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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
How to Figure a Profit

Now for some Of the specific sugges-
tlons made. a merchant is told that he
cannot price his goods properly unless
he knows just what his overhead charges
are For instance, if his annual sales
are $500 and the expense Of conducting
his business is $4,000, his overhead charges
amount 10 twenty per cent If he adds to
this per cent the percentage of profit
which he desires to make and deducts the
total from 100 he will have the proper
percentage which the invoice cost should
bear to the selling price Then if he
divides the invoice cost by this percent
age he will find the proper price at which
he should sell an article. For example, if
his overhead charges are twenty per cent
and he wishes to make ten per cent profit
he must subtract thirty per cent from
100, leaving seventy per cent. Then by
dividing 81, the cost of a given article, by
seventy per cent he will discover that he
must sell the article for Sl.43 in order to
make the profit he wishes.
A sample profit and loss statement for
a monthly business Of a little less than
$4,000 is given which should be most
Illuminating to the man who has never
made such an analysis Of his income and
outgo. Here are the principal headings
from il:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

The business man who is in the habit
OF analyzing his receipts and expenses in
this way has nothing TO learn from the
pamphlet. There must be tens Of thou
sands Of business men, however, who
have never acquired the habit, or the
Federal Trade Commission, which has
authentic information on business prac-
tices, would not have thought It worth
while going 70 the trouble OF giving ele-
mentary instruction to the people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
James A. Farrell. president

James A. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, says that
many of the orders for munitions now
placed in this country provide that should
their fulhllment be interrupted by the
close of the war delivery will be taken in
an equivalent amount of material for
peaceful purposes This statement had
a much greater significance prior to the
Kaisers birthday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Tho walnut Street Business As

The Walnut Street business Asso.
citation suggests statue Of Jefferson on
an island Of safety in the widened Sew
enth street at the corner of Market,
which seems peculiarly appropriate, as
the Declaration of Independence was a
sort of safety device fashioned to float
the Colonies through their sea of troubles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Samuel Gompers celebrated last
night the hftieth anniversary Of his mar.
rage and of his devotion to labor,
conjunction of anniversaries the signlh'
cance of which most married men will
understand and appreciate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Wouldn't it he taking away their
constitutional rights - insist that MeHi-
cans should take bA n before entering
the United States2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Francis Skunk Brown has set the
example of reimburslng the State for his
personal expenses which he had permitted
It to pay. Now let's see who will join
In the game of follow the leader"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
QUIZ

]. What is Ccttlnje?
.. spell the name of New YorlS's Mayor.
3. What Is rogue?
I. who is DariO Resta?
o. What Is the rupee?
G. What is the $. d. L. X?
:. Where is the pearl Of the Antilles!
\. What IL "tauChbOOt'"
o. who wrote "The Jumping Frog?
10. What are "witch eggs?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
WHEN KINGS DIFFER

Now we have It on the authority OF none
other than the Car of all the Russlas
that the Kaiser is a beaten man. Unror-
tunately, the Kaiser doesn't recognize the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tribune
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
All Points of the Compass
Rubaiyat of a Commuter

sent my Soul the Village Main Street
through
Some Letters of the Social Life to view.
And by and by my Soul came back and
said:
"Y. NJ G. y. and W. G. r. L."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

It is estimated that the Government
spent 100000 which it could have saved
If it had a force of properly trained men
TO order to the Mexican border last sum
mer. This is part of the S200O0O,OOO
which the watchful waiting Mexican pol.
icy has cost us, as we'll as part Of the
penalty for unpreparedness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Camden widow is said to be ad.
vertisiDg for a Texas husband Is she
disenchanted with all the men ncarc.
home?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Nobody took the Colonel seriously,
of course, but until his latest best seller
appeared, THE Curse of Meroz, or The
Blood Kings Revenge" people We're in
clined to think he was getting hopelessly
grouchy. Now that he can quote Scrip
ture and the poets again in the old jaunty
campaign style we can feel that he has
recovered his good humor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Any fool with money enough to buy
an automobile is allowed under the laws
OF this State 10 take his place in the
driver's seat without any previous ex.
perienee Rnd run the machine through
the crowded streets. II he mains a pc.
destrian or c0lldes with another car the
police magistrates viii let him of with
a nominal hne, and he can continue his
career Of reckless destruction But a man
does not have to own money enough to
bus a car to get THIS privilege OF endan,
gefing the lives Of others. For a nom
inal fee be can get a ehauneur's license
ana drive bis fathers car, and no one
seems % care whether he knows anything
anaqt the machine or not Under This
re g pnreasoa more than a hundred
ss HsEe zacFiaQed Ii the streets OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

BUT TO RETURN to those -four men
in the club car who were able
to talk of a variety of subjects because
they read the same encyclopedia, we seem
to remember an ambitious gent whose
mind was of that turn. Some time ago
we wrote of him:
Speak not weeth Dagoman dat sweep da
street;
He ecs too domb, Signor.
All sense he got ees cen hces hans an feet,
JUS dat an notheeng more.
You laugh for hear heem talk an max
meestall
But, com, cef you would see
How smart SOM Dago ees sect down an
max
Som leetla talk wceth me.
Com, let us talk of visa thecngs we know.
So, now l weell baygecn:
Ees eet not strange, my frand, how aard-
varl<s grow
An keep from gattin' theen?
Eet mus be tough for eatin' ants an sooch
So like desc aard-varks do;
You bat my life, would no like Get mooch,
Nor more, l spoBo, would you-
wat? "Aard-vark?" Sure Eth, wat ees
dat you say?
SOm'theeng you nevva heard?
o. yes, "a-a-r-d-v-a-r-S";
OATS how ees spal da word.
Eet ees cen book, da visa book l read
Dat tai all theengs you want.
Fees CALI "da 'Mericlna CyclOpaed"i
l buy me wan las mont.
An lasta week learn da tiltjta page;
Mex week 1 learna two.
You bat my life, wen l am good old age
/ gon' know more dan YOU
I am surprise how mooch you don'ta know;
You are not smart, SignOr
All, wal, good-by! Com back cen week
or so.
learn you som'theeng more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Immigration CommIssioner Can

immigration Commissioner Can't
netti asks the women of the United States
10 join him In trying 10 solve the servant
question. There's nothing better in such
cases than practical experience, and MRS.
Caminetti should give him a chance to
discharge the cook at the first necessary
opportunity, then he will find out on
which side OF the "uplift" he wishes the
women of the United States TO join him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

A New York hotel porter has just
died, leaving an estate worth 100000.
He never sought to abolish tipping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Queer

4 blind man at woodpilc
Was saving up n tree.
Tn very sure / saw him saw,
But could not see him see,
S. S. S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
HOW TO ESCAPE
BANKRUPTCY
The Federal Trade Commission
Lays Down Some Rules for
the Guidance of Retail
Merchants

ONE Of the most prevalent misconcep.
~ tions is that business men know when
they are making money. The wage earn.
ers, who constitute the most numerous
group Of the population, entertain it.
This is not remarkable, because they see
all the evidences of money coming In, and
on the strength of it they make frequent
demands for higher pay and shorter
hours. The business men themselves en-.
tertain it until circumstances prove them
mistaken There are figures, accessible
to those who wish to search for them,
which show what n large proportion OF
men who set up for themselves think for
time that they are making a profit
They learn through the bankruptcy court
how little they knew about their own
affairs. The financial mortality Of Amer.
ican business men is greater than that
Of newborn babies in the slums.
Let no one suppose that it is only the
little man who is ignorant Of the rcla.
tibn between the cost of conducting his
business and the return which it pro
duces Mr. Redncld the Secretary of
Commerce, has said again and again that
there are very few great manuracturins
plants in which there a~c trustworthy data
as to the cost or rrodrriirp Rusjucss
is done hy ibe ruro or thumb Gucsscs
take the nl,rc or ccrtaintic. and ingoI
yrrr,. a.. rrcvcntcd orrv boco,,sc the mar.
gin nf proGt is suriricnt In ,lcld an appal.
ort s,,rpIus oyor, oypcnecs mud tr dclldc
the manufacturers into tho belief that he
is moItirp n,oroy
Uncle Sam, Schonlmasfcr
If any one had asked Andrew jackson
whether it was the duty Of the Govern.
mont to teach business men how to do
business the sturdy Tcnncsscoan would
have brought his fist down on the table
with a shout:
"Bv the Eternal, No,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
William 5. Bowen was aDnoint,

William 5. Bowen was appointed
as superintendent OF the City Hall from
the eligible list Of the Civil Service Com
mission. He has been removed sum
marily without any definite knowledge OF
the charges against him. The laws regu-
iating appointments in the civil service
were passed to prevent just this sort Of
thing. They do not seem to work that
way. Mr. Bowen says he will demand a
hearing. He should have It in order that
the spoilsmen may be forced into the
open and put on record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

THE GALLEY SLAVE at the next
desk, taking UP the cudgels for the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, declares we
should not listen to any exposure Of it's
alleged faults because it's the best work
Of its sort on sale in this country The
more shame to us, then. say we Why
haven't we produced an American ency.
clopcdia wherein the Eagle is given un.
limited opportunities to scream? We used
to have an American encyclopedia in this
town, but he went to New York several
years ago. His name is DIR. Talcott vii.
liams. There is a story that once upon
time party of consprators at a local
club framed UP a scheme to get the Doc.
tor into the fireside circle and then begin
a discussion of Grass Cultivation" a
subject upon which all Of them had pre-
vioUsly boned up. The Doctor not only
held his own in the discussion but
dragged in bunch Of curious grass from
South America of which mono of the con.
spirators had ever heard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
What Do You Know.

Queries Of general interest tCNl be duStGcrcd
IN mis- column Ton questions, the dHSlCCr3 to
1rhich crCrU jrcll-bJOymCd person should EnolC,
arc Uyb,Cd duilV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
SAM LoYD's PUZZLE

IIERE is a neat little problem for the
II Merchant with honest scales. Who
can tell what Is the lowest possible nun.
ber Of pounds that can be weighed bv
both troy and ayoirdupois?
Answer TO Yesterdays Puzzle
FHHE river was exactly 1850 yards
vide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
TIENNOI

Prince. though their Life and Work an,
Play
And Love are ever new to men,
Who, singing, enter in the fray:
First rapture ne'er returns again!
WILL LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

Mayor sacrfcIng $4,000 II year %
serve the city he says.-Headline.
Does he mean us to infer that he
is Joining with the rest Of us in regrettins
that he accepted the office?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Tom Daly's Column
Anniversary Bnllndn

When I was young / loved a lass
And dreamed OF her the livelonp dav.
We watched the tickle seasons pass
And thought our love would live sor
aye.
Since then I've wandered far astray
With many maid in many a glen
But this I know, and this I say:
First rapture ne'er returns againi
When I was young I trudged the street
At early morn, when skies were erav
To sell the papers on my beat
And never knew u holiday.
And though I've now a vast array
OF checks and gold and notes Of ten.
It's not so much as my FIRST pay;
First rapture ne'er returns againt
A year ago I dared to send
A simple little roundelay
That somehow landed at the end.
And made me feel absurdly gay.
Since then I've risen all the way
But never felt as glad as when
1 landed on that Saturday;
First rapture neer returns again!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Uncle Sam, Schonlmastcr

1f any one had asked Andrew Jackson
whether it was the duty Of the Govern.
mont to teach business men how to do
business, the sturdy Tcnncssccau would
have brought his fist down on the table
with q gbout.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
FRENCH REPULSE TEUT0NS
Surprise Attack of Germans on French
Line Was Stopped by Effective
Artillery Fire.

Paris.-German troops attempted a
series of advances against French po-
sitions northwest of Rheims. They
were repulsed by the French.
The announcement follows:
Northwest of Rheims the nigh:
was marked by series of efforts di.
rected by the enemy against our
trenches and small posts, especially
In the sectors of Louvre, Courcy and
Du Godat. We repulsed the enemy
by our fire and he was not able to
approach our lines at any point.
East of Melville we penetrated a
German trench and destroyed shelters.
"On the right bank of the Mouse
(Verdun 'front.' the artillery fighting
continues spiritediy near Chaume
wood, where in patrol engagements
we took prisoners.
''In the Vosges and in Alsace we in
flicted considerable losses in raiding
enemy lines northwest of Senonnes
and east Of Seppois There is nothing
to report elsewhere"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
Increased Food Supply.

81 see," said Mrs. Perkins, whose
lucubrations appear in the Windsor
Magazine, that Lord What's-is-name
as been a-writing to the papers to tell
people to keep rabbits and grow cab
bages in their back yards to keep up
the food supply of the nation.
81 only 'ope ell do 1t 'imself, and
| wish i'm Joy. l don't want to dash
no opes, but l tried 1t myself in n
tumble way, you understand, last sum
mer.
~ gave a pair of Perkins boots and
fourpense for two small rabbits, and
that just left room In my garden for u
dozen sprouting broccoli.
"For the first three weeks thought
the broccoli was going to die of heart
disease; but as soon as they started
to sit up and sprout the rabbits broke
out of their hutch and ate every bless
ed one up, and expired next day of In
ternal combustion.
"All | got out of it was the rabbit
skins, which / will say, made q and
some necklet.
"When | wear 1t on Sundays / ear
people saying, Fancy FER buyin' them
expensive furs in war timer
Its ard to bear, but reckon I've
done my bit toward increasing the food
upply."-Youth's Companion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
No Cause for Action.

The arrest of Peter Leach was
brought about by the activities of his
buxom wife, relates an exchange. The
couple were facing the Judge.
Peter was ne'er-do-well, come-day-
gO-day, shiftless sort of q chap, his
main object In life seeming to be that
Of evading honest toll. Not only that
he had contracted the habit of COM
ing home "full Of booze" and beating
his thrifty wife.
The testimony, to which the Judge
had listened patiently for an hour,
was brought to close after which his
honor said: at seems to me, Mrs.
Leach, that is case where prose-
cution is possible for nonsupport.
The woman drew herself up to her
full and massive height and exclaimed
I'm tones filled with honest rebuke :
'Oh, your honor, they can't bring that
up agin mel I've took in washin' an
gone out scrubbin' for TIL last ten
years an give him what you might say
was fine Twin! No, he can't bring
that agin' me, judge"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
|" Who Will Win
This Battle 2"

Much Of your comfort depends upon
knowing that your system will perform
Its functions properly
Your kidneys are the filters of the body.
III they become inactive and fail to elm
mate the waste matter, they are apt to
throw the whole mechanism of the body
out Of order, thus toxic poisons can ac-
cnmulate In the system and be as deadly
~ make venom.
Besides causing the minor ailments Of
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago and back
ache, neglect of the kidneys is apt to
develop into more serious diseases, such
as diabetes or stone in the bladder.
Rid the body of toxic poisons clean
the bladder and kidneys and cure the
twinges of rheumatism with Anuric
ldouble strength).
Anuric was first discovered by DIR. Pierce,
and has benefited thousands of sufferers
as well as appeased and eliminated the
ravages of the more serious kidney dis
eases. Now procurable at any good drug
store, or send direct to DR.. V. M. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package. Enclose
10 cents Large package sells for 60 cents.
II, you have rheumatism or kidney
trouble, why not let DR.. Pierce's Anuric
(double strength) win the battle?
SPRINGFIELD, TENN. 81 write few
lines to say that the Anuric Tablets gave
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
As Old a fiis Son.

Sixty days In the workhouse was
the sentence, but 1t had nothing to
do with the startling reply of the pris-
oner, standing before Judge Pugh to
receive justice on a charge Of assault,
relates the Philadelphia Press.
The usual number of questions was
asked. Then the judge inquired:
'Your father living?"
"Yes."
"How old is he?"
"Same age as me-"
Judge Pugh glared.
II said how old Is your fatherf'
las old as am, your honor"
''Take care !" warned the court.
"Now, answer properly"
81 have" said the prisoner. He be-
came my father the same day became
his son."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
TO DOUBLE AlRCRAF T OUTPUT
Production Of Alrplanes Developing al
Such Rate That All Demands of
Army Can Be Met.

Washington.-Aircraft production In
American factories is developing at
such rate that 1t was said the pres
ent program of $4,000 planes and So.
600 motors by July can be doubled
in the last six months of next year ii
the needs of the army demand it.
Consideration is being given to the
substitution Of metal tubing for spruce
wood in American airplane manufac-
ture, although the change may be un-
necessary because the spruce supply,
which was interrupted by labor trou-
bles in the northwest, now is almost
normal The French are using an al
10y tubing for their plane frames.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
ALLIED ARTILLERY
ON ITALIAN FRONT
BRITISH AND FRENCH ARE TAX
ING ACTIVE PART ALONG
ITALIAN LINE.
STOPS GERMANS AT BROC0N
Retreat of italians Continues Orderly
and All Bridges Are Blown UP.
Reinforcements of British
Guns May Stop Huns.

Italian Headquarters British bat
teries have taken their position along
the front line, and are giving support
to the heroic services heretofore chief
ly borne by the Italian rear guards, in
the effort to stay the Austro- German
advance.
The reformation of the Italian army
along the established position is pro-
crossing in good order and there has
been no material change in the situl.
ton.
The agreement for central mill
tary council for "the entire western
front" for the first time recognizes
and incorporates the Italian as part
Of the western front, thus terminal
ing the Italian front as a separate
entity. 1t also establishes reciprocal
control, in which not only the French
and British have a voice In the Ital-
ian campaign, but italy has voice
In the French and British campaign.
The enemy has been checked in the
Ledro Valley, the war office an
nounces. A hostile thrust at Brocon.
In the Tesino basin, also has been
checked. From Susegana to the sea
the rear guards, disengaging them
selves from the enemy, crossed the
Piava river, blowing up bridges.
An Italian rear guard force, which
had been surrounded at Lorensago.
succeeded In forcing its way out.
The announcement follows:
From Stelvio to the Susegana val.
ley there was normal fighting activ-
ity. Strong enemy attachments at
tackled our advanced positions in the
Ledro valley, but were repulsed
promptly, in spite of the heavy artil.
lery preparation which preceded the
action.
"In the mountainous area between
the Susegana valley and the Ptavs
valley local engagements took place.
A hostile thrust at Brocon, in the Tes-
ino basin, was checked. At Lorenz
one of our rear guards, surrounded
succeeded in pushing through the vii
lage, which was occupied by the ell
envy.
''On the plains, from the railway
station of Susegana to the sea, our
rear guards disengaged themselves
from the enemy pressure and crossed
the river, blowing up the bridges aft
erwards.
Five of our airsh;ps effectively
bombed the crossing of the Taglia
mento at Latisana, the town of Mo.
ia Di Livenza, and troops moving on
roads leading to the river"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
ASSIGN VESSELS TO ITALY
United States Government Places
Many Transport Ships at Dis
posal Of Italians.

Washington.-Seven ships with {
tonnage of about $4,000 thus far have
been placed by the American govern
ment at the disposal of Italy for the
transport of supplies. Before the
month is over another $4,000 tons, 1,
was said, will have been turned over
The Italians are chiefly in need OF
coal, steel and grain, and the first
ships given them are carrying coal.
Later an arrangement probably will
be worked out by which Italy's coal
requirements will be furnished by
Great Britain. Under this plan some
5000 miles Of transportation would be
saved.