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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
HIGH CIRCUS LICENSE
TROUBLES SHOW PEOPLE
City Fathers Treat Attractions Dear
To Small Boys Heart Like
StcpChild.

CirtuS. carnival and other outdoor
shnn managers view with alarm. II
is said. IN" now license lax schedule
Which has been adopted for 1920 by
IA. Council Finance Committee. The
BILLBOARD journal of show interests.
GStpNis considerable space in a cur
repi issue 10 The new license tax
schedule on shows Tho periodical
EXPRESSES tho opinion that outdoor
shoNmcu vii Civc Richmond a wide
berth ;his summer.
Sccttm. 10, paraEraph s-a. pro-
naGcrics. inside OF city, Including
stree. parade. shall pay A license tax
a* follows: ON" 10 10 ears. $50 per
daN: II 20 20 cars, 500 per day: ~
cars. s3c0 per day; IL to 60 cars.
$500 3cr LAY: 81 - ~ cars. Si5O per
day. orer - cars $500 per day: within
ono milo Of city. with privilege of
parade in city $500 per day
Permit from ;hc Director OF Pub
ia Safety = required before a Ii
ccnSr Viii 10 issued, and a bond of
$500 is REQUIRED to he given Euaran-
iociar 20 the Director of Public
Safety III" removal Of any posters
ana banners placed upon fences, bar
ricnGcS buildings aud other such
similar strrS:G-as FOR temporary adj
Ner'tSinG purposes
lunch stands such as are seen y;
oarnivuls and c:rcuses and on mid
WAYS OF agricultural fairS must pay
a license of SO and p-r cent on the
concession fee OF such stand in cN
,cSS OF 5000
Merry. Go-rcuuds. hobby horses and
other such similar devices Will be
required Z" pay $40: medicine Ven
ders on omen lots. Sie0. natatorium.
bxth!uE pool or baths. So: shooting
galleries, $50, Skating Kinks. Slo0;
SLOT machines each machine So. soda
fountains and soft drink stands. from
So 20 500 tlc"tcrs and moving pic
lure shows. from $40 TO S3?o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
Drcaei May Tic prc.ent.

PAlilS. April l7.-f.llis IorinE
DreScl. American charge d'affaires at
Berlin. arrival here from that city
today and shortly afterwnrd left for
the south. II is assumed in official
circles mat his journey is in con-
hect!on with the San Reno confer
cnce and IL taken to forcshalow the
presence of an American observer
there. although no official announce
ment TO that effect has been made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
Local Tcmpcrn,urc Yesterday.


nainthii y hours ending \ q. NJ >,
hhlntail ~ hours ending \ l.. Nj 3:
tr"io."CN SING" March .......... / -
'>"''SS since january ] ........... | Al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

i"rni ohscrrati"ns mt = T.. VI. Yesterday.
W ina direction mort beast: wind velocity
IL. weather at l.. NJ. cloudy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

POLICE FINALLY GET MAN
Negro. Wanted ON Illicit sun Charge,
Captured After Being FuEi-
tive for Month

After having cvadcd the officers OF
tic law for more than month. Rob
crt Dixon, cuirrrd. -. W.Ls AIKEN into
custody last night on a warrant.
charging ;hc manufacture Of ardent
spirits. w. j. Anthony and W. l..
bcupp" made the arrest.
Grounds for tn" CHARGES were
22l% North Twcuty-righth Street.
where. tn" officers S.cEed Il still in
raid NJ one was arrcst1 Il. THAT
time. hut later Il warrant VAS Il. sued
for Dixon As the owner OK tho place.
According to To" police. Dixou de-
ClarcS that the house in wnicn the
stu was found had been rented hy'
h.n ia another man whose name he
has failed to rcCollcct. He is being
held IN jail, and will be given "A II ar
inf bofor" Justice John Crutchhcld
III POLICE Court Monday innrnin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

men to the state convention which
VIII select Dclawarc's six national
delegates. Supporters or Daniel J.
Layton. who is opposing the Gov
ernor. claimed the county's dclcga-
ton will be against the governor.
70 to 10. The convention meets
Tuesday: According to present plans
thc national delegates will not be
instructed BY the STATE conventions
General Coleman Du Pont and United
states Senator j. lieisier Ball. elected
a majority of their delegates to the
state convention. according TO !a.c
returns. and they will he among the
SIX selected to go to Chicago.
Returns also Indicate that General
Du Poht will be rcnamed nutional
committeeman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
CONDITIONS IN IMrORrANr CITIES.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

ur with tho conservation of French
religious and financial intc=cSts.
Here Italy is playing the middle
game. as she does not wish to pre-
c;ritatc the breakup o; the Turkish
cmr!rc--a contingency which she
could not meet with adequate mill
tary strength, while at the same time
she IS anxious 10 impair the tradi-
tionAl position Of France
tron the eve OF the tremendously
important conference at san Reno
such are the currents and cross eur
rents OF European politics. All is
not well. 1t is !. great pity tina,
America is barred from exercising
at the conference modcratins in
fMuncc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
PUTTING SHIELDS LAKE
INTO SHAPE FOR BATHING
Bottom Being Cleaned of Mud AMI
BathlouScS Will BE Erected
for l'sc nS Swimmers

Preliminary plauS for the opening
of Shields Lake at William BYRD
Park this summer rs an attractive
bathing ccntc- for the men. women
and children Of Richmond were nv
ing worked out yesterday b! iiunph-
rcy Calder. superintendent Of packs
and Fairgrounds. Extensive work
must he done before the lake viii
he suitable, for bathing ard rcCrca-
tional purposes. and this viii nr
started in the nc:t few days in order
that IL can he completed in time TO
the lake.
improvements include proper
bottom for bathing PURPOSES for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
STAGE Is SET FOR
SAN RENO. CONEAR

Continued From t'irs, PageJ
Considerable doubt exists whether
Inc Aarlatic question Will como before
the council, III view Of unconfirmed re
ports tina; Premier Nitti o. Italy.
alter negotiations with Jugo-S!av
representatives. has found an &c
crpiab!c solution 10 problems arts
Ing out OF conflicting claims
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
ro EXAMINING rcnchrr Cnn,lIdntc..

70 Examine Teacher Candidates.
examinations to determine the fit
ness Of applicants for teachers GER
tincates and the capability of teach
IT'S who have certificates will be
n ne,o on Friday. April so. and Satur-
9aS. May |. The tests will he CON
HuC'ed BY the state. White teachers
ior itichmond and lIcnrico County
VIII be cNainincd Ia the auditorium!
81 the school Administration Build
inE. 500 East Marshal street, com
hchcinS at o'rlock. coiorcd rN-
amlha'i"ns will bc held in licnri.o
courthouse twenty Second and
Main Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
POLITICAL FIGHT
IN DELAWARE PRIMARY
sussex County Scene al battle Over
Nomination OF Governor
Townsend Jr.
Iby Associated Press.

WILMINGTON. DEL. April IL.
The warmcst tight In the Delaware
Republican primary today was In
Sussex County. where Governor
lohi u: townsend Jr., was con-
testing for national delegate. Friends
of the Governor late tonight claim
that he had won twcnty-cight of IN.
forty-two delegates in the distric,
and viii control the Sussex County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

and will raise s36OUU next week to-
oarrH on its work. which includes the
,onSration of three community cen
.eIs. the staging Of ncirhbOrhood
,nnss. band concerts and motion pic
.u.e entertainments In the parks dur
ihE The summer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

-Four New Clubs In Florida.
TAMPA. FLA. April l7.--Scport
mere from Florida cities tell of IN
organization Of four ncw overall clubs
sanford. JaSncr. Lake City and
rtimciio. being the latest clubs in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
The Weather
FURNISHED by Z. $. Weather bureau,
Forecast: Virginia
Cloudy = un d ny
md Monday. with
probably showers:
continued coUl.

North Curulinn-
Purity cloudy sun
day: VI q II Il IL v
showers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

WASHINGTON. April l7.-I;aly.
through Ambassador AveZzana. has
invited the United States TO send a
representative To the allied CONFER
cncc 8, San Reno. and Secretary
Colby has promised 10 lay the mat
ter before President Wilson.
When the allied conference was
hrst called. il was announced this
country would no; be represented ana
some officials believed this decision
would not he changed
The United states has not been
formally represented at the peace
conference since tndev-Sccrc;ary
Polk left Paris last December Am
hassador Wallace has attended some
of the meetings of the conference of
ambassadors at Paris. but purely in
the capacity OF An observer When
the allied supreme council met at
London Ambassador Davis did not
attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
GOOD PROGRESS IS MADE
Hard Conf Wage NeEbtIntors Cl.,r
Decks for Finnl Ac.

ton.
NEW YORK. April iT.-Thc sub
roihmittee Of anthracite miners and
new wage agreement for III. hnr,I
coal region. cleared the decks hers
,odaI OF all statistical data and pre-
the individual demands OF the work
crs. 80 F"
After both sides had presented the
last OF their statistical arguments
ana completed their case. the com
day night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13
Pershing and 0fAers in command %
our victorious army.

Pershing and Others in eonEaad 0f
our victorious army
ItE Is fhe crexsE1 81 the administra
tf0n thaE Il met promptly every reqnzs
|Ition 0f whatever nzrure and i S .
the everlasting credit OF our soldiers
and their commanders. despite the
d0Iaful criticism the war was brought
70 : speedy and successful ending
That 0ughf 70 silence All criticism
with Williams Randolph Hearst
Frank 4 Nunsey. Tom Watson. I
eOterSe Of congressman. and the -
publican press throughout the country
cheek By j0wI and joining hands N
hostile criticism Of the administration
zt Washington. charging i with In.
efficiency ImbeeilEgy and corruption
Is Il any wonder that fgn0ranE f0regn
ers coming 20 CIR e0EnFry and aIlyfng
themselves with the r n r.. should
b. impressed With the belief that such
= g0veUment should be overthrow
root and branch, and with taat end Il
view should 90 about preaching sedI
Ei0u and treason
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES or
DEMocRAcY7

70 all ye papers. who have been sc
anxious 10 Know what constituted a
democrat greeting. Here is the an
swer from an official source. The
state democratic executive commit
tee IS the highest democratic author
ity IN the state. and It speaks OF tbs
qualifications OF a voter in the prf
mary as follows
l. That he be white
That theE are members Of ane
believe IN the principles Of the demo
cratic party
3 That they viii vote for an tn
nominees Of said primary election Il
the general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monda.
N November lsz0--I-iye Oak Demo
crat.
- me committee passed a resOlu
ton unanimously endorsing the adj
ADMINISTRATION Of NOodrOw Wilson Z i.
evidently believed that the prAciple.
OF the democratic party ara emhraee,
IN it. policies.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

during the war while lau1lzx kaar -
the British navy. He = Brlfls1er 30
birth and his DresudIc@s and rs sym
pathfes APPEAR 70 81 more srlrs1
than American His recent srraeks sn
Secretary Daniels are 80 victDas ar
evidently inspired by malicious Der
sOnaI motives that he has l0zt c1sl
al over the country A. . parr,otic re9
resenEativs OF the nay. and rhe o<hef
day IN congress ons of t1e mem5esz
declared that he should bs dishozor1
bly, discharged from ne serFics Sc
retzrT Daniels has beer tco patls1l
and c0nsiderzte In dealing wf<a t1is
fnsubordinate peacock and Ee axz@s
with James W Gerard. f1rnsr ambss
sador TO Germany. when he ssTs-
III I had been SecretzrT Da1ieit
and a bunch OF admiraIs o. znEsoss
else had formed . soviet boarf 3.
criticism would have lad tAsm 1s
the slide and their heads IN . baskef
inside Of rwsnty-four hours --Qalaes
Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

brought into existence as the result
OF ny action in connection with the
parceI-pOsE rates there were added az
once fhe critics that were brought into
existence BY the action taken n the
railroad matter. Certain newspapers
and magazines were Eurid IN their
abuse and denunciatiOu-
Perhaps whaI caused the fiercest
amount OF criticism CT rhe postmaster
general vas his advocating an IN
crease II the postage rzre or second
class mail matter.
The Increase that ne advocated was
not Intended 20 be burnensone on the
country weeklIes and the smaller
daiIies but il only affected those nam
moth newspapers and magazines that
covered the continent
The country waekIiss and city dan
les par no postage IN the counties In
which they are published and as their
circulation outside OF their respective
counties is small they do not burden
the mails and they win be but little
Affected by the recommendation for
an Increase n rates On this class II
matter
But listen 70 thls-
Talk abOur mfsreureseutafiau
about denunciari0ns Why. do vou
know they carried as advertisement
matter IN some Of the magzziuaS-
that is. IN the advertising section
sue after Issue, depicting me as a man
without vision, a man without bus
mess qualifications. man who had
thoroughly dem0raIized the Postal
Service and 50 forth Whyz You
know why Il wasn't the service that
was at fault. Gentlemen. it vas the
rOlIcy that made them unhappy and
discontinued want TO say now that
We haven't gone far enough. ana I
don't speak from anger or resentment
or because OF what tEley have said
about me [ would despise myself II
thought / could be controlled By any
such consideration but from the
standpoint Of the necessities OF the
service. from thss standpoint OF Justice
20 the users OF the various classes OF
mail I say 10 yOu that magazine
that carries II che issue a million six
hundred thousand dollars OF advertise
menL thar cost the postal establish
men1 for transporting that issue
through the mails $3.50 600 in excess Of
the postage that the magazine PAYS.
IS net right When y0u. as business
men. every time yOu place A stamp
uu0r q letter not oryv Fav the ef<zr
OF It's transportation but you make up
II part for such loss, is il rfght3
What fair-minded man viii say that
il is
That vas wonderfully enIightening
speech Dir BurIeson made 70 the Ma.
toni Hardware Dealers and If read
from beginning to end it win silence
All criticism OF cur postal system
II Is marvellous IN It's efficiency.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

Down IN LELAND editor Codr.1xsea
OF The News and editor sIilson 81 TIE
Record are JUST about rsadr Tor -coEsa
and pistols for two.- as Gilbert Lears
would SAP. Editor Codrineon prinssi
a Long blank space under the captoa
Allison's War Record Editor An
son printed long double column esi
torial in which he referred Is TIE
News editor as a ~misfl4~ -samnls
OF idiotic Journalism creeps NE =
craven coward and -simpleton. Caln
yourselves. brothers. calm yo1rselrss
-PaIatka Daily News
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13
SIMS 4 PoLL PARRoT

II Admiral sims had had sens
enough to keep his mouth shut h.
might have gone into history with ,
fair measure Of fame. but after Ne
ginning his obviously malicious AZ
tack on Secretary Daniels b. ref,,ss,,
to accept decoration offered him n.
investigation of his personal cares,
during the war has revealed him A
mere political admiral. ineessantls
prsss-agenting himself jealous Of hi:
enpeFiors and worst e all disparas
~ Me WpEH 8 ~ 1sri<11 r8V,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

Frank A Nunsey. William Ran
dolpk Hearst. Thomas waxson-bEsi
Why enumerafes-are cheek by iow
against Wilson Why should no.
those Who love peace and orderly
government lore wilson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

We are glad we have : presidens
with a mind Of his own and with .
win firm enough to carry It out WI
son is travelling the road tr0d b
Cleveland. Jackson and Jefferson
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

A Geneva dispatch states that Il !:
reported from Berlin that the GeFma-
cabinet VIII propose that she German
officials. accused By the allies Of WI
crimes. be tried before Swiss trihu
nal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

II Mr.. Frank Munsey had wanted to
render . real service to his party and
iAnicfed : mortal blow to TIE country
he should hare taken over the New
York World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

Frank Munsey AID William Ran
rolph Hearst are hand -in-ssave II n
sfIlading the head Of the nation Z
ought to make friends for the prezi
dent
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

The Graham buiIdtng Il Jackson
vie. formerly the Heard building. :
70 become the property Of the Presby
terizn church Of the United States
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

The editor % the Gainesville Daily
News. who served in the navy during
the world war. Is OF the opinion thai
Secretary Daniels IS worth a feet q
superdreadnzughts full Of Sinses 81
say We all who have read Congress
man Byrne's speech dissecting the ad
miral
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

National banks VIII Be permitted 4
carry liberty bonds IN their lists o.
assets at the price AZ which they pur
chased them
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

The Tampa Tribune finds u Col c
P. Loveu good material Tor The max
ing Of an adiutant general
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

LawIess and defiant fence cutting
has lad : severe and ne hope last
Ing lesson IN south Florida
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

Building operations IN ne eltv ara
increasing BY leaps and bounds. sars
The Times Of lamps. pa This =
noticeable in the number of eweI
fngs under construction and aircaag
erected. since the 6rst o. the ysar. r.
Columbus. fGal Index
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13
THOSE RosUsT CRITICS or THE
ADMINISTRATION At WASH
INGToN


to know HCK about IT,
me Register starts out win fhe
assertion that IS I0ng as the var was
On the republicans i congress and
CT q congress thought only Of then
country AMI 81 the quickest and most
expeditions nay to carry our arms e
victory.
H0F good and street, and loyal o.
them
We are tod with an absolutely
straight face thar II thar hour the r
pubEieans laid aside craftsmanship K
thought ard word and deed giving e
the national administration : whole
hearted support n everything i said
or dId with never : word Of criticism
or complaint
It's but charitable 10 say that these
statements are the result Of faulty
Or f0rgeEfuI usuory--
Criticism followed Ehfck and fast
one On top Of another II Is not toe
much 70 say thzt II the history OF the
whole world there never was exhibit
ed 50 muea E.fair and unWarrauted
criticism a. the administration at
Washingtsn lad % undergo
We were graveIy told that Mr
Baker. our secretary o. war. was >
novice and that NJ. Josephus Daniels
our secretary CT the navy, did not
know > dreadnaughE from . ferry
boat and both were wholly inefficient
absolutely without knowledge OF mill
tzry or naval affairs
The nagtsn was entirely unprepared
for war II any of the departments
and i was : matter or impOssibiifty
for Us 10 convoy an army across the
ocean
In one Of his criticisms the lament
ed Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
reported to hare said that rhe only
thing the navy had been successful N
dofnr va Fl have Iandad IN safer.
: shipIOad OF collins n France
Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of
r. .,~a..- .r.as.,,,-s c.,r,,n,;++aa -
was elected to congress On = CON
v,r,,,,;.a .sc,-sf ~ sarocras. ars mr.
$50. 80 r,,s,.7< 1900, =
49, ya-,- .;-v -, $500, 60
AL sss,,-~ = f;,a $500, ua,r hip,
-. - 80 .s.-,s-+,,a-+ - +.,.a-
60 (, hs5 caa4aa snnet;a,
s.s-
-. - -
-. i,
:. ''7-s-'-- - - ''1-1
:. e = - 80
me admins eEatlssn IA e LA-s esi1l
Gins q 1ha1 so1s a
There vas 70 efIicissaeys 70 pEepar
ton n any quarter and the lceaz1oE
|Of q cantonmenr i any portion Of the
SOUTH vas Ike Haunting a red rag II
the lace Of Az angry saH
Many of Us who were most friendly
70 the administration and our whole
soul desire was 70 win the var and
win il quickly were made To believe
that We would never land an army
IN France. II was a natter Of inpOs
siybiEEty with 50 much inerIciency SC
manifest everywhere
In the face OF thesa waHt0n e7iti
cEsms We convoyed an army Of Ewc
million soldiers across the seas. p
trOletl as they Eere EitE1 submarine
and almosx fnteriocked with mines,
without the loss Of i life.
II was little less than miraculous.
Now. Mr. Frank g. Reayis. 4 cor
gresham from Nebraska. is out. Z
Kansas loaded with tnunderboTts and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-13

Entered zs second class Eatter >
- postofhcs It OcaIa. ia. unds
Aets q Congress- regulating ssecr
NAH matter.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

sappsy AAd SsnlA1a. sAid Pref Ksrn
today. "The war has delayed pro-
duction because OF the scarcity OF
labor. II people generally will stop
buying new clothes. production soon
will more than catch up and prices
consequently will drop.
"Ths wearing OF old clothes win
tend TO minimize economic waste.
Most people do not get a tentth OF the
maxim amount OF wear out OF their
clothes. when they weary OF the
style, the article II discarded. Shiny
elbows, snags, and small holes cause
them TO throw clothes away. What
would you think OF a housewife who
threw away n'rs-tenths OF the food
because her taste changed. or nine
tenths OF the furniture because the
style switched7
THE movement is bound to curb
profiteers. Dealers In clothing are
making enormous profits, and as soon
as they fully realize that the people
will not pay high prices. they Will
begin TO lower their margin OF profit.
They can do this and still make very
bountifil returns on their invest
ments."
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
DROP PINCLOTHES
PRICES FORECAST
G. W. U. Economist Says Wear
ing Old "Duds" Will
Turn Trick.

Prices are bound 20 drop within a
month OF two to undreamed OF levels.
IL people throughout the city and ma
tion follow the lead OF George Wash
ington University students and rae
ulty members in wearing their pres
ent clothes until they drop off. ac-
cording to Prof. Robert Russ Kern,
head of the economics department at
the university.
Prof. Kern predicts that the old
clothes movement Will minimize eco
nomic waste. reduce profiteering, and
force prices down TO "A noticeable eS-
tent. The movement, unlike the over
alls craze, Is entirely sound econo-
mically, Prof Kern maintains; and
its only opponents will be timid souls
who are afraid of the unconventional.
and business pirates who fear a
curtailment OF unjust profits"
Prof. Kern Is one OF the most en-
thusiastic members or the Old Clothes
Club, formed at the university. He
has signed a pledge to wear his pres
ent clothes until they drop off. Mrs.
Kern Is getting patches ready, the
students say.
"High prices are largely a matter or