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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-19
CITIES TACKLE
FOOD PROBLEM
Variety Of Ways, Some of Them
Unusual, Are Being
Tried Out.
HOW One CITY SELLS FOOD
Houston, Tex, Handles Fruits and
Vegetables in Competition With
Tenants Of Its Municipality
Owned Market House.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Washington. - That municipalities
are tackling their local food problems
in variety of ways, some of them
unusual is evidenced by reports re-
,'cived by the city marketing division
pf the bureau of markets. United
States department Of agriculture.
From establishing curb markets, re-
modelling, or building retail market
houses, efforts of cities have expanded
until some are actually selling food
supplies, while one city of about 65,-
300 population is operating "a farm
and selling produce from it at retail.
How One City Sells Food.
Houston, Tex, which has munich
pally owned retail market house, has
taken over three stalls in the build
ing and Is handling fruits and vege-
tables In competition with its tenants.
In order 10 be fair TO other retailers
IL charges itself with all overhead ex-
penses paid by other dealers, including
rent, and also pays wages higher than
those paid In other stalls. Reports
on ten weeks operation Of the city
managed stalls show that it is possi-
BILE to buy and sell produce in COM
petition with local merchants at both
a direct and indirect saving to con-
sumers. The experiment Is to be en-
larged to include food products other
than fruits and vegetables and is said
TO be already serving as a stabiliZing
influence on prices In that city mar
ket. Competing merchants have be-
come interested in the methods of do
ing business Of the city-operated stalls
and appear anxious to try out prac-
tices that would enable them TO lower
their prices.
A City Goes Into Farming.
Allentown, Pa, has gone into farm
ing on a farm acquired for other pur-
poses which, through changes in mu-
nlcipal plans, was lying idle. Under
the direction of one of the city alder
men this farm is producing vegetables
and selling them at retail in compete
tion with shipped-in produce. The
farm also feeds 1000 head of hogs on
city garbage. Local advocates of the
plan now propose to include the use
OF an old brewery as a storage ware
house for potatoes and other products
grown by local farmers, so as to lessen
the clty's dependence on shipped-in
products.
Although the bureau of markets,
through Its city market division, is
keeping in touch with developments
in many cities and is compiling in
formation for use In answering in
quiries, II states that ii would be glad
to hear from any cities, not as yet
reached by formal inquiry, which are
working on local food problems
through municipality owned shops and
by other methods differing from those
that have been followed in the past.
The bureau plans to make available in
formation in regard to the successes
and failures of cities In their efforts to
solve their food problems in order that
municipalities contemplating special
action may have the benefit of the ex-
perience of communities faced with
similar conditions.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-19
Brothers, G. A. R. Vets,
Meet After so Years

Dayton. O.-Stepping off
train to make a change of
routes, ]. A. White, seventy,
Xenia, o., and George White.
seventy-six, Seattle, Wash, re-
turning from the G.. A. II. en-
campment at Columbia, were
introduced by a fellow veteran.
They recognized each other
as brothers who more than half
a century ago left Towanda, Pa.
one going into the Black Hills
of the Dakota Territory and the
other coming to Ohio.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-19
Uhr pnhltHtrrra
s afhSaa So kSSs$ Sa :S6

pend It by. The cut I'm the back Of
the neck is sewed up and the trophy Is
complete.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-19

Berlingame, Cal.--Celebrating his
one hundred and fourth birthday by
playing baseball with youngsters In
the neighborhood. Daniel McClane. .
miner Of Lassen county, visiting his
daughter here. said he "just wanted
to have a little sport before return
ing north" McClane attributes his long
evity to temperate habits and plenty
Of exercise.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-12-19
Dentistry an Ancient Art.

Dentistry was an art among the Az
tees 1900 years ago. even to crown and
bridge work. Cocoa was used as an
esthetic.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-03
RESERVATIONS Of
STATE ARE OPEN
TO PR0SPECT0RS
Eighteen Million Acres Now
Open For Mineral Search
Indians to Get Royalty
TO Use Lease System

After years of legislation at Wash
tngton the Indian reservations of Ari-
iona were thrown open Saturday for
mineral prospecting. There is a gem
ieral rush on to the various reserva-
Tons by prospectors, some on their
own account and some as agents for
mining companies or individual grub
stakers.
II The area opened by the government
comprised approximately 100000
l1cres of hitherto unprospected coun-
try, a region admitted to be rich in
mineral wealth by those who have
made surveys for the government.
The reservations open in Arizona are
the Navajo, Apache, San Carlos, Salt
River or Maricopa.< Walapai. Hopi,
'iMoqui and the Colorado river reser-
gation.
OF these reservations the most val
liable for mineral prospecting are the
Apache, San Carlos and the Maricopa,
copper, gold and silver being the prin-
cipal minerals here.
To Use Leasing System
The leasing system will be in opera
ion. No person viii be permitted to
gain title to land and every person
with leasehold who encounters ore in
paying quantity must turn over 5 per
'ent Of the gross returns to the In
iians of the reservation as royalty.
No ceremony marked the opening
pt the reservations to prospectors.
When the time came at noon. those
ivho had kept informed merely moved
nto the reservations and began pros
)ecting. The most coveted region was
hat Of the Apache reservation north
IT Clifton. reports from there being
hat the number Of prospectors is gen
arous. The producing mines are re-
ported as taking part in the prospect
ns Of the new territory. Also men
Who desire leases but cannot get away
do the work have sent their pros
'ectors into the reservations for them.
A Mining Thorn Removed
In the history of mining in Arizona
ne matter of Withholding the reser-
atoms from the prospector has been
thorn in the side of the industry, so
mining men have often complained
Nothing was done in the matter OF
tctual legislation until in 1912, when
representative Ralph Cameron intro
tuced a bill in congress which started
controversy. the bill meeting with
itrong opposition by the conservation
SITS popular in both houses at thai
ime. The bill was kept more or less
Nlive, receiving vigorous blows from
enemies at every session until Sen
tor Henry Ashurst took hold of it and
lushed it through the congress. Thi.
vas last spring and the bill was signed
ilmost Immediately by the president
rhe success of the bill. say politicians
vas due largely to war legislation de.
landing greater mineral production
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-03

cotton department of the Arizona State
Fair announced last night that the
Southwest Cotton company is offering
a 800 silver cup for the best display
of cotton.
This cup will be a perpetual prem
ium. The winner each year will have
his name inscribed on the cup and the
cup will be kept between each fair in
the chamber of commerce rooms at
Phoenix. Competitors for this cuL
must enter in each of the three classes:
best type of plant; best five pounds
of seed cotton; best five pounds OF
lint cotton. The annual winner will
be the one who scores the highest
number of points in total display.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-03

and the offering Of more inducements
for the discovery of new mines.
A popular feature of the bill was that
it offered the Indians a percentage
of all gross returns, thus giving them
their reward as natives and permit
ing the white man to proceed with his
ideas of thrift and industry.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-03
ROBBED DEAD BODY,
is ACCUSATION

NORWALK, O.-J. C. Lewis Of
Cleveland was killed by B. G. o. train.
His body was rifled of sS5 and a SIS
diamond Jerome Snyder and son,
David, were charged with the theft.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-03
OFFERS SILVER CUP
FOR BEST COTTON
DISPLAY At FAIR

In addition to the prizes for cotton,
which have been announced in The
Republican, the superintendent of the
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
ITaLys SUPREME CAMILLE.

7 TAIYS mpcrlaliss are true to the gameser spirit.
Having put all minor risks the table. they now
brondlsh the kings and call for another throw.
Their leader, d'Annunzo, would pull the temple down
and bury everybody IN the ruins alher than confess his
failure. Alice in Wonderland topsy turvy
a situation.
The recent Italian elections went decisiyely against
dAnnunzio's project for making the Adriac Italian
lake and defyng the world But the elect favor
able TO the Socialists who control about oneourih
OF the deputies The Socialists have always favored
tn owing the monarchy and making Italy republic.
They are now more voclferous than ever.
The government pretcnds to be greatly alarmed II
processes the only salvation in the allies consent
to 1talys annexation OF Flume II the allies grant that
request. says the government the Italian people will
tain the king against the Socialists for he will be
victorious king
But the people have voted AGAINST dAnnunzo and any
monarch who is popular al home should b. able to hold
his throne against % per cent opposition. It isn't the
business Of other republics to help king who cannot do
this
To threaten revolution in Italy unless the allies
throw Fume to dAnnunzlo too closely resembles the de-
spairing plunge OF gambler Dice shaking wins no
permanent succeI in diplomacy.
If Fume goes to Italy the country OF Slayia,
created by the allies, will be without a seaport. Jugo-
sayia cannot flourish develop legitimate aspirations
without a seaport There would be far for
a rey outon among the JugoSlavs they lost Fume than
among the Italians il Italy lost IT, Italy has other
seaports.
One Of the Jugo-Sav States is Serbia That is to say,
the first and most tortured victim Of the Sc ba
feels that she should not sacrificed TO dAnnunzos
defiance OF Italys verdict at the polls.
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
LOST LEG 5 YEARS
ACC; MAN ENDS LIFE

NEW YORK Dec 5-Broodlng over
the loss OF his right leg In an auto
mobile accident FIVE years ago. Isaac
Bachman, 80 years old a former wool
merchant OF Brooklyn, committed sui
eide by shooting himself
Mr. Bacnman was a prosperous mer-
chant Ave years ago when he me.
with an accident in an automob'l
wh 'ch resulted in the amputat on Of
his right leg. Since that time he had
been confined TO his home. where h.
lived with his wife and his niece. Miss
Rosalle Fa mcr. who had nursl d HIM
Miss Farmer went downstairs to pre-
pare luncheon for her uncle and had
jus. started TO return when she hea d
a revolver shot Running upstairs, sh
found her uncle lying OF his b"d wi
a bullet hole through his right temple
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
CaRRaNzas SUCCESSOR

MER1CANs Interested IN facts about the leading can
q ddate TO succeed President Caranza president OF
Mexico should investigate the records OF Generals ohe-
gon and Gonzales.
These are leading candidates for presden, OF
Mexico They have their campaigns well under way The
election sch duled to be held July Both have been
an powerful in Mexico City for time.
Obregon provisional president for short time
Pablo Gonzales military governor Of the federal dis
irici unde Carranza.
In the minds Of Americans who lived through the
gme Of Obregon Mexico City prime actions his
stand out First, he proclaimed that all property be
longed 10 The people and invited them to help themselves
to anything they wanted This resulted in the lootng
OF stores owned by Mexcans and spaniads the
thus encouraged by Obregon did not have the
loot the stores OF foreigners.
Obrcgons next onense in the eyes OF Ame- lean resi-
onis OF Mexico his open encouragement 10 his sol
ders who alded the American Red Cross hospital the
heart OF city upset the cots Of patients denled
whole building and perperaed other barbarc acts which
resulted the American Red Cross Withdrawing the
republic.
Pablo Gonzales who is possessed OF American wife,
American relatves and wide knowledge Of American
customs. proved humane and pacfying military ruler
He suppressed antgrngo talk punished sporadic looters
and rid The army fast possible of oui-and-out
graiters.
This record should be kept in mind by all people In
t ested IN seeing Mexico under wise ruler who viii do
all reasonable things 70 omote better understanding
between Mexico and the United States.
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
With the Photographers

We the time coming when a viii feel
older than monkey sland-Toledo Blade.
Some Impernent Red" is liable to step forward at
any moment with public protest about the high cost Of
TNT.-washinston Evening Star.
The amazemcni Of Europes diplomats over the rejec-
ton Of the treaty Is perunctory repetition Of what they
all felt last summer-Washinston Post
Despite It's succession OF failures at tryns TO settle the
Irish question can't resist admring the optimism OF
the British government in st believing it can-Arkansas
Gazette.
How would you feel il you were living with your
fourth wife and the father OF fortyseyen child en-
and had three slste who proud mothers Of sixty
Owe pickaninnes and you but g. years OF
had three-months-old baby?-Oglethorps Echo
The sale OF the stallion Fair Play for si3OOOO sets
record price for American thoroughbred Cochran
paid Major Belmont almost twice much for the son OF
Hastings Mr. Whitney gave for the great Hamburg.
But those who do not regard Fair Play as the equal of
Hamburg will console themselves with the thought that
$4,000 Is worth less than $4,000 worth fifteen or
twenty years agO.-New York Sun.
Al Lund. in southern Sweden there is an obesk com
memorating a great battle II was fought between the
and lost the province Of Schonen Contrary to what might
have been expected this monument is not commcmora-
ton OF victory but OF reconciliation 1t was put up by
both Danes and Swedes and both present at lis ded
cation II may be added that it took 200 years for the
obelisk TO be set up.-Mancheser Guardian.
Willard d. Pearson, former member Of the Jesse James
band OF outlaws As Indian fighter and later In the
civil the Salinas Index Pearson repute for
daring and craftsmanship. which induced leade OF the
James gang to ask him to join them. After the band
broke up Pearson escaped to California, where he
unmoes'e6 - = c'ti~en He was a
blacksmith in San Lucas many years. and a number
fupsrai
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
soMErn.NG nAs coNE whoNG.

q OMETIIING has gone wrong with the Governments
- campaign against the high cost Of living
The statistics OF the labor bureau show that the aver
family expenditure for food in Gfty cities was ap-
proxmatey the in October in September. Neg
gble in % staple foodstufs reported while
IS increased.
Statistics for November not out but there is no
testimony from the hard pressed housewives in Delaware
and other sections the country that the cost Of ving
is getting less.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer cannot now Offer
the excuse that he does moi have cessary legislation
Congress has provided penalty for proneerng as be e.
qucstod He has this and vast aggregation Of
previous law at his command
Possibly there faults in the strategy and tac-
tics OF the Attorney General.
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
FRIDAYFDECEMBER S, 1919.
LENDING 10 EUROPE.

r, UROPE must have American goods Otherwise Eu-
T. ropes years OF poverty will be multiplied and
eventually America will be made poorer, too
When country buys goods from another. 1t pays
In gold or in exported goods Of its by selling
transportation space It's ships. Europe has no gold
for export very little goods and limited shipping space
There remains credit
Europe borrow money in America TO pay for
American goods the present critical situation can be met
The transaction is familiar to every small town where
the local bank loans money to buy materials semi
manufactured goods.
Then It turns out the finished product After the
finished product sod the mill repays its loan out Of the
profits.
Europe wishes TO copy that process.
But there is a difference in Europe's case.
Europe wants to spend American money in America to
take out OF the country American materials
That means making Europe Americas rival for
Americas products.
Borrowed money usually is spent extraNa asanty
than earned money.
Europes needs too are more Immediately pressing
than Americas.
Therefore, unless checks are devised the Europeans
would their American loans TO up American prices
So, the cost Of living would ad, ance again.
American loans TO help Europe shouldn't be usec
against the American people
Nevertheless the loans must be made II Europe is to
be self-supporiing within a measurable number OF
years and without International catastrophe.
Thegefocc fair prices be established by govern
menl regulation which is the only effective means.
There must be Limit, too, to the quantity Of Amer
lean goods sold alb Dad.
This limit would force the Europeans to scatter theiI
purchases
Thus, Americans wouldn't suffer a domestic shortage
OF any product by going TO Europes assistance
Most OF the machinery exists in Washington TO
prevent pro1eers pocketing Americas loans TO Europe
and plucking Americans and Europeans simultaneously.
Lille additional authorization would have TO be made
by Congress.
Thus safeguarded America. for the second time can
save Europe and project American interests well.
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
Pres den Wi sons and Sore ary Glass;
Sound View Agains Excess p. otis II xes
From The New York sun.)

President Wilson in his message and
500 ctorv Glass n his annual report
both urge the amendment or repeal OF
tne cAcoas p.Ou.s FAX with admirable
sOundness and cOu. age
The economic ignO:amus pictured In
the excess profits tax an easy way TO
,aw stupendOus public venues from
oNerfOwing sources. The political
humbug saw in IL a chance TO make
the general public believe that the eX-
penses Of Lhe war could be met with
out touch ng IN pockets OF the poor
or the well to do They boasted,
Claude Kitch'n the loudest among them,
that The On had engineered The war
and that K.tchn would make the rich
pay for the war
But everybody who can think straight
point out in the early days Of Mr.
Claude Kltchn's financial leadersh p In
Congress that such tax scheme from
the very beginning piles a bigger load
on the back OF the gene al public than
Is necessary and in the end ras more
hell than revenue. In virtually the
same language as President Wilson
Sec elary Class sums up the general
these words
1T encourages wasteful eXpendi-
ture, puts a premium on Overcapi-
talizat0n and penalty on brains,
energy and enterprise. discOurages
new ntures and confirms old VEN
lur In their monOpOlies. In many
instances 10 acts as a consumption
tax, is added to the cost OF produc-
ton upon which profits are figured
in determining prices and has been
and will. so long as II IS mainta ned
upon the statute books, continue
to be a mat rial factor in the in
creased cost Of llv'ng."
What Secretary Glass means in
specific terms is that II a manufacturer
or merchant knows his profits beyond
a certa an point are going mainly to the
Co err mont as taxes he converts IN m
in,O business expenses. Some of them
he eats up with excessive wage rates or
with supcr1uOus work rs on his pay
rolls Some Of them he absorbs with
repealed and needless repairs to his
plant pa nting and repa nting build
ings. t'nfering and retinker ng machin-
cry. doing anything he can find TO do
where IN. expenditures Will come out
or what othcrW Sc would be paid as an
excess profits tax. He may be loose
and ca closs even In his purchase of
eoma o. his material and supplies. As
long rs ha or IN business ism! going
to ct The returns anyhow what d fer
'ncc does q maze to him how It runs
away in This o. that ext.avagant or
wa teful direction.
Because the excess profits are thus
eat up in The end the Goyernmont
Geis nothing Ike the revenues II ex-
rect'd but The public does get higher
and hirher bills to pay The excessive
Sp nd'ng, The loose management. the
nnprOduct'vc work all lower the eco
nome efllc 'ency OF the industry or the
business Economic efficiency cannot
run down In such fashion without SET
lIng at a permanently lower level
Th's always means higher costs OF pro-
d'ct'on with g ater price burdens on
the consuming public If the money
went into the Treasury IL would be
the public which paid 10 higher prices
But when IL goes in waste the public
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
LEGAL PROCESSES.

OUT in IIlnduslan when a spute arises to the
" ownership OF a piece OF land, the lawyers for the
defendant and plaintiff go to the disputed lot Eeach
drives peg in the ground and sits down besd It, The
one 70 ced to leave nrs because of hunger thirst or
sickness. loses the case.
Strange the method may appear, we imagine the
outcome Is pretty much the same in the ones used
by other countries.
Whatever opinion we may have to the cont Sry, the
strong st minded side Of an argum Mt usually wins.
As to the time required for settling dispute, we be-
leve we would favor the Hndustan method. Say what
you pleas the whole show would be in week even
II t ended in a funeral.
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
DONKEY SENSE

rxN HERE donkey who took himself OF for vaca-
< lion without his masters consent
The very fond OF his pet and thinking him
lost offered reward OF 500 for his return
Shops were closed and the little town took holiday
20 look for the donkey. without results
Next morning the Village Fool came down the main
street leading the donkey by rope
where did you lind hmr exclaimed everyone
q didn't Ind him" answered the fool II Just thought
~hee would 90 il ! a donkey and went and
there he was"
The above is the best definition OF what s commonly
called Horse Sense" Of which we know.
The OF Il saves lot OF running around and puts
money in pockets. 1t Is nothing less than
Using our brains for little right thinking
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
WILL HE ACCEPT TIE JUDGMENT?

TN i0is when asking for Democratic Congress as a
vote OF confidence, the President told the count y, u
will accept yoir judgment without caNil"
The Judgment against him. and he persisted in his
policy OF representation at the peace conference
Since that time the people have been sending Republ-
cans TO Congress especially where the League Of Nations
was made the issue in the csmpaign.
The Senate has acted in accordance with the expressed
will Of the people.
Now will the President accept the judgment OF the
people without IN ther cayil?
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
pays just the same.

pays just the same.
Secretary Glass's recomm ndatlon
that to take the place OF the demoral-
iZlng and vicious excess profits tax
Congress should increase both the nor
NAL rate OF income taxes and the rate
OF sup ttaxes in the lower brackets
may be a shock to the public at first
glance. But second thought will con-
vince the economist who is not OF the
stripe OF Ktchin and the taxpayer who
is not deliberately self-deluded that
rational Income tax increas by dollars
or tens Of dollars in a whole year Is a
lighter load by far for him TO pack
han bills OF the butcher, the baker
and the candlestlck maker increased by
dollars and tens Of dollars every we, k.
Watch The Want Ads tor excellen.
rooms 10 rent and apartments
Evening journal., 1919-12-05
HOW ABOUT TIE iis?

r LLOYD GEORGE says that England has Contributed
IL more to ant-Bolsheyist elements in Russia than
France. Japan, and America put together
How about the ii3 American soldiers who were killed
or who died on the frozen wastes Of northern Russia and
whose bodies arrived in the United States only short
time ago?
Evening journal., 1919-12-05

When the labor union leaders invited the farmers or
ganzatons 10 join them conference, the agrioultu al
producers declined without thanks.