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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-04-15

4 FOR THE cHuRcHs WORK
i AT HOME. Ascore ofitems come
under this head. Consider only one.
Five and half million people in tho
United States cannot even read and
write the English language Who Is
60 carry forward this vast work of
Americanization II the church does
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-04-15

Senator Lenroot has offered rath-
er interesting analysis to show how
the Plumb Plan would work on the
farms.
"Under this plan," he declares,
Ownership of the farms in the coun-
try would be invested in the govern
ment. Bonds, the obligations Of all
the people, would be issued to pay for
the farms.
"The government, having obtained
title to all the farms, would turn them
over to the hired men to operate, with
the right expressly given them, If
they desired to exercise it, to take the
entire product of the farms as COM
pensation for their own services.
"And the people of the United States
would pay the interest on the bonds
that were issued to purchase the
farms. The interest, of course, would
be obtained in the first place by tax
ation-by the taxation of all the peo-
ple for the benefit of the former hired
man.
"Such is the Plumb Plan. Once 1T
is applied to the railroads, it will be
extended to every industry. Under
the Plumb Plan the railroads would
be taken by the employees and man.
aged by them, but the people would
pay for them. If the railroads failed
to earn the interest, the deficit would
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

It's Curtain
 Cleaning Time! You'll be putting up your curtains soon and then for bright, cheery rooms!
 Let us add to that cheerfulness by launder- ing your curtains Why be bothered washing them the old way - it's bother, indeed, by the od-fashioned method - when we can save you all that trouble?
 1t water, gentle sousing and rinsing, and drying special frame that protects the hems and keeps the shape - that's our way of clean- ing your curtains
 We have satisfied many women. Let us Union Laundry and .1-..--. Dry Cleaning Co. 2ee ARCH STREET, TELEPHONE so4
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
WEST MAIN STREET
 GIRL IN NORWAY
Miss Agnes Johnston Writes of
 Conference There

Miss Agnes Johnston, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank II. Johnston of West Main strcet. is attending the International Women's council. which Is being held at Chris:iania, Norway She writes interestingly of the en- terkntnments which are being given to thc delegates to the council. and is anticipating with pleasure the afternoon when Queen Maud of Norway will receive t1om.
 Miss Johnston together with Mrs. George R. Chandler of Rocky Hill. who K also delegate. will sail for America on Septemher 25 on board tho Imperator from Southampton. England
 Her letter. in part. is as follows:
 'Thc International Council of Women of Bergen gave the visiting delegates festival. a real Norwegian festival. interesting because so typical of the country. The festival began at seven and VIC stood around and talked until 7:f5. All the Norwegian ladies' young and old. speak English. Then arm in arm. Norwegian. Eng fish CT was the only American pres cnD WIG marched to the dining room where awaited the most gorgeous buffet supper you ever saw. The table was a beautiful sight
 The toastmistress offered toast to us, q Norwegian greeting and. then. sho started the Norwegian ladies, about seventy Of them. singing group of songs of greetings. such as: T wish for you long life and n high life: May you like us and come back to sec us soon again and a song to our healths. Such pretty melodies, not all on a few tones but with varia- tions of fully a scale. We responded by singing For she's n Jolly Good Follow. After more words of greet Ing we adjourned to the reception room where there was moro talking and singing and where coffee was served.
 Mrs. Cadbury gave an able talk on present day conditions in Eng land, industrial. political and eco homie.
 The Norwegian woman. as I saw tiful: we'll dressed and stylish. alert. keen. wide-awake and interested in the affairs Of the day. With all her however. she has preserved her womanly dignity and loveliness.
 There Is some social event planned for every day in Christiania. Queen Maud gives a tea for us one day, the Of affairs reception. sew eral othor receptions and teas, a spe- cial night at the opera and a con- cert. We have been. and are being. most lavishly entertained and made to fell most welcome
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
FAIR IN PENNINGTON.

The Pennington Grange association will hold a fair on September 29 and go in Huntington next to Grange hall The Oranges of New Britain. Avon. canton and Burlington have all been invited to attend and to enter articles or stock in the prize award contests. There will be a band concert every afternoon and evening. and dancing will take place in the Grange hall every night. It Is expected that New Britain will send large delegation to take part in the festivities.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Local xeoman Passes Examinations and Enters Maryland School As Midshipman.

Walter Graesscr. formerly a yeo- man on board the IT. S. s. North Da- kota has passed the mental and physical examinations for entrance to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Md. and has entered that institution as a midshipman for train ing.
 The local boy Is a graduate of the High school in the class of 1919 and while serving in the navy travelled quite extensively both on this side and abroad. Last winter he was on European cruise. His advancement to the rank of midshipman and en- trance to the academy was gained in competitive examination.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
TT ITEMS

agents ststson Shoes. n Co.-advt.
 lodge. I. O. O. F, meets lar meeting of Laurel Y of the Amaranth, will
 Friday evening at 7:45
 Bush will resume prnc- ays and saturdays.-advt. piiceman Clarence Lam- 5T csrrenco, IT., are in bah Tracy announces tho of her daughter Eliza- hrry Edward Birney of The wedding will tako |tober.
 Falsh and family and Mrs. Pyo returned from Wood
 they spent the summer.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
COOMBS
furcopafhic Physician |nd Chiroprnctor

furcopafhic Physician
 nd Chiroprnctor
 prs: 9 a. m. to s D. m.
 tant. 10 a. m. to 6 D. m.
 A, Corner West Main St.,
 Telephone 7e5
 ToR:
 e the following for the ther@ ariieted.
 ven up as incurable by bur home physicians, two
 u. one naturcopath. three hnd about twenty doctors ford hospital. from where
 home to die. My lungs.
 nervous system were in
 condition that I could bthe and expected to die hent.
 Eured by your treatments bee given birth to a boy. MRS. QREN GILBERT. |south Main. New Britain. ", hethods all diseases are ciuding persistent coughs, and lung diseases. all nditions, skin diseases and oubies with positively no neuritis. Boiatica or any eumatism.
 treatments of all Iectric Light Baths. Alpine Ultra Violet Rays. Arc vio- nd the Masseur Machine
 arc given my patients Iditionai cost. Working
 DIUpUxnw ara IraafaE nnflt
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
LEAGUE \ DEATH TRAP.
Roosevelt Arraigns Wilson's Plan Ut
 speech in Wyoming.

Billings. Mont, Sept. I6.-Arrairn- ment of the League of Nations as a
 death trap" and a military alliance Tor war" was made here last night by Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Raymond Robins in two ad- dresses. They spoke to a meeting of women in the afternoon ~ and at separate places at night. The two will speak nj Sheridan wvo.. today
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
c. OF C. FINDS LOCAL
 COAL SUPPLY ON AVERAGE

report from the State Chamber of Commerce relative to the coal situa- ton in this state shows the city of New. Britain to have a supply which i- about on an average with other cities in Connecticut The figures were compiled through the local secre- taries
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
nrrTTEE MEETINGS.

of the Tabs committee
 ecentiy appointed to pre- hibit concerning the local building which is to ln exhibition at the na- |ntion at Washington. will morrow evening at 7:30. mmitteo will meet at 6
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
SHOE STORE LEASED

The Modern Boot shop has leased It's present store on Main street for period of three years with a yearly rental Of s3.6oo a year. payable in monthly installments of $500 each The store is at I6S Main street.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
LEAGUE HOLDS SESSION

Paris, Sept 16.-The council of the League of Nations which was ex-. pected to begin it's ninth sesslon hernr on Saturday met this. mornr tr first matter discussed beisr -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25

railroads and steamship lines long ago
discovered the advantages Of the big
towns. To folk in the country they sing
as sweetly Of Philadelphia and New
York as they sing of Maine or salt
water and sand dunes to the city man.
II is good to find that these propa- b
gandists of days of are at work again.
They were silent Tor three whole years.
Now their folders and booklets. their
pictures and their sermonettes and prose
poems are everywhere to prove finally
that the war is over ana that we are
getting back, little by little. to normal.
And n citizen Of Philadelphia who reads
what the railroad press agent says TO
folk out west or down south or up Yer
mont way will realize with start that
he has lived all his life in a very pleas
ant and marvelously interesting com
munity that has "all the attractions
necessary in first class vacation re-
sort -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
BARELY ABOVE, THE AVERAGE

IF ONE were asked to say which state
i has the best school system ono would
be inclined TO mention Massachusetts,,
or one of the western states like Wis
consin or Michigan. But the facts com
piled by the department of education
Of the Russell Sage Foundation would
not support this viow,
The best all round public school Svs.
tenn in the United States is maintained
by Montana. She holds this place be
cause of the proportion of children ri
school age 10 her schools. because Of the
amount of training they receive aud tho
progress they make. because Of the
amounts expended for public education
and the salaries Of tho teachers, and
because Of the nature ~ the school
equipment.
Massachusetts l. ninth nn tho roll
Michigan is tenth and Wisconsin. with
It's great state university al the head Of
it's system Of cducaton. is thirty third
PENNSYLVANIA stands twenty. first and
New jersey, with one of the most ofi
cient superintendents Of public inSrrur-
tion in the country. ]. fourth. New
York is thirteenth and ohio j.
twelfth, Delaware. Maryland and
West Virginia, on the south are re
spectively thirty eighth, thirty seventh
and forty first.
III Superintendent Finogan ran raise
Pennsylvania on tho list within the
next five years his appointment bv
Governor Sproul will be fully justified,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
By the Associated Press

Washington, May 25.-Economy in
individual expenditures, reduction OF
nonesscntial loans by banks. incroa sed
production and improved transportation
are needed to reduce the cost of living
and defate credits. Governor Harding.
of the Federal Reserve Board. declared
today in responding to Senate resolu e
ton Of inquiry.
The board,is not prepared to define
what are essential and nonessential
loans. Mr.. Harding stated. This. he
said. is problem for local bankers
familiar with local needs.
Governor Harding's letter. presented
to the Senate today by Vice President
Marshall, came in response to the
resolution of Senator Mccormick. OF
information regarding what steps the
board contemplated Ito meet the exist e
ing imitation of currency and credits and
consequent high prices and what meas J.
ures were proposed to mobilize credits
for movement of the 1920 crop.
Reviewing the boards warnings to
Federal Reserve members against px-
tending credits and its increase Of dis
count rates. Governor Harding said the
board for months has recognized that
the expansion Of bank credits vas pro =
ceeding at a rate not warranted by the
production and consumption Of goods.
The discount rate advances. Governor
Harding said. have checked credit
transactions somewhat, but have not
been entirely effective in bringing about
the reduction in loans desired and which
might normally have been expected
during the early months of the year
On the contrary" he continued
commercial loans have steadily in
creased. Thus, it appears that the
public has anticipated demands for
banking credit which are usually made
later on in the year.
The average reserves Of Federal Re
serve banks are now q little over 42i .
per cent. as against 45 per cent at the
beginning of the year and about ~ per
cent. twelve months ago"
Governor Harding told of the recent
conference here of the Federal Reserve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
WOULD CUT UNESSENT7AL
BANK LOANS TO HIT II. c. l..
Governor Harding Tells Senate of Plan Debate Credits
Urges Personal Economy and Better Traffic

advisory council and it's opinion that
congestion of transportation facilities
is tying up great quantities of food
stuffs.
THE board is convinced that If the
unsold portions of last years crops
can be brought to market before the
new crop natures the liquidation of
credits which are now tied up in carry
ing the old crops will be sufficient. to
offset to a considerable degree the credit
demands in moving the crop of 1920.
In the efforts to reduce nonessential
loans. Governor Harding cautioned
banks against drastic curtailmcnts and
advised them to seek gradual liquida
ton, and to grant loans stimulating
essential production.
Regarding freight congestion. he
said
1T is true that under existing con
ditions the volume of credit required in
any transaction is much greater than
was the case in pre-war times. but il
is also true tRat the resources Of the
member and nonmember banks would
be ample to take care of the essential
business of the country and to a large
extent of noneSsentials as well il there
is freer flow of goods and credit.
IF frozen loans were liquified and
If commodities which are held back
either for speculative purposes or be-
cause of lack of transportation facilities
should go to the markets. and if large
stocks of merchandise should be re
duced, the resultant release of credit
would have most beneficial effect upon
the general situation. In the mean
time, everything must be done to ex-
pedite the release of these credits and
to restrict nonessential credits in
future.
The board will not hesitate so far
as may be necessary to bring to bear
all its statutory powers in regulating
the volume of credit.
Much will depend upon the restora =
tion of the normal efficiency of railroad
and steamship lines. II adequate trans
portation facilities can be provided the
board sees no occasion for apprehension
in connection with the movement Of
cronS now being grown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
GoMPERS'S CALL
MIR. GoMPERS runs true to his

MIR. G0MPERS runs true to his form
A'4 as the leader of the conservative
element in the labor unions when he
urges members to seek relief from eco
nomic ills through the ballot in the
choice of new Congress. This NAV he
said without in any. way indorsing the
views he expresses concerning the faults
and flaws in our laws.
II Mr.. GomperS can impress his fol d.
lowers with the idea that proper uso of
the ballot is the way to obtain reform
rather than fulminations against orr
forms Of government. he will have nor
formed a service of real value at this
time when there is great deal Of added
thinking and reckless talking.
The weakness of Mr.. Gomners'
statement aside from the attempt to fix
the blame definitely upon lack of loris
Iation. lies in the fact that it ENCOURAGES
selfish or class voting instead of broad.
viSioned and constructive voting for the
good Of the people as q whole. OF course
ne is not alone in making this kind of
mistake. since the country has rocentIv
had many examples Of the SORT NJ
W dSHluSluu anu PlSe"lerP. II is "A lUu nc
unlntellgcnt from the philosonbicaI
point Of view for any select or preferred
group 10 set their aims or grievances
above those Of their fellow men in tbe
community, and it is bound to lead
To confusion and disappointment by con :
"entratlng hopes upon n single issue ms
the be all and end all of an election
Yet II IS very natural.
The truth Of the matter is. though
that every class vote is potpntiaIly a
much overpStimatPd quantity. II can.
not he delivered. partly on account
Of geographical r"aSonsA partly on ac-
count Of different parts Of the country
having different interests. and partIy
because prior party afilation. especial .
IH in tho great rentPrS of population. are
generally stronger than the class inter
est, in 50 far as the vote is conccr, cd
This has been the case with every class
vote in the past. a vote which has been
tremendous bugaboo to the politicians
bnt has had very little strength nj tbe
pOllS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
WHAT OF THE BONUS?

CSINCE Secretary Houston. "f the
- Treasury. fatty told Congress that
m additional debt Of a billion or two
saddled on the country might involve
actu,l danger. there has been less talk
In congress about soldiers bonuses.
What every one should realize now Is
that il was not consideration for OK
service men. but a keen sense Of cam
paign tactics that moved the politicians
In the House and Senate to volubIe sup
port of the bonus plan. In it there was
n text from which the political hackers
and friends of the moro eloquent con
gressmen might preach cndlcsSly to the
folk at home in the days Of the cam
paign. Congressional enthusiasm for the
bonus would have waned instantly when
the polls closed.
sMeanwhile innumerable service men
who had no desire 70 take a money trib
ute from the country for their work
abroad and at home were made eXpec
tant. They made plans. They spent the
money in imagination. They knew far
less about tho enormous difficulties in
the way Of the scheme than the poll
ticians, who deliberately mislcd them in
a cruel and ugly game Of personal prop
aganda.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
VACATIONS AT HOME?

NITlES like Philadelphia aid New
" York have not vet begun to advpr
tise themselves the nations Iovplipsr
sumner resort or chosen cpntprs Of
rest and rPcreaIion, but one Of these
days they may awake to realization Of
their own advantages and give the shore
and mountain communities a run for
their money.
There are far worse things a. other
resorts than n dinner on high roof
rarden. where 10 recent months.
vaudeville has ovrrhowPd from the
theatres. Without leaving Broad street
a tired business man may luxurate in
an endless breeze or choose between
Jazz in the clouds or a symphony con
cert at the end Of short motor run
through some Of the most beautiful
country in the world.
Vacations are on cverybody's mind
And il is interesting 10 observe that
Tie anonymous poets who write for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
WANT SOVIET FOR NORWAY
Socialist Congress at christIanIa n la
Favors Revolution

Christiania, Norway. May s. BY
A. P.)-Resolutions advocating the
creation of revolutionary regime
based on the soviet system were adopted
at the National Socialist Congress, in
session here today.
The congress voted to make an appeal
to workers In the Kotodden and
Rjaken factories to Immediately stop
production Of ammonium nitrate.
which is being used in the manufacture
of munitions employed against our
Russian comrades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

|. The Danish flag. dating from the
thirteenth century. Is the oldest
national flag in existence.
.. The Aral sea gets it's name from
the Turkish Aral-Dengis, Island
sea. because of the many islands it
contains.
:. Switzerland celebrates the oldest
national holiday in the world. the
anniversary OF the battle of Nafels,
April 3. 1888, when the Swiss
threw Off the Austrian yoke. The
event Is celebrated on the second
Thursday in April,
4. General Won Ludendorff's first name
is Erich.
S. Bunau-Varilla was the engineer
of the original French Panama
company. He organized the
bloodless revolution that made
Panama a nation, became its first
minister to this country, and
signed the treaty that made pos
sible the building of the canal by
the United States
6. The quotation ITO business that we
love we rise y betime" is from
shakesspeare's "Antony and cleo,
I. The population OF Russia Is esti.
mated at 10000 900.
s. The area of Russia is $500, ,ooC
square miles.
.. The first meeting of the executive
council Of the League of Nations
vas held January l6. 1920.
10. Its chairman was Leon Auguste
Bourgeois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
THE DOLLAR TRAIL

TF MONEY had an odor the work OF
lAetectives who have to hunt male e.
Factors of all sorts would be good
deal easier.
A trail of dollars usually runs behinn
every fleeing bad man. Grover berg
doll was not the only one involved III
his particular case who seems to nave
been hunting for pot of gold.
Money got him in Jail. and 1t got MN
out
II the army authorities continue to
follow the money trail they will get
Grover in the end. and they may get
some others.
A trail of money will lead the IN
vestisating committee Of tn" city 'oun-
ell TO Chicago and to the rrti"cnt Mr.
Schmidt. whose conversations with Mr..
Limeburner have made interesting read =
ing.
III that committee continues TO GO
steadily where money leads them they
will come In the end upon the Mystery
Man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
PLANS TO HELP SIBERIA
Soviet Agent In London ARRANGING
Dispatch of Three Steamers

London. May 25.-(By A. PD-
Jonas Lied. who before the war organ
lied several commercial expeditions to
Siberia, is here organizing an expedi-
tion to the Kara sea. He said he had
been influenced by the soviet govern
ment to charter three steamers. each of
$500 tons deadweight and to load them
with manufactured goods needed by peo
pie in Siberia.
In return it was proposed to send to
this country cargoes OF Siberian prod
ucts that used to find ready sale here.
If the expedition is carried out as
projected the ships will leave England
at the end Of July and be back again
with Siberian cargoes at the end OF
Spptember.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
PLEA FOR POETS LIFE
Argentine Writers Ask Guatemala I,
Save Jose Santos chocano

Buenos Aires, May 25.--CBy A. P.D
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon has sent
an appeal to the Guatemalan Govern
ment to spare the life Of Jose Santos
Chocano, the Peruvl an poet, who has
been sentenced to death by the new
government Of Guatemala on the
charge of having been implicated in the
defense of former President Cabrera.
The message was dispatched lin the
name of Argentine poets and writer's. :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
PACIFlSTS AT BASEL
! International Union Delegates Crit
cIze Versailles Treaty and League
Rarpa SuityerIaDd Nav 1t Ry


A. PD-Delegates Of the International
Union Of Peace Societies are in session
at Basel for the first time since 1914,
representatives Of societies in England
France, the United States, Germany,
Austria, Italy. Belgium, Holland and
Switzerland being present. The pur-
nose of the meeting is to reorganize tn"
international pacihst movement, after
the interruption occasioned by the war
and to consider the Leagu" of Nations
question.
Addresses at the opening session de-
vcIoped severe criticism of the Yer
sailles Treaty and the scheme Of or
ganizatiOn adopted by tn" League OF
Nations. More adequate provision
against the outbreak of new wars was
demanded. Miss Emily Greene Balch,
Of wellesley College, is an American
delegate.