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The Monett times., 1919-11-07
ENTERTAINED WITH
HALLOWEEN PARTY

Miss Leila Tracy entertained with a
Halloween party Friday evening at
her home, 710 Scott street. Music and
games were the amusement of the
evening and at twelve o'clock a dumb
supper was set. The following were
present, Misses Dema Palmer, Pauline
Pitts, Anna and Letha Walton. Clarice
Dickerson, Emma Atwell, Ella Powell,
Beulah Mum, and Leila Tracy.
Others present who did not take
part in the dumb supper Were Goldia
Tracy, Cecil Dickerson, Leila Good
man, Mrs. N. H. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs.
Rutherford McCampbell.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

Rev. Wood, of Exeter was in Mo-
nett MonGay on his way to Neosho.
Burkfield Gasoline Co., of Bnrkbar-
nette, Texas visited Sunday evening
with Edith Thompson.
John O'Connell, ticket agent at the
Frisco station, who was called to
Franks, Mo-, the first of the week by
the sudden death of his father re-
turned home Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. G. Bouldin has returned
from Mountain Grove, where she was
called byA the death of her nephew,
Lester Dugan. The boy died October
"a and was buried October 25. He
had been ill for several months.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

All creditors and others interested
in the Estate of John Reid deceased
are notified that the undersigned
Administrative of said Estate, intends
to make final settlement of said
Estate at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Barry County, to be
holden at Cassville in said County, on
the 10th day of November 1919.
MATTE REID, Administrative.
This 26th day of September 1919.
First insertion October 3.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Administrator.

All creditors and Others interested
in the Estate Of S. A. Mott deceased
are notified that the undersigned
Administrator Of said Estate, intends
to make a final settlement of sai1
Estate at the next term of the Probate
Court of Barry County, to be holden
at Cassville in said County on the
18th day of November, 1919.
SIG SOLOMON. Administrator.
This 8th day of October, 1919.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07
CENTER CREEK OUT OF BANKS

Center Greek was out of it's banks,
Friday. At Mendon Spring, the creek
was two feet higher than the site of
the old school house. 1t nearly reach
ed j. P. S. Planchon's farm. The
creek spread out and formed a lake
over Oliver Anderson's wheat field.
A number of fences along its course
were washed away.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

Mrs. J. M. Clayton visited in Spring
field, Monday.
Circle No. of the Methodist church
will meet with the chairman, Mrs
Perry Short, BOT Second street, at
2:30 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hayse, of
Wichita, Kas., who have been visit
ing relatives here, went to Rogers,
Tuesday morning, to visit Mr..
Hayse's parents.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Presbyterian church will give a
party at the church, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lehnhard return
ed to Joplin Sunday evening afree
having spent several days visiting rel
atives and friends in the city.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

NJ. Bayless; Capps, G. D. veltons
Crane, George Short; Corsicana, s.
E. Autry: Exter. Elmer Eden; Flat
Greek, j. S. Hopkins; Jenkins, Lester
Long; Kings Prairie, Emery Medlin;
Liberty, Guy Cole; Monett, Ralph
SAKE; Mcdonald, Neil Swafers
Mountain, Roscoe Peck; Mineral,
George England; Ozark. B. c. Sam
uels; Pioneer. Joe Cendrosli; Pleas
ant Ridge, Joe Calton; Purdy, john
Boucher; Roaring River, Clarence
Farwell; Shell Knob, Greed HamiI-
ton; Sugar Greek. L. A. Hulseys
Washburn, Dewey Windes; White
River. Sam Sparks; Wheaton. ;. s.
Mcqueen
The Monett times., 1919-11-07
SCHIRMER-ANDERsON

Miss Mary Schirmer, Gaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schirmer of east
of town, and Alfred Anderson, son
of August Anderson, We're quietly
married Wednesday evening by the
Rev. Father McNamee at his residence
The young couple viii make their
home on a farm east of Monet II
The Monett times., 1919-11-07
EAs.Y COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT DOCKET
Tuesday, November II.

1
Gilliland VS. George Gilliland; Daught
Young VS. Bryan Young; Susie Twill.
| gear VS. Roscoe Twilligear; Francis c.
| Taylor VS. A. L. Taylor; J.ettie Doty
VS. John w. ]. Doty; Retta James VS.
| Fred James; Lois v. Shrum VS. Lige
| Shium; William Dame VS. Gertrude
Dame; Litha Carney VS. ]. M. Carney;
/ iona Couch VS. w. J. Couch; Hiram
Long VS. Pearl Long.
A. M. Turner VS. Richard A. Lee, to
quiet title.
Radium Springs Corp. VS. j. C. Bell,
ct al, to quiet title.
/ The Galloway Bank Ca corporation)
VS. f. A. Ellis, ct al, equity.
w. H. Snider VS. C. L. Char5onas,
ejectment.
Wednesday, November IL.
State VS. w. J. Smith, assault.
State VS. j. R. May, grand larceny.
State VS. Seth Gaskins, wrecking
DuSBy anu lnJul1ng morse.
/ State VS. John Tash, grand larceny.
State VS. GLADDEN. Daugherty and
Frank Bradley, burglary and larceny.
State VS. Frank Wilmoth, felonious
assault.
! State VS. B. o. White, grand larceny
State VS. J. W. Peters, burglary and
larceny.
State VS. Levi Bloomer, grand lar
ceny.
State VS. Estil Kring.
State VS. George Dwyer.
State VS. D. Antle, disturbing the
peace.
State VS. Ashley Nixon and Sidney
Nixon, murder.
State VS. Frank Timmons and Tom
Lindley, burglary and larceny.
State VS. Tom Looney, felonious as
sault.
Thursday, November 13.
Barry County Bank VS. Tom Moor
man, ct al, on note.
H. K. milford Co., VS. E. NJ. Win
ters, on note.
Aldo Zaccanti by S. Zaccanti VS.
John Davis, damages.
Elma A. Means VS. Ora Burks, on
| note.
Abe Block & Co., VS. T. A. Stock.
TIA, account. o
Phoenix Insurance Co., VS. William
Mccormick and W. F. Brite, damages,
L. l.. Murray VS. William McCormick
and w. F. Brite, damages.
zuma Bloomer VS. c. & w. r. r
Co., and Joe Ayers, damages.
| City of Monet VS. Louis Reith-
miller, appeal from police judge.
City of Monett VS. ]. F. Campbell,
mandate.
~. N. Shelton VS. The Stone Material
Co., ct al, on note.
j. ]. Lauderdale VS. VIM. McCor.
mick, ct al, damages.
W. c. Cooper VS. Levi Bioomer, re.
plevin.
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining
Co., VS. Polish Queen Mining Co., ac-
count.
Elmer Wogoman by Cynthia Wogo-
man VS. Louis Stark, damages.
Walter Perry & Co., VS. st. L. and
s. F. R. R. Co., appeal from J. P.
S. E. Crumley and Mamie Crumley
VS. A. M. Hagedorn, damages.
Empire Rubber Tire Coz VS. J. U. |
Vermillion, account.
City of Monett VS. Earl Stockstill, |
appeal from Police Judge.
City of Monett VS.. P. r. Boyd, ap-
peal from Police Judge.
City of Monet VS.. Mrs. Jennie
Phillips.
Niles & Mosier Cigar Co. VS.. F. N.
Reese, appeal from j. p.
Ed Armstrong VS. Porter Cation,
damages.
Cynthia j. Kingery VS. Alva Ruyle,
appeal.
Lewis Reithmiller VS.. John w.
damages.
Monett State Bank VS.. A. X. Boggs
L. H. Bowers VS.. c. t. Howelton
It al, accounting.
Hiram w. Long VS.. Roscoe Twill
igear, damages.
w. 7. Bailey vs.. J. w. LeCompte
damages.
w. H, cinckler VS.. /. Burl Reed.
damages.
Ada Plier vs.. Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith.
lamages.
J. L. Vanhorn VS.. Ben F. johnson,
trplevin.
Southwest Automobile Supply Co.
rs. M. o. Gilbert, attachment.
Ray Black VS.. Ed Armstrong,
SANDER.
Mrs, B. D. Long vs.. A. S. West
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

Mrs. Mary A. Green, of Amster-
dam, N. Y, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. B. Wagner, and
Mrs. W. J. Fleming, left Tuesday
morning for her home.
The Monett times., 1919-11-07

Arthur Hess, of Kansas City. came
Saturday night to visit his mother,
Mrs. John Hess.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
BARNES PLANNING
TO SELL FLOUR Al
S12, RETAIL PRlG :

NEW YORK. August s.-DetaNe
the United States Grain corpofatioN
plan TO soil flour at Sl2 barrel Woee
made public today by Julius II. Bafnce1
United States wheat director. Under w.
plan restrictions arc placed on the pfSS
to be charged by wholesalers, 3obbl
and retailers.
The -four will he sold in 1i0-Doun
sacks and a basis Of SO in the terfitoeH
west of the Illinois and Indiana line .
west Of the Mississippi from Cairo toS
Gulf Of Mexico. not including the -
cinc Coast region. and at $10.zb IN tn4
remainder Of the country.
Johhers and wholesalers must guAfees
too TO resell to retailers Mt not NOR
than Is cents additional, and retaues
are confined to an increase OF not me
than SIPS over the wholesale prtce lq&;
the original packages and not higneS
than : cents n pound for broken pee
ages of any size. u. ~
Tho Grain Corporation also announced
that its W cekly purchase at BlatimoreS
wheat -four packed for export was 1.01Ls4
ol3 bushels at prices ranging from VA
TO SlG40. 's ~
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FIRST STEP SHOULD Be THE IMMEDIATE
APPLICATION OF FOOD CONTROL ACT AND
ITS STRENGTHENING BY LEGISLATION
High Prices Declared to Be Largely Unuste and Brought
About By Profteerng By Producers, Wholesalers and
Retaiers-Iegal and Criminal Methods Used to Boost
Prices

WASHINGTON Aug President cGr proposals
declared results could be expected until the peace Time
basis fully restored by ratification of the peace tire
told oY
"artacay deliberately Retailers he said were
responsible in for exerionae prices .
Strikes the labor world would only make matters
pairing labor the president
said he would presently yield second sober thought
NEW LEGISLATION DEMANDED
Present laws energecal employed the limit to
the situation far possible but TO
Licensing corporations interstate commerce. with
specific rguaos desiFned to secure sSmpeS selling and prevent
times and the application
provisions clothing and other necessities
A penalty in The food control profteering.
held prescribing method of spong OF them held beyond
and requiring that when released goods bear the
for interstate
bear selling prices requr
irS that all the
which they left tn" hands of the producer .. .
Fn"ctm"nt the renng ill for the control security issues
Additional appropriations for agencies which can supply
Early ratification of the treaty that the free processes OF
supply and d'T29d o rska x9 PHssE IMMEDIATE STEPS
Ire executive agencies Of the government prom
ny he president included: .. -, -, ,. -. .,-.
purchase raise but rather to lower
Sale Of surplus Of o
stocks
General Recommendations included:
o
Careful & buying S BY f nous , ,1res , . , ~, d middle,
mon merchants
interest
single class
Correction in the relation between capital and
conditions of labor.
deliberate intelligent
reminding that unbalanced world looking the
nd said steady Upon
ard selfposn depend the affairs of nations
her metal"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
Presidents Message
Well Received By
Members Of Congress

WASHINGTON. Aug. S-Congress r.
ccivcd president Wilson's address on TIL
high cost of living with varying COM
mcnt. for the most part faVoraole. ~
though some senators and repreoe0S1e
tivcs disagreed with some Of the preel,
was an almost unanimous exprcoato1
that his address probably would have =
beneficial effect on conditions. His r4ee
crrnccS 10 sober second thought on u
part Of the labor leaders were generAltf
approved 80
Chairman Cummins OF the senate ~
tcrstatc commerce committee ana Chatts
man Gronna of the senate A8rtculturo
committee, hothN0f which will have ~:
deal with the presidents suggestiear
but Senator Gronna doubted that -
committee would give the prestde1t
more power than the food control ~;
now b"Stows. 40
Republican Leader Mondeil. In ~
house. however. characterized the Pr
idcnt's address as a Confession" thA4
the administration had failed to reAtioo
the seriousness OF the situation ana uDot
Its powers TO cure 1t. Speaker Gtiletts
declared he found little thoughtful ouGh
gcstion in the address. ~
Chairman Lodge. Of the senate forotm
relations committee. issued a statan6Ak,
in particular reference TO the preSident.u.
illusions TO the ratification OF the poAco
treaty. Senator Lodge declared that no
undue delay was intended in the senate,
and that the body had been acting @
speedily MS IL could. He called attention.
tu the fact that the president took seven
months to negotiate the treaty. and thAli
the senate. sharing all equal report ~
it. had been in possession, Of the d6ee
mont only a month. No other nation a.
cept Great Britain has ratified II Senatex
Lodge said. and he pointed out that u
was not yet before the senate OF Frau0ks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
Only at Indianapolis Have the
Union Officials Met With
Refusal Expect to Open
Negotiations With Hines
Next Week

WASHINGTON. August S.--Rcports
began To arriv" at tn" railroad ndminia-
tration lat" tmLHy from all over tho Coun.
try saying that striking sh"pm"n wee
returning to work. pending the adjust
mrnt Of their wage demands by Dlrv(,I
General Hines.
Kansas city and Cincinnati officials
expressed belief that normal conditions
would Prevail tomorrow. At al tn.
places where men are out. local cflr'AlS
OF the railroad administration rr" 60
operating with union Chairmon in "N-
planning the necessity for going haCl: i
the job at once which President VII
son made n prerequisite to the opening
Of negotiations.
Indianapolis was tho only place from
which came 4 report that tho men we
refusing TO resume their places. 1t was
believed that when the situation was *
planned they would change their dcciS-
ion.
Union headquarters were equally con-
fidcnt that the ShCpmcn would make II
all~"St 10n per cent return.
It's a niue r"u early - get inass
Of reports from locals, but We have al
ready been notified by number nf union
officials that their men intended TO r,'
/ D1Ck at once, Sdil HSllHS ~
Jewell. oc the railway section OF the
American Fcdcraiiu If Labor. Locals
along the lines at Kansas City and At i've
points along the Northern Pacific are ri.
ready in Inc. Ia noon tomorrow mos:
Of the T, nIand"r will be found on tho
job. We should be able to commence
negotiations next Tuesday with Dircc'"r
General Hines. under terms Of the press
dents letter. with the men back "t
work.
Union officials would not discuss the
possibility which the organic laws Of The
association gives for the disCiplininE OF
rccalcitrants who strike without auth"r,-
zation Of central bodies. but it was point
cd out that the single factor OF strik"
benefits would influence quick return.
These are not made available for pay.
ment to unlawful strikers.
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(Contir'1ed on Page EiGht.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - President
wilson's address to congress today en-
nodyInE recommendations designed to
reduce the cost Of living follows:
Gentlemen Of tho Congress: ! have
sought this opportunity To address YOU
because II is clearly my duty I" coll
your attention 10 tn" present cost of
IIvlrg and To urge upon You with all r""-
Sul~,,,. force Of which am capahi" tn"
IcriSlallvo measures which wUuId ~"
most effective in controlling II. an !
bringing it down. TIL" prices IN" '"Dl"
of this country ar" paying for "N"ry-
thing that il Is necessary Tor th"m IT,
use in order to live arc not justified by
n shortage in supply. either prCs@mt OF
prospective. and arc in many cases arti-
fIcialIy and deliberately created hv Vi
ciouS practices which ought Immediately
to hc checked ny law. They constitute
a burden upon us which is tn" more un-
bcarahlc because We know that il Is will
fully imposed by those who have the
power and that It can by vigorous pub
lie action hc greatly frightened and niaJc
to square with the actual conditions Of
supply and demand. Some Of tho 10TH
DDS by which these prices arc produced
are already illegal, some OF them "riniu
al. and those who employ them will he
cn"rEctically proceeded against: hut
others have not yet hrcn brought under
tho law. and should hc dealt with at
once by legislation.
need not rccito tho particulars OF
this critical matter: the prices d"manhcu
and paid at tho sources OF supply at tho
factory. in the food markets. at th,
shops. in IN" restaurants ana hotels.
alike In tho city and IN tho village. They
arc familiar to you. They are the talk
OF every domestic circle and Of every
group Of casual ac1uaintancce rvcn. 1t
Is n matter OF familiar knowl"dgr also
that a process hns set IN which Is likely
unless something ':, !"n". 10 push prices
and rents and III" wh"'" r"::l nf living
higher and yet higher. in n virimus cycle
To which there is no logical or natural
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
URGE COMING OF H
FRENCH PREMIE

PARIS. Aug. s.-Thc presence cf Pre...
mier Clcmenceau at the hrst genera
assembly Of the League Of Naticns ~
Washington is strongly urged N sAgDl$s,
can quarters. according to Marcel Hntln
of the Echo De Paris. who said hfH ~
formant is q French statesman.
NJ. Hutin added that. while OF c0u1
the premier cannot bind himself to.De'
TO America at the time when his pr
cncc in France is particularly uece
sary. it may be possible to arfen
things, and NJ. Clemenccau will 3e uaki
likely TO remain insensible to the preei
ing invitations he is getting from ANTI
ica." tfss
AS to tho date Of the assem6fg. u
said an exchange Of views between -
allied governments now Is going on
some quarters there Is some senttM@NS
in favor Of delaying the meeting UNI
a we'll arranged program 10 drawn ~
but others. notably the Frenhc, exprces
the opinion the assembly should be kSlAs
this fall. so that a program OF guidf
principles could be firmly establisheds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
DEVIL DOCS AND REGULARS ARE
GIVEN OVATION ON FIFTH AVENUE

NEW YORK. AuH S.-RcSimrsts Of
regulars and soldiers "t n" SEA. .AnI"ri..
sans who blocked h" road 10 Paris
against IN" drives of German hosts. pa
aided uy Fifth avenue today. They wcr"
'hc mon ot tho world famed Second
iiviSicn. and they m1rch"d To a roar Of
rh"cr&. \ rhr"rC which packed tn"
sidewalks from Washington square =
the end of Central park showed rho
hard bitten douGhhoEs and iauniy
IeathcrnrCks that they were welcome
homo.
RCEmnntal flags that hive waved f"r
half century on almost every n"ld
whore Amcri"ans have fought wCr" car
ricd proudly and greeted r'v"r"Ltly. on
ne banners wcr" tn" dcCo-aiionS graf"
ful Franco has given in honor "f tho
brave men who bore th"rr. They sc"m-
cd 10 symbolic" tn" sacrifice Of tn" divi-
sionS NOR. than 7.nhn dead and twice
thHt many wounded.
In tho line wore j.omn ln"n. and they
marched in rics" formation under III"
"rmmanI Of Major q. neral .Fohn \. L.
;cunc.
Tho Fifth and SiNih marines. who's"
h"r1ism won them uudyins fam" in Bel
I"au " AID. shared hnu"rS rIually with
The Syracus' hriRadc--th" Ninth and
:2rd Imf''Ury. who's" friurrph% and ira
ditiOns I'LL som" Of III" proud"St paA. s
~ American amy records.
With them wCr" gallant maChin" gun
n~rS. thr"" regiments nt field artillery
and the auxiliary troops OF III" division
There Is no other division Of no eN.
Evolutionary forces which rcprcscntS All
branches Of tn" service. The Second is
the first division OF regulars to parade
upon home soil after its return from
France. and the men in line seemed de-
termined to surpass tho marching rec
ords OF the National Guardsmen and
drafted men who hav" been Oh review
to New York. To tn" stirring airs Of
their regimcntal bands they swept mp
the avenue past the reviewing stand at
the public library. whcrc representa-
lives Of the nation. state ard city had
Joined TO do them honor.
The division was mobilize at Wash
ington from Camps Merritt. Mills and
Upton for tho parade When Il is end
cd the marines will "ntraim for WASH
ington and the other troops wall return
10 camp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
WILL
INVESTIGATE
MEX. OUTRAGES

WASHINGT0N. Aug. S.-Chairman
Lodge. Of IN" foreign relations commit
tee late today, named Senator Fall. Of
New M"xico. and BrandcE"". C"nncCti-
cut. R"puhli"arS. and Smith. Arizona.
Democrat. as subcommittee to con-
duet tn" senatorial Investigation Of
Mexican affairs. Th" Subcommittee
will begin work within 4 fcw days.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-Without OPP
position or debate tho senate today
adopted u resolution authorizing tho
foreign relations committee to make a
sweeping invests Eatin Of outragcs
against Americans and ammunition
property in Mexico md ito report what
if any. means should be taken TO pre-
vent such 0utraEcs."
Tho provision regarding prevention OF
further violation Of American rights in
Mexico under which the committee -
expected To for nulaic recommendations
for a definite Mexican policy was added
NJ tn" suggestion of Senator Ashurst
Democrat. Arizona. and was accepted
without opposition.
In unanimously reporting the rcsolu-
tiun which was introduced by Senator
King. Democrat. Utah, tho foreign rela-
ti"ns committee already had added
'.m"LGm"nt: broadening its scope with q
view in comprehensive inquiry into Mrx-
lean conditions during recent years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-09
FOUR ANARCHISTS
ARE UNDER ARREST

NEW YORK. Aug. S.--Chargcd with
criminal aulrrhy under an old section
ct IT," p,-lal code. four men were ar
rested h"rr today by detectives of the
bomb squad after Il raid on their apart
msut in tn" Bronx. Much nnarctistic
lItcratur1 and a loaded revolver were
found in IN" HAT.
According IL tho detectives tho four
men. all FinnS. and thre" Of them claim
ing to h,' carpenters. have distributed
u largo quantity OF revolutionary propa-
ganda among foreign born workingmen
ia n" United states. This literature
urged that violent measures bc used to
overthrow tho government.
The FOUR men have been under OBJ
scrvatiol for four months. tho dct"C-
tir"s said. and were preparing t" lcav"
tho city when arrested. Among the
papers .seiz'd were n number Of MEM
hcrshi3 cards Of tn" 7. w W.
At a recent hearing before tn" joint
cNecutiv" committee which is nvcSti-
eating scditinus and ararChistic aCtivi-
ties. number Of magazines printed in
Finnish and published by the l. W. W
her" md in Chicago were introduced in
evidence. They ws-c similar to the lit
craiur" seized today. and advocated
revolution by force.
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President Wilson's Address
On the High Cost of Living

n pCar" in which each nation shall make
shift for itself HS il can. or a peace but
trrsScd and supported by tho will and
+ concert OF III" nations that have the pur-
pose and tho power To do and 10 enforce
what is right.
( r"lit .cally. economically. socially tho
world is upon the operating table and IL
: has not I""n possible to administer any
anc%th"tlc. 1t is conscious. II oven
watches the capital operation upon
, which il knows that it's hope Of health
full lf" depends. 1t cannot think it's
business out or mako plans or give in
t"lliG"nt rrd prnvldcnt direction to its
affairs while IN such n case. Where
. there iS uu p"aC" of mind there can hr
no energy III cndcavor There can be
, II" ""ntid"nc" III industry. no Calcuable
/ bass for credits. M confident buying
, or systematic selling. no certain pros
! poets of employment. no nominal restor-
Htj"n Of business. no hopeful attempt at
Reconstruction or the proper rcassem-
bling of III" dslocatcd clements OF en-
| t"rrrisc un;il peace has been estab-
! l,Shcd. and. SO far as may be- guaran-
tccd.
Disorders IN 1ndu3try.
Our national life has no doubt been
! less radically disturbed and dismembcr-
I cd than the national life of other peoples
whom thu war more directly affected
with all its terrible ravaging ana de-
@tructive force. but It has been. never
thclesS. profoundly affected and dis
ARRANGED. and our industries. our cred
its. our produrtiv" capacity. our ccon-
omi" processes. are incxtricably inter-
woven with thcs" Of other nations and
r"onlcs-most intimately Of all with
the nations and people upon whom the
chief burden can confusion Of tho war
fol. and who are now most dependent
upon the cooperative action Of the
world
We ar" just now shipping moro goods
out of our ports TO foreign markets
than We ever shipped hcforc-not food
stuffs merely. but stuffs and materials
Of every sort: but this Is no index OF
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