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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 4-CoRN-Decided fresh
advances took place today in the price of
corn. Scarcity of offerings rather than
urgency of buying characterized the trade
Bulls made much of the falling off in the
visible supply total and also emphasized
the opinion that even in case of a rail labor
settlement the commercial demand would
absorb all arrivals. Opening prices, which
ranged from nc decline to &c advance,
with July S16S to $1.6s5s and September
S1.6015 to S1.6iA were followed by quick
gains all around.
Later the market temporarily reacted a
little owing to reports that the Japanese fl
nancial situation continued much strained.
The close was nervous, lie to 3Isc net
higher, with July Sl.69Sa to s1.T0 and Sep
tefnher $1.G1Ss to S1.62.
OATS-Ali deliveries of oats surpassed
previous top figures, Wild bidding for May
oats at winnipeg, helped to lift the market
here. After opening lac to &c higher, in
GLIDING July at 911sc to 911sc, the market
continued TO ascend.
PROVISIONS-Weak Of hog values
had only transient depressing Influence
on provisions Grain strength caused the
rally
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Sew York stock Market.

wall St. New York. May 4.-SToCKs-
Trading in the stock market today was
mainly Influenced by the operations of
bull pools in selected issues. Extreme
gains of to 10 points were effected at the
expense OF the short interest. Sales APP
proximated 100000 shares.
Under the impetus of a per cent call
money rate, speculative stees recorded
the end on realizing for profits. The clos
ing was irregular.
Advances of 1 TO 8 points were made by
leading shares at the opening of today S
ing upon industrial conditions were not
calculated 20 inspire bullish confidence.
The SAME issues that featured yesterday )
late rally were again conspicuous, notably
Leather. Utah copper. Industrial alcohol,
Rea ding and the sugars. Baldwin locomo-
tive and the ellis were under moderate
pressure, the Mexican situation inviting
further selling of the latter group. Foreign
exchange was firm in the preliminary que
tations.
There were numerous additions to open
ing gains but trading was quiet with few
especially those recently mentioned in CON
neetion with merger plans continued to
dominate the market. Equipments, motors,
shippinEs and sugars also were materially
higher. After a brief setback rails also
strengthened, the investment division gain
ing 1 to points and minor issues to }.
Oils almost alone remained unresponsiVe to
the better tone of the market. Cali money
opened at per cent against yesterdays .
per cent rate. Liberty 312's and third 4A S
recorded new minimum quotations
General motors and Crucible steel were
the objects of bearish activity at midday.
falling back 4 to 5 points respectively.
Other leaders were carried down 1 to 2
points, the market becoming dull on the re-
action. Call money continued in free sup
ply at per cent.
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PREPARATION IS CHIEF ISSUE
French View More Moderate
Than at Versailles. =
But win Not Consent to Amy
Revision of Treaty.

Paris, May 4-Premier MilleFand
will go 10 London next week to confer
with David Lloyd George. the British
prime minister. regarding financial
questions. 1t is expected an agreement
will be reached upon the line of action
10 be adopted concerning Germany
with regard TO execution OF the repair
atoms clauses of the treaty of Yer
saiiles.
The premiers will also agree on the
basis of the discussion to be held with
German representatives. at the Spa
meeting on May rs, in line with tile
understanding reached by the suprem e
council at San Reno that the allies
would not discuss before the Germans
any questions upon which they were
not in accord among themselves.
Be No Revision.
The French viewpoint is that they
win not discuss the principle of any
clause of the treaty and will take up
with the Germans only dhe manner of
applying the treaty's terms. Premi-
neRt among the points to be taken up
in London will be Interpretation of the
separations clauses and the form in
which the German delegates at Spa
will be told what the allies insist upon.
The word revision" will be eXelud-
ed in accordance with the firm attn
Iude of the French, but what practi-
eally amounts to a modification of the
Preparations clause will be discussed in
the form of proposed minimum and
maximum totals of PREPARATIONS
French public opinion which a year
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A FEW golden TEXTS

From a gathering of few score Of
persons in Atchison in 1865, with nine
counties represented, the Kansas State
Sunday School association has grown To
such proportions that from two to three
thousand persons attend the yearly meet
ings of the organization with at least 100
counties representa- among the delegates.
1t is emphasized that the public is in
convention at the auditorium, free of
charge Outsiders will be allowed to have
any seat in the auditorium after : 80
o'clock as seats will not be held for, dele
gates after that hour.
The KurtE lectures are 8 feature of the
convention. The morning series on Chris
tian fundamentals began this morning in
the auditorium. Dr. D. w. Kurtz, the
lecturer, is president OF Mcpherson college,
Mcpherson, Kan
Delegates may obtain admission to all
sessions of the convention for one dollar.
single admission to afternoon sessions is
% cents.
A. NJ Locker of the International Sunday
. school committee is among the prominent
delegates to the convention. Locker is
an educator of high rank in the Mime
seta public school work.
The large and interesting exhibit OF
Sunday school supplies and methods. and
the Y. W. c. A. and Y. NJ. c. A. exhibits
in connection, displayed in the state house
Fotunda, are attracting the interest of
many Of the Sunday school delegates. In
eIuded in the y. NJ. e. A. exhibit are bird
cages made by the boys work department.
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ago would not accept the eventpality
of Germany not paying for all the
damage she caused is considered now
to be prepared to take a more moder-
ate view, the French people preferrinS
a concrete settlement with the pros
pect. of its realization beginning in
the near future, rather than waiting
Indefinitely for an indefinite sum.
Thus the French have been brought
back to the original viewpoint of the
American peace delegation. They
probably will not accept lower mini
gold but are likely to consent to fix
ing the maximum reparation payable
by Germany at 150.o00s00o. 600 marks.
which was the limit the American eX-
pertts reported they found Germany
ablel to pay.
Pay in InstaIlments.
The minimum sum may be divided
into annuities of 100000, 900 marks
as discussed at San Reno with the
question left open for decision by the
PREPARATIONS commission as to whether
and when the amount should be in
ere ased in proportion to Germany
eventually increase ability to pay. the
ma ximum, however. not exceeding
I5O. 200, 900, coo marks. The financial
situation and the exchange rate posi-
tioIA probably will also be discussed IN
Lo ndon. as well as the proportions of
distribution of the reparations among
the. creditors of Germany.
IN view of the prospects of reduced
total payments. the French are un-
deuEtood to be disposed 10 set forth
to the allies that the British mari
time losses have been largely eem-
peaasated by increased freight rates
ard that Great Britain can afford to
consent to add something to Frances
So Der cent.
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cratic national convention. a natippal
committeeman from Kentucky. land
formulate plans in preparation for the
November elections.
A majority of the delegates to to-
days convention. who were elected
Saturday at county mass conventions,
are pledged to support the candidacy
for the presidential nomination of
Governor James NJ. Cox of Ohio. Party
leaders said this would mean that the
big four delegation and % district
representatives probably would be sent
to the national convention instructed
for Cox.
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Irish Republic Ratification

The Senate having recognized the Republic of Ireland,
Congress asked to establish diplomatic relations with
it by adopting the Mason BILL making appropriation
maintenance of American Minister and Consulor service
Ireland was always Natioal She always fought for her
right to govern herself Military supremacy by Great
Britain Overawed her.
She is by nearly unanimous vote of her people
Republic free and independent
Our President said the Peace Conference Paris on
June 49, 1919 eve here to that people in the
world shall choose its masters and govern it's
destinies not wish but as they wish"
Ireland accepted this organized formulated the
Republic OF Ireland
1t Stands for and Guarantees
Proclamation Republic ratified Jan
uary 81, 1919:
Republic guarantees religious nd civil liberty,
and
declares its resolve to pursue the happiness
of the whole h-
ing all the children of the nation equally and ohiVous
which divided
. iy in the past
Its Bond Certificate loan is provide recon-
struet and develop its gigantic reestabsh
its free and glorious educational system Buy certificate
subscribe for 1t and thereby help maintain the Republic
Go and hear the eloquent exempIificaon of
all about the Republic of Ireland by Reverend Maurice
Murphy Methodist Minister of Dublin Ireland Memorial
Hall Wednesday evening o'clock You will be enlight-
ened and greatly entertained.
Vocal and by elegant local talent as
follows:
Exercises
Prelude America lead by Geo. w. Adamson
Song by Miss Mary Garden, accompanied by Misses
Guinness.
Song by Mrs. R. S. Murray.
Recitaton-Erins flag, by Miss Agnes Harrigan.
Song by Josephine and Master Thomas O,Meara
Address by Rev. Maurice Murphy.
Resolutions by Edward Rooney.
Patriotic Irish song by Miss Lima Wyatt.
Concluded by G. H. S. Orchestra.
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WILL PROBE MERCER REQUEST.

Washington, May s.-Investigation
inAa the application of the American
Railway Express company for eontin-
ualnce of the war time consolidation of
tine Adams Express company AmeFi-
cam Express. Wells Fargo & Company,
aiad Southern Express company was
oled cred today by the interstate com
mteFce commission.
Hearings will be at places and dates
to- be specified later by the commits
sion.
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Chicago. May 4.-CATTLE-Re H.
600 Heavy steers and heavy cows. slow.
weak; others fairly active, mostly steady
yearlings showing strength; bulk beef
steers. S11 .65sI 1885; bulk butcher she stock,
IS. 50I1 D.15; veal calves duh bid lew; few
above S12.5o steckers and feeders, strong.
HOGs-Receipts b, 600. Market about 25e
lower than Mondays aveFa ge light. active
others, SLOW; bulk light $4,000 "a; top.
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New York May 4.-MONEY-Mercantil
paper, per cent Exchange, strong. Ster-
ling, GO day bills, 3s2as; commercial, GO
day bills on banks, 3.s2ss; commercial SO
day bills, 3.s1fs demand, 2.S6A; cables,
Belgian francs, demand, 1886; cables, 1881.
Marks, demand. 1.79 cables. 1,S0. Govern
ment bonds, weak: railroad bonds. irreg-
uar. Time loans, strong; 60 days, 90 days
and months. So.
Call money, strong: high. s; low, g; rui-
ing rate, 5: closing bid O.; offered stf; last
loans, 6. Bank acceptanees, 8.
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ARE DROWNED AT S. S. PICNIC.
Bodies of Two Are Found in River
After FoPty-Eight Hour Hunt.

Joplin, May 3-The bodies of Velva
Thorpe. 16 years old. and Richard
Scheenher, FL, of Weir, Kan,
drowned Saturday in Spring river
when a boat in which they were row.
ing capsized, were recovered this
morning after more than forty hours
of continuous search.
The bodies were found fifteen feet
from the point where the couple,
members of a school picnic party,
went down
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be expected at any time and on the slight
est pPetexL
There is great deal of changing from
May to July by operators and from the
the buying. Some of the buying yesterday
was credited to covering or shorts by Il
prominent New York cotton operator
With local feed dealers the best buyers
of corn and oats in the sample markets,
owing to the light receipts, and paying
high prices traders in futures find their
operations Influenced by fancy cash prem
iums paid from necessity. No. yellow
corn was ID cents over the top of May and
No. 2 white oats brought 1G1s cents over
May.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
| Empire Commission Col
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Kansas City, May 4.-HOGS-Receipts
p. OOU. Lights and wethers. mostly 25c
lever; top, s14.5o; heavies, slow, fully 26c
S13. S5aI425; bulk Of sales. S13.ood 1915.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000 Beef steers,
unerenly lower; she stock, steady to 25e
lower; best Of both beef classes unsoid at
II O'Clock; veal calves. weak to soc lower
early top, $3.50; bulk of sales, $il-G0fI
l.. 90: stoekers and feeders, steady.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Receipts arriv-
ing late: no choice stock sold early: few
sales; other lambs steady to strong. Texas
goats 81 u
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Morning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by B. C. Christopher & Col
Chicago, May 8.-Fribune: Technically
the grain markets should have reaction
after the apid advances which have enabled
them to make new high marks for corn
and oats almost daily. Under existing con-
ditions sharp advances and declines are to
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Kansa. city Livestock Market.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and
reported ever long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin.
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
6hantsD
Kansas City. May f-CATTLE-Receipt
150O0 head. Market slow, steady and low
en-
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady and 10c lower. Bulk of sales $1385
d14.35: top. S14.59.
SHEEP-Receipt 1900 head. Market
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New York MAY 4=SUGAR-RaT,
firm; centrifugal, 1851; refined, firm; fine
graduated, 1T.506T 23.c0.
Sugar futures closed steady. Sales $500
tons. May, 1885; July, 1928; September,
1888; January, 1910
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New York May 4.-BUTTER-NaFket
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 631s
Gl64c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Storage pack
ed extra frists. 4TI M4Sc.
CHEEGE-Market firm. State whole milk,
flats. held specials, white and eelored, 301a
G311ac-
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. May 4.-BUTTER-harket high
Ell Creamery, 4TG62c.
EGGS-Mafket unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; springs, 36c
fowls. Soc.
POTATOES-Market firm. Receipts II
ears. Northern white sacked and bulk, $500
M7.10 new. dull; Florida No. L Spauiding
Rose, barrels, s2o.00a21 100; No. ., $1,000
~ 10
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Drys Approve Five of I'm

Waterville, o., May 4.-The
Anti Saloon League of America.
thru DIR. P. A. Baker. its general
superintendent. has placed its
stamp Of approval en- seven presi-
Dental candidates. They are
Heever.- Wood, Lowden. McAdoo,
Hughes, Peiadexter and Bryan,
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New York-Use blue wallpaper and keer
the air in rooms perfume laden to get rid
o4 flies, the New York Merchants associa-
tfon advises. Flies will get mad and leave
the house.
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$3.50; bulk 80 pounds and ever, $13.5o@
14.i5: pigs, 25c lower; bulk Of sales, Si5.Is
@1z.53.
sHEEP-Receipts 1o6oa . Market slow
First sales strong to higher; choice sborn
lambs. Sls.25: bulk good kinds, $1T.50Q
1IS5; best wool lambs held at $21 60.
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Kansas City Weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, May s.
LIBERAL RECEIPTS OF LIVESTOCK.

PRICES WEAK TO LOWER.
livestock receipts today at the various
western markets were the largest IN NOR
the supply was due to improved shipping
conditions and the fact that many of the
offerings today would have been on the
market in April had not the switchmen's
strike interrupted the movement rho de-
mand showed larger volume volume, than f early n IaSt
tunity to operate az steady to lower prices
Cattle were steady to IS cents lower, hogs
10 to % cents, aud sheep steady to 20 cents :, e
to 81 in grass sheep and iapbs and the
market lower today, eFine stosk seems to
be seeking a nearer normal level compared
with cattle and hogs.
T0DAY'S RECEIPTS.
Receipts today were 15,eoo cattle 1G.ooo
hogs and 10000 sheep; compared with 5000
ago, and l., 800 cattle, 1900 hogs, and TO-
500 sheep q year ago
BEEF CATTLE.
Tho cattle receipts were liberal today,
improved shipping conditions gave much
offerings last week aud the market was
steady for some good to choice steers ia
on plain yearlings and s,rong weight class
es. Butcher cattle were steady to 20 cents
lower and calves syeak 90, Good 70 choice
$3.50 to $3.50. fat cows IS to $11.25. year
ling steers s11:5o to s13.10. and heifers NJ
| to $l5.eo In the quarantine division steers
I
SO to S13.50
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
Prices for stockers aud feeders were not
changed compared with last week, but the
| demand was larger At the same time,
receipts we're the largest for some time
past, and indications are that both incom-
normal. Because of lower prices for fat
steers, good many prospective buyers arc
holding Off.
Hog prices today averaged 10 to 10 cents
| lower than Saturday and 10 to 70 cents
under Friday The top ;b price Slttso ,o was
and the bulk of the offerings sold at S1$.i5
! to SLIPS. Tue price spread is showing
weights stifi commana premium, heavy
grades are not SO plentiful a few weeks
ago, and they are more attractive TO pack
ers. Stock hogs and pigs continue in active
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The bulk of the arrivals today we're South
Texas grass fat sheep that sold at 500 to
| Today's supply was the first liberal run of
the season. Fed wooled lambs sold at $3.50
| 10 S19. and these offerings were about the
, final shipments from northern sections.
HORSES AND MULES.
| Receipts of horses and mules were
| meageF and on that account trade was
limited. Shipping conditions now justify
Market Correspondent
Topeka Market Report.
| FURNISHED by Cnas. Wolff Iecking Co.
Topeka, Kan, May 3.
Hfafs
MINED AND BUTCHERS. 81 COG - so
! I1EANf llu0Wl 4-9H
LIGET ..........-.-..:..... i.oo@ l. %
| CHOICE PACKING STOCK. 10.60fI1l %
Cannot use rough unfinished hegs for
packing purposes. win have to Guy al
stock prices.
ToDeka Pantry and Eggs
| FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka. Kan, May 3.
Old ROSTERS, 1Sc; young ROSTERS, 13c
hens, all sizes. 2Sc-
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Kansas City, May 4.-BUTTER-MaFk et
unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRI-Hens, 3oc, up lie
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HOOVER ON LAST


for the Republican nomination for
president by a majority of T,s41, ac-
eording to practically complete re-
turns today. The vote was, Woed,
$4,000; Johnson, s.05s. General
, Wood carried all four legislative dis
tricts in Baltimore and all but two of
the twenty-three counties-Allegany
in the mining district and Washington.
Johnson's majority in Allegany was
sol and fifty in Washington.
| According to the returns General
Wood will have 116 of the 1873 dele
gates to the state convention which
will name sixteen delegates to the ma
tional convention. These will be in
structed. in accordance with the. state
election laws, to vote as a unit for
| judgment he has a reasonable chance
of winning the nomination.
Utah Delegates Unpledged.
Price, Utah, May utah Repub-
lican delegates to the national con-
vention will go uninstructed. the state
convention here yesterday ordered in
electing four delegates at large. The
delegates are headed by Senator
Smeot. They are believed pro-Woed.
-Four district delegates also were
selected. They were not instructed.
Minnesota Picks Delegates.
st. Paul. Mimi, May 4.-Repuef-
( can county conventions to choose dele
gates to the state elimination conven-
ton here Saturday will be held in ev-
cry Minnesota county tomorrow.
In spite of some "favorite son"
sentiment, it is believed a large ma
jority of the delegates to the state
| convention will be sent uninstructed.
Republican leaders hope to evolve a
state ticket on which all factions can
unite. The Republican party has de-
clared war on the Nonpartisan league
slate
Kentucky Demos for Cox.
Louisville, KY, May 4.-Apprexi
mately $500 Democratic leaders OF
Kentucky assembled at their state con-
vention here to-day to elect at large
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WEATHER

tContinued from Page Onel
1909 and 2s in 1907. AT o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing 10
miles an hour from the east.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending Z q. N. Tuesday.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range OF price, on grain futures en-
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission COD
Kansas City, May 4.
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PREPARE FOR SPA
Entente Premiers to Meet and
Agree on Hun Terms.

Want To Be United Before
Meeting German Commission.
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Minnesota Picks Delegates.
Kentucky Demos for Cox.

Louisville, Ky. May 4.-Apprexi-
mately $500 Democratic leaders of
Kentucky assembled at their state con-
vention here to-day to elect at large
and district delegates to the Demo
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Topeka Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, May 3
Old ROSTERS, 1Sc young ROSTERS, I3c
hens, all sizes. 2Sc-
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Topeka Market gspors.

FURNISHED by Cnas. Wolff I'ecking Gel
Topeka, Kan, May g.
Tifff3S
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CHoICE PACKING sToCK.. io.Goa Ii. .
Cannot use rough unfinished hogs Tor
packing purposes. WIN have to Guy al
stock prices
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Receipts of horses and mules we're
meageF and on that aceeunt trade was
limited. Shipping conditions now justify
larger receipts. CHARLES NJ PIPhIN,
Market Carresnondeut
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-20

I'VE want you to understand that
every country In the world-including
your own-can become a soclalistic
state, . workmen's country, II only II
follows the Russian example. Every
nation In the Notwithstanding the
yankee race'-can become a really
free nation. II II only does away with
the trusts. the money lords and the
bloodthirsty exploiters. 1t Is up to
you American soldiers to do II! II Is
up to ysu to bring the great lesson of
the Russian Revolution home to your
toiling and suffering brothers. It's
up to you to start It therein your
own America, you just start it--and
your brothers will follow you'll You just
darel You have nothing to lose but
your chains. You have q world to
gain.
"You just dare to take home with
you the Red Banner Of the Revolution
and inscribe upon It:
"Down with capitalism
"LOng live Industrial Freedom
Long live Socialism T.