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The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20

and price level approximating in a short time the pre-war price level.
 "2. It was also commonly believed that the industrial capacity of the world had been greatly expanded un- der the stimulation of war orders, and that this expansion would bring sharp competition between rival concerns in time of peace. Furthermore, it was thought that there would be after the war great armies of unemployed workmen, who would be compelled by necessity to accept work at low wages; that there would be sharp competition among the leading nations in international trade; and that buy CTS generally, looking forward toward an era of lower prices, would post pone buying. In the light of these considerations it was but natural for people to expect great fall in prices, and even to fear an industrial panic.
 However, the expected great fall in prices has not occurred, and it is not likely to occur for the following reasons:
 "3. The rise in prices during the war was not merely the result of a great demand for goods and of a scarcity of certain goods. It was very largely brought about by means of imitation of the currency by the gov ernments at war and by the neutrals, either by the direct issue of paper money or by the issue of bonds. Al though war orders are now largely a thing of the past, the extension of credits still exists as a continuing cause of high prices. There is little to indicate an early contraction of the credits.
 A. World production in general during the war, contrary to widely held view, was not abnormally large. This is shown by statistics of world production of leading basic materials of industry such as coal, petroleum, iron ore, and of cotton, sugar, wool, wheat, and other agricultural prod ucts. Consequently the abnormal con sumption of goods for war purposes has depleted the stocks of commodi- ties of the world.
 "5. Armies of unemployed, in the United States at least, have not mate rialized, and an actual labor shortage is in prospect. Wages are not likely to be lowered.
 "6. Buyers since the armistice, al though showing a desire to wait foi lower prices, have been compelled to buy to meet their daily needs. Dur ing the war, because of scarcity of commodities and high prices or be- cause of patriotic self-denia,l they did
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20

not buy in advance of need, as is cus- tomary in an era of rising prices. Consumers goods are in great de- mand and retail trade is now moving in great volume.
 "7. If the production capacity of in dustry should be greatly increased, lower prices would not necessarily follow. If there is strong demand for commodities, prices need not fall, no matter in how large volume com modities are produced. There is every reason for expecting strong demand. The world is now suffering from a great shortage of durable goods buildings, transportation facilities and industrial equipment. Furthermore, people, both in the United States and Europe, have a stronger desire for consumers goods than ever before. This is true partly because of the scarcity of certain goods during the war period, and partly because of the new experiences through which tens of millions have passed, which have awakened in them desires for goods and services they never enjoyed be- fore. Along with greater production of goods there is likely to go further extensions of credits rather. than con- traction. Neither the credit system of the United States nor that of the world has reached the limits of it's power of expansion.
 "8. Business men of the United States need not hesitate to plan for an immediate period of business pros perity No period of depression and no collapse of values need to be feared. The man who goes full speed ahead will gain an advantage over his procrastinating competitor which will far outweigh any possible slight de- cline in costs of production"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
 AT APACHE MILITARY POST

The government evidently has no intention of abandoning Fort Apache, for a while at least, from the build ing construction outlined to date. They are asking for bids on 36 by 60 warehouse at Cooley and two non- commissioned officers quarters. At Milk Ranch, bids for construction of barracks 20 by 63 feet and one stable 29 by 200 feet.
 Fort Apache will come in for the largest number of improvements, the government asking bids on the follow ing: Barracks 271a by 125 feet, two wings 27h by 102 feet each; saw mill 40 by 68 feet; one powerhouse and ice plant 49 by 57 feet; general re pairs to barracks and quarters thru out the post; electric wiring of 65 buildings, transmission and distlibu- tion lines; installation of all machin- cry at power house, ice plant and say mill buildings; extension and repair to sewer and water lines; extension and repair of roads and walks.
 Plans and specifications are now on file at Fort Apache and the bids are to be opened at 10 a. m. June g.
 The work will give employment to a large force of men.-Snowflake Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
DEALERS MUST CANCEL
 THE REVENUE STAMPS

Dealers are warned in statement issued by the Bureau of Internal Rev enue that proprietary stamps, by which the tax on toilet and medicinal articles is collected, must be, cancelled when the article is sold. Recently there have been received by the bu- reau numerous uncanceled stamps taken from the taxable articles pur- chased at drug stores.
 Regulations 51, relating to the col lection of the tax on toilet and medici- nal articles, provide that each stamp affixed to a taxable article must be cancelled in such manner as to prevent it's further use.
 "If possible" the regulations state "the stamp should be affixed to the outside of the package or container of the taxed commodity so that upon opening the same the stamp will be destroyed. The initial or name of the vendor, together with the date when the stamp was affixed or cancelled, must appear on the conceded stamp"
 This provision, the bureau states, will be strictly enforced.
 The penalty for making use of a stamp to denote the tax imposed with out canceling the stamp is fine of not more than $100.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
MORE THAN 300 ELK
 ARE NOW LIVING ON
 SITCREAVES PRESERVE

The range of the Sitgreaves elk herd on the western end of the Sit greaves national forest in northern Arizona has just been investigated by District Forester Paul G. Redington, State Game Warden Joe " Prochaska, representatives of the Order of Elks, and other members of the forest serv- ice. 1t was ascertained that this big herd, which numbered S4 when intro duced in 1914 by the U. S. biological survey, the Arizona game department, and the forest service, is in four ishing condition and is now estimated to contain about 300 head.
 The Elk range on the high heavily timbered plateau bounded on the south by the precipitous Mogollon Rim. on the east by Chevalon Canyon, on the west by Clear Creek, and on the north by the open plains extending northward from the Sitgreaves forest. This area, in the opinion of the inves- tigating officials. is admirably adapt ed to elk and other game, being one of the most isolated and unsettled portions of the state. The elk seek the lower portions of the plateau dur ing the winter. and as the snow goes off, move southward to the high ele- vations on the edges of the rim, where they find summer feed and cool shade. It was found that the Elk are accused of committing depredations on hay stacks and growing crops belonging to the half dozen ranchers in the region State Game Warden Prochaska an- nounced that he is Investigating the possibilities of constructing elk-proof fences around the cultivated fields.
 It was reported that some of the elk had migrated to the lower coun- try below the Mogollon Rim on the north end of the Tonto forest. Con- sideration is being given to the ere ation of small game refuge for elk and other species in the region. and the advice of the U. s. biological sur vey is being sought as to the future handling of this herd of elk.
 How to preserve the great national elk herds. especially those of the Yell lswstone Park, is being actively taken up by various government agencies, including the forest service and the biological survey. in cooperation with the Order of Elks. At the annual convention of Elks in Atlantic City in July the whole subject will be taken up. Several years ago, their annual convention, went strongly on record against the killing of Elk for their teeth.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS DO NOT LOOK
 FOR LOWER PRICES; BETTER BUILD NOW

The following summary of a forth coming report entitled Economies of the Construction Industry" has been Works and Construction Development:
 "In January, 1919, the Division of Public Works and Construction Devel- opment was organized as branch or the Information and Education Serv- ice of the Department of Labor. Its purpose was to be the stimulation of the interest of the nation in public and private construction with a view to the creation of buffer employment for labor during the period of transi- tion of manufacturing industries from war to peace production. It was then charged with the securing of data for the use of the construction industry, but it's activities were also to compre- bend a study of the economic condi- tions affecting industry as whole.
 ''In conformity with its purpose it has given wide publicity to the mate rial which it has gathered on prices and price tendencies in the construc- tion industry, and to such other in- formation as it believed was of im- mediate value for the construction in- dustry and for general industry. Its findings are contained in Economies of the Construction Industry now in press. The following brief summary of these findings is presented, which it is hoped will provide conviction for those who, on the threshold of an era of business prosperity, still hesitate. On the basis of it's study it has come to the conclusion that construction in 1919 can be justified on financial grounds. 1t rejoices to find such a widespread acceptance of it's views as is evidenced by the remarkable re- sumption of construction activity of the last three months. It looks to public officials and private and spec ulative builders everywhere to main tain or increase the present activity, for it feels that by so doing they will not only be securing reasonable re- turn on their investments, but that they will also be relieving the unpre- cedented shortage in housing, supply ing needed employment, and allaying much of the industrial unrest incident to a period of readjustment.
 New Commodity Price Level
 q. Most people believed that the high level of prices reached during the war was caused merely by the extra ordinary demand for commodities which exceeded the supply. With the end of the war and with war demand thing of the past, they quite natur- ally expected a sharp drop in prices
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

It's poor gunboat than can't shoot the rapids.
 Eternal vigilance may create de- mand for spectacles.
 All some women talk about is well, about eighteen hours a day.
 Truth is mighty; but, unfortunately lot of it can be suppressed.
 Too many young men empty their sand boxes on the first grade.
 Baseball should be played on the square as well as on the diamond.
 To err is human, to forgive divine but it's useless to mention it to the police justice.
 Give some agitators free lunch and they will manage to get along for 3 time without free speech.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
WITH THE BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
 A BUILDING BOOM HITS FLAGSTAFF

laws, and the money formerly paid in bounties, with larger sum, has been offered to the Biological Survey, so that they may employ expert hunters to kill the mountain lions and coy otes, and other men to eliminate the prairie dogs and other rodents that do so much damage to the range. want to impress upon the committee the vital necessity for increasing this ap- propriation. The people of the West are waiting for it anxiously."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20
THERE ARE SOME

Two little boys were overheard re- gently discussing their respective schools. "My teacher is war bride" " boasted the older one.
 The little one thought a minute, then look of reief spread over his face. That's nothing" he retorted, tours is Civil War veteran"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20

There.im't any such thing as a friend. Nobody is Q friend until he has seen you at your worst several times and is still "for" yea.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-20

Housekeeping may be monotonous, hut quite few housekeepers are not.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
TIE KALEIDOSCOPE

In 1898 gasoline sold for six cents a
gallon.
Wealthy Russians are often buried
in glass collins.
Bank notes We're issued in China
1887 years before the Christian era.
Standard Dictionary says anthropo-
morphologically is the longest word
in English.
There are 500 030.00 acres of idle
land in the country, 100000 acres in
New York state alone.
According TO statistics for 1914. lat
est available. the people of this coun-
try consumed 4S,5SS,592 600 bananas.
Heavy December shipments brought
the total exports for 1918 to $3.50. 600
coo. a decrease of oniy $4,000 900 from
the 1917 total.
In the alluvial deposits of Madagas-
car there have been found the re-
mains of ostriches which were Il or
IA feet in height.
A discovery of copper is reported
from near Beaudoinville, a port at the
southern end of Lake Tanganyika,
Belgian Kongo.
Corn mills for making meal are now
in general use in the several districts
Of Jamaica. Shops are making their
own corn meal and many houses have
small mills. Corn meal is fast becom-
ing the common cereal of the Jamaica
household, replacing the imported
cereals.
A business man in Pawtucket left
his automobile in the care of friend
Later it was missing. and the friend
reported its loss to the police. Still
later, he notified the police that the
car had been driven away by its own
er, who had omitted to notify him and
who came near being arrested for
stealing his own car.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
BREED THEATRE.

Shall II he free love or marriage?
Authors. scientists ana philosophers
are racltng their brains which win bc
best Tor th" world Tho problem Of
lrce love j. dealt with in woman.
woman" tie William Fox photo
drama which g. tho feature atu'acti3u
a. the Greet theatre tudav. Evelyn
Neshit stars len rho part o. Alice Lind
say. = Young ciri who -las her choice
te'w m marriage AID frcc love. She
comes 10 New Norl, and feels the
lure o. tho Great White Way. Free
love loCkors 10 her but She resist.
The moral discipline he has received
81 hon" prevents l,r falling Tacn
size marrics. Again she is tcmpted.
Her huhuud grows m. size is prnIiloss
a1d he Is dying from ncelec,. II il then
that she foryets hcr principies and
Yields to tomntatio1. She make, tbn
slrre,r!r sacrifice 70 save hor hrs-
y nd't life. And here tho story oaly
begins.
Otrer 2'c;u-es on tho hi'l include =
Hsrold Lloyd comedy entitled Going,
Going Gone, =" and the Fatbc news
and Pearl White IN the e'e.eath chap
Ter OF the Lightning Raider.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
HUMOR OF THE DAY

The customer-Will the color run?
The assistant-Oh. no. madam; its
a khaki shade.-Pearson's Weekly.
New Mistress-How about the aft
ernoon off?
Norah-Sure, mum, take wan-Tm
willin Boston Transcript.
Does your husband play cards for
Yes. but I've given up hopes that
he's ever going to get rich that way
Detroit Free Press.
You don't seem to mind when your
wife scolds you?''
Not a great deal. If she didn't
scold me I'd think she was sick"
Louisville Courier Journal.
"The professor seems to be a man
of rare gifts" remarked Mrs. Naybor.
He is agreed the professors wife
He hasn't given me one since We
were married. London Tit-Bits.
whats that private all swelled up
about? He hasn't any medals on
| him."
We'll, you see he was an army
cook and all the girls in town want
| to marry him."-Judge.
First War Economist-What ex-
| travagance. You have two hats to
match that one dress!
/ Second War Economist-Oh, no. l
| haven't! I've only one dress to match
the two hats.-Sydney Bulletin.
| Crawford-Only a while ago that
old friend of yours said he'd be salts
fed if he could live long enough 10
| see the Allies win the war.
| Crabshaw-Now he's hoping to sur.
vive to see the Germans pay the in.
demnity-Life.
| Binks-Say, old man. do you know
of any cure for insomnia?
Jnks-Counting one thousand is
said to be a remedy.
| Binks-Confound it, that's what
everybody tells me. but the baby S
TOO young to count.-Tit-Bits.
Pm bit suspicious of this new
maid"
why, my dear? Didn't she bring
a letter of recommendation?
! "Oh. yes, strong letter of recon-
mendation. but it was written by the
husband of her former Mistress
| Birmingham Age Herald.
"And you call yourself lover Of
peace!" said Mr.. Rafferty,.
q do answered ar. Dolan.
After Intentionally droppin' the
brick on Casey"
Yes I've never known Casey to
be so peaceful as he was just after
I dropped that brick. Washing
Il Post
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WILL INSTRUCT EASTERN
CONNECTtCUT MILK DEALERS

Leaders in tie milk business in East
ern Connecticut are - attend milk
conference ui the ifJuEor hotcL IN WI
rmaut-c ON Tuesday. April -. Who're
they arc to be acquainted with the
rea son. for and Tine methods of con-
duc!ing mi.'- cJmpacie~ recently car
risd IN hartford. .'hrrhury, New
Haven and Bridgeport
The following programme has boon
arranged:
Morning SeSsioa ID. S0-1l.SJ. Why
"a MIL; Campaign" Consumers stand
point Miss Louise Holbrooll Produc-
crs' Standpoint /. A. Bcvan and L. u.
Dodge How Cufnectictt Campaigns
Were Managed. li.3U-12.l5. Preliminary
Organization. f. y. Brown and Miss
Jessie Hoover. 121a-i2.5o, Organiza-
tion Of Women's Activities, Miss Dor
Uthy Buckley.
Afternoon session: i.i5- $50. Fiuanc-
es. Budget. and Publicity +. a.
Brown: Discussion led by l.. y. Bevan
and Miss Jessie Hover; 10000 The
Campaign Itself. Miss Dorothv Buckley
and T.. A. Brown: $50, Results of
tire Campaigns, Bridgeport. l.. A.
Brown: New Haven, Miss Marion Nell
son: Hartford l.. \. Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
HOPKlNTON

Wilton 6. Me'len and faniI- rqvc
returned - town and re :iicnci Their
SUM ne ONE.
che !H.li" schools opened the 81 ing
IN Monday
Mrs. William s. NeEeu ha3 pu. =
chased Fe''n ntssrar-r tpuriu-e car.
Mr. and airs. Harold NJ cws nave
moved 70 k from Scrantcr. p, and
;.To "r'un in% portion o. 'hr house
oT1"l .r $50 f9rrc's :rc", Dee on
E7Ec- " Leafs
Chcs' r &'oVr. who r"s hoc1 en-
pl"yed f"~ ~ ycirs AS farmor dryc-
a;'1 ch ~ ~" for ny. :. e.. Btisg% les
az rdplo's3 ri services ro-aYuy.
Tie Above. i:4,ares Ncr'r agso-
- tiot ..l a. business meeting ana
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22


supper in their rooms Monday even
ing.
Mrs John 5. Burdick. of High street,
Ashaway, visited in Providence part of
last week.
Charles |. Blake returned home Sat
urday from Pleasant View, whore he
was en.saged for weep as cook for a
party OF Westerly High school stu
dents z
\ heavy white frost greeted early
risers in Ashaway and vicinity Sun
day morning.
The heavy rains of the past week
have caused unusually full rivers and
swamps and delayed the blowing and
planting of gardens.
Mrs. Walter Gray of High street,
Ashaway. has been spending some
time in Stafford Springs. assisting in
the care of her brother, George Davis,
who has been critically, but is now
thought to be recovering.
Walter Spencer of Canonchet has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia. but
has seemingly passed the crisis.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
BARGAIN l25-C-N-S

Four acres of land. all tillable some
fruit. apple, pear and peach trees. all
in bearing condition. A fine 14-room
house painted white and in good con
dition, barn, memories; water in
house This place is Situated on the
state highway, 4 mile to school.
church. stores. and not far from the
trolley; on r. +. D., and telephone in
house. And what do you think? All
the owner asks for this neat little
home is s1,75o, part cash. Immediate
possession. If you are in the market
for such a place IS this don't go to
bed tonight until you have looked if
over and paid a deposit on it. At this
time there are many people looking
for such a place and it would dispIease
me to have to tell eny sincere buyer
Extract from Wilcox's Farm Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
TO RENT
six Cent. a Line of Six words.

ITO REaNT-Furnished room No.
North Main St., Marguerite BLDG two
minutes walk from p o. apr22d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
JUST ARRIVED.

JUST ARRIVED.
Another carload of the best chunks
and business horses I have had in q
year. There are all kinds from 100 to
1900, suitable for all kinds of work.
Come and see them.
ELMER r.. PIERSON.
Tel. $3.50. 2prz1d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22

TO RENT-A nicely furnished room
in good locality, either singly or with
use of kitchen for light housekeeping.
Telephone 353-12. apr22d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
SPRING RAIN.

Dark is the day, and chill the driving
rain;
Scarce can I see beyond the window
pane.
The wind walls in dreary monotone
The trees respond with many sigh
and groan,
Yet welcome is the rain, for can see
In it the promise of fair things to be.
see the smiling meadows lush and
With many a field Of waving grain
between;
see through all the sunless mist and
gloom,
The gardens rich with bright-hued
leaves and bloom;
And further on, the harvest time see,
With golden grain, and fruit on every
bush and tree;
I see men wake to happy tof1 at morn,
L hear the reaper's hum, the rustlins
corn;
I see the earth yield tribute, full and
free,
Which shall make glad the winter days
to be,
All these the rain shall bring u.s.
blessed raini
How welcome is it's dash against tina
pane.
-Ninnette NJ Lowater.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECkLEs
Gi,lS! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It,


SqueeZe.the juice Of two lemons lao
4 bottle conta ming three ounces OF
orchard white. shake wen, and you
have 4 quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion. and complexion beauti-
fer, 1T very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and biemishcs disappear and how clear,
soft and rosy white the skin becomes
Yes! 1t is harmless and never irri-
tatns.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
chsune.y olcott Coming to the Davis
Wednesday EVeninu This Week.

only be appreciated by those who
come into close contact with the gcu-
tleman" SAYS Chaunvci Olcott, the
star o f"The Voice of Mcconnell" at
the Davis Wednesday evening. 1T is
him as natural as water from a tap.
entirely spontaneous and flows from
II is always quiet. never caustic or
hurtful and always delightfully."- hui
morous. Few people know that he is
very good performer OH the violin
and often plays for his own amuse-
ment, but his performances on the in
strument, as with everything else in
life. is 70 himself a huge joke. A young
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
To Properly Treat
Obstinate Wrinkles

Particularly where wrinkles are long
and deep. the massage devotee is apt to
rub too hard and too frequently. Thfs
ioosens the skim causes muscles to sag,
"A ggraVadeS the wrinkled condition
inst the opposite result from that
sought.
Better than massage. or anything
else, for the most obstinate wrinkles,
as well as the finest lines, is remark
able formula which you may readily
avail yourself of. as You will have no
difficulty procuring the constituents
from your druggist. It is. this: One
one half pint witch hazel Battle face,
neck and hands in this. The effect is
really marvellous, not only as to wrfn-
lles, but also in cases of baggy che eizs
and chin. The application is cooling
and soothing, tending TO relieve IA
tigue. Both the watch hazel ard trA
,saxolfte are. of course. HHx7relg -harHss
less to the skim,