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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Hoover FavOrs
IL Bureaus. to
Aid u. S. Trade
Would Have Experts Gather
Data ON Dozen Domestic
and Foreign Industries to
Make Their Needs known
Wants Inquiry Into Waste
Plans of Reorganization
Sent to Congress With
Estimate of $618,782

From The If1otnFs washington 6UFG0S
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Details
of the plans by which. Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover intends to reorgan-
ize his department and make it the
medium through which the United
States Is to promote and further It's
foreign trade were revealed to-day in
letter sent to Congress. The Sec
retary's communication accompanied
an estimate of $6lS.7s2. with which he
intends to begin Immediately to carry
out his program.
Mr.. Hoover's outline of the future
work of the Department Of Commerce
follows close on his statement few
days ago that his department "must
no longer be regarded as one regu-
latory of commerce and trade. but
rather as the connecting link between
the foreign commercial and consular
outposts and home industries"
Would Aid Twelve Industries
The feature of Secretary Hoover's
plan is the establishment of twelve
distinct divisions in the Bureau of
furnish information regarding as many
industries. To carry out this work he
asks for an appropriation Of S2o0,OOO,
the largest single item in his estimates.
These divisions would collect informa-
ton on the needs of foreign nations,
marketing methods and other data vital
to the following industries: Cotton and
cotton goods, paper and paper products,
leather and leather products, chemi-
Gals. including dyestuffs; heavy ma
chinery and machine tools, electrical
goods of all kinds, automobiles and ac-
cessories, lumber and lumber products,
metal products other than machinery
and electrical goods, vegetable oils,
hardware, jewelry and silverware.
"The proposal is to have two experts
on each industry, who shall alternate in
field investigations and service in the
bureau at Washington" said Mr.. Hoov-
er's letter These industrial divisions
would pass upon commercial problems
of the trades connected with foreign
commerce, utilizing to better advan-
tage the mass Of foreign trade infor-
nation for the industry now available,
keep up to date the market investiga-
tons undertaken during the last five
years by the bureau, etc. In this way
the industry would be kept in continual
touch with world trade opportunities"
Suitable housing is one of the most
serious problems before the country
to-day. Mr.. Hoover's letter continues.
There is the most urgent need for the
development eof economical, durable
and safe buildings of the more general
types, and especially homes of rea
sonable cost.
For Government Housing Aid
with comparatively small outlay
the government could lead the way in
correcting these conditions by the
Standardization of construction, the de-
veiopment and dissemination of knowl-
edge concerning building materials and
their uses and the establishment Of
building codes" C.,
Another item Of 100000 is asked for
conducting Investigations necessary to
demonstrate the existence of wastes
and encourage their elimination in the
manufacture, use, storage and distribu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Toxic Diplomats Indorse
Cabinets Stand on Yap
Special Commission May Be
Formed to Seek Settlement
Satisfactory IN All Powers

GOAAaCaA ~ CCCA SJCtSACIaACAs
Satisfactory to All Powers
TOXIC, April 22 (By The Associated
Press). - The Diplomatic Advisory
Council to-day approved the attitude
of the Cabinet on the mandate question,
after Viscount' Uchida, the Foreign
Minister, had given an exposition Of
the governments viewpoint, according
to newspaper reports. Nothing official
as to the nature Of the councils deci-
sion has been given out, however
In diplomatic circles here the i'm
preston prevails that every effort will
be made to reach settlement mutually
satisfactory to the powers concerned.
The government, according to the Asah3
Shimbun, is considering the advisable
ity Of appointing special commission
with this end in view.
A Toxic dispatch Of Wednesday
quoted the Nichi Nichi as saying the
Cabinet on Tuesday had decided there
was no reason to alter Japans policy
on the zap mandate question because
of the recent American note OH the sub
ject- The decision Of the Cabinet, the
said, would be reported Fri
day to the Diplomatic Advisory Coun-
Gil at an extraordinary meeting of that
body. While the Foreign Office would
neither confirm nor deny the Nichi
Nichi's statement, the Toxic news
papers Of Thursday accepted it as &C.
curate,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
British King Wins $23,04l
Verdict Against u. s. Firm

PROVIDENCE, April ga verdict
for $23,041.71 was returned by. jury
in the United States District Court
here this afternoon in favor Of the
King Of England, who sued the
Taft-Peirce Manufacturing Company,
of Woonsocket, r. L., for $4,000 dam
ages, alleging breach Of contract by
the defendant in the manufacture Of
gauges for the manufacture Of ma
chine guns. The triat lasted eleven
days. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Orders Dead Priests Brother
To Jail in Estate Tangle

Surrogate Cohalan issued commit
Of 242 West Fourteenth Street, who
was adjudged in contempt for failure
to turn over to the administrator as
sets of the estate of his brother, the
Rev. John H. Strezelecki, late pastor
of St. Stanislaus's Polish Catholic
Church.
The priests estate was estimated at
$150000. Archbishop Hayes brought
action after his death to recover $685.
1872 he is alleged to have appropriated
from church funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Woman Who Sold Gin to
Murderer Fined ST., 900

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April %.
Mrs. Sarah Sturm, at whose saloon
in Perth Amboy George W. Knight, the
negro who killed Mrs. Edith Wilson,
bought three pints Of gin the night
Of the murder, pleaded guilty to q
charge of selling liquor without
license to-day and was fined $1,000.
Had there been anything poisonous
in the liquor" said County Judge Peter
F. Daily, in imposing sentence, "the case
would be quite different AS there was
not do not see any difference between
this woman and others brought hera ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Harding Backs Plans to
Ease Farmers Burden
Farors Liberal Policy on Loans;
Senator's From South and
Vest in Drire for Aid

From The Trioune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Senators
from the South and West have COM
bined in drive to bring about easier
financial conditions for farmers, such
as liberal policy on the part Of Fed
eral Reserve banks. 70, that end
drive on government officials was
launched to-day, with conference at
the White House with, President Har-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23

ton Of materials. equipment or devices,
Another $4,000 Is asked ITO permit
the. bureau of standards to cooperate
with manufacturers, engineers, govern
ment departments and the public in
establishing manufacturing and com
mercial standards OF machinery. equip
msnt and devices. including tho elimi-
nation Of unnecessary forrns, varieties
and qualities and che formulation Of
standards OF safety"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Chita Government Seeks Trade

TOXIC, March 8 (By Mail).--A dis
patch from Vladivostok to the Asaki
says that M. Kojemicoff, vice. foreign
Minister Of the Chita government, ar
rived in Vladivostok from Chita armed
with instructions from his government
to enter into formal negotiations with
representatives of foreign governments
regarding the opening of trade The
vice-foreign minister is also instructed
to visit Japan. if possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
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Packers Bill. To Be Rushed

FT6nt I 10 Tt0TT6's Wd8HtH0IoH OVVeuU
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The bill
to control the packing industry will
soon be reported to the Senate from the
hs on Of 5s
report it, put in on the calendar and
then endeavor to force it through the
Senate as early in the extra session as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
charges Of selling liquor vit5o.,.-

license. vs'nout q
THE report has been spread ov., A.
United States that the peon1e AT Ne
the liquor to Knight were tb a0 s0lc
really responsible for the mrrds s c =.
evidence made it clear that the mu,a as
would have been committed whss sSss
knight was intoxicated or not. TIss
cannot take me off my feet by snx . .;
claim and get me to make an ers, susa
OF this woman, just to make a h is
Il would not be worth: of nv a..
II l did not act in accordance w,.s Smse
honest convictions" 'i'A NJ
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
1911 1913 1916 1917 1919
1912 1914 1916 1918 1920

In order that first offenders might
not be imprisoned with hardened
criminals, it was recommended that
. reformatoIy be built. The number
OF men in the penitentiary increased
from 283 to $50 in the tw0-year period
beginning January z, 1919, making the
present quarters crowded.
4 The governor recommended that the
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
AUTO LICENSES DUE

The big annual rush Is on in the
automobile registration division Of the
state highway bureau.
All licenses issued during 1920 ex-
pired December 81, but the law al
lows until February for owners to
attach new number plates, provided
they have paid their renewal license
fees and obtained receipts therefor.
Three hundred thousand regular
number plates have been ordered for
passenger automobiles this year. This
is $4,000 more than last year. in ad-
dition, the following special lots were
contracted for: Trucks, 10000; motor
cycles, 10000; lost numbers, 5000;
iealers' licenses. 5000; trailers, $500.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
MANY MILLIONS IN REVENUE

all sources, including $1,S53,0O0 from
the federal government came into
the state treasury OF Nebraska dur
ing the past biennium, as disclosed
by the official report Of State Audi.
tor George w. Marsh. This is about
$l,000,000 above the estimate made at
lative session. The increase was due
the close of the 1919 regular legis
mainly to the raising of the state tax
rate from 1853 mills in 1918 to 10
mills in 1919.
Compared with the biennium OF
1917!18, revenues for the last two
years increased 100000.
The sum OF $567,O0O out OF the
states income went into permanent
funds for educational investment,
leaving $22.243,OOO available for cur,
rent expenditures.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
FEWER TUsERcULAR CATTLE

tuberculosis is gradually being
eradicated from Nebraska's accredit-
ed cattle herds, as shown by compare
tive figures for 1919 and 1920 in the
biennial report of the state bureau Of
animal industry. For the two years
combined, the percentage Of tubercu-
lar animals among those examined
was a.. 1t declined from ga per cent
in the former annum to a per cent
in the latter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
New Pardon Board

The three members of the new par.
don and parole board are Governor Nc.
Kelvie, Attorney General Davis and
Secretary of State Amsberry. Under
the new constitution these officials.
instead Of the governor alone. is au.
thorized to issue pardons. commute.
tons OF sentence. reprieves and pa
roles. Under the old constitution. the
governor alone had power to pardon,
commute and reprieve. The code bill
legislated the appointive parole board
out OF existence. and placed paroles
In the hands OF the department OF pub.
lie welfare, OF which H. II. Antics is
secretary and the governor the head.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
Need to Be Born AGAIN,

The root OF all dissatisfaction and
d'scontent with self, and with ones
surroundings, and with ones prospects.
can never be reached until we 20 down
to the will of God in our souls birth
and souls mission, and make the dis
covery OF that will for us. and the
DONG 1t our chief aim and hope. No
change In life's circumstances. no
larger work, no happier outlook will
be enough. We ourselves need to he
porn again; 1t Is not our outward life
nat needs to be refashioned.
nan Smyth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-13
GOVERNORS
N ESSA G {
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDA.
TIONS MADE AT OPENING
OF FORTIETH SESSION
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURES
MANY CHANGES ASKED FOR
Believes More Stringent Banking Laws
Necessary and Would Extend
Use Of Prison Labor on
The State Roads

MISUNDERSTANDING is a summary of
the main recommendation made by
Governor S. r. McKelvie in his inaug-
ural message to the Nebraska legis-
lature Thursday afternoon, January
g.:
A comprehensive program dealing
with criminals and parole legislation,
soldier relief, agriculture, and more
stringent regulations governing the
sale of securities were among the
things outlined by Governor Samuel
r. McKelvie, in his message to the
legislature, Thursday afternoon, jan
uary 6. The governor reported that
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Bonus Postponement.
THE announcement of the disarmament p
i and proposed conference may explain

THE announcement of the disarmament policy
i and proposed conference may explain Pres
dent Harding's request to Congress to postpone
consideration of the soldiers bonus. He was re-
ported saying to the Senators that he believed
it might be safely passed at the regular session.
or within year. 1t would seem the disarmament
program tells the why of this confidence; it may
tell why it could be voted then without greatly
disturbing the governments fiscal program.
If this conference succeeds and disarmament fol-
lows the government will enough, combined
with the saving through the budget system, to pay
the proposed bonus in term OF years. There are
few who seriously oppose this payment to the
service men, There arc those who wish it had
not been asked, but none who do not feel it has
been earned.
But when paid, it will be by all the people
and not alone by those who made great profits from
the war. To the bulk of the people the war was
a financial loss, not gain. The salaried class did
not get an increase in pay-very many got none
equal or equal, to the increase in the cost Of
living The war made millions almost pitiably
poor. The great middle class had to pinch and
save spend savings and live a much lower
level than had been their lot. These people do
not now protest the bonus, but they should not
be forgotten, for they must pay their share out Of
what they get.
The bonus is assured if already acted
upon. 1t is waiting, not losing, that is asked, and
the reason now seems plain. Certainly those who
saw service in France, and all were willing and
ready, endured what money pay. They
gained, too. They part OF the greatest
event insall the worlds history. They experienced
what it is hoped future generation will ever
experience. They have had the greatest adven-
ture which can to human life
Those who STAYED at home, in the great ma
jority envy them and have unbounded pride in
them. They realize that nothing really pay
them, and regard the bonus evidence of appre-
citation and gratitude. But Congress must also
realize unemployment the fiscal condition of the
Treasury, and the millions who did not gain by
the war and to whom added burdens, just now,
mean hardship. 1t not lightly unknow-
pgly, nor from lack of appreciation, that President
Harding took upon himself the entire responsibility
for the postponement And if a saving cannot
be made sufficient to pay to materially tighten
the payment of the bonus, it will be added to
the total, and be paid anyway.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

the effort is to help the railroads They are Of for
and by the railroads They give everything and get
nothing.
Any concession should come after merger and
the consideration should be lower fares. These
bills amount to new franchise to the w. r. & E.
in direct violation of another Federal law. No
changes should be made in the franchise until after
definite merger proposition has been submitted
The time to grant favors is after consideration for
them has been fixed. Moreover, there are mighty
few street railway franchises in existence which
do not fix the rate. of fares. If Mr. Focht will re-
fer to the thirtyodd granted by Congress for this
one District he will find fares arc fixed in every
of them.
So far the Capital Traction Company is
concerned. it has the right in its charter to buy
the w. R. &t E. and this right is specifically
preserved in the antimerger law. 1t can buy any
connecting line, lines. All the permission to
merge necessary from any point of view is to give
the w. r. & E. similar sight. The real trouble,
the actual situation is that the Capital Traction will
not sell to any one and the W. R. & E. will not
sell at any price which any honest and sane man
would pay, at any price that would permit re-
ducton of fares. This is not guess nor hearsay; 1t
is in testimony where the w. r. & E. repeatedly
declares that merger will not bring reduction OF
fares
This reduces the situation to single problem
of forcing merger honest valuation basis,
such as is shown by the fair valuation for rate
making by the Public Utilities commission, or on
earning value. To reach this, fares OF the Capital
Traction must be reduced in advance by Congress,
to the earning basis The W. R. & E. is not en-
titled under the law in equity to earnings that
will more than pay operation, depreciation taxes and
bond interest a system which has been allowed
to deteriorate in order to pay dividends on gross
overcapitalizaton shown by the valuation, and
with a bonded debt in of that valuation. The
mere interest the bonds represents earnings in
excess of valuation. Mr.. Focht having gone so lar
as he has, should go the rest of the way and come
over with the people. No man in politics can
we'll afford to sacrifice the known and fair rights
of the people to give special favors and special
privileges to corporations.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Open Court Letters to The Heralh
h&@Sp#HAafG@zF FbgsaSS1@BS s5asaSSFEB fsE4

when it comes TO paying the boys
in the ranks.
! do not believe that this great
land of ours is in any serious finan-
cisl straits. II the war had not
ended when il did-say il would
have lasted six months longer than
il did, in which time We would have
spent more than the bonus will
amount to-would the United States
have been forced to Withdraw from
hostilities on account Of financial
difficulties? No, A thousand times.
No! / hear the voice of the Ameri-
can people say a hundred million
times, NO,
Then the paying OF the bonus
will not hurt the finances of the
land now. and il il were put to a
popular vote of our people they
would roll up a tremendous major
ity in favor OF doing justice to our
boys.
There are 1000 900 boys-and
more than that number Of their
friends-who will not forget il il
the Republican party betrays its
trust with the soldiers and the
promises made in the last cam
paign.
i am a Republican; have always
been true to my party. not only as
voter, but also a hard worker for
the party; but in this matter / am
with the boys to a finish.
REV. HARRISON ID. BOYER,
Department Chaplain, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Flays u. S. Bonus Stand.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Let us all be Americans-not on
the Fourth of July only, but every
day; not only Of the year, but all
our lives.
Secretary Mellon says the soldier
bonus Will bring about higher taxes
and higher costs of living; but
say not so much as TO hurt any
of our people. unless the present
administration is not any better
than the last. The last campaign
told the American people that the
Democrats allowed the pronteers To
take theNopportunity given them in
the war to rob the people. MT.
Wilson and his associates got all
the criticism that could be given,
because they allowed the profiteers
to pay war taxes and then raIse
their prices 200 and 800 per cen,
over the extra taxes they had TO
pay, and called that robbery. and
banned the administration for ii.
The criticism was all right as
far as it went, but will the present
administration do the same il it
hhV oOhuS AOi NhC
II not. then the extra tax wouro
not hurt the people at all, as II
would amount to only about s25 for
each of our people, or about 81 a
year for four years: and then the
soldiers themselves. their families
and their friends would have to pay
the extra cost of living the same as
other people.
Could not the money be collected
from the profiteer and slackers in
the country? The steel workers, the
shipyard men. the business men who
made millions out of the war,
while the boys suffered and died
on Flanders fields for 81 a day.
Mr.. Mellon says IL would bring
about a serious situation-inevit-
able financial consequences that
would hurt the business of the
country.
To whom does the United States
owe the most-to England. France
(our allies), or to the American
boys who won the war and saved
the honor and glory OF our nag and
country?
The bonus would cost about
so,OUO.uOUsOUV. Inc dllleS owe US
$40, 900. .oo0. 900, and no effort is mace
to collect it; they owe us over
$1,000, 100000 in interest alone, and
no effort is made to compel them
to pay. why? Is 1t because the
financial condition Of our country is
such that We do not need the
money? Then why not pay the
bonus?
II the bonus cannot be paid any
other way, collect sufficient from
England and France to pay IL, m
stead Of allowing them to keep the
money and building armies and
navies that some day our boys will
have to fight.
We are to loan s500,ooo, 900 70
railroad trusts to make money. Let
us be honest about Il and take that
amount and pay the boys who saved
the nation: that would be sufhcient
for the first payment.
We can AFFORD TO lose millions a
month with the Shipping Board,
and money 10 never scarce except