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The Washington times., 1921-10-16
MRS. FRIES, OF DANvILLE,
TO GET U. S. REVENUE JOB

DANV1LLE, Va. Oct. 15.-The ap-
pointment of Mrs. Olo. b. Fries. of
this city as deputy collector of internal
revenue is expected.
She has been assured Of the position
and is already familiarizing herself
with the duties. She will be the first
woman Federal officeholder in this
section. There has been a fight for
the appointment between two factions
OF the Republican party here, but when
it was learned that John G. Noell
Collector of Internal Revenue, was
about to appoint David Davis, Of
Rocky Mount, the factions agreed on
Mrs. Fries.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
FORMER FEDERAL AGENT
GETS PRISON SENTENCE

ROANOKE, Va. Oct. 15.-Former
Federal Narcotic Agent Fred s. Ho-
back, of this city, convicted In the
local United States district court here
in August on charges Of violating the
liduor laws, was sentenced to pay a
fine Of 5000 under the new statute and
under the old to serve a term OF three
years in the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta.
Briefs were submitted to Judge
Henry c. Mcdowell in the United
states District Court at Lynchburg,
who denied motion OF counsel and
passed sentence on the accused.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
What Can u. s. DO?

What can we do, what should we
do, to remove all occasion, for trouble
here?
The committee on unemployment
now in session here consisting of able
representatives of industry, finance,
commerce and labor, is formulating
sensible recommendations.
Its chief conclusion is that every
community must bestir itself to handle
unemployment in it's own midst, lead
ership in co-ordinating RELIEF meas
ures to be shouldered in each case by
the Mayor. State and county auth.
critics are urged to cooperate. This
is sound and practical-as far as II
goes.
But, after all, employment must
come mainly from employers. PROF
ects devised for the purpose OF fur
nishing employment at the expense
of taxpayers cannot and should not
go even half way in coping with the
unemployment confronting the ma
ton.
Employers must be looked to for
the best and most important efforts
to provide work. A large share Of
the responsibility Is theirs, for we
are entitled to turn to those who
run the business Of this country to
solve problems arising therefrOm.
Is II feasible for employers to take
on more men now and during the
next few months7
believe IL Is.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

Is. Z. FoltBES. Br e a improve
ment In the situation during the next
few months. The contrary is more
likely to be the case as soon as cold
weather comes, owing to the custo-
mary shutting down of many activi.
ties after seasonal building and other
operations are completed or sus-
pended"
In any event, there will be need
for doing everything possible to COM
bat the unemployment menace.
Britain has bungled the problem
badly, with the consequences that
riots and breaking into stores have
been rife. Unhappily, the British
politicians in power sought long ago
to win the favor of workers by dis
tributing millions and millions in
"doles," or allowances, to idle work
ers.
This brought two evil results which
should have been foreseen. 1t blunted
the eagerness of idle men to find
work; and II became such drain
upon the national treasury that 1t
could not be continued. And now
the government lis at it's wits end to
know how to avert the alarming dan
gers that their shortsighted action
has brought on.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
PROSECUTOR LOSES JOB
FOR MANN ACT VIOLATION

CLINTwOOD, Va, Oct. 15.-Com.
monwealth's Attorney j. c. Smith, of
Dickinson county, has been removed
from office, following his conviction
of violation of the Federal white slave
act. l.. N. Sowards, a young Clint.
wood attorney, was named by Judge
William e. Burns as Smiths success
sor.
Smith was tried at this term of the
Dickinson county court on three
charges incorporated in the court
rule, but was convicted only of the
one of which the Federal july found
him guilty.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
GAS ovERcoMES THREE
AT PETERSBURG BLAZE

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. l5.-rlre
{ determined origin broke out shortly
in the basement in the Terminal build
ing, and came near resulting fataiiy
to Capt. II. l.. Hardy, and two other
members of the fire department. After
the flames had been extinguished they
went to the basement. In which there
were about three feet of water.
A gas pipe burst. Korn became un'
conscious from the gas and fell into
the water. Hardy and Underhill. In
rescuing Korn. were overcome by the
gas, and as soon as they emerged from
the building with Korn they fell un'
conscious. The fire was confined to
the basement Of the building In which
A. Farber has a drug store.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
| Unemployment.
British Take Our VieU
Bigger Output Needed.
Paving for Nothing.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Side by side IN
yesterdays newspapers appeared re-
ports of the unemployment confer.
ence in Washington and an unem
ployment consultation between Lloyd
George and labor in London.
Roughly, Great Britain has a mil
lion or more men who want work
and cannot find 1t. The United States
has two million or more men who
want work and cannot find 1t. We
have double the population of Great
Britain; we have double the unem
ployment. So, in a way, unemploy
ment runs along parallel lines In
these two countries.
Build Houses and Roads.
Another curious thing-the social
reformcrs and labor leaders who met
Lloyd George suggested road building
and house building to give work to
the idle. In all the discussion, these
were the only two practical recon-
mendations.
Ramsay Macdonald, Sidney Webt
and Arthur Henderson were present
they are the three most active re-
formers in Great Britain.
Yet this is what they came to-just
road building and house building. II
is very queer. for in Washington, the
unemployment conference does not
seem to have come to much more
Public works as immediate remedies
that is all.
The idea is as old as hard times. II
sometimes has helped but never cured
There are dozens of English opinions
that 1t will bring no cure nowadays
OF the many opinions at hand we may
take three-one from practical labor
leader. one from an economist, one
from an employer.
Frank Hodges was leader in the
coal strike which cost Great Britain
more than 81 900 900, 900. In an ad
dress to the miners of Wales he says
that coal must be produced more
cheaply, or labor, capital, all England
will continue to suffer. How. more
cheaply?
Not by reducing wages, but by In
creasing the production for which the
wages are paid. II hope the ruinous
gospel once preached in Wales Of get
ting the most wages for the least
effort will cease. That doctrine has
so affected the revolution in Russia
that the industrials have had to be
in order to secure anything
like a degree Of efficiency in industry"
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
A Thought for Employers.

Let employers get this basis thought
into their minds: Unless those now re-
sponsible for the running of our great
industries demonstrate their fitness to
do so in a way that will keep enforced
idleness within reasonable bounds,
there. will arise, in time, an irresist.
ible demand that some different way
of running things be tried.
The net of 1t all Is this: While 1t Is
eminently fitting that mayors be re-
uuested to assume responsibility for
unemployment relief, the real remedy
lies chiefly in the hands tof employ,
ers, especially powerful organizations
we'll circumstanced financially.
And, incidentally, you and / and
every other householder and consumer
can do our part to hasten better times
and wider employment by calling off
our strike" against buying and by
resuming normal spending.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

States representing the majority of
the nopulation and the vast prepon.
ierance of tax burdens may well hold
their own an
would you not favor calling, with
cut delay, a great mass meeting III
Washington Of representatives OF busi
ness of the country, to express protes'
and organize fighting lines
The committee of American business
men is composed of William FORBES
Morgan. president: L. f. Loree. vice
president: Jules s. Bache. treasurer
and George Henry Payne. secretary.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Graphophone Statement.

Francis s. Whitten, chairman of the
Columbia Graphophone Company. has
issued a statement to customers deal
ing with rumors which he declares
bear the earmarks of organized propa-
ganda regarding policies and price re-
duction.
Mr.. Whitten says that no price re-
duction is contemplated.
THE recent business slump" he
states, has been an unusually severe
one. but believe the corner has be n
turned"
He adds that there is no doubt ~:
the minds of the management that
the continued future of the Columbia
Graphophone is assured.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Prof. Fishers Statement.
of. Irving Fisher declares:

Prof. Irving Fisher decIares:
"The Fordney bill threatens to do
what preceding tariff did: namely,
lead to a revulsion of feeling over the
unfairness of the special privileges
sheltered by high tariff. In particular
the proposal of section 402 to levy
duties on the basis of domestic whole
sale selling prices instead of on for
eign purchase prices will be regarded
by the public, as indeed it should be
regarded, as another covert device to
increase duties sky high without let
ting the public see how high they
really are,
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Sales Below Cost.

1t is admitted that various raw
materials are now selling below pi "
duction cost, and the universal ex.
pectation is that much material must
and will recover by and by.
Now, why would Il not be good
business for strong concerns of aH
kinds to place substantial orders COW
rring furture requirement instead OF
continuing to buy strictly from hand
to.mouthY
The banks precipitated deflatlon
by applying the screws to borrowers
when the boom-which these self
same bankers assisted in fostering
collapsed. Deflation had not only
become necessary but, as a matter OF
fact, should have been started long
before initiation reached the point II
did. Industrial and commercial Dor.
rowers of high standing will now,
however, find most bankers In n
more responsive frame OF mind. The
banks have lots OF money to lend.
They are beginning TO look for the
right kind Of borrowers. for borrow
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
MISSING ACCOTINK MANS
BODY FOUND IN RIVER

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Oct. 15.-The
body of Charles Shepherd. fifty-four
years old, of Accotink. missing from
hib home several days, was found off
the shore of Belvoir. Fairfax county.
An investigation made by Justice OF
the Peace Frank Troth revealed that
Shepherd was accidentally drowned
and that probably he met his death
while in a fishing boat off Accotink
creek.
The drowned man Is survived by
six children.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
"Spinning Out Work" Policy.

What does this mean? Simply that
double wages have to bring forth
double product, as half wages usually
bring forth only half product. Other
wise industry is clogged and checked,
times remain hard and unemployment
is the curse OF the land, as at present.
The employer to be quoted is Sir
Alfred Yarrow, OF a great shipbuild.
ing firm. He describes the unemploy.
ment In Great Britain, the turmoil in
industry, the checking Of production.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
CAMP MEADE SALE NETS
$4,000 TO GOVERNMENT

The War Department has announced
that the recent sale OF waste materials
and salvage property at Camp Meade,
Md, had yielded the Government
$4,000.
The property was sold at auction
incident TO the vacatinR OF the Camp
Meade station. A similar sale at Camp
Grant, ILL.,, brought $4,000 to the
Government.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Dies of His Injuries.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 15.-Luther
Gibson. twenty-eight. who was injured
when the heating system at the resi-.
dence of DIR. l.. G. Ferebee, in South
Norfolk, blew up from an over.pres.
sure of steam, died at the Norfolk
Protestant Hospital. Mr.. Gibson was
adjusting one of the heaters. The sys.
team of piping became choked, causing
an explosion.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Name AIIegany Teacher.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. I'm
Nelson Owen, Hazleton. Pa, has been
'ppointed instructor in history and
English at Allegany County High
school. Mr.. owen holds master OF
arts degrees from both Lehigh and
Columbia universities.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Is Nothing to be Done.

els nothing to be done to uphold
the hand of those who stand for rea'
son and moderation and a square deal
TO all sections and occupations. and
20 oppose those who have succeeded III
lntimidating the majority of the Sen
ate Finance Committee and those who
ave weakly yielded to their threats!
IF there are to be blocs and drives
by classes and sections for legislation
Is a game at which two can play
md in which the great Industrial
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Captain lanier Promoted.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 15.-Capt.
Percy y. Lanier, Of the Petersburg
Grays, National Guard, has been APP
pointed by Governor Davis major of
the Second Battalion, First Infantry,
of the National Guards of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
.rs who can and will use credit

RS who can and will use creuit
wisely.
why, therefore, should not respon'
ible. strongly fortified concerns
arge and small, all over the country,
luster up enough courage and enough
',ith in the outlook to throw off at
asst some of their pessimism and
ONE of their timidity, and begin
rdering materials which they know
hey can use and which they know
re bound to advance in price sooner
IT later.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

Here, for exam
pie. is the view
expressed to me
by w. II. Trues.
dale, head of the
Della ware, Lacka-
wanna and West
ern Railway:
IL think. since
about the first OF
September, there
has been a de-
A e sc in the
anks OF the un.
employed I'm the
territory through
which our lines
run. / do not
look for any very
Yraat imnr0yp-
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Take the Roads.

Take the railroads.
1t Is notorious that they have been
scrimping expenditures most rigidly,
that they have not been buying nor
NAL quantities of new equipment, that
they have been spending unusually
little on maintenance, improvements
and so forth. They should shortly be
able to help.
Already the Government has dis
posed of S100,000,000 of their equip
ment trust certificates, and Congress
is expected to sanction the planned
financial relief without much further
delay. Then the Improvement in the
security markets has been such that
railroad borrowing is again becoming
practicable. Moreover, earnings are
increasing.
Therefore, since the railroads could
spend quite large sums advantage
ously, every effort should be made
by everyone concerned to enable the
railroads to increase their working
forces.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

hazardous enough as is under unavoidable existing condi
tons should look with apprehension upon the intro
ducton into tariff legislation and administration of
untried farreachng and ncalculable feature the
American valuation plan"
Forgan president of the National City Bank of Chicago,
IF this country collect the ten billions owed
to it by foreign and the four five billions
owed in private debts oldashoned high tariff ideas such
Fordney is advocating must give place enlightened
scientific modern tariff procedure. We get paid only
through doing business with foreign
socaled American valuation plan would in my opinion,
make that impossible"
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
INVESTORS SERVICE

II you have an investment problem.
The Times will be glad to aid you.
Write us fully, inclOsing stamped ad-
dressed envelope and address the FL
nancial Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
American Valuation
Plan Opposed on Hill

Otto H. Kahn New York banker David r. Forgan, Chi
banker and Prof Irving Fisher political economist of
Yale in statements sent today to members of Congress
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
|EIN AM G. E|
AND
BUSINESS
ny u. @. FORBES.

Unemployment has decreased, yes.
But there is still a lot Of II. And
winter may bring more rather than
The Washington times., 1921-10-16


The National Council of Amer
lean Importers and Traders,
strongly condemn the Ameri-
can valuation plan and urge
against its acceptance by the
national legislators.
In his statement Kahn
says:
1T seems to me manifest,
first, that it is of vital impor-
tance to facilitate in every
practicala nd consistent way
the resumption of business in
tercourse between the ma
tions. Secondly, that the
world cannot buy from us If
we shut it out from selling to
us. Third, that the proposed
American valuation plan
would add greatly to the COM
plexities and uncertainties of
international com m ere e,
which is quite difficult and
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
British Goods Too Dear.


j. Ellis Barker is the economist
to be quoted. THE policy of high
wages and low output is at the bot
tom Of our troubles" he writes in
the Economist.
Unemployment cannot be cured in
England by government appropria-
tions. Business has come to a
standstill because British and foreign
buyers find British goods too dear"
"A million men might be employed
trade" he writes. There is need
for hundreds of thousands of new
houses, and about 100000 of exist
ing houses requiring repairing and
epainting. However, property own
ers cannot afford to employ labor at
existing rates"
Here then is the argument of the
hree British authorities-labor, capi-
talistic and economic; British indus
~ is on half-time because it charges
too high prices for its products; it
charges these prices because it's cost
of production is too high; it's cost of
production is too high because Eng
lish workers demand too high pay
for the amount of product they turn
out, and, therefore, until British
workers turn out more for the money
they get there will be too few sales
of British goods and too much unem-
ploYment throughout Great Britain
What all three men protest against
Is the working conditions that force
the paying of wages for work not
done. The question of the money in
the envelope at the end of the week
is treated as far less important.
Sir Alfred Yarrow even states that
high wages are often accompanied
by low cost" of production. What do
these facts and opinions mean for the
United States? Each reader must
judge for himself. In Chicago the
lesson is plain to every man who has
followed the building trades contro-
versy.
The Hodges, Yarrow, and Barker
opinions might properly have been
used In Judge lands decision. They
fit things here like a glove. They also
apply, but another way, to the futile
unemployment conferences in Wash
ington and London.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
MONEY AND TRADE
BY GEORGE w. HINMAN.

Then he says the practice of "spin-
ming out work" by time-wasting condi-
tions of labor has no doubt been
instituted by the unions with the best
motives, but is to secure temporary
gain during the war; at the sacrifice
OF future permanent employment" las
at presenD.
For instance. he quotes from the
carpenters working rules a sentence
which is familiar not only to British
readers, but to Americans who have
followed the building trades 6ontro-
versy in Chicago:
mo member shall provide a bicycle
of any sort for the purpose of locomo-
ton to and from any of mis- employers s
jobs or works during working hours"
To draw pay thus, for not produc-
ton. but for non7production, means
high prices, and high prices mean
slack sales, and slack sales mean half
time work or closed factories, and half
time work or closed factories mean
unemployment. That is the Yarrow
argument. 1t comes to the same point
as the Hodges statement.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24
Mcthodi.t Church Notes

Christmas begins with @ Sunday School program Saturday evening at 7.s0 The committee has been working hard and has a ano pro- gram Tho public is Invited Go ihis service
 Sunday morning at n o'clock we win deliver a Christmas sermon ap- pfopriatc Go Che occasion. Special music has been prepared by Che choir and Mr. George Oswcn will render two solos.
 Sunday School win be ot l2;lo. Our school is doing splendid work and we are anticipating great things for Che next year.
 Junior League win meet n Che Epworth League Room at 8 D. m. Mrs Allen. who has had years Of experience In Che work. win have charge Let an Che Juniors be on hand
 NaNM NN Na""HH" "..' .'' Our young folk are taking great inc tercst i'm Che League work
 Sunday evening win bo a program of special interest Co Che people Of Juneau Music of a high order has been prepared by tho choir and solos win be rendered by Mr. Flanigan. who has a voice Of great range and quality. The pastor win give an address on Che subject Of "Thc Other Wise Man"
 Tho public is invited to attend an thoso services and thus help Go cole brato ChrIsts birth
 w. A. Allen. Pastor.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24
PERSONALS

E. G. Ford. insurance adiuster from Seattle, accompanied by his wlfo .is hero In connection with tho late Rosselle nre
 Neil McGrogor newly appointed deputy marshal at Petersburg, is now on Che Job thero. having arrived on Che Watson from trip to the outside. ho having gone out as a guard for a prisoner
 Mrs. E. Gastonguay of Thane is home after am extended visit to Che outside.
 Jack Wilson arrived on Che Wat son from Kotchikan. where he spent some time in connection with his duties as special officer for the supp precision ot tho liquor traffic.
 George E. Mann Of the marine in- spoctors office returned on the Wat son from a sour weeks visit to &c., atte and Portland.
 Miss Sadie Palmbom, formerly. Of Douglas. now residing with her parents near Seattle. was an arrival on the Admiral Watson. She will spend some lime with friends here and on thc Island.
 Joe Acklon of HaInos spent a short time here with friends Che fore part of Che week.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24
S0IdIOT
H. F. DOTT 6 CO.'S
 VARIOUS AGENCIES

H P. Dott e Co.,, successor in Alaska to B. & Hewitt & Co.,. is now agents for practically everything that goes to oquipping am up-to-date office among them being Che l.. c. Smith & Bros. Typewriter. Corona Typewriter. the Safe Cabinet Com pany. Che Walker Company add Che Todd Photograph Company.
 Dott & Co. carry a general lino Of an Che above named manufacturers articles and what Is not in stock can be readily secured. They are located In Che Valentine building. next door to the c. p R. office. where they take pleasure in showing their stock.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24
HAYS HAS HARD SHEDDING

Ray Hays. who has already served a short jail sentence after being con- yictcd Of petit larceny was on Thursday bound over to Che Terri torial court by Commissioner Lo- Feyre iu Che sum Of $850 on Che charge of perjury In connection with tho recent Thigh grading" iuvosd- gauon On tho same day that be was bound over he was taken Go st Ann hospital, sufferer from ap- rondicitIs.