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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
Total Ma Per Capita
Per.Cnpita


The report says that only one out
Of hundred Il per cent? income re-
ceivers In the United States in 1918
had incomes Of 5000 or more, and
that this one per cent had IA per cent
Of the national income. Five per cent.
representing incomes above $500.
had 70 per cent Of the total. Ten per
cent, including income above $4,000.
had nearly IS per cent Of the total:
the most prosperous 20 per cent. in
Guiding income above $1.75O. had about
u per cent. Eighty per cent Of the
income receivers had incomes below
&1,75O. receiving about So per cent Of
the total Income.
Shares Of Labor and Capital.
In most Of the years since 1917. the
bureau finds that In the principal or
Sanized industries. wages and salaries
were about 20 per cent Of the total in
come; while capital OncIudIny man
agement) received about 30 per cent.
out Of which were paid rent, Interest
and profits; but these proportions va
ried materially with relative prosper
ity and depression. In 1910, for ex-
ample. the share Of capital Increased
to about IS per cent, with 65 per cent
to labor. while In 1919 capitals share
fell to about % per cent. while labor
got about IS. OF the total payments
to employees In the highly organized
industries. about o. per cent goes to
the manual workers md clerical STATS,
while 8 per cent goes TO Officials.
Share Of the Farmer.
The farmers. who during the past
decade have made up about 10 per
cent Of the total OF gainfully employed,
had from u to u per cent Of the M
tionnl income In the years between
1910 and 1915 Inclusive: since 1917
they have been receiving 10 to II yer
cent, or somewhat higher proper
ton. as the following figures from the
report show:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
ANYTHING TO KEEP THE HELP
Evidently Farmer, There Days, Must
Expect to Make Them Some
Slight Concessions.

II see you are keeping your hired
man all right now. Ezra"
"Yep. keeping him all right"
HE seems satisfied. too. How'd
you do 1T"
"DId everything he asked me to.
Let him work only eight hours and eat
with the family. He got to complain
ing Of dull evenings. SO every night
give him the use of car Of his own.
and the money to spend, to go to the
movies In town."
"That ought to satisfy him."
at didn't, though. He complained
Of his room. and SO I coaxed my son
to trade rooms with him. Then he
seemed more settled like"
81 notice you've cut of your whisk-
ers, Ezra"
"Yeah. Some more Of that hired
mans notions"
slows thatf"
"He complained they tickled him
every time I kissed him good night"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

AZ for the sources Of national in
come, the bureau finds. taking a gen.
eral average since 1910. that ngricul-
ture contributes about II per cent Of
the total, manufacturing about 80 per
cent, transportation about Q per cent,
government about s per cent, mining
q little more than per cent, banking
Q little over per cent. The many
miscellaneous employments. profess
sional men, retailers, jobbers. mer-
chants, domestics, etc., too numerous
to list specifically, contribute SO per
cent. In other words, our highly or
ganized industries. even II We include
all manufacturing, mining transporta-
ton. banking. and government acti~i-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
LOW THAT SHOCKED DADDY
ID Gentleman Now Naturally Fsars
Hs Has Lost the Confsdenes
q His NsishborsL

Susan was having her first beau. a
tungsten who drove a truck. And
ten when he came to Susan's home
night, since he lived In the other
)rt Of town, he came In the truck.
h family continually twitted her
pe1f, It. saying such things az II
~. 10 the nelghbors will think we're
: wing our coal hauled ut night" or
bur -four" or some other commOd-
But one evening even father was
riHed when one Of the ten-year-old
70 In the nelghborhood said limo
At5: my pa said that your pa
Old get pinched some night II he
Ion't quit having 30 much booze
leled here after dark"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
truck that stood at their door one
(ning each week was an old brew.
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
VIM AND VIGOR
Follow, If You Take
This Advice

Galveston, Te1ns-"Aftcr tho food
some ycars ago, Ill my family BECAME
rundown, due 70 exposure Of being in
the water, loss Of sleep, etc. They wers
all feeling miserable and the only medi-
cine they took was DR.. Pieroc's Golden
Medical Discovery. BY the use Of this
medicine they were all restored TO health
and strength. And ! always keep DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets in my home.
They are an excellent regulator Of tho
stomach, liver and bowels, or for bilious
attacks. lean speak in the highest terms
Of all Of DR.. Pieroe's Medicinas."-Mn.
J. w. Moss, 1913 Ave. X.
What Cohen Medical Discovery has
done for thousands II will do for you. Get
It today from your nearest druggist, tab
lets or liquid. Write for FREQ medical I'D
vioe to DR.. Pierce's, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

It was ntop lurching. numbering
Fifth avenue bus where New York's
great middle class docs Its love-mak-
ing. He was making no progress, that
was evident. Other complies were cud-
died up in each others arms un-
abashed. He and she rat straight and
prim. "You didn't like olives at first7"
he asked She agreed. "But you like
them now" She nodded. "weli." he
pleaded. "certAnly you will give me
the same chance that you would an
olive"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
DYED HER DRAPERlES,
SKIRT AND A SWEATER

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions no simple that any woman
can dye or tint faded, shabby skirts,
-dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ings, hangings. iraperies, everything like
new. Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guarsn-
Tell your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether
It is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Dia-
mond Dyes never streak. spot, fade, or
run. So easy to use.-advertisement.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
How the Bureau 10 Constituted

How the Bureau 10 Constituted.
The National Bureau OF Economic
Research was organized after the war
by q group Of persons who Ind come
to realize the need for accurate and
scientific collation. of statistical infOr-
nation As basis for Intelligent sOlu-
ton of national problems. The direc-
tors Of the bureau are T. s. Adams.
advisor to the Treasury department I;
John Il. Commons. Of the University
Of Wisconsin; John p. Frey, editor Of
the international Molders' journal !:
Edwin F. Gay. president Of the New
York Evening Post; Harry W. Ladder.
secretary Of the Intercollegiate Social
list society: Elwood Mead. professor Of
rural Institutions. University Of Cali
fornia; Wesley Clair Mitchell. New
School for Social Research; J. f.. Ster-
rett, OF the frm Of Price, WaterhOuse
and company. accountants: n. /. Stone,
labor manager, Hickey-Freeman com
pany; Allyn A. Young. professor Of
economics. Harvard universally; also.
the following appointed by the or
CARNATIONS named: +. p. Fish, Of the
National Industrial Conference board !:
Hugh Frayne, American Federation Of
Labor; David Friday, American Eco
nOmic association; w. X. Ingalls,. En-
cheering council: ]. NJ. Larkin, In
dustrial Relations Association of
America: George f. Roberts, Ameri-
can Bankers association; Malcolm G.
Rorty. American Statistical associa-
ton; A. w. Shaw, Periodical Publish
ers' association: and Gray Silver,
American Federation of Farm Blu
reaus.
1t is a rule Of the bureau that each
director must approve the findings Of
the research star. or state his spe-
cifc objections as pnrt of the report.
In this wny. bins Is eliminated. for
methods and results are under con-
stnnt supervision from men whose
points Of view are dissimilar.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
puplis U.s. Brief casss.

IN the old days boys and girls used
start for school with a lunch box
der one arm and a pile Of books
tier the other. But modern EN-
ncy has changed all that.
eThese days they cnrry a brief case
tead." said o stationer near a big
h school. "And l don't know but
= more efficient. Both lunch and
rks will 90 In. and 30 It isn't nee
barry to have two arms occupied. !
less, too. that It flatters the kids.
brief case makes them look like
Bir fathers on the way to business"
New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

lI.Q!k hSee. siri" ominously demand
old Festus Poster. who had been
turbed by queer noises in the night.
10 y5u play the saxophoner'
mo" removing his hat and expos
q very bald head, replied the man
10 had recently moved in'next door.
lost my hair In the natural course
events Kansas City Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
Torturins Her Husband.

Husband Ito wife)-Where Is my
haiti
Wife-On the mangle, dear.
Husband-What! On the mnnsle
! wonder what ridiculous thing ] shall
find II on next?
wife (sweetly)-On your bend.
dear.-E,linburgh Scotsman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

"Just think. AdUlpl. there In the
dark street was man. ran harder
than l ever run before
J"And did you catch him, nuntieT-
Der Drummer, Berlin. .
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

"Hnve you decided upon u mime for
the baby"
"NOt yet. It's 80 difficult to find one
that will screen well."-Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

.You are wasting lot Of film. Why
don't you stop shooting when / hind
out the wordf"
II get excited" explained the new
cameraman. II operated machine gun
during the late war."-Louisville Cur
ier-Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
Aumorino q Fancy.

"Whnt did you do with the man who
rocked the boat ?" inquired Dante.
"1'hey gave him an asbestos cnnoe,"
replied Virgil, put him on brim-
stone lake and told him to rock to his
hearts content
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
Williams Pres cenerses Precedent.

Honolulu, HawaiIn Islands-Waltei
williams, University Of Missouri
School of Journalism was reelected
president OF the Press Congress Of the
World by exclamation. The con.
gress passed resolution petition,ng
President Harding to admit repre-.
sentatIves Of the press to the dIsurma
ment conference deliberations.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

The thing man ndmires about his
wife's swell curtains Is TINT they arc
packed pwny for the summer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

The Right 10 Not All.
EThe mayor Of an Indiana city has
Ned that man has right to chas-
he his wife. That doesn't alter the
tuation much, however. A man may
I've the right, but few have the nerve.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

Except for an occasional funeral
some men would never see the inside
Of u church.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

Most wives would be able 10 save
money II their husbands gave them
enough to save.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

Both the total national income anC
the per capita income are larger In
the United States thnn In my other
country. The report estimates this as
the relative standing Of the four cOun.
tries named mt the outbreak Of the
war:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
A Native.

HE hit me on de kOko. yer honor"
"What do You mem by that7'
"Aie knob, me tOp-plecc."
"YOur hCadT
ayes, yer honor"
"Why don't yNu speak The English
langunge7"
81 do. yer honor. I never wux ont
Of dis country In me life.
hnm Age-Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

Ignorance is the Inspiration Of all
argument.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

Winning nm enemy over is better
than winning over an enemy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
Cate Sleep On Cow Backs.

Cats Sleep on Cow eaeks.
In stable In Hants county. N.
s., two COWS and two cats are kept.
Going In the stable any winter night
you will find n cat. coiled up cosy as
can be on each cows back.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

A Concentrated LlnouIst.
you say your wife IL great
linguist? How many languages does
she spenk?" "Oh, It's oil In one
language.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05
contributIon Of Housewives.

The contribution Of the D.WO.OOO
American housewives IL not included
BY the bureau In the national income
because they are not paid In money.
But the report points out thnt II they
were paid nj the lowest possible figure
THE average recompense Of personal
and domestic service) their addition to
the total national income would be
about one-thIri. or IL billions. On
that basis. the bureau gives the follow
Ing conjectural figure as to the fiuctun-
ton Of the housewives contribution
to the nati"noal income since 1909:
Total
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-05

The report Is in press. and will be
published early In November.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
Notes and
Comment on
THE OLD
HOME TOWN

Clement scott. Vancouver banker.
| has accepted an Invitation OF the
lwestern Washington Bankerr ns.
ISOLATION TO speak at meeting OF
| that organization to b held IN
Tacoma. November :.
n. G. Claire. Jr.. OF Portland. has
pun hased the onc.haif interest In
thu Peck-O'Ncil Lumber Co. Of
ridgcficid. owned by Harold O'Neil.
| Tho mill has daily capacity OF
about $4,000 feet
| A community program win be held
at Ia Center Friday evening.
| The Yakima Daily Republic Is
UNIQUE among newspapers in having
woman city editor. Miss Socster /.
Anthem. The paper pins between 10
ana 20 pages and has four men re-
portern
Fifty business men Of Vancouver.
grouped In 10 teams opened the big
membership drive Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Monday.
Nearly an Of tho tickets for the
Walla Waila high school artists
course have been sold. Many
famous opera singers. authors and
scientists arc on the winter program.
Jack G. Cross. automobile man Of
Ephrata. and his bride, formerly
Marion l. sison, arc on their honey
moon IN British Columbia. They
win make their homo In Ephrata.
The u. q. employment office at
Wenatchee has placed s.lss persons
in jobs since the office opened this
fall.
Wal1a WniIa has b~2n promised 4
fuIl-time prohibition officer shortly.
The Vancouver Iron Foundry has
started tho manufacture OF the city
street signs as ordered by the last
meeting Of the council
Thru the war finance corporation
the Okanogan County Livestock
Loan association expects to have
$500, 900 TO loan TO the stockmen Of
the region at 8 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

I'm Of those
busaessbt there's ia like devote
the cou
whole extra film dsywhch
for and soothing the pubnc the
shown They veek
nd home CHIEF sEATTTn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
| To the Lost and Found Department
lof the Seattle Street Cor Lines

Dear Department I've question ia like to an -
why 1ccent charge for lost article returned - tn ~
he
gets m umbrella o q why?
CORPORATIONS 1u13
reading Required An Acer ~
granted the belong"
Not that parting with hurts exactly but st wenes 49,
IT'S for. CHIEF sEAT4E2 q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
To the Judges of King County

Ionor Kick giving pisones
suspended you've
other chdnce"heres quite can
elected dispense msudIn
IL a MAY
scoldns
fora
him his CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
To the Repevtory Company

Dear People on Thursday last weeks
sagemsn st the Cornish theatre hope viii return later
witness Of II
dramas dpd others high artistic
beginning awaken the excellent been
CHIEF SEATTLR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Brs Y. Marke, Bsporss.
since s
1919" 80
Now know why 80 ehsap,
Pardon Ny CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

WASHINGTON. Statistics on war.
complied by DIR. Arthur d. Little,
show American soldiers consumed
1000. 900, 900 pounds Of flour, 500 .ooo.-
900 pounds Of beef and $4,000. 900
pounds Of jam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Dear Motorists Proceed thought the pedestrians 1
muddy
pedestrian clothes free
CHIEF sEAT1I1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Dear Fellows COB writes 70 express pleasure that yoe -
sobs In the NJ he asks I'VE had the oneent rate oec -
. Lifetime =
least" anything for them. CHIEF SEA11lx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
Ietfets from Chief Seattle
"a WEEKLY BUDGET o.
MIssfvEs FROM A FRIENDLY
OLD sPIRIT1


Mr. President Speaking Of disarmament
bIty 80
fan hope that majority Of tho delegates
hopefully CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
To Bill Mitchell, Manager of the Navy
Yard Route

Dear cspn DID Of
Il
uncomfortable taken
mend. capn CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
70 OUerzealous Lodging HOUSE Proprietor

Children:
heyine and burglarfes
Of barring
better thss h
Of these frnen will digging chaed boes
smoIdering ruins OF lodging house burned down
SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

FriendE admit that Gsgvee
.
Mother didn't reeds her pies Why Do anow
CHIEF SEAT1zx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Last year the fish products 81 her
two coasts Melted Canada e2s. AS. o4<.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Ny sympathiesi II looks ns hard winter - -
heaiahisst deah rate e1g
CHIEF SEAT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

NV lWtS VI 00s&y 9SNte~ v"
cAisf Seattle had biz face washed
Saturday.
Cnief s<attis's brothers read Ger.
tain letter ia the old chiefs personnl
column Of The star . couple Of
weeks aro. and decided 10 snswer hin
plea for bath.
- h happened thas On Saturday
afsrsneou : two-gAlIon bucket, :
speagp. . package u soda aBd Z
eoup1e u doReu representatives u
the Improve1 Order Of Red Men
ian1e1 q Fifth sve. and Denny way.
paid their respeces 10 A1f. 6eattf,
Then cl1mbe6 his frnmA
No. that isn't quite right
but ALI. DIDN'T
CLIMB FMS FR0GB
An two dousn Of the breshsrs DIDN'T
wade thru the fountain step on the
bars noes and eudsAvur = oalance
themselves "a the PEDESTAL. Only
c. g. gtesle. past sachem u The Tyse
tribe. ala that
steele. bucket ana sponge IN hand.
F,im-boctsd thru the. water and
mounted 10 the side Of the chief.
And the scruhbing begnn-
Everything would have pasrsd off
smoothly N Ben satz ons Of the
brotherx hadn't tried 10 superinfend
the job from the pavement
sWhy didn't you put more
water En- the speageY" he ycllcd
% the man shove.
A grand Splash Of wetncsa fell
from The PEDESTAL on the perscu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24
Chief Seattle Gets
Response to Letter

Chief Seattle.
Seattle star.
Dear chisf: I wae vary much In
tercsted In your recent observation
regarding the sketches contained In
our fan style book.
Tho eleven youuf men We picked
were just ordinary mutts until
robcd In = new Hickey.FreemAn suit
The change you have noted. We
can DO the same for you n you will
only give Va the opportunity.
We would very much like 10 have
you make us prove this statement
With best wishes. We remain.
Yours truly.
q. b. BoWDEN.
Rins Bros. Col
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Walla waiIa has b~sn promised .
f,lIl-time prohibition officer shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

Thru the war finance corporation
the Okanogan County Livestock
Loan association expects to have
$500. 900 TO loan 10 the stockmen Of
the region at per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

The u. q. employment office at
Wenatchee has placed s.lss persons
in jobs since the office opened this
fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

ed Order Of Red Men, sCdshini
iffh ave. and Denny Way.
/ sf.Nr. sats. The crowd chsered.
Everybody was happy but Mr..
Hneg.
The chiefs bathing party was a
tended by representatives Of tho Mo
hawk. umaplne. Tyee and Chief ss
astie tribes OF the Seattle RedmeI
orgn niEasion and by ladies OF tn
pocahonsAs tribe Of Princess An
gciine lodge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-17

made, Of course, on other grounds; but
the idea appeared absurd to the peo-
pie and they would have none of it.
The question came up again In l9l5
under similar conditions and for the
same reason. This time the opposl-
ton was stronger by reason of better
organization, larger number Of stock
holders interested, and more vigor-
Gus and desperate campaign, and the
thing was accomplished. Among the
arguments used in this last campaign
was that quoted from the sketch re-
ferred to and the saving to be effected
in the use Of the ink necessary to write
the. word willie" was emphasized; put
thefeI;isa very. little, reason to peheVe
that the one argument had any more
influence. on, the issue than the. lother'
While The Yorkville Enquirer finds no
pleasure lin the revival Of this matter
it is nevertheless unwilling to print
such a. statement as that which is con-
tanned in the historical sketch OF the
town without: some additional light on
the facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-17

mittees to function in connection with
the first reunion Of York county SER
vice men in Yorkvile July 4, were an
nounced as follows: Decorations-A.
T. Hart, c. G. Sandifer, Clayborn
Stroup; Entertainment Of Guests-T.
M Ferguson, C. A. Boney, C. r. Gil
lam. John r. Logan; Committee to Re-
quest Car Owners to Drive Cars in Pa
rade- Howard McMackin, John r. Lo-
gan, Tom Quinn, w. S. Moore, r. H.
Glenn; Committee on Programme and
Parade-Jas D. Grist, P. A Smith, H.
r. Mackorell.
The few but loyal baseball fans of
the town declare that there is less
baseball interest in Yorkville than
there is in eny other town Of any
thing like similar size, in, the state
despite the fact that in; the American
Legion Larrupers, YoCkville has the
best baseball team the town has known
in years. It is pointed out that Clover
much smaller in. population. shows
much more d. interest :: in - baseball
through attendance on games. 1T is a
shame, the poor support that the
American Legion Larrupers are re-
ceiying at the hands. Of the home peo-
ple," declared one fan this morning
whether it Is because of the fact tha'
quarters are as scarce as hens teeth
or because the home folks don't care
about baseball, don't know; but be-
lieye if the team doesn't get better
support they are going to have to
stage their games in Sharon, Hickory
Grove or Filbeft."