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New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Contracts Providing 6 Per
Cent Profit To Be Let TO
Is Concerns This Week
First Bids Rejected
Railroad Administration Also
Prepares to Purchase 1000
Locomotives

WASHINGTON. April o1.-Orders
for 100, 900 freight and coal cars, con-
tanning large proportion Of wood in
order to save steel for shipbuilding and
other war purposes, will be placed,
probably this week, by the railroad
administration with about fifteen lead
ing car manufacturers. The contracts
will total about $500, 100000, repre-
senting profits to manufacturers of
probably 5 or per cent, about half of
the rate first demanded by them in
negotiations with John Shelton Will
iams, director Of purchases of the rail-
road ministration.
Quantity delivery Of the cars will be-
gin in about four months, and all prob
ably will be completed in six months,
when more will be ordered.
Locomotives To Be Ordered
Within tWo weeks Mr. Williams cx-
poets to order part of the 1000 new
locomotives which the railroads will
need this year.
These contracts represent the biggest
rolling stock orders ever placed aud
the first OF any size arranged since
the government took over management
Of the railroads last December. The
freight cars will be manufactured ac-
cording to new standard designs, two
types Of box cars, two of gondolas and
two of drop-bottom hopper cars, rang
ing between fifty and sixty tons ca
pacity.
In preparation for awarding con-
tracts Mr.. Williams sought tentative
bids from car manufacturers, and re-
jected these informally because they
represented profits ranging above 1C
per cent. Manufacturers were asked to
reconsider their bids in the light of the
railroad administration implied threat
of manufacturing it's own cars, and
preliminary replies from the makers
indicated most will agree to the lower
prices.
Plants Running Under Capacity
Many car plants now are reported
running below capacity, because of the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
New Park Superintendent
William Wager Appointed to
Post in The Bronx

1t became known unofficially last
night that William Wager, Of 423 East
l43d Street, Superintendent of Parks
i'll the Bronx eight years ago, had been
appointed to succeed Frank Hamilton,
the present incumbent, who is an ap-
pcintee of the Mitchell administration,
and that Henry Geiger. of West
Farms, an eX-Alderman, had been ap-
pointed private secretary to the Com
missioner of Parks in the Bronx, j. P.
Hennessy.
1t is expected that Wager will as
sumo his duties tomorrow His sal
ary is $4,000. Gciger's salary is $4,000,
and he, too, is expected to begin work
soon, for the position of secretary
has been vacant since the beginning
Of the Hylan administration.
The two men are party Democrats,
and it is said that their appointment
was brought about by Arthur Murphy
the democratic leader of the Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Kaiser Catholics Foe
DR.. Egan Calls Him Greatest
Enemy of Christianity

DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, for ten
years American Minister at Copen-
hagen. who is home on leave. spoke
last night at the Catholic. Club, 12O
Central Park South.
"The greatest enemy of the Catholic
Church and of Christianity in Europe -
he said, sis the German Emperor, who
approves Of turning the Jesuits out Of
Europe because they stood much more
stanchly than the hated Social Demo-
Gratis Tor the rights Of the individual" ;"
The German press, completely under
government domination, he continued.
had led the people to believe that the
destruction of France was essential to
the safety of Germany and that every
atrocity committed by Germans was a
measure Of self defence.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Foundation Hopes to Avert
Recurrence Of Epidemic
Here in Summer
Yellow Fever Fought
Medical Aid Given France,
Italy, China and South
America

The cure Of hundreds Of infantile
medical knowledge by which it is hoped
to prevent a general recurrence of the
epidemic in New York were reported
in the annual review of the Rockefeller
Foundation, issued yesterday.
By contributions through special
committee for New York City and
through the State Charities Aid Soci-
ETY. many clinics we're established in
the city and other means were taken to
insure the after care Of children who
were afflicted during the epidemic Of
1916. Systematic treatment has COM
pletely restored large percentage of
the victims, and many others are on the
way to recovery.
"Not only have hundreds of individ-
ual children been cured or improved"
1T is stated in the review, "but lnowl-
edge has been acquired which will be
valuable in dealing with the problem
in the future"
White Plague Fought in France
The menace of tuberculosis in France
has been met by the foundation
through a medical commission sent
abroad last July under the direction Of
DR.. Livingston Farrand, president Of
the University Of Colorado.
The work OF checking the spread OF
the disease through France. which was
brought about through investigations
by DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs, Commission
er of the New York State Department
of Health, is being carried out with
the help of the French government. BY
training demonstrations and other
methods of publicity the commission
is trying to teach the people how to
control tuberculosis. A nurses train
ing course has been established and
several dispensarics opened
HOokworm Attacked
During the last year the foundation
has carried out an elaborate pro-
gramme in South America, in which
hoo okworm. malaria, yellow fever and
Kindred diseases have been fought.
The various governments have been
persuaded to increase their medical
expenditures and conduct campaigns of
health education.
"Other activities of the foundation" :"
the review states. "include a fipht
against malaria in the Southern states.
plans to eradicate yellow fever, med
ical education in China and fostering
medical research through the activities
of the Rockefeller Institute of Medical
Research"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
John j., Jr., Again Teaches
After Long Absence, He Finds
Bible Class Snallar

John D. Rockefeller, ir., returned
yesterday to the Young Mems Bible
Class of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, after an absence of several
months. He found the class smaller
than usual--132 were prcscnt-and
with more than the usual number Of
guests, many of them soldiers or
sailors.
Seventy membcrs Of the class arc in
national service, and when Mr.. Rookie
fellcr had finished his talk on "rhc
TRANSPORTATION" j. Howard Ardrcy,
president Of the class, urged the mem
bers to do some lively recruiting.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Be Physically Fit, Says Taft
He Indorses Security Leagues
Plan of Exercises

"lt is time for the people TO make
themselves physically fit" said Will
lam Fl. Taft yesterday in discussing the
nation wide movement for a regenera-
tion of health begun by the National
Security League.
physical preparedness is vital
part Of our national defence in this
world struggle. The programme the
league has undertaken appeals espe-
cially to me. because it was originally
designed for men of mature years. At
the same time it is Just as important
for the younger men to apply the rules
for physical bettcrment as for the men
OF middle age"
The league programme of exercises
is based on the physical improvement
scheme worked out for the Senior Ser
vice Corps, formed in New Haven last
year by Walter Camp.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22

withholding of orders since govern
ment operation started. The new
orders, it is said, will be distributed
among most big concerns east of the
Mississippi and to several in Seattle,
Portland and other Western cities.
1t is now understood that in addition
to the 100000 tons OF steel and other
metal required for the 1000 .locomo-
tives to be built this year, the rail
roads will be allowed 100000 tons Of
steel for the first order Of 100000 cars
and more for other orders in six
months. In addition, the railroads
want 100000 tons of steel rails within
the next year.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22

about worse confusion and greater de-
lay and would be of the utmost dan
ger to the business Of the country.
There are now three weighings Of
newspaper mail. With six postal zones
there may be distribution handicap
of eighteen weighings, involving in
convenient and vexatious delays to
both newspapers and postal service.
For the reasons given. the Publish
crs' Association of New York City en-
phatically urges postponemcnt of the
oneration of the zone provisions of the
new postal law until after the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
What Is Going On To-day

WlEATJ.ESS DAY.
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Free admission 10 tho American Museum OF Nat
.rai History. Van Cot!andt Park Museum.
. American Museum Of Safety and tho Ao,Inrium
MeeAns Of tho Clio Club OF New York. lioicl Astor.
y. m. 0''
iho'nass Church. Fifth Avenuo anu Fifty ihir.i ir.
Street. 80 y. IN. ' '"''
Hotel Asor. Z p. m ''''"''"'''
Addresses by Mrs James Lees Laidlaw. Hugh Fravn.
aud others at mass mocing Of tho Senogrophora
i,uohkeeIYrs and Accountants Union. Harlem
Casino. icnox Avenue and 10th Street n n, ="
Address by Daniel w IIoan on The Sm,i;.,
Administration OF Milwaukee," Cooper Union. \
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New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
u. S. to Round Up British
And Canadian Deserter:

BOSTON, April 21.-Orders have
been issued to the police in American
cities to arrest all deserters from Brit
ish and Canadian armies, according
to officers of the British and Canadian
recruiting mission, who announced to-
day that one deserter here had been
returned to Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Germany Takes Rabbit Census

BERNE, March 10 (by maiD.-A CEN
sus Of all the tame rabbits in the Ger
man Empire was taken by order of the
authorities on March ], owing to the
increasing Importance Of rabbit skins
Tor army requirements.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22

Advertisers nov seek business in
every part OF the United States through
announcements in newspapers and
other publications. by methods and
along lines we'll established. cxpending
millions Of dollars annually on their
advertising. The radical changes in
yeIyed in the zone law VIII create
great disturbance Of the present meth
DDS Of general business. Complicated
With the adjustments now being made
20 conform 10 war changes in trans-
pOrtation and in the concentration Of
manufacturer on war supplies. there
will be an effect on business which may
prove disastrous.
The physical condition. in the Post
Office Department are such At the prey
spt time that the department is un-
able 10 meet them in WAY 10 render
prompt and efficient distribution and
deIiYery Of the uailz. even under sys-
l1ms prevailing for many ycars. The
department IL already hampcred in its
operations. condition which will not
Improve while Bscn are being called
into WAF sRryjce.
sEe remit Of putting n zblc system
into effect in the face OF present con
1itjSns III the department would bring
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
M N'ADOO THANKS
 ALASKA PEOPLE

San Francisco, Cal, May 20, 1915 Governor of Alaska,
 Juneau. Alaska.
 Kindly convey to Alaskan public and banks following message from Secretary McAdoo:
 "Please accept my warmest con gratulations on the magnificent success Of the Third Liberty Loan, It Is a triumph of sound war financ' ing and is highly creditable to the intelligence and patriotism of the American people. hope that every purchaser of bonds will keep them for his. own good and for his eountry's sake. I am proud of the great work the officers and em- Dloyers of the Federl Reserve Bank of San Francisco have done; to the patriotic men and women of the Liberty Loan committees and organizations throughout the coun- try who have served with such ex- traordinary unselfishness and en- thusiasm too much cannot be given. I wish I could express to each of them personally my Grateful appre- citation but as this is impossible will you kindly send this message from me to all Liberty Loan organiza- tions In your district. Great are tle resources of America but great CT are the unconQuerable soul and spirit of her people,"
 LYNCH,
 Governor Federal Reserve Bank
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

The City Clerks office is quite often these days being asked for a copy of the birth certificate of some ono born in Skagway in the early days. Inasmuch, however, as no vital statistics were kept by the City prior to 1907, the only thing the Clerk can do is to secure from some old timer who remembers the family concerned a statement as to hie recollection in the matter. A birth certificate is now asked for Albert Joseph Cuvelier, born July Fist, 1900. Dr. Ransom attending. Anyone who can attest to the correctness of the above facts will confer favor by communicating with P. H. McClelland, who is talk ing care of the Clekr's duties dur ing the absence of MT. Rogers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
Skagway School Children Asked to Register Summer for Work

way school children from beginning of the war to date:
 Liberty Bonds Sl016.0O Thrift Stamps 27s.16 War Saving Stamps SO6.66 Total amount $16O1.S2
 Tn the Junior High School but 8 pupils have failed to invest in sayings. The amounts invested range from 25c Up to $1O0.OO.
 In the grades very few children report "No savings" All informa- tion necessary for supplying above statistics was cheerfully given by the children who were pound to report how much money had been earned. The greatest amount earped between Feb. 15 and May 15 was earned by Lela Malan. ..
 A copy of the above has been submitted to the Commissioner of education and 1t is hoped and be- lieYed that skagway will not fall behind in this. .-.'.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE

The schedule ot steamship ar rivals from the south during the months Of May and June, accord ms to the various steamship com pany's schedule as published else where in thls paper, Is as follows; MAY
 2G A SS. Co.,, Jefferson.
 27 c. T. P. Prince Rupert.
 2S A. SS. O., Alaska. JUNE
 9 C. P. R., Princess Sophia. 8 G. T. P, Prince Rupert.
 :. 4. SS. Co.,, Jefferson.
 10 G. T P, Prince Rupert.
 13 c. P. R.. Princess Sophia. r G. T. P, Prince Rupert.
 l9 A SS. Co.,, Jefferson.
 29 G. T. P. Prince George.
 Fol further details see the Tari- ,ls local steamship company agents,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

where they have other duties await pg them.
 While 1t is not intimated from Ottawa what form of government will ba substituted for Yukon, there may be an all-appointiVs council or board, similar to one which was in vogue here years ago, or the affairs uay be left to the gold commis' sioner.-Dawson News.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

packers celebrate the. birthdays or the boys at the front and by means of-news-fetters, books, papers and magazines make sure that the soldiers are not disappointed when the mails arrive. One of the most appreciated enterprise was "Cooky Day," when g 3-pound box of cookies was sent to each of the 56 soldiers representing the school.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
THE SAMMY HACKERS"
 OF ANOKA HIGH SCHOOL

Anoka, Minn., aMy 24.-Fifty- six former students of the High School, Of this city, who are now with the United States Army in France, have been kept closely in touch with home through the interest of the Sammy packers, an organization for war work composed of the student body. The Minnesota Woman'a Committee of the Council of Nation al De"erlse reports that the Sammy
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
Another Triumph for Woman Farmer

Once again the adaptabillty and skill of women have confOunded the rritics-those lncredulous critics, the farmers. They admit that in the re- cent efficiency tests at Maidstone
 England, very high standard has been reached. In the milking compe- rltion more than one-fourth gained over 90 marks. Two women thatch- CTS, who had only been. at the work for five weeks. secured the highest possible rating. The competitions were arranged by the Kent woman's agricultural committee. Mrs. F. Her. on-MaxwelI, chairman of the organiz- ing committee, said there were 5000 women registered us land women In Kent, also 300,400 members of the "woman's land army."-Woman's Gen. tury.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

REGISTRATION OI ISAOOl ShAA dren for Summer Work. The State Departments of many of the States of the Union are asking teacf CTS to register for summer home work, all children above the fifth grade and also to allow as many children below this grade to regis ter as desire to do so: Now, as never before in the history of America, it is deemed, necessary to impress upon children the import anCe of helping in every way to produce and conserve food, and to to all things necessary flor comfort able living during the war.
 The mothers must have time for Red Cross work, time to can and preserve the summer fuits and veg etables for winter use, and time to make over and utilize old clothing and in every way manage their households to the best advantage. Ia order to help the mothers do this the children will gladly share their responsibility and in order that they may be impressed with the importance of their share of the burden, the children of Skagway Public School are asked to name what kind of work they desire to take upon themselves for the sum mer and how much time they in tend to devote weekly to this work.
 First and foremost, they are ask ed to make garden. They may make thls garden alone, join in groups of two or more, or they may simply agree to help so many hours 6 week in the family garden. Girls and boys alike may register for this garden work and for house hold tasks Cooking. sewing, can ming, or any other household' work that will aid the mothers. will be accredited work.
 At the close of the gardening and canning season We hope to have au exhibit of the summers children will not fall behind the work and We hope that skagway children of any other town in Amer lea. | &2kH
 Furthermore, We hope that all parents understand that this mea' sure in no way shOul& be interpret ed as an attempt to interfere the parents throughout the sum mer. It is simply a step by which the school hopes to cooperate with the prents throughout the sum mer. , \. LiAEb3
 A report of the amount or money invested by school children of the territory of Alaska in bonds, war Saying certificates and Thrii' Stamps has been called for by the Territorial Educational Depart ment. Skagway has sumitted the following: l, sE
 Money earned and invested be, tw cen Feb. 18th and May 15th' 1918.
 Liberty Bonds $lOO.OV Thrift Stamps, War Saving
 stamps, etc 4So'Vo Total amount saved and in
 vested between Feb. l5
 and May 15 S0So'Vo
 Per capita for each child i'll school $6.6O.
 Total amount invested by Skag-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
ALSAKA s. s. co. TO .. -
 HAVE TWO BOATS TUESDAY

According to the printed sched~ ules the next Alaska Steamship boats due in this port is the s. s. Alaska out of Skagway for the westward on Tuesday and the Jeff erscn arriving from and returning to the south on the same day.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

Yoa are invited to visit Keller Bros ice cream kitchen at any time. It Is always in a strictly sanitary and orderly condition. Those who rapt the best ice cram know that k R's have it.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24
YUKON COUNCIL
 WILL ABOLISH

II is tha intention of the federal .5yerrment at Ottawa Go abolish the Yukon council and to substitute he. elor a simpler form Of local .5yernmenr for Yukon Territory. A r.,egram to this effect has been received by Gold Commissioner Geo. 2 Mackenzie. The fact was trans r.ttted to the Yukon council while ]. was in session this morning. The -o,d commissioner sent the mes <age to Speaker John Turner, who r-@G the epoch marking epistle rom the chair.
 The telegram 10 the gold cOmmis- s.1nar came from Hon. Arthur N.sighen, minister or the interior. His message does not state when caa abolition of the council will be ua2e effective, but it is expected 1t all be in the near future, possibly before the adjournment of Parlia- meat this month or before the scat ,ering Of the cabinet at Ottawa on va.i0us summer journeys.
 The council practically has fin g-hcd it's work for this, its last seS- sion; and may ring down the cur taf- on it's earthly career today or Monday. The Whiteho.se members and those from the creeks are anX- i.us to set away for their homes,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-24

Juneau, May Z4.-Up 10 IaSt night reports had been received f, on various district collectors in the Wilson Wool fund, and the re- su!t of the bidding to close of office hours was as follows:
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

rect supervision. The cOrpnratiOn
charges each miller 1 per cent of the
value of the wheat he grinds to cover
the costs Of administering the cor
poration; for the $5O,OOOOOO capital 10
to be returned to the United States
Treasury, unimpaired.
The agreement has its compensa.
ton, however, for the policy Of Uncle
Sam is to provide each mill with all
wheat possible. To do 30, every mill
signing up was required to furnish an
estimate of its possible milling capaci-
ty for the season. This nationwide
survey of milling capacities, when bal
anced against the available supply of
wheat, enables the Grain Corporation
to equalize supplies in a way never
done before. In fact, the schedule of
prices arranged for the primary mar
kets had for an object this equaliza.
tion. For instance, If the proprietor
of an elevator at Maryville, Mo-. 48
miles northeast Of st. Joseph, and 458
miles from Chicago. desires to market
wheat he has available these markets {:
st. Joseph. NO.; Kansas City. Mo. (;
st. Louis, Mo. Chicago. ILL.,. and New
York City. n. Y. To ascertain the
most advantageous price for him, he
would work it out on the basis of the
following table:
From this table you can see what
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

means Of control Of the retailer by
making the jobber a voluntary police
man to his customer. The jobber is
licensed to sell only to traders who
deal fairly, and If it should turn out
that a jobber persists in doing busi-
ness with retailers guilty of profiteer-
ing in staples under control the Food
Administration has and may exercise
the right to revoke the license Of the
jobber
The other part Of this shipment con.
tained our second bushel Of wheat and
went over to the East Side into small
bakery. which quickly made it into
creamy loaves. These loaves were
placed in groceries and delicatessens
and the next day were eaten by hum
cry little boys and girls with dark
eyes and big noses and quaint ways.
Brings Out Startling Truths.
Government control has brought out
these startling truths:
More people unnecessarily make
their living out of wheat distribution
than was suspected. Thousands and
thousands Of little SPECTATORS have
had to turn elsewhere for a livelihood.
A number of commission men have.
had to close shop. There are places
where elevators should be built and
other places where there are too many
elevators The Government. dominate
ing the wheat market. carries its own
marine insurance Wheat handlers at
I, .;,;,
stricted.
But most of all 1t is interesting to
see how the price of flour per barrel
tumbled from the time Uncle Sam took
a positive hand in the matter The
Food Administration has recently COM
pleted an interesting chart ON the
prices Of wheat and bulk flour II, Min
neapoliS. Tn a statement of Novem-
ber &c the Food Administration says:
The farmer received for the 1915 har-
vest between s1.45 and s1.50 per bushel
| for the harvest taking the country by
| large and =. Last year he received
under 90 per cent of the price of the loaf.
| Today he is receiving over 40 per cent OF
the money paid for the cash loaf. this
being the result Of the stabiization OF
/ prices and the total elimination of hoard
ing and speculation in this industry.
The statement reports that farmers
on November 2G We're receiving with
freight charges included from the ter
ritory represented to Minneapolis, ap-
pr"Nmatrly $3.50 for Az bushels Of
wheat. The price Of bulk flour at the
Minneapolis mill is about S1O25 per
barrel. showing that the miller is now
receiving about - cents per barrel,
which must inclnde both his operating
expenses and profit.