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, 1920-08-07
PROSPERITY IN SUGAR.

in SUGAR.
Seno Pablo de la Llama. president Of
the Banco Espanol, the oldest and most
important banking institution in Cuba.
in a recent interview with the represen-
tative OF a New York journal gave out
the subJolned view OF the present sitIa-
ton IN Cuba, which will be found very
interesting to our readers, and coming
from the source that it does it must ne
cessarlly be considered a fair and honest
expression OF financial opinion, as free
from blas as can any fnancier be free
from bias under the conditions that sur
round him. The statement that he made
is as follows
When the estimate of the sugar crop
was made, six months ago, the econo-
mists of the world stood amazed at the
extraordinary balance of trade in favor
of Cuba, At the time the z crop was
estimated at 4, 500, 600 tons at from 7 TO
s cents per pound, and these estimates
were considered as too optimistic. But
the truth IN this case went beyond the
dreams OF the most imaginative person.
When the world shortage of sugar oc-
Cured buyers were sent to Cuba from all
European countries, even from Asia; the
demand tor this commodity started a rise
in price which. by leaps and bounds sent
sugar to 10, II, IL and up to Is cents per
pound, there being cases lately when
sugar has been sold as nigh as 20 cents
per pound.
II you take into consideration that this
happened before the end OF the grinding
Of the crop and that in Cuba everybody
IS interested in agriculture, particularly
sugar ear growing, you will realize
what a blessing it has been for all the
people. We have there some very big
sugar estates, owned by American com
panies, but the system OF c~entrals distri-
butes the profits on equitable basis be-
tween the mill and the colonos, of whom
the majority are Cuban. thus the profits
made in sugar benefit the whole Dopula-
ton.
At presen we may say that there is
no poor class in Cuba, and the prosperity
brought to the country by the sale Of its
main product is reflected everywhere in
the great number of enterprises being
started all over the island. What this
spirit means for the commercial and #.
nanciai development Of the country is
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
MRS. R. E. L. MOUNTCASTLE
MENTIONED AS DELEGATE
Democrats May Send Woman to San
Francisco Convention.

The Second Congressional District
may establish a political precedent
in Tennessee this year by sending a
woman, Mrs. r. e. l.. Mountcastle,
of Knoxville, to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in San Francisco.
Mrs. Mountcastle has a host of
friends throughout this section who
are urging her to enter the race for
delegate. Those who were closely
associated with the late Mr.. Mount
castle in political affairs are DESTROYS
of paying tribute to his memory by
sending Mrs. Mountcastle to the ma
tional convention this year.
Mr.. Mountcastle is remembered as
man who strove for the betterment
of his party while in politics rather
than self emulation. For number
of years he was prominently identi-
fed with the Democratic organiza-
tion in East Tennessee.
Mrs. Mountcastle has not yet sig
nified her intention of becoming a
candidate.-Knoxvi Journal and
Tribune.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02

Mr.. Erwin Scates, of the faculty of
the West Tennessee Normal, Mem
phis, was at home last week visiting
his parents and number of other
relatives and friends in the city. Mr..
Scates has been over in Weakley
County doing some missionary work
for the public school teachers. The
campaign everywhere is for better
pay, or for living wages, and the for
ward movement in public school
standards. The campaign in Shelby
County, we understand, has resulted
in a minimum salary of $500 a year,
whereas it was formerly $3.50. In
other counties of the State and in
this, the salaries of the teachers are
being increased. The Board of Mayor
and Aldermen have been notified by
the Board of Education that teachers
in the Union City schools must have
increased salaries. 1t is not a mere
matter of sentiment or of propagan-
da, but a realization of the fact that
to get teachers at all it will require
more compensation, and we might
as we'll prepare tax budget to meet
these demands. 1t is one thing or
the other, the teachers must be paid
or we must do without the public
school.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02

general mortality in the Company's
experience has improved 17.9 per
cent. A fair estimate of the saving
because of this decreased mortality
is, in round figures, two million dol
lars.
The Company has conducted ex-
periments in health and welfare
work which are receiving the atten-
ton of scientific men and those in
terested in health and economic top
les. One is at birmingham, Mass,
where the Company, two or three
years ago, authorized an expenditure
of one hundred thousand dollars to
be spent by the National Tuberculo-
sis Association in an effort to wipe
out that disease in an entire NUM-
cipality. The experiment is being
continued with the cooperation of
various semi-public and official bod
les with results that are considered
satisfactory and that indicate that
tuberculosis can be very largely
stamped out.
Another interesting experiment in
welfare work is in the city of Kings
port, Tenn, where, under the lead
ership of a number of prominent bus
mess men, Group policies have been
taken out for every employee in ev-
cry industrial concern in that place.
The entire payroll of the city has
also been insured under one group,
and thus all the workers of city of
ten thousand come under the opera
ton of the Metropolitan Health
and Welfare activities. Supervising
Nurses from the Company have in
vestigated health conditions and
have undertaken general program
of improvements in an effort to make
Kingsport a perfectly healthy CITY,
In the language of the men who are
back of the enterprise, the city has
taken the Metropolitan as its partner
for the improvement of all civic con-
ditions-( Adv)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
Election Contest.

In the election held at Troy and
Polk in Number Six on Saturday, the
27th ult., some dissatisfaction arose
over the qualifications of number
of voters who participated in the
election.
Quite a number of voters in the
district had not registered, and the
fact that a number of votes were
cast without the necessary qualifica-
ton of registration caused the candi-
date, w. H. Pyle, who received the
smaller vote to file notice of con-
test, which will be brought before
the County Court at its April term,
1920, for trial.
The candidates were d. H. Bur-
nett and w. H. Pyle, making the
ace for election to fill the unexpired
term of w. M. Sanders, Justice of
the Peace, removed to the State of
Mississippi
Mr.. Burnett's majority in the
district was reported to be So.
Notice was given to the Election
Commissioners, who therefore held
the returns subject to the action of
the court.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
DIR. |. GLOSSON
VETERINARIAN
Phone II. Main and Third SITS.
UNION CITY, TENN.
LAND SALE.

H. P. Naylor ct al. VS.. Mary Kath
crime Kerr.--In Chancery Court at
Union City, Tennessee.
In obedience to decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City, made
at Chambers, Term, 1920, in the
above styled case, l will, on Satur-
day, the 3rd day of April, 1920, at
Union City, in front of the East
Courthouse door about l o'clock
p. m. sell to the highest and best
bidder the property in said decree
described, being 161 acres of land
known as the Louisa Henderson
tract of land lying and being in the
End Civil District of Obion County,
Tenn, and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake the N. w. C.
of Henderson tract SO feet west of
M & o. r. R., runs thence with the
meanderings of said railroad south
24h degrees west 80 poles and 10
links; thence south 20 degrees west
16 poles; thence south 16 degrees
west IA poles and 13 links, thence
south IL degrees west II poles;
thence south " degree west IA poles
and links; thence south Is poles;
LuSlCc oOuIu uC6l COo COST - pOiOo
and one link; thence south "
degrees east IL poles and Is links;
thence south IS degrees east IL poles
and % links; thence south 20 de-
grees east SO poles and IS links;
thence south IA poles and :. links
to stake the N. E. C. of the land
allotted and set apart to Perry E.
Henderson Tin the Henderson divi-
sion of land) thence north SO de-
grees west 102 and 72-100 poleso to
a stake the N. w. C. Of the lands
allotted to Perry E. Henderson;
thence northwardly and ITO
poles; thence west to the s. e. G.
of the lands assigned and set apart
to Minta A. Henderson; thence north
degrees west 255 and lilo poles
to stake with ash and black gum
pointers; thence north sc degrees
west 108 poles to the beginning and
containing 161 acres more or less.
TERMS OF SALE: Sale will be
made for one third cash, one third
in nine months and one third in
eighteen months, the notes for de-
ferred payments bearing 6 per cent
interest from date, the purchaser to
pay the taxes for 1920.
This 18th day of March, 1920.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
By N. F. MARSHALL, d. c. & M.
51-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
HAS WINTER
WORN YOU
DO W n?
Sickness That Lingers, or Strain Of Caring
For Others Makes Spring Days
Dangerous
GET BACK YOUR STRENGTH
Red Blood Means OId-time Vigor, 'and
Pepto-Mangan Builds Rich, Red Blood

Perhaps you have been i'll this
winter-or others in the family have,
and you've worn yourself out with
extra burdens. And now your
strength is slow to return.
Week after week you've felt too
tired for anything, and have looked
1t, too-color bad, eyes dull, and no
enthusiasm.
When you don't feel we'll you are
not we'll. Probably what you need
right now is the good blood tonic,
Pepto- Mangan. Physicians every
where recommend Pepto-Mangan for
rundown, anemic people. Ask your
doctor about it. Pepto- Mangan sup
plies the things that blood-starved
people lack. 1t puts iron and vigor
in the blood. 1t paints the cheeks
in Natures way, and restores the
hearty appetite.
The blood is naturally sluggish in
the spring and the whole family
would profit by taking Pepso-Man-
gan, which tones up and builds up.
1t is pleasant-tasting and soon
makes you feel better. Your own
druggist has it ready for your call,
and in both liquid and tablet form,
just as you prefer.
But be certain that you get the
genuine Mangan, ask for it by
the full name, Guides Pepto-Man-
gan" Lock for the name Guides
on the package. -AdvertiseTent. :
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
Democratic Ticket.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For State Senator

LEDUKE.-We are authorized to
announce B. F. LeDuke, OF Lake Coun-
ty, as a candidate for the State Senate
to represent the people OF Weakley, Lake
and Obion Counties in the upper house
of the Tennessee General Assembly,
subject to the action OF the Democratic
party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02
The Outlook.

There seems to be a general i'm
preston that prices of merchandise
and supplies of all kinds have
reached the apex and that any
change which may axe place sooner
or later will be a decline. Conserva-
tive business men believe that the
decline will not be of q radical or
revolutionary nature but gradual
descent from the present high levels.
1t is said that the high prices which
followed the Civil War reached the
highest point in 1857, two years af-
ter the war closed. This is taken as
a gauge of the present time. The
armiStice was signed November IL,
1918, and If the same space of time
for soaring prices intervenes now the
crest of the market will be reached
next fall. The cause and effect of
values may differ in measure from
one war period to another, but the
same general principles of exchange
hold good. Tracing our present up
heaval we may look to certain local
causes which operate in effecting
prices. For instance, the automobile
industry we believe has great deal
to do with conditions. The automO-
bile is a useful machine-one of the
greatest institutions of the present
age of progress. The many advan-
tages of the industry are apparent
everywhere. 1t will eventually be
the controlling factor of transporta-
ton. 1t will revolutionize our pub
lie school system 1t will be the
mainstay of education and civiliza-
ton, and in spite of the fears enter
tained by leaders in the church, a
few of them, it will be an aid to the
church of God in the world.
But there are some attendant
evils which follow every good thing.
Too many people are mortgaging
their homes to indulge the desire for
a fancy car. This will react in time,
but at present it is the cause of the
taking of men and women out of
the trades and professions to cater to
these demands, attracted by the lib
eral offer of car manufacturers for
their services. AS a result the old
line business concerns are hard
pressed for competent help; the
schools are suffering for the right
kind of teachers, and other avenues
of livelihood have their troubles.
The automobile industry cannot
be held responsible for these condi-
will disappear in time. People will
overreaeh their financial ability for
sucL wonderful and fashionable
luxury, and the public must pay the
bill first or last. 1t will come in high
prices until the straining point is
reached and credits are withdrawn.
Then business of every kind will
seek a universal level and the world
will move again along conservative
lines.
The buyer may look forward to a
more rational price level. Content
ment will take the place of frenzy.
Wild speculation will disappear, not
of course until many have been
fieeced, but soon enough to bring
about wholesome, healthy living
conditions.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02

FOR SALE-A fine Adam Schaff
player piano. Call W. F. Lamb,
High Street. Soft
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-02

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
HANGING OUT THE SMILE.

Philadelphia Ledger: When It Is
not palpable insincerity, theatric
articiality, turned on to create a
fleeing impression Of geniality
that is not there, a smile is an asset
OF business, lubricant In social life,
the outward index Of welcome
mood and happy mind. 1t cheers
the air, relieves tension, proclaims
a cheerful and serene philosophy.
The man who keeps on smiling
not with the inane and constant grin
that never wears off, but with the
habitual expression of good nature
within-has won victories. He has
had his share OF trials and tempta-
TONS Life has not laid lighter
hand on him than on his neighbor.
He enjoyed no special privilege and
Fate did not accord him preferential
treatment. But the expression of his
face shows that he has come through
tribulation and not yielded to bitter
ness. A light that shines there Is
the reflection of the refiner's fire. II
that smile were the sign of a mirth-
full irreflectiveness 1t would not
mean so much. The meaning Of 1t
is that, he who wears the look has
toiled and suffered, known the
anxieties, been foiled and frustrated,
drunk deep the cup and eaten the
bread of sorrow-and still he holds
his head on high, and the enthusiasm
is unquestioned This attitude OF
cheerfulness resolutely maintained
bespeaks in him who keeps it an es-
sential greatness. The man who
smiles has not lost hope and he still
keeps faith with his ideals. You can
not take from him the fortune that
he carries in that brave, bright as
pect which invigorates as soon as 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
HOW TO READ.

Nebraska State Journal: News
paper people are so accustomed TO
the depreciation of their work that
most of them will polish their glasses
and read again the remarks OF Prof.
William Lyon Phelps of Yale. Read
more newspapers and books he ad-
yises, land leave magazines alone II
you want an educated public; maya
zines are filled with trivial stories.
or course, newspapers are filled
with triyalities also. Their chief ad-
vantage over the magazines lies in
their headlines, their classification,
and the arrangement of the matter
which permits the reader to drop any
subject after the opening paragraph
without danger of losing any vital
feature of the story. One can skim
a newspaper in few minutes, pans-
ing only here and there to read with
care something that especially inter-
ests them. A magazine cannot be
dealt with in that way. It is neces-
sary to read each article through to
receive any benefit. If this cannot
be done it were better to let 1t alone.
When so competent an authority as
this Yale professor condemns the mag
azine for its triviality. It is time to
begin considering the whole question
IN a serious basis, for certain 1t Is
that an immense amount Of time is
spent persuing this form Of literature.
When it comes to newspaper read
ing it should be understood that the
whole business of producing them Is
based on the theory that few people
will read everything they contain.
The practice some people indulge in
of reading every line in a newspaper
from first page to last is wasteful of
time and dissipating to the intellect.
The headlines and the opening para
graphs and the classification of the
material all serve as guides to enable
the reader to find at once what he
wants. If he is Interested In the
grain markets he turns first Of all to
that page. II baseball is his chief
interest, he plunges into the box
scores And so it goes Every pa
per is made larger than anybody
thinks necessary because OF the nee
essity OF appealing to all tastes and
all grades of intelligence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
WILSON'S AUTocRAcY.

Sioux City Journal: The public
statement of w r. McCombs concern
ing the autocracy Of President VIII
son, coming as it does on the eve of
the national democratic convention,
indicates a decided undercurrent of
rebellion in the party against dicta-
ton from the president. The stand
ing of Mr.. McCombs as party man
and as the chairman of the national
committee which put over the first
Wilson election clears his statement
of any semblance of rank partisan
ship. The truth Is that the party
chafes at the self asserted leadership
of the president and his determine
tion to boss the San Francisco con-
yention and dictate it's actions. Never
theless, the party will submit to his
boss ism and accept his dictation, un-
less there is an upheaval among the
delegates not now visible on the sur
face
mental autocracy, conceited and self
assertiye He believes his view on
any quetion is better than that of any
one else or than the combined view
of all the people. The subserviency
of his party followers developed his
weakness until at this time he looks
down upon them with disdain and as
sumes to dictate their actions. He
is only making rubber stamps out of
the whole party, just as he made rub
Der stamps out Of the members Of
the cabinet But the party COM
plains now because the president is
doing that which it encouraged him
to do and is exercising that autocracy
which the party has developed in
him.
The outstanding political point in
the developing sxuation in the demo
cratic party is that the policy of the
president is essentially and scientifi-
cally Prussian in inspiration and
methods 1t is one man dictation
as completely as the autocracy of the
kaiser was one man power in his DOM
nance of Prussia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
AsTUTE FORESIGHT.

What defeated the Plumb plan in committee
at the labor federation meeting at Montreal was
not so much lack of support for paternallsm
and labor privilege and domination as foresight
by some clear headed leaders of what would be
entailed by adoption of that plan. Some time
ago The Gate City argued that the railroad
workers would find themselves In dilemma II
they ever succeeded in committing this nation
to railroad administration on the Plumb plan.
For that plan provides for three-party control
by representatives of labor, management and
public, and there can be no doubt that the vote
today would be two to one against majority
of moves labor is seeking to make; there would
be a quick alliance between the management
and public groups to thwart any attempt at
class control 1t is plain to see in the discus
sons that took place at Montreal the yelled
note of warning of this possibility. And this
is to be inferred: Labor leaders realize that
they have gone beyond the limit of public sym
patty with their contentious, demands and
policies; their aggression is recognized as ag-
erosion. Labor would do Ill to commit itself
to Plumb plan organization at this time and
many of its astute leaders know this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Women were created In order TO give nlAn
the opportunity of becoming gen'iernan'-
John Hastings Turner.
polish FOR THE GILT EDGE.

IF &c an old story that the war loans OF the
,ro,o,,,oent made investors of upwards OF a
1nillion people who knew nothing OF bonds De-
fore. All the good to come OF this mas peen
eloauentlv proclaimed and no one denies tna'
graat GOOD NAV come Of it and considerable
GOOD will come Of it. But here is something 10
think about. These government securities
were sold to the people as gilt edge seeurF
ties So indeed they are; the Unlted otaees
government will pay principal ana interest,"
when these are due, of course. Assuming Ih1'
the novices at bond buying were looking 1or al
/. investment to hold they got the best sort buI
this is not safe assumption; IL IS hoC oil a.
sumption that facts verify
The treasury department has been vigorously
urging people to hold their government bonds;
has been trying to make it plain that by so dong
the securities will prove all that the promises
for them assured. But in spite Of this hundreds
Of thousands of people have sold their bonds
and more want to sell What do they find?
That those '"gilt edge securities must be sold
OF a sacrifice. People who know something OF
business practice and the factors that make the
price of bonds accept this readily. But many
more who do not know getting into angry
mood; they are alleging that the government
bonds are not what was promised for them;
they are openly declaring that they Will not buy
any moro of them.
Now this is a fuss without a real cause.
Nevertheless it might well engage the attention
OF the government. II there was only some way
WALL street game, sells his bond at a loss to a
pie at large undertand this matter, it would
make other desirable bond sales easier The un-
desirable kind find ready t-Gers among those
who arc in the gambler class. But the man who
put his money into the government securities
and who knows little Of business practice or the
Wall street game, sells his bond at a loss to a
broker; later he knows may know that the
buyer realized full value He thinks himself
done injustice. And these things msunder-
stood lie under general dissatisfaction and I'M
rest. The government seems inclined to reim-