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Evening journal., 1921-11-12
One Complete Year of Railroad
Operation Under Increased Rates

An analysis OF railway statistics
just compiled by the Bureau OF Rail-
way Economics for the twelve
months ending August 81. 1921 Cthe
first full year since the general rate
advance OF August 26. 1920 and also
the first year since the war during
which the railroads we're operated
without a guaranty from the gov
ernment. affords some interesting
comparisons with the previous year.
During six months OF the previous
year (September 1, 1919. to March
1, 1920 the railroads were still
being operated by the Railroad Ad-
ministration, and during the next six
months (March 1 to September /,
1920 the roads accepting the guar
anty were operated by their own
same basis as that provided during
federal control. These comparisons
show that while. because OF the fall
ing on in the volume of business the
hoped for benefits in net revenue OF
the rate increase OF August 26, 1920
were not realized, the gross revenues
OF the roads were still greater than
they were during the preceding
twelve months. when they handled
more traffic but at lower rates.
They also show that while ex-
penses were not reduced in proper
ton to the decrease in trafnc (Which
was IA per cent in the case Of
freight) the roads we're able to ef-
feet economies sufficient to hold the
expenses lower than they had been
in the year before. in spite OF the
22 per cent. increase in wages
awarded by the Labor Board in
1920.
This increase was in effect for ten
months OF the year ending August
81, 1921 Con account Of the wage re-
duction, effective July l. 1e21, but
for only four months OF the year,
ending August 81, 1920. For the
months OF July and August 1921
the wages we're about IL per cent.
lower than they had been since May
1. 1920.
For the year ending August 81,
1921. the total operating revenues
of the Glass I roads were S6,O45,-
sss,1O0. as compared with s5,724,-
912.265 for the year before. an in
crease OF s32O.425.S35, or Sc per
cent. Freight revenues were S4,-
279,O2s,733. an increase Of 9.6 per
cent, and passenger revenues we're
s1.25S,394,S7s. an increase of 2.s per
cent.
The total operating expenses for
the year we're s5.161.76O,s29, a re-
ducton OF $21S.S76.9S1, as compared
with the preceding year, or Al per
cent. Expenditures for mainte-
nance Of way and structures de-
creased 1913 per cent, and for main
tenance of equipment IL per cent
while transportation expenses we're
reduced only IL per cent. Traffic
expenses increased 53.8 per cent. and
general expenses increased 1913 per
cent.
The net operating revenue $685.
577271, showed an increase of $685.
sO2.S16. or 1876 per cent, but taxes
took t2s3.331,36s, an increase OF
1O.4 cent, and net railway operat-
ing income was $3.50, ,655.927 as
compared with only s2S,54S,077 in
the previous year.
The fact that the relation between
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
UD TO Railroad Labor Board
(From the New York Herald)

that the railway unions. after their
strike order the other day, will vol
unteer to meet the roads on their
proposal to bring those great bene-
fits TO the public on the contrary,
it is a dead moral certainty that
they will stall the reduction as long
as they can. It is for the Labor
Board, then, to say whether the
prohibitive traffic charges shall stay
up for many months longer or come
down right away.
This is none the less true though
the rate making power rests with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and not the United States Rail-
road Labor Board The Interstate
Commerce Commission cannot re-
duce traffic rates enough to help the
public without corresp spondingly re-
duced operating expenses Of the
roads and the Labor Board knows
g. cannot. The railroads cannot re-
duce operating expenses enough to
make a dent in the traffic charges
/ without the wage reductions, and
| the Labor Board knows they can
not The Interstate Commerce Com
mission without such reductions OF
operating expenses would only
bankrupt the American railway
/ system with general rate reductions
and the Labor Board knows /
would.
so either II is up 10 the United
States Railroad Labor Board to re
wise the wage scales without waiting
until the middle OF next summer
as IL has said It will do. or it is up e
The United States Congress to re
vlse the functions. the authority an'
the very existence OF the United
States Railroad Labor Board.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
RESPOND TO THE oALLl

Day your dolari
Reaew your membership in she Red Cross il you al
ready a memberi
Join the big and the humane organization II you are
not already a member
Tie yourself up 70 ~
ghc drive in all parts OF Wilmington in an parts
OF Deaware
National interest," State interest city interest personal
interest demand that the drive be a success
Red Cross workers are 0uti
DO not make their task too hard
Come to me front without waiting to be mportunedl
Membership the Red Cross will make you feel bigger
and betteri
Il viii make you look bigger and better in the eyes Of
Yosr friends and neighbors
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
NOT Ear IN TIE FUTURE.

UMBER Is being the United States at the rate of
IL 337as 10000 feet year That is equivalent to
plank four wide inches thick and forty feet
long, for each man, woman and child.
Il like a small amount But picture procession
OF O6OOOOOO people, each walking out OF the woods with
plank like that and you realize that forests are being
destroyed faster than they growing.
The day when lumber will be hens teeth is
not far the future, unless the nation stops its forest
destruction or replants a tree for each cut down.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
Mem Wamt@d

We want to get in touch immedi-
ately with ambitious men who are look
ing for better jobs and brighter fu-
ture. Automobile and Tractor Mechan-
les are IN big demand and the trained
man in this field can now earn from
$3.50 TO $500 per month
Our school Is the biggest and best
equipped automobile and tractor school
In the East. We teach only By prac-
teal methods. Every student learns
by doing the actual work with his own
hands on all types OF autos and trac-
tors. Hundreds OF our graduates arc
now earning big money Lot us tell
YOU how you can do the same Send
now for our free illustrated catalog
Address Mr. Frank PETE. Petz Automo-
tive School goth and Market SITS. Phila.
Pa
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
AMERICAN HONESTY is HIGH.

MOT such a bad world, after ALL says Mrs E E. Raws-
IL thone.
She lived in Green Village, N. J. Went TO New York to
live Lost her purse with her total fortune Of sii0O while
looking for an apartment It hard blow she is a
widow with four children to support.
Discovering her loss she retraced her steps large
crowd sympathetcaly joined in the search Failing. she
tried newspaper classified ad That brought her purse
back from a bookkeeper who found it.
The average honesty OF the American people is high
and that applies with peculiar Delswareans
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH
AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine MANI.

The word which God sent q.
preaching peace by Jesus Christ
Acts K. 36.
Thou who art peace. and unto
peace doth bring,
We praise Thee, Judge and King.
Giver OF peace.
Set us within Thy sight, we pray.
Edwin Arnold.
The peace OF God will hold you
in safe keeping.
Constantly strive and pray that
the will OF God may be perfectly ac-
complished in thee, and concerning
thee.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
REDUCING NATIONAL EXPENSE.

ION Amistice Day, November Il, 1918, the executive
~ branch Of the national government had oi776O en-
lployes its payroll
This had been cut to 597is2 July 81 1921 says the
Civil Service Commission Il took the commission three
months to compile that figure, indicating the need OF
better Bookkeeping system.
The total Of Federal employees whom the taxpayers have
TO support is getting back normal very slowly. Stin
they being fred at the rate OF 26O a day.
That certainly helps in getting things back to normal.
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RnIrAINs BOATS BOOST RALANCE.

TNHE British trade returns for September show that
Il total exports amounted to fe3s9OOOO while imports
reached fs7iOOOO or the Of the trade, balance
OF about f23OOOOOO against that country.
But the British merchant marine performed services for
other countries which more than Offset this unayorabe
balance and that why the British pound has risen in
value.
The reliance which Great Britain places her mer-
chant marine is no greater than that which should
place upon
Evening journal., 1921-11-12

The railroads Of the United states
want to reduce at one and the same
time their labor costs and their
trafic charges by ssOo.oOO,Ooo to
$500. 100000 year. They want to
do this without delay. The railway
workers will be so informed at once
In accordance with the national
transportation act under which the
Railroad Labor Board functions.
II the roads and their employees
cannot agree upon the pay adjust
ments the roads. again in accord
ance with the provisions OF the ma
tional transportation act. will take
their petition for the wage reduc-
tions TO the Labor Board.
II the pay readjustments are
promptly made, whether through
negotiations with the workers or by
order OF the board. the public should
benefit by a great deal more than
the promised freight cuts amount
ing to perhaps all OF the 100000 -
900 maximum.
The public should benefit by tho
new lease OF life which properly
worked ont trNmc rate charges woulc
give to industries which cannot nov
get their products to market To-
sale at a profit The public shoul,
} benefit by the help this would be e
general business. The public, In
oluding that part Of the publ
which consists Of the railroad work
ers themselves. shoud benefit 10y
the decreased living costs whic
e would become possible with the de
creased shipping costs OF the basi
food products and other necessarie
Of life.
r. Il is not 20 he expected. however
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
TRIE GREArNESs rs MnnESr.

CERGEANT SAMUEL wOoDFlLL, called by Pershns
- "the greatest hero Of the war" always helps with
the dishes when he's home, according to his wife
And when IN recently" she says, he helped his
mother-in-law with all the Homework"
Summoned TO Washington, to be honored, Woodnn told
Ibis wife he tired OF being circus pony exhlbi-
uon.
The truly great always are modest and simple. Loud
noises as wilmnsionians often have discovered gen
orally are false alarms
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
MUST KEEP our POWDER DRY.

I'VE World Peace Foundation figures out that Uncle
sam since the end Of the Revolutionary War has
rnat Is about $500 for every one now living in ,bs
United States '"s III 'ne
"s's ua' consumed this huge sum settled nothing that
could not have been settled peacefully ''a'
What have we 10 show for tho ,..s 49,
graVeyardsl '"0pas'
However we must Keep our powder dry until other bo
countries the light 0'nsr Dig
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
NATIONAL DEBT AND INCOMES.

TBVIE total income OF all Americans about s6iOOo-
100000 in 1915 says the National Bureau OF Economic
Research
No one knows what is now Probably wage cuts
have reduced it a third TO $i0OOOOOOO00.
IN 1918 II was s3i.4OOOOOOOO
Figures with lot OF ciphers after them do not express
much What these figures show. though is that the ma
tiona ebt is equal TO about eight months income OF all
Americans in normal times
II everybody pitched in and worked for nothing for
eight months It would wipe out the debt That is lot
but not as bad as some imagine.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
GEMS or THOUGHT

An "efneient" angler places the accent the ash"
%-:-:
Just because you let out "roar" every time something
displeases you is no sign you lion
.-.--.
While the meek are waiting 10 inherit the earth the
bold are going out and grabbing II.
.--.-:
Memory Is the only paradise out OF which we cannot no
driven But indeed nrst parents were not deprived
! 80 %:-=:
tts better 70 be your way even II you don't know
you're going than TO stand stn and never 90 any
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
van AND PEACE-TIME PROGREss

TTNTREE submarines with cruising radius Of 10000
miles. are being built for the American navy.
Each will carry crew Of 81 men and will be able to
cruise month without taking supplies.
These submarines will please miarists.
They also should please peace advocates.
Developed device the submarines greatest
will be exploration OF the ocean depths
War thus is path 70 peace-time progress.
Another instance is the arplane which is familiar t
InalaAarnans.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
Answers to Correspondents.

Lefevre-This is French name.
corresponding to Smith. It is some
times spelled Lefebvre, just as Smith
is sometimes spelled Smith. simply
10 Distinguish "A special family Of
the name from others.
park-This name was first given
to one who lived near a park and
its early form was at Parko or de
Ia Parke, sometimes dc Ia parocke
Sometimes the name spelled with a
final "E' Is from a place in Nor
mandy. France. called Pare Some
times. also. the name is from Peter.
a name which was introduced into
England after the Norman Conquest.
when Bible names became broadcast
in England. taking 20 a large extent
the place OF the old Anglo-Saxon
names there, and giving rise TO many
last names in the course OF time.
aneway-Janeway was a name
given In England TO a visitor from
Genoa, a Genoese. In course OF time
Il became a family name.
walsh-This name was given In
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
SAPs AND LIBERTY noNns

JAPANESE bankers lately have second only 70 o,-
- Treasury Department in the buying OF Liberty bonds
That woudn't happen II they expected to have anv
trouble with In the next few years
We predict that the Washington conference will wind
up International business conference
Limitation OF s1namenas is selected as nc logical rac
TO better business with cannon strapped TO his
back y handicapped st work
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
MIND OVER MATTER.

NTOFFATT JOHNSTON. actor. wounded in the war.
1Vl on the stage, he limps when he walks While act
ing, the limp vanishes.
This is his explanation: when become character
on the stage, forget myself For The moment l am a
shadow and shadows cannot have shrapnel wounds so
don't It's the power OF mind over natter
Many OF our illnesses and troubles would vanish If we
stopped thinking about them Difficulties are magnihed
by seh-pty.
You can hypnotic yourself into believing or attaining
almost anything Consider the homely woman who con-
stantly lmagnes that men trying to nrt with her
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
A COMMUNITY MEETING
ON DISARMAMENT

will be held at Friends Meeting
House, Tenth and Harrison streets,
on First-day Sunday, the 18th
inst, at 2.30 p. NJ.
Address on The Hope for Disarm-
ament and the Conference" by j..
Henry Scattergood, Of Philadelphia.
lantern slides shown.-Adv. =.
Evening journal., 1921-11-12
YOUR LAST NAME
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE.
Copyright 1920 by The cClure Newspaper Syndicate.

farmhouse Of an outlying manor be-
longing to a priory or an abbey.
Later this came to apply to various
hamlets
Evening journal., 1921-11-12

England 40 men from Wales, just a.
English was given in Scotland and
Ireland to men from England
Copyright 1921. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20
MISTAKE IN THE LOCATION
Despite Walters Assertion, Traveller
Was Convinced They Were In
the Wrong Room.

The late William Dean Howells was
very fond of travelling in Spain. He
once said on his return from Anda-
tusia
1.-THE Spaniards, especially the
southern Spaniards, have enormous
families. Eight children is the aver
0ge, and families of 16 and II chill
dren are quiet common.
"But they don't know how to raise
these children. They take babies OF
three or four months travelling with
them. in every hotel and train there
are sure to be as many babies as
adults.
II was ushered one evening by a
Malaga waiter into the lofty marble
and bronze restaurant of a sumptuous
hotel. The restaurant was crowded
with babies.
This is our dining hall, senor:'
said the waiter complacently.
81 put my hands to my ears.
"'Your dining hallT' I said. Don't
you mean your bawl roomT"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20
WELL-DES|GNED
BRICK HOUSE
Its Permanently and Strength
Strongly Recommend It.
APPEALS TO THE HOUSEWIFE
Rooms Arranged to Reduce Work of
Caring for House to Minimum
Features That Enhance At
Effectiveness Of Exterior
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr.. William "A. Radford will answer
eeeos sTf' on All aP' subjects fiye ad se ,Ts kREE to the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
Is E Eithor;t A Sn : a ihs biSpef, sntsor, re
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, III and oni,' enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Because the average man builds a
home but once in a lifetime, it is an
event of tremendous Importance to him
and his family, and should merit care
full study and thought. There are
many modern features in home-build-
Inc that cannot be overlooked if the
finished product is to be entirely
satisfactory. For instance, n OF the
most important developments in home
building in the last decade has been
that of sun parlors and sleeping
porches. With the growth in popu-
larity of the fresh air" idea, es-
pecially when sleeping, these W fac
tors have become prominent parts of
new houses. And as the years pass,
improvements have been made in
LhCiI SohSlA WIN uhlil INV" thSy oiC
near perfection as possible.
Another important factor in home
building is the material to be used.
Because Of its permanency and
strength, brick is used extensively. 1t
lnsures q great deal of protection
against fire and is specified In many
building codes. AS an excellent ex-
ample of what can be accomplished
with brick as the construction mate.
rial, the house shown here is hard to
beat.
A glance at the Illustration shows a
very attractive exterior greatly en-.
hanced by many variations in eleva-
tons, such as the roof over the porch,
the wing for the sun parlor, the main
gable and the rear projection for the
sleeping porch upstairs. The arched
after effect is very pleasing and the
contrast of the white stone trim
against the darker brick background
IS quite striking. In the sun parlor
md sleeping porch easement windows
1ave been used insuring maximum
lighting space and adequate ventila.
ton. The sun parlor is heated like
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20

and that he rubs his stomach with his
funny little hands In order to quiet his
FESTIVE meal?
Many people keep bees In a small oh.
seryation hive on a sitting roo table
near the window. The hive is made
with glass sides, and little dark screen,
are kept pulled down to keep out tn.
light except when they are under oh.
servation. The hive Is connected by {
one-inch bore tube with the window
sash, so that the little creatures dc
not stream through the room.
DIR. L. o. Howard tells a quaint
story about a water bug which lived
in his desk. When the doctor Finished
his cigar each morning he placed the
stump on the corner of his desk. Gu,
his little friend would come every tim.
after the moisture on the end of the
cigar. Later Ne grew to like the to.
bacco taste and ut last became addict.
ed to the habit, without any detrimeni
to his health, the doctor says.-Natiop
al Geographic Society Bulletin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20
Natures Wise Restriction.

Every fellow with any ''go" to hin
wants to do what he wants to. W,
might also add that he wantr to d.
what he wants to when he wants to
But very often that is impossible. Ant
in a good many instances IT.. best tina
il Is. AS a rule people are more rasl
than they want to acknowledge. L
they had half a chance they would
glory In goading others into the wild
est rasbness and then laugh about thu
predicamenfs they would find them In
So nature has put safeguards uvount
humanity to keep 1t from doing man,
things thar neve ought 10 be attempt
ed. Occasionally people break through
them and the victim pays the penalty
Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20
Why He Stayed.

Lieutenant Governor Charming Cox
Of Massachusetts, discussing the high
cost of living In France, said the
other day:
"In Paris, you know, a good pair of
shoes fetched $50. and q good meal
about as much.
swell. a young lawyer started on q
brief vacation trip to Paris In June,
and he long overstayed his time. On
his return in late September a friend
who knew he was none too flush. said
TO him:
"'Why did you remain so long In
Paris. JimY
my friends kept me there Jim
answered.
"'Your frienesf Why, Jim. I didn't
know you had sny friends In Paris.
".T haven't. Ny friends are all In
Oshkosh, and they refused to lend me
any money"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20
BARK OF TREE NOT WOOD
Scientist Corrects an Impression
Which Has Long Been More or
Less Widely Held,

Bark on trees and shrubs CORE
spends with the skin on animals. But
1t isn't wood, according to one scien-
list. and 1t isn't formed as wood is
formed. 1t covers the wood, and il is
generally an easy matter TO separate
the bark from the wood. Hemp and
jute and flax are all barx-the outside
covering of certain vegetable growths.
Bark Is composed of three layers of
tissue. The inside layer conducts food
to the plant, and under a magnifying
glass is seen to be made up of tiny
hbers. Then there Is the green zone"
as ii Is called, and this also In fibrous
and helps feed the plant. The out
side layer is cork, and is really dead.
That is, these cork cells develop and
die Immediately, so one really sees
only a dead tree when he looks at the
bark. The cork of Is the
bark of a certain kind Of tropical tree,
but the outer layer of bark of alltrees
Is technically known as cork, and the
little cells going to make 1t up are
called cork.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20

he lest OF The house ana wien
furnished with wicker furniture mikes
a very bright and efficient additi IN to
the house. The wide. open front
porch supported by heavy bTick col
INNS is a useful place In tie sum
mer time when II can be screened in.
Three main rooms are provided for
In the first floor plan, the llv-
ing room, dining room and kitchen.
The living room, modelled along
the latest lines, is large, well
lighted and comfortable, a condition
made possible by the open fireplace.
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wife who no longer can get servanu
at any price.
In a house of this size the work en-.
tailed is considerable, especially 4!
one woman has to take care of all Of
IL. Because of the servant shortage
she has TO have some substitute an6
builders have found many ways ard
means to help her out; first, By re
ducing the size of the ro0rls without
de~tracting from any of tlleir charm,
and secondly, by installing spa ce-sav
ing and ~labor-saying devices. 1t has
been found that the kitchen no longer
need be a large room; in fact the
complete equipment can be installed
In a very small space. A small pan.
try is also provided in this plan.
On the second floor are three bed.
rooms and bath as well as the sleep
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1T IN THE HOUSE -a
Tho Combine.

Upton Sinclair said at q Pasadena
tea:
In this matter Of the high cost OF
living there Is n thing which we
all have got 10 do. That is this: When
a dealer"
Here Mr.. Sinclair struck the tea
table q resounding whack with his
fist.
-"When q dealer asks us an ex
orhitant price for an essential article
then"
The novelist's eye flashed, and he
squared Ills jaw re~solutely.
Then there Is nothing for us TO
do but leave the rascal's shop and
buy the essential article from another
dealer on the same eyorbitant terms"