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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1920.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

What with the excess profits tax,
the overhead, and the depreciation Of
money, unless safe blower gets away
with at least 100000 it hardly pays
him for his time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The French Plan


Now, the French proposition was In
slightly different form, but carried
with 1t the same implication. At first
the French proposed general pool
ing of debts and assets for the whole
alliance against Germany. Out of
this would emerge a division Of the
debts which would greatly increase
the American responsibility and re-
duce that Of the French and the
Italians. But at Paris American rep
resentatives promptly rejected this
idea.
After many mutations the same
idea now reappears in the Hythe CON
ference. The size Of the German in
demnity is to be fixed at upward OF
s30.ooo.ooo.oo0. But Germany cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Keynes Proposal

The Keynes Proposal
Worked out in detail, Keynes's prop
osition was this: The restoration of
Germany, on the economic side, is es-
sential to the health of the world. This
restoration will be impossible If the
conquerors demand huge indemnities.
But, given German destruction and the
debts incurred by the European ma
tions in defeating Germany, huge in
IDENTITIES are inevitable unless some
way can be found to lessen the burdens
of the French in particular. More
over, the fact that the European ma
lions owe each other large sums prom
ises to create grave animosities in The
future. But every possible condition
would be met If the United States
would make big sacrifice.
This sacrifice was to be the renun-
citation of the $4,000, 900 borrowed
from us during the war by Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium and the smaller
nations which fought Germany. Fol-
lowing suit, Britain and France were
to cancel the debts owed to them but
succeeded by their Indebtedness to the
United States. When the whole trans
action was accomplished britain would
come out even, France would gain up
ward of s4,ooo,oO0,o 900, Italy almost as
much, Belgium and the smaller states
the balance up to the $4,000 900, 900.
Spared the necessity of meeting her
obligations to the United States and
to Great Britain, France, the principal
creditor of Germany, could then con-
sent to the reduction of the German
indemnity to q figure which would be
within the easy capacity of the Ger
mans to pay-something like $4,000
100000 in Keyness computation. Thus
the British Liberals" proposed to shift
from German to American shoulders E.
very considerable part of the costs of
the war. II America consented, then the
necessity to watch Germany, to en-
force the treaty term', would be greatly
lessened; the whole problem of Euro
pean peace would be simplfed.
The French Plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

This depreciation Is a good Joke on
the lads who stole $5,oOo,O00 worth Of
Liberty bonds month ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

The revered New York Tribune spoke
of the Word War, and the proofroom
cried "Stet!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Whether prices are cut or slashed,
the Copy Readers Union has decided
that it Is Wave that is Sweeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Regarding the priority Of wheezes,
Mr.. Jerome D. Kern finds "as white as
that sheet Whiter," in a story by
W. W. Jacobs, published in 1914,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Suggestion for cartoon: When a
Felon Needs O Friend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Don't be deceived by the panicky
newspaper reports telling people how
the high cost of living has been
smashed" says the candid Mr.. Alfred
W. Mccain, in the first sentence of the
Globes first &c. edition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Nothing could be more foolish, eco
nomically, than the building Of another
baseball park In New York, SO the
chances are that that Is what will be
done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

An applicant advertises in the World
that he can qualify as a "butler or
useful butler; and the Hogarth Hos
tel, London, tells Outlook readers that
1t Is "a residential club for Profess
sional Women and Refined Women"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
Penitentiary Making Profit

Mr.. w. H. Garfield, a director
CT the state penitentiary, has the
official report of that institution
for the last year, which shows a
nice profit for the state.
There were 252 prisoners at the
end of the year, showing a net loss
of five during the year from dis
charge, parole, pardon and death.
The two farms in Kershaw and
Sumter counties employ 106 pris-
oners, and these farms produced
S167,752 worth Of products at an
estimated profit Of S79,7S3. The
cotton produced had not been sold
at the end of the year and was
valued at 3S c. per pound.
The penitentiary itself had an
average of somewhat less than $50
prisoners, including the sick, which
were a large percentage. The only
revenue from the penitentiary is a
chair factory, and the superin-
tendent reports an income from
that source of S27,717, and looks
fer even better results this year.
The farms are we'll stocked with
cattle land hogs in anticipation of
he boil weevil, and a modern dairy
= being considered.
The prison physician reports the
necd Of a competent dentist, also
s@me repairs and improvements.
There were only six deaths during
he year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26

den deprivation of all whisky means
phvsical disaster. The law as it
stands recognizes no addicts, a fact
which places this class at the mercy
of every shyster physician"
The enforcement agent notes that
the closing of the great majority of
institutions for curing chronic ine-
briates makes the need of such an in
novation all the more necessary, and
says:
"With a disinterested staff physi-
clan to examine applicant addicts and
prescribe according to their needs:
we could very soon do away with IL
licit profteering of this nature, and
am sure that in this way the public
would realize that we are trying to
do the square thing all around and
give US the whole-hearted cooperation
in the enforcement of the prohibition
laws that we so greatly need and
have, unfortunately, not received" "
Digest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY

For the following reasons l am
unable to send you the check asked
for:
I have been held up, held down,
sand-bagged, walked on, sat on,
flattened out, and squelched. First,
by the United States Government
for Federal War fax, the Excess
Profit Tax, the Liberty Loan Bonds
Thrift Stamps, Capital Stock, Mer-
chants License and Auto Tax and
by every society and organizat!c2
that the minds of men can invent
to extract what | may or may rot
possess.
From the Society of John the
Baptist, the G. A. R., the Woman s
Relief, the Navy League, the Red
Cross, the Black Cross, the Purple
Cross, the Double Cross, the Chill
dren's Home, the Dorcas Society,
the Y. M. C. A., the Salvation
Army, the Boy Scouts, the Jewish
Relief, the Belgian Relief, and
every Hospital and Charitable IN
stitution in town.
The Government has so govern
en- my business that | do not know
who owns it. l am inspected, sus-
pected, examined and re-eXamined,
informed, required, and command
ed, so | don't know who | am,
where ! am or why l am. All |
know is l am supposed to have an
inexhaustible supply of money for
every need, desire or hope of the
human race; and, because l will not
sell all l have, and 60 out and beg,
borrow or steal money to give
away, l have been cussed, discuss
ed, boycotted, talked to, talked
about, lied to, lied about, held up,
hung up, robbed and nearly ruined;
and the only reason l am clinging
to life is to see what in the his
coming next.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
NAVAL RESERVE ALMOST
A "SLACKERS PARADISE

Washington, May 22.-Only dras
tic action on the part of Secretary
Daniels prevented the naval reserve
force from becoming "slackers
paradise" early in the war, he told
the senate naval investigating COM
mittee today. The awarding of COM
missions in class four to unqualified
young men by naval officers went so
far, he said, that he was sorced to
issue orders postponing further en-
rollments in this class. The secre-
tary was replying to testimony given
by Captain Palmer, former chief of
the bureau of navigation, that the
secretary and obstructed efforts to
increase the navy's personnel.
"Terrible PRESSURE" he said, twas
brought to bear from many sources
to obtain commissions in the reserve
for young men with influence.
commissions in the naval reserve
had been cheapened by lax issues of
commissions to men who ought to
have been enlisted in the ranks and
told that the only way to get com
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26

corn can hardly be had in quantity
sufficient for the demand, and for
every day from this time on the situ-
alton will grow more serious.
'It is not too late for the farmers
of the South to remedy such condi-
tions by planting plenty of corn,
peas and cane for syrup. They should
at least raise hogs sufic,en, for home
consumption. Take warning before it
is too late" is Mr.. Harris heartfelt
appeal to the farmers of thestate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
AID FOR THE "PROTOPLAS
MICALLY ALCOHOLIC"

Confirmed drunkards and habitual
users of alcoholic stimulants are re-
duced to serious physical straits by
the strict enforcement of prohibition
and the question of caring for them
and providing against the depriva-
tions which may bring several evils
IN its train is causing concern among
prohibition agents in various parts
of the country. In Illinois Captain
Hubert Howard, Prohibition Enforce
ment Director, has devised a plan
which contemplates a special bureau
to register all persons who are true
addicts to liquor, with view to reg
ulating and assuring the requisite
whiskey supply. Special attention is
g be given the impecun.ous topers.
Captain Howard is quoted in a Chi
cago dispatch to the New FORK Times
as saying that there is undoubtedly
a great need for such work, and ex-
planning:
GAS the situation stands now, it
is the impoverished drunkard-the
'protoplasmically alcoholic'-that IS
suffering. Without question there are
many such persons for whom a sud
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26

mission was to earn it by service in
the lower grades" said Mr.. Daniels.
1T had gone to such an extent as
to threaten a public scandal" Mr..
Daniels concluded today his direct
statement before the committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
HARRIS COMMENTS
ON CROP OUTLOOK
Says Food Crops Are Necessary To
Avert Famine.

Avert Famine.
Commissioner Harris is genuinely
alarmed over the prospect Of seri
Gus food shortage in this country
within the next few months. A year
ago he gave warning that this condi-
ton would come about, put the peo-
pie have been too engrossed in the
business of today to take heed for
the morrow. wReports anG statistics
show" says Mr.. Harris, "that the
food supply is short to fill the de-
mands of the world. The situation
that confronts the entire nation, as
we'll as the South, is very serious.
''It would be useless to undertake
to disguise the fact. No one can af-
ford to close his eyes anc re1use to
see that the situation is approaching
the critical. Yes, we are aware of the
fact that there is much money in the
country. We know that she per capi-
ia circulation is greater than it has
ever been. But that does not get us
anywhere when we are confronted
with the spectacle o. underproduc-
ton.
"The demand for necessities of life
is greater than the supply. Too many
people are undertaking to reap where
they do not sow. There are 700 many
consumers and too few producers. 1t
does not matter how much man may
have with which to pay for some
thing, if that something IS noc to be
had. We have seen this TACT demon
strated in the past two or three years
"At one time wheat -four was so
scarce purchasers were limited to the
quantity, and it was the same way
with sugar. For instance, II man
had barrel of money, he could buy
only three pounds of sugar, and now
it requires almost barrel Of money
to obtain one pound. Thus, II IS nos
always the case that money can do
all that it is expected to do.
"Today the country is confronted
with a great problem-tne problem
of production. Unless there is a great
er production of food suppiies this
year than indications now point to
the people of the entire country will
have hard time before another food
crop can be produced. One can not
buy bread and meat unless there is
bread and meat for safe. Unless there
be a revolution in production of food
supplies in this country, it isn't 60
ing to be a great while before every
body-rich as we'll as poor-will be-
gin to feel the pinch of hunger that
Is sure TO come.
"Again l want to urge the farmers
of South Carolina so as 20 arrange
to diversity their crops as to raise all
the home supplies of food for the
family and for the live stockk. For if
the farmer depends upon Duying it
and there is nothing to buy, how is
he going to live? If there ever was a
time when he should raise food corps
it is now, this very year. For the
thinking men of the world realize
that we are not far from a little
famine. In South Carolina now there
are some sections where hay and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26
UNION MEETING
AT MCCORMICK

There will be a Fifth Sunday
union melting at Mccormick next
Saturday and Sunday, in which the
Baptist churches of Abbeville as
sociation will be represented. 1t is
expected that a large delegation
will attend, and a very attractive
program has been arranged for the
meeting.
At the last session of the Able
vile association, it was decided to
revive the fifth Sunday union
meetings, and this is the first such
meeting held under the new order.
The discussions will be participated
in by preachers and laymen.
Irate Husband-What! Eighty dol
lars for hat?
Complacent Wife-What's $50?
Think what l saved you on your
income ax!-Boston Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-26

Engraved Cards and Invitations
The Press and Banner Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24
Vice President and Cabinet.

! Springfield. Mass, Republican
Governor Coolidge, if seated in the
cabinet as vice president, would occu-
by position novel in American gov.
eminent but familiar to British exper.
! fence as that of minister without
portfolio" Every other member.
being the head of separate depart
ment, would have a definite response
bility. But it would be quite too
much to hold the vice president re-
ponsible for the good behavior of the
senate-that would be an impossible
job either for men or for angels. It
should be remembered, however, that
as President Roosevelt once stated !.
"A cabinet officer has two functions
to pSrform. One is to act as the
executive head OF his department. The
other is to be political adviser to
the president. The latter function
would fall to the vice president. But
the further development of his posi-
ton in the cabinet would depend upon
his ability and in no small degree
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24
A FOOL NJ 40

1t is an old proverb that every man
is either a fool or physician at 40.
Well fooled along for 40 years IN
the practice of pharmacy and the
study Of medicine and therapeutics
before / discovered the wonderful
prescription for Number 40 For The
Blood. There is more of this won
derful prescription sold and use by
the people of our home city than
all other blood medicines combined.
1t is indicated in all deprayed condi-
tons of the system; in blood troubles,
in sores, ulcers, eczema and skin dis
cases. in chronic rheumatism,
catarrh. constipation, stomach, kid
ney and liver troubles. J. G.. Men
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24

denhall, Evansville, Ind, 40 years a
druggist. Il suffered from y TO lS
months with nervous breakdown,
said by physicians to be sciatic neu.
ralgia, causing general toxic poison.
ing. Seeing your advertisement in the
San Antonio Express, called on DR..
A NJ. Fisher, Druggist. He recon-
mended Number 40 which have
been using for three months and /
have received great benefit from 1t.
Sleep well, good appetite, have gained
several pounds, get up feeling fresh
every morning. Have no pains. MY
nervous system has become nearly
normal" Respectfully. ]. l. Dupree,
1915 Common ST., Houston, Texas
Sold by McGrath Rros. Drug &C.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24
THE PRECAUTIONARY.

In September the people will be invited to
Join in celebration of the tercentenary of the
beginnings of government in this country of
ours. On the Mayflower as it approached the
New England shore small group Of people met
to declare their allegiance to an absolute democ-
racy When they landed, this democracy was
set up in practice and lived along with modi-
fcations made necessary under experience to
become the cornerstone Of the republic under
the constitution. In 1919 in Virginia the move
ment which resulted in the following year in
the colonial government that grew as a model
to the colonies was begun. IF the people of the
nation will give time and thought to what was
said and done three hundred years ago on the
east shore of this land they will come to bet
ter decision of what needs to be done now. 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24


lad Of fourteen, under arrest. was
asked by the officials, who put you
up to this?' Pointing to the chief oil
police he answered wittily, There is
the man who made me do it!' The
Japanese merely thought the boy
crazy.
Another typical Korean rejoinde1
is the reply Of a girl of twenty to
her judge after hours of wearisome
trial. She had said that she was
seeking independence for her coun
try. "How can you Koreans get indie
pendence?' asked the Judge scorn.
fully. What is ndependence?" "In.
dependence" said the girl, and her
eyes looked beyond the stuffy court
what is independence? All! indie.
pendence is happy thought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24
CAR LOADING.

! Cedar Rapids Gazette: Car.loadins
figures compiled by the commission
on car service of the American Rail
way association show large increases
over last year, in spite of outlaw
strikes. For twelve weeks from March
III to June II reports show S.264.4SE
cars of revenue freight loaded, as
compared with 7,708,927 for the cor
responding period by the same rail
roads in 1919.
One OF the leading factors in short
age of food, fuel and building mate.
rails has been the much "a bused "car
shortage. Because there weren't
cars at the mine, coal could not be
nauled. Lack Of cars kept food locked
up in storage houses, on farms and in
elevators. Building materials could
not be transported because there
were no cars.
The results: Scarcity of food in the
large consuming centers; insufficient
fuel for homes and factories: and an
abnormal drop in house building
which will continue the house short.
age and high rent difficulties through
another winter.
The answer, shippers and railroad
men insis-e1, was more cars" Rut
there was another answer 1t was:
Load and unload cars faster; keep
'em moving.
The latter answer, being the one
more quickly put into execution, is
the winning one. Cars are being de.
layed less than before. They are not
being held up at either end as long
as they were. The shipper gets his
output into the car and away az
quickly as possible. The conscience
unloads without unnecessary deIay
But by doing this they virtually build
more cars over night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-24

see in this utterance no other in
tent than the achievement of the
organization for which this paper
has battled SO long, with Ameri-
can principles and interests safe
guarded, and America free to APP
ply its physical powers for the
promotion OF peace in accord with
its conscience. Senator Harding
knows that the new administra-
ton will be confronted by actuali-
ties that must form the basis of
action, and in this knowledge he
speaks.
Turning then to domestic prob
lens he discusses them soberly
and sanely. He brings to the
consideration of the industrial
problem mind that gives evil
dence in this address of clarity
of vision and stability of judg-
ment. There is no progress"
he says, Except in the stimulus
of competition, and mounting
wages and decreased production
can lead only to industrial and
economic ruin" High wages, he
hopes will abide, but they can
not abide unless the wage-earner
gives full return for wages re-
ceived.' There must be in
creased and still further increased
production if normality is to be
restored without disaster. He
declares the common interest of
employers and wage-earners, and
the necessity of an understanding
on the part of both of their re-
lationship to the public and their
obligation to the republic" Right
of organization and collective bar
gaining is affirmed, but the exer-
else OF those rights must not
destroy the equally sacred right
of the individual in his necessary
pursuit of livelihood and he
holds "the majesty of righteous
government, with liberty under
the law, to be our avoidance of
chaos" Freedom of speech and
of the press must not be abridged,
but neither must "the right to-
crush sedition, to stif1e mena-
cling contempt for the law, to
stamp out a peril to the safety
of the republic or its people,
when emergency calls" There
is through all his remarks. senti-
ment of practical sympathy and
helpfulness toward the wage-earn-
ers, with the realization that in
the solution of those problems
conscience" as he says, has
wrought more justice than stat
utes have impelled."
Nor is he less plain and positive
in his discussion of that other
question that, willy-nilly, intrudes
itself, the prohibition amend
ment. eff elected" he says, II
mean to be constitutional presi-
dent, and it is impossible to ig-
more the constitution, unthink-
able to eyade the law, when our
every committal is to orderly gov
eminent" The laws of congress
must harmonic with the consti-
tuition, he declares, and while mod
ification or repeal is the right Of
the people, "peryersion or evasion
marks the paths to the failure Of
government ITSELF"
Comment on all the features of
this comprehensive address would
carry us almost to the lengths
of the speech itself. 1t seems
sufficient now to say that it is a
satisfying presentation of perso-
nal views. worthy in it's tone, it's
spirit, and it's wisdom of the Sc
lected leader of a great party.