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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
Committee e .1-,+~-.

The British National Committee will propose the third resolutions:
 Thai, in the interests of interna- tional commerce and goodwill, it is undesirable that legal restrictions or special taxation should be imposed by any country within their areas, be- yond those to which native banks are already subject.
 That to this end it be urged upon all "ourtrics and states at present i'm posing such restrictions that steps be taken to abolish tn hHn if possible in all cases, but at least in favor of those foreign countries which impose no such disabilities"
 The fourth resolution on the sub ject of double taxation is:
 'tWhereas the existing system of double taxation places a heavy bur den on international trade, this Con gress resolves that Governme ents should be pressed to come to an un- derstanding with a view to alleviat- ing the burden
 Probe Intervention Measures.
 The Production Committee, on which MT. J. F. Cornish, president National Lead Company, New York, will represent America, will consider the subjects of raw materials, econ ony of fuel, construction and the ere ation of industrial sections within the International Chamber of Com merCe
 The Distribution Committee, where on MT. W. E. Kugermann, vice presi- OelI or the pany, New York, will represent the United States. will deal with the ques- tions of international commercial ar bitrations, the international protec- ton of industrial property, the reel procity of treatment for commercial travellers and questions of customs regulations and the reform of the cal endar.
 The fourth committee will deal with the questions of the devastated areas of Europe. MT. Louis J. Horow;tz, the president of the Thompson Star rett company. New York, will be the American representative.
 It will deal with the work of recon struction already affected and await ing completion and will compare the respective methods of State interven- tion and private initiative.
 Apart from the conferences a great round of social engagements awaits the delegates. They will be the guests of the British Government at an of ficiaI dinner; of the British Associa- ton of Chambers of Commerce and of the directors of the Times newspa- per. apart from innumerable private engagements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29

Standard containers for marketing fruits and vegetables are of more in terest to the average citizen than he generally realizes. Not only is he de- frauded frequently by the substitutes of short-measure packages at the full-measure price, which is inevi- table if the difference in the size of the packages is not easily detected, but also the cost of marketing is in creased by the greater expense of manufacturing a large number of un- necessary styles and sizes and by breakage in transit. sometimes direct ly attributable to the difficulty of loading odd-sized containers. These losses constitute an unnecessary tax that the Bureau of Markets. United State Department of Agriculture, is endeaVoring to cut down by foster ing the use of standard containers.
 Old-Time Units Cause Confusion.
 Local package units that came in to use long ago are most largely re- sponsible for present difficulties. Such packages may have been satisfactory when their use was confined to a linn ited territory. but of late years rapid transportation and the use of spe- cial refrigerator and ventilatOr cars have brought the products of every section of this country into our great marketing centerS, where the diver sity of styles and sizes of containers have resulted in unnecessary confu- sion.
 There are in common use today about 40 sizes of cabbage crates. 20 styles of celery crates, 30 lettuce crates or boxes, 50 styles and sizes of hampers, 15 styles and sizes of round stave baskets. and market baskets varying in size from l to 24 quarts. whereas relatively few stand ard sizes would satisfy all the de mandS of the trade.
 The unfair competition of short measure containers has been another unsatisfa ctory factor. Certain shrewd packers have found that by slight notifications in the shape of cubi- cal contents packages can be reduced substantially without noticeably af- fecung the appearance.
 Comm odLties sold in these contain CTS can be offered at a low price pe~ package than those sold N stand ard packages. but the price by unit of weight is. of course. higher. Often
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29

in those States where an attempt has been made to describe the manner in which the measure should be heaped the phraseology generally is vague and indefinite. The heap has been referred to as cone, the base being the top of the measure, and the height depending upon the nature of the ar ticle when piled "as high may be without special effort or design" Such vegetables as sweet potatoes under this definition might be piled so high that the heap would be as large as the measure itself.
 Tn view of the difficulties which are necessarily encountered in attempting to secure a uniform method of fill ing or packing standard containers. it is generally recognized that weight is the only really definite basis of sale, and for that reason the pound or hundredweig'ht should be used where this is practicable. An excep- tion may be noted in regard to pro ducts which are carefully graded as to size, in which case the sales may be made satisfactorily by numerical count
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
By EARL c. REEVES, International News Service Staff Cor


 London June 29-Over cen hun dred American delegates were p:cs ent among the 500 members of the International Chamber of Commerce who assembled at the Central Hall, WestIEin Ster, for their snnua! con gresS this morning.
 In order to facilitate discussion and arrive quickly at decisions, 1t has been decided to divide the con- gross into five groups. But before they session there will be a general meeting of the congress at which Stanley Baldwin president of the Board of Trade. will welcome the members on behalf of Great Britain and the Cabinet, and two subsequent meetings at which resolutions sub mitted by the groups will be cOnsid- cred by the whole congress.
 Dr. Walter Leaf, president of the Institute of Bankers, will preside over the Finance Committee, and MT. Will lis H. Booth, vice president of the Guaranty Trust Co.,, will be the American representative. They will consider several important questions relating to finance: The first resolu- follows:
 'fWhereas. The present uncertain ty of exchange is the measure of the existing cco1C mic difficulties Of Flu rope, this Congress is of the opinion are doomed to failure and that the only way to improve present condi- tions is to increase production, to put an end to the imitation of currency and to remove all restrictions on free exchange of comm odiies.'
 Ask Doufle Taxation Fan.
 The second resolution deals with export credits and declares:
 That this Congress recognizes the necessity of the establishment, under Government auspices, of credits for the reconstruction of the devasta ted and impoverished countries of Flu rope.
 gro this end the Congress is pre- pared to support the Ter Meulen scheme, as modified and put into op- eration by the Provisional, Economic and Financial Committee of the Lea que of Nations:
 Further, this congress advises the establishment of permanent commit tees of business men and bankers in all the countries affected to furnish all information and to lend all assist ance in the choice Of credits and par ticipatiortS."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29

the rumble of speding railroad trains, have never had occasion to become vexed at the high cost of living. ac- cording to A c. N1cKIbbin, director of publicity flor the Republican State Committee.
 '1 bought a weekly paper at Linn" says McKIbbin, and the citizens asked me if I didn't want to rent a house-a handsome new cottage near my office
 'TThe rental agent said it would be six dollars a month when I asked the pricei'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
BANKER MAY WIN HIGH POST

London, June 29-F- O. Watts, president of the First National Bank of St Louis, Mo. who is here attend ing the International Chamber of Commerce, will probably be given the post of chairman of the financial division Of the International Cham Der of Commerce when they open their convention on June 2S, it Was learned here recently
 MT. Watts has been prominent in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
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American finance for many years. His home originally was Memphis. Tenn. He has been president of the American Bankers Association and is a member of the original commit tee of the Foreign Trade Financing Corporation now being organized un- der a, plan advanced by the American Bankers Association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29

London, June PA strenuous and uphill fight is now proceeding to brighten life in the social clubs of London It has been started by Colonel Manning, who, a member of three clubs, has publicly complain ed that he had never been spoken to by any member who did not know him personally.
 But, really, the Colonel has nothing to grumble about. The English idea of a club is of a kind of place of sanctuary-particula a sanctuary from women and from ones fellow men,. And sanctuary has always mea mt unsociability. Membership of a club implies relief from ordinary social intercourse. Only after ten or fifteen years, and after having at the outset been introduced by a mutual friend, Eoes the member of an Eng fish club feel compelled to reply to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF
 COMMERCE CONVENE IN ANNUAL :: CONGRESS IN LONDON TODAY

American Representative to Present Resolution Decry ing Artificial Measures of Relief for the Economic Diff faculties of Europe Occasioned by the Present Uncer tainty of Exchange
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-29
ALL TT NEEDS IS PUBLICITY.

St. Louis, Mo, June 29 Rent gougers don't flourish at linn, Osage County, Mo. The residents of that quiet little town. far removed from
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

This is one OF the Outstanding
facts" discovered by the Senate judi
eiary Committees counsel In Its ex-
animation OF the official Treasury De-
partment records turned over 10 the
committee I'm connection with It's In
vestigation OF the foreign loan scan
dal.
Various communication and pro
posals were received from Great Brit.
ain in regard TO cancellation or all
loans" the report of the counsel, Don
NJ. Hunt, to the Judiciary Committee,
says. The correspondence he cites
shows Great Britain TO have assum-
ed the lead and full direction OF the
movement for cancellation OF the ten
thousand million dollar debt owed the
United States.
Advantage to England.
The campaign for cancellation, the
report reveals, was launched even be-
fore the Peace Conference was con'
vened at Versailles. IL was continued
with systematic persistence through
official channels until the fall of 1920,
where the available records stop.
The proposition all along has been
that the United States forgive Its
debtors so that Great Britain and
France might also be enabled TO for.
smaller Allied nations.
In light of the fact that the United
States owes no war debt TO other
countries, this excerpt from a Treas
ury Department memorandum on the
cancellation efforts, as set forth In
the report to the Judiciary Commit
tee, is significant:
I'm so far as concerns the British
government. a general cancellation of
debts as proposed would be of GER
tain advantage and probably would
not involve any sacrifice or contribu:
ton"
Dates Back to 1918.
The earliest record of the cancella-
tion efforts by Great Britain in the
Treasury Department correspondence
is dated December 4, 1918. less than a
month after the signing of the armis.
tice. 1t shows cancellation had been
suggested even prior to that date.
The communication was from Oscar
T. Crosby, Special United States Fl.
nance Commissioner in Europe, then
in London, to Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo, saying:
Chancellor lof the British Elk.
chequer) revived suggestions made OF
possibility of cancellation of all loans
made by one associated government
to another for the conduct of the war.
Similar suggestions in un-
official but important quarters are
not infrequent in London and Paris" "
The records show that the subject
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
SENATORS
WORRIED ABOUT
/ PRICES Of EGGS
Californian Urges Duty on
"cackIe Berries
tors Ask, "How Cum2"
by international News Service.


Demand for an Scent duty per
Dozen on eggs was presented before
the Senate Finance Committee yester'
day by Knox Bonde, an egg producer,
or Petalunia, Cal.
Senators on the committee asked
him why American poultrymen
needed high protection on eggs at
their present prices.
81 paid So cents a dozen yester-
day for eggs delivered to my house, "
said Senator Smoot Republican, OF
Utah.
And / paid 66 cents at the store
and carried them home" commented
Senator Curtis (Republican) OF
Kansas.
Bonde. who spoke for the Pacific
Coast Cooperative Association and
the American Poultry Association
said IL costs cents TO ship a dozen
eggs across the country. Commits
sion men paid California poultrymen
60 cents a dozen, he said.
This Is none too high in view or
the high cost of feed and other Incl
dentals of production" he told the
committee. THE production, besides,
Is near It's lowest point because OF
the season. There are few fresh eggs
and those who want them must pay
for them"
China. during the first eight
months of this year shipped In $780,
900 dozen and is increasing the inn
ports. This menaces the American
industry" he added.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

q wAs nSt sAtA ne follo~inS AuSust
that Lloyd George sent his oommu.
Mica don 10 President Wilson. lie based
his plea In the necessity of fixing the
German indemnity at a figure Ger
many could pay and the assertion that
F'rs nee would not agree To a lowering
OF the Indemnity "unless its debts TO
the Allies and associates In the war
were treated In the same way This
already has been made public.
Secretary Houston and Assistant
Secretary Davis drafted a reply Tor
President Wilson, which the records
Indicate was sent, turning down Lloyd
Georges cancellation appeal. The re-
ply, as given In the report ana as re-
Gently made public by Secretary Mel
Ion, emphasized that 1T Is highly Inn
probable that either the Congress or
popular opinion In this country VIII
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

S1s,4sA e azssSi1s tAs iNtsrest kN1 of
ultimately extinguishins the princi-
pal OF our loans TO the Allied govern
ments.
This nation has neither sought nor
received substantial benefits from the
war. On the other hand. the Allies.
although having suffered greatly In
loss OF lives and property, have. under
the terms OF the treaty OF peace and
otherwise. acquired very considerable
accessions OF territories. populations.
eonomic and other advantages"
Britain's Next Step.
The next step by the Britis, was
suddenly 10 call off the negotiations
for funding the demand notes held by
this Government into longtime oblisa
tions.
Although the funding negotiations
were summarily broken Off on May 81.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

sfaly nafesv,n6 tha za2stax % PesGi&Szt
Wilson. with memoranda strongly OPP
posing any consideration OF the Brit.
ish suggestions.
Rejected by Houston.
Secretary Houston. the report fur
ther shows. submitted for the Presi-
dents approval reply 20 the British
Chancellor, fatty rejecting the can
celia ton proposition. The correspond.
ence does not reveal definitely wheth.
er or not the President approved the
reply or that II was dispatched. but
II appears to have gone forward.
Secretary Houston's reply 10 the
British Chancellor OF the Exchequer.
as given In the report, said, In part:
"A general cancellation as suggest
ed would, while retaining the domest.
ic obligations intact. throw upon the
people OF this country the exclusive
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

OF the Industrial fuel committee OF ths
assoc Ia ton.
I'VE can now with all certainty look
upon the time when the gas business
will take care OF fuel requirements OF
every town. city. and municipality,
said Loebell. With proper revision
ana service standards. he said, gas
could be placed In competition In all
competitive fuel markets. with the
possible result OF Its complete
utilization OF heating purposes by all
industry OF the nation"
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
YALE STUDENT ACCUSED
IN NEW YORK OF FORGERY

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Jacob A.
Left, eighteen years old. who said he
Is a member Of the Yale freshman
class. was to be arraigned in Jeffer-
son Market Court today on charges
of forgery and grand larceny. Left
was, charged with passing worthless
checks totaling $1,000 on Broadway
merchants and hotel keepers.
Left, the police declare, told them
he came to New York week ago to
"paint the town red"
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
PREDICTS GAS WILL BE
FUEL or UNIVERSE

CHICAGO, Nov. l1.-Prediction
that the gas industry will become the
biggest public service Institution In
the nation was made today In a re-
port submitted 90 the American Gas
Association In convention here by
III. o. Loebell. OF New York. chairman
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
KANSAS CITY BANKER AID
TO WAR FINANCE BOARD

Fernando p. Neal, of Kansas City,
Mo-, former head of one of the largest
hanks of the Central West mas been
named by the War Finance Corpora
tion as assistant to the board of di-
rectors of the corporation.
Mr.. Meals duty will be to give spe-
cial attention to the Western cattle
loan business of the finance corpora
ton.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Canada Ships Apples.

NEW WESTMINSTER. b. C.. Nov,
l1.-Eighteen carloads Of Jonathan
apples constitute the first shipment
OF apples from British Columbia "a
Glasgow. Scotland. this year.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
by Universal Service.

"The Treasury Department continued making advances W
foreign governments while at the time was noiuins
and paeys with foreign governments on possible
cancellation of all debts proposed by these governments
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

ever permit a canc.iiation OF any
part OF the debt Of the British soy-
ernment to the United states"
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
u. S. Loans Were Made
While Allies Talked
OF Debt Cancellation

foOig the fin article Of sreas,pe series oy he On
revealing the inside Of the Ioregn oas a
bY nr
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

Another article in this series
on our foreign loans viii appear
exclusively IN The Washington
Times tomorrow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
MASONIC FAMILIES
IN ANNUAL PICNIC
TanglewOod Scene of Frolic by Mem
bers of Local Order-Big Basket
Dinner and Sports

Tanglewood, on the State College
campus, was the scene of the annual
Masonic picnic last Friday, when the
members of the local Masonic or
CARNATIONS and their families made
merry with big eats, sports and vari-
GUS amusements. The annual ball
game was dispensed with, the results
of the other contests and the prizes
being as follows:
Girls race, under 10 years-Won
by Garcia Johnson, hair ribbon.
Girls race, 10 to IL years-Irene
Henderson, hair ribbon.
Girls race. IL to 10 years-Fern
Lewis, $1.00 cash.
Young ladies' race. Shirk and
K. Mccarthy, box of candy.
Ladies race-Mrs. c. N. Curtis,
$1.00 merchandise order.
Boys race, under 1O-James Nc
Claskey, firecrackers.
Boys race, 10 to IL years-K. Nc
Larkey, so cents cash.
Boys race, 10 to Is years-H.
Kimball 800 cash.
Boys race, Is to 20 years-C.
Nash, $500 baseball.
Mems race, under SC. N. Cur
tbs, pair of suspenders.
Backward race. r. Lewis.
neclltie.
Mems race, over SOB. II. Doug
lass, $1.00 merchandise order.
Relay race-Royal Arch Masons
versus F. e A. M.-Won by Royal
Arch team &C. r Lewis, Jas. Davis.
F. G. Henderson, F. C. Densow. G.
Nash) box of cigars.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
GOLF CLUB GROWS;
LINKS ARE IMPROVED

Actual play by the members of
the Pullman Golf club has been taboo
this week and the members have
given their undivided attention to
improving the links just east of
Pullman, on the Tom Waite prop
erty. With nine green's already
made and like number to be com
pleted later. the grounds will soon
compare favorably with any in the
Northwest. The club has so acres
OF land available, fully adequate for
a full 1S-hole course, with natural
hazards and every facility to be de-
sired. This week Mr.. Waite has sac
rificed his strawberry patch and
three chicken houses to the inter
ests Of the golf club in an effort to
improve the course and full crews
OF golf fans have worked hard and
long every night to give Pullman
the best course in the Northwest
The Pullman Engineering company
donated the use of one of its big
tractors and three teams of horses
were also on the job The club now
has a membership of Sc, with new
members being added TO the list
daily.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
CONTRACT LET FOR
COLLEGE GRAHDSTAND
YaIk-NanGorder Construction Com
pany Will Construct COmmOd-
iOus Stand to Seat 1900
People

The contract for the construction
OF a grandstand for Rogers field, the
State College athletic stadium, was
let Monday afternoon by the athletic
council to the Valk-Van Gorder Con-
struction company of Pullman, the
contract price being $9250. Other
bidders were NJ C. Conley of Spo-
kane, $99S7, and w. A. Moss, Pull
man, $97S5. Work on the structure
will commence at once, the contract
calling for it's completion by Sep
TENDER 10. The grandstand will be
on the south side of Rogers field
the full length of the sodded football
gridiron, 800 feet. and "a feet deep,
with a seating capacity of $500. In
the center rear will be a commod-
ious press box. equipped with tele-
phone and telegraph instruments
and other conveniences for report
ers. The funds for the construction
of the grandstand were voted by the
associated students of the college
as a student memorial TO the institu-
ton. Two field houses for the use
of football and other athletic teams
will also be constructed during the
summer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
JENNIE IN PORTLAND MEET

Eldon Jenne, star State College
yaulter and jumper, participated in
the meet at Portland last Saturday
between teams representing the
Multnomah Athletic club of Port
land and the New York Athletic
club, competing under the colors of
the Multnomah club Jenne tied for
first in the pole vault with Ralph
Sparrow, of the New York club, at
II feet inches. He also took sec
ond place in the javelin, which was
won by Art Tuck of Multnomah,
with 4 heave of 1875 feet 9 inches.
new Pacific Coast record. and
third in the broad jump. The meet
was won by the westerners, 50 to 50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
WEDDING KEPT SECRET
FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS

Wilbur, Wash, June 24.-Mrs. r.
j. Reeves has announced the mar
riage Of her eldest daughter. Eu-
genia to c. R. Durham, son of Mrs.
Mary Durham of Spokane. The we'd
ding took place at Bremerton on
March 6, 1920, the young couple
keeping it a secret from all but rel
atives for more than Is months.
The bride is a native of Wilbur
and received her high school diplo-
ma here in the class of 1914. She
was in training as a nurse in the
Deaconess hospital at Spokane the
following year and in 1918 she
graduated from Washington State
College in the class in pharmacy, of
which her husband was also a mem
Der, Since her return to Wilbur
she has been in the employ of the
Wilbur pharmacy.
Mr.. Durham server overseas as a
marine with the Second division, re-
naming several months after the
armistce in reconstruction service
on the Rhine. His term in the navy
will end some time this fall. Mrs.
Durham left Wednesday to join him
at San Francisco. They hope to
soon be stationed at Bremerton.