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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
Newark Man Writes Letter
of Warm Praise for a
Scotch Doctors Formula

An engineer in the department Of
streets and public improvements, bu-
! reau Of sewers, city hall, Newark, N, j..
in letter regarding the celebrated
Scotch liniment Mysterious Pain
Ease" wrote; II have used this for
years. Don't know how to get along
without it,"
Those are the words of man hold.
ing responsible position in the public
service, a man in charge of large and
important matters requiring special in
telligence and knowledge.
Those who want relief from pain
mag well follow his experience and get
relief.
The manufacturers are content to
explain that Mysterious Pain Ease
was originated from the recipe or for
mula of popular doctor in Scotland,
It relieved pain so quickly people
thought there was something mystic
rious about it so the liniment "Myste-
rious Pain Ease" was really christenedl
by grateful sufferers who had found
relief from pain.
The manufacturers are very modest
in their claims as they know that every
user will recommend Mysterious Pain
Ease to others.
People recommend it for the pain of
many different troubles like neuritis,
sciatiea, muscle cramps, chilbains, pains
of rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains of all
kinds, muscular colds where the shout
ders, chest and back muscles are in
pain, and pain arising anywhere from
An dealers sell Mysterious Pain Ease
or can easily get it for you.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
SUES Ex.Gov. MEAD ESTATE.
Frank R. Blanchard Seeks to Recover
$4,000.

Rutland, Jan. l7.-Frank b Blanch
ard Of this city, formerly assistant
superintendent OF the Howe Scale
company. has brought suit to recov
er $4,000 from the estate of the late
Ex-Governor John Abner Mead, who
for many years was president of the
company. Il is an action on contract
and is in the nature of an appeal from
the probate court. the commissioners
of the estate having disallowed Mr.
Blanchard's claims.
The papers allege that in 1901 Mr.
Blanchard entered into agreement with
Dr. Mead to perform certain services
for the scale company for DIR. Mead
a. president of the company and Dr.
Mead personally. These included be
sides his duties at the plant the man
agement Of the extensive Mead dairy
farm south Of the city. management
Of the Mead building, one Of the larg.
est structures in the downtown sec
tion. and the sale of building lots and
other things.
The salary at the scale works was
rather small. Il i stated. and in enn-
sideration Of this Dr. Mead agreed to
give Mr. Blanchard and his wife the
farm. il l. alleged. A VIII and a deed
Of the farm v~s drawn up a. Blanch-
ard alleges, the deed 70 become oper-
stiNe on the governors death unless
he saw Ct to withdraw a. Both the
will and deed were deposited with the
late George r Bottum. cashier of the
BaAter National bank Later without
letting Blanchard know. the governor
withdrew the deed and viii and made
new win cutting blanchard 81.
The suit ! rsfurnahle al the Marrh
term of Rutland county court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan.
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And II acts at
oncel Musterole is a clean, white ONT
rnent, made with oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart.
as some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism. lum-
pago, all pains and aches of the back
or joints, sprains. sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest lii often prevents pneumonia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware Unless you ZEE the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not gett.ua genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed BY pms -'tiaus for suent 3 -out
years and proved safe ~ millions. Take
Aspirin only a. tod in The Bayer pack
age fer Colds Headache. Neuralgia,
EhsumatN m. Earache. Toothachs LINN
iago and foT Pain Handy tn boxes u
taslye Bsysr Tablst- Il Aspirin spst
lea ctnts Druggists 40 sell larger
packages. Aspirin j. TIE trade marx
q Bzyer Manufscture % Msnoacetic-
sCidester Il SaIicyicscid ADJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
BOYS SENTENCED.
Three Burlington Youths Broke Into
Box Cars.

Burlington, Jan. l7.-Fred Martell,
A. j. Laioye and Leon LsvaIley were
convicted in city court last week of
breaking into box cars Of the Rutland
railroad at Burlington. Martell, aged
Is. drew three and half to eight
months in state prison, Layjoye, aged
20. was sentenced to eight to Is
months in state prison, and Leo La
valley, aged II years, was sentenced
to the Industrial school az Vergennes
for the balance Of his minority. La
love and Layalley had both served
time before. while it appeared to be
Martell's first oifense so far as known
The specific charge against them was
the breaking into = merchandise car
az the Burlington freight house on the
night % Jan. 3, and the theft of Ger.
tain merchandise, part Of which was
recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
To Stop a Cough Quick.

take HAYES HEALING HONEY, It
Stops the Tickle, Heals the Throat and
Cures the Cough. Price 35c. A free box
of GROVES OPEN -TRATE SALvE
for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Group
is enclosed with every bottle.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17

l9lo. l9ZO.
Barre & Montpel-
Ter Traction &
Power Co. $l5O,Ooo sl5O,OoC
Bellows Falls &
Saxtons River
Street Railway
Co. ......... 10000 10000
Berkshire Street
Railway Co. :. 275,ooo 275,oOO
Boston & Maine
r. r. Co. ..... l2,l5s,000 II, 1856 900
Briston r. R. Co. $4,000 10000
Burlington Trac-
ton Co. 800. 3s5,OOO $4,000
Burlington Trac-
ton Co. and
Trans m ission
lines ....... $4,000 l9l 900
Canadian Pacific
Railroad Co. \. 945, 900 l,00o,OO
Central Vermont
Railway Co. ~. ll,O3s,50O ll,ol5,ooo
Champlain Trans
portation Co. 100000 100000
&c larendon and
Pittsford Rail
road Co. ... $4,000 $4,000
Deerfeld River
r. R. Co. .... 10000 $4,000
Delaware & Hud-
SON R. R. Co. 100000 100000
Grand Trunk R.
r. Co, of Cana
da ............ l,495.76O 100000
and
Woodbury. r. X.
Co. .......... 100000 10000
Steamboat
"YloCo" 49,. 1000 1000
Hoosac Tunnel &
Wilmington r.
K. Co. .g....... 10000 100000
Maine Central r,
r. Co. ...... $4,000 $4,000
Manchester, Dor
set & Granville
R.R. Co. . 10000 10000
Midland r. r. Co. l0.s00 $4,000 |
Military Post ST.
r. R. Co ~. 100000 2l5Ooo
Mount Mansfield
Electric Railway
Co .... 10000 10000 !
Rutland R. R. Co. ll,l92,oOO 100000
Rutland Railway
Light and Pow
er Co. ........ 10000 762 500
Rutland Railway
Light and Pow
er Co. & Trans
mission lines 344 900 227 800
ST Adams and
Swanton Trac-
ion Co. - 10000 10000
st. Johnsbury &
J.. Champlain r.
r. Co. ...... l,224,OO0 l,224OOO
Springfield Elec-
trio Railway Co. 10000 10000
Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. ~ 10000 10000
Vermont Valley
r. r. ...... 5000 700 3,5O0,OO0
White River r. r.
Co. ,......... 100000 100000
Woodstock Rail
way Co. ...... 100000 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
&c. a Day
S1.50 A MONTH FOR
Hoods Sarsaparilla

The best family medicine treatment
that will purify the blood. Small dose
after each meal. Economy and efficient
A months supply in every bottle.
More Than This
1t creates an appetite, aids digestion
and assimilation and makes food taste
good. A wonderful remedy for rheu-
matism, lumbago, eatarrh-to build up
after the flu, grip and feyers.
A word to the wise is sufficient,
Take Hoods and only Hoods
Hoods Pills, small doses, a mild lax,
alive; larger, an active cathartic. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
National Thrift Day

To emphasize the service financial in
stitutiOus render In 3 community and
the beueft- 81 doing business u1h
them We urge careful study - thrift
wpek announcements. National Life
Tns Go. iAiuiual $ s Bsilzr1 ger
ersl agent. Rialto block, M0utpelsr.
Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
Ihey Work while you Sleep"

Stop. You can't STAY constipaied.
bilious, hesdachy and upset. Take Gas.
carets tonight foT your liver and bow
els and wake up with your head clear.
stomach sweet breath right. nerves
steady and ready for Work y play NJ
gripping No Inconvenience Children
love Csscarets toe. 10. ., % CENTS
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17

| tobacco or garden truck
Corn, 1920.
Acreage-25, 900.
Average yield per acre-l7 bu.
L. S. average yield-30.9 bu.
Probationary ITS, 900 blu.
Price Dec. Isl 26 per bu.
Total farm value-$l .4S0 600.
Value per acre--S5922.
L. S. average value $2093.
Vermont's average yield per acre is
larger than that of any other state
and is more than SO per cent in excess
of that of the average yield for the
United States; and Vermont's value
per acre is nearly three times that
reported for the United States.
Oats, 1920.
Acreage-Sl 900.
Average yield per acre-35 bu.
L. S. average yield-35.2 bu.
Production-2,S35,0 900 bu
Price Dec. l-75c per bu.
L. S. average price-S047 2 per bu.
Total farm value 50, 10000.
Value per acre-S2625.
L. s. average yalue-$l66l.
Vermont ranked tenth in value per
acre.
Rye, 1920.
Acreage 600
Average yield per acre-20 bu.
IT, $. average yield 1871 bu.
Production 10000 bu
Price Dec. I.-Sl-30 per bu
L. S. average price-Sl.2s per bu
Total farm value 26, 600
Value per acre-S26
L. S. average value-Sl737.
Only one state exceeds Vermont in
yield per acre and six in value per
acre.
Spring Wheat, 1920.
Acreage 600.
L. $. average yield-l0S bu.
Average yield per acre-l9 bu.
Production-209 900 bu.
Price Dec l--S2 per bu.
L. S. average price--Sl BOG per bu
Total farm value-S4ls.0 200.
Value per acre S3S
L. S. average value Sl40s
Seven states exceed Vermont in
yield per acre and only two in value
per acre.
Barley, 1920.
Acreage 1000.
Average weld per acre-2S bu.
L.. ;. average Yields bu.
Production 1850 bu.
Price Dec Isl 20 per bu.
L. 5. average price-s0.7OT per bu
Total farm value-S403. 600
Value per ACCESSION
L. :. average value-Sl7.Gs
Seven states exceed Vermont in val. !
ne per acre.
Buckwheat, 1920.
Acreage 600
Average Weld per acre - bu.
L. s average vield-lsg bu.
Production-l32 900 bu
Price Dec. l--Sl.55 per bu.
l.. s. average price 81 POI per bu /
Total farm value--Sl7S 600.
Value per acre s29.70.
r. 5. average value S24H
Only one state exceeded Vermont 4
n yield per acre and two states in 4
-alue per acre.
Potatoes, 1920.
Acreage 900.
Average Weld per acre-l3o bu.
H. s. average vieid-lG69 bu.
Product ION 3.5l0 GOO bu
Price Dec Isl 25 per bu
4. s averacr price-sl l6i per bu
Total farm vslue-sf SIS 900.
Value per acre-sI6250.
L. 5. average value-sl27-5l
Eight states exceed Vermont in
-ieh per- acre. but only two 81 these
&c .ea-t Of the Rocsy mountains. Thir-
zen states exceed Vermont in value
er sCre.
Hay, 1910.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
ID Sc ] 90 i one ~

Take Groves LAXATIVE BRoAfo
QUININE tablets The genuine bears
the signature Of Z W Grove. 800
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
RAILROADS
APPRAISALS
State Tax Commissioner M.
G. Morse Files His
Schedule
RUTLAND TROLLEY
CO.'S REDUCED
Barre & Montpelier Trac-
ton and Power Co. Is
Unchanged

State Tax Commissioner NJ. G. Morse
has filed with the state treasurer the
schedule of the appraisal of railroad
properties in Vermont as of Dec. 81,
1918 and 1920, respectively. The great
est change, perhaps, is in the appraisal
of the property of the Rutland Railway
Light and Power company and trans
mission lines, the reduction being from
$4,000 to 1927 300. There is no change
in the Barre and Montpelier Traction
and Power company's appraisal, the fig
ures being $4,000 The list follows:
Appraisal.
1913 1920
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17

L. s. average yield---l.57 tons.
Productions, 100000 tons.
Price Dec. l--$23 per ton.
U. s. average price-$l770 per ton
Total farm value-S30, 100000
Value per acre-$33.35.
U. S. average value-S27.s7.
Vermont ranks 2lst in acreage; il
23d in yield per acre, but only fou
states east of the Mississippi exceed
Vermont, and the heavy yield in thu
irrigated states of the far west bring
up the average for the United States
Fifteen states exceed Vermont in val
lie per acre, but most of these are il
the far west.
Apples, 1920.
Total CROP $1,000 bu
Commercial crop-l90, 900 bbls.
Price per bu.Sl.50.
Value of erop-$2, 100000
Prica per bbl.--S5.
Value commercial crop 050,000.
Pears, 1920.
Probationary 900 bu.
Value-Sb3, 200.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17

AcrraFc -Blnno0
A'erage yield per aore-l.sj tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
vermont's Farm Values.
otal 1882 200 s42 sos 200

This list does not includ field beans,
tobacco or garden truck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
News of Fifty Years Ago

oFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Sept Is, 1919
At the meeting Of the Dover baptist Assoc
ciati"u Rev. ~ T.. Dickinson. in address
in behalf Of Richmond COLLEGE" said that there
is a disposition on the part OF many to convert
thu college into great university. and the
Speaker predicted that this proposition will be
carried out some time in the not very dis
tanc future. He also expressed the belief
that before many years Richmond College
Cor university it may bc) would have four or
hv. hundred students crowding it's lecture
rooms.
There fine rain yesterday that came
Ia break IN the drough, that has prevailed
for nearly month The showers fell from
IN in the morning. all the balance of tho day.
and until in the night. The weather is now
nuCh cooler.
Tho sash blind and door factory Of Samuel
t"cn;h and Fifteenth Streets was burned yes
tcrday morning. Loss, $4,000. Insurance. So
600
Colonel william r. Tanner. of the Rich
mond Comma ndcry. has received and will ac-
crpt appointment OF marshal OF the Virginia
division at the grand knight Tcmplar par
ad" in Baltimore. next week.
The, sales of leaf tobacco on the Richmo nd
Tobacco Exchange yesterday were quite large.
consisting mainly OF bright yellow tobaccos
shipped to Richmond from Halifax. rittsyl-
yania and other counties.
The Excelsior Hose Company. OF Lowell.
Mass arrived at Norfolk yesterday and are
the guests today of Hope Engine Company OF
Norfolk. There IS to be grand parade this
afternoon and tomorrow. the Massachusetts
company will he In Portsmouth.
chief Justice Chase has entirely recovered
from his long and severe illness and Will re-
sumo his duties on the United states Supreme
Court bench.
Tn" Park Place Hotel and the Crescent Hoo
tcl. Of Saratoga y. Y. were burned To the
ground yesterday.
The Democratic party of New Jersey. in
convention has nominated Joel Parker for
Governor and adopted resolutions in CON
formity with what is styled the new de-
parturc"
Another organization in New York State
has passed resolutions calling for the nomi-
nation OF Horace Greeley, some other
statesman, mot military man on the Rcpub-
lican ticket next year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
SEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER
finishing Chicken

you've done 1t, too; when Adam dcvcd
And Eve dfsportcd. Nature Eowned;
When Abraham trckkcd. when Noah warned
And all the needless world was drowned
when Caesars ruled and Nero fiddied.
"hcn London lurcd the brain of Dickens
Ihcn hd IL. too-mcn of all times
Had had their turn at raising chickens
don't know why: but somehow men
TURN naturally to rural things.
S"mchow the mortal mind gets fixed
On drumsticks. breast and chicken wings
Thcy get book. they buy n flock.
They study feed and chick diseases,
They learn to watch for signs Of roup
And hustle when a lcghorn sncczcs
There is deep patcrnal scnsc
wide, protecting wish to guard
Thc things that wake us up at dawn
Ana chase the bugs about the yard.
Out with your pudgy fashion cats
And useless balls of fuzzy noodles!
GIVE IN" the things to raise that
May live to fricasscc with noodles!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
MININTITKE NI.M\NIC
UNEMPL OyMENT IN
LONDON is CRITICAL
Mayors of Poor Boroughs
Send Dcputation to Wait on
Premier LLOYD George.
IBy United Ncws.

LONDON, Sept LITTLE Mayors OF
th" poor London boroughs are send
ing d"puintion To Inverness to
meet Premier Lloyd George and cx-
plain the dangerous unemployment
situation. without any assurance that
h" VIII even meet tho party Indeed
IN" prospects arc that Lloyd George
Will not trouble himself. for h. sent,
message 10 tho Mayors today. say
in: he thought no useful purpose
could hc served by such a confer
cncc.
The d"pmtation is travelling in a
ihird-class coach All tho way To In
v"rn"ss scotland near Gairloch.
where the Premier is Spending his
vacation. Further, the members arc
paying their own expenses. a fact
which is being emphasized as proof
Of their sincerity.
The Mayors are determined to meet
Lloyd Gcorg" ii possible They are
dissatisfied with the manner in which
the government committee on uncin-
ploymcnt is handling the situation
in Ia. congestcd boroughs OF Lon
don. whore thousands Of men with
families are without work or money
or prospects OF getting either.
II is imperative that YOU have the
situation stated to you. without de-
lay. first hand, so serious is this
crisis said u wire dispatched to
Lloyd George this evening in reply
TO his message.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Slipping.

In most lives time comes when youth sa VS.
last cood-hy and the long slide down the
o'hcr side begins Jus; when we begin slip
ping depends On many things. the family
habits our mode of life our education the
customs of the community in which we live II
i% not question Of chronological age or years
but one Of physiological age. In some fam
mes. places races scniity arrives Il, nfty,
and in others at eighty. and in "A very few
not at all. Louis cornaro. born 1864 died
1906. is shining example of the few who
never grow s"nil". although he came near
heading tina, wav when he was n Young fol :
low. Not until furty or thcrcabout did Cor
marc pun up and tax" his bearings Then
nc made Il new start along n different road.
which ultimately carried him past the century
mark in fine shape. In n WORT the secret OF
'ornaro's eternal youth clf-control. In
two words IL was self denial and selr-disci-
rlinc. Ana can read C'ornaro's life
ana discourse without realizing that the man
found not only health and longevity I'm, an
cnvahc happiness and pence Of mind in his
abstcmouS. orderly life. He cnjoycd life fully
NJ least for the sixty years he practiccd self
discipline.
Habits nf sclf-irdulrcncc bring n man TO,
soon To IN" turning point. Not the least of
these habits IL sloth This might be called
the age of sl"th for nowadays every ingenuity
IL drawn upon for labor saving-it has he
come almost bad form ia walk or to work W.,
give the human machine the least pos.iblo
work to do. yet we fairly choke IL with rich
fuel. And then we wonder why the blame
thing doesn't run perfectly.
sine" work is no longer popular and mos,
OF us pretend we are too busy or we rant
AFFORD 10 d"vot" the necessary time to plav
there remains hut one thing we can do tn keen
from Slipping we exercise. Yes there
Is another thing. only II is hard very
hard 10 rrali%" that can do IT, and thai is
eat less.
IN" only reason why men and women tend
10 put "n sup"rfluous weight Stacker ncsh
'''"r 'hiTty. - "vcrcatng. The tendency is
- eat NOR" than the body can use and ,
h"dN doing llitlc work and having little plav
or "N"rciS" can utilize little food There's
an UNI "rtnna'" popular fancy that the more Won,
cat the stronger and healthier you will hc-a
fancy which with common sense
would for 81 moment apply to an au,omr-
bile horse.
~ hrSi fright. the notion OF abstaininr from
pa'a'hhi" food or OF reliIiousIy taking un-
w"nt"d daily exercise seems forbiddinv In tho
Si"thful mind. But after reasonable prac,icc
when the great benefits OF these you,b-cou
serving nahits bccorv manifest one nnds
IN self discipline a positive pleasure Cornaro
found 1t $" 400 years ago Countless religious
prophets hcfor" and since have found /, ca
thousands OF somewhat too solid citizens Of
'he world find it today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15

DOSTM ASTER-G ENERAI. WILL HAYS.
who is a practical politician and.
therefore. keeps his ear close To the ground
to discern the pulsinE of public sentiment.
is very decidedly of the opinion that the
present state OF world trade and of the
thought of enlightened business men who
have analyaed conditions do not justify
the enactment OF permanent tariff meas
ure al this time
In a recent speech AT Cleveland. Ohio. he
is quoted saying: If were to attcmp,
summing up of the present state OF mind
OF Congress and thoughtful men about the
tariff il would seem To me that it amounts
TO q feeling that the present year is not
good ono IN which TO write a permanent
tariff bill! 10 last for many years To come.
Conditions throughout tho world are too
chaotic to be able to foretcll exactly what
is needed "
THIS represents view that is very gen
eral among thoughtful students OF customs
taxation, and il is encouraging TO note that
the Senate indicate, a disposition TO side
track the bin passed up TO ii by the House
after shockingly inconsdcratc study OF the
countrys needs There Is a strong probabil-
Ivy tHat tfllS atfOClOuS measure will
even III amended form, reach the White
House. That this attitude on the par, OF
The Senate is being compelled by force OF
sound public sentiment is increasingly com
ing into evidence as representative business
interests speak ont. one protest sen, out
, nT large business concerns OF New York and
Chicago last week is -stfniG,i,nt Of tho bust
ness yiew This stat5in6nt reads. in par,
as follows "Enacting a prohbitivc tariff
will merely cause u 10 mako a dangerous
detonr with an od-fashioned map The
country called for no tariff revision The
5Fordney bill Will create no new markets: it
will destroy old ones. high tariff will
make il impossihl" for our customers abroad
TO pay for our goods by sending Us their
own
Yet, as outstanding as is the condition
which evoked This and similar protests The
President seems not 10 have scnscd tho state
Of public opinion as TO the country's needs
IT will be remembered that in his cxtrsorfi-
nary letter TO Senator Mccormick in which
he spoke OF the 'mouumental ACCOMPLISH
ment which has marked the work Of the oy-
traordinary session down to the time OF i,s
recess" he also EXPRESSED tho confident
hope" that tariff law as we'll as laws for
the refunding Of he allied debt ana tho
debts OF the railroads. would be enacted bv
the end of the session
Clearly, he needs to &c, in closer ronct
with his Postmaster General if he would
keep his administration in touch with tho
country vital needs and ina Ike il RESPONSIVE
to the public VIII.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
Protest Auctions of Unemployed
Try Associated rress.l

NEW YORK. Sept l+.-rians OF Urbain
l.cdoux TO repeat here the auctions OF uncm-
ploycd." which NJ staged Boston common,
met with opposition today from various or
ranizations interested in the welfare "f the
iob!css. IcdoUN announced nc would hold his
first auction here Monday.
such an exhibition would only make
trouble. and would accomplish useful pur-
pose said Bird Golfer. Commissioner Of Pub
lie Welfare. and head OF the Mayors commit
tee on unemployment.
Hugh FrnYnc. Of the American Federation
Of Labor. declared labor was opposed to the
auctions. and that l.cdouX would get "a warm
reception If he attempted to hold them here.
James r. Herman. department commander
cf the Veterans OF foreign wars, also Joined
IN IN" auction protest.
All united in declaring New York employers
knew Of dozens of agencies from .thich they
could obtain men without seeking them
slave block"