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Evening star., 1919-11-27

Voice of a Hundred Millions.

A hundred million Americans are
convinced today that in the Garfield
terms for settlement of the soft coal
strike substantial Justice is done both
the miners and the operators. hun
dred million Americans stand ready
to back the government to the limit
in whatever procedure may be nee
essary to make those terms effective
Only utter madness could persuade
either miners or operators to attempt
defiance
And Americans on this Thansgiv-
ing day have been given a new CON
ception of the responsibility, the po-
tency and the power of government
"of the people. for the people and by
the people,; a conception of govern
meft which adds an inestimable guam
tity to their measure of thanksgiving.
No considerable element of the pub
lic ever has wished that settlement
of .the coal strike should impose in
justice upon the miners or the mine
owners Coal users have accepted as
a fact the assertion that mine wages
had not advanced to keep pace with
the increased cost of living. They
had no means of knowing to what ex-
tent wages had Jagged, but they were
willing that the deficit. whatever it
might be, should be made good. And
they were willing, if justice to the
mine owners demanded, to pay an in
creased price for coal equal to the
increased cost of production. Senti
ment was for fair play and the square
deal. typieallv American sentiment
inclined to lean toward the side of
generosity.
Now. after a careful scrutiny of all
the facts, the qualified representa-
tives of these hundred million gen
erous and quare-dealing Americans
have proclaimed that Justice to the
miners calls for an average increase
of IA per cent in wages, and that JUS
tee to the public demands that the
operators meet the increased produe-
tion cost out of their already liberal
profits without any increase in the
price of coal to the consumer.
So far as concerns the immediate
issues involved, this is the voice of
fnality. for it is the voice of the
hundred millions. Miners and opera
tors must heed and obey the mandate,
for IT represents the united will of all
but. a small minority of the people.
Back of it is every resource of the
greatest power in all the world. Who
ever has the temerity to set himself
up in opposition invites his own de-
struction.
The people have been marvelously
patient while miners and mine owners
fought and maneuvcred for selfish
advantage. They were patient be-
cause they wanted to be just, and they
felt themselves incompetent to de-
termine what constituted justice. But
now that the facts have been assem-
bled and studied by competent and
impartial authority and Judgment has
been reached the time for patience
has gone by. The verdict must be
accepted promptly and without quib-
bling or evasion and the dire neces-
sites of the nation relieved without
delay. A storm of wrath will be turn
ed loose upon any element which dares
defiance or resorts to subterfuge; and
the wrath will bring swift and certain
punishment.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

Even smallpox which requires a
quarantine on the northern United
States boundary is less of threat
than the bolshevism which persistently
struggles to seep in across the Mex,
lean border.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
Modest APPREHENSION.

"What is your objection to me as
a SON -law9" asked the young man.
"No objection to you," said Mr..
Cumrox. "But you're kind O. high
stopper and I'm afraid that after you
get better acquainted the family
won't suit you"
Evening star., 1919-11-27
DANGEROUS ACCOMPLISHMENT.

"There was a magician here oncet,"
said Cactus Joe, "who could deal his
self any kind of a poker hand you'd
happen to mention"
"Did he get away with anythings"
"He jes' barely did He got away
with his life"
Evening star., 1919-11-27

The government has no great incli.
nation to take over the coal mines
In fact, the government IS more in,
terested in finding a practical and
satisfactory method of returning to
private ownership properties already
under it's control.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

One cause of gratitude on this great
holiday lies in the fact that the
American spirit can be relied on to re-
move or regulate a number of eondi-
tions which do not arouse any great
degree of thankfulness.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

Chicago packers declare that only
the choice parts of meat are in de,
mand while the cheaper cuts go beg
ging. A large, continuous supply of
perfectly good yet unstable meat
should enable the poor to contem,
plate the coming winter with cou,
siderable amount of hope.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

Mine operators desire an investiga
ton of Mr.. McAdoo's belief that theil
profits run as high as 200 per cent
Investigations are interesting, but they
take time and do not always produce
tangible results. The public might
not be especially favorable to the
idea of waiting on another one.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

In considering the correspondence
as to the release of Consular Agent
jenkins, CarranZa has needed a great
deal of time to decode that word "im-
mediate"
Evening star., 1919-11-27

None of the erudition developed in
numerous conferences has found a
method of making prices go down
while wages go up.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

Wage discussions among railway
workers are calculated to create some
diffidence about taking the lines back
to private ownership.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

| The demands Of the new mabor'
party sound like report Of the most
versatile grievance committee ever or
ganized. Industry in thinking up
things to find fault with could hardly
go further.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

Familiarity with the enormous in
comes derived from the "movies" did
not prevent surprise on Mr.. McAdoo's
part at the profits which have been
figured out as going to the coal op-
orators.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON
Signatures.

at is a great mistake for an author
to sign his work 'Anon,'" remarked
Mr.. Penwiggle.
eyes," replied the press agent; "if
he wants to get anywhere financially
he'd better take chance on signing
it 'Advt.'"
Evening star., 1919-11-27

This time next year the controver-
sizes incident to presidential cam
paign will be over. And, whoever wins,
it will be a grand Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

There are moments when Villa
seems to have some justification for
his reference to Carranza as an OBJ
stinate old man.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

The order to go back to work has
not yet been obeyed to an extent that
justifies labor leader in regarding
himself as an autocrat.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
Vanished POIiteness.

A tip once brought a smile so clear,
And pleasant to describe;
The naughty porter now, I fear,
Resents it as a bribe.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

In bidding for convention st.
Louis tactfully refrains from laying
stress on its reputation for summer
climate.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

D'Annunzio does not seem in the
least inclined to dispute the charges
that he is out to make trouble.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

If hard and responsible work counts
for anything members of the cabinet
should come in for raise in wages.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

After a man has learned to dance
and play golf his great trouble in life
is to get full days work between
10 am. and noon.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

When deportation is undertaken the
average cred" is thankful for the red
tape.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

The soviet that started on Ellis Is
land proved, as usual, an entirely i'm.
practical affair.
Evening star., 1919-11-27

The public is still wondering whether
life is to be one deadlock after an
other.
Evening star., 1919-11-27
Boys Clothing:

Genuine Cromptons Cravenetted Corduroy Suts--with
TWO PAIRS OF LINED PANTS-Single-
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Boys Macknaws-Gray and Brown Mix
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Boys Novelty Overcoats-one, and
::; n, styles ,,.,. $695
:sZ g::;s ::; + s;;$; + H'' $695
to HS{ s::y ESssS2:e uoo" s"::: $l75
Boys Domet Pajamas-6nished with silk
frogs; patterns Sizes to l8 years SPE- ri 05
ClAL L.......................
Blu! :s. H:ay ts 's sSxe>I H with $95
Boys Tan Kid Fleece-lned Gloves; all sizes. c. 1E
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Boys Shirts-pan white and fancy patterns; ~
collars attached, with neck bands. Sizes 121a Q6C
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Evening star., 1919-11-27
Mems Sweaters

Heavy Cable-weave Wool Sweaters; the shawl
collar desgns-Blue, Maroon, Gray, Green, Brown
and Scotch Mixtures-with two silk-lined pockets;
reinforced shoulder seams-the famous 'No-tair
buttonhole make Sizes "a to 46
Regular $3.50 Grade
$7.75
Evening star., 1919-11-27
Junior High Suits & Overcoats-

Fancy Chevio.t
Long Pants Suits
in Brown, Gray and
Green; also Blue
Serge form-htting,
with slash pockets.
Smart and splendid
value ..............
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17


olten an 1ndex mat the common is good
mil thn .ts;dn o n ~ ~peoo se. au. nu .oie
care of.
Bonds are even safer still and are
by many preferred to first mortgages.
10 answer your letter with any de.
gree Oh thoroughness II would make ie
course on banking and and investment INV and
that information Won can get from tho
books, a list of which l have sent you.
] am fourteen years of age and am Just
ave cempieted % one and a hall years VFt of the
hgm snS sGh0ol an efSrse S haXe no idea OF a9w
for job or what kind of career ought to
on these questions by mail or in the paper
you would oblise and help me- s. II. r.
There is only one real way to get .
job, after all, and that is to 60 person =
ally to the firm you want to work for
and ask them to give you job.
l am sorry that you left school after
only one and one half years ut high
school. / wish could sit you down in
front of the opportunities that l know,
OF for fellows i'll business.
You are hurting yourself very much
by not completing your high school
training. If it is possible, l should urge
you to go back and finish your high
school work, for when you get bit
older you are going to regret it as long
as you live if you don't do this.
Absolutely, it is almost impossible for
one to succeed today unless he has q
good fundamental education, which he
got when a young man. Go to high
school and complete your course and
then either go to a university in the
day time, or take evening courses and
work in the day. You are really too
young to think of the choosing of job.
l don't want to encourage you to think
of job. I want you to think of get :
ting a real education first. Remember
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
ByNATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN
Auttor of 'The Nameless Man"
THE THREE STRINGS By

oblique black eyes stared unwink-
ingly at his questioners.
How long time elapsed between
the ringing of the bell and your
answering it?" asked Mitchell.
"Just so long as 1t take me slip on
white jacket and come from pantry
here" and Sikh sped lightly down the
hall and back again. Just so long,
honorable sirs," he said, and there was
no quickening of his breath, although
he had moved with unusual rapidity.
obviously La Montague rang the
bell" commented Palmer, as Mitchell
picked up his hat from the hall stand.
obviously, but not proven" retort.
ed Maynard, and he also took up his
hat. wait, Mitchell, I'll walk along
with you. See you later, Palmer. Will
you be at the tableau tonight, doc
tori"
Yes. Mrs. Burnham has very
kindly asked Palmer and me to go
with them in their box"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Then We'll meet at the theatre"
Maynard nodded good-by and stepped
into the corridor; he had taken but a
few steps when Sikh hurried to his
side.
Here is the answer, honorable SIR"
he said. handing him an envelope.
"Oh, thanks, Sikh, I had forgotten"
Maynard slipped some loose change
into the servants hand and then has
tened down the corridor to where
Mitchell waited for him.
That's an odd coincidence" re
marked the detective, keeping step
with him. Did you notice it,"
NO, what?"
"Why the ringing Of bell preceded
the discovery Of the dead man in Burn
hams library and the ringing Of an
other bell preceded the attempt to Kill
Burnham in Palmer's apartment"
ut did not precede, it followed ir
this case." corrected Maynard: His
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took out the irHlosure in the en-.
velope handed him by Sikh. The let.
terhead bore the firm name of a we'll
known real estate dealer.
September 10, 1917.
MY dear Mr.. Maynard:
Pursuant to your telephone call
this morning, advising us that you
would rent Apartment 25 in the Belle.
vue, we took up the matter with the
owner. We regret to inform YOU that
the owner had early this morning
leased the apartment to Mrs. Marian
Van Ness.
I'VE understand Mrs. Van Ness
plans to furnish and sublet the apart.
ment. therefore we advise that you
get in touch with her."
Maynard read no further. Thrust.
ing the letter into his pocket he walk.
ed mechanically into the house, totallv
ignoring Mrs. Ward, who stood hold.
ing the door open with every inten.
tion Of addressing him if opportunity
offered
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Maynard. IL they saw other chauffeurs
than Sam here on Thursday night2'
Suppose you leave that investiga-
tion to me-" suggested Mitchell good
naturedly. Now I'm in this chase I
must handle it; not that your idea
isn't a good one. doctor. but I can
think of better now. Can see your
Jap servant, Mr. Palmer?'
Certainly" Palmer rang &e bell
impatiently. 'T am not sure he has
returned; yes, here he is," as the
Japanese appeared in the hall. Palm.
er raised his voice. "Siki, this gentle.
man." indicating Mitchell wants to
talk to you"
The servant moved rapidly toward
them and bowed profoundly, then
stood silently waiting.
sikh" began Mitchell. Did a
taxi.driver stop here about" he
wheeled back to Palmer. What was
the time?"
Between nine and ten o'clock. on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
DREANILANDA ADVEN7U By Daddy
"THE MIGHTY BRONZE GENIE"

miser grabbed him. Peggy jumped I'd
answer the call. She ran to the door.
threw il open, and rushed into the
room as the miser was binding Pat with
clothes line. Quick as a flash. the
:niser grabbed Peggy, too, and in an
instant she found herself tied up tights
and her mouth muffled with towels
The miser dragged her to the closet
aud threw her within. There was Billys
also tied up. Showing Pat in with thems
tie miser locked the door, leaving ther1
in darkness.
see, they could hear. The sound OF
footsteps came to them, and then the
widows voice.
...Neighbor Brown wasn't homeS
Please give me time to 20 to town"
."Not a minute" replied the harsd
voice of the miser. ''It is after o'clock
now, and the farm is mine.''
six o'clock! 1t can't be- cried
the widow.
Look at the clock" answered the
miser, and they knew the widow had
looked, for they heard her sobs. 'But
don't want to be hard" said the
| hlisVt. Cish tiviS paper uceutuk tu0
farm to me and I'll give you that
$iO0."
''There seems nothing else, to do"
sobbed the widow, and they heard her
going to the table. Then there was
glad cry. ''See the dust. Some one is
coming running down the road Maybs
it is my soldier boy, Mike. No, no, it
is huge brown man dressed in queer
clothes. Alas! Alas. My hope was
vain -
''Sign here quickly" urged the miser.
do not sign that paper! Here is
5000 to pay your debt" roared the
voice of the Genie.
TOO late! Too late! It's after 6
o'clock" quavered the scared voice Of
the miser.
I'm tomorroW's chapter the Genis
! makes 10 hot for the miser.J
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Thursday night last" answered Palm
er. Did he come here, Sikh"
NO, honorable SIR" Sikh aSain
bowed, finger-tips together and elbows
aslant.
NO taxi-driver came?" Maynard
looked eagerly at the Jap. Think,
Sikh; don't make a mistake"
MY memory is Of the most good"
Sikh spoke with positiveness. mo
such man called. You, honorable Mr..
Maynard, were the last that night"
See here, Sikh" The Jap turned to
face Hayden as the latter addressed
him. IF the taxidriver didn't come
to this apartment at that hour on
Thursday, what were you doing in the
hall just at that moment"
II came to answer the bell, honor.
able DOCTOR" responded Sikh. 1T
rang"
I'VE did not hear it," declared May
nard.
TT rang in the pantry" Skis
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attention was caught by the elevator
which shot upward past their floor
and he paused to wave his hand to
Mrs. Burnham, its one passenger.
Outside the apartment Maynard
turned again to Mitchell. "Do me
favor, will you; lend me photograph
of the dead mann"
Sure" Mitchell accompanied him
around the corner and stopped in front
of the Burnham house. "Shall 1 send
1t here?"
"Yes.yes." Maynard hesitated. Eyes
I have rented permanent quarters"
he glanced at the unopened letter ir
his hand. But I'll be at the Burn
hams day longer. Don't forget
Mitchell"
"Ill send the photograph by special
messenger this afternoon: good-by,
SIR" and Mitchell swung on down
the street.
Maynard, while waiting for the
Burnhams' front door to be opened
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
THE PROBLEM OF THE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN
The Beginning Of the Plan

'hC SSS'HHiH8 " tHc ran
TAMES'S comment regarding keeping
y workers ION their toes all the
time--'It can't be done-can it?''---
provoked smile from Duke who re-
piled:
mo it can't-it's just as impos-
sible to keep workers up to correct pitch
all the time as it is to keep yourselves
up to it-but much can be done to en-
average of results.
'The whole matter resolves itself to
this: A profit sharing plan for your
business must be in three divisions, one
for statesmen, one for Office and desk
men, and one for warehouse men and
shippers. The work and the mentality
of the men divide them naturally into
these groups irrespective of the salaries
earned
"Just a minute, Mr.. Duke" James
objected. 81 don't think, you can say
that the warehouse men are of neces-
sity more stupid than the office men.
In fact we have recruited more sales
men from the warehouse than from the
office.
"That's natural" Duke explained.
II merely said the mentality was diff
ferent. Office men generally lack the
Imagination and audacity SO helpful to
statesmen, while the warehouseman
would be inclined to be more active,
more impulsive and responsive, for these
qualities fit him for his work. He lacks
the exactness, the care of detail and
routine which are some of the qualities
necessary for successful bookkeeper.
"Oh," James subsidized. II hadn'i
looked at it like that.
you lave twenty five salesmen?'
Yes"
"How much do they sell year?"
"Well, they average 500, 1000 year
some do rather more. none can stay II
they do less than $45,000."
Him then if your sales are millior
and a half, you have-let me see-ye.
YOU have about $4,000 a week mai
business. Do you credit that to thu
menu
mo we credit It. to the territory
but we keep the amount separate. W.
expect the men to send in thOusant
dollars worth of business every weel
we give them two weeks vacation 6
year.
"Thank you--now we decided tina
your actual profit for the last year wa
S17, 900. You showed $4,000 profit
but YOU had not credited yourselves will
G per cent on the capital OF $2oO,U'
and you had $11 900 as a profit iten
on stock value increase which shouldn
be there ..-
Charles sighed. "That's so--wors
luck"
YOU we're willing and able to pay
As a matter of fact you gave PRACTICAL;
30 per cent of your profits in bonuses.
YES" James scowled. and all w
got for it was to be told by the fellow
lazy scoundrels-that we didn't civ
'em a square deal. Eight thousand dol
lars they never earned and then to b
told-bah!" he jabbed viciously tn
lighted stub of his cigar on the asl
tray to extinguish it to relieve his ex
asperated feelings.
1.-THE idea is right, Mr.. Magnus,
Duke calmly said, but you merely ap
piled it incorrectly"
"Not me-" snapped James, I'm no
sponsor for the fool plan"
"There, James," soothed Charles, -,
know it's my fault, but
"All right, gentlemen" Duke brok
In. NOW, you both draw a good
very good salary from the business s
it seems to me that the actual amour
of money need not be reduced-in fact
it could be increased slightly. / sug
gest that 80 per cent of the net proht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
BRUNODUXE,S0 Solver of fBuSi1eSs Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Atho "Th Business
(Copyrisht)

be assigned for bonus-on last year S
figures this would have been $500.
From what you tell me of this years
business the net profit will not be less
than $50, 900, probably more. Let us
take $4,000 as n sum on which to
base calculations.
THAT seems reasonable Charles
answered for himself and his brother.
What percentage do you, plan sales
mems salaries and expenses to be?'
The brothers, were not quite sure,
James thought o per cent, while Charles
said 10 per cent. Duke gave them the
answer by saying:
Harlem, your cashier, told me it
was not to exceed 012 per cent, and, as
matter of fact, was rather less
average sales per man $1,000 week ;
average salary and expenses, 500 n
week. If you planned a sales expense
of SM per cent on your whole business
you would pay $127 800 year for sell
ing expense. As it is, you pay 1923 800,
Hold hard" exclaimed James,
gimme n piece of paper to put those
figures down on
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muffled scream, then dragging noise.
Peggy and Pat, covering beneath the
window, feared that something awful
had happened tt Billy. Summoning all
their courage, they climbed on a block
o! wood and looked into the window.
The misar was locking a closet door,
hut Billy was not in sight. The miscr
glanced furtively around, then tiptoed
into another room, from which he could
sec the road He wanted to learn if
the Widow Clancy was coming back.
''Thc misrr has locked Billy in that
closet. I'm going to rescue him." mur-
INJURED Pat to Peggy. "Give me a
boost ~
He put his hands on the window sill,
and Peggy lifted his legs. With big
heave. Pat climbed through the window.
He started for the closet, but before
he got there, Miser jenkins dashed
back.
"Another spy!' he shouted, grab
bing Pat.
Help" shouted Pat, before the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Business Questions Answered

l am a close reader of this paper. and I
find your story the most practical Of all in
I want to sell oil stock and among the
different propositions offered am undecided
which is best Il want to- know how to judge
much about the company that I undertake
to sell stock for and the laws governing
Do you consider buying stock in a pros:
pectiye oil business a safe Investment? O., ot
course, some % such h. ventures venture Will fan 1Sn 5Ht
different propositions?
tell mf Just how muGh better pr
$ssP $SS 'ss as @ '':5 %r" g
I've mailed you list of books and
some periodicals on the subject of in.
vestments and banking, which 1 would
advise you to either get from the public
library or buy.
If you are going to be successful,
stock salesman, you will need to know
quite a lot about the business. You
want to know the different laws affect,
ing stocks and the various state laws
relative to incorporation. You want tt
know what other competitive stocks are
quoted Mt today. You need to know
something of the reliability of thu
people backing the company.
would strongly urge you to have
nothing whatever to do with any stocl
until you know that the people backing
it are absolutely honest and have proved
ability. Your local banker can help you
very much on this.
From your general letter, however
/ would urge you to be very cautious
about selling stock you appear to know
SO very little about. If you sell stock
to your friends and it proves failure
Al q n