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New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Rail Executives
Name Committee
On Freight Rates
Will Confer With Director
General on the Question
Of Increasing Tariffs Be-
fore Return of Carriers

The appointment of special COM
nittee OF railroad executives to confer
with the Director General of Railroads
on the matter of obtaining an increase
in freight rates before the return Of
the carriers to private control was an
nounced yesterday by 7. De Witt
Cuyler, chairman of the Association of
Railway Executives. This organiza-
ton, whose membership takes in more
than so per cent of the railroads Of the
country, at q meeting last Monday in
New York placed itself on record as
being opposed to the suggestion of Mr..
Hines that the roads, acting individ
ually, should file higher tariffs with
In addition to Mr.. Cuyler, who will
act as chairman, the Committee in
cludes in its membership Alfred P.
Thorn, counsel of the Association OF
Railway Executives; J. H Hustis, tenn
porary receiver of the Boston &
Maine; Howard Elliott, president Of
the Northern Pacific; Samuel Rea,
president of the Pennsylvania; A. II.
Smith, president of the New York Cen
tral; Daniel Willard, president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio; e. E. Loom;s,
FELTON,, president of the Chicago Great
Western; c. r. Markham, president Of
the Illinois Central; Carl II. Gray,
president OF the Western Maryland;
f. NJ. Calkins, president Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul; f. n. Brown,
president and chairman Of the Pere
Marquette and st. Louis & San Fran
cisco; Henry Walters, chairman OF the
Atlantic Coast Line; Julius krutt-
schnitt, president of the Southern Pa
citic, and Bird M Robinson, president
Of the American Short Line Railroad
Association.
Statistics compiled by the associa-
ton from the figures Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission show that the
average operating ratio OF the railroads
has increased from 65.73 per cent in
1918 to 67.11 per cent for the first
seven months Of the current year. AS
indicating the necessity of higher
freight rates. it was pointed out that in
the New England territory for every
dollar earned it takes 90 cents to meet
the costs OF operation. The seven
months operating ratio of the Eastern
lines for 1919 was S9.9 per cent; IN the
Southern district it was STIR per cent
and in the West 8403 per cent.
L IS the opinion of Railroad statisti
clans that unless remedial legislation
is passed or an increase IN freight
rates is granted before the return OF
the carriers to their owners large
number Of receiverships will follow
the end OF Federal control. In some
quarters yesterday the percentage was
placed as high as 25 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
High Prices Check Sale
OF " omen's Apparel
Tendency to Economic and
Postpone Purchases as Long
az Possible Noted

High prices that retailers are forced
to ask for women's apparel this fall
are holding down sales. Leaders in
the garment trades say il IS evident
that the women OF the country will
rot purchase new coats, suits. dresses,
etc. until they arc forced o IT BY cold
weather or the wearing out Of their
Old clothing.
Business in the wholesale end OF the
trade is almost at & standstill. Re
tailers are waiting to see how stocks
on hand move out before ordering ne "
merchandise. Because Of the inactiv
ity few manufacturers, pressed for
cash, are offering excess stocks at
shaded prices. but the market in gen
eral remains firm. Large manufactur-
ers say they can turn their piece goods
on hand at profit without cutting
them, and so are not making surplus
stocks at present. Jobs appear more
prevalent among dress and waist
manufacturers than among the pro-
ducers Of coats and suits
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Commodities
Cotton

A further advance ests blished new high
prices for the movement IN the cotton
market during yesterday early trading
Heavy realizing sales were encounters
around 81 Is for December deliveries how
ever. ana the market later became ratnrr
weak and unsettled. with that month
selling Oft to s4.l5, closing at S+.e7 The
gencral list closed steady, at net de
cline II to 40 points. with October
oa.ance OF tho present crop deitVeries were
s t. 50 points lower ane ,1e li'iT.filN Ni't
The early buying was en- tho same bull
ish factors as thQs" responsible for the
advances of the past several days 7 he
market opened irregular. at an advance ~
soon sold 81 to - poiats above last nis mt
closing figures owing t. the continued
tha South and buliish overnight spot ad-
vices
tn advance Of over &c per pound from
the low level Of less than two weeks aso
seemed 10 attract good deal Of profit
taking. however while there was also
Considerable heGgN selling and probably
time these offerings were pratty We'll al
sorbod by trade buying and cons ssier
house support, Wnsen fotnd aodlfionat
encoura grruent I'm the bulllsh weeisly re-
port Of the Weather Bureau. hur tn- .us-
Ket weakened during ne afternoon ana
>howe- cons';ara1 1ie ner'ousnrss ID ti"
New Orleans was seller on the srte--
noon decline, and reports from ther" that
question Of "sairbiing' in cotton and ,ha
elimination OF riddien.en propapl> haa
an uus.ttlirs influence On the whole.
however. traders found lttle or nothing
IN th= news tending to create beari-h
sentiment and much ot tho selling was
attributed 20 an easier technical position
after advances Of over Sc per pound fr4al
the low levels a. last month. Private
cables from Liverpool said that lng. sn
trade interests mad rushed to cover their
ing ,he past few dsys and had probably
secured sufficient to protect them against
the requirements Of the next or 5
months
savannah reported clearance Of 1000
bales for Bremen. the first direct ship
ment from that port to Germany since
1915.
The local SPOT market was steady and
10 points lower at 34.so for middiins up-
land. Sales were 500 ba les.
kange If rrIN.s fulioNs.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Odd Lot Sale Well Attended
Many Orders Placed at Open
ing at Bush Terminal

Several hundred buyers for basemen.
and low priced departments yesterday
placed good sized orders with TIE l2o
manufacturers represented in the Bush
Terminal Sales Company's mill end and
odd lot sale. The sale opened vester
day and will continue for three weeks.
Most Of the goods, comprising
blankets. bedding. women's and chill
dren's garments, gloves, mems furnish
ings, overalls, underwear, millinery.
etc. were surplus stocks accumulated
by manufacturers who were willing TO
dispose of them below the market price
A small quantity of the merchandise
offered was second quality.
The Bush Company is acting as agent
for the manufacturers and has no di-
rect interest in the sale other than
renting the space occupied by the dis
plays and supplying the selling service.
Several of thu manufacturers supply
their own salesmen
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Copper Brings 23 Gents
9ale of 100000 Pounds Re-
ported a; That Figure

4. sale OF 100000 pounds of copper
for December delivery at 23c a pound,
the highest price at which the metal
has been sold since the beginning OF
the steel strike, was reported yester-
day 1t shows decided narrowing Of
the margin between the "outside" mar
ket, to which nearly all activity in
copper has been confined, and the price
asked by the large producing interests.
who have been holding fast for % Y
pound despite total absence Of pur-
chasers at that figure. Leading pro-
ducers expect rapid depletion Of deal
ers' stocks to force the outside market
up to 23 &c before the end OF the week.
and look forward to 4 renewal of active
buying on large scale at their own
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
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PROPOSALS
THE INDTANAPOLIs UNION RAILWAY
COMPANY
Indianapolis. Indiana. October 10. 1919.
EUnds Mnntrh for ninl<ink Eund.

JFiVIa pUIiN, TUVIhTIH, FJttVU"T JVl ~
Bonds wanted for Sinking Fund.
Tho Indianapolis Union Railway Con-
psny Of Indiana polls. Indiana. VIII RS
ccive sealed proposals for the male of
twenty thousand s2s.ooO.00) dollars
OF its Flra, MortRsse Bonda at the ogrcs
of tho iridellty Trupt Company. in tho City
nf Philadelphia. Pa, on or prior 10 tn"
first day ot November 1919. Honds offered
al The lowest price not exceeding par and
accrued interest. viii be acc opted and pait
for. Should bonds Of dlner'nt holders be
offered ~ the sans price. the number ~
bonds tB1eD from each shall be on pro
ralA bAMlA nA ne4,yly is practirable ia pro
portion 10 IN" whole number OF bonds
offered.
" j DANIELS. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
$15,O0O,000
Skelly Oil Company
(The w. G. Skelly and skenysankey Oil Properties)
under tn laws of Delaware
Par Value of Shares $1,000 Each
Full Paid and NonAsessabe NoIn
No Preferred Stock
No Indebtedness

The Guaranty Tt 5st eozsssy zs: " New York Bankers Trust
,s. 5s" & a1s % % a "r:. & NJ "'H'" 6 S' ' fro" other
zsE a
x:s a,s S
:a bet 5 9"'aSs18" the @ SSs III c s4ya f has M Aass 3 ] 80
PSops 3 7 @ " a 5ss ss % a over s
sso per s'aH 7 The c. c6n5 % " " wells drilling will materially
SS@: :::g:. s$:' AZ r: ;s ;: M 5
large sash ssh sdxanage in
@ @ z 2 cozpaS @ s7 @ al dsS S ss &c &c
saloG9oo Fs7nsing 7
@ f5s M % os EP Wa h @ by 5y 1 to the rapid enhancement in value
An hds % adg 's 9s % s @ sdy Pfd f5 OF s5' % %
NsT 1s7nq7a P the esgs oo and liable eahods
& % % fe % G a ] fopose g s S & % oo
T company @ W wi, 5Id nTa
savsassous " 3 and as sssud % %
!ss 5 :s:ass @ y II. 5 sass5a @ a's s. fS;
Ts s:: s Msz s:, Ss @ Sss ; s;
Th1obaaaor2n shacklfon. Stephens
osmqlse: c0uaass oAshons n le Cree @
enabling ossaoR % r43s @
ne . ] @ " 4 ssf7 % : @ sS s S1o Sa &C. Gss9' % @ M
con1e @ colnes es 3 % issb5 an5dd & in
ssasas s @ 5s @ @ important counties " the Ranger field an"
Application will be made Stock Exchange
Stock have I s sa u1 @ % oi"a % sf usnl VI % g ] ara e % sr t he
sy Yah City,. 7itn 70 M ej snso,
Having sold larger nof The above stock
available for purchase offer the unsod
$3.50 per share
SSy 5sy sS @ = s & 3 It @ 3# ssG s 6 so5:s7sa @ . 9 ~
small s1rned @ m " S and also " any case to award
j. e Brid8eford g CO.
III Broadway New York
s~ a5 @%@ gn1ss @ % Tes & ] a@s s~ s~ss 81 "5r~s
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES

fro1un~fs r cotton yoiien n nd other fine
cotton BAseribis sfs infsfea'"d In move
Tnent oegna ~ tins United Waist League
of Asn~rtns ts stimulate th~ ssis or eo'tcu
waists
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
ltnffer. lhce,. ana -.

fnffsr
.snar tl4r
lH1
laIre trts r-.
Ahte
Irftll aa. -f--H
arts.
4aD KING -faIt
- -. 5ie ser
'hee~s Is.si.re he.e- s-.
whole flllf. ff.a-
~ ai p f4n .
lower sal- f..4 >a@-
nit4s se4s
r.. fNil. ttr -Ir. .iiyf+i fr a
= @ i-s. ---serr-.'-.
fNils -ri1 s--. 80 tfts)-
n-.f rrnf.
1aisle-. Il.-H. ~ e.lc. l
elac tl..II.- s..
4srs. .af-sll.. ia ..rI
-eIa.. f.-r s.l -t4
fsx- -a-r-.4,s ia.fi rs-ss r-.,h
-ati.tfs e. 44-t-.
ilrsts 6ssi 61E fIrsts =.
se -rlrr grades ulHf|.
>.. q.
f.. i f
sIee.ai rta.-F- 5
q -
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l.isessoco. Nrais. PROVISIONS

t.ie~ >tse~. -
ia. % eHrII
est- h-.f sia.s
10 90 -
'..'e Nee.s cHfs-
.tHl fr.H
le Ib- - eao eco ..-a
-l.- taaahs. far
i.f-e $3.50
oerisoa ,tsse.- 81,
fes-et hes-
,sa rs e.r. -s~ "a.
2 - a-.. tni $500 $500 ef a.
Hri rll VS.
iee fss. soassro ~f-ae-s ~
iss Yark AhI tH.rts
- 'lease1 frsi.eifY
iss
Ilte ewes loa ,
fts ts8a nla 81
- seer mutton
eff - fT .l5t
Dressed lambs.
fiff =
Heg- 100 It's -. Is1eo.ssA -
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
$3,5OO,OOO
Rolls Royce of America, Inc.
Eeu Issue

10 Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock
CAPITALIZATION
1fe Cumulative Participating Preferred
Stock value $1,000 $7,50000O $3500000
Common $4,000 shares shares
Dividends
TRANSFER AGENT
NewYo National
Company been
and adjacent English
RolsRoyce Motor Cars and Aero Engines
be in
n
English
The American will
Of the English Company manufacture and design.
Under the English furnish, Of
charge designs of everything hereafter
thereby relieving of expense Of
tanning large experimental and development departments.
The Company will have the benefit
the English 1t WorkM
OF the English Company vii be Works Manager factory
The initial installation will provide plant with
will speedily JUSTIFY substantial the
WILL be made required
No the production n experimental will be
the and
The products Companies will Identical
1t is the which,
will
Price $3.50 per share
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Cnttnnseed OF

'Ila ln1reet vas active Yesterday with
feFnrish 9rice charges H,rly ir no cay
here N4s -llArH urNtri
owing o. scarcity ~ rU na -ae saot ara
iiarta 1't ID be- SHORTS ft
snNrr %
sll fh4s acrolrf ;he .f-ea oIl trla.i-
e.4 harrf rrr.f.
re-
..lf -r-.aI
tion ir 'fe .ate~ faH-ts- WINS t1 thf ae-
ana t.a. 1-t -la- ..4tf4tlons 80 80
t-- Esll1 ot sa .Nltt- trt4. a..
for 80. lay we've 1850 aa.re.s
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Wheat Director. Juaus Barnes. recon
n4en3s t.e reu-urt- uL in- ppr- ael port
e@peet atoms nat operations in wheaf will
bH allowed tn refrrt ra fa4 eraln trade
ard that as Tar - possible pre-w4r con
diIions viii be revived.
such move would hn'Nefer. rr~n.ff ~
the iu. roe- t-,n fftlsl wheat srf
many ruuk tnlr large ~ri-l.l.-nt- ,. ~ 81.
made - t'tn.lt ard Char tGe hle rr-
=, iatns noN prevailing FAR hiv4 srtf0
ms wheat III tne >arthN 81 v'aai3 IH t.t.
materials fcd--eT1 la fact iAe
a.arSets Mianeapc experienced
1eciir 4Ne cents per fusnal ye.',rrca a..
w hirh have been due 20 terIl4f.
-9 t-tic .rftf for0isa 'o'rfttl ltI.r
~ r1ra r- 7ai.s a5~ 'a1 uailf
financial .01n. .iitians remains t1 u. er
al- fuaut 'lff4N tlat tlN ar sItrr
ia-aen credits world prove a serious
lIawo4- - business
Corn be- .r4frse-ut t.nt Ia thn ieeaI
l9nssAorealen staee haa .4..4sh ~
throushout m. DAY we're ,lr.rer. ci.alrs
w.ro fair buyers a. Dimes. 4lf eu ta.
uulees offers increased a-a .Tlae rraH-.+
were held ~tAln ~osap-i a.ises atrr.s
rhs carly nrnaes- tn hogs also haa
some inlt~Ace on values, aut j. Was 10
pref Milling ii pressirH that no az l.t.n Of
POSITION e. tHe 'aarfet taaa 10
rnanse H. unle .ae tonait. -
t-4-1tr "s- again lAs-tIta
tae Duip \aley au4 -n other s.at'
.I-rrf.f- ami this haf -..Ie ..r..
3t'- crta Nhiel N-
ursert-
'.e. n.tr.fa ners about -.ta
fte .nt Ife- ta.
tor carload lots offers ot u.e tosu er-e
again quite -.rra4
received cars of new crop corn
lesfe Aea
Sew York close. .osa.
corn. No yai Si.ssi. Eisft.
chicago.
Decaa.oes ... l. l1f
Out trin-r tons 1res,s.e.
oats lilf>.t el.i az che cIn-l 4f ti
values Veto ~ 10 .e ne- I.-aer -l.fls
"sie good buyers ou reports ~ tNta4s
sales 1t was sand that about s0H.Jyo
bushels had baen sold 4.l ~n.la the ul-l-
VA -ner man Ola ueV acc-lt ttuc.s from
abroad. IL nev-ri ihsltss resulted 10 ;an4u.,
lu ut neasas sAa served - clea.s = better
demand.
Yesterdays Free'ops Yesr
oats. No ". SEC as-A sitscgss -
December co., ..o-- -.
Aay...-.. .i32s 9-t.
Hye.-A.areer ess
4estsrdass Previous Year
New York CLOSE close ago
Cash No KS 81 3
Flour and Meal ata.-aaa We're
Yesterday lr-sols lsss
Ne7- TosF- CLOSE. close. ago
MINI Patent. So SD ia
Corumeal yet $50 $50 ~ i.
Bran ..... A. 5of $500 4s.re
Rye -four. 30 $3.50 500
Cottonseed oil
rle market 'rss aetlse Yesterday Wits
80 H4
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16

tIS So
open. High. Low Close close
Oct. $3.50 $3.50 9i.l5 34esn 7tee
Dec ... $3.50 - - @A.i5 81. - ~ y }5 81 IS
an Si.95 t5s 3S.7Q s8.stgSis. 40
May. "a. 90 3te4 35.4S 80. AZ q $50 $40
July. "a - 23.e5 33.55 1886 a So. go
sept ... sl.7o Sl7o Sl.7o sl7oW 5s.is
Cotton Statistics
Yesterday Last wk. Last ".
Port recei2ts-..- $50 95.slf $780,
Exports season. S7I445 1860 740.ste
\. Y stocks ..-.' aS.6o+ e45is SS.09l
Port stocks l,o04,ls5 s0s 3.5 i,l0.578
Interior shipm'ts- $3.50 2l37s 15.9sl
\. Z arrivals. 2S3s i55 81
Liverpool Cables-Spot cotton. quiet.
Is 600 American. lo.0oo. Imports '.l
points adyance. closed ,.nsetrfe. at :. ne.
advance ef 2s points 70 decline
Ianuary. el7s March. =. ss, slsy. -i.as.
July. .o.Te Manchester. Yarra and c.1- ta
not quoted.
Southern spof markets weston stea'v.
New Orleans steady. = points higher =,
changed At SC. sales. l6i oales @s
nah steady, 81 points higher r. - 90.
higher AZ SIC. sales nil Wilmington. Il ...et.
25 points lower at 53c, sales m. Novto ii
steady, at 38-sA, 50 les l.e2t halss. Nn-
gusta firm. l5 points hieher ~ s4-SN: Haifs.
at 35 90 sales 500 Houston steady. IN
changed at IS 80 sales. 1850. iitile
Rock steady. 100 points higher At .5 so
salea $50 bales Dallas s,rady. 80 points
gomery drtn. % polAts higher at sAoo.
sales SJ5 bales.
heat-Reports from Washington that
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16

= - cuta uha- g. ~ sa.a
ms January shipment - 49,
cuba ~HHInxa -. .,H-
a-r- were disposed II bold - a. ,h,
~ tae local -earea -.sa- --ar4a. oo-,-
tNN tsfH t....
i'fnp@a tne sfriuuf.as s.-
- 4trtHE
Itr ~44 eI1-
&. 'a-.r sl-
'ofee iutpr.--
in
an II f-u. 7es
tttI
tA -fa.rs 4f" 81
D.Hfa H.arefH
VIZ strasg tnro
closing ras
.0Hts
fte ve-ts r-s as
I-.le
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16

Rc"t-Reports from Washington thae
New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
0ree Fpfur.,

N.rr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Enter
The Big Shavers

However, the one great thing that
made all the other little Shavers
everlastingly jealous of Patsy was
the fact that he had received the first
message from Elsie Shaver and he
had been in communication with her
long before she inquired about any
Of the others. That reminds me that
persons from the Land of Never
Wuz cannot make themselves known
to people here except in answer to
messages from these people. So
until Elsie Shaver asked Patsy Doola
about the other little Shavers he
couldn't tell her about any Of them.
Elsie Shaver herself, the artist
who called the Little Shavers out of
the Land of Olie-ke-wob, is small and
has red hair. She is young and mod
est to the point Of being bashful. She
likes to talk about the Little Shavers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14

more observation-disclosures. And,
Of course, Patsy Doola has that.
Just listen:
I'm Patsy Doola and If you done
like me, say you're a funny goola!
My mother was Hindu, but my
daddy was an Irishman, begorra,
and that's why l smile, have blue
eyes and red hair-and don't give
care"
Now, what Go you know about
that? He hates himself, doesn't he?
But if you catch his smile, let me
tell you Patsy is the only one Of
the Shavers you'll just have to
have.
Elsie Shaver herself is pretty
fond Of him. One of her favorite
stories has always been Kipling's
story Of ''Namgy Doola." The red
headed tribe gave her much of her
inspiration, and it was the thought
waves started by her love for the
story that opened communication
with Patsy in the land Of Olie-ke-
WOh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14

any fresh air school, so that they
will outgrow their tubercular trou-
bles. We are proud of our school
record, for we have lost but two
cases in all our nine years, both
hopeless.
Our morning schedule is much
like that used in any public school.
except that each child is served
vita a glass Of milk at 10 o'clock.
After their luncheon and their rest
hour we have twenty minutes Of
work, which consists. in cleaning I'D
the premises, for we take care of the
place ourselves; or, in season.
working in the garden, where each
child cares for his own plot. They
are again served milk at 4 O'Clock.
and at 4:30 are dismissed for the
day. School session is held every
day but Sunday.
"The children are dressed by their
parents, though we help out as much
as possible. AS there is no heat ia
the barn except the cook stove, they
wear their outdoor apparel an
the time. The improper care ard
neglect at home, at nights, almost
counterbalances our care in the day
time, and sometimes we get dis
Outraged. But when the chill
dren go forth really cured, as
many have, equipped mentally and
physically, We know that this fight
OF ours is worth while, here in .se
old barn." ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Introducing the Dolls
On Fifth Avenue

The Shaver dolls are being made
in large numbers at Elsie Shaver's
artistic little shop, 3 West Forty
seventh Street. A large force of
cutters, sewers and retouchers are
at work on them. The shop is
quaint, and every person working
there seems to love the dolls.
Lord & Taylor was the first bust
ness house to recognize the Shaver
dolls. They were introduced in a
typical Shaverian way This is how
it came about:
One morning Mr.. Samuel Rey-
burns mail included bulky manu-
script-sort of thing labeled Con
tidential memorandum"
The memorandum" was illus
trated, and just enough Of the lit
tie Shaver idea was revealed on
each page to keep Mr.. Reyburn's
interest. He kept reading and
turning to another page to see what
happened next. Presently he had
finished the manuscript. 1t was a
good story, and-what was more-a
real business idea with artistic pos
sibilities.
The little Shavers have been out
for Christmas shopping for some
time. Have you noticed the women
who are carrying them by loops
over their arms?
They are the dolls that appeal to
every member Of the family. Lit
tie sister liked Ketsy Piper and lit
tie brother has great admiration for
Thomas Squeelix; big sister carries
Patsy Doola everywhere she goes
and mother has the princess to
watch over her dressing table;
father and big brother maui the
baby" about, pretending she is a
sofa pillow, but one day l caught
big brother sitting in front of the
open fire with his legs stretched out
and the pillow baby perched be-
tween his feet. I sneaked past the
door and faded away, because dear,
manly, "scornful- of-anything" big
brother was talking and laughing
with the "baby."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
The Toy City at the Bush Terminal

TF YOU need to be convinced that
America has the makings for
every sort Of doll, and every
sort of thing that doll needs, make
a holiday excursion to the fourth
floor of the Bush Terminal Building.
This miniature city is only sixteen
feet wide, eleven and one-third feet
deep and nine and two-third feet
high-but here trolleys roar and
subways thunder, tiny automobiles
go swiftly on their way, police
men "police" and trains come and
depart, porters walk off with trunks
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less feet that are visible beneath the
short screens stretched across the
open space left by the heavy barn
doors that have been swung wide
open. Shabby little feet they are,
some of them twisted out of shape by
disease, some Of them eloquently,
leadenly still, paralyzed beyond rest
lessness; some Of them very tiny, as
If their owners are only babies, and
then it is that the real meaning of
this fight will come to you. "Save
the babies" will cease being a mere
conversational slogan. 1t will be-
come living fact to be dealt with
according to ones best means.
The teacher in charge, Mrs. Eliza
beth Grinstead, will explain that
they have all the grades, from kim
dergarten to the sixth grade, with
the children ranging in age from six
to fourteen years. These children
are the worst tubercular cases taken
from the public schools; but they
are treated, during school hours,
much like normal school children.
The schoolroom itself is rather a
dreary place, despite brave attempts
to brighten it with coats Of white
wash. However, there is no disguis-
ing the fact that it is really only an
old carriage room in very old barn.
The furniture does not add to its
either. It gems as if
the Board Of Education has given it's
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most ragged books, it's worst torn
maps, its most ancient desks. The
screens across the space created by
the open doors are but ordinary
wooden clotheshorses covered with
cheap, white muslin. An old, square
piano, which some one has donated,
stands closed against wall, as if it
were too aged to even try to help out
any more. A perky-looking talking
machine, with huge lily-shaped horn,
stands by window. The teachers
desk and chair complete the rooms
equipment. Yet, in spite of it's old
ness and forlornness and draft
ness, the little faces above the time
SCARED desks are very happy ones.