davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-08-30

regulation Of the price to b pow
consumer. The Ford offer. 50 FAR as
the United States Is concerned. pro-
vides no check on what he power
consume must pay.
The Roosevelt policy provides that
public waterpo~er taken for profit
shall make . return 70 h public.
thousand horsepower for nothing
The Ford offer asks for many hundred
Tbs amount OF power Mr. Ford
could develop. under his offer. is
greater by half than all that is o
being developed at Niagara Falls II
Mr.. Ford were to pay for IL at the
rates charged by h government TO
other companies hat build their own
works. as Mr.. Ford wouId not. It
would cost him about $50 thousand
dollars . q
Beyond question nitrate plant No. ?
ought to be maintained in condition
for producing explosives in case Of
war. Most certainly IL ought to be
used for making fertilizer for Ameri-
al farmers The wisdom OF develop
ing the w~aterpower on h Tennessee
and its tributaries Is beyond question
But all these things car be done with
fairness 20 the public
/ do not believe IT,: ar. Ford's
offer should be sufmartiy rejected ]
do believe that IL should be changed:
First-To make II fit the Roosevelt
waferpower conservation policy. now
the law Of the land
Second@To make Il pay for 1<he
property OF the people something APP
preaching what that property Is real
ly worth. and
Third-To make what II offers to
the farmers ciear beyond doubt.
1t Is said hat certain Wall street
magnates who hate Mr.. Ford are anx-
ious that his offer should be rejected.
What these men think about Mr.. Ford
and his offer Is surely no reason for
giving him property Of enormous value
for n consideration wholly inadequate
and on terms utterly Unfair to the
public
I should De glad to see Mr.. Ford
make money. and plenty of money.
out OF taking over the property of the
people as he proposed to do, but not
such perpetual and gigantic profits as
his offer would assure. 1t Is fair to
consider the public also. and to re-
member that all the annual payments
Mr.. Ford offers TO make would amount
TO only one-third OF the yearly taxa
ton necessary TO meet the interest
charge lat tho Liber loan rate OF AZ
per cent? on the governments net in
vestment In the property he proposed
to take over. and that he would get
the waterpower for nothing.
, 1921-08-30
Analyzing Henry Ford's Offer
BY CLIFFORD PTNcHor,

sand horsepower. which alone Is worth
far more than Mr. Ford's offer for
whole In addition. b government is
TO buy from the Alabama Power com
pany the land upon which certain OF
the foregoing structures were built.
and to turn that over TO Mr.. Ford
also.
|. In return for the lease. for the pur-
chased property. and for the water
power without charge. Mr.. Ford offen
in addition to the payments mentioned
above. to do three principal things
Ffrst--To maintain nitrate plant
No. : ready to be operated . in
time OF var for the production Of ex-
plosives." and in the event Of war to
turn it over 10 the government for
that purpose
Second--To operate nitrate plant
No. : TO approximate present capacity
in ten production of nitrogen and other
fertilizer compounds" n In this bus
mess TO limit his net profit from the
manufacture and sale OF fertilizer pro
ducts to eight per cent.
Third. the offer as written suggests
producing. put contains no direct pro
posal to produce. fertilizer for the
benefit OF American farmers. That
could. Of course. be corrected in the
final contract, for I have no doubt
that Mr.. Ford desires to make fertiliz,
er at a total net profit OF eigh per
cent. Nitrate plant No. ?. however. is
not adapted TO making fertilizer. but
only cyanimid. n Of several materi-
ais used for the production Of fertf-
izer. and not n OF the best at that
The fact Is that IN. Ford offer Is
not mainly a fertilizer proposition. 1t
Is seven parts w~aterpower to one
part fertilizer. even II tho fertilizer
part should work out. For, IL nitrate
plant No. 2 were to be permanently
employed In the manufacture OF fertn-
izer It would consume 100 thousand
horsepower out OF the $50. 900 i~nstalla-
ton. This Is the heart OF the whole
matter.
As a waterpower proposition. the
Ford offer Is in every important point
directly contrary to the Roosevelt
watsrpower policy. which after Is
years Of struggle was finally enacted
into law last year.
The Roosevelt policy provides that
all w~aterpower leases shall be limited
TO fifty years. The Ford vffer aslss
for 100 years with indefinite renewals.
Tho Roosevelt policy provides for
return TO the government works at
tho end of fifty years. The Ford offer
provides for indefinite private posses
sion OF the government works.
The Roosevelt policy provides for
, 1921-08-30

The recent offer OF Henry Ford
take over government property at
Muscle Shoals N the Tennessee river
Is SO important that I take the ifber-
ty of laying certain essential facs
before you
The frs part OF Ford offer Is
to lease the Wilson dam and dam No.
, for 100 years. with indefinite renew
ais. provided the government VIII
cornpIete them and install machinery
to produce $4,000 horsepower. Mr..
Ford offers to pay 6 per cent on the
rs million dollars which he ESTIMATES
will be necessary to complete this
work, or s-f-10 per cent on IS mil
lion dollars. Mr.. Ford's own estimate
of the whole government investment
in dams. locks. and power houses.
Even IL We add all other annual pay.
ments tthe so-cailed amortization pay
ments. and payments for the repair,
maintenance. n operation of dams,
gates and iocksD. the total would DO
equivalent to interest at the rate of
only 2-6-1o per cor Mr. Ford offers
also to give the government 500 horse
power to operate the locks
Please note that for the waterpower
itself Mr.. Ford would pay nothing
and that he would be free from all
taxes on the property. Other l~essees
OF waterpover rights from the gov
eminent not only bear the total cost
of building their own dams and pow
erhouses and pay taxes on them. but
they also pay for the waterpower in
addition. The Ford offer Ia like Of
fering n man 1910 per cent on the
cost OF his factory as rent, and then
asking him TO throw in a coal mine
to supply fuel for the engines for
nothing.
There Is no allowance for deprecia-
ton. and the government would be-
yond question have to pay the cost
OF injury to the dams or locks from
floods or other causes Moreover,
there is nothing in the offer to in
dicate hat the government, in order
TO protect Its own property. would not
have to bear the expense OF replacing
enormously costly machinery when IT,
had been worn out in Mr.. Ford's ser
vice.
The second part of the Ford offer is
to buy nitrate plant No. /, which cost
The government in round numbers u
million dollars. nitrate plant No. 2,
which cost h government in round
20 million dollars. and other
property which brings the total cost
to IS million dollars. and to pay five
million dollars for it all. The property
for which this offer Is made includes
steam H-shineEZ to produce 16o thou
, 1921-08-30
DRAFT UPON OUR RESOURCES.

The immediate requirements of unfortunate Rus
STA viii be approximately 8 10000 tons of foodstuffs,
the great bulk of which must come from the United
States, The drought in both France and England have
cut harvests in these countries SO neither will have
surplus to export and both will draw on us to sup
ply their shortage. There is to be considerable of a
surplus of wheat In this country, and other crops give
fair promise. But there will undoubtedly be a de-
mand on our food production during the next year or
so which may equal, possibly eclipse, that which ex-
listed during the war when, during the period from
1914 to 1912. Wa exported about $3.50, 600, 900
worth of domestic foodstufs, or an annual average of
sI,450, 900, goo.
The economic effects of these large prospective
shipments of foodstufs are not difficult to forsee.
They mean another period of high prices for food in
this country; and they also mean increased profits for
the farmer who has been made to suffer by the I'M
wise measures of the previous administration. In all
likelihood the consuming public will suffer more from
high prices caused by these drains on our food re-
sources than they did during the war when everyone
had a job at an abnormal wage because the manufac-
turing industries were running full tilt to supply the
allies with war material of every description and to
make up the deficits elsewhere caused by Europe's in
ability TO manufacture for export Naturally, the
Democratic party will make much capital of this con-
dition of affairs, andsit will be blamed to the Repub-
licans and to the protective tariff.
The Democratic party left this country in q parlous
state. Billions Of dollars of obligations have to be
met and the prospect for any radical reduction in taxa
ton is exceedingly remote, although the Republicans
are achieving something in that direction. Not that
they are. obligated by any promises so to dc. but be.
cause it is believed that We can scrimp for a season.
and industry demands a revkion of taxes if it is to
function at all.
The Republicans foresaw something of this when in
their. campaign platform they advised the country that
1--WE must face the fact that while the character of the
taxes can and should be changed, an early reduction
of the amount ofNrevenue to be raised is not TO be ex-
pected. But sound policy equally demands the early
accomplishment of that real reduction of the tax bur
den which may be achieved by substituting simple for
complex tax laws and procedure; prompt and certain
determination Of the tax liability for delay and uncer
tainty mulct the consumer or n~eedlessly repress en-
terprise and thrift"
There are a few. a very few Democrats in congress
who are more concerned with the welfare Of the ma.
, 1921-08-30
Wealthy Man Faces
aHFrau Charge

CANTON. Ohio. Aug so-Zebulop
w. Davis. wealthy Canton and cleve-
land manufacture, was arrested here
today by Deputy United States Mar
shall ID. ]. Conner on n charge Of
using the mails to defraid In onncc
ton with the ansnciai operations CT
Charles W. French OF Chicago. Da-
Wis vas released on $4,000 bond for
his appearance in the federal court in
Chicago.
, 1921-08-30
OUR METHODIST FRIENDS.

During the latter part of next week Casper will be
honored by a gathering of the Methodists of Wyoming.
The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, representing all of the local churches of the
denomination, by delegates and lay members. Aside
from Bishop Mead of Denver, who will preside, many
other church dignitaries will be present from a dis
lance.
Considering the population the Methodist church is
strong in Wyoming, being represented in every COM
munfty of any magnitude, with an active membership
at the last conference session of about 5000.
Every person is not a Methodist but every person
has a high respect for the Methodist church, and this
church has been one of the most enterprising in car
rying the gospel to the farthermost peoples of the
earth. The old church has done a noble work in the
world and will continue to do SO, SO long as the same
earnest and intelligent work marks its direction and
the same broad, charitable spirit guides its destiny.
"Disarm or bustt" is the way George W. Norris Of
the Philadelnhia. Reserve hank NUTS II
, 1921-08-30
Former Indian
Faces "Chian''

CHEYENNE. Aug. 5o-The Chey-
emo Indians are not happy over the
prospect that In the first game OF the
Denver Post baseball tournament at
Denver they probably will face
Claude Hendrix. formerly the Indians
pitching star and since leaving here
associated with several major league
teams. Hendrix. II 10 expected. win
twiri for Trinidad In the opener Au-
gust IS.
, 1921-08-30

ton in the trying days, which are upon US than they
are with partisan advantage. The majority of Demo
Gratis, however, are snickering in their sleeves as they
watch the Republicans laboring in the wreckage Of
eight years of wisconsin and slowly assembling the
parts for a reconstructed government But it is IN
thinkable that the people viii entrust to these wreck
ers the conduct of this government for many yeap
to come. Eventually the Republicans will put the m.
ton back upon its feet, but it is a slow and painful
process
, 1921-08-30
METAL

Get them put on your windows n
doors now; while the getting is good:
when winter comes you cannot always
get them when you want them. so do
II now. Phone 4s<J and larsen will
fix EN-. s-26-6ts
, 1921-08-30

A banana peel isn't the only skis
that causes falls.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
SOMEWHAT HARD TO EXPLAIN
Principal Could Hardly Have Chosen
More Inopportune Moment to
Make His Entry.

was callOw school teacher, nerv-
Gus and anxious to please, writes a
correspondent. In my first year
followed the usual scheme, substitut-
ing or cadeting for teachers absent
for various causes. 1 was at a school
one day teaching in the absence OF
a woman who was i'll. During the
morning exercises 1 read a couple of
chapters from q story, as was her GUS
tom. / cannot remember the name Of
the book. but / had just read "But
here comes the author of all our trou-
bles," when the door suddenly opened
and in walked the principal. The room,
composed of high-schOol sOphomores.
burst into one prolonged roar of laugh
ter. The principal. man insistent
upon his dignity, waited patiently, but
one burst of laughter followed another
1 tried to explain, but began TO laugh
myself. Finally, realizing that it was
the only way to restore order, he left
the room. Later 1 explained and he
saw the joke.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
PASS 1T ALONG

tH EARD a good story the other
L. II day." he said, and then he re-
cited a clean, wholesome anecdote,
which is said to have originated with
the late Champ Clark.
He was passing along little Of
the joy of life. He was distributing
slailes.
There is a manufacturing establish
ment UP in New England. not a big
enterprise. 1t is sort of family af-
fair in which all the workmen and
their wives and sweethearts have a
more than wage-enveIope interest.
The principal reason is that the
man who started it decided that he
was going TO pass along the joy of
the success, if IL was a success. and
he has continued to do so from the
day the little factory opened.
If a particularly big order comes
in he writes little bulletin abour it
and gives it TO the superintendent,
and at the bottom OF theN slip of
paper are always the words Pass 1t
Along"
That means that everybody in the
factory knows the good news almost
as soon as the owner does.
And one year when the profits
showed larger than usual he had the
boOkkeeper draw up little state
ment of the years surplus.
When it was in his hands he took
his pen and dividing the total by two
he drew a ring around the Quotient
and a line from the ring led to the
words "Pass 1t Along" which meant
that half of all the profits was divided
among the workmen
The game of "Pass 1t Along" is a
great game. So many can play at it,
1t needn't take any money to start
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
SPLINTER MARKS FAR NORTH
Little Peninsula Extending Into Lake
cf the Woods in Canada is
American Territory.

Many Americans have worried about
stubbT little peninsula which extends
from Canada into the Lake of the
woods north of the forty-ninth paral-
IA. which marks the established bound
Hiy between Canada and the United
states from the Lake of the Woods to
PUGET sound
his small area, chopped off from
CaAada Hnd surrounded on three sides
bF fhe waters of the Lake of the
" .ods belongs to the United States
Disregarding Alaska. 1t is the north
ernfn0st iand Of the Americ9n republic.
No map shows any town or village
in the remote and isolated region. 1t
appears merely as a trackless forest
wilderness.
Now ii is indicated that there is a
village in this forgotten enclave, for a
post office has been established at Pc
nasse, and a weekly mail service is
maintained. During the winter the
service will be by horse and sleigh
across the ice of the lake.
In the summer a mOtorboat will be
used.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
assassin"

TN 1000 there was founded in
L Asia a secret society known
as the 'Fedavis" or Devoted
Ones" the members of which
were pledged TO implicit blind
obedience to the orders of their
superiors. no matter what di-
rection these orders might take
HasSan ben Sabbah, the Per
sian. who founded the dreaded
order. was extremely explicit in
the rules he laid down for the
government of the organization,
which was partly religious and
partly secular in nature. The
members of the lower sections
of the society were kept in total
ignorance of the teachings and
aims of the body TO which they
belonged, and il was impressed
upon them that unfailing obe-
dience was their only key TO
success in this life and happi-
ness in the next.
IN Oruef TO give tnefn toTe-
taste of the joys which were in
store for them, provided they
followed instructions, Hassan
ben Sabbah directed that they
be given a specified ration of
hashish, or hemp-a narcotic
which produced effects an
alogous to those resulting from
the use of Opium-and from this
practice the members of the so
ciety became known as has
hashin or hemp-eaters. Euro
peans slightly altered the word
TO assassin" and applied it to
anyone guilty of murder, this
crime being d favorite among
the Fedavis.
(CopyrightO
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
THE WOODS
By DOUGLAS MALLocH
JUNE. .

T KNEW you were coming. June.
A. knew that you were comingl
Among the alders by the stream
heard partridge drumming;
l heard partridge drumming, June, a
welcome with his wings.
And felt a softness in the air half
Summers and half Springs.
knew that you were nearing, June,
! knew that you were nearing
/ saw it in the bursting buds of roses
In the clearing:
The roses in the clearing. June. were
blushing pink and red
For they had heard upon the hills the
echo of your tread.
I knew that you were coming, June.
l.. knew that you we're coming.
For every warbler in the woods song
of joy was humming.
I know that you are here, June. know
that you are here
The fairy month. the merry month,
the laughter of the year.
tcopyright)
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
How to Succeed-How to Get
Ahead-How to Make Good
By JESSIE ROBERTS
EQUAL PAY

TT HERE is one big issue to settle in
l. the world of business and labor
the issue of equal pay for equal work
Evidences of injustice are found
everywhere. One woman held a posi-
ton in college for which she was
paid 81, 800 a year. She resigned be-
cause she needed a higher salary; a
man took the position. He gets a sal
ary of 5000 The United States gov
ernment also pays women less than
men in many positions.
There are several reasons for this
state of affairs. The fact that women
were not voters is one of them. That
will now cease TO be a deterrent.
Then women do not insist on being
justly remunerated. Women are still
new in business. 1t is something of
wonder to them that they are con-
sidered worth a salary at all. They ac-
cept what is offered. and make no
kick when it is less than their brother
gets for a similar position.
Then, unfortunately, women often
do not give as gGod an account of
themselves as men. Many women do
as we'll as men, a few do better, but
many do not do as well. 1t is these
who make it possible TO exploit the
rest.
1t lies with women, finally, as to
whether or not they shall receive equal
pay. 1t should be demanded by every
woman. Also, the aiming of women
for earning a living must be improved,
and the standards of her work bet
tered.
(Copyrfght)
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

SOMETHING TO
THINK. ABOUT
By r. A. WALKER


1t and none 70 keep it going.
All ii requires is q desire TO make
people happy and a determination TO
make the desire a working reality.
1t is a strange thing that we seem
more willing always TO spread the uIf-
pleasant news than the pleasant.
The rumor that Jack has lost his
job gets twice as prompt circulation
as the fact that Jill has received a
promotion. 1 wonder why?
We can pass along so many help
full things. Encouragement Enthusi-
asm. Appreciation. Sympathy. Ev-
eryone of them without penny of
cost but so full of the profit of salts
faction, if we do it with a generous
spirit.
The parable of the two debters has
always seemed to me one of the most
vivid of the illustrations by which
Jesus taught his great truths. You
will find the story in the latter part
Of the eighteenth chapter of ST.
Matthew
The trouble with the servant of the
king was that he did not pass along
to the man who owed him the char
liable treatment which his master had
shown in fOrgiving him the debt he
owed.
If you have something good. some
thing helpful, something that will make
another happier pass it along. IL is
q profitable proceeding
(Copyright)
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
AEaten AL un.n

Johnny was given a surprise party
and a number of games were played.
Among them was a game called 'alli-
gator"
While they were playing Johnny's
mother came to the scene. She noticed
that one of the children was not play
ing, so she said: "Why don't you let
Harry playa"
but, mamma" cried Johnny, I'VE
are playing alligator and he's eaten
all up."-Buffalo News.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Will Rheumatism Again
Bind You Hand and Foot?

blood, that you should try rem
edy that has proven so thoroughly
satisfactory in these cases. S.S.S.,
the fine old blood remedy cleanses
the blood of all impurities. and re-
moves all disease germs that may
creep into the blood. Begin taking
S.S.S. today, and write our medical
director for expert advice, without
charge. Address Chief Medical
Adviser, 157 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga. S. S. S. is not sold or
recommended for venereal diseases
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

Woman hoboes are now adding to
the worries of the trainmen of the
Sparks division of the Southern
Pacific company. The third woman
hobo to be warned off a train at
Sparks this year was intercepted by
trainmen few days ago. The train
men say the womans was young and
ttractive-Portland Oregonian.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

If you had Rheumatism last year
and treated only the pains of the
and lotions, you can be sure that
soon again yoI viii be in the shack
les of this relentless foe. You>may
get some slight temporary relief
from the pains of the disease by
the use Of these local remedies, but
rheumatism is too real and relent-
less a disease to be rubbed away.
So many cases of Rheumatism
come from a tiny germ in the
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Spanish Salad.

Cut into dice three slices of stale
bread Add an equal quantity of cold
cooked potatoes, three tomatoes sliced
and one onion chopped fine. Rub the
salad bowl with the cut side of a Glove
OF garlic, put in the salad and pour
over plenty of French dressing.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

He-No man follows fashion like a
woman.
She-Oh. don't they? A woman fol-
lows fashions closely, but man fol-
lows her just as closely, therefore.
London Answers.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Onion Salad.

Slice large Spanish onion and let
stand In water for two hours; drain.
put into a chopping bowl and chop;
arrange in nest OF lettuce with
minced parsley and put over highly
seasoned French dressing.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Strawberry Salad.

Arrange tender white lettuce in a
salad bowl in cup shapes or as indi-
viduar salads on plates. Fill each let
tuce cup with fine ripe strawberries !;
put a tablespoonful of seasoned may
onnaise In each cup.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Pea and walnut Salad.

Take equal quantities of cooked
peas and English waInuts broken In
bits. Sprinkle with French dressing.
let stand half an hour and mix with
mayonnaise dressing. Serve in lemon
cups or on lettuce.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Russian Salad.

Cut crisp. tender celery into bits,
add a small can Of Russian caviar,
and the same quantity of anchovies
as caviare. Add as much tomato pulp
as celery and mix with mayonnaise.
Serve in tomato cups.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03
Many Do.

One way 10 relieve congestion in
the post Office" Is TO let your corre-
spondents' letters answer themselves
"a method which has much TO recon-
n-end It
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-06-03

Small Girl-Mummy. I'm frightened
of bOgey-man up here by myself.
MOther-YOu're quite safe, dear;
daddy's downstairs.-Puneh OOndon).