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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25
BURNING MONEY By Walt Mason


Everyone burning Just though it insist
am avng and throw to the birds Men drawing pny
predict of dearth but that will
spending
ewi
of
in
ehOres
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25

The American Federation of Labor
is a great constructive movement.
1t believes in making contracts and
standing by them.
1t believes in moving forward a bit
each day.
1t doesn't believe in tearing things
down Just because you don't like them.
1t is one of the great forces for pro-
gress and national Well-being in this
moment Of uncertainty, .s
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25
FAVOR COOPERATION.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 24.-At the
annual convention of the State Fedora
ton of Labor the Rochdale system of
cooperation was Endorsed. This system
provides that goods shall be sold at the
prevailing market price and that profits
shall be divided not on the amount of
stock held by person, but on the basis
of purchases made at the cooperative
store.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25
French Heads Safety Board.

San Francisco, Oct 24-Win J.
French, member of the California in
dustrial accident commission, was
unanimously elected president of the in
ternational association of industrial
accident boards and commissions at its
recent annual meeting held in Toronto,
Canada.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25

What Happened When the Pro
hibitionists Took a Leaf From
the Trade Union Policy and
Adopted Practical Polite S
Through Existing Parties?
The Answer Is Proof That La
Dor Needs No Separate Party.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25

include ALI Grant the monologue man
Fox ard Ingram in one of the dainti-
est piano and singig acrs in vaudeville ::
Joe Brown in novelty number, and
Dobbs Clark and Dare. A two reel
comedy and Patl1e News with other
features will round out the bill.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-25
ABOLISH PIECE WORK.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 24-The Jour
neymen Tailors' Union has abolished
piece work.
The herald., 1919-01-23
CHARTER OF ESTOPINAL
MOTOR CO., INC.

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans Be it known that on this 3lst day
Of the month Of December, A. D. 1918. before
me, Edward r. Ellis, Notary Public. duly
COMM ssioned in and for the above named
parish and state personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed. who, in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned each and all declared: That.
awaiting themselves of the laws of the State
OF Louisiana, on the subject Of the incorpora-
ton OF corporations, and especially of Act
No. 267 of 1914 they have organized, and do
by these presents organize and constitute
themselves. as well as all other persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them, into a corporation and body polite in
law, 10 enjoy corporate existence during a
period OF ninety-nine (99) years after this
date, unless sooner dissolved, and under the
following stipulations which they hereby
adopt as their articles of incorporation. or
charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora.
ton shall be Estopinal Motor Co, Inc, and
its domicile is hereby declared to be in the
City Of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process shall be
served on the president, and, in his absence
on the secretary.
ARTICLE 1.-The objects and purposes
OF this corporation. and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are hereby
declared to be as follows: To manufacture.
buy, sell, import. export and generally deal
in, operate and let for hire, all kinds of
automobiles, trucks and tractors and all parts
The herald., 1919-01-23
CHARTERS

stockholders convened for that purpose after
thirty $50 days prior notice OF such meet
ing shall have been given by publication in
one Of the daily newspapers published in
the CITY OF New, Orleans by tive pu2LIca-
tons during said period, and such changes
as may be made in reference to the capita!
stock shall be made in accordance with the
then existing laws on the subject.
ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this corporation
is dissolved. either by limitation of its
charter or for any cause, its affairs shall be
liqudated by three CD commissioners to be
appointed by the stockholders at 4 meeting
of the stockholders convened for that pur
pose after thirty 800 days prior notice shall
stakeholder. Said commi ssioners shall re-
main in office until the affairs Of said Cor
poraton shall have been fully lqudated
In case OF the death OF either commissioner,
the survivor shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VII-No stakeholder in this
corporation shall ever be held liable
sponsible for the contracts or faults OF said
corporation for any further sum than the
unpaid balance due to the corporation on
the shares Of stock owned by him, nor shall
any mere formality in organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null, or ex-
posing a stakeholder TO any liability beyond
the balance due on his stock. The subscrib-
ers hereto have each written opposite their
names the number of shares SUBSCRIBED for,
this Act of Incorporation may also serve
the original subscription list.
Thus done and passed in my office at the
City of New Orleans on the day, month and
year, herein first above written, in the pres
ence of John ]. Wihgrave and Theodore CO.
tonic, competent witnesses. who hereunto
sign their names with the said appearers
and me, Notary. after reading of the whole.
Name Of subscribers omitted.
Witnesses: John J. Wingrave, Theo. Co
tonic.
A. ]. PETERS. Notary Public,
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
Sinclair Motor Company. Inc, was this day
duly recorded in my office in Book 1922,
Folio 693. New Orleans, December 2Sth.
1918
(SignedD EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
A true copy of the original act on file and
of record in my Notarial Office. New Or
leans. La, December %. 1913.
A. J. PETERS. Notary Public.
Jan. 9-l6-23-S0; Feb. 6-l3.
The herald., 1919-01-23
CHARTERS

have signed with the appearers and me, the
Notary, after reading the whole.
Original Signed Frank y. Dufour. 26lt
Lepage St. 20 shares; Paul ]. Dufour. 73t
Gov. Nichols, - shares; Leon /. Olberdng
BIO y. Lopez ST., shares. Witnesses: Dan
iel ]. Murphy. Geo Keller.
A. GUILBAULT. Notary Public.
I, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages
in and for the Parish OF Orleans. State OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation OF Dufour
& Bro. Inc. was this day recorded in my
office, in Book 1922, Folio 676.
New Orleans, December 14th. 1918
(SigneD EMILE J. LEONARD by. r.
l hereby certify the above to be a true and
correct copy Of the act Of Incorporation OF
Dufour & Bro. Inc, and Of the certificate
from the Recorder Of Mortgages, thereto ap-
pended.
New Orleans, December 18th 1918.
A. GClLBAULT Notary Public.
Dec. % Jan. 2-9-l6 $3.50.
The herald., 1919-01-23
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

State of Louisiana,
l, the undersigned. Secretary of State,
OF the State Of louisiana do hereby certify
that, consent in writing to the dissolution by
the stockholders Of the Republic Oil &
Gas Corporation,' domciled in the City Of
New Orleans, Parish Of Orleans, signed by
the stockholders. under date OF December
seventeenth, 1918. was filed in this office,
this the fourth day Of January 1919, and
recorded in book Record of Charters" No.
%, folio -, and the said corporation is
hereby declared dissolved.
Given under my signature, authenticated
with the impress of my Seal of office, at
the City OF Baton Rouge, this 4th day of
January, A. d. 1919.
(SeaD
(Signed JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Jan. l623-30.
The herald., 1919-01-23
CHARTER

stockholders of the Atchafalaya Land Com.
pany, Limited. of New Orleans, Louisiana.
signed by the stockholders under date of De-
cember eighteenth, 1913 was filed in this
office on this twenty-seventn DAY OF Deem
Der 1918, and recorded in book Record of
Charters" No. 90 Folio -, and the said
corporation is hereby declared dissolved.
Given under my signature authenticated
with the impress OF my seal of office at the
City of Baton Rouge, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1918 (Signed) JAMES J.
BAILEY, Secretary of State.
(SeaD
l--9l6-23
The herald., 1919-01-23
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

state or louisiana.
/, the undersigned, Secretary of State of
the State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that,
consent in writing to the dissolution by tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
Mfner&Rhoads
The Shopping Center
First Aids TO Home Cleanliness

Among Wizard Pro
ducts de
lnonstrsted here this
week--you will find a
host Of c~onveniences
for use in cleaning
and keeping ones
furniture, rugs and
wall clean and fresh.
The uniform high
quality and efficiency
of h G products per
mits us to recon-
mend them to every
housewife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
RUSSIAN FINANCIAL GENIUS PASSES.

Probably fnw tear were shed ever
~ the rna4st radical BatEhevfRt on
Hma side Of rne water over news %
- pasEdns 1T president B~akynorofr Of
% Ryaxan syv~1st FRI Russia though
Ashsevers ents Rad brought him
- ecohr4suet Of THE Einsfeiu OF
DroAka-tsn ananc1" His feats su--
nxned anything 80 far attempted by
9ch advanced ananciers as the
Nso-Psxnsan league leaders in
AsnArtcs
Raksrorctf had heard that there
~as money loose In Ryasan He him
al. 1t appear. had printed $780,
60 rubhles for personal use. which
~prh. to hav- beer enough for any
moderAte man hut 1t WASH SO
when he heard that None still ex-
is.ef essawhere-~and I'm the hands
As~er4AaGax -saxteteees who c0nlf not
well be axproprtated-he took cour-
s~i as 70 hoer ne naieht get hold ~ g.
TIE resuit was the announcement
ef q FUND FOR the Purchase Of En-
fenta ir~nperislis, Statesmen. to which
ali honest communists we're invited
III ~ubacribe B4 kmoro1. It wouid
seAra, painted IN such respondent
rolcra tac advantages q ending the
war; ana ooycotts o. Soviet Russia
5v 4 genera campaign ~ btIhcry that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
SECRETARY GLASS ON
BUDGET COMMITTEE

Washington. Nov. 25-It was
iearned last night hat immediat efy
arter Secretary Of the Treasury Car
Ter Glass X his seat as a menihe
OF the United States senate TO sue
coed the late Thomas S. Martin. OF
virginia. he Will be named as a mem
Der OF the senate select committee on
me nndeet To offset the selection
ot MT Glass, who is a Democrat.
Snahr William S. Kenyon, a Repuo-
itcan. OF Iowa, will also be appointed
a member Of the committee,
The senator form Iowa has for
years made n study OF. European
hudset systems and Is author Of q
hudEst bill introduced at the present
session OF congress-. MI. Glass rafnad
a thorough rity with the A.
"anc1af needs Of this country through
sixteen Years of service as a ,ner.
Der of the house of representatives
i'ortna This time he was a n,er,ber
OF inc important house ba nkinr corn
"tl't'f tie was Chairman OF this
vou,Hi'ttV" when selected to succeed
william q McAdoo as s@cretary ~
the treasury. While a msmher ~ -
house he was 4 leader in tn, fran.
ing n passing OF tho fedora re-
serve Law g
VI f3tF LTC@ElfYT MI
Glass vas ~~tz1onsible for drauinr
un the terms Of the Victory Liberty
Loan IN addition to this he has
conSta ntlr advocated the adoption Of
a hldcct aystern by congress.
WIN tbH appointments of the pre~-
eHt secretary OF the treasury and
senator Kenyon. the senate select
committee on the budget win have
snn following personnel: Senator Me.
nif tI!ilnois} chairman. and Senator's
2llCH"L liam F~oindeXter (Washire-
nm i"rroot wisconsin,, EDGE
tNew Jersey Kenyon tTnu,a3 g3n,-
mons North Caroi,na,. ZONES f%or,
NeAjco), Wolcott Delaware. King
e laf) Glass sVirrinia,. ana Ecvs
tNea Hampshtrc)
Since the house passed the Good
OIL, giving. TO the president a bureau
OF txpeGs charged With the duty OF
~Pr"paTin~ the annusl financial work
rt7n or th" government. Senator
Nedii Mccormick has hoer CONFER
ring with Secretary Glass to deter.
mtne tho general provisionz # this
NH that he will offer to the senate
bhrset committee. Senator McCor-
t'ick introduced a hill at the present
seSlsfnn OF congress calling for tbs
proposed bureau Of the budget in the
once Or the secretary Of the treas
| urv"
II Is believed that whom Secretary
pHss becomes q member OF TIL. Sc.
,ecl committees on budget he wit
tsnd all his influence toward placing
the responsibility for tIo foru,utaticr
OF n budget with 80 secretary q!
the treasury.
When he appeared before fhs
/, house select crrrrni+tee - a. 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

Amusement has sometimes been OK
Pressed that the governor Of Virginia
ma never naade any direct response
!. fhe eyere though gust. erttt-
etsr,y 81 has ofHo,s. acts which news
r.nsra ef the state have made from
tss very eernnlns Of his admtntslra
,.on. We have ne, disclosed hereto
fore. the TAG, that ne has a ~sobsatute
i, 0sht fer him II IL interesting TON
n,a.nly for The Ny ms ooaaf"r-ot~
sacks arc handled
THIS su~bstgtute-~ arrior Is on the
ra,ernor personal payroll He L.
suu,e called colonel. lie docs
moi like The vretptan, which fact
TIE ynrsinsan regards As altogether
ocmriiraentary Bis arguments con
sssa Of vulgar eritheJs. In mis- eyes,
ara apparently those Of his employer.
hard names applied to the executive =
non-aSr1irers are a sufficient rcputa-
o Of any criticism
Recently, the Richmond Evening
Jc.rrray alluded to y Of the num-
o acts wherein the governor ta~
sigraaly failed 10 reflect credit upon
tte II ofice witch he hoida ~ ac-
cidant. The governors substitute
krh,eY wrote 10 the editor In defense
or his principal He calls tho editor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
DISTRICT IS
FINANCIALLY STRONG

According to an announcement
made by Albert sydney tombstone.
director Of the war loan organization
in this, h Fifth Federal Reserve dis
trictr securities TO the amount q
st.75n.o 900. 900 have been sold at the
cost TO tho government Of less than
one-tenth " n per cent. MIR. John
stones statement follows:
One and three-quarter billion dol
lars worth OF government war securt-
ties-7iberty~ bonds, treasury savings
certificates, war savings stamps and
/ treasury certificates Of indebtness--
were sold in the Fifth federal reserve
district from March 1917 TO October,
1919, inclusive, At q cost OF oetWeen
one-tenth and one-twoutieth OF | per
cent, nearer one-twent1eth of ! per
cent that one-terth.
The FIFTH federal reserve district.
the state OF Virginia and the city of
Richmond each ov~ersubseribed its
quota in every liberty loan.
Despite the fact that in only one
of the loans did as many as 1875 per
cent Of the population subscribe. the
Fifth districts oversubscription of Its
quota in the second, third and fourth
campaigns was rroportionately con
siderabiy greater than the country's
oversubscriptton: and in the fourth
oar his district stood second only to
Boston in oversubscription. Combin-
ing all Eve loans, the Fifth district
subscribed 1898 per cent of its quota.
its ovcrsubscriptiou being exceeded
only by New York and Boston.
"of the $4,000 200. 900 subscribed
to the five liberty loans, the Fifth dis
trict subscribed St.0Ts.nn0. 600, or 80
per cent For the five oans com
hined, the per capita subscription OF
the Fifth district was sttS
During the two calendar years OF
1at7 and 1918. the savings deposits
OF the banks Of the Fifth district in
creased 32.S7 per cent, despite tho
fact that during practically the san1e
time, the people 81 the Fifth district
subscribed for, and to a large extent
paid for out of their current savings,
approximately .l.15o.ece 900 Of Iiber-
~ bonds. victory notes and war saw
ings stamps. =
1.-THE present national debt Of the
United states is approximately S2s.-
200. 600 COO, having been increased a
l,ttl. over s2i.nn0,noo 900 by the
war. The estimated national wealth
Of the United States 10 from $780,
600. ooe, onn to 5000 900. 900. 900. thus
giving n ratio of national Wealth. OF
tional wealth taking the lower
figure as 10 the national wealth. nf
1915 per cont. which is the lowest of
any of the principal belicercnt roun-
tries. with tho exception Of Japan.
whose ratio IS 4s per cent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

crcases OF appropriations. whether
initiated III the executive departments
or in congress. The bureau of the
budget should be In the ONCE Of the
secretary Of the treasury. tho officer
of the government charged with the
heavy burden OF finding The Means
to 1na nee it's requirements,
The division Of responsibility is
the hane Of u government. II ts
intolerab1c that the secretary of the
treasury should have no voice In the
determination Of the expenditure OF
the -overnment " IN intoiershle to
think that his function should be
merely to ro out and borrow money
when someone else has spent IT. with
out consultation with him or con-
sidcratien ~ the means to raise II.
THE preparation 1T the budget
should be the principal duty of the
finance minister. We all know that
the president cannot do this thing.
We all know that n bureau chief in
the onfre OF the president would be
helpless 10 assert his opinion In OPP
position TO the members of the pres
ioent's cabinet.
Project of tho government invoiv-
Ing expenditures should be deter
mined in conference Between the
members OF the cabinet concerned,
and the presidents decision should be
final.
so far as concerns the question
how much money can he raised IN
loans and taxes and to what amount
therefore. the total expenditures or
the government should be limited and
the Secretary OF the Treasury and
not from "a bureau chief appointed
FOR for the purpose OF paralloiins the
work of the Secretary Of the Treasury
1.-THE budget plans presented to
this committee do not contemplate
increasing tho voice OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury in determining the
governments expenditures. bot to
the contrary, contemplate deprfving
him Of such voice as he already has"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
THE GOVERNOR S SUBSTITUTE WARRIOR,

an old sargoyle vomiting Your
spleen"--snd so on. He tsScs q side
seipo At The vireinian, calling 1t
the ola hypocrite," He winds up
with a series OF proposals. 10 wager
money. all in movie hsrroom style
And tbs editor Of the Evening
Journal printed the letter Com
raeut WAS unnecessary. The docu-
ment was its own Rest nswef
ytrrtnlans have always admired
couraeo e. In a public man it is indis-
nensibic. But 1t must be his own
courage or 1t doesn't oct anywhere
With tina descendants of men who.
when every man uas needed in the
armies 81 the South. utterly despised
me individual! who hired somebody
else 10 carry the rife he ought 10
carried himself.
This singular situation Is men
toned here only for information
whcnevrr the governor chooses *
defend himself. he will get a iaif
showing IN The Tjrgtnian. We nave
repeatedly offered him the Use %
our Columns 10 explain actions p'n'cn
re had criticised. The offers arc still
oner His deferys. " he can make
defense. is the governor ovn i"o
He cannot hire enough rlen 70 naks
it for hiIn-not in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

naonsy poured in Then there vas a
stilI read comm uniques from Tho war
fronte. what was the matter with
the imperialist statesmen Had thev
double crossed" Hakmoron Or
had the bribe money got los; on The
way"
They asked Bakmoro1 ana got
ready reply Tho purchases had rcen
made He had bought a French
statesman for 10000 rusiAs-pol-
shevist yuhtes al ttat-=snd the Berlin
Foreign Once for SO, geo. This cyti,
mate. OF the relative value Of the
French n German governments
shows r keen feeling Tor the realities
Of International relations. and Rvazs
ought tn have been proud to be
ruled by SC Intelligent A man. But
II was MT. Seeing that France III
leaG1 did soani to BE- delivering
the goods, Some irrttated citizen
wrote 10 Moscow, and In due time
~RaknaroT was investigates ny a
commission, which found that he ana
two friends had kept the none.
Whereupon he was shot for "misap-
propriating funds Intended for the
rropa gation of Eoiahev5st ia.as"
Thus passes m who in a less violent,
time might have won n place 5r,o,r
the tnla ginatfvc fnanciers of historv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
GERMAN OPERA OUTFIT rs BANKRUPT

failing to receive their salaries.
brought suit The directors an.
nouncec that they were unable Z,
meet the corpery~s obligations and
Tho bankruptcy proceedings followed
promptly.
Financial disaster ia never n thing
oVsr which those who are mol its
victims should gioat. but there are
mighty few ~rnourners- The men who
engaged In h enterprise surely
courted the calamity which overlook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

The star 0pes COMPANY which re
-snf.y cals,d dangerous riots n Tew
xork ny an ml,sdtiscd and obstinate
siYnrr u receive German opera. T..
narkropt throug. action If creditors
Taabslttles exceed ths liquidation value
ia .sxets about ter n one
Mhen re company vas prevented
br injunction proceedings from car
sying farther its precautions plans. It
ma made very arg A sales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
A BIT OF EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY.

pracac!ns a profession IN the highest
sense ~ that term
= There's something IN that ooservs -
ton that cheers the heart Of the
average rEan, Whom va are doing
what we hay~ 10 10. the daily TASK,
it'a encouraging 70 know that
thoughtful men measure u efforts
for what they are wortl1, regarding
cur cwn attituds toward our worE
rather than the kind Of work as the
important thing.
FOR every useful iob whether
cleaning streets or digging bitches or
building & y-scrapers OF POSTING a
ledger or pounding 3 typewriter or
planting corn. Does more than afford
the hborer a living, II serves the
race, ali humanity prohts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

There was 2 time when Nir-
rinia farmers had more o thar
they have now To what better use
could they put a reasonable sun, tina r
the installation In their HON s OF ga n
tary fixtures Who is better entitled
to these great comforts. labor savers
and health co~nservern than the good
women Of rural Virginia n their
children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28

opera in this country, but that
day is a long way of, a fact which
all angels should heed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-12-19

PRESENTS eOR WOMEN
WRIST WATCHES
LAMALEERS
LOCKETS
PEARL NECKL aces
BEADS
BROOCHES
CANOES
A DIAMOND RING
CUFF BUTTONS
BEAUTY PINS
COLO CROSSES
EAR RINGS
SOUVENIR SPOONS
MESH BAGS
MANICURE SETS
CUT GLASS
CARVING SETS
SILVER WARE
POWDER BOX ANG HAIR
RECEIVER
NAPKIN RINGS
PICTURE FRAMES
MIRRORS AND COMES
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-12-19

WATCHES
WATCH CHAINS
WATCH FOBs
WATCH CHARMS
a new Gold Case for Watcl
SET RINGS
SlGNET RINGS
> CUFF BUTTONS
SCARF PINS
COLLAR PINS
TIE CLASPS
LOcKETS
GOLD HANDLED kNIvF {
BELT BUCKLES
ClcARETT CASES
FOUNTAIN PENS
PICTURE FRAMES
SMOKING SETS
MILITARY SETS
FLASH LIGHTS
SAFETY RAZoRs
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11
Parrots Which save LIE.

A goose once saved ancient Rome
from destruction at the hands Of it,
enemies, and the parrots Of Mexico.
particularly those Of tho TERRA Cal.
lcntc. the hot country along the coast,
have saved thousands Of lives II real
fact by giving warning Of approaching
seismic disturbances. Whenever there
II a heavy storm coming the parrots
silently take to the highest and thick.
est foliaged trees In the Jungle. but,
when an earthquake 10 pending within
the next few hours. tho parrots seek
a bare. open. level space and al'she
on the ground. Tho parrot being OK.
ciusively an arboreal bird. this 10 I'M
usual in itself but. In addition to this
the birds. which rs q rule are unbear'
ably noisy. become suddenly silent.
emitting now and again . peculiar cry
which they use at no other time.