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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
SOLDIER TO BE BURIED
Military Honors VIII Be Paid at
Corporal NaseIIa's Funeral

Military honors will be paid Mt the
funeral tomorrow morning of Corporal
Joseph Vasella, in whose honor a South
Philadelphia post of the American Lee
gion was named. Mass will be cele-
brated in st. Mary Magdalen Church.
Eighth and Montrose streets. Burial
win be In Holy Cross Cemetery.
Corporal Vasella was killed IN action
In the Argonne Forest on November
IL, while leading a detachment of his
company. He served in Company B,
a18th Infantry, Seventy ninth Divi-
zion. Many members OF the Vaselia
Post, which will attend the funeral in
q body. served in the same outfit. The
young man had been in the service only
six months when he was killed. The
ofHcers OF the post, which is headed
BY s. Ransley Sage, will act as pail
bearers. The soldiers parents live at
1A11 South Eighth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
DEDICATE PEKlN COLLEGE
John o. Rockefeller, Jr., Responds
to Chlna's Fluctuations

Pekin, Sept 2O.-(By A. P.)-Ded.
icatory ceremonies of the Pekin Union
Medical College, which was erected by
the China Medical Board of the Rookie.
feller Foundation, were held here yes.
terday. Several hundred visitors, in.
cluding prominent physicians, educators
and missionaries from America, France
England and Japan, were present.
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., who came
to this city for the dedication, was fe-
licitated in behalf of the President and
the Government. and In his response
outlined the scope Of the institution
He also read congratulatory cable
gram from John ID. Rockefeller, his
father The cost of the building and
Its equipment totaled $4,000, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
SQUIERS SEES HARDING
Newfoundland Premier Discusses
Trade Relations

Washington, Sept. 2D.-(By i. P.)
Trade relations between the United
States and Newfoundland, particularly
as they are affected by tariff regula-
tons, were discussed with President
Harding today by Sir Richard squlers,
the Newfoundland Premier.
Sir Richard, who recently appeared
before the Senate Finance Committee
in regard to tariff schedules, said he
was anxioys that trade between his
country and the United States should
be encouraged rather than curtailed,
but rhat he discussed the question with
the President only in general way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
LIGHT VOTE IN DAUPHIN
Women Believed Favorable to Con-
stItutional Convention

Harrisburg, Sept. 20.-(By y. P.)-
Light voting characterized morning
hours of the primary throughout Dau-
phin County, absence Of any contests
Of Importance for nominations keeping
down the interest. In Harrisburg and
Steelton efforts on behalf of the Con-
stitutional Convention by committeemen
were met by opposition on the part of
friends Of magistrates and justices and
various elements against the conven-
tion.
Most of the women voters in. the
Harrisburg precincts appeared to be ia
vorabe to the convention proposition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
HEROINE LANDS IN JAIL
Reseues Boy From Fire She is Ae
eused Of SettIna

New York. Sept. 20.-For few
hours yesterday Edna Femistou, eight
cen years old, Brooklyn, was the hero
of the neighborhood. In house filled
with smoke and flame, Edna rushed to
the third floor, picked up little Tommy
Morgan, three years old clRmbered up
ladder to the roof and carried him to
safety in another building.
But after few brief moments or
glory 1t developed that Edna herself
had fired the house. The police say
Edna told them fires in the movies had
always fascinated her and she wanted
excitement.
Edna was taken to the Ralph ave-
~ss police station and charged with
Iaxe0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Why Walk When RIdIne's Cheap?

HOngStOwn, o., Sept. 2U.-lBy \
P.)-Car riders here in thirty day
viii be able to purchase weekly passe,
costing $l.25 and good for an unlimitc,,
number Of rides during the week, as II
result Of an ordinance, amending the
original service at cost ordinance.
passed by City Council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
TOWNSHIPS FIGHTS HOT
pr. Wilson Polls Heavy Vote for
Ablnaton Treasurer

Voters In Arlington, Cheltenham and
Springfield Townships turned out today
beyond oil expectations, according to
reports from the polign places.
publican candidate for treasurer. is
FAR ahead of II. 3. Cross. who is run
ming against him, in the Glenside and
Cfssmont districts. Cross, however,
leads in Rydal.
Edwin Linsn, rounning for treasurer,
leads Joseph Cochran in Cheltenham
Townsh,p, and w. W. Gcissler, n
Springfield Township Magistrate, is
jsading faf'lidates IN his district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Wills Probated Today

Two wills admitted to probate by
the Register Of Wills this morning are
those Of Zodak *. Wilmer, G43 South
Fifty first street, S4S00, and Hattie s.
Wagner, sos Fast Sedgwick avenue.
leaving between $4,000 and $4,000.
Relatives are the benefciaries in each
case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

company" were Henry ID. Lipdsev
Colonel Milton ID. Foreman, Of Ch;caso'
DE Lancey Kuntze, Of New York mi
Franklin D'Olier, of Philadelphia I'M
only man not accused of the ir,
perialistic attitude Of the proun 4.
DOlier. He was naturally forced int
the group OF leaders through his nosio
tisn as past commander. Colonel
D'Olicr was inclined to laugh ot tha
matter this morning. He was attend
ing a special meeting in New York nnd
said anu
"Tbe matter IL nothing to get A.,
cited over. Who ever heard of n sronn
of service men getting together witbS
out trouble. The least said about n
the better"
Others Think Differently
But that Is not at al the attitude =,
the other members of the party. Tba
Philadelphia representatives ON the
party, beside Colonel D'Olier: were II II
X. Tully, j. Griffin Gribbel and Mainr
G. p. Wood. Their report of the tyin
will be taken to the Pittsburgh sto,p
convention by the Philadelphia delepa.
ton. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Ballot Shortage In Gloucester

Ten of the twelve election boards in
Gloucester report shortage of sample
ballots for the primary election to be
held next Tuesday. and today requested
additional supplies from the County
Clerk. The number Of sample ballots
issued was based on last years regis
tration figures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
EDUCATIONAL
Roth Sexea
DEATHS

pei. aged ,,yssrs and days Infant infant
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tsrviess Thursday: . r NJ, residence, NV Nv
y. serssant s,. Int. Northwoo1 Cems's'''
WoLFF.-sept. 10, HERMAN dloR9E,
son Of George and Elizabeth. Wolf ry' nSo
W!landD. In his 18th year, FunerGl ser,f ~
his UNCLE, John Weber, ,706 W, AuaTMi@
ave. Audubon y. J., Int private wa.
nesdsy. i'SSP 10 +. ~ '''"'' may e" ,,..
WILKINS, Sept. ls, CHARLES. ,nus nus.
lives and friends. also empio.,es OF Proctor
4 schwaItz Co. arc. INVITED 10 ,ss..rSS 49,
tqnssrs IThugssasy:, 2; n: M:atxbos a. ss,'fKsc x q
T; Gsmetsry. friends may call wsdn0s'4'
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

loads into bitches and returned home to plow under
their tomato crop. Out at Lodi, CAL. 1 have
hogs turned into some of the finest grape vineyards
in the world, because the price of grapes was less
than the cost of picking them.
Our shamefully wasteful system of distribution is
both an economic and social crime. Farmers who
have invested their labor and expended good money
for plants and seeds and fertilizer find themselves
compelled to sell at ruinous loss else unable to
sell at all. They are in worse position than the
idiot who worked for nothing and boarded himself.
On the other hand, consumers>ar compelled to pay
extravagant prices for the very foods the farmers
not sell. And while American farmers are de-
stroying unstable foods and covenanting with each
other to plant less next year to bring up
prices, hunger and starvation have Europe by the
throat and famine is stalking large sections
of Asia.
In recent interview in the New York World,
United States Senator Ladd Of North Dakota a
Nonpartisan Lacquer, lays bare the reason for the
waste that is squeezing the farmer-producer at
end and bleeding the consumer at the other. Of
every dollar which the pays for food the
senator states that 80 cents goes to the men who
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

ly 80 billion dollars in wages and salaries. One
fourth the income Of the average workers family
is expended for food, expenditure of $780,
100000 on the basis of present wage payments
Suppose the consumer splits with the farmer the
difference between the 80 per cent cost Of dstrbu
tion in Europe and the 70 per cent here. That
would mean saving Of 40 per cent, or 20 per cent
to producer and consumer Translated into dollars,
that three billion dollars for both Of them,
billion and "a half apiece.
A great deal of industrial commotion is being
occasioned by reductions in wage scales. What if
every worker in the country were told tomorrow
morning: "Here is per cent increase in pay
for you, beginning just as soon you have the
energy and initiative to call for it." That in cold
figures, is just what saving Of $1,500,000,000
means on total wage payment of $3000O,000,000.
Is it worth going after?
America and should work out system of
food distribution that is efficient than the best
that Europe knows. And direct trading be-
tween producer and consumer is the first essential
step in that program. It will eliminate tremen-
dous amount of the economic waste in our present
system of distribution.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

shown in the illustration. AS will be
evident from the photograph, each
barn and stable is reached directly
from the central yard which occupies
the highest, best-drained spot on the
farm. This yard is always dry, and
what is quite as important, it is never
cluttered with manure. The wastes
from each stable are handled at one
end of the building, we'll outside the
confines of the central yard, which for
the most part is almost as clean as the
space shown in the foreground of the
photograph. Such an arrangement will
appeal to any practical individual at
all conversant with average barnyard
conditions. It. is an easy matter, now
land then, to- scrape up the idroppings
left by the animals in such an enclo-
) sure and keep it clean.
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little heed was given to such matters
as saving time or steps. In some in
stances it is not possible to bring about
any radical change. On the other
hand, it is possible, frequently, to so
rearrange minor details such as lanes,
fences and yards as to effect consider
able Improvement. The location of
buildings can not we'll be changed, but
when new ones are planned or old
ones that have been burned are re-
placed it is possible oftentimes to
overcome many Of the deficiencies
and handicaps with which the farm
has been burdened.
Essential to the efficient grouping
of farm structures is a dry, well
drained central yard-in city group
ing it would.b dignifedaas4a "court"
about which the 1nost important
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

barns and other buildings may stand. Such an ar
rangement this separates the several units of the
farm plant sufficiently to reduce somewhat the fire
hazard incident to close grouping. At the
time buildings SO situated serve to shelter the
closure from the wind no matter from what quarter
it may come. In New England, in earlier days,
quite the opposite plan followed. 1t is not
common in those states to find the barns and out
houses strung out after the other behind the
farmhouse. Frequently, each building attached
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

to its neighbor at either end Such grouping neces-
states many extra steps in doing chores" and with
the wind in the right quarter it is impossible to keep
a fire from burning through from one end OF, the
group to the other.
in the Central West neither; however is the pan'of
central grouping common as it might we'll be-
Now and then one happens a grouping of
farm structures that is quite ideal in this regard
One such which the writer found in Wisconsin is
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22


The New York Federal Reserve bank has just issued it's
ery statement showing net profit of IT cent for the
past months the rate of 54 cent for the year
it's $2 900 capitalization There money handling the
peoples for the people who the money but
for the few who manipulate it. For remember that the fed
peoples money from the United States government at low
at profit to the people There plenty of money the
spectators and big business whose huge profits enable them
to high rate of interest There money only shabby
for the hundreds Of thousands of American
who going bankrupt because the bankers will not
lend them the to market their crops profit
cost of production Yet the farmers have the best security
in the wordessenta food commodities of universal demand
What is the trouble? Are to conclude that present
banking system is for the benefit of the stock
change and the specuator rather than for the producers
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

powing under $4,000 barrels of potatoes
because they obtain only 40 cents barrel for
them. And the day the retail price of pota-
toes in New York from 1925 to SIS barrel.
The newspapers have been cluttered recently with
such items. And for every that appears
in print, hundreds if not thousands go unnoticed.
Here is notice from New Orleans of
farmer who kicks because he gets only 2 cents
bushel for sweet potatoes, for which the consumer
pays $780, the difference going to the commission
agent and the transportation companies. A few
weeks ago some Middle West farmers organiza-
tions started movement to burn corn for fuel,
since corn was so cheap and coal so dear that the
farmers might better burn their than sell it.
Several thousand crates Of lemons recently
dumped out Of the crates along the railroad tracks
at southwestern shipping point because the
mission agents would not offer the producers
enough to pay the cost of the crates Yet here in
Washington lemons retail for cents each.
A year ago Of the best tomato crops ever
grown in southern New Jersey brought to 10 cents
a basket delivered to the Baltimore wharves-ac-
tually less than the cost of picking and hauling.
No wonder the disgruntled farmers dumped their
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

produce the food and 70 cents is
lifted by the middlemen who control
it's distribution.
"In several European countries" he
adds, "this ratio is reversed. There
70 cents goes to the farmer and it
costs 80 cents for distribution. Let the
farmers feed the people and they can
reverse the ratio here. They can
make production pay, and, at the same
time deliver food to your cities much
more cheaply than the spectators
can do it"
Now, stop a moment and figure out
just what such saving would mean
to the workers of this country, who
are the chief consumers of the food
which the farmers produce. Suppose
that we only attain the present stand
ard of efficiency of the best distribu-
tion system of Europe, and pay 80
cents on each dollar for the cost of
bringing the food to us. According to
Professor Wilford I. King, expert on
the staff of the national bureau of
economic research, the workers Of the
country receive annually approximate
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

scattered about with little idea Of promoting
system convenience. Such unfortunate conditions
are not easy to remedy Frequently they are a
heritage of days in which labor was abundant and
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22
BY ORIN CROOKER

IN COMPARATIVELY few farms does
one find the buildings placed with
view to the greatest efficiency. Many
times they appear to have been located
quite by "happenstance." Barns,
stables and other outbuildings are
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22
BY ALBERT F. COYLE

Acting secretary All-American Co.
Operative commission, Washington
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

N THE newspapers the
other morning, separated
by only three inches of
type, appeare two
items, one from Maine
and the other from Cali
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

fornia, telling the same e<story Of con-
ditions that prevail clear across the
continent. In Hayward, Cal., farmers
are giving ripe cherries away rather
than sell them to the canneries at a
loss. The big canning corporations
are offering the farmers 4 cents per
pound for cherries delivered at the
uannery door. It costs the farmers
cents a pound to pick the cherries,
and from 2 cents to cents more to
handle and haul them to the cannery.
At the corner store I asked the price
of cherries. "Twenty- eight cents a
pound, sir. There are not many Of
them on the market"
The other dispatch was from Aroos-
took county, Maine, where the farm
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-08-22

What Would Happen Distribution of Food Products America Was
Even as Efficient as 1t Is in Some European Countries
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03
MEXICO TO DEPORT
LINN GALE, RADICAL
Publisher of BOlshevist Maya.
zine, Attacking Oregon,
to Be Sent Here.

MEXICO CITY. April Federal au'
thorities last night arrested Linn A. E
Gale, an American radical. who fol
more than three years has published a
monthly magazine here which Of late
has been sharply critical Of the Obregon
Administration. Gale will be deported
to the United States tomorrow and
United States agents will take him al
the border.
Mrs. Magdalena Gale. his wife. was
arrested with him. She II the business
manager Of Gales InterndftonGl
Monthly. federal objection to which
whether she Is similarly charged with
her husband.
ALBANY, April Linn A. e. Gale
escaped twice from the draft officials
here, the chairman OF the local board
said, the second time making his way
across the Mexican border before he
could be apprehended, although Federal
officials were close upon his trail
Gale, Just before his sudden departure
from this country, married an Albany
girl at Utica. His wife formerly was
employed in one Of the State depart
ments at the Capitol
The day before he was to report to
the draft board here to be sent to an
army camp he disappeared. He was
traced to Buffalo and later to Pontiac
Mich, where he was taken into custody
and brought back. He was i'll and the
local draft board permitted him to 20
home to recuperate. He took the op.
portunity to escape from the country
his wife joining him soon afterward.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03
ANTI-BOLSHEVISTS FAIL
GAIN VLADTVOSTOK
Japanese Garrison DisGrms
Belfigerents.

TOXIC, April ATTEMPTS by anti
Bolshevik elements to gain control Of
vladivostok have resulted In failure.
The fighting began yesterday morning.
but the Japanese garrison ordered the
belllgerents to cease firing and disarm.
This order was obeyed. and at present
the situation is not considered serious.
Several OF the attacking forces arrived
by steamer and opened the engagement
at several points, notably near the rail-
way station and around the fortress.
They were disheartened, II In said. by
the failure OF the $500 militiamen In
the city TO Join them, as was expected.
AS they were armed with only bombs
and pistols the attacking forces wee
soon dispersed by machine guns IN tbs
hands Of the defenders of Tladivostsk
Four of the attacking rarity and three
militiasnen we're killed The Japanese
command dsarmed the Government
militia on the ground that many SYM
pathizers with the instruction had h-en
found In It's ranks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03
Ex-Kaiser and Son Kept
Posted on Charles's Acts

r ,ONDON, April 2. - Former
Emperor William and the for
mer German Crown Prince have
been watching from Holland
with the greatest interest the at
tempt Of ex-Emperor Charles OF
Austria Hungary to obtain resto-
ration to the Hungarian throne,
the Evening News correspondent
at Amsterdam reports. Both the
ex-Kaiser and his eldest SON
have been kept well posted by
telegraph of the progress of
Charles's attempted coup, and
there has been much coming
and going Of prominent Germans
during the past week. The
Dutch are watching the Hohen-
zollerns carefully.
The Provincial Council OF
North Holland has decided to
grant the request of former
Crown Prince Frederick William
for exemption from taxation,
says an Amsterdam despatch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03

what will constitute these concessions.
Besides. the political and economic sit
uation in Europe is not believed here TO
warrant full assumption by the United
States or the responsibility Of carrying
out the cunningiy contrived articles OF
the Versailles treaty.
Hhe alternative is the separate peace.
and IL IL assumed that the Knox reso-
luton furnishes the machinery for solu-
ton.
Senator Knox refused to be quoted
after his conference with the President.
but 1t was learned tonight that he and
other high officials believed the status
OF his resolution had not been changed
Whether it will be introduced at the
opening OF the session or delayed VIII
depend largely upon developing condi-
lions and whether, In the Judgment OF
the President. it's introduction now would
injure the case of the Allies In dealing
with Germany. Following It's introduce
ton 1t will be referred at once TO the
Tos eign Relations Committee where It
can be acted vn whenever .be Admins
trat'on and the Senate leade.H deem MT
1t Is well known that the French In
the event Of a declaration of peace
through the medium of the Knox resolu-
ton would like to have 1t accompanied
! by a declaration similar to that which
SENATOR hnOA " ~ Wiich liiO
{ resolution was first introduced. This
declaration. later eliminated by the
Foreign Relations Committee. practically
announced that any attempt on the part
of Germany to renew the war would
I be viewed as hostile act by Germany
against the United States.
I 1t has not been decided to reinsert
this declaration. but II is known that
some form OF an amendment to the text
is under discussion to meet the sensi-
bilities OF the French on this subject.
The French also are DESTROYS In the
event Of peace by resolution or by any
other method. that American troops be
kept in the occupied area. They believe
the presence of only a few American
troops there would have tremendous
psychological eject on the Germans in
convincing them thai the United States
IL not Sinking It's responsibilities In
enforcing the terms of peace.
Whatever arrangements are made. 1t
is clear this Government has not over
looked the fact that 1t has certain rights
accruing to II as result of the war and
there Is not the slightest intention of
abandoning them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03
VIENNA ARRANGING
CHARLES RETURN
Continued from First Page.

lions demanding steps to hurry ratinca-
ton by France and England OF the Tri-
anon treaty. providing for the surrender
OF West Hungary to Austria and maxi
ing provision for the protection OF Aus
trian frontiers by the Entente. They
declare this action Is necessary to pre-
vent further Royalist attempts at res
toration.
The return Of Charles to Switzerland
across Austria will be marked by ut
most secrecy. and It Is probable the
world will not know Of the former mon
arch's movements until Swiss dispatches
announce his arrival. Tho eteinaman-
ger region is under stridk military con-
troll and news dispatches are being CEN
sored by sympathixers.
Advices from Belgrade say the Gov
eminent of Jugo-S lavia has been noti-
fed that Hungary is irrevocably OPP
posed to the return OF the Hapsburgs.
Jugo- Slavia, II is said, purposes to es-
tablish three army corps at strategic
points along the Hungarian frontier. and
in the event Of another attempted coup
will occupy the Fuenflxirchen coal dis
trict, los miles southwest Of Budapest.
and Szegedin, ninety-six miles southeast
Of the Hungarian capital.