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The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
MORE ACTION, LESS TALK

Drastic legislation to meet the housing condition in the United States has been rec commended to Senator Ken yon of Iowa, member of the senate committee which in- vestigated the housing prob lem throughout the country.
 It will take more than legislation, however, to build houses = the main thing we must have is con- fidence in the future of our country and a realization of the fact that it is going ahead, and not standing still.
 Western saWmills are now furnishing lumber practi- cally at cost of production in order to encourage building and start normal activity.
 Lumber and shingle ship
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
AMERICAN PLAN WINS

Machinists, specialists and helpers to the number of 26OO in the San Francisco bay region have signed the cards prepared by the Cali fornia Metal Trades Asso- citation, by which they agree to do any work in their par ticular craft assigned to them, regardless of boycotts declared by labor unions.
 The policy of the associa- tion is to accept every com- potent man for whom there is a. job open. These men are accepted on the "Ameri- can plan," which treats both union and non-union men on equal terms
 Thus has the power of la Dor dictators been broken in San Francisco, a city which has been crippled industrial l. ly for years by labor radical ism. This is as much a vic tory for honest labor as it is for industry, forit means an end to lost time and wages on account of trumped up strike orders entirely disas- sociated from local condi- tions.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
TAXATION VS. ROBBERY

The time has come fol economy in public affairs, by legislatures and congress, by state and local govern ment and taxation, instead of robbery.
 The revision of federal taxation downward from a wartime basis is an urgent necessity and a redhot issue before congress.
 The excess-profits tax and surtaxes and supertaxes are one of the prime causes of the high cost of living, as they are all passed on to consumers.
 These taxes were designed to derive revenues from war profits which no longer ex- ist, and now these taxes are excuses for doubling costs to the final purchaser.
 A very light gross sales tax would not hit the con- sumer half as hard as the present system that in- creases from hand to hand.
 Now in order to get our four or five billions needed to carry on the government with it's wartime obligations, we mulct the consumer of twice that sum.
 A small, simple, very di- rect tax on retail sales would cut out all the tax pyramiding, and the tax could not be shunted on someone else.
 We are all consumers, and prefer taxation to robbery.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Norman Thompson. deceased.

Estate of Norman Thompson. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned B. J. Thomas. ad- ministrator of the estate of Norman Thompson, deceased, to the creditors of and all per sons haYIng claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at Holbrook, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said county of Navajo, state of Ari- zona.
 D. J. THOMAS,
 Administrator of the estate of Norman Thompson, deceased,
 Dated at Holbrook, Arizona, this 9th day of November 1920. Nov. 12-4t
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
 ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the county of Navajo.
 Holbrook State Bank, a Corpora tion, Plaintiff, v5. Frank A. Buck, De- fendant.
 Under and by virtue of an execution issued by the Superior Court of Maya jo county, State of Arizona, in an ac- tion wherein Holbrook State Bank, a corporation, is plaintiff, and Frank A. Buck is defendant, upon a judgment issued in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendant, f. r the sum of Five Hundredand no-100 ($500. 00) Dol lars, with interest, attorney fees and costs of suit, and to me directed and delivered, which execution was duly attested the 18th day of November, A. D |, 1920.
 1 have levied on all of the right, title. claim and interest Of said defend ant in and to the following described property, to-wit:
 Lots 10 and II, blk. 19 of the Zuck ad- dit'on to the Town of Holbrooz, coun- ty of Navajo, State of Arizona, as per the map thereof on file in the office of the County Recorder in the above named county and State.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of December, 1920, at 10 o'clock a m., at Holbrook, Navajo county, Arizona, I will sell the above described property, or so much there of as may be necessary to satisfy plaintiffs claim, besides costs and in terest, and accruing costs at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
 Dated this 12th day of November, A. D., 1920.
 c. W. HARP, 31-3t Sheriff.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
UTAH TO BECOME AN
 OIL PRODUCING STATE

The state of Utah, like
 Arizona, has by some been considered with but little faith as to it's oil possibili-
 ties. The following, taken from the Daily Mining Rec ord, speaks for itself and is of especial interest to those who are following the Hol- brook field, the oil indica- tions of the two states being in many respects similar:
 Utah operations of the Midwest refining company, in which the Standard Oil company of Indiana has ac- quired a large interest, are conducted through the Utah oil refining company, organ lzed Tn 19O9. It's plant at North Salt Lake represents an investment of more than $3, 900, 900 and covers more than sixty acres. An aver age of 500 employees are on it's payroll.
 The plant is one of the profitable of the Mid west units, obtaining prac- tically all the products from crude oil. It is supplied with crude from Rock river and other fields in Wyoming and is running 4500 barrels. daily.
 There is, however, in prospect a big source of SUD- ply of crude in Utah. This is represented in one of the undertakings in oil field development in this country.
 Three structures have been geologically defined. One, known as San Rafael Swell, is the biggest oil structure in the United covering 600 square It is believed it's pro- area when developed will be five miles wide by ten miles long. There are hundreds of miles of con- tributing area in this struc- ture, and geologists believe development of the field will be followed by the discovery of great quantities of oil.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
WESTERN MAN FOR CABINET

That the west is entitled to a cabinet position under the new administration is a foregone conclusion that should by all means mate rialize. Among those being discussed are Gov. Campbell of Arizona, and Senator Fall of New Mexico, both men of high character and abil- ity.
 Franklin K. Lane, a Cali fornian, was Secretary of the Interior who took broad national views and stood for progressive policies in rela- tion to the west and it's de- velopment, and such a man is needed.
 The great era of expan- sion for the western states and Alaska includes recla- nation, irrigation and hy- dro-electric projects on a gi- gantic scale, of vast import ance to the entire nation.
 Familiarity with great natural resources, faith in our possibilities are not enough. The executive and administrative ability to actually get projects under way and complete them, re- quire abilities of the highest order, and experience back ed with actual knowledge of western needs and condi- tions.
 Gov. Campbell is such a man.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
and extend mining and util-

and extend mining and util- ities.
 Without economy on the part of the individual, there will be no storage of reserve capital to undertake devel- opment and keep labor em- ployed.
 Suppose in a country of 50, 900 people, a great pub lie improvement were need ed like a railroad or an irri- gation project and no money available? If half the peo- pie would save and deposit in the banks $2OO each, there would be at the. end of the year five millions of stored capital available.
 Two thousand communi- ties at this rate would store ten billions of available capi- tai, and all this capital would seek investment at interest.
 Is not individual economy the highest and most patri- otic civic duty under the cir cumstances, and is not econ omy what our nation most needs?
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

The nation has a vital in- terest in fair treatment of the eX-service man. There are five million of them and, with their families, they are easily one-tenth of our pop ulation. They are a bull wark against unpatriotic or disintegrating forces. Give them a chance to get homes, to have employment, or to secure land.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

sion dealers in horses and mules. Ship us your stock and we can get them sold. Barns at Brownwood, Texas, and San Angelo, Texas. San Angelo barn auction sales dates: Sept. 17-1S, Oct. 1-2, Oct. 15-16, Oct. 29-3O. Brown wood barn auction sales dates: Every Wednesday and Thursday.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
Memoranda in Gless.

A reader tells Us that with the use of gum tragacanth, allowing a week for drying, two sheet; of glass can be joined with a sheet of paper between them, without the slightest staining of the paper. It is suggested that this provides a new and useful means of making paper weights and other glass articles with calendars. etc. imbedded in them. The gum. while still wet, ap- pears to have stained the paper; but every trace of this disappears as the drying out proceeds.-ScientificA Ameri- can.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
 Day Saints.

Services every Sunday at Chapel Sunday School 1O:3O o'clock a. m. Preaching services 200 o'clock p. m. Mutual Improvement Association meets 7:3O o'clock p. m. A cordial invitation and welcome is extended to everyone. Nc collections
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

HOUSE FOR SALE Furnished, modern four room and bath. In best residence district of Holbrook. Could not be built for price asked. See or write F. c. Purcell, Heber, Ariz.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

FOR SALE-H House and two corner lots in Clark addition. See Tracy Clarke at the Ford garage.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

A. F. McAlister 6 s. E. Ross Horse and Mule Co.,, wholesale and commits
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26

FOR SALE-Six months old thor oughbred Rhode Island Reds and Ply mouth Rock roosters. See H. G. Stiles.
The Holbrook news., 1920-11-26
. T. THOMAS.
LINERS

FOR Electric washing ma chine for sale in good repair, cheap. Telephone 185 IF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19

Mr. F. A. Skeels of st. Adams. asks us
about Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts
whose funeral cortege he witnessed while
IN New York Nce-President Wilson was
native Of New Hampshire. born on Feb
ruary 16. 1872, and he died on November
p 1875. He aided in forming the old Free
Soil party, which preceded the develop
nent of the Republican party. and in 1853
vas the defeated candidate Of that party
'or governor of the Bay State. In 1855
re was sent to the United States Senate
by a coalition of parties. and he be-
,ame one Of the principal opponents or
Southern slavery. When President Grant
vas renominated in 1872 Senator Wilson
was named for second place on the Re-
publican ticket and he shared in the ire
nendous victory over the opposition ticket
headed by Horace Greeley. who as head
Of the Liberal Republicans, Joined with
the Democrats. Wilson's rival on the
Democratic ticket wwas Benjamin Gratz
Brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
THE BURNING QUESTION

o say do you remember those snow drifts
last December.
When the mercury was twenty-five be-
low?
When YOU longed to see the daisies and the
weather hot as blazes,
q tell me, are you kicking now its so'
Can you recall the breezes OF the tenn
perature that freezes
All things on earth and some say down
below?
When orange trees and tropics were your
well worn daily topics,
tell me, do you still pine for them eoF
can you recreate the ehver. the chill that
shook your liver
That morning when the furnace hre was
low,
When each and all together cursed the
landlord and the weather,
And called them this and that ana mus
and so?
Don't you join that set of fishes, those VINO
night with fulfilled wishes,
you willed it hot. he Joyful mat its 3d.
Don't wilt and whine for pity nut oe
cheerful crisp and witty
what's that YOU say It's hot as-'ha'
place below?
-BLANcHE It. GII-m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19

our advices FROM New York are that
Governor Smith viii make a strenuous
Did for reelection. He has appealed
E-ate and now he has called special
session Of the Legislature to take up the
problem of housing in New York city,
which is approaching crisis. New York
legislators are paid a salary 80 that spe-
rial sessions do not mean what they sig
nifv in Vermont as to expense. Taking
everything into consideration Republicans
will have no walkover. as at one time ap-
reared probable. We say this not from
wish but from apprehension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
L. $. ARMY SHOES STIR PEACE-LOv.
ING SWISS TO wARLIkE
OUTBURST
(From the Dry Goods Economist)

(From the Dry Goods EconomisO
In addition 10 all the abuse which has
been heaped upon the heads of the Amer
lean shoe industry by the American pub
lie. Switzerland now comes along with a
terrible punch at American shoes.
The Shoe Dealers Association of Zu-
rich has purchased several pairs of Amer
ican-made army shoes and placed them
on exhibition in a window at ~ Theatre
street. display advertisement publish
ed in the "Neue Zuricher Zeitzung." on
July :, signed by the Shoe Dealers AS
sociation. calls attention to the display
and proceeds to berate the shoes in fine
style.
"A Gigantic Shoe Swindle." is the way
in which the sale of the American shoes
is termed. and the ad proceeds to say that
the shoes are not worth half the price
asked for them
There are strong possibilities that the
shoes referred to are some of the re-
claimed American army shoes, such as
have been offered for sale in many Eu-
ropean countries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
INDUSTRY AND POPULATION

In commenting upon the decrease in
population in many Vermont towns the
Barre Times SAYS concerning Caledonia
county: "Hardwick. one of the three
large towns In the county. experienced
the loss which seems 70 have been
least. for Hardwick dropped from 3,2n1 to
2,s41 making the largest percentage OF
decrease in the county. The other ~
towns which lost population decreased
in percentage of from 4 to Is per cent
But the loss of the county as a whole
was rather less than had been expected,
due of course, to the development of
St. Johnsbury and Lyndon"
Ordinarily the public in general has
associated the idea of increased general
prosperity with the growth Of industries.
If the growth Of industry means increased
prosperity. the reverse of the PROPOSE
tion is also true that the loss Of in
dustry means lowering of prosperity
in the region round about.
At this particular time we have a
school of thought that is arguing against
Industries on the ground THAT they take
people from the farms and injure the
farmer. II this IL the case, then mani
testify the wiping out Of industries in any
prosperity Of the farmer.
What light does the recent experience
Of the farmers in the vicinity Of Hard
wick throw on this whole study Of
economies? Has the eliminating Of Hard
wick's granite cutting industry Increased
the prosperity IF the farms round about
wick to secure labor than Is was before
the decline Of the granite cutting in
dustry? II the current proposition IL
true, the cutting down Of industries in
Hardwck should have returned labor
to the farms. How about It? Is It not
true that the cutters have gone 70 other
granite centers or other States as a rule
1t goes without saying that the drop
OF Hardwick's population from 3,2o1 to
26l4 means many less people now to
whom the farmers In that region can
sell the products of their farms. We
take it that this is a proposition which
does not require demonstration. Ad-
| Knitting for the sake Of argument that
, all the labor represented by the vanished
part Of the granite industry Of Hard
wick went back to the farm. has the
gain In labor supply meant a reduction
in the price of that labor to the farmers
Has such gain, in lower wages paid II
any suficed to offset or compensate tho
loss in the home markets? To ask sucf
a question, Is to indicate its answer.
But II the farmers In Springfield hav'
been made poorer by the increase in thu
population of that Industrial center h,
no less than 90 per cent. what a para
disc In comparison must be tho farming
r>s'on round ehnnt Tardwicki
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19

crisis Of the World War without even the
hint of financial disaster spells univer-
sal confidence in America financially now.
Wildcat financing led to the crisis of 1874.
and the country is not going to allow any
such foolishness again. That is why cred
it's are being handled carefully and Wild
cat investment guarded against.
We are reminded in this connection that
the law of reactions in business and fl
nance should be clearly born In mind in
this connection. The market reports tell
you that in certain lines. people are un-
usually careful. with diminished demands
for goods as result. If men In trade were
70 seek to make those goods which are
are not selling by charging an excessive
profit. they would run the risk of caus-
ing n reaction in The lines now active.
Indications point in some parts If the
country to an effort on the part of deal
ers to make the increase IN freight rates.
which by the way nave not yet been al
lowed nv the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to take effect. to Justify an out
landish increase in prices
Some of the railroads themselves have
undertaken to show that there should be
the increase in rates per pound per
dozen or per quart will he SO small as to
be practically incalculable. Upon this point
Vice-President Dixon Of the Pennsyl-
vana system says:
The public should be farewarned ana
forearmed against any attempts to take
ADVANTAGE Of the freight rate advance for
the purpose or justifying profiteering.
While it Is true that in the case of some
few articles and commodities small in
creases in price may be justified, never
theless. the amounts which in any in
stance could fairly he added to the pres
Ont prices are very small fraction Of
the whole and in the case NJ practically
every article or commodity of daily con-
sumption the increases in transportation
charges are relatively so small as to he
practically negligible
The railroad situation itself is one Of
the encouraging and reessuring factors in
the present situation. Government reports
| indicate record breaking harvests Of all
crops this season. This should mean not
| only an easing of food prices. but also as
surances Of increased revenue for all the
railroads in the country. This factor with
will tend to lead the railroads to order in
the near future all the equipment Of loco
motive and cars and materials for track
repair they have SO long needed TO an
ever increasing degree under government
operation.
These orders for new railway ma erials
will mean more business for iron and
steel and other interests. and also more
employment. an increasin- demand for
necessaries for these workers. and sc
on through the endless chain represent.
ing mO0ern INDUSTRY ana business anC
trade and transportation.
Let everybody keep up the best possible
courage Do not plunge In business. In
vest carefully "slow but sure" should
be the watchword for the next two months
or so. Following the settling Of nationa
and International policies, we believe thu
country Is due 70 enjoy one Of the mos
tremendous periods Of prosperity In III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
EX-PRESIDENTS DIE EARLY
Five Living At One Tfme---Johr Adams
Survived ~ Years

survived ~ Ne8rs
IF President Wilson survives March
4. 1921. and William n. Taft is also alive
beyond that date. we shall have two
living ex-Presidents Two is about the
average number in our history. There
have been times. however. when we had
not even one. ON the other hand. at
one time. for about ten months there
we're five living ex-Presidents. the highest
number on record. That was in the
early part of 1862, when Martin Van
Buren,. John Tyler. Willard Fillmore.
Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan.
named in the order Of their incumbencies
Of the office, all survived But the end
of the year only three were left. TYLER
died in January. 1862: Van Buren, In July.
In 1925 and 1876 had four living ex-
Presidents John Adams. Thomas JEFF
ferson James Madison and James Mon
roe-but on July 4, 1926, just half CEN
fury after the signing Of the Declara-
ton Of INDEPENDENCE Adams and ,Tef-
ferson died within a few hours of each
other. The country had TO wait thirty
one years before II had again four men
who had occupied and left the Presiden-
tial chair. They were Van Buren,. Tyler.
Fillmore and Pierce. On March L. 1861,
The Ave raoed .hove Af,ar w. daa,s
of Tyler and Van Buren,. in 1862. there
was trio broken by the death Of
Buchanan in 1868 The next year. when
Andrew Johnson's term expired. he
Joined Fillmore and Pierce. Pierce died
on October 8. 1862, leaving only Fillmore
and Johnson Fillmore survived until
1874, and johnson until 1875. SC that dur
ing part Of 1875, all of 1876 and until
March 4. 1877, when Grant left the chair
there wasn't even one living ex-Presi-
dent to give the country wise counsel
Three died. in Grants two administra-
tons
Since the death of Pierce. in 1864. there
has been only one period when We have
had as many as three living ex-Presi-
dents That was in 1856, from March 4
until July q. On the former date Arthur
became en- zen" Joining Grant and HAYES.
and Grant died July %. 1856 Since his
death we have had at no time more than
two living former occupants of the White
House. Most Of that time there has
been only one. and during part Of 1893,
| all Of 1894 1895. 1895 and part Of 1897 there
was none. unless we call Cleveland then
serving his second term, an ex-Presi-
dent because he had been President be-
/ fore
JOHN ADAMS SIrPyIyED o. WEARS
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we tin'e peiones 10 'onn
nua''' 90, ""o ,'Veu '"en,y-hVe Years
, , ''i 10 100 AFTER leaving .he h''e
f'ouse, Next 10 MN come van buren,
""u run more Win u"eht!-ohe years
a,n' anu t'ey are io'.oweu 'loseis os
an" 'oHi ". +'oaHis. WI" sur
W" tie. 'e''n Oh ONCE nif'e'een years
Su,ElNas we're nose Oh
James n, ~ h, VINO gave up his once Ut