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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-07
NOTICE
office of the LanSton Mnn0type Ma
chine Company


Philadelphia, April 18th. 1920.
The annual meeting Of the stock
nl,ierS Of the l.anSton Monotype Ma
.h;&e Company will be held a: the
XII llome, Corner Prince and Royal
S.l"rts. Alexandria, Va, at twelve
or.ock rnons on Thursday, the 9Th
iay d May. 1920, for the purpose Of
ric"tir@ Board Of Directors 20 serve
T., he ensuing year and transact;ng
>;.cl, other business as may properly
como before it.
Transfer books will be closed on
Ap"i! 2G:h at fou: o'clock p. m. and
VII be reopened on May 18th at ten
o'clock a. III.
81 order Of The Board of Directors
W. Arthur Se.lman, secretary
as!.pr.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
Indiana Adopts
Regulations for
Automobile Racers

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 13.-The
mechanical regulation governing the
annual 500-mIle automobile race at
the indianapolis motor speedway last
May were so successful that they
have not only been adopted at all OF
the leading tracks and saucers in tho
United States, but will also serve as
the model for the next French Grand
Prix race, the first big postwar
speed contest to be held In Europe,
according TO dispatches received from
w. r. Bradley, foreign representative
OF the indianapolis motor speedway
company.
The French Grand Prix Is a road
race over distance OF approximate
ly 500 miles, and will probably be
held In Alsace. near Strasbonrg. The
date has not been set, but the race
will probably be held in the middle
OF the summer and sufficiently late
to allow American cars to appear and
TO permit the return OF the large
vanguard OF foreign drivers who arc
planning to invade indianapolis for
the NEXT 500-mile gasoline derby.
which will be held on Monday. May
80. 1921.
The maximum piston displacement
OF cars entered In the Grand Prlx
will be three lltres and the minimum
weight 500 kilos, or 1895 pounds.
This approximates the restrictions
regulating the entries NJ tho Iast In
dianapolis race. when only cars OF
1850 pounds. were permitted to roll
to the tape for the start OF the thrill
Ing race won by CASTOR Chevrolet
In q Monroe.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
Faulty Carburetors
Waste Gasoline

Through exhaustive experiments
tho United Statos bureau Of miBeB
has demonstrated the startling fact
that owing TO improper chrburotor
adjustment on automobiles and
trucks there In n waste OF 90 to
80 por cent OF gasoline. In other
words. with proper adjustment. cars
will run 20 10 30 per cent more miles
to u gallon of gasoline. thus rcduc'
Ing operating cvpcnSoH, and. far more
important. conserving gasoline.
Last year the state authorities Of
Now Jersey enlisted the services Of
the bureau OF minoH 10 solve tho
ventilation problem OF n proposed
tunnel under the Hudson river to
connect New Jersey and New York
and TO be- 5000 feet from portal
to portal improperly burned gasoline
givca of u ynpor. coiorlcSa. taStolcsn,
odoricHA and very deadly called car
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

bon monoxldc. The New Jersey tun-
mol IN to DO used by motor-cars and
tho engineers needed TO know how
much carbon monoxldo was given Off
by automobile ckhnusts In order to
determine how much fresh air to
Introduce into tho tunnel for the pur.
pose OF protecting human life. No
data were available. and the bureau
Of mines started experiments. These
have been revealed by DR.. A. g..
Fielder supervising chemist Of the
experiment station OF the bureau OF
mines. at Pittsburgh. In n recent 70.
port.
The Investigators borrowed n num-
her OF automobiles and trucks for
tho experiment. An accurately gradu.
ntcd tube containing gasoline was
attached TO the carburetor. A de-
vice was attached Ia the exhaust To
catch samples OF exhaust gas. Cars
were run n measured mile nt ynrlous
speeds, and samples OF gas were
taken with engine ldling, racing and
ncceiernting. the engine being put
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
NEW YEARS AUTO RACES
ARE PLANNED AT FRESNO

FRESNO. Nov. i3.-The Fresno
speedway. which was christened
during the Fresno county fair last
month. will be the scene OF another
motor classic on New Years day.
w. II. Pickens, a well-known
sporting promoter. will have COM
plete charge OF the event. He says he
has every assurance that the field OF
entrants will be larger than the first
race here and practically the same
personnel rs that In the Thanksgiv-
ing affair al Beverly Hills.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

AUTO INDUSTRY
WITH OPTIMISM

NEW YORK. Nov IA fspeeiaI)
w. G.. Durnnt. president OF the
General Motors CORPORATION. in n
message 10 memberg Of the automo-
bile chamber of commerce. stated.
The automobile Indus,ry has
grown to It's present slze on merit
OF Its product, n would M, bo on.
titled TO Its present high posItion n
Il was not able TO weather an oc.
casIonaI rendJustment. such as n ia
now passing through. along with
other industries in the country.
"p seems TO me this ia the pro-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

through all phases likely TO be on
countored In traffic. The samples Of
exhaust gases obtained were sub
Jocted to careful analysis.
or the results OF the experiments
DR.. Fielder says:
No change In carburetor adjust
mcnt was made as our object was 10
obtain Information based on actual
operating conditions. and not the
ideal conditions OF careful adjust
ment under which the usual tests Of
tho automotlye engineer are made.
For this reason. surprising and,
from the point OF view OF conserya-
tlon, most disquletlng results have
been obtained. The average. auto
moSlle owner and truck operator IN
wasting from 20 TO 30 per cent OF
his gasoline by using too rich a mix
turc. Preliminary tests on 20 rep
rnsentatlye cars and trucks show an
average OF from 6 TO 3 per cent
Of carbon monOxlde and to o
per cent carbon dIorlde In the ex-
haust gas. The tendency towards
'i'H iHlh'ui'H "HH WY HuNH bith''i
than towards lean mixtures. This iB
to be expected. az motor will
operate smoothly and accelerate rap
idly with carburetor adjustment on
the rich side, whereas on the lean
side smooth operation does not come
until the motor reaches It's full
operating temperature and In run
ming at a fair speed. However. the
gas excess IN much greater than nee
cAHary for good operation In the
great majority OF the machines test.
ed.
Many passenger cars and trucks
showed AZ high as 10 per cent carbon
In the exhaust. II Is safe
10 say that 20 TO 80 per cent greater
could be obtained on the
average OF all cars tested with a
little intelligent attention to the
carburetor adjustment In the aggrc-
gate this would represent an annual
saving OF from 20 TO 80 per cent OF
the gasoline employed In this coun-
try for motor vehicles. no small
figure when We consider that there
are now In use 1900. 900 automobiles
and trucks"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

Alfred De oro. who In his time had
held about every cue championship In
the list. and John Daily. another vet
eran professional OF New York. will
be among the contestants in the
three-cushion title tournament soon
to'be staged In Chicago, II will be
the first time in several years that
years that either has appeared In
tournament play.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
LOOK YOUNG, BRING RACK IT'S
NATURAL COLOR. GLOSS AND
ATTRACrvENEss

NATURAL COLOR, GLOSS AND
ATTRACTTvENEss
Common garden sage brswed into
heavy tea with sulphur added. will
turn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
a few applications will prove revela-
hon II your hair Is fading. streaksd or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui.
phur recipe at home. though. is trou-
blesome. An easier way Ia to get .
scent bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Compound at any drug store oil
ready for use, This Is the old time
recipe improved BY the addition OF
other ingredients.
While wispy. gray. faded hair 10
not sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darksn,ng your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell, because II does Il 90
naturally. so evenly. You Just damp
en- sponge or soft brush with IL and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn.
ing all gray hairs have disappeared.
and after another application or two.
your hair becomes beautifully dark.
glossy. soft and luxurtAnt.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
Baseball War Ended
at Chicago Council

CHICAGO. Nov. i2.-Peace was
declared in the major league base
ball war this afternoon. After con-
ferring more than three hours rep
resentatiyes OF the i6 major league
clubs agree to adjust their differ
ences. Some concessions in the Lask-
er plan made to the five American
league clubs which opposed Il.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

New Orleans Is to have 90 days OF
racing this winter.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13
Oil Used for
Chicken Sand

Shifting sand dunes which cover
up a highway soon after II is com
pletod have formed n serious OBJ
stacle 10 improved road building in
some parts OF the country, partic-
ularly In the northwest. To remedy
the evil. the bureau OF public roads
or the United States department Of
agriculture has employed a more ex-
tenBlye application OF the agency
than has been used In the past to
lay dust on ordinary hIghways--oil
Fifty-three miles OF construction
OF the Columbia highway from The
Dalles eastward lies through sandy
country, In many places OF n vol
canic ash as light as flour. As
fast as cuts are opened up and fills
made in this light soil. the wind
whips out the fiji slopes and sand
dunes creep into rock cuts. complete
ly blocking the road. OIL In the
only agency yet found TO stop the
trouble.
OH l. sprayed
The equipment used TO spray the
crude oil consists OF two supply
tanks. or drums. In which the oil Is
carried from the storage tank at the
railway siding. and a tractor which
draws the oiling rig and supplies the
steam through a hose to the COM
pressor tank. which is carried on a
tarilor. Teh oil is heated by the
steam and forced through a hose
with a nozzle consisting OF a half
inch pipe. The steam atomizes the
oil and sends II In a fine spray for
100 feet or more, depending on
whether the spray Is projected In
the direction OF the wind or against
II. For obvious reasons. spraying II
usually carried on In the direction
Of the wind.
Where sufficient oil In used. this
means OF controlling the sand dunes
Is very effective. and II Is believed
that the cost will not be excessive,
though exact figures are not OBJ
tainable at this time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-13

But there's also q lot Of news
in this papsr-if you know
where to look for it-sbout
your affairs.
That's the part OF the news
you1l find In the ADVERTISE
ments. There's valuabIs news
there about things you want or
will want; perhaps about things
you have that others want.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29

dersoa 1st; Mss Caroline Bourne
2nd.
Bungalow Apron - Miss Anne
Trbble 1st; Miss Ira 6. Taylor 2nd.
Baby Robe (wssh'-Miss Fannie
Cline 1st: Mrs. Judson Anderson
End.
Baby Robe (Eool)-Mr-. c. D..
Highland 1T: Mrs. Ira G. Taylor
2nd-
Baby Boo,tees-1fiss Anne II.
Treble LIST; Mrs. c. D. Highland
2nd.
Crepe de Chine Gown-Mrs. Tip
ton Wilson 1st.
Darned Filet-Mrs. Lizzie Wilson
1t: Mrs. J. ". Richardson 2nd.
Crocbeted Yoke Celuny)-Mrs. ].
" Richardson 1st; Miss Anne II.
Treble Ind.
Collar and Cuff Set-Mrs. Upton
Wilson 1st: Mr.. Lizzie Wilson 2nd.
Daylight Pillow Cases-Mrs. J. ".
Richardson 1st; Mrs. J. R. Faux
ner 2nd.
Crocheted Lace By Blind Woman
Miss Clemrnie Craig 1st.
Crocheted Lace-Mrs. J. ". Rich
ardson LIST; Mrs. Upton Wilson 2nd.
Torchon Lace-Miss Jennie Breen
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29

/ Caramel Cake-Mrs. John Robin
son LIST.
Teacakes-Miss Jennie Breen 1st
Mrs. John Robinson End.
Oatmeal Cookies-Mrs. Upton
Wilson lst; Miss Jennie Breen End
Pie-Mrs. Allie Peed 1st; Mrs. G.
B. Senff End; Miss Patie Thomp-
son Ord.
Apple Preserves-Mrs. J. D. Tur-
ley lst; Mrs. Mollie Turner End.
Cherry Preserves-Mrs. J. d.
Turley 1st; Mrs. Carrie Robinson
2nd.
Pear Preserves-Mrs. Mollie Tur-
ner LIST; Mrs. Pattie Thompson End.
Peach Preserves - Mrs. Mollie
Turner LIST; Mrs. r. A. Mason End.
Ounce Preserves-Mrs. Molie
Turner LIST; Mrs. G. B. Senff 2nd.
Raspberry Preserves-Mrs. R. A.
Mason LIST; Mrs. G. B. Senff End.
Strawberry Preserves-Miss Lola
Lawrence LIST; Mrs. Mollie Turner
End.
Blackberry Jelly = Miss Mary
Welsch LIST; Mrs. J. d. TURKEY End.
Apple Jelly-Mrs. Jno. Robinson
lst: Mrs. Fannie Jones End.
Plum Jelly-Mrs. Jno. P. Cine
LIST; Mrs. Jno. Robinson End.
Ounce Jelly-Mrs. Molhe Tur-
ner LIST.
Grape Jelly, light-Mrs. Mollie
Turner LIST; Mrs. Jno. Robinson 2nd.
Grape Jelly, dark-Mrs. Jno. Rob-
inson, LIST.
Watermelon Sweet Pickle-Mrs.
Mollie Turner list; Miss Kathryn
Welch End
Sweet Pickle, any kind-Mrs.
Patty Thompson LIST.
Cucumber Pickle-Mrs. Jno. Rob
inson LIST.
Relish-Mrs. Mollie Turner LIST /;
Mrs. Jno. Robinson End.
Cream Chow Chow-Mrs. G. b.
senff LIST; Mrs. Mollie Turner End.
Chill Sauce-Mrs. Fannie Jones
LIST; Mrs. G. b. Senff End.
Canned Tomatoes-Mrs. Mary
Hadden LIST; Mrs. Owings Lane End.
Canned Beans-Mrs. C. b. Duer-
son 1st; Mrs. Mollie Turner End.
Canned Peppers-Mrs. Jno. Rob
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29
Floral Hall Awards

Following = a complete lit Of
the Floral Hall awards al the Mont
gomery County Fair, held here Last
week:
Woven Rag Ruys-Mrs- Mary
Hal. ST: Mrs.. Carrie Hardy Pad.
Porch Pillo~-M-s. Mar Hall
1st: Mrs. K. !. Mason 2ad.
Applique Qu.l,-Mr,. Judson An
derson 1t: Mrs.. Buford Boone End
Corerle,- Ms Nae Daugherty
1t: Mrs.. Cora Bourne 2ud-
Bungalow Spread Mrs. Anna
Upton 1t; Mr.. Cora Bourne md.
Croehsted Contemporaries. Ira
q. Taylor Il.
Antique Contemporaries. II. o.
James Isl.
Dre-s By School Giri-Mi-s Nan
ME Carr 1t: Ms Georgia Cline
2nd.
Best Blouse-Mrs. Matt Nave 1t.
Tatling-Nrs. Fannie Cleveland
1st; Mrs. Upton Wilson End
Household Linens - Mss Iva
BrutOn Isl: Mr.. JudsOn Anderson
End.
BedroOd Set-Mrs. JudsOn An
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29

inson LIST; Mrs. Mollie Turner End
Canned Corn-Mrs. C. p Duer-
son lst; Mrs. Patty Thompson End.
Canned Peaches Mrs. C. B.
Duerson LIST; Mrs. Carrie Robinson
2nd.
Canned Pears - Mrs. Patty
Thompson LIST; Mrs. Carrie Robin
son End.
Canned Apples-Mrs. Foster Rog-
ers 1st; Miss Lille Harp 2nd.
Canned Cherries-Mrs. Jno. Rob-
inson list; Mrs. r. A. Mason End
Canned Plums-Mrs. John Robin
son LIST; Miss Lille Harp End.
Canned Blackberries-Miss Mari
an Cram LIST; Mrs. Jas. Moss End
Canned Gooseberries-Mrs. C. B.
Duerson LIST.
Honey-T. M. Ricketts, LIST; Cecil
Clark End.
Soap-Miss Bernice Terrill LIST:
Mrs. Judson Anderson 2nd.
Irish Potatoes Harry Hadden
LIST.
String Beans-Mrs. W. N SEQ
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29

1st
Best Hand Made Blouse-Nrs.
Fannie CerelAnd 1si; Mrs. Matt
Nave 2nd
7 CenterPieee-Mrs. J. W. Richard
son LIST; Mss Lille Harp 2nd.
Art Embroidery - Mrs Harvey
willoughby 1si; Mrs. Foster Rogers
2nd-
Ladies Handkerchief l1-2 dOz)
Mrs. Matt Nave LIST; Mrs. Fannie
Cleveland End
Best Lunch Sei-Mrs. JudsOn
Anderson 1si; Mrs. Ira G. Taylor
2nd.
Underwear-Nrs- Ira G. Taylor
1st.
Infants Dress Qong)-Mrs. c. D.
Highland lsi; Mr.. Alice GiIlispie
2nd.
Best sunbonnet-Mrs. Joe Steph-
ems 1st.
Child's Dress 70 to 9)-Mrs c.
B. Duerson 1st; Mrs. Catlett Everett
2nd.
Paper Beads-D. Roberts 1st.
Irish Croehet-Mrs. J. ". Rich
srdson LIST; Miss Eva Bruton Ind.
Lunch Set, croeheted-Mrs. J. ".
Richardson 1st; Mrs. r. NJ. smrh
End
Old Fashioned Quilt-Mrs. LIZZIE
Scobee 1st; Mrs. H. o. James 2nd.
Crocheted Rug-Mrs Lizzie SEQ
bee lst.
Silk Quilt-Ms. Fl. o. James 1st.
Spec. Col. Em--Mss Matilee Mann
1st.
Best Gown-Mrs. Edmund Robin
son 1st.
Display Vegetables (adults) :
Mrs. G. B. Senff 1st; Mr.. LATE His
sick 2nd.
Salt Risen Bread-Miss Ollie Car
rington LIST; Mrs. VIM. Reed 2nd.
Yeast Bread-Mrs. C. B. Duer-
son 1st: Mrs. J. D. Turley End.
Brown Bresd-Mrs. c. B. Duerson
LIST: Mrs. Belle Harp End.
Corn Pone-Mrs. Sid Hart lst.
Beaten Biscuit - Mrs. Pattie
Thompson 1st.
Nut Bread-Mrs. Upton Wilson ,
LIST.
Angel Cake-Mrs. J. D. Turley 4
1st: Miss Ruth Terrill 2nd.
Devils Food Cake-Mrs. John
Robinson 1st; Miss Bernice Terrill
2nd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29

\ pimply princess with a frog
face knows that every man in town
has designs upon her, if you will let
her tell it. But pretty girl keeps
her mouth shut because she is
ashamed to admit that about 500
men try to flirt with her every day.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-07-29
bee LIST; Mrs. VIM. Reed End.

bee LIST; Mrs. VIM. Reed End.
Beets-Mr. LATE Kissick LIST.
Sweet Peppes-Mrs. C. G. Thomp-
son LIST; Mrs. Roger Drake End.
Plate Apples-Mrs. C. d. High
land LIST; Mrs. F. P. Boyd End.
White Corn-W. G. Harp LIST;
Mrs. ]. B. Mcdonald End
Yellow Corn-Mr. LATE Kissiek
LIST; Mr.. VIM. Howell End.
Tobacco-W. S. Bishop list; W.
G. Harp End; Virgil Karrick 3rd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12
BISMARCK

A. Barth is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Mildred Davis arrived here
Wednesday from Miami, Fla, where
she spent the winter with relatives.
Stanley Bisplinghoff spent Friday
in St. Louis,
Three more cases of smallpox are
reported. Those being afflicted are
Ben Smith, Norman Sinclair and a
child of L. F. Kidd.
Mrs. L. C. Woodrow was called to
Lewistown, ILL.,, Saturday on account
of the death of her sister.
Misses Ethel Lindsey and Gertrude
and Mildred Sheriff were in Farming
ton Friday and Saturday, taking the
teachers examination.
Miss Myrtle Blanton, who is teach
ing a few miles from Arcadia, spent
the weekend with home folks.
Miss Gross, the primary teacher,
was called home Friday on account of
the illness of her mother.
Chester Beard, who is travelling out
of Kansas City, was home Saturday
and Sunday.
Horace Blanton spent from Friday
until Sunday with his parents here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12

Unfortunately other countries be-
sides Russia are suffering from the
results of this worldwide Bolshevis-
tic aspiration. In England, the miner
who in 1887 dug 299 tons of coal, in
1919 dug only 1873 tons, although his
pay was five times as great. We are
witnessing a similar change in Amer
lea, with excessive high living costs
as an inevitable result. "Here in
America" writes Spargo, well mean
ing and philosophical Socialist Of ma
tive breed, 1--WE are, despite our short
comings, at least 200 years in advance
of Bolsbevism, economically, politi-
cally, socially, intellectually, morally
There is little danger that our people
will adopt Bolshevism." No danger,
so far as our governmental structure
and institutions in general are con-
cerned But we are already to large
extent the victims of the Bolshevist
demand for the least possible work
for the highest possible wage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12

to the Dock Mackley farm which he
purchased last fall. Roy and his wife
were both reared here and we are
glad to welcome them back home.
Under the leadership of President
Wilson this nation has been prosper
out and successful at home and VIC
torious abroad, and it has progressed
as never before in its history. The
American. farmer has received the
greatest returns for his toll, and the
iaborer his fullest dinner pail and re-
ceived his greatest pay. Not only has
the banker and stakeholder in other
corporations received their largest
dividends, but America has enjoyed
her greatest prosperity. The greatest
banking system ever known has been
created. We have become the great
est financial center of the world. and
have been transformed from the
greatest debtor nation to the greatest
creditor nation. During President
Wilson's administration, America did
achieve for herself and aid in achiev-
ing for, the Allies the greatest victory
of all the ages. Now he has negotiat-
ed reasonable peace, honorable alike
to ourselves and our allies and our
former enemies, and giving the great
est assurance of enduring permanence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12
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LESS WORK AND MORE PAY

e The theorists talk of "maximtfm pro-
duction in minimum time for maxi
mum wages" but the result among
the workers in Russia 10 the tonvic-
ton (now being lived up TOY that the
only way to attain human felicity is
to become a ,drone. It is; this doctrine
and not the natural. reaction, OF lassi-
tude after the great war, acacpding to
an observant French writer, that has
produced the ffwave Of laziness" that
has swept over Europe. In proof it
is shown that under the Bolshevist re-
gime two Russian locomotive factor
les have turned out 80 locomotives in a
year, as compared, withithe former
normal production, of v297s i, Even a
Bolsheyist journal is quoted as say
ing: "The working men loaf eight
hours, sleep eight hours and play
cards the rest of the fimeyc Cards and
loafing are. the principal occupations"
Such showing, taken by itself and
altogether apart from the tale of -bru-
tally and blood, justifies the declara-
zion of Bernstein at The Socialist Con-
gress In Switzerland that "Bolshe-
vism lends directly to the decadence
pf mankind,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12
THE CREED or THE PRoFITEER

One of the favorite sources of Re-
publican propaganda was the price
fixing policy adopted by the War In
dustrics Board and the Fuel and Food
Administrations during the war. De-
spite the apparent public necessity
involved, Republican agitators used
the policy in an effort to nurture ir-
ritation among business men, even
those not affected. The clever politi-
clans who have been so busy promot-
ing discomfort in business circles for
the last four years did not stop to
consider that they might cripple a
war agency, it was sufficient with
them that they served partisan pur-
pose.
Now, as we observe the mounting
prices of coal and sugar, in the abb
sence Of any governmental control
thanks to the dilatoriness of a Re-
publican Congress--we may get some
idea as to what prices would have
been during the war if the Fuel and
Food Administrations had not been
on the job, backed by the power of
law. Mr.. Baruch, who was the strong
figure in the War Industries Board,
speaking particularly Of the price of
steel, in testimony before House in
vestigating committee, said: "If we
had not fixed prices as we did, they
would have been limited, especially in
steel, only by the producers own
shame, because there would have been
no price to which steel would not have
risen. This would have broken the
morale of the country. We couldn't
afford to let the steel industries fatten
off the blood of the soldiers" Prob
ably the stockholders in the great
steel companies regard this as social
ism, and yet, as the people must
know, Mr.. Baruch is right.
No matter what else ceases to fun
ction during time of war, human sell
fishness is always operative, and it is
not bothered by any interfering scru-
pies. According to some schools of
business, it is legitimate for business
man to take extreme advantage Of an
economic condition, whether created
by war or famine, in order to obtain
the best prices obtainable. 1t is a sor-
did creed, but it was with US during
the war, and is with US now. Its
presence is shameful enough, without
attempts to turn it to political profit
Missouri State Journal.