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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Old Law Keeps
Girls From Aiding
Coal Production
Labor Unions Act to Block New
Source of Labor Supply
(Floyd W. Parsons. in The Coal Age,

(Floyd W. Parsons. in The Coal Age)
Next to transportation the serious
problem in coal mining is the pro-
vision of an adequate supply of labor.
Approximately 80 per cent of the male
workers in the United States are now
engaged in work that was not a part
of our industrial effort previous to
the entry of this country into the
world war. No stretching Of the i'm
agination is necessary, therefore, to
realize that this shifting Of man pow
er must disturb the usual course of
business and make it difficult for the
nation to maintain on a normal basis
even the production of essential prod
ucts.
The anthracite coal industry has
been hard hit by the voluntary en-
drafting of miners into the military
service. One partial solution of the
problem seemed to be the greater en-
ployment of women in various po-
sitions above ground. In line with
this thought one of the larger COM
panies moved the younger men en-
ployed around the jigs in the break
ers to work which they could do at
and in the mines. The positions va
Gated by these men were applied for
by hundreds of girls when it became
known that women would be used.
Arrangements were made at each COL
liery for rest rooms, etc., to give these
girls every reasonable comfort and
protection. None Of them was to re-
place any boy who could not be moved
into a position that would pay him
better.
Girls Work
Not Arduous
The work that the girls were called
on to perform was neither arduous
nor dangerous; in fact it was less
dangerous than the work in the silk
mills, where large number of them
had been employed formerly. The
girls were particularly pleased and
were glad of the opportunity to make
the additional wages that the coal COM
panies paid for this work of running
the jigs. The plan gave promise that
the coal corporations, with this new
help, would be able to provide SUI
ficient force of jig-runners to prepare
the coal on the basis Of pre-war
standards, which the fuel administra-
ton now requires, and which it is
difficult to obtain with only so per
cent force.
This hopeful outcome, however, has
been prevented by the action Of GER
tain labor leaders, who have invoked
an old law passed in 1891 which pro-
hibits the employment Of women at or
around the mines for anything except
clerical work. This law has been,
superseded in practically all of its
parts by more recent legislation, but
unfortunately the old law was never
repealed in its entirety, and this clause
concerning the employment Of women
still remains. The attention of the
chief mine inspector of Pennsylvania
was called to the law, and he was
obliged to issue orders for the sus-
pension Of the girls until such time
as a ruling on the matter can be OBJ
tanned from the states legal depart
ment. f-N
Interference a 3
German Victory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
III

There can be no doubt that the sup
ply. OF iron ore from the district Of
Briey is Of vital Importance to our
iron industry, the existence Of which
thereby will be prolonged from fifty
to at least $50 years; that the pie
iron industry, besides agriculture and
coal mining, plays the most important
part in our national production: that
our army and navy must RELY on our
iron and steel industry. Therefore,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19

Editor of The Economist, of London
WAR savings in England not only
" has poured golden stream
intn the Rrifiah Treasnrv hut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Let's Understand sNecessitvn

0ces UHuerstand "Necessity'
"A great part of the iron ore denos;+s
OF the Briey district, although now
lnally French, is already owned bv Ger
man concerns. They ought not tn he
condemned. At the present time t. ia
our duty to understand what is necess
sary.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-08-23

Food Administration will then know
lust what the mills have been doing
and where we find mills that have
made unfair profits, due to unreasona-
bly, low prices paid for wheat. they
will be forced to disgorge the exces-
sive profits.
1.-THE mills all know the prices at
which they are expected to buy wheat
based upon the fair selling prices OF
their products. 1t has been reported
to the Food Administration that In
some instances the mills, having
bought their full thirty days supply
Of wheat, are reducing the prices
which they are offering farmers. In
such cases the farmers should be slow,
very slow, to sell unless they are rea-
sonably certain that the price offered
Is q fair price. OF course the farmers
could not afford to hold their wheat,
pay insurance, storage, lose rattage
and shrinkage, for a cent or two a
bushel, but If the difference is too
great the Food Administration does
not believe that they will lose by car
rying their wheat little while
longer.
Generally speaking and having in
mind that the freight rate from ST.
Louis Is not the same to all points In
Tennessee, making some exceptions,
1t is the judgment of the Food Admin
sstration that less than 1925 per
bushel for wheat that grades No. 2
would be an unreasonably low price
at which mills should buy, and wheat
of that grade bought at less price
would return to the mills, in practical
" every case, an unfair profit, where
the product is sold at the fair price
schedule esta blished by the Food Ad-
ministration.
"The Food Administration is deal
ing fairly and justly with the mills. A
large majority Of them rec1procate
this treatm ent and are dealing fairly
with the producers, but all Of them
must do So A contrary course could
not fail to have a serious effect upon
our big drive to increase product Un-
fair treatment of the producer would
discourage the big Liberty wheat
crop for which our nation has ap-
pealed.
1--WE are sending to the county food
administrators the names Of the wheat
millers in their countless together with
the fair prices at which they will be
permitted to sell their product. Per
sons who are dissatisfied with the
prices charged by the millers, or who
have reason to believe that they are
excessive, should communicate with
their county food administrators"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-08-23
FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
SOME MILLS DEAL UNFAIR
In Certain Sections asports Claim
Some Mills Have Used. Their Ad-
vantage to Lower Price OF Wheat.
Goernn1ent Will Not Tolerate This.

Nashville, .Tenn.-Although the gov
eminent, through the cereal DIVISION
of the United States Food Administra-
ton, now allows the mills to pay
whatever they desire for wheat, the
price of flour and mill feed being ao-
solutely fixed, the Federal Food Al
ministration in Tennessee is deter
mined that the mills shall not by rea'
son of this fact, beat down the price
of wheat and make unreasonable ano
excessive profits in the sale OF their
products.
The following statement has been
issued by the Federal Food Admins
tration of Tennessee:
Under the present plan OF mill
control, which has been in effect
since July 1, the mills are not longer
restricted in the price which they
can pay for wheat or in the territory
in which they may purchase it. They
must however, sell their flour and
wheat mill feed at not exceeding ar
bitrary prices that have been fixed
by the Food Administration. THESE
prices are based upon the guarantee
price of st. Louis wheat with the
carrying charges therefrom to the Ten
nessee mills added, less, of course,
the cost of inspection, the carrying
charges and service performed In
handling the wheat. The prices at
which mills are permitted to sell their
products, based on these wheat prices,
will return them a fair and reasona'
BILE profit. More than that they are
not entitled to receive and will not
obtain If the Food Administration
must exhaust all Of its sowers to pre-
vent 1t.
"Tt has come to the knowledge OF
the Food Administration that in GER
tain sections some mills have used
their advantage to beat down the
price of wheat, that is they have not
paid the fair wheat price established
by the government, but on the other
hand have sold their products at the
full prices fixed by the Food Admin
istration. This will not be tolerated.
Such course will return to the mills
following it, unfair and excessive prof
its. We are now sending out to every
wheat mill in the state QUESTIONABLE,
In which they are asked to state the
price at which they have purchased
No. 2 wheat since July 1, and the
prices at which they haze been sell
ing flour and wheat mill feed. When
these questionaires are returned the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-08-23

The Press will appreciate Yol r
subscription, send it in this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
TRANSACTIONS IN COTTONS
CONFINED TO SPOT GOODS
Owing to Possible Price.Fixing, Spin
ners Not Inclined to Make Flu.
ture Contracts

Moderate activity Is reported by cot
ton yarn dealers, although transactions
are almost entirely for spot goods, ac-
cording to the review. Of trade for the
week by r. G. Dun & Co. Buying is
erratic There Is still uncertainty as to
the proposed price-nsing by the Govern
ment, and both srinners and buyers are
not inclined to make future contracts
Conditions in wool remain the same:
being trada IN the naaas 0i
has been quiet among jobbers Of woolens.
selling being chiefly to the nearby manu-
featuring trade. Prices continue high.
The review, continuing, goes, on to
Manufacturers Of waists and dresses
say there is fair volume of business
offered and their PRINCIPAL drawback this
has bn nsey sG get
on Government supplies, 1t Is said have
taken the available help.
'Jobbers and wholesalers Of hosiery.
underwear and knit goods have had a
good season. There Is no reduction in
prices Of merchandise. Sales. however.
the last few weeks have Quieted down
and collections inclined to be little
slow: 49,,
clothing. also manufacturers of shirts.
are we'll sold up. and they are expert
encing difficulty In getting proper mate
rials to all orders and also competent
help to operate their plants.
There is little change In the hard
ware line There appears to be de-
mand for all grades Of material. and it
is believed that the volume of business
done at the present time will equal. II
not exceed. that for several years pre-
'vicus. Prices remain firm and collec-
tions good.
1.-The electrical trade reports a good
volume Of business, with manufacturers
chiefly engaged in Government work and
jobbers and retailers are well employed.
Considerable business is noted In connec-
ton with building operation work and
household specialties are moving freely.
Prices are reported firm and collections
fair.
.'The stove trade reports sstisfac-
tory outlook for fall business and foun-
dries are operating at about fuii ca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Chicago, July 26.


-house buying gave IN.
market a strong start and led TO fairly
general covering by local shorts, with a
resultant fair advance in values Trade
was comparatively light. Receipts here
today were 1872 cars.
shipments of corn from Argentina for
tne week were $4,000 bushels. against
$4,000 bushels last year. The visible
supply there is 100000 bushels.
august opened Nc lower at s151z
but advanced to $l.52@152h and than
receded. September started at 5oh
10 $l.52H, against $1.52h at the end
clined ~ '"e' oe-
oats was high, in sympathy with corn
onerings were light, and there was fair
buying of August by commission houses
Local shorts also bought. Receipts to-
day were 1874 cars. Shipments from Ar.
gentina for the week were 1927 oOo
bushels. against 295,O0O bushels last
year.
August opened at 60c to 69Hc. AGAINST
osNc at the end yesterday, and later
sold at 6s9sc. September started at 6SLc
10 6shc, against 69c yesterdays last
price. ''s>
ne receipts Of wheat at MinneapoIis
and Duluth today were 1O5 cars. against
III cars last year; a, Chicago 4OS cars.
compared with 16 cars; at Winnipeg 1
cars. against 147 cars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
NEWS or THE FINANCIAL WORL.D NEW !
SUPPLY OF STOCKS is SMALL
ON THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE,
BUT PRICES ARE WELL HELD
Widest Movement Is in General Motors Which Advances
More Than Two Points-Badwin Yields
Following Early Advance
New York, July rs

Now York; July rs
The important feature Of the
the
their books
position by holders OF
burst enthusiasm disposed
to
Baldwin Locomotive to
Iron and Steel
moving 92i
banking interests took
of r some time
which than creating impression that
favorable absorb
ing Chevrolet would handed committee verv
in
Importance nearly all
OF professional character rejecting
by the speculative element nervaI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, July 26.-There was a de-
cidedly weak tone to Spanish exchange
today. Pesetas checks opened at 26A
compared with a previous close of 26.S5,
and quickly receded to 26h, while ca
bles opened at 26N. against a close Of
1895. and yielded to 1884. Quotations
on Scandinavian countries were 10000
points higher.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling ATS 5-16 cables
4.76 7-16. Sixty.day bills 4.73 and
ninety days All.
Franc checks 5.71, cables 5.69H.
Lire checks S.51, cables $50.
Swiss checks 395ia, cables 3.931a
builder checks 52A cables SIN.
Pesetas checks 269s. cables 26
Stockholm checks $3.50. cables $3.50.
Christiania checks 31.40. cables 31.S0.
Copenhagen checks 31.1o, cables 31.5o:
Ruble notes are quoted at 1890 q IA
for 60Os and 14T14.10 for zoos.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

LOCAL SHARE TRADING REMAINS
EXTREMELY DULL AND WEAKNESS
OF TRANSIT is THE ONLY FEATURE
P. h. T. Certificates Decline to 25 Without Any Ap.
parent Cause for Their Loss-Other Changes
Are Few and Uninteresting

The Philadelphia stock market opened extremely dull again today
higher
the French
there
before making commitments
Virtually all business was in small odd lots and outside
sold their holdings there
Electric gained
Superior Philadelphia Electric
depha
forenoon but in line with
Philadelphia Electric division
Liberty Loan bonds were slow, but hrm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
GAIN IN CORN PRICES
WHEN SHORTS COVER
Trade Is Comparatively Light.
Fair Buying of August Oats
by Commission Houses
GRAIN BELT WEATHER ro,rc.s.


cloJ,dw TO- July 2S. - Illinois - Partly
thunder .storm. ranth ana SATURDAY.: probably
''GSG MG.scaManGsxe cnaGxe T. temperature. "' 'e'
Wssa and dnoTsr. sS;ss and cooler teniskt. north
.,r ,sconsin.Unsettied with local thnnSsEr. rSaE
day fair. '""iSht north; Satur-
eooier irnsts%tsMF tcmis5, tonight and Saturday;
day west ana csnt.a,a cs0tH.n,east; warmer satur-
LSSWa-Iartly cloudy and un..t%,.s A..
ntsht and Saturday; prcbah NJ hIsett5h,Sa thssa TO-
temperStpreo sSotheast: not much chanxe In
niESStr iSSrtn and Gsak;ota.Fair sa;oL;.Fair and warmer to-
s.t1gth s1nth ,DnkotaIfartly cloudy tonisht and
warner north tthbosn9'y sn9 49,. showers southwest:
west tddksmrsrtix ana so,,tt IT, ciogdy with showers
SatnrSss, ESatrmss west toaiEht and IN north%esst
kansas-Fair tonisht and sstu,d.x .x-
sIirht}Ex! }E!ocaSE canI local thundershowers and
northeast. or t0nixht
Montana and WyominE-Partly c,oudx
.%ns. sI%m1ns ana saturday with local thundsr.
tral. "est ana GEN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. July 26.-Spo, cotton was
quiet today on the basis of a decline
of four points for middling, old contract,
at 2063d. The sales were 1000 bales.
Futures were steady in the early deal
ings July, old contract, was thirty-six
points higher at 19.48d.
Old contract, spot prices, were: Amer
lean, middling fair; 2l,s5d good mid
ding, 2O.11d eood ordinary, 19.11d; or
dinary, 1854.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. July 26.-The conee
market opened quiet and irregular TINS
er to Q points higher. Wall street and
importers absorbed the offerings.
The market ruled generally quiet dur
ing the morning, the sales after t@he @
initial figures The selling Of the Sep
tember position was believed to have
come from Wall street houses, which
were apparently influenced by the TACT
that only short time remains until
the readjustment of August to a spot
basis automatically lowers the maximum
price.
Furthermore. the fact that the mar
ket will be closed on Saturday caused
more. or less weekend liquidation.
There was sale report Of 5000 bags
Santos As afloat for New Orleans and
sold to Chicago at 11hc basis for As.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

g. Penn seaboard Steel Corporation, quarter.
Continentcl Refining Company. regular
monthly OF l per cent in scrip on common,
payapie August 10 TO stock Of record July 81.
Yale Towne Manufacturing Company
regular quarterly of 2h per cent, payable
october to stock Of record September %
Philadelphia Warehouse Company, regular
eemannual Of 3 per cent. payable August
as resistered July 81. Books do not close.
American Railways Company re1,,Ia
quarterly of ~ per cent yi.75 per share.
gust 2. U
General Chemical Company. regular quar-
terly of per cent common.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

New York, July 26.-October-Roun-
tree, w. Gumoens and Waters bid Hy-
man Gone, Martini Brooks, Guild, Keif-
fer and Walsh offered.
Observation-Disclosures. Keiffer and Brooks
bid Hopkins. johnson and Jay offered.
January-Sellar, Parrott and Wieck
bid Riordan, Cone and Schill offered.
March-Hyman bic: : Waters offered.
May-Hartcorn offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
LONDON STOCK MARKET
BAR SILVER
Refined Sugar Unclaimed

New York. July 26.-The refined sugar
market continues unchanged, with local
refners quoting and accepting business
on the basis of 7.bOc for fine granulated
Raws are unchanged at 6.066c for 80
centrifugal. The International Commit
tee continues to accumulate raws its
ns,rchases on Thursday included 223,o00
haes OF Cubans for shipment during the
6rst half Of August, at 4ss5c c. and T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

Total net profits of The Allis-Chalmers
Company for the quarter ended June ~
we're si.SS3,755. This compares with
81, 1,OO2.4 ASS for the same period in 1917.
or ar. increase of $881.30O. Sales billed
for ,tYfe quarter increased $2,796,5O6. un.
filled orders on hand June 80 amounted
to .s62,O95, against s16.564,842.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

The General Chemical Company re-
ports for six months ended June 80, Total
profits Of $5,502,468. against $5.55S.937,
the corresponding period last year. or a
decrease Of 356,469. Balance for six
months decrease $l46,470.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York. July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Se22 tubs. Imitation creamery. s7@asc.
zoos steady. Receipts. 1896 cases. All
grades unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

Application has been made to the
New York Stock Exchange to list In
ternational Paper Company $6.423,OO0
first ad refunding mortgage per cent
sinking fund convertible coupon bond
series "A"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
! |REcktRSCo ..sss:.: s:ss:.. y: !
9TH 2 CHESTNUT STS.. N. =. Gee.
II AemSers OF philadelphia and New
York Stock Exchanges.
ENaA~AAoaA~AAaaA~>'
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Mr.. ESTATE OF JACOB LUTZ, de-
HSS ceased-Letters of administration on
the above estate having been granted to the
UNDERSIGNED. all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make payment. and
those having claims to present the same.
GEoRGE LuTz. Administrator,
957 North Warnock street.
Or his Attorney
CLINTON A. sowERs,
900 Stephen Girard Building
SE ESTATE OF GEORGE n. ROE. de-
hSS ceased-Letters testamentary on the
above estate having been granted to the
undersigned. all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make payment. and
those having claims to present the same.
SAMUEL A. LEVIN,
1920 Poplar street.
CLINTON A. sowERs.
900 Stephen Girard Building.
,NP CREDITORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT
SS W. J. Delany. trading as W. Z. &
w. j. Delany. intends to transfer all the
stock stock and fxtures c on premises. 1l2e:si So;
claims to ENGLANDER COHEN, Xttor-
| neys for Alexander Shore. 4l4-15 Common
wealth Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
given is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Government Local
Market Reports

This daily report is sent out bp the
Bureau Of Markets of the United
States Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia branch, ,1ith head
quarters at S00.SI5 Insurance Er.
change Building.
(Wholesale prices on large lots to
jobbers based on sales at the various
railroad depots)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26


Wholesale prices on large lots to
1obbers based on sales at the various
railroad depots)
., ApPtEs@New Jersey, - bush baskets.
,,?Sy 1890 per
, g. GGANTI5ALogPEs-North CAROLINA. stand
ways ways stanSsrSs nS%S; PsSsnes sshe H25Si75 Rldg,
~ s. 81 PelaWSss aware :pd SsrSlahd sandaras, @
esTss ST. sefs: shsss sr9.ss
SeS Scorer le;aCs5. 7aC baskets fancy, N5oa2
@ RAsPBERRIEs-New Jersey. per pint. -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and caro,,na.
car lots, S250Q40O.
VEGETABLES
green fancy socaHs5; poorsr S" sreen easksis snd
GeEkEE5SSGSerssy GEE5soS@Sssyx Es,..s Rsr bunch , ,.S5rs
10 SARRoTsYs. s SRf orTssnn.YyiyaRa per bbI 75S22
.,c cELEhf-New Jersey per bunch, I5@
CoRSaNew Jersey. y bush. baskets,
!, cuCEMHERs-New Jersey. % bush. bas-
Rers ne1s aaSs%@sssc; Delaware and Maryland ham
EGGPl.ANTS-New Jersey VI bush has,
kets. 2a g so: southern. crates. S3GS.5O;
LETTUCE-New York per crate q dozen
hesds.; 25G 26' g S26' bush. baskets. SOc a 81;
AaHSfl. EfsH BEaNs@Nsw taSase Jersey y bush, has.
kets, S2@2.25 " '' '"'-
MusHROOMs-Nearby. per pound q to
pound baskets). 8O@75c.
's;:''E Kentucky dssssSs
PEAS-New York. bush. hampers 1928
PEPPERs-New Jersey. y bush. baskets.
PoTAT0EsIPer Dbl, tspproxlmately 1854
Shore branded. No. L.. So 5O03.75: No. 2.
q 25 G2; New Jersey. y bush baskts, iOD
SCALLIONS-Nearby, per 100 lunches,
s9TAsH-New Jersey. S bush. baskets.
TOMATOEs-New Jersey, VI bush. bas
kets. early primes. 75c q 81 so: culls az a 5I,c.
second early primes. sl.75 @ z. so; culls. T5c
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY
ORANGES-CalIfornia. per box Q28 to
S8B In box). 35.10@8. 45s
LEMoNs@Cslifornia, o Z per box $500 to 400
PLuMs--California, per 4-basket crate,
81 IS az. 80.
PEARS-California per box s42O@5.l0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
MONEY.LENpINC RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call, mixed
collateral. opened today at 5A per cent
for lending and renewing On indus
trials, the opening rate was GA per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-C per cent {;
time, 5A 66 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, SOS per cent /;
six months. per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

The Bank of Commerce, Philadelphia
with a capital of 100000, and the
Crawford Trust Company, Crawford, n.
j., with 100000 capital, have been ad-
mitted to the Federal Reserve system.