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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1919-01-18
taxes and current expen-

ssS ses. s s.92
Dividends unpaid. ---- 4,2S700
Individual deposits, sub
.iect to check ,429.0
Savings deposits, ,506.92
Time certificates of depo
sit, 9f,S05.5l
ing, --.-------- 2,379.o5
Bills payable, including GER
tifcates of deposit repre-
senting money borrowed 1s,250.00
Liberty Bond Club, --- 26,504.4T
Suspense. .----- 659,77
4sz,ezs.i5
I, George r. Rea, cashier, do
solemnly swear that the above is a
true statement of the financial condi-
tion of The Merchants Bank, located
at Bay st. Louis, in the county OF
Hancock, State of Mississippi, at the
close of business on the 81 day of
Decemhes, 1918, to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
GEO. r. REA, Cashier.
Correct-Attest
GEORGE EDWARDS,
CHAS. G. MOREAU, Directors.
State of Mississippi,
Hancock County.
Sworn to and subscribed before me-.
Geo. r. Rea, Cashier, this 9th day Of
Januasy, 1919.
J. A. BREATH,
j.. r. and Ex-officio N. r.
Ny commission expires Ja, 1, 1899,
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Dec. 31-By warrants to Board paid
& County Depository, 1901. 10
IAN Cash balance In County De-
positorv. ;;s,sss..
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
Jan. 1-To cash balance n c. D.. 90
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
0ct.1 TO cash balance In c. D. 796.47
Oct. Ito cash received from Han
cock County Bank, C. D., interest
cuarter ending Sept 80, HIS 0.4S
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. d.
of j. w. Vairin, Sheriff and Tax
Collector. bridge tax, 1917, r. w.
ll03, -------------- 200
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. D.
of ]. W. Vairin, taxes, 1918, Il.
W. 1904, o.. 30
Nov. ITO cash received by C. ID.
of J. W. Vairin, taxes, 1918, L.
W. ll12, 1888
Nov. 1S-To cash received by C. n.
of j. W. Vairin, taxes, 1918, X.
W. 1920, IS. IL
Jan. Ito cash balance In c. D,,-.1107 A
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CREDITS.
Dec. sf--By warrants to Board paid
by G D.. ---------------- 125'o
Jan. Ito cash balance in G. D.. 10S5.:'5
121o.s5
Jan. Ito cash balance in C. D. 10S5.35
LOAN WARRANT FUND.
Oct. Ito cash balance in e. D. 1851
Oct. Ito cash received Of Hancock
County Bank, C. d., interest quar-
ter ending Sept. 80. 191S,-- 1.G9
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. u. of
J. W. yairin, Sheriff and Tax-Cel-
lector, taxes, 1917 (Sept.. 1919
r. w. 1892 - II0S4
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. u.
of J. w. Vairin, Sheriff and Tax
Collector, taxes 1017, II. W. 11O1 224
Dec. ITO cash received by c. d.
of j. w. vairin, Sheriff and Tax.
Collector, taxes 1917. X. w. Ills, 14.1I
Dec. 1S-To cash received by &. d.
of j. W. vairin, Sheriff and Tax
Collector, taxes 1918, II. w. 1131, 1868
270.0S
JAN Ito cash balance in c. D. 279.oS
SEA WALL FUND.
Oct. Ito cash balance In c. D.. 2s.S3
Oct. 1-Tocash received Of Hancock
County Bank. D., interest quar-
ter ending Sept. 80. 191s----- 20
PIP
Jan. Ito cash balance in c. D. 27.12
PENSION FUND,
Dec. 21-To warrant No. 1851 receir- s.
ed of State Auditor, - Do1 .a2
CREDITS.
Dec 31-By warrants to Board paid
py Y D,------------ 30i.59
Jan. by cash balance in C. De- 5O7.33
FINES ACCOUNT.
Oct. Ito cash received by C. O.
Of j. 4. Breath, Justice OF Peace
fines collected. r. W. 101s,--- 500
Oct. 12-To cash received by C. d.
of Fruits Fuente. Justice of Peace,
fines April and September, r. w.
iVoi' $500
Oct. 2s-To cash received by C. ID,
OF F. Jones. Justice ofpeace, fines
Al to $50, 1918, R.w. .1GS0,- 227.oo
Dec. 9-To cash received by C. d.
OF j. W. Sheriff and Tax Collector,
fines. r. W, 110S,----- o50o
Dec, 1S-To cash received by C. d.
OF ], w, Vairin. Sheriff and Tax
Collector, fines, r W. 113s, go
Dec 1s-To cash received by c. D.
r. w. 1139, 1-.e0
-
$3.50
CREDITS
Dec. Shy amounts transferred
to General County Fund.- $50. 10
TICK ERAnICATI0N FUND.
Oct. ito cash balance In c. D., = 947,9s
To cash received from Hancock Coun-
ty Bank. Interest quarter Sept.
80, 191s, X. W. 1093,-- sS
Nov. 1s-To cash received by C. d.
OF ]. W. Vafrin. Sheriff and Tax
Collector takes Sept. 1918, n.
w. 10e1 --- 1925
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. d.
Of u ". vairin, Sheriff and Tar
Collector, taxes, r. W. ilee- .o9
Nov. Cash received BIZ C. b. Of
J, ". Yairi9, sherif and Tar.
Collector. taxes, Il. w. 111e,-- IN
Nov. 1S-To cash received by c. O.
Of ]. w. Yairln. Sheriff and TAX
Collector, taxes, 3. w. llaa---- 1854
-
ia57.al
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Ordered by the Board that the following
amounts be allowed and paid out Of the
General County Fund, as per bills ON file,
approved and allowed -
Albert J.. Favre, board for prisoners.
and washing. -------------------- 21.20
Ordered by the Board that the Board ad-
journ until O'Clock tomorrow morning.
II. s. WESTON. President.
Tuesday Morning, January Z, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: same as on yesterday.
REPORT OF SYLVESTER 8. MORAN,
COUNTY TREAsuREH
Bay st. Louis. Miss. Ian. 8. la1a.
To the Hcnorbale hoard q Supervisors Of
Hancock County, Mississippi
Gentlemen ! beg to hand yoq herewith
he following report of receipts and dis
'bprsements made tor account o{ TIE sey.
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'"+-''' ,ltD|NGS BOARD OF MAYOR
AMI ALDERMEN Of BAY ST. LOU|S-JAN.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
HANCOCK COUNTY.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
HANCOCK COUNTY.
City Of Bay st. Louis.
4 regular meeting OF the Board of May
ro and Aldermen was held ut the city Hall
on Saturday. the 4th day of January, f3fD,
! 1t $40 o'clock Il. NJ.
There were present: Mayor II. w. We b,
Aldermen r. s. Blaize, Louis Schwali. l.. c.
Carver, Albert Jones. City Marshal; $. j.
i.adner. secretary. Absent-Alderman w.
H. Starr
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The reports of the various officers were
read. investigated and found correct and
approved.
The Financial report was ordered spread
,H the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, seconded by
Alderman Carver. and carried. requestin',
school trustees to pay the ianitors of pul
lie schools during the time of close Of
school on account of influenza.
Mayor Il. W. Webb appointd Louis
Sehwal chairman pro tenn of the Financ,,
Committee, same being ratified by tn,
Board.
The following bills were allowed, ap-
proved and ordered paid out of the
following funds
CITY FUND.
Mayor r. w Webb salary a5.Gl
Alderman L. :. Blaize salary,-- 800
Alderman Louis Schwall, salary, - 500
Alderman L. C.. Carver, salary. 500
! Albert Jones, marshal. salary.--- 1880
s. j. Ladner, secretary - 1900
l. Bangard. street commissioner, Is
days salary 1850
August Taconi. teamster No. l. sal.
AIRY, Il days, ----------- SO
Ernest Myers, teamster No. >. II
days salary, ------------- a1r0
T. W. Adam. janitor and meat u-
spector. salary, ----- 25.00
August SCHNEIDER, Jr. engineer for
city fire engine. salary, - $40
X. l.. GeHin city attorney, salary, aa.O0
G. L. Scheib, attending signal lamp 800
Stufrer, Eshelman d Co., nercban-
disc. q 20
). j. Ladner. stamps aud freight on
merchandise, Observation-Disclosures, 1..52-
Bay st. Louis Ice, Light & Bottling
Works, lights for city, -------- 2s1.13
Conrad Sick, load sawdust and
shoyels, -------------- 2.335
T. J. Colson. shells. 93 bbis M SC, 4.G5
T. Parilia shells. 42 bbls a 5c 30
a. Scafide 4 Co.. feed for city stock, 1890
4. Scafide & Co.. feed for city mar
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Jan Ito cash balance in c. D.,--sO51.O,
FORESTRY AND GAME PROTECTION
FUND.
Oct. Ito cash balance In G. d.. 65f.J0
Oct. Ito cash received of Hancock
County Bank. C. D., interest quar-
ter ending Sept 80. 1g1S,---- 3.45
Dec. ITO cash received by G.. ID. of
j. w. yairin. Sheriff and Ta;-Col-
hector. hunting licenses, X. W. Il20 364.S0
Dec. Is To cash received by C. d.
of j. W. yairin, Sheriff and Tax
Collector, hunting licenses, r.. W.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1919-01-18

fl PERSONAL.
Mrs. Juanita Angamar Hicks, Of Rich
mond, Va. Is here on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. Il. Telhiard. and Is warmly welcomed
by the many friends of her girlhood days.
Mrs. Hicks will remain for an indefinite
stay.
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eraI funds or said county. from October 1,
1918, to January /, 1910, to-wit -:
Oct. Ito balance cash In G
Depository, -----------------s
Oct. Ito cash received of Hancoek
County Bank. County Depository.
fntersest quarter ending September
30, islls, -------------- lbs
Oct. Ito cash received of Hapcock
County Bank. money borrowed. 1000. 90
Oct. 3I-To cash received by County
Depository from Harrison county
Miss. expenses had at trial of State
VS.. Walter Mcvey. removed from
Harrisoncounty, n. W. s54.----- $3.50
Nov. 1S-To cash balance by County
Depository of J. W. yairin. Sher-
iff and tax collector. taxes 1917 1918
r. II. No 1oSs, Ss,----------------- 394OG
Nov 1s-Cash received from C. ID.
of J. ". vairin. Sheriff and Tax
collector. delinquent tax 1917, X.
W.. 1907, ------z----1 1.97
Dec. To cash received {. ID. of j.
W. Vairin. Sheriff and Tax -collec
tor, tax 1915 r. ". 400, 1921
Dec 1S-To cash received C. ID. of j.
W. vairin. Sheriff and Tax-coliect-
or, general county tax. II. W. 1926 72s.65
Dec. 31-To amount transferred from
fines account. --------------------3 355.1o
615SSS
CREnITS
Dec. 31-By warrant paid to Board
paid c. D.. -:i'1961
Jan. Ito cash balance in G. D. S3927
6l5sSs
BOND FUND.
Oct. Ito cash balance in c. D.74S542
Oct. Ito cash received Hancock
County Bank. c. D.. interest puar-
ter ending September 80. bis 81 ~
Nov. 1sTo cash received by c. ID. of
J.W Vairin, Sheriff and Tax Col
Iector. delinquent taxes 1917, X.
w. 1899, -------------- $40
Nov. 1S-Ta cash received by c. ID. of
j. w. Vairin, Sheriff and Taxi Col
lector. delinquent taxes for 1917.
X. W. ----------1 1910
Dee. ITO cash received by c. ID. OF
J. w. yairin. Sheriff and Tax-Col-
ieetor. delinquent taxes 1918. r.
w. iii, ---------------- .s2.3t
Nov. 1S-To cash received by G. u. of
J. W. Vairin, Sheriff and Tax-Col-
lector, delinquent taxes 1918, r.
S051.07
Jan. Ito cash balance in c. D..--SO51.0.
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DEC. FINANCIAL sTATEMENT--frrr
OF BAY ST. Louis. MISSISSIPPI.

asesi,ssas- RANK. casy Depository.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1919-01-18

GEX & WALLER
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw
Viii practice IN al sivii matters In
all State Courts and in all matters
In the General ceurts of Missis.
sippi.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
THE MEN IN
CLASS Al

4 SCUM. healthy man e never 2 baet
eble at seventy % st twenty. Condition,
aee years puts yoe n Tie dieea.d. A
Lee living brings Old aSe .prematufely.
Ihs bedi!y fu9stieo: sss !@ps.ssd 4 :oa
!pot {. generally the hdneye; Keep
them clean and a proper voikins con-
dition and yo1 win generally 6nd your:
Haaslsm Ol Capsules periodically and
your system Vim always b In working
order. Your splrits Vim b .snlivened
ys9r muscle: supple. your mind aettvss
Deet wait until you have been rejsct.
sd. Cemmenee TO b. . Afst-class man
Get . trial bog Of GOLD MEDAL
Haasien on Capselee. They are made
ol the pure, original. imported Haaf.
len Ol-the kind your grsat;srendfath::
q used.. Two capsules each day viii
Keep 700 toned up and feeling 6ne.
Money refunded u they Do not help you.
Remembsf 70 ask for the. imported
GOLD MEDAL Brand. In three sizes.
sealed packages. ADV.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
(0ME
Ao(G RAJ WELCOMED
~ INK CITY ~
ss 9HRoMo.
OVATION
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~ ~
aG OVATION
:ooLpIGRs GREAT
ohoWlNo MADE
PEE ga.
FUuioa News Service

orshing home. Hon.
rulers and govern.
andcr.In. chief of the
that ever fought lts
under the Stars and
to his own folk to
honor than any for
- power could confer
the worlds greatest
the man who had
elslve blow In detnoc.
dGht against tyranny.
I'd soldier who had
Iron self.control amid
. the Acuse and the
4orest Of ArEonne was
e the tribute Of praise
vhich wns roarcd from
Dosands Of throatx and
- fellow citizens.
Dbletl With emotion ~
D the greetings extend.
n Of War Baker in his
u that Of the l'resident
fwelcosming addresses of
Of the Senate and
y and ciU.
Spessetl slowly through
attitudes which jan,met1
rom the Battery 10 the
nhlng attempted In vain
- comi,oxure. At first
he cheers with the stiff
military etiquette de-.
! WAS soon carried away
g applause which swept
D about him. Rising TO
|Aved bis cap above his
|oyish gesture which told
, wax stirred. while the
his bronxed face broke
which was as infectious
lcan 'douGhl,oy' II the
In the world, and II
% Germans long to find
red General 1'crshing In
granted newspaper men.
Z little probably Of the
|itics Of the American
but his aggressivene*s,
devotion as q member
ran expeditionary forces
right to boast and to BE-
!" the commander said.
II ID because Of the way
boy 10 raised. due to the
. encouraged to develop
and that he feels at any
ife that he IL master OF
n.y."
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

20 0ushols 10 foreeAst
on.---The total 1910 har.
glng and winter wheat has
bst at 023, ,O23, 900 bushels. By
Estimate bureau of the De-
( Agriculture on the basis Of
Ieived up to Sept. 1.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
ooxieans Rebel.
n Culif.-ThirtJ

Calif.-ThIrty Mexican
1rrisonetl Mt Algondones.
prnta. deserted following a
ktlc with loyal troops, &C.
qdvices received here. The
we're members Of Governor
~, started n fight in a sa.
ling to reports and, finding
roops greatly outnumbered
Howard Sonora.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

Ninety.nine per cent of our politi.
clans would say heap more II they
talked less.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
Preelbso q neavy ooja

Preehsa Q Heavy o1da
WltA the antissptic. fascinating C0t1-
euEa Talcum Powder. IN s1Quislteay
scented convenient, economical face.
s,Ein. baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes Sd
pesduous. One Of The Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap. Ointment. Talcum)-Adv.
One of tho most Important things In
life is not where We stand. but In what
direction wc arc moving.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

A youngster on his initial visit to
church was extremely interested when
his father started to take up the col
lection. Unable to stand the strain,
he deftly eluded his mother and at
tached himself as convoy to papa, fol-
lowing him down the aisle with his
eyes growing larger and rounder as
the money flowed in. This method of
obtaining wealth was new to him, but
he thought he knew it's destination,
and as the ushers reached the rear of
the church and turned for the solemn
march to the pulpit his voice rang
over the room: Give it to me, dad,
/ can take it to mammal"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

SEVERAL years ago The index ap.
pealed to the legislature to pass
certain measure and without avail
Our pet hobby is that all telephone
poles should be made square at least
20 feet up from the ground. After
taking another look at the telephone
poles on Main street this week, we
renew the appeal A round pole is a
miserable thing on which TO post a
sale bill or a sherif's sale notice or
notice Of application for appoint
nent as administrator of an estate.
The fellow trying to read these no
tees on such pole is liable to get a
spell Of heart failure from dizziness
caused by running around the pole to
read all the items.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06
TALES OF TOWN
SEND US HOME.

France may have Alsace- Lorraine;
Italy can grab her share;
Slip the British Turkey-Spa
Or slice of old Ukraine,
Africa, or anywhere;
But so far as we're concerned,
Looking back across the foam,
With our faces westward turned
All we ask is--"Send us Home"
Belgium has worthy claim
On the war chest of the Hun;
Serbia may well exclaim
"We We're also in the game
When you scored the winning run"
But concerning just our stake,
Hiking through the muddy loan.
We have one request to make
All we ask is-"Send us Home"
Maybe we have done our part:
Anyway, we gave our best;
Though tritle slow to start
We came through with willing
heart
When we bumped against the test;
Now when all rewards are due,
Peering through the wintry gloam.
This is all we seek from you
All we ask is--"Send us Home
-Grantland Rice.
The death knell has been sounded
to another crooked business-that of
manufacturing corkserews.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

DEMOCRACY. as it is working out,
is a game Of ladling out sup to
those who are the most violent and
taking 1t away from those who re-
main quiet, and who strive their hard
est to be decent, law-abiding citi-
zens. About $4,000 in back salaries
was paid TO the lib conscientious OBJ
jectors. The very least that should
have been done would be to hold them
until all the soldiers have been de-
modified and then to cancel their
rights Of citizenship. They should
not be allowed any pay. A good cti-
zen does not object TO paying his
proportion of the billions expended in
Quitting our soldiers, in providing
them with good food and comforts and
ammunition. But they groan when
they think Of the $3.50, 900 an insight
icant item, i is true-paid out to men
who refused TO wear the uniform Of
their country. We need more hard
listed fair play and less sentimental
extravaganza,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

THE time has come around for in
dividuals to calculate and report
their incomes fer the income tax for
1918, and the internal revenue bureau
issues instructions as to what income
il and how it is calculated for taxa
ton under the law. For the average
persons making return the regula-
lions are snid TO be fairly simple. It
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

DURING the last political campaign
Colonel Roosevelt condemned the
Nonpartisan League on the ground
that the loyalty of some Of its leaders
was doubtful. His statements on this
score were published broadcast in this
state. But those who were delighted
to read any attack on the League
were not given the entire case as set
forth by the colonel What he said
further is worth remembering in these
times: "The Nonpartisan League re-
ceived much of its support because
Of the fact that there were serious
grievances Of which the farmer has
u right to complain and with which
the old parties had failed adequately
TO deal" That is the nub Of the les
son. and II the Nonpartisan League
goes down. If the interests and rights
and wrongs of farmer and worker are
ignored, waved aside, overlooked, then
an organization similar in plan to
the Nonpartisan League and not UNI
der suspicion Of disloyalty will spring
up. The union of farmer and work
ingmarf Is certainty OF the future if
the old parties and the general COM
munities 'fai adequately to deal with
their interests, as Colonel Roosevelt |
with his last words warned his coun-
trymen,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06
NOTICE mo- SUBSCRIBERS
CURRENT COMMENT.

TT Secretary Baker becomes can
didate for president he will receive
ut least 10 votes, It will be recalled
that he released li3 conscientious OBJ
jectors' from Fort Leavenworth a
few days ago, after having giving
them honorable discharges restored
them to the rights Of citizenship and
presented them with new suit Of CT
william clothes and full pay. II he has
not yet kissed and pensioned them he
probably will do so later.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06
THESE men were given an honor

THESE men were given an honor
able discharge same dis
charge given the man who has barred
his breast to the German bullets. I'M
der this order they will come back to
vote and enjoy the privileges that
others laid down their lives to save.
By this act premium has been put
on cowardice These men have been
rewarded for evasion of duty. They
are being permitted to return to their
homes even in advance of the fighting
men OF the camps. II is an insult to
every soldier us well as to those loyal
men and women who have given their
utmost to the great cause of freedom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

Heavy, impure blood makes a mud
dy, pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak. pale and sickly. For pure
blood, sound digestion, use Burdock
Blood Bitters. $1.25 at all stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

is the large income holder for whose
returns the law Is exceedingly intri-
cate and complicated. All unmarried
persons, men or women, must make a
return II their income aggregates
$1,000, no matter whether obliged, af-
ter their proper deductions are made,
to pay tax or not. All married per-
sons must make return IL their ag-
gregate income husband and wife
combined) is $1,000. The internal rev.
enue bureau states that "all signs in
dictate that the income tax this year
will reach nearly every working man
and woman, and nearly every mer-
chant, shopkeeper and farmer" To-
tai income means what it says--all
incomes from all sources, excepting in
herited requests and gifts. 1t includes
bonuses paid to workingmen, as well
as regular wages, and all other in
come, not wages. There are deduc-
tions that may be made, such as in
terest paid on borrowed money, taxes
paid, losses sustained by fire, flood,
etc, bad debts actually ascertained to
be bad during the year, donations to
religious and philsnthropic organiza
tons. Farmers must compute all they
produced as part Of their income, ex-
cept products consumed by the house
hold. but must include in income to be
taxed such products If instead of be-
ing consumed they were exchanged for
groceries or other articles in trade.
He may deduct expenses, including
feeding of stock, but cannot deduct
money paid for stock during the year,
inless such stock was resold, in which
Ease the cost price is deducted and
he difference between that price and
he reselling price is income. If in
loubt about how to compute your in
'ome, call on your banker and get his
lelp. There will be very many more
Incomes reported this spring in Idaho
han year ago.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

For GOOD bread use Fleischman's
yeast, At -Rslly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06

THE trouble with every legislature is
it wastes too much time in trying
to pass laws to make votes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06


SERIOUS labor strikes in a number
of cities and reports of increasing
unemployment in all Industrial CEN
ters admonish us that one of the prob
lens of reconstruction and readjust-
ment is already upon us. Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, told the house inn
migration committee in Washington
recently that 1--WE are going to have
bread lines in every industrial center
by May 1, Surveys of unemployment
in 20 cities show already 266,000 idle
men, he said. Why? There is not
a market anywhere glutted with any
thing. There is universal scarcity and
universal demand The world is full
of hunger and nakedness. The whole
trouble is due to price levels and wage
levels. Capital refuses to operate at
present costs of operation; labor re-
fuses to operate at present wage lev
els unless present price levels recede.
There ought to be wisdom, moderation
and reason enough among the en-
ployers and employees, among the pro-
ducers, the sellers and the consumers,
and among borrowers and lenders, to
take up the case of the American
dollar and put it in state of health
full activity. 1t is no use for the IN
dustrial forces of the whole country
to suspend in day of universal de-
mand over differences that might be
fairly adjusted if approached by wise
men in spirit of true justice. 1t is
no time for capital to insist upon ar
Ditrary rates of profit or labor upor. |
arbitrary and infexible wage levels
regardless of question of fairn .ss and
Justice. 1t is time for all the leaders
II American thought among apital
md labor, employer and employees.
buyers and sellers, manufacturers,
'ankers and economists to get to-
.ether and talk it over.