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II Signor Curtis II. Gregg nae
que in Adamsburg, Contea di West
moreland, Pa, il 9 agosto 1865. E
eli freQuento' le scuole pubbliche
ed il seminario di Greensburg. Co
mincio' la sua carriera di 'strillone',
indi diyenne cronisra e poscia diret-
tore del "The Greensburg Daily
Press. il giornale che egh ayeya
venduto. Flu correspondence da
Hreensburg per i quotidiani di Pit
-burgh. Pa, Ledger e Times, oggi fu-
81 con "The Gazette-Times e Post
e, per Philadelphia, Pa, del gior-
nall Times e Press.
Mr.. Gregg incomincio' a pratica-
re legge nellie Corti della Contea
WestmoreIand il giorno 4 Agosto
. 1883 e da allora ha esercitato la sua
professione difendendo cause i'm
portautissime nellie Corti Superiore e
Suprcma dello State di Pennsvlva-
MIA. in quella distrettuale degli Stati
Unit nella United States Court Of
Appeals
LIS gennaio egi yeniya nominate
District Attorney della Contea
Westmoreland dal defunto giudice
Doty e rimase in carica un ammo
| II 1910 yeniya eIetto deputato ma
7ionale al sessantaduesimo Congres-
so degli Stati Unit.
Mr.. Gregg ha Preso sempre un at
tivissimo interesse in fayore del po-
yeri, degli oppressi del derelitti.
Mel grande sciopero carbonifero del
1910 egli difese nellie Corti PUnio-
ne del Minatori "The United Mine
Workers" durante pestate Pau
tunno di quellistesso ammo assunse
Ia difesa di oltre mile cause nellie
quail erano coinvolti diritti di La
voratori. Negli ultimi Quindici an
nj Mr.. Gregg, invitato, ha pronun-
ziato discOrsi nellie yarie Societa
Italiane di NJ. S. di motif paesi di
quella Contea cui italiani, non me-
no del cinquanta per cento, sono
suoi clienti. Non una volta sola,
quando e state inItato a parlare
nellie nostre manifestation, gil e
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II signor Rabe F. Marsh, che ha
nregi professional non inferiori a
eucIli del candidate precedente, ha
anche un non disprezzabile seguito
fra eli italiani.
| nostri connazionali, che non So
no stati mai ingrati verso coloro che
d hanno appoggiati ne hanno di-
fesa rorigine, daranno, senza dub
bio, il loro yoto al signor Rabe F.
Marsh.
Chi non dimentica facilmente il
passato deye ricordare un alto ener-
gico, un gesto simpatico di questo
nostro AMIGO.
Nella celebrazione colombiana del
ranno 1914 il Sindaco di Greens
burg ordinava che le bandiere
italiane non fossero esposte in nes-
sun punto della citta' ma il signor
Marsh, che era presidente del Con-
siglio comunale, contraYvenendo al
drastico alto del primo cittadlno dl
Greensburg, assumendosi tutta in
terra la responsabilita', fece sapere al
nostri connazionali che le bandiere
tricolori poteyano benissimo syento-
.lare, e sventolarono.
Noi abbiamo il dovere di appog-
riare quei candidate che hanno date
proya di simpatizzare con moi, di
proteggerci, di difenderci; e siccome
IN signor Rabe F. Marsh 81 e mo-
strato tale ha diritto ala nostra
gratitudine. al nostro suffragio.
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FONDO UEICO M0RTUARIO

FONDO UNICO MORTUARIO
Decessi dal 10 al 81 Agosto 1921
Sottosanti Vincenzo di ami 42
della Loggia A. Volta No. 80, resi-
dente in Easton, Pa, iscritto al f.
U. NJ. il 4 Aprile 1917 morto il 9
Agosto 1921 di polmonite $4O0.
Di Mariana Vincenzo di ami 55,
della Loggia Ufficiali Bersaglieri
No. 1873, residente in Williamsport
Pa, iscritto al F. U. NJ. r11 otto
bre 1916, morto il rs luglio 1921
di male cardiaco $400.
Gagliardi Genoveffa, di ami %,
residente in Weedville, Pa, moglie
del fratello Gagliardi Antonio, della
Loggia State Maggiore No. 357, i
scritto al Fondo Unico Mortuario il
giorno II luglio 1919, morta il IS
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NOTE POLITICHE 4 PIG4NENTO
Due ClIditIt 0 Ggtd glIl SC1Gdl Gn0CT0HC0

state offerto il pagamento, ma egli
ha sempre risposto che lui avrebbe
3oyuto pagare gl'italiani che gil con-
feriyano ronore di yenire a pronun-
ziare discorsi in mezzo ad essi. Non
v'ha dubbio che i nostri connaziona-
li 81 ricorderanno di Mr.. Gregg mel
giorno dele elezionl 81 afferme-
rannO sui suo nome.
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NOSTRA CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIALE

II Circulo "Nicola Fiani' di que
a citta', composite per la massima
arte di cittadini di Torremaggiore
Foggia), che qui costituiscono una
olonia fiorente la sera del 10 cor
Dnte mese, nei local. della propria
~ade, celebrava una ricorrenza pa
Iiottica che cuImino' ALA fine in
uu'opera umanitaria.
Ricorreya il 122.o o anniversario del
Ia decapitazione di Nicola Fiani,
martire Torremaggiorese, che mel
1,99. a Napoli, pagava cola vita
2 suo santo amore per PItalia.
La citta' natiya del martire illu-
tire alimenta mel suo seno il culto
ucr la sacra memoria ed ogni ammo
III paga il suo doveroso debito di
ratitudine con cerimonie meste e
solemn ed anche / Torremaggioresi
che Newark risiedono prospera-
no han voluto quest'anno seguire, in
terra straniera, la pietosa tradizione
della cittadella natiYa.
Per Poccasione vennero inyitati
tutti / Torremaggioresi residenti in
| divers centri dcgIi Stati Unit che
aocorsero in gran numero ed il
Signor Raffaele Settanni di Phila-
delphia fu poratore Ufficiale della
| cOnmemOrazione.
II Settanni pronunzio' un magni-
fico discorso che, nei punt piu' sa-
lienti, riscosse applause fragarosi {
venne salutato ALA fine da una calda
oyazione. Egli parlo' per piu' di una
ora, rifacendo, in rapida sintesi, Ia
storia dolorosa delPoscuro periodic
del seryaggio in cui languiva la mise
ra Italia, ancella dele grandi nazio.
mi d'Europa, dilaniata dai partiti c
taglieggiata dai tirannelli che Sc ne
| dividevano il possesso.
Nicola Fiani, anima grande ed ar
dente di patricia, insofferente della
gergogna della sua patria, offri in
olocausto il suo sangue e contribui'
con attire migliaia di martiri e di e.
roi a preparare PItaHa moderna, che
divenuta una collie battaglie dellIn'
dipendenza, raggiunse coll'ultima
/ guerra cola titanica yittoria,
suoi naturali confini, segnatile da'
destino dalla storia.
! Terminate il discorso di Settanni
cessati gil applause che nc salutaro
no la splendida perorazione, 81 rae
colsero, ira gil ashanti, 81 dollar
pro Sacco Vanzetti vittime della
| cieca giustizia umana delPodio d
razza, / quail, a Dedham, Mass, so
no stati condannati ala pena capi
tale per un efferato delittO che nor
I hanno commesso. IL denaro raccoltC
sara inviato a destinations DALI
amministrazione del Circolo.
Uno del due condannati innocent
g precisamente il Sacco e nativo d
4 ITorremaggiore.
Dopo la commemorative di Nico
la Fiani fu servito un bancethto CHI
Iliusci' veramente sontuoso e dell,
splendida riuscita va dato merito a
solerte Comitato organizzatore di Gu
/ fu Presidente il signor Luigi D'A
mico Segretario il signor Luig
/ Pastore.
Mel fraterno simposio 81 brindo
ripetutamente ALA prossima liberia
zione di Sacco e Vanzetti.
II Correspondents
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NGIT0dIIG FIgII d IIlIlI
sUPREMA CoNyENzIoNE

La Conyenzionc Suprema dellOr-
dine Figli d'Itlia in America 81 ter
ra' a Trenton \. J nei giorni di
q, %, % e n Ottobre 1921.
II programme del lavori e del fe-
steggiamenti e il seguente:
OTTOBRE q - 10 a. m. (pri-
ma conyocazione - Verifica del po-
teri, lettura del processo yerbale /;
nomina del Comitau. - , p. m. (se-
conda couvocazione) in case che nell
Ia prima cOuyocazione non sia state
raggiuntc il numero legale. - {
p. m. Parata dellc Logge di Trenton
yicinanze. 9 p. m. - Grande Bal
10 nella Sala della Conyenzione e
Riceyimento in onore del Delegat
Supremi
OTTOBRE % - 9-12 a. m. A
pertura del layori; svolgimento del
fOrdine del Giorno. 3-6 p. m. Inau-
gurazione della Convenzione Suprma
con l'intervento dele Autorita' cit
tadine. della contea dello State, A
mericane e Italiane, $50 p. m. Ban
Ghetto in onore dei Delegati Supre-
mi. con l'interyento delie suddetle
autorita
OTTOBRE % - 9-12 a. m. Con-
iinuazi0ne del layori 3-6 p. m. con
iinuazione del layori p. m. Festeg-
giamenu varii.
OTTOBRE "a - 9-12 a. m. Con
tinuazione del layori. 3 p. N. conti-
nuazione del layori chiusura della
c0nyenZione.
ORDINE DEL GIORNO
/. Aperture della Convenzione Su-
prcma ?. Yerifica del poteri; 8.
Lettura del processo verbale dell'ulti-
ma Conyenzione Suprema; t. Nomi-
ma dele Commissioni; so Relazio-
ne del Venerable Supreme; 6 Rela-
zione delPOratore Supreme, (pro-
cessi, Bollettino Ufficiale, propagan-
da) :. ReIazione finanziaria del
Segretario Supreme di Finanza; 8.
Disussione ed approyazione de-
progetto Leggi; 9. AFFAIR." diyersi;
10. Elezioni del Concilio Supreme;
II. Elezione del Comitato Arbitri
Supremi; II. Sede della prossima
Convenzione Suprema; 1870 Insedia-
mento del nuovo Concilio Supreme.
#&H
n. B - LOratore Supreme pre-
ga quei Delegati Supremi che yoles-
sero schiarimenti sui processi o ri
corsi espletati durante Ia presente
gestione, di yolergli indicare almeno
3 giorni prima della Conyenzione Su-
prema, su qualc processo 0 ricorso
intendano interpellarlo, affinche egli
possa munirsi del document relatiyi
ale loro richieste.
] Deputati Supremi cessano dalla
carica col primo giorno della Con
yenzione Suprema.
Art. 1S7 dele Leggi General: l
membTi della Loggia Suprema, per
essere riconosciuu nellie adunanze,
devono essere forniti della "Tesse1a
di Riconoscimento". che sara loro
inyiata dal Segretario Supreme, in
base allie credennali inyiategli dale
Grandi Logge, dale quail deye ri
sultare enc il Delegate e in piena
Tegola
Art 1873. - Sulla tessera di rico
noscimento saranno marcate le gior-
nate di presenza ALA Conyenzione.
###
FONDO UNICO MORTUARTO |
DecesSi daI 10 al 81 Agosto 1921
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Act of AugAst "a, 1912.

OF ia Liberia Parola" published
weekly at Philadelphia, Pa, October
1st, 1921.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia; SIS
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for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared A Giuseppe Di
Silvestro who, having been duly
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and says that he is the Editor and
Publisher of the ia Iibera Parola"
and that the following is, to the best
of his knowledge and belief, a true
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address. 1926 So. Broad st.
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OF more of total amount of bonds,
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BdrbariSi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01
RICHLANDCLASS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Exercises Fitting Climax
For Fine School
Year

RICHLAND. June 1.-The grad
uating exercises Monday night ended
the commencement of the Richland
high school and completed also the
best wear the school ever had. Here
are a few facts about the Rlchland
school: accredited, group one; four
high school teachers; plemberS OF the
faculty graduates of standard col
leqes. domestic science class of girls;
Red Cross nursing course for girls;
sociology and eugenics course for
loVs: largest number of pupils IN
college of any town in Georgia for
its size: playground equipment; good
athletic teams; small workable libra
~ and laboratory; newest and best
text books in use. best consolidated
school in county; $500 reward from
state and best school of size IN the
ste.
Following the salutatory by Geor-
ola Mae Brightwell, class history by
Dora Maude Abel, prophecy by krn-
-estine Stevens, poem by Ruth Pear
son. last will and testament by Hal
lie Lloyd, valedictory by Susie John-
son, the class song and music by Eu-
Ia Drew and Annie Leith billiard, DR..
A. w. Van hoose, president of Snort
err College, delivered splendid lit
erary address.
The diplomas were delivered after
an appropriate speech by the presl-
dent of the board of education, n.
C. Coffin. The graduating class was
composed of Misses Dovie Maude
Abel, Georgia Mae Brightwell, Bes-
sic Carter, Eula Drew, Annie Ruth
billiard Eva Joiner, Susie Johnson
Halle Lloyd, Ruth Pearson, Bernice
Pickett, Ernestine Stevens and En-
ma Whitman.
The entire commencement pro-
gram was exceptionally good this
year. Dr.. T. NJ. Sullivan, of Rhine
hart college, preached the commence
ment rarmon. On last Thursday night
the primary grades gave the play OF
the Pied Piper" In some scenes
there were hundred children on the
stage and they were well trained.
On Friday night the grammar grades
played Little Red Riding Hood:
The Iecitals Of the two music teach
ers were given the preceding night
and were excellent. The graduating
exercises Monday night were a SPLEEN
did finish for a splendid years woik,
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Georgia Bar Not To
Hear Senator Borah

SAVANNAH, June lit is an
nounced here that on account of the
continued consideration Of the naval
bill, in which he is much interested,
Senator William E. Borah, who was
to have been the star speaker at
the coming bar association meeting
at Tybee, Thursday to Saturday, this
week, viii not be able to come to
the meeting. While the senator de-
clared it. does not now seem possible
for him to leave, President Lawton
of the bar association, is still hop
ing that he may be able to reach
Savannah by Saturday, anyway.
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CE4OKEE.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Jones, ST.,
and Simmie Lee Young were in Am
CIRCUS Tuesday.
Morgan Suggs and G. D. Richards
were in Leesburg Wednesday.
Mrs. w. E. Bryan and daughter,
Miss Julia Bryan and Green Bryan
were visitors in Americas Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Vorum and
Master J. V. Cany spent the week
end with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Varnum near Ameri-
Gus.
Mrs. Jane Holman returned to her
home at Newton Friday.
Fred Barfield surprised his many
friends last Sunday morning when
he and Miss Ollie Mae Holt of War
wick drove to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Il. Laramore and were mar
ried.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Young and
son, Simnie Lee YouHg, and Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. Jones attended the
barbecue in Baker county Friday.
Mrs. S. B. Camp, Master Eugene
Jones We're in Leslie Friday morn
>ing.
Willie Kaylor spent the weekend
with H. L. Jones near Smithville.
Mrs. Julius Laramore, and Mrs.
Willard Laramore spent Wednesday
in Smithville as the guests of Mrs.
Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Laramore and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. K.
Knights.
J. S. Mathews Is OH the sick list
this week.
John abbey, w. K knight and
daughter, Miss Hattie Knights, spent
the weekend near Warwick, the
guests of Mr.. Bailey's pan ents.
Wade Camp spent Sunday with
Cecil Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Jones, Sr.,
had as their guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Young and family, Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Young and Simmie
Lee Young and Miss Mary Deriso.
Mrs. Henry Bray spent Saturday
with Mrs. Emmer Scott
Mrs. Emmett Scott is on the sick
list.
Those going to Leslia Saturday
afternoon were Mrs. G, C. Jones, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mds. D. C. Jones, Jr., and
family, Joe Tissue, Simmie Lee
Young, Emmett Scott and Rollie Nc
Gill.
j, T. Laramore spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Knights. 60
S. M. Jones, Sr., spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Ma
thews, having been called there .by
the serious illness of j, s. Mathews
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Pleasant Gnove>sehHFehazzWith- Rev.
Henry Brookshire, pastor of the Cen
trail Baptist church, Americas, Of
ficiating. Mr.. Frazier was widely
and prominently connected with the
best families Of Sumter county, hav-
ing spent nis entire life here until
he was called to service a few years
ago. The floral offerings, which
were many and beautiful attested to
the high esteem in which he was held.
Those from here who attended the
meeting at Bethel church Saturday
were MIR. and Mrs. J. f. Kinard and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Claude John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Bradley
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Mrs. C. R. Cole, of Jacksonvillei
Fla, is the guest of her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. I. W. Hayes.
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ne
C. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Cole and Mrs.
Claude Johnson spent Friday pleas
antly with Mrs. Walter Hayes.
Misses Ethel and Lucille Kinard,
Beulah Harris, B. H. Harris and ].
A. Bray were the guests of friends
and relatives in New Era Sunday af-
teInoon.
Several from here attended the
singing in Americas Sunday after
moon.
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Chautauqua Program
At Plains Thursday

PLAINS, June 1.-The Radcliffe
ehautauqua program for Thursday is
as follows:
$3.50 P. M.-Lect-re, A Commune
ty Program, Chautauqua Director.
Musical Concert-The Bellino
Plumstead Concert Co.
A program of stories for young
and old-Miss Rosa Kohler.
The opening of the Junior Citizen
ship Campaign.
Play ground Period-Miss Rosa
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and family, Mrs. ]. ]. Kinard, Mrs.
M. c. Harris, Mrs. Walter Hayes,
Misses Vera Hayes, Geraldine Ryals,
Beulah Harris, Bud Hayes, Edwin
Sampson and B. H. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. A. Bradley en-
tertained with a singing at their
home Saturday evening.
Miss Lottie Ethridge returned to
Columbus Sunday to resume her
studies at the Massey Business col
lege.
Several from here enjoyed the fish
fry at the river last week.
Mrs. J. ]. Kinard, Misses Bertha
and Vera Kinard spent Wednesday
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one desiring to purchase refresh
ments will find them right on the
grounds.
The Bellino Concert company con-
sists of Sam Bellino, accordian king,
and soprano soloist and pianist.
Bellino is the leading accordian
player of the chautauqua program.
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Kohler.
500 P. Mcclure, Americas
Social Ideal, Chautauqua Director.
Musical Concert-The Bellino
Plumstead Concert Co.
The speakers and artists are each
expert in their line and will bring
a message for all.
Everybody is invited to attend and
the children will be especially de-
lighted with their part of the pro
gram.
The ladies of the Plains Literary
club will have an attractive little tea
room on the school campus and any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-01
Bryan Discontinues
Nebraska Residence

NEW YORK, June William
Jennings Bryan will vote in Florida
in the future, instead of Nebraska.
While here he announced that his
actual residence in the state would
become his legal residence.
He was influenced in making the
change, he said, by the state of Mrs.
Bryan's health, and in his new home
expects to concern himself as much
as ever with public affairs.
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HUNTINGTON

HUNTINGTON, June /. - Many
friends and acquaintance attended
the funeral here Thursday afternoon
of Lonnie F. Frazier Funeral serv-
ices We're held at 2:30 o'clock at
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The public is asking for Trustworthy plain facts about
the prices of its everyday commodities This is right
1t is still right that the public should have the
facts it wants.
Take one wholly indispensable commody-ce the price of
Ice an honest outcome of accurately known manufacturing COSTS
is arbitrary prce-the outcome of manufacturers op-
portmty to levy tribute in the occasion of imperative
necessity?
Let the plain facts be the answer
Our major items of expense in making supplying heathfu
artificial ice made from distilled water are: installation renewal
and upkeep of machinery of power and Supendous
erection extraordinarily expensive chemical poducts-uaned
and technically skilled employees-nteres charges and the
equipment and upkeep of delivery department employing 800
wagons and motor trucks each with trained driver.
Let be submitted Also that while selling any profit
limited to of than months plants
must face the formidable expense of yeararound operation
essang the yeararod employment of average force of
three thousand men, all but very few being highly trained
Our operating making and supplying ice in 1920
100000 exclusive of all charges repairs interest in
and executives salaries Our devey-o-consumer
Sl52ooo yet poor families miles from plants had
their daily piece of delivered regularly and cheerfuly
while for labor employed only loading platforms paid
$4t4OOO Surprising ndces of the cost of making ice
under conditions of utmost efficiency and economy.
Early 1920 was at very advantageousy low prices We
bought million dollars worth then This one of the
teg economies we effected through which customers have
been afeguarded paying the high prices to which
ice has risen in a majority of cities not served by
BY efecting many other ecorc-Eaes of similar nature
by stubbornly counering against rising costs, every
step Of the way, with and more productive meth
odsby exercising the keenest foresight and our great
buying power and by superefhciencies developed 10
meet each new onslaught of cost increase, we have
been able to continue to supply residence custom
ero regularly with ice 10 10 IS cents less per hum
bred pounds than the general average price charged
throughout The United States in cities not served by
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An invested capital of fifteen million dollars required to equip
and maintain plants with their tremendous production and
storage capacity the filling of orders often aggregag
5000 tons daily for days at stretch thus making unangy
certain that houekeepes and stores will have their food
kept sweet and heathu avoiding untold economic waste
The great number who have put their savings into small hold
ngs of securities entitled fair return their in
vestlen 1t moral obligation to SO manage this ire
endous greatly business that public stockholders and
employees shall all get Enthusiastically fair and square deal
Nearly all of employees either trained in depart
highly skilled ice makers They are entitled to living
wages We could contemplate any wage reductions among
trained employees until general economic conditions
will justify it,
just price for any commodity is that be af-
forded by the consumer and in which there is suff-
cient return to enable the manufacturer to pay fair
to the holders of his companys securities and
to give continuous employment and living wages to
the men trained to turn out his product efficiently and
without waste
During the period that commodities increased in retail
prices from 100 to 300 per cent the actual production
cost of ice increased 352 per cent practically all de-
partmenta cost increases being still operative. Yet
with this staggering increase in costs have
fosered the interests of customers by keeping the
retail price of ice hammered down to the conspicuousy
low prices maintained in all cities served by
plants.
Up to now of costs show any tendency to recede
cept those of animal feed and common labor, both of which
items of minor influence in our cost Sheets
Our production and delivery costs infinitely abuated and
compiled each month and whenever these costs recede uf
GENTLY permit of still lower prices to customers
shall welcome the occasion with genuine heartnes and will
oheerfuy make whatever reductions may be consistently
possible.
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation,