davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07
OLDFIE:L. ] 1893
IN NEW RECORD

The Oldfeld "999" Tires have set a
new classification in the tire world.
Previously the car owners choice lay
between quality anu low price in buy
ing 30x3 10 tire. The 1893" now
combines both, says Tom Gill of the
well known firm Of Philley & Gill
who are distributors of Oldfield tires
for both Imperial and San Diego
counties.
In sales volume and dealers obtain
ed the Oldfield Tire Company stands
alone in recent tire history. Coming
up to volume production in the past
two years they fortunately have no
long time contracts for material. Old
field therefore was in a position to
take advantage of the recent low pric-
es on fabrics and rubber and the in
ceased efficiaGcy OF labor.
Realizing the heavy demand for a
3cX3 and 30X3 il time at low price
O!dfjeld has made the market service
tlif light car oWrp-. A specia! factory
was created Dy separating Tie manu-
fae;ure of this size from all others.
Machinery of new type was installed
Under the most favorable conditions
quantity tire building was starred en-
this special standard size four ply
II IA ounce fabric tire known as lhe
Oldiield "999" and the wonderful price
OF $3.50 was possible. The lowest
price ever quoted by company Of Old
fields reputation with the public.
We are fortunate indeed to have the
distribution of these tires and are SELL
ing a great many of them here and al
so. in our San Diego store.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07

buy cotton at the new quotations
and advance the price OF goods
accordingly.
Retail merchants are vigorously
opposing advances in all textiles and
insisting that lower prices are neces-
sary to create good volume OF
trade. The situation is unsettled,
with opinion spreading that costs
must be reduced both i'll the manti-
facture of cloth and in the garment
trades.
In many lines there is a stir of
increased activity, attributable to
fall trade. Crop moving is not,
however, affording the normal slim
ulus, owing in part to the low prices
OF farm products and in part to the
fact that the proceeds are going
largely to pay old debts. However,
there is more cheerful feeling as
debts are paid or reduced. There
is not enough business to go around,
which makes competition sharp,
with profits at the minimum.
The wheat crop of the United
States and Canada stands at latest
estimates about the same as a year
ago, and the worlds crop is about
the same as forslast year. About
135 million bushels were exported
(either as whole grain or four) be-
tween July and October |.
1t has been recognized in we'll
informed quarters throughout the
last two months that the price OF
wheat between now and the next
harvest depends largely upon the
crops in Argentina and Australia.
two countries which have their
harvests in our winter season.
Neither of these countries ships
wheat to the United States, but
their surplus .competes with ours
in Europe and the price of the sur
plus makes the prices everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07
III TIE UNITED STATES
DURING 1921
BY GEORGE T. ROBERTS

Tire following table compiled by the Federal Reserve
Bank OF New York gives the available fg:re5 for
monthly production as percentages OF normal prOduc
ton. Allowance has been made the uorEa increase
in prediction from year year ard the normal seasonal
variation from month To month.
Normal production - 1909
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07

CT C0n;uS OH exists in s,hcii the *
clangts ca5rot b. -" I" &. e=".t
production slows down /. adj
r.dual crepioycr osrau, - o9 90 =.
IN" goods IN! less nc G.. >,Ii t. n
v hcn h.s oallet : ct~se& k ,si.e
down, a"d VIXEN he stops l-e.a~
materials and paving ~aacs al. a.,t
l,t fer other p~oGH-'s j; e,r..d
Employers ard cnHl cs ~. ALL.
affected; il is not 4 .:,u4s9e t
quarrel over, ',ut - in-."sn.o-e ia
,c!Il&cnti}. - fad The Or. snai ..~<a
he < ,t.a# r." "r-*+..-s
test Of die cal. II 0,tar ..a}.r
snip. Has it lso f..#sa1, ,a-
wisdom ana- cGtrra re-. ..#.. .oe tls
be li.-crrst- o. t3e ri. 5. by ~ ~
"%#c-eatrtrs az. ri y a.; =,
whole
Undoubtedly tho Pep a,.a'e rah5:
leaders are in < ~ PC. toa
OAe oi them is eu5t@i 10 -as:a.
that "l2ho~ Hn;cn. Al. not 4a4a&ize..
to reduce W@.es, hlt a~c expsr.c
to secure advances fatl-r tIrn r.
dGclons l-eadcrs, ho#cEer, Z
r id Ter theif Ia t'1T in'!f, ner nnae
,hair "b'iiE to I'D wisely aa =
serve the real intyr II, oi jh.ir d
lowers, Wh,e'l 1Hcaa, tN>t tArv "lrst
serve the best interests oi tan nYa.
lie as well. There Is ro ,eh'cyeia,ft
worth while ior any c!cs, un,l=. i
promotes tie welfare ot tha ..tir,
community. There is f1ir a!;",t-
n2nt O, relations which serves every
interest 5es,, hacau>s = aro s..es
the greatest a""rc~ufe-soS"lt. t..a.
thing short of :hot vel +. lns, -
cNery rartic;Hant ~ :. e... = -,
<ruism, bpt cropoM'e ias- f..n
has tho highest rc,ura Ui.#a ..4=.
Is t0'l dem@ai .of ~ ~. tat
when all ,a~ productions ja.ca.. 6.
society are III fa& a~..ap.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07
HNHE end 81 Snn4nn,

Der disCloSes signs
OF improvement in
he business situation,
md while ior the most
lart they relate to sea
jonal conditions, some OF
he changes are indicative
Df a gradual restoration
Of the industrial equilib-
-ium which is necessary
70 permanent prosperity.
The shoe industry and
The cotton and WOODEN
goods industries are now
generally active. Raw
cotton has advanced in d
little over a month from
about II cents per pound
TO about 20 cents, and
this has put strength into
the goods. market and en-
couraged buying.
Cotton goods, however,
have not advanced to cor
respond with raw cotton,
and although the mills
having stocks of II and
II cent raw material on
hand are able to work
them up and sell the
goods, the pinch will
como vhnn they have To
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07

at;n4 car!o1n,>a o~r
pu5i.c %o. aac q. aast
effective only Z. ., .aas
OF tiding over n
pCraiy stuaHca, &, are
chiefly oLjnct.oaaJ be-
cause t"ey a1;a4.!:y pa.-
pone the reJdUr =
that are necessary Isl t:!a
restoration o. = ".}aI.i
state Of msi1.tii ~
n2tural co2.-a tlt al e.ii-
ployer + PR. - .@i#arc-
dac,;one Ct .o.c" ~t,s; re
made is rr.a:sl ..ls 81. >5t
and NEST .ea,..y eal-
pioyes, and Il l,t i l.
tina, u!@sv vii. j. ,r-
suaaed - 10 otucrW..a.
Inorc Is 10 NJ. tc
have pre- raf~y- o.. - ~
sclt-a@rp-it.ng ha. j
industry -Dv tn t;cc ...i
ualura! ezsaaaa" q. rrpl-
e IS and sstsr a~3
t'.a Require. '.l ,l-
compensation o. ..' rro-
Pc II the N&ro"s il: i-
tres shall D. c1 s:,sl a
basis that they ,rai
absorb each o.3..s
pc Gs,Cts.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Neglected Research Opportunities.

Out on the road to Chevy Chase there is
group OF buildings which probably half Of the
people Of Washington have never seen. They house
the laboratories OF the National Bureau of Standards
One building contains complete sma-scale
plants for the manufacture Of glass; paper textiles
ceramic, cement, rubber and other industrial prod
ucts. Another is devoted to electrical work A
foundry, rolling mill and meallurgical laboratories
occupy most of another building In the Iabora-
tories Of another, chemists are working on all
sorts of practical and theoretical problems Gas
engines are being studied, and all phases of engi-
neering and theoretical physics covered by
some one OF these bureaus and laboratories
But this great research plant could, and should
produce of the valuable practical and theoret-
ical data and information it is equipped to turn out
In many cases idle equipment that cost much
money and is costing much money to main
tain, could be utilized if there were only enough
properly trained and equipped men to use them
to work out the data and perfected processes our
manufacturers and the public need to make life
more worth living.
A few of the industrial pioneers of the country
have realized the opportunities that lie in co-opera-
tive research under these conditions. They send
men to work out jointly with the bureaus staff the
problems which confront their particular industries
In this way machinery, equipment and over
head which otherwise would be wasted are used
and as the data and information obtained becomes
public property through wide publication not only
the interested manufacturer gains, but the country
at large is benefited
These neglected opportunities should interest
the industries, particularly the trade and technical
organisations that bind manufacturers of allied in
teress together.
Cotgress help. During the fiscal year of
1910, I67 per cent, or half as many again as the
average number, of the scientific staff of the Bureau
OF Standards separated from the service, in most
cases-te accept research positions in industry at
salaries.
AIa even now day by day the bureau is losing
irreplacable experts who can not afford to refuse
fattering offers. Congress can at least make the
salaries Of the experts large as those
OF the less experienced research associates sent
there by the industries
AS the industries not directly interested in
the work tFst is being done in pure, and in a few
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
The great conumdrum of the day is: Who
will pay the German reparations?
How the People Feel.

Great Britain has catagoricaly denied that any
member of that government formally otherwise
stated that the United States "treading the way
toward war with England" 1t is perhaps reassur-
ing to have this denial Maybe it necessary.
But most Americans will be better satisfied and
more responsive to the way Sir Phillip Gibbs put it.
In his lecture in Washington, after discussing con-
ditions in Europe with his usual dignity charm and
balance, he suddenly electrified his hearers by ex-
claiming: Anyone who says war between Great
Britain and America is possible, is damned fool"
Coming from such a mld-mannered platform
and applause which rocked the theater There was
no doubt as to this response. 1t was emphatic
as the statement. 1t proved he had hit a chord of
complete harmony and had hit it in just the right
way with smash.
Politicians could have learned much by follow
ing the reception given Sir Phillips talk With this
response Of friendliness to Great Britain, came re-
peated and no less cordial applause for every feature
Of the talk which touched what might be- and, by
implication, what should be the place Of this coun-
try in international affairs.
A Washington audience is not local. 1t is
national cross-section. 1t tells better than any
other can, what is national sentiment 1t left little
room for doubt in any fairly impartial mind, that an
nsshahelming majority of this people favor what
the Republicans of this Senate in debate and vote
fixed as the Republican polcy-entrance to the
league OF nations with the reservations
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
PASSION PLAY GIVES
DIVERSION TO LENT

lenten diversion of religious
and dramatic interest to Catholics
HS well as non-Catholics, will be
the presentation on a scale neve,
attempted in Washington before ~
Monsignpr Robert Hugh BenSon's
Passion Play, The Upper Room
throughout the penitentiaI season
at Carroll Hall. The opening per-
formance will be given THURSDAY
night at $50.
This drama Of Christ's passion
will be produced under the direc-
tion Of Miss Elsie Herman. instruc-
tor in dramatics at Trinity Col
lege, for the beneft of the Catholic
Women's Service Club. Particular
attention has been paid to the faith
tul costuming of the play, the ac-
tion of which extends over the
period from the night of the first
Holy Thursday to the evening Of
Good Friday.
The leading clergymen Of Balti-
more, Richmond, Norfolk and Wash
ington have been invited to attend
and many have already signifed
their intention to do so. There will
be five performances, the other four
being held February "a and March
10. Is and %. -
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
WEATHER DATA AIDS
AERONAUTIC PROGRESS.

"MeteOroloGy will increase the
safety. reliability and financial sue
cess of commercial aeronautics." de
clsred c. Leroy Meisinger. of the
Weather Bureau. at the Philosoph-
ical Society meeting.
In laying out landing fields and
in selecting air routes. climatoloE
iCal data and average conditions
of the upper air are important, he
said. To allow the airman to find
the proper flying level and save
time and fuel, current observations
are of utmost value.
AT present the handling of me
teoTological data is wholly in the
hands of the Weather Bureau" MI
Meisinger said: but he pointed out
that experience abroad shows
that commercial enterprises will
maintain their own meteorological
departments to refine. interpret and
apply the development data
One of the bureaus research prob
lens is the reduction of barometric
pressure to levels in the upper air.
When the pressure distribution at
flying levels is known. it is posi-
BILE, by means OF known physical
laws. to tell the actual direction
and speed of the wind Examples
Of such upper-air maps for levels
as high as three kilometers above
sea level were shown for a given
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1ea1.
Art is long, life short; Judgment difficult
opportunity transient.-Goethe.
Put Il Across.

WITH the enthusiasm and confidence Of con-
w viction of youth, the Hoya, published by
W the students of Georgetown University
has started something. This something has the
vision of youth with the practical, hard sense of
common need
1t is nothing less than real football push to
put across the goal the project for great athletic
auditorium in Washington. Everyone agrees to the
need. These college boys have just the weight Of
pep necessary to make it a reality.
Just what is their proposition2 AS The Herald
interprets it. it is this building with an auditor
ium and with a lower floor devoted to indoor ath-
letics. As we see it, this might we'll include also,
outdoor stadium.
The demand for an auditorium is old. 1t is
well known. Its desrability is recognized. 1t
would provide place for conventions, large meet
ings, inaugural balls-f there are ever again to be
such brds-for exhibitions, for pageants, for con-
certs and the ike.
This is we'll But there is the broader appeal
in Georgetowns distinctive plan for housing indoor
athletics. Washington has five colleges. None have
facilities for indoor winter sports
The city has $4,000 people with no like advan-
tages for them. Congress has 53I members with as
many Secretaries without chance to keep the phys
ica fitness their duties demand There is no place
business men and women can go to their
physical strength and throw off mental WEAKNESS
In such building there would be one or more
swimming pools, open at different days and hours
to different ages and those OF different vocations
There would be running tracks, handba1l, basket
bah and indoor baseball courts, with a gymnasium
The swimming pools could be loored for other
uses such as horse-shows. There could be inter
collegiate and interstate athletic meets If stad-
ium added, this would be the natural place for
American Olympic contest.
There are indeed endless possibilities in this
project of the Georgetown boys who personally
know what it would mean to them 1t would give
the same advantage to all the population and to
Congressman and government employees. 1t has
much for everyone.
Why not get back of the boys and help them
push it across. They are willing to be the nose of
the wedge They will do the preliminary running
and lodging with it tucked safely under their arms
They have the vip and the vim 1t is for Washing
ton to provide the balance of weight
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Patent Office Bill.

The conference report the Nolan Patent
Office reorganization bill has been made. 1t car
rics pay increases of which everyone approves.
These are in fact the reason of the bill and the
only substantial it has for its being.
Outside OF this it seems to be mostly bad, or
indifferent The report does not change the pro-
vision which makes the commissioner lawmaker,
Judge and jury in his relation to patent attorneys.
He formulates the rules governing their practice
and also hears, judges and decides to nractions,
if he does n9t also bring the charges
The origin and purpose of another provision
appears to be a mystery. This authorizes the
Federal Trade Commission to take over on behalf
of the United States all patents taken out by gov
crnment employes-those of the Patent Office ex-
ceptcd Patent fees waived and the commission
is authorized split financial returns with the in
ventors in whose name the patents issued.
This will set up in the commission new bu-
with lot of superfous employees OF all grades,
to be paid by those poor mortals who come into
its clutches by the Federal government. 1t
also interferes with long established custom Of
the army and navy in handling such matters within
their organizations.
What the situation condition is to really
warrant it, seems to know, at least no
has chased away the fog which surrounds it..
OF there is frequent reference TO the Pres-
dent the supreme and deciding authority which
of itself is suspicious it but places nominal
responsibility where it is impossible of exercise.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
A Slippery Path.

If it is true that international diplomacy now
revolves around OIL" it is on a slippery path Once
it was said to be gold, then trade then coal, that
was the centripetsl force controlling international
affairs. In each instance the polar attraction was
the other fellows possessions.
The head of the American Petroleum Institute
is quoted as saying that America has equal rights
in developing the worlds resources and especially
in Territories which co-victors in the war, we
helped to make accessible to development"
May be this is But it has been said that
the United States entered the for self-dcfense
and that we wanted nothing for loss and ex-
pense. 1t has been said that in the war we were the
one unselhsh country who would ask for nothing
but future safety and peace
So it natural result that this government
refused to ratify the peace of Versailles signed by
our President and refused to enter the league Of
tons. So it is the report that Mr.. Harding S
first effort President will be to declare peace by
resolution scrap the Versailles treaty and negotiate
and separate treaty of amity and commerce
with Germany
We will dump our associates" of the in
the ocean of international too-much. We will 60 it
alone. We will take no mandate We will accept
no responsibility. We will shoulder no obligation.
We will but draw the mantle of couch
about and occupy bed alone
To associates we leave the burden Of the
mandates Ireat Britain takes among OtherS, MeSO-
potamia and Palestine. The former, it is estimated
will cost her &4oyooo,ooo year She must govern,
develop, defend and uphold that region guiding its
people through contentment to self-government.
But it is said there is oil there, lots of it. So
suddenly the United States is aroused from its
lethargy and self -suficency. If there rs oil, we
must have share. Great Britain may have the
responsibility, cost and duty of making this oil ac-
cessible to US, but helped, at the eleventh hour,
to make this possible.
Moreover. to have the greatest navy in
the world and that lot Of oil We to
have great navy Great Britain and naturally
must go to British possessions to get the oil to
operate the ships to hold her in proper place, Also
need this oil to operate merchant ships OF the
ocean to rival the British marine and break its
ranks.
We would eat cake and have it. We would
not go into the league of nations, but would make
the league our humble servant. Great is Mohammed
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
INSISTS IRELAND FRFE WOULD
MENACE ENGLANn
0 the Editor m Ws-hInrIon HeraI6:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In answer 70 Mr. John Ross Han.
and Mr- =. r kslI,. Both OFF rs..-.
gentlemen speak a. Of a fr,, r-.-
land would ho ~ more "r NON
ace to England than Canada - r.,
the United states or Sr-.- .. tp
France They must rsH. r.-. of
some OF the n,vs of Ih, ... ~
II they have u-r heard ...r tr.a
South or Ireland va wu--. .-z v..r
German TO c,f'af Eng rr.. -.s
were not TO b. trusted .F.- what
proof hav. they EIN.n Pa, .r.
could b. trusted u-u 2r..- p
thing While they ar t.v rl -.
loud for rr." C.,rrrrrsrr '.r
themselve~. why drm.r r... r.-r.. .
the right of rh, UIs'.r .l.-.-
To- ch"os. th,.r own Eo1srr-.-' o.
when this country spin ~ .. M
Great Buraln il DID NOT ,0u.,.. ,a.-
ada 10 come with %. N,.r... G.F
W so over TO some '.r..Lr -a-
tE"n when ~ Q wa~, EalnuE .-. -...-
dom md attempt ru rulnrvr eli. &
country iu our d.f5cuItrs, ] H-.r-
Iy think thrs, people would .. -.
anxious TO nthI for ireland Do ...
were NOT 5000 miles away.
JEANNE VERA,
Washington. February r
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
GERMANS TO FIGHT
CHARGES OF ALLIES

BERLIN. Feb. 13.-An organized
campaign of propaganda abroad to
prove to the world that Germany is
guiltIess Of responsibility for the
late unpleasantness for war crimes"
for which the Germans are ar
ranged in thespeace treaty. is the
subject of a new enlightenment
league" now being organized by
prominent representatives of Ger
man educational, business and po-
litical life
Professors will supply the lee
lures and business men the money.
Advance notices charge the entente
with systematically preparing for
war for years, indulging in atroci-
ties through starving children by
blockade and continuing the war by
its treatment of Germans abroad
and in the occupied areas.
Copyright, 1921, Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
DEFENDS MARRIED WOMEN ~
GOVERNMENT NORk.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
] did not read the very good ar
ticle which appeared ia Saturday,
issue (FebTUary s. regarding mari
ried women in the government gsry-
ice referred to iu the artfrT, fr
Fridays issue CFebruary lOB. hr,
following up the Friday article
would like to say that the married
women who work becau use their ST.
aries are needed toward keepfrp u,
the home and necessary Cornf0-ts
ought TO be defended.
am a married woman don't
buy $50 waists or s. hose hgv
only clothes that are necessary for
neat and comfortable attire. Z spend
some money on household comfo-r.
and. last hut not least, am trvr-r
TO save toward a home Of our own
in the future. having already Dur
chased a lot, which means that there
are payments TO be met on That
until paid for. Ny HUSBAND fg .
government employe also huf Do
would work a hardship ON him IN
have me entirely dependent mon
him. as he has obligations Of r..
own TO meet incurred ru d Ius.rrs-
loss. and IL would Too 10 ,ata og
living up 10 every cent Of his SAL
airy II did not make a saIa-s zoo
I believe in saving for d RAINY da.
and emergencies that arr apr rn
come into eNeryou, s life,
True enough. some marr.d uu---
en- just work to haz, wrr.. ru.
spend on grand hn"rg thar rar.-
husbands will nor or cannot f1-r sr
them. but il is NOT true OF ALI mar
ried women who arc wa-kIn-.
Mrs a q {.
Washington. F.r u.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
COMMITTEE "sTUNTSs
TELL A. A, +. PLANS.

With song, verse and speeches
the various committees of the Amer
can Association of Engineers a,
the last meeting told of their fu-
ture plans for DEVELOPMENT of tn.
association.
Armed with a battery of portable
typewriters and copy paper. the
publicity committee, headed by H
S. Fairbanks, read a model news
paper that humorously told of &C
uvities Of the engineers. Other
committees. headed by c. V. John
son, R N. Davidson, A. R. Cheyney
+. S. Childs, c. H. wisewell. Homer
N. Calver, r. L Gurwell and c. R
Welsh gave similar stunts.