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Evening star., 1921-03-14

consumer are equal participants. The
consumer says-and he Is talking a
great deal-that he can wait for
good many things. The retailer
catches the idea and is Influenced by
it. The jobber gets the infection from
the retailer. and the manufacturer
catches 1t from the jobber. The pro-
ducer. whoever he may be, Is bearing
the burden.
Take leather" said the president
of a big leather company. 1T was
one of the very first commodities that
would be the first to recover. But l
have changed my mind. Leather not
only got the first bump. but it has
had a bump every time anything else
got bumped. We are getting new
demonstrations of the interrelations
of business. Crack the motor indus
try and leather feels it instantly. Hit
textiles and leather reacts to it. Gov
ernment reports tell us that the shoe
manufacturers have 100000 sinks on
hand and the tanners have 100000.
Tanners Garry Load.
''The tanners are carrying the load.
between them. Prices for hides are
lower than they have been since 1902.
Leather prices vary. but they average
around the costs in 1918. But buy
ers hold back in the belief that prices
will go lower. That is the general
sentiment. Some of the shoe manu-
facturers are buying only from week
to week. But the shoe business is
getting better. / suppose it is human
nature to buy on a rising market
and to refrain from buying on a
falling or even stationary market. If
the buyers thought they could not
get leather they would bid up the
price. However. the leather situation
is better. There is movement. Sales
are increasing and certainly the basic
condition is good"
Time Unknown Factor.
The time element, bankers say. is
the unknown factor. Bankers are
more confident than they were a few
weeks ago. but they will not make
predictions. 'If crops promise well
in the early summer / will think
we are coming to the edge of the
woods" said Vice President Bruckner
of the Continental and Commercial
National
"a lot of our customers. who were
fearful two months ago are riding
easier. Prosperity is not going to
return with rush. but l look for a
gradual improvement. perhaps by
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day per man. The roads propose to
take this increase away. which Will
mean an aggregate reduction for the
country Of $500. .oo0.os0. practically
every cent OF which would have gone
to merchants in one line or another.
The wage conference to which the
printers of New York have been called
py their employers contemplates a
REDUCTION OF rs per cent April 1. The
oHccrs OF the union estimate this to
Aoout 5000 men would be affected.
lnsoiVlhs approximately 100000
Week which again will be withheld
from the Golfers of trade.
Another Side to Picture.
me close Of the week saw still another
INDUSTRY drawn into the current of iiqui-
cation. This was the misses and chill
aien dress industry, forty Of its largest
factories having closed by a strike of
employees belonging to the Ladies' Car
nent workers Union. The 5000 opera
yves involved say that reductions
ranging from 50 to 81 a week have been
MADE by the manufacturers. the whole
amount being around $4,000 a week.
Ihere Is another side to this picture,
however. for it must not be inferred
from the prominence that may have
oeen given in these dispatches to re-
aaJustments that nothing else is trans
ipi[ins Just as rising wages were
circle we talked about so much during
., .me war; SO falling wages will be linked
with falling prices.
Prices Keep Step With Wages.
An intimation of what the fall in
prices may be was given at the much
discussed hosiery auction. Some 5000
cases OF goods were disposed Of amid
sp,rited bidding and the goods them
serves were produced when costs were
at tneir highest so far as labor and ma
terials are concerned. '
Hard on the heels of the hosiery auc
tion came the sensational cut in prices
OF mapped cotton goods. This averaged
fa1r two-thirds and will rank among
the historic incidents of the liquidation
period.
Reductions in kind if not in actual de-
gree are to be expected in kindred lines,
from which it may be seen why this is
spoken OF as the other side of the pic
ture. II prices keep step with wages,
as these instances promise, there will
be no relative shrinkase in the volume
of trade.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
NOTES..

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Mexi-
can market for American goods is
dealt with at length in a special re-
port Just made public by the Irving
It's representative in Mexico City. The
report declares that new UNDER
standing must be reached between
American exporters and Mexican buy
ers II very valuable market, now
open, Is not to be lost to Europe. The
abnormal conditions which have ruled
the past few years cannot continue
TO dictate the commercial policy to-
ward Mexico. Conditions are getting
to the point where credits can be ex-
TENDED. Mr. Rowe says that il the
Mexican buyer is compelled to pay
for American goods sixty to ninety
days in advance OF delivery, and at
the same time is compelled to extend
credit for sixty days to his custom
ers. it is obvious that he will prefer
the easier terms offered by our Eu-
fopean competitors. Mexico, the re-
port declares. should be treated as a
permanent domestic market for the
United States and the credit require
ments should be studied from that
point Of view.
X y
PROVIDENCE. r. l., March H.
Seventy five per cent of normal repre-
sents the present condition in the tex
situation has been on the mend ever
since the first Of January, and produc-
ton steadily is increasing. One of the
most notable features Of the situation
is the fact that the cotton industry in
the state has returned almost to the
100 per cent basis. The larger con-
Germs like the knight mills, the Cod.
dard mills. the Manville mills and
others of like Importance are running
full time.
+ 4 X
NEW YORK, March 14.-The very
nne optimism of Harry Gordon Sell
fridge, the American-born London
increment me undoubtedly accounted for
the wide range of dinners and lunch
cons which have marked his visit to
this city. Mr.. Selfridge is confident
the worst OF the depression is over
and: speaking particularly for Eng
lana; !.anh,@ he Sc sees blue skies ahead:
the members Of the Bond Club,
Seems to be like a great ship-a wom-
derful ship Of undoubted strength
and able to weather the worst storms.
The ship still is in rough water, but
the storm is abating and soon we will
reach an even keel"
The elimination OF the excess
profits tax Mr.. Selfridge regards as
essential to the return of business to
normal conditions.
X X \
WILMINGTON, Del. March IA
step toward efficiency and economy
las been taken here. which may be
followed in other cities having large
industrial plants. Purchasing agents
Of a score of leading corporations
here have formed an association
which will act as a medium through
which important supplies will be pur-
chased for all the corporations repre-
sented. The obtaining Of better prices
and the elimination Of rivalry in bid
ding for supplies are the objects Of
the association.
Evening star., 1921-03-14

tensively in the forwarding OF nom
perishable products and experiments
with less perishable articles indicate
that the water route will be used
largely for these also. Railroad rate
adjustments are declared necessary
by shippers.
Reduced Tomato Acreage.
Indications among tomato Shippers
are for reduced acreage. Uncertainty
as to demand tends to discourage
planting. The attitude of the can
ners, who are frankly uncertain as to
the extent of their operations TINS
year. is also a factor in the acreage
problem.
Early shipments of asparagus to
New York markets brought handsome
returns There is large crop IN
sight of fine quality. Rains have kept
the ground in fine condition al win
ceptional quality. 1t is coming on
the market rapidly and the volume of
shipments should show big increase
if the demand in the eastern markets
continues good.
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business situation in the metropolis.
The start of surprise with which
New York realized that these read
justments were to strike here as well
as everywhere else has been followed
by a period of appraisal of the prob
able effects. This has not done much to
lift spirits. but is expected to prove
salutary.
Still, the new wages will act direct
ly on trade. Last July, when the
railroad men were given their raise.
it was figured that it meant 81 per
Evening star., 1921-03-14
Sound Conditions Seen in
Distributors Small Stocks
RY A. ID. MELTON,

BY A. ID. WELTON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. March IA. II small
stocks on the shelves of distributors
are a good indication Of sound funda-
mental conditions. fundamental con-
ditions are sound. In this case. how
ever, small stocks are accompanied by
a disinclination to buy. In this the
manufacturer. jobber. retailer and
Evening star., 1921-03-14
RoURsE PRICES HEAVIER.

PARIS, March 14.-Pices were
heavier on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, So francs 80 CEN
times Exchange on London, SIS francs
40 centimes. Five per cent loan, So -.
francs 95 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at IA francs 15Is centimes.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 71ss-s1 900 at 100h. $500
at 1O01s.
Washington Market Company-l0 at IS. 81
At IL.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction-lO at 81, 10 at s.. 10 at
IS.
Capital Traction Js-sl. 900 at 81. 900 at
Evening star., 1921-03-14
LIBERTY BOND NOON PRICES.

NEW YORK. March 14.-Prices of
liberty bonds at noon were: 3hs,
5000; first As. sS.76; second Is. S6.So: \
first ANS, ~; second 4ks. S6SS:
thi-d aHs, @2s Afourth AIS. 500. viz
.;;.3.S, rs. 97.2A:\victory 4As. 97.2.
Evening star., 1921-03-14

Gamers League Of California, remove
all doubt as to stocks OF canned fruit
remaining unsold in hands OF the
packers This statement shows that
about 27 per cent Of last seasons
pack is still on hand.
Material Price Reductions.
In round figures. packers still have
3,066.000 cases of canned fruit in
warehouses. The total pack last sea-
son was 11,3S2,G00 cases. In order to
hasten the marketing of this surplus
stock, to clear the way for the new
crop, material price reductions have
been made.
AS to the coming crop. it is recog-
nized that with falling wages and
general decrease in activity, people
cannot afford to buy high-priced food.
Every effort will be made to put goods
on the market at a price which will
stimulate buying. One feature of the
situation worthy of comment is that
practically all of the S,316.O00 cases
of canned fruit sold by California
packers last season was absorbed in
the homes of the United States. There
was little export.
100000 Cases OF Vegetables.
California turned out over 5.0oO,o 900
cases of vegetables in addition to
canned fruit.
Fast express service through the
board is certain to furnish serious
competition for the railroads in the
contest for nearly 100000 carloads of
fruit which comprise the yearly crop
of California. A single steamer
loaded at San Pedro this week carried
thirty-one carloads of oranges. This
method of shipment will be used ex
Evening star., 1921-03-14
CALIFORNIA TRADE
IMPROVES STEADILY
Efforts to Market Goods at
Prices to Stimulate
Buying.

The Star publishes today further
disuatches marking the progress OF
the dehattOn and readjustment process
IN business throughout the country.
Tho reports record the conclusions OF
epecial correspondents who hnve been
instructed to present conditfons an anu
Indications as they really exist. The
survey represents the work OF ex-
perts guided by facts and not by In.
dtvidual bias.
BY LYNN C. SIMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL
Steady but gradual improvement in
both wholesale and retail business.
with increased building, is a brief
summary of business conditions in
California
Official figures, compiled by the
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
RULES OF THE CONTEST

1.-The Republican 
 considered
  importance by the judges a-AH entries should Contest Editor, Arizona Re- publican"
 wit before midnight and be 5Two will awarded, of $25 for the best slogan and
  discretion of the tell the  Using Phoenix and the Salt River 7No the number of entries each 
  posofice address of the sending to of and the entirely aeeora reference to climatic
  hat tells briefly of this
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
Fifty Dollars In Prize Money
 For Winners of Slogan Contest

can make in each contest. One enter prising and industrious contestant has entered IA entries in the slogan contest and Is designs in the designs contest.
 The contest rules provide that both prizes may be awarded to the same person, if the judges hold that the entries of that contestant are best. In this event both cash prizes of s25 will go to the same person, making the award $50. No other prizes are being offered, although the judges probably will make several honorable men tions.
 All entries should be mailed with out delay. although entries mailed be- fore midnight, May Is, and so postmarked, will be considered by the iudges. For this reason review of the entries will not be started by the judges until Tuesday, May II. allow ing 36 hours for belated mail entries to arrive.
 All entries should be mailed to the contest editor, care of the Arizona Republican, who will turn them over to the judges Tuesday morning. The advertising committee of the cham Der of commece will decide the win ners of the events.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13

Fifty dollars in prize money IS awaiting the successful contestants in the Arizona Republican, Chamber of Commerce slogan design contest, now waging throughout Arizona. II you would be one of the successful candidates, your entries must be mailed without delay, for the contest comes to an official close at md nICht Sunday, May 15.
 Two prizes of $25 each are being offered, s25 for the best slogan for Phoenix and the Salt River valley, and s25 for the best design. Slogan and design can be allegorical or rela- tive to some product of the soil, the climate, the prosperity of the com munity, the growth of Phoenix and the valley or the health giving quail ties of it's sun and mild temperatures.
 Entries from all sections of the state have been received by the con test editor. Several hundred slogans and designs have already been re- ceived and indications are that the contest will prove one of the most popular ever waged in this state.
 Each contestant may enter for both contests and there is no limit as to the number of entries each person
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
WILL RETURN FROM
 EAST TOLWE HERE

Mir and Mrs. Do1ph, who have spent their second winter in Phoe- nix and have become a part of the town, will shortly Ieave for their former home at South Bend, Indi ana, where Mir. Dolph and his son. the latter now with the F'ord-Levy Furniture company, were for many years engaged in the furniture busi- ness and other lines.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dolph will leave on Sunday morning and will remain in the east uati! September, when they will be welcomed back by their many friends. MT. Dolph is director of bank, a large property owner and an active business man in his old home. He will be a distinct ac quisition to Phoenix
 He has already purchased a fine residence here and will make other investments as conditions warrant.
 A farewell dinner was served in his honor at the Arizona club through the courtesy of Leigh Ford, last Tuesday.
 This was the beginning of series of entertainments in honor of MT Dolph and his wife. On Wednesday evening a reception was given by MT. and Mrs. Colby and last night there was card party.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
WAY OUT WEST DAY ID BE HELD MAY 26
 IN MILE HIGH CITY
fspecial to The Republican,

fSDec1dl to l ne ICPophNoiiJ
 PRESCOTT, May 12-"Away out west where the wildcats sing in re- ality will be presented in Prescott with BOO performers. This will un- doubtedly be the biggest celebration of it's kind ever staged in the south west The day has been designated as .syvay Out West" twin brother o1 the .Frontier Days" and the oate' May 26. A holiday has been de- cIared in the Mile High City ana II is expected that hundreds VIII come in from the ranges to attend tiiis unique celebration
 IA cowboy band of 2o pieces. re- cruited from Mogollon spronouneeu (Muck-e-own) mountains Win pi@, for the monster parade ana later al the fair grounds. .;,s
 Fifty snake priests from the trlpe of Smokf will present their famous bull snake dance. Fifty cents each is being paid for snakes and m ao- dition a large shipment Will De fe- ceived from Brownsville, Texas,
 The box seat sale has been so large t,,at if is believed additional seat ing capacity will have to be arranged for Mild Bill Hazeltine alias Nose 7 Hazeltine. will be the arena dlreclor. while Christine Totten is the chieI mogus Alkali Dick Fagerberg mas charge of the concessions. The con tests are open to the world, with no one barred, and the widest. orneriest bunch of "jass-acks" in creation are now being cared for at the fa1r grounds. A special accommodations committee composed of Snortin' Roy Anderson and Arizona Jas Acker VII meet all corners. Sleeping space is reserved on the plaza, but the ac- commodations committee Will see Ina requirements are satisfied 1ln Fet' f~Iar,x announces the best line of com edv seen in 26 years. Come, Cow boy, Go Wild!"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
MEMORIAL SERVICE
 TO BE HELD SUNDAY

As a memorial to Miss Grace H. Dodge, who for many years was pres ident of the national organization of the Y. W. c. A. a vesper service will be held at the First Methodist church at o'clock Sunday afternoon. There will be special organ music and vocal numbers in addition to the talk by
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13

Rev. Arthur Lee Odell of the Presby- terian church, who will discuss or ganized Christian Girlhood, A power in the Community"
 The vesper service will be for the entire association group and will be the last before the summer program is arranged.
 The service is not limited to asso- citation members. but anyone interest ed Is invited.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
CONSERVATION IF
 CITY WATER URGED

People of Phoenix are co-operat- ing very satisfactorily in conserving the water supply of the city, was the statement yesterday of Howard ClafIin, city water superintendent. He said there were few cases where inspectors found water being wasted but that for the most part people were observing the rule which pro- vides for sprinkling of lawns only on alternate days.
 Under the ordinance recently passed by the city commission those living on the side of the street bear ing odd numbers are permitted to sprinkle on the odd days of the month and those living on the even number side have the other days.
 Superintendent Claflin said that the present water supply was adequate for all practical purposes but that every leaky hydrant or unnozzled hose cut down the pressure.
 He also pointed out that no one could find an excuse for failing to shut off water hydrants at the sound of the fire signal. as two whistles are now blown in different parts of the city. For every fire the signal Is sounded by the Central Arizona Light and Power company whistle and the water works whistle.
 s'Women always seem to be buying new hats: I can't think what they do with them all"
 Well, what does your wife do with hers?"
 "Oh, I don't let her have them London Opinion.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13

France has military force o1 0,o00.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-13
WESTERN LEAGUE

Oklahoma City 5: St. Joseph 6. Joplin l; Sioux City 6. Wichita 4: Des Moines ,. Tulsa &: Omaha 1.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
Il GEL MAD AT THE BOSS.

b, auan nature to feel sore when
ars told disagreeable things about
tyst but it isn't human sense to keep
tng soreness If you have boss who
awI straight from the shoulder, don't
sa-lge aim by quitting or holding out
BroEll. crouch. The way to stop his
/. Knocks is to stop the cause. He's
t1g 70 get YOU in line and make Y o
i yoa hadn't the stuff in you to get
I'D, zen to one he wouldn't waste his
9l-, force on you.
4 Q- Of Us are never really tired out
1--we start working under the leader
i Of a real business man. Then our
bud schooling begins. 10 flare up and
Eay . abellious spirit is silly. The
-SPuJt!ng YOU right and the thing for
'0 do IS to see his point and act &C
4as
5s d me on him, so to speak, and
bt Y1l- IDEAS work in harmony with
F--d8pS there are not two worth
- Employers in business today who
'ml think alike, or whose. methods
fake BY conforming to the boss
10 general way you get his good
anc uls confidence. His ideas may
'h e>5ctIy your ideas but that's no
-aeT are not good ones.
ilS dos not mean that you should be
a,l, mJative or that you should
Il DO IDEAS of your own. 1t means
lal5at YOU should avoid antagonism
cultivate full sympathy with the
aglo S endeavoring to make a sue
70. Ills business and make you sue
sl-0ag with it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
A CLOSE RACE.

y Texas they tell how, years ago, an
FsSluan there imported a famous
'aA04pd from Europe, in order that he
Nl, attain wealth catching wolves, by
F'9a Of the scalp money offered by one
o' State authorities-SlO each.
pune dyed-in-the-wool Texans were
''' TO witness the first chase. They
t"Sed many miles through the prairie
~ out without getting sight of either
\ hound. Finally they came to a
2a spot, where a native was chop
/.
VIC you see wolf and a hound pass
@ao"F cried the Britisher.
les SIT, they just passed"
now was the racer"
Ne'ly hot-nip an tuck. But tie dog
4alttie ahead"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
Hitchcock's Bank of Nations

Establishment in New York of an
international banking institution, to be
known as 1.-The Bank of Nations" with
$2,0O00oO,000 capital, to act as the ifs
cal agent of the United States and such
Qlher governments as might be admit
ted as stockholders, is proposed in a
bill introduced by Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska. Subscription by the
treasury department to enough stock
to control the bank is proposed, and
the measure would provide that 5000
100000 of stock could be sold to "solv-
tnt governments" admitted to partici-
patton under treaties or trade agree
ments negotiated by the president.
THE resources and facilities of
the Bank of Nations shall be used to
promote international credit and to
stabilize international exchange" the
bill says, The bank would have power
10 lend money, deal in securities, and
issue notes and currency with a 50 per
cent reserve. The bill was referred
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
J. r. Howard on Farmers Needs

Extension of adequate credits to
the farmer is urged as the paramount
duty of the American banker by j. X.
Howard. president Of the America
Farm Bureau federation. Reconstruc
ton without such credit provisions is
impossible, he says. "As arbiters of
credit, it Is incumbent upon the bank
ers of this country so to adjust their
business that the farmer may have
an opportunity to carry on without
forced liquidation until the other fell
low comes to his level of credit and
income, or the farmer is again restored
to his proportion ia all adjustments"
Mr.. Howard declares.
MANY of you view with apprehen-
sion the growth of the cooperative
marketing development among farm
ers. l am for it if well~organized and
directed. Our distributing systems are
9vergrown and tremendously expens-
lve," declares Mr.. Howard. "a part
IF this grain marketing plan calls for
she organization of financing corpora
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
Australia and the Japanese

when one comes to the alleged
cause of disputes and of difficulties be-
tween Japan and America, those diff
ferenceS appear to be trivial compared
with the tremendous evil which war
would !nhict upon Doth nations" saws
Prime Minister William NJ. Hughes of
Australia.
What do the japanese want?
They want to hold land in America
and the right to enter the United
States. Our attitude is very much like
that Of the people of the western states
OF America towards Japan. First let
me say, speaking now as | believe as
the spokesman of Australia upon this
matter, that we desire above all things
to live in peace and friendship with
Japan.
1T is utterly wrong for the Jap
anese people to think that because
we have passed certain laws we re-
gard them as our interiors. We do
not. We admire their bravery and