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New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

the Liberty Loan, which the boys
helped during the war, turn about
and help the boys now" suggested
Mr.. McAdoo.
The idea took so we'll that the
entire machinery used for adver-
ticing and selling Liberty Bonds
to-day is working to "sel" the
Boy Scout idea. The United States
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

II an, here before you so-colled profteer.
'The rule is buy lo,e, sell high If you desire to
change it, do So.'
'4s long haze this system ,cH look out for
myselt'
'It an, profteer, ,olo OF you isn't excep, the
man ,corking for yearly snlary?''
sYour only solution is to build houses, and plenty
of then and cN come do,cn.''
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

Scout service Sn the oouc1szxx;tv
LTo render al possibse asa .
Scout leader tn oil patriotic 60.
vice.
TO hold himself responsible n
the troop committee and the locoi
and national councils for the pron.-
use Of the Scout uniform, badge ard
other equipment of the troop.
S-To attend to the proper reos.
trotion of his troop.
9-To attend oil troop meetro.
and outings whereuer possible. -
not able to be present, his outho,st,,
Is delegated to has assistant
10-To supervise all troop cct;,k
ties.
Ito delegate authority to patro,
leaders and others.
12-To supervise tho pork ot
these leaders.
1S-To keep the Scout oath and
the Scout law himself and see thos
his boys keep 1t. He IS directlv -.
sponslble to the troop committee for
the conduct of the troop Gnd erecu.
tom Of the Scout proqr1mn,e.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
He admits 1t

DO you want to indict ever,
other landlord? You maintain that
inasmuch as under present condi
tlons you can obtain as high rent
as you think you ought to obtain
that because of that fact you should
not consider anything else except tc
get it. You say that if that is
profiteering you are willing to admit
you are a prohteer?"
"Yes; / am selling them a com.
modify up there for the current
rate"
"1n other words, if there is no
blood in the vein, a prick with a pin
will not hurt you Is that it?"
"Yes, | guess that sums it un."
Mr.. Blumenthal, | think you are
an ornament to society and to the
real estate world of New York
City"
Here Mr.. Blumenthal bowed pro-
foundly. Obviously he was resolved
not to let Mr.. Hirshfield rufle his
temper.
do you know what your property
was assessed for in 1882"
Il believe it is assessed for $780,
OOO."
ut has not been assessed for
1912"
mot that l know Of"
"Did you figure out how much
less the taxes were on that property
this year than last year?"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Don't Need Help

care you going to help us?"
Scout acquaintance asked the for
mer Treasury Official.
"You don't need help" was the
prompt reply. "You boys can ac-
complish tasks that grownups would
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

no reason why a number of apart
ments should not be vacant during
the summer if any tenants should
violate their leases"
You are going to sell the house
when you get your price,"
Yes, around December.
Here there was some discussion as
to the amount of money Mr.. Blumen-
thai should allow for depreciation on
the house. Commissioner Hirshfeld
said he thought two per cent a wear
was enough; Mr.. Blumenthal had
figured the three per cent allowed in
the Federal Governments income
tax exemptions.
Il figure, distributed over the next
three years, $500 a year for three
years for the cost of raising a new
second mortgage" said the witness.
Have you any objection to that?"
"Why should the tenants have to
pay you $500 because you have not
enough money to pay on prop
erty you buy?" demanded the Com
missioner. THAT $500 should come
out of your earnings because YOU
have so much less money to invest"
THAT $500 should be included in
the expense of the building."
THE tenants should not pay you
because you have not enough money
to pay for the equity in the house"
II figure the cost of raising a
new mortgage as a legitimate ex-
pense on piece of property"
Too Much Profit
"You must reduce the profit.
You are adding that to the rent
roll SO that the tenants should pay
you for procuring a loan. What
other novelty can you producer"
"a new first mortgage at the ex
plratlon of the present mortgage
Will cost between now and the next
three years $1,40O a year. | be-
lieve l am justified in increasing the
rents as l have"
"On what do you base that be-
lief?"
"On this fact. Let me just say
one thing to you first. | can read
lily understand going into that Room
1920 and seeing those people there,
who live in Brooklyn and The
Bronx, who pay $25 a month.
Those people cannot afford to nav
an increase of So month. and thew
are asked to pay an increase every
month. Those buildings change
hands constantly. Each man buys
on an increased rental basis, and
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

"Mother?"
eyes"
"Have you talked with youl
mother about these affairs?"
"No."
Don't you think you ought to:
She is an old woman with a heart.
Il have as much heart as am
other landlord in New York City,"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

be afraid to tackle. Veteran bond
statesmen are still talking about
what the Scouts did when they
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

interests Of his troop and the fur-
Meronce Of scouting IN general.
$40 seek out opportunities for
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

"I believe a fair comparison with
other values in this section will
show that my rents are no higher
than the prevailing rents. These
rents are necessary to prevent the
recurrence of the numerous failures
which took place in real estate dur
ing the past decade. On account of
previous low rents holders of mort
cages are even to-day looking to
dispose of buildings which they had
to take over under foreclosure.
Houses do not go to foreclosure be-
cause they are prosperous, and real
estate history-and the Washington
Heights chapter in particular-is
! replete with financial failure and
ruin.
II think you gentlemen will agree
with me when l say that in no bust
ness have people sustained losses so
great and complete as have the
owners of real estate in this city.
The records are open to all of you.
In closing let me say that so long
as the present conditions prevail
and most of you are on the side of
the fence which is fighting a change
in these conditions your only solu-
tion to the problem in hand is to
build houses, and plenty Of them,
and rents will come down."
Very Nice, but
"That is very NICE" observed
Commissioner Hirshheld. "But let
us come back to your own case.
How long have you been in the real
estate business?"
about five years." replied the
witness.
$50 you didn't suffer reverses in
the last decade?"
"No, and l don't intend to suffer
any in the next decade. This state
mcnt shows horrible example that
am not going to follow. am not
going to allow my property to be
foreclosed."
Did you prepare this epistle?"
You can have me on the stand
and question my morals, but will
not brook any question as to nv
literary ability. | admit, if it is an
admission, that | did draw it up.'
AS long as you condemn the
present state of affairs of permitting
every one to fix his own price. for
his productions, don't you feel that
you, as young man and as a leader
IN the real estate world, ought to
take the first step?"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
He admits IL

Il am here before you az a So
called Drofteer. ! wish To take ex-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Depends on the Goat

"That all depends on who you can
get to buy-who you can unload
on.
Il would say arbitrarily the build
ing will be marketable during the
course Of the next twelve months at
about S27O,0OO."
"On the present basis of rent what
is it marketable at, not taking into
consideration that it will bring more
rent in October?"
Selling the building on it's pres
ent rental, suppose you could sell
it at seven times the present rent
to-day-say for S21O,O00."
You are not figuring on any va
cancies just now?"
81 am"
"You don't expect to have any?"
81 don't know"
UNLESS you raise the rent skv
high and the tenants have to get out,
how many apartments did you fig
ure on having vacant?"
Five per cent Of the gross income
of the house."
"You would not have that at the
present time if you were a careful
real estate man."
"At the present time in that house
there are three tenants that | know
of my own knowledge contemplate
moving out for the reason that thew
don't want to pay the increased rent.
and they don't see why they should
remain in that house all summer and
pay rent. These apartments are
usually rented from October /. sea
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

making canvasses that resulted i,
the oversubscription of every Lib
erty bond issue.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
No Moral Slackers

But even those specifications do
not represent the sum total of Scout
requirements. A moral Stacker has
no place in the Scout organization.
A keen minded boy is the most
astute as we'll as the most uncom.
promising judge. The false note in
the makeup of a man is quickly
seen by him. AS a consequence the
new Scoutmasters will be selected
with far greater care than are tho
heads of many big corporations.
The Boy Scouts of America had
no more ardent advocate than
Colonel Roosevelt. He was himself
the embodiment of all that the
Scout organization stands for. He
recognized the merits Of member
ship in such a wholesome outdoor
organization and identified himself
with the movement as a Scout Com
missioner. He never lost an oppor-
tunity to appear with or work for
the boys Of the Nassau County
troops.
Beginning this morning, when ser
mons will be preached in practically
every church in New York, in which
the praises Of scouting will be
sounded, until the closing rush to
sign membership applications next
Saturday evening, there will not be
a dull hour for New Workers.
That the funds to be raised
through this increased membership
in the Scout organization will 90
exclusively for Scout uses is assured
by the great army of unpaid workers
whose services are given solely be-
cause of their interest in boys.
With an enrolment of nearly half
million members, including leaders,
only 250 of its organizers and of
icials are paid salaries.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

"No."
"You know as a matter of fact
the taxes this year are lower than
last year,"
"You know this is the first time
IN fifteen years that the taxes have
not been increased?
'If I erstand-despite NV
youth--the taxes were increased
last year something like Is points.
and this year they have dropped a
few points,
"What is the yearly rental at the
present rate?"
"About $50, 1900"
"With the advances, what will
the annual rent roll be-"
"About $4,000. An increase of
about $4,000 on the yearly rent
roll"
"What do you figure on that basis
the increase in the value of the
property?"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

has been divided into the same
sections and given the same num-
ber of captains for the work Of
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24
SEAT OF BREECHES
TORN OUT BY BULLET
Such Was Part of Alberta Boys Ex-
perience While Fighting in
France

A letter from J. w. Farwell to his
sister in Alberta tells of some thrill
ing experience and is published be-
low:
Dec. %, 1918.
Dear Bess:
"Am in a replacement camp now
waiting to be sent back to my COM
pany.
''Was in a Canadian hospital for
a few days. Had a bad cold and the
company doctor marked me flu and
away I went, but they only kept me
at the base hospital and sent me here,
anyway I had good bath and got
new clothes that amt half of it, got
rid of about one million coolies. That
alone was we'll worth a trip to the
hospital.
"Got the coolies up in Belgium
sleeping in the billets the Boche had
occupied so they must of had few
themselves.
"The 91st Division was just going
back into the lines when the Armis-
tice was signed. They were up and
had been relieved. They gained their
objective in three days. I wasn't
with them on that drive. I was back
by Ypres on division guard but had
my share in the Argonne Forest a
little north of Verdun. Our brigade
the 181st was up on the lines II
days. Wasn't always on the front
line but was where Fritz could she'll
IFS all the time. We never had any
trench fighting, it was all in the
woods and out in the open.
IT thought a good many times in
those days if ever would see Alberta
again but know now I wasn't born
to be shot.
''The 91st made a name for itself
in that drive alright.
IT got little shot of gas and was
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24

or four years the farmer will be able
to decide for himself whether phos-
plate is profitable on his farm.
GAS trial area it is far better tC
use only part of field than tn.
whole, and it is also better to have
the fortified portion run the whole
length Of the field, preferably thru
the center, with unfertilized portions
on both sides.
PHOSPHATE UNPROFITABLE IN
MANY PARTS OF MINNESOTA
amy farmer in another part of the
state than the west-centrdl who may
read this and be interested in the
question Of the profitable use Of phos-
pilates on his own farm, should not
be Influenced by the reports of the
Stevens county experiments without
first learning the results obtained in
other parts of the state, as reported
in Special Bulletin No. % Of the
Agricultural Extension Division, ''Ex-
periments with Phosphate Fertilizers
in Minnesota" which may be OBJ
tanned by writing to the Office of
Publications, University Farm, st,
Paul.
"The 1913 report of the Morris
substation will be ready for distribu-
tion early in 1919 and copies may BE-
obtained by addressing the West
Central Substation, Morris, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24

knocked down by shell and it tore
the seat out of my breeches. 1t did
not hurt me any. One has lots Of
queer experiences in battle. new
er want to see any more of them. A
bullet also went into a bag I was
carrying full Of clips for an auto
matte rifle. That was as close as
they got to me.
"Anything don't cost very much
here. Last night I gave five francs
or a dollar for four eggs, a few
French friend spuds and a cup Of
coffee. How is that?
II still have that sweater and
would not part with it for anything.
1t sure is nice under ones blouse.
Where is George. Did he get
across? Don't know when we will
get home but our captain thot we
would be home about the 1st of April
and I hope it is sooner than that.
'Love from your brother,
"Pvt. J. w. Farwell,
"Co. B. 1862 Inf, 91st Div,
ga. P. O.. 776, A. E. F.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24
Harry Nelson Back,

Harry Nelson, a son of Ole Nelson,
returned home last Saturday, hav-
ing been discharged form the serv-
ice. He was one of the Morris boys
who saw considerable service over
seas and he has some interesting ex-
periences to relate.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24
HOLsTEIN BREEDERS MEETING
CONTINUED from page y

better to organize separate breed as
sociations first.
Mr.. McKerrow has been in close
touch with organizations of this kind
for a number Of Years and can give
valuable assistance in effecting an or
ganization if enough of the breeders
want it. So all those interested in
Holsteins, either purebred or grade
or even those contemplating going
into this line of stock, should plan
to be at the meeting at the CONNER
cial Club rooms at 1900 am, Satur-
day, January 25th.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24
OF STEVENS AND AID
JACENT COUNTRIES ADVISED
10 eeTRV,, pIIOcpIATE

"No heavy investments in phos-
phate are suggested, but the results
of the experimental work Ill Stevens
county to date make it appear a wise
of Stevens and the Immediately sur
rounding countries who have heavy
soils on which some fields have re-
ceived little or no manure, to apply
on one of these half a ton or more Of
acid phosphate at the rate of 200
pounds per acre, using wheat or bar
ley as the trial crop and a prefer
ably seeding with clover. From the
way in which such a fertilized por-
ton produces during the next three
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24

plate will be shown in the first year
and the total beneficial effect during
the first four years after It's applica-
ton may amount to two or three
times as much as that sh own in .he
year Of application.
cat the time of writing (Novem-
Der, 1919, the cost of both acid
tainers is abnormally high, making
the price about $50 per ton for car
load lots delivered at Norris. Be
fore the war it could be obtained
there at from SIS to $40 per ton, and
it is probable that the price will now
rapidly fall.
TRIALS so FAR CONFINED TO
HEAVY SOILS
It should be emphasized that the
profitable results reported both in
Table II and in the Report of the
tanned only on the heavy types of soil,
and on these only in the absence Of
an application of mature. The ex-
pertinent station has conducted no
phosphate experiments on the sandy
soils Of the western part Of the state
with the exception OF field 10, re-
ported in Table II. Light soils, Ill
general, respond less to phosphate
fertilizers than do the heavier types.
MANURE OR PHOSPHATE, NOT
BOTH AT SAME TIME ",
""There is little probability Of pro-
fit from using phosphate in conjunc-
tion with manure on the heavier soils
of Stevens county, Judging from the
results of the experiments conducted
/ on the Morris experiment farm
Where an application Of tons OF
manure per acre has been made once
in four years, practically the samt
yields have been secured without the
phosphate as with it. Fields that
have served recently as pastures may
be expected to behave like the nan
ured fields.
Morris tribune., 1919-01-24


ton Of the field that received the phosphate.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Loves His Melon.

I11ATERMELONS have been high in
price this season. but ''Uncle
Joe" Cannon has gone right ahead
eating them. 1t Is habit acquired
by him when he was a small boy in
North aCrolina.
Consequently. the eighty three year.
old statesman waits each year for the
arrival Of the watermelon season, and
just as soon as the ripe ones begin to
arrive Uncle Joe may be seen sticking
a big chunk Of something red into his
mouth. Sometimes he goes at it
coon fashion" and plays a solo with
his lips on long, red slice, throw
ing away such implements as knives
and forks.
Uncle Joe can tell when a water
melon thumps right and knows by the
color and general appearance whether
the melon Is sweet and juicy or was
pulled too green.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
The Mean Man.

EVERYBODY knows the story about
poor Tom Sharkey. who electrified
the loungers in his saloon one day by.
saying heartily. well. boys, what are
We going to have" And then. as the :.
l1nngers gathered round the bar, he
added, Rain or shiEe?" e
Representative Gordon Lee Of Chicka-e
manga told story Of similar kind
about mean man at Atlantic City.
Some friends visited him on q hot even.
Ing. and after they had sweltered ..
while in the sitting room he said:
Well, friends, could you stand some
refreshments?'
I'VE certainly corld! the visitors re-
piled. and they moistened their dry lps
In pleasant anticipation.
Then said the mean man, rising.
wen open this window. There's prom.
ise Of breeze T..
Evening star., 1919-08-31
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)

good times, good shows and good
music. good position. When life gives
one interesting experiences. interest
ing people to meet, interesting places
and things to see and hear 1t is doing
very well, and that is what all Of We
war workers have been given. But
Nan says that love Is bigger than all
Of these and she would rather be with
Sam In an ARIZONA desert than here
without him.
Several girls from her Office came
down to the station. We all kissed
her twice and cried like babies. 1t
was as bad as saying goodbye for
ever. for none Of US. unless 1t Is /.
have a chance to see her again. /
cannot think Of any goodbye that is
SO final and absolute within ones own
country as these good-byes which
hundreds of girls in this city have
been saying this week-good-bye. not
only to friends. but to Washington
and the whole east. Wonder when
my time Is coming? Mans going
made me want to leave until saw at
the station how sad the farewells
would be.
Isn't April wonderful month for
dancing? Jack and I haven't done
anything else much. Since Thomas
left, Jack has been coming up here
oftener and oftener. until now he Is
here every other night. He Is little
and his feet are as nimble as his
namesake in Mother Goose rhymes. I
used to wonder why he so seldom
asked me out to dances, because
knew how he liked 1t, but l found
that he thought always had to be
taken to a hotel or some place where
the Ave dollar costs excluded the
common herd. and he could not AFFORD
1t often.
Really, this Is q very nice letter,
considering how l feel. told you
that Nan had gone, but did not say
who else had gone out OF my life
presumably forever. I have appre-
ciated your obedience to my request,
Daddy; your silence was stronger
than anything you could have said.
Lieut.. Belson came in last night as
unexpectedly as he did before. He
carried me of to dinner. Afterward
we drove through Rock Creek Park,
and there I gave him his answer. per-
haps with the vain hope that the
Evening star., 1919-08-31
A Hard Blow.

ssT WAS shocked at the great In
crease in American prices on my
return from abroad" the late Col.
Robert Bacon once said to friend.
II was as shocked as the little Eng
lish boy"
With a good-natured laugh the
colonel resumed.
For a long time candy was an un-
known quantity in France and Eng
land, but recently a little began to
appear. The exorbitant prices, though!
"A little English boy. with the good
old times in mind when candy was
cheap, put coin on a shop counter
and demanded:
IA pennyworth Of mixtures, please
"The shopkeeper. handing him his
penny's worth, said:
Here are two. my lad. You can
mix them yourself
Evening star., 1919-08-31
A Foreign Ship.

uOMER L.. FERGUSON. president Of
- the Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States. has stirred up the pa
triots over the reproduction Of a for
ceign ship being on our twenty-dollar
bills. Making a speech. recently. and
seeking to impress his auditors with
the fact that this country has entirely
too few ships. he whipped out twen-
ty-dollar bill and declared:
"Why, even the ship reproduced on
this bill Is one that was taken over
by this country during the war. It
flies the American flag. all right. but
1t is a foreign-built ship"
Examination proved he was abso-
lutely correct. The ship has four
tunnels, and there never has been q
four-funneled ship built In this coun-
Try for our foreign trade.