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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Illinois Miners
Fostering Move For
One Big Union

Spr1ngneld. lis, Aug. l5-InsRzryenf
TIiinois miners. now on strike are
fostering the One Big Union" move
yaenr winch originated n Canada
Frank Harrington. state miners
president sac today
Ar present said Mr., Harrington.
the rebellion Is confined 10 the
BeIlevills. Springfield and Peoria
districts AL the, mines elsewhere
n the sra1e are working and I am
satisfied that the overwhelming ma
Jcrfry Of CUR members VIII continue
To do sn.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
BOSTON CIGAR
MAKERS STRIKE
NEAR SETTLEMENT

ElETr-- AlE- h.-Pusslnissry Of an
ea-iy settlement Of the two munens'
strike Of Ts@ =igarmakers IN TINS CRY
developed when the cEarmakers voted
tonight after n heated dlEcnssiun. 70
withdraw IrE demand for a grievance
cuu1nZ-rse N each shop. Il was also
voted 70 open negotiations with the
manufacturers fer a settlement
The grievance committee clause IN
the new working agreement proposed
by the workers has been the chie1
stumbling block IN the way az ending
the strike. as the employers had Of
fs-ed Al increase IN wages. One large
manufacture has arnounced that nis
tarrerT would not be reopenea and tnxs
ne wuuid transfer his business 70 an
other CITY. Several other rnanrfacrur.
ers have tnrznaaed thar -hey were pre-
pairing N take similar acton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

Bostcn. Azg 1rMsnners af the
1cz1t conferences board rerrssez-ng
tim local zriuns uf cH-men On rne
Eastern Massachusetts Street Fail
wHy, after a mes1i1< here TO-DAY
said thai II they could hnia the mz7
m check there would be strike on
the system betare the latter paT Of
next week They added. hoEews-.
that they vguid not be surprised 4
the men should 80 out without an
uhorza1un fron u1lnn officials. =
protest against the recent award Z
L. percent wage increase by the
Federal War Labor Board
The men are ANXIOUS ID have -ns1r
WAGES raised ID Lhe level AWARDED
The Bosran E2exaasd Railway en-
p4DEeE by a local arbitration boa--1
and u Obtain In eight hour day
John L Rezraon. Ct worces1s-.
member q rtze genera execuEwe
ooarg OF the Amaigamared Assoc11-
rlon IF Street and Electric RalawaEs
Employees Of America urged the III
ION leaders 70 do all II their power
10 prevent a STRIKE and ID 1l6lce the
men 70 accept the award Ee puIn1-
ed OH that the men lad agreed -
abide by the decision of the Var
Labor Board
William D. Mahon. president IF Tire
association. VIII be asked &c come
here 70 take charge of the slrEalnn
After has ARRIVAL the award VIII Hs
discussed III special meetings Of 1as
local Unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
COLCMBJS PRoFfTEER
SEEKING EVASION OF LAW

Columbus. o. AEg I5.-Geverner
anes n Cox la1e today wired As
sistant United States Attorney Gen.
sral Frank Davis NJ Washington
that the Sheriff street Warehouse a.
Storage ca ef Cleveland. 70 axcid
federal penalty, ID moving as meat
prccncrs TO . Chicago warehouse
and that records as to prevsons star-
age IN Cleveland are being destroy
ed
While the governors telegram did
not give the companies names. w1e
we're alleged To be shipping fond
products % Chicago. n seisErzm
.eariier in rhe DAY 20 Ar1nrnsg
eraa Palmer szid M0rrfs . "a -
Wilson q Ca. wers swn1rs ~ -
Of rwr rzsszscn pDzznds az neal
leged 10 hars nessn nead III lne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
NEW YORK MAYOR SEES BIG CONSPIRACY
IN THREATENED TRACTION STRIKE, SUNDAY
limited PART OF PLAN TO FORCE UP FARES
CITY Faces Possibility More Far Reaching
Strike Than Recent WaIk-Out In Brooklyn
Men Granted Ten Per Cent / ere
Wednesday Offer Refused and 50 Per
Cent Demanded - Mayor Hyian Charges
CoIlusion Between Interborough officials
and Employees

View York. Arg 15-New York
cir laced tndzg the possibility Of
q --aCa1n strike more fa--rezchl1g
-nar ne recent walk-orr in Rrcok-
vi The threat Of a strike To bel
-ame elective Sunday morning III
,ess wage Increase Of 80 per cent
= -rzn 1ad. instead Of the II per cent.
announced Wednesday,. was made by
me 1,ptarren employed On the sub-
W.T. ana elevated tines Of the Inter
ou-u;rn Eapid Transit Company.
wnr a-e members of the Employees
Brotherhood, tesrsred by the com
JET
Announcement that the cumpazy
haG refused rae demands Was
u-amutly net with a statement is
susd u the puhhc by Maynr Hylan
II WHICH ne charged that the strike
WIS being engineered by collision ct
ne cmpazy efiElals and IS part Of
.nsir program 10 farce higner fares
z-um the city.
This lhrea1s1e6 strike looks niSe
wna1 rae PONCE would CAL an IN
SIZE -ca.' said Mayor Hylan- III
viii really be a strike by ras Il
laranro On, iTS aECiais nc employees
aczinsT al rhs people 81 the CRY "a
SHp Yark
'The CITIZENS of View York should
o., g3art viii be made by the mt
NINA az-aorIzies. insofar as posi-
n provide temporary travelling
.acil:-ss ind the police department
vii prevent any disorder
z Lne strike Is a result If con-
slli-acy following Suggestions made to
lns men by officials of the company
ann others In authority, District AT
T-1sg Swami Nay be Geper de6 Epea
II deal vigorously wiki that phase
81 me sataa1lon-"
lose on the heels Of these rive
announcements came a third from
m District Arrnrney's ofsce to rhe
s1sc- than 4 subpoena kass been is
suen fsr Frank Hedaev. general man
agar q tae coupauy and Of the View
rork Railways Company. rs surface
subsidiary. as well as three aficials
n ne New Railways Employers As
sncIE-ian Al organization similar ID
ne Peterborough Brotherhood The
rz-iwavs company Is In the hands q
jGb Z Hedges federal receiver.
Assistant District Attorney Bar1an.
vno issued the sutpoenaes. said has
IfhEs rad attempted Id ret more
lisaI g- the demand Of the compEny's
employees f9r a Fifty per cent increase
II waess and the Simultaneous ef-
fnrtg # The company tar an eight
car1 -1-n
A--sr icrE conference with May
or Z ian Z committee representing
ne I1lerhoroEEh Brotherhood de-
e!lnst 70 postpone the proposed
s1-1ke -n-4l zs1 Tuesday &c give TIM
mRNar al opportunity co center with
ne uf1cials q the cnmpany and see
VIII cnuiE De done IN behalf Of the
~orxa-s- The committee also re-
14sAa u ca-1 g meeting Of members
" ne brotherhood SC that Mr. Ely
III cuQid address them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
NAY REPORT OUT
PEACE TREATY
WITHIN 2 WEEKS

WASH nErnn- A1E- B.-SenRtnr E.--h-
cock told Prezidenr Wasur to-day hs
believed the pszre treaty wzEis be ~
ported uzt Ut rhe curzn1rise w--nlr ID
da-s or two weekz
The Nehrzsia senator gave me P-es-
inenz = very uptsmiscic -spnr-- ne EREe
afrsr leaving the White Eouse- IA
worla nor % Suro "details cuncErusng
his talk WIKI the F-sslderE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
TRIBUNE'S WHOLE
PAYMENT TO FORD
NAY BE L. CENTS

amount Of costs that Henry Fara mBy
rece-ue eron the Chicago Tribune, N
adcarlnn . the s.x cer- Libel damages
awarded kim last asynr by jury, vii
not exceed 80. Under Michigan law,
when nominal Damages are awarded NOT
more than 50 costs can De assessed
against the lnsing party
Among some a-rnrness. huwFver. the
opnaan 10 held THAT m cases where
damages awa-<fed zmuuur ~ less than
Sd the essrs nzy NOT exceed rae 1aGg.
men1- In this event M. Ferd couiG
dema1d aniy Elk CENTS cnErs frum In
TrznEnR-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Bisbee Defendants
Hang Together On
Question of Guilt

D1uE-az. A-1Z-- aug. 15.-Fo-tv-nine
DEFENDANTS n the Rssaee deportation
cases. whose preliminary hearings were
ca4iFc last week after Occupying the
Iot;a- Justice court fa- more than 4
mou-n- were to-day bound ever ID the
superior Court FOR trial on charges Of
kidnapping. upon their ewn request
They said thar they tslr that Il one
Was gnli1y n auy crime during the de-
purtal-ns al were equally g1lisrE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Auto Collision
Kills Woman In
North Adams. Mass

North Adams. Mass. A1E IL
Mrs John A. Thorpe of Rockville
Cer1sr. N Y, was killed anG FIVE
persons we're injured today when a
touring car. bearing q New York
license, cnilided with lighter ma
chine and crashed INTO the racewav
of the North Adams Mannfarruriur
Company between this city and VII
Eamstuwr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
POLICE Defiant
Hub Cops Organize
Union 400 Strong
la Face ~ o-Ser OF Corn-ssss,oner
CARTS Fcrsid6ins Actioe-LsSo~
t5eaEs Assure Tnen sF Haekina of
Sl.uOp l.nsc- Members n Scs]-n ir
Efforts 70 9rsani<e

--AA~@ - 31A-$@
Basrun, Ang A-Ns-her If the DE-
Lce sn-ce ot BaEern. d1Eresz-sing a
recent order II Police Commissions
Curtis ForhIdGing their joining any
Eu1on nug.ae the department except
associations CT war Tersrz1s. organ
szad n Euion to-day under caa--sr erun
the American Fadera-lnn q Labor.
Members 81 me new union sang thai
about I4BA members Of the farce pa-tic-
Iaarsd II tire afternoon and evening
mesEngs
The pa-ulmEl. vino met a. the head
cla-ts-s Of the Busrnn Street Carmen =
Cnaon- were addressed ny Prank L
McCarrh View England ORGANIZER af
the -faderznrn; 2. Harry Jennings, buzz
ness : gent sf the Boston Central La
bur Cllun. and James T Noria-ry, a
Ienter Of the Eostnn CITY crunch. MI.
Mccarthy telc them rsar As members
IF organized iabcr they would be ex-
pected tn be faz1ntu 10 themselves
their rrsraaer members and their en-
E1nys-
Nj Jennings SAID that the policemen
would have the backing ot the g.
EElon members men and women n
TINS city q their Discrimination In or
gza ze. Mr.. M0rIa-ty referred ID work
mg conditions In thu police department
and declared that the Department vugh1
10 be under the direction and control II
the city government instead ae being
4 weapon tar ne use * STATE poliri-
cisnz
TIE par-Blnen present cid not discuss
an grievance and made No reference
&c pnsaSbis STRIKE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
NEARLY Ie,eea. geo EGGS
SEIZED IN DETROIT

Derru11. Mich Ang. IA ma
here today under the Lever Act fcr
the seizure OF nearly 1a.Boe. zoe erxn
hei6 4 storage by the Rock Island
Butter Company Of Toledo. and 4. r.
Ihihodeaa & Co. Dernr Czrsd
States District Attorney Er-aue au-
nouncsd tonight
Permission VIII be suuEr uf TIE
Department CT JE-z3ce 70 place the
eggs En- the market Im-e6saralr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Old Age Pension
Bill introduced
In Congress

Washington Aug 1-Piaas Eur
cid age pensions for persons more
than 81 years OF age were proposed
N a hi introduced to-day by Senator
McSary, RepEhlican. ef Oregon. and
referred 70 tine pensions cnmmirrea.
Under MS provisions. persons with
incomes OF NOT more than IS weex
werlf rereire q weekly pension of q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

Londonderry, Ire. Aug- 15.--rocps
manned the walls Of Londonde-v To
Gay for the first time since the his
tnrlc slegR Of the CITY II 1879. as
part Of the military effort 70 prevent
the nationalist and Sim Fem lacy
cay" demonstration and procession
set for TODAY The demonstration has
been forbidden by the British eur
nandsr, General Hacker-Pa
Orargemer and Cnionlsts declared
Their determination 10 not allow -1e
huic1ng Of the parade, which they
termed anti British
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
OHIO NAN WINS
TRAP SHOOT
AT CHICAGO

Cnlrag1, Aug sc ". Loruner,
Z --1y @, wun the grand American
-ap-sanu1za- handicap today after
= -Ipie ne II EtiCh Lcrimer, ". z
auF1nn n Mobile. Ala, and Ed. Hell
O Alexandria Pa. each scursd
= was -0rimsr'E first appearance
rs g-znG American in winch 7ge
shects-s contested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
COPPER MINERS
OF IDAHO STRIKE
FOR S-HOUR DAY

Wallace I6aha. -AHg- Ia walk
cut OF practically Iee per cent ot
the copper miners Of Burke. MrElan
and Nine Nile districts OF the Coer-
d'Aene occurred this morning a-t=s
a vote by members CT the Tnserna-
noaaA Ic1o1 Of Nine. Mil and Smesf-
ar Workers 70 er1orce the demand far
an e3gnr-hoGr cay from portal &c
portal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Move to Seize 20. 600
Pounds SUGAR at Canton. O.

Cleveland. O. Az E-J G.
Brie1sns1szn- assistant Cn11ed States
district attorney for northern oric.
eear announced that E5ei had been
fled under the Lever Act for sesz-
ure and condemnation Of 2ga, gae
pounds OF sugar belonging 70 the c.
., Kenny ca. OF Baltimore aud hela
Il storage by the Canton Storage &
Transfer Ca. al Canton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
STATE AND GOVT HEADS UNITE
IN EFFORTS TO BAG PROFlTEERS
SEIZE HoARDS IN MIDDLE WEST

To Force Big Storage Concerns to Disgorxe
Where Amount Is LIN Excess Normal Need
District Attorneys To Assist Ohio Cover
nor In Seizure Huge Quantities Held In Cold
Storage that State from Six to Ten
Months = 10, 100000 Eggs and 100000
Pounds of Butter LbeIled I'm Detroit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
sHOpMEN BACK
To Resume Work at Z
O'clock This Morning
Orsoe comndttnes of6ciziiy hetiFy
Heads Of Aew Iz~sn. Bcs9ce &
Maiae and Bosenn & Albany To
That Eject

Boston. AnE. Is.-Shopmsr EN-
pioyed ~ the View York New Ha-
ven and Hartford Radl-osd, who have
been On strike IA the Boston metro
pca-an district. including RaadTi1le
VIII return to work II : o'clock To-
marrow morning. rhe hour set for The
return of striking shopmen and rle-
cnanics on the Boston & Maine and
Bosfon d Albany railroads
Although the New HaEen -aad Ell
piCves have not been ordered Id -
turn before Monday. the strikers II
the local district voted Al a meeting
late TODAY 70 return tomorrow
: Committees officially notified the
three i-uads roGay that the naen wouie
return 10 work tcEorrcw N this z5s-
E1ct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern View England Partly cioulv
Saturday. Sunday local showers and
rtundsrstnrrns; not much change II
Temperature.
Southern New England and enEEe-u
New York Local showers and 1nan-
dersfDrns Sara-iay and probably sun
Gay: NOT much change IN rempe-atu-e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
BUTTER AND EGGS
ARE PILED HIGH
IN BUFFALO. NY.

BInaia, Y. Y AnE. Ia.-Three and
ene-half million pounds CT hu-1er and
more than -hrne EiIl3on eggs have been
leca-e5 in enid storage warehouses he-.
by local nwestga-ars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
IRISH MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT GO HOME

London Alg. ia number q.
Irish members Of the House of Com
mons left tor Ireland last nlEhl G1-sT
II Was announced that the govern
nsnr had decided &c suppress al SIM
Fem and kindred ORGANIZATIONS L
county Clare a. the result q II
creased disorders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
NEARLY MILLION EGGS
SEIZED AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn. Arg. K-Eemr4y o
rsilic eggs were ssIzea by the 1saerzz
eurhnrI1les here today n TIA cold senr-
age plant CT Soei & Cn. The e<xx,
winch ware the property ~ AH1wzy
Brothers. local prodnce deale-z. wwn
Declared by the Instruct aznorney -
constitute q Supply largely N exreuu
Of the reasonable recu;rsman1s uf hnmi-
nesa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

5usfun and vicinity: Lncz1 thunde-'
sfurns and showers Saturday ana prop
ably Sunday; Tst-le change in rempers'
rure: gentle VARIABLE winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

A proclamation declaring al SIM
Fem organizations and IRISH volE-
ceerx n county TippeHry 10 be II
lawful was issued from Dublin Cas-
tie On July 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
Ioaeae Butter Company
Indicted by Grand ]"

Tniedo, O. AuE. K-Ths Each lsanna
SG-1e- Co Of rnis city was mdaEsnd ny
The county grand 5ury hsrs rhrse 6zyu
IN the finding tnzt Tim cnnpary VIVA
several orne1 conspzred u TX tn rric.,
Of butter substitute II - usuzz Q
pound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

The winds ainn g tina Atlantic cuas
WI be moderzre variants with lura
showers and raunderstcrma
Pressure il tuw ever Eova Scuria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16
aEvHA AND CONCERN SEEKS COVER
MOVING PRODUCTS TO caIcAeo House
AND DESTROYING ALL OF IT'S RECORDS

land storage houAe megz1y ua1zr
Chin laws Brzaf- & Ca AZ ClsrD-
land we're alleged 70 cwa che TO-
main6er
The telegram 60 Assistant At1urney
General DAVIS declared that under
-oe state law. food found IN srmzge
houses cf vlnlarurz of thu storage aSr
cannot be cunhsczred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-16

Carmen ON Eastern
Mass. Railway

Anps E8nrts acint coefsrsnea Bears
win t4sad Mon in chsek-DinzRt-
ixxsd Over Rsrsns Award - z
per Cert laersass-Sssk SH1s
Fay An BnsHnn [ Carmen
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19
Wanted.
NOTICE..

Any one caught trespassing on my
place will be prosecuted TO the full
extent of the law
j. K. SCHWING.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19
Don't Wait.
Take Advantage of a Citi-
zen's Experience.

When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by citizens experience.
Mrs. x F. Herpeche, COZ Weeks St.
New iberia, La, says: Il was trou-
bled with pains in my back and dis
ordered kidneys. The pains over my
kidneys caused me lot of distress,
when | did an. lifting and at times,
| felt languid and weak from the
least exertion | read Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and began to use them. They
helped me Immediately and soon had
me we'll. Whenever | have had q re-
turn attack Of this trouble, short use
Of Doan's Kidney Pills brinfi the
same good results"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remepy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the sams that
Mrs. Herpeche had Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19

Mr.. Jos. Polito. proprietor of
the Electric Shoe Shop. has had
installed in his place of business
an electric stitchcr, and is now
better prepared to turn out fret.
class work. Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19
FOR SALE.

Shetland pony aud dog cart,
suitable for children. Apply
MRS. FRED SMITH,
1hurston Hotel,
Box 4l6 Morgan City, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19

666 quickly relieves Constipa.
ton, Biliousness, Loss of Appe.
tite and Headaches, due to Torpid
Liver.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19

Full line Of Goodyear Tires and
Inner Tubes at Ibert's Filling Station.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-19

Rub.My.Ttsm is great pain
killer. [, relieves pain and sore.
ness caused by Rheumstism Neu.
ralgia. Sprains. etc.-Adv.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Relief to Come Only When
Social and Industrial I'm
rest Ends, Says Secretary
of the Food Ministry
Many Countries Hungry
Normal Production First
Necessary Before the Bal
ance Can Be Reach d

LONDON, Dec. 12-The world can
expect no relief from the present high
cost of living and the shortage of
commodities until the widespread social
and industrial unrest has disappeared
and the war shattered economic ma
chinery has been put in order, accord
Ing to Charles A. McCurdy, parNamen-
tary secretary to the Ministry of Food
Mr.. McCurdy expressed this view during
an interview with correspondent of
The Associated Press, and added that
he was not particularly optimistic over
the chances of any marked bette rment
OF the situation in the near future.
"We have Bolshevism at one end of
the world and widespread strikes at the
other said Mr.. McCurdy, "and not
until society resumes it's normal course
can we right economic conditions.
'1t is difficult to prophesy regarding
the food situation of the future, in view
Of the fact that the whole economic
structure of the world has been SO
badly dislocated. There is hardly any
factor of business that is stable, and
we do not know what wages are to be-
AS result of these conditions the reg
ular channels of distribution are dis
organized, and until they are normal it
will be impossible to tell what effective
supplies there are as compared with
the world stocks.
"While it is true that America, Eng
land and some other countries are
sufficiently supplied now so that there
is no distress among the people, yet
this comparative abundance is in real
ity fictitious one, and may not last.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

Great sections Of the world are actu-
ally hungry because Of the impossible
ttyn Of distributing supplies properly
II the channels Of distribution were
open and the economic conditions were
such that foodstuffs could be pur-
chased by those countries which need
them we probably would find ourselves
faced with shortage in many things.
"For example, If the peoples of Cen
tral Europe should be in position
next year to purchase the meat they
need there would be a world shortage
Of several million tons. 1t is improb-
able that they will be able to buy, but
it is impossible to predict SO far in
advance. / believe that year from
now things will have been brought to
head, and that the world will be fac
ing its most critical time.
There are those who tell mo that I
am wrong in my outlook and that there
will be no shortage, but can figure it
no other way. There certainly are
many countries now which are secur-
ing far below what they need in the
way Of foodstuffs, and when the time
comes for them to buy it will be i'm
possible to refuse them their fair
share of what the world produces. We
cannot let one part of the world starve
while another section has plenty.
Must Return to Normal
There is another factor to be con-
sdered also. Where production has
been stimulated during the war 1t
must ultimately revert to normal. 1t
is not natural as it stands. In the
United States, for instance, the meat
production has been artiticially stimu-
lated, and it is hard to estimate when
this temporary condition will vanish.
America next year may be an importer
of meat, instead of big exporter See
what that would mean to the rest of
the world.
"On the other hand, production has
been crippled in maLy countries. In
this case the process Of getting back
to normal is likely to be slower than
in the case Of the war stimulated pro-
duction.
actual shortage Of IL per cent in sheep
and larger shortage in pigs. Because
of this, Europe would have to import
$500, 900 tons of meat this coming year.
If it were to return to it's pre-war con-
sumption.
I'm regard to wheat. the exportable
surplus of the world is down compared
with that before the war. Import re-
qulrements at the same time are up.
The same thing is true of butter and
in some countries its consumption has
been increased by the lack of margar-
inc. There is also a sugar shortage.
The beet sugar production has dropped
off 100000 tons in Europe since 1914.
The cane sugar production Of the world
meantime has increased only 100000
TONS
I'm discussing prices, we must con-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

the determining factor, but economic
conditions as whole. >
"Therp seems. to be tendency In
many countries to expend war wages
and profits on consumption of goods
food, clothing, etc., to a greater extent
than on the purchase Of raw materials
for the extension Of industry 1t may
be partly due to this that consumption
goods. on the whole have such an upward
trend since the armistice."