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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30

Just when begins to think man is indeed the nOblest work of God, he meets loafer.
 A mere private must seem very conspicuous in a Mexican army.
 Department of Justice report states that the American Woolen Company the largest American man. acturer of wOolen coth made enough money the first quarter of this to indicate total profit for the of 400 per cent all the stock. And only lt- tie while ago the president of the company bawng out retail merchants for proteerng in the necessares of life!
 From Imperialism to Boshevism is the swing of the European pendulum from one extreme to the other In time it must stop half way between.
 Optimism is the anticipation of clear skies tomorrow instead of bemoaning the clouds of yesterday.
 In Persia a man says three times to his wife: "I divorce you why they divorced and that's all there is to it. you are thinking of trying that in this try, however, would advise the of the telephone long distance, and the longer the safer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30
SOlDlER-PATiENT THROWN
 OUT OF CAR IN COLLISION

TUCSON. May 27.-A Pastime Park bus driven by A. B. Scheppke and Buick car driven by James Ewing of Ri!lito colliied yesterday afternoon about o'clock at the cor ner of Tooel avenue and the alley ia the rear of the Heidel note., and one of the passengers in the bus. J. Hart ness, a patient at the park sanitarium was thrown out of the car onto the pavement.
 He declared he was not hurt ami left on Southern Pacific train No. for Prescott, to which place he has been transferred for the summer. His companion in the bus. whose name was Mack, also en route 10 Prescott, was uninjured.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30
OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS

Much is being said these days about the poor pay ceived by teachers in schools and colleges but the subject is which needs presentation forcbly the public attention For instance:
 There 35OOO less teachers today than there positions to be filled in this country There being employed in schools 65.O0O makest instruc- tors This makes the actual shortage 100000.
 This year will show fifty per cent fewer graduates from teachers colleges and normal schools did 191
 In six years the cost of living had advanced at least 60 per cent while teachers salaries whole have in creased only 30 per cent since 1914.
 Think these things Over
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30
BURDENsOME MINING TAXES

The mine who has body of silver, lead cop per ready for extraction will await favorable time his product unless he absolutely needs the money Uncle Sam has relieved tn gold miner from heavy taxes but this relief does not extend to the other producers of precious metals The heavy burden of high wages and supplies down the margin of profit teraly and the producer is further handicapped by ton demands If the United States treasury expects replace the millions of silver dollars melted up and sold under the of the Pttman act. something be done to rehablitate the mining industry The entire world needs silver and with untold millions awaiting the burdensOme taxes that the prOspector and miner can get busy. e.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30
DOUGLAS MAN TO PLAN
 WILCOX HIGH SCHOOL

DOUGLAS. May 27.-M. Eugene Durfee, Douglas architect has re- turned from Fort Grant, where two buildings constructed by the state under his plans had been accepted. On his way home he stopped at Will COX where he was chosen as the ar chitect for the new high school buili- ing to be erected there. The school building will cost in the neighbor- hood of $s0.O00, will be equipped vita an auditorium with a seating capa- city of 500, with all modern fsci!i~ ties, including manual training de- partment and domestic scieuc5 equipment.
 It is not expected the new struc- lures will be ready for use until next spring. and the old building will bs used until that time The bond cleo ton will be held some time next month. but that is considered merely a matter of formality. as the senti- nent of Wilcox is overwhelmingly in favor of the new buildings. The proposed high school building will be designed to accommodate require menis for the next ten years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30

''The situation would be better understood" says the Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter eff people could realize that @ pair of shoes sells today for IS fifty cent dollars" And the situation would be strengthened out if the shoe industry could realize that the public doesn't believe there is any such thing realvaue $9 pair of shoes.
 When some genius figures out way to run with alcohol somebody else will along and insist ing grape juice.
 The secretary of labor cheerfuIy informs us that we will have three years of plenty. he three years like this ono, we have already had plenty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30
oURIsT CAMP GROUND
 NEAR CITY DISCUSSED

TUCSON, May 21.-Pians for the establishment Of a tourist camping ground near the city limits of Tue. son were discussed at . meeting of the Young Mems Business club last night. The matter was finally pu: in the hands of . committee to in- vestigats various sites discussed ssd to consider the means of raisipg ths ssS>o which will be necessary to r. ssnce the propositioa.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-30

Two Phoenix men nominated for the Carnegie hero medal They found five gallon keg of perfectly good liquor along the roadside and took it to the sheriff. office. Aside from that they seemed sensible.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Money and Credit

Temporary ease in the call money
market continued yesterday and the
rate after opening at 8 per cent de-
clined in the afternoon to per cent.
Brokers loans running from sixty to
ninety days, however, were still ex-
tremely hard to get, although bids Of
Sh per cent were freely made. Bank
ers look for hrmer tendency to the
call rate to-day, as it is expected gov
ernment Withdrawals will amount to
between $35,000,000 and $4,000, 900.
The meeting of the Federal Reserve
Board in Washington to-day is looked
forward to with interest in view of the
general expectation that another in
crease in the rediscount rate will take
place in the near future.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with a year ago, were
as follows:
Yester- Year
Cail money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral 8 4h
On industrial collateral.
Time money (miXed COL
lateraI:
Sixty days. 6M 5HMe
,Nihety Gays 6H 5X@6
Four months. 6h 6H6e
Four to six months. 49,. SIX 5X@S
Bank Clearings-Bank clearines in
new York and other cities yesterday
were:
No. Exchanges. Balances.
New York. e. $652,331, ,557 $9s,044.sS6
Baltimore 15.595'347 $3.50 ooS
Boston ... s2.789.546 27 oa5 1o0
Chicago ..... 1l5.536'539 1i55Ss5S
Detroit ...... 25,034'644 1855 oso
Pittsburgh -. 3O,808.493 13502S35
Sub-Treasury-United States Sub
treasury credit balance, S188,627;
Federal asoe Reserve credit balance, s96,-
,Silyyer--London, 7ed; New York
s1'S1%; Mexican dollars, $1.01.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Rally at Close
Cuts DOwnLOsses
In Early Trading
Professional Traders Con-
tinue Drives Against Weak
Spots; Money Rates Low,
but Squeeze Feared Soon

After day Of successive rallies and
reactions the stock market closed with
out material change in the general
level Of prices. The market seemed to
have been sold to a standstill, and as
there was nothing in sight to stimulate
a broad buying movement the volume
Of trading dwindled.
At the beginning considerable
strength was displayed, caused ap-
parently by an accumulation of buying
orders over the week end. But this de-
mand was quickly satisfied and as soon
as it slackened the drive against values,
which has been going on rather stead
lily for the last fortnight, was resumed
and prices broke sharply. AS on other
recent occasions, the high priced indus
trials sustained the greatest losses.
The attack soon spent it's force, how
ever, and dealings became very light,
the ticker at times standing idle for
rally carried prices back close to the
high points of the day, net losses in
most cases being fractional.
Large professional traders continued
the tactics which they have used so
successfully of late, and again made
headway against some of the more sus-
ceptible issues. The mode of procedure
Is to pick out the unseasoned and un-
digested stocks and make drive
against them. If they show resistance
the professionals Immediately cover
and await more favorable opportu-
nifty. IT, on the other hand, they show
signs of weakness they are persistently
hammered Coca Cola was one of the
issues attacked in this way yesterday
and the price quickly dropped about
points. Unlike other recent experience
with such stocHs, this one found sup
port and rallied with the rest of the
market, it's net loss being only slightly
more than a point.
Money opened at 8 per cent, drop
ping to per cent in the afternoon.
The market was not much affected by
the change, however. Wall Street re-
garded the low rate skeptically, mas
much as the general opinion is that no
real morey ease can be expected for
some time, while the chances of an
other money squeeze are by no means
remote. Bankers say that the Federal
Reserve Bank may raise its rediscount
rate again after the meeting of the
Reserve Board to-day. It is stated on
good authority that number Of bro
kerage houses have been asked to
substantially reduce their borrowings
on government issues. This may cause
further liquidation.
The Liberty and Victory issues were
active yesterday. with prices showing
sagging tendency.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
New Rail Division
Assures Shippers
Fair Deal i'm Rates
Interstate Service Subject.
ed to Effective Regula.
ton Through Operation
of Public Service Bureau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-How through
the divslon of public service of the
railroad administration shippers for
the first time have gained on equal foot
ing with representatives Of carriers in
consideration of rate questions and
how interstate service has been subject
to effective regulation are outlined in
the annual report of Max Thelin, di-
rector of the division, to Director Cen
eral Hines, made public to-day.
THE division of public service is a
flll-fedged railroad commission or
public service commission operating
within the railroad administration. ,"
the report says. ut is an agency to
which the public may appeal for re-
dress from unreasonable or discrim-
inatory railroad rates or service with
assurance OF prompt, courteous and
sympathetic consideration
In Importance the adjustments range
from the installa ton of additional pas
senger trains down to the inclusion of
certain breakfast food on the menu
OF dining car at the request of a
passenger who stated that he missed
this particular form of nourishment on
that car for the first time in six years."
The report cites the following impor-
tant changes in rates, rules and regu-
lGtions made by the railroad admins
tration subsequent to June, 1918:
Reduction of 10 cents ton in rates
on specified road-making materials
when consigned to and the freight
charges paid by Federal, state, county,
parish, township or municipal govern
ments, to encourage road building.
Consolidated Classification No. /.
Revision Of grain rates, placing pri.
mary markets on proper relative ad-
justment.
Uniform rules and regulations gov
ernlng the handling of transportation
of livestock
Export class and commodity rates
from central territory to South Allan
tic and Gulf ports.
Establishment Of import and export
rates via Pacific Coast ports.
Establishment in connection with in
land waterways division of through
rates by water and rail and by rail and
water via Mississippi River and War
rior River.
Increase in minimum weights on
grain and grain products for the pur-
pose OF increasing car efficiency and
TO meet emergency, such minimum
weights to expire not later than
March 81, 1920.
Emergency storage charges for the
detention of refrigc rator cars and cars
loaded with lumber held for reconsien-
ment- to secure release Of badly need
ed equipment
General adjustment of Oklahoma
class and commodity rates.
Establishment Of uniform express
packing rules
Perfecting of arrangements by which
certain classes of cases request that
reparations may be paid to shippers is
made by the railroad administration to
interstate Commerce Commission. no
claim to be declined without prior con-
ference with the division Of public
service.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Mercantile Marine

Special weakness in International
Mercantile Marine common stock yes
terday, which fell below 40 for the first
time in months, was not explained by
any development in the news. 1t NAV
be stated, however, that interests close.
~ associated with the shipping bust
ness, particularly the transatlantic
carrying trade, are much less optimis-
tic than they were few months ago.
In fact, in some quarters there is real
pesslmism, for it is felt that with ex-
change dropping and the increasing
tonnage of ships moving between here
and Europe. business is likely to drop
off. An official of one of the largest
steamship companies makes the state
ment that before many months many
OF the ships plying between here and
the other side will be sailing on the
eastbound voyage with more than half
Of their cargo space empty. He bases
this assertion on belief that the great
fall in the exchanges will result in
huge decline in foreign purchases in
this market.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Bolivian Loan Authorized

LA PAZ, Bolivin. Jan. 49, The
Senate to-day approved u bill authorize
ing the government to contract n loan
Of 100000 bolivia,,os.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Cold Comes From Canada
$1O,OO0,0OO Received Here in
Last Few Days

Gold coin amounting to approxi-
metely s10,ooO,oo0 has arrived IN
New York from Canada during the
last few days, it was learned in the
financial district yesterday. These
shipments are understood to have
been the balance of the 100000 ooo
that the Dominion contemplated
sending here last December to helm
check the depreciation of Canadian
funds in New York and to meet
Canadian obligations MATURING here
In order to supply the banks with
gold certitic"tes for export purposes
the Federal Reserve Bank is trans
ferring gold bars to the Assay az
nee, for which it is receiving certti-
Gates. 1t is understood that tho bars
l. TO - DC "ao exchanged will reach a total of
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
10 Resume Trading
In Sugar Fufures

Trading in sugar futures will be
resumed by the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange on February IS. rhe
announcement, which vas made yes-
terday, was contained in resolution
adopted by the board Of managers and
made public on the floor shortly after
the market opened
Under an amendment 20 the bv
laws, effective when trading is re-
samed, ructuations will be limited to
one cent pound in either direction
in any one day Trading in sugar
sutures was discontinued August Ie.
l3l7. at the request of the govern
nent, which then assumed control OF
tho sugar situation.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
More Salt Water Talk

There is a suspicion in many quar-
ters that the bad news put out last
week relative to the discovery of salt
water in the Homer field of Louisiana
was exaggerated for a purpose. 1t is
known that a report that the Standard
on Company of Louisiana had discon-
tlnued construction of its pipe line to
the Homer field was without basis in
fact. Now The Oil City Derrick IAN an.
thority on oil matters, comes along with
an announcement that four new wells
were completed in the Homer field last
week, with an initial production OF
oo,oco bNr els. Il adds that "he large
operating companies are not alarmed by
me presence of salt water. when ;s
corflred to the extreme edge of the field
and IS not more than is common to
other fields" In connection with the tall
about salt water in the Homer field a
rather vicious story is going around
that certain powerful oil interests wors
not displeased by the spread of the
report, since it would be to their in
terest to see drilling operations in that
dlstrfct curtailed and the value of oil
leases drop as Il result
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Goodrich Rubber

The opinion is held in some quarters
that when the directors of the Goodrich
Rubber Company meet in Akron, Ohio,
tomorrow an increase in the common
stock diT .dend from 81 to S5 a year
may be voted. 1t is asserted that the
company is in a position to make a
larger regular distribution to the hold
ers Of the junior shares. In the fiscal
year ended December 81 last the COM
pany is understood to have earned, be-
fore deductions for Federal taxes, in
the neighborhood of $24 a share on the
common. There has been no movement
IN Goodrich common stock in recent
days to indicate buying in anticipation
OF an Impending dividend increase.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Bid and Asked

BID. Asked
Al Rumely pr lUs1 73
Am Bnk Note i3 Is
do pr $50. AK 451
A Ag Ch pr. 94h 16 i
A b 8 FdU. ssh 100 !.
90 pr .....172 200
A e 4 + pr.ll4 li5
Am Coal -. 52L
A Cot on pr 90
Am Express. 95 Yea
Am leo ..... 4lh As
do pr ..... 81 65L
A Ltnseed pr. o. 9S
Am Loco pr.lO4 los
Am Malt -. 36 3S
Am Shipbldg. = 12S
Am SIN pr...1OO l0I
do pr A. 81 S3
Am SnuH ..lO7 lie
do pr ..... Y6 97L
Am Sugar pr. lis llSL
A Sum r pr 9lA 03
Am Tel & {. 50 SIS
Am Tobacco. $50 262
Am Wool pr. .lO4 los
A u & l. pr 56N 5SA
Ann Arbor ;. ~ II
DO Or Is OK
A D 9 lst pr - Is
do I'd pr. :. 74h -
Asso OIL .ll5 l23
AG & w l pr II -
Bald Loco pr.l0l1z 1921
Barrett Co pr - lI3
Beth s 7th pr 96 100
Bkn Tn Gas. So So
Brown Shoe. .lO5 fN5%
do pr .....lOO lUl
Burns Brs pr.lOO ITO
Bun Il & p. 45H so
40 pr ..... - 100
Bur & Sus.. 70
do pr ..... 54L
Bush Torn. so 100
Cal Pack pr.ll7 1876
Gal & Ark. -. SO 81
Can Southern Az so
Case J l pr. 991 100
Con OF \ J.. .l75 2l0
Celt TdM % az
do pr ..... ~ so
Cent Lea w.l07 1857
G Il s A Tel. ll6
Chi & Alton. 6 10
do pr ..... S,A is
Esp NJ & o IS 10
DO pr 49,. 90 los
Z Z Z & S l. As so
do pr ..... So 66
Cluett Peab. . 90 0S
do pr .....l0?H 1O5
c q s lst pr 501S 5s
do I'd pr. AZ IS
Cont Can pr.lO0 l04
Cont ms CO.. 81 IS
Crc1 Carpet. so so
Cru Steel pr. 90 100
Cuba Am Su. o75 400
90 pr .....l05 l07
Gu c su pr.io0 los
D l. & w. 1856 1872
Dot Edison Ill ll2
Diamond NJ. lib
Dot Un KR. lO4
d S s e. A. 3la /
do pr 10
Elec st Bat. 1870 l3Y
Elkhorn Coal. rs o6t:
Fed NJ & S. lO% l4E
do pr ..... 20 ~
Fishcr Body. .122 100
do pr .....1O0 lO4
Con Chem. ..lS2 1s5
do pr 80. 08 l01
Gen Cigar pr 95 100
do pr deb. 03 "a
Granby NJ. -. so 52E
C NJ & No. 7 ~
do pr .... 30 32
G S s lat pr 92A 81
Hartman Corp. .lo5 l07
Ill Central. 30 90
Int AErt pr. 70 so
Int Paper Vr. IS lO7
Int Nickel pr 8S11 9OA
Int Salt .... II Is
Iowa Central. 4 7
Jewel Tea. -. l7tt 1871
90 DR. ... t0i1 42H
Kayser ] lilo liz
kCFS&M pr. 81 63
Kelly Spr pr. % 100
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
''What Do You Think of the Market"

member of Wall Street firm of
money brokers: II don't believe much
could be done in the stock market at
present, even if we had per cent call
money. In the first place too many
folks have been jolted by the recent
smashing given certain oil stocks. Be-
sides, there is no time money offering
in the market even at the S1s per cent
which prospective borrowers are bid
ding, and it is essential to the success
ful operation Of pools that a portion
of their funds be in time loans. 1t
will be good thing for the stock
market to have a few weeks of quiet
during which money car accumulate
in the banks"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Forcing Contraction

Forced contraction of loans secured
by government war bonds is going on
steadily. The Federal Reserve authori
ties having put pressure upon the banks
to pay off their borrowings at the CEN
tral institutions, have made it neces-
say sary Tor the banks, in turn, to compel
,helr customers to liquidate their
loans. IN recent days the. banks, for
example, have been asking Wall Street
brokerage houses to have their clients
pay off loans made for the purpose of
enabling the latter to subscribe to Lib
erty bonds. The Federal Reserve Board
meets in Washington to-day. 1t is cx-
pected that the credit situation and the
progress made toward liquidation will
be one Of the main things discussed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Belgian Loan Popular

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the government. of
Belgium's s25 100000 loan offered pub
licly in this market last week were
double the amount of the issue, it was
learned yesterday. The fivc-year notes
made the more popular appeal to in
vestors, two thirds of the applications
being for the longer maturity. An Of
hclal announcement of the allotmcnts
will probably be made to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

o'lr Bid. Asked.
Kelsey n VIII pr e7h 9Sh
:, heok L d NJ. 3 AZ
= 90 pr 80. l6 80
p Nrcss & Co.. rs
n 40 pr .....l00 ITO
Laclcde Gas. =. 3S a5
Lake f & W. s ii
do pr 49,. Is 1917
u 40 pr los 1887
L-W Bis Co.. So 66I
y Lorl!lard pr. .ll0k MS.
Mackay Co.'S. 81 ~
Manhat Beach q 2L
NAT Al W.. 81 Sc
Max II "a pr - IS
May De St p..lO6 l07
Mex fet pr. 100 los
Mlch Central. SO
= MSF& S s NJ ~ 70
"a do pr ..... 81 v5
do lsd lines. IS So
n X 4 T pr l2M IA
Mont Pow pr 81 100
Norris & ES. II
= Nash 4 Cnat. lo71a ll3
Nat Biscuit. lis l22
do pr lib lis
Nat Il L. 8. Is "a
do pr 49,. 90 INK
N + & S pr.lol lo3
:, Nat Lead pr.lO8 100
a n RR NJ LIST pr II IA
n Y G & S L a6 %
do lst pr. 55 10
do I'd pr. 43 aS
" y Y Dock pr IS So
= Y l. & W. 90
\ y 0 Il W. l6k II
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Norf 4 w Or * ~
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Owcns Bot pr c. 100
Pacific Coast. 35 so
q, I'd pr. As SO
Eaclilc Mail. 36 IS
Pac Tel & T 81 40
P Am Pet pr.l75 200
Peoria & E.. IL IL
y Pere Mar pr. IS ST
y do prior pr. IS 651A
p G C & S L IS 81
Petit Null. .. 35 IS
do lst pr. 100
Pits Coal pr. 50 @,
F + w & c.l22N
Pitts Steel pr. 927. 95
T & " Va pr IS ~
Pr st Car pr.l0l los
p S c n j. 65 ~
ty st Spr pr.l04 l06
Reading lst pr "a
do I'd pr. 34h s6H
Z | & S pr. 1857 lO6
s L Sw. -. l3 1871
DO pr ..... % 25
Seah A L.. : ~
DO pr ..... II Is
Sears Roe ..227 23o
90 pr .:..-ll5 1l6b
S + X Sugar 2l5 240
90 pr ....ll0 ll6
Standard MIll.lt0 $50
do pr 500. S5 90
Studebaker pr.lOl l0lL
y Sup Steel pr.l0lM LOB
p T & = Id tr.3l5 500
4 Tidcwater Oil.215 $50
'rol 3 L & W. s IL
do ctfs ... 10 IL
do pr .... Is "a
do cts pr. 10 q
Twin City Il T 80 81
do pr ..... 05
Underwood T.1so ls3
Z Un Cigar st. .ia5 3 225
DO pr .....lll l4O
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do I'd pr. 1870
7 8 I Al pr. r.l02 lO4
Vulcan Detin. "a Is
10 pr go. So 81
y Wabash pr Il. AK l57i
West Pacific. 23i1 25
NO no pr 49,. 80 63H
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"oolworth .l25 laS
90 pr ...: :l!2 ll3M
Twp & NJ pr A 30 9.H
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Price Peak Reached?

One of the main reasons for the
striking advances in prices of many
goods national bank officer holds,
has h: been the disposition of jobbers and
creases based on their belief that
prices would be higher a few months
hence. This banker thinks, however.
that the peak in most things has been
reached. Once the middlemen get the
idea out of their heads that they can
go on boosting prices without regard
for the public's ability and inclination
to pay. this sort of profteering will
stop, the banker believes. Wages, in
his opinion, are not to be scaled down
much for long time, but he believes
that the higher costs of production can
and will be Offset by increased eff
cheney. ~ was in Pittsburgh a few
days ago." said he, "and the steel men
out there told me that their workers
were getting much more efficient. That
tendency appears to be progressing in
other directions. 1t is an excellent
sign"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Ahc Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Sterling exchange was fractionallv
lower yesterday in a quiet market
francs were steady around lisp for
cnecks. German marks moved lower
getting down to 1855 cents. a new low
record Speculative buying of marks
Eas let up, since the rate on Berlin
continues to 90 lower.
(Ov~<oJ L.11
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
In Wall Street
Overproduction Of Oil Stocks

Of the 1900 new oil companies or
ganized in these United States in 1919
thirty-four of them accounted for a
total capitalization of s2.250OO0,Ooo.
Carl H. Pforzheimer & Co., specialists
in oil securities, pointed out yesterday
that the total value of all the Standard
Oil securities at their present quota
tions represents a valuation of about
100000. In other words. the
assets accumulated by the Standard
Oil companies over a period of fifty
years are valued at less than the
capitalization of new companies for
single year.