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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
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.0N|NFLATED MONEY
Mr.. Tess Lays Conditions to
Labor, Salaries and Fed
eraI Reserve Notes.

The high cost OF labor and the in
creased circulation of federal reserve
notes are responsible for the increased
cost of living, both directly traceable
to the war emergency, according to
Representative Simeon D. TESS Of
Ohio, republican congressional cam
paign manager. He says that the way
to reduce the cost of living Is TO de-
fiate currency, repeal wartime legts-
lation and control exports.
Following the address of the Presi-
dent on the high cost of living and
his Recommendation to relieve the
present conditions, Representative
Fess said that 1.-THE high cost level is
due primarily to two fundamental
items. both of which were induced
by the war. First, the item of labor
makes up at least 80 per cent Of the
sumption. If the cost of labor Is in
creased the article produced by labor
must also increase. The various Eu-
ropean countries began to compete
against one another in the American
market. which inevitably increased
the scale Of prices.
Began to Bid for Labor.
"When the United States entered the
war the government began to bid Tor
labor. The price was no considera-
increased the labor employed at a
given piece of work. advanced the
wage scale and shortened the day.
All industry had to meet this scale
and at once passed 1T over to the
public.
.To care for the immense increase
of government operation the Treas,
ury Department enormously increased
the issue Of federal reserve notes un-
til today there is per capita circu-
lation of at least $57. nearly double
what it was Ave years ago.
Inflated Country's Capital.
This fact, considered in connection
with the riot Of governmental ex-
penditure Of borrowed capital, further
inflated the credit of the country until
the dollar win not by buy oyer yer half OF
"Tl1e remedy here is to gradually
debate the currency until it reaches
normal A further remedy lies be-
yond law in changing the extrava-
CANT habits Of our people which the
war has induced.
cost is the wastefulness Of the gov
eminent in all its operations. There
are said to be 1876, 600 trucks held by
the government, many of them out In
the weather and deteriorating, and
no effort to turn them on the market
for fear of breaking the market. This
object of waste can be duplicated in
many ways. This material should at
once be put on the market.
To-day, nine months after the end
Of the war, we still maintain the war
machine so far as many war agencies
are concerned. Congress ought to re-
peal the war acts and as soon as pos
sible to force a peace basis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
"Floundering Awkwardly.'

"Now there is drive on to supply 1t
to municipalities to be sold through
mayors to householders at prices
some 20 per cent below cost. Many
municipalities are floundering awk-
wardly in the face Of this experiment,
there is much confusion, and the re-
suits are unsatisfactory.
And all the time the obvious and
proper methods of disposal to the
persons entitled to the benefits have
been a hand and unused. 1t should be
sold through quartermaster stores to
men who have worn the uniform.
This food had been bought fer the
Army out of funds raised for the gpos
eminent for that purpose. Those men
who were to have consumed it have
better claim on it than the fndivid-
ual who was not in the service. Men
in the service had suffered financial
losses, had devoted tedious months or
years to the cause, had lost pace in
their trades and professions. They
had taken their losses philosophical
1y, gladly. They are not seeking
monetary reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
SERVICE MEN ASSERT /
FIRST CLAIM ON FOOD
Their Official Publication Upholds
Right to Buy Army Surplus in
View of Sacrifices.

Service men of the District of Co
1umbia demand that Army food be
sold direct to them through the quar-
termaster stores. They believe that
they have a better claim upon that
food than have those who did not
wear the uniform. Their claim Is
made through their official publica-
tion, the Veteran Editorially the Vet
eran says:
There is much ado about the dis
posal of the huge stores of food
bought to feed the American Army
in its training and campaign agaln5t
the Hun, but left unconsumed now
that the war is over. '.'.'
Attempts have been made to sell
it to prisons, insane asylums, insti-
tutions of all kinds, but none Of these
has made bid that even approaches
its cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
the statement we had all they could
find the right wood for.
Wood a Basic Cause of H. G. of L.

But national problems aside. wood
for the high cost of living. You
can scarcely name anything in which
wood does not figure in one way or
another. The pulp wood industry 10
now chiefly in Canada. The center
of our own lumber industry Is fast
moving to the Pacific coast. That
means long hauls and freight for
building material. We must have
national forest policy-one that Will
intelIigently bring about q replenish-
ing of our forests and better pro-
lection for those we have left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
Would Be Handicapped in War.

"Why does it do this? Because in
few years We will be hard put to
meet any kind of lumber-producing
program. without adequate lumber
supplies we would be frightfully
handicapped in the event of another
war. The war showed US something
in regard to wood. If you do not
believe it ask any one in authority
much about an aviation program and
about how many aeroplanes we did
or did not have in France. 1 venture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
CALLS WOOD BASIC
CAUSE OF H. c. Of |.
President Pack of American
Forestry Association Ex-
poets Higher Prices.

With the cry about the high cost OF
living sweeping the country, Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the Amer
loan Forestry Association. says that
as far as the lumber end Of high
prices are concerned, they are moth
ing to what they will be within the
next few years, due to the lack of a
national forest policy in this coun-
try. He advises any one planning
to build home to build now.
Is Third Largest Industry.
The lumber industry is affected in
one way or another. Mr.. Pack pointed
out, by the sale 81 almost everything
mentionable. I'VE have reached the
peak in the lumber producing busi-
ness in this country he said.
'"The lumber business is the third
largest industry. 1 thought the war
would bring US UP short as to where
we stood. Now know the war, COM
bined with the high cost of living.
will. The American Forestry Associa-
ton is collecting expert opinion as
to what should be embodied in a
national forest policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
AIM T0ST|MULATE
BUILDING INDUSTRY
Several important Factors
Operating to Steady
Construction.
GREAT DRAWBACK

Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon the entire eastern building
construction industry to reach a
basis of agreement between labor and
employers so that construction, now
that material prices are practically
may proceed with some
semblance of freedom, says the Dow
Service Daily Building Reports.
, Several important economic factors
are operating to stimulate building
construction now. In fact, the start
already has been made" the report
says. The volume of building con-
struction easily could be between so
and 20 per cent of a pre-war normal
year If skilled building labor and en-
ployers could effect a maximum wage
scale for all trades for a definite pc
riod into the future. Building con-
struction Is being retarded now main
ly because responsible contractors
are not inclined to freely figure pros
pective work. They will adhere to
this policy SO long as there is no
certainty as to how long wage scales
Will remain at a given level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
Height Not Yet Reached.

THE Dow Service Daily Building
Reports does not believe that the
high peak Of building materials has
been reached, however. Price adj
vances up to the present time have
been attributable largely to increase
cost Of wages The element of supply
and demand for these finished build
ing materials has not been noticeably
operative in any line, with the ex-
ception of portland cement, sand,
crushed stone and gravel, lumber and
one or two specialties. Once a stand
ard Of wage scale is fixed for a term
sufficiently long to enable contractors
to figure the vast volume of build
ing work they are asked to estimate
on. there will be call for building
materials from consuming sources
as to force prices much higher. II
labor would wait for that time to
come before asking for wage in
creases in such quick succession that
manufacturers or contractors cannot
adjust their figures before another
wage boost is demanded both in
vested capital and labor would en-
joy the fruits of a nationwide era
of building operations that without
question will pass beyond bounds not
now easily imagined.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
MAN TRIES
LOCAL AIR SERVICE
BIZ. busv IIttIe -.

Flying steady all the time. Nc
Cabe and Sellers. pioneer aerialists
keep busy satisfying South Bend
aeronauts. VINO have taken decided
~ 10 the air. Rain and a hish wind
postponed activities az Erskine field
Monday. but on the day previous
fully 900 spectators crowded about
the field and witnessed with inter
est every move of McCabe and
Sellers and their passengers.
Alex Glasgow. all the way from
Seattle. Wash, went up with Nc
Cabe on the first trip Of the after
noon. Despite his years he has
young ideas and ne took kindly To
aviation such as South Bend knows.
Eight other passengers got up for
the first time sunday afternoon. In
Guided in the passengers McCabc
piloted over South Bend and Misha
waka were Arnold VI lake. Leo
Joris. F. r. Baker J. W. GRIPPE. 3.
NtcAleNander. j. + Roberts. Clyde
Hartman and Dr. j. II. Fears. De
spite his pstronym. the last named
gentleman had none.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
LACK Of LABOR
STOPS BUILDING
South Bend Only City in the
State to Experience Help
Shortage.

South Bend is the only city in the
state experiencing shortage of Ia
Dor. according 10 a recent announce
ment from the office Of the federal
director and chairman OF the Indi-
ana free employment bureau in In
dianapolis. In all other cities in
Guiding the state capital the number
of applicants for work and the num-
Der OF jobs are about equal
The shortage here is particularly
noticeable in the building trades.
Contractors are finding it almost i'm
possible 10 get labor and as a result
considerable construction planned at
the opening OF the season has been
held up for weeks. with little pros
pect OF a completion this year.
Discontinue Reports.
Weekly reports on the employ
ment situation in basic industries
have been discontinued after having
been sent out for more than two
years by the United States employ
ment service. The reports served 10
indicate 10 employers and industrial
interests the exact situation of the
labor supply Now there is no long
er a. demand for such information
and the federal labor authorities
have deemed further reports unnec-
essary. Returned soldiers and sail
ors have OF late applied in sufficient
ly large numbers TO employment bu-
reaus for positions that employers
can get help without the difficulties
they experienced during the war.
Only in South Bend has the de-
mand for labor failed to decrease.
In Indianapolis the soldiers and
sailors employment bureau reports
that 1872 skilled men have registered
and are without work because jobs
cannot be found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
Old Hindenburg
Has No PrankSOn
GeneraIHu1nidity

Old Hindenburg in his palmiest
days had little on Gem raj Humid
ity's little pranks throughout Indi-
ana Monday.
In the early smorning the militant
heat dispenser set out on his dis
comfort-spreading mission and e'er
iaybreak had come his mighty
push made the thermometer read
So
At noon little drops OF perspira-
ton poured from every brow. The
General and Old Sol combined to
make the day the warmest South
Benders have experienced this sum-
mer. Rays from the sun beat down
relentlessly and an unusual amount
of moisture in the air added to the
depression.
The thermometer registered SO
in the shade at 1870 I'm the after
noon Then the storm began to
brew. General Humidity was in for
trouncing. He rolled out his
thunder. and the lightning flashed.
At the cannonading began. Jupiter
FlUvius gave the first heat wave and
scattered IA degrees of thermome-
ter drop. After the downpour.
which lasted little more than an
hour, the thermometer read 81
General Humidity was beaten but
not routed. However. prognosti-
GATORS predicted a complete retreat
an6 cooler weather for South Bend
erS before another sundown.
Reports OF record breaking heat
came from all parts of the state
Monday night. In Muncie with the
thermometer registering 100 nine
girls employed in the local tele-
phone exchange were overcome by
the heat. Two OF them. Catherine
Walsh and Helen McClendon. are in
a serious condition. In Indianapo-
lis the thermometer reached the
100 mark toward evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
OPERATIONS
BEFORE COUNCIL
Ordinances Are Presented to
Spend Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Proposed ordinances for the ex-
penditure Of several hundred thous-
and dollars were handled with dis
patch by the city council Monday
night. when several measures OF inn
poTtance came before the city IA
theirs.
A measure providing for the issu-
ance OF bonds 90 $250,00O for the
betterment OF water and sewerage
conditions was the most important
paper 10 come before the body. The
proposed ordinance went 10 it's sec
ond reading and was referred 20 the
committee OF the whole BY action
OF the council the measure empow-
ing the city controller 20 borrow
SIS. 900 at per cent for use by the
board OF works and needed at once
for use By the board was referred
70 the committee OF the whole.
Police seek Raise.
Another bill referred 20 the com
nnittee on the whole after its second
reading. Monday night was that
providing for a substantial raise OF
policemen's salaries The measure
provides that the salary OF the chief
OF police will be increased 10 $1,000
a year. an advance Of 500. The sal
airy Of the assistant chief is 10 re-
main the same. $500, while cap
tains OF police are 10 receive a raise
OF $40 a year, making the new sal
airy 1850 yearly. If the oil be
comes an ordinance. Sergeants Of
police and detectives are TO get an
increase 70 $500 from 81. 400. and
patrolmen are 10 get $500, their
present yearly pay being $3.50.
The measure providing for an APP
preparation OF s4T 800 TO the miscel-
Ianeous fund OF the board OF park
commissioners was adopted by
vote OF seven 20 two.
Leeper park is sufficiently well
equipped at the present time in the
opinion OF the council with the eX-
ception OF two councilmen and as a
result the ordinance providing for
a transfer or $4,000 10 the park
board fund was reconsidered and
amended 10 read $4,000 TO be ex-
pended on Howard park.
Grant Employment Money.
The third reading Of the Ordin-
ance providing for a free employ
znent bureau came before the coun-
Gil and 1920 was voted for the es-
tabIishment Of this institution which
will cooperate with the employ
ment commission OF Indiana.
The salary OF the city electrician
was raised $3.50, making il $500.
Because OF the addition of ten men
10 the police ron another bill pro-
vided for a transfer from the gen
eral fund 10 the police pay roll fund
OF s. OO0 This paper was held over
and the board OF safety will be in
vited 10 attend the next meeting
when the matter will again come up.
For the purpose of oiling Michi-
gan st. $3.50 was appropriated. An
other measure adopted provided
that the city street commissioner be
ordered to remedy conditions on
Emery st. which have become bad
because OF washouts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15

have a class in surgical bandaging
10 attend.
Surgical bandaging?" he echoed,
unbelievingly. "You?"
Yes. me-" she snapped. I'm
doing war relief work now"
But. Elinor." he gasped, and she
suddenly seemed TO have gotten
more beautiful-more necessary 10
him. why the change ,"
III tell you" she said, simply. L
had a dream" He started 10 smile.
but it petered out as ne saw her Sc
robustness. II saw you in a trench.
You were wading through water by
day and sleeping in a wet pool al
night. while II was sleeping COM
fortably in a feather bed. getting up
when ! pleased. and doing no good
al all. II came TO me in a funny
way. too. woke up and found Ia
upset a glass OF water and my hand
was soaking wet. Then I started 70
work
George looked into her face for a
few minutes silently. then put his
army around her. Darling Elinor!"
he whispered. as their lips met.
And God bless that glass OF water
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
DIRECTORS PLAN FOR
TRANSPORTS COMING

Directors of the Chamb Der Of Com
merce met at the oliver hotel Mon
day afternoon when arrangements
were made TO take care of the army
transports that will arrive in South
Bend, July Is. The transport is the
first great transcontinental motor
convoy that has ever attempted 10
cross the continent. There are so
trucks, passenger cars, trailers and
motorcycles, all of which are fully
equipped TO make the entire trip
across the United States without out
side aid excepting for gas. water and
oil
The governments purpose is TO
promote good roads, long truck
hauling, collecting Of data concern
ing truck motoring, recruits for the
motor corps and an exhibition to the
general public OF the motor vehicles
used by the government during the
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
Reveille at Nine
By Archey Cameron New

Ter mother, smiling at the girl. Did
did George have a hand in this
this sudden call TO duty?"
Elinor blushed wildly. but shook
her head impatiently.
No" she answered. thoughtful
". Like you, George thinks I'm
just little furry kitten, 10 be pet
ted that I'm one OF these useless
ornaments" She frowned angrily
then gritted her even, white teeth.
I'll show him And you, too"
Mrs. Barton. simply putting this
down as another within, moved about
her duties. confidently expecting the
humor TO wear off like the morning
rays of the sun. Elinor finished her
breakfast in haste. kissed her moth
er good-b and hurried downtown.
On her way down to headquarters,
her thoughts Centered mainly, not on
her anticipated plans. but on a
young man, her sweetheart, George
Waters. She pictured him now in
Imagination. as he had stood before
her week before, clad in Uncle
Sans khaki glory, his young hand
some head and figure trimmed like a
battleship for his country's service
And she recalled how he had
laughed tolerantly at her feeble pro-
tests that he was foolish TO go. and
had told her TO go ahead and amuse
her pretty little self while was gone.
He'd come back. he told her. in
time 10 escort her again to dances
and pink teas Dances and pink
teas. indeed, Shed show him,
Presenting herself later, TO her
mothers friend Mrs. Walker. who
was chairman of the Woman's
War Work Committee. she asked
confidently for the appointment Of
fered her mother. Mrs. Walker re-
garded her with amusement. as she
glanced over her pretty. slender
hands. untutored to work OF any
sort, and politely refused her re-
quest. But EHnor. sensing the in
most thoughts of this busy leader,
persisted and pleaded with all the
ardor Of her young. fiery nature for
work-any kind, just so she could
help. Something in her persistence
moved the older woman. for Elinor
was reluctantly assigned to the gen
eral committee.
That night il was a different Eli
nor who YEARLY took her place ar
the table for the evening meal,
some magnetic force seemed to hold
up her dropping eyes and put un-
usual fire in her speech. Her 'ather
kept safely aloof from any mention
of her work. He seemed TO regard
her as one entitled 10 greater consid-
Grafton. greater sympathy.
Day after day. she labored TO sof-
ten the lot of the brave men who
had gone forth TO preserve her lib
critics. her safety-and 10 whose dan
ger she had suddenly become en-.
lightened. Night after night she at
tended classes Of instruction. She
was about 10 leave. one night at sew
en-ffteen for one OF these classes.
when George Waters was an
nounCed Hated and coated. she
joined him in the parlOr.
I'm in hurry. George" she told
him. after shaking hands shyly
cant l see YOU here al nine
thirty e''
"Oh. let the dinner engagement;
wait" snapped George. a bit impati-
entity. I've got 10 be leaving for
camp in an hour. Reveille at i've
thirty You know. tomorrow morn
irg. You're lucky II don't sound
for YOU until nine"
Nine. indeed" she retorted. hot
+ ly At seven. YOU mean And I'm
. not leaving for dinner engagement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
FARMERS WILL PROTEST
GRAIN REGULATIONS

Three Indiana men. two OF them
members OF the Indiana state con-
servatIon commission left Saturday
for Washington. where they viii so
before the federal horticultural
board 10 protest against the ruling
made against interstate shipments OF
Indiana wheat oats. rye and barley
because Of the presence OF Austral-
an take-all. a cereal disease
The farms that have been quar-
antined are near Lafayette, Valpa-
rasso and Laporte.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-15
VISITING IN CITY.

S. A Mattseski of northern Rus
STA. Archangel, who was spending a
few days at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kwasneski III S. Warren ST..
left Monday afternoon for Detroit.
Mich, where he was employed by
the Dodge Manufacturing co. Mr..
Mattseski and Miss Martha Kwas-
Reski leave Sunday for Blossburg.
Pa. which is the present home of
Mr.. Mattseski and the former home
Of Miss Kwasneski, who will visit
friends