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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-30

For the five months ended MAY al,
Crucible Steel Co. of America and sub
sidiary companies report net profits
after charges and taxes. of $5,961,297,
equivalent after preferred dividends, to
sf3.56 share earned on the S37,6OO, 900
common stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-30

Vanadium Corporation of America for
the six months ended June 80 reports
total income after charges and federal
taxes of s1.319.513. equivalent to S3.5j
a share earned on the outstar ding 3T3,-
334 shares of stock OF no par value.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
SERVICE RECORD OF NATION
City. County and State Histories VIII
Afford voIuminors and vaIu-
.abis Data.

If the present progress In making
county and city and state war bis
tories is maintained. there will be o
vast library Of local "whO-was-who
in the war" books by the year 2O2O.
Not only are towns, counties and
states preparing their own war his
tories. but colleges and schools of all
kinds also are getting up collective
service records. Large industrial con.
Germs are doing the same thing.
Best results in history making seem
to have been achieved in counties
where the records of the county draft
board served as a starting point and
where all other sources of information
hive been utilized. Livingston county,
Illinois. furnishes a typical example
Of a county which has been painstak
ing In its effort to compile a reliable
war history.
A committee of seven was appointed
in this county to have charge Of the
soldiers and sailors record. Before
the records Of the local exemption
board were closed. a list was complied
of all registrants of the county who
had entered the service by enlistment
or induction. the date of entry Into
the service and the camp 10 which
they were first G Newspaper files
were cOmbed to obtain as many addi-
tiOnal names as possible. The list
was then published in the newspaper
with the request that all names not
included be reported TO the war rec
crds committee.
A QUESTIONABLE then was mailed TO
each service man or woman, Follow
up letters were used to insure the re-
turn of the missionaries. The ques-
tionnaires had spaces for practically
all the information which appears on
the soldiers discharge certificate and
for many other details, such as cita-
tons IN full and special hOnors. A
special section will be devoted to the
records Of those who died In service.
Their photographs will be included.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

IuuTltTS sun VI
the Legion contributed $3.50 for adop-
ton or the first two orphans, and the
American Red Cross will be asked to
select for them a boy and a girl waif
as mascOts for the next year or more.
Miss Lula b. Vie. a member of the
headquarters staff, assisted in raising
the money for the orphans.
The first post to send In its $50
contribution to the fund was Karl
Ross post No. 10. Stockton, Cal. In
a letter of transmittal. Ted Cloudsley,
a member of the post and editor of
the San Joaquin Legion. official Ameri-
can Legion newspaper Of San Joaquin
county. CAL, writes In part:
I'VE were told that there was a
wide range Of choice for us. so I hope
you Il secure as our war orphan a
little Alsace-Lorraine girl Of from six
to ten years whose father was killed
In battle. You see. We have a big
post here and a big twice-a-month
newspaper and such a little orphan
would suit the boys best because of
the sentiment attached.
"Please be sure that we receive the
little ones picture and address. We
will put her picture In Our publication
and would like to have her write Il
us. At Christmas time, too. we will
be able to remember her."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
$1,000 CLERKS
DISCHARGED
WAR DEPARTMENT At WASHING
TON CUTTING DOWN FORCES
IS REPORT
RELEASE war WORKERS
IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS MANY
CLERKS HAVE BEEN DIS
MISSED AT WASHINGTON.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western newspaper Union news SerNlcs.
Washington, July An exodus OF
war workers who have hung onto gov
eminent jobs ever since the signing of
the armistice Is in progress. Decreased
appropriations effective ut the begin
ming of the new fiscal year, July l,
have caused n slashing OF pay rolls in
many of the departments. The mum
Der Of employees dismissed from the
government service during the last few
weeks totalled more than 1000.
When previous reductions were
made upon the abandonment of some
of the war organizations, such as
food administration, the war indus
tries bOnrd and the war trade board
the employees were readily absorbed by
other departments.
The war risk insurance bureau, the
internal revenue bureau and some
others increased their numbers of EN-
ployes after the signing of the armi-
stice and were able to take on the war
workers DESTROYS OF remaining in
Washington.
The latest cutting of the pay rolls.
however, comes at Il time when scarce
ly any governmental activity is being
expanded. Congress has borne down
heavily upon the departments In the
new appropriations and all bureau
chiefs have had to reduce their forces
whether they wanted to or not.
When the armistice was signed, the
civilian employees of the War Depart
ment In Washington totaled $1,000. At
the present time the total Is about
1900. For the last six months the
department has been cutting off at
least 1,OOO each month. Further re-
auctions of the war department force
is planned.
1t Is stated that clerks will be cut
off rapidly during the next few
months until the present roll OF 1900
Is brought down close to the figure OF
5000 which was the number employed
before the war.
The Navy Department dropped 100
employees on July |, leaving about 3,WU
employees still on its pay roll, outside
of the navy yard.
The Department of Agriculture suf'
fered n severe cut iu its field force,
much against its will. upon the orders
of Congress. The Department OF La
Dor, Commerce and Interior and State
all have had to retrench.
The Treasury Department. with such
activities as the internal revenue bu-
reau, with the enforcement of pr0hi'
bition under Its Jurisdiction, as well as
the collection OF the various forms OF
taxes and the war risk insurance. IL
keeping a large force Of employees.
Inquiries made at the offices OF the
Civil Service Commission disclose the
fact that practically no vacancies In
ordinary ~cierkships exist. About one
dozen vacancies for male clerks In the
Washington city postoffice was the net
result OF an investigation of the EN-
ployment possibilities of the govern
ment service.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
" (lLB
Vel Hat
Typical Sections Of Spark Plugs, Show
inq How Carbon Collects on Surface,
Causing a Short Circuit.

easier II the plug Is soaked In wood
alcohol. Then take a sh%arp-pointed
tool, a knife answering very well,
wrap a piece Of rag around IL. and
scrape the plug all over. getting down
into the recesses.
the most common being the porcelain.
shown In Fig. /. The inclosed type OF
plug will fire longer without the need
Of cleaning, but 1t Is hard TO clean. as
II has to be taken apart. When a
plug Is taken apart, great care must
be taken to see that the porcelain is
not broken, and when ~reassembling IT,,
eli the joints must be made gas-tlght.
Fig. . shows another type Of plug. the
possibility Of short-circuiting by car
bon deposit being indicated.
The modern plug Is SO made that II
will not come apart. and. while IT Is a
little harder to clean the individual
parts when they cannot be handled
separately. IL Is not so much trouble
in the long run. as II is hard TO put
the other type together again proper
ly. The insulator Of a plug sometimes
cracks. and even though IL be bur a
minute crack, IL must he thrown away.
as the carbon seeps in quickly. and the
plug will not fire.
When buying new plugs be sur" TO
get the type that is made for the par
ticular engine to be fitted. In addition
10 the numerous special plugs. there
arc two sizes Of heKagUns la use one
seven-eighths inch across hats. u
the other ~ inches across. 1t is an
moving TO find that the spark-plu
wrench will not tit the new plug In
tended for use. especially 30 when n
cannot get at the plug TO turn II with
an adjustable wrench. II is q good
plan for the autoist to carry an extra
set Of spark plugs. 50 that in case OF
failure on the road the bad one may
he replaced without the necessity of
cleaning plugs until the return to The
garage is made.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
lana Battle Equal Suffrage.

Tokio.-Action by the government In
dissolving the last House Of Represen-
tatives was attacked in the diet by
N. Nakashojl, former minister Of ag-
riculture, and NJ. Shimoda. who con-
tended the government should respect
the decision Of the diet to grant uni
versai suffrage without referring the
question to the nation. They based
their argument on the claim that the
diet represented the nation. Premier
Hsra replied 1t was improper to adopt
universal suffrage without giving a
trial TO the amended election law
which extends the right OF voting. He
declared. therefore. the government
was Justified In appealing to the pso-
ple.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
THE RETURN OF THE DEAD
ton Of Arrival Of Bodies
From Over There.

The American Red Cross. as an es-
peclal courtesy to the American L.e-
gion. hereafter will send advance no.
tifcation Of the arrival Of the bodies
Of American soldiers from overseas to
posts Of the Legion in towns and cit
les In which reinterment Is to be
made.
The Red Cross home service In
each community will receive notice
from HOboken and in turn notify the
relatives Of the decedent and inform
the Legion. Information will be re.
ceived In time for local posts to make
arrangements for the reception Of the
bodies and to provide for the formal
hOnors due their dead comrades.
Where there is more than m Legion
post In a community, the county head
quarters Of the Legion will be notified,
that II may designate the post or posts
which shall render the honor.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
LAUDS SPIRIT OF MEMBERS
Hilton Brown. Jr.. Post No. IS. OF
indianapolis. Composed Of Union
Men, Appiauds Expose.

The Hilton u. Brown. Jr.. Post No.
IS OF the American Legion at lndi.
annapolis. composed mostly of members
of organized labor. recently adopted
the following resolution:
WHEREAS. Several members and
prospective members of the Hilton U.
Brown. Jr.. Post tNO. 50. lndiana)
American Legion. have been asked by
outsiders to drop their membership In
the legion or to refrain from making
application for membership because OF
the imagined incOmpatibility OF mern-
bership In the legion held simultane-
Ously with membership in a labor or
ganization and.
WHEREAS. Most OF the members
Of the aforesaid post are also mem
bers of labor organizations in the
printing trades; and.
WHEREAS. II is fair to assume
that they have been able to lind out
by experience whether there Is any.
thing In the oath or obligations OF
either their union or the legion which
In any way interferes with OF com
promises the objects OF the other In its
particular field OF activities; and.
"WHEREAS. The members OF he
aforesaid post regret the credence
given to false rumors that the legion
Is in any way committed to n policy
at variance with a cordial and whole.
some attitude toward all stanch Amer.
lean citizens eligible 20 membership;
THEREFORE,, BE II Resolved.
That the Hilton U. Brown. Jr.. Post
mo. IS. Ind.) American Legion. on.
dennis the miscreaDts who have falsely
defined It's attitude toward free
thought and free action within the
limits Of the law. and applauds the
spirit OF Its members and prospective
members who exposed the insidiOus
practices Of antI-American agiiators
and stood on the rights of free men,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
Attends Vocational Conference.

AT the request of Uel W. L.amkin.
chief Of the division Of rehabilitation
Of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education. Gerald J. Murphy. national
vocational officer Of the American Le-
gion. was designated by the national
commander, Franklin D'Oller. as the
legiOn's representative to attend a re-
cent conference of the boards district
vocational officers at Washington. d.
c.. recently. The legion has inaugu-
rated a plan Of cooperation with the
federal board. extending to each Of
the more than e.OOO posts Of the organ
izatiOn in every state and community
throughout the United States and many
foreign countries, by which thousands
OF disabled ex-service men are being
rounded up and gotten into immediate
training every week. Plans for con-
rnuing the campaign until every pend
Ing case Is definitely settled and all
eligible persons are receiving the vo-
~catlonal training to which they are
entitled, were laid at the conference.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
Father Is Appreeiative.

A striking tribute to the l.egion's
humanitarianIsm was recently paid by
]. ]. Cater OF C%arkshurg. w. Va. In
an address at exercises under the au-
spices Of the Parrish post OF that
city. Mr.. Cater told how his son
contracted tuberculosis IN the serv-
ice and was discharged and sent to
his home In a dying condition. The
Lcg,On's service division at national
headquarters took charge OF the case.
obtained proper medical treatment and
compensation and hack gay. TO
day. through the efforts OF the Amer
lean Legion" the father said. my son
Is living aud everything is In as good
condition as could he expected. Any
movement thar has for its object the
extending Of tire helping hand to COM
rades "a need IL a noble and worthy
movement" The address WIS pub
;ishei In full ~ the Potters Herald.
official journal Of the National Broth
-.hood Of Operative Potters and Fast
L.iverpool CO., Trade and Labor 'oun-
cl.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
HINTS FOR CARE
OF SPARK PLUGS
Autoist Knows His Engine Is Out
of Tune When There Is
Failure to Fire.
DIRT IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE
carburetor May Be Out Of Adjust
ment, Giving Too Rich a Mixture,
or There May BE Too Much
Oil in the Cylinders.

The failure of a spark plug Is one
Of the most frequent troubles with
the automobile engine, hence the auto
list should know what To do when this
occurs. When the spark plug misses.
or fails to fire, the engine Is out OF
tune or balance. This condition Is in
stantly noticed by the irregular ribra-
ton set up in the car, and by the loss
of power. Generally the trouble Is
caused by the plug becoming short
circuited through the collection OF car
bon on the porcelain of the plug. This
is termed sooted or dirty, and Is caused
by several conditions. The carburetor
may be out of adjustment, giving too
rich a mixture, or there may be too
much oil in the cylinder. These pos
sible causes should be looked into II
the trouble Is chronic.
II the plug is found TO have a black
coating clean II thoroughly so that the
porcelain Is white. and the points
quite clean. 1t will make cleaning
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
HOW TO DRIVE

The Halifax Automobile $50
citation has prepared II series of
instructions in the name of the
safety first movement. The in
structions are sent to all mem
beers of the association. Most
interesting are the following:
"Drive as IL the other driver
was a born idiot.
Drive as IL all children and
most pedestrians were bent on
suicide beneath your wheels.
"Drive as II every hill had a
cavern at the bottom.
"Drive as II every curve was
a highwayman. a Bengal tiger,
and a stone wall"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
AVOID SMEAR ON MUDGUARDS
Heavy Piece Of Cloth or Other Suita-
BILE Material Will Give Ample
Protection.

1t is easy to scratch and smear the
front mudguards with grease when
doing work on the engine, and the
motorist would do well to follow the
example of the best garages In pro-
tecting these at times OF engine re-
pair. Secure n heavy piece OF cloth
or other suitable material-oil cloth
or imitation le~ather-large enough to
completely cover the fender from tip
to the point where it attaches to the
running board. Throw this protective
cover over the mudguard when max
Ing repairs or adjustments under the
hood and you will keep the enamel in
much better condition.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
DOUBLE

Elsie was proud and much excited
oxer a pair of new shoes and while
calling on a friend could THINK y
talk of nothing else. To get her IN
,prested in something else. the WON
an Mt whose home she was visiting
tried TO take her up to an elephant
made of teakwood. about a foct mgh'
looking rather real. Baby was much
afraid at first. but went nearer trem-
hing as she went along. Finally she
nm, b.r little hand on his head and.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
Rvmor OF Raid Not Verified.

Washington Marine corps head
quarters here has received no word
Of any attack on Port Au Prince. Haiti.
by native bandits. Stories Of such an
attack were told by persons arriving
recently at Kingston, Jamaica. from
Haiti II was said at marine corps
headquarters that radio messages were
received daily from the commander Of
the United States marine guard In
Haiti and that no mention of any at
tack had been made in any Of these
dispatches.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
GLASS SPARK PLUG CLEANER
Comparatively Easy Matter to Make
Effective Device-carboo Removed
in Jig Time.

II is comparatively easy TO make an
effective spark plug cleaner, as fol-
lows. Get n piece OF glass tubing
about three inches long. In each end
place a cork and bore each cork to
take the threaded bushing Of a spark
plug. Fill the tube with sand and
gasoline. insert the spark plugs and
shake the device briskly. The sand
and gasoline will clean out the carbon
in Jig time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

That every man who is entitled TO
compensation receives il.
That the denerdebts of every man
who lost hrs life 10 the service are
properly taken care Of.
That foreign language newspapers
are required to furnish a translation
to the postmaster geherai.
That The bodies OF fallen heroes are
not returned from France except
where mex, of kin desire IL.
That a.! claims for i'ark Tray. unpaid
allOtinPnis and errt,rs-,us payroll d,
duciions are prcnp,Iy s~eitl-ti.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
walking Fish"

This name is given TO an eel4ike
fish of the snake-head family. on &C
count of the fact that it spends some
time on land. II is common in the
fresh waters of the East Indies and
China. and has a double respiratory
apparatus. enabling II & boatbe in or
out of water.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
Denmark Receivers sehies~ie.

Psris-The treaty returning the
Danish zone in Schleswig to Danish
sovereignty was signed here by the
French, British. Italian and japanese
ambassadors and II. A. Bernhoft. Dan
ish minister to France. The popula-
ton in the first or northern plebiscite
zone OF Schleswig voted In February
last by On overwhelming majority to
return TO Danish sovereignty. In the
second zone plebiscite In March the
people voted by q large majority to re
main under German sovereignty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
CAUSE OF CLUTCH SPINNING
Often Due to Excessive Friction in
Spring Thrust eesrine-Two
Other Reasons.

Clutch spinning is often due To ex-
ressive friction in the spring thrust
bearing. though sometimes faulty
alignment Of the hywheel and clutch
zone prevent the engaging surfaces
rom entirely clearing each other A
,ent clutch shaft might also aus
AiS trouble.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
O,askhsnd svspsets Jailed.

ChiNgo-Two men held in connec-
ton with q threat made on the life Of
Leon Small Of kankakee. candidate for
the Republican nomination for cover
nor. and his family, probably will be
turned over to federal authorities for
prosecution. Mr.. Small received q let
ter last weeL threatening him and his
family with death unless $4,000 was
left on the Kankskee-M omence road.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
R-r-revenee!

Passing through n military hospital
a distinguished visitor saw a horribly
wounded private from u Of the Irish
regiments.
when are you going to send that
man back to the Stafesf" he inquired.
He amt going back to the States
les goIn' back TO the front" IN order
~ Informed him.
Back 10 the 'front.'" exclaimed tho
visitor. But. man. he's In awful
shape!"
YES" replied the orderly. "aud be-
thinks he knows who done IT."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
whs Gen. oeerss Crook Was.

The latest issue Of The Crook Whizz-
Bang. published s~pasmodicaiiy at
Chicago BY Gen. George Crook
Post No. 434, American Legion. con-
tains an Interesting biographical
sketch Of the military leader Of Civil
val fame after whom the post Is
named. He fought the Indians tooth
and nail as commandant OF the de-
partments Of the Platte and Arizona
the article reads. His last official
duties were performed as head Of the
Department Of Missouri"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
WHAT LEGION HOPES TO DO

Specifically. the Legion hopes to see
to it:
That all entitled to vocational train
ing who want II. are helped into train
ing at once.
That the last red-tape ENHANCEMENT
Is swept away from the ex-service
mans affairs.
That the graves of those who made
the supreme sacrifice are maintained
as permanent memorials here and in
France.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09
10000 Japs Lose Jobs.

Osaka, Japan. Twenty thousand
working people were discharged here
In June because OF the economic de-
preston. They included $500 women
Many small factories have been closed
In other cities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

assured of adOp-
ton in the Amer
lean l. egio 8
campaign for con-
~tinuation of the
late A. E. F.'s
overseas pater-
nalism, by con-
%tributiOnS re-
ceived at nation
al headquarters
Of the Legion up
to the close of
business on May
%.
The ~forty-twO
members of the
national head
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

finding him harmless. rut both arms
around him and cried ont in astonish-
ment and joy: "He loves ne-he loves
nv shoeSr"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

~ EQSSIF&

A warm engine takes less fuel than
IL cold one.
The brake mechanism seldom gets
the fabrication 1: deserves.
Clean on carbon with a cloth dipped
in gasoline or a brush may be used.
When it is absolutely necessary to
run on a fat tire keep the tire in soft
dirt II possible.
Don't blow your horn in an attempt
10 hurry a herd OF cows OF the road.
Il can't he done.
Excessive play In the main shaft Of
the gear<et may cause the gear shifter
lever TO be forced out OF position.
The addition Of a little pure hake
graphite TO the lubricating oil IL .
help 10 motors that have seen some
wear.
a storage DottSry VIII run uoNu
ouickly IL the terminals occasionally
touch The cover Of the steel retaining
box.
Small bright metal objects. such a.
screws. MAY he blued by the simple
process of placing them on a piece OF
sheet metal and holding over a IRE
until the parts being treated have ar
sumed the desired color.
One OF the most useful methods or
conserving the life Of the springs is
to cover them with boots of leather or
imitation.
A rattle in the spring clip may he
| cured by wrapping the lower part with
tire tape. enough 10 prevent the move
ment that causes the rattle.
A hackfire or slight popping back
through the carburetor may usually
he accepted as a sign Of insufficient in
take valve tappet clearance
Valve stem guides are best removed
hy driving them out from the top. US
ing a hardwood block or a piece OF
soft metal. avoiding possible injury
to the guide.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

Will Erect Memorial Building.
Riggs-Hamilton Post No. 20 of Rus
sciIvilie. Ark, IL planning the erection
Of a $4,000 memorial building, $780,
900 Of the amount being already sub
scribed. The post has 80 members.