Arizona republican., 1915-10-18
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had the f.ral signing of contracts for my line of goods and he would bring him to me in two days. l waited anXiously the second day, but he did not come, and I have been waiting ever since. But the Duke can do it if he wants to, there is no doubt"
 Another representative of an eX- tensive American industry related the following experience:
 "An artillery harness for SIX horses is being furnished to one of the belligerent governments for $356. The contract was first let as whole to an American agent at that net price But as the agent was not in the harness business-this being only one of many war contracts-he sub let it to another contractor who made a speciality in horses but not in harness, so that in turn sub-let the contract to us. Now I was able to go to these government people and say to them that l would fur nfsh this six-horse artillery harness at $31S instead of $356, and also would give them our first grade of harness instead of the third grade they are getting. Why, it was just like offering a man gold soVerigns. But do you know. they would not listen to me No. they were per fectIy satisfied to pay 1856 and it did not appeal to them n the leas, to hear they could get something better for S31S. That's what they call conservatism. Can you beat 1t?
 One of the most remarkable prop ositions put before the allied gov ernments was for an aerial cruiser supported by seven gigantic air-planes with a crew of seven men carrying $50 5O-pound dynamite bonds, guar anteed to fly from the French from tier to Berlin and back or no sale
 This was worked out with the ut most deatail. with blue prints show ing q hull something like the trim lines of a large steam yacht and small quicl1fire guns mounted on the bow and stern. Above this hull were the huge air-planes. in two alternate series one above the other, so as to catch the air pillows" The speci- fications were equally detailed, in cluding several high power engines. The arrangement of the planes and the construction as a whole had the approval Of an influential aerOnautic society in America. But the British and French air experts were scep- itical some of them declaring what was presented on paper could not be carried out in actual flight, not withStanding the offer made to build the craft and send it on a trial vOy age before making a contract. It was thought that recent Zeppelin raids might inspire officials to take up this novel air project as an off set. but so far they have not lent a sympathetic ear.
 A French literary man fell in with one of the new order of American com mercial men the other night. and asked him if he had seen the sights of Paris.
 Yes, he said but I find that the police have closed most of the sights"
 "Oh no", said his literary friend. the real sights of Paris, the monuments are always Open-the Pantheon, Notre Dame. the Invalides, the Madelaine, and the Louvre"
 "Ah yes, have seen the Louvre thoroughly"
 Thoroughly" said the French hom- me des lettres in surprise, recalling the lahyrinthian vastness of the Louvre collection, and how long did it take you?"
 Fully an hour. was the reply. which left the Frenchman puzzled ever since FASHION NOTE
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