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len in somc ln~rances trebled. Ac- fdinr to the author of the measure, |nutv Tamborini, rents in Buenos k.es now average 40 per cent oi q hily's domestic budget.
 The bill also provides that an own Shall not collect from any property
 tent in excess of 8 per cent ot Us
 lsscd valuation. Landlords cannot bsrr, their contracts for rent With l consent of the tenants, nor caH ,k cyict tenant on the ground ,I he has violated some munlcipai
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10
] Cream Soda
 Has Invaded Paris

Fis, July 9.-he ice cream soda invaded Paris. With the arrival ke first of the American tourists
 sprung up numerous shops
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Everytimc you stick a War Savings Stamp on your card you are malng money to yourself. When they ma ture you will know what "Getting money from home" feels like.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10
Skipper Had Two Encounters With
 Former Monarch

London, July e.-The recent death in Vancouver, B. G., of Captain John
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10

'"Twenty on the red,' says the man who puts hi smoney into speculative chances. "All of it where I can get
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10
FOR THOSE NASTY MINER
 COLDS"

An irritating bronchial cough breaks your sIeep and lowers streugth and vitality. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes and heals raw, in- flamed membranes, stops tickling in throaat, eases stufiy, wheezy breathing and is the best remedy for all colds. coughs, croup and whooping cough Contains no opiates
 Children like it.-Mann's Pharmacy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10
Rent PrOfteerS In Buenos Ayres
 Will be Curbed

Buenos Aires, July 1o.-Rent prof iteering at Buenos Aires which in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10

Ic lies in the word Amer br Serbian children stru9- or. existence. That is the b brought by Miss Helen ch, who is making
 g tour under the auspaces Serbian Child Welfere ~. \ !. n, seeking aid for bVO .vOu
 e children of her ceunt 2 ? 2 try. l'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10

Mrs. A. B. Chadwick of S01 Penn sylvania street, left yesterday for Lewisville, where she was called on account of the illness of her hus band.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-10

and Mrs. Charles and James Larkin returned yesterday from the Shriners convention in Portland. En route home they visited points in California and Colorado.
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THE MAN AND THE JOB.

1t is pointed out by The Review, in
a recent issue, that il Mr.. Hoover
should be nominated at Chicago, he
will have one specific advantage that
will make great play in the campaign.
All the candidates will doubtless talk
about cutting down the enormous ex-
penses of the government, but Hoover
is the one man whose promises on
that subject will be takensat something
like par. Not that others may not be
equally sincere, and also fairly able;
but bringing down the vast structure
OF governmental expense is a task
which calls for much more than sin.
certify and fair ability.
The public has been too often dis
appointed. in the states and in the ma
ton, to put more than a very faint
trust in the expectations aroused by
even the most well meaning pledges of
economy. The prospect of a budget
system, now very favorable. is an en-
automatically work out the great task
before the country
In the field of administration and
coordination, in the field of scientific
adjustment of ways and means, says
the magazine, Mr.. Hoover is a master.
1t is coming to be recognized, too,
that government expenditure. is a not
inconsiderable factor in the high cost
of living. The candidate who en-
bodies in his own person a real pledge
Of improvement in this vital matter
will have preferential standing with
the voters which it will take mighty
solid claims on the part of his oppo-
nent to overcome
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to complete the adjustment of profits
to pre-war levels, and these additions
benefit nobody. But they hurt every
body, for they increase initiation and
add to unrest. Yet the legislators hes
itate to adopt the obviously sane and
equitable sales tax advocated by think
ing men and women turnout the coun-
try. There might have been some ex-
cuse for an excess profits tax during
the war when the main consideration
involved the getting of the money, but
now that the war is over, SO far as the
actual fighting is concerned, we have
right to expect a little sanity in the
legislative halls.
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The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned 4 Modem sto.y q Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS

night. Must think haven't anything
to do" This time could have shouted
for joy.
said no more about Marion. but
put my mind upon the work, and i'll
less than an hour We had finished.
Then we had some dinner at very
good place near the store, and after
ward went to the movies. We were
just in time for the 9. o'clock show.
1t was late when we reached home,
almost 12.
War; some>supper, Robert?"
DO l."
Really are you hungry"
Eyes, and we won't have these coy
suppers much longer" a shadow cross
ing his face,
''Why. YES, we will-that is II you
can earn enough to buy them"
had not knowingly decided I would
not go back. The shadow on his face,
the way he had talked to Marion. the
thought that she still was a menace
to me, calling him at the store-may
all have had their effect on me. But
Robert was no more surprised than 1.
He turned pale. while I felt as il every
bit of blood in my body had rushed to
my face.
What do you mean, Gerry?"
Just what said. dear. I shall not
go back TO Madame Leets on Monday.
That is. unless you send me-"
81 send you
Yes Unless you are afraid to try
running things alone" II was hard
even to imply he needed my money
that we might live.
And you will try to get along on
what I maker"
Yes"
ION, Gerry! L"
Robert, let's be real sensible about
it I am going to find a little fiat I
am going to keep house for you. You
are going to take care of me. I believe
you have a chance for advancement
with Burch. and also believe you will
know how to make the most of your
opportunity
And I am to have a real home at
last? Not even Mary's. but one of our
very own. yours and mine, Gerry"
For the second time since I had
married him, I saw Robert wipe the
tears from his eyes. But this time he
smiled so happily thru them, that my
own eyes misted. He had cared more
than realized.
(To be continued.)
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Premier Millerand of France is
quoted as saying: I'VE do not request
cancellation of our debts. We only
ask time to breathe and to recover out
strength after four and half years
of exhausting war. IL France is
obliged to meet her obligations
abroad. at present rates of exchange,
she would be forced to pay 2 Il times
what she owes. Thus, after spending
for the common good thirty billion
francs. borrowed from her friends, she
would have to pay forty-five billion
francs as Frances premium to these
same friends" All of this illustrates
the disadvantages sometimes arising
from so many kinds of money in the
world. Money is so cheap in all the
nations that participated in the war
that any one of them should welcome
the opportunity of paying its debts be-
fore it becomes dearer. But the cred
itors OF France. for instance. will not
accept her money. They demand gold
and she can't spare the gold. That is
where the shoe pinches. If everybody
began paying in gold the commercial
world would be wrecked
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Earned
GERRY MAKES UP HER MIND.
CHAPTER 96.

The next day was Friday. Madame
expected me back Monday. I was ut
terlv miserable. I could set myself at
nothing. but roamed around the tiny
flat. talking cut loud, going over
everything ] could think of. for and
against the giving up of my position.
Finally I could stand the nervous
strain no longer, and put on my nat
and coat. I would go out and take
long walk. Perhaps I could think bet
ter in the open, more easily make up
my mind.
I walked until 1 was tired. Then
without having come to any conclu-
sion, 1 went down to the store. l had
promised Robert 1 would come down
and help him with the windows. Some
new goods had come in, and he was
going to redress the windows for Sat
uTday.
Il had begun to think you had
thrown me down." he said, smiling at
me.
NO, took long walk this after
noon, and didn't allow quite time
enough to get here promptly"
We had scarcely commenced to work
when the telephone rang.
Answer it. Gerry. will you Rob-
ert was on a step ladder getting out
some goods we wanted.
Has Mr.. Meredith gone YETI" 1t
was a woman's voice-Marion Hovey's,
l felt sure.
Some one to speak to you, Robert"
ASK them to hold the phone a
moment. 1 don't want to climb up
here again"
I did SO, and the voice sweetly
acquiesced. Then Robert went to the
phone.
"Hello.-oh. Marion,-No, not to-
night-too bad-can't be helped.~No
Mrs. Meredith is here. We are going
to the motion picture show when We
get thru here and have our dinner.
She is helping me-yes, trim the win
dows. Sorry-no-rm afraid motif
can-won't promise-good night
My, thought she never would stop
talking" he exclaimed in a tone that
made me feel like patting him on the
back.
What did she want2" I asked as
careleSsly as could.
Wanted me to come up to dinner.
Then asked me to run UP tomorrow
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George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
IF PEOPLE WE'RE ONLY NATURAL

love to watch children and animals
play Because they DO it naturally.
They do funny things. 1 admit. But
they are only funny because the rest
of US do so many things unnaturally.
If folks were only natural. what a
changed world it would be- And how
much more happiness there would be,
too. For there would be more per-
sonality, more spontaneity, more
Iowa bleness, more genuineness.
Sometimes, as I watch people look
over other people. and see how they
examine every fault and imagine
double what they see, 1 think that
civilization has a long way to go be-
fore it finds itself
would do bigger things and be better
people. They W ouldn't be wondering
so much as to what was going to be
said about what they did, and would
think more about how they would feel
about performing their work and liv-
ing their life.
There would be more great people
in the world, il everybody acted nat
urally. And that's what is needed so
much right now.
If you acted natur4l-as you were
meant to-then you wouldn't be mis-
trusted and misunderstood so much.
For you would act with surer deci-
sion and greater heart.
But somehow we have been taught
to pay toll at the bridge of convention
and conformity, until it has become a
habit that seems natural. Tho it ism t
it is just habit.
Those whom I love the most, how
ever. I notice are the most natural
in their thought. in their work, in their
play, in their thfnl1ing-in everything
that they do.
How fine it would be If everybody
lived naturally.
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Many pitiful tales have come out of
Poland from time to time regarding
distress and starvation prevailing in
that country, and much money has
been contributed by America for relief
work in that region. It would be in
teresting to know, therefore, where
the Poles obtain the money to, carry
on the vigorous war which they are
prosecuting against Russia. Is it pos
sible that America ha been buncoed
in the name of philanthropy?
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GOVERNMENT RAILRoADING.

That the last two months of gov
eminent operation of railroads were
among the best months in point of
volume OF traffic handled and gross
earnings made, and relatively the
worst in point of net return earned,
under government operation. is shown
by an editorial in the Railway Age.
The total business moved, because OF
conditions. which on the whole were
favorable. it points out, was much
larger than it was in any preceding
January and February in history.
The number of tons moved one mile
81, 900, 100000. In the corresponding
months of this year it was 67,47O,OO0.-
900, an increase of 1917 per cent. Total
earnings in January and February,
1917, were 1855, 100000. In the same
months of this year they were $S37,
500, 900. an increase OF 421z per cent.
In January and February. 1917, oper-
ating expenses were s423,o0o.Oo0,
while in the same months of this year
they were $s29,oo0.0o0. an increase
of 90 per cent.
The increase in operating expenses
was so much larger relatively than
the increase in earnings as to cause a
heavy decline in net earnings. There
were also increases in taxes. The re-
suits of all these influences are strik-
ingly reflected in net operating in
come. which is the part of earnings
left after paying expenses. taxes and
so on. The net operating income of
the railways in January and Febru-
airy. 1917, under private operation was
sos, 931, 900. In January and Febru-
airy, 1920, which marked the termina-
operating income was only $1,100,00O.
The guaranteed standard return for
January and February was $1O4, $780,
900. The net operating income &C
tually earned was less than l per cent
OF this amount. the governments
deficit in the two months being over
$10s. 100000. The guaranteed stand
1905, 900, 900. 1t will therefore be seen
that if government operation had con-
tinued thruout 1920, and the net OPP
Grating income earned had been reIa-
lively as small as it was in January
and February, the deficit incurred
would have been almost equal to the
total guaranteed return.
In spite of the coal strike, which
began in Nov mber and ended in De-
cember, the gross earnings of the rail-
ways in the six months, September to
February inclusive. were $2,775, 000,-
900, or almost $165, 100000 more
than they were were before in
any corresponding six months, and
yet the net operating income was
1851, 900. 900 less than the amount
required to pay the guaranteed
standard return for that period.
These statistics seem a complete
vindicatioR of the contention the
Railway Age repeatedly has made that
as large an advance in rates would
have been necessary under govern
ment operation to stop the mourning
of a deficit as will be necessary under
private operation to secure to the rail-
way companies the net return provid-
ed fo= in the TRANSPORTATION act,
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Questions-Answers

Q. What are the proceedings for a resi-
dent of a European country to obtain a
passport to come to the United States?-
z. 81. NJ.
A. The person should apply to the gov
eminent OF his country for a passport. II
it is granted, it should be taken to the
nearest American consul for visa or ap-
proval. He would then be allowed to pro-
coed to this country.
O., Is the same prayer offered each day
at the opening Of the sessions of con
gress ?-I. c. n.
A. The prayers are extemporaneous and
differ from day to day. Reverend Henry
n. Couden is the chaplain of the house
and Reverend Forrest J. Prettyman is
chaplain of the senate. The prayer offer
ed in the senate April 14th follows:
Almighty God, Thou has touched our poor
human life with an infinite purpose. Those
who have desired to see Thy glory have
seen It not in the work of Thy hands but
in the perfect life of Thy Son. Thou are
the God of the perfect life. We thank Thee
that the foundations of our civilization are
based upon the qualities of life that He
has revealed to us. Our common law, our
standard of morals. our highest ideals are
in him. Grant Us this day So to construct
our lives as that we may be patterned
after the image of Thy Son. For Christs
sake. Amen.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
The Park Ave e. News.
BY LEE PAPE.

Il
Exter.- Pubs Siml<ins Hert in a
Axsidenti Pubs Simllins is slitely in
disposed as the result of a axsident
happening vile he was hanging on be-
hind a huckster Wagon on his skates
last Wensday. the axsident being that
the huckster hit him in the ear with
a squashey tomato.
Sissiety. Lew Davis had a berthday
party last Munday on account of his
9Th berthday, lemminade and cake
being served, Mr.. Benny Potts giving
limitations of Napoleon, George Wash
ington and Caruso with crate applause,
Mr.. Pubs Simkins playing piano
selecktion with a little applause, and
Mr.. Sam Cross borrowing a dime frum
Mr.. Leoy Shooster to do tricks with
ony he shot it down the register insted
of shooting it up his sleeve like he
wunted to, and if Mr.. Lew Davises
mother hadent of gave Mr. Shooster
another dime the party mite of ended
with fife.
Pome by Skinny Martin
No Skool
I dreamed I had diamond ring
And 10 pounds of fudge and every
thing,
weak up and cried, Herray. herray,
Its Satidday morning, enyway!
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Artie Alexander was once
elected president of a club called the
Good Spoarts Club. but he. resigned
rite afterwards on account of nobody
would pay eny dues and the club
dident have eny place to meet enyhow.
Spoarts. Ed Wernick still has a
panefill nose on account of saying
Hello Skinnie'' to a thin strange kid
last Friday.
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The city worker continues to ask
for more pay and strikes If he doesn't
get it. Every strike means less pro
duction. and, consequently, higher
prices. The constant increase of
wages in cities draws more men from
the farms, resulting in less food pro-
duction and. necessarily. higher food
prices. The farmer is the chief suf-
ferer at present from inability to OBJ
tain help. He is forced. to reduce pro-
duction. and there will be no relief
until more labor is available for the
planting. cultivation and harvesting of
crops. The consequences of these con-
ditions may not reach the CITY laborer
Immediately, but they will overtake
him in time. in the form OF such in
creases in the cost of living as he can
not meet even with his added wages.
In the meantime wages have about
reached a figure beyond which the
employer can. not go and remain in
business. The time is approaching
when somebody may go hungry un-
less a change in the situation can be
brought about
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mean by sending me a pair of mans
shoes?" she cried. advancing like a
tumult of avenging wrath.
And then she saw Jim. With shoes
in hand. she Involuntary made a step
toward him. Jim shuffled to his feet.
Four months of separation were moth
ing. They were together now,
i've been a brute" Jim contritely
apologized. The clerk giggled as he
looked from Jim's feet to the shoes
dangling from the girls waist by
knotted shoestrings. Don't ever say
it, Dolly, don't ever say it"
But the sit" Dolly would say. Hand
ing him his property, there came in
gentle monotone. Here. dear, are
your shoes"
And before the gaping, gum-chew-
ing clerk. he kissed her
Copyright. 1870. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
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JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.
GOD BLESS THE MAN WHO DOES HIS
BEST

GOD BLESS THE MAN WHO DOES HIS
BEST
God bless the man who does his best,
And fill his life with cheer,
Let him find happiness and rest
And peace and comfort herei
May victory be his in. time,
When he has proved his worth.
And may his days be sweet with rhyme
And fellowship and mirth.
God bless the man who does his best,
Wherever be may be.
Or north or south or east or west,
On land or on the sea.
May friends make glad his round Of days,
Success reward his care,
And may he walk untroubled ways
Meath sunny skies and fair
God bless the man who does his best,
And guard him day and night,
Grant him the courage for the test
And let his heart be light.
Console him when he is distressed.
And when his hope grows dim.
God bless the man who does his best
The world has need OF him.
Copyright 1920 by Edgar A Guest
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If half the inquities of the excess
profits tax were realized by the con-
stituencies of the men who are re-
sponsible for its retention on the stat
ute books, we probably would have a
new deal all around. It represents in
form. The ultimate consumer does
not only pay the tax. he also pays the
corporations that are supposed to pay
the tax a profit upon the tax. More
than that, the consumer is forced to
pay the prices added to commodities
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Dinner Stories

IF you married my daughter how
would you keep the wolf from the
door," asked her skeptical dad.
I'D shoot him and collect the
bounty on his scalp" replied the
young hopeful.
What would you do" asked the
little girl who reads fairy tales, eff
some stranger were to appear and
promise to grant you three wishes?''
I'D call a policeman" replied the
modern boy. He'd probably be some
kind of a confidence man"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

often it has been said and it has
been accepted as a truism that what
goes up must come down." But this
has been disproved at last by the cost
of living. 1t went up long ago and
occasionally rises another notch, but
it does not come down. Even Attor-
ney General Palmer has been unable
TO induce it to descend
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held, it is the province of the bank to
say 10 its customers: What is the pur-
pose for which you want money? If
it is for that which is not a necessity,
you shall not have il, no matter how
high you bid
So, says the treasury, might de-
mands for money be kept proportion
ate to the supply.
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The overall movement was so quick
" done for that it is difficult to dis
cover what it was begun for. Certain
il is that it has run its course. It did
not last long enough to benefit the
cotton spectators, but it may have
enabled clothing manufacturers and
dealers to work off surplus stocks at
advanced prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Not so much is being said about a
shortage OF rolling stock since the rail-
roads have reached the point where
they have not a sufficient number of
men to handle the cars and engines
already in service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Advances OF from % to 100 per cent
in bread prices are announced from
st. Louis. The people soon may be
forced to eat cake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Everybody knows who kept us out
OF war" Now. what the public wants
to know is who is keeping us out of
peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

1ndianaoplis-"A guy can't get no rest
here" Charles Pierson, livery barn watch
man. told police after he had peered into
the bore of dangerous looking pistols and
submitted to his pockets being rifIed twice
during one night.