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500 900 90
Oily NE REAnING PA 49,


CITY OF READING. PA. 49, LOAN
For street Improvements-Series 20
Dated July T. 1910. Interest payable jan
uary | and July I.
10-Year Coupon and Registered Bonds
due July |, 1879.
Free NJ all taxes In PENNSYLVANIA.
Exempt from Federal Income Tax
Legal Investment for Trust Funds.
Bonds of the city Of Reading enjoy \
high investment standing. Sealed proposal =
for the purchase of said bonds will b. re-
ceived AT the office Of the city controller.
city Hall Reading, Pa, until 10 4. m.
June 4. 1919.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check for So Of the par value Of the amount
OF loan bid for. made payable to the city ~
Reading. No bid will be entertained for a
sum less than par.
The right is reserved by the unde rsi gned
10 reject any all bids.
For further Information address the city
Controller.
+. FRANK RUTH
Supt Dept. Accounts and Finance.
q. r. DORWARD. City Controller.
WELLINGTON NJ. BERTOLET.
City Solicitor
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Expect Industrial Board to Resign

Washington, May Resignation of
the Department of Commences in
dustrial board was expected in official
circles here today as result of the
railroad administration refusal to
accept the. boards schedule of steel
prices.
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Michigan Traction Company

gU-fear M, 5oS "SId 8onds: dated ganuaF' T.
signed viii recaiye sealed proposals urtiI 2
r. NJ. on May Is, 1919. at its office. 20
Broad street, New York. for the sale to It
of bonds as described above, at price not
exceeding 10 and accrued interest sufficient
TO use the sum of s38. .5a3 SO
The undersigned reserves the right to re
ject any all tenders
THE NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY.
Successor Trustee
Rv E. c. CURTIS. Secretary.
MAY 9th. 1919
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Dividends
n ILL., III GaI,,,,ah IL o..

sNNtF'
Philadelphia May & 1919
The Directors have this day declared A
semiannual dividend OF ten t01t per cent,
payable May rs. Checks will be mailed.
We have also increased the surplus ac-
count S2b. 600, making
Capital ..............sl 8 80. OOn
Surplus .............. $50. 600
And have on deposit over So. OOO. 600
ALEXANDER d. ROBINSON
Treasurer.
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Annual Meetings

Sy~7 NORTHwESTERN TRUST COM
S~S' PANY, Ridge and Columbia Ayrs.
Phila delphIa. May 5. 1919.
The annual meeting OF the stoCkhoder rs
will be held at the office OF the Compa ny
Monday. May 10. between the hours OF IL
o'clock and . O'Clock, for the purpose OF
electnE Ave Directors.
ALEXANDER n. ROBINSON.
Secretary.
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PrODOsaIs
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNsYLvANIA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Sealed proposals for the following work
will be received at the Department OF Health
1900 Race street, Philadelphia. Pa. by Ed,
ward Martin. Commissioner. at I2 o'cIock
noon Friday, May 10. 1919:
Laundry equipment for the State Sana.
torium for tuberculosis near Mont Alto
Franklin county. Pa.
Plans and specifications can be had at the
orfice OF the Depa rtment Of Health at 1900
Race street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Each proposal must be accompanied bv
certified check for $500. The successful con.
tractor will be required TO give surety
bond for the amount OF the contract The
right Is reserved to reject any and ali bids
EDWARD MARTIN. Commissioner,
tsSa7PROPOsALS FOR GASOLINE, OILS
49, and Greases - Raw Materials nj
vision, Office Director OF Purchase Mimi.
tions Bldg. Washington D. C.-Sealed pro-
posals will be received here until 10 a m
June g. 1919. and then opened for furnIsh
ing gasoline. kerosene. fuel oil lubrIcatin1
oils and Hrea required by the army durinS
July, August and September. 1919. Furrher
information on application.
PROPOSALS FOR FIRE sTATION-Ofrc.
Constructing Quarterma ster. New cum
berland. Pa. Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived here until P NJ. May IL 1918.
and then opened for constructing a two
story tile nTe sta tion. Specifica tlons. plans
and Information on application to r.
George. Administration Office, u. g. Army
Daa naOOt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

The next meeting of the board of gov :
ernors Of the Investment Bankers As
sociation of America will be held at
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, on
May 1G and II.
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FINANCIAL
TO THE HOLDERS OF
CITIES FUEL & POWER COMPANY
Two-fear tss secured Gold Notes
Dated December Iat. 19lI,
FINANCIAL

Proposals are invited TO be made to Bank.
ers Trust Company 10 Wall street New
fork City as Trustee under the 1ndentura
between Cities Fuel and Power COMPANY
md said Trustee. securing the aboTg notes,
lor the sale on June I, 1919. to the Trustee.
I9r ths account OF the sinking fund nro;,
vided for in said 1ndenture. of notes Of said
.n, issue at prices not TO exceed 1925 q OF the
principal OF said notes plus accrued interest
tnere9n to June I, 1919. on, or before June
,lslb. this Company will deposit. or there
NIL be available with the Trtstee. the sum sum
H,Ynndred Sixteen .Ni-1oO Dollars Hl25
tse pursuant 70 the provisions q such In,
denture, to apply the fund so TO be received
10 the purchase or redemption Of notes OF
sald issue at not TO exceed the price above
mentioned.
Az proposals. should be securely sealed
ana marked PROPOSALS for sale Of notes
70 sinking fund under lndenture Of NuieS
Fuel and Power Company. dated Decem6er be
1pli, must be for all or any part of the
notes offered. and must be received by said
Trustee at its Trust Department. a. or prior
to 3 o'clock p. m. on MAY 81. 1919,
AdVices as to notes accepted Will be ms u Cd
on or before May 90. 1919, by Bankers Trust
Company, Trustee
Federal Income Tax ownership certificates
covering accrued interest. should acCompa n"
all accepted notes.
CITIES FUEL AND POWER COMPANY
BY FRANK W. FRIEAUFF.
Wee President.
Dated May q 1919
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

The Texas Company directors have
approved an increase of SIS ,625 900 in
the capital stock, bringing it up to
$50 zoo, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

Directors of Southern Railway took
no action on the preferred dividend.
The last disbursement was $3.50, paid
November 30. 1918.
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tasFMoRIH PHILADELPHIA TRUST

~ TUNPANf.
Phila del phia MAY O. 1919
The Board Of Directors has this day
declared a semisnnual dividend OF o. pay
able at once TO stockholders OF record Of
MAY !. Checks will be ma lied
HARRY {. CORBETT
Secretary
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SAYINGS COMPANY

Philadelphia May 8, 1919
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Directors held this day. Mr. Harry
W. Hand was unanimously elected vice
president
j. EDWARD SCHNEIDER
Sar
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Financial Briefs

The New York subtrcasury lost $50. =
600 to the banks yesterday. reducing the
cash net gain since Friday to 81 PSI. :
900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

Ex dividend-American Railway pref. Is,
CONSOLIDATE ted Gas C9mpsny' l.. lnterna;
Railroad. ia Western Pacihc Railroad
pref, |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
IN tins country

good and simple reason that should
be common to all countries. II men
living in novels and slums, working
under sweated conditions, were will
ing to sacrifice their lives for their
country, a natural corollary must
be that the country must be made
worth living in. If love of country
means giving up ones life for it
then that country must be made
worthy of such heroic sacrifice.
81 have watched with interest and
anxiety the inevitable effects that
followed the world war. The war
was fought in the interest Of de-
mocracy and justice. Untold sacri-
fees were made in blood and treas
ure, not by any one section of the
community, not by any one class or
creed, but BY all elements in the
nation. The viewpoint-that is your
word, not ours-of the British work
ers is that if justice was desirable in
world affairs and nations resorted
even to war to attain it, justice is
also to be sought in industrial mat
ters and the objective of the labor
movement can be summarized in
that sentence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06

too, was greatly modified. His orig
inal idea was that an hours work,
REGARDLESS of what it was, should
have the same value. Thus a man
working an hour en- the streets
should be entitled to the same re-
ward as a skilled mechanic or law
yer.
What is needfui in the support
of the government in an emergency
such as we have just passed through
in the last two or three years, to
enable the government TO exercise
its functions in the way Of handling
its armed forces?" asked Attorney
Stevenson.
"There is only one way that the
government can defend ITSELF was
the answer, "and that is by the use
Of force, and it can only use force
if it can coerce or make or require
the individual to render service TO
the state, and anarchists deny the
right Of the state to force an ind
yidual TO do anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06

that the workers demand-and
rightly-a fair share Of the fruits
Of their labor. No one can deny
that the pre-war conditions Of the
railway workers were not only bad
but also a sad reflection on our so
cial life. That they will be altered
and never revert to the old way
again is the considered judgment of
both sides"
"Do you think the railroads Of
Great Britain will be permanently
nationalized?" was asked.
at appears to me-" he asserted,
without hesitation, that the intro
duction in Parliament Of the new
transportation bill, which provides
for coordination Of the steamships,
railroads and roads, renders the ma
tionalization Of the railroads in
evitable."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
British appreciation

"The British people appreciate
warmly all that America did. They
understand what noble ideals in
spired her people. While l cannot
and have no desire to interfere with
mere party politics and political
warfare such as exists in all coun-
tries, l very fervently feel that
neither party politics, nor party ad-
vantage, nor personal ambition
should interfere with the cementing
of that friendship so essential to
the worlds welfare.
Eastern Europe is in turmoil.
The danger is as real to you as it
is to US, and, if the peace OF the
world is to be restored, no two ma
tons can contribute TO that end
as much as the United States and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
Defining Anarchy for Henry Ford

such obedience. that is. government.
there is anarchy"
Opposition to the views as set
forth by Secretary Garrison would
be recognized as anarchism," said
Mr.. Reeves.
In referring to a passage in the
Edward Marshall interview which
the professor had chosen for the
Tribune" attorneys as showing that
Henry Ford was anarchistic, Attor-
ney Lucking asked the witness II
the fact that Henry Ford favored
keeping the United States out OF
war-which was the gist Of the pas
sage in question-stamped Henry
Ford as an anarchist.
Q-Isn't it true that many wars
in the past, not all, but majority
Of them, were brought on because Of
quarrels between rulers and the am
bition. avsrice and greed Of rulers7
Al think many wars have been
so brought on; think this war was.
Q--And that it was very foolish
for the people Of those countries 70
allow themselves 20 be slaughtered In
such wars; you will agree 20 thst'
A.-As we look back at IL nov.
yes: we would cay that.
Dwell. that is precisely the Sen
timent which you call anarchy in
Mr.. Ford. isn't IL
The question, How necessary u
war; was thus discussed:
Q-Do you regard war as neces-
sary. professor--s biological neees-
sity'
A-Not . biological necessity; no.
sir.
Q.-Do you believe that war 10
essential 70 human progreaf
Acwar Il sometimes necessary,
II 10 never a end. emily . nsssa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06

social order, based on liberty IN
restricted by man-made law. The
theory that al forms Of government
rest on violence, and are therefore
wrong and harmful as well as un-
necessary"
That. admitted the learned pro-
lessor, was a fair definition Of an
archism.
The Goldman definition continued
with:
Religion, the dominion Of the hu-
man mind; property, the dominion
Of human needs; government, the
dominion Of human conduct, repre-
sents a stronghold of mans enslave-
ment, and all the horrors it entails.
Religion-how it dominates mans
mind, how it humiliates and de-
grades his SOUL God is everything.
man is nothing. says religion. But
out Of that nothing God has Gre
ated kingdom so despotic, so tyran-
nical, so cruel, so terrible that
naught but gloom and fear and blood
have ruled the world since God be-
gan. Anarchism arouses man to re-
bellion against this black mon
ster."
But Professor Reeves would not
admit that the definition by Gold
man was a fair statement OF an
archism-held by some but not all
we'll recognized anarchists. Tolstoy,
for instance, who first, last and all
time based his whole scheme upon
Christianity. Bakounin, on the con-
trary, held as Goldman did. He
was n Russian. violent anarchist
Prcudhon would not accept 1t as
definition. In 1860 he changed, and
In his latter discourses said property
wss robbery. Later in life this view'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
Thorns in His Path

"Men do not rise as he has done
without merit. His old grand
mother. who had the care Of his
infancy and early youth, could have
testified to there being no silver
spoon in his mouth when ne was
born; his old schoolmaster could
have answered for it that in the
dawn of his labor activities ne was
rewarded with more kicks than
ha'pence, and I, who have known
him for more than twenty-five
years, can vouch for the fact that
his path has been more beset with
thorns than garlanded with roses.
Zone thing appears to me GER
tain. and it is that just as the young
engine driver on the Great West
ern Railway was offered promotion
by his company, and, with it, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
Suffering Meanwhile

while the Bolsheviki government
is destined 20 fall. in the mean time
innocent peasants, their wives and chill
dren are being reduced 70 the most
soiect poverty and many Thousands
are upon the verge Of starvation.
What schools there are have been
closed in many parts OF Russia. and IN
the territory controlled BY The Fol
shevik the children are dependent fer
their education upon those who believe
only In class hatred ard class venge-
ance. One Of the most crying needs
OF Russia to-day Is education. IL IL
almost impossible TO form q modern
state from an illiterate people. Amer
Ca can do no better for Russia. ard
Indeed for the workmen Of all thr
world. than 10 educate the children "a
become self.respecting ard intelligent
citizens
There are 100000 children whose
fathers we're killed lighting for the
Allies upon the eastern front, ov have
died since in the misery that has fol-
lowed the Bolshevik rule. Many Of the
mothers have died aiso from starvation
and neglect. These children are az the
mercy Of the Bolsheviki or 81 neigh
bors little less miserable than Their
selves. Nine. Breshkovsky wishes 20
gather them together In towns and
settlements and educate them as q
nucleus for still further work among
the peasant children. 7, IL only a drop
in the bucket. when we contemplate
the enormous population and the rrca,
misery Of Russia, but 1t is begin
ming. and 4, will be an eneoursgemer,
TO those who are struggling 20 save
their country 10 know that Ameries 10
not failing Russia In her hour Of need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
To,card Industrial Peace

- Mr.. Thomas continued in few
brief phrases to crystalline his views
on the means of attaining industrial
peace. The great desideratum OF the
labor movement, he feels, should be
harmony, and, although one Of the
prime movers in the formation Of
the Triple Alliance in 1912, he has
always insisted that, with the power
that comes from organization, there
must be responsibility.
"Just as capital has privileges, SO
too it has responsibilities" ne said.
And his theory of industrial rela-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
Force Defended

In the report of Secretary Of War
Garrison in 1915 occurred the fol
lowing:
1.-The necessity Of a nation hav-
ing force comuensurate with its
responsibilities is demonstrated by
every correct process Of reasoning
founded upon facts. This Is so
where the subject is considered in
the line Of philosophy. or govern
ment. or history. The use. Of force
is the inherent essence Of govern
ment. The very term itself Is ex-
plicit-government, the right Of
power to compel obedience TO law.
Where there IL no force to compel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
Agrees Vith Vanderlip

Mr.. Thomas was further asked
whether he agreed with the state
ment Of Frank A. Vanderlip that
Great Britain would no longer profit
in international trade from the dig
ferential in costs which came from
the payment Of low wages, and if so,
why.
81 do most heartily agree" he
said. 81 heard and also read Mr..
Vanderlip's first address in this
country after his return from Eu-
rope and thought that it was not
only a courageous speech, but also
that II was very necessary that some
one should say what he did, because
we tend to live in FOOLS paradise,
and TO do that is dangerous at this
time above all others.
"As to why the differential will
no longer exist, I may say for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
LabOr's Weakness

Returning to Great Britain after
visiting America two years ago, Mr..
Thomas remarked that, in so far as
labor suffers any disadvantages in
the United States, it was largely
attributable to its failure to WELD
it's inherent political power through
the formation of a separate party.
He said the attempt to separate the
industrial sphere from the political
was a mistake, tending to make
trade unionists lobbyists" when
they came into contact with the
legislative bodies.
81 deplore," Mr.. Thomas added,
IN surveying present conditions IN
this country, "a tendency to cause
mischief between the United States
and Great Britain, but am equally
satisfied from talking to the people
have met here that the effort
does not represent the best element,
or even a majority of the people.
The ties that bind these two nations
ere not surface ties, but long stand
ing ties, historical, geographical,
yes, blood ties. And it should be
remembered that no two nations
brought such pure idealism and IN
selhshness into the war as the
United States and Great Britain,
and that no one nation gave so
much blood for no material or sell
fish ends, but that right might tri-
umph over might, as Great Britain.
1T is not generally realized that
a million of our best blood passed
into the Great Unknown during the
war, or that our casualties exceeded
100000, or that our national debt
increased s7,00O,OOO,0OO. All this
was in addition to the sacrifice OF
living on rations and all the other
wartime restrictions. \ nation that
can do those things for the princi-
pie of right requires no defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
The Truce Observed

Answering the first part Of the in
curry, he said: There has been no
change. When the war broke out
the British railway workers signed
a truce not to take part in or create
any industrial dispute while the war
lasted. That truce has been OBJ
served, and since the signing Of the
armistice negotiations which have
taken place resulted in the war con-
ditions of labor being guaranteed for
a period of twelve months. The
guarantee expires in December Of
this year.
Negotiations are now under way
to determine what the situation will
be after that time. 1t has been
clearly recognized that it is difficult
to legislate permanently for abnor-
NAL conditions which may fuctuate
greatly when normal conditions are
restored. These negotiations are
being guaranteed on the one side by
representatives Of the railway COM
panies and on the other by repre-
sentatives Of the men. When | re-
turn shall resume charge of the
workers case
The next query related to the OBJ
jective Of the railway workers.
1T is difficult to be specific Mr..
Thomas rejoined, "in view Of the
changing conditions, but can say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06

signs by g pretence Of patriotism,
lust as they sometimes do with re-
ligion?
A.-Yes; it is not infrequently true
that patriotism is thus abused.
Professor Reeves was asked by
Attorney Lucking whether or not
the following language taken from
one Of Mr.. Ford's utterahces was
considered by him as anarchistic:
IF had my way I'd throw every
ounce of the war into the sea, strip
the uniforms Of the soldiers and
sailors of their senseless insignia
and make all Of their apparel mt
for honest toll. l would beach every
warship and dissemble every rife
and gun, and convert the salvage
into useful commercial implements,
to be used for the benefit and up
building Of mankind"
ut might be all right TO believe
if everybody did it," said Mr..
Reeves, "but I think it would be a
fool thing to do if we were the
only ones to do it, especially il Ger
many were In the attitude she was
at the time-in 1915. II all man
kind were perfect, If the lion could
lie down with the lamb, / should
say I should agree to it. But in
the condition in which the world
was in l915-that is quite differ
cp<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-06
; For More Democracy

The Britisher overfowed with
IDEAS On the subject which he dwells
en- with passionate zeal-a pro-
gramrne for bringing greater de-
nocracy into industry. The sturdy
leader, . man of middle height,
scrty-four years old, is general sec
Rotary and head Of the National
Union Of Railwaymen. which has
more than 100000 members; treas
urer Of the Triple Alliance (of rail
vaynsn, transport workers and
miner), which he's q membership
exceeding 1,500. 900, and Is Mem
Der Of Parliament A large fore
bad and blazing brown eyes sug-
: asst the intellectual fibre Of the
nsn. In his facial expression kindli-
ness fuses with seriousness. He has
brown n1stache and wears bow
We. He speaks with a sweeping
esrrestness.
What changes do you observe in
he United States since you were
here two years ago a. labor mem
atr Of the Balfouy mission 70 this
esuntry7" Mr.. Thomas was asked.
> Although ! recognize" he re-
Slied, that II IL not the duty Of
|. ny foreigner. no matter how disin-
.sessstsd. 70 interfere With or dog
nstts On the internal s6atn Of