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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28

| improved In health so / could do my
homework; we now have little one, all
Of which I owe to Lydia Z. Pinkham' q
Vegetable Compound ~ Mrs. o. s.
j UNISON, r. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children In their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia <
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine q trial. and for special advice
write Lydia <. Pinkham Medicine Co. !,
LYNN. Mass. The result of 40 years
experience IL at your service.
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SOUTH ooClDsBoRo

Elliott spsrry of Bangor ts spesstog
week here.
Mrs. George Jacobs and children Il
Brewer baye been sg~ Bding a eel 8srs,
Miss Aiterts Hassins and NJ. ADv
of Woodland are visiting th.ir auns. Mt.
Amy Pike,
Mrs Grace Sargent and children, Geneva
and Roger, have been visiting her auu,,
Mrs. Emma pettee. in Ashville.
Fart Tracy OF Winter Harbo- made /.
short call or bis aunt, Mrs. Lemon
bunker, recently. His friends srp CAD 10
know that be Is gaining In health
Aug 10, H.
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amune tht eranesrs.

This column Ia devoted 10 the Grange, e..
pscially 10 The oranges Of Hancock county
The column 10 open 70 all granssrs for thu
discussion OF topics Of general interest, and
tor reports Of grange meetings- MAKE letters
short and concise. AZ communications must
be signed. bat names will not be printed en-
cept by permission Of the sriter- All com
mupication= will be subject 80 approval by
the editor, but none will be rejected without
good reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28
THE COMMON TABLE

To the average American the ques
ton OF food has been mainly one o.
purchasing from the nearest grocel
and butcher what appetite and in
come dictate. Where that food come
from, how much there is OF It ii
the world how universal It's consump
ton, has been none of his concern
be could get what he wanted II h,
could pay for 1t and nothing els
mattered.
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July - 1918,


Dsar Aunt Madps.
rms is sunday, and we've had hasty pud
ding aud milk FOR supper, The roasted. Dried
smeits caught at smiths brook in south Han
cock, were missing. Neither ha4 any
dried hSks H. strip fom their skins; nor
smoked herring u make the relish complete.
IL was very good. however, and made me
think Ut my old home dO~u on the Neck"
what beautiful views we get from many
pants there Of FTepehnsns bay and skill
linEs river on the one hand, Aue the Arm OF
the bay reaching sullivan on the other-the
ISLANDS, LeAuufai gems, resting in sea Of
silver. am thinking Of tnis bay, mentioned
above, as have seen its bosom ,smooth like
glass, boats adTift thereon with idle sail
oArsmen propeliiDg the skir; and again
have seen 1t with troubled waters, every sail
on bending mast, and oareeaing craft filed
fan of wind, 10 the Joy Of captain aud crew.
II was glorious and inspiring sight.
over forty years have been away from
these scenes, but have not forgotten, nor
can forget them / would not; they charm
my life, even now,-Sus.E.
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BLUEHILL FALLS.

Miss Lizzie Conary spent week re-
Gently in Sunshine.
Mrs. Ethel Hussey of Blaine is visiting
her sister, Mrs. harry Conary.
Mr.. Wanlich OF Baltimore has Joined
his wife at ''wsconds" for two weeks.
Mrs. Grace Eerney of New York is Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. H. A. csndsge.
Aug. 10. CRUMBS
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COUNTY NEWS
EAsTBRooK.

Miss Muriel Trip, who has been visit.
ing at the home OF George Giles, has re-
turned to Bar Hsrbor.
Mrs. Sylvester Bunker and Mrs. Henry
A. French are in Deblois with their sister,
Mrs Wilbur Merritt, who Is III.
Billie Morrison, wife and baby have
gone 20 New Hampshire, where he rss a
pastorste. Their many friends regret to
have them 90
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fHutuaI Bfuffit Column.
ns Motto; Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes Of this column are suecine
stated In the title and mottoit is for the mt ~
veneat, and aims 10 be helpful and hoPefai
Being for the common goOd. It is for the CON
mon use--a public servant purVeyor OF IN
formation and suggestion, a medium for the In
terchAnge Of ideas In this capacity so'acise
comms nicAtions, and its success depends lArgely
on the support given it in this respect Com
munications mHst be signed. but the name Of
writer will not be prinied except BY permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all Communications TO
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Ne.
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SUGAR "SMUGGLERS
FACE HEAVY fine
JAIL SENTENCES
Canada Plans Rigid enforcement OF
New Sugar Heeuiatiens--osssoms
Officers VIII Act Against Nlsistors

Orono, Me. Aus.
@ !: !: !" :: :" !: T: !"
Reports that the
Canadian Govern
nnn ment 10 placing no
Hill restrictions on the
use of sugar and
that the citizens OF
this country. merely
BIZ crossing the border, may purchase
in large amounts, are empha Ideally
denied By the United States Food
Administration.
The Canadian Food Board recently
issued a statement calling for q re
duction of Canadian sugar eonsuInp-
ton to ons and one-hak pounds psi
person per month-hak a pound be-
low the honor ration" requested In
this country By the United States
Food Administrator All regula ton,
governing the use or holding Of su-
gar will be rigidly enforced, the
Canada Food Board has declared.
II 10 taking strict measures to pre-
vent boarding, IN most cases iFnpos-
AAA lhAA ns "S' - = NNN y
fine. Manufacturers are strictly cur
tailed In their use Of sugar and
householders are prohibited from
purchasing In quantities which would
warrant consumption OF more than
the requested allowance.
Citizens OF this country would be
running q serious risk II they at
tempted To purchase sugar in Can
ada. Although restrictions there are
placed upon the purchaser rather
than upon the retail dealer severe
penalties are provided for attempted
expectation 10 the United States
without an individual export license
from the Canadian War Trade Board
which will grant export licenses only
IN cases which meet with the appro.
val OF this government. Supplement
tary action along this line has been
taken by the United States Wal
Trade Board. which has prohibited
importation without an individual I'm
port license. Persons attempting &c
bring sugar from Canada TO this
country would be faced with the
possibility OF heavy fines and jai
sentences should they be spprehend
ed by the customs authorities OF
either country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28

ana q COCO uehi OF
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was TO have q child
in our home and orps
day my hus b and
came back from
town with a bottle
Of Lydia f. Pink
ham $ Vegetable
C. m p ound and
wanted me to try it.
II brought relief
- 81 l..
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NlcoLIN. zse. NoKrn st1swoRrn

Aug. II, Pas, Master Geo. E. Davis oc-
cupied the chair. The program: Singing,
"Americs" readings, Minnie Dsnieo,
Priscilla Davis, Nellie Naddook., George
Davis; discussion on sheep-raising. Al;
the meeting Sept. :, the question OF bold
ing a bazaar will be discussed.
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NEW CENTURY, 2s, prpHAx.

Third and fourth degrees we're conferred
August "a, and two applications for mem
bership were recrived. The program In
cluded songs, chorus; readings, Maurice
Miller, Mary Burriil, Hsllie Miller; dis
cussion of canning methods and the ssy-
ing o. garden seeds. Hancock Pomona
will meet here sept. :. State Msster
Thompson will be present
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28

fast put drop Of sweet oil or glyceriue ia
the crevice about the stopper. In an hour or
SO the stopper may be easily removed.
To test ham stick sharp knife under the
bone. II Il comes DOT clean. with a pleasant
smell, the ham is good; but II the knife IL
daubed and has dissgreesb's smell, do 20,
buy it.-Honse Q14esn.
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SOUTH BLUEaILL-

At the entertainment and socIAi given
by the ladies aid society Augus, S, the
net procseds were about SIC.
Aug ~ o.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Black have re-
turned from a weeks visit TO their dsngh-
ter, Mrs. Bert vensdestlne, OF Greenviile.
NJ. T. Gilmore, former resident OF
DEED hs IN. and Miss Alice Parker OF Cali
FORMS, we're recent guests of AIRS. Ella
Burrin.
Aug D. b.
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DEDtiAa.

Miss III het Mclaughlin snd Miss Hszel
CoWtng are visiting in Bar HsrDor.
Mrs. Medley OF Lincoln, with two chill
dren, is visiting her grandfather, Went
worth Staples,
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Sylvester o; Lewis
ton, we're guests OF MIR. and Mrs. J. A.
Mclaughlin recently.
Mrs. Carrie Jordan OF Orisnd is en-
pioyrd at Gersld Tho npson's sc nurse for
Mrs. Thompson, u DO Is slii seriously III.
Aug. ~. Il.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
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THE JOY Of
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Ws-h.-" After was
married was not well for q long time
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ouy lt-HoFse queen
Possibly among some OF these hints you
may find help in a time OF need. The
little things that bother US and in that
way hinder our work. can often be rem
edied 10 some simple way, Il we only
knew the Wav.
Don't forget the reunion is appointed
for Thursday, Aug -. lam glad TO have
hesid from quite 4 number OF our SISTERS
that they expect to be here to help make
the gathering success, so | am hoping TO
Sci many OF you before the next weeks
column as written. The following. with
two recipes, IL Selected The other
recipes are from a new sister.
RECIPES.
There are recipes and recipes, and some
times think will never try a new one
again, bat just stick to those that know
" hen see one that looks as though IL
ought to be good, try it, aud ] SIN not
always disappointed, but am very often,
ana make up my mind that the sender
OF said recipe did not even try II before
sending il to others.
The ones give below have been used in
my home for many years, and always
prove satisfactory; IL they fail, the fault
will be in the making or the quality OF
some OF the ingredients used.
GEMS One egg well beaten; one Ia bic
spoonful melted butter, one tables poonfu
sugar, theee- fourths cupful sweet muk,
one fourth tesspoontul salt, one coffee
cupful -four, into which has been siited
two teaspoonluls baking powder. Have
the gem pan hot, and bake IA a quick
oven.
CRoQUErrEs-The following is a nice
way % use odds and ends of cold meat:
One cupiai chopped ham or beef, one cup
full milk, one cupiul bread crumbs, two
eggs, two tsblespoonfuls mtlled butter,
season well with pepper and salt, make
into small cakes a bout one rs II inch thick,
ana fry brown in butter.
DAT MEAL BREAD One big cup un-
cooked ost meal, ? cups boiling water.
let stand ! or IA hours. Add yeast cake
in u cup luke~srm water, / Tablespoon
or molAsses, AZ cups bread -four. This
makes a soft dough which DO not knead
Let rise over gnt, ana III the morning
stir thoroughly and drop from spoon into
baking pans. LIST rise again and bake.
e. ID. X.
POTATO AND RICE BREAD.-Bon 2
potatoes and mash them. Boil one scant
Lalf cup rice, which will make large cup
rice when cooked. Mix this with mashed
potato. Add ! Big tablespoon lard, !
tablespoon salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, /
pint water ia which potatoes nave been
boiled, ! yeast cake, and quart -four.
Let this rise over night. In the morning
add nearly quart of -four aud knesd, let
rise and bake. D. X
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
Some Strenuous Job

The managing editors job, even
on a country newspaper is no
snap these martial days of 1917
Never a week passes but he is
deluged with requests for space.
If all the matter submitted was
published there wouldn't be an
inch of space left for either news
or advertising. The EDITORS job
is to select that which interests
tile general public and ditch that
which is Of interest to the few.
You may not always agree with
his selections. but if you had to
wade through a batch of type
written stuff boosting everything
from the Liberty Loan to the cor
set styles for 1918 you'd more
than likely throw up your hands
and invite someone else to do the
work. It's a gay life, this news,
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28

paper game. You will never
know just bow many people want
something for nothing until you
run newspaper and have adver-
tising space for sale.
The average person will tell
you that advertising doesn't pay.
but the very minute be gets some
thing on his mind he wants the
world to know about he rushes
to the newspaper Office and asks
the editor to 'slip it in on the
front page" He may want to
air Crouch against competitor
or he may want 10 boost an oil
scheme he is interested in. but he
don't want to lay down any mon
ey for space Rocky Ford Tribune
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
Ford Prices Up
$50 a. output Of Cars is Cut.
lRS Mt Newsl


Detroit, Mich, Feb. % The Ford
Motor Car Company announced
an advance in the price of all it's
cars. On the touring car and the
runa bout the prices advanced $50
effective at once. while the chas-
sis is up SIS. The new prices are
$3.50 for the touring car. $4o0 for
the chassis and $435 for the run
about.
The advance will increase the
war tax, as 8 per cent must =
paid on the purchase price.
No explanation accompanied
the announcement. which YVES
verified by a Ford official. but 1t
is understood that the soaring
p ices of raw materials made the
advance necessary.
AT present the daily output of
cars totals 1000 which is a reduc-
ton of 40 per cent of the ormal
production.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
PROSPECT HILL

VIM Moldenhauer is erecting Il
garage and other improvements;
at the writer's newly purchased
home in town.
Wn: and Don Wolf are engaged
this week stripping their broom
corn crop. Eight or ten neigh
bors are assisting them. which
gives this work much the appear
ance of old time threshing crews.
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton ac-
companied US home from church
last Sunday and we enjoyed the
dinner hour and afternoon with
this estimab.e lady. Mrs. Ham
ilton is an enthusiastic Red Cross
leader and has done much to
make this organization a success
in this county.
In our read 'ng we have observ-
ed that Jesus and his disciples
were accustomed to enter into the
synagogue on the Sabbath day
and worship. This is q custom
much neglected in these degener
ate days. The preacher may dis
course very lcarnedly and yet
have but few listeners. Last Sun
day we were a part of u small
congregation to hear Rev. Dennis
expound the scripture in which
Paul declares himself in keeping
a conscience void of offence to-
ward God and toward man..
There were many wholesome
thoughts set forth and this time
~ theme, A citizen who take
himself serious enough to strive
to gain the favor of Heaven. by]
doing the square thing with his|
fellow mortal and all from tha|
standpoint of we'll instructed
conscience is always searchinGl
for truth as for his treasure and
laying up treasure where roth
anu rust doth not corrupt" Thel
good old habit OF going to church
on Sunday to reverntly hear WHAT
the Parson has to say is well nigh
a lost art and should be revived.
The world needs a consciencal
that points upwards as doth tha|
church style and that leads tO|
higher aims in life.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
FOLLOW THE CALENDAR
AND WIN THE WAR a

MONDAY -Wheatless day, one meat
less meal.
TUESDAY-one Meatless porhless
day wheatless meal
WEDNESDAY -Wheatless day, one
meatless meal
THURSDAY-l wheatless meatless
meal
FRIDAY-1 wheatless l meatless
neal
SATURDAY-Por dav, wheat
less meal
Every day Fat Saving Day
Every day Sugar saving day
USE-Fruits. vegetables, Pinto beans
and potatoes abundantly
USE-Mi'k wisely
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
AGATE MOUND ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoffman.
also Mr.. Curliss and family spent
Sunday with the Lee Roush fami-
ly.
Rev. w. L. D,munbrun was a
guest in the Roush home a port
ion of last week.
The members of the Farmers
Union were kept pretty busy this
past week hauling hay and coal.
Our Sunday School starts up
March 10th. at 10 a. N. after a
winters recess OF three months.
All Welcome.
Oscar Garvik and Albert Piltz
and several other Agate Mound
ers transacted business in Chey-
Wells last Saturday.
Messres Wilkenson and Robin
son are visiting the Iatters broth
er. Guy Robinson. These young
gentlemen are from eastern Iowa
Word received bv friends here
from Mr.. George Fredricks that
the bad news of Mrs Fredricks
confinement ip hospital in Kan.
City, with the smallpox. There
are about three hlndre | osher
patients sick with SIN Ill . *.
Very li:tle cti b. l.lrn.l con-
cerning Mrs. Fredric'ss condition
as the quarantine is very rigid.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
Letter from F. J Bushznan
A Soldier Boy
Camp Custer
January 26, 1918.

JANUARY 70, 1910.
DEAR COUSIN:
Just happened to think of you
today. think because it's just
one year since | was out there.
Some great difference tho both
in climate and also in the country
around. | have thought Of the
warm weather that | enjoyed
last winter many time especial
ly now that the weather here is
most always below zero for the
last two weeks and us fellows
out every day. We have got very
good clothes tho. nothing but
pure woolen is worn by us. What
we don't get from the govern
ment we get from the Red Cross
we got woolen socks, sweaters.
helmets, wristlets and muff1ers
If it wer'nt for them l think we
would freeze to death. The Y.
M. c. A. also does great work
among the soldiers, in the line of
entertainments and furnishing
reading and writing material to
us free of charge. Dances we
don't think of here. l am now
with the Provisional Battalion of
the 18th Engineers. The engi-
neers. as you probably know, is
the highest branch in the Amer
ican service. Their work is most
ly building roads, bridges trench
es and wire entanglements on the
front. OF course we are drilled
too and know how to use the ri
fle and bayonet. But we shall
only use these in cases of emer-
gency. Bayonet fighting is some
thing that nobody likes, it seem,
to be pretty cruel work. News
! is rather scarce around here for
its same thing day after day. Its
pretty cold. but at night all the
windows in our barracks have to
be wide open and in the morning
we some times find ourselves Gov
cred with snow. People that
have lived in this part of the
country say that they have never
seen so much snow here. We
certainly have a lot of it. There
seems to be much more than we
ever had at home. This morning
we had to walk 5 l-2 miles and
shovel snow, for two hours just
for the fun of it, and walk back.
Going back we had a lot of dou-
bic time too and quite a few drop
ped out. Well hoping to hear
from you again some time soon,
l remain your cousin,
FRANK j. BUSHMAN.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28

Miss Gladys Sampson visited
at Pauls. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Franks
visited at Cap Grains Sunday.
The Rainwaters were dinner
guests at Tom Dwyers Saturday
evening.
The Frys and Tom Dwyer folks
were Sunday visitors at Hass-
maLs.
First View was we'll represent
at the sale at the old Clark ranch
last week.
A. Gauschler anG John Young
er made a trip to Stratton Sun
day.
The Mousel family spent Sun.
day at the Rainwater home.
Lucille Woodrow spent the last
part of the week at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smith.
John Halde and Ross Kircher
went to Pleasant Valley Sunday
with Hattie McNulty.
Mrs. Geo. Fredricks. who went
East to help care for her mother
who was i'll, is a victim of the
small pox at Kansas City.
The Flemings treated the M.
and Mrs. Joe Dwyer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sampson to a ride to Chey-
enne Wells in the Ford Nednes-
day.
To late for last week.
Millard Cock went 10 Hugo
Friday.
Guy Robinson has gone to
Denver to consult the doctors
there.
j. B. Hassman and wife o. B.
Fry and wife were XII Carson
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Aug. Rush and Miss Glody
Sampson visited at P. C. Smiths
Monday,
The Hassman, Misses McNulty
and Kircher were Cheyenne
Wells visitors Sunday.
Tom and Joe Dwyer returned
Thursday from Cashtoe Wis. af-
ter attending the funeral of their
father.
Mrs. Thos Mansfield and child
ren and Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Fry
visited at Tom Dryers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smith and
Tom Dwyer and wife ] H Curtis
transacted business at Cheyenne
Wells Saturday.
Mrs. Hickman returned to
Kansas City last week. She was
accompanied by her grandaugh-
ter the little Miss Margaret Rain
water
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Fleming
entertained the Dryers. Rain
waters, Simpsons AMI the Mss
Kercher and Messrs JOIN Pauls,
John Halde and Marion Derry
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smith en-.
tertained the Dryers. o Fry and
Simpsons Tursday.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
Washington Letter
By Edward Heating

BY EDWARD heatluS
CONGRESSMAN from the third Colorado
district.
Feb. %, The question of Gov
ernment ownership of the rail-
roads will probably be one of the
big issues which the American
people will be called on to settle
after the war. From present in
dications it will split the old par
ties wide open. Such Republicans
as Senator Hiram johnson, of
California believe the nation
should own the roads and Demo-
Gratis of the ty pc of Senator Un-
.derwool of Alabama denounce
the suggestion as "socia'istic." I"
My guess is, however, that the
Democratic party will eventually
declare for government owner
ship while the Republican will
either straddle or bid for the op-
position.
For the time being. Congress
will enact the pending bill which
provides for government control
and operation for the period of
the war and for not more than
two years thereafter.
I will vote for the bill. although
it contains 8 me provisions which
should be eliminated or modified.
QUESTION of COMPEN-
SATION
Take the question of compen-
.sation. The bill provides that
the Government shall guarantee
the roads their average earnings
for the last three years.
Manv of the more-favored
roads are earning dividends on
''watereds' stock. They are not
entitled to such profits even in
times of peace and surely such
profits should not be guaranteed
BY the U. S. Treasury when the
nation is at war.
In order to pay these dividends
the ma, aeer of the road have
permitted equipment and right
Of way to deteriorate. Hundreds
Of engines and thousands Of cars
were thrown on side tracks cup.
plsd and neglected. while ship
pers cIamored for transportation
facilities. Official reports. COM
piled by the experts of the Inter-
state Commerce Commis sion.
have revealed the facts and laid
bare the real reason why the
American railroad system went
to pieces under the strain of war
BASED ON ABNORMAL
EARNINGS
The last three years were not
normal years in the railroad
world. On the contrary. net
earnings were abnnrmally large.
Therefore, in guaranteeing tht
roads the average of the earn
ings for the last three years the
government is not only under
taking to pay dividends on wa
tered" "stock but is guaranteeing
that nh dividends shall be ba
sed OH abnormal earnings.
In view of these proposals, i.
+ it any wonder that railroad stock
advanced ON the announcem. nj
: that the government would tax.