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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07
Editorial Successful Farming" for May
WHEN PRICES ARE TOO HIGH.

There is a vast difference between prices that are high and
prices that are too high After all, prices are merely relative as
to whether they are high or low. The real question is how much
can be obtained for what a person has to give in exchange. Ha
man has hogs, horses, butter wheat, corn, hay or other. products
Of the farm and needs plows, manure spreaders, cnltivators, bind
es, harness OF what not, the price Of the products he has to sell
or the products he must buy are high or low in proportion to the
amount Of one product required to purchase a given amount Of an
other product. If it takes eight hogs of a given weight to pur-
chase a manure spreader of a certain size and make, wherein is
the difference whether the hogs sell for z cents a pound and the
manure spreader for SIS or the hogs for IA cents a pound and the
spreader for $3.50?
As a matter of fact, the average price Of hogs for the five
years preceding our entrance into the war was Z cents. It took
eight two-hundred pound hogs to buy a manure spreader. With the
prices now prevailing, eight twohundred pound hogs will sell for
enough to buy the same spreader at its increased price, and there
will be a surplus of almost 500.
The average price of wheat for the five can before re- entered the wr was
IS cents II took ninety bushels 70 buy an $50 grain drill Sell ninety bushels
o. wheatn 10Y and GU will have more than $50 surplus after purchasing the drill
The mere fact that Il requires more dollars to purchase = given article than
1t did a few monts " years ~ does not prove concushey that II is more
costly. i is only by comparing the cost Of one article with the cost Of other
vanced
There is much complaint Of prices bdns too high or too low. Some oil the
complaint is jHhfabe and som OF il is not In the extremely unusual times
through which we are passing, il is inevitable that the prices Of sone eommod-
tiles should get out Of their proper relation TO other commodities In such eae
there R good ground for complaint
There is no better method for determining whether The pHce for a given ~
uee h 100 high or too low thai by comparing Il with the price Of other aricla
- requires more bushels Of corn wheat q oal. or more hogs or cattle to
buy given article Or to hire = certain Hount Of labor than It did Eve years
$50, then either the price Of the article or the labor has Increased TOO nue. OF te
rice Of The farm products has not increased enough
y nasinf such eoHparsons i y possible g detect te. commodities whose
prices are NOT ~ ue proper relation to the prices Of other commodities. II "A not
possible 10 90 80 ~ merely considering the number Of dollars for which IN ar
1uce 10 bought or aod
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07
Editorial Breeders Gazette, April 18th.

The Council Of Defense, the Food Administration and the De-
partment Of Agriculture all encourage farm building activity.
They do SO because adequate equipment on the farm means better
farming and more Of it. This is regarded as one Of the obvious
ways Of stimulating crop and live stock production
Because of this official sanction Of the erection Of more and
better buildings in the country, the railways are permitted and adj
vsed to accept building materials for prompt shipment to country
points. To a large extent this policy is economical Of Transports
ton facilities because cars going countryward loaded with cement
or lumber can come back loaded with grain.
The important thing about the problem from the farmers
standpoint is that the continuation Of farm building operations
during the war is considered by the nations expert economists to
be the policy OF greatest national efficiency. That fact Of itself
should encourage a farmer to proceed with the plans he may have
been considering for years to use his first available funds to make
his farm a handler place to work, and to provide better storage
room for grain and hay as well as warmer shelter for stock.
Building material is perhaps Is per cent higher than before
the war. Crop values Offset that, for even after allowing for higher
farm operating costs, the net income from crops has increased
still more. 1t is therefore a fact that a man can better afford to
erect needed farm buildings now than two or three years ago.
Mascns and carpenters are available for such work because city
building enterprises have been checked by the war, and these men
prefer to continue at their trades rather than to learn something
new, By keeping these skilled workmen busy on farm buildings
they may be made indirectly to alleviate to some extent the farm
labor shortage, and do SO more effectively than at actual farm work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07

Treasury, w. c. McAdoo, to Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation Of Labor, and the editorials from Successful
Farming" and the Breeders Gazette"
date lines to the effect that the Secretary had issued orders prohibit
ing building and that il would be unpatriotc to do so during war times
A committee went to Washington to interview MI. McAdoo and to
obtain the facts. His letter gives the answer and he personally urged
the committee to make such use of it, as might be necessary to correct
any false impressions. Read it, along with the two editorials!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07

Shingles that sold at $500 per thousand before the war, and now
sell at $500, have only advanced in price Is per cent
The Saturday Evening Post recently said, ed-itoriaIy:4"Lumb
and building materials have gone up least of any fthe big groups of
commodities, fuel and lighting are next to the bottom. Drugs and
chemicals stand at the top, with an increase Of a hundred and thirty
per cent Cloths and clothing come next, but farm products push them
hard for second place."
It's not a question of how many more dollars does it cost to buld
now but how much more Lumber and Building Material will your
Hay, Corn, Oats, Wheat, Hogs or Cattle buy now than before Or
after the war? Any number Of bushels or pounds will do more building
now and you will have more money left
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07

You are certainly, after a study of the above, not only convinced
that you should, but that you are urged to build necessary homes, barns
and make other improvements in order to preserve and care for grain
and live stock.
Certainly you should not wait until after the war in expectation
that you will be able to "buy cheaper" for there will not only be a
Building Boon" in this country after the war, but the forests Of the
United States will be called uponto supply the world with lumber.
Lumber that sold for $500 per hundred before the war, and now
sells for $500, has only advanced in price SO l3 per cent.
Lumber that sold for $500 per hundred before the war, and now
sells for $500, has only advancedn price 25 per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07
Extract from Letter of Mr.. McAdoo to President samr conpsri
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON


Ny Dear Mr.. Gompers:-
l have your letter of February 18th, including copy
ofa resolution adopted by the Building Trades Council OF
San Francisco, in which it is stated that / have been re-
ported in the public press as having appealed to property
owners not to construct any homes or buildings during
the war This is entirely erroneous. | have said that
building operations which are not required to protect the
health or provide for the comfortable needs of our people,
or to supply facilities necessary for the proper conduct Of
business essential to the successful prosecution Of the
war, should be postponed.
AS you know, l have no authority to direct that
building operations be curtailed. Ihave merely suggested
that unnecessary work Of that kind be postponed until the
end of the war. Such postpOnement would, / am sure,
help win the war, but every patriotic man must be deter
mined by his own conscience in the matter and must de-
eide for himself if he can postpone the erection of a con-
t~emplated building until the war is over. Compliance with
this suggestion may cause some inconvenience, which
are to be greatly deplored, but such inconvenience are an
unavoidable incident of the war. The situation must be
viewed from a national and not from a local standpoint.
(Signed) W.. G. McADOO,
Secretary of the Treasury"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07

THAN BEFORE

Farm Products will Buy More Lumber and Building Material Now THAN BEFORE
TIE WAR OR AFTER 1T is ENDED
FYoU NEED 4 HOME, a BARN, OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, BUILD THEM
now
The question is not how many dollars will it cost but how much more lumber
Will your farm products the things you have to exchange buy now and how many
dollars will you have left?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-07

Right now the Prospective Builder has two problems to solve-twO
q1 esions to answer.
First-ShouId Ibuild my new house, my new barn, or make any
Improvements on my farm during war times, and will it be unpatiouc
to doso?
Second+Shoul | postpone building now because lumber, building
warts over?
We want to answer both of these questions by quoting the highest
d7snterested authorities Readthe the letter Of the Secretary OF the
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
NEW LAWS T0ST0P WASTAGE
Conservation Measures Are urusd w
Mr.. Hoover in An Appeal
TO Congress,

Washington ~Strieter econnshs OF
food Ia 10 b. required OF sh&: Amer,-
can people by new laws now request
cd by congress
Food Administrator Hoover has ap
proved them and they sss expected to
pass promptly IS sapp%meatal to the
present hod een,rol act
wneA,les~ ana nisAuess dsys and
other eeoucmiex necessary that
America may hsip suyts'n her co
h~liiServnts would become manda
tory by Law Instead Of voluntary, a.
at present. Such new laws. the food
administration holds, ara necessary
10 protect the mtilioas al loyal
Amesssaas eeseeraiins In tcd cav
Ing against the wastetuluess u te~
Individuals and OF paSlie ealing
Nousee, which are said 10 handle
probably 80 per cen, IT the food cup.
ply
In .hA senate the Naturalization
bill WAS introduced by seoatos Pom
creme In the house It Vas intro
iuced by Chairman Lever Of the Agrt
cultural committee
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
FRENCH PRE- M!eR ARRESTED
Furnished by Secretary
Lansing Causes Arsst o. Fer
mer Premier.

Paris The arrest OF former Pre-.
mior Caiiiaai VAS due principally 20
ea5lsgram from Secretary lansing
at wAshington saying that In 1915 NJ
EAlliaax had been In communication
wfsN Ne&arIin sareign office,
Secretly -l.Aassng's eahiegram stat
I'd that the American Representatives
at Haenos Aires had been able 10 es-
,Ablish tina, NJ CAiltaux, during Ills
visit to Argentina In 1915. had been
10 communication With tho Berlin
ttrsikn oiffes through s-uans run t.xxs
burg. then minister, 10 Arxensina.
with the object o. concluding peace
with Germany At any price. 80 ~ 70
permit, resumption cs business
The Investigation Of the itaitaa
eonneciions Of. former Premise caA
lauI IL said BY the Marfn 10 hare re-
suited In lie discovery II important
military and political papers In shs
safe ~ the bank at Florence. ~htcA
vas rented under tse masden name
Of Madame Caii'anx xud used by n.
former premier during his visit to
italy In December, 1918
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
cEuDeS CALLS For TROOPS
Great aritalr's Forces TO 10 ANA.
resrted Marty . saH MtIIie0
by lAte Gait

London between &-a.o and
go geo troops must i've raised a, once
In this cougtry. Sir Auckland GeiGes,
minister OF national service. TOLD the
House ~ ,cmmons :.
The minister sa,d this was the al
sctate minimum aud that It might 10
necessary durtnx the year to lake
more men from ciyil lifA tor the Arm,
Sir Auckland ssia the Soyvrnmen,
had decided not 10 sntroGace conscrtp-
tion In ireland FOR the present. nor 10
change the military age l.u1it
Plain facts. said the minister. do
not sappcrt the sta.smsas that armies
are ms)tins Tor lack OF recruits and
that recruiting haa areksn down
The .~,tadrawsl Of Russia means
ssa' RI, less shaa issease men viii
he s4ailaeie ca the western sron.
Notwithstanding Rassias dcscc,
stee~ the resources az tas xlstss and
America are sufficient 10 assure vic.
tery Ana ae;hrs bat a psychological
eAtastroghe can save the Central
powers
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
SHIPPING BOARD
SENDS MEN ABROAD
CHAIRMAN HURLEY ARaANGEs
TO RAVE RgeagsENrATtvE
At IMPORTANT PORTS.
WILL EXPEDITE SHIPPING

;, WsshlngsaHt y Aeofxaniaattop tsrs u
extension % the operating depart
aaens OF the shipping board 90 ~ 10
place representatives In londoa.
Paris and Rnms aad branches at
nearly al isnpertass Atlantic eosss
ports u announced a. one oi the Al
rect results of thu tnierailixd war
conference Branch offices will be
established At New Orleans. Mobile.
Galveston. Jacksonville. Charleston
Norfolk. Baltimore. Philadelphia af1
Boston. In addhioa 10 the branch X
San Francisco. Experienced shis rag
men, the board announced. VII. be
placed In charge OF each office
The plan 10 not enly TO msy~ more
effective eoasrol OF the 4 american
merchant fest. bu, to tSxare com,
pletc cooperation with ,lse shipping
Of the allies ~
Chairman Hurley ot+she board also
announced that the Noantry's ship
yards are speedin. mp faster and pro
duc!ns tonnage ipa greater measure
than ever before though, possible
Eighteen vessesk reautsi,scned on the
stocks Of i.k8sl deadweisht tonnage
will he completed this month. he said
md during February % shir- of is.s
600 tons sSlll be turned OF, Twenty
five Of ,fse II vessels are building on
the. IL sss;ii fk.s esaast y. h. .~t j..
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
IMPORTANT SEARiNo ON rhk
POLITICAL siog or WAR May
coMK ysoM sHirrsr LABOR.
saIToHs JOIN WITH RUSSIA


Lcndoa- The British labor party
IN = message to the Russian people
announces that tho British people
have accepted the Russian prtneipis
OF seh determination OF peoples and
no anHsIationa for the Britlah empire.
particularly In the middle eaai, Africa
aad India.
The party declares In favor Of
placing the whole OF tropical Africa
under uniform International eoatsoi
The more rapid development as self
government for India Is promised
and Professionals for the peoples Of
Asia Minor by aa international or
sani1ation 10 bs constituted by the
peace conference Is favored
The message. which was issued by
the lahor party In conjunction with
the parliamentary committee Of the
trades aahn congress. says:
We have reached crisis In the
war The negotiations At Hrss.
lIiossk have been Interrupted be
cause the Germans have refused 10
s'aal,. ythsa sssa4llstss loE ss.Lastgssa!a
alton OF peoples and the doctrine OF
no anusxations In thus acting the
central powers are apeaklng clearly
In the name Of miii,arsss state
Ia this crisis the fsrttish people
mast spsAAk hasaaAM tAs ,.RusslAas. can
only succeed tn their great and peril
Gus task II supported by the people
everywhere, The British people nas,
prelAim TO Russia and the central
powers that It's aim 10 identical with
Russia's. that We. too, zee 20 solu'
ton for the evils Of mili,aFssm ~
cspt sslf determ!nation and no In
dem mites
In applying this Rnssiaa principle
10 our own case we are conscious OF
the problem raised. but We do not
shrink therefrom The Britain people
accepts the principle OF NO annexation
Tor the British empire This applies
Ia our case to the middle east. Africa
and lneia
we wish 10 remind the Russian
people that Great Britain. taught by
the loss Of the American colonies In
tho eighteenth century. was the frat
modern state 10 grant complets self
determination 10 any greap at Hs Ia
habtanis. FER example. the donations
Dt canada. Australia, south Africa
Ana Naw ENaiakya @''' = ''s' '''a'' ~ '''
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
PLAN TO REGISTER
MEN REACBlB2
ADMINISTRATION at& INTRO
oucEo ~ csAskpfRlAls AT
REQUEST oFlsiR pEer.
4HSn
DROPS PlNp RAISE llMlI

Hass;asg4 VI Az The Isasss, ID, Ing
War Deasstfsni Chairman chansssr.
lain o, ysaena,e military committee
has iaNsFfcsd q bin for the rcs,stra.
,icn KN4aili:ary duty Of all men whc
have. sons ii years old sinre June
.4kss|. whsA. sha asass~ lsw.~ ~aAs-. snto
sst-H
saa3 determining upoa the rewissra
YIN Of mea Who have become 81
'3iace the draft law was enacted. the
War Departures, has rejected any
plan 10 rsiss the age limi,s Of the
draft TO take In men mere than 81
Another bin which Senator Cham.
berlain introduced Al the request OF
the administration will provide Tor
farioaxhing national army men for
harvesting crops and ether aGrieal.
turai duty.
Another bin will put the quota al
the States on the basis Of available
men In the first class Instead OF On
population.
Registration OF men who hare b.
come Of age sinee the drat, iaw waa
enacted vas referred in the recent re
port Of Provost Marshal General
cro~dsr. ore of the m*ans by which
a supply OF men for the national army
might be assured without taking
those who might have others depend.
eht upon them Il eoassa We d6ns Stss..
the provost marshal general pointed
ost. by extending the age ilmits
above the present line Of VI Thc
War Department bad adopted the
first saxgesticn II 10 estimated that
II viii add sbou, 700 COO man 20 she
draft availables each yrar
Coasressmen have beer advised
that further legislation would BE-
necessary 10 perfect and carry on the
draft. and the passage Of Senator
rhAmherisin'a bill. with ADMINISTERS
sion support, 10 expected promptly In
both houses
Another bill introduced by Senator
Cham berlain provides distinctive
badge or button FOR exempted men
The bill changing the hasis OF
sfats ouota n believed Ia provide .
more equitable syatem, A. II Will FL.
Glade entirely enemy aliens from IN.
hassA Enemy As,rrs we're ,rrtuAess
Ia The basis for the frat srsfi, and
there was mnch compliant;
Il. The. hpl to pnrrsit tTssces, Ia 20 to
agricultural wars merely would ~,
,hortse the Secretary ri War TO sa-.
Tough men for civilian duty II 10
known, however. .ha, the War ne,
partmeat intends to ass the anther.
ny principally To provide men for
harvest time and othe. agricultural
work vital TO the food supply.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
CHANCELLOR NAY RESIGN
Jsnksrs and MsSsrstas IN Germany
Reported ssrvesisns In osath
oattie

Londen According To teleErSH,s
from Berlin. Cosn. von Hersisnx- the
6ermaa imperial ehaneelias. IL iii asl
viii probably rcsiga shortly. Gays an
Evening Telegraph dispatch
Reading between TIE lines IN the
German news Il eecorrss apparent
;AA; the ca2sereares cs military and
political ieAderv BOZ taking place al
Rerfin are regarded ~ an effcr, TO
obtain some scrt al m aEre~mer,
among the Gernan parties ~ to war
aims Al present AL signs point 10
The trta-spA os the militsrss,s, al.
.acuxh II To svs5ezt that oppoxias
forces ara ;asssas stroag nxa,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
ALL PLANTS N ]. s.
CLOSED FINE DAYS.
EuEL ADMINISTRATORS GARFIELD
cIoSss ALL stohEasEN.
riAL ikDusTRigs.
DRASTIC PLAN TO SAVE FUEL
Al states East Of Mississicsi River
Affected by observation-disclosures
ososrsd Closed on Mendays fer
o Period OF Tan Wsska

Washington. -- Fassl Administrator
Garfield issued Ga order last We'd
nesday closing down for five days
every manufacturing plsnt in tbs
unsted States except those producing
food. ~ 4 means N meeting the fuel
famine. The order w~nt into effect
Friday morning and applied 10 xi.
-. Industries ~ well An to the hon.
essentials
In addition. the administration will
cioa~ down all manufacturing indus
tries, except those producing food. on
every Monday for period u ten
weeks.
The order applies TO oil states cas-,
cf thu Mississippi River. and To the
states Of Minnesota and louisiana
In the period designated coal was
delivered only TO railroads, house
holda. public utilities. ship bakers.
environments, naval stations and pub
hc buildings Newspapers were par
mitted 10 ass coal for but one edition
= day. This applied To morning and
tssnhfT papers afike @'@@.' 81 'S"',''''" '>''
Hanks and .ras, companies were
not Included IN the order. except
WHERE the governors al the states
specifically Declared .hst they 10 In.
eluded.
ms order made allowance for Eil
Industries which might be put out Of
Business by permitting them to keep
their plants heated. eu, the plants
we're bot permitted to run
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
ONE MAN TO NAVE CONTROL
Legislation Asked Whereby War
supplies win % Under One
Man Control.

Washington Legislation TO ba
pressed BY the senate military com
inittee for one man control of war
supplies probably will provide for an
administration with broad powers un
der the President, instead OF creating
tho new department ard cabinet Of,
fieer 10 which President Wilson and
Secretary Baker object Chairman
Cham bsrlaln and other memhers Of
the committee stale that the Cham.
berlain mill proposing secretary OF
mutations would hs sa ameaded be,
fore II reaches ,he senate Tor tousfi
Grafton
Tho committee which has suspend
"a its investigation of army war
preparations temporarily to awe at.
tentton to legislation. heard Walter
q. Clifford. director of the Caanctl ~
National Defense. who approved the
plan FOR centtalirastou in an ind.ytd'
uai. under the rresident. OF authority
to direct industrial coordination and
government war purchasing, "a out
tined by Daniel Willard. chairman.
and Bernard N, RAruch Of the war In.
dustrtes board MIR Clifford, Ike Mr.
Willard, said tho War Department re-
organization ordered by Secretary
Baker In defective, In that II failed 10
place .usnilons authority In, one per,
son. and also rcltcs upon voluntary
effar, He also agreed With willard
and lsarEh In s0ntendinx against
making tho munitions director or Ad-
minls,ratur cabinet officer.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
SINK GsRNAN U.HQAr.


An Atlanta %rt <sas OF the
sinking Of GayslAa submarine IN
her eastward passage 49, h-aeKh, nv
al ansesieaa aces WAt>s sT7ae~i hare
Alaune tae laer 5 SIS passengers
were ligatenas, Ce 5e-2.,.e- n W
Rasbey ara rAc- V,n es aea mag
wAo werc 40 tao Agaevs In .e$tr,sver
Jacob l0aeS wAsr AAe wAs ,,-ps<tced
JeAa y MANSFIELD re- u7itsr Asd
SIR seAa Foster Frazer
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25

Mexko City Ten array Officers.
Including Gen iseacAtio PARA. aat
OF Is arrested In connection VITA =
plot 10 Nil Cen Alfredo Move. cexn-
mAnder Of the military dissrtc, In
IA. state et Mexico and August MI
Ian. governor q that stats. ~sre exc
cutea at Toluca. tae state capita.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25
ALLEGED GERMAN soy.
Asssrpss To Fire Army Msesxine sae
10 Ncw ia ls4l

RicArcaa vA-Wasisr SEsae~-n&-z
arrested near Morrison. Va CO ias
aa-ge os agtenptiax "a So ss-s "a
he array asaEa-s~ss as4r taers ara
@Ac was h-o1EE. 70 Rtch~and ara
plared In me CITY jail, ~8s taken TO
Hassisg+a. ia charge At Federal o.
tss<srs, ptsSzsss:aly Ga he say 10 Pa
'izssss. whore Be wiE se psAcsd c.
t-4Ei
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-25

rarts "A p~nary meeting q, tho
supreme var ceaEesl. ~fts the pre-.
m.ers and military representative Il
rrsaee. Great BRITAIN And italy In at
tesaasc~. w4ll he Aeli shortly al Yer
SAilles 10 aiseaas ard PLAZA military
Operations "a TIE western traa: