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The sun., 1919-08-19
PARLIAMENT AIMING
AT UNUSED PATENTS
Trusts That Restrict Trade in
England Will Face New
Laws Soon.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.--Sir e. Pollock. 40
lcitor-general. speaking in the House of
Commons, has announced that a bill was
being prepared and would be introduced
in the autumn sittings Of Parliament to
prevent restraint OF trade In Great Brit
ain by trusts having licensed patents.
Sir Auckland Geddes. president Of the
Board of Trade, told the members that
powers were taken to see that foreign
patents licensed in this country were
not used, as they were sometimes in the
past, to stimulate trade In the country
Of their origin and restrict II here, but
we're worked on a commercial scale in
the United Kingdom without undue de-
lay.
Among the Government measures in
the House of Commons that caused
much discussion were the patents and
designs bill and tho trademarks bill.
Sir Auckland Geddes explained that the
principal objects of the former was to
prevent the abuse of monopoly rights
and at the same time TO improve the
position of inventors, with due regard to
the interests of the community. The
poor inventor, he believed. would ne
longer be obliged by lack OF capital to
part with his invention and his rights In
It at much less than its real value. In
his opinion the provision would greatly
stimulate inventions.
Tho bill proposed also to increase from
fourteen to sixteen years the term In
which the inventor enjoyed the rights In
patent. The extra two years will
make up partly for the time lost during
the war, when the working OF patented
Inventions had to be suspended in some
cases.
The sun., 1919-08-19

Bran, 100 10. sacks, sis; heavy middlings.
100 Id. sacks, SIS; red dog hour, 40 10.
81 .sot .s', wsTG i.t: :sdard @e a
100 i; .ssl: ts'S red dG .soS GuF ao lse
Notwithstanding common, $50
tsc, fair. sac soc. good, GO 70e.; prime
~ 7tc: open kettle 1sS sae,; Porte !, RICO acc
blaokstrap. bblS. nc.
NAVAL sTOREs-spirits turpentine.
machins bbls. {l.es; Tar. retort ana KIN,
'ilso9lsSG. RS''n ,- eHmm % ,lslt; SOC E,
; ;iass;a +. ' ,is5o; q, ;isiti II. yisst: !.
:2o;:5; x. ,.i.7:: y. aa'7s' n. H''aSi
hblr;,- tlo; 20; do. bulk. sil6o DO. cases Ease.
.,S.2s; DO. bulk, si''s0; -. DO ,s gases:
Consumers, 2ehc. tsteei Oarrel.). LAnssed
oii-strletly pure, gallons Of ~ ios- In
PoTATOEs-LonE Island. Dbl. $500
sas LS Ss 1870 5 s: tSSnS 'i
bag, Ss.f5Ss; Jersey. round, No. 1. $3.50
$50 Jersey. No. Z; i!o y; ess. ;:;soS
ions 1'I Iss H. 0 Sss ssss SssO jersey long.
$50 10. bag, ,S6t.la; southern. No; L S6i;.
ssSs,so; Southern Nc; 2 sss E "; soa,S
err srn. No /. Dbl. is0ISo; southern. No. :.
PoULrRY. LIvE.1sPeINe cHIcKENs
s ssisn sss poor nie si 'G Iss
horns i.rs, express: ',esse;: % SnwI Leg sE
srssa s sss'' OBS sSS aoo ssSHh
freight asc.; poor. freight, 2Se; TURKEYS
pu jKs-western, freight, soc; Southern.
freight 2sc. GEEsE-rreight. zoe. PIG
EoNs--Pair, +o9boo
POULTRY, DRESSED = cH1cKENs =
soc. fresh killed. iced, bbls. Jersey and
Long Island, .o3tSs; State and Penpsyl,
t.ai ~ $ TO % 3. to sSlf' sts sSe; Western;
s sss Western Tsss ary corn ms f.d 's oo
fresh. dry packed and iced. bbls,, Western.
% s'e sootewssssEn, SsI; or kssS a., 40
,p9inx sse. soHHss-f fnG %Siis. do..
,3Ss e.Tf ',s09s ro,. sul' nS Ssst
g.. HH Western; SSi:,. "SMs.;, Tss:. Xix
!S.'tsr; %,k ga 49, 60, sSTn is9 ~
ssSsso. OLD cocKs-wsstsrn. i0Sisc.
PROvIsIoNs--Pork barely steady mess,
800 $780, family. $50 e6s; :hos! clear.
49, s.' p SSs :ssa i fSR
40 lbs. slHc.i pigA. ai&S Bellies easy
e eissi sao lbs. zen crease. dSll; ' ysI,
low, l4oi4He.; ehOlc. house ls9lSHc.;
picked hams essyi reguiar 1912 lbs.
weak; middle West, t2S7S 2s:ss; city lard
weak. 2sh c., nominal: refined lard weak:
Continent, t83; South America, s33. 25;
Brasil. kegs ;S4.2S; compound barely
isSd siisaTins' So; ol.o, s4o. ' city
sUGAR-suEar Board reported pur-
ehases of ITO, 900 bags Cubas. August load
ing, at $3.50. c. g., and 3ossS tons Porto
Ricos, August loading, at 1.2se. C. Z. T. Re
fined sugar--Cut loaf. 10000: crushed.
l0a5c:; mould A; S,soci cubes. s,7So.;
fns granulated and diamond A, &C.; con-
fectiunsrT A, s.soe.i No. l, s.sto.
RICE-.Dcmsstio. SCREENINGS, .sHc.i, sec
l4Hc.; japan. choice to fancy, lsdiSAc;
Blue Rose. choice to fancy. ii9liEo
VEGETABLES. MIsCELIANEOUs-
Basket Sos .sESfsINs.r by 10
AZ, G S.aI S1 0SI ~ iSs SsGen.s
ears, ;1SSSo. cucGMBERs-Box. soc. q
ii2E. CUCUMBER P1cKLEs-Bbl., teQ6,
CABBAGES--Long Island and Jersey. Dbl.
75c. q $3.50 Long Island and Jersey. $50
roots. lo0 75c.; rough, crate, N0f. EGG
PLANrs-Jsrssy. 20 quart box, ti.So0
The sun., 1919-08-19
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

What appeared to be prospects Of set
Element OF the Interboroush strike caused
an improved tone In the nnai hour on the
Consolidated Exchange yesterday, nu-
merous active issues rallying from to 2
points. Before the end Of the FIRST three
hours average losses OF from to 6
points resulted in the active shares Of
most groups. based on unsatisfactory
news. including forecasts OF a decision
favoring walkout OF unionized steel
employees.
On liberal offerings of the stsels Cruci-
BILE moved down V to 132k United States
Steel common points to esx. Bsthle-
hem Steel B AZ to so, ana Midvale an
to AN. Equipment issues were also
freely supplied. Baldwin Locomotive re-
ceding 6% to 100A, American Car and
Foundry to lls&, and American Loco
motive ~ to so.
Retail Stores moved widest OF the
specialties, falling 5k to 10iA. United
States Rubber lost I to 11s, keystone
Tire AZ to 7sM. United States Food
Products as to TAX.
Texas and Pacific. the hardest hit of
the rails. fell 5x to ssh, Reading az
to 75h. Union Pacific 8 to II. st. Paul
sA to Ssh and Southern Pacific IN to
90. Losses OF about . points were re-
corded in the copper issues. while the
marines fell from . to 4 points.
The sun., 1919-08-19
AMBLER HELD IN BANK WRECK
@. o. p. Leader stin Owes North
Penn Some $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. ls.-ChArles A.
Amber. former Insurance Commissioner
OF Pennsylvania and prominent as a
Republican leader. was arrested to-day
charged with conspiring to loot the
North Penn Bank. which closed on July
IS. owing more than 100000.
The warrant was issued on Saturday
and II was served whsn Amber re-
turned to the city from a weekend visit
to his seashore home.
Amber was Insurance Commissioner
for a few months and during that time
he deposited S4o2. 900 of the funds OF q
Gefunct life insurance company and then
borrowed from the bank on his personal
account. When Gov. Sproul took once
in January and learned OF the transact
ton he removed Amber.
ut is our contention" said Assistant
District Attorney Gordon to-day. that
Amber used the bank as an instrument
whereby he loaned State funds to him
self"
Amber. Il in said. owed the bank
Si55.oo0 when II closed. Since then he
has paid back $1,000. He IL con-
tractor. Two years ago he was Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives at Har-
risburg.
The sun., 1919-08-19
PRODUCE MARKET.
BnANs AND prAs-eEANs--m,

BDANs AND PEAs-BEANs1-Msrr
choice. 100 iss., hi.soi marrow. Man.
PsXEcSoi ss:' SssS medium n.H sAoie s
small white. California, ,s.isi iarE. white.
sasss . jips .ss:.', G.ot dS.a u, SssfS
Nv Manohurian, $3.50; red kidney. choice.
iisS0i.; red marrow. ,,ii.te; hintoki.
ssSs tust. .sSs III, y;' Whit; ss' .Gn sS
mote. Isnehurisn. tsi e.esiisro. chilean
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., round, is.5so T.@;
:sss, sssSSs; e.iiissri.i ~ SFIs, t piss
eil.So. pfAs~seoteh, isis, ts.SSS ts5;
,I ,s va. qs;,a ,HsSS5as; csl,t.THis
iIt0Si;iS: Japsn..., ,.SoS 80; black
s eye: caiifH5nis ssS; splits yslioT. us
s shsssn ,Ss Ss LARGE si'; ,se isTs Man
BurrEr-R.o.,pt s,,o package.
to 81 score. sas es ser .s &C 81 to 81
a GSsi ssh.r l's sssn sr :.tr:. SS
onds. 5sSS.c.; State dairy tubs, nn.st,
mon to FAIR s'Hr s Srl% a:aoSss r:,
make, nr:.:. sse': ..ess S' dew t Safs,;
remit MAKE ss No. 81 s Ssae No. ,0fs t SSs
lower grades $50 IMc
oHEEsE-Receipts. Ao7o boxes. State,
whole milk, fresh fats. eolored or white,
10, soy 9sic.; sverags run. 2sh asoc.;
soior.e o. wsl,., ~ s.sd.; d0sSi. Ssi:is:.
eolored. fresh: soM ouEo.; young Ameri-
E.; cas- io fresh ;, s,S;sC o,naasn OhsdSsr:
to good. liaI7c.: lower grades. 7eisc.
EGos-Ree.ip.s. toss eases. Fresh
gathered; s.trss. dozsn. bto5so.; extra
n ~, uatse.; nrsts, iISsoc.: seconds.
No. i. isStoe., No, and poorer. 500
ssc:; under GRADES. $50 sso,: f.ffis:rs,oS.
seconds. Ita tSc.; state. Pennsyivsnis and
nearby Western, hennery whites. fine to
fancy. es8sse. fair to prime. 5o9e4c.;
gathered whites. common to prime, S01
ifsish.. Isesis. s,ssi w::i.rnY and
Pennsylvanla and nearby hennery browns.
eoior.. sr.a.d. fancy. ssSSsc.: fair to
far Western. h.. ia0isc.; State. prime,
FRUITS. FREsH-APPLEs--sta fancy,
s,s:. Masesas: Transparent. fancy. bsk,.
Ssk.. Zoe. a,i5o; Wealthy, Dbl, SOC; ' Red
$50. PEARs-ciapp's Favorite. basket,
Si.5od2.2S; Bell basket, sI.S0g2
PEACHES--Arkansas, Elberta, bushsl bas-
SeGs,i,aS; virginia, otsts. sl,so5t;
West Virginia, crate. tl.aS6S; Jersey.
Carmen and Champion. crate, N@l2S;
Jersey, Carmen and Champion. 6ushei
bsk., 7tc. 9tl.225; Jersey. Hiley Bell. crate,
tl.25G2. PLuMs--southern. bsk., 500
SIC; up-rivsr, bsk.. sac zoe. BLACKBER.
N iaSi,o. Observation-Disclosures hsfiivsGes' 49,, Ga
asc. oRAE0 ES-California, saso9L60;
AVOCADO PEARs-Florida, doz.. s262B0.
$50: Msryisns crate. n91.7s; New Mex
leo. pink meat. pony crate, Sl.25q2:
Texas, pink meat crate. l9l.75 os.
Arizona. case. t2.2s0s CAsABA MELONS
California, crate, -. SANTA CLAUS
MELOSS-Calieornia, crate, s215.
The sun., 1919-08-19
STILL USE STOLEN MACHINES.
Germans Working With Feverish
Activity. Say. F-enchn.n.

PARIS, Aug. 1s.--M Arbel, q manufac-
turer of the north OF France, has re-
turned from Germany. where he made
an unsuccessful attempt to recover the
machinery stolen from him during the
war by the Germans. As q result OF the
dismantling OF plants in occupied terri
tories in France and Belgium and ship
ping home all the portable machinery
after destroying the heavy pieces and
their foundations Germany IL econom-
ically stronger than before the war, no
said. What surprised and angered the
traveller In that the Germans are still
using much OF the stolen machinery.
Were IL not for the labor unrest, III.
Arbel asserts. the German iron and steel
plants would be working at high pres
sure. while two-thirds Of those in France
have been destroyed.
In the opinion Of the Frenchmap, the
crops In Germany are superior to those
he had seen In France. German farms
are stocked with stolen cattle and horses.
With their chemical knowledge the Ger
mans have made wonderful progress In
intensive cultivation.
with the workers and traders at their
posts the German means Of production
are formidable. viewed from a French
standpoint
1t is the opinion OF many in France
that the Germans are the only people Of
the war devastated countries who seem
to realize that the most intensive pro.
duction alone can save the nation. All
reports from Germany, confirmed by M.
Arbei. say that the Germans are work.
Ing with feverish activity.
Much criticism 10 heard here because
armist ,ce conditions failed to provide for
a cessation of the use of stolen ma
chinery. An EFFORT 10 being made to
bring the matter forward.
The sun., 1919-08-19
Par Value $40

I;1s;sa.a:.; ,!.7SSa.ss;, aoRsERADIsg H
basket. SOC. 9il.25 crate. soc: 9u.sO.
MUSHROOMS ID. basket, soc, q 81,
oNIONs-Jersey. white. basket. NTSS0;
Jersey. yellow. basket. N.7692; Jersey.
red, basket, 3l.Bo9l.75; Long Island, yell
low. Dbl, sos; Connecticut Valley, yell
low. 100 lb bag. isd4; California, 100 ID.
bag. 3S.b00L50; Long Island. yellow, bas-
ket. s10GisI Orange county, red. 100 ID.
bag, ,a92;iti Orange county, red, basket.
.lQ?; Orange county, yellow; 100 ID, bag,
ufSaf; State and Western. white, -ioO
crate, IaSsi5. oKRA-csrrier. ii02 So;
basket. Slq36o. PEAs--state. basket,
PfERsoSuil nose, 3D., is,SSSsSSi cheese.
bbl., s262.5o: Italian. bbls S2.Bo02; nm
ger, Dbl, ti02.5o: cherry. basket, 1850
LIS. RHUBARB-loo punches, n.ko9A
RoMAiNE-Basket.6 oe: @ti.25i crate. 7Se.
SSO. sCALLIoNs--lOo buneheA tlol.7b,
soUAsH-Hubbard, Dbl, u. 5oQ26o; white,
az. TURN1Ps-white. 100 punches. 3I9
3; white, basket, l9l.b0; rutabaEA, Dbl.
;i.BOR2 TOEATOES-NeRr by, Acme,
bushel box, sl60132S; near by, Stone,
bus1c, BOX. sl.25a2: near by, Grant. bushei
box ti6I.5o; near by, culls. bushel boE.
300 75c; South Jersey. fancy, bushel box,
n@l,5O; South Jersey, Grant. box. 7Se, a
South Jersey, euils. box, 2595Oc.; South
Jersey, carrier. 500. an.iS; sovrh Jersey,
u quart basket SOC 76ci dollhouse, h..
6Ulbc.
The sun., 1919-08-19
Big RETAIL STORE
TO SHARE PROFITS
Franklin Simon 4 Co. will
Pay s Per Cent. of
Salaries.

Franklin Simon q Co. 10 the ,a,es,
commercial organisation TO recoxnixs thu
right OF men and women wor,ters n +.
certain share in the success Of a busines.
they help to carry on. The off,cer, Of
this huge department store have ,us,
announced a new profit sharing plan
which Is about to be put into effect and
which win include every one Of the a.boo
employees -''''
The officers have. they say, passes Soma
time carefully studying various prof,t
sharins plans. and consider the one thew
nave adopted the most equitable that
can De devised, because II covers all em-
psoyses In whatever capacity they work
au because II In no way interferes with
shown S
Also the plan OF distribution includes
All employees who served their country
curing the war, for their period of SER
vice 10 the Franklin Simon company vyas
not interrupted by their absence.
rms years profit amounts 70 s12s. ZOO
payable semi-annually. Following ~ a
letter sent to each of the 2,5oo en-
IT Is source Of qualification To the
BOARD OF directors to record its apprecia-
non or the effortp OF the employees in
eF contribution to'the successful opera
ton or the business by their attention
and devotion to the company's welfare
The board Of directors takes plea SURE
IN announcing that II has voted a plan
whereby the employees (sellinr force,
non-seiiing force and all workroom EN-
ployees included. also buyers and execu-
ives except officers Of the corporation
and selling employees In mems wear
shops. A separate statement will be is
sued later with reference to selling en-
ployees In mems wear shops) shall re-
ceive a bonus as extra compensation
payable as soon as TIE necessary clerical
work In connection Herewith Is COM
pleted, which will be about the early
part OF september. amounting to 8 per
cent. OF the amount OF the last sig
months salary received by each en-
ployee who was with the company on
August !, 1919. and who has been con-
tinualIy In such employ since February
cited.
THE distribution Of the bonus an az.
ira compensation to the selling en-
pioyees will be based on the individual
sales OF each employee. An amount
equal to per cent of the total salaries
OF the selling force OF each shop will be
distributed to the selling employees of
each shop in the same proportion as
their individual sales are to the total of
the shop.
In addition to the above. for the five
months from August 1. 1919, to January
i, 1920. the board OF directors will dis
ourse similar bonus Of 8 per cent as ex-
ira compensation. based on their salaries
up to February /. 1920. Disbursements
to be made on the same plan as stated
above.
TO entitle an employee to receive the
future bonus as extra compensation the
employee must be in the service of the
corporation on January /, 1870, and have
been In such continuous service for the
full period OF i've months Immediately
preceding.
I'VE hope that this bonus compensa-
tion plan will prove a means OF increas-
ing the bond Of loyalty which we are
gratifed to know exists between the
company and its employees"
The sun., 1919-08-19
POUND, FRANC, LlUA
AT NEW LOW MARKS
Further Declines in Foreign
Exchange Are Predicted
by Experts.
GOLD POOL PLAN HELD UP
Delays on Peace Treaty and
League Of Nations Halt
Relief Measures.


Exchange on London. Paris ana Rome
A.r, N nav low r,cords ve~tsriav nm
...,ur,. =, h,,.,n... vh,o, 30. -,
80 hut was r,,fficient ~ ssnrsc,ats
ms
further inc MARKET Vaius Oh tne pound.
the franc and the lire. Sterling's new
low was s4.24h to the pound. The new
low in francs was 1854 to the dollar.
While At the lowest point II took 4. az
iire 10 equal q dollar.
The break In exchange was not un.
sxpected and several foreign exchange
experts said that the worst rates have
not yet been seen, although they de-
cllned to say what in their opinion
would be the low points. -Four dollars
sterling, . francs to the dollar and 10
lire to the dollar, however. are well
within the realms Of possibility. Accord
ing to bankers In close touch with the
situation.
The prediction of further declines In
exchange rates on England, France and
Italy is based partly on the Imperative
needs Of those countries, needs which
add to the supply OF commercial bills
IN this market and which are far from
being satisfied, Notwithstanding the
The sun., 1919-08-19
ssS ENROLL AT UPTON SCHOOL.
Mechanics Most Popu-
lar OF Vocational Courses.
Sp.c,o, DsspatcA 70 rH. SIM.

CAMP UrToR. Aug. is.--The first days
enrolment in the new Camp Upton vo-
cational school was $50. The most pop
ular OF the twenty-three courses proved
to be automobile mechanics with an en-
rollment OF 4S4, then followed electrical
work. 50 general clerical work. 81; civil
service. 81; Spanish. -; French, IS /;
arithmetic. 81; English composition, so.
Only ak soldiers wished to study stem
ography. but there were twenty-five en-
rollments for bookkeeping. Mechanical
and architectural drawing. surveying,
printing and spelling were other popular
subjects. whereas blacksmiths carpentry,
cabinet making. boiler making and
moving picture operating were desig-
mated by but few soldiers.
The sun., 1919-08-19
COFFEE MARKET.

A genuine frost scare occurred In the
coffee market yesterday. early cables re-
porting frost and low temperatures In
four OF the 1--WE districts In Sac Paulo.
This, coupled with advances OF 1880 to
1878 reis in Santos futures. caused q
mild opening In futures here. first prices
Showing gains OF 70 to LOT points, with
bulls buying actively and shorts hurry
ing to cover. Prices closed ut net gains
Of 81 to So points. The advance in
futures caused local spot prices to work
upward. Rio rs being quoted at 22k to
a2hc
The sun., 1919-08-19
$2.l5 FOR CANADIAN WHEAT.
Board 81 Controls Recommenda.
tion IL Omciaiir Approved.

OTTAWA. Aug 1s,--An initial payment
OF s2.lS per bushei to farmers FOR wheat
on the basis OF eSo. 1 Northern, Fort
William, has been recommended by the
Wheat Board Of Control and approved
by the Government.
This announcement was made this
afternoon by Sir George Foster. Acting
Prime Minister.
The sun., 1919-08-19
Export. From New York.

oats bu,. $4,000; -four. bbls,. 4si {;
hay. bales. 100; hams. lbs. 10000; tai
low. lbs. 1881. 900: lubricatins oil. gals.
1880; barley. bu., 45.s4i -four. sacks.
1886; bacons. lbs. s14.25o; lard, lbs,
7l0,60o, and grease, lbs. 100000.
The sun., 1919-08-19

Coffee CAbles-Rio 100 refs higher at is,Sso
foi No. Ia; exchange s-s2d. higher, at II IL sSd
rot quoted futures 1s7Eo to it77s reis higher |;
iscepts for two days 5000, stock 1888, 900.
itter special cables from Santos reported re-
we two ports "a, 900. against 1900 Sac Paulo
A'Wo, against 5000; Jmdiahy 1900 against
S,.co S aOa from sso fsuio Tor san Fran,
$40 Paulo and hne weather IN one. with tenn
reratures "a to %.
The sun., 1919-08-19

BrRMIsoHAM, Ala. Aug. 1.-two
suils. ono OF which was warm from re-
q. basement Of the new si.eos.eee post st
'nes now being built hare
The sun., 1919-08-19
Motor Bandits Rob Girl.

CLEvELANp. Ohio. Aug. 1.-two auto.
mobile bandits held up Miss AuEusts
KlimaciI, bookkeeper for q fruit COM
pany here. this afternoon and escaped
with \ $4,000 payroll she carried
The sun., 1919-08-19
OIL-Range Of prices;

FLOUR AND SIEAI,-sprine patents,
si1.25@I27s: spring clears, tS.so0io25.
both old: new winter straights, slO.l5R
1910; new Kansas strAiEhts, 3Io.sooii.tS.
Rye nour. dull; fair 70 good, $3.50;
aoSr' quiet. $3.50 S1,s per 100 I lbs. CORN CORN
meal. dull: yellow grahuiated. tasoi white
The sun., 1919-08-19
BRAZILIAN ooFTnr STATISTICS.

Pennsylvania Crudo on Market.
On crry, Pa. Aug. 1s.-credit bal
snoes. 81. Runs. s4.4so bbis average.
''sis. Shipments. as.ls7; average. ALSO.
The sun., 1919-08-19
MARKS GO TO LOWEST POINT.

Sc" Mt s4u Per 100 Frame. in Co
biens ana Cologne.
By tAs Associafsd Press.
sLsNx, Aug. 16 (delayed) In
banking circles here and in Color. On
saturday marks were sold at the rate
OF go per 100 francs. This was the
.owest point reached by the mark since
the armistice was signed.
The sun., 1919-08-19
FOREIGN BONDS.

FOREIGN BONDS DEALT IN FLAT.
Mexico Extern. sterl. 90 of 20, is46. siA o.
Mexico Extern gold 10 of ". 1854. 6fK Sc
Closing prices of stocks in which there
were no transAetiOna yeaterdAyi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-05
the ground that II Is iikeIy.to fail by
reason Of its aEgressiveness.

the ground that II Is iikely>to fail by
reason Of its aggressiveness.
Wilson's eullhsadsdnsss RscoOWixsd.
"The surest way" said q democratic
leader today. ito get the president to
keep Mr. Burleson Is to go after him
with brass band. The presidents
natural reaction Is always to stand by
any OF his Official household who are
vigorously attacked and the fiercer
the assault, the firmer the presidents
stand. Burleson ought to be thrown
overheard both for the sake of the
party and the sake of the administra-
ton, but | do not see ghost Of a
chance for such an outcome now. I'm
afraid that he will be a serious burden
for the party to carry right into the
midst of the next campaign, while at
the same time his foolish scheme for
selecting postmasters will keep right
on disrupting the organization"
TIL" civil service" method Of select
ing postmasters is this: The candis
dates for the position are required to
pass formal examination. just as If
they were applying for clerkships.
This examination counts twenty points,
ana general business ability and ex-
perience count eighty points. The de-
termination Of this experience is basel
on reports gathered by a, postoffice in
spector and civil service examiner
When there is a vacancy in the post
office in any community they usually
call on the mayor and get from him a
list of ten representative business men
of the community Then the inspector
and the examiner move around town
and make notes OF the townsmens es-
Inmates OF the abilities Of the ten and
also collect biographical data. Their
gleanings are reported to Washington,
where couple Of clerks go over them
and assign percentages Of business ex
perieEce to each candidate. The man
who stands highest after figuring In
the 20 per cent allowed for the formal
examination must be offered the ap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-05

poiutmsnt. In the average town or
city IN the north . majority OF the
prominent business men picked out ~
the mayor are always republican. say
the supporters Of Burleson's scheme.
II ono OF the republicans lands at the
top Of the examination list he must DO
appointed. And no generally does Tne
democrats consider this a poor sort OF
civil service reform and worse politics.
so their displeasure at Burleson -
heightened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-05
FIFTEEN Minutes For Lunch.

The train had been waiting long
time in the little station. and the i'm
patient tourist, firing of the delay put
his head out of the window and said
to the guard:
II say, my man. why aren't We go
ing on? Anything wrong
Nae, sir" replied the guard, look
ing UP from his al fresCo lunch. there
naething wrong, but l Gamma whistle
the moo, ma mouths full o biscuit