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The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Must All Work Together.

Threats and undue insistence upon
the interest of a single class make set
tlement impossible. l believe. as
have hitherto had occasion to say to
the congress, that the industry and life
of our people and of the world will
suffer irreparable damage IL employers
and workmen are to go on In a perpet-
ual contest, as antagonists. They
must on one plan or another. be effec-
lively associated. Have we not stead
mess and self-possession and business
sense enough to work out that result?
In the meantime-now and in the
days of readjustment and recuperation
that are ahead of us-let us resort
more and more to frank and intimate
counsel and make ourselves a great
and triumphal nation. making our
selves a united force in the life of the
world. 1t will not then have looked to
US for leadership in vain.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Significant Facts Quoted.
Would Have Prices Plainly Marked.

1--WE NCu.
1 would also recommend that 1t be
required that all goods destined for in
terstate commerce should in every case
where their form or package makes it
possible be plainly marked with the
price at which they left the hands of
the producer. Such a requirement
would bear close analogy to certain
provisions of the pure food act, by which
it is required that certain detailed in
formation be given on the labels of
packages of foods and drugs.
And IL does not seem to me that we
could confine ourselves to detailed
measures of this kind. II it is indeed
our purpose to assume national control
of the processes of distribution.
take 1t for granted that that is our
purpose and our duty. Nothing less
will suffice. We need not hesitate to
handle national question in ma
tional way. We should go beyond the
measures / have suggested We should
formulate a law requiring a federal
license of all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and embodying in
the-license, or in the conditions under
which 1t is to be issued. specific regu-
lations designed to secure competitive
selling and prevent unconscionable
profits in the method of marketing.
Law Would Do Much.
Such a law would afford n welcome op-
portunity to effect other much needed re-
forms in the business of interstate ship
ment and in the methods of corporations
which are engaged in 1t; but for the mo-
ment l confine my recommendations to the
object Immediately in hand. which is to
lower the cost of living.
May 1 not add that there is bill now
pending before the congress which, if
passed, would do much to stop speculation
and to prevent the fraudulent methods of
promotion by which our people are an
nually fieeced of many millions of hard
earned money. 1 refer to the measure
proposed by the capital issues committee
for the control of security issues. 1t ,s n
measure formulated by men who know
the actual conditions of business. and its
adoption would serve great and bene-
ficent purpose.
We are dealing gentlemen of the con-
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Sinister Influences at Work.

And l enter another confident hope.
have spoken today chiefly of measures
of imperative regulation and legal COM
pulsion. of prosecutions and the sharp
correction of selfish processes; and these
no doubt are necessary.
But there are other forces that we may
count besides those resident in the
department of justice. We have just
fully awakened to what has been going
on and to the influences. many of them
very selfish and sinister, that have been
producing high prices and imposing an
intolerable burden on the mass of our
people.
To have brought 1t all into the open
will accomplish the greater part Of the
result we seek.
L appeal with entire confidence to
our producers. our middlenen and our
merchants to deal fairly with the peo-
pie. 1t is their opportunity to show
that they comprehend. that they in
tend to act justly. and that they have
the public interest sincerely at heart
And l have no doubt that house
keepers all over the country and ev
eryone who buys the things he daily
stands in need of will presently exer
else a greater vigilance. a more
thoughtful economy. a more discrimi-
mating care as to the market in which
he buys or the merchant with whom
he traded than he has hitherto exer
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Conditions Not Natural"

These are facts and forces with which
we have become only too familiar; but
we are not justified because of our famil-
iarity with them or because of any hasty
anh shallow conclusion that they are
"natural'' and inevitable. In sitting mac
tively by and letting them work their ia
tall results If there is anything that we
can do to check. correct or reverse them.
L have sought this opportunity to in
form the congress what the executive is
doing by way of remedy and control, and
to suggest where effective legal remedies
are lacking and may be supplied.
We must. | think. frankly admit that
there is no complete immediate remedy.
to be had from legislation and executive
action. The free processes of supply and
demand will not operate of themselves,
and no legislative or executive action can
force them into full and natural operation
untn there is peace.
"There is now neither peace nor war.
All the world 1t waitng-with what un-
nerving fears and haunting doubts who
can adequately say?-waiting to know
when 1t shall have peace and what kind
of peace 1t will be when 1t comes-a peace
in which a nation shall make SHIFT for
itsalf as 1t can, or a peace buttressed and
sunported by the will and concert OF
the nations that have the purpose and the
power to do and to enforce what is right.
Politically, economically socially, the
world IS on the operating table. and II has
not, been possible to administer any anaes-
thetic. 1t is conscious. 1t even watches
the capital operation upon which 1t knows
that its hopes of healthful life depends,
1T cannot think its business out or make
plans or give intelligent and provident di-
rection to its affairs while in such case.
Where there is no peace of mind there
can be no energy in endeavor.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Labor Must Consider.

I believe, too that the more ex-
treme leaders of organized labor will
presently yield to a sober second
thought and like the great mass of
their associates. think and act like
true Americans. They will see that
strikes undertaken at this critical time
are certain to make matters worse,
not better-worse for them and for
everybody else.
The worst thing, the most fatal
thing-that can be done now is to stop
or interrupt production, or to interfere
with the distribution of goods by the
railways and the shipping of the
country.
We are all involved in the dis
tressing results of the high cost of
living and we must unite, not divide.
to correct It,
There are many things that ought
to be corrected in the relations be-
tween capital and labor. in respect
of wages and conditions of labor and
other things even more far-reaching,
and 1, for one. am ready to go into
conference about these matter with
any group of my fellow countrymen
who know what they are talking about
and are willing to remedy existing
conditions by frank counsel rather
than by violent contest.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
General Interest First.

No remedy is possible while men are
in temper. and there can be no set
tlement which does not have as its
motive and standard the general in
terest
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-16
Must Know Terms of Peace.

There can be no confidence in indus
try no calculable basis for credits. no
confident buying of systematic selling
no certain prospect of employment no
normal restoration of business, no
hopeful attempt at reconstruction or
proper reassembling of the dlslocated
elements of enterprise until peace has
beep established and. so far as may be
guaranteed. Our national life has no
doubt been less radically disturbed and
dismembered than the national life of
other peoples whom the war more di-
rectlv affected. with all its terrible
ravtgin and destructive force. but II
has been nevertheless profoundly af-
fecrd and disarranged. and our indus
trick. our credits. our productive ca
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29

terror of absolutely the correct work
ing proportions.
The county surveyor is next to the
elevator, with a private entrance, for
the bringing up of his instruments.
The auditor and the treasurer have
drawer systems within the counters
which enable them to transact great
amount OF business without going 10
record rooms or other files. The law
library and its reading room are COM
pact, neat and business-like. and are
especially attractive because OF the
dull, restful dark green which is the
color of all interior metal work. Ev-
erything is designed, as it should be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29
Epome of Architectural Completeness

in every good business ONCE build
ing, to the prompt. convenient and
easy forwarding of the business OF
the county.
Clothed in form OF beauty, grace
and dignity, and inside with the cpl
tome Of convenience and utility, this
new seat of county government de-
serves the utmost praise. 1t is an
honor to Preble county, to the COM
missioners who ordered 1t, to the ar
chitects who built 1t and the people
who are proud OF it, and is a promise
of better building in middle western
public architecture of the future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29

ner or nook in the whole structure
which did not have some function to
perform. Hiestand says the greatest
sin of most public buildings is their
waste of space, which means wasted
money and wasted time.
With this idea in mind, Hiestand
worked out the problem of every of.
fee. The counters in all of them arc
of business-like fiat, plain marble and
the standing room was designed so as
to place the counter where the people
of the county could stand to the best
advantage. and yet leave the Office In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29

word in convenience. 1t is ventilated
by air washed and dried in the modern
ventilating system in the basement.
and should the air of any room be-
come too dry or too humid, the sys-
tenn may be adjusted from the room
affected. The windows swing in and
out from the central sash, IL the man
ner used in the most modern office
buildings. The courtroom walls are
especially treated with felt and can
vas to increase the hearing qualities
of the room, and the lighting system
is controlled by master keys, as is the
clock system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29

Up on the roof, well hidden so as not
to ruin the effect, is the Jail. and along
the south side of the top floor the
sheriff and his family have coy
little modern fat, connected by a ST.
lent, swift elevator with every floor.
The Jail has every modern idea design
ed to prevent the escape of prisoners,
the cells and bars being of tool-proof
steel.
Every public and private room, the
stairways, the corridors, in short,
the whole interior of the building, Is
planned with the idea of using every
inch of space, and not leaving cor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-29
SPLENDOR WILL
Remain INTACT
DESPITE Time
Eaton Architect Assembled in
Building Ideas Linking
Present and Past.
BY ROSCOE 3. FLEMING

ATOM, O.. April 29.-Preble
county has become more
and more proud of her new
courthouse in the year
it was completed and dedi-
Gated to the county's use.
The county may well be
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24

On a check list vote at a special city meeting Wednesday night in the town hall, 227 ballots 'were cast for and 2o4 ballots against allowing Suh- day movies" iii this city.
 The meeting had been called Dy Mayor J.sI. Desmond on the petition Of over 80 legal voters of the city and it proceeded without any speeches either account Of the time needed to vote by check list. it was 9.30 before the re- suit had been announced and tic meeting could adjourn with its husf-
 The seats in the town hall we're about all taken and there w4s q fringe of men standing around the rear of the hall when Mayor Desmond called the meeting to order just after 5 o'clock. Two women who arrived about then intending to attend the meeting, got no further fl1an the hal1- way, from which they could look in promptly retired.
 Arthur G. ~CroWell. a former city clerk. acted as city clerk for the meet ing in place of Clerk William R. Fris- bic, who was absent because of his befeavement in the death of his mother. last Sunday.
 In opening the meeting after Mfr. Crewell had read the call. Mayer Des- CTS to transacting the business in an orderly and lawful manner. He said lie assumed that all knew the neces- sary- qualifications for voting and he assumed no person not qualified would attempt to vote. He explained that the last legislature had passed a bill, ever the veto of the governor. giving the right Of 1ocet optin', in the matter of Sunday movies. either through per- fniss4on from the common council or by vote of the people. A petition, for sunday movies had been presented to the common council, lie said. but iil- asmuch as the people were the ultf- mate deciding body. whatever tie common council did. it was considered best to obtain the sentiment of the community by this city meeting. with out the common council taking ae- tion.
 Attorney Edward T. Burke offered a resolution authorizing Sunday movies which VI se was vas seconded. The % vote : was vas upon this motion.
 Ex- Mayor Allyn L. Brown. who is opposed to Sunday movies. said he should ask that the vote be taken by the check list and by ballot
 Mayor Desmond responded that the registrars were present with the town check fist which could be used if it lie objected to using the town list. He reminded Mayor Desmond that he had given him written notice "Wednesday morning that he should ask for d check list vote.
 Registrar Tyler D. Guy arose and said that the town lists would serve by using the lists for the First. See- end Third and Sixth voting districts. and emitting the Fourth and Fifth districts, which were outside the city.
 Mayor Desmond put the motion whether to vote by check list and de- cided by the volume of sound on a Niva voee vote that the "ayes" had 1t. His ruling was doubted. but on
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
The Porteous & Mitchell Co.

search Laboratories" do in large in dustriaI corpora tions, the researches being not only into the individual credit and financial standing Of speeir- ic corporations, but also along gem cral economic and financial lines. This was regarded as pioneer work but Mir. Byrnes soon took it out of that class and his organization depi- onstrated it's value not only to the bank but the same underlying ideas finally resulted ill the formation of the American international Corpora : ton in 1915.
 Tn 1916. Mir. Byrnes was selected 10 go to England on special mission for an important fiua ncial group and shortly after his return he was draft cd by the Liberty Loan Committee and appointed chairman Of the com nittee on Quotas and Alletments in Federal Reserve District No. 2.
 Although culy thirty years of age at this time, MT. Byrnes had so prov cd his sense of keen analysis. coupled with sound judgment. that he was made vice president in charge of the National City Company'.i, buying or in distributing power of the sales or ganization involved necessarily comm ensurate development in the scope and skill of the buying organi- zation. During the past two years he has paid especial attention to the In dustriaI and Foreign Buying Depart ments.
 The guiding principle of Mfr. Byrnes' success is indicated by his following remarks, relative to getting on in the world:
 The greatest force in the world Is ideas and my best recommendation to other young men is to keep what Professor Sumner used to call a hos pitable mind In other words be greedy and persistent in acquirins new informat ton. and retcntive of all previous information acquired. Such a course will enable any one to dup licate mentally the performance of the little acorn that inperceptibly grows into tho oak"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
EXTRA FREES FOR
 PIG CLUB MEMBERS

It will be of interest to the boys and girls working on County Pig elug pro- jeets to know that Sperry 6 Barnes company of New Haven. has given $4ee.90 to De expended for Pig club prizes during the present year s2eo of this money is to be used itl con- ,neetfoh with the state exhibit. of which more will be heard later. The balance will be divided an1efig the various counties doing Pig club work, and as a result, the boy or girl stand ing first in the work here in New Lon don county. and also the one standing second. will be given the opportur1f- ty to attend the Junior Short course at file Connecticut Asricult1ral college. This will be ih addition to the cash prizes already offered for this course. And finally. all Pig club members who complete their work and submit their reports af f11e close of the season will De rewarded with appropriate medals. and if possible, "a trip to New Haven with tour of Inspection through the Sperry & Bs4nes plant, similar to the trip last year. These are sim ply a fsw more reasons why every bey or girl interested in this work should see 1t through to the end, as we arc con f1dent you all will.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
RONALD M. BYRNES IS
 AMONG FINANCIAL LEADERS

[ < Norwich boy who has risen to high position in the financial world: Mrs. Frederick 4. Byrnes of 7S War ren street is the subject of one of the series of sketches in the Magazine of Wall Street under the title of F'inan- ciaI Leaders of America. The maga- zine sketch is as follows:
 Thirty-tw years of age and all ready a vice president for two years
 of one of the greatest financial insti-
 tutions in the world is thes success com bination personified by Ronald NJ.
 Byrnes of the National City Company of New York.
 Mir. Byrnes was born in Norwich
 Conn, in 1886, and after graduating
 from the public and preparatory
 schools worked his way through Yale College, receiving his E. A. degree in
 1908 and that of NJ. A. in the follow
 ing year.
 As result of sorse statistical he was offered a position in the sta- 'tistical department Of the old estab- lished banking firm of Brown Broth CTS 6 Company The array of finan- whelning that he became thoroughly discouraged over eyerlearIfing enough about finance to be of any value. During this period of discourag cement he was prompted to consider trying another line of work.
 The National City Bank was on the eve of it's great development period. nationally and internationally, and recognizing the excellent opportuni= ties available in such a progressive organization, young Byrnes' efforts brought him to the attention of Char les ". Rich, who was then in charge Of the bond department, and the ap1 pIicant was started out on the road to sell securities.
 Under the leadership and with the association of such inspiring eXecu- seSSes. MT. Byrnes developed rapidly in his new environment After a brief selling experience in the Kew Eng land territory he was re-called to New York. as a result of some sus gestiors Ee had made relative to a development of an ganization which would serve the same purpose for the National City institution that "Re-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24

come together. It will probably be place In position today CThursday).
 They have been looking over the situation there and upon finding that the city owned one silent policeman who was not on duty, promptly as-
 The spot is one where there have been numerous accidents and near accidents in the in1m ediate vicinity and it is oofsideredI that the silent policeman will tend to lower the prols- abibty of collisions occurring at this point. and also the probability of ae- cidents to children in Cliff street where automobile drivers are in Che habit of shooting the steep hill at considerable speed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
TAFTviL.L.E

At the last meeting Of the World
 War Veterans. it was decided to de-
 Legion, until the Army and Navy
 Club became a fact. But owing to
 the absence of the men who have seen service previous to the late war, it was thought best not to make ahy de- Unite. plans so as to give them a chance to- present their views and Aelp cheese the officers. form com fAittees. etc.
 the men. and would have been much larger were it not for the fact that
 quite a number of them are ersl- ployed as night workers for the Pe- nennah Mills. and the J. B. Martin Go. several other nien could not appear for one reason CT. other. but all have pledged themselves to fall in line. It is expected that the next meeting will bring eut double the number as there are moro than 200 ex-service' men in Baltic have expressed desire to join in also.
 At 'the meeting last Monday night a motion was made and passed. where by Thomas J. Naldron was to act as ten1 1Forary chairman and George Wel- tien alzo was passed whereby thk chairman was te appoint commit tee to secure suitable place for the club. The committee appointed is II, lei1. James fsera aid john Sullivan. Anethef motion made and passed was te the effect that the club extend 9 vote of thanks to the Knights. Of Columbus for the use Of their rooms.
 Seeing that every seat was occu- pied at the last meeting the men that attended expect to stand tip, or sit on the floor to make place for the crowd that will appear Menday. the 18th, which is the date of the next meet ...a |. q zlT = men will be there. because these that come cannot help tllemselves from joining. Every part of the village was represented at the last meeting. with the exception of Fancy Corners" and they should have q voice in in this. +is as Casey so come, if it is only to eonpare their rooms with huts. or dus6uts that you saw while in the service run by them. Be curious Monday night. the 18th.
 ldte. Monsrts in The Village known in the vilIagel ,drifted in. the village tenserial parl6r Wednesday morning. The usual morning diseus-- sion ensaed and finally ,drifted around to the other; s.Iow'n you trade Cha peaux 2, You're on replied the eth.-- CT. The exchange was made and each inspected his new piece of prep@rtye When did you buy this this hat ?" asked replied the. ssaend. s'We ell. what. do you tliinl. of that?. | bought mine only three weeks ago. Luckily both of the. young men wear the same sized bonnet.
 Owing to the strike the closing hours fer the outgoing nail have been Tie outf1iai1 closes at. $50 a. r11., 16.50 a. m. and ?. in. The in- coming mail is opened at 7.10 8. na.s 11fe a. nl. and $50 D. n1
 If, cid Sel- will smile kindly this (ThursaayJ afternoon On the village a ball game will De staged at the Providerice street grounds. As it is 2 half holiday in town the Clerks will line tip against Jerry Pe1tieF's team for the industrial chanApienskip ef the village.
 Miss Mary MesheRery. has return-