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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Interest in land for homes and farms increase in the Nation as the population grows It has become more marked as the area of public land suitable and available for agri- culture has diminished. It is in- tensified at the present time by req son of the suggestion and desire that returned soldiers and others who may wish to secure farms shall have an opportunity to do so under suit able conditions.
 It. finds expression, too, in discus sions of the number of tenant far mers and in it's meaning and signif1- canoe.
 That there is still room in the Ma ton for many more people on farms is clear. The United States proper contains about 1900,000,000 acres of land, of which an area of LAO, 0,O00,- 900 acres, or 60 per cent, is tillable. Approximately 367,OO0,O0O acres, or 32 per cent, of this was planted in crops in 1918. In other words, for every 100 acres now titled 300 acres may be utilized when the country is fully settled.
 Of course, much of the best land, especially that most easily brought under cultivation and in reasonably easy reach of large consuming cen ters, is in use, though much of it. possibly S5 per cent is not yielding full returns.
 Extension of the farmed area will consequently be made with greater expense for clearing, preparation, drainage, and irrigation, and for profitable operation will involve marketing arrangements of a hign l degree of perfection and the discrim- l mating selection of crops having a relatively high unit value. Increased Production. 1 Increased production can therefore 1 be secured in two ways, namely through the use of more land and through the adoption of improved processes of cultivation of all land and of marketing. The latter in- 1 wolves the general application of the best methods used by the most skill | ful farmers and urged by expert enced practical, and scientific ex- perts.
 It will necessitate' seed selection
 and animal breeding. soil develop l ment through rotation, the discrim- l mating use of fertilizers, the contro
 and eradication of plant and anima
 diseases, good business practice and
 thrift, and many other things |
 means that farming must be profit
 able and that society must be willing
 to pay the price. Under no other
 condition can farming expand
 It means, too, that only as many l will or need stay on farms as may
 be necessary to supply what the con
 sumers will take at prices which vii 1 justify production. Many people
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

speak as If they thought there should be no limit to the number engaged in agriculture or to production of crops. The farmer must consider his balance just as much as any other business man. The number of indi- viduals remaining in the farming in dustry will, in the long run, continue to adjust itself roughly to the eco homie demand and will increase as it expands or as relative economies are effected.
 Can Feed Many More.
 To a certain extent, we are still pioneering the continent, agricultu- rally and otherwise, and are still eX- porters of food, feedstuffs, and ma terials for clothing.
 With wise foresight and increased employment of scientific practice, under the stimulation of intelligent agencies, we can take care of and provide for a very much larger popu- lation under even more favorable circumstances and in greater prosper ity. This is the task to which the Nation has set itself and indicates the responsibility resting upon each individual and especially upon the farming population and State and Federal agencies responsible for lead ership.
 We have, up to the present, suc- ceeded in this enterprise. In the years from 1900 to 1915 the Nation gained a population of approximately 22,0O0,000, and they have been fed oIO in domestic sources. It is estimated that in the years from 1915 to 1918 the population increased by 3,200,000, of which a very small part was from l immigration. We shall, perhaps, gain as many more in the next Is or 20 years, even if the rate of immigra- ton should not be maintained, for | the natural growth in recent years | averaging about three-fourths of a million a year, shows an upward tendency.
 More Order Needed. It would be desirable to facilitate land settlement in more orderly fashion. This can be effected in a measure by systematic effort on the | part of the Federal Government, the | States, and the several communities 1 through appropriate agencies to fur nish more reliable information, in- | telligent guidance, and well-consid- cred settlement plans. The Nation has suffered not a little from ir- responsible and haphazard private di- rection of settlement. In many sec tions, especially in the newer and more rapidly developing ones. the sit uation has been complicated by the activities of promoters whose main
 concern was to dispose of their prop
 critics. They too frequently succeed
 ed in attracting farmers to localitie: l remote from markets where they
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

closed twelve houses the where Bridgeport built In 1790 there but no in habians In 82 the Main street of Bridgeport own had but scany population and would be 1880 before the in habitants would number 1900.
 Nevertheless, Newfed in the Revolutionary period not too small play it's gallant part the great Bridge ports brave forefahers of the clements of this story
 In 1779 Major General Sman appointed by gov and council of safety superintendent of the coast county of Fairfield In the month of May Sir Henry CnoA directed small company of refugees to the sound in whaeboat from I1oyd Neck and possible to take him prs oner One of them inhaban Newtown named Glow carpenter who had been employed by General Sman not long before and having been time at the house perfectly acquainted with the safest and easiest modes to it. The consisted of nne One left in the boat Eight to the house about midnight The family awakened by violent assault upon the door, General Sman sprang out of bed seized muke and the door, As passed he the comprehended their design He then attempted to fire his musket but 1t only flashed that instant the assaans broke through the window and laid their hands upon him, excamng that he their prisoner and that he must go with them.
 At his request they permitted him to dress himself and having plundered him of usee pair of pistols some other articles of great value proceeded with expedition the shore. They reached about two o'clock immediately embarked for Long Island. hy o9sr a ns % M % s Neck & The | Vo o9 F lo1 % any en % % % % @ s your na 1n sinan 5 n9t ] T son 2n @ noG & souE T @ % as the hey reated psoReps of h a m e b H % e e 0 PHs oonssF M s9u tf @ @ % we 5 o m & s ge ~ r % b61T = G ye @ the sT adIuant & and wit EthdreH
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
AMENDING THE CHARTER

c ENATOR CLARK at the request of interested in - mission government has introduced copy of the
 mission government plan for which the people of Bridgeport voted majority of two to The charter accompanied by bill for its validaton and to make it the charter of city provided receives majority of the votes cast upon submission.
 This charter originally offered under the Home Rule statute which makes the impossible requirement that such act shall valid unless those voting to the question per cent of the registered voters.
 The bill perhaps will not go through but it will 10 the minds of the voters the circumstances of reacher by which Commission government finally laid in its grave
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
PROBATION SYSTEM

fT HE PROBATION system, that plan by which criminals
 1 conded to the of officers of the court, is good The system of probation has saved many man. and protected many unfortunate family But probation sys Item stronger than the persons who operate it. efficiency of the system its power to benefit individuals and the Immunity depends upon the most conscientious and industrious effor upon the part of probation officers. Unless the den quent is visited watched counseed with strictly the terms of his probaton the system will be failure Of Tall tasks required of justice that of probation the most difficult and requires the most paence skill and
 industry There too much for supposng that pro- baon system in Bridgeport has become political snecure The police department recognizes the failure without perhaps perceiving the of it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
KILLING THE JITNEYS

HE LEGISLATIVE execution of the itneys provided in
 bill introduced by Senator Delaney, by which jitneys required to exhibit liability insurance policy for So condition operation This simple rule successfully crippled this swift and cheap mode wherever has been applied The of neys are poor men, their capital in their there few compa nes ready write this species of These bills are really bills and continue the transportation monopoly formerly held by the Connecticut Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
Tales Of Connecticut THE CAPTURE OF JUDGE JONES.

Bridgeport did not become city until 1886, though had been incorporated town in 1891 and borough in 1800 The original of the city Newed and its territory in the Parish of Strated, in the town of Sratford
 Through Newfed the Pequonneck river fresh water stream until it's waters mingled with those of the sound just they had mingled uncounted centuries just they do to day.
 The mouth of the river formed harbor and this harbor the secret which contained the future city, though in the time to which tale relates future not dreamed of.
 Our tale relates to the Revolutionary period When the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
TAX INVESTIGATION

TN HE RESOLUTION to investigate taxation and municipal
 expenditures in Bridgeport goes to committee. Lieut. 1overnor Wilson lost his ardor when the critical
 Yesterday his zeal to have the investigation put through under suspension of the rules had disappeared The resolution ferred to the committee cities and boough of which Sena tor George B. Clark is member Senator Clark will do well he gets his proposition out of committee The remainder of the Bridgeport delegation, having exhibited it's eagerness an investigation to the satisfaction of all behoder may devote themselves to the task of strangling the thing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

network of rails tying together widely separated parts of the state
 Municpalizaon will have to be something more than taking of lines strictly within city limits Such takngs would ultimately leave all the suburban lines suspended in the ro of incompetent and bankrupt private ownership Either the state would have to operate the troleys unity the municipalities would have to agree among themselves take over and operate the suburban lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
MUNICIPAL TROLLEYS

@ HE MATTER of municipal rolleys becomes of practical
 interest since the city fathers of Hartford voted unani mously to ask legislation permitting the municipazaon the Hartford trolley lines
 The trolley lines of Connecticut actually unity They
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
MILLIONS ARE WASTED
IN TRANSPORTATION


Users of motor trucks and those
who contemplate using them can
easily learn how much can be saved
in carriage and freight costs by COM
piling the figures involved In trans
porting or moving all goods from one
place OF deposit to another. compar-
ing every item that contributes to the
transportation department; the pack
ing of the goods. loading and unload
ing at headquarters and at each
point until the final destination is
reached
To the wages OF each employee hand
ling the goods in various departments
should be added the cost of material
used plus time charges for all delays
The packing and boxing expense in
volved by different forms of ship
ment should also be compared. Initial
outlay. refreshments. repairs. plus
the time lost in making them and the
loss OF earning power, also the depre-
citation of original investment against
total plishment.
Where horses are used the same
rules apply. All initial costs plus cost
of feed, stahling, rest, sickness. yeter-
mary. harness. shoeinE. loading UNI
loading, extra handling and DELAYS.
with depreciation TO meet the replace
ment Of horses, harness and wagons.
against actual delivery results calcu-
lated per hundred pounds per mile.
In showing the cost of freight com
pared with the same movement BIZ
motor truck there should be added to
the ffrst-cl freight cost the team
ing charges per hundred pounds from
the shippers warehouse to the freight
house, and again from the freight
house to the receiver. plus the in
creased cost of packing and increased
weight of such packing. against the
single handling a t each end by shipper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
nd receiver where a motor truck is

and receiver where a motor truck is
used
1lr using motor trucks, ii is also well
TO consider that the cost of gasoline
used per mile as fuel is big and CON
tinuous item of expense. All kinds of
tests have been made by engineering
and electrical experts TO ascertain how
TO get the most power, or miles per
gallon. from gasoline. They find that
the big. hot, spark produced by mag
neto ignition gives the most complete
combustion, increased power. and best
results generally for all loads under
road conditions. The magnetic is sim
pie, reliable and requires practically
no attention. 1t is the standard igni-
ton on over 81 per cent of the motor
trucks made in this country.
In paper delivered by w J. l.
Banham, General Traffic Manager Of
the Otis Elevator company before the
Ninth National Truck Owners confer
ence, held recently In New York. he
demonstrated how over hundred
thousand dollars annually had been
saved to his company by comparing
the true costs of freight with those Of
motor trucks Truck costs were far
lower in most cases, sometimes one
fifth real freight costs.
OF the billions OF dollars worth of
freight handled in this country an
nually manv millions are wasted that
might be avoided by the use of mag
net equipped motor trucks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
WOMEN AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS.
(By G. w. Morrison. }

A very few years ago women were
not considered capable Of driving an
automobile. Although one or two be-
came famous in England and France as
long ago as 1900. the women of good
breeding considered it was not the
pf oper thing to do.
shortly before the war however,
many motion picture actresses society
girls and even staid elderly ladies had
cast aside former prejudice and be-
came nearly as expert as male drivers.
70 the extent of making minor repairs
and replacing tires on the road suffi-
ciently well to enable them to reach
the nearest garage.
schools for women chaureurs were
well patronized and frequently the pu-
pills became proficient
In war service women acted as chauf-
feurs to members OF foreign war stats
and took out the convalescent wound
ed. They also drove motor ambulances
ana motor truck-but the matter Of
understanding and coping with ignition
troubles was as much a bugaboo with
them as with regular chauffeurs
The magnetic is preferred on motors
driven by women because ii requires no
attention and the engine always runs
better. OF course. self-starters and
electric lighting by means of batteries
are necessary and indispensable but.
not being technically trained. women
can have battery troubles attended to
only by experts at the nearest service
station. These are everywhere in this
country. but not being available in
Ehrope. the magnetic was the only icni-
ton used
The ideal car for women drivers ia
the one having the usual starting and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
HAYNES COMPANY IS
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY

The capacity output of the Haynes
Automobile company, kokomo, In
diana, will be increased to 900 cars
Annually, according to plans which
were decided upon at a recent meet
ing of the directors Of the company.
To make this huge expansion pos
sible the directors voted 10 construct
large new factory building and a
forge shop, and to increase the capt.
tai stock from three and a half mil
lion to five million dollars.
A. G. Sefberling. under whose sue
cessful management the Haynes Au-
tomobile company has attained its
present enviable position among the
leaders OF the automobile industry.
was elected second vice-president. In
addition to his new duties Mr.. Seiher-
ling will continue as general manager
March Haynes, son Of Elwood Haynes
the inventor Of Americas first sue
ceSful automobile. and president OF
the company. was chosen assistant
treasurer and secretary.
The vast plans for expansion by the
builders of Americas First Car"
were decided upon because Of the un
precedented demand for Haynes char
acter cars throughout the world. and
constitute one of the important re-
sponses of American industry to the
governments request that big bust
ness lead the way in national recon-
struction.
I'VE decided upon this gigantic In
crease because there was nothing else
for us TO do ii we are to meet the
worldwide demand for Haynes cars, !"
declares Mr.. Soldering. The step
was taken after a careful study and
analysis of the automobile situation
which determined to our complete
satisfaction that the demand for au-
tomohiles for several years to come
will far exceed the combined output
of American factories
The new factory building. which
when completed. will be the largest
Of its kind in the state of India nj
will be 500 feet long. $50 feet wide
and four stories in height, making an
additional factory space of 1000
square feet. The building is to be of
modern FIRE proof steel and concrete
construction and will be used for as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

sembling, trimming, painting and
storage The new forge shop will nave
moor space of $50 square feet. A
100 horse power plant will heat the
new buildings
The efficient progressive system of
manufacturing will be adopted
throughout. Several hundred thou
sand dollars Will be spent on sup-to-
dale machlner" and equipment. thus
lnsnring quality and quantity produc-
ton. 1t is estimated that the normal
output of the enlarged Haynes fac
tory will be fifty cars day. Work
on the new buildings will be started
immediately and it is expected that
they will be completed early this fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

lighting devices and equirpe1
magnetic ignition. The mAgne3NGs
ing the hottest spark At all
enables the engine to run its hea&
all conditions whether on rougHzH
country roads or in city traffic. a1
the most power out of this a.
grades of gasoline. The mAe1NN
thoroughly reliable. II given n
two drops of oil each thousand I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

stood and there was one of your tour
ing cars, with it's winted top spattered
from stem to stern with mud. Out
Of it stepped two officers--single star
and spread eagle and l ducked out
of 1t. /.
But presently they went in and
chummed with the driver. When
finally he was dismissed, we parked
the car and went over to the Lyon
Rouge, where excellent wine could
be had at reasonable prices. Ooh.
ancient daysD
THE car belonged to General Hines
q belieye), who was then chief of ar
tillery. They had driven up from
over two hours to observe the French
artillery. Yep. he liked the car
heavy enough to hang on the road and
light enough to keep out of bitches,
springs enough to keep your liver
from busting up. Yep, damn good
hack.'
During the attack saw nothing
but the refuse Of war, but later met
him again He had gone from Sois-
sons to Braine. and then to Jouy. by
the way OF Airy, where they waited
until tho push was completed. Then
OTIS hts story. not mine). they drove
over the shelitorn roads. across the
main land up to Fort Nal Maison.
which sits at the crest of the Chemin
des Danes. I believed him when he
said again some hack.
Yes. have had some opportunity
to learn motor cars over here. We had
Swiss car. which / would not have
ridden in for a farm. IT was a swell
car except that it never ran. We
tried to trade II in for a Dodge
Brothers touring car, but they laughed
ait us. Right now 1t reposes In Vittel,
with burnedout bearings, a loose NY
wheel. broken clutch. stripped dit
ferential, and two broken springs.
Those are tho results OF 200 kilo-
meter trip. Some car,
TITS in the z. OF A. fzone OF action)
that quality in motor cars exhibits IT.
self. and I have made It point to
question drivers. The roads, Lord
man, the roads, Rutted and slippery.
torn by trucks, cut by mines and shell
fire. lined by bitches full OF Shiny mud
and damned as far as the eye can see
with guns and trucks: at times one
must crawl at two miles an hour for
ten kilometers. and then speed across
the shelied section, ready for the
burst OF shell. and the proper A. f.
F., greeting OF eternity: Good morn
ing Lord I've hung on the edge of
road going around n corner, with
my heart In my mouth, praying for
stout frame on the car and a cool
driver. And I've felt the car wrench
and creak and flop back on the road
and sighed with heartfelt relief. Yes
the z, OF A.. will show a quality car.
And they are the greatest Dodge
Brothers Motor Car enthusiasts you
ever saw. Congratulations"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

II Is the plan Of Benjamin Briseoe,
now director of Bellanger Freres Of
Paris and Rudolf Stahl. to establish IN
New York warehouse at which VIII
he gathered the material for shipue mt
10 France where the BellanEer Broth
ers with a plant covering three square
blocks and more. will manufacture
cars on large scale for the French
market Briscoe and Stahl. at their
offices In the Book building. Detroit
are completing the design of the new
car which VIII require much material
made only In America. There will also
be established in Detroit a plant in
which tools will he manufactured and
in which all designs for the new and
future models will be worked out and
machinery set up and tested before
shipment to France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
Harivare Dcnlcr, .orrantzr.

The hardware dealers of the state
are to- meet at the Jefferson hotel on
May sath for the purpose OF organiz-
ing a State assoviation. to afiiiate with
with the national retailers association
Thomas IS Howell is president OF
the local association.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-16
EXPECT TO CARRY
NAIL NEXT WEEK

Governor Harrington stated yester-
day that he expected the mall service
on the new Annapolts-c Claiborne ferry
10 start next week
Secretary of state simmons and w.
Thomas Kemp, representing the ferry
company. viii 90 ID washington to-
day, the Governor said. to arranse GER
tain details with the PostotIlce De-
partment
The Governor seemed tn have no
doubt that satisfactory arrangements
could be made between the ferry peo-
pie and the postogilce authorities. The
latter plan to close the Eastern Shore
asAlaa III BaIflsnore VI 3 81 "a and atari
& truck 10 Annapolis Immediately.
The ferry steamer would leave Anna
polls at 4 d M. carrying the truck.
by s T. m. or soon after the truck
would be on It's way down the Shore.
Ii would come back on the afternoon
trip of the ferry steamer.