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New-York tribune., 1920-09-08
American Woolen Company
TO THE PUBLIC:

The leadership in the woolen goods trade which
has been attained by the American Woolen Company
has naturally subjected it to variety of attacks
of which, outside of trade and political rivalry
have been based upon MISUNDERSTANDING
The size of the operations of the American
Woolen Conpany-ts large capital employed in the
production of seventy varieties of cloth i'm ten thou
sand varieties of styles; it's capital investment in
hfty-seven mills and its employment of than
10000 mill workers-places it in the position Of
something more than private corporation.
1t has duties toward the national government, to
whom it has paid more than $20,000000 in taxes in
single year. or more than 1920 of the gross volume
of its sales The government should have reciprocal
duties in protection Of this American industry
1t has duties toward $4,000 people who own it's
$40,000000 TO preferred shares-the first and only
lien upop an investment estimated at above $780,
O00,O00 These shareholders are not speculators
they are the backbone and sinew of our industrial
people. When money is easy these shares sell at
1870 premium When money rules as at present at
high interest rates. they sell at @ 1920 discount
from their issue price of $100 per share
The American Woolen Company has duties
toward the 5000 owners of it's common shares-for-
erly $40 ooo but recently expanded by the issue
@0o0 mn, For0
tal This stock was offered to shareholders at par
was underwritten at so commission by syndicate
Of bankers and capitalists, and quoted at 20fo
discount from par although every share represents
an equity value above the preferred shares Of
than $500 per share.
The American Woolen Company has duties
toward it's faithful employees which rank ahead of
it's obligations to it's ordinary shareholders and are
co-equal with the interests of its preferred share
holders: All denendent, more or less, for their
living and their livelihood upon wise and just man.
agenoent in the conduct of this great enterprise.
The American Woolen Company aims to recog-
nze it's manifold duties the public only in the
production of the best wooden goods American enter
prise can produce and in the meeting of honest COM
petition in free and open American markets, but in
the maintenance, SO far possible, of steady
poyment for it's employees. 1t recognizes that upon
this steady employment depends the welfare of the
cities and towns in which it's mills are located
New-York tribune., 1920-09-08

TO carry out these manifold duties it must aim
toward steadiness in prices and fair values for its
goods for it's wool purchased and for it's labor en-
ployed 1t avoid, so far as possible the pur-
chase of wool at boom prices and it must be fore
handed in the use of it's capital in the purchase of
wool in times of liberal supply.
1t must aim to hold it's skilled labor organization
with the fewest possible changes 1t therefore pays
the highest wages and gives the steadiest employ
ment, SO far as it is supported by the public in the
purchase of it's goods
TO manufacture and accumulate stock Of goods
when the public refuses purchase only to invite
disaster in markets and prices, reacting in the end
upon our employees and the savings that furnish the
capital. Such policy continued would only result
in prolonged DEPRESSION disorganzing all the forces
of both labor and capital, which jointly support
this enterprise in it's service to the public
The company must manufacture according to
orders either it's books clearly foreseen Early
orders to insure employment for six months
Labor in universal demand and prices of
wool and woolen goods were at the highest seen
since this company organized. To maintain our
organization and insure the fuhllment of our con-
tracts another advance in wages of 1870 was an
nounced to our employees in May
With the advance in the money rate and increas-
ing restrictions to credit cancellations began to
come in; but for time they were no more than
might be expected and larger in volume than had
been seen in pre-war times without making disturb
in the industry
When, however, May 26th the government
brought indictments against this company for prices
charged for its goods in open and competitive mar
kets it notice to the trade by the government
that the prices for woolen cloth must be reduced.
Although the indictments were dismissed by the
court of first Jurisdiction on June 1th, cancellation
of orders became universal over the country Total
cancellations based upon figures collected by the
government estimated for the whole trade at
the entire annual output of the American Wooden
Company.
The total cancellation Of orders upon the books
of the American Wooen Company amounted to more
than $4o,ooo0oo, sufficient to give employment
for two months to all our workers.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-08

TO have continued to manufacture and accurnu-
late unstable goods would have been only hnan-
clal suicide, but would have insured depression in
the entire woolen industry from which it would have
taken many weeks, if not months, to recover by
universal shutdowns, with WIDESPREAD disorganiza
ton and unemployment
Therefore, instead of the usual two weeks vaca-
ton in August, the mills were shut down on 1ulv
1oth' which fortunately the best season for two
months vacation Had the shutdown been forced
IN the winter season, it would have been bv con-
tlnued accumulation of goods there might have
oeen with high prices and famine conditions for fuel
some personal suffering
10 September 1st, however, there has been less
call upon the company and the public authorities for
personal assistance than in the preceding year. when
there was only two weeks vacation. The reason
tor this wholesome condition in our mill coon1uni
ties was the large volume of wages paid the past
year-a sum exceeding anything ever before known
IN the American woolen industry. Yet the AVERAGE
wage is not higher than that in other skilled trades
entering into the cost of living.
we believe in good wages for the American
skilled working man-the highest wages that
expenditure by wage themselves will iustfv
Ahe makers of goods the consumers of goods in
this country Prices must depend upon wages and
consumption
me NToO1o, ~
only SO far as it is fair and just the capital and the
labor which it employs and to the public which il
1t you believe in the policy of the American
Woolen Company in the maintenance of GOOD vaoec
for skilled working men, order your goods nron,n+1r
this season. and if you carefully select your wooen
cloth according to your needs, you will find in the
American Woolen Company production such va
rlety as will make it unnecessary for YOU to invite
foreign irnportations
lhe American Wooen Company begins its
exhibit to the trade Thursday, September 9th. and
will begin the starting up of its mills Monday
September 18th
The wage scale will be the same as when the
mills were forced to close in Tuv
The support of the public in the prompt nurchase
of the goods of the American Woolen Companv is
invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
Pine Village Players
On Indianapolis Team
Here Armistice Day

The Indianapolis Legion post loot
ball tcaru that will oppose the Harry
Raw post of Richmond in football Arm
istice Dav on Reid field at Eariham,
is composed of former Pine village
and Waba sh A. A. players to large
extent. The Capital City team is play
ing some Of the hardest teams in the
state and were secured by the local
MANAGEMENT at considerable expense.
The lineup of the Indianapolis team
assures football followers that a gooo
game is to be expected.
The Richmond Legion team has
made a creditable showing in all the
contests played this season, although
they have been defeated, it was only
after the most bitter battle. The rec
ord of the locals has travelled over
the state and offers for games have
been received from numerous teams.
All of these have been turned down by
Manager Sheridan of the legion team
in order to have his squad in the best
condition possible for their initial ap-
pearance before a home crowd.
The American Legion band will play
before and between periods at the
game. Arrangements have been made
to take care of a record crowd of fans.
The contest will be called at 2:3O or
Immediately following the parade. Ad-
mission has been placed at minimum
figure, SIS cents being charged for all
seats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
KALAMAZOO CONTEST
WILL Give EARLHAM
BUSY DAY SATURDAY

Earlham will have her hands full
taking care of the Kalamazoo team
which is touted 'as being of high cali
Der. This is the second invasion of
the Michigan school into Hoosier ter
ritory, their first game being with
Notre Dame, who gave them severe
trouncing. They will come loaded to
take the locals measure.
Rose Poly will take on st. Xaviers
at Cincinnati. while the Valparaiso
at ST. Louis. Both these contests
should fall to the Hoosier camps.
Hanover will start new precedent
in college circles when she lines up
against the Newcastle Independents.
The college team will probably suffer
cd a trouncing at the hands of the
heavier and more experienced eleven.
Chicago in limelight.
"Big Ten" interest will be centered
en- the Chicago-Illinois clash at Chi
cago This game is looked on by
both elevens as a strenuous one. Chi
cago was downed by Ohio by a point
last Saturday in a bitterly contested
game and this Saturday plan come
hack by taking on the conference
champions 1t is toss-up between
the two with dope slightly in favor or
the Illinois state school.
Michigan will battle their old time
rivals. Ohio State at Columbus in the
home coming game of the Buckeye
school lively tussle is expected be-
cause of the extra strong team repre-
senting the Wolverines. Ohio Is given
the edge by dope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
Suburban

WEST MANCHESTER L. F.
Scheiser. Donald McDill, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. G. Campbell, Miss Mary Swartzel,
Miss Ruby Guenther, Miss Margaret
Macy, Miss Monica Willets, Miss
Maggie Holsinger, Miss Alice Good
win, Mrs. Lucie Dempsey, Miss Rosa
Burkhardt, Miss Ruth Mckee and Miss
Letha Pegs Of Monroe school attend
ed the southwestern Ohio teachers as
ISOLATION on Friday and Saturday at
Cincinnati. Miss Freda Christmas
is working at the local telephone eX-
change. j. w. Hoffman of Eaton at
tended the Booster celebration here
Friday. Mrs. Wesley Mitchell en-
tertained Mrs. Maude Gibson and
daughters, Donna and Pauline, and
Mrs. Dora Br2nden and daughter.
Lourun. of Savona on Friday Messrs.
James B. Trone and Matt Gray Of
Springfield were Sunday dinner guests
Of Mrs. Mary Trone. DR.. and Mrs. O.
P. WolvertOn Of Greenville were after
noon visitors $3.50. Allen Petry and fam
lily of near Eaton visited Sunday with
Henry Howard and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Della Will and family and MI.
and Mrs. Charles ShewmOn OF New
Madison were Sunday dinner guests
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

given at the l. O. o. +. hall by the
American Bell Ringers on Monday eve
ming, Dec. 1.-THE fire department
was called on Monday evening to the
home OF Harry Templin where the
house caught fire from a detective
flue. The blaze was extinguished
without serious damage TO the prop
erty. Mrs. c. c. Beck and Mrs. L..
A Newman entertained the following
guests Sunday: w. A. Juday and fam
lily, Reuben Young, Frank Juday and
Frank Brown and families of New
Paris, Lurt Sto"er and family Of Ea-
ton, Charles Brown and family, Glenn
erd Newman and f. mily of Arcanum
and Rert Slfer and wife and John
Garrison and family of Otterbein. go.
Mrs. Scott Fox and son. Jack, of Day
Ton are visiting H o. Miller and fam
lily. 80. Adie Hill will move Wednesday
to the CouSill property. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Wehrley moved last week TO the
Newman property. Miss Imo Howell
of Dayton spent from Saturday until
Tuesday with her mother at this place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

Important grid games that will have
a bearing on the final rating Of prac-
ticolly every team will be played on
college, grdirOns next Saturday after
noon. Teams have all entered the
home stretch and all their games from
now until the official lid is put on
Thanksgiving day are the most crucial
ones of the season.
Indiana will see some lively tussels
when several of the prize teams of
the state get together. All eyes are
turned toward the DePauw-Ccntre
contest that will be staged at Wash
ington park, indianapolis. That De-
PAW has only an outside chance of
winning is generally conceded but for
the football fans Captain "Bo' McMil-
lin, hero OF the Harvard game two
weeks ago, holds almost as much in
terest as has the past election.
Watch McMiIlin.
There would probably be a crowd
at the gridiron if Centre lined up
against one Of the vacant lot teams of
the city. for McMillin. wonder quarter
back, holds the worship of football fol-
lowers as does Babe Ruth in base
ball. and Jack Dempsey in the fight
arena. Advance sales for seats allow
the prediction that one of the largest
crowds ever Witnessing a football con-
test in indianapolis will see Saturdays
game.
Purdue and Notre Dame will meet AZ
South Bend in an important game with
bearing on the state championship
Purdue is doped to receive a good
d1ubbing at the hands of the Catho-
lies, who are toutcd as having the
strongest team of recent years. The
game will be watched by the dope,
sters because Indiana meets Notre
Dame the following week and fnc
can then be had on the comparative
strength of the two state schools, who
meet later in the year.
Butler Meets Franklin.
The Butler-Franklin scrap will have
an important bearing on |. c. A. L.
circles Both of these clevens have a
clean slate in the secondary compe-
tition. Franklin is given the edge in
this contest in a roundabout manner
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

two periods after the first halt
ended with the score a IA to ID
tie. The picture shows Whitnell
of >ntre, behind perfect inter-
ference. making ten yards. The
Cel..re tam is wearing striped
jerreys and stockings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

lily of Eaton spent Sunday afternoon
with Walter Trump and family 4.
E BARNES made a bushes trip Satur-
day to Eaton. $500. Wertie Craig and
Robert Craigg Lewisbuig called on
friends at this place Sunday Har-
rson Bruner Of Troy, O., attended the
Home Coming and visited his brother
Joe Brnner and family MIR. and Mrs.
L. S. Howell. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Wood and Helen Howell of Beaver,
Pa, and Mrs. Leah Petry and son, Lee
land were weekend guests of Mrs.
Lurenna Trump. . Mr.. and Mrs. J. f,
Rada baugh were Sunday guests OF
Jesse Delk and family at Richmond.
Mrs. Kate HCm2n OF Salimonia, Ind,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Holman
...J. w. Gauch transacted business
in Richmond Monday. Mrs. Levi
Shumaker and Mrs. c. A. Ford were
Richmond shoppers Saturday. Mrs.
Luz emma Trump is visiting this week
with James Petry and family near Ell,
dorado Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Leas of
Greenville are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Guy this week. The Booster
celebration at this place Friday was
grand success, in spite of the bad
Wea Their a big crowd was present. The
music was furnished by the Otterbein
Home band Of Lebanon. O., and was
we'll rendered and much appreciated.
The big feature of the afternoon was
the ball game between the Country
men and the Town men which resulted
in a to defeat for the Town team
! The Woman'S Bible class of the Chris
tian church who furnished the meals
We're well patr0nized. The second
number of the lecture course will be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
Rain and Cold Fails
To Dampen High School;
Meet Newcastle Friday

The rain and cold of the past few
days has failed to put damper on
the workouts of the high school eleven
in preparing for their game with New
castle next Friday afternoon on Reld
field. The Red and White are looking
on this game with coveteous eye as
does the student body of the hlgh
school. The old rivalry between the
two schools is being manifested in var
ions forms and the climax Will De
reached with the first kick-of on
Friday.
Scrimmage was held Tuesday after
noon in which all the regulars took
nart A slightly different line of at
tack Will be followed by the locals in
tho next game from that used in past
contests. The game with Loulsvllle
taupbt tho locals considerable football
even though they were overwhelming
" defeated.
Noted For Scrapping.
Coach Aliens team from Newcastle
is noted for their many Tricks anu
hard screaming so that the locals Will
have 70 be on their toes TO WdIcn
everything that may be USED.
All the regulars will be in the line
nm Nolan may get d chance to DEM
onstrate his ability before home
crowd. The little end made quite a
showing last Saturday against the Dig
hovs from Louisville. No INJURIES
have handicapped the work or the
team and they will enter the contest
with the intention of breaking into the
winning column for the first time TINS
season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

football Of the day" The little
school from Danville, KY, was
beaten 81 to Ia. but scared Har-
ward by scoring a few minutes
after play started. Harvard's
advantage in weight and strong
substitutes finally told in the last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
PAGE ELEVEN

CLARK'S STATION.-William Brin-
ley. Jr, threshed last Friday. The
Clark Thresher company held bust
ness meeting at the school house last
Friday night. William Wilt and
family entertained company, Sunday.
-. William Hollinger and family en-
tertained company Sunday. Ray
mond Brinley and family called upon
Colonel Brinley and family, Sunday
evening. Paul Alternately and fam
lily entertained company Sunday.
Frank Van Fleet and family shopped
in Greenville, Saturday night.
Charles Bollinger and wife and Mrs.
Louetta Bollinger and daughter, Vir-
ginia, were in Greenviile, Wednesday
night. Frank Jones was kicked by a
mule last Monday. dislocating his
shoulder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
Earlham Squad INDUCES
In Its Hardest Scrimmage
Ofl92O Season, Tuesday

One OF the hardest scrimmages of
the season was INDUCED in by the
Earlham football squad on Reid field
Tuesday evening. in preparation for
the hard game with Kalamazoo next
Saturday afternoon. Several OF the
regulars were no. out because of in
iuries but a reconstructed team was
put through the PAGES in preparation
for the clash.
Carter quarterback, may not be
able to work Saturdays game because
Of a broken hand which he received in
the Rose Poly game. He played the
Butler game but his hand was rein
irred and has been in double splints
since. Captain Hall will be in the
contest part of the time. however, a
broken finger may prevent his con-
iinuing throughout
Move PREDICTS Classic.
Coach Move has predicted that the
game this week will be football elias
~jc that will treat the gridiron fans of
the city to something unprecedented
locally. The Kalamazoo team is the
strongest eleven that the Quakers
have met in recent years and the
locals are considered strong enough to
nut I'D a high class of ball against
them.
= A little line on the general strength
of the Kalamazoo team can be gained
from the fact that thew defeated Wa
bash last season. 33-14. They also
walked through the Hope college team
for a As to win last Saturday.
The local college will have one
other game this season after next Sat
urday. They viii, play Franklin two
weeks later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

OF Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shewmon. E. Mrs.
Maggie vii! entertained her son, Hen
ry and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Will and son. Richard of Brook
Vile Sunday Stanley Christman
and family OF Arcanum visited his par
ents at this place Wednesday Mr.
and Mrs. William Smith and Mrs.
Anna Howell attended a surprise din
ner on Charles Houdeshall Sunday at
Castlne. About 40 guests were pres
emit. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch, Mrs
Hattie Lynch and Harry Fellers and
family of Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Colvin and Rev. and Mrs. Pante OF
ithica were guests of Marshall New
man and wife Friday. j. G. Frank
and family and Joe Wagner and fam
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

Only one person in every $500 in
russia owns an automobile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
IMPORTANT GRID GAMES

Centre VS.. DePauw at Washing
ton park.
Franklin VS.. Butler at Irwin field.
Purdue VS.. Notre Dame, at South
Bend.
kalamazoo State Normal VS..
Earlham at Richmond.
Hanover VS.. Newcastle Independ-
.nts at Newcastle.
Big Ten.
Illinois VS.. Chicago at Chicago.
Wisconsin vs.. Minnesota at Min
neapOlis.
Michigan VS.. Ohio State at Co
lumbus.
West
Rose Poly VS.. ST. Xavier at Gin
cinnati.
East
Princeton VS.. Harvard at Cam
bridge.
Yale VS.. Brown at New Haven.
Penn State vs.. Nebraska at State
College, Pa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
CRIDiR0N GAMES SATURDAY HAVE BEARING
ON FINAL STANDING or HO0SIER ELEvENS

Rose Poly was defeated by Earlham by
a close score and Franklin rOmped &l
over the Engineers. Butler in turn
was barely able to squeeze II win
over the Quakcrs. This then would in
dictate an easy time for the Thurber-
ties. However, in Rose POly's game
with Franklin, eight regulars were out
of the line, so that no very strong
competition was afforded them. This
would bring the two teams to Il more
even footing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-17
BOARD ARRANGES
FOR A UNIFORM
TREE PLANTING
California State Board of
Health and HighiCdy Com
mission Reach An agreement
for Future Planting.

That uniformity in tree paintings
along the state highway may exist
and in order that the best trees may
be selected for each locality. an
agreement to investigate each request
for tree planting permit has been
arranged between the California
state board of forestry and the high
way commission. The cooperation
became necessary as the result of
number of requests for permission to
plant. Women's clubs and chambers
of commerce have taken a lead in
tree planting in order to heautify ap-
proaches to towns and cities.
The first permit to be issued fol-
lowing the agreement was issued to
the Woman's Club of Lodi. The
state board of forestry determined
Oriental Plane trees to be the best
trees for the stretch of highway to
be planted and gave instructions for
their planting. The permit requires
that trees are to be planted immed-
lately on their arrival from the
nursery in holes three feet in diameter
and two and one half feet deep Each
tree will be supported by redwood
or cedar stake 2'X2"x10', common
grade, set two feet in the ground.
Each tree must be tied to the stake
with manila twine three and SIX feet
from the ground.
The trees are to be planted alter
nately on both sides of the highway
and will be 100 feet apart except
where it is necessary to modify the
distance to avoid placing tree near
a pole. The exact location for tree
planting will be given by the highway
commission and after the trees are
planted they win be cared for by the
commission. AS result of the agree
ment between the two state depart
ments, California's HIGHWAYS should /