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profits stated that the five large packers have been
profeerng and that they have monopoly of the market
These conclusions if fair and just matters of serious
not only to those engaged in the meat packing
business but to every other citizen of country.
The figures given profits are misleading and the statement
that the packers have monopoly unsupported by the facts
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready prove
their profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business is one of the largest American industries
Any citizen who would famarize himself with its details
must be prepared for large totals
The report states that the aggregate profits Of four large
packers were $140OO0O0O for the three war years.
This sum is compared with the average annual
profit for the three years before the war; making appear
that the profit 100000 greater than the prewar
profit. az.r
This compares threeyear profit with one-year pro-a
manfestIy unfair method of comparison It is not only
leading but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has
made mistake in the figures Themselves
The aggregate threeyear profit of was earned
on sales of four and half billion dollars It means
about three cents each dollar of saes-or mere fraction
of a cent per pound of product.
Packers profits negligible factor in prices Of live stock
and No other large business conducted upon such
small margins Of profit.
Furthermore this is very iportant-ony small por
ton of this profit has been paid in dividends The balance
has been put back into the business 1T had be- you
realize when you consider the problems packers have had
to solve and solve quickly during these war years.
To conduct this business in times with higher costs and
the necessity of paying two three times the former prices
live stock has required the of three times the
ordinary amount of working capital The additional profit
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Rough straw sailors at Holder
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Plain Facts About the Meat Business

makes only fair return on this and has been stated the
larger portion of the profits earned has been used finance
huge stocks of goods and provide additions and improve
ents made necessary by the demands Of
and navy and the Allies.
If you are business man you will appreciate the significance
Of these facts If you unacquanted with business,
talk this matter with some business acquantance-wh
your banker say-and ask him to compare profits of the
packing industry with those Of any other large industry
at the present time
No evidence offered by the Federal Trade Commission
in support statement that the large packers have
monopoly The Commissions report shows the large
number and Importance Of other packers
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they in keen
competition with each other and that they have power
to manipulate prices.
If this not true they would not dare make this
positive statement
Furthermore government figures show that the five large
packers mentioned in the report account for only about
third of the meat business of the country.
They wish it possible to interest you the details of
their business Of how for instance they sell dressed
beef for less than the cost Of the live animal owing to u
zaon of bproduct and Of the wonderful story of the
methods Of distribution throughout this broad land well
in other countries.
The FIVE packers mentioned feel justified in cooperating
with each other to the extent Of together presenting this
public statement. s
They have been able to do big job for your
in its time of need; they have met all time demands
promptly and completely and they willing to trust their
to the farmindedness of the American people with
the facts before them.
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Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris e Company
Swift e Company
Wilson e Company
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
MADE Big MISTAKE
Of Course They Had Plenty of
Money Now, But
Farmer Had Forgotten That Time
Was Robblng Him and His Wife
of Youth While He Was Pill
ing Up the Dollars.

The farmer sat in the circle of light
shed by the lamp on the reading table
His brow was wrlnkled as he ran over
the figures in his handbook with q
stubby lead pencil. While he figured
his wife sewed steadily and the old
onds under its breath.
At length the man placed his spec
tacles in their case, put his clasped
hands above one knee, smiled slowly
Dawkins farm has been paid, jimmy, an
I've got a right smart balance left in
the bank. That last bunch of shoats
/ sold brought more money than /
thought they would"
For a time he sat evidently waiting
for his wife to make some remark, but
her needle clicked steadily along hem,
while her eyes appeared glued to her
work. The farmer leaned forward,
touched his wife upon her knee and
continued: "Don't you remember, jim
ny, ever so long ago, l told you that
just as soon as the Dawkins place was
paid for you an / would take a trip, a
great big trip, anywhere you wanted to
go?"
"Yes," the woman answered without
taking her eyes from TIE hem, Eyes,
remember very well. 1t was just 10
years ago that you said we'd take that
trip, John"
"Well-but-say, jimmy, amt you a
bit glad it's come at lastf" the man
asked.
Il don't know, l don't know. You
see, John, when we planned that trip
was just a little bit over thirty. ]
hadn't got into the rut like l am now,
Honest, I've stayed out here in the
country year after year by myself I'M
I'll I'm sensitive. When l go to town
| look an act like was from the coun-
try. Maybe / don't look that way, but
feel that way on the inside an ]
might just as well look that way. II
the trip had come sooner it'd been all
right but it's too late now"
But, jimmy, you know l was payin'-'
"Never mind that, John, I've heard
that same OF story of payin' for more
land for years now. You've done ii
all for the best, but it has been for
the worst. We've got money to spend
an we've gotten plumb by the time
of life when we can get any pleasure
out of it. l believe in putin some
thing by for a rainy day all right, but
1 don't believe in it when you kin
youth an pleasure. I'm sorry as can
be, John, but 1 don't want the trip
Farm and Family.
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Ukraine principal wealth lies in its
enormous acreage Of fertile farm lands
Tho it comprises only one7siXth of
European Russia it has 81 per cent of
all the farm land. OF the total area
of the Ukraine SO per cent is farmed.
OF all the other European countries
only France with Sc per cent surpas-
SEES this record.
Despite primitive methods of cul-
tivation the Ukraine produces annual
ly in wheat, rye, and barley corn, 3d.
00O,0OO,O0O pounds, which is equiya-
lent to one-third Of the output of al
Russia. The sugar beet production
Of the Ukraine is five-sixths that of
all Russia.
In peace times the Ukraine had 3d.
100000 head of cattle, or one-third of
the Russian total In sheep, goats,
pigs, and poultry the region possessed
one-half the entire Russia supply.
The Ukraine is also rich in iron, the
mines of which lie principally in the
region Of KhersCn. From these mines
in 1905 go per cent of the entire Rus
sian output was taken. One-siXth of
the worlds whole supply Of manganese
and all the mercury produced in Rus
STA also come from Ukraine.
The coal deposits on the Donet2
have produced as much as rs per cent
Of all the coal mined in European and
Asiatic Russia, and 90 per cent of
Russias anthracite coal came from
the Ukraine before the war. The pro-
duction Of coal in the Donetz region
in one pre-war year was over 28,0OO,-
000 pounds. Other forms Of mineral
wealth are petroleum, ozocerite, peat,
phosphorite, kaolin, etc.
The region is also rich in game. AS
for fish, the fisheries Of the Black Sea
and the Sea of Azov have yielded
over 50,000,000 pounds in a normal
year. Fresh water fishing is also
profitable.
A big crop Of tobacco has also been
produced in the Ukraine; and it pos
sesses the finest orchards and vine
yards in Russia. Another source of
potential wealth is the great area Of
exploitable forest lands, totaling no.
600 square kilometers,- Exchange.
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Common Sense Plus.

The class in Commercial English
was studying the parcel post system.
The subject being discussed was the
size Of admissible matter under this
class, to be sent In any zone. The cor
rect rule for this Is to measure the
parcel from end to end with an 81
inch tape measure, and then use the
rest of the measure to stretch around
the circumference of the parcel. If
any surplus inches Of tape come
around, then the parcel is of correct
size.
Suppose" said the teacher bring
ing forth practical example, shat
were to have an umbrella, Louise, how
could l tell whether or not 1t could be
sentT
Louise arose reluctantly and studied
for moment in silence. At last she
answered, "Well, / think I'd close the
umbrella first"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28

five tons. A layer of mine rock had
been put in the bottom of the car.
Then there had been put layer Of
"slush," which is the dust and slate
and rubbish from the breakers and
washeries. Over this had been spread
the remains Of pile Of coal at an a.
bandoned factory. State Administra-
tor William Porter has ordered that
cars be Withheld in the future from
dealers found guilty Of such practices.
New York World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Gets Brass In Ordnance Equipment.

Included In the equipment furnished
each infantryman by the ordnance bu-
reau OF the war department are 627
ounces Of brass. This is exclusive Of
the uniform equipment provided by the
quartermaster corps.
Used In the haversack are 1.S ounces
of brass; In the bayonet scobbard, 0.5
ounce; in the canteen cover, OF ounce
cartridges 600 474 ounces: cart
ridge belt. 10 ounces; gun sling,
ounce; oiler and thong case, 1.5
ounces; pouch for flrst-aId packet, 0.3
ounce.
Equipment from the ordnance bu.
reau for 100000 infantrymen contains
almost 1876 tons Of brass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Profit From Dust.

There is cement plant at River
side Cal, that was formerly the source
of great annoyance to the owners OF
the orange groves nearby because of
the clouds of cement dust that settled
on the orange trees. The dust also
proved Injurious to the employees of
the plant. Those facts and the result.
ing lawsuits led the owners to try to
abate the nuisance by installing an APP
paratus called a precipitator which
preclpitates the fine dust by electrical
action before it leaves the exhaust
stacks. The recovered dust particles
were found to contain potash in the
form of crystallized salts, product
that is so scarce and valuable at the
present time, when no potash can
reach us from Germany, that the Rlv-
erside company now devotes its entire
attention to recovering the potash
and treats the cement as by-product
The sales of potash pay the entire OPP
Grating cost Of the Tlant and a reason
able profit besides, and the cement
now produced at the rate of 5000 bar
rels day, is so much clear gain for
future sales. There is no immediate
market for so much cement; so most
of it is stored in bulk. Thus an APP
paratus installed to safeguard the
health of the workers and to abate
nuisance has changed the whole char
acter Of the industry and become
source Of unexpected proft.-Youth's
COMPANION.
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WHY COAL IS POOR

For the first time since 1912 the an
thracite coal fields are without the
storage banks that in normal times
initiate the mountains in whose val
leys they lie.
During the past year but one such
store was laid by-at South Carbon
dale, just outside Scranton, where the
Delaware and Hudson Company piled
up nine banks, containing $50 600 tons
Every other company began the year
with cleaned yards, and kept them
clean.
In the anthracite country they talk
about this as being a perfect ilmstra-
ton Of what conditions now are in the
industry. 1t happened before in 1912
only because Of a six weeks shutdown
Of the mines. Until that time the
banks, year in and year out were all
most as permanent as the breakers.
One other vivid indication Of the de-
mand for anthracite is the broker. In
Scranton from thirty-fye to forty Of
them appear each week, seeking some
supply Of coal that has been over
looked. Failing to find that, they
turn to search for something that
looks like coal. Almost anything will
do-slate, "bone', as the black rock
Of the veins is called, "slush", or even
the blackened earth on which a pile Of
coal had rested.
Thousands Of tons Of stuff Of this
sort have been shipped from the am
ttracite fields in the last few months.
Much Of it has gone TO Canada, where
prices have skyrocketed, but more of
it has come into New York city.
dumps" from which has been extract
ed long ago the last possible proper
ton Of fuel are being bought up by
these brokers and are, apparently
finding a ready market, The Worlds
staff correspondent heard the names
Of two well known New York dealers
who have been buying dumps"
Official action II being taken to pre-
vent further behavior Of this kind. At
Pottsyille, Pa, while the Worlds cor
respondent was there, Baird Halber-
stadt, administrator for schuylkill
county, seized a car that was loaded
with a mixture that had not more than
200 pounds Of actual fuel in its forty
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Dairy Market.

PLYMOUTH, Wis, Feb. &C.
(SpeciaD On the Plymouth callboard
o. Tuesday twenty NO factories offer
g PIP oxes OF chez Sc. All sold as
follows: 292 boxes Of squares at 29c,
100 squares at 285o, SO boxes twins at
25sc; IS twins at 25ic, 1000 boxes dais-
les at &c, 200 daisies at 26Jc, 200 dais-
les passed, 260 boxes double daisies at
2G9c; IT'S double daises at 26sc, so boxes
young Americas at 27ic and 80 cases
longhorns at 28ic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Policemen Of the Sea.

1.-TWO of our most famous gunboats
won their laurels in the East. The
old side-wheeler Monacacy, which has
handed down her Indian name to her
Yang-tse successor, was for years one
of the most familiar sights in Chinese
waters. She burned wood and was
unwieldy as ferry boat, but Gid yeo-
man service even as late as the Boxer
troubles in 1900. 1.-THE Jetrel," one of
Admiral Dewey's famous squadron at
the Battle of Manila Bay, is now used
as a statlon-ship in Cuban waters. The
Callao, Don Juan de Austria, Elcano,
Isle de Luzon, Pampango, Quiros,
Sandoval, Samar and the Villalobos
once flew the flag of Spain, for they
We're captured from the Spaniards at
Santiago or Manila Bay. The Villa
lobos proved too much of a name for
Yankee tars, so they have re-
christened her the "Yillage Hobo
Frank Il. Evans, in ST. Nicholas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
WHAT THE UKRAINE
GIVE GERMANY

When the news of the separate
peace concluded between the central
powers and the new Ukraine peoples
republic reached this country the first
thought that occurred to Americans
was "What can our enemies get out of
the Ukraine? says a writer on Euro
pean affairs. So little definite can be
said of Russia since she fell into the
chaos that followed the revolution Of
last March that anything like an
authority answer to this question is
impossible Many believe that Russia
condition is so awful that not even
German efficiency can succeed in get
ting the products of the Ukraine into
the central empires, even if reserve
stocks Of what the Teutons need are
now in existence or can be supplied
in time to meet the shortage Of our
foes. Others see in the separate peace
treaty a source of invaluable economic
aid to the Teutons. Which is right
the next few months will tell. All
that can be done now is to show that,
in time of peace, the Ukraine fully
iustifes its claim of being the gran
airy Of eastern Europe, and is also in
other ways the richest part Of Russia.
If the government of the Ukrainian
state can assert its control over all
the territory to which it lays claim,
the new republic will embrace $4,000
square kilometers, contain about 49,
100000 inhabitants, and include the
great cities Of Kieff, Odessa, Kharkov,
Kherson, Ekaterinoslav, and others. OF
these the most important commercial
~ is the great port Of Odessa on the
Black Sea, whence, before the war, 70
per cent Of all Russia's exports went
to foreign lands.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28

OF the 60700,000 horse power of wa
ter power In the United States, all but
100000 horse power Is running to
waste, Thomas L. Logan writes in Les
lies Magazine. The water is at pres
ent locked up against utilization by
the laws governing the forest reserves,
the general public domain and the nav
igable streams. II has been estimated
by Secretary of Agriculture Houston
that there is enough timber going to
waste in the forest reserves and on
cutover lands to supply wood pulp In
definitely If the question of its manu-.
facture by water power could be
solved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Have Patience,

How can working together be made
as happy and as efficient as possible?
BY eliminating pride and self-seekiug.
When we seek only the good of others
and seek nothing for ourselves We are
not likely to meet with any incon-
solable disappointments. BY not ex-
pecting too much of others and by
learning TO smile to ourselves without
malice or wrath when we see weak
nesses in others. BY not being too
rigid ard insistent. We need to re-
member how patient God is. He has
waited long time for many things
and seems willing to wait as long as
may be necessary. If we will be like
MIN we shall have less trouble.--Rob-
ert e. Speer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28

It being a condition and not a theory
that confronts us, and that condition
being recognized on both sides of the
Atlantic; it seems to be a matter Of
crossing the bridge before we come to
it to have apprehensions that Great
Britain and other entente allies in
Europe may consider terms Of peace
and leave this country with the "bag
to hold"
If the Central Powers should offer
terms Of peace that are worthy Of
consideration they should be consid-
cred. This goes without saying. But
if such an offer hould be made we
need have no apprehension that our
European allies will take any step
toward accepting it without laying
the whole matter before the United
States-and without the United States
having something to say about what
shall be done.
That Germany desires peace there
isn't any doubt, but the kind Of peace
she wants is the kind she would pre-
scribe the terms of, which would be to
Germany's advantage. Germany, no
doubt would gladly return to "status
quo ante" but that is just what the
Allies are not going to agree to. They
are going to insist that when this
war is over it will leave Germany in
such a condition as she will be unable
to make preparation for war and wage
it as she has done this time, and until
that sort Of condition prevails in Ger
many this world cannot have any last
ing peace.
We might enjoy peace for a time,
but there would always be that I'M
easy feeling that something soon
would break out somewhere to dis
turb the peace Of the world.
Germany must be crushed insofar
as her military power is concerned
Representative German democrats
must have control of the German
government Until this sort of con
dition prevails in Germany, until the
kaiser and his cohorts shall have no
more to do with the control Of af-
fairs than other heads Of govern
ments, we need not expect a peace
agreement to be entered into.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE UNDER
JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT
COURT, FORM ANITOWOC COUNTY,
State Bank OF Hilbert,
Plaintiff,
Henry Schmitting, Edwin Jantz,
and Ida Jantz his wife, Calumet
Brewing Company a corpora
ton, Anton o. Anderson, Frank
Writ, William Welker,
Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir-
tue of judgment of foreclosure and
sale, made in the above entitled action
on the 18th day of January, 1917, the
sheriff of Manitowoc Coun-
ty, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the
front door of the court house in the City
of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County,
Wisconsin, on the lst day of April,
1918, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
that day the real estate and mortgaged
premises directed by said Judgment to
be sold therein described as follows:
All of Lots Number One (D and
Number Two (2), Block Number
One (l) of the Village of Collins,
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin,
according to the recorded plat of
said village, duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Manltowoc County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale cash.
JOSEPH A. KELLNER,
Sheriff of Manitowoc County.
Dated this 9th day of February, 1918.
l.. y. FOX,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post-Oilice:
Chiffon, Wisconsin.
Pub Feb 7-6t.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
Says He'll Enlist: It's Easier.

Ralph McMurray, colored waiter at
the Hotel McCurdy in Evansville, re-
ceived his questionable "a few days
ago.
"What is it?" he asked some of his
friends.
"Oh, you just have to answer those
questions" he was told.
Answer these?' shouted McAIurray,
turning over the numerous pages.
"Nope. Tn going to war instead. En-
istin' is lots easier"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternaly and acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces OF the System thereby
destroying the foundation OF the disease
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
In doing its work. The proprletors
have so much faith In the curative
powers OF Halls Catarrh Medicine
that they offer one Hundred Dollars
for any case that It fails to cure Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & Co, Tole.
do, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, Zoe.
Ad.
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To Remove Smoke Stains.

This suggestion viii be beneficial to
housewives who have not the conven-
fence of electricity or the modern gas
fixtures. Frequently the ceiling
above an oltl-fashloned gas Jet be-
comes discolored from smoke and heat.
The dscoloratlon may he removed If
n layer If starch and wafer Is applied
with piece Of flannel. After the mix
ture has dried Ii should be brushed
lightly with brush. No stain or mark
will remain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28

"If you have one friend" said
philosopher, think yourself happy. A
man may have thousand intimate ac-
quaintances and not friend among
them" And again, he advises: "When
once you profess yourself friend, en-
deavor to be always such. He can new
er have any true friends that will be
often changing them. sacred Heart
Review.