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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09

what he is worth as beef animal. No
one can determine his value but the
men in the pens,-the commission men
and the buyers.
Buyers Represent Many Firms.
Many think that these cattle are all
purchased by the big packers, which
is far from being the case. Besides
the buyers for the big packers there
are always in the Chicago yards from
a hundred to a hundred and fifty other
buyers on the scene, many OF them
representing firms that are not located
near the stock yards or even in the
same city. All told, the large pack
ers do only a per cent Of the meat
animal slaughtering Of the entire COM
try.
The penalty which awaits the buyer
who will not bid up to true values Is
that the other buyers take the cattle
away from him and his firm will be
without its requirements. On the 9TH
e. hand the commission men cannot
stick it out for an exorbitant price;
for the buyers would cut down on the
amounts of their purchases. There
are some people who will buy meat
az any price, but the majority Of peo-
pie reduce their meat purchases pre-
cisely as the prices mount upward.
The buyers in the stock yards reflect
this attitude of the general public al
most as accurately as a thermometer
indicates the temperature.
The Arena of Supply and Demand.
In other words, the stock yards are
the meeting places of two tremendous
powers Of the economic world,-Sup-
ply and Demand. Any one who Wis
its one of these places, even as the
most casual observer, and watches
what occurs there, will give up any
| illusion he may have about monopoly
or control. Too many buyers and sell
ers are involved, and judging the
value of an individual steer or pen
| full! of steers is altogether too compli-
| Gated a matter to cover by any sort
of agreement in advance.
The Kenyon bill would make it flle-
gal for any packers to have financial
holdings in stock yards corporations.
! Common sense rightly asks, "Why?'
How such holdings, which, where they
exist, are nothing more than financial
backing of a worthy enterprise, can
control the men in the pens who are
hired to use their judgment, is too
deep to be seen at glance. The ad-
vocates of the bill should be forced to
explain. And how lack Of such hold
ings would prevent control or monop-
oily, if such things were possible, is an
other thing which the proponents OF
the bill should be able to elucidate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
NOW is THE TINE TO APPLY.

The Census viii be taken in Jan
uary, 1920, ana all persons who de
sire to apply for positions as enum-
orators should at once make april
cation to the Supervisor at once for
appointment.
Each person who presents the
Supervisor not later than October
IS, 1919, application properly filled
out must be permitted to take the
test unless ne is disqualified for one
of the following reasons and no
other:
A person less than IS and more
than 70 years is disqualified.
A person who is not a citizen Of the
United States is disqualified.
A person VINO has been convicted
of any crime is disqualified"
Each county has been divided into
districts and an enumeration will be
appointed for each district. These
enumerators will work directly I'M
der the Supervisor. The work will
begin the Second Day of January,
1920, and in rural districts must be
completed in one month, in towns and
cities in two weeks. The rate of
compensation has not yet been fixed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
WHY THE RED CROSS
is GOING ON.

Because-Our war responsibilities
are not yet discharged. By its .cha--
ter the Red Cross must follow the
Army and Navy wherever they may
be. American soldiers are still in
Russia, in Germany, in France.
These men still need Red Cross Serv-
ICE. We Of the American Red Cross
must carry this responsibility as long
IS our soldiers carry their guns.
Decause-AnIIJy Thousand men are
sun IL. the military hospitals, many
OF them crippled for life. They re-
luire Red Cross care. Nothing will
cake its place.
Because-Several hundred thousand
men were discharged from the Army
and Navy, disabled. Thousands OF
chem are at home, and under the
care of Home service sections. Many
are still in hospitals, and are minis
LSTcu W ny Vic 1eCu Sioofo. AhC ASNN
Cross must help thera back to
health.
Because-Our Allies still need US.
The American Army Abroad has
| .urncd ever to tnc Red Cross its sur
plus medical and surgical supplies.
This, with little more help from the
American people, makes possible the
completion of the relief work in
europe. America is teaching Europe
now to fight disease in Siberia, Po-
| land, the Balkans. 1t is sacred re-
,ponsibility.
| Because-The time has come when
ne say, "And now-America, too"
The Red Cross has a Peace Program
or America. The keynote is Health.
| Inc method includes the extension Of
| Home Service to all the people. Re-
member that in 80 per cent. of the
| communities in which Home Service
now operating, there is no other
,ocial work agency. Public Health
| Nursing to be developed in every
| community. There is no provision OF
adequate facilities for disaster relief.
The spirit of the Red Cross is to be
cultivated in the hearts of children
through the Junior Red Cross. The
number of unnecessary deaths is to be
reduced through training in First Aid.
The Red Cross Garnet let go now.
Remember,
AND NOW-AMERCA TOO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09

for this district but the director
states that the average compensation
will run from $500 to $500 a day
The Districts have not yet been OIL
cially announced but will soon be an
nounced and given to the press. The
District for each county will be sent
to the county papers When gwen.
Dates for the test examinations will
be given soon and these examinations
will be given in such parts OF the dis
trict as to be covenient to each ap-
plicant Every person contemplat-
ing such work should write to the
supervisor at once, in his own hand
writing, giving detailed account OF
education, business training, and
qualifications. A full letter is bet
ter than a list of references, as the
Supervisor will make Independent in
vestigation as to each applicant. The
Supervisor will try to go into each
county with view Of having per-
sonal interview with applicants on
DAYS to be fixed. Applications must be
made at once. The Supervisor will
take pleasure in writing to any per-
son desiring information.
Subscribe for the Oxford Eagle,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
IS T II A 7 s o ?

We entered Cupid's garden
We travelled DER the land
The moon was shining brightly
AS | held her httle-shawl
AS | held her little-shawl
How fast the evening flies
We spoke in tones so tender
As | gazed into her-lunchbasket
As | gazed into her-lunch basket
| thought I'd have a caste
There sat my lovely charmer
With nv arms around her-umbrella
Embracing her umbrella that lovely
little miss
Her eyes were full of mischief as
shyly stole a-sandwich.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
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Sonnet.
Is cents a package

Sonnet.
/ scarcely grieve, o Nature! at the lot
That pent my life within a clty's
bounds,
And shut me from thv sweetest sights
and sounds.
Perhaps l had not learned, if some
lone cot
Had nursed a dreamy childhood, what
the mart
Taught me amid it's turmoil; SO II.
youth
Had missed full many stern but
wholesome truth.
Here, too, O Nature in this haunt of
Art,
Thy power is on ME, and l own thy
thrall.
There is no unimpressive spot on
earth!
The beauty of the stars is over all,
And Day and Darkness visit every
hearth.
Clouds do not scorn us; yondcr fac
tory's smoke
Looked like a golden mist when morn
ing broke. Henry Tim~od.
You can't tell what a boy leanrs at
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09

Are the great stock yards of Chi
where hotbeds of monOpolistic control
which succeeds in mulcting the farm
er on the one hand, and the consumer
who buys meat, on the other hand?
This will be one of the questions
threshing over in the discussion of the
Kenyon bill now before q committee Of
the Senate.
If these big markets, where millions
upon millions of dollars change hands,
have any sort of a strangle-hOld on
our food resources, few there would
be who would not say, rOut them. Yet
equally few, perhaps, could give you
any sort of vivid WOrd-picture Of
what takes place IN these markets
through which flows much Of our farm
wealth.
Separate From Packing Plants.
The "stock yards" are synonymous
in the minds Of many people with ell
.packingdom. This is error number
one. They are operated as corpora
lions wholly distinct from the packing
plant companies that cluster around
them.
The stock yards perform two fuDc-
tons: they are unloading, feeding
and resting stations for live stock; and
markets for buying and selling. AS
buying and selling places, they are
among the most interesting spots in
the workplaces where one may see
nation at it's bartering. Huge auc-
ton stations where a fraction Of a
noint counts, and counts big.
The Chicago stock yards, as the
most notable example, will receive in
CAY anywhere from 10000 to 10000
cattle, not to mention hogs and sheep.
These would represent shipments by
many farmers. Each farmer puts his
cattle into the hands of a commission
firll who acts as his agent. The stock
In trade of the commission firm is a
satisfied clientele among the farmers
the better bargainers they are for
Icing price, the more the farmer is dis
posed to patronize them.
A Game for Experts.
Tt is titanic game, and one for ex-
perts. On the one side are arrayed
the commission men, and on the other
the buyers representing packing con-
Germs. brokers and others. Both sides
know their business, which is to say
that they know full well what the re-
ceipts Of the day are and their rela-
ton to the requirements, and they
know cattle.
The big auction begins. Not from
q block, but an auction for all that.
Buyers, mounted on ponies, scurry
hther and thither, making a bid on
ere lot here and on another lot there.
The commission man will hold the bid
In allegiance, dickering for few points
higher price and awaiting the arrival
of another man on a pony who may
make him a better offer. Every COM
mission man is competitor of all the
other commission men and every buy
er is a competitor of all the other buy
ers.
We say that all Of these men know
cattle. A steer is not standardized
commodity. Nature makes him what
he is. The contour of his launches
the build of his body and his makeup
in general have everything to do with
vV~svy ervv-$
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
SMALL PACKERS OPPOSE LICENSE

Cincinnati meat packers In drawing
resolutions against the licensing OF
all packers doing interstate business.
brought attention to the fact that the
proposed legislation embodied in the
Kenyon and Kendrick bills, If enacted,
would have a tendency to drive hun
dreds of small packing firms out Of the
field Of interstate operations. This
would be the preference forced upon
them as against operating under IL
censing system which would be con-
tinued menace Of interference.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09

Who beef?
will help secured the Fed
time
animals
other These by this
received 60
live animals to
proceeds and
refrigerator
selling Ffn
butcher comprised his selling
amounts
by the of the money bags
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09

You can't tell what boy leanrs at
college by the amount it costs his
father.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
ATTY. KLINE TO SPEAK

Attorney Julius Reynolds Kline OF
Chicago, Will again address the East
Chicago Chamber OF mem
bership meeting in the congregational
church dining room tomorrow noon
this time on the subject cf some As
poets Of Success in City Development
Mr.. Kline has been before the Chamber
or before and was well re-
ceived.
The group feature Of the meeting
win be especially emphasized toEnor-
row and the president will appoint "A
chairman OF the Ave different groups
business, civic. transportation, inaus'-
IN and organization.
Plans are also being made for mem
hers forum meetings which will either
alternate with the membership meet
tnss or be held at separate meetings
Al these meetings the larger problems
OF the city will be discussed and the
different members viii be given an OPP
p~ortunitv TO explain their views and
formulate policies and make plans
along lines or Chamber Of Commerce
work.
Arrangements are being made 70 &C
comodate between seventy-hve and a
hundred at the meeting tomorrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
BOARD REFUSES TO DAILY

The East Chicago Board OF Works
yesterday notified the south Shore Of
Metals n the Calumet Sewer Com
pany to get together on opening Euclid
avenue for traffic as far as the street
oar service Is concerned. The South
Shore officials were unwilling to do
anything 10 resume service but threats
40 drastic action by the Board OF Pub
lie Works caused the compan to come
90 terms and promise 20 confer with
the sewer contractor at once. II is
expected that the service will be re-
sured before the end OF the week.
The contracts for all ornamental
street lights. placing lights on 15oth
street from Forsyth TO Northcotte ave.
at $4.sts. placing lights on Deodar St.
from fs7th TO Guthrie street at 1851.
and changing the lights on Forsyth and
Chicago from three lights 70
cne light system Is s4.765.s0 were all
awarded TO the Tri City Electric Co
The Johnson Construction Company Of
Ear Claire. Wisconsin. was the lowest
bidder. but the Tri CITY company had
agreed 70 make several repairs to Ell
ect-eliers and keep the system in re
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09

ing mpsn at East Chicago. which
had extensive war munitions cont acts
and made on envinble record among
war munition plants has been convert
ed into an electric washing machine
factory and is now breaking new rec
ords In their production OF Federal
Electric washing machines. In spite
OF the record production the factory
is unable to NIL orders as fast as they
are received. From tho volume OF
business the company is do
ing. IL would seem that every one is
dropping the scrub board system and
turning out the weekly wash by elect
richly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
-- ----
TRUE LEADS BOY SCOUTS.

G. III. True was elected president OF
the East Chicago Boy Scouts at their
annual election meeting al the Elks Club
rooms last evening. MIR. True has been
active In couti In East Chicago since
the organization Of the work and has
been q factor in the success which he
East Chicago or organization has attained.
= n. Hulst was elected Scout Commits
sioner. his interest IN camping and heid
Scouting being The deciding factor in
his selection for this i'm
portAnt office.
A large attendance enjoyed the chicken
dinner which was served By the Elks
chef. The attendance was considered
exceptionally good considering the num-
Der OF meeting which were scheduled
for the same evening and which Required
of many OF the members
The nve-piece orchestra OF the East Chi
caEo club furnished music for the even
ing and Otto Soifert rendered severa.
vocal selections. Lawrence Harris. Spe.
ella Field Scout Commissioner and Score.
tary for Indiana Of tn National Catholic
War Council. spoke on Extension OF
Scouting in Catholic Churches" Shor,
talks were made by various members.
Following are the officers and Ioca
council for the year 1890
President. q. II. True.
Wee president. A. G Slocomb.
Treasurer, z. T. Reid
y ttent. r.. M. Royce.
Vice president. a. n Kelly.
Secretary A. II. Watts.
Commissioner. q. p. Huist.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Adam Wadas. ". y. Kilbourns; Fred
It. Buse. II. r. Jackson; H. r.. Jones
Rev. Geo. B Jones; II. e B%iedinger
John Tenkotv.
COURT OF HONOR
g. F. Hulsr; T.. y Canine, r. T. Evans
G. c. Smith: r. Y. Richards.
COUNCIL
Belseski. Peter. Rochnowski. John
Budnik. Rev. Peter; Campbell. q. b.
BIark. II. r.. Cohen. II. Il Cohn. y.
Dickinson. William; Dixon. p. D.. Dun
sing. j. W. F~ehrenkamp. X. r.. Fuzy
VIM. A. Gilman. Harvey; Hale, DIT. X
p: Judnic. Rev. j.. A.; Herman, Mike
Mickey. z. W Peterson. II G.: Dick
inson. Hal, Reid, j.. F.; Lauer. Rev
George; Lewis. George w Reppa. j. K
Matthews. Morgan. Mccormack. Leo.
Ostema, Rev. Jas: Parham. ". 7
Powers. II T.: Rt1ev. ~ s.
Clyde; williams. r. y; Williams, T. z
Williams. Reese: Nlekiinski. u
linski, Rev. Jos.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
=? Are You The Man ?

One of the largest manufactur-
ers Of Electric Power and Light Plants
for Farms and Homes are ready 10
consider applications for a Distribu-
Cor for this County.
We are building up one of the
greatest sales and service ~orsaniza-
lions in the country.
Our Distributors are gwen .
thorough training in this business by
an expert Sales Manager.
There IS a potential market in
this County for over 1900 plants.
We are conducting one of the
largest national advertising campaigns
in the country at the present time.
This is a real opportunity for
the man whom we select to get into
one Of the most profitable and fastest
growing businesses in the country to-
day.
We want to interview only re-
sponsible men of ability and high
standing in their community.
IF you are the man. we woulc
advise that you get in touch with Us
immediately by wire or special deliv-
cry letter.
Address: Sales Manager. Suite
2l6 Traction Terminal Building. In.
6iananolis. Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
7Win CITY
Meus Notes

The Indiana Harbor Woman's club
will mold a departmental meeting to-
morrow afternoon. that of literature
st the home of Airs. Pearl Ansley. 95I5
ezra pcs inc street. instead OF with Mrs.
p. W. Dupes as recorded By the year
book. Members viii kindly take note
ar the change. Walt whitman. the
author OF the Leaves OF Grass. with the
preface 10 the first edition OF the book.
Is set forth in most interesting terms
Future scholars or patriots in the time
when America has grown old in word
and deed and no longer wears the
snaess 1T youth. will 90 TO this book
for refreShment and drink from il pro-
mise or the future because the past has
been true and Unaffected" Mrs. George
" witt IS leader for the afternoon.
4 good attendance is desired.
Mrs. >. J. Miller and her son. David
BeGgs. departed for Miami. Fla. hav-
ing received word that the mother .
Ills. Miner has not been 50 we'll since
her arrival south and il is possible thar
IL her condition Is not improved by the
time Mrs. Miller arrives that she Will
accompany her homeward.
Mrs. Frank Lindiey or Ivy street,
who has served the Eastern Star al
Indiana Haroor for the past year As
their worthy matron .is dining the Of
hccrs of he stan at her home a. a one
cock %luncneon today In appreciation
FOR their loyal support throughout the
rear.
Mrs. Noble Edgar. who was Miss Alice
Raber or Fir street before her mar
rage. was taken TO the Mercy hosptta
In Cary 10 undergo an operation to have
her appendix removed. The surgery
took pace yesterday afternoon.
Miss Florence CadmAn was brough,
home from St. Margaret's hospital ir
Hammond to her home in Beacon stree,
- ~recuperate from an operation per
formed to relieve appendicitis.
Robert Werlich. eight year old sor
/ Z. Meiricdis IN Grapevine 81.
i better OF a several days illness.
There will be a meeting this evening
or East Chicago Red Cross III
at the Red Cross headquarters prompt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09

~ al f.aB.
Mrs. Emily Wedgewood OF wegg ave
nue. has departed for Waiksrton. Ind.
whore she will supervise a school OF
instruction held attendant with Rebek-
d assembly district number three and
which comprises assemblies representa-
tive OF Elkhart and st. Joseph. Mrs.
Wedgewood has served district number
one as their president and IS now hold
ing the office of secretary of state Of
Rebekah assemblies. The session is
one continued through the afternoon
and evening and viii be widely attend
ed.
Camp Grant United Order of Forest
ers Will meet Thursday evening and
hold annual election Of officers with
a request that all member be present.
The indiana Harbor Order OF East
ern Stars will hold election of officers
..aw evening and ii is very i'm
p~ortant hat all members be present
Other business Of equal Importance IL
70 be transacted needing the attention
Of every member
The address TO be given at the FRS,
NJ L. church At East Chicago BY w
Earl Pittinger. a Y. NJ. C. A. secre-
fary during tho late war and having
spent many months in France. Will b.
Of equal interest to nien. women and
ehildItp alike. Mr.. Pittinger VIII tax.
as his subject. soldering in the S. o
$50 II message from the front will
SAVIOR differently from many heard b,
the Twin City people and he speaks ir
gro dialect in giving manS
amusing reports. Mr.. Pittinger. as 81
a~ppointee by the government as refere.
IN boxing matches and is a very cap
able man al the way around. A mos
cordial Invitation is extended the en-
tire public TO hear him. Thursday eve
ming. December 18th.
1'he ladies OF 81. Patrick's churci
will entertain at a ard party tomor
row evening with the Mechanics Gar
rett Fagen and Henry Callahan beini
the hostesses or the evening. A yer!
selective list Of awards have been Sc
cured and will be given 10 those hold
ing highest scores. The public is in
vited to attend this ard party.
The ~sunshine Embroidery club meets
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. l. A
I Wanamaker. 4i26 Parish avenue.
Mrs. D " of Hemlock st.
and her son. David, are leaving Thurs
day for Granite City where they will
remain over the holidays with the par.
ents OF Mrs. Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher who pur-
chased the Herbert Reese property II
Sorthcote avenue when the latter NOV
ed TO Pittsburgh, Pa. were overcome
with gas from the furnace Sunday a
m. Drs. Ross and Johns were calie<
and rssusciated the couple both o.
81 - E-Z-
The draw camper was closely shut ane
not admitting the fumes 10 escape. Mrs
Fisher IL still quite affected from tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
ROW INLAND WILL DO IT

nouuceu1en hos Just been made
that the Inland steel Company Will
Offset the present shortage Of labor by
eouipping their plant With a powdered
coal system. thus increasing the produe-
ton and EFFICIENCY of the mill per ton
OF fuel used to such a degree as 90
entirely compensate for the shortage
and high cost Of labor The system
win arst be tried on forty furnaces
and will be applied to sixteen sheet
furnaces. sixteen pair furnaces. three
continuous plate mill furnaces. two
continuous bar mill furnaces and three
slab heating furnaces.
The contract for the work which Will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-09
Page Seven

week 80 that preparations may be made
to forward g barrel. their annual gift 70
the chiidren's home at CrawfordsvDte.
Ind. In time TO reach them before rne
Christmas holiday. Proniptness IN the
solicitation 10 kindly urged n the
doors will be open at 1880 to admit
all donations.
Mrs. Floyd Stephens Of South oicott
avenue has been entertaining her mp
ther. Mrs. Raymond OF Valparaiso. ano
a sister, Mrs. J. Cameron OF Muscatins-
Iowa and a dinner party was held IN
their honor at the home OF Mrs. Oscar
Narsis In Hammond where Mrs. T. a.
Williams OF this city was an invited
guest