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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

hereafter becoming 65 years old be re-
tired at that age.
The three Brattleboro persons thus
retired are Charles w. Wilcox of
Chaplin street, who had been in the SER
vice in the local office about AZ years,
Dennis T. Tasker, who had been carrier
since July /, 1887, or 33 years, and George
+. Houghton of Guilford, carrier on rural
route No. A from West Brattleboro. who
had been employed az rural carrier about
II years.
Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Tasker retire on
part pay, but Mr.. Houghtons term of
service was not long enough to entitle
him to part pay. Mr.. Tasker early in
August began a vacation which extended
to the date of retirement, and while he
has assisted little since then he prac
tically has been out of the service since
his vacation begnn. Mr.. Wilcox remained
at work few days longer and he was in
the office briefly every day until his re-
tirement.
Carrier W. f. Barber will be the next
one to be retired from the Brattleboro
post on part pay, he becoming 60
next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
DIES FROM FALL FROM LOAD.
Ransom G. FAR of Chesterfield Fails
to Recover from Injuries Received
Last Friday.

Ransom Clark Farr, IS, of West Ches-
terrified, died about ) clock Sunday
morning in the Memorial hospital, where
he was taken Friday night following in
iuries received when he fell from load
Of hay. An x-ray examination showed
that five ribs, his collar bone and one
vcrtebra were broken and his left lung
was punctured.
Mr.. Farr was one of six children of
Russell and Sarah (Amidon) Farr. and
was born in Chesterfield Feb. II, 1912
and had lived there all his life except II
years when he lived in Wardsboro. For
many years he was engaged in carpen.
tering in addition to his farm work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
BRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

Harry Hopkinson has gone to his home
in Bennington for visit.
Miss Bessie Cain is spending the week
in Boston, the guest of Mrs. Benjamin
Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White left Satur-
day for Winthrop Beach for weeks
outing.
Mrs. Nellie Lynch and son, Bernard,
left Sunday for two weeks visit in
Montreal, p. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lazelc of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting his brothers,
Clifford and Merton Lazcllc.
Charles Il. Dunklcc began vacation
Of two weeks Monday from his work
in lIoughton & Simonds's store.
Mrs. Charles r. Dunklee and son, Rich
ard, went Tuesday to Saxtons River
to visit her father, Henry c. johnson.
Miss Roby Wright and Miss Marion
Richardson returned Saturday after an
outing of two weeks at York Beach, Me
DR.. G. r. Aldrich and j. L. Morse
have gone to Lakewood camp at Mid
dledam, Me-, for n two weeks fishing
trip.
| Misses May, Florence and Winifred
Douglas and Miss Charlotte Dodge re.
turned Monday from an outing of two
weeks at Ocean Beach, Conn.
Mrs. l.. /. Leader left Wednesday fol
Gloucester, Mass, to attend sessions OF
the celebration of the l50th anniversary
of Univcrsalsm in America.
Rev. and Mrs. +. Q. S. Osgood arc
spending n week at Greycroft Inn, Bev
erly, Mass. They will return home the
last of next week, after visiting in Bos
ton.
Miss Vera Davis returned Monday
to the Office of the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co., after weeks vacation il
Alddlcbury, Shorcham and Tconderoga
NY.
Mrs. Belle Simonds, who lives in tn,
home of the Misses Nellie r.. and Ad,
A. Eddy of Green street went to tn,
Memorial hospital Wednesday TO
treatment.
Mrs. L. A. Robinson and granddaugh
ter, Ruth Robinson, of Franklin Conn
came Saturday to visit indefinitely in thu
home of Mrs. Robinsons son, Lloyd r
Robinson, and family.
Hugh Nicle returned Sunday after
weeks vacation in Essex Junction anc
Burlington. He was accompanied hom
by his son. who had been visiting rcla
tivcs several weeks.
Mrs. J. G. Eddy, who had been visit
ing here and in other places in th
vicinity since May, left Wednesda,
for Chicago. She will go from there t
her home in Sioux Falls, s. d.
Ralph +. Perry, who has been i'll il
the home of his parents seven weeks, i
improving. Miss Ruby Sheldon,
trained nurse who has been caring fo
him, returned to Mortified last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Legs and son
John, and nurse of Lynchburg, Va, ar
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Agnew. Mr.. and Mrs. ClifIor
Legs of New York city were there owe
SutIuaJ' III
Mr.. and Mrs. James SuIl;vaIi HiM tw
sons, James and Timothy, returnc
i Tuesday to Walpole, Mass, after visit
ing Mr.. Sullivan sisters, Mrs. Charlie
+. Cook and Mrs. Jerry Twyon of vii
liams street.
Miss Alice Carey returned Saturda,
to her home in Springfield, Mass, afte
visiting in the home of her uncle, Davi
5. Carey. She was accompanied HON
by her cousin, Miss Mary Carey, VIII
will visit in Springfield a week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
THREE LEAVE POSTAL WORK
Wilcox, Tasker and Houghton Affected
by Retirement Act-Left Service
Friday Evening.

At the close of business at the Brattle,
horo PoStoilicc Friday night three en-.
ploycs connected with the office auto.
matically became retired from the ser
vice by virtue of the so-called retirement
act which recently went into effect
which in general provides that persons
who come under civil service who were G5
years old when the act became effective
or have become 81 since then be retired
Aug. 20 of this year and that persons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
Halt!

Wise First Glass Scout ION sentry
duty; Halt! who goes therc2
Second Glass Scout: A scout with
doughnuts. ,......
Wise First Glass Scout: Pass scout.
Halt! doughnuts,-Boys' Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

(Vt.), Mrs. J. johnson and two children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Amidon of Yer
non, and large number of relatives and
friends from Dummerston and Brattle;
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

When a woman. has very oldfashioned
furniture IN her hdmc it is sign that
she's very poor or very rich,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

? Railway ties made Of Sarthwarc are
used on some of the railways of Japan,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

A constructed brick house will
outlast one built of granite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
BUSINESS CARDB,

W. R. MOVES, M. D.
Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. or.
ice hours, PIP a. M, 1905 .. m. Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, 1880. Sunday and
other evenings by appointment. Americau
Building, Brattleboro. Appointment for
glasses fitting made by mail or telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

HASKINS q sCHwENK, & .ia
ATTORNEYS AND couNsELLoRs
And Solicitors Of Patents BrattiebotS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

DR.. C. B. HUNTER.
Office at residence, West Brattieboro. Hours.
to a. M; to q; and $50 to p. m. Tele-
phone, 3l8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27

JOHN Z. GALE,
LAWYER.
Guilford. VT Special attention to probsts
matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
new YORK AIRMAN
FALLS TO EARTH

In,ir tI,i . Ii"rh"tl I"ns'"''
tho younGnHi r"n 81 J"""Ph Wv ,.,,,
f Now Yurk bad nnrI"w "r'"P" '''''
I.,,h yc,tcrdny WHOM nlTpIhho Nv
which hc VIM flying with III" mn'd"l'
DO Chnmrcr DO u"Irh"h"r'. '",n"'
French army pilot. foil nv" mll"" I'""'
Dillon rho rlnnc ntnri"h from u" '".'
rot ncld. nrnr I'nrlH MT WIZ
49,, ,Ho nIIot wnr pinned underneath tho
machine md died in n hospital hal mn
hour r,tcr Tho rua"hin" was unhurt
IUhor tho machine fell Mr.. PuliEister
and tho mcChnnt" r"rc thrown c'c"r
OF II.
Mr.. riliEiEtcr returned 10 faria 10
day and planned to start Tor LIonoon III
.,o,hcr nIrplRne this afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
SOUTH AFRICA UNION
DECLARES ITS RIGHT
OF SELF GOVERNMENT

tnp"i"wu. l'ul"u "f N"ulh Africa. b't
"a rho FREQ Elnto npiIunnliut "nnEIc-u
IN arHrl0u hCTC. today adopted rerolu
tiOur uupplcmnulNI t. n dUClnihtInn 81
party prin'ipl"H. pr"ClniminE IN" R"vor
cIgn VIII 81 tn, people II tho union IF
South Africa. their right IL rrlf deter
mtnntI"n. their right To r"Ccd" from
':r~nt Britain or brcnk ANY existing
bond between The union md Grcnt Nrii-
ain and declaring oppUHiti"n Ia n closer
imperial union.
Tho resolutions ndN ia"d. however. That
no decisive step regarding Hocc salon be
taken unless majority of tho people
express such n desire through refer
cndum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
JEWS IN AMERICA
DEMAND THAT POLAND
PROTECT THE RACE

krw Y"Th. cot % Fornluii"n- 81"
unndinT Immediate action by tho I"lInh
government Ia nnh T"p"Tird dIrmrininn
ilnu pEnInrt tho lows In that country.
w"r" adopted hero today ~ n C"nf"r"n""
~ N" pr"vITinnnl organization. Amer
,nn jewish r"nRT"rR. \ committee" wn'
appointed to confer with taalmir l.u-
h"Inirpky. rnliRh minister at Washing
ton
The rcaolutionE road by Rabbi St
phcn s Wise. chairman az tho political
committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25

PUBLIC DEBT FUND.

}" l. F. M in Sr ,,%dg~ SERIES bonds 90
Il l. r. Min $irr Irnn md Series 90
R.xrr ! Holt Commissioners
Street Imrr" rm"n | interest 10 90
- go 90
Ret Hell
Street Imp
Z, f. urlstr J
STREET
10 '" o,oxem~ni In,,d- Ne + duo sinking fund 90
W y rtr"n
cn,cnt "ui~ y" lac I'll
~ 4 nfcrr-
voncn'I ,ui- =" duc 800 ."
i,"nds 'Ir I InG aLO d"
90 n Toll I,t a ''"innInai"i"rH
Liam rf honda l""ho ~
al ,hriII \ &
- MAJ, nirast n,Iisa a honda 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
RAILROADS LOADING
MORE FREIGHT CARS

Warrington. Oct. 2i4-More than
million freight cnrs were loaded during
tho week ending October .. tho American
Hallway Association announced to-day.
tho total having boon exceeded only
once hNfnre
increases In loading during tn" wr"k
hs compared with the corresponding
wrck last yrar were shown IN tn" Allie
Ehcny. Eastern. Northwestern. Central
Western and Southwestern districts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
NOTED VETERAN INJURED

Now York, Oct 2t.-RrIEadicr Cen
oral Rush Christopher Hawkinn SO
years old. commander OF tho Hawkins
Zouvns (Ntnth New York Nolunt""rsD
in tho civil wRr. wHs struck and s"ri-
ously injured tonight by mn automobile
near his Fifth Avenue home He was
taken unconscious to a hospital
General Hawkins is said Ia have been
tho first New York volunteers IN the
civil war. He had previously H"rv"d
IN the Mexican war as an enlisted man.
He is "a native of pUmfrot. Vermont
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
MAYOR MACSWINEY
STILL UNCONSCIOUS

I.nndnu. oct q i."Td NnN"T Ma
H,Incy WIS Htill un""nH' l"u" lhlH
ru"rnuyg according I" n bulletin :"
,oIvrT 1T T. today ~" n"V"nlE
IhIrh day nT tho Mayors hunger "iflh"
ITO opened hin "Y"H "''n"l"""I'''
ndda the hullolln. "rtnrlnC ""n'"'~'"
at Enthrr DnuinI,k. hut Rnv" ~" HlEn
81 recognition. Cv"n when l"'h"' h"m'
nick pr,kc To him VI" ll"H quietly.
moaning m IT In palm.
Tho obstruction suddenly Imposed on
tho Mayors relatives. limiting or pro-
hIbItInn their admission to HN" tho
Muyory or communicate with friends
outside continues IN force.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
CLEVELAND BANDIT
ROBBED LOWENTHAL
OF $4,000 JEWELS

Cleveland. @ oct = i""lIiN" lh"n
rn,,,inn NJ Alhert Johnr"r alias Joyce.
tho bandit killed. In Ia" h"'"r ~ III"
bedford branch ~ ~" 'l"v"lanh Tr""'
company. was one "f n" ~" mon VIII"
,ohhed him Of from h"tw"cn f6Or0n
nnb t.On mo In lcwolry AMI diamonds
NJ I,unnIu October . wax mad" tonight
hy Maxim Iowrnthal. Rmnal" J"w"lry
StlrEman.
Lowrnthal also Identified platinum
mountInrp found on Mrs. Mildred John
son OF New Y~-k mother OF IN" dead
audit. but could not Identify the dia-
monds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
oonrPEns FOR NATIONS PACT

washington. oct. 2l--RrplylnE "a n
oucstion from william Michael. u TnIEa .
okla. labor leader. as t" what effect no
league Of nations ~ advocated by tnr
American Federation OF Labor wonid
have upn ntho laborinE people or 'hiS
country. Samuel G"mp"rS. prrSlh"nt nl
tho federation. tonight wired that tho
Ia Dor provisions Of the covenant consul
iutr Iabor'a hill OF rights" and Is
'ducumcni for humanity.
After pointing out that tho fcderatin
in Iis 1919 convention had unanimously
vntrd nm enhancement of the lrnEuc ana
quoting IN fun tho prnamhl" and nine
POINTS covenant labor section. Mr.. Com
pera urged American workers should
ssLnnort :ha laaG
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
BATTLESH|P INDIANA III
WILL Be MADE TARGET

Warrington. oct. az nIplosive teWt
viii hn made this ~onk with The No
hoiiIohaip Indiana. In lower 'roeHp5eIs
Hay. by placing bombs In various paIIl
nr tho ship to dnnonortato Their ese
trur:ivo effect had 'h"y be"n ar"Pvse
from tho air. rI[-
Already aIrplan"S nyinG over VA
Indiana have dnmons tratoj tho prAciy
cnbiiity Of hitting a target Of thar 4lA9
from n hoight Of 1000 to 5000 feet. bp.
tho bombs used wers dummies ana ny
tout was merely ono or accuracy.
After the bombing "Hpcrtmants VIZ
old wnrship will he anchored In T1ASe
icr sound a. n target for ships OF toy
Atlantic fleet which will use NO.
typo OF proKcal. .EI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25

Cox IL making his campaign on ths
oovsnsut a. brought back from Paris By
Prsrdo emit Wilson. He would accept res
,rvattons that would explain the various
articles but would not accept any
changes. Harding - for changes in e."
league that would preserve Amar1o
rv~Sdom OF cotton. The senate viii no
Dass the league a. Cox wants II, but II
Win pass It a. Harding wants It, a. the
majority of Americans want IL, and ~
European nations want Il. II you want
a League OF Nations, vote for Warren
@. Harding.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
THREE FATALITIES
IN AUTO SMASHUP

'hauh, ruhrIH. I'n brI e lh""" ~
N"'1rt"'k nnh lob" : ~ NJ. both
81 IInTrlHhurg. wore kIll"'l md Ma Ne
CIlnt""k nnh hir W"rh"n NJ N"wl"r.
Mao II IInrrIRhurR w"rQ injured today
VA nh nuinrunhIIr n"clh"ni. ~ 'ro"n
,'nuIIr ~ ia" l"rnl hospital wh"r"
tho women w"ro taken. u whH "id ih"Y
probably wore fatally hurt
Mr. RowIcy. VIII" wnr nlr" member
or the party. wrE badly shocked ana
hnR not yet hc"n nhI" '" I"h\' VA" non
pltal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
DENY REVOLT STORY

Mexico city. oct. 23.-Den,al or re-
ports circulated IN the United states
that Candida Angular. son OF the late
prcsIdent CarranZa has entered Mexico
for the purpose OF organizing rcvolu-
zion. was made today by minister or
war Gales. Tho minister OF war ns-
s,rtcd that government forces com
pE:ely dominated the states or vera
Cruz and Ch!apas. in one OF which Ar
Sular was reported 10 have established
HIS Headquarters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
NEGRO HOUSEBREAkER
MURDERS CONSTABLE

west Chester. Pa, Oct. 24-"ililAm
King, a constable OF Marvin. was shot
10 death to-day near Marvin. while serV-
INK q warrant for the arrest or william
Knight. a negro. Three shots are alleg-
cd to havo been fired by tho negro. MI
of thom taking OBJECT. Tho constable.
who was IS years old. died before no
could be taken to n hospital.
knight was wanted for houSe6roaklnG
near Marvin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25
mAJoR scAH1AND Nu1D111D

New York. Oct. 3+.-IdentihcAuon ~
tho mans body. which was found FI1
dav night. ms Major NJ. SeanlAnd. ~
I ,onI.vilIc. Ky. who served with 90
American ExpcdItionary forces. WaS -
ccptcd by tho coroners Jury toAASS
which found that he had been "murAog~
ed by AN unknown party" ~
TIL" Identification was made by MASof
widow. sSo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25

Issued for Amt.

gunner Issued Amt
\ l. 4umI"
mi Of redemption OF bonds. ""'"''''
Fund Improvement
Loan loan 1908 $1,000 ''''N
Public ''''''''''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-25

The greater he necessity for savttf9
tho greater your opportunity to uSo
The lntelliKenccr Want Ada
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
WOMEN TO VOTE
ON MARCH 18TH,
I SAYS PACKARD
Will Have Voice in Selec-
ton of Presidential Elec-
tors, Says Opinion.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. -29.-North
Dakota women will have a voice
March Is in the selection Of the pres
idential electors who will cast North
Dakota's five ballots for the winning
nominee inatheN popular election. AS
ssiatant Attorney General +. T.. Pack
ard in response to a freuest from
William G. Green, states attorney for
Cass county, for information on this
point, advises that it is clear from
chapter 254 Of the laws of 1917 that
On arc to vote for presidential
electors. How the party registration
Of women is to be made, however,
is not SO clear, says the assistant at
torney general.
1T would appear from a careful
reading of. this section, says the as
sfstant attorney general, referring to
the laws of 1913, that it was the
Legislative intent to- permit registra-
ton by oath of qualified electors who
through no fault of their own were
not registered by the assessor, and
1t is. my opinion that women electors
may register for The presidential pN-
mary election by oath if they have
not already been registered by the
assessor in 1913 as required by law"
Must Declare Affiliations.
I. Mr.. Packard expresses the opinion
that women electors must declare
their party affiliations either to! the
assessor or at the time of making
oath to their qualifications as an
elector, but that they exercise a choice
as tt party affiliations. II do not
~apprehend that it was the legiela tive
intent to provide that If an elector
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
Ice Cream Makers AS
Well AS B%uttermakers
To Convene Al Mandan

Mandan. n. d., Jan. 29.-That
Mandan will be host February II, 1S
and 10 to two conventions instead Of
onc is the announcement just made
by Henry c. Shuttle, president of the
North Dakota Dairymen's association,
who is connected with the Mandan
Creamery and Produce company here.
Mr.. Shuttle says that he has advices
tina the North Dakota Ice Cream
Makers association will owen here
in separate session the first two days
of the general convention, and then
will attend the latter sessions in a
body on the last day. Their mem
bership runs between 25 and so and
their principal speaker will be DR..
+. r. Ladd, president of the state A.
C.,@swho will address them upon the
state reuirements in the ice cream
business and the standards which it
is necessary for this product to meet
to comply with pure food laws. Aside
from their speakers program these
men will have a big banquet and
toast program on the second evening.
j. J.. O%sterhous, secretary of the
state dairymen. has been in the CITY
several times making final arrange
ments for the convention, n expects
to have the prosrams outs within the
next week. w. H. Stutsman, presi-
lent of the local Commercial club.
will give the>address Of welcome, and
John christensen, pioneer dairy
farmer Of New Salem, will be IL
of the principal speakers.
1t has been decided by the COM
mittee in charge to give a standard
make gold watch as first prize in the
butter scoring contest to be held lin
connection with che convention. and
a gold chain and knife Is second
nyfvo st-. ~. FErfr .+t 5'r |-w& 500. -E -1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

registered ono as a Republican he
must forever after vote that ticket.
l construe the language of the stat
ute to mean that the elector may re-
ceive the ballot of the party indicated
by his registration or the party bal
lot he demands" Wv
The assistant attorney general sug-
gests that election officials may ba
aided in the registering of women
electors by reference to the poll list
Of women voters provided by section
1921.
IF enough states should ratify the
suffrage amendment to The federal
constitution before March 49," says
the assistant attorney general. 80
that the amendment was in force on
that date, the date Of the primary
election, it is my opinion uhat the
election laws governing the qualifica-
tons, registration and voting of mel
electors would apply without addd-
tional legislation to women electors,
vote for not only presidential electors
but for delegates, ]alternates and ma
tional committeeman as we'll"
Failing such ratification, Mr.. Pack
ard holds that NJ under the
limited franchise extended by the
18th assembly can vote for presi-
Dental electors only, but that if they
have not been registered by the
township assessors, as provided for
in the case of male electors. they
may swear in their votes at the polls
on primary election day and may de-
mand and receive the ballot of any
party with which they may choose to
affiliate .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
ATTACKS THE
FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Butler Discusses Necessities
of Clearing Away I'm
certainties.

Philadelphia, Jan. .29.-An attack
on the federal trade commission was
made before the Philadelphia Cham
Der of Commerce by Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. president ''ot. Columbia
university and an aspirant for the, re-
publican nomination for president. ,
Discussing the necessity of clearing
away Uncertainties in public policy
that hamper business, he said:
I'VE nave al the present time a
federal trade commission appointed
pursuant to the provisions of a. statute
which might easily be so administered
as to do great good. The federal trade
commission has, however, utterly
misconstrued it's proper functions
and has preferred to prosecute BUSH
ness rather than to protect and de-
velop it. The cheaply won applause
which is. sure to follow the violent
pronunciation of somebody or some
thing for an alleged wrong has been
preferred to the much more solid and
lasting approval of an intelligent
people h a would follow upon con-
structive acts which should indicate
how the business Of the country
might be better and more wisely de-
| veloped.
1T is little short Of pathetic. after
some Of the best brains in the nation
have organized and set on foot a
great industrial undertaking which
! engages the cooperation Of thou
n of men and women, reduces the
: cost Of production Of some staple ar
ticlee, and begins to extend American
trade into new lands, to And them
summarily brought to book as Grim
mails by the attorney general Of the
United States or by the United States
district attorney in some judicial dis
trict. 3.
The course of wisdom and of
progress would be for the commission
Ito hear the plans of those who pro
pose to develop an undertaking OF
this sort: to point out in advance
what would be considered, unfair
business practices and what would
not; to indicate the line where mo-
nopoly would be held to begin, and
which therefore must not be crossed;
and then to send the new undertak-
ing on its way with the full knowl-
I edge n cooperation of the federal
trade commission. with which. there
after, the undertaking should stand
in the closest possible, relations"
Such a policy by the commission
DR.. Butler said, would simply repeat
in the field Of industry the precise
policy which the government has fol-
lowed with extraordinary success in
the case of national banks. :,
Besides doubt as to what might be
done without prosecution under the
Sherman or Clayton act. he added,
business was confronted with uncer-
tainty as to labor. To remove this he
suggested the establishment at Wash
ington of a commission on industrial
relations to represent the public
alone. which would make findings
and recommendations in labor dis
putes. The doors of this commission