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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-05

The annual meeting of the st.
Mary's Alumni for the election of Of
fcers will take place at a meeting to
be held at st. Mary's hall tomorrow
n.nLr-nt- Y nlnlnnl
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
COLLEGE BUILDING SUFFERS

The deepest impression made on recent visitors of the Agricultural College and School of Mines building is that the territory iS al lowing a costly investment to dcprcclate III value to the extent of thousands ot dollars when the expenditure of a few hundred dollars would prevent it. That such condition could exist i> almost unbelievable, but it does and will continue to do so unless the governor can be induced to give some financial assistance to the trustees within the near future
 When the college appropriation was lost in the last legislature on account of lack o1 funds. the trustee, were forced to halt all work in the buildings and ground The eN- tcrior painting was not completed and that portion of the building which is not completed is daily being injured by exposure to the eIe- mcnts Ii 1t remains bare until the next SeS- sion of the legislature, as now seems likely, irrcparabIc damage is sure to result
 It would cost only a few hundred dollars to complete this work and put the building ln condition to withstand rains and melting SnoWs next spring, but the trustees have no funds and cant get them unIes, Governor Riggs can furnish them. The matter should be called to his attention and he should be urged, if poSSl- bIc, to make provision to protect the money which the territory has already invested in the institution.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15

In former loans the territory also 'cl the Twelfth district, and in at least one oi the loans the entire nation in the prrcrutayo 't i.- ovcrsub~cripton> While complete report for the country a> whole has not been given out it i, probable that Alaska will stand at the top of the subscription list. The territory can always point to its record with pr lc
 It i> gratifying to note that the Fourth division led the territory in ovcrsubscription>. This, too despite the fact that il came at a time most uniavorable for large purchases. The mining season was hardly under way, and few ii any ceanups had been made by opera tors in central Alaska These men had been paving out money for months preparing for their seasons production, yet it was from the
 Interior that Alaska's largest percentage of .ovcrsubsCription came
 The Fairbanks district purchased 221 |perccnt of its quota. This k not alone an in- dicatiO- of the patriotism of its population, but recognized gauge of its prosperity. It iS an effective answer to those who see in 1t nothing but busted mining camp Examine the records of other towns, many of them claiming to be centers of various industries, With growing populations Even at a time when Fairbanks admits that it is quiet from a bushes standpoint, when it knows that its development period is practically marking time until the new era of cheaper transporta- tiOn and less expensive power arrives, the town and district 1t represents sets a pace in bond buying which is not even closely ap- preached by any other town or district in the territory Those who see in the Interior nothing but memory of a great placer min ing industry would do we'll to study its record in wartime subscriptions, which reveals 1Hos- pcrity which no other section of Alaska can show and which heads not only Alaska but any section of the country in its percentage of overSubsCriptOns.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
WALT MASON'S DAILY POEM.

We bot our bonds in times of stress to help our. Uncle Sam'l fight; war being done we say, "We guess we'll say to all our bonds Good nightn Weneed the coin for gasoline for suits and clothes and shoes and lids, for playing on the slot machine and buying fire works for the kids" Folks are so anxious to unload their precious bonds they scarce can wait they want to scorch along the road that takes them to the poorhouse gate. And so the price of bonds is down, to figures low I've seen them skid, and gents are hawking them in town and asking us to make bid The wise man buys in all he can, he'd rather have those bonds than wheat; the seller is an also ran who'll never live in Easy street A little while and men will wish to buy the bonds to have and hod and owners will remark, "Ods- fish! They're worth more now than minted godn' How foolish are the sons of men, how fatuous, so help me John! If they have four teen bonds or ten, they're frantic till said bonds are gone They care not for the rainy day-the day they're living is serene, and so they throw their bonds away that they may burn more gasoline All heedlessly they whoop along and put mortgage on their coops, and sell their thrift stamps for a song that they may gayly loop the loops.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
GO TO TT. BROTHERS.

Generally there won't be any great amount of dissatisfaction over the proposals of the house republicans to investigate the operations of the federal shipping board and its subsidiary organization, the emergency fleet corporation. Not that anyone has any idea that either of these bodies have been mixed up with grating, or other scandals, but both have been largely concerned in the administrators war making and expended considerable money derived from the Ameri- can people in the shape oi taxes and otherwise.
 For a short time following their creation both of these organizations had some difficulty in hitting their proper stride But one or two shake-ups in their personnel resulted in Won- dcrs and the results in form of new shipping turned out by American shipbuilders were amazing
 It is true, probably, that they spent money like Pittsburg millionares in New York on a spree, but before they are con- demned for that all circumstances must be taken into consideration. It was race be- tween American shpbulders and German ship-destroyers. If the submarines succeeded in sinking more ships than were built all ot AmcriCa's war program was futile Under such conditions, there was no time to pick and choose methods, or fuss about expenditures The main object was to beat the Hun, to populate the seas with ships enough to take American soldiers and supplies to Europe without regard to cost
 The achievements of the federal shipping board and the emergency fleet corporation are matters of record. The public knows that they are the nstrumentaties which rebuilt the American merchant marine They spent lot of money and they built even more tons of shipping than the most optimistic critics be- lieved possible and more than even their own officials thought could be done.
 In doing so ti would be surprising if there hasn't been some extravaganza. Judg- ed by normal standards it is more than proba- ble that the expenditures will appear abnor- maj. But when the American people weigh them against the part which both organiza- tions played in defeating Germany submarine campaign of extinction, any partisan criticism of the work will fail in its object.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
AS SHE, IS SPOKE.
(F,rom the Stars and Stripes, France

(FrOm the Stars and Stripes, I'ranCc)
 English as she is spoke Is going to be a weird and wonderful thing when our 2,OOO,- OOO O. D. linglists wind up on their native shores to indulge in a cifcrouS spree of pid- gin foreign Our grand old tongue of the L. $. A., inherited in all its purity from George Ade and Ring .ardner, went down under the first barrage of language tossed at us from a passing fishing smack or patrol boat almost before the shores of France ever came in view. Corrupted is no name for what happened to our ancient speech. It is blasted beyond all hopes.
 For not even the most patriotic \ank could now bring himself to say "helluva lot when what he really means is ''bcaucoup.' Not the most steadfast adhcrent to American in- stitutions can deny the inferiority of "P. D. O." to 'tOot sWeet' Not a single expert leNi- COgrapher but admits that promenade" means something that no single word in our ancient speech can ever signify. And when mademOi- selle who has been to aer cnercher vim rouge reports that it's ''hni," she says mouthful that defies reproduction
 When we get home it is clearly our duty to help educate the folks who have been un- able to join the army and see the world. They may have been studying French, but their French isn't our French.
 And clearly. we can stand for lot of ourselves We have much to learn from our brethren who have picked up the spaghett- far-niente dialect from Italy, or who speak the toreadOr patOis of the Spanish border leave area district or the vodka argon of NIadvostok or the kamerad vcrnacular of the Rhineland.
 Pretty soon the makeup of the American language will be as mysterious as that of army slum. than which nothing is mysterious
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
ALASKA LEADS.

Official figures recently issued by the Liberty ,oan publicity bureau for the Twelfth Federal Reserve district show that Alaska led that district in the percentage of Oversub- scriptions to the Victory issue of liberty Loan bonds Alaska subscribed l49O O3 percent of its allotted quota, while Washington, which stands in second place for the district, took lO8.l4 percent of it's quota giving the terri tory A. 40 percent lead.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
IS MAKING EFFORT
 BOOST SERVICE

That the postal authorities at Washington are beginning to wake up to the fact that there is howl being made over the falling off in country is indicated by a letter re gently received by the First National bank asking about the interior ser vice and requesting il to make sug- gestions which will better the pres ent system.
 President R. C. Wood stated yes terday afternoon that he would gath CT every bit of the information he can and do his best to let the de partment know just how far the pres ent service comes from giving this district the mail service that is need ed The First National intends to urge the speedy establishment of an adequate service now that it has the opportunity of getting to the ear of the men higher up.
 The letter received by the bank follows:
 Washington, June 19, 1919 Gentlemen:
 The post office department desires to maintain the postal service at d high standard of efficiency and to make such extensions and improve ments as may be necessary to meet fully the requirements of the business interests and patrons of the postal establishment. l believe that the de partment can best comprehend need ed postal changes or improvements by getting in close touch with busi- ness organizations and representa- tive business men of the country. With this end in view l am request ing that you inform me whether the postal service you are receiving is adequate and satisfactory. If the ser vice as at present rendered is not meeting your requirements or if your business is suffering from any de linQuency or lack of postal facilities, it will be appreciated if you will ad- wise me fully wherein the service is defective, and in what respects it should be remedied or improved from your viewpoint.
 The department is earnestly striV- ing to eradicate any existing evils in the service and to render all of the postal service that is necessary and of such a character as the business interests may require. With this Ob- ject in view meritOriOus criticisms and legitimate complaints are in Vited as means of disclosing ir regularities which should be elimin- ated.
 l inclose an addressed penalty en- velope which does not require post age, and l will greatly appreciate an early reply.
 Respectfully,
 J. c. ROOMS,
 First Assistant Postmaster General
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15

Good things to eat at the Model Just opened.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15

Operators attention-Hiohest pric<s paid for gold dust by the Farmers Bank.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15
"RHYME0 OF 4 ROU0HNECK' Pat O'cotter (Frank J. Cottsr)
 Mcintosh q kubon, Druggists

Pennsylvania has more blind per sons than any other state but New Mexico has the greatest percentage.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-15

First Assistant Postmaster Genera
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
A Mothers Happiness
Made Perfect

The expectant mothers physical
comfort should be our first thought,
! and all about her should see to it that
her preparation for baby's coming be
complete
There is a most splendid remedy 10
prepare women for the greatest time
i'm their lives. known as Mothers
| Friend. 1t is applied to the muscles
OF the abdomen. gently rubbed in and
at once penetrates to relieve strain on
nerves, cords and ligaments. 1t makes
the muscles so plant that they ex-
pand easily when baby arrives: the
hours at the time are fewer; and pain
and danger at the crisis is naturally
avoided
Mothers Friend enables the mother
to preserve her health and strength
and she remains a pretty mother by
having avoided discomfort and suf-
fering which more often than other
wise accompanies such an occasion
when nature is unaided. Every nerve
muscle and tendon is thoroughly lu-
bricated. Discomfort is Counteracted
and the skin after the crisis is left
smooth and natural.
Write TO the Bradfeld Regulator
Company. Dept b. Lamar Building.
Atlanta, Georgia, for their Mother
hood Book. and obtain a bottle Of
Mothers Friend from the drug store
today without fail-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
STRIKERS VOTE
To REMAIN OUT
New York, New Haven and
Hartford Shopmen VIII
Not Return.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 1.-THE
strike will be continued of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road shopmen, it was officially an
nounced today after the vote taken
by the strikers upon the ques-
tion of returning to work had been
counted
In making the announcement. Presi-
dent H. a. Porter ar Secretary
Treasurer Henderson, @ the system
federation. also stated they were
awaiting a reply to a message sent to
Acting President Jewell Of the Fedora
ticn of Labor's railway employees de
partment, requesting him to visit New
Haven to consult with the system
federation of the New Haven Rail
road Word was received later that
two representatives OF the railway en-
ployes' department would leave Wash
ington tonight for New Haven. But
no intimatiOn was vOuChsafed as to
whether the coming conference might
alter the decision to remain on strike
Porter and Henderson announced
that the federation. whose session was
continued. had decided that no an
ECunCements would be made in future
to Representatives of the press who
we're not affiliated with union and
in possession of union cards
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
New York Car Lines
Own Victims, Is Claim

The trolley lines Of New York City
are their own victims, William P.
Burr, corporation counsel Of the munic-
ipality. yesterday declared before the
Federal Trade Commission, sitting
here in an effort to prevent a Manhat-
tan traction strike He said that no
system of municipal ownership could
conduct them worse thar they have
been conducted by the fnanciers who
own them. and that under present re
strictions it would be impossible to
change from the scent fare
That the scent fare cannot be
changed now was also the view taken
by Lewis Nixon. New York Publi~
Service Commissioner. Mr.. Nixon said
however. that the InterbOrouEh Com
pany may be turned over to a receiver
by January unless it can get greater
returns.
Another prominent witness before
the commission wa~ Prof Irvi0.-
Fisher. Of Yale University. who lie
clared that efforts in tho direction Of
reducing the high cost Of Iiv.0- shoull
he directed toward stablIizinG the do
lar.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
PAYNE FAVORS
SALE OF SHIPS
New Head of Board Would
I Continue to Market
Vessels.

Judge John Barton Payne, newly
elected chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, today said that the
board will continue its policy Of SELL
ing ships other than the important"
ones until stopped by the President
or by Congress.
Judge Payne said that in his per-
sonal opinion no steps should be taken
which would permit important ships
now owned by the Shipping Board to
pass under a foreign flag. He used
the term Important" to define the
more desirable ships OF larger ton
mage with which the Shipping Board
intends to form its balanced feet"
In presenting for the first time his
views as chairman of the board, Judge
Payne strongly advocated a perman-
ent American merchant marine. lie
said:
No legislation as yet has been rec
commended by me to Congress. My
view is that we haven't much choice
and that it is for the President and
for Congress to determine the policy
of the Shipping Board.
The great need is to establish a
permanent American merchant ma
rine. The government finds itself as
result of the war the owner OF a
large number OF ships. The question
of sale must be determined by the
President and Congress.
The future of American commerce
depends on the successful operation
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
GAMBLING WITH FOOD
AND PROFITEERING
CAUSES, COLVER SAYS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Grocery Company. with 2s stores. was
the first to testify at the hearing YES.
terday.
Mr.. Yonker said his companv made
more money in 1917 than in 1918, add.
ing that In the former year it showed
net profit of SO per cent as com.
pared with 3.s per cent last wear TAX
ing profit by stores. Mr.. Yonker
showed that in 1872 each store aver
aged net profit OF s312.S Sc, while in
1918 each store showed A net nroet .,
tlsls. net ProH' Oh
Mr.. Altemus read a batch of hills
which he had received from tho
washington branches of the makers
stating prices in excess of the prices
Ihe packer representatives. toId the
beef 'O' 'heif
ne testlhed and showed bills he
Saiu proved he had paid as high ae
- tents pound from the packers TO-
iaiiip' An average price paid bv Mr.
Al'ehuS Tor prime beef from na cLor
representatives was set at annroxi-
mately " cents, according TO his a.
ures. " III" h9-
Riley White. who has dealt i, tb.
wholesale fish market for siY,enn
years told the committee he recoiv-
ed carGoes OF fish every morrire
ana Immediately auctioned it off to
the highest bidder. He said thai he
net profit in 1918 was $4,000
Top prices for FISH. it was tosti-
ned. are caused by by a scarcitv ~
supply.
Senator Dial asked Mr., FiIIius
market master. why it was that hsh
were not more popular and pur-
chased by the housewife more reg
ularly for her table.
Housewives tell me" Mr. FrIIius
replied. that they Will not stand
over a fire and cook fish this hot
weather and that - the prinCinsI
reason why they will not purchase
them"
1t is expected that more rsh m.r-
chants viii testify before the sub
committee today.
Mr.. Yonker. of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Company. told the Senators his
company was limiting customers to
two pounds OF sugar.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
SHIP TO BE NAMED
In HONOR OF X. OF C.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE good ship
Casey is to be launched by the United
States Shipping Board some time In
October. That is 10 be the name Of
hull No. 1887, now under construction
at the Hog Island Shipysrd, in reoog-
milton OF the good work done by the
Knights Of Columbus for the men in
the service during the recent war. I"
according to the oficiaI notice made
public today.
District Manager H. 'C. Higgins. OF
the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation. stated
that the ship would be ready TO leave
the ways some time early in October
The date OF the launching will be the
same day the supreme board Of direc-
tors of the X. Of c. meet in New York,
and all of the X. of c. officials will
attend the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
Liberty League Organ
To Fight RadicaIism

The Personal Liberty League is be-
ing organized and offices have been
opened at 1905 H street northwest
L. G. Dunphy. one OF the directors,
said last night that arrangements also
are being made TO publish an official
organ TO be known as the Personal
Liberty League Advocate.
1t will be in magazine form" Mr..
Dunphy explained. ''and will be a
sort of backfire against fanatic.sm in
all Its forms that is spreading like a
prairie fire over the country"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
NEEDED TO CURB RENTAL S
District Corporation Counsel Suggests Plan to
Thwart Rent Hogs In Washington
He'd Fix Amount Collectible.

Mr.. Syme suggested a plan of es-
tablishing a commission to Ak the
valuation on all rented property and
giving this commission authority to
place a certain per cent of the as
sessed valuation OF such property
as collectible by the landlord in
rentals.
Mr.. Syme agreed that the high
rents in the District today are
virtually the execution" OF many or
the residents and government work
ers whose pay enevelopes are not
su bstantial enough to afford the
prices demanded in the city at the
present time.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15

Congressional action is the only
certain method for controlling in
creasing high rents IN Washington, -
Conrad B. Syme. District corporation
counsel, declared last night when his
attention was drawn to the proposed
plan of the Atlanta. Ga. Board of
Councilmen to increase the taxation
value on all residential property on
-'hich rent increases have been made
since 1915
Mr.. Syme indorsed the action of the
Atlanta Council. and said that it
would be a good plan to establish a
similar method OF dealing with rent
profteers in the District. but that
Congressional action is necessary,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
Epworth League Union to Meet.

EPwOrth Leaeuc Union. Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
o. Washington and vicinity. will
h"'' - third bi-monthIy meeting
at Del Ray, Va. tonight. The Del
key chapter Will entertain the visit
tors with supper between after
noon and evenln- sessions. Mrs.
F. VI. Freeman. Of this CItv. WY No.
dress the afternoon session. DR.. ".
l. Darby, camp secretary of tho ~"
AT Q"antiCo. Va, NGi addres- the
CNE nLn-- session
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
CONGRESS PLANS
QUICK ACTION ON
NEW FOOD LAWS
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

IUNTINTED FROM FAGE ONE
the Food Control Act to include cloth
ing and food. feed and fertilizer con-
taiEers.
The agriculture committee will re-
port out this measure Monday prac-
tICally in the form in which it was
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
Takoma Park Has $4,000 Balance.

Takoma Park report for the fiscal
year ending June so shows receipts
for taxes and permits Of s43.2IS.1S,
making. together with previous
balance. S45."i2.34 Disbursements
leave a balance of SG.977S5. Dur
IN ,hr year. $1,000 was added to
the sinking fund
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
Catacombs Hold Millions.

II is estimated that something like
100000 dead are inferred in the
Roman catacombs.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
What Happened in Our
Busy City.
Four Dental Clinics to Open.

Children Of Washington public
schools will have their teeth cared
for in four dental clinics opened at
Tyler. Grover Cleveland ind the
Curtis Schools. and the old NJ Street
High School. under the supervision
Of DR.. Joseph A. Murphy. medical
officer of the public schools.
7a-FoOt Texan Blocks TrofrIc.
r. Z. Madsen. a 7-foot 6-inch
cowb boy from Texas. is in Wash
ingtOn 70 see the sights. He proves
to be the most interesting of them,
and blocked traffic yesterday when
he stopped to talk to a friend in
front Of the Ebbitt Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15

OF ships and the transportation OF
products of the United States to all
important foreign ports"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
CITY Food Stores in Pittsburgh.

Pittsbnrgh, Pa, Aug. II. = Pitts
burgh began its war on the high
cost of living today at the opening
of five municipal food stores in city
market houses and fire stations.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-15

price tags on their goods. Jack is the
largest man on the force. standing
feet 3 inches tall and We Ching 80
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