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CHARTER.

day. month and year first above written,
in the presence OF Morris Il. Redmann and
81 L. Alband, competent witnesses, who
have hereunto signed their names, together
with the said appearers and me, Notary,
after due reading of the whole.
Witnesses: Morris Il. Redmann, NJ. L.
Alband.
Names of subscribers Omittedl
HERMAN l.. BARNETT.
Notary Public.
Recorded in NJ. o. Z. 1858, folio i15.
\ true copy. -
HERMAN L. BARNETT,
(SeaD Notary Public.
May l2-June Is.
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CHARTER MASON PAUL MORPHY TEA
ROOM. INC.

United STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ORLEANS.-Be 1t known That on this
2sth day of the month Of April. in the
year Of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty-one. before me. Her
man L. Barnett. Notary Public. duly
commissioned and qualified In and for the
Parish Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana.
therein residing. came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-05-26
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF SOUTH
ERN TOILET PRODUCTS,
INCORPORATED.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans.
City of New Orleans. Be 1t known, that
on this End day Of May, in the year 1921.
of the Independence Of the United states,
the I45th. before me, Warren v. Miller, a
Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified. in and for the Parish Of Orleans
State Of Louisiana, and In the presence
e the witnesses hereinafter named and
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.
crease it's capital stock, as provided by
| law; and any increase Of capital stock, In
excess Of the amount named herein as the
amount to which the capital stock may be
! increased may be made by threefourths
vote of all outstanding stock.
ARTICLE IX.-Notice of any and all
meetings, except as otherwise provided In
this Charter, shall be given in the manner
provided in giving notices in case of cleo
ton. under the law, unless such notice
shall have been waived. In case Of the
dissolution or termination Of this charter
by Limitation or otherwise, the AFFAIRS OF
| this corporation shall be liquidated by one
4 or more Hquidators elected by the stock
holders. who may provide the number o.
said liquidafors, and vest them with sucf
I authority as may be by law permitted, and
fx the terms and conditions upon which
they shall serve. and their compensation
and provide that in case Of the death o.
disability of any one of the said hquida
tors. the remaining liauidafors may fill tn
vacancy or continue to act on behalf OF tn
corporation.
ARTICLE X-No stakeholder Of thi
, corporation shall be liable or responsible
for any costs. contracts, debts or fault
of this corporation, or any OF Its onieers
xation have the effect of rendering TIL
charter null and void, or Of exposing
stockholder to any liability beyond IN
| unpaid balance due on the stock held b
him.
ARTICLE xI-The subscribers heret.
either in person or through their dull
. constituted attorney-in intact. have write
= opposite their names the number OF share
; subscribed to by each Of them. and the
e postoffice addresses, so that this Charts
: NAV serve as the subscription list OF II
: corporation, all Of which subscriptions al
= payable An the manner and form set OF
: herein.
: Thus done and passed, at my Office. !
q the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, on u
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Patent or copyrights Of the United States
~ etner countries or otherwise, and to
VIVA, operate. or develop the same.
~ TO have Offices, conduct its bust
~. ana 70 promote its objects within and
ssnnouf the State Of Louisiana, In other
s Ss the District Of Columbia, the ter
s 1ss and colonies Of the United States
~ n foreign countries, without restric,
1a - 70 place or amount.
u TO purchase, hold, cancel and re.
snares Of Its capital stock.
70 do any or all Of the thing.
ah YET forth to the same extent n
nrst persons might or could do, and
~ part Of the world. as principals
contractors, trustees, or otherwise
~ ether alone or In company with
~ In general to carry on any othe
fSsesss IN connection with any Of tn
~ whether manufacturing o.
Ss.< not contrary to the laws Of tn
ss@ Of Louisiana, or to the laws In am
rSsS = the United States, or elsewher
(.-sr tnls Cooperation shall engage Il
Sesns and with all the powers con
~ AZ. Upon corporations by the laws o
'cate Of Louisiana.
cs.niiCLE Iv.-The capital stock of thi
E,aaon is hereby fixed Mt the sum o
viSasv Ihousand Dollars $50. 600. 0O), al
RSr~ 10y Two hundred and seventy (270
q ~ " fre;erred Stock Of the par valu
NM hr rscre Dollars !slo0ool each; an
G16 Al " the par value of Ten Dollar
~ - esen. making a total OF Five Hur
- y -. - seventy (57o) Shares. The hold
Is 80 pfs4erred stock shall be entitIe
~ nsss. asu receive from the surplus Q
err.s;S, . o. the Corporation yearly pre-
oenf ~ ~Nicends ut the rate of six ne
Aa4 49,, psr annum, payable quarterl,
nIn.; or yearly, as may be detei
~ n. 1e Board Of Directors, befoI
. = tSe sss.cs shall be set part or PAL
= IA r. ~ On stock. Dividends shall nj
IA, sSa1.nted dividends Ia whicS pse NJ ~
: m hsss . entitled at full rate to dat
- v n Sud or Get apart for paypen
- ~ 80 oe an excess profit over g
= 80 - s>reef Of said excess prod
- applisl = prsats = 4
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rial, subject only to limitations as may
be by law provided, and this Corporation
shall have the power to increase or De
crease its capital stock as herein set forth
and as provided by law.
ARTICLE vII.-No stakeholder shall
ever be held liable for any contracts or
faults Of this Corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due ON stock
held by him, IL any. Any stockholder VINO
may desire to dispose OF MS preseIreu
stock shall give to the corporation nfteen
days written notice of such intended sale,
and shall allow the corporation or any
member thereof the first opportunity OF
purchasing said stock at any bona hde
price offered for the same on the market
and no stock transfer or transfer of stock
shall be binding on this Corporation un-
| less made and entered on the books Of the
Corporation.
| ARTICLE vIII.-This Corporation shall
have the right to declare any supscripuGbn
scriber, forfeited to the Corporation IN
case such stakeholder falls to pay tht
balance due on said stock Tor sixty days
after written demand of payment, or ran;
1 TO nav within said delay, after demand
of the installments due upon said stock
and this forfeiture may be declared by thu
Board Of Directors after giving sixty day.
written notice to the delinquent STOCK
holder by mail, ut his last known post
Office address.
altered, amended or dissolved by q vot'
1 of two-thirds Of the stock represented
a general meeting held ten days aite
notice in writing mailed to eacn OF tn
i stockholders; and in case OF dissolution
the Board Of Directors shall act as hqui
dators. and in case of the death OF an!
of said liquidators, the others surviving
4 shall complete the liquidation.
Il ARTICLE X.-Until the annual election
lin 1922, the following persons snail com
pose the Board of Directors: Juan =
, Monteros, Alfred Ehni, Arthur Baerine
George c. Chastant and Miss Hfida browr
with the following persons as onNeers Q
the Corporation: Juan b. Monteros. q
President; Alfred Ehni, as ice-Presiden
! and Arthur Baering as Secretary, an 2
!, whom shall hold their office until Tn
Lsecond wednesday Of January, lszz, .
until their successors shall nave pee
lelected and shall have entered INTO onic'
II ARTICLE xI.-The appearers heret'
who are the undersigned subscribers, a.
: lclare that they have subscribed to the 10
flowing numbers of shares OF the capita
. stock of this Corporation, to-wft;
81 Juan B. Nonteros. Of New Orleans La
20 shares Of preferred stock and loo snare
of common stock.
Alfred Ehnk Of New Orleans, La,
: shares q preferred stock and 20 shares
: common stock.
{ Arthur Baering. Of New Orleans, La,
4 shares Of preferred stock and % shares
, commen sock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
DOWNWARD MOVEMENT
IS LAUNCHED BY SHORTS
Small Attendance and Pcrfunctory
Trading on New York
Stock ENChnnEc.
MONEY is TO BE MARKED UP
Higher Interest Rates AMI Further
Dividend Reductions Are Argu-
mcntS OF Bears in Forcing Lower
Price Levels.
HES Assoc!ated T,ress.

NEW YORK. Aug. Corporations
on the short side OF the stock market
were renewed today and the price
3. movement was downward IL was n
typical half holiday session of mid
summer, with small attendance on
the floor and perfunctory trading.
Such speculative ventures as were
undertaken were mainly for tho de-
cline. Absence Of support for weak
spots in the lis; and lack OF outside
demand favored this attitude on the
part OF the traders and the cncour;AS
ing differences drawn from the weekly
reviews OF the mercantile agencies
were unnoticcd.
Reaction becomes GcncraI
Prospects OF continued higher rates
for money and reports Of the prob
ability OF further dividend reductions
were advanced rs reasons for selling
and the reaction became moro gem
crai in the late trading The closing
was heavy.
United Drug was again under pres
sure. Baldwin locomotive. famous
players. retail stores, coppcrs ana
chemicals were other stocks in which
the recession was pronounced The
railroads were duh. with losses OF a
point or more in Union pacific. Louis
and Delaware ana hudson.
Bonds Well Absorbed.
Absorption Of bonds was on a good
scale. and some Of the representative
issues made large fractional gains.
L. <. rs were higher, as were New
York Central dchcntures. Bethlehem
Steel 5s. oregon short Line rcfundinE
As. 1nterhorouph Rapid Transit IS ana
Colorado and Southern rcfunding
l-2s
Total sales. par value. $4,000. GOO
Liberty bonds were irregular. with
the Victory issues continuing TO lose
ground.
Foreign exchange rates again
moved up Sterling gained cent.
The feature Of the bank statement
was an increase OF s33,lOl, 900 in re
serge. making the total Sl9.zS0.O0 in
excess of legal requirements i'm place
OF the deficit reported las; week.
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LIBERTY LOAN i,o%D MARKET
FRED IL u. NOTHING y co
lnN"stnent Bankers.
49, East Main Street Richmond, Va
COTTON MARKET CLOSES
STEADY NET HIGHER


NV YORK Aug End week ,r;.uz.
~ 80" 'Ds"t 'ra ~ eoinpas%t.Er.y .Ent
INK o~lug 10 lii. continued p,lii Isl. ,i.'n
crop .nc u.sie adyice. After selling on
..n5 90 Pee Zee, HSeE rallied 20 1885
"H.' t''N,! "a, j. ~ WIN tn" genera. mar
az. V,.s'it ,t@A! net points higher to
There aa.eni,i TO be quite = r.,c,,o,.
airy feeling around IA, sirs ut me upau.
us. OWING =" !L1uu's iAat thv sYHculat!yc
,iajy Tel1c.d - IN. xu.chasyy ~ s"D .ta5,
80! bales LOT western OF Wal street
smaller am1un; III aojiof, rsioft"t ON ,,, NE
nnafh "wli.i"s clearance wa- 1850 com
favorable feature. ana aiie. opru.mg an.
soon sao.yeG hot b. ses ~. ,"' a ;,',.7
w We as fea .zns. mug ne contracts were
t"k'n ny SOM 't"sh commission house
hrrm.ss during th- middle o! the morning
on nua'sn eioi ana spot aGygcs Ac-
tneyo was luoro bushes, In s,,, .t'',",'
IN ihc s9Hih yestefuay than 90 any Gna
Souihern anG Eastern mills rpob uuvcrs'
The i"hngnce 81 Tics. t.posts was
the goods irafEei. sales fur mn ,y..,.
@.nded y.S;crday IN Fall River being csti-
t hi,Stya a 80 ",'.,s' Mh.e si.. ."fEet
ihc New York markets Reports Of h.rn
i.mpg'at.nIts ~ .A. S"uihwest and ran,
private CROP youUltiu.s when icon
panied the advance from 1898 ,p 1888 ;af
oetobcr ana from 10" TO rs. ios Jan
Their was continued realizing. however
fr %a the Gas, rhs aijg lM ef" 90, on
On shipbOafl awaiting clearance q. ihr
close Of ols!nsss yesterday was ei.@It
last year. one 81 the reiOr,7 from hc
SoufhweSi GAINED mat Texas crop con
port and the hT.' % August
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dry weather tina. continued IN tha west
cIn half 1T ,hs belt. III official weather
returns noting tvNnI "ratuTcS ut arounG
100 degrees at numerous pOiatn, aud "t
from !py TO 100 a. points in oklahoma F..
'Tc&as reports noted nHNlinun ut 100 To lJd
degrees, II was generally conceded hat
the serious deter lOratiUu reported to nav"
set in with tav no spell was continuing
under ;hcs" conditions.
Whatever cfSincSs the market IiHpI2N"b
on the opening and again toward III" close.
when tho gains Were PACED down was
due To tho tendency ambuG holders OF
long contracts to take their rr-iiiS over
tn" wcct> end purlrE a good part OF tn"
session this was the one impOrign; snurCe
OF offerings. :ariy y, COS We're the lowest
ana the market at its worst Was ] TO !?
points under yesterdays iinals. with oc-
tubvT on to 1872
y !"atur, Of interest was the arrival
here II the first bale III III" new l."u.s =
lama crop. SIX days earlier than last year :
iiTAt bale. Any b"arish interpretation OF
this 'arI!u-ss however. was lost when u
became known that n" bale MAS derived
from volunteer stalks "r stuhblc which
went over the winter from Mst yeas
planting. TIL. new bale bruu-ni ii cents
a pound at auction.
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CHICAGO G,lII N,,,,,,.r

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-CnunIian Tiiat ami
hai. r.l"FiS conrIcd with evening iip on
vfn'.hs Tor OVER Sunday stcu,IIrI IN.
"hyat markct today. but Their, Was no
curm iinuenc" a. work on behalf OF either
H. 80 !" - cent. corn finished net I'M
i"IthSru 20 q lower ana oats from !. 10
10 liver to 5 10 !. higher. In provisions
,"." a!,h ribs were strong. but Their. MAS
no trade III pork.
Wheat trade Was light. but The under
."li" WIS Strhdi"r throughout the short
sS'oh. Canadian news came in carly
h iN vas the prcduminatin. influence
,hfnuEhout. Winnipeg adviccs said there
h'i b"ch considerable. dIuaE. Ia wheat
IN western Canada by heavy rains aud
h"Ii. followed by decided drops i'm .U,i,-
py,ntui' anu fear OF frost.
N'nhlpcE also reported urIcot demands
;nr CASH wheat with the sunply shn-t
l"CanS" of the break In prices do,ncsii IL.
SouhtIN offerings fell OF but th"v sill,
.Nr.'I'u the n"rmnI for the a,asun Ex-
h"rt hrnand was reported slow hu. ono
HiSritth from New Yorl. saId a way M.
tH,,h inuhh |" discount German ninety da q.
nl.S ANA some traders Thought his moan,
Lnt' "eFhlhh| would come into the mar
c9rm sold at nov low on III" crop FOR
H'rl"hhrr an IN" market was w"rK rnr.
Il'i'!. 'rop cSt .riS continued ia r,r.Ii,t
hi@ Ni"''S. -. itymbcr oats also !'i,l. "a
nov .":' Tor ;hc CROP. Higher hog. and
""Ni: ny packers caused IN. rally IN
PROVISIONS after AN easy orenIug
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CMICAG0 LIVE SrOCK MAKkEr.

chicago Aug. Seattle. CoHlpa rod
Win week ago. better grades of beef
kinds steady Ia strong: common ana
grassy. - 1" SOC lower: best grades fat
cnnnerS and cutters. - to - lower. bulk
Yea calves. 20 10 soc lower: stoctcrs and
feeders about steady.
Hog: active, uneven: opcncG s:ron= ia
lie hirh.r than Yesterdays average. hold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

NEW YORK. Aux. 9TH. copSnr mar
KY had d"vciu;cd AN easter ton. during
III" pa; week, owing 70 "a continued alb
s'h'" ,oi any general demand Sales Of
s.ha,! I",s have been reported on the. basI.
o. H. ipr prompt ship.'cnt OF .lcctrolytic
g S!H"' ,tr producers pr custom snclt.rS
bu' "a; larger producers ar" holding their
HuntNl'ni!S ~ I2cp Ia i..-S FOR forward
shipment. Iron WAS unchanged
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zZNE.S-DASPA TCHS RECORD OF FINANCIAL NEWS

Isnt and n"lc ii..h, ,"p Ills 9nS load. bulk
!o "yStnE ,s s9wT SGImspo: pigs . SOC
,Sh"Sr; compared with WEEK ago TAI ma
, ~ .', ,, :: 10 zoe higher: Westerns. 30
:" ,2' up. 'at sheep mostly 80, zoe lower:
some hSavi"s and inc.liurlwci.it ewes on
mi"iS, ,ItnS feeder trade. Iuw lighter -
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ItlI,I,

new ORLEANS. la. Aug. G-Rough
nc" steady. quotations: Honduras. japan.
Blue Rose and Edith. nominal: early pro-
me 800 Sales, 1855 sacks Carolina
AT d:%W ~: receipts 1919 sacks: niillcrs
receipts. lie sacks, Clean rice: sales D.
10 pockets Blue Rose "a; ii-.mis II, mock
Us I.iltn AT .; receipts i2.,Jj pockets,
Bran ana polish unchanged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

market was duh and rea,urcicss with
prices steady In line with the better show
my IN iird and cotton. Closing bid. were
10 points net higher Tor leading de-
Ixcries. Sales. 1900 barrels Prime crude.
..;;VvS ..S'' priin. summer yellow spot. S.Gj: .
$50 all Dtda.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

b ., steady. 80. sales. iiy5: receipts.
I H., shinmen,s. ipi: stock. ?..5,?. Kosin.
urn. safes 80. RECEIPTS Lois: shipimcnts
-; stock is;,2?.. Guote: -. d. 3.i5: l.. +.
~ g. 800: IL. 3.Gj: |. 3.I5. H. 100: 81 39i I:
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+ FINANCIAL.


LONDON. Aug. 6.-iIar ~, H. sS,.d per
"uhcc' money 3ti per cent. u.lCOunt rates
snort niIis. i:-i5 per cent: three months
Di!!s. ". per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

mepts. LESS; stock Ts:o. Rosin Arm: sales.
81 "a. fec,ipts i.S;?: shipmcn,s. ll.sli. siock
l. SIS: ~; ~ J'S2 r y; s-S1' r. 3.T;
iV' y. 40: VIC. 500 WV $50 "
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PRODUCE Mli,KI:Ts.

uoTToNSEEp on.
NIW YORK. Aug. 9Th" Cn,,,uso.J oil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
STI;A MSiiIIS
ATLANTIC CITY. N. }.
n Modern Hotel nj Moderate Price.
THE WATKINS

snnin carolina hvc.. near ii.ach Timer.
Seiicd Tor comfort and service. E,"ct,i.
nSnts fnnning water Rooms with or
MIth.ut baths. Excellent cuisine Hat1-
lnr from anici cnTrcspnndnncr and in
nrcction solicited. Open all year
Iltton Is Arnold OSusrshtp Nnu,p.,,,.,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
PORT novclncnt

I'OTt FNDNr!NCHfI
. ';ew y.orJS5I Mlahllns. 1850 esoor,s ~.
Minor ports Exports ". stock. 1855
Total ioHaN.l:rselpts. $3.50; eNuogt. T..
2.S8s.
Total :or ssason neceas. $50. espof,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Aug 6-E.Ccpi
for small declines around the opening tie
cotton market today stood a, small I'D
ranccs. t!'inH 30 II pOinia over ycst.r-
day. close al its best and c!otlng al net
gains 90 10 points. October traded ur
e litb and closed ~ l5.1z. suy.ny wa
Au".a!stcJ a!ia1st "niifely by the not AMI
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KItIiMu>3 LIVE S1rtK MARKET.
Richmond Union Stock Yards.

August q. 1927!
Remarks. FaIr supply OF cattle. Prices
about steady with last weeks quuoqta-
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

DRY GOODS
NEW YORK. Aug. G.-cotton goods and
yarns closed this w"yN with many Id-
NanC"s that 1t * believed Will s'ein tn"
tendency toward greater Curtai.mcnt %
OPERATIONS. Silks moved slowly. Omen
inrs "t cloths for mems wear for spring
Viii be iuddc Monday. BurlaES remained
outlet and linens showed l!ttl" improve
:nrnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

NAVAL. STORES
SAVANNAH, GA. Aug. E.-rIrpcat Inc
L. NV III ~ IN
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- Total sales for day. li3 400 Shares
lUtal sales for week t6 days., 2,23T.3OO shares
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-19
INJUDIcIoUs INs1sTENcE.

Senator Lodge, named by the president as one
icf the delegates to the disarmament conference has
been given an important trust. His selection is ap-1
relations conlInittee, his high personal scharac-s
Ter, and his long and useful service-in the senate. II
to be hoped that heswill not impair hislusefulness
by injudicious advance discussion Of theissues which
are to come before the conference.
There is an indication of some tendency in this
in the senator's declaration Of his attitude
in the senate at a recent session. Senator Harrison
had proposed that there be4coupled with the appro-
of funds for the expenses Of the conference
the condition that the sessions should be public. This.
action was not taken, and it should not have been.
taken. In conforaity with a request from congress.
the president of the United States has invited the
governments Of five other great nations to partici-
pate in a conference for the consideration of sub
jects vital to the interests of our people and the en-
tire world, The purpose of the meeting has been in
dictated. The invitation has been accepted. The par.
Elephants in that discussion are competent to pre-
scribe their own rules, and It would be an inperti-.
'nence to undertake to enact rules for them.
Inappropriate as was the suggestion of Senator
Burton, Senator Lodge was scarcely happier in his
that he should insist on a general disarm-.
lament. When the proper time comes it may be prop
Ter for, him to- insist on that point, whatever his ex-
meaning may be. But considerations. of courtesy
alone demand that delegates do not begin debating
the issues before the conference meets.
The conference will be endowed with no legisla-.
tive powers. If it is able to reach decisions those
decisions will be communicated to the respective
governments interested, and will form the basis of
'erty to accept or reject. Ample opportunity will
then be afforded for discussion in the several legis-
Ilative bodies. Until then, silence on the part of the
delegates will be golden. IA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-19
HuMoR.

A sense of humor is a fine thing but, like other
senses, it needs to be kept under control. There is
the story Of the man who, viewing the. tragic results.
of one of his rich jokes, never thereafter dared to. be
as funny as he could. Congressman Fordney should
take warning p tsA5*
In the house the other day Mr.. Fordney, in a
speech which was supposed to be on taxation, said
that President Wilson had taken over the railroads,
for political purposes and had placed them in charge
of his son-in-law, McAdoo, whom he was grooming
for the presidency. Asked why he had voted for the
bill authorizing federal control of the roads, he said
that this had been accomplished. Later, he declared
that it was all a joke.
Naturally, Mr.. Fordney did not mean what he
said. Like many others Of US, he feels that many Of
the acts of President Wilson are to be criticised.
But he knows that President Wilson was actuated
by an earnest desire to promote the welfare;of the
country, and to contribute as largely as possible to
its effectiveness in the war, one essential step to-
ward he and most others at that time considered. fed
,eral control of the railroads.
Neither did.Mr. Fordney intend to be taken Sc
|riously when he said he voted to put the president
lin a hole. He realized the gravity of the situation in
which the country was placed. He was a RESPONSE
BILE member of its government. He desired that the
nation should be SO equipped that it could put forth
its full measure of strength in the performance of
the gigantic task to which it was committed. And
he used his vote in the manner in which he believed
calculated to realize that desire. He didSnot vote, for
the petty purpose: Of putting anybody in the hole.
Acceptance of>all these things is essential to a
continuing belief in the patriotism of both President
Wilson and Congressman Fordney. When the con-
gresham speaks otherwise he must be joking. I'm
the utterances of high officials seriously will dull
the point of the joke for them, and for that reason
it would have been better if another subject for Jest
ing had been chosen.