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New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Dealers Meet Army
Sale Figures, Say Off
cials; Hoarded Stocks
Also Dumped Into Market
Further Drop Expected
Canned Fruits and Cocoa To
BE Added to Stocks on
Sale at Schoolhouses

With the opening of the second
weeks campaign against high Nbd
prices here to-day, governmental
agencies report a considerable reduc-
ton IN price lists. Arthur Williams.
Federal Food Administrator. declares
unjustifiable profits to a large extent
have been shaved off.
The downward trend, however, thew
say, has not yet reached a satisfactory
level, and a further decrease is ex-
pected to follow this week, with con-
tlnued sale of huge quantities of army
stocks and the unloading on the mar
ket OF beans, butter and other neces-
sarles which hoarders have been forced
70 disgorge.
Assistant District Attorney Earl B.
Barnes to-day will begin his examina-
tion of dealers in whose possession. un
necessarily large stocks have been
found
Sale of the army stocks is said BY
Edwin j. 0'Malley, Deputy Market Com
mlssloAer, to have been most effective
in forcing the downward trend. Mr..
O'Malley says three lighters will be
kept busy to-day moving products
from the army warehouses to Manhat-
tan, The Bronx and Brooklyn More
than l,200 tons of eata bles, he sa'
will be placed on sale this morning.
and the sales force Will be able to &C
commodate 10000 customers
Mr. O'Malley announces the variety
of products will be increased to include
prunes, canned pineapples, canned
peaches, jams, asparagus and cocoa,
and the prices will be virtually half the
prevailing market prices.
'sWa will "a +ba hast I .
said, "l5 cents pound cheaper than
what is being asked for them. Bakers
and Huyler's cocoa, for which the peo-
pie now pay 10 to 25 cents for quarter
pound tins. we will sell for Is cents a
half pound. The asparagus selling in
stores for, from 35 cents to 40 cents a
two-and half pound can, will be Of
fered by us for 25 cents.
Owe have given the government a
blanket order for unlimited quantities
of foodstuffs, and there is every prob
ability Of the sales continuing for two
monthsf'
The effect of this on the regular
dealers, declared Mr.. O'Malley. has been
just what was aimed at Inspectors of
the Bureau of Markets, he said re-
to meet the prices Of the government
articles.
Mr.. Williams says the present week
will see an appreciable drop in the
price of meats, flour and butter. Large
quantities of the last two products, he
asserted, have been forced out of stor-
age houses and are being dumped on
the market. Sugar, he said, has been
forced down to 1919 cents a pound and
will go to 10 cents. Flour has dropped
20 7la cents pound, and will be 7
cents before the week is over, he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
United Shoe Workers
To Meet Here TODAY

The United Shoe Workers of Amer
lea will open their fourth annual con-
vention in the Broadway Central Ho-
tel this morning. Nearly 200 dele
gates are expected. Among the cities
to be represented are Lynn, Salem.
Boston, Brooklyn, Long Island CITY.
Philadelphia and Rochester. The CON
vention will continue a week.
The United Shoe Workers Union of
America is one of two rival labor or
CARNATIONS in the shoe industry. the
other being the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union of America. from which the
United Shoe Workers of America split
in 1909 According to Stephen NJ.
Walsh, secretary of the latter organi-
zation, the two unions have a member
ship of about 27,O0O each. Most of
the members of the United Shoe
Workers of America are engaged in
the manufacture of ladies' shoes.
Among the problems to be discussed
at the conveWion will be wages, work
ing conditions and the high cost Of
living. Mr.. Walsh said the shoe work
ers are not receiving wages commen-
surate with the cost of living, and
cited the recent report of the Federal
Trade Commission in support of the
argument that wages have played a
negligible part in the increased price
of shoes.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
U. S. and Britain Agree
On Cost of Transport
Price of S81.75 a Man Fixed
for Carrying American
Soldiers Oversee

WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-For each
man transported overseas in British
vessels the United States government
will pay Great Britain sS175 under an
agreement reached between Brigadier
General Frank T. Hines. Director Of
transportation in the War Depart
ment. and Lord Reading, representing
the British government
Secretary Baker, it was learned to-
day, has approved the agreement
which fixes a price little more than
half that tentatively put forward by
the British at the beginning of the
negotiations.
The total cost of the British tor
mage used in troop transportation is
eselmated at sS3,757, ,250, the number
Of men carried having been 1927 900
Similar negotiations are in progress
with the French and other govern
ments.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Steel Workers Oppose
Increases for Labor
Midvale's Employees Say De-
mands of Toilers Should
Not Be ENCOURAGED

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug. "a
Announcement was made to-day of the
adoption of resolutions by representa-
tives of the workmen of the various
plants of the Midvale Steel and Ord
nance Company operating under % col
lective bargaining plan, declaring that
"the persistent and unceasing demapd
of workmen employed in all classes and
kinds Of industries for a shorter days
work and an increased wage in order to
meet the present high cost Of living is
uneconomic and unwise and should not
be encouraged"
The resolutions further declare that
private monopolies should be con-
trolled, profits restricted to rate that
shall be fair to the consumer, that un-
necessary exports of food and clothing
be restricted and that all stores of
boarded supplies be uncovered and
placed in the open market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Senate Chilly To,Card
House Food Reforms
Legislation Likely to Centre
ON Checks on Cold Storage
System; Apple Men Anxious
Ne1c York Tribune
Wnshir Ofnu R,trnc,,

Washington Bursnu
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-With the
Senate frowning upon the amendments
TO the food control bill passed by the
House, Congress looked tonight for
attorney General Palmer to fight the
nigh cost of living most effectively dur
ing the coming week by means of fair
price committees, organization of which
VIII be pushed over the entire coun-
try.
Meantime Congress is expected to
storage problem in an effort to fix, if
possible, suitable minimum length of
time for keeping foods in storage and
eliminate any possibilities of hoaeding
for higher prices that might be cloaked
under the plea that surpluses were
being stored up for lean production
periods.
To this end the Hutchinson cold
storage bill, providing a ten months
maximum for storage, labelling cold
storage food plainly, and authorizing
the courts to seize and sell food stored
contrary to law, probably will be given
early consideration in the House.
Committee to Hear Wiley
On Tuesday the House Agricultural
Committee will hear Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, of pure food fame, and repre-
sentatives of the apple producers on
the cold storage problem.
The apple people are interested in
the proposed provision in the cold stor-
age suggestions now before Congress
which would prevent restorage of ap-
pies. They contend such a provision
would play havoc with the apple trade
Apples originally stored on the Pacific
Coast, they assert, must be restored
when they are bought later by mer-
chants in New York.
Chairman Haugen is yet undecided
whether his committee next will take
up matter of feeds, or fertilizers, or
the regulation of the packers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
York Harder and Save,
Nni's Plea to Italians

Press ."FranceSeo s. Nitti, Premier
and Minister of the Interior, to-day
issued a proclamation addressed to al
the projects, urging them to carry on
q campaign for greater production in
the country, most frugal economy and
the prevention Of strikes.
Il desire" says Signor Nitti. chat a
campaign be carried on in all the prov
inces having for its aim stimulation Of
greater production and more frugality
among consumers. There is urgency
for a programme in the country for
more economy and more work. There
is a condition in Italy which forces US
to act now strongly and vigorously.
"A majority of the public continues
to live as heretofore. Besides. there
is large part Of the people VINO in
stead of working more intensely in
sist on working less and demand great
er compensation. It is clear that to-
day in order to sell to othey countries
we must have equilibrium in the bal
ance of trade. In 1913 we imported
100000, 900 more goods than we sold,
but in 1918 we imported more than ST.
000,000,0 900 of goods more than we ex-
ported
Eve must buy grain, fats, coal and
ot!er COMMUNITIES. we must give our
allies assurance of our faith in accept
ing credits by working to produce
greater wealth in the interior of Italy.
In this condition the strike is the arm
Of destruction. Every time there is
cessation of work it is serious blow
ct the nation; all indifference on the
part of producers is a menace"
Signor Nitti saiG that up to the
present all Italian credits had come
from England and the United States.
England, he added, now was unable to
furnish credits. and the only hope Of
Italy was the United States.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
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Nathan Hirsch Asks
Palmer for Help ON
Rent Profteering
Chairman of Mayors Com
mittee Says Evil Is Caus-
inc Widespread Suffering
and Discomfort in CITY

Nathan Hrsch, chairman Of the
Mayors committee on rent profiteer-
ing. in a letter to Attorney General
Palmer made public yesterday, ap-
pealed for Federal aid in the battle
against high rents and pleaded with
Mr.. Palmer to take such action as
would tend to curb the avarice of
landlord profteers.
Mr. Hirsch requested Mr.. Palmer to
say whether there were any laws on
the Federal statute books that could
be invoked against rent extortioners.
and if not what steps could be taken
10 obtain such legislation. Mr.. Hirsch's
letter to the Attorney General follows.
AS chairman OF the Mayors COM
mittee o. New York City, l beg 70
cal your attention 10 our efforts to
establish fair dealing between tenants
and landlords, and 10 curb the extor-
hons o. pIolteering landlords, of
whom. fortunately. there are many
in New Io-k City and other American
cities
This evil IS resulting in widespread
are tAlo.-.a pom morning till night
By stressed c.,izens wnose rents
have been IN sri.ably raised-E0. rs.
100 per cant-ant who cannot bear this
lasdea.
No Law to Stop 1t
IN many cases We obtain conces-
Sons from Inc landlords and bring
aoout ~saso able adjustments by
moral nrrzs aE- when pcoiiteer-
ing ,7ndlar. ,s rcs@lc Grant We have no
.agsl news .f ur.-gin- MIN 20 terms.
i ne insists on exploiting the neces-
S'-es o --e Pc PIE. due 10 a scarcity
g. 1omes Wo ae qcT rless 10 prevent
a.M from -''r- SO. The avs are in
ad1Gus,e TO deal with this situation.
VIA are wa TO TO?
More and more the storm Of gen.
eral indignation IS rising: We hear
;he mu-ter.ngs dsv by day. 1t is idle
70 say that these evils will correct
themselves They are not correcting
themselves. On the contrary.
Quite recently Cleveland Moi
tett has come forward in support Of
the vlc.ims e. rent nrofteering and
mas MADE soma spirited remarks on
ms slhlec- r1at have attracted at
eAtion in the Aewspa pa2crs-I inciose
anumoer OF clippings.
Two Important Questions
Believing that this problem is one
81 national as we'll as local Importance,
appeal 10 You. SIR, Tor Information .on
TWO points. ~ Are there existing
laws thet will restrain and punish
rent proHteers9 (2) If not, what steps
should De taken to obtain such laws?
I need nor add that I entirely sup
port the President in his remarks be-
lore Congress August 6th on the sub
lect Of proHteering But the question
is' :" hat can we do about it? What
Practical steps can be taken? How can
We relieve the increasing angry ten
son in the public mind and bring JUS
nce TO thousands of victims of selfish
landlords?
:, This is an open letter on a subject
.nat interests every man, woman and
en'ld IN this country. The President
ana his Cabinet should consider this
len' proHteering and housing problem
ana cooperate with Congress in the
passage OF necessary remedial legis--
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Walters Win SIS Raise
90 Per Cent Go Back to Work.
but 1000 Are Still Out

Sixty per cent of the striking walters
who walked out Saturday night re-
turned to work yesterday when their
employers granted them a S5 increase.
bringing their minimum weekly wage
up to $40 Two thousand members Of
the Waters Union Local / are still
out.
William Lehman, secretary and busi-
ness agent of the union. said he ex-
pected the strike would be completely
won by this evening. Some Of the
places which did not give in were
closed Yesterday
In many of the restaurants open the
owners had to put on an apron and
get out among the tables.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Clidden Plans Long Trip
Will Repeat 8-Year Auto Tour
in an Airplane

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. GA
Captain Charles J. Glidden, who gave
the automobile and airplane trophies
that bear his name, announced to-day
his intention of repeating by airpane
the 100,000mile trip through thirty
nine countries which he once made by
automobile.
1t took him eight years to cover the
distance in a motor car. He expects to
do it in two years by airplane.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25

sequences that arose from revolution.
where they are not made hard enough
by the shortage of food and clothing.
are, made worse by the epidemic Of
typhus. The hospitals are full of
victims"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
TIFFANY & CO!
FIFTH AVENUE & 371r STREET
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY SILVER
CLOCKS WATCHES CHINA STATIONERY

tion to cities of the first and second
class may by formal action of the
governing body of the municipality
place themselves under the jurisdic-
tion of this commission"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
COFFEE DRINKERS

The United States consumes
oearly one half of all the coffee
s1ported from the producing
countries of the world.
The average consumption per
head is about twelve pounds a
ysar-perhaps more, now that
We have Prohibition.
In this nation ofeoffee drinkers
CHILDS coffee has gained an
enviable reputation-and
maintained it for over a
quarter of a century.
Ent$cins In aroma, mellow
ia flavor and deGxhdully
stimulattnS.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
go Interest

on your money, from the
date of its deposit, not at
stated periods, is just one
OF the many advantages
of the D. A.
Add the savings made
possible by our CASH
policy-amounting at least
to Sc on the price of
merchandise and you
see how your D. A. earns
you money. In contrast
is the charge account,
with its extra charge for
the privilege CD Of buy
ing in September and
paying in October.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25

Confidence in ones
clothier is a necessity to
easy manners.
If uneasy, moneyback.
We make to fit, not to
measure.
A most complete stock of
clothes for formal func-
tions. Evening suits and
cutaways of the worlds
best woolens at half the
fine tailor's fee.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
al 18th ST. -Four at 34th St
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4lst St
New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
STARTING

4 ~ xAN1 xlVO
your Depositors' Ac-
count is the forming
of a good habit. It's
a brief and cheerful
beginning Of a con-
venient and fruitful
method Of shopping
that has displaced the
antiquated charge ac-
count.
And the start" of
this Depositors' Ac-
count, or D. A., is
ch a ra c teri tica ally
preferable to the start
Of a charge account.
No Embarrassing
Investigations
of I our Credit
mark the opening of
4 your D. A. as in the
| case of the charge ac-
count; no red tape, no
endorsement of the
stores credit mana
ger. You merely have
your signature re-
corded, deposit a sum
IN your name equal
to the amount of your
anticipated purchases
and you are free to
enjoy all the advan-
tages Of the D. A
) and they are many!
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06

whose motto excellence. 1t realized that the
collection would be a work of years. The plan was
TO buy picture each year.
For that purpose annual appropriation OF 500
secured. Naturally the club felt the limitations
of such an appropriation. So the appropriation has
been augmented by private subscription and it is
earnestly desired that the of the club be
further increased.
Five pictures have been secured. Until place
be secured for the collection, the pictures are
hung in the Carnegie Library
The collection is a work that should be en-
couraged. 1t will bring Arizona something of
great intrinsic value 1t will turn the eyes of artists
to Arizona and it will insure love of art in the
youth of this state.
Speaking of the intrinsic value of the exhibit
We learn with interest that that the value of the
pictures already in the collection is much greater
than when they purchased.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
GAM BLING FEVER

The gambling mania right has caught the
country firm.
And there is no sign Of the fever breaking up.
The queer part about it is that the chief cause
of this new gambling appears to be the popular in
vestment in Liberty Bonds and Thrift Samps.
Folks who never had money before have it now
People have learned that they if they try
But they want no four per cent Investments
they seek action, and chance the big pot at the
end of the rainbow.
If you have not investigated you will be amazed
at the extent of public speculation along lines that
until this time, have been reserved only to the big
fellows the wise fellows; the Wall Street brethren
Gambling in the currency of foreign countries is
a new bet, but people doing it.
The mark is worth, at par, about % cents; to-
day it can be bought for under four cents
The small gambler he calls himself an investi-
gator, figures that the allies will never allow Ger
many TO repudiate her debts or to discount her
specie, so he buys outright, or on margin German
exchange. and expects to four or five dollars
for every one he drops in.
Maybe so, PROBABLY NOT
Passing curio shop recently we saw 500 bills
marked down to five cents; Villa currency it was
Regardless of the ethics of trying to profit from
national calamity, best advice would be to go
slow on betting that the German mark will in any
prospective future be worth much nearer par than
it is today
Reputation, like bankruptcy is not an impossi
bic word to pronounce
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
POLITICAL MACHINES

With the passing of the saloon many prophets
seeing the dieintegraton of the political machines
OF these cities.
The saloon was always the motive power of the
political machine and very often it was the ma
chine itself
This does not mean that the saloon ever held
the majority of voters, that all the voters that it
held sold their votes for drinks.
But the saloon always large factor i'll
American city politics and for the reason that it
the congregating place for large numbers OF
men in district-enough to swing the average
election way the other
The saloon was a natural political club just
1t was a natural poor mans club.
The candidates their henchman came to the
saloon to meet the voter terms of good fellowship.
The saloonkeeper a good fellow, sort Of
natural politician he knew all his patrons by fire.
he shown political favor in the way Of being
allowed to keep open out OF legal hours and even
gambling protection in instances.
As the dry element grew in numbers of votes ana
the strength of their organization became apparent,
the saloon an institution, the necessity of
closer and larger organization for its protection.
And here where the saloon became the po-
litical machine itself, and it directly elected its
friends to office in many instances, controlled jobs
in order continue its existence strength and
sent representatives to local. and national leg
islative bodies
The statement has been made that there has
not been before the Ohio legislature
within 20 years that has not had the liquor issue
connected with it somewhere.
With the liquor issue forever out of the way all
legislation will carry its own issues and for freer
functioning of legislative bcies.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
EDITORIAL
c. G. n, Editor
Introductory

With this issue of the Cancels Back,
thousands upon thousands upon thou
sands of visitors from all over the state
will catch their first glimpse of this
fearless weekly
That's about all that 80 per cent of
them will catch.
But for the benefit Of those who lie
in bed at the hotel and have nothing
else to do, word of introduction on
our part is in order
We shall first extend to YOU an Of
ficial word of welcome. Here it is:
Welcome to our city. That's just
a cample of the sparkling originality
of the Camels Back editorial staff.
We take particular pride in stating,
and not without cause, that the
Camers Back is filling a long-felt
want in the heart of our reader. For
a long time. every time he reads it he
wants to go out and commit hari-kari
on himself Never mind the re-
dundaney.)
Recognized at once as weekly with
a statewide circulation THAT'S NOT
AFRAID TO PRINT THE TRUTH
We have our friends and enemies
Time and again our enemies, finding
that THEY COULD NOT BUY US
OFF have attempted TO strange us
and grind us under their heel. To these
attempts and their attempters, We
have said ''pooh pooh" And we say
to them here and now, once more
POOH"
We admit that we have our fallacies
We may now and then have given aiC
and comfort to the enemy by making
unjust attacks on loyal Americans, bu
what's a knife in the back as between
loyal Americans and Americans, Ell
The rest of the natives notwithstand
ing to the contrary anyhow-to h
with the SCOUNDRELS
BR-ER- R-R-Ri G. e r r r r
WOOL, WOOFi
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
Affirmed


we do not. as rule approve of those who remind
US that they right when we were wrong and
introduce ntary evidence to prove it.
"Of all the horrid, hdeous notes of woe,
sadder than owls songs the midnight blast
Are those portentous words, Il told you So
Uttered by friends, those prophets of the past"
Yet we cannot forbear mention of the fact that
the opinion of the supreme court, handed down on
Tuesday sustaining the emergency acts of the late
Legislature which became laws without the approval
OF the governor. is affirmance of decision rem
dered by The Republican last spring when this ques
ton was raised
The opinion OF The Republican, it is true was
much elaborate than that of the court that fol-
lows all legal sinuosities conclusion and final
resting place. We took a shorter and more direct
cut Like the mountain goat we leaped from crag
10 erag and so on to the ultimate destination In
its more crcuitous journey the supreme court has
laborously climbed to the SUBMITS of these crags,
descended and assembled in its until it
lrri1ed at the same destination.
X is proper to add that lay claim to
nfallibity and to make it known that our judg
nent has not always been affirmed by the supreme
court,