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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
MIR. FORD'S OWN PAGE

Now, the only way to make the continuance of business the pub lies business is to increase the actual interest of the Public Group in the conduct of busi- ness.
 If a man is getting something out of the business besides his wages, then it is going to be of great importance to him that the business be kept going.
 If the business runs down be- cause of public dissatisfaction with the product, he will want to know why. If it runs down be- cause of mismanagement, he will want to know why. Certainly he would regard it as a personal calamity if hard times came along and shut down that busi- ness in which he had an in- terest.
 You can see, therefore, that if he felt this way about the busi- ness, because he had a share in it, he would be the last man to cripple the business by walking out on strike.
 The wage interest must be in creased with something else with a partners interest. It isn't enough for a man to have a job; he must also have a share.
 Men leave their jobs very easily; they don't their invest =, ments. And if a mans invest ment is in the shop where he works for wages-if he has his shares of stock and draws re- turns on them according as the business prospers-then certainly he is not wilfully going to curtail his interest.
 You see, by the mere fact of industrial sharing, of employe partnership, he has passed from being an exclusive member of the Labor Group and has become also a member of the Capital Group, thus merging both these conflicting groups in that larger, more inclusive, less selfish and farther visioned interest, namely, the Public Group.
 As long as we have "cIasses'' whose interests are fenced off from each other by impossible conditions, just so long will we have the theory that one class must progress at the others ex- pense.
 But since we are all human be- ings, with the same needs, de- pendent on the same sources for all our supply, interested in the prosperity of the same industries for all that we have of material value in this life, then we might recognize these things and pool our interests.
 There isn't a blight or bur den upon humanity today that could not be abolished if all of us pooled our interest and work ed to the same end and with motive of the common good.
 If the interests and classes would cease fighting each other and begin to fight the High Cost of Living, even that would van ish with magical speed. The req son this burden can remain as long as it does is that it can take advantage of our divisions. In- deed, mems reckless indifference as to whether the shop wheels turn or not is the most prolific present cause of the high cost of living.
 This indifference and this an- tagonism, however, would not ex- ist if men were interested, in practical and financial way, not only in the wage-returns but also in the profit-returns of the busi- ness in which they are engaged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
(Continued from First Two Columns)

But four hour full year High school course would give 108 than the six hour 8S day scoo provides would easier
 five hour day. full year school would give 1o hours education per year. which 400 hours in three years against in four Why not save of young persons High school life and let him do ms work easier
 As teachers who would have to put in more me three methods more, them more, or bob
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

than either or both of the other two groups;
 Third, it is the custodian and controller of all the higher inter ests, the political, social and moral conditions of the other two groups;
 Fourth,zthe Public Group has no interest which is in compe- tition with or opposition to the best interests of the other two groups, but, on the contrary, in terests of the Public Group are best served by agreement and CO., operation between the other two groups, and by their friendship and prosperity.
 The problem then would seem to be How to increase and em- power this Public Group, and in sure that its interest will not be a mere class interest, like exorbit- ant speculative profits on the one hand or profiteering wages on the other, but a general inclusive interest in the welfare and pros perity of industry as a whole.
 As matter of fact, the Public Group is at present interested in the unhIndered progress of in- dustry, but not to the extent it might be. That is to say, the Pub lie Group is now interested iii the products of industry, but not di- rectly in industry itself. You are interested in the bakery to the extent that you would miss the bread if the bakery shut down; but your principal interest is in the bread; you have no interest in the bakery itself.
 Like wise you have interest in coal mines, but only for the the articles they produce; in the railroads, but not as institutions, only in the service they render you personally.
 That is Public Interest gener- ally-not in operation, not in conditions, but in the service rem dered or the commodity pro- duced.
 What needs to be done further is this: Give the Public Group an interest in the operation of industry. Make it a matter of personal concern to all the peo- pie, not as speculators nor only as e-earners, but as stock holders, that industry keeps it's wheels turning.
 When mans sole interest in a coal mine, or railroad, or a shop is a too high profit from his investment or a too high wage for his labor, then his chief interest is not in the busi- ness at all, but in what he can get out of it.
 If that too high profit can be made higher still by unfair treat ment of the men, what does the speculator care if his shop is shut down for a time? he figures that in the long run his exorbitant profit will be saved.
 And if that too high wage can be made higher still by the men walking out and tying up pro- duction, what do they care if the wheels stop and the business be- gins to disintegrate ?-they figure that in the long run they can make it up somehow
 You see, in such case neither side cares especially for the con- tinuity and safety of the bust ness. of the producing organiza-. ton. They care for what they can get out of it. And, of course. : when business is treated that way it soon reaches a condition where 1t pFoduees nothing at all.
 The basic mistake has been in giving grounds for the belief that business was pobody's business but the mans who directed it.
 Business is everybody's busi- ness, and the sooner we translate thaaf statement from mere phil osoPhy into actual fact, the bet ter sit will be for society.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
DIES OF HEART FAILURE.

Rio Janerio, Nov. 20-Lieut Conn mander Lathrop, attached to the U. s naval mission to Brazil, was attack ed with heart failure while bathing in Rio Bay late today and was drown ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
BOYS ROB u. S. MAIL
AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, May IA. (Spl.)-
Charged with systematic robbery Of
mail boxes at the jackson posteffice
and West Jackson station, two ~15-year-
old white boys, Walter McMaster and
Endel Schilling, are held in jail here to
await the action of the federal grand
jury when 1t reconveues next Monday,
- The pilfering by the two boys is
said to have Melted them about $500 In
checks, which then succeeded In having
cashed in this city, Monroe, La, and
Memphis. After their first two hauls
they visited the W cities named on
pleasure trips,
Postal authorities. aided by Officers
Ross and Simmons, Of the local police
force, developed evidence against the
juvenile robbers. McMasters was
caught red handed yesterday afternoon
robhing a mail box in which a $50 Lib
erty bond had heen placed as a bait,
This morning he made a confession, i'm
plicating Schiller, and the latter was
then taken into custody.
The boys admitted that they had Ia
ken a large number of checks from let
tiers that they had not attempted to
cash, and had hidden them In a sewer
age opening at the corner of Pearl and
West streets near the Y, NJ, G. A,
building. Officers went to the scene
and found two Of the checks. Others
had been washed way by the recent
rains.
The mail box Of the Merchants Bank
and Turst company was robbed sew
eral times by the boys. Their method
OF operation was to plumber through
the banks mail and find checks unin-
dorsed and being mailed TO the bank
for deposit, Forged Endorsements were
written on the backs OF the checks and
the money secured. They invariably
selected checks for small amounts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
Millions In Autos?
Tax Assessors
Cannot Locate Them

1t has been generally supposed that
several million dollars are invested in
fine automobiles In Memphis
Judging by the prosperity Of thu
auto and tire dealers. that sunposltton
would seem to he correct.
But now come the two taNassessors,
for the city and county, and cast a
doubt upon the statement that Mem
prians own some Of the finest cars in
the state.
r, a. Scarborough, city tax assessor, is
mailing out the personality assess
ments, Among the questions carried in
the blanks is one as to the number OF
cars owned by each taxpayer, Accord
ing to the returns made to Mr., Scar
hrouEh, although every second man
| owns a car, they are so old and worn
out as to he almost valueless-at least
for taxation purposes. He finds few
owners who value their ears at more
than $3.50.
Comes next W. T. Condor. county
tax assessor, who says that II some OF
the returns made TO him as to the
value OF automobiles and trucks are
correct, the owners ought to sell them,
for they must ba merepiles of junk In
stead OF cars IN running order
"I4ooksas " nearly every farmer IN
Shelby county owns a fliyyer,f said
Condor Wednesday, but there isn't one
in fifty who thinks he ought to be as
sessed more than $3.50 on his little car.
A few people In the city raise the figure
| to 5000 or $3.50, but those honest per-
sons are mighty scarce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
TWO VANDERBILT MEDlCS
TO FACE LIQUOR CHARGE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May Knight
shirt parades, jazs parties and such
like will not feature the "meds" com
mencement exercises at Vanderbilt uni
versity this year, as originally planned
by a number of students.
That Is, not II they leave it to j. W.
Watson and c. y. Griffin, medical
students, who are now under q $500
bond to appear In the Davidson county
criminal court at the next term for
violating the bone-dfy law and state
storage act.
Tuesday morning at an early hour
Griffin and Watson, with two other
students from Vanderbilt university,
who gave their names as Jack Clay
ton and II. A Fuller, were arrested by
the police on charges Of having in their
possession q large quantity OF liquor,
Watson, the first to be placed under
arrest, was nabbed by the police when
they discovered him leaving the uni
versity laboratory building at 4 am.
with four quarts of whisky under his
coat.
The unusual hour for a student to be
leaving the campus building attracted
the attention Of the officers which
proved to be a elew that led to the
arrest and the capture of the other
three men beside "a large quantity of
whisky and other intoXiCants,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
ARE FORMED TO
NATURALIZE ALIENS

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Develop-
ment Of comprehensive plans for
making citizens Of foreign born resi-
dents of the United states was placed
in the hands OF two committees of ex-
perts today by the Americanisation
conference being held at the interior
department.
Recommendations by these commit
tees will be made the basis for an ex-
tensive work already put under way by
the department and win be made avail
able to all agencies throughout the
country interested in uniting the vari-
Gus racial elements Of the population
into one American wh0leg The com~
mittees will report tomorrow Or Thurs
day,
John j. Mahoney, OF Lowell, Mass.
was named chairman Of the committee
on training teachers, which speakers at
the conference have emphasized as one
of the essentials to a successful Ameri-
canization program,
The other committee, headed by w,
M, Roberts, of Chicago. will under
take to develop more effective methods
Of teaching English to aliens.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
BAD FEELING CROPS
OUT AMONG R. R. CLERKS

CINCINNATI, May 14.-outcroppings
oil. a%ntagonism between two elements
Of the brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
we're observable in the national conven-
ton session on two occasions here last
night,
Hoots and cat-calls greeted an al
fusion OF h, M, Jewell, president Of the
railway employees department Of the
American Federation Of Labor, to the
strike Of the clerks on the Nashville.
Chattanooga & st. Louis last winter
and which was declared illegal by the
grand executive board, Jewell in his
speech commended the action OF the
national officers.
The second inctHent was on a partial
report Of the credentials committee
which passed favorably on the credan-
tlals OF l,0b3 delegates and will tomog-
row report on about 900 more. A
recommendation of the credentials COM
mittee was that the question Of the
seating Of c., r Jackson, Of a Nash
vile, Tenn, lodge. be referred to the
convention as a whole.
II was Jackson that had charge OF
the N, G, & st, l., strike. The ma
tlonal officers directed that his lodge
officers should expel him. He, how
ever, sued out an injunction in the
courts e%njoining lodge action. This was
acceptable to, the lodge, that did not
want to expel him but had II refused
stood itself in danger of being ex-
PEELED from the brotherhood. The in
junction saved the situation and u few
weeks later the Nashville lodge chose
Jackson AS n delegate to the national
convention,
When the question of seating Jack
son came up today, Grand President
j, j., Forester was in the chair, A
standing vote was called for. Forester
said he was unable to decide, A roll
call was demanded but as only about
two-thirds of tho elected delegates had
had their credentials passed upon and
were In their seats, 1t was agreed that
the roll call should go over until to-
morrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
DENMARK FEARS HUNS
ACQUIRED BY TREATY

WASHINGTON, May 14-Denmark
looks with apprehension upon the &C.
QUESTION of a large number Of German
citizens through the Encouragement of
the German-Danish frontier by the
peace treaty.
The Danish legation has received the
following cablegram from Copenhagen:
Both chambers Of the Danish par
lament yesterday in joint confidential
sitting discussed the situation created
by the peace condition about Slesyig.
The following resolution was adopted
by a majority consisting of the left
party, the radical party, socialists and
Prot. Birik of the conservative party:
While the Danish parliament ex-
presses its satisfaction at the prospect
that the coming peace will bring the
fulfillment of the national hopes Of the
Danish people, 1t insists on its reso-
luton of Oct, 23, 1918, and on the
wishes expressed toward the allied and
associated powers IN Paris with regard
to the voting zone in Slesvig by the
parliamentary delegation representing
all parties and by the representatives
Of the Danish Electors associations In
SleSyig,' "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
More Brain TangLes
In Tax Levied On
Toilet Articles

WASHINGTON, May t4.-Consumers
are required TO pay a tax Of one cent
FOR every % cents IN the purchase Of
practically all toilet articles and
all patented or advertised medicinal
articles, under regulations announced
last night by the internal revenue bu-
reau defining the taxhhlity OF such
commodities under the revenue act.
Stamps 10 cover the AK which be-
came effective May !. will DO issued, Il
was said, In nine denominations OF from
one cent, 70 20 cents, to be affixed TO
the article by the dealer after the sell
ting prices has been determined,
The tax is made applicable TO all
medicinal preparations sold under pat
ent or trademark or produced by a
manufacturer having, Of claiming TO
Eavs. exclusive right or title e make
such preparations. II also applies, II
was said, to all medicines recommended
or advertised as remedies or specifics"
for any disease, as well as to all I'M
advertised medicinal preparations pro-
dueed by a manufacturer having, or
claiming to have, any private formula,
secret or occult art" used in their pro-
duetion.
Medicine" is defined in the regula-
lions al a remedy for disease 'of hu-
man or animal body" 'Reeommended
or advertised" is construed as mean
ing representation by any means,
whether by personal canvass, or state
ment on labels, in pamphlets or In ad-
'Vertisements."
Many substances, not used solely for
medicinal purposes, such as boric acid
or ~lieorice, If advertised or sold under
a trademark as medicinal preparations
iare also subject to the tan.
The tax does not apply under the
regulations TO food preparations,
polsons, insecticides, medicinal disin-
lfeotants, serums and a~ntitoxins, or vac
cines and bacterines mot advertised
to the general lay public"
Soap and soap preparations are prac-
tically the only toilet articles not in
cluded in the taxable list under the
regulations,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
TONS OF RAILS
WANTED BY RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, May bids for
200, 900 tons Of steel rails were asked
today by the railroad administration IN
line with Director-Genera Hines an
nouncement Of policy after the final dis
agreement on a standard price in con-
ference last week with the steel pro-
dueers., The bids will he received next
Saturday and contracts viii be let at
once,
In view OF the controversy between
the railroad administration and the de-
funct Industrial board OF the depart
ment of YER steel prices I'M
usual interest attaches to the bids
which will be submitted, The standard
price for open hearth steel rails as
announced BY the industrial board was
xl7 "A Ton, t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
BONUS TO LABOR
BEST INVESTMENT
Big Oil Company Pays Same
Per Cent on Wages as
on Stock.

THE time has passed when you can
70 ahead by employing labor as cheaply
and working 1t as hard as possible.
The reason that most people make no
money Is because they try to hold on
said w, II. McFaddcn. millionaire
mayor Of the little town of Ponca.
Okla, oil magnRte, sportsman and fan
cier of diamonds. He Is vice president
Of the Marland Refining company and
mixed up in any number Of other OIL
enterprises in that section.
MIR MeFadden got IN with a bunch
OF M~emphians, Mtsslssiprians and Ar
kansans through his love OF sport bring
ing him to the annual camping hear
hunts in this section every year for the
past decade, and recently under the
eye of T. G, James, or Sharkey, Miss
He was in Hot Springs, Ark, during
the Victory loan week and took the
breath Of the community by announc-
ing that he would take what Garland
county might lack Of subscribing for
It's allotment. which he did, He spent
a day In Memphis, the guest Of r. II
l lSsrSs end n ,, MS sE%si ~ lSsS Mr cen tw.
ranc left Tuesday for Florida, where
he is Agotiating for the purchase of .
game Serve. Mr.. and Mrs, Lowrsnct
gave a sner in his honor, such as only
Mrs. Ld vance San arrange, the Other
guests ing T. q, James, sharkey
Shuford, Neuhardt, Ark, DIR, ]. A
Crisler. C. W. Thompson, Il, L. Rice
T. B. Jones and c. j. Lowrance. o
Memphis,
1t was at the dinner that Mr.. Nc.
Fadden was telling OF changed business
conditions, especially in the relation o
capital and labor. He began his oareel
In a very small capacity with the BIZ
Pittsburgh steel and coal interests a
a time and place when labor was but
small degree above serfdom. Heac,
his views were more interesting
For some time" he continued, "w'
have been paying all of our employees
the same per cent bonus on their wageI
that is paid TO the stockholders OF
their stock-that Is, II the dividend Oh
the stock is 10 per cent for a quarteI
ard an employe draws a salary OF $50
peg month, his bonus is $50 for th'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14

quarter, The reyult increased etfi'
iency and decreased loas and damage TO
equipment 10 such that avery dollar
paid out az a bonus ID worth never less
thar. 81, and for some periods as h'sh
az $40 10 us. Every employe who is OF
any account at ali becomes automat.
ioally a superintendent and forces the
careless man to take care 81 the equip
ment and do his work properly. Scrap
piles that once were 50 conspicuous
have almost disappeared and the junk
lealers who were making fortunes have
rad TO move"
Mr.. McFaddon held the party spell
bound with the details OF how $500 in
cash ran mp to SEA, 600 IN 3 few weeks
In tho early days in the ponca fields
and how $50, 900 in actual cash was the
sole foundation only a few years ago
for what is now $50, 900, 000,
On his swing south he will stop for u
day with Thomas McHenry, at Macon,
| Miss, and a day with Mr., James.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
VANS R THRIVING.

NEWBERN, Tenn, May II, (SplN-,
The sweet potato growers in this ter
ritory are having excclent luck, Farm.
ers in this section are now quitting the
slips IN the fields, and prospects are
that the crop will be a bumper, The
potato crop has become a paving In,
dustry to the growers and the acre =
age SGT IN sweet potatoes will have
quite an increase over the preceding
years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
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KENTUCKY OIL BOOM
TO BE INVESTIGATED

LOUISVILLE, Ky, MAY ia
special federal grand jury will be i'm
activities OF all oil companies doing
business within the state OF Kentucky.
Suhpoenas have been issued. it was
stated here today, for witnesses by
whom the government expects to show
that Il number OF companies own no
land, have no assets and use the
mails to circulate misleading literature.
The arrest Of Z, l. Harris, widely
known as "O'd Man Harris by post
office inspectors here Yesterday, APP
parently wa the first step In the pro-
iected crusade, Harris II said to be
the promoter Of two oil companies and
Is the editor of a Kentucky paper de-
voted to oil projects.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
DORF HEADS ORDER FOR
TWENTY-ElGHTH TIME

ATLANTIC CITY, y j., May IT,
Samuel Dorf, OF New York, was re.
elected grand master OF the Order OF
Birth Abraham FIR tAe tWenty-eighth,
consecutive time az tldaN's session OF
the annual convention OF that body.
defeating Alexander Katgky of Brook
Ign.
Tho contest aver a revision of the In
surance assessment was temporarily
settled by increasing the tax by 20 cents
a month on all members carrying insur-
Anee for $500 and 10 cents for those
Who carry $3.50 insurance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
C~OUNTERFEITERS' DEN is
FOUND IN GEORGIA HILLS

DALTON, Ga. May 1t,--Discovery Of
a counterfoiters' den in a mountain
cave here today leads the police to be-
lieve they have found a clew to a band
Of counterfeiters who have been flood
ing this section with spurious coin for
the property on which the cave Is
located, was placed under arrest and Is
being held for examination.
The officers ran upon the den acci-
dentally while pursuing with blood
hounds a man charged with car rob
berry, The dogs led the officers to a
cleverly concealed cave, whore a com e
plete outfit for making counterfeit coin
was found. The paraphernalia was con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
UKRAlNlANS DEFEAT
B0LSHEVIKI IN BATTLE

VIENNA, May IA. (By the Associated
Press, Russian Bolshevik forces have
met with new defeats from the ukrain-
ians led by simon Petlura, Zelsny,
another peasant leader, is leading fresh
rovolts throughout the governments Of
kiev, Tchernigov and Poltaya, .and the
Bolsheyiki have been rorced to rein
force their troops in THESE districts.
The government of West Ukraine
has sent a mission TO Italy to secure
the release OF prisoners held there who,
il is planned, will be sem to reinforce
the army fighting against the Boish.
syiki.