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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-HOGS-Recelpts, 10
900 head. Generally strong. but closing
weak Bulk. sl30OG14.15: top. slh2O;
heavy Sl3.9O@14.15; medium. slS.95@
1920; light, s13sOQ14.15i light lights
SI3,5O@14; heavy packing sows. smooth
s13.35@13,75; packing sows. rough, s12.75q q
1895; pigs. S12.75@13.T5.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000 head. Compared
with a week ago: Beef steers and ''she"
stock steady to SOC lower; Gamers 25c low
er; veal calves. $3.50 10 So lower; bulls
big. 25c higher; stockers and feeders, 25c
to SOC lower.
sHEEP-,Receipts. 1000 head. Compared
with week ago: Lambs steady to 25o
higher: fat ycarlinEs and sheep steady to
lower mostly 25c down.
pittsburgh, Dec. 20. = HOGS - Receipts Is
So1tsrs CHI hGSyY anG pSg y9gNegii 81 s"
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 22oo
head; MarEEgg!1 7stteady' Top sheep 'lo'0Oi
,oss ,DSc ScAEYETs Tsa IAifseip's, iiS so head Market
ESSs2s SSS Rs, City ~!965 DSG 2F FL 49,
4Io'Ssn ants 'l32Go si5 isao "gdas piss
cATTLE- Receipts. 800 hssd; For For, wesk; Sk:
1tS''75 to 75c lower; Gamers. weak; calves, soc
q 81 20 lower; feeders, mostly 25c down.
sHEEPEReceipts 800 head, For week;
Lambs and sheep, 25o 70 soc higher; feed
ers, strong to higaer.-No sales touaF'
East Buffalo. y. y. Dec, 20.-CATTLE.--
a5o aS2Ss5d bSsd 5oc 1So lower 56 few st s2i.
| HOGS-Recepts 4s0O head. 25c higher;
| Heavy, mixed and workers., S16; light do and
| pigs. S15 %; roughs. S13@is.5O; stays $50
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 1000
head % 95oe higher Lambs n sHg go iy,ss syyss
| $igii; mixed sheep. s11@1t,50.
East st. Louis. ILL.,, Dec. 20.-zHoGs...,Re,
S,g IL 9o: heavy sSV Weight Weigh sisSo@14 go medium
weight $4,000 a 25; light weight. slS. 300
packing sows. smooth, sl2.b0 4ls: pacltina
sows rough. s1175@12.5 30; pigs. seq 10
| CATTIE-Receipts, 1900 head. No sales
For week: Steers T6c@si,50 lower; butchers
BOe@4i lower yeels S2 igweg -. ~.
FOR week. Lambs SOC lof{fi sheer eteadl
Ito lower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
LOCAL CLEARINGS EXPAND
Philadelphia Exchanges 2s.s P. c.
Ahead of Same Week Last Year

Illustrating the vast volume of busi-
ness being done throughout the
country, the Philadelphia bank clear
ings this week were 29.S per cent in
excess of the corresponding week last
year.
While the percentage of gain was
somewhat below that made by some of
the larger cities of the country, it still
proves that Philadelphia is getting its
share Of trade. Detroit headed the list
with a gain of 95.7 per cent New York
had 80. l. per cent over last year, while
San Francisco moved up 51.7 per cent.
Total clearings of all the clearing
houses of the United States for the
week, according to the Financial
Chronicle, were $10,131 ,01S, 1873
against $3.50, ,172, 1877 the same week
last year, a net increase of 37.S pei
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Proctor & Gamble Co.. quarterly Of per
cent on per cent preferred payable Jan
uary Is to stock OF record December "a
Federal Oil Co. quarterly of per cent
and extra OF per cent on common, both pay
able February 10 to stock of record Janu-
ary 10.
cent on preferred. payable January TO
stock of record December 90.
United Verde Extension. quarterly of 20
cents a share. payable February l to stock
OF record January 3.
MONTGOMERY. Ward & Co., dividend OF
81 cents on new preferred. payable Jan.
uary IL to stock OF record December 81. =,
Northern Pacific Railroad quarterly OF
s1.75 payable February to stock of record
December 81.
IA per cent on preferred. payable February
to stock of record January ii
Brier Hill Steel Co, quarterly OF IA per
G, Mt on preferred. payable January l tc
stock of record December 20 -
Island Creek Coal Co.. quarterly OF 81. OC
on preferred. payable January 10 stock OF
record December 20.
American Cynamid Co., semiannuel of
per cent on preferred payable January tc
stock of record December 90.
Central and South American Telephone
CO., quarterly OF s1,1b. payable january
ShattucS Arizona Copper Co. quarterly OF
| On cents, payable January 20 10 stock oi
| record December 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
hwCRAWAY ROLLING MILLS co. FIRST
Mo'sfsAGE ~ sERiAL CONVERTIBLE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant To
lie terms ef the indenture of mortgage dated
July j. 1b1S. from Rockaway RoIlInK Mills
nompany TO Commercial Trust Company Of
ss,,se Isni,i,ssdeiphts; as trustee. the said Rockaway
NoHinE Mills Company has called for re-
demp6ion on the first day OF January, 1890.
az io2h per cent Of the face amount thereof
ana accrued interest all the bonds now out
standing and secured by said mortgage after
which date all interest on said bonds viii
become null and void "''
Tho said bonds will be redeemed and ALL
sums due thereon paid by the Commerciai /
Trust Company at its office on or after this
Ownership certificates covering acorusd
interest to the date OF tender should a.
company the bonds when presented for re-
RoCKAwAY ROLLING MILLS CO
George d, Iewis Traa .nr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

terry. One thing patent. however. was
that the line of least resistance in the
market was downward The extreme
narrowness of the current dealings aud
limited buying power would partly
account for this element.
Some, however, seem to think it fore
shadows Il radical change in the gen
eral situation. These critics point out
that liquidation in business is impend
ing. 1t may not come in six months.
they say, but assert it is on the way.
They say there must be a drastic re
adjustment from present high prices of
commodities, and the sooner it comes
the better.
The entire market acted better. re-
Hecting in the stronger tone of the bond
division.
On the other hand, another set of
market observers declare the worst Of
the bad news is out and big business is
ahead. With the re- establishment of
the equilibrium of the money market,
everything in the business line will make
fresh start. The world. they point
out, is virtually bare of supplies. I'm
der rather than over production is the
principal fault in most industrial lines
and until the production has caught up
with the demand, there is little likeli-
hood of any liquidation in business or
vi iaSIc adjustment III prices III general.
In the meantime it is admitted on all
sides that all the leading investment
shares have unquestionably reached an
attractive basis of investment return.
The market, in truth, is full of bar
gains. Many of the leading shares are
| returning Z per cent and moro at the
current prices. These are days of rare
| opportunities in stock market bargains
The bargain hunter is around, and
sooner or later the effect of his small
but persistent purchases will be felt
in the. general market. Reasonably
much of the adverse side of the general
situation would seemingly be oyerdis
counted by the abnormal low level Of
security values
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
TRADING IS LIMITED
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Close Firm at Net Declines.
Covering and Trade Buying
Promote Slight Rally

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Dec. 2O-The following tenn
peratures were recorded in the cotton heir
this morning: Wilmington and Oklahoma.
y ~ Little Rock and Fort smith 80; Nash
ana KnoXyille, 80: Augusta and Charles
burg. a.: San Antonio, 49, Meridian and
ton and Jacksonville, 50: Pensacola SO;
Tampa and New Orleans 5S
There was .01 inch of precipitation at
10 inch at Wilmington 12 inch at Au.
susta' 30 inch a Vlcksburg "a inch at
Merldian; 40 inch at Pensacola and 40
inch nt Atlanta.
New York, Dee 20.-Trading in cot :
ton remained small today and the mar
ket was irregular. There was further
evening up for over the holidays. Dur
ing the week a good deal of progress
was made in that direction.
The report of the Census Bureau on
ginning operations showed a heavier
output than had been expected, but en- :
couraging features for buyers were not
lacking.
Foreign exchange rallied, and pros
poets for an carly ratification of the
peace treaty were believed to be
brighter.
The market finally was firm at net
decline of 12 to an advance of 20 points,
covering and trade buying promoting a
late rally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. Dec. 20.-BUTTER firm. Re
ceipts. 2433 tubs. Creamery higher than ex-
tras, 73A @74c; extra (92 score) T8c; first.
61h a 72c3 packing stock. current make. No.
q Acc
EGGS steady, Receipts. 4077 cases Fresh.
gathered extras, "a a Sic; do. extra frsts,
So a s3c; do. hrsts, S0p sic; state, Pennsyl'
hrst 10 extra SO 1000; do brown, SO @ssc
do, gathered brown ana mixed colors SAC
cIfEEsp STEADY. Receipts 1929 boxes
atate, wAolee milk fats, current make. sPe'
state whole milk. twins current make
speeisie' sigs2Me; do. aysrase rus. aie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Less Cotton Ginned

Washington, Dec. 20.-The census
bureau in its report issued today places
the amount of cotton ginned from the
growth of the crop of 1919, prior to De-
cembcr 10, at 9,402 $50 running bales.
counting round bales as half bales and
excluding linters, against 10,281 ,139
bales in the same time in 1918 and
1O,131 ,594 bales in 1917. The gin
nings included 103,92G round bales.
81 ,906 bales of American Egyptian and
G42O bales of Sea Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Sentiment in the
corn market was divided this morning
and the market was irregular in the
initial trading, but steadier after the
start. Trade was quiet.
A rally in foreign exchange helped
the undertone and there were further
reports of shortage of cars to move
grain. Cash houses sold January. The
receipts here today were 1S5 cars.
December started 5sc lower, at 81 .46,
and advanced &c. January opened at
81 80 to 81 3Sh, against Si.303S at the
close yesterday, ana moved up to
1893. May was quoted at $1.S5 to
81 1.344 at the outset, compared with
81 .34B at the end of yesterday, and
later sold at 1.35H.
There was not much feature to the
dealings in oats, which We're light and
changes in prices were slight. Scat
tered commission houses bid for Offer
ings at the outset, while local brokers
sold.
Bulls got some encouragement from
the improvement in foreign exchange,
the rally leading to expectations of a
revival in the demand for export.
The receipts here today were 60 cars.
May opened at S21ac to S2$sc.
against S2hc at the end yesterday,
and later sold at S2Ac. July started
at 763sc to 76Hc and moved up to
the previous close of 161ac..
Tie receipts of wheat here today
were 10 cars against II cars last
wear: at Minneapolis. 253 cars, against
467 cars; at Duluth, 7 cars. against
466 cars. and at Winnipeg, 2S2 cars,
against 730 cars last year.
Open High Low Close
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Dec. 20.-On less favor
able cables than had been expected cof-
fee futures opened points lower this
morning. Trade interests We're the
absorbed offerings on the decline.
After the call the market was dull
and featurelCss. with only couple of
lots of March traded in at 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
cFEsTEES t6NpaSv c2TNTY SIrST 66SgRRLIC sEKyICE
RnARs RGARs Bffr BS% sIISk sSIhINSkISG SS.r FFTND GOLD

Pursuant to the terms or the mort4a ..
dated June LIST. 1911. the undersiEned in
delivery as Of January sth. 1890 at a pTics
not to exceed One Hundred and Five Per
cent OF the par value thereof and accrued
interest 70 the extent Of se3s7. 20. the sum
now 1vailaole In tie Sinking Fund
. sealed tenders, stating the numbers NJ
The bonds offered. should be addressed to
Chester County Trust Company, Trustee
sinking Fund. Chester County Public Seryies
First MortEsge. Thirty-Year Five Per Cent
Gold Bonds, and will be received until
200 m. January 9Th. 1920
TRUSTEE. nv l.
J. f. RAMSEY. President
December 4th Ia1p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as fol-
lows;
(The first column gives rates for all
periods up to and including a fifteen
day maturity, the second for n period
of sixteen to ninety days. The thirt
and fourth columns give the rates for
discounts of collateral loans secured BIZ
government bonds or notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

PAvIp LyPToN's sONs COMPANY

DAVID LUPT0N'S SONS COMPANY
sinlins Fund Purchase Of Preferred stock
Pursuant to the agreement OF David Lup-
TOMS Sons Company and the undersigned. as
Trustee, Of the Sinking. Fund. the under
6gned hereby gives notice that IL has re-
ceived notice from David Lupton's Sons Com
many that said Company will deposit with the
the sum Of Tiirty-one thousand Three Hun.
dred and Ninety.Seven Dollars and Eighty
Cents 1881. ag7.S0), in the Sinking Fund,
provided under the Agreement under which
the said Preferred stock was issued, and
that 1t Is its intention to apply said sum 10
the purchase Of shares of the Preferred stocl,
Aforesaid. Offers OF said shares are in.
vitsd, at a price not to exceed par and ac-
crued premium Of ten per cent Sealed
tenders to be addressed TO the Philadeiphls
trust Company, Trustee OF the Sinking Fund
aforesaid. 4l6 Chestnut street. PhiiadelphIn
Such offers will be RECEIVED until three
O'Clock on December 30, 1910.
PHILADELPHIA TRUST COMPANY
Trustee
JOHN C. WALLACE,
mn. Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
GOVERN MENT BONDS
BAR SILVER

Commercial bar silver was quoted in
New York. today ut $l.3Sh an ounce,
gain of 1ac. In London the price
was 77Ad, down sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

The following Bonds. Nos. 81. log 1os
100, 1862 have been drawn and are called
for payment and accrued interest pa.
mepts VIII be made on the first day Of Ian.
nary, 1929. at the office of the Real Esta h
Title Insurance and Trust Company Of
Philsdeiphia, Pa, o23 Chestnut street. a fter
II. z. CAMPBELL. Treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
BANK ClEARINGS

Bank clearinGs today compared with cor
responding dav last two years:
1919 1918 1917
Phila. ..t75. 25s 444 500. 5NG. aos $50 oOI' a.,
N. Y. ..0iO, 557, $50 724, O74. O79 ''''' wa
Boston 7O.52l ,64l 20, 534 4S5 2,O75, G70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Dividends

STEEL 3 TUBE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Board Of Directors has declared tbs
regular quarterly dividend OF IaI o. ~, me ne
III Cumulative Preferred Stock Of The on r,,T. me
pany. payable January 1920, to the stocE- Ssji-
December. 90, 1919. The transfer booLs ne rs Is
reHnain closed until IL o'clock noon .Isn
uary :. 1920. JAN
A, A. -sCHLESINGrP
President and Urea a,,s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Trade With Portugal and Colonies

The Expan Comercial
Portugueza, Rus Assumpcao AZ,
Lisbon. Representations of
good American products re.
quired. Bankers references
given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Animal MeAiinra
= THE ANNUAL MEETING OF Tn,

NY THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i&-xS policyholders OF the Mutual Erira
Marine and Inland Insurance Companv 10,
the election OF Directors TO serve for the
ensuing year ana for the transaction Of such
other business Is may properly come befora
Il will te. Pc held at the 9ffiee Of the company,
Room 1850 Commereial Trust Building,
Thursday. January e2. 1920 = M On
CHARLES N. RAMBo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, Dec 20. - BUTTER higher.
Creamery $50 60c. 49,
10 Zoe; ordinary hrsts, 55@65c; at mark,
sses included, 81 @O0c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
OFFICE OF WELsBACH COMPANY

,, , December IT. 1919.
seniannus! dlyidsnd Of three and one-haif +
per cent $3.50 per sharel on the Preferrad
holders of record at the close OF bus;Ses. s.oSk.
December 20. 1912. Checks will be naiIsss
------------- ]. N. DEXLIN. Treasurer.
once Of Tho United Gas Improvement ~
n. w. Corner broad and Arch Streels
Philadelphia, December 10, Iais'
quarterly dividend Of two per cent fs1 "a
per share payable January 10, 1890. 70
ness December 81. 1919. Cheeks will he
mailed. l. w. NORRIS. Treasurer, 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

nSIE3THE PROYIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
49, COMPANY OF PHH.AOELPHIa 09A
The Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting 20 rL
delphia will be held at its office. FoYrtb MIA aI5
CHESTNUT streets, on Second Day MondsynIn
1870 at 10 o'clock a. m. An eieetjanr ryl
ave Directors TO serve for three yssrs yon u Or or
bs held between the hours Of 10 a M VII WI
LEONARD C. ASHTON
Secretsry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
rIRsr NATIONAL RANK

PhIIadeIphIh, "a. December I3, lDlN
me Annual Meeting OF the stockholders
.sill Be held al the banking house ali s
Chestnut ST., on Tuesday. January IS. 1890
- - THOMAS W. ANDREW.
Cashier
;,s,Sss- THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL
Ut3# BANK
phtladelphia, December 49, 1913.
Xh4 knnu4I Election for DlrecferH win
h3 IIid 3 tbe banking houHa on Tupaday
411Daff -. 1850. hetWeen the hours of IL
'''' w re. HowAsD WOLFE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Dec. 20.-The feature of
the opening foreign exchange figures
this morning was a five cent rally in
sterling demand, gonng to 3.70H and
cables to $50. Francs were also up
two centimes, checks being 1890 and
cables at loss.
Other quotations
Lire checks 1892. cables 1870 =;
Swiss checks 5.52, cables $50; guild
ers checks 1874, cables 379s; Spanish
checks 1880, cables 1860 Stockholm
checks p i.lO, cables 21.25; Christi
ania checks POLO, cables 20. %; o.
penhagen checks 1920, cables 1875
Belgian checks 1852, cables 1880
marks 2.12.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
Other quotations :
MoNEY-LENDlNG RATES
PHmADELpHIA-Cau. g nor ~,

~. = O"IIi y TIVT CVUF !,
time, per cent; commercial paper
three to six months, 5M per cent, and
six months, 5A as per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
CORN IS IRREGULAR
IN INITIAL TRADING
Rally in Foreign Exchange and
Car Shortage Help Under
tone Later

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago. Dec. 90. - Illinois. Missouri
Wisconsin Minnesota. South Dakota. Ne
baslSa and Kansas-Fair tonight and Sun.
day warmer Iowa-Fnir tonight and
probably Sunday colder northwest tonight
North Dakota-Fair tonight becoming ut-
settled Sunday Wyoming-Falr tonight
and Sunday. except rain or snow extreme
northwest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

'' American Shpbullders and sbia-
,xrnarn' Mutual Insurance Company viii X.
hcid a. the ONCE of the company. 220 Wal
me street, Philadelphia. on Thursday Ia.
asry is. 1890 at I2 o'clock noon. '"H-
HENRY +. CLARK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

LONDON-Money is quoted at g per
cent, Discount rates Short and three
months bills. 5M per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

Philadslphla. December 20. Ss,o
serve thrse years will be held al tbee ttbSeees to
sess q S shS sSS eS%Espy %sIra1 y the Matnaf
PA, on Monday. January 5. 1920 "t,siiphia,
the hours Of 10 n. m and D. m. '"een
JOHN HUMPHREYS
EecretArN nnd --I,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

,,-xzTHE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE
A-1 Policy Holders Of the Manton Mn..S
Fire Insurance Company viii be held AZ uai uhi
ofiee of the Company, 4l4 Widaner BuitS Ihe
az, wednesday. January go, 1890, nj 9.IE y
M. 10 elect directors 10 serve for the ebsIiI p ~.
vner and transact any other Business vhkf
,rs@v legally come before them. 'hat
II. p. ONYX Secretarv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20

Bonds, S2O2, 300, compared with S17T SOC
yesterday. Thus far this week 81 O03 45O
Same period last week. $3.50, 300
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-25
TOM BLODGETT
WANTS The BOYS =.
TO HAVE CHANCE

A bow is peculiar animal, and
very few people understand him. Lots
of fathers and mothers OF boys never
get acquainted with them.
The average boy comes into the
world loaded down with all the con-
centrated tragedy, ambition, strength
and weakness OF past generations
wrapped up in his little mind ana
body.
he is at first inclined to believe
everything he sees, and hears and 1t
is not his fault if his mind is not
Guided in the channels of truth. When
he finds that there is deception IN the
world, he is inclined to become a
master of deception himself for there
is foundation OF strength IN MS
soul that nothing can keep from
bubbling over.
It is in his blood. His ancestors
have been warriors, and master build
ers for centuries. they have subdued
the earth. When the seas got IN their
way, they saddled the great deep
with craft and harnessed wind and
steam to their boats and made them
pillow and deep. -,
When mountains interfered with
their plans, they tore them down, dug
holes through them or scaled their
heights with iron steeds. When dark
ness came, they found sunlight stor-
ed up in oil in the caverns OF the
earth, and extracted its rays to lllu-
inmate their dwellings.
Bows are miniature gods seeking a
kingdom to rule, and they must find
immediate outlet for their pent up
energy, and wise folks seek the best
channels for their progress. When
YOU curb boy by force and fail to
clear the right track for him to speed
up on, you have turned God into a
demond that will out match you in
wits.
While you may have chosen to be
his parent, remember that he did not
choose to be your son. You know the
way of life, but he don't; and he will
follow you until he finds that you
have lost your way, and then he Will
strike out for himself.
When a grown man tells a filthy
story in the presence of boy he Is
murderer, and should be shot the
same as the assassin. The poison he
has put into that boys heart may
damn his life and curse humanity fol
hundred years.
The boy absorbs the moral atmos
phere of the home he lives in. HI
takes on the quality of character Of
the hands that prepare his food, ane
! mend his clothes. The profligate faith
err that lives one life at home, an(
another one away from home chloro
forms the soul of his family will
moral disease while they sleep un
protected in his home.
Twas only yesterday that l was ;
boy; the struggle and strain, the sor
row and joys of boyhood still smould
ers in any heart, and l love the boys
Give the boy chance, make hin
your pal, no matter whether he il
your boy or not. You will grow ole
more gracefully and God bleses tn
folks that love boys, and set the RICH
lpace for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-25
Doomed to Wretchedness.

will. and let him accumulate around
him all the goods and qualifications
seemingly calculated to make him
happy in it; If that man is left at any
line without occupation or amusement,
md reflects on what he is, the meager.
anguid felicity of his present lot will
lot bear him up. He will turn neces-
sarily to gloomy anticipation of the
future; and unless his occupation calls
aim out of himself. he is inevitably
Mretched.-PaScal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-25
s s:::.: KnoX-Walker Furn. Co. s sss"
UmbrelJa jmprovcment.

It is the little things which make
for perfection, we are told. An inveu-
tor has perfected device which GER
tainly shows taste for perfection.
No one is unfamiliar with the strip Of
tape with catch which is used snugly
TO wind up closed umbrellas. When
the umbrella is open this piece of tape
bangles and pendulates in way that
undoubtedly is offensive to the dignity
of some. The inventor in question has
made an invention which provides
means of slowing away the pendant
into the interior of the opened TILL
brella by means of swapping device.