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New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Canadian Internal Bonds

Question: have bought 81 900 Domin-
ION o. Canada 5 u per cent bond due 1922
a. az 81 The broker informed me tina,
,he principal and interest were payable in
american dollars. | find through you thew
are payable only in Canada No bonds Of
Inls maturity date are selling in New
YORK, so l presume the bond was bought
IN canada, which would make the selling
price Canadian, would 1t not? What I
want to know is should I not be- allowed
tne Tn e, l., difference In the exchange. which my
nanker informed me on presenting the in
Ierest coupon was II cents on the dollar
l. PAID In American dollars for the bond
Wnlch would, figure, bring the cost ~
we pond In Canadian dollars at the ra ia
NJ unt alscount quoted to 1928. Would it
lAnswer-The Canadian government
o72 per cent loan due December |, 1922.
Is Is, an internal loan Aoated in Canada
inc bonds, like other internal loans
have found their way to this countrv aS
due to the discount of the CANADIAN
dollar, as compared to the American
collar. For example, this issue sells IN
canada to-day for about 90. Wills # i
sells; sells in New York for about ss.7s
rpn1p rra,ncipal a., and interest are payable in
Canada, The coupons may be casheI n
here subject to Canadian EXCHANGE
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
December Interest Paid in June

Question: have some Missouri Kansas
q IeXas first per cent bonds, the interest
or which was passed in December 1919,
ana June, 1920. In what manner will the
holders of these bonds be informed OF the
resumption of interest payment, and Will
the coupons which have been passed be
paid before those OF later date? What are
the prospects of these bonds returning to
an interest paying basis? ?-R. A. A.
Answer-The Missouri, Kansas &
Texas first per cent coupons due De-
cember, 1919, were paid June, 1920.
This mode of procedure has been fol-
lowed for some time past. A reorgani-
zation plan for the road is now being
worked out. We regard the first 4 per
cent bonds as fairly we'll secured.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Merger Still Hangs Fire

Question--In January, 1920, I purchased
fifty Maxwell Motor first preferred at So
Under the plan of readjustment OF the
Maxwell and Chalmers Corporation the
time for deposit OF the securities in the
above corporations has been extended to
July 81, 1920: If deposit my stock
will receive 81 per share and sixty shares
of the new corporation Inasmuch as
Maxwell first preferred Is per cent
cumulative stock l am undecided what ac-
tion to take. If sufficient stock is de-
posted and the new corporation Is formed
what becomes OF the Maxwell first pre-
ferred which had not been deposlted {?
Has 1t the preference over the new stock
far as dividends are concerned ?-E
A. Il.
Answcr-1t is difficult to determine
what the status of Maxwell first pre-
fcrred stockholders will be if they do
not deposit their stock under the
merger plan. We understand that if
the merger with the Chalmers Corpora
tion goes through new capital will be
furnished by banking interests. Pos
sbly those stockholders who did not
come into the merger would not derive
much benefit from the use of this new
capital If the property and assets of
the Maxwell Company were taken over,
a stockholder of the Maxwell Company
would still be a partner in the bust
ness. 1t would then be case Of nego~
tiaton, in all probability.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Columbia G. and E.-Ohio Cities Cos

your opinion as to the purchase Of Co,"n,
o. ota Gas and Electric or Ohio Cities Gas
al Dner present market price to hold for
a year or two? Which Of these w.
stocks do you consider the best I'll, C. G
Answer Both Columbia Gas and
Electric and Ohio Cities Gas are snecn4
lative issues. Earnings fluctuate cons.l-
erably, and for that reason we do not
recommend them for Permanent invest
ment. 1t may be that on account of
the recent heavy liquidation these
stocks are in better technical posi-
ton tor speculative purposes. We pre-
Ter Columbia Gas and Electric to Ohio
Cities Gas W. NV
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Bonds

Question-What is the present status OF
Chicago & Eastern Illinois refundng and
Improvement As? Interest on these bonds
has been in default since July. 1914. Do
you think this condition will continue
indefinitely IL. T.
Answcr-No plan of reorganization
of the Chicago e. Eastern Illinois Rail
road has been formulated. 1t was
specifically stated in the act under
which the government took over the
railroads that no reorganization Of
roads in receivership should be at
tempted while they were under Federal
operation. AS most of the systems
have signed up until September l next
it is not likely that the Eastern Illinois
will be reorganized before that time,
if then.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Suitable for a Woman

Question-Will you please advise me wha +
IN your opinion are good, ana safe bonds
ana snort term notes. for a woman to in
YES. ts IN ! have between $1,000 and $500
that want to invest.--G S. B.
Answer-The following bonds are en-
titled to very good Investment RATINGS
the yield being about Der cent.
United States Rubber per cent, Illi-
noiss Steel Az per cent, st. Paul gem
era per cent, Rock Island general d
per cent, Atchison adjustment per
cent. The following short-term notes
are suitable for your purposes: Ameri-
can Tobacco per cent, Proctor &
Gamble 7 per cent, Chicago, Burlington
Quincy joint per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Safety Car Heating and Lighting

Question-Will you kindly advise whether
Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company
stock which Is now selling around $61. Is
cumulative? Also, your opinion of the
condition Of this company and Its future
1t Is paying per cent, which would net
about 10 per cent at the present cost.
w. NJ. H.
Answer-Safety Car Heating and
Lighting stock is not cumulative. We
know Of no common stock that has this
feature. The earnings for 1919 showed
an Improvement over those of 1918 Of
about 100000, and the company's out
look appears to be promising. Divi-
dends, however, are not being earned
by very large margin, and the stock,
in our opinion, is only a fair specu-
latiNe Investment
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Investment
Information

Questions OF general interest to
Investors will be onswered in this
column, in sohsch case only initials
vsll bs usea. Others t0isl be an.
awered BY mail. Address all in.
qu'ries, tnclostng stamped, cd.
dressed enpslope, to Financial Editor,
The Tribune, l5A Nassau Street, Nsts
York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
A Good Move

observation-disclosures some United States
hands Victory Loan IA per cent, 1922-'23
am thinsing OF changn to some OF the
lower priced United States bonds. Please
advise as to the most advantageous thing
to dol, r. g..
Answer-There is no choice among
the longer term issues of Liberty
bonds. 1t seems to us you are wise in
taking advantage of the opportunity to
ohtain long term bonds at such at
tractivc rates. Perhaps the second Lib
ertv issue would suit your purpose
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New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
DIVIDEND NOTICES
American WooIen Company
(Massachusatts Corporation)
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS.

Notice Is hereby given that the regular
quarterly dividends OF One Dollar and
seventy Five Cents t$l75) per share
on the Preferred Stock and One Dollar
and SeventyFive Cents (si75) per share
on the Common Stock OF this Company
VIII be paid on July Is, 1920 to stock
holders of record June II, 1920
Transfey books will be closed at the
close OF business juno II. 1920. and will
be reopened at the opening OF business
June 2s, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
CIRA GAME ACGAR CORPORATION

CUBA CANE SUGAR CORPORATION
Preferred stock Dividend
quarterly. dividend OF $l.7S per share
has this day been declared upon the Pre-
quarter ending June soth. la2o payable
July lst. 1920 to stockholders OF record at
the close OF husirress June 18th. lr20
II. +. kRoYER. Trsksurer.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-16
Friday Morning. January 16, 1920
LEAPING WITHOUT LOOKING
s'Look before you you leap"

"Look before you you leap"
This good old advice has been handed down to for
generations, and has prevented the financial down fall
of many who just lowering around the brink
But now it has lost it's charm-has been forgotten
kicked into the discardat least insofar large c
ties are concerned. -
Spending money today is wild and consuming man.
la. Getting it may be easy but making it fly is easier
It is this insane craving for throwing money to the
birds that keeps the financial vutures and profteers
firmly seated in the saddle of robberdom.
Men and women growl at each other over the mount
ing cost of living and then right out and buy the most
expensive and useless articles they can find.
woman pays $500 for sealskn coat her neighber
must have a better one if it costs $1,000.
If man pays 81 for necktie his friends all think
him tightwad. They prefer to pay So to SIS.
If merchant marks his goods down to reasonable
price they passed ty too cheap for consideration
The purchaser looks for higher price, and natural
ly the dealer gets wise and sOaks him.
What fool wouldn't?
Profits range anywhere from 100 to 300 and 400 per
cent But that's nothing The higher the price the quicker
they are sold 6 .'.---..% s5s -;t3
People buy indscriminatey credit and trust to
the Lord to show them way to pay.
This wild orgy of eXtravagence and reckless squand
reng Of money found principally in the Cities but its
degeneratng Influence extending rapidly to the rural
districts. fes4 >ei l4..s se ~
The fever is vertabe plague and is extending its
blightng shadow throughout the land 1es...~z.r
There appears to be but little sanity in existence
practically no thought of the morrow
1t is spend spend, spend and the OutlandiSh the
price the more insane they to get it.
And it is this craving the part of the people to
blow IN their Money at fosters and sustans the profit
teer and boosts prices to height that is purely assnne
in its dizziness. -4
If Barnun were alive today he would round UP the
people of our large cites, herd them together under
show tent with the other animals and clean up another
fortune from the boobs.
If others insist upon rushing head-on to their own
destruction that is their business but of this communi
ty should look carefully before eap lest the time come
when we find no place to land ' ~ ~
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-16
finally turned in the copper situation as it means add
tiona employment and prosperity in many sections.
WHAT BEET SUGAR MEANS

The beet sugar and candy industries are among the
great employers of labor in the west The beet sugar
industry has prevented sugar famine in this nation
England seems to prefer beet sugar for candy manu-
facture There is every at the present time to
further develop and secure our beet sugar industry
There is shortage of sugar all the world which
capita has been increasing at arapd rate. Candy and
soft drinks are being produced before and candy
has become necessary article of diet The beet pulp is
needed for cattle food. 800
Farming has been greatly benefited by the sugar
beet industry which has made it possible to get big
turns from small acreage The farmer must study how
to increase tonnage per acre. thereby raising his profits
Failure to encourage and increase the beet sugar indus
try at this time will be national mistake for cheap sugar
and numerous industries hinge the success of the beet
sugar industry
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-16
MACHINERY

We manufacture mining machinery
especially designed for Mexico. Our
shops are the best equipped in the
Southwest. Pumping plants are our
speciality.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-16
COPPER

In marked contrast to 1918 the copper market in New
York closed strong in 1919 with foreign and domestic
sales increasing in volume England and France have in
increased buying materially and Japanese takngs conn
through Scandinavian countries. Export copper is sell
ling for the first quarter at 1924 cents pound On
metal for domest consumption price is 10 cents pound
Domestic copper consumers actively and urgently
in the market They have purchased copper far ahead
as next June and would make commissions for July
and August if producers willing to accept such
tracts.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-16
DEPOPULATING THE FARMS

Again we deem it a duty to sound warning to the
young of towns, villages and farming commun-
ity s@.7..-s af@5 s'@1ae@5 r -F u. ss2- r.
Stay away from the big cities-remain the farm
All over the country there is tremendous shortage
in dwelling houses in the ceters of population. In the
cities fabulous prizes charged for rents because the
landlords know that they collect any they choose
But why this condition of affairs? "1f eo aaa
Very simple. The higher wages in the cities
drawing people in from the farms by the hundreds of
thousands, and they must be housed and fed. ~
They receive higher wages is true but they forget
until too late that their expenses in like proportion
Daily our farms becoming depopulated and if the
stampede continues and there influx Of farm labor
from the old world will be face to face with the
national calamity of non-producton of food necessary
to sustain life.
If there be wisdom in the seats of the mighty it is
time that it be brought into play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
The Fighting in Syria.

The French protectorate of Syria be,
gins very unfayorably. There is some
thing far wrong between France and
the people she is supposed to protect
| when certain sections Of the population
| take up arms against her and organize
forces for continued resistance. French
statesmen must have been aware of
/ Syria's racial and religious differences
at the time the mandate was accepted,
and could hardly have imagined that
they would find the divisions closed and
the country united when the troops
marched in to establish government
under the tricolor They had no clear
invitation except from the Christians
of the Lebanon. While the support of
that portion of the population is val
liable, it may tend to ALLEVIATE the sup
port of others. especially the Arabs of
Syrian birth and the Moslem faith.
The French have made both political
and military mistakes. Ii was mis-
take to go north Of Syria, north of the
Hediaz protectorate extending from
Damascus to Aleppo, and occupy the
cities of Aintab, Sis and Marash in
Cilicia, thus getting into conflict with
the claim of the Armenians to part
OF their ancient kingdom. France would
get out, it is said, if America would
go in, and this is what the Armenians
would like; but they strain their eyes
in vain for any sign of the coming full
flment of their desire.
Another mistake was the sending of
troops to Bn 'albek, in the Arab protec-
torate. where they were met and driven
back by Prince Feisal's men. The
French should not have gone east of
the Leontes, but Gen. Gouraud or one
of his officers blundered. No one can
tell how serious the present disturb
ance in Syria may become They add
to the evidence that the one thing
which would satisfy the Syrians would
be Syrian government That may
not be in the French program, but is II
beyond the wit of the league OF ma
tions Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
Arsenic in 1910.

The domestic production of arseni,
in 1919, according to estimates compiled
by james NJ. Hill of the United State.
geological survey. department of the
interior, was $500 short tons, as com
pared with 6.4O0 short tons in 1915.
The imports of arsenic for the first
nine months Of 1919, as reported BY the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce, department of commerce, we're
$50 short tons. The imports for the
year viii probably amount to about
$50 short tons. Most Of the imported
arsenic came from Canada and Mexico.
though some came from Belgium and
Japan.
The quantity Of arsenic available for
consumption in 1919 was about $50
short tons. as compared with 7l7U
short tons in 1918 There were - OK
ports either Of foreign OF domestic ar
senic during the first nine months Of
1919.
Two domestic companies who pro-
duced considerable arsenic in 1915 re-
ported 20 the geological survey that
they producei none in 1919 on account
of low prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
CURRENT COMMENT
New Kind Of postmasters.

For q postmastership the. whole On
reer of the aspirant as an admins
traitor and business executive is Thu
prime consideration and for the ratin1
of the applicants a special board may
be created of men who understand higl
affairs. All the way from California
to the Atlantic have places thus beer
filed, although few as yet in Massa
chusetts. The plan is winning its way
Mr.. Taft has Endorsed it for all APP
pointments up to cabinet officers AND
court judges.
This il the method utilized in rat,
ing the men who would be Boston's
postmaster. Under President Wilson's
order the candidates must be men who
haze held responsible positions, in
which the principal duties involved the
management of business affairs, for at
least seven years, Some I'd names
are upon the commissions list. The
Wilson order requires appointment
from the head of the list, and from
the first three as in case of minor po-
sition. This community has been guess
ing for many months as to whose
name tops the Boston list.-Boston
Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15

/ Secretary Baker has seen enough OF
| the working of the government to con
vince him that some strong change
some radical change, should be made
| in our structure OF government be-
tween the executive and legislative
branchesn He would evidently like "a
see Congress and the president always
in political harmony, that is to say
with the party controlling Congress
invariably controlling the executive
department That Is the British sys-
tenn and it has great advantages.
The primary root of the friction
over the peace treaty between the
president and the Senate is to be found
IN our constitution which does not
guard against warfare between these
two branches Of the government un.
der the party system. The makers Of
the constitution, in fact, did not know
much about the parry system, which
developed largely in the 10Th century.
The country would have been spared
the long contest over the treaty II in
the autumn of 1918, when the presi-
dent very fairly and properly appealed
to the people for congressional ms
iorities that would follow his leader
ship. our system had provided for q
change in the executive in case the cleo
tons went against him. Had the coun-
try voted al that tint knowing that
the defeat Of his party and the loss Of
Congress would have involved the presi-
dents prompt resignation, the result
would have settled the question Of the
peace making in advance BY placing
the undivided responsibility where il
belonged. Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
THIS READS LIKE FICTION.
Workmen Had Homes Built for Them
and Were Then Moved

Pittsburgh, Jan l5.-Seventy me-
ehanical engineers employed by the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufactur-
ing company, accompanied by their
families, left here late last night for
Lester, Pa, where they will in the fu.
ture reside.
Contrary. to the usual custom of ev-
cry man looking for home, these engi-
neers viii walk into new houses, fully
furnished and ready for occupancy.
When it was decided to move the
machine department of the company to
Lester, houses were built BY the com
pany and a blueprint of his new home
given each man. He was asked TO indi-
cate on the print Just where he wanted
every article of his household furni-
ture. Packers were then sent to pack
and load the furniture and a week ago
il was sent to Lester. There it was I'M
loaded, and experts fitted up each house
in accordance with the plan Of the flu
ture occupant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
Various Charity Work.

Editor, Barre Times Rose Prince
(Pufferl, who was at the poor farm
through her earnest asking was brought
to Mrs. w. r, Corrigan's Spauldina
street, where she has been cared for
with tenderly, motherly care, Since
coming into our city Mrs. Corrigan
has never failed to help and harbor
the poor and needy. regardless of creed
and color. Her name was first with
furniture and money for our Commu-
nifty house.
Now we must not forget to mention
another lady, Mrs. Preble, who is giving
her time in the cold weather TO make
this Community house success. We
all unite in hoping that the coming
year will bring a score of vigorous
workers to Barre like those ladies men
toned above, as our city is in need
of a place for our young children, es-
peeially the girls, where they can learn
to sew, mend, etc.
We ask those who have furniture
packed away in garrets to please send
them to the Community house, where
they can be used by the poor that are
to occupy this building soon. As you
know, God said the least you can do
He will return it tenfold. X.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
Finding the Sanctuary.

That game birds will seek game sane
tuaries is indicated by recent state.
ment of few Massachusetts, sportsmer
who objected to the establishment OF
such sanctuaries because where such
refugees are provided the game birds
tend to resort TO them altogether, flying
high over the adjoining regions and af
fording no opportunity for hunting,
One sportsman predicted that as soon
as sanctuaries are provided ducks would
abandon the ponds to which they have
been accustomed to resort and frequent
sanctuary ponds only. The Boston
Transcript also cites the example of
the Chestnut Hill reservoir, where pub
lie regulations have long forbidden any
shooting. II says: "And here the wild
ducks are almost as tame as domestic
creatures. 70 the reservoir they resort
in considerable numbers, leaving all
free ponds in eastern Massachusetts
bereft Of their presence"
Now that it is an historical fact that
the wild birds and animals resort to
protected areas, the value Of game
sanctuaries is established They may
reduce the hunting in their immediate
vicinity but they win breed in such
numbers that they vii leave the sane
tuaries in search of food and then fur
nish sport for the hunters. There is
hope of more hunting with these pro-
tected breeding grounds than without
them, because it has been demonstrat-
ed that without protection wild life
would soon become extinct BrattIe.
boro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-15
EX SERVICE MEN IN VERMONT
NATIONAL GUARD

| When the first steps were taken to
ward the reorganization of the Yer
mont National Guard following the
close of the hostilities and the return
of the service men to Vermont it was
said that there was marked disin-
clination ON the part of the men to re-
enlist in the state military organiza-
tion, the result being that the re-estab-
lishment of the National Guard pro-
eeeded very slowly in most instances.
However that may have been, there
are indications now that the men who
saw service in the war are inclining
more toward aligning themselves with
the state organization. For instance.
we read that two-ffths of the men
making application for enlistment in
the National Guard company at Bellows
Falls are ex-service men, This is a
most encouraging sign. The ex-service
men, naturally enough, furnish the best
material for the makeup OF the Yer
mont National Guard, for a large num-
Der of them went through the actual
experience on the battle field, while
Others were subjected to the rigors of
military discipline, all of them being,
therefore, in a position to make excel
lent soldiers in the guard. In fact, no
better material could be desired for the
of the Vermont National
Guard, which is now in the process of
building 1t is to be hoped that the
increasing tendency noted in Bellows
Falls will be widespread throughout the
state and that former service men,
realizing the need for an efficient mill
tary organization in the state, will re-
spond to the call for volunteers for this
service.