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The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

means OF control of the retailer by
making the johber n voluntary police
man to his customer. The jobber is
deal fairly, and If 1t should turn out
that n iobber persists In doing bust
ness with retailers guilty of proiteer-
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-
tanned our second bushel of wheat and
went over 10 the East Side into q small
bakery, which quickly made 1t into
creamy loaves. These loaves were
placed In groceries and dclicatessens
and the mex day were eaten by han
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 commissions men have
had 10 close shop. There are places
where elevators should be built and
other places where there are 90 many
elevators. The Government. domlnat-
ing the wheat market, carries It's W
marine insurance. Wheat handlers Mt
terminals have had their activities re-
stricted.
But most of all II is interesting to
see how the price of flour per barrel
tumbled from the time Uncle San tool
a positive hand In the matter. The
Food Administration has recently COM
pletcd an interesting chart on the
prices of wheat and bulk flour at Min
! neapolis. In n statement of Novem-
Der &c. the Food Administration says:
Thu farmer received for the 1918 har-
vest tive st.45 and $3.50 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 Sterilization of
prices and the total elimination of hoard
ing and speculation In this industry.
The Statement reports that farmers
on November 20 were receiving with
freight charges included from the ter
ritory represented to Minneapolis, APP
proximately $3.50 for Az bushels of
wheat. The price OF bulk flour at the
Minneapolis mill is about S1O.25 per
barrel. showing that the miller is now
receiving about 10 cents per barrel,
which must include both his operating
expenses and profit.
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About the same time our cooperative
elevator mana ar had listed a shipment
with his terminal Representatives
highly reputable commission firm, also
under Grain Corporation license. This
firm caught wind of the Georgia order
and secured permission to sell the Mis-
souri, wheat. The second bushel was
among those poured into a car and
hustled along to It's destination. This
shipment did not pass through any
terminal market. 1t moved straight
TO Atlanta, where 1t went between the
rollers of the mill.
Controlling the Jobber by License.
Now, the flour which came from u
second bushel Of wheat was rolling
serenely along in another direction,
but the cur was diverted by special or
der of the u S. Food Administrator
and received by n large wholesale job
Der In New York City. This jobber
also does business under n Food Al
minlstration license, but administered
by the distribution division. Under IL
cense tern The iobbers must sell at
q fair proiiy only. although the exact
amount of this profit is not determine
ed. the Food Administration reservins
the right in each case to call n hall
when n licensee has gone "the limit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

Under these conditions the proprietor
would probably sell at st. Joseph or
Chicago, according to his inclination.
The table further illustrates the
equalization of prices and indicates to
what extent the miller is protected
when buying wheat In any territory.
Through this plan determinations
against the producer, the miller, and
the consumer are eliminated so far as
it seems humanity possible under a
plan of such tremendous proportions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

period in 1916. In September, October
and November. under the supervision
of the Food Administration. flour pro-
duction was ia per cent of the same
period in 1916. What this means In the
great national situation, with depleted
domestic -four reserves and clanforing
foreign buyers, can hardly be over
emphasized. when movement OF wheat
into primary markets has been hardly
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

wheat bushels was poured into n car
which miraculously had appeared on
the siding Mt a time when car shortage
was troubling the entire commercial
world. Inquiry right have shown that
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

schedules arrang-
ed for the various
markets are veritable
price dams" to pre-
vent the overlooking
of the stream of
wheat ut any single
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Selling Wheat to Government.

20 days after the
farmer brought In his
wheat there came a re-
quest to this elevator for
n carload to be purchas-
ed by the Grain Corpora
ton. SO one Of our
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

HV.aHHa...IH
the Grain Corporation was making a
large purchase for the Allies and was
utilizing its knowledge of available
stocks by having on the Job a trans
portation strategist-Edward Cham
bers, vice president OF the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Chambers was assisting the Food
Administration aud has n remarkable
sway with him Even before he was
called 10 assist Mr.. McAdoo. the Direc-
tor General, his suggestions 20 the rail-
roads had n wonderful effect In dis
~eouraging their hesltancy as to finding
available cars and In clearing up con-
restions that looked as though they
never could be mcongested.
How Uncle Sam Keeps the Whip
Ease in ceiling the needed cars was
one of the advantages enjoyed by TINS
particular elevator after signing the
voluntary agreement which coded TO
The Grain CORPORATION the right 10 con-
trol storage and direct shipments ana
sales of all wheat bought by the pro-
prietor.
While voluntary, this agreement Is
almost compulsory since railroads give
priority recognition to Grain
lion REQUESTS for ears; II elevators
or mills outside the official fold must
.rnstler for themselves. In return the
Government guarantees the elevator
nroprictor against losses ana pfoieets
him In every way MS to price Il pays
hin. rentals for all storage space reQui-
sitioned 10y II,
All elevators, local and terminal
must take out licenses or face a smut
down. What Is the power OF me II
eense? II requires The operator TO ley
NH cards on the table as to his busi'
ness dealings. For the time OF the
war the elevator becomes a public util
nv and its proprietor must furnish In
formation MS 10 his business at an
time when required by the Gram Cor
noration. Each week he must max
and mail reports showing the amour
az wheat. rye, or their derivatives, pun
chased, stored. and shipped,
Under present license terms, the !
censee can keep on hand for only .
DAYS, unless he obtains a special pc
nit. ans stocks OF these grains {
their derivatives, He Is also forbi'
den TO contract for the sale of an
product which can not he delivere
within 80 days after the contract
made.
How the Wheat Was Milled.
Away went our bushel of wheat
Its Journey to the terminal, where
met other bushels of wheat from
parts of the territory that fed u
market. There 1t was regarded !
special requirements, marked for
mediate milling and rolled on to
large mill in Illinois. The mil
bought the wheat from the Grain Q
poration, for each miller in the Ur
ed States is under license also, a
most of them have filled out anoti
voluntary agreement which binds tn
either to purchase all supplies fr'
the Grain Corporation or under Its
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

Said a fussy old fellow named Deal:
~ get sausage at every blamed meal.
! truly declare
I'll grow bristles for hair, 49,.
I expect soon to hear myself squeai.
VI. l.. Men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28
Fact.

You think you know 81 all. My landl
But as . older grow.
My son, you'll comc to understand
How much you do not know.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28
How Is II by Your

Luke McLuke OF the ENQUIRER says
he has done his part in the "buy a
bale Of cotton" movement. He pur-
chased a pair Of "all wool Blankets
Investment and Industry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28
MILLING Canadian Wheat.

&1Ai.NM wheat reached this mill
MI. 400 from Canada. lmporta-
AVA WENI zion of Canadian wheat
u "a GsA1 without special consent
being forbidden, the mill
operatives became curious and made
inquiries. This wheat was part of n
large supply which the Grain Corpora
ton had brought into the United States
to aid I'm keeping the American mills
running.
There was another reason. Domes-
tic wheat was no. moving from the
farms as freely as the millers needed
IL. and shortage forced the mills to
operate at q great disadvantage and,
according to them, at higher costs.
The last journey stage Of our first
bushel, although considerably changed
in its form, was to 90 ms flour to port
under rush orders. 1t now had right
of way over all other classes of freight
except other munitions Of var Con-
sent of the War Trade Board being
obtained, It was loaded on a ship ana
passed safely through the submarine
field to France, where 1t succored the
hungry.
We started out to follow the travels
| of two bushels of wheat from the farm
to their points of consumption under
war condition with the U. S. Food Ad-
| ministration In control of the market
Ing. have previously discussed the
Journeys of these two bushels from
the farm to the elevator Mt the country
point. Here they parted and II OF
them passed on. to a terminal, and
from the terminal to n mill and from
the mill to seaboard. There 1t went to
France for consumption.
The other Bushei Of Wheat Starts
TRAVELLING.
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as TO the other bushel
of wheat. A certain
Georgia miller. in need
of supplies, notified the
Grain Corporation and
received permission TO
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

RING last July and Au-
gust, While Congress was
wrestling with itself to
produce Il food admins
tration, and there was
no Grain Corporation,
-four production in the
principal centers was 20
per cent under the same
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28
Nance Is Names.

Greenwood Whiteoak lives ut Piqua,
o., and Chestnut Wood lives mt Find
Law. q.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

market. They also tend 10 correct
many abuses prevalent In the past,
such as cutthroat methods adopted by
mills TO secure supplies and indiscrimi-
nate moving Of wheat to terminals.
For all practical purposes the wheat
business of the country is ap%portioned,
and whenever possible mills are sup
piled from wheat In the territory near
est them. This policy has for an OBJ
ject the saving of waste In transport
tation. In another way saving Is
made: Formerly large quantities of
undergrade wheats have been difficult
to dispose of bn account of unco-ordi-
naied purchase of the competing mills;
hut under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel OF wheat must now go
somewhere and the poorer wheat will
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
Limiting Miilers' Profits.
The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel of wheat
milled Il promptly and shipped Its -four
TO a port for expectation. The miller
, was permitted by the Food Admins
! tration to make a fair profit, not eX-
, ceeding a maximum Of 25 cents per
a .barrel on the flour and a maximum
profit of SO cents per ton on the feed
!. stuffs left over. All mills, however
|. must furnish at regular intervals &c
- the Milling Division full statements o.
manufacturing costs, which are scru
:. tinized carefully. The derivatives o.
a this wheat the miller sold for don,es
,r tic consumption, as the policy OF tn
m Government Is 10 keep In the Unite'
M States all available feedstuffs In orde
d. to encourage livestock production.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

delay In getting this
whcnt started across
the world was occa-
stoned by the uncer-
tuln judgment Of the
,,,oo,pr Ito Sput "A
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-03-28

sample on to The 50. Louis zone agent
for test, which verified his Judgment as
10 grade. lie then went about his usu-
nj duties, cleaning the grain, hlling MS
bins, and shipping out us regularly as
he could in maximum carload quaint.
ties. In order to economlze the use OK
cars in time OF congestion. He was
careful TO keep his records very
straight MS TO dates and quantities or
whent purchased, on hand, and shipped
ont. for the Grain Corporation requires
weekly reports and full details OF
transactions.
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New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
ALL FOR A DOLLAR.

The value of silver has f1uctuated
considerably in times gone by, but
never to the extent recently expert
enced by a Goldwyn director A silver
dollar became more valuable than gold
itself to Hobart Henley, in charge Of
Mae Marsh's present production. He
needed 4 "cartwheeI' for an incident
in the picture, but it was soon demon
strated that such a coin could not be
had. Henley dispatched scouts to the
butcher, grocer and baker In the
neigh borhood of the Goldwyn studios
at Fort Lee, but without success. FL
nally Il seven passenger touring car
was put in commission with orders to
find a dollar if it took all night. Up
and down the hills sped the automo-
bile, making many stops between Fort
Lee, Leonia, Englewood, Coytesville
and Palisade. At last the silver disc
was picked up at a wayside inn in the
last place. The landlord had accepted
1T reluctantly when business was at It's
height in the summer and had ever
since been trying to get rid of it.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
MADGE KENNEDY SERIOUS

Il am one actress around whose
bonnet no Sarah Bernhardt bee is
buzzing, but I am immensely pleased
with the change from the light to the
more serious side of the drama
This was the reply of Madge Ken
nedy, the charming Goldwyn star,
when she was asked how she regarded
her transition from the lighter roles
of Baby Nine Nearly Married
and "Our Little Wife" to her melo-
dramatic portrayal in THE Danger
Came" her latest Goldwyn produc-
ton.
There are few condolences of the
stage or screen who are not obsessed
at some time during their careers with
a desire to so over to the more serious
or emotional side of theatricals. Much
as she welcomes the change, this was
not tho case with Miss Kennedy. 1t
was the flood of letters from admirers
who saw in her great possibilities for
dramatic work that finally persuaded
the charming player and Goldwyn Of
ficials to take the step. Not Il day
passes but at least a half dozen let
ters are received by Miss Kennedy
urging that she lend her charm and
talents to drama. One letter. for ex-
ample. said: You are wonderful In
comedy. Your eyes and your charm
would make you even moro so in
drama"
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
PATRIOTISM OF GIRLS

Do American girls differ in patriotic
spirit from French girls? That is the
question that will be discussed by
everyone who sees Virginia Pearson in
William FoX's latest war photoplay,
"A Daughter of France
The girl in the picture gets caught
in the whirl of the armies fighting in
France. She sees all the inhunanity
Of the battling Germans, and feels the
sting of the indignitieS that are being
heaped upon women everywhere in the
occupied territory. Yet she falls In
love with an officer who is professedly
fighting for the German cause and
against her France.
The solution of such Il situation
lends itself to highly dramatic work.
OF course, you can understand that
this girl never for an instant loses her
affection for France, never for a mo-
ment gives aid and comfort to the enc
my She is always fighting for her
country-and finally she wins. Her
victory is applauded by her brother, q
captain in the French army and by the
French generals-in fact, every Amer
lean will also applaud this girl whose
trials are both touching and thrilling.
The picture gives an excellent idea
of the capture of q village and how
the Germans acted after the capture
1t will stir patriotism III this country
and strengthen the demand for de-
mocracy throughout the world.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
WORTH LOOKING INTO.

Dear me, here is something exciting.
The title Of Mary Gardens second
picture (says a, press agenD is The
Splendid Sinner, from an original
story by Kate Jordan--a modern.
melodramatic society story (now here
is the excitement) entirely free of cos
tune.
Somebody please call In the National
Board of Review. What do they
mean. entirely free Of costume?
When Mary Garden appeared IN
That's" she was not hampered by Co.'S
tune; was, in fact, about as free from
it AS she we'll could be without start
ing something. We will hasten to
give THE Splendid Sinner" the once
over and let you know as soon as pos
siblc what the new idea is.--B1ancho
Macdonald in the st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
MAE MARSH CONGRATULATE

Every worker in the Goldwyn Stu
her recent overnight dash to Balti-
more. where "the girl of g. thousand
faces appeared at tho Garden The
alter and by means Of u short film
specially prepared by Goldwyn, as
we'll as personal appeal, succeeded in
selling to the audience packing the
house more than $4,000 of War
Savings Stamps. Miss Marsh's friends
at the studio point with pride to tho
figures as an inspiring patriotic
achievement and eloquent proof of
her compelling personality as well.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
THEDA BARA PROTESTS

The recent presentation Of Theda
Bara's "C1eopatra' in Omaha, Neb.,
which stirred some of the members of
the Woman's club to protest, has now
resulted in Miss Bara's addressing this
telegram to the Omaha Daily Bee, ex-
planning her own attitude In the con-
troversy:
II have been advised that great
deal Of discussion has been caused in
Omaha by my Interpretation of Cleo
patra. 1t is with reluctance that [
make this statement, rather having
left my portrayal of this character to
the public.
TT is not the mission Of the artist
to explain her interpr citation, for If the
interpreta ton is perfect, it explains it
self. But since this attack has been
launched at my head, I feel in Justice
to myself and Mr.. William Fox that
some idea be given as to the under
lying and educational motive. AS soon
as it had been decided to produce Gle
opatra, I Immediately began to study
all available historical material. I
made several visits to the Museum OF
Art in New York, which has a Won
derful collection of Egyptian relics.
With the able assistance OF the cura-
tor. I gathered the data for costumes
anu CuotoLiS LHS TGiSH VI
Caesar and Cleopatra.
Mr.. Fox, myself and my director,
J. Gordon Edwards, were unanimous
in agreeing that this production must
be historically accurate, both as to my
portrayal and the scenes involved. I
played Cleopatra according to history
as g. woman who used the prerogative
Of her sex to gain political supremacy.
In direct contrast did I show her with
the same human feelings that domi-
nate any other wonlan--her wonderful
and true love for Antony, for whom
she eventually sacrificed her life. This
was the capitalization of the charac
ter so that | progressed from the low
sensual love attributed to Cleopatra to
the spiritual love which was her re-
generation.
IT may add that in some of the
historical incidents recorded by emf
nent psychologists. Cleopatra ap
peared without any clothing Whatso-
ever. Any painting extant except the
Alma Tadema one, which followed the
Greek idea, will bear out this testi
mony. In giving the portrayal of Gle
opatra, I have been faithful first to
myself as an artist, then to myself as
a woman and heart and soul with
the public