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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
FRIDAY APRIL 25, 1919

tative of the company gave a brief
talk explaining why the company is
being attacked and stated that suits
for damages were pending against
those who attacked the company thru
the press and otherwise. 1t appears
that rival manufacturers are behind
those who have sought to discredit it.
1t has been the policy of The Echo
in the past, when in the judgment of
the publisher deception or fraud was
being attempted on the people within
it's territory, to advise its readers not
to invest their money in the enter
prise. For doing this it has re
peatedly been threatened with prose-
cution and suit for damages. From
what can be learned about the Pan
Motor Co. we are led to believe it is
legitimate enterprise, and that the
company is making every effort to re-
deem its representations, tho we do not
wish to be understood as guaranteeing
the representations made by agents of
the company. In the interest of fair
play We here state that in our opinion
the Pan Motor Co. is engaged in a le
gitimate effort to turn out motor cars
and make good its representations to
the stockholders of the company The
plans of the company as announced
at the entertainment, is to begin deliv-
cry of it's motor cars in June of the
present year. The company is album
dainty capitalized, all of the stock hav-
ing been sold at par, to turn out cars
in large numbers once the great plant
gets into complete operation. 1t may
not be generally known that nearly
all the large makers of motor cars are
highly and fictitiously capitalized, and
to earn a dividend on the capitaliza-
ton the cars must be sold at from
fifty to one hundred and fifty per cent
profit, and with an interlocking direc-
torate they have been able to defy
competition. The Pan Motor Com
pany proposes to make cars and sell
them alta legitimate cost price plus
a reasonable profit. This, we are told.
will be the policy of the company, and
may be the ground on which it is
covertly attacked. 1t looks that way.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
CONSERVATIVES ACT

By nearly a two-to-one vote the
Federation of Federal Employees, local
8, decided to withdraw from the Sc
attic Central Labor Council because of
its radical control. This action is a di-
rect outcome of the general strike,
and the general opinion of the local
is expressed by a member as follows:
1--WE object strongly to the contdol of
the big central body by the red ele-
ment which is now in power, and our
only reason for not withdrawing soon
er was because of the, fact that we
could not decide whether to take a
referendum vote or a straight ballot
on the floor of the meeting hall 1t
was finally decided that the latter
method was better and we took the
vote tonight"
The Federal employees local is made
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

vicious circle around which we are
chasing ourselves.
"The only way out" says one au-
thority, "is to accept the new price
level and resume business as usual"
Another says that prices must come
down, and since the government helped
boost them up, it must help lower
them.
There is one thing sure: We cannot
declare ourselves a hermit nation,
maintaining prices and wages that are
away above prices and wages existing
in the rest of the world. If we expect
to compete with the rest of the world
there will have to be a compromise
somewhere.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

up of $50 employees from almost every
department of the federal government
of Seattle.
These men who have had the
strength of mind to act and to ally
themselves with the forces of law
and order against radicalism and boil
shevism deserve to be commended.
If a few more locals in Seattle took
a similar step the radicals would not
remain long in power over organized
labor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
AROUND THE CIRCLE

All of us who are paying high prices
for things-hats, hammocks and
ham; eorsets, cabbages and carpet
tacks; silk, salmon and saxaphones-
on an income that has not increased in
proportion, wonder if prices are at a
new level, or if they will come down,
and if so, when?
Says one side: "Prices will come
down when the cost of labor comes
down."
Radical labor declares: "There will
be no reduction in wages"
The more conservative declare:
"There will be no reduction in wages
until the cost of living comes down"
There you have the complete and
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

For Sale---The most desirable piece of
property now on the market. House
of five rooms; 30 trees that are going
to be loaded with fruit. Splendid
place to raise chickens. Best soil in
town for berries and vegetables. East
side of Orchard ave-, one block north
of high school. april
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

Try Want AID in The Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
"NEITHER A BORROWER NOR
A LENDER BE"

An exchange makes the following
trite observation:
"The average publisher realizes that
his subscription list would be much
larger if it were not for the practice
of considerable portion of his COM
munity of borrowing from their
neighbors who take his paper regu-
larly.
Publishers know, too, that the
borrower" is usually the one who
kicks the hardest and makes the most
noise about something he finds or does
not find in the paper he has borrowed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
STOCK SELLING COMPANY THAT
APPEARS TO BE ALL RIGHT.

The Pan Motors Co. in which num-
Der of Leavenworth railroad men are
interested, the solvency and good faith
of which has been attacked in the
past, gave a free exhibition at the
Scenic theater the past week, when
pictures of the plant We're thrown on
the screen. A Mr.. Pandolfo, who
gave the company its name and is also
the promoter and general manager of
the Pan Motor Co., took this method
of reassuringl the stockholders in the
company, that the company is not
insolvent, but is going ahead with the
completion of the plant. A represen-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
Crea merry For Sale

Notice is hereby given that the
Leavenworth Creamery is for sale.
At a meeting of the stockholders
and directors of said corporation it
was decided that any stakeholder Of
said corporation would be given pref
erence in the purchase of said Cream
cry, and that any one or more stock
holders might purchase the same for
the sum of $1442.00; but if no stock
holder makes an offer within a reason
able period of time, then a sale will be
made to any other person or persons
who may wish to purchase the same.
In the event of sale to the stock
holders certain deductions will be
made which will be explained to the
purchasers by the directors.
F. T. MOTTELER,
Chairman Board of Directors.
apr212S
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

Soldiers and sailors who have jobs
awaiting them should be released first.
There would then be no labor surplus,
nor the humiliating spectacle of SOL
diers competing with civilians for jobs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

For Sale-Good Corner lot cheap,
S0x120. Choice residence district.
A small deposit down and terms to
suit yourself. Call or write the Echo,
City. Off
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

In the meantime organized effort
should be made to have jobs ready for
the iobless when they were discharged.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

We have eight or ten pieces of
choice residence property in different
parts of the city that we are DESTROYS
of selling This property can be
bought for cash or on terms. If you
are interested call at our office or
phone 81. Great Northern Lumber
Co. 20
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25
Classified Ads.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-81 acre
ranch 21a of Omak, II acres under
ditch, balance part dry farm land
and pasture everlasting spring of
water. See E. R. McClain at Leav-
enworth Mercantile Co. rs
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-07-31
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor Of the
estate Of ]. P. Covington, deceased, late
of Richmond County, North Carolina
this is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at Rock
ingham, N. c., on or before the 30th day
of July, 1920, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All person:
Indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment. -
w. S. THOMAS,
Executor of ]. P. Covington
This July 30th, 1919.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-07-31
Items From Entwistle Mill.


tContributed)
Mrs. Rebecca Kelly and daugh-
ter, of Laurinburg, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs..D. E. Wilkes this
week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sanford, the 21st, a son.
Mr.. Arthur Butler, of Hamlet,
is visiting relatives of this place
Miss Minnie Currie, Of Ledbet
tiers, was visiting friends OF this
place Sunday.
Mr.. Stuart of this place gave
an ice cream supper to the young
folks Saturday night; all had ;
1 fine time.
Mr.. ]. h. Dawkins and famil.
took a trip to Cheraw Sunda!
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar McCoi
mick moved here from Cordov
this week.
Blue Eyes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-07-31
POWER COMPANY SELLS
STOCK.

i L
The Yadkin River Power Com
pany has announced an Offering
of it's Preferred Stock at par to
it's consumers and the public,
this being the first offer of this
nature made by the Company to |
the public generally. Mr.. G. D.
Egerton, manager for the Com
pany at Rockingham, when in
terviewed today, stated that the
primary object of this offering
vas to establish partnership re-
lations between the Company
and it's consumers and such
members of the public as might
desire to invest in securities OF
the Company. That the Com
pany felt by establishing part
nership relations with it's con-
sumers and other citizens of the
community, closer relations
would thereby be established
between the Company and the
public whom it serves, and that
this would promote interest OF
the public in its utility. The
Company also feels that it's Of
fering will prove very attractive
to those who desire a safe in
vestment with a substantial re-
turn.
This plan of taking the public
into partnership by public utili-
ties is not new. The plan has
been adopted quite generally in
recent years by companies de-
string to establish closer rela-
lions with their consumers and
the communities served in order
to promote cordial public rela-
tions.
The Company has described
it's offering and the purposes of
same in a circular which has
been mailed to it's patrons, and
applications for subscriptions
are being received through en-
ployes of the Company.
The business of the Company
is being rapidly expanded and
the territory served is being
constantly extended. For this
expansion and extension of bust
ness, capital of course is requir-
ed and funds received from the
sale of stock will be used for adj
ditions to plants, lines and equip
ment.
It is not the Company's desire
to raise any large amount OF
capital through the offering OF
it's stock locally, but to have
each of it's consumers become a
shareholder and such others as
may desire to do so, thus be-
coming interested in the affairs
of the Company.
A full page announcement OF
the Company's plan appeared
in last weeks issue of the Post
Dispatch.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
PRIMARY AMENDMENT IMPERATIVE

About forty-fve of the Republican editors of the
state with many heard from by letter
gram) met at St. Paul last Friday urge upon the legis
ature the enactment of reform of the primary law at
this session. 1t noticeable that among the editors
present were many of the who demanded its
enactment ten years but yet the primary in its
present form had not friend in the gathering The
three gang defects which it is desired to correct
is that candidates se-nominated and there is
provision for urging strong to become candidates,
that minority nominations possible and that the
party has opportunity for the formulation of party
platforms.
The authors of the Warner-Hompe bill have put
a great that bill and finally have it in
shape where it passed the House. but further study has
disclosed that this bill would be unsatisfactory
the basis of representation changed
the governor has signfed that this cannot
have his approval because the final nomination is made
by convention instead of by the people. this criti
csm most students will concur, and it is proposed
to amend the Warner bill to provide for a
primary in September
While not so expressed in the resolutions, opinion
among the editors was, however, practically unanimous
for the Rockne bill which has passed the senate. The
Rockne bill does not tamper with the present primary
law in the least but simply provides that party
lions may be held previous to the primary at which
party platforms may be formulated and nominations
made, and that candidates nominated the prim
airy ballot with statement following their that
they have been nominated at the party convention, and
further that such nominees hold the place the
ballot. This bill would meet all the objections to the
present primary law except the possibility of minority
nominations without in the least taking from the
people the to make the final nomination. Minority
nominations might still be possible but practically the
danger would be remote Political contests have way
of resolving themselves into contests between two
In the great majority Of cases the convention nom
nations would be accepted and candidates would
the burden imposed by the primary campaign
could be urged to be candidates who would not now
think of filing, and responsible party organizations
could be built up.
The legislature it to the philosophical citi-
of the state to give them larger share in
ment by the enactment of the Rockne bill before adjourn
ment.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
We've had our victory. Now let's pay for it
The Growing Railroad Deficit

The recent wage increase of sixtyfve million dol
lars ordered by the Railway Administration
of the Railroad Broherhoods coming the heels the
particularly unfavorable showing for February compes
attention to the general position roads
under Government control
The standard rental which the Government pays
the roads is based the actual earnings three
years before the United States 1t amounts
to 9O,335,685 year. In 1918, the first year Gov
eminent control and operation the net income fell short
of this standard return by $2O2,135,6O2.
The January standard in the three-year period
which the Government rental is based, is fty-fve
million dollars Against this the operating income
of the roads for January, 1919, eighteen millions
falling thirtyseven millions short February stand
ard is fortyseven millions The net operating income
in February 1919 ten millions, also thrtyseven
millions short of the standard Thus the operating
income of the first two months in 1919 is seventyour
millions short of the net standard return
months of the test period.
The total deficit for the fourteen months Federal
operation against the fourteen standard is
1874, 100000.
However, the Government while basing it's total
rental the net standard return is simply paying
average of seventy-ive millions MONTH with
out attempting to have each months rental vary with
showing in the test period of that particular month
That being the the actual rental paid roads
for January and February 1919 has been hundred
fifty millions, against net operating income of
twenty-eight millions, actual falling short of
1922 ,OO0 making actual deficit during the
teen months of $324,OOO,O
point Of special interest in this comparison the
fact that January and February this year almost
ideal operating standpoint. Probably there has
been another winter in which it has easy
to keep trains running and coal in normally cold
and stormy regions And yet in February year
these most favorable conditions the income mil
lion and half less than in February year ago under
the most difficult of operating conditions.
What recourse is left to the Railway Administra-
tion remains to be It again raise rates top
of the increase of twenty per cent freight
fifty cent for service already in effect
can further curt already greatly deprecated
Ice. Or it load the whole burden to the tax
payer None Of these courses will be popular just
Under circumstance such these, Director General
Hines without consultation with public taxpayer or
snlpper arbitrarily adds another sxtfve millions to the
already amazing deficit which has been accumulated in
these short fourteen months for the public pay
FORM or another. It certainly is not business,
may be good Dolitics.-Minneapolis Journal
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

The income tax law provides that single persons
with income of over $1,000 must pay tax, while
families with income of So 900 must pay tax
with additional exemption of 5000 child
the collector of all persons to whom they have paid
more than $1,000. How many people must have failed
to make out such tax returns salary reports thru
actual ignorance of the law No publicity has been given
these important except publicity which
newspapers have donated. Considering the elaborate
machinery used by the local governments in the
men, and collection of the of
anything in official way by the federal government
to inform the taxpayers of his duties, it would be most
surprising many incomes properly escape
taxation We know of special instances but there
must be considerable number of persons who thru g
norance neglect have failed to make proper
tax return. Uncle Sam must be losing great of
tax money by his apparently easygoing method of col
lecting income taxes yet advise is that it
foolish to take chances with your same easygong uncle
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
RESUME BUSINESS AS USUAL"

Business usual expression heard in the
early days of the and it served temporary
in avertng panicky condition of business but it
soon found that business could not be prosecuted
usual that all business had to be subordinated to
the business of defeating the Hun.
Things different now, however, and the sooner
business usual the BETTER and that applies
small undertakings in community of this kind the
it in the large industrial centers of the
country
People who waiting for prices to fall are MAX
ing mistake and only blocking the wheels Of industry
because there no indication that prices going to
fall.
Many a factory is today running part time be-
obtain needed Materials and these mat
to dig or grow This condition simply means
that all stocks in the world exhausted, and
it is going to take years to replace those stocks
Then again wages going to go down very little
if There will be certain adjustments but in general
the cost of living has raised that wages adjusted to
that cost of living must continue.
Then again there has been great currency imitation
during the thrty-sx billions paper money
having been issued by the warning countries not count
ing the sixty billions issued by Bolsheviki
National debts have increased about times during the
war; and the budgets of the leading of the
world call for four times much money the
year preceding the war.
In the of these factors general decrease in
prices need be for and the plan is to accent
standard of prices and proceed on the basis
business as usual" With business usual there
will be Jobs for all the boys they back and
rehabilitation will be accomplished without difficulty
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

The Boshevist government of Russia is most de-
srous of recognition and is reported being willing
meet conditions except the reconvocation of the
stituent assembly. This that it will agree to
anything except democracy The plain truth is that
Socialism is must opposed democracy as Kaiserism
Having disposed of Kaisersm the free nations
Of the world face the danger of Bolshevism and
cannot temporize with it, either by according recogni
ton or harboring it within their own borders.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

Chicago and Omaha in this district,
stating the date of their discharge
and the school or camp from which
they were discharged, as we'll as the
date on which their uniforms were re-
turned The uniforms will then be
sent back. Now that discharged SOL
diers are permitted to retain their
uniforms they should be careful to
observe the regulations under which
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

after that later combination of political crcum-
stances brought about the actual the law
but the convention system ougrew the odum which
was attached to it at that time. All which shows
that good government does not depend much upon
machinery as it does the men who inter-
themselves in politics. The convention system in
form is to back but it will bring with
call to dsinterested public service the
part of public-spirited
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
ORGANIZATIONS are E

Congratulations extended to Brother Bert
Farnham of The Madison Independent paper
has reached Volume 48 and Editor Farnham has
it's helm for thirty-fve and half years. He has been
in Lac qui Parle county from the breaking the
and has it grow had part in it's growth to it's
present prosperity Editors get rich they
get great deal of satisfaction out of their
go by, and Minnesota much just
munty-builders S. E. Farnham has BEEN
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
Should Have Uniforms

Soldiers who had returned their
uniforms before the order allowing
them to keep the same was put into
effect naturally want them back, and
they should have them. It is now an
nounced that the uniforms can be re-
turned. Those interested can apply
to the officers in charge of the zone
supply depots, which are located in
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

The America First Association has put out the first
copy of magazine which bears the title of America
First and in its contents breaches good America
doctrine In view Of the dangers to political system
disclosed by the and the present necessity
batting Socialism, l. w. W. ism and Boshevsm, there
is need for just this kind of a magazine especially
voted to these dangers which to easily gain
certain following among the unthinking.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

they are supposed to be worn. The
uniform should never be worn while
in the ordinary pursuits of labor, but
only on occasions of a patriotic ma
ture. The uniform should always be
worn complete. No part of it should
be worn with civilian attire.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

Ament the complaints that being lodged against
the primary the way permits the selfseeker
whatever character, to inject himself
political contests reminded that Jim Peterson
Minneapolis has the doubtful distinction of having dis
credited two systems 1t the candidacy Of Peterson
Lndbergh ct al that insult to the loyal citizen
ship Of the state that dscreded the primary law
and is also true that in 1904 when Jim Peterson walked
into the Republican state convention at the head Of
motley of wardheelers bar-fies and Hearstes,
and displaced body representative citizens
ever sat in state convention, he dscredted the od
convention system" and ensured the enactment Of a
statewide primary law. State conventions held
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

Road conditions the past few weeks have been the
best argument for improved permanent If it
possible to reduce it to dollars the time the
inconvenience caused by bad would build miles
and miles of paved roads every year.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18

Plants for Easter will be on sale
at the Morris Bakery next week. adv2