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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
ROBBERS
Get HALF
MILLION
IN ROBBERY OF THE
MAILS AT THE UNION
STATION IN CHICAGO
tIntsrnationsl News service,

CHICAGO, Jany 20The loot OBJ
tanned in the mail robbery at The I'm
ion Station Tuesday morning may
reach half million dollars. it Is de-
elgred today. as the post eifiee author
aies continue to check the contents
scf twelve registered sacks. Thc loot
is mostly bonds and negotiable secur-
tiles. Blair and Company 3f New yh~k
report the loss of sol poo: Ames.
Emerich and Company. brokers. So
600; Harris Trust aud Savings Bans.
Chicago. $4,000 The original estimates
were made low ia desire to prcvest
liail robber.es becoming too attract
i've TO lawless men.
II IS now known that s195 coo III
currency. mostly OF small aanoalina-
tions. was obtained by the bandits
IN the mail robbery at Mount Vernon.
Illinois, last week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
GRAND JURY ON CASE
OF NATIONAL GUARD
Is CONTINUING WORK

JASPER Jan p The special
grand juIg investigating The B9cbing
of William Baird "A miner continued
its work today although # returned
indictments yesterday against nine
members OF the Alabansa National
Guard No further report is expected
before tomorrow but il is understood
the jurors are iaGuiins into auega
tioils that members ot Company II
other tAan those aiready indicted had
knowledge af the plans OF those wht
actually lyaehed Baird
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
HARDING RESIGNS
CONNECTION WITH
THE MARION STAR
unternational News Service, !,

MARION, Jan. 2G-President-elect
Harding declared today to students of
the Harding High school that he will
take up his tasks as chief executive.
in firm belief that the soul OF Amer
lea IS right and her destiny secure
For thirty years have listened to
public sentiment he said, "and ev-
cry public servant who listens to the
call Of the soul of America is sure TO
set along.
II firmly believe the soul of Ameri-
ca is right and firmly believe in the
destiny of America and am going To
NY task with full confidence" Hard
inr today is preparing to leave for
st. Augustine Florida. late tonight.
He IL winding up his business affairs.
He has resigned as president of the
Harding Publishing company which
controls the Marion Star. thus dis
associating himself from direction ol
The policy Of the paper Harry Daughi
erty, one OF his closest advisers. will
accompany the president-eleet to
Florida.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
SENATE FAvORABLY
REPORTS MEASURE:
ON DISARMAMENTS

NAAsAINGTON. Jan 20 The sem
ate foreign relations committee today
ordered a Favorable report "a Gbe
amendments In its present form tbe
resolution requests the president s.
take up with the governments of Great
Britain aud Japan. Immediately. Tho
question of naval disarmament with
q view to promptly concluding treaty
Tor limitation of navies OF the three
powers An effort viii be made 1,
repoFt a resolution Is lie SeHatf
itnlr 1aV ar t@
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
MAKE EVERYBODY
WATCHDOG OF
THE TREASURY
UNITED Press.l

!. NEW YORK, Jan. 20 Make
!. everybody a watchdog of the
!. treasury as step toward the
: solution OF the taxation problem,
!. Is the suggestion of Charles S.
/. Fafrchild. secretary of the treas
: ury in President Cleyeland's
!. lifst administration, here today.
!. The greatest evil in this coun-
!. try is public Indifference To-
: ward government expenditures.
/. he said Ha recommended
: spreading taxes out in such
: way as to affect everybody di.-
: rectiy. This he said would make
!. people interested in what the
!. government was doing.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
Soldiers Held for Theft
tUnited Press.l

ATLANTA. Jan 20 Charles Fieier
and Gas Mulf Camp Joseph soldiers
and hammond Pickett ire held a po-
lice headquarters today ia what IS bs
iieved % he u conspiracy to rob the
government 81 thousands Of dollars
through tho theft 81 automobile tires
aud other aecess0Fies ard supplies. A
iahd soldier name BOT disclosed ii
held a Camp Joseph Tbelta are aid
% extend 9Yer several usoaths and IN
eiBdc several automobiles
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
TOLEDO TO INSTALL
SOUP KITCHENS FOR
MANY OUT OF WORK
tThe Assoeiatea press.1

TOLEDO. Ohio Jan. % Prepare
tions for the installation OF soup kitch-
ems where thousands of Toledo uu-
employed may be ted were made TO-
day The city Is facing the most SER
Gus unemployment situation in IFS
history. Nearly TWO thousand men
without breakfast were al the social
service federation this morning plead
ing tor immediate work. only 7J
were given jobs
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
BRYAN NOT
TRYING TO
REORCANIzE
EXCLUSIVE DlRPATCH
GIVES C0MMONER'S
VIEWS ON HIS PARTY
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
(unItcd press.)

MIAMI. Jam 20 II am not now
urging immediate reorganization of
the Democratic party. reorganization
is impossible now except as to offie.
ers OF the National committee, and
new officers would OF course, be in
harmony with the views of commit
teemen. | am advising the selection
of progressive committeeman as the
terms OF reactionary members expire.
Il mean those who are in sympathy
with progressive sentiment. Prohibi-
top must be accepted as perman-
ent policy OF the nation. Progressiyes
must also oppose M'all street schemes
for exploitation Of the masses.
THE Democratic party cannot hope
to compete with Republicans for sup
port Of predatory jnte1esis'
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
GREAT BRIT IN READY
T0lIMIT ARMAMENTS
AND ATTEND MEETING
funited Press.J

WASHINGTON. Jan 20 Great
Britain IS ready to fcrego the further
construction of hatJleships and enter
into an agreement for disarma-
ment because she recignizes the fu-
iure supremacy ID warfare lies in the
control OF the air Brigadier-General
William Mitchell. assistant chief Of
the United states Air Service, told
The United Ir5s tuday. With this
fidea as pirt q her military policy,
Britain today directing her eucr-
gle aiung ln 81 8.r craft develop
meut Mitchell explained
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

ika. Aleppo, Bagdad. Bessera, Karachi
Delhi, Calcutta. Rangoon. Bangkok.
Canton. Shanghai. kiauchau. Osaka,
Toxic. Distance. 10000 miles.
TOXIC TO AMERICA: BY way OF
Kamchatka river. Niekloski-Behring
Attou, Aleutian islands, Seward. Nome,
Sitka. Seattle Distance, $500 miles
Or by way of Midway and Hawaiian
island to San Francisco Distance.
G400 miles.
SEATTLE OR SAN FRANCISCO
TO NEW YORK, distance 260O or 1900
niles.
$4,000 Miles.
The aiers trip will cover about
22.0G0 miles. or somewhat less than
the equatorial distance around the
earth.
II IS expected the first air derby
orornd the world may take as much
as siN months
1ue end food stations. ts well as
Wireless communication, mast Co pro
vided at many points
Ny IS of The world are skoacted
10 crd their assistance IN Smrdins
the water routes.
Ts hoped to make the around-th".
world air derby au annual event
a plane already has made 200 miles
lId hour.
Airmm saw tnat super plane emp
,tht 81 rising % great heights aud
ltalirg advantage Of prevailing winds
lNip be able tu circle dle globe in 81
hours fiat
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
WORLD AIR DERBY TO COST $4,000, 600
JAPS MAKE NO
COMMENT UPON
THEIR ANSWER /.
tInternatIonaI News servIce.l }

/. international News Service.) /.
!. TOXIC. Jan. 20 Although .
: the Japanese office would neith- =.
: er comment or give the date OF .
!. the Japanese reply to a note /.
!. from the United States on the .
!. killing of naval Lieutenant .
!. Langdon at NlaG ivoslok by :
: Japanese sentry. Il is learned .
!. from an official source today. .
: that Japan refuses to consider :
: the incident "a cause for an in .
: telnational misunderstanding. =
: because the volume of criticism {.
!. of the governments policy in .
!. the Langdon ease which has +.
: poured forth by Japanese pa .
!. pers, Foreign officials are unus .
!. ually guarded in their utter :
? anees.
/. +.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
SCOTLAND YARDS IN
RAID ON IRISH; But
FIND NO AMMUNITION
(united Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 20--''Im 'Important doc
uments' were seized in a raid on Shln
re n ceaters throughout London early,
today. scotland Yard announced that
the search had been made for arms
and ammunition. but that none were
found No arrests were made. The
raid was the most extensive in recent
months The nature Of the papers
seized was not announced.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
PRINCE HIROHITO,
HEIR APPARENT TO
JAP THRONE, COMING
trhs Associated press

TOXIC Jan 19 Prince Hirohlo.
heir apparent to the Japanese throne,
Will visit America after his proposed
trip to London and other European
capitals mex spring according 10
newspapers
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
Scotland Yards Raid
(The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Jan 20 Alleged Sim
Fein centers in London We're raided
by Scotland Yard detectives late last
night, says the Daily Graphic II is
stated that number OF important
documents We're seized.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
Campaign launched
{United PresS

LINCOLN. Neh-. Jan. 20 An edu-
eational campaign consisting Of a ser-
ies OF staee and rational legislative
programs was launched at noon today
in conuection with the proposed re-
Organization of the Democratic par.
II. according to Charles " Bryan
another commoner.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
szs.ocO stsIsn
tThe Assoe: :atsd Press.l

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 ssecurities val
ued al $4,000 we're taken In. a mall
truck robbery here Tuesday morning.
bond houses announce. Postal officials
made no statement Reports persist
that bandits got as much as half
million.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

The s..e Il tue White House was
selected by President Washington
and Major Peter q b. Eutaut when
fhev iai8 sat Washmgt ~ isal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
NOTICE TO SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS
ADVERTISERS

: CHaasa tar tAe Beaa Estate :,
: 1a Bedding Page are r. :
: Qas,sfed 70 be at iha uaby Ness :.
: Office hs Friday night :,
s-.f..s-.s. -s..s-.,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20
[()1)A Y

1ers's Real Speed.
rnni<lin. LlncoIn-if.
When Prosperity Pays.
7 German Dream
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

Most important news is the re-
turn here and there of the scent loaf
|af bread Supply and demand. mas
aone that. II government wilt now
arrange % supply work for those that
lach II and are willing. so that every
body may have the Eve cents 10 bus
The he'd conditions viii he ilnprny
Cd
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

Fhat would have happened had
coIn got the job in the Interior
&artment that he tried to get. and
&lcd down to earn comfortable
|e salary, Watching others run the
tntryg
Ehas would have happened had Ma
|eon married his rich widow and
fsnaded her to buy him an estate
cofsica2 Are there any 'acci-
etsy"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

Low TIDES
ON THE OCEAN BEACH
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-20

Real 1ermans. that manage ;ne
Repnblic and pay the bills OF he
hpire. are Interested not il war.
but 10 industry. They forbid pxperl
nReFkmen in the dye industry q
fe9Te t'eFmaay, fearing they may
EaAe technical knowledge abroad
ihat ought TO interest Americans
'fyiEs to keep out skilled and Other
aForkefs from Europe.
Regulations in Germany forbiddinl
sh'iied mechanics 70 cross the border
Iecah IN old Japanese law thar mad,
death to carry silk worm eggs d
sax worms out Of the country Tha
fegniation didn't prevent the Frenel
making silk aud velvet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
VI. A. FAST LEAGUE
ELBERF|ELO SAYS

HN'HN w wv tASfN -
~ smith. Ark. Sept q A"Rld"
i.beriiold. manager u the Little
iloek Travellers. uho. with Iloh
Allen. owner ~ that club. witnessed
n" flint three rames ~ tho -oTlda
series herr. n well pleased over th.
brand ~ baseball played IL the West.
crn association during The past
season.
When asked n h. would b. In nnlc
with the chicka. the Tobaaco Kid
smiled In his woll known way. nay.
lHg "Dap h too smart a manager
for me to run hif club, lie knows
more about Il lhln do. Besides at.
ter watching this blk policeman you
have here. I'm afraid Duey Holmes
aould call him Ia rive me- the raio.
That wouldn't go. you know"
THE KID ~ fw..i On the class Of
b ehall the Western aaaociaiion
plays
Fastest Glass u league hail ever
saw" be- chirpcd. Both clubs played
nice baseball yesterday even though
some bad plays did develop. hut
that turns ont any time. Look what
Memphis did TO me last summer
20 runs In one game. But Ike the
speed they show IN this league. In.
side baseball is no stranger here.
Aud that is what / like to see.
Yes. III have many Chlckasha
players with me next spring. I OK.
pect TO have just about whole new
club. can't give out any names yet. /
but many that were with me this /
season will be missing next year"
When asked about Gorhnm Lever.
EFT. the Kid had the following TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
HATCHER IS MEMBER
OF STATE COMMITTEE
NORTH CENTRAL. ASSN

}, y Hatcher. pflnglpai a the
chifkAsha hlaa sfhool. has Fpgrited
nollee of bic appolnlmens - . msul
hrF ~ The Uhlahums epmmillru of
tho North cehifal association os
secondaFy Hthoals ahd Colleges. iie
snccneds " q. Aioass. lofmsr pflns
Opal " the Oklahoma cny hlsh
srhoni.
Tho comialilep passes 90 appllra.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

llans for admissloa 10 the assosla'
tloa. olhsf members q the ukia'
aoma cnmmlller sfri G. y. llo~fll'
stale hlsh srhnol inspector and 4. &
Persons. mswi,sr ~ the tplfrislv
af Oklahoma iarally.
Several oklahama hlEh Schools
have mads appllealloa fnf memhsr
stin in tho association and arc noe
endaavoFinE 20 meet the Feaalir
meats 81 same. Hatcher aAis
chkkazha hlsh sehool has be'n .
member for several years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

say That bic fsllsu seems iIks >
alep plls hsE li.s fasi nns leais
spoi aad hes be snoash % mais
Efrai hmgipF
uofAAm ~as Fpfrusly cold 10 tho
Waite Has under lhs agreement that
u hs Esmains ulih old Glnssun's|
eluh ualll Ma Is couisksy vill pay
isoep faf bic release
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
EXPRESS PAcKAcETTEs

l,lke Warp and suai al apslinles
AFv uusen faas
ilnk'd IN sYmpaihY liAe tho bsys
of an organ sasl.
ifnrk ono thread. ani the web -
mar -wallileE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

Say Madolon. lhls llser's some
thing a~al.~
= YER mon ohrTl.' answered hls
ffuneh bride. = aplek ismoFf
vis - ~ is'5man The American
Legion Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

-Nesieo,- says Tho Han Francisco
chioniole -ls latlnE unfhasslail" Il
elll b. . Nlse Fefefer sAa ean toll
iasi uhefe baseball match ends
and revelation begins Punch
llssndonl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
FAMINE FEAR Of
iNRUsS NEXT YEAR


~ thllpd rFcfs
Moaeos Nap, y Russia noeh
another famine whlch wlil come neat
year and whlrh wlli reap death
among the rpoF II the various pro,
vlnces even more swiftly Than Il did
this ycaf
This prophecy VAS made today to
the unliei Press hy A. kameneff.
soviet director ~ famine relief. tie
declared that tho farmers had boen
unable a. olslaln sufficient seed for
lhr planting ~ the fields this fan
Tor ncxt Years cfops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

We arr gentlemen, that nrlilcF
n our heafts. nor oulwam eyes.
envy The Kfral. nor tho lDa d.
splsr Shakespeare.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

The pipe = plamirF repaired iof us
sha piaef das hs laaE ~ aag ~
find Ils connections -isnHdan opln
lon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
MAN ACHIEVES INDEPENDENCE.

Warmly in sympathy with the for indepen-
dcnce for the Chicago Tribune the shirt
sleeve situation in Oklahoma follows
"a restaurant corporation and the Santa Fe Railroad
pany have been given order by the Oklahoma corporation
mission forbdding them to deny service who
dine in their shirt sleeves American the
venonaized and md OF clothes in the world and
this Of the few recognons that they have any right Of
decision whatever
Women do they please One generation Of them sweeps
the sidewalks with long skirts and another makes stocking tops
and skirt hens Man makes about much change
in his clothing a rabbit makes in his
Continued warm is the standing summer forecast out west
the plains and there has achieved little indie
pendence and his right make few decisions for himself
recognized by authority Oklahoma He has lost
any his citizenship rights he has removed his In most
states he has lost of them
We learn from Washington dispatches it isn't strictly correct
speak of Disarmament conference The idea merely
limitation Of which something quite different
Hence you shocked Harding demois all
the machinery in the world.
1t is worthy OF note that despite the general business de
preston in the country there large OF construction
work going in Chickasha.
There longer doubt about it Grady county has
fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

worthy OF that despite the general business de
preston the country there large OF construction
work going in Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
The Dark Cloud.

II Is not surprising that clouds
come In for more or less criticism.
They live high, are often dissipated.
and can usally be classed with the
wets,-Joplin Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

Even II - finally iooaio the
elusive auEom. Il vau1 necessarily
max" Il saslef 10 nnd q baseball
losm for nbsl yrar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

q e. l.. club on day und date ~
which ynu Nlll hufeafie, b. notified.
and herein iall not NJ youF p0fli
iiob Richards. President ,scni.
Amor mnrc uulllwuilon. ~
Emanuel hrs decided Ia come clein
Instead of films m alih; tlr
reason why be- didn't take ifin
with iao aviator At tho fair vaa be-.
cause h. had an attack of cold feet
No Hir -rn. You emit hold great
state Ike Oklahoma down Hon
Manuel Iiorrict. one n our brilliant
congressman. a roine 10 ruo tho
newspapers that printed Hiorlos
about hia beauty eoniesi" dolna.
WIN somebody kindly speak io
Old Man Summer aud tell him that
ii's time for him To beat II?
lIl Johnson having deserted the
"irrcconcllablea." e begins TO look
like Bro. Borah will have to go Il
alone TO save the nation from get.
ting tangled up VITA foreigners.
81 Simp says he notices that his
watch always loses time when II
runs to slowly.
II YOU want TO know how thrilling |
II is TO stage a battle with big rat |
In your bedroom at midnight. ask
Judge Bailey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO


Self-Help.
Voice: "Is this the weather bu-
reau? How about n shower tonight?"
Prophet: Don't ask me. II you
need one take one yourself" THE
Van Raalte Vanguard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

n g. a ad nel ihat chhh,sha
has fallen down on sanr ~ her hlH
schemes hni nnl,ody ran aay wH
dldnt . u q rrEinf fair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

Ei N.hulS mudrslly says be- dld
hls h,ai hni 10 save biz No he
couldn't land one selrhlnE mioa
over 20 pounds shllo ha was fishing
lp De- Minnesota
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

Pedlgreed Plumbing
"a pipe with pedigree is adj
vertised. This reminds us Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-26

longer any doubt about it, Grady county has
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-15
THE ROD OF MOSES

The Bible relates that the rod cut by
Moses turned into serpent when he
cast it down. 1t is significant TO 1000
orchardsts Of California that Moses
cut the rod from an almond tree.
The California almond growers in
the light of their treatment in the new
tariff bill feel that they have hold OF
1000. GOO serpents in the shape Of al
mond trees covering 100000 acres OF
the soil Of this State. Having invested
their time, labor, and more than $780,.
coo, 900 in the cultivation OF almond
orchards. they charge they are about
TO loss them because the new tariff bill
now before the House Of Representa-
tives provides only four cents duty on
unshelled almonds and eight cents on
shelled nuts.
According to accurate trade figures,
eighty per cent OF American demand
for almonds is for the shelled almond.
This American market Is now entirely
in the hands OF the spectators import.
ing the peasant-grown and sheiied
Southern European almond.
To get fair share OF this American
shelled almond market, the California
growers are asking Congress to make
the tariff bill conform to nature. They
want a ratio of three to one fixed as
between the duty on unshelled and
shelled almonds-five cents on .un-
shelled and fifteen cents on shelled.
Even with this. they say. they will
have to buck difficult competition Oi
European shippers who landed 10000.
600 pounds of almonds in the United
States. two-thirds Of them being
shelled at labor cost OF only ten to
fifteen per cent OF California high.
standard-of-living wages.
Surely. California and her farmers
are entitled to their reasonable de-
mands in this case SO vital to our well
fare Every loyal Californian should
make it his or her business to write
our Congressman on the subject
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-15

A NYWHERE in the world on an
~ American ship! Americans 40
longer need go to sea or snip
their goods in foreign bottoins.
That, to-day, is the proud MESSAGE
from the National Capital 10 the
American people.
From every port in the country
now sail stately and luxurious Ves-
sells, under the American flag, car
rying passengers and cargo to every
country in the globe.
The nation, through the United
States Shipping Board, is flinging
new Declaration of Independence
to the world, independence of for
eign vessels, for American travellers
and commerce.
With proud merchant fleet mum.
befing 1900 vessels of 19.533,s90
deadweiaht tons (not including
small ships), according to official
ficupes compiled to May 1, 1T is now
"up to" the people of the United
States to keep that fleet on the
seven seas. OF this great total the
Un!ted states Shipping Board owns
ard controls 1,720 vessels OF
11.13a.i06 dcadweight tons.
IKE must take the huge corpora
tiel. ,9e largest the world has ever
kro and make it an institution
o: - every American Will be
pr, declares Albert d. Iasker
i. che. "a of the United States ship
ping Jard
"Cuf Merchant Marine must b.
sustained II it is to be permanent