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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

order to raise wrFeH. SO they 4
gulnE around In u vinious rircls
The puzzle ~. how are We I'd
hrcuk that cir,iee IT, IL profit
hat doua ~ ~ ID mbor atrllti
Restrictions % output thnt do
That oansos a part 81 IL. hut tho
which causes u to 10 round
TACT that the American people a
people % The world are NOT pay
the war debts. We have not pJ
enough 10 tax ourselves to NJ
these debts We have not XII
crit to Keep on doing what 4
during the war-snV We our mo
order 40 pay on our debts.
'if We can pay on THESE
then possibly We can stop the
NOUS rise IN prices. Gong
afraid 60 tnN the people. Even
No buy sniacthing We have W,
INK without that creates u a,
and tnat Is what required an on
Go raisp his prices. As long
buy cloihUE and things TO eat
place Tor shelter. that b. rolnE 4
tho prices
IaNUs should BE- Higher
Congress ought 10 tax a.
than % dd during he war. W
need lH an enormous amount Of
profits ttNrr. Hu that there Will
eu much mducefutnt Tor new
mcturlcs. We need pnormou
con tine people. W. are ln this
circle because the American
are not willing u puy On the
debt at once ana AZ rapidly 81
sihlc.
AS soon as we start 90 pag
We Will begin 20 stop that su
prices aud the hig cost OF
There dors not seem To- bee nun
% reaching thai conclusion. rt'
D. evidently figuring how IL cnn
along
Furthermore there BE- Tho
nous dmunut nf money that oil
raised TO rthnbillttic France nt'
rIum. More money must ho
th SOME pace. and u the prnpit
tufthtr demands on rumms
prices are roInr atIli highrrI
situation re ds e world rcutD
needs an of She nations of the
Joined together in some why I
ulUic iht Payment uf these wlt
Too order that We may Keep
FROM r,alnH.
1T is MOI the ninuufnrfurcr
pronteDrIuE. Their, are run.
cduir q. that do that ~ other ti|
wvll tE lu these fInta II is b
working uooplo who are rosp|
more han the ARE lt Other tIu.
i Iho TACT that this 'yer-ure
Iuufi Tor profit sud wages is u.
rrrnllN sent ~ ly ON iunst.
muups.
\ mnn mn. MOI l.. q $50
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

pay " u can n ~ h able 80 pay all.
the building OF the extension ~ Oh
liHntory. ~ IL only pays part. the
government pays the remainder.
but only makes the extensions as "
deems Wise. And where the gem
crnl public and not a local com
munlty would be nencntted, the
government pays thu whole hin
iios are sNttSnA~ brfwccn Onicinls
ana mcu ndjusctf;
oniciala elect i've members aud the
men. live members. In cas- OF tan
urc 10 reach an adjustment, tho.
case H. appealed 20 h directors.
Who tt.trimin - tivr rnsc OF waess?
The board % directors.
Who ,upcrvissu az 1mrrhasc OF tie
reads
A purchasing board. composed or
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and three directors nr the new
government corporation. one dl-
rccloa from each group.
Who d,Sidcs the Naiuc OF iisc private
lfttrcsq ~ utc rnilftstd~f
Tho courts. n ~ "a judicial qIcs-
ton. and n 10 be answered only
after an examination OF the char
ters Of the cNisunF companies, the
laws undcr which hey ara created.
and the I'M N which the COM
pany has lived up Z a. It's charter
aud these laws.
WIN the public havd { pay for wat,r-
Od stock
No. The public will probably a
less than two-lhirds ~ what the
railroads claim as their value.
Aft thffr Otin'r savings?
Yes. the public can obtain tho
nancy 20 purchase the lines ~ 4
per cent. whereas the public Is now
charged rates 20 guarantee the
foncs 6is per cent IN their money.
The saving on the present capiiul
account OF the railroads would he
about St00. n00. 600. and on an nom
est valuation would be nearly twice
this sum The Plumb plan pro-
vides for n sinking fund and every
year one OF the fixed charges would
be I per cent ~ tho outstanding in
debfednpaH, Ia he used In retiring
the bonds. The government also
uses its profit In retiring bonds. 80
eventually. probably ln hfty years.
the people would own the roads
drhf-fr.e \ further saving would
be- IN the operation 81 the roads as
% unified system, which permits tho
interchange 81 equipment. the end
~ wasfefui competition. and greater
economy In buying supplies. Under
this plan passenger rates OF 1E
cents o mile. and a reduction OF
freight rates by 90 per cent appear
reasonable.
WHY - it called thu Plumb Plan?
lenaiisa n was conceived ny Glenn
r. Plumb. general counsel Tor the
organized railway employees cf
America.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19
Raise Taxes to Cut Living
Costs, Advises Econom


Madison. Wis. Aux. a.. That the
present te.sn 81 hlgii prices 81 due 10
an tniutlon OF she currency ard. from
prssent Indications. prices may stu
20 hlrhtr Is the ~Aiutcuteht % Prof.
John v. Commons. head OF ,he
oniscH department Of the University OF
Wircousiu, IN an Interview. Doctor
Continues II OF the best known OF
ne middle west economists. To lower
prices uli countries must etart 10 pay
on their war debts. he declared
we have had four great periods Of
rising prices" snys Doctor Commons.
'flirt, following the Nnpoieonic wars
100 years x second. IN iNd6, the
rtg-mouey period third during our
civil war, when our government issucd
great quantities OF paper money u
sent the cost OF iiyiuy up $50 pes cont
iu the present RISE OF pricVa the whole
Wurhd hua Joined together To Issue
paper monty aud 10 borrow money.
ms W not oniy true OF America. hut
m every country prices and the cost
"a living haNA gone ~ 100 per cent
throughout the world, and lt looks
~ though 1t was sun climbing.
In All these periods of rising prices
81 heard the charge that employer
are prontcrring that The cause h mo
%uoppli,s. On the other side. ub0r In
an OF ulgsc periods has neon frsriCt-
inr its output rolnF ON strikes. been
refusing TO WurK, ln order that they
may got n larger share OF the rice 90
prices and kcvp ~ with the cost ~
living. We have this vicious circle
that has been repeated four times
Within the last 100 years.
Imnntion tIir Causc.
employers ask that in order 70
bring down tho cost OF living hh0rera
should work hnrder amt produce moro
goods. and tie prices VIII come down,
lower the prices. Hut ~ m not she
quantity uf EoodH that ia cnu-ing pres
cnt hirh prices. The him tbuG Us
causing the present high prices ~ she
nrtsrnt imitation Of money. We have
borrowed billions ~ dollars In all
countries on which We can issu-
money. and We are borrowing. with
promises 10 pay ten nftccu OF tweniY
Nenra hereafter Instead Of buying
with cash We are huyluE with prom
ises 20 pay. We have overlooked the
supulg OF promises.
In tho course Of that practice. oi
course. business mon are going 10
make profits They buy at low prices
AMI Fall 90 high prices. IrofliF flow
Into their laps. They DO MOI need
to be- prontears riry 90 NOT need 90
cousIirc Tho prices rise b,r.uHr
here is sn mach Imitation Co. mono.
We are m this vicious circle. pri,0.
ru up. and th,u labor must ask high
waret 90 Keep up with The coat of
living Then when wages rn up b.
raises the cnHt 10 manufacture. 30 tnr
employer hnH to put prices ou again.
Thcn the work'rs have o. Strike Boz
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19
QUEER THINGS
In the News


= uniontown. Aug. t9.@One OF
. thu most peculiar advertisements
= lnectted In u newspaper pLtces I
= sugar on the market al 10 cents
Z a pound and scofcs the price ne I
. outrageous. The advertisement. 4
= on the first page of q local I
= Newspaper. reads;
= Sueur Use Pound. I
y II takes the JOY nj OF life I
y ana ssis etncss from thf suanf I
y to announce n price OF Is cents
= a pound. We have 5OeO pounds I
. 10 distribute at thia price. Tho I
= s''gnr cost ~ a little more than I
= "a cents Cur books are open
= 10 you. You may aee where We I
= bought Il. 70 You may know that
= the profit we r. making dots I
= not even justify the bnndiing. I
= We have 10000 pounds so ar 4
. j this month that we a soil
= az ~ cents. We regret the nee 4
= cssity Of being forced to sell I
= sugar at such an outrageous
. price.
= Anslandcr Company.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19
.HILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.

WJE HAVE been reading with much interest a rcprrr- of the Congressional
W Record Of mark entered IN the record by leave to print ~ Hon
Jaime a. a e Ncyra. Of III Philippines. In the house Of representatives June
Of dis year IN which the Hon. Jnime SETS forth he seasons why the Philip
pines should be given their Independence
The PROGRESS that has been made IN the PHILIPPINES, Bnctaly ni In
dCsinnlV. Hs cuprknb No one car doubt that. So Mr.. dc NeNra makes
wiz seems 10 be a common mistake among the apokcFmen ~ his people In
tat he attributes all or this progress 10 tho Filipino people and ignores al
,non hol the par hat the United States has played lin tho iynncefnent
M nation ~ charged By advocates OF ph1lppne Independence. with
r.rrnnr a policy Of selfish nsrandtement in remhng supervision Of tho
,4rnuo OF the Islands In view. Of he fact Of the enormous expense Of
lint supervision and In the HIGHT OF possible deveop~qrs m The Orient m not
t,iui.d N rs perhaps not too much to say that to grant complete Independence
tofhe rhriorfnes right E@H might be "a far more selfish policy unn 10 retain
ar Interests there The cost Of development. work In the Philippine hlandi
would fe a mere ptanco compared with the cost of "a defense of those
lennde
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19
C~I.EMENCEAU.
ufran The OutltsDk.)

This is tho man who saw I
!, France through In years Ia 4
, rome Americans may learn that
, this too. IN the man who not 4
, only saw America throEgh as I
, well NJ France. but who saved
, America from some Of the
, blundcra which her inaNpericncc
} ami her ovor-trustflncss In
, theories might have ted her into.
Clcmcncenu has been called "a
, realist. as u that were O. re- I
} preach. In fact, d tx one Of his I
, greatest virtues that he neyer
, loses sight ~ the facts that nr" 4
, before his eyes. Sometimes 10
, seems TO be q rare virtue. And
, Clemsncenu has Toved that u
, is perfectly compatible With 70 4
, sound and unquenchnble Ideal I
, ism. Perhaps the greatest serN- 4
} ice that Clcm,nccnu has render 4
, cd In the peace conference has 4
, been not only IN taking account
, or facts himself, but in rcquir- I
B ing others associated with him
, to take account Of facts, too. I
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19
HOME NM ABRoAD

THE United states hns sold si00o0O00. worth cf foodetuHs TO belgium on
4 ii three wears credit At 3 per rent mtereat
Nest Of fMf uun stored NJ Antwerp M on ships ~ 80 RRrehowNH nt
IN, Hook 81 Holland II consists largely Of uc first qualities q food. a. that
er nrf Noar sn "a the RIM at the time brown nour and brown buad we're
~ ''r-Ae I'M man places In the United States
me tnm W. ~ .+ny IN WI ronIuded between the belgian government and the
t.ssi -efsfer ilauidation commission IN Europe, whose chairman h Judge
Edwin ~ M States 10 the Wa department offered about al equal amount
~ rood eiuns ts the people at home for Spot caah. plus rnrrnke shnrreH
S s n nspei post from often distant distribution points IL was only when the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

people refused to by that zone charges were eliminated. and wen then the
pUre was Tot sufficiently reduced - make anN great deunand for the products
10 10 this time e have undertaken % correct prize conditions ,hout ae
logically uud with na nut hope OF success us would attend u surgeon who
would seek to remo, an abes hoy paHtIiug the point OF discharge with
soothing Hal,c
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

There can Be- no l0fier idcdl fham that q fke achere-
snenf Of justice through the rule Of ne people; and re hold
also that because Of the very fact that zoe are deaisfs ~e
are IN me iruesi sense Of the Word practical men, for ae
infend ~ good laih 10 try 10 realize orr ideals; and their
rcalisaiion trH mako not oatg for fhe moral, but for the
,Aaiersai ~rtlbeing Of a1 oar people.
-THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

4 man may hot De- 20 cown
cause Doc la afraid of 90 wnmHu.
Auu tha Way of tho trtuHsro
sometimes hard go beat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Thompson's Enforcement.

There is no better way OF Judging a man
than by the estimate that those who know him
best place upon him This rule, applied to
Floyd Thompson, commends him unreservedIy
to the people of the Fourth supreme judicial
district as a man who is fit and trustworthy.
What the people of Rock Island think Of Mr..
Thompson has been strikingly shown two
occasions. The first time was in 1912, when
they elected him states attorney-the first
Democrat ever honored in the county. The
second time was when they reelected him by a
largely increased plurality. The first time may
have been partly matter of chance. but there
was no doubt whatever as to the significance
OF his reelection. He had made good He had
stood the test In the face of obstacles that
would have discouraged 4 weaker man and one
less sure of himself he had given an admins
tration that was a revelation of efficiency. He
strengthened the loyalty of his supporters and
won over many of those who at first were
against him.
Mr.. Thompson made the unique record OF
being not only the first Democrat in the office
of county prosecutor. but he the first mem
Der Of his party to be reelected to any county
office. Where other county candidates his
ticket were defeated by pluralities averaging
about three thousand he won with 1900 votes
to spare Political annals furnish few in
stances OF so sweeping an endorsement by any
body OF voters. There was no accident about
it. 1t was a clear, unqualified expression OF
approval Of the states attorney and the man.
Voters elsewhere in the Fourth district of
course cannot know Mr.. Thompson as we know
him here. Their best means of forming an
estimate OF him lies in Rock Island county's
verdict three years ago. In the last three years
he has run true to form. The unprecedented
amount of business his office has handled and
the new successes that he has won as public
prosecutor and in other directions have served
to still further strengthen him in the regard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
The Waste of War.

Vast waste has attended the war, but Amer
cans should be thankful that their share of it
las been no greater.
=. The Neville island ordnance plant near
Pittsburgh which was to have been the largest
heavy artillery manufacturing plant in the
yorld is to be abandoned. Il was started last
.spring and millions have been spent upon it, but
the machinery is to be distributed among
other arsenals, the buildings RACED and the
ground cleared and turned back to the original
owners. The loss will be heavy one, with
little or no return, but it would have been a
great deal greater If the plant had been fully
constructed at an outlay Of $3.50 100000, was
originally intended. and operated ct full capac-
;ty for a year or two,
This community is fortunate in that the
sudden development of Rock Island arsenal
not Of the mushroom order. but will be
retained and used as long as the United States
has army-which probably will be for quite
Il number of years. Dismantling Of such plants
that at Neville island will no doubt help to
build up all the permanent arsenals in the
country, for it will add more tools and ma
chinery to their equipment and will increase
the demands upon their storage space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
TTIH{IlE DAILY SHORT STORY

itial, begins with CT
&C? Ca-r-r-Carri Oh, Mr.. Lane u
instantly cried Hal, "he is our in
ventory clerk He wouldn't steaI,"
Il didn't say that he would, Hal"
l replied. The handkerchief sug-
gests him, though, it seems. Never
mind-forget that. Tell your sister
1 will report progress in a day or
two" and my mind as full of Inez
as of my self-imposed mission, /
took up the trail of Walter Carr
forthwith, learning from Hal suf-
ficient of his routine to map out nv
plan Of action.
/ brought joy and relief to the
humble Barton home the last day
of that week. With eyes believed
with grateful tears Inez Barton lis
tened to my story. 1t was a simple
one. Every day Walter Carr went
for his lunch to the same restau-
rant. Every day he was met by a
young man. Every day they hung
their hats on the same hooks, and
one day 1 noticed that when the
meal was finished Carr took the hat
Of his confrere, both of the same
size and make, and another day I
managed to make off with the Carr
hat, and nesting under it's inner
band were two fine gold chains.
1t was not at all easy to forget
the Bartons. After the complete
vindication of Hal and the recover
ing Of large amount of plumber
from Cars accomplice, I remem-
bered them so well that I continued
my visits to their pleasant home,
and IN 1ama hnEz WIS all my own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Last Years Sugar Consumption.

The annual report of the American Sugar
Refining company jars our national compla-
Cency little by revealing the fact that our
skimping sugar economies last year actually
called to economic. Consumption was abe Z
the same the annual average for the prece
ing decade about 10000 tons day. "
rhought-some OF US iid-that were denying
ourselves sweets so the soldiers might have
more of them and we have been congratulatng
ourselves that we helped by our humble sacri-
fees to win the war and make the world safe
for democracy.
But now comes the truth and We find that
all our self-denial amounted to was to furnish
more sugar for civilians who had no cOmpunc-
lions about taking it. 1t didn't help the SOL
diers, and therefore it didn't figure in winning
the in making democracy safe.
According to the sugar company's report
the nation as a whole used about much su-
gar as it ever did. Some communities, it seems
normally have low consumption and in strik-
ing an average for the entire country they were
given more than they had been using, and that
is where the savings effected by pairing down
the appointments for the big sugar using
districts went.
Anyhow, won the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Income Taxes.

Only two more days in which to file your
That's a pretty short time, with hundreds yet
to comply with the law. Some fast work must
be done, or there will be many penalty col
lected in this city. No extension of time will
be made, 1t is officially announced.
People have been in the habit of paying
their taxes about they pleased. For many
years they have dealt AT tax-paying time with
lenient township and county officials. Usually
the tax books were opened early in February
and one had about six weeks to settle with the
township collector After that the job of~coI-
lecting passed on to the county treasurer
giving a couple of months more. If this OPP
portunity were missed the worst that could
happen was the sale of the property when the
owner could always buy it back if he settled
the costs. There no term in jail hanging
over the head of the tax dodger.
It is different dealing with Uncle Sam. He
Penalties for failure to do are severe and
evaders may even be imprisoned.
This year OF course there are extenuating
circumstances on behalf OF the taxpayer, but
even so the wise will not trife with the revenue
office. II the time is too short to get assistance
in making out schedules they will fill out the
blanks to the best of their ability, pay what
seems fair and trust to the promise of the COL.
lectors to make things right afterWard If it is
found that they have contributed more than
was legally required of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

maintain the open manliness that
seemed natural TO him.
I'VE won't talk of fee, nv lad, at
this stage of the case" said. What
is the trouble?"
Briefly he told me. He was Hal
Barton. and had been working for
two months in the wholesale jew
elry establishment of Morse & Co.
/ For some time past it was current
talk that the house was missing
various articles from their stock.
They had made a search of the
desks of the various employees. In
his own, they claimed, they had
found a watch and chain done up In
handkerchief.
II never saw it before. and the
handkerchief was not mine" ex-
planned the lad. The manager was
crpss and obstinate. He simply told
me to draw my pay and leave. 1
think it very unjust. 1t spoils my
chances of other work, and if my
will break my heart Won't you
help me with your advice?"
rather greeted this sensational
break upon my loneliness as a
panacea for ennui and proceeded
promptly to interrogate my youth
full client At the end of half an
hour 1 was fully convinced that Hal
Barton was just what he purported
to be and victim of untoward cir
cumstances. He was adverse to go
ing home with hie doleful story. He
and his sister Inez, were orphans,
both working for living, and I dis
cerned that the lad had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

| brought up in the right way. l de-
! termined on immediate action.
went promptly to the store of Morse
& Co. and was soon closeted with
| the manager.
The latter admitted that he had
acted rather harshly with Hal, but
put up the plant that their myster-
/ iouS losses were becoming an item
that was serious. He showed me
Halls desk and the watch and chain
and the handkerchief. He stared at
me strangely as 1 asked permission
to retain the latter article.
Going to do some detective
work?" he insinuated.
II am, if it will prove the inno-
cence of lad you have wronged," l
answered gravely. 81 ask a week
to act in that capacity, but at no
charge to YOU
Then 1 went back to the office
and offered to go home with Hal. He
was overjoyed at the prefer. We
found his sister working on a
dress. The first glimpse l had of
that lovely, ingenious face a new
interest came into the case for me.
told my story and that of Hal. Not
for an instant did Inez Barton doubt
the innocence of her brother, and
both seemed relieved and glad that
1 extended my friendly aid. asked
Hal to call at my office the next
morning.
do you recall anyone with Morse
& Co. who is given to the use Of
perfumery?" asked Hal, "a man,
for this is a mans handkerchief.
And his name according to the in