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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Evening Chat

II probably will surprise those who
have not made q study OF the mineral
resources of the country to learn that
Virginia Is o gold producing state.
Well. It Is. and so Is North Carolina.
South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and
Tennessee. As a, producer Virginia,
1t Is true, stands at the bottom OF the
list with q production during the call
endar year OF 1915 Of "a fine ounces,
worth In round numbers $4,000. But
some Of the states mentioned loom
quite large in the statistical tables
compiled by the Bureau Of the Mint
and the Geological survey. North
Carolina, for instance, In 1915 pro-
ducedF 8,25S ounces of gold valued at
$1,000.
Alaska years ago displaced Califor-
MIA as the locals for fiction that is
grounded on gold hunting but Cali.
fornia continues to lead the league In
the unromantic matter of turning out
the yellow metal. Even Colorado
makes Alaska look like o bad third
and Nevada is not so far behind the
land OF mystery and big mosquitoes.
The figures for these states are as
follows: California, $~22.547,4o0; Col.
orado. s22, $50, 800; Alaska, $16,71o,.
600; Nevada, $11,S83, 300.
The total gold production OF the
United States, including the Philip
pines and Porto Rico, was 4,ss7, 500
unces which had q value OF S101 ,035.-
n Thta Go - tporaaaa nyar tho
previous year s6,503,s0o.
Here are a few cursory observa.
tions-good word that, cursory, mas.
much IS the observations we're made
through the window OF a street car
made on a trip to Warrington by an
observant citizen out for an airing on
o hot evening:
Some of the most homelikc homes
In the vicinity Of Fairmont front the
road along which the trolley line
runs.
The Burbanks who perfected the
crimson rambler to its present state
conferred a great blessing upon man.
kind. a rambler bush, or vine. II you
please. in full bloom ought to cure the
grouchiest crouch that ever yexed an
oyerworked human being.
Buffalo would be a Economically
beautiful stream II It did not get mud.
dyland muss up the grass and shrubs
that line its banks. It is most unro.
mantically and hideously muddy just
now.
Apparently the streams that run
down out OF the Marion county hills
are still pretty chilly. At all events
boys who battle in the waters OF Buff.
falo sometimes keep q fire burning
Of the banks. II the urchins were
not SO frankly naked n could easily
imagine that 1t was q skating and not
2 swimming party that one was look
Ing at.
The man who lives on tho place
just beyond Barrackville where the
highway crosses the creek and the
trolley line turns up the stream has
two calves that look for all the world
Ike a pair of fawn. Evidently their
mother Is q Jersey. and probably their
papa too 1t Is among the possibilities
that they r twins.
The walnut trees are in blossom.
II any one ever offers a prize for
the town that has the largest number
Of pool rooms in proportion to. pop.
nlation Warrington will be a strong
contender.
The Monongahela Valley Traction
company as a public service corpora.
ton may have shortcomings but it is
public spirited enough to keep its
dght Of way in good physical condi.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Recognizing Press Association.

San Antonio, Tex.-Plans for the re-.
organization of the Southwest Texas
Press Association were made at a
meeting of some Of the members of the
organization Saturday. Charles NJ.
Barnes, a veteran newspaper man Of
San Antonio, was chosen temporary
president, and George D. Armistead,
now postmaster of San Antonio. was
elected temporary secretary. 1t is
planned to complete the organization
of the Southwest Texas Association at
the next annual convention of the state
association.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
CONDITION or The
TEXAS GRAIN CROP
The Figures Are Based on Reports
From All Grain Sections OF
the State.

Fort Worth, Tex-Texas grain crops
show an Improvement over reports Of
the late winter but are still behind
the condition at the same time last
year, according to figures given out
Tuesday at headquarters Of the Texas
Grain Dealers Association.
The figures are based on reports
from all the grain sections of the state.
COMPARISONS were made with crop con-
ditions Of the same date of last year.
rt,uo ,,,,uo .ho ouorocos o;vor out
= 7,anus,. .oanotor,, - tho or.
qani7atior and ronrasnnt COMPARISONS
with oron conditions of the snrinr OF
last wear.
Wbeat-Acreage 671b per cent; con-
dition II ner cent,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
PRODUCE INFERTILE eggs IS
ADVICE TO TEXAS FARMERS
Efforts to Prevent the Loss OF Ihon'
sands Of DaIIars to Farmers and
Poultry Men Made by Department.

Austin. Tex.-In an effort to prevent
the loss of thousands OF dollars 10
farmers and poultry men OF Texas
the state pure food and drug depart
ment is issuing circulars and posters
advising farmers to produce ihIeF'ie
eggs and thereby prevent material
losses from the confiscation or bad
eggs. According to r. II. Hoffman, Jr2
pure food and drug commissioner, the
value of eggs produced in Texas IS es'
tjmated at from $12,0OO,OO0 to $l5'o0o,-
900 annually and the loss is approx
mately $5,OO0,000 from bad eggs Inc
loss to the farmers Of the United
States approximates $45,00O,OOO an
nually by reason Of bad eggs
Attention is called to the fact mat
there is no way to preserve eggs legal
" except by refrigeration Mr., HoIl-
man in his suggestions to the farmers
advises that eggs will keep in this not
climate if the hens and ROSTERS are
kept separated after all eggs are oO'
tanned for the setting" season. Fer
tile eggs must be kept below a TEN
perature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Above this temperature, incubation be-
gins. Infertile eggs, however, Will
keep at higher temperature.
The Texas pure food law makes 1t a
violation to sell any filthy" decom'
posed or putrid animal or vegetable
substance. It becomes a violation
therefore, to sell rotten eggs or nave
them in possession with intent TO sell
Thousands of dozens Of eggs have been
destroyed or ordered destroyed by
pure food inspectors during the pas;
months.
In order to produce infertile eggs
Mr.. Hoffman calls attention to ohserV'
ance of the following rules:
Keep the nests clean, is one OF the
most important; gather the eggs twice
daily. BY this latter the eggs are pro
| tected from excessive and unnecessary
/ heat and further admonition is made
to keep the eggs protected from the
sun as much as possible. 1t is advised
that eggs be kept in cool, dry room
or cellar.
Eggs should be marketed at least
twice a week and oftener than this in
hot months, according to the findings
of the department 1t is also advised
to sell, kill or contine all male birds
as soon as the Matching season is over
Observance of these rules will prevent
the marketing of many fertile eggs
and will save those interested thou
sands of dollars as well as minimizing
possibilities of violating the state laws
and lowering the quality of food
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
tuberculosis Heads Death List.

Austin, Tex.-SmallpoX cases to the
number of 3S7 were reported to the
state health department for the month
of April, according to the report of the
state board of health issued this week.
During the same period 122 cases Of
diphtheria, SO cases Of tuberculosis, 81
cases of scarlet fever and 81 cases of
typhoid fever were reported. During
the month 1925 deaths were reported
from tuberculosis and 40 deaths were
caused by typhoid fever. Deaths from
smallpox were but II in number, diph-
iberia caused 10 and scarlet fever
caused one death.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
TO keep HER
FROM FAIL
Would Have to Catch M
Things. Lost Strength anlR
Doctor Recommended Cui
Results Gratifying.

Brookhaven, Miss.--"I an III
health now" writes Mrs, H. nj
sell, Of R. F. D. S, Of this plsa !
have been for some time. ImI
good health to Cardui, ! an nj
/ think l would have been deMls
this IL / had not taken that nSa
l was down in bed five month
summer. l had chronic iniau,1
..., so the doctor said. :. | ri
untold misery, mostly in my fsAI
but both sides hurt me-achal
stantly. ! got to the place vi
couldn't even eat without seVMi
l had much headache and would
be quite blind from dizziness "
have to catch hold OF things VI
from falling. I lost all my sts
and flesh. / became so poor thiIl
Just bones covered with skin.
"The doctor, -, on bis 'tt
me to get Cardui and 90 to y
IT,. I took eight bottles in sn'
In just a few days after startiN
1t, l began to improve and II
until / got completely well N
am in really good health. .
anything in the world In The MI
work. I am sure that / owe I'LL
Cardui. / would like to tell CIV
So"
Try Cardui for your trou'@
sale by all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

i18 and would Get so weak at times that
I fell over I began to take Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. ! have taken the
medicine ever since and l feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
go you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body That is why Mrs. Barlow, q
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Fighting Rats at Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Textile sanitary sur.
Veying corps of the Texas state board
OF health started rat-catChing at the
local docks Wednesday, putting out
300 traps. AS in other Texas ports,
the proposition is an analysis of rat
conditions and is intended to deter
mine If rats with the bubonic flea are
present at the port
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Daughters and Sons Adjourn.

Austin, Textile annual conven'
ton of the Texas branch of the inter
national order of the Kings Daughters
and Sons adjourned Thursday. The
following officers we're elected: Miss
Johnnie Jennings Of Paris, president;
Mrs. c. P. Ledbetter of Austin, first
vice president; Mrs. L. l.. Jackson of
Dallas, vice president; Mrs C. S. Hole
of Georgetown, recording secretary:
Mrs. Hugh Haynle of Austin, treasurer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
TRY DARKENING YOUR GRAY
HAIR WITHOUT DYES

Shampoo your hair and scalp each
morning for about week with Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer. If your hair Is
gray, streaked with gray, prematurely
gray or faded, brittle, thin or falling,
all your hair will then be beautifully
darkened and to such a natural, even
dark shade no one would suspect that
you had applied Q-Ban. Q-Ban is no
dye, perfectly harmless, but makes all
your hair soft, fluffy, thick, with that
lustrous dark simmer which makes
your hair so fascinating. Big bottle
sent prepaid or sold by druggists for
soc. Address Q-Ban Laboratories, Mem
phis, Tenn.-AdY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Bio Oil Deal Is COMPLETED.

Tulsa, Okla.-The greatest single
sale of oil property ever made in Ok
lahoma was closed Friday when the
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company
placed $9,5OO,Ooo in a New York bank
to the credit of John T. Milliken and
associates. This sum represents the
balance due on the stipulated price OF
$1OO,OOO,OOO for the purchase of the
Milliken oil holdings in Oklahoma
The property is to be included in the
new $5O,OO0,0OO corporation recently
formed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Insurance Companies Granted Hearing

Insurance Companies Granted Hearing
Austin, Textile Texas state fire
insurance commission Wednesday
granted the application of number
of fire insurance companies operating
in Texas for hearing to consider the
matter of making some material in
creases in certain classes of insurance
rates in this state, and issued notice
of hearing for Thursday, May 25, to
take place in Austin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Cloak and Suit Plants cIoss

New York.-FOrmal notice of lock.
out in the cloak and suit industry, EN-,
ploying $4,000 operatives, was given
by the employers Friday, who said the
shops would not be re-opened until
friction with the union was eliminated
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
over 100000 for the Red Cross.

Philadelphia, Pa.-More than $780,,
600 for the Polish and Red Cross sta
tons OF the central powers was raised
at the German-American bazaar which
closed Tuesday, and which drew an at.
tendance Of 10000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
A 3,ooo.BarreI Well at Humble.

Humble, Textile Producers Oh
Company brought in a 3,O0O-barrel
well Tuesday on Landslide No. 2O2
and in the last several days number
Of other similar wells have been
brought in in this vicinity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Dry Gas Well Is BROUGHT Ir

Mexia, Textile Richland-C urrie
Oil and Gas Company of Mexia brought
in a four-inch dry gas well at $50 feet
on the Meader lease, near Currie, last
week. The estimated flow of this well
is 100000 cubic feet daily.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
ID the Whole System. 50 cents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Funds for Naval Aeronautlcs.

Washington.-A 100000 appro
priation for aeronautics was agreed to
Monday by the house naval committee.
The committee also agreed to an ap.
preparation of 100000 toward a ST..
100000 projectile factory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Woman Gets Suspended Sentence.

Sherman, Tex.-Mrs. Florence Mill
err charged with the killing of her hus
band, Jeff Miller, who was shot and
killed July 25, 1915, was freed by a
jury Thursday and given a five years
suspended sentence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Head of Southwest Miners ouita.

Midland. Ark. G. Murray of Mid.
land has resigned as president of the
United Mine Workers of Arkansas, Ok.
lahoma and Texas. He will be sue
ceeded by John Wilkerson of Thurber,
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
November 18th, 1915. -. =. \
Prove What Swamp-R00t WI W.

Send ten cents to DR.. hnI .
Binghamton, N. Y, for a samp" !,
tie. 1t will convince O.n.0Il,r,bs
also receive a booklet Of i Ss'S'r |,
nation, telling about the kldnf w
der. When writing, be sure s.a a. }
this paper. Regular fi tyyis J. !
dollar size bottles for sai' .
stores.--AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Harness Dealers Adjourn.

San Antonio, TeX-John Weber OF
Austin was elected president of the
Southwestern Retail Saddle and Har.
ness Dealers Association at the clos.
ing session of that organizations con.
vention Saturday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. / could
not drink cold water
at ell nor eat any
kind Of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From l79
pounds l went to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
2,665 Accidents in .Texas.

Austin, Textile number Of acct
dents reported TO the State industrial
accident board in April was 2.6J5, &C
cording to a statement issued Tues.
day by the board.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Colombia Welcomes the Germana

Bogota, Colombia. - Arrangements
are being made for the emigration of
Germans in Mexico to Colombia and
other parts of South America.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Proof Wanted.

Willie, did you wash your hands as
! told you?"
Yes, mother, did"
Come here and let me see them"
cav, ma, cant you take my word
for IT."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Oldest Graduate Of Yala Dies.

Springfield, Mass.-Dr. D. F. At.
water, the Oldest graduate of Yale
University, died Tuesday, aged SO
years, He was graduated at Yale In
1893.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Sulphite of Ammonia Is Used.

London.-Farmers In the British
isles are conducting experiments with
sulphite of ammonia to increase the
productivity Of the potato fields.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Quite Lucky.

% cashed a check for Smithers last
week and 1t came back from the bank
marked No funds
Maybe that's why he asked you to
cash it instead Of the bank"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
Happy Day.

did you hear that Barclays wife
has gone away and left him"
mo! Is that SO? | believe III go
around and borrow some money from
him while he's In a cheerful mood"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

At the age of 81 a man atlIla.s
his troubles to "cruel fate Az
blames his cursed luck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
INTELLIGENT DRUGGDb|
KNOW WHAT ElDEI
MEDICINE NJ

I have been selling, E
swamp-Root for six and one. onep, l
and my customers are AWAY aa.n
with the results obtained from rsl,r
of the medicine and speak ~ y. \
garding it. | have used IT i@ i I
the back" and a bottle or t tSG r. NJ
good shape and made me ies e. n
| believe DR.. Kilmer's swamp y vs.
cure any cases for which " = s.S d
ed if they are not of too Jolly :
Very truly yours r,,S
FRANK JENKINI,S, ny
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

No man ever had to s'Op u
the ladder OF fame ps'' SIM
wasn't another rung above pD'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
What He Is.

I'm a self.made man"
You're lucky. I'm the revised work
of wife and three daughters"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
BEGIN 5:s5..l Hot uA1>lC vi
D2l . d. SdU T.. ~
DON'T. FEEL ! B; TO
ssys glass Of hot ~,,,,
phosphate before br.,s, ,rv
washes out poison, Al

If you wake up with a h.a
breath and tongue is co Sts y
head is dull or aching; il I wS.,
sourS and forms gas and s "4s |
ach, or you are bilious. N.Y..
nervous, SaIlow and cant I by |
Just right, begin drinking ~ ~
not water Drink before b r.,9i
glass OF real hot water WIZ, Wiz
spoonful Of limestone pbo, ',a
This will flush the poisons I ~,
from stomach, liver, kidpey' y. y
els and cleanse, sweetep Al, a .
the entire alimentary tract ~ !,
inside bathing immediately w. u
ing in the morning to wash w W.
system all the previous ds, W.
Gus waste, gases and sour E Ia.
putting more food into the s s+,
To feel like young tOlks W. y.
you felt before your blood, ,s .,
muscles became loaded with bI ":
purities, get from your d,, y
storekeeper q quarter ponDS ~ !,
stone phosphate which ia Ir,,1
and almost ta8teless, eyceT
sourish tinge which is not us M
Just as soap and hot vsts a.,
the skin, cleansing, eweetan,
freshening, so hot water s,i
stone phosphate act on tbs =.
liver, kidneys and bowels ~ n
women who are usually coDr
bilious, headachy or have any !
disorder should begin this ip,ii
ing before breakfast. They ,
sured they will become real a,
the subject shortly.--Ady,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

Not Always FIourIshinu
Love cannot lie."
Maybe not, But sometime,
a trihe bilious.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
TRY CAPUDINE
For Colds and GRIM

RELIEVES the ACHING and FEE
VERISHNESS. Helps Nature to get
right again. Good for Headaches also.
ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

A government bond draws much
less interest than a pawn ticket, but
it is more profitable to most men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

Trban--What do you miss most
since moving to the country"
Rural-Trains.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

Some nervous people VIZ y.
dollars and no brains taKs Wv
making Q run on the bank
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

The very latest thing in dFa'
is q new baby.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
AFTER SIX Years
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. IL had slmostgiven
up. had been sick for six years with
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
DON'T GAMBLE

that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take "Renovine"-a heart and
nerve tonic. Price soc and $1.00.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
NO MALARIA--No chilli

"Plantation" Chill Tonic IS qua
to drive away Chills and FeVsi y
money refunded. Price 5oc'--AS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

SAVE A DOCTORS ON 1s',,
by keeping Mississippi DIAN y .onl
dial handy for all stomach W.
Price Csc and 50c.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12

FUslIINELl BhsI SELLER OUT-Nine
eat OF ten buy; big prOhts. repeats sure
Write today. Free Particular Howard X.
lahhsoa. s9s n. 0ilEO g.. HlOOsalAEtSA. III
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
His Preference.

"Wot kind Of dofgs does you like
best, Tatters?"
Dead dorgs!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-11

are not they stilI continue to be debts
and obligations Of the city and cannot
be forgotten until paid OF II they arc
not paid for at this time Il means, as
In the case of the Parkway the expendi-
ture by the city of Philadelphia Of large
sums Of money in the payment of In
terest.
The paying OF interest means necessary
increased revenue. and increased revenue
means Increased taxes. The balance re-
naming after the deduction Of items for
port and transit and for funding debts
amounted to only $17s19,SS9.52 for gen
eral current improvements This balance
has been carefully and tudiciously dis
trlbuted among number of absolutely
necessary current improvements.
Out Of this balance It was also neces-
sary to take care Of deficit that has
steadily been growing until now II has
reached the sum of s4974,203, with no
other way of taking care of II than out
of this loan or by an increased tax rate
to cover this specified amount alone of
not less than 30 cents The payment of
this deficit out of the loan not only en-
ables the city of philadelphia to pay bills
that have been due as far back as 1912,
but 1t provides the necessary additional
appropriations needed for the maintenance
and conduct Of the municipal government
until the end of the year.
To sum up the passage of these loan
bills means the opening Of new era OF
growth and progress for Philadelphia.
Their defeat will mean stagnation, pesti-
lence and the dragging of the fair name
of this great industrial and patriotic city
through the filth and mire of public criti-
cism throughout the country.