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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Even Siberia Cooperates;
Why Not New York?

OF course, to undertake such a prof.
ect in New York City AZ cooperative
milk distribution is a much larger and
much more difficult undertaking. Il
would require a great deal Of organizing
and the raising of a great deal of CAPT
tai, but why should not the people be
thinking of these things and working out
figures on such problems? eve arc the
sovereign power" What We arc dc
tcrmined to do we can do if VIC will only
work hard enough. Think what the com
bined profits of the milk business in New
York City might yield in the way of SO.
cial benefits. AS profits to be returned
to each householder the amount would
not be much, but kept together to en-
large the business and to provide social
benefits, think how much richer the com
munity would be!
In this connection it is interesting ~
know that 80 per cent Of the dairy bust
ness In Siberia IS comparatively owned
Cooperative groups own 800 crcamerics
tno, that's not a misprintl, 500 distribu-
tive societies and do business Of
$38, 100000 a year Aren't you sur
prised? Hadn't you always thought OF
Siberia as a dismal land of prisoners
and salt mines and frozen steppes? It's
true about the prisoners, of course. Per
haps that's the secret of the great sue
cess that cooperation enjoys in Siberia.
all the liberal minded men being sent
there as fast as the old regime could
ferret them out and pack them off.
The Dairymen's League here in New
York is an evidence of what producers
have been able to do, but it is a kind Of
cooperation that obviously does not bene
fit the consumer. 1t is consumers CO.
operatives which are now needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
A Dicker in 'Panels" in War Times

nACK again in the land of "Verbo-
~ ten" with it's queer signs, qucerer
smells and piles Of filth, and ne
glcct everywhere
Tonight we arc very comfortable in d
village held before us by the Boche for
four ycars--yesterday we were in one
Of his rustic rest camps, in word
even had a piano.
While we were there found seven or
eight bolts Of good white cloth-shroud
cloth, for the Hun finds it cheaper to
save the uniforms and use a winding
shcct-and after we had salvagcd enough
for tablecloths and dishcloths | made
my way down to d. w. headquarters and
made "a decker with the division signal
officer TO trade him seven bolts Of the
cloth for some wire needed knew he
needed the cloth FOR "pnncls" Panels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

"No, but | can't think how we ESCAPED,
for we were under fire the greater part
of the time. You see the Huns were
anxious to get at the munition stores
which were very near us, and they were
constantly bombing us. We wore steel
helmets when we went out while the
shrapnel was flying. Before they gave
US the helmets we used to go about
with tin basins or pals on our heads.
1t just seemed that we couldn't get away
from that kind of excitement, for when
I went up to Paris on leave it was
just the same Big Bertha spoke her
little piece every twenty minutes dur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Being a Sister TO Him
Has a New Meaning

They called US sister," said the tall,
dark one in the corner, whose home is
in the state of Maine. ~ suppose be-
cause Of the nuns who work in so many
OF the hospitals, but bless your heart,
we were more than sisters to them; we
were mothers and sweethearts and even
grandmothers to those boys. We wrote
their letters, mended their clothes,
scolded them and watched over them
sometimes until the end came"
"One of the most difficult things that
had TO do" broke in Miss st. Louis,
Who was nbbling chocolates in the bed
between the windows, "was to buck up
the Tornmies when they got discouraged
ana were loath to 90 back to the fight
ing line. l used to feel so sorry for
them! Often q poor little lad who had
Deem In the fight from the beginning,
"no had been wounded repeatedly and
patched up and sent back to the fighting
Ane, would lose his courage and say to
NE, Sister, Pm all fed up on this bloom
Ia var ] just can't 90 back-it's a
orr1ole nightmare to me. My 'eart's
n'I IN It any more Do you know how
cured that boy? / read In Flanders
'leids 70 him, and I never once got be-
yond' TO you from failing hands we
'n'o" the torch without being inter
'cpted by, 'That'll do, sister, Pm on
ne waypo
Tan you imagine any one Of us set
l'h2 down to private nursing, to tax
my care Of nervous woman, child
WIN the measles or an old man with the
...,nsumatism, after experiences like
maj asked the fourth young woman,
""o hVes somewhere in New Jersey.
Just hate TO think OF the future"
''sned Mies st. Louis, II hate to think
VI regular hours for rneals, Of comfort
aug steam heated rooms and all the
""'ef Injuries that We have been long
my Tor for the past year and half.
"ahs 10 20 back to the old barracks
- i'suen and the twelve hours' steady
~''"' which during the big drives be-
zane twenty-four on stretch"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Cooperation Has Its
"Clooms" and Its Hopes

A group of born and bred Americans
would probably have abandoned the
project when they saw there. was not a
saving to be returned from the sup
posedly fabulous profits to be made by
the distribution of milk That has been
the trouble with Americans as co0pera-
tors. Each man has been too keen to
get quick money out of his little venture
That is why America has come to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

, in his robes of office, surrounded by the
dignitaries of the town and church, for
Winchester, az you know, is cathedral
town. Every grave is covered with flow
ers and from the head of each futters
little American flag. The Bishop of
Winchester is reading the prayers for
the dead and the motley gathering,
which is composed of townspeople Of
all classes (many of whom were in
mourning for their own brave lads) +,
doctors and nurses from the hospital
and few of the convalescent patients,
stand with bowed heads in the spring
sunshine.
''The idea Of holding little memorial
service had occurred to us the day be-
fore, but when we tried to purchase
flags for the occasion we found that
they had all been bought up by the
townspeople and on our return to the
hospital we were told that the Mayor
had invited us to the service 1t was
all planned and carried out without our
even making a suggestion, and as l
stood there among those graves I could
think of only one thing; l wished, oh,
how I wished, that the mothers of the
boys whom we had laid there could
know how carefully and tenderly their
English cousins were looking after their
last resting place.
Winchester loved our boys As we
walked with them through the town,
we would be stopped by half dozen
women who would come to their cottage
doors to invite us in to tea To give
US bread and tea and jam in those days
of short rations meant that they must
deny themselves their favorite meal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

tegrlty and our public efficiency arc yet
equal to the handling of so technical
problem and one involving so many
millions Of dollars.
The Dairymen's League, which repre-
sents between 10000 and 10000 dairy
men and farmers, is striving to de-
velop public opinion in favor OF distri-
button by the producers of milk. 1t is
their contention that they would be sat
1sfied to make the distribution at cost
for the opportunity of producing as
much milk as possible and making fair
profit on that thus saving the consumer
the distributors profit and giving him
the cheaper milk that always results
from increased production. Well and
good. But in the end should we not be
IN the hands of a monopoly whose in
tcrests were theirs rather than ours?
The other method which is advocated
is the cooperative ownership Of dist,ibu-
tton By the consumers themselves. This
would be a truer balance of interests.
1T would require campaign of educa-
ton, but it can be DONE 1t is being done
in other places. Five Massachusetts
towns have cooperative milk distribution,
notably, Fitchburg, Worcester and Mayn-
ard. They have been established by
those most successful cooperators, the
Films, who come to this country with a
background of experience in cooperation.
Just before the war, when some of the
dealers began to raise the price of
milk, not only the amount nccessitated
by the increased cost Of production, but
also little for themselves, then it was
that the Films in the manufacturing city
of Fltchburg, next in Worcester and then
in Maynard, went on strike against the
high cost Of milk. They were hard
working, independent, frugal people, and
they proposed to have milk for their
children at rock bottom prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

The result was that ono of the Finnish
men got an old horse and cart and
went driving out over the countryside
among the farming folk to sec who
would sell him milk. 1t was not hard to
find farmer who agreed to sell his
milk direct SO he came driving back
into town with milk, not enough on such
short notice for every one, but milk
enough for most of the very little ba-
bles in the neighborhood. And the next
day he brought more and the next more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
"What Little Thing
Is the Matter With Your"

We'll, at any rate, our BOYS do not
forget u.s." said Miss st. Louis "You
should have seen the delegation that de
scended upon us yesterday. They are
IN Greenhut's Hospital, and thew heard
that their Sisters were here and they
came zen masse.' They had wonder
full time joshing US. When man came
into the hospital over there we used 10
greet him with: "
Well, son, what little thing is the
matter with you? and he usually re-
piled:
Nothing much, sister, 'cept I'm one
leg shy or I mislaid fapper out
wonder, or You can see daylight
through my right side
We'll, yesterday when those bows
came IN and saw US all lying here it
was certainly tit for tat.
Well, sister, they said, what little
thing IS the matter with you9'
Nothing much, son, we answered
'cept my heart keeps syncopated time
or my left lung isn't what it usedtcr,
was or Jest little infection in nv.
laugh ''''i'i
Most wonderful boys in the world )"
said little Mississippi. Il was aI\ysN.s
proud of my country, but I'm nrou6cr
OF 1T to-day than l ever was beforc
tell you that among all the hundreds
OF our boys that | saw over there
never saw one thing in any one Of tbo,'
tnat was ashamed of. And I lSne,,
them mighty well. There is bond hs
tween those boys and their sisters, a..
Is IKE no other bond on earth ma -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
That "Old Swimming Hole"
OF Singers Sees New Sights

Whoa, there" called Miss Mssis-
sppi. cts my turn now. / was sta
toned in the loveliest place in all Eng
land, the Paris Singer mansion at Paign-
ton in Devonshire, which Mr. Singer
(who is an American, by the way, of
the sewing machine family) gave in
the beginning of the war as con-
valescent home for soldiers. Ny ward
was in the old swimming pool, which
had been drained and remodelled for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
A Consumers
Milk Strike

1t came as surprise to the milllnen
on their routes when family after family
refused to buy. 1t was no question of
a reduced amount, but no milk at all,
literally none. AS the driver turned his
milk wagon into the Finnish district of
Maynard and stopped at the NiemaIas'
doorstep, there was no ticket in the bot
tie. On the Makelas doorstep was a
bottle containing a scrawled piece of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
When Tommies and Yanks
Really Get Together

"France has had the centre of the
stage long enough" interrupted the
young woman from Jersey. II must
speak word for my beloved England.
I served for nearly year in the hos
pital at Winchester and | want to make
a statement right here and now: if any
body tells you that the English don't
like us, that there is any feeling be
tween the fighting men Of the two ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

white undershrt and spread it on the
ground. We thought seriously of edging
the panel with barb wire to prevent their
use as mouchoirs. but about all we can do
is to keep supplying the troops with new
ones-so, to get back to my dicker,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
BY INlS WEED

wx YITH milk selling at IL and IS
W cent. quart the householder
wants to know why. More
than that, he wants to know
how he can get it for less, and what
form of ownership and control will Sc
,ure milk to the public at rock bottom
prices
The choice is now between four diff
fsrent methods. The present one is that
Of private monopoly. The day of small
competitive distributing concerns is prac-
+;cally past. Increased sanitary stand
ards. the necessary large scale trans
variation, the expensive bottling and
nasteurizing machinery require capitali-
zation on large scale. These require
ments have eliminated practically all
small distributing concerns except those
IN the edge Of the city. To-day four
firms have a practical monopoly of milk
distribution in New York and Brooklyn.
The tendency is toward still greater
monopoly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

being one Of the new cogs in the ma
chincry of war-they arc small squares
of white cloth used by the infantry to in
dictate the location Of their camp for the
infantry liaison plane whenever he
flies over and asks Them 10 "stakc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

out Airmen usually burn up about
$57 worth Of fireworks asking for the
panel display before the doughboy dis
covers that he has used his panel as a
hanky, or perhaps for dishrag. and
consequently has to peel off his none too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Who Shall Distribute
What Milk We Have?

The second method Of securing milk
now under consideration is the public
ownership of distribution, but it is a
grave question whether our political in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

known as "the graveyard of coopera-
ton" But the Films were not out for
profits, only for bedrock prices. They
did not lose their faith in cooperation.
Here was where their stubborn character
came in, and their European training
for cooperation is q success on the other
side of the Atlantic. Finland is honey
combed with cooperatives, and to-day
every third person in England is fed
through the cooperatives, so numerous
are the cooperative groceries. If their
venture was losing one it must be be-
cause of their bad management, argued
the Firms
Obviously, they could not sell milk so
cheaply. Obviously, too, to secure cheap
milk required most efficient management
So they raised the price little nearer
the retail price, got a more experienced
manager and started anew, assessing
deficit was met. They sell milk from
to cents cheaper than the retail price,
according to the fluctuating costs of dis
trbution. Their first interest is not
profits, but even selling milk as cheaply
as they do, they clear something over
$1,000 for every 1900 quarts distributed
daily throughout the year. This they
turn back into the business.
The Secret of Successful
Cooperation
That is the secret OF success in CO.
operative ventures abroad-and here,
when they succeed. In Europe such
ventures have started among poor people
who had not the get rich quick" psy-
chology Of America. They knew they
could never hope to save or make
much, even in lifetime of hard work.
in those older countries. They realized
shares would not be much in actual
money to each man and woman. but that
pooled and put back in the business it
becomes a source of many social benc-
fits to them.
Take, for example, what the bakeries
have meant socially to the Belgian CO.
operators. When the man is out of work
the bread cart stops at the door and
leaves the loaf just the same. SO it is,
too, if he is i'll. When the baby comes
there arrives fresh from the cakery a
cake-oh, how big and beautiful with
which to celebrate the happy day, and
there is free bread for twelve days after
ward. The bakery supports "the peo-
pies house." big, friendly club, with
social gatherings and chatting, games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

ing the day and there was an air raid
every night"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
POLICE NOT
ARSHIP GUARDS
State Police Orders Cover
Some New Situations Which
Have Arisen in Penna.

State policemen
will not be de-
tailed to guard
the aircraft OF
private aviators
any more than
they will be as
signed to guard
d u ty ov er a
parked automo-
bile, according to
orders issued by
CAPTAIN George c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17

ly could see what appeared to be q
general fight raging upon the little
crafts deck amidships and that one
of his officers said he had heard what
he believed to be two pistol shots.
Tell Same Story
The survivors, Douglas Nichol,
Thomas Motion, Lorenzo Ash and
Ernest Frizzard. all told virtually
the same story. except as to some or
the details. which the authorities
said were conflicting. They declared
their officers met an accidental death
while the entire schooner's company
of six was battling to save the craft
during 4 terrible gale. Captain
Brussia and his brother, they said,
went below deck to look after the
cargo and were crushed to death
when il shifted.
The crew of the Zirkel first sight
ed the Onato about 10.45 O'Clock on
the night of October S when about
500 miles due east OF Newfoundland.
There had been heavy weather
and a high sea was running, salo
Captain sullivan, OF the rescue snip.
About 10.45 p. m. q LOOKOUT re-
ported q light about mile away, TWO
points off the starboard bow. 1t
was a flare and plainly called for in
vestigation.
II gave directions to bear down
upon the light and soon we were
close enough to see that 1t was a
two-masted schooner. We rigged
UP a flare and in the increased hght
we saw what appeared to be a gen.
eral fight raging upon the schoon-
er's deck amidships.
I'VE were just closing in with the
schooner when our steam steering
I axt-1x
OF control We hastily rigged up a
band steering gear and while We
were at this work the schooner came
down the wind and crossed under
our stern.
Heard Pistol Shots
''I plainly saw human body, at
tired in dark clothes, lying on the
'midship hatchway. Then the
schooner was gone right of into the
night again, with only her fiare
showing. One of my officers said he
heard two reports which he believed
10 be pistol shots, but which might
have been from a gun with which
they were trying TO shoot line
aboard us, or may have been in
tended as signals.
"When we again came alongside,
the four men asked US to save them,
and with much difficulty We launch
ed a boat. Several times the high
seas almost swamped it, but finally
we managed to take the survivors
from the doomed craft. The Onato
drifted away and disappeared in the
mist"
The Onato, a 150-ton schooner.
was bound for Newfoundland port
from Oporto, Spain, with a cargo of
salt officers of the Zirkel believe
the little craft sank shortly after the
four men were taken off.
The Zirkel left Rotterdam in ball
last on October l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
Governor Urges
Harmony at Erie

Governor William c. Sproul, who
spent yesterday at Erie, made
speeches of a political and civic
character at the lake city and left
last night for Philadelphia where he
speaks to-day before medical men.
A plea for reunited Republican
party was made before a meeting of
members of the Erie Republican
city and county committees in the
afternoon and he made the chief
address before the annual banquet
of the Erie Board of Commerce
at night. He was taken to points
of interest in and about Erie and at
l o'clock was the guest. of honor
at a luncheon given by prominent
residents of Erie.
At this luncheon the Governor
spoke on the neutral facilities of
Erie harbor, the only lake port
of the State. saying that the harbor
should be improved in the very near
future and that the only trouble
with the people of Erie is that they
have been too modest in asking for
funds from the State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
POWER RATES IN
CHESTER STAND
Commission Does Not Change
War Time Situation; Jitney
Line Called to Account

The Public Service Commission
has dismissed the complaint of the
West Chester Board of Trade against
the rates of the Philadelphia Sub
urban Gas and Electric Company in
which an important industrial power
question arose. The Commission
found that while the Pottstown.
Phonenixville and West Chester dis
tricts were operated as one division,
the large industrial plants in the two
former towns were furnished current
at lower rates than in the West Ches-
ter section, 'in which the amount OF
current used for industrial purposes
is very limited" The Commission
finds that the facts disclosed do not
justify il in holding discrimination,
saying, 1T is the uniform pracuce so
far as the Commission is able to de-
termine that large industrial con-
sumers are furnished current at re-
duced rate on account of less cost
of production and distribution. the
price decreasing in proportion as the
amount increases, with a reasonable
stand ready to serve or minimum
charge applied. While q
unity should not be permitted to pass
along TO it's patrons all the burdens
imposed by the war conditions, 1t
must, however, maintain its plant in
an efficient manner and to reason
able extent ask that it be reimbursed
for its increased operating cost and
the extent to which it has so done in
this case does not convince the Com
mission that the rates it is now col
lecting are excessive or unreason-
able"
Note Of stress of feeling between
drivers" and unusual labor condi-
tions throughout the country is
taken by Commissioner N. ]. Brecht
in deciding complaint of the limerick
Motor Bus Line against the Belle
fonte Central Transportation Com
pany. The companies got into a con-
troversy and the commissioner de-
clines to revoke the certificate of the
latter. but says that it did not ad-
here to its schedule or route. Or
ders are issued for it to maintain its
schedule. route and proper repairs
and file a monthly report with the
Commission. This is one of the most
drastic regulations of a motor bus
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
Belgian Stowaway
Adopted by Woman
Who Likes His Name

New York, Oct. 17.-Mike Gill
hooley, Belgian, and the Atlantic
Oceans champion boy stowaway,
was officially landed in the United
States when Mrs. Gilhooley Curry
posted a $500 bond with immigra-
ton officials and stated she would
adopt him out of deep admiration
for him and his last name. Mike is
happy in the thought that his travel
ing days are over, but he has yet
to learn that his benefactor's hus-
band. although once a business man
of Cleveland. is now engaged in the
export trade to China Mrs. Curry's
maiden name issGilhooley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
CONEE.RS DEGREE

Iylens. Pa. Oct. 17.-Wiconisco
Lod ge, No. 5S3, I. o. o. F., con-
ferred the first degree on class of
II candidates in their hall on Mon
day evening.
MEMORIAL PARK ADDITION
The Suburb Observation-Disclosures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17
Auto Truck Line Is
Refused Franchis,

The Public Service Commission to-
day refused a certificate of public
convenience to the 2. & w. Motor
Transportation Line to operate a line
of motor trucks between waynes-
boro, Greencastle, Chambersburg and
intermediate points. The Chambers
burg, Greencastle and Waynesboro
street railway contended that the line
was not needed, as there was plenty
of service. The Commission found
that the street railway carried pack
age freight and that the Cumberland
Valley Railroad also served the dis
trict, and said: THE proposed auto