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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
COUNCIL REGRETS
 RESIGNATION OF J. B. GARRISON

A statement issued by the United States Council of National Defense, in accepting the resignation of Grosven- or B. Clarkson, Director of the Coun- cil and of it's Advisory Committee says:
 Dealing with an experimental and newly initiated Governmental agency, called upon by the emergency of war to expand it's activities with great rapidityi and upon a tremendous scale then called upon by the cessation of hostilities to undertake intricate stud ies of reorganization and reconstruc- ton, MT. Clarkson has met his tasks with unflagging industry and fine de- votion to the interests of the Govern ment''
 In resiging to Secretary Baker, MT. Clarkson wrote:
 ''For three years, during the larg- CT part of which time the Council was the ral1ying point for those great in- dustria1 and economic forces which, first under it's direction, and later un- der the direction of the War Indus tries Board, made possible the win ming of the war;. and when the Coun- cil and Advisory Commission. partic- ularly in the very early days of the American participation, were calling to the side of the Government the &C., knoweIdged leaders of our industrial and scientific life, I do not recall an administrative act on the part of any
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
RUSSIAN TRADE WON'T AFFECT
 U. $. EXPORTS

stIt is not probable that early re- sumption of trade with Soviet Russia will have any pronounced effect eith- CT on general economic conditions in Europe or on the present export trade of the United States says the Guaranty Trust Company of New nightly publication American Goods and Foreign Markets
 Before Russia can become pow erfu1 economic influence" it continues, teher transportation system must be completely renovated and greatly e1- tended. This will take time. More over, information on the state of Rus sian industries which we publish in this number, and which is apparent 1y official, would not indicate it's abil- ity to supplant in any sense the in duStries of the United States as pro ducer for European needs"
 'tIn general, the Guaranty Trust Co. sees natural corrective to the pres ent abnormal exchange rates at work in all European countries. "As Eu- rope begins to meet her own demands from her own production it says diun of payment will become less in- sistent, it's premium will drop, and American goods will finally sell in Europe, not through forced demand, as during the war, nor even in spite of abnormal obstacles, as today, but purely on their merits as the pro- duct of the unique methods of Auer- ican industry"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

perienced by the United States. No definite steps for relieving the situa- tion have as yet been reported
 Inquiries yesterday made by The Journal of Commerce representative among local lumber interests reveal that the consensus of opinion is to the effect that the present unpreced- ented demand for lumber will con- tinue indefinitely.
 The virtual paralysis of all build ing operations for the war is conSid- cred to have created a housing short age which will not be overcome for years.
 Restoration of the railroads to pri- vate ownership and the passage of the Cummins- -Esch bill were re- garded as being decidedly favorable for the lumber market. It is estimat- ed that enormous supplies will be needed by the roads at an early date for the replenishment of equip ment of every type.
 Lumber exports were asserted to have ceased almost entirely, but this incident is not seriously regarded by the lumber trade. The domestic de- mand has so far proved able to ab- sorb all offerings and promises to be- come even stronger
 Attention was called to the Jan uary building figures which are stat ed by the National Lumber Manu- lecturers Association as follows: The total value of building permits for January, 1920, is $117,747,29S for 1SS cities, as against a total of $21, ,732,- 529 for the same cities in January 1919. or a gain of over 44o per cent Last years January figures showed a 12 per cent. falling off from the January activity of 1918, so that the gain of 44O per cent. of this year is not as enormous as would at frs appear Yet the record is high, con sidering especially the obstacles which are to be faced this year, a: we'll as in the beginning of 1919 2"
 Ordinarily the month of January
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

Christmas Day and stuff the down and-outers with one big meal, had an idle time of it this past Christmas They were ready, as of wore, to feed the poor and needy, but they were short of customers. Conditions are so terrible that the Bowery Mission in New York, which used to feed 13,0OO homeless and penniless men each year, prepared dinner for only 300 and could not collect enough hungry ho- obes to keep it from going to vSste
 'The Had1ey Rescue Hall on the Bowery had the same experience At Gods Providence Home on BFoome street, where from 500 to 800 used to be fed each Christmas back in the good old days that are so sadly la mented, the dinner was passed up aI- together on account of lack of diners.
 There were $50 guests at the Christ mas dinner given by the Brace Memo iral Newsboys' home, but only 50 of them were newsboys. The donors of the dinner had to go out and borrow 300 orphans from an institution in or der to provide proper cargo space for the food prepared. The superintend- ent of the Home explained that most newsboys in New York are now mak- ing from $5 to $15 per day, and in con- sequence were putting on little Christ mas parties of their own. Horrible, isn't it?
 sOn Christmas Day the Ludlow street jail in New York City, where alimony and debt prisoners are held, hung up a record. Times are so bad that the jail was crowded with but one prisoner held for debt. Doesn't that show how awful things are?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
CANADA FEARS
 INVASION OF THE
 LUMBER MARKET

Advices from Ottawa indicate that Canadian lumber interests are at pres ent greatly exercised over the report cd rapid dirninution of the timber re- sources of the Provinces of Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is as serted that the greater part of the diminutfon is due to the great exports of lumber, lumber products and wood pulp into the United States.
 American firms are reported to be buying the Canadian supplies in vir- tually unlimited quantity for the sat isfaction of the present market, while holding their own lumber supplies in reserve for future demand.
 The Ottawa Board of Commerce is in receipt of many of the complaints, one of which, from the Winnipeg Board of Commerce, is as follows:
 'srThe chief inspector of Crown tim Der agencies reports that a serious shortage is being created in lumber supplies in the three prairie provinces by United States concerns buying up large available stocks for shipment South. The United States firms are holding American lumber from their own markets for a rise in prices and are dealing largely in the Canadian supply"
 The Board of Commerce is in re- CeiDt of similar communications from the city of Toronto. They are to the eff feet that the lumber situation in that city is acute owing to the almost com plete shipment out of the country of building materials, including lumber.
 Figures just issued by the Canadian Bank of Commerce of Toronto show that the annual exports of forest products have increased from $115,- OooO 900 in 1917 to s193, ,37S, GOO in 1919.
 In line with the increasing exports has been a constantly upward price tendency. The Ottawa Gazette states that:
 About this time last year certain American buyers from North Tona- wanda purchased the entire output o1 some Canadian mills at an average Drice of $40 per thousand for white nine. This year contracts have al ready been closed by American buy CTS for the entire output of some mill: at s60 per thousand Laths which arc now costing the public $21 to s25 pel thousand were sold originally at z good profit for from $1.5O to s2.5O pei thousand" :"
 In consequence, the Canadian: fear a combination of ver1 high prices and acute scarcity in the face of housing shortage saiC to be as severe as that being ex
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
PALM BEACH OF
 IDLE POOR IS NOW VACATED

Down-and- cutters have forsaken their favorite winter haunt---the Bow cry. The fashionable thoroughfare of the other world---tIle Palm Beach of the soldiers of n1isfortuue--the resort of the idle poor---is not what it used to be. Veterans of the free feed fra ternity of America, who in previous years climbed aboard the first side door Pullman, eastward bound, as soon as the first snow flew to attend the annual New York convention. are ab- sent without official leave this year. Prosperity and prohibition may have omething to do with this strange ab- sence of the men without post office addresses. Perhaps they have gone to Havana
 In The Home Sector, the ex-soldiers' weekly conducted by the former ed- itorial council of The Stars and Stripes, William S1aven McNitt says: ''The charitable institutions in New York. which used to loosen up on
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of the six cabinet officers forming the Council which contained the slightest trace of partisan politics.
 That state of affairs has been pe- culiarly true of yourself as chairman of the Council; indeed I believe that you have been chiefly responsible for it. During the actual war period it formed a remarkable demonstration of a genuine desire on the part of yourself and the five cabinet minis ters associated with you on the Coun- cil to subordinate personal and poli- dcal considerations to the service of the Government and of the people.
 q am the more free to say this be- cause my own political utilization has always been of another faith, and be- cause I neither expect to hold office again nor to enter politics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations Require Fitting Decorations and Favors

Clubs, church organizations and youngsters" have parties March Seventeenth. The brilliant green appro riae for this occasion makes possible to have the most daring and attractive party decorations We toning only few of the requisites for this occasion at Dennison section.
 Hats of crepe paper, upon the green bands of which golden shamrocks.
 Luncheon Sets, crepe paper, with vine border of shamrocks.
 Irish Lads and Lasses dance wide crinkly paper; this to be used for decorative purposes.
 Harp Flags, on stiff paper, may be tucked about cakes and in lacy nut baskets
 TabIecotfs crepe paper have St. Patrick decorations in artistic design
 Place Cards design showing a typical in Ireland waiting to be placed the festive table, Napkins with bright green figures and dainty borders GIunmed Labels, of shamrock green shapes and sizes might be used cards at the holiday party
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shows but little activity in comparison with months later in the year, the amount of building contracts in that month running normally to only or 6 per cent. of the years total With so large a. figure for January the es- innate of three billions for the years total of contracts seems likely to be fulfilled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

Divorces are easily obtained in Bolshevist Russia All one has to do is to appear before an official, sign 9 request that ones marriage be dis solved, and it is done at once by the official O. K on the request.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

Farm workers to be scarcer than ever this spring, but if the country stores will put in good stocks of S20 silk shirts, it may help reconcile them to their laborious lot,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

The prevailing theory of what to do about the starving millions of Europe, is to let 'em staTve and then the problem will be solved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
The "Swagger" Bag Bru he'd Angora

An advanced model for spring, deep cut and narrow in shape, with a single or double strap for carrying. In vach- cite leather, black, brown, navy and gray,
 $500
 Leather Section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
I aiIored Hats, $7. 50
Saturday Morning

EaGUTudy A group of attractive styles for first Flower trimmed or with fancy wings a-tilt in original fashion.
 Facings of Georgette, and black satin. Many different color combinations, Color is phatic this spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

for collars and cuffs on sweaters.
 Delightfully."- soft and furry, just what is need ed to combine with knit ted wool, in white, navy, fawn, taupe and salmon pink,
 $500 a yard Trimming Section, main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
S27.50
to S75.O0
Barbaric Ornaments

Come instantly into your mind when you behold these new painted wooden beads and pendants which dangle and click on the trimming counter
 History repeats itself, and the love of our pre- dormant in the hearts of most women today. Women of those olden days would have glored in these gor geousy colored, oddly shaped and queerly 'jonted" beads They would use them their portieres, upon their and at the ends of the cords tied about their flowing robes. We use them for just such purposes and for lamp shades, hand bags, electric light cords. and necklaces in this
 Twentieth Century Day
 Trimming Counter main
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

A Few Cloves are left
 from the sale
 About seven dozen in Gray and Brown Cape, size 5A Black or White with self or contrasting embroidery
 size Gray or Tan Cape size White with brown or black embroidery, size GA White with brown embroidery and Gray Cape, one clasp, size 61a White with black embroidery and All Black, two clasps, size Brown and Tan Cape, one clasp, size 71a
 S2.75 pair
 lain floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
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An Attractive Line of Glassware

to be closed out Hollow stem Champagne Glasses, some plain and beautifully clear Some cut some etched some with gold lines, all very high grade and expensive. They may be used for sparkling cider for fruit cup desserts.
 Former prices $85o to $14.5o dozen.
 Now 10 cts. each Cordials. They are so exquisitely pretty any woman will trump up excuse to use one, even for orange juice or some innocent drink. Also they will do for tiny flowers desk dressing table.
 A crocus or the first wee white vielets. Former prices $2.50 to $9.75.
 Now 10 cts each
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
Polo Cloth Coats

Also an equal number in camel's hair cloth, some with narrow leath- CT belts, others attached to yokes and hanging loose. A few are lined throughout,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
$27.50

Black Coats of heavy wool serge, lined to the waist. Large sizes only, 46 to 52,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
The Soft Rustic

of Slken Frocks is heard in the Junior Department Chiffon Taffetas that are suggestive of Parties, School Festas, and Dancing
 Junior sizes, 15 to Is years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
$500 Dresses

Serges and Tricotines in new designs approved for early spring wear,
 $27.5O to $85.0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
Special for Saturday unior Section, second floor

Middy Blouses of fine white jean. The blouses may be had in all white, including collars and cuffs, or with collars of navy blue flannel These are the kind of middies that were made to stand much hard wear.
 Sizes 8 to 20 years. Regular $25O and $2.75.
 S2.OO Saturday only
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05

A Suit of Mems Wear Serge has collar and cuffs bound in braid. The coat is lined with print ed Peau de Cygne, has a Tuxedo front and double tier effect at the sides,
 50
 l ailored Suits A group in such styles as are becoming to misses and small women. $a5.OO, $37.5O, $45.OO
 and $65.0O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
Long Coats

Full length serge coats in tan color only. The draped collar is in evil 6ancn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05


 Junior sizes, 15 to IS years
 These styles
 revival of charming 1850 style is developed in midnight blue. The severely straight back shapes it. self into basque effect in front with shirred vestee A double row of silk covered buttons relieves the plainness Flowing side draperies are caught in place with buttons $45OO A style well adapted to women who wear junior sizes.
 Midnight blue with long, straight waist that is closely shirred at each side of front two ends being caught in a butterfly bow at the back. The fulness over the hips puffs itself in pannier style chic French note is in evidence by the cluster of wildly colored velvet fruits that cling to the left side of the sbi7,,ad nannier $45OO Same model in old blue.
 Soft as doves wing is the old blue chiffon tai feta that has been used to. create frock that boast of two separate ounces each with upturned pIaited frlling. The round neck has paited silk filling and inset of tlet lace. rose coored girdle faunts itself on the old blue background, 9-- 5000 Taupe, brown or navy blue taffetas have corded skirts many rows of cords with wide headings that stand up like ramparts Simple waists open 1n long Y-shaped fronts outlined with lace frilling, SooOO All models are designed with short sleeves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
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Wearing Apparel Authentic Styles
Smart Model

for street or business wear of superior quality serge. The coat is silk lined is bound with braid and button trimmed.
 An excellent style for those who wear large SizoS
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-09
CURB FOR PARLOR
BOLSREVISTS ASKED

washington.-Unable to prosecute
the socalled parlor bolshevists, long
haired men and shorthaired women,
who encourage agitators and promote
sedition as a pastime, Attorney-GeIe
eral Palmer issued an appeal to CON
gress for prompt action en- the bill
submitted by him several months ago
which would strengthen the hands OF
the department Of justice in dealing
with American citizens considered
dangerous to the nation.
Coming on the heels of the most
successful nationwide raid on radi'
Gals ever made in this country, NJ.
Palmer's statement was regarded with
unusual interest by members of con
gress.
At least one Of the men taken in
the raids is Il city official, and numer-
ous others are natives or have taken
out citizenship papers. 1t is these
that Mr.. Palmer desires to handle
through the federal courts rather than
to leave their punishment to state tr'.
bunals, and in the absence Of a federal
law he is unable to do so.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-09
LOANS TO REBUILD EUROPE
Step to Assist Exporters in Getting
Materials to Europe.

Washington. Appeals Of American
business for aid In financing the re-
construction of Europe were answered
when the war finance corporation an
nounced that four loans, aggregating
$4,000, zoo, aeon would be made to
commercial interests which will en-
ploy the money in exporting needed
materials 20 the stricken nations.
Two loans, each of S5,o00,o0o, have
been arranged to finance the eXporta,
ton OF locomotives and agricultural
machinery. The locomotives will go
10 Poland and the agricultural ma
chinery to England, France and Bel
gium.
A third loan for S5,Ooo,oOo win so
10 an electrical machinery corporation
and will he used for rehabilitation Of
stricken sections of Belgium and
France.
An advance of 100000 also is in,
cluded In the total of SlIOO0,0o0 to so
TO several banks which will furnish
funds fer the expectation of machin-
cry to reconstruct steel mills in
France.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-09
THREE PROPOSALS A WEEK
Girl Sobs When New York canteen
closes--"soys Were So Nies,"
She Says.

New York.-The Pershing club can
teen here has closed. With the end,
gloom was spread over the counte'
nances of the girls who served in the
canteen. But especially gloomy was
the countenance and especially mourn,
full was the voice of Amelia Reeves
"What's the matter?" reporter
asked, fearing there was a death In
the family.
"NothIng-oh, nothing" sobbed Ame'
la, "only-'
"only what?"
ooh, the boys were so NIGEL" she
answered.
"well that oughtn't to be anything
to feel so bad about" consoled the
reporter.
"There won't be any more of them
here" said Miss Reeves, "and-and--
SO many Of them proposed to me"
"Thls is serious" said the reporter.
"Oh, no, nothing serious; only 1t
was such fun being proposed to !
often"
"Hew oftenf"
"on an average Of three a week
since July l." replied the young lad
resortlng to a handkerchief.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-09
WILSON WILL NOT
BUY CUBAN SUGAR
Power Conferred BY Law Not
TO Be Used, As Supply is
Held Sufficient.

washington.-Pres Wilson has
f-decided not to exercise powers CON
lerred in the McNary sugar control
bin authorizing purchase and distri-
button OF the Cuban sugar crop, ac-
cording TO a statement issued at the
White house.
The statement said the president
had decided on the basis Of facts pre-
scnted for his consideration and the
recommendation OF the sugar equaliza'
tion board that this power should not
lc exercised
In n long statement announcing the
presidents decision. the declaration Is
made that apparently the available
sugar supply Is sufficient for American
needs, even on the present unneces'
sarily large basis Of consumption" and
notice is given that the power OF price
control through the licensing system.
authorized by the bill, will be invoked
II necessary In cooperation with the
department OF justice. Figures attach.
cd show that the estimated 1919 con-
sumption In the United States was
slightly more than 100000 tons, of
which normally only 100000 tons was
domestic production.
As tho Cuban crop is unusually
large, 4So0, 900 tons, OF which the al
lies, however because of limited pur-
chasing power win take only about
l.250,0 900 tons. and as the estimated
Louisiana. western beet. Hawaiian and
Porto Rican production will reach p
100000 tons. the statement foresees a
sufficient supply for American needs
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-01-09
BODIES MAY Be MOVED
France Grants Permission for Transfer
Of 10000 U. S. Dead,

Paris.-The French government has
granted permission for the removal to
the United States of the bodies of 2o.-
900 American soldiers buried in
France, The bodies to be removed
are those buried in cemeteries outside
the zone of the armies and do not IN
clude those gathered into big Ameri'
can cemeteries in the army zones.
1t is understood that the policy Of
the American government will be TO
remove to the United States only those
bodies requested by relatives.
These 10000 bodies are scattered
in 500 cemeteries, the largest two Of
which are at Brest, where there are
about $500 graves of men who died
of influenza at Brest and on trans
ports.