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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce,

Quotations represent prices from job
Der TO Tetailer,D
Produce.
Eggs-Fresh eandled 460i7c, storage
44Q Acc,
Butter-EIgIn creamery, pound prints,
b4qb6c; country butter, 30Q4oc; n
waited, 60@5lc,
Cheese~Cream prints, s6l4 Q3sMc,
Poultry-Ducks, 2SMS0C. hens, alive.
24q26c; dressed, 2S930c; ROSTERS, $50
l6ej geese, nom turkeys, live. nom
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy. per h., y Lima,
Peas-Caiifornia black-eytd. per h.,
7@7Mc.
onfons-sack, 100 lbs, ,475Q5,Oo
Potatoes-Cwt,, all varieties $3.50
500.
Cabbage-Northern, crate SS.75@lO0,
Peppers-Basket, 50q60c,
Eggplarts-Dozen, $l,50@2,0o.
L~ettuce-Bunch, Mich, SOC,
Cucumhers-Crate, H.75n2Oo,
Snap Beans-Bushel, $4,000 800.
acknowledgements, hushel, $3.50
@3.OO.
Groceries.
Tcur-Barrel, 24-lb sacks, $i1,25@
I a. ~ vi iHAllhF HAlHNNHt Lew
Meal-CIeam, .bbl,, bags loo.lb sacks,
$3.50; 50-lb, sacks, $3.50; 25-lb, sacks,
$3.50: 1O-lb, sacks, Sio.SO; buriaps'
3Uc extra standard, 40c lower.
Sugar-Standard, graduated cane,
| Zoe; clarified, nominal.
~ @10c,
Coffee Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis, 41,20. roasted, bulk,
per h.. nominal; green, common ordl-
nary, 30@S5c; Javas, 40@45c.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-white, dray lots. Otc; mixed,
Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots,
No. !, $500; No. 2, $4,000; alfalfa,
choice, $500; No. l, $780, No. 3
MN Feeds-Dray load lots. tom Bran,
Corn-sacked, In dray load lots, No
2 white, $2.4oQ2.S5 No. .. yellow, S2.3i
No, 2 mixed, $e.35.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 2Sh 9S0isc.
extras, 2s@SOc,
sugar-cIred Meats--standard hams,
400 43c.
~Bacon-Fancv selected. 51656c.
laru-Hog lara, 3bWa0ci best grades
Of compound, 29@3Uc; Snowdrift, case,
81. 50@1700i cottolene, S14, 20@1b 40;
Crisco. $13.00Q13.25: cooking oil, h.. csc.
Fruits.
L~emons-Per box, $3.50 500.
Oranges-California, SO, 25@6.50.
Bananas-Pound, 6hm7c.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, ESQ
Csc; peaches, nom, prunes, h., 20W23ct
apricots. nom,
Peaches-Bushel, S8.75@425.
Cantaloupes-Western regulars. 81. M
$50; Colorado pink meats, flats, $1,000
| 1,75,
Watermelons-Per cwt.. large sizes,
81. 100; small, 81 0Q2,5n.
Apples-Bushel, S2.00G3.50; barrel
Maiden Blush $40 0Q1I.o0.
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Corn, No. 2 mixed $1.a@194h; No. .
yellow $l.95@1.95.
Oats, No, Q white 72@76kc; No. .
white 71@74c.
Rye, No. Q $1.s4& 01,55; barley s1.3o
61.23; timothy $500 q IL, 90; clover nom
inal; pork nominal; lard seas; ribs
$24.50@25,5 so.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-Corn-No. .,
S1,s5h; No. 1 white. 81. ss.
oats-No. 2. 72h973hc; No. 2 white,
7SG74c.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25,-Cash wheat
one-half 10 four cents lower; No. !
hard, S2.1962.23; No. 2, S.16@225 No,
/ red, $780,. 1871; No, 2, So. 1592.2O.
Corn, one cent lower; No. Q mixed,
$3.50; No. 2 white, 80: No. 2
yellow, $1!94@1,95.
Oats, steady to e-half cent lower:
No. 2 white, Thd74c; No. . mixed,
6sh 07oc; No. 2 red. 7iMc,
Rye, S1.53Q1.64.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Stocks.

New York-There is no indication
different than It has in the past 10
days. The recent sharp decline In for
eign exchange has brought In heavy
cancellations Of export orders. Excel
lent traders opportunities would APP
pear to be found In purchases on bear
drives and sales whenever there are
sharp short covering rallies.-Hensley
to S.. & G.
New York-The market is in posi-
tion to respond early to any news. The
labor situation has not improved and
no progress seems TO have been mad
toward arrangements for financing for
eign trade. It is believed that the
Western banks have started calling
loans here and il may be rather diff
cult for Wall street to find money TO
replace them.-Morse
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS


BKNKS-At Colorado Springs, Col,
Friday evening, Aug. %, 1919, at $3.50
o'clock, Lucy Heartsill, aged Il years,
wife of w. l.. Banks.
Remains are now at the family home,
Raines, Tenn. Funeral services will
be held at grave In Forest Hill come-
terry tomorrow Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. Friends are invited,
MAYs-ln this city. Sunday after
Aug "a, 1919, at 1859 O'Clock.
vito Of Herman MAYS. aurt nf
Mrs. H. A. Jefferson and Mrs. g. t..
Leftwich
Funeral viii take place from residence,
1856 Polk Due notice OF time
will be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
BRY'S WILL SELL CAR
or GOVERNMENT FLOUR

Five hundred 100 pound sacks OF gov
eminent flour are to be put on sale
Tuesday morning at 3 O'clock at So
North Front street at IS per sack, 100
pounds net weight, 1t was announced by
Bry's, distributing agents for surplus
supplies of the war department.
Only one sack will be sold TO a Gus
toner. No containers OF less than 100
pounds could be obtained, but by sew
eral families clubbing together, any
amounts desired may be obtained at
the low price of five cents per pound
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having been APP
pointed administrator with the will an
nexed OF r. f. Hodges, deceased, all
persons having claims against said
estate Will please file same with the UNI
persons indebted to said estate please
call and settle.
BANK or COMMERCE & TRUST Co.
Admr G, 7. A. Of r, r. Hodges. decd
BY s, j. SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
MONEY

NEW YORK. Aug, 25.-Mercantlle
paper 81 @51s; sterling. 60-day bills
All; commercial, 60-day bills on banks
mand 4s0; cables AL. Francs, demand
90s: cables 806. Guilders, demand 36h (:
cables 36%. Lire, demand, s5s; cables
s56. Marks, demand. ~ cables, AZ.
Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds
irregular. Time loans firm; 60-days,
90 days and six months, 9 bid. Call
money easy; bank acceptances 8; ruling
rate s.
Call money easy; high, low and ruling
rate, s; closing bid, So offered at s;
last loan s: gbank acceptances 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
MiddHnu.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 25.-Cotton, spot
dull; prices, firm; good middling, 20.k0d;
fully middllng, 20.00d; middling, 10. t0d;
low middling, 1850; good ordinary,
l6,0Odi ordinary, l5.47d. Sales. 5000
ceipts, $4,000. bales, including 1900
American, Futures closed quiet and
steady; September, 1s.72d; October,
1920; january, 20.lsd; March, 90, POD;
May, 10000; July, 20.1Od.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
BIDS WANTED.

Up to noon Friday, Sept. s, 1919, the
ceive bids at their office, courthouse,
for one Ford touring car.
For further information inquire at
office Of the commission,
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSIONS.
Aug, %, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
CoTToNSEED OIL,
COFFEE.
Mems Fall Suits

j. II. Moriarty & Son, %tailors, an
nounco the arrival Of an exclusive, com
plete line of the newest shades and
fashions for the fall of 1919, We urge
smart, and also conservative dressers
to make selections now 81 $. Main
street. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
SUGAR.

steady. centrifugSf' Use: refined,
steady; cut loaf, io.5oc; crushed, 10. CSC:
mold A, 9.50c; cubes, Disc. xxx
powdered, 9.25c; standard powdered,
a.l5c; fine ~granuiated and Diamond A,
! e.0oc: confectionery A, $500; No. 1soft
sugar, 8.S5c-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Final prices
on liberty bonds today we're; 3la's
90. 80: first As. "a. 20; second IS. 92.76:
firstA's 94.22; second Az g, 2.9s; third
AS, 3.S6: fourth AS. 93.lA; ictory,
38.'s gg. Sc: Victory AA's. 1854
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Gram.

Characterization in all grain has
been very heavy, think it is about
over. However, good size short lines
out. ] think prices low enough for the
present.-O'Brien to McFall.
Forecast for grain belt: Tempera-
ture--Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Kansas-Fair and moi
much change; Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa-Unsettled In portions with little
change in temperature; South Dakota
Cloudy and warmer.
Memphis receipts: Corn Z. oats SO and
hay 2s cars.
Chicago-Receipts: Wheat 672, 900,
corn 143, 900, oats $50, 900. Shipments:
Wheat 3O6, 600, corn As, 900, oats 277,0O0.
New York-Shortly after mid day
sterling advanced sharply half a cent
from the opening figure OF S4.20% for
demand and st211a for cables. The last
mentioned figures are within one-half
Of a cent OF the best rate on the recent
rally.
Chicago-Jos. Wild with Wagner e.
Co, says. Champagne to Springfield.
The corn crop makes a good showing
considering the July drought. There Is
a moderate amount OF firing but the
entire territory Is well satisfied with
indicated promise. Part of crop looks
well advanced.
Kansas Clty--Iexas corn Is being
gathered now and will be ready for
shipment by Sept. 10. There ia enough
of 1t to fiji the light demand for about
100 days. 1t Is apt to cut the extreme
cash demand.
Chicago-Reported ten cars No. 2 corn
bought in Texas for prompt shipment
at $1.89, Chicago.
Atchison, Kas.-We are getting a
much-needed rain for late corn and
fall plowing,
Chicago-Current reports indicate
| that demand for cash corn at Kansas
City and Omoha is poor. Omaha ex-
poets somewhat lower corn prices and
| reports scattered rains all over Ne
braska very Observation-Disclosures & Co.
Chicago-Bartlett, Frazier g. Co. sold
Armour g. Co, 10 cars of Texas corn
at 81. S9.-Wagner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Contracts closed quiet but steady
advance Of % to 80 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
GRAIN MARKETS
Corn Easier at Start, But Gov
ering by Shorts Soon
Brings Recovery.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Corn started un-
der the weight of an accumulation OF
overnight selling orders and prices were
easier at the start. Covering trades
soon afterward carried figures above
saturdays closing point. The opening
vas NC to 1c lower, with September
at $l.7S to $1.7Sh and December at
$l.4Ch to 81, Al. Sentiment was generally
bearish and the early bulge was fol-
lowed by a reaction on moderate SELL
ing which sent figures fractionally be-
low the opening prices.
subsequently h corn market rallied
when local traders found themselves
oversold and faced light offerings when
they sought to buy. The close was
strong at nearly top figures for the
day, prices being IN to 2Mc net higher
with Sept. at $1.S0A to $l,S0k and Dec.
3l.43A to $1,45%.
Oats moved with corn with an easy
start quickly followed by a bulge and
a later reaction which sagged below
the opening point, Opening prices were
unchanged to NC lower with Septem-
Der at 71kc and December at 74kc to
74%c.
Provisions trade was dull, prices being
15c to 30c lower.
Later in the session provisions praces
advanced somewhat In sympathy with
corn. Closing prices were from Sc net
lower to Csc net higher.
Draw
Evening star., 1919-09-06
FRIDAY AND Thirteen
COMMINGLE IN COURT
Colored Men and Boys, Confessing
to Charges, Are Indicted and
Sentenced Same Day.

Indicted and sentenced on the same
day was the experience of thirteen
colored men and boys, who pleaded
guilty yesterday afternoon before
Justice Gould in Criminal Division 1.
The prisoners have been in Jail await
ing the action of the grand jury. and
had notified the United States attor-
ney that they were ready to admit
the charges against them.
William +. j. Wade was given four
years in the penitehtiary. He admit
ted three charges of housebreaking.
Three years each We're given Frank
r. Shipley. John Melton and John II.
Warren. for housebreaking. walter
Mason, who pleaded guilty to shoot
ing affair. also was given three years
in the penitentiary. Morris William
son was sentenced to serve two years
and six months at Lorton. Va. for JOY
riding. during which he collided with
a young woman. Eighteen months
each at Lorton were the sentences
imposed on Enos c. Belt. Clyde S.
Cooper and James Earl for house
breaking and larceny. William Spen-
Ger. a confessed robber. was given a
term of fifteen months at Lorton, and
Connie Mason. for violating his mar
riage vows, was sent to OCcoquan for
one year. Theodore J. Taylor and
William Moore were each given six
months at Occoquan. the former for
embezzlement and the latter for petit
larceny.
Evening star., 1919-09-06
DECREASE IN MOVEMENT
OF FREIGHT is REPORTED
Week Ending August rs Shows
Less Transportation of Com
modities The Year Ago.

Movement Of commodities with a
few exceptions did not keep pace dur
ing the week ending August %, with
the corresponding period last year,
according to report made to Di-
rector General Railroads Walker
D. Hines. In the Allegheny region,
for the week ended August %, reve-
nue. freight handled decreased S.012
cars compared to the same period
last year. In the Pocahontas region
as compared with the week ended
August 25. 1913, tidewater coal dump
ed decreased 227 per cent; other coal
decreased 8 per cent, commercial
freight decreased ~ per cent and
loads received from connections de-
creased 90 per cent.
Figures for the northwestern re-
gion show a decrease of approximate
Iy 1900 car loadings for August 25,
1919, as against the corresponding
period last year In the central west
ern region some Improvement was
1s, grain loadings increased Is per
cent over the same week for 1913.
live stock increased % per cent and
lumber increased 16 per cent.
An improveme was noted in the
supply Of cars on eastern roads. No
transportation difficulties were noted
from anthracite mines to the buyer.
Passenger traffic for the week ended
August 81 over the Old Dominion lire
shows a decrease, but travel over the
Ocean Steamship Company and the
Southern Pacific lines shows in
creases.
Evening star., 1919-09-06
Enjoys Joke on Himself.

Senator John Sharp Williams is
one Of those rare characters who van
enjoy a joke on himself as much as
though it was Oh some other fellow
The other day he walked out of the
Senate chamber and out to the ele-
vator. He is growing deaf and gem
orally is seen in the chamber with
hand cupped to his ear. listening.
The elevator didn't come and he rang
again Senate floor" he directed as
he stepped aboard This is the Sen
ate floor" the elevator man said. but
the senator was preoccupied and not
listening. The elevator man repeated.
and again the senator directed Sen
ate floor with more asperity than
before. The elevator man decided it
was time to go somewhere, and, as
the bell rang for the third floor. he
took Senator Williams up there, then
back to the second floor. on which
the Senate chamber is located. opened
the door and said loudly: Here's
the Senate floor
Senator Williams stepped out,
looked around at the walls and start
ed to walk away, then he turned
Thank you; now We're back where
we started" and he went away with
a peculiar smile in his eye. He sud
denly woke up that the joke was on
him and he took it like a real sport
which he is
Evening star., 1919-09-06
What Interests People.

In less than forty-eight hours aft
er he started on his tour Of the coun-
try President Wilson discovered the
people of the nation at large are very
Of peace and he league of nations
than they are with the price or
clothing, food and fuel and the ques-
ton of whether or not the local shops
will be closed by strike or lockout !
with fathr and TIE boys forced 10 loaI
half the winter.
Perhaps the eye-opener caused the
President to agree. as soon as ne was
asked to do so by Samuel Gompers
and steel workers. to attempt TO form
a conference between representatives
of the workers and of the United
States Steel Corporation In an eHort
to avert strike. The acuteness OF the
situation and the urgency OF prompt
measures are felt almost instantly by
one of Mr.. Wilson's sharp perceptions
entering the great industrial region
of the near western states:
The conference OF OCTOBER WIZ
be composed of FIVE persons selected
by the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States. five by the Natlona
Industrial Conference Board, hfteen
by the American Federation OF Labor,
three by farming organizations. three
by investment bankers and hfteen
representatives OF the puoiic. Inc
President will select the fifteen rep
resentatives of the public. but the
representatives of the other groups
will be selected by heads of their or
ganiZations.
Invitations were sent to Homer L.
Ferguson. president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United states
Magnus w. Alexander. managing di-
rector of the National Industrial Con-
ference Board: Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation OIL
Labor; William G. Baker. jr.. presi-
dent of the Investment Bankers AS
sociation; J. n. Tittemore. president
of the American Society Of Equity
oliver Wilson, president of the Ma
| tional Grange. and G. S. Barrett, pres
| ident of the National Farmers Union
Evening star., 1919-09-06
Presidents Purpose.

The Presidents idea in calling the
conference is this. expressed in his com
niunication issued Thursday:
For the purpose of consulting to-
gether On the great and vital questions
affecting our industrial life and their
consequent effect upon all our people. to
discuss such methods as have already
been tried out of bringing capital and
labor into close cooperation. and to
canvass every relevant feature of the
present industrial situation. for the pur-
pose of enabling US to work out if pos
sible, in genuine spirit of cooperation,
practicable method of association
based upon a real community of inter-
est which will rebound to the welfare OF
all our people.
THE wastages of war have seriously
interfered with the natural course OF
our industrial and economic develop
ment. The nervous tension of our peo-
pie has not yet relaxed TO normal The
necessity of devising at once methods
by which we can speedily recover from
this condition and obviate the wasteful-
ness caused by the continued Interrupt
tion of many of our important industrial
enterprises by strikes and lockouts EN-
phasiZes the need for a meeting OF
minds in a conference such as / have
suggest cd. -
Evening star., 1919-09-06
THEIR HUMAN SIDE

reference in the debate to the Boman
act. 1t was new one on him, and
so he sent boy to get it so he could
see what it was about. Il saw the
page go through this door. and I'll
swear while l was still looking at the
back of his head out he came again
with the proper book and the place
all found" said Judge Gibson in
amazement, land I wanted to see
what sort of a force or machinery
you had in here to give such serv-
ice
Librarian Sabine admits now that
incident had more than anything else
to do with his having filed the place
so well for quarter of 4 century.
1t showed him what he could do by
concentrating his mind on his work.
Boasts of Being "Old Presumer. :"
Members of Congress are quite
ready to admit or even spontaneous
ly to compla in that their constituents
are very presumptuous. but it is sell
dom that constituent boasts of his
presumption. SO Senator Fletcher of
Florida. who is recovering from in
jurieS received when he was struck
by a street car. and Representative
Frank Clark, also of Florida. who re
ceived Il telegram and transmitted 1t
to Senator Fletcher were amazed.
The telegram was from +. Moulie.
formerly of Jacksonville. who for
many years did quite Il business IN
distiIling perfume from flowers ana
who is now in San Diego. Calf he
wired representative Clark, whom he
knew many years ago. asking about
Senator FIetcher's condition, and lest
he might be forgotten he said You
will remember me as the old pre-
sumner of Jacksonville"
Evening star., 1919-09-06
dutch AROUSED OVER
PLANS OF EX-KA|SER
Government Has Already Expend-
ed $4,000 Guarding Their
Foreign Visitor.
Ry Gable to The Star and Chicago
| Daily News. Copyright, 1919.

AMSTERDAM, Holland. Sept. =
The fact that the former German
kaiser has bought the country house
''huS tc dOorn near AmerenSen III
order to reside definitely i'll Holland
has stirred Dutch public OPINION
Holland has already paid 10000 suii-
derS. tSS.600) since November. 1919.
for watching the eX-kaiser. and is
wondering whether the costly Tor
eigner will remain a charge OF the
Dutch government for very long
time. 1T fS understood that the "X-
kaiser will not remove to ms new
residence before the late fall.
The house remains unaltered. The
''huS te doorn' is very Old manor
seat dating from the early part OF the
fourteenth century. At that time IL
was the residence of the powerful
provoStS of Martinmas In 1854 the
property became the feudal duty of
Frederick Henry. Prince of Orange
After having changed proprietor a
few times the house became the prop
erty of the well known Dutch arlsto-
cratic family I-abouchere.
Evening star., 1919-09-06

No other race of animals can show
such history as the black oxen that
draw the funeral cars of Japanese
emperors. They are of a special
breed. and for centuries have been
kept for the sole use of the imperia
family.
Evening star., 1919-09-06
Officers Ordered Here for Duty

Among the Army officers recently
ordered to this city for duty are
Lieut.. Col. William F. Robinson, jr.,
infantry; Lieut.. Col. Byron l.. Bar
gar. inspector generals department;
Lieut.. Col. Frederick +. Uhl. infan-
try, and Col Henry A. Finch. en-
gineers.
Evening star., 1919-09-06
Panama Canal Zone Bill Added.

On motion of Senator Jones. repub-
lican. Washington. the Senate added
the Panama Canal Zone prohibition
bill to the enforcement bill. The
zone act applies to drug prohibition
as well as liquor. and Senator Nc
Cumber. republican. North Dakota,
declared he did not believe the United
States under the treaty with Panama
had the right to enact such legisla-
ton affecting the City of Panama.
No serious effort to alter other
terms of the bill was made, except
the attempt of Senator Shields. The
Tennessee senator contended that
most completed. this section of the
act applied only to New York state.
as every other state where active
rehabilitation camps were situated
was dry" by state statute. He as
serted that laws forbidding sale of
fixing dry zones about military camps
and posts fully protected soldiers.
Senator Wadsworth said only per
cent of the Army remained to be de-
mobiliZed and that passage of a war
time enforcement act offered the curl
Gus spectacle of providing for carry
ing out law that was about to die
He brought out the fact that the
power of the President to render this
section ineffective whenever peace
was declared by means of a proclama-
tion terminating the demobiliza tion
period was not changed. and said:
IF events transpire as we assume
they will transpire, this act will ex-
pire in two months or six weeks"
Does the senator mean," asked Sen
ator Pomerene, democrat, Ohio. that
the treaty will be ratified in two
months?"
II said nothing about ratification"
Senator Wadsworth replied.
Evening star., 1919-09-06
MI. Morrison's Statement.

On the other hand. Frank Morrison.
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor. says this in substance:
The Presidents industrial con-
ference is going to help steady con-
ditionS and help all of US to a better
understanding. When capital and la
Dor and traders and farmers and the
big proportion of people who don't
fit into any of these groups get to-
Wilson and talk frankly about our
nations domestic problems something
good is bound to come out of it,
Presumably. Mr.. Morrison reflects
the sentiment of a major proportion
of organized labor-leaders of long
experience; men in touch with Con-
gresS. with the President, with the
liberal minded among capitalists and
employers, with the great body of
Americans not directly in touch with
workers in the basic industries like
mining and steel making.
This element is fighting radicaIlsm.
1t is fighting the idea bred in Russia
and Germany that all of the American
people must resolve themselves soon
er or later into two groups. capital
and labor. 1t is sitting on the lid Of
the pot in which radicalism is cook
ing in the United States, seeking
means to put out the fire under the
pot. The fire in this instance. they
say, consists of almost unbearable liH-
ing costs. widespread evidence of
profiteering, pre-occupation of Wash
ington officialdom with 1920 politics
and disinclination of conservative
capital to recognize labor as full
partner in industry.