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New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
B u siness N e w q
Mississippi Valley Business
Dull Last Month, Banks Report
Prospects in Japan
"Discouraging,"
Says Eldridge

From Tho Tribunes Washington bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--Future
prospects for American products in
Japan arc Exceedingly gloomy" ac-
cording to survey of conditions in
that country issued tonight by the
Department Of Commerce..
"The present outlook In Japan"
says a cable from +. r. Eldridgc, the
departments special agent at Toxic,
"is very discouraging. The chronic
buyers strike has permcated all
stages Of merchandising, from i'm
porter and manufacturer, to retailer,
and the constant menace Of falling
prices continues to keep stocks on
their shelves exceedingly low"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Judgments Filed
In New York County

In New York County
The following judgments were filed yes
teruay, the hrst name being that of the
dc btOr:
Associated Apparel Factories, Inc
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Silk Travellers Elect Officers

Ernest r. Augustin, of Schwarzen-
bach, Huber & Co., has been elected
president of the Silk Travellers AS
sociation for the ensuing year. Other
officers elected at the annual meeting
this week were w. p. Taylor, of the
Empire Silk Company, first vice -presi-
dent; John B. Taylor, of the Phoenix
Silk Manufacturing Company, second
vice-president; II. w. Smith, of Cliff
ford e. Lawton, secretary, and VIII
liam C. Leopold, of the Bentley g.
Twohey Silk Company, treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Industrials

Sales Open High Low Last
zee 100 .sSm. Acme cGsl paos q ~ u ~ s57.
400 Allied Packing 3N SN S% 3%
ase Aiusninum Mfg III. III. 1S~ l7l
20 tm 1t & r. .l02 l02 Iol I01
loo Auto Fuel -. ss 2s 50 SO
100 rudunon Chm rs 1ss tx lAs
tSa f.kivn City Ry 2s4 IS,
500 IsI-A Toe reg. l1Z. 1I7s lis. lis.
4soo do comp -, .lse 1l7s 1fs. IFS
1900 Eurns, Bros SRA a2s4 32N 5sl.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Trend Toward Cheaper Tires

strong tendency toward the use Of
carded instead of combed cotton fab
rics in the manufacture of automobile
tires is noticed The carded cloths are
cheaper and, although possessing less
tensile strength, are said to be ade-
quate for the purpose. In this connec-
ton a recent bulletin of the Mid
West Rubber Manufacturers Assoca-
ton notes the tendency toward the use
of carded fabrics, and says that the
prediction has been made that within
the next five years the use of combed
fabrics in automobile tires will be re-
duced to comparative significance.
prices are getting to be the prime
consideration" says the bulletin, land
it will not be long before tire COM
ranies will deviate from the present
Plan OF guaranteeing long mileagen
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

s. Cent stI .iooa looa s' s ssss ',ss. sss.
: CIT CIT ssry 'savna Ss y sss'a sssla ssls ssI
- Con Gas Is. .loo7s 1ot zoos 1ol
- { Gas Balt Is. .loaAs lO2A 102 1o2
y Col Graph SIS, ~ 80 +s 46
Cons Textile SIS. 9S 9S qs 9s
Cop Elk SIS 1879. 1905 lOosa 1ooNs 1oOaa
do So 1923. l02ss 1929 1o2A lO2 "
do IS I@at. .i9! 1o4 lo4 1e4
. do IS 1923. ioS le5 1o+A 1o44
SS Cuban Tel 7iSs..Io2h l03 1C91. lo3
Deere 4 GO rs s6ia 97'a 96ia 97ia
Cat $ Q Is W. .1olt 1olA lol 1ot
- GoodrlSh Tire IS ss.a ssis IS ss
= = Gan,n,a Gulf ON o,s Gsloo% 1879 1os% 10s
!; ,"'s. Do $ !. ~. ~ $ ~ g 5s,4
Manitoba Pow is 90a 9ois 9oi, 9Ois
] Nat Glk = S. s5A s5A s71s 97,s
ss NaS lea 'her So. sS aS 979s 97'2
Otis Steel Ss.... 90 30 ~ %
: Ohio CIT Is l925.loo 100 100 100
So So Phin Phiinn0s Go r,. ss7s S53. 9S9s s5
IS PHI Fl ioi& Z iooM 100 iSo iSs ( (
r J Reynolds 6s.l00ss lO0ss 10oas 100 3.
Phillips Pet Is. .1oa lo2 lo2 1o2
Is do 7s 1928. -. esM 10 so5s 100
Shawsheen Is ..1o2A loa% 1o2A 1o2 "A
3 Solvay ct c IS. .lo4 lo4 1o4 lo4
IS IS Southern stnslss, ny Ss ssH ssss 9sA s9ss
$50 NY is l99s.1oo 1o5 1O47s io+ i
do Is 1926. .lo5 los lo5 los .
do IS 1927. .1o5ia 1861 lO5: Il 1o5 IA
do Is 1929. .los, - lo6 Il i loe 4
do Is 1889. .1o7ls 1918 107 lo7
4 do Is 1881. .loss I0Sis 10s 10s
30 do GIGS ......105A 1855 1853 lO5 x
II Sun Oil Is. 80. 991s eo7s 99l5 99ai
40 Swift Is 1925. ..1of 10l 1o05s 100Ss
do rs 193l...102la l02 u l02 1912
81 Texas Co 7s....10ll4 1914 1Ol 1911
Tidal Usage Is. .looi5 1907 1O0la 100 y
3s Un Ry Hav 7i2s.1o0h 1909 100 u 100 X
Un on Prod SIS, 991a 99a 9s1a % x
10 Vacuum Oil is. .106% 1868 1868 1O6 81
20 Wilson Tks 80. a7M 97l4 971s 97N
Western Elec 7s.10ias 104as l041s 1o4 q
~ Winchester las. 99% 1905 99A 100
Foreign Bonds
'5s Argentine IS -. 997s 100 se7s 100
10 Frankfort AZ 80. 6s. 6s,
los Rio Grandc IS. 1o1 1oila 1905 1oi ~
"a Swiss Gov 51as.. e5la 95ls 945s siss
Z Uruguay 6s -. 20 70 So GO
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Grain Prices

Wheat
Yesterdays Previous Year
~ ,ioAh cioss. Gloss. ago.
NO. hard. ...s1.26A $1.26la
Chicaso-Ranse OF prices:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Brazilian Trade Re!apses

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-Recent
tendencies Of Brazilian commerce to
right its unfavorablc trade balance
have suffered a temporary setback,
while business conditions in Peru made
some slight progress during November,
according to cables from South America
made public tonight by the Commerce
Department
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

esr'y Maftln, aarsh ha~h Kn snopT T. norsmsn ornns
Aetna DOH Co, Inc, ;....,. zSaS'
tn ct al 's"'., .......'......e w.. 'ne ~ zssa.ss
A brand and ..s...'................ '" - 1.o7s.Ss
spme'o nnce ............es'... ....''"' - 1,o52ss
Morning ,s.aasord,m~p, ,.a csnarea.o.. 1oA4'
ts tenberg % Sons Co.. Inc IN, '". s,ssosa
O'Moara. Dapnie J-~-Iiahne e. Go. 1919
Czeno co--Pearson- Meade Litho. ....
ranthion Pictures Corp. - IRE
mont Film Laboratories Corp. tIS.2o
Peddleford. Geneyieve M -- H.
Pierre. Nan,ron Co. Inc.--iIlus- ,.. ;.
trated Circular Co., Inc e......., lsf.s'
Pacific Warehouse Co, Inc, and
John IT, Hcssc-E. A. Stern... 11+-l1
Quirk. Maria ). and James tM
a. j. Quirk)-N Y. Edison Co. 273.t1
'etsi ct al l'e"' N'"e ' s4a.7t
r.. o. weiss Advertising Agency -.
Co R. Iazar ct al l......,. se2'o'
zar CO.. Inc '''9.4'. sso.4s
II. 3 Berg n''i Tn Id Linde, inc-M Rose iso.!i
Roby Emma. Rs Starr ct al. 246.54
Rosen. Isdore-B. s. Miller ct al. 1,055.2t
Raap, William Metropolitan To-
RochIein. isidor-~J. NJ Jablow. 2s2.7t
Strauss Norria IL II Fog ITS OF
Siorpor. Isaac-F. Cedenburg S28.74
Sand, Hyman-M Wolfson ....., 2,379.9l
/ Phoryies Inc. .............. 2,S19.9t
schural ~ .............. 1928.
strmctlon CO. ...''......1... '''4 IT, 1905;
Steinhardt. Harry An Epstein G97 2.
Thomas Evarts Adams Inc.--N.
Y Edison Co...............,. 1925
Valentino Paul--N Y Edison Co 1876
Weintraub, Paul. Zeliner ct al 192 9'
merce mere Corp Corp e. 1929 81
Wolfsh. P.L. Rittenberg ct al 23b 81
Werner, Beni.---J. Manowitz. 257.2
thinner. Emanuel, and A. J. Car
shells tElectric Trading COZ
Manhattan Electric Supply Co. 3454o'
In Bronx County
A1exion. Ed. c-u Rosenblatt.. 1857:
Abram. Milton--Swift g. Co. Inc 1925
A'IlI'"S"s II. g. Wetteran % e. Co.. Inc. sses!
Bohlman. Minnie-H Kahane... 81 !.
Barnett, M. C.--W. e. Godfrey 1893
Dana Cloak e. Suit Co.. Blum
Bros, Inc, and r. GoIdstein &
Co, Inc.-T Schiff .....-..-.. 291 o.
Ehrlich, Gusse--.J. Neubert. S21.
Manfredi Iouts-Swift &. Co. Inc. 7G.34
Siegelman, Sidney-S. Munowitz. 1896
Tunick. Louisa. ~ p. Realty -
Co., Inc o"0'f
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Commercial Credit

Commercial paper rates were un-
changed yesterday, prime paper dis
counting at and 51a per cent. Most
of the new paper coming into the mar
ket is high grade and for short maturi-
ties.
The American Acceptance Council
yesterday quoted the following dis
count rates on prime bankers accept
ances eligible for purchase by Federal
Reserve banks:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Coal Companies Cut Wages

DENVER, Dec. 2.-Notices were filed
with the Colorado Industrial Commis-
sion to-day of proposed 321a per cent
reduction in wages of the employees
of five large coal companies in Huer-
fano County, Colorado. The reductions
are proposed to become effective jan
uary
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
SUMMONS

SUPREME COURT NEW YORK COUNTY.
Eleanor Marsland, an infant by Ed
ward Danahar her guardian ad Item.
plaintiff. VS.. George NJ Marsland. defen-
dant.-Summons.- Action 10 annul mar
riage.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO answer tho
complaint in this action. and TO serve a
copy Of your answer on the plaintiffs at
torney within twenty t2o) days after the
service Of this summons exclusive OF the
day of service, and III case of your fallurs
to. appear or answer, judgment will DO
taken against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated New York Septen Der 18th. 1881.
WARREN Z. FIELDING.
Attorney for Plaintiff. once and p. Q.
address; Al Chambers. Street. Borough
OF Manhattan. New York City.
To George n. MarsanG:
The foregoing summons is served upon
You by publication. pursuant 10 an order
OF Hon. George Y. Muilan. Justice of tho
Supreme Court Of the State Of New York.
dated the 14th day of November, 1921.
and filed with the complaint in the office
OF the Clerk OF the County OF New York.
a the County Court House. in the Bor-
ough of Manhattan. city, County and
State of NV York.
Dated New YORK. November 10th, 1871.
WARREN c. FIELDING.
Attorney for Plaintiff. Office and 2. o.
address. 81 Chambers Street. Borough
of Manhattan, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

DfCeIIDeF =, III.
| The Board OF Directors OF Tobacco
Products Corporation have declared this
thirty sixth I35th) quarterly dividend or
one and three quarters per cent q q Go) or
One Dollar and seventy five Cents tS1.75)
| per share on the outstanding preferred
capital stock Of the Corporation. payable
on January > i92e, to stockholders OF
record at the close of business on DeceIn-
Der ID. 1921. Checks will be mailed
WILLIAM A. FERGUSON. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
London Wool Auction

LONDON, Dec. 2.-At the wool auc-
ton sales to-day 9,815 bales were
offered. There was large attendance
of buyers and the small selection was
virtually all sold at current rates for
the home and Continental markets.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Il utUres---I Tie range OF OriC
I
Omen IIiRh I.nAy e,
Wheat Condition Poor

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. a
statement declaring that possibly grow
ing conditions for wheat had never been
worse in this state" and that "even with
immediate relief from the drought. Okla
homa could not produce a fair crop." ;"
was issued here to-day by the State
Board Of Agriculture.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

1857 bales. New Orleans quiet, rs points
lower at 16,7 75c; sales, $50 bales. Mobile
quiet. 25 points lower at 1575c; sales %
bales. Savannah quiet, unchanged at
iG &C; sales. 40 bales. Memphis steady.
unchanged at 1Sc; sales, $50 bales Hous-
ton quiet, 6 points lower at 171oc sales,
423 bales Little Rock quiet unchanged
at 1850; sales. Ss6 bales. Dallas steady,
,uhcnansed at 1670c; sales. 1,0S7 bales.
Montgomery dun, unchanged at 16.s8c;
sales nil Forth Worth quiet, UNCHANGED
at l6. 6QC; sales go bales
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
DIVIDEND NOTICES
LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO co

st Louis, Mo- Nov. %. 1921
A dividend of one and three-quarters
per cent Il q. Cd has been declared on the
Preferred stocA of liggett * Myers Tobac-
co Company. payable January "a 1922 to
stockholders Of record III, close of
business December 15th, lsel. Checks Will
be mailed.
Il L ANDERSON. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Curb Prices Rule
Firm on Further
Strength of Oils
Imperial, Standard of Indiana
and Several LOw-Priced
Shares Continue Active
and Higher; Bonds Steady

Strength OF oil stocks on the Curb
market again featured trading there,
snd new high levels for the movement
werc reached in instances. Imperial,
Standard of Indiana and several low
priced shares rose higher. Bonds were
steady.
Imperial and Simms Petroleum es-
tablished new highs for the movement,
the latter touching IL. Profit taking
on large scale failed to prevent a net
advance of half point. Others which
enjoyed upturns were Anglo American
and Carib. Maracaibo and Interna-
tional held firm. Southern Petroleum
and Refining again was active on talk
of favorable developments at the COM
rany's production center.
Industrials were quiet, but fairly
steady. West End Chemicals strength
was laid to closing of important cen
tracts.
The mining group lacked definite
trend, hut there were signs Of in
creased interest, and trading broad
ened. Attention was again attracted to
Hard Shell, which scored 4 substantial
gain
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
ELECTIONS

THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA.
The annual election Of Directors of this
Company wiil hs held at its principal
Office, No. so Union Square. in The City
Of December. 1891 from IL A. NJ to r. r.
+. A. GOECKE. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
C0ttonseed Oil

The cottonseed oil market was again
quiet. with sales of 10000 bbls Prices
were firmer, however. owing to light offers
and on strength in the crude position and
closing prices to 1S points net
higher. Refners were on the buying side
and there also q fair demand from
cotton houses.
The range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS.
THE CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH
i,l AH INMpANN

CLEVELAND. @. NoHember 2Sth, 1921
Sealed proposals for the sale of General
Mortgage Bonds OF this Company for account
accrued interest the amount of Ss5.0 .030 90,
will be received the Office of Messrs Wins
low Lanier & Company, SO Cedar Street,
New York, y. Y, TO the close of business
December 31st. 1891 Proposals must indI-
cate series of bonds. a, b &C" or d."
indicate the number OF bonds bearing cou-
pons Tor $3.50 ana for s22. 90. each respec~-
lively Bonds accepted win be paid January
3rd, 1922. with interest to that date at tho
office OF Msssrs. Winslow. Ianer & Co. rs
above. II not presented on that day the right
is reserved 70 reject the bid
]. F.. KLOSS, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Satisfied Judgments
In New York County

second m Is - that ie Of " the ' creditor and date
when jud dgment was filed:
Rosenblatt, Max1-P Hano; Oct
Stanley an We seionidt Co. incs Ii ''
Marinur; Oct rs. 1921....... 1875
O X Wet Wash Laundry. Inc-A
Stezer; July 10. 1921 80. 216lo
Robert. Irving. and Joseph ...,
Lugar, catherine-H b Lugar;
Fruiterman. Benjamin E-Rem-
1915 ................... 2.4ss.4s
Cannon. cecelIa R-D H Spring;
Columbia % a. circle CONSTRUCTION Cor
poration and Henry Mandel--
VIM IL jackson Co; Mar 22.
City Of n VI woerner, Apr IT,
1920 ............,.'...... s,314.71-
1921 .................. e.soo.oo
Same-G Molino Oct 20, 1921. 80. 500. 90
7. 1921 ............ 1o,sso.o1
A Stelzer; June "a. 1921 . ss1.s5
Tannenbaum David w. and Mil
ton Meyer--H Hesmar; Mar 8,
Di Menna. Michael, ana Fidelity A''''''-
& Deposit Co OF Md--People,
etc; Oct 6. 1921 (canceled) -. 100000
Pressy, Henry A-Unon Bank OF
Canada; Mar 7, 1916 1o7.42
Bird. Mary E--Tax Lien Co of n
nay III 1IV.0o
Doyle, John j. and John Clancy
John Burke Importing CO..
Sept 10. 1914 ................ 1874
Giliberto. Pasquale-Triumph Mfg
Co; Aug Z, 1920 .............. 4sol5
Haefety. ArplinU s Watch Case
Co. Nov 2s. 1921 (vacated) .. $3.50
Edelstein, Louis. Philip and Isl
dor-J Biseegla ct all Apr
ls. 1921 (vacated) .....s..... s,s7296
In Bronx County
Abeles, Alfred-Ebling Brewing
Co; Nov Z. 1927 ............ S24o
Baier, Julius W-B E Crosby;
June 10. 1919 ................ 1,O90T2
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

PROPOSALS VIII De received by the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
ment. Washington, D. c.. unta 10 o'clock
a. M. December 6. 1871 for delivering
augers. bits. cotton sheeting, screws carbon
tetrachlorde. wrenches. pliers, corn brooms.
toilet soap. ink. taclss and pencils TO ths
navy yard, Broolsiyn. \. X. etc. Apply for
Brooklyn, \. Y. TO the bureau OF Supplies
and Accounts. DAVID POTTER, Paymaster
General of the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
HELP WANTED MALE

statesmen, young men. technical education
preferred. TO represent established New
York City concern manufacturing line OF
steel specialtes used largely in industrial
plants. Write fully and confdentiaily giving
complete data Of your qualifications ana ex-
perience D s24 Tribune
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Brooklyn

9TH ST.. 4ss-Connecting roorns also iarro
room suitable business css,ple; electric
heat. hot water; neat, comfortable. reason
able. Telephone 2942 South.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
BOARDERS WANTED

BOTH ST. AT LEXINGTON AV (Hotei
Rutledgc) - For ladies' one room ana
meals from SIS up: elevator. telephone.
etc: full hotel service: newly decorated.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Cotton Statistics

liverpool CnbIes-Spot cotton quiet, at
20 points decline: middling, 1o.67d; sales
5000 bales; American. 5000 bales; imports,
nil Futures opened barely steady, at 26
to 81 points decline; closed steady at 16
to 23 points decline. December. 10.64d ;
January, 1o.6ed: March. 1o.5ld May
44d; July, 10.32d; October. 9S4d Man
chester: Yarns dull and easier: cloths dull
and depressed
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET
East Side
Yves. Side

S1ST ST, COLUMBUS Av. fColonisl Hotei)
Newly decorated furnished rooms. uss
or bath; s12 weekly up. elevated, surfacs
cars. subway full hotel service: restaurant
266 WEST END AVE.-SuIte, Single rooms
and studios. with or without bath: ref
erence.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
SITUATIONS WANTED MALE
BUSINESS CARDS

Diamonds, Jcwelry, Etc.
DIAMONDS bought and sold for cash.
Advics free. Bennett. f75 B'way I'd moor
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Sugar and Coffee

Raw Sugar futEres-Thc range of prices.
Thursd lay 3
New-York tribune., 1921-12-03

155 argentine - -. 907a loo s97s 100
,de 10 frankfort 4s ..7 = 6% 6N
"a Swiss Gov 1as.. 95h 95 "a 543s s4ss
Uruguay 6s 49,. 20 70 SO 60
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07

20 attend the Washington conference
LLOYD George has publicly announced
that he will be here il il is humanity
possible to get here. BRAND angriiy
defies his critics in the chamber OF dep
uties in declaring that he considers II
indispensable that he go 70 Washing
tom
In short, they cannot be kept away
bv Establishments or buster. As for the
Washington administration, the world
knows that it would be deeply, bitterly
disappointed If Lloyd George and Bri-
and should not honor the conference
with their presence.
The point is both tragic and droll,
but in essence it is an old one H.
Illustrated by all human experience.
What was a prodigious blunder on the
part Of President Wilson. who had the
nerve to do il first. has become the ac-
cepted and proper procedure when done
bv the political heads Of other great
powers. The case in certain ways re-
calls that Of Christopher Columbus. He
came over here and discovered the new
world only TO have it named in honor
of another sailor who did not come I'M
I'll nearly 10 years after the pioneer
voyagc-Springheld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07

One Of the announcements sent out
from Montpelier is to the effect that
ian appropriation not TO xceed $4,000
has been authorized by the state bud
get committee for the building of adj
ditiosal cells in the new wing of the
prison at Windsor.
This expenditure j. doubtless needed,
and the budget committee j. probably
fully warranted in making this expend-
iturc.
We can not avoid the feeling. how
ever. that here We have a key TO the
way in which expenditures are increas-
ing space in the different departments,
agrregating sIO0o0O00 or more in two
years.
The late Ex-Governor John J. Bar
stow. even in his time. insisted that
the marked increase in state expenses
Was due to the wsy in which the con-
stitution Of Vermont vas being over
ridden. He was = stickler for the strict
Interpretation 81 that provision Of the
states organic law contained IN ser
tion p Of Chapter ?. a. follows
NO money shall be drawn out Of the
treasury unless first appropriated BY
act Of legislation"
Governor Barstox would unioahted-
~ have insisted that the Legislature
am not the budget comrnittce Should
make appropriations for work q tins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07
CURRENT COMMENT
yermont's Birth Rate.

In 1920 the births in Vermont num-
bered 7,O49, according to the census,
an increase of 377 or 5.4 per cent, over
the year previous. But the deaths in
this state of infants under year old
were 7l3 or 96 per thousand births,
rate OF ii over 1919. The rate was the
same in Maine. Actually the death
rate among the negroes Of Maryland
which was l6S per thousand and
among the negroes of South Carolina
which was las per thousand and among
the negroes of several other southern
states were much higher, but the aver
aye for these states was much lower
due to low death rate among the
whites.
Yet of the three largest cities IN this
state Rutland is the only one TO show
an increase in infant mortality rate.
Burlington and Barre showing de-
creascs. Burlington, according TO the
census figures, had total number of
III births in 1920 and 1872 deaths OF
infants under one year. of age during
that year. Barre in the same period,
is credited with PIT births and 90
deaths OF infants. On the other hand
there were in Rutland in 1920, PSI
births and l25 deaths of infants under
wear old. This is an increase OF 10
in the mortality rate over the year be-
fore.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07

Students OF sociology are nj loss "
account for the marriage boom which
is sweeping over the United States
From the statistics to date il appears
certain that more than 100000 mar
rages will take place in this country
during the calendar year 1921, and the
number may reach as high as 100000
This is record never approached in
the past. not even during the war,
when weddings were frequent and
planned on short notice.
II appears that the high cost OF llv-
ing and the widespread unemployment
have not served to discourage romance
in the least. A survey of the housing
situation IN the country has developed
that there is a shortage of at least
1000 900 homes, but that fact fails 10
deter young men and women from tax
ing the leap into matrimony. They are
not bothered about such small details
as finding a place to live.
The marriage boom is not local to
the United States, but is noted in every
European country, with the possible
exception Of Germany II is stated that
in England last year 100000 couples
were married. which is an increase Of
1904 600 over the record. Similar condi-
tons exist in France and Italy. In all
Of these countries employment is scare
or than in the United States. wages
are much lower and prices and taxes
higher, but despite these things Dan
Cupid is doing the most thriving bust
ness Of his long and active career.
No satisfactory or plausible explana
ton of the activity in the marriage
market of the United States has vet
been given, although students are de-
voting earnest study TO the facts. 1t
perhaps was to be expected that imme
diately after rehabilitation Of the
army there would be a rush TO the
marriage license Offices. But demobili-
zation has been over for. nearly two
years and the matrimonial boom Is in
full swing. Many persons have keen
curiosity to know why.
There is a reverse side 20 the picture
which cannot be ignored. and this Is
that divorces also are Increasing in
number. For this fact, however, there
is no doubt a very reasonable explana-
ton Thousands of couples were mar
riedly when America became involved
in the war, and many of these mar
riages have failed to survive the test of
time In the glamour AZ war romance
many of these hssty weddings proved
TO be rash acts and not the heaven
made" kind of matches As a conse-
quence the unscrambling process is nor
going on and marital knots which we're
loosely tied are being cast of. But these
unfortunate cases are no discourage
ment 10 the marriage boom. which ap-
pears TO be gathering force as il
sweeps.-Boston Transcript