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The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Orders More Care With Parcels.

Inquiry into complaints Of damage to parcels,
either in handling transit has revealed that in the
majority of parcels properly prepared
for the mails and that the damage due to
lessness of handling the part Of postal employees
Postmaster General Hays declared last week. in cali
ing upon his forces to remedy the condition at
when being sacked" he ordered, parcels should
be hand packed and not thrown heavily into the
sacks.
"Under no circumstances should parcels be thrown
into sacks tubs, vehicles, chutes the floor
or tables
Employees should stand or sit on sacks of
mail of any character, when loaded in trucks or
elsewhere.
Especial should be used in handling parcels
and sacks marked labeled fragile
Receiving clerks should exercise great care to
see that parcels properly prepared for mailing be-
fore accepting them. When the circumstances war
they should advise the patron fully as to the
manner of packing wrapping.
"When through negligence parcels are accepted
which are not securely wrapped tied, otherwise
prepared for mailing in accordance with the regula-
tions they should be rewrapped tied before dis.
patching"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Harvesters Not Lacking.

a DVICES received by the Department OF Agri-
~ culture from its agents in the field indicate
that there will be general shortage OF labor
for the wheat harvest and that in areas there
will be a decided surplus
In Kansas. where the harvest begins about June
is in the southern tier of counties the supply OF la
Dor is already in of the demand In that State
wages for shockers do not s. day with
board and lodging
In Texas. where harvest is already in progress
there to be labor enough to meet all demands
with the possible exception Of the Panhandle dis
trict In Texas harvest wages from s. to S. so
day.
In the northern wheat States the situation has
not yet developed sufficiently make possible reliable
estimates as to demands for outside labor, but it
seems probable that the labor market will be
paratvcy easy in localities with the prevailing
wage not S. day.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

nRlVATE interests should not be authorized by
Congress to develop irrigation water power
sites within the limits of existing national
parks Secretary ofs-the Interior Fall last week in
formed members of the Senate Committee on Irriga-
tion and Reclamation Of Arid Lands. His pro-
nouncemcnt made in letter Disappearing the
Walsh bill by which it is proposed to authorize the
State Of Montana to build dam Yellowstone
River at a point not more than three miles below
the outlet of Lake Yellowstone for the regulation of
the lake waters.
The measure, already vigorously assaled by the
National Parks Association and present in COM
mittee. may be amended to conform to Secre-
tary Falls idea of proper development, if indispen-
sable.
IF cases be found" he said, where it is neces-
sary and advisable in the public interest develop
power and vegetation possibilities in national parks
and II be done without interference with the
purposes of their creation. 1 of the opinion that
il should only be permitted to be DONE whether
through the of private public funds. specific
authorization by Congress- the work to be construct
ed and controlled by the Federal government.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Workers Volunteer Overtime.

Department of Commerce last week set record for
zeal in service by volunteering to work overtime if
the greater efficiency of the department demanded it.
They transmitted their offer to Secretary Hoover
through the medium of joint testimonial.
The branches volunteering as follows: Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Steamboat
Inspection Service. division of supplies, division of
appointments publications division, disbursng Office
Chief Clerks office and telephone operators
Resolutions adopted by employees of the Foreign
and Domestic Commerce Bureau set forth that ut is
the of this meeting that should public business
require should the needs of bureau be such as
to necessitate it, we voluntarily tender services
for such overtime may be necessary in the discre
ton of the Secretary of Commerce the Director of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Seeks Aid for Army Reserves.

The Secretary Of War has directed commune
cation to the governors Of the States asking them to
assist in the organization Of the organized Of
the army provided in the national defense act.
The reserve is to be recruited from citizens with
previous military training, but who cannot spare
the time for the exacting service in the Ma
tiona Guard. Experienced officers will be detailed
for instruction.
Secretary Weeks also has asked the United States
Chamber OF Commerce to its influence to have
business houses adopt the policy in general use in
1916 of permitting employees to attend citizens mill
tary training camps. At that time allowed
attend the camps without loss of pay prejudice
to their promotion
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

The War Department will sell 100000 pounds OF
low grade wool the supply base in Boston June 49,
The material is surplus, which purchased under
contract during the war. 1t is divided into 100000
pounds of pulled wool, I4osooo pounds Of South
American combing wool, 1,47o,ooo pounds of cardng
WOOL $4,000 pounds of West Coast wool and 100000
pounds of secured wool.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

Comdr Ralston L. Holiness U. S. N, for
than year commanding officer of the Presi-
Dental yacht MayAower, last week was named chief
naval aide to President Harding He entered tho
United States Naval Academy from New York and
saw much active service during the world war.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

procedure be soeialized without impairing ind-
yidual rights. Study Of the child preliminary to
treatment. and methods of adjusting treatment to
individual needs are also included.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Timber Inroads.

How great increase has occurred in national
timber cutting is instanccd by figures for the State
of New York for 1870. published in preliminary
statement by the Forest Service of the Agriculture
Department in cooperation with the Bureau of the
Census.
6 IL is shown that the Empire State All 900
feet Of lmber. valued at $eooooooo nearly double
that Of the 1918 which 3z884 feet valued
at $IoI43428
-This remarkable increase" 1t Is stated, twas
due primarily to the great postwar increase in lumber
prices which reached its peak in March, 1920, to-
gether with the fact that the quantity of lumber
sawed increased rs per cent in two years. The
number Of mills cutting $4,000 feet increased
from 1923 to I.7o6 in the period The average
valuation o. b. mill of the lumber $48 per
1000 feet-the highest point record
Preceding the national conference of social work
to be held at Milwaukee there will be conference
Juvenile courts starting next Tuesday under the
auspices Of tho Chidren's Bureau, Department of
Labor, and the National Probation Association, it
has been announced.
Judges. probation officers, and others interested
In Juvenile courts will discuss practical questions
concerning which there is considerable difference Of
opinion The topics include the field OF the Juvenile
court che point which the responsibility of the
court should begin In dealing with children who come
In conflict with the law and the extent to which court
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Fall Opposes Yellowstone Dam.

.RlvATE interests should not be authorized by
Congress to develop irrigation or water power
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
This Farmer Knew How

An interesting story comes from
Cedar Rapids this week about Linn
county farmer who declares that he
has made more money on his farm in
1921 than he ever made in any prev
ious year. How did he do it By mar
keting his crops in the form of live
stock, butter fat, poultry and eggs;
by wise investment in dairy cows,
and by skillful feeding of cattle, hogs
and chickens. This farmer says he
found the lower prices of feed a
distinct advantage, and he protited
by them. He realized a profit on all
of his crops, and the live stock he
keeps on his farm results in IN
creased fertility of the soil. He says
he has the figure to prove that ne
is speaking the truth. He has been
diligent in the use of his hands and
his head. He is a man to be con-
graduated and it pays to watch that
kind of farmers. His name is
Emmett Dougherty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
neteetire Picked the Chickens

Waverly broke into the city class
recently. A booze and poker joint
was raided and sensational develop
ments are expected connected with
the arrest of the occupant of the
building in which the affairs have
been happening. A clever detect
i've had been hired and posed as a
chicken picker. After he had been
picking chickens but a short time
an apparently injured hand devel-
oped, this gave him an excuse to
get in on all the booze and card
parties. The mans expenses were
paid by five or six citizens who thot
it time to clean things up. They
will probably be reimbursed after
the fines have been paid. Other
developments are looked for which
will rival the aroma around the Chi.
cago stockyards in effluviesence and
if they are as interesting as what
has already turned up, Waverly will
have live time. And by the way
Waverly will also have the respect
and admiration of every clean mind,
ed citizen within reach of the story
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor, De-
corah, Iowa, until 1870 p. m. Decem-
Der 20, 1921, for the grading, drain
ing, for incidental work, on the De-
corah-Locust secondary road, radi-
iating out of DEBORAH north, as
shown on the plans for Section "a
secondary road project No. /.
Bids will be opened at the above
office promptly after the time for re-
ceiving the same has closed.
A certified check, unregistered Ii
berty bonds, or bidders bond,
amounting to five (5go) per cent of
bid, made payable to the County
Auditor, shall be filed with each
bid, which in case of the bidder re-
ceiving the award, should he fail to
execute a contract and file a bond
within ten (10C days after the ac-
ceptance of the bid, shall be retained
by the county as liquidated damages.
The proposed work consists of con-
structing approx. $40 miles to fin
ished grade, requiring 32,027 cubic
yards of earth excavation, 25,775
lin. #. of g. tile drain.
Plans and specifications for the
work may be seen and may be Sc
cured at the above office or at the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
Loses Hand in Shredder

Sumner Gazette: Herbert Sell, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sell, resid-
ing southwest of Sumner was the
victim of a distressing shredder ac-
cident Monday morning.
The shredder was working at his
place, and young Sell, who is about
twenty years of age, was assisting
in the work, and in some manner
his hand was caught in the mechan-
ism of the machine.
When the machine was stopped and
the young man extricated his hand
was hanging in shreds. Medical at
tention was given at once but it was
impossible to save the injured mem
Der and Herbert will be a cripple.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
Sold Rosa Farm at Auction

The Theodore Rosa estate farm
consisting of "a acres, was sold al
auction Wednesday afternoon, the
successful bidder being Herman
Lansing, ST., who paid S151.00 pei
acre. The timber land, consisting OF
5.72 acres, was sold to Rae Runkle
for $135.00 an acre.
The farm bought by Mr.. Lansing
is choice farming land, situated s
miles northeast of Ossian, on Wash,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
office Of the county engineer, De-

Office of the county engineer, De-
corah, Iowa.
The county reserves the right to
waive all technicalities and to re-
iect any or all bids. All contracts
awarded for this work are supJect
to the approval of the State High
way Commission before becoming
effective as contracts.
OSCAR WINGER,
47-2 County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice of the Appointment of an
Administrator of the estate OF
James Klinkenberg alias James M
Johnson, Absentee.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the subscriber has been duly
appointed Administrator of the
estate of
JAMES KLINKENBERG ALIAS
JAMES M. JOHNSON,
formerly of Frankville township, IL
the county of Winneshiek, state Of
Iowa, Absentee intestate, and ha!
taken up himself that trust by Civ
ing bonds as the law directs. Al
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re
quired to exhibit the same; and per
sons indebted to said esate are call
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23

ington Prairie. The price paid in
dicates that farm land is not de-
creasing in value.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-23

If the day breaks before you get
up YOU should not expect TO find the
whole day before you.-Chicago
Daily News.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
REO INTESTINAL DECISION LIN
 PATENT SUIT

A patent decision of vital interest to, and far-reaching effect on the auto mobile industry is that just handed down by the United States circuit court of appeals. in the case of Barber vs. the Otis Motor Sales company of Utica, New York, Rec distributor.
 This litigation, which has lasted nearly six years, was over the priority rights to valve seated in a cage, which latter was screwed into the cylinder head and was removable by swinging the push rod aside
 The decision is more important to the industry in general than to the Rec Motor Car company and it's deal CTS, for it establishes a precedent and will tend to discourage that species of patent parasite who, never having contributed anything to the develop ment of the industry, seeks to prey upon those who have done most in that direction.
 The usual process in such cases is to apply for a patent on some device or part of a motor car, then let it stand unissued for an indefinite period while the applicant amends his claims from time to time, taking advantage of the discoveries and progress made by others.
 A typical case was the famous "Selden Patent" which was kept alive but unissued for sixteen years, while the actual pioneers were developing the automobile and manufacturing thousands of them Thereupon the patentee claimed basic priority rights and collected millions of dollars in royalty on<a patent which was finally proclaimed to be invalid and worth less.
 The Perlman Rim suit was another, and this one showed the great weak ness of our patent laws which render it possible for a plant, or even an entire industry, to be stopped by an injunction before any decision as to the actual validity of the claim made by an irresponsible person have been handed down.
 Perlman's injunction not only stopped eighty per cent of the auto mobile industry for time, causing tre- mendouse loss and embarrassment, but put the Standard Welding company, the biggest rim making concern, per manently out of business.
 That our patent laws must be amended is shown by these and in numerable other cases that have pes- the industry.
 Until such amendments have been made" says Horace T. Thomas, vice president and chief engineer of the Rec Motor Car company. the only course open to the honest manufac- turer is to fight and keep fighting until he wins in cases of this kind.
 "A mistake that has cost the indus try dearly %hd to which too many manufacturers are prone. is that of settling such claims for nominal sum
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
AMOUNT SPENT 0N
 PERMANENT ROAD

In fifteen years you and I and the rest of us have paid upward of three billion dollars for construction, re- construction and maintenance of what we fondly called permanent" roads. During that period we have succeeded in adding to our road mileage some thing like 12.500 miles of reasonably dura ble (never really permanent) roads. A minute with the pencil and the cost figures to s240.0O0 per mile. Road en- gineers say every mile of it could be duplicated today. in spite of the high cost of labor and material. for from thirty to fifty thousand dollars per mile
 Fifteen years ago we spent an aver age of sS0.G00.000 annually for roads and bridges together. In 1919 we spent S400, 900 900 for roads. In 1920 the road bill counted up to about $490,000,0OO expended. or about s4.65 for each man, woman and child. There will be avail able for 1921 a great deal more money than can be spent if the expenditure curve follows its present course, and if present plans do not miscarry, cer- tainly not less than s570,000. 900 will be poured out to buy rock and dirt and stones and oil and machinery and la bor and land and concrete.-C. H. Clany in Golfers.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
U. {. RUBBER CO. OFFICIALS HERE. EXPANSION

George Miller, manager of the Unit ed States Rubber company's branch, returned Tuesday from a three-day trip to Tucson and Nogales in com- pany with several officials of the cor poration. Before leaving Phoenix the United States Rubber officials looked over the plans for the larger location of the company here and the comple- tion of the arrangements for making the local offices a full fledged fac tory branch.
 This matter was completed and sev- eral locations are now being cons.d- cred where the company will have the opportunity to stock with a full line oI the factory's products
 Our business has so increased in Arizona that we can no longer handle it with the facilities we now have p stated Millar yesterday. Our plan Is to have a building and force here that is large enough to handle practically all of the United States Rubber prod ucts with the exception of certain lines handled outside the regular bra-.rh examinations. This will entail h. @reasing the present force also
 The United States Rubber coupanv build a complete line of automob!l le tires, embracing the Royal Cord, Mob by Chain, Usco and plain tread The trut k tire line consists Of the Hobby Cord. Giant pneumatic and the so d truck lines. An almost endless line of mechanical goods is also made by this company. as well as rubberized clothing. shoes, boots, etc. Part of these lines will be stocked here. al though certain lines are handled by other than the branch organizations
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
C.. w. Nash knolUn As One or Industry's
 Versatile Heads

Those familiar with they rapid and uninterrupted growth of the. Nash Mo- tors company say that it is striking testimonial to the many sided ability of c. W. Nash, president, known throughout the world of big business as a man of unusual executive ca pacity.
 They point out that Nash has al ways had the discernment- to surround himself with able co-workers who are Scapable to be had in their respective fields: that he is a manufacturer and factory man of the highest order, and that in the field of finance he is equal ly at home.
 Yet busy as he is directing the mani fold activities of every line of the big institution which bears his name, he still finds time to work on very intimate basis with his thousands of employees at the Kenosha and Milwau kee factories.
 It is not unusual for visitors at these plants to encounter Nash in conver- sation with workman about some de- tail of manufacture, and he knows hun dreds of his men intimately enough to call them by their first names.
 Conferences are held with heads of departments at stated periods and at these Nash attends as a. member of the gathering rather than as a wielder of the gavel.
 He is generally regarded as one of those rare executives who combine a broad and far seeing vision with an infinite capacity for detail.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
'PA|GE HAS GOOD PRODUCTION FOR
 ,21 SCHEDULE LED

Paige has scheduled a goodly pro- auction of cars and trucks for 1921, passing its plans on the conviction that the necessary establishments of Amer ican commercial affairs have been com pleted and that the American people are about ready to resume normal busi- ness relations" says Harry M. Jewett, president of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car company.
 We have been optimistic and con- fident during the recent dull days be- cause we believed the discomfort suf- fered was necessary and that nothing could possibly keep such a universal utility as the automobile in eclipse for very long.
 But we did not push our optimism to the extent of loading up our dealers with more cars than they could health fully digest when the demand was slight. Now that the turn has come and the buying spirit is once more in evidence our dealers are in excellent shape to cooperate with us to bring our plans to a successful fulfillment and to make 1921 a profitable year for all concerned. In fact they are eager to back us to the limit and are not only taking full quotas of cars, but in some instances they are exceeding 100 per cent We have every reason therefore to believe the year will be an excellent one
 One feature of our own situation which is very helpful is the fact that we are offering a complete new line equipped with power plants that have already scored some notable achieve ments in the way of sensational per formance and consequently the new Page cars are starting off the year under very favorable conditions"
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
Curue Charts ProUe
 RepIocen,ents Will
 Create Car Demand

The first big demand for motor ve- hicles in 1921. as in past years, will be the demand resulting from the replace ment of cars, points out Golfers" in a chart analysis Of the auto industry recently made public. The charts pie Der of new car owners each year as shown by increase in registration and the growth of the replacement
 The demand tor motor vehicles from new buyers is, of course. an unknown quantity. and the experience of the past is the only means of arriving at reasonable conclusion. One of the conclusions reached through the chart analysis is that there will be a short age of motor cars during the spring selling season of March, April and May.
 To determine the scope of the 1921 motor vehicle market a careful study should be made Of 1916 production fig ures the Golfers" expert points out. That was the first year in the history of he automotive industry in which production exceeded q million cars per year, the figures being over 100000 cars. That is the approximate num- Der Of units to be replaced in 1921. Furthermore, 1921 is the first year in the histor yof motor industry affording manufacturers such a large replace ment market.
 The charts analyze the production of cars in the United States from 1913 until 1920. the latter figures being es- timated They show the total produc- tion has reached 11,9S4.2S6. The total registration for 1920 was approximate lv 9,0o0.000, the difference between these figures. 2,9S4.2S6. being the total number of cars eliminated through ac- cidents, junking. etc.
 Tn a table of the production of cars since 1899 the steady increase in man. is shown-with the single exception of the year 1918, which as result Of the war showed a decrease of 715,31o as compared with the figures of 1917.
 Tn 1890 only S7o0 cars were pro duced. Ten years later, 1900, 9 tota. of 127. .931 motor vehicles were put out The yearly production for the next ten years is as follows; 1910. 1s7.000: 1911 210.O0O: 1912 S7S0O0; 1913, 4S5.Oo9; 1914. 569. .o45; 1915. S92.61S; 1916, l. S3,617; 1917, l,S6S,S47; 1918. 1.153,6S7; 1919. 1974C16 The production of cars for 1920 is estimated at 2,S50,0O0.