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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Announcement II made by the La.
dies Musical club that Jascha Hei.
fetz. Russian vlolinist who scored
such an emphatic success nj the
Metropolitan November 81. will give
a return concert at the same the
atre on Thursday evening. Decem.
Der I, with a complete change Of
program. The Nardini Concerto In
y minor has been seldom performed
BY visiting artists and the Giazounoff
Concerto In A minor will be played
for the first time on Seattle pro.
gram, The rest 81 the program im
carefully chosen and reflects the
virfuosity OF the faomGs artist
The complete program will be as
follows:
Concerto. " Minor ......4...... Nsrdl.st
Concerto. A Minor 4.t.ss.... .Gissosnoff
gsl Anasnte flor sioiin slonel III. No.,
90 silenro tfrom first fonsta1
teb Hiseonis Dance. y Minor. .........
.tt4tffstt4tst +tts,. Dsofss -krsisisr
co. ''Esitarsiio'' .....r.t.... Wt.nla Nski
Souvenir Dc xosrew" ..... WleniHsskl
Mr.. samuel chotsinor AZ the piano
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
WEEK. Bind COTTAGE

Major Frank Dexter Applin. Y. s
A.. and Mrs. Applin are the happy
possessors OF weekend cottage at
Lake Leland. famous for its fish and
water fowl. and where the hosts
planned Thanksgiving party. The
new Studio shows charming models
for this type OF cottage. which is %
popular in England as TO have
evolved minor architecture OF ~
own
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Personal

Mrs. william Arthur DeminE 81
Bellingham. who has been the guess
OF her parents, MIR. and Mrs. James
A. Wood. for few days, left
Tuesday for her home
Mr.. and Mrs Hariand Maria left
Friday for California. 20 be gone
month.
Or. Roy Baumgnrtcn left Tues.
day for two weeks trip to Los
Angeles.
Mrs. Il. n. Defnckson. who u
visiting In Harrisburg, Pa. II e..
pocted TO return about December 8.
MIR. and Mrs Dana Brown and
Miss Margaret Iuly are spending
several days IN Brcmerton, AZ Oh"
guests OF MIR, and Mrs. o. Nigh
vadata.
| MIR and Mm. @. w. House Of
oa Angeles, who have been spend.
ing few days with MIR. and Mrs.
e. u. Niblock. left Thursday eve.
ming for their home.
Mrs David Whitcomb has re-
turned from reveml months spent
H. the East and Ia occupying the
whitcomb country home at Rich.
mond Beach.
Mr. G. A. u. Young has gone
&c California. for the winter months.
Mrs Hiii Newman Grace shep-
ard Of Bloomington. Cal. arrived
yesterday, 10 be the guest OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur shep.
ard. until after the holidays. Mrs.
Newman. before her marriage. was
well known In musical circles In this
city.
Miss Fay Short will leave Sunday
evening for Minneapolis. where she
viii wed Mr. james X. Ryan.
Judge stephen J. Chadwick and
Mrs. Chadwick spent Thanksgiving
with their sonin.law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. ~ .. Maury. In Win
lock. Judge Chadwick returned Fri.
day and Mrs. Chadwick viii visit In
Portland for about ten days before
coming home
Mrs. W u. Caffney left this morn
ing for the East. 90 remain for sew
srai months. While away she viii
visit her dauEhters. Mrs. Mason
Hawkins. In Philadelphia. and Mas
Kathleen Caffney. In New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Rummdge Sale Planned
by Womdn's Century
Ciub

The woman's Century club "a
planning a rummage sale for De
eember /. , and 3. the place TO be
announced later. The different de.
pariments Of the club will be In
charge OF the large variety Of ar.
ticles that viii be on sale. and a deli.
catessen booth. where home-canned
fruits, tellies. cakes and delicaciea
OF every description may be OBJ
tanned. will be one Of the features.
For information. call Mrs. y, y. Pal.
merton. Garfield os2z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

ton and the service OF supper follow.
ed the ceremony.
MIR and Mira Blaine left on n wed.
ding trip. the bride travelling in n
tsiilenr Of blue duvetyn. trimmed
with mole. and hat 10 correspond
After December IS they will be at
home at 1905 r.. s5th n.
Mrs Blaine Is a graduate of Lin
coin hiwh school md attended the
University of Washington. Mfr.
Blaine graduated from the Univer.
slty OF WASHINGTON and IL affiliated
with Delta Epsilon frmternity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
SUCCESSFUL suppERs

BuWHnE at Fort FagItr on OFF
GERS night brings out the line in
force. and Is followed at the officerS
quarters by jolly spread. Among
recent successful supper hosts have
been Major r. c. Wellington. U. s.
A.. commander OF Fort Flagler. and
Mrs. Wellington. Captain Chester b.
McCosd, Il. S. A.. and Mrs McCoid.
Captain Henry w. kennard. medical
corps. U. s. A.. and Mrs. kennard.
Lieutenant J. Longstreet wheichel.
U. $. A.. and Mrs. wheichel. On
Thanksgiving night the bowlers were
entertained by Captain Herbert Win
terburn. L. S. A. and Mrs. Winter
burn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Assembly Commemorative
of Ddnte's Death
Postponed

Because OF the celebration IN
honor OF Marshal Foch's visit 70
;eatt1e. Wednesday. November 30,
he University OF Washington has
ostponed its assembly commemora-
i've Of the six hundrcdth anniver-
ary Of the death OF Dante.
This assembly will be held
Wednesday. December IL. in Meany
rail-. at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Or. Herbert II. Gowen will deliver
the principal address. His subjec.
viii be, Dante and Democracy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
ADDITIONAL CLUBS


The French department Of the
Woman's Century club will meet
Tuesday. November 20. II a. M.
al the Hotel Washington.
spanish department will meet
Wednesday. 1870 a. M. at the
" w. G. A.
The music department will meet
with Mrs. Ely Moreland. 1922 Tsy.
ior ave. Friday. December 2. NJ
: y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Orthopedic Tea Shop
Calendar

The various guilds In charge of
the orthopedlc Tea shop next week
win D.: nHonday, Capitol IAN guild.
Mrs. Geo. Sample. chairman. Tues
day. FirH, i'm guild. Mrs, j. n
Quick. hostess. Wednesday ! Aladrona
guild. Mrs r. H. Irwin. hostess.
Thursday. Queen Anne study club.
Mrs w. J. U'Renn. hostess; Friday.
Mount Baker Park guild. Mrs J u.
Thomas. hostess. saturday. Scahurat
auxiliary. Mrs. Henry Boon. chair
man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Major General J. G. Hartford. Z. $.
A. executive assistant to the Chief
of staff. and Rear Admiral Bradley
Allan Fiske. u. 5. ~. president OF
IN. L. 4. Naval institute. have de-
clared In recent articles that the first
duty OF the patriot, military or civil
ian. " to keep fit. Simple life. men
tai work. physical exercise In the
open. Is their formula
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

The West Seattle Art club via
meet Wednesday. November 80. Is
1890 n. m. with Mrs. Murray Hob
land. 227S s7th ave. S. w. The
lesson will be. Realism In England
Pre- Raphaelite. with Mrs. L
Vincent Cole leading the discussion
Mrs. III. II. Lerch will speak -
contemporary Art"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
HOUSE PARTY AT

A<Js 1Abi~ ANs*
The line at Fort worden is pro.
verbal for its fondness for the great
outdoors. with penchant for Lake
Crescent. and on Thursday a party
left Fort Worden for a brief au-
tumnal holiday at this mountain
sanctuary. These happy pilgrims to
one os natures loyeliest shrines were
Colonel Henry Macpherson Merriam.
IL. $. A.. commander OF Fort wor.
den. and Mrs. Merriam. with their
house guest. Mrs. Madeleine n. Cllf
ford. OF California: their son. VIII
liam Merriam. Major Alvin Charles
Miller. medical corps. u. :. A., and
Mrs Miller; Captain Louis James
Bowler. Y. s. A.. and Mrs. Bowler.
with their house guest, Miss Ewes of
Seattle: Captain Arthur D. Hughes,
Y. s. A. and Mrs Hughes. Captain
Francis James Fitzpatrick. u. S. A.,
and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Captain Nyal
l.. Adams. L. s. A.. Lieutenant Cyrus
Quentin Shelton. u. S. A.. Lieusenan,
Frederick l.. Hayden. U. s. A.. and
Mrs. Frederick l.. Hayden. They will
stop at Linger Longer Inn. en- route.
reaching Log Cabin Inn on Satur.
day.
This sort OF celebration follows
a prevailing mode. as II Is now the
fashion 10 flee from the hectic joys
OF town at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas and open owes camp In the
Adironoacks. or ones house on Long
island. or the lodge in the Berk.
shires. And II Is noticeable that the
tropic lure of Florida and California
has become shade less smart. after
the season. than winter sports in
Canada or Switzerland. All of which
should please the General and the
Admiral who show such concern In
keeping 'em fit"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
FORT WARD FEsrrv1rY

At Ford Ward on Thanksgiving an
elaborate dinner was given by Cap
tain Arthur Kay Chambers. Y. =
A.. commander OF Fort Ward. and
Mrs. Chambers. complimentary their
house party. and including the line
at bridge. which followed the dinner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Dinner at Home

Or. and Mrs A. u. Tollefsen we're
dinner hosts at their home Sunday
evening. complimentary TO Mr.. Roy
Baumgarten. Covers were marked
for eight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Clubs
CLUBS FOR MONDAY


Monday afternoon. November Is.
the Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary
wili be inspected BY Mrs. Eugene
Carr OF Tacoma. Members are re.
auested to 10 at Veterans hall.
Armory. at i:70 p. m. Election Of
officers viii take place December 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Commonwealth Club

The Commonwealth club viii hold
its regular meeting Monday. Novem.
Der IS. az s y. m. In the l.. c. Smith
Building restaurant. The jitney cues
ton will be discussed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

The Washington bureau, Scat
tie Star. 1892 New York ave.
Washington. -. e., will gladly
furnish traders valuable infcrma-
fion on The winter care OF fropl
cal pisnts--paIms. rubber plants,
oicandcrs or aspidisirss.
When writing for this infor-
nation enclose 2 cents in stamps
for postage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Canadian CInh

On Friday evening, December 9th.
the Seattle Yacht club will be file |
with Canadians and their friends
10 celebrate very successful year
In the life OF the Canadian cluo
OF Seattle. The event will be the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

The Literary ana Travel club will
meet November IS. .. m. with
Mrs. =. l.. Stanley. iiaT nth ave n.
Mrs. a. J. Mccarthy win read
paper on China Of To-day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
NO-Host Dinner at
Yacht Club

DIR. and Mrs. Lee M. Trowbridge
are sponsoring a no-host table Of
twenty covers at the dinner dance al
the Seattle Yacht club. Saturday
evening. December Q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Informal Dinner

As compliment to DIR. and Mrs.
A. ID. TolIefsen. Mr.. J. g. Holzer en-.
tertained with an informal dinner on
the 8. s. Silver State. Tuesday eve.
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Thursday Progress club will meet
with Mrs. G. l.. Carder. 40os Bag.
ley ave, Wednesday November 80.
at 10 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Mrs. George Ryan
to Be Hostess

Mrs George s. Ryan will enter
tain the members OF the West Seat
tie Tuesday Bridge Luncheon club
at her home. 1913 Sunset ave, on
Tuesday, December rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Pianist Coming

The Artists Musical bureau of
America will present winlsred Byrd.
pianist. in concert at the Mctropoii.
tan theatre Friday evening. Deccrn
Der 9
The program TO be given will be
as follows
"Carnivsrs Jest FROM vienna .sshumann
Allegro. romano. schersino.
inf~rmetto. finale
The Prophet Bird. ......... .schumsnn
Turkish March from Ruins OF Ath.ns'
ffequest) ....t.. Beethoven Ruhinsteiu
Five freludsas ...................c Chopin
G Mafof
81 Major
Major Moods IN Miniature Huneksr
& Minor
v Major
Etude on BLACK kcys. ........s.. Chopin
Improvisation ......s4.4...... Nacnoweii
.Arirauin" ....4a4.4.... atierifn alton
''Ftude Heroiaus" ............L eHch@tinky
Araoesuues on Themes OF "Resutiful
...+............ Strauss Schuir-Evier
~ fens"Fnfo fsF+f s4s..-s -.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. $3.50. 's'sA'
Blue Danube WsitHes" ............
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
coLoNEL.s COMPARTMENTS

Al their Fort worden quarters on
Thanksgiving Colonel Henry Mac
pherson Merriam. U. s. A., command.
err OF Fort worien. and Mrs. Mer.
Ram had as guest OF honor Colonel
John L. Hayden. U. s. A.. command.
err OF the Puget Sound coast de.
lenses. The party was enhanced by
their house guest. Mrs. Madeleine n.
Clifford, OF California, their son.
William Merriam. Lieutenant Fred.
erick l.. Hayden, U. S. A.. and Mrs.
Frederick L. Hayden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Country Giri'
Lduds "ET-Soldier"

Dear Miss Grey: ! arm a constant
reader OF your articles IN The Star
and as ! read "Ex- Soldiers" letter a
few nights ago I. too. want to give
him a few words OF credit.
lien OF his kind are very few now
adayH; from my opinion. he is a real
gentleman and not sisay. ] myself
would like 10 meet a man like him.
Whaling him luck. arm.
COUNTRY GIRL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Or. and Mrs. Bates
Dinner Hosts

Or. and Mrs. U. c. Bates will enter.
tain sixteen guests at the dinner
dance at the Yacht club next Satur.
Day evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Olympic View PIT. A. win meet
Friday. December 2. at 2:so p. m.
at the school house. Plans for a
Christmas dinner will be discussed.
Refreshments viii be served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

annual Informal dance and card
party % the club For those who
Dc not dance. the card room has
been reserved. and tables Will not
progress.
During the pas, six months the
Canadian club has almost quad.
rupled i,n membership. without o
campaign. but by the attractive
meas Of It's meetings. The regular
meetings Of the club are held on
alternate Tuc.day evenings q, The
women'a UniverAi'y club. the neat
meeting being on Tuesday evening.
December 9Th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Certain style Of hair IN Japan in.
forms the public that the wearers
are widows who wish to marry
again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Wisconsin GoIdcnrod club

The Wisconsin Goldenrod club
will meet with Mrs. w. w. Sale,
1922 Warren ave. Wednesday. No.
vember 80. Box lunch at 1880.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Dorcas circle will meet with Mrs.
c. tombstone. 1918 18th ave. w,
Wednesday. November 30. y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
Cynthid's Answers
10 Short Questions

can find no employment here. NO.
being single. intend going 10 Can
ada. DO ] need a passport. and n
10. where do ] get ~ Thanking
you. Is. A.
You do not need passport, but
voa tctH hare 10 see fhe immigration
authorities. $40 Pioneer building.
about going 10 Canada 10 hue.
IL there a widows' and mothers
pension law In Washington II 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
FOREST TREASURES

The forest treasures OF WILDLY
island. the red hucklebcrry. the ore.
gon grape and the wild rose hips
made picturesque decoration at
their Fort Casey quarters at Thanks.
giving when Colonel Harry T.
Matthews. U. s. A.. commander OF
Fort Casey. and Mrs. Matthews dis.
penscd a delightful hospitality in
compliment TO their house guests,
Captain Kerwin alp. Rice. engineer
corps. U. S. A.. and Mrs. Rice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
PORT ANGELES
HOUSE PARTY

On Thanksgiving at Port Angeles,
honoring Major Royal Kemp Greene,
Y. $. A.. adjutant OF the Puget Sound
coast defenses. and Mrs. Greene. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

A fancy work and rummage sale
will be held by Myrtle Chapter. No.
IS. o. r.. s., at the Pike Place
Market. on December 1. and 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
william Mckinley Circle Ruminsge
~.lr

william Mckinley circle will hold
an aliday rummage sale IN the new
p.I building. on Pine VI. near
sixth ave. Tuesday. December 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
AItruistic Club

The Altruisuc club will meet nj
the home OF Mrs. Mollie Griswold
5si2 Stone way. Thursday. December
!, at p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
TIE LINE AT BRIDGE

The line at Fort worden was en-
tertained at pivot bridge on Friday
by Mrs. Frederick l.. Hayden. wife
of Lieutenant Frederick l. Hayden.
". s. A.. whose quarters in all their
bridal finery were en- fete for the
occasion. The prizes for high score
were won by Mrs. Miller. wife OF
Major Alvin Charles Miller. medical
corps. Z. s. A.. Mrs. Bowler. wife Of
Captain Louis James Bowler. U. s.
A.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. wife Of Cap
tain Francis James Fitzpatrick. U.
$. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Mrs. W II. Gaffney left this morn
ing for the East. 60 remain for sew
srai months. while away she viii
visit her dauEhters. Mrs. Mason
Hawkins. In Philadelphia. and Mas
Kathleen Caffney. In New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26


campaign. but by the attractive
ncaa Of It's meetings. The regular
meetings Of the club ar. held on
alternai. Tucsday evenings q, The
wonen'H UniverAi'y club. the neat
meeting being on Tuesday evening.
December eth.
William Mckinley Circle Rummsge
Sale
william Mckinley circle viii hold
an all.day rummage sale IN the new
p.I building. on Pine r.. near
sixth ave. Tuesday. December 8.
I.adie. Of Haven NJ. r. Church
Bazaar
The ladies OF Haven NJ y. church
arr giving a bazaar Thursday and
Friday. December and !, a baked
ham dinner win be served on Friday
evening. Every one welcome.
Ladies' Of &. a. u. Sewing Club
iiaxaar
The Ladies OF the Grand Army
Home Sewing club will hold a ba.
xaar In Swedish temple. at Eighth
and Olive. ON "Wednesday. Deem.
Der 7. day and evening. Many beau
tifui and useful articles are 20 be
sold for the benefit OF the Ladies' Of
the g. A. X. home.
A dinner viii be served during
the day and card party will be
given In the evening.
l.orrainc Chapter No. 6
Lcrrutno Chapter. No. 6. O. T.. 3.
will give the last card party OF
Its series on December at Wings
cafeteria. 1909 First ave.
Musical and Dramatic
Entertainment
The Woman's club Of the New
Thought congregation Is TO give a
musical and dramatic entertain.
ment Wednesday. November 30. at
its auditorium. 1911 Fifth ave.
BaEasr and Fruit Sale
a bazaar and fruit sale viii be held
by the WomAn's association OF Pros.
peet Congregational church. In the
church annex. on Thursday after.
noon. AT 2.30 o'clock.
Alpha Delta III Sorority Bazaar
Alpha Delta III sorority win hold a
bazaar Friday. December ?. at the
Washington Annex.
Myrtle Chapter No. ~. q. r. =.
A fancy work and rummage sale
will be held by Myrtle Chapter. No.
IS. o. r.. s.. at the Pike Place
Market. on December l, 2 and 3.
AIl....txai.. Gil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

a bazaar and fruit sale viii be held
by the woman's association OF Pros
pect Congregational church. In the
church annex. on Thursday after
noon. at 2.3o o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26
SOCIETY AT THE HARBOR FORTS|

town house by Mrs. Greene's father.
Mr.. J. ID. Martin The house party
also included Miss Martin, Miss
Greene. Mr. J. ID. Martin. IL. and
Mr.. Edward d. Martin.
WEST POINT. 1899
At their Fort worden quarters on
Thanksgiving day a delightful re-
union was arranged by Mrs. strick.
land. wife OF Lieutenant Edward J.
Strickland. u. s. A.. which brought
together the bachelor classmates cf
her husband for an oid-time frolic
The guests. like the host. graduates
OF West Point In the class OF 1850.
were Lieutenant Francis w. Walker.
Y. $. A., OF Fort Casey: Lieutenant
Warren c. Rutter. u. S. A.. OF Fort
Fiagier: Lieutenant Lopez B. Lowry.
U. $. A. OF Fort worden, and Lieu
tenant Gustave II. vogei. U. 8. A.. Of
Fort Worden. a football star in his
West Point days. and just returned
from California. where he played on
the crack army eleven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Alpha Delta III sorority win hold
bazaar Friday. December ?. at the
Washington Annex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

Miss Fay Short will leave Sunday
evening for Minneapolis. where she
viii wed Mr. James X. Ryan.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-02-04

Federation, however, appropriated
funds to investigate the claims of the
railroads and retained Clifford Thorne,
the well-known attorney, to repre-
sent it at the hearing before the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Mr.
Thorne was the only one who argued
that the increases asked were exces-
sive. In rendering its decision the
commission fixed the book value of
the railroads at S1,140,000,000 less
than the amount on which the rail.
road executives asked that the new
rates be based. This resulted in big
saving to farmers as well as to other
shippers, for which the federation
so ably represented atfhe hearings,
can fairly claim much credit.
Another outstanding achievement
was the securing Of credits for farm
ers, Specifically the federation takes
credit for persuading the Federal Re-
serve Board to direct banks TO accept
storage warehouse receipts for wool
or wheat as collateral on loans. Also
following its presentation of facts,
the board deposited $S0,000,000 in
Middle Western banks to finance the
moving of the grain crop.
More fundamentally, the fedora
ton has made a study of the whole
matter of farm credits and has Sc
cured the approval of the Federal
Reserve Board and of the Secretary
of the Treasury to the principal that
the farmer is entitled to credit to fl
nance his crops during the year Of
production and over a period of one
year of consumption of that CROP
so financed. A bill has been prepar.
ed and approved that will submit tc
Congress this winter, classifying
farm notes and requiring banks tc
accept farm paper as collateral.
Among other things claimed as &C.
complishments in a national way by
the Farm Bureau has been the secur.
ing Of an appropriation of half a mil.
lion dollars to fight the corn borer anC
quarantine against this pest. II
prevented certain interests from Sc.
curing title to valuable cotton lands
/ in Arizona.
Last spring, when Congress was IN
session, it cut the proposed appropri.
ations for county agent work to les.
than $500 an agent. Had this povis.
ion gone through the entire county.
agent system in the United States
would have been wrecked. The Farm
Bureau exerted the influence that moi
only put the original appropriation
back in the bill but increased II by
$4,000.
When Congress was considering the