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New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

If we get any rights on Tap, let it be understood that there is to be no $25,0OO.00O comeback.
 Another difference between death and taxes is that taxes leave nothing for your relatives to fight over.
 It is the hoard of America that at tracts the horde of immigrants
 We'll. if anybody can put the lid on it should be the Earl of Derby
 The casualties of a tariff war are recorded in the family check book.
 Daniels says more than 100000 plans were offered to. stop the war. Strangely enough, the number did not include a suggestion to stop fighting.
 Slowly our jazz-culture spreads over the earth. Soon we can boast that the sun never sets on the American rag.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
KhSER'S ACTIVITIES.
Has Come Out From Scclusion Into
 Which He Went at Wifc's Death.

Doorn. Holland, May g, (By As sociated Press) s).-Although former Emperor William has not emerged from the depression he showed after the death of the former empress he has begun to seek diversion and is showing more interest in his sur roundings. Last week he made sev- eral trips about the neigh borhood. In the early part of the week he visited the Betninck family at Amerongen to thank it's. members personally for their marks of sympathy during the illness and death of the ex-empress and last Saturday he went to Amer ongen a second time to inspect the electric plant in the little hospital which he gave that village.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
"JEST RUMINATIN'."
(lsobcrt Isu..cII.)

Last Saturday-wera you prepared, or did the heat an noy? Did you sins peons O complaint or harmonies O joy? Did vou note every flower. see each happy, bloomin' bud; or did you grumble bout each spot where lay bit O mud! There's every sort O people in this pretty land we've got there's those who are com plainers an there's others who arc not. No matter what oc- CUTS the first will surely have their way on days when sun shine fills the air or on the rainy day. They simply won't Inc statistical this thing or that is wrong-we wonder If they're happy in their minor-chorded song? There's others that talk nothin' bad; from them you might infer that all the evil They wend their ways in cheer fulness to sound O drum an fife: they get the sweetest mor- sells from the hard-shelled nut o' life. They sometimes carry cheerfulness too far while others sweat-the joy O Twin sometimes makes those happy ones forget. But he that watches for tho sun. full con fident twill rise. ia better of than he who starts each day with mournful eyes.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
HOPPING "SCANDAII'.

word "Scadar' includeth Il de of sins.
 feeling which prompted Ea wlinga ta forbid newsboy Eddling what Is alleged to he dalous sheet coming from sl. is to be praised. The Chief scral of the members of the Suncil are interested in hav- ordinance passed which will I authority to the police to n repetition Of such unsav- lode.
 |.aid that other cities are talk a to suppress the publication }. It has been made un- for those responsible in ties for tnstigating the sale publication. Naturally those h in gaining financial re- rn to a new field and they ked out New Britain. There hat the matter. while not as hups as some others which pyinE the attention of the en. 70 offends the sense of that it will be looked into stuai words of the publica- como within the law, but nstiveness of It's paragraphs we'd to be of an extremely character. That it has any nil Is anothr indication of hdncss" which Ia becoming time Of freedom in habits.
 conversation. especial care
 taken to provide against that tends 10 encourage nse. When a snowfall be-
 
 ng down hill it grows more snow Is picked up
 ground. It Is impossible
 the roots Of certain evils being countenanced. When influence enters the field. b harmondze with those
 which may he reached, 1t ncessary to get lt."
 ecially does the wish come his city from becoming a
 ground for printed in- eeause of the bars that
 raise against it in other
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
WANT TO KNOW.

|e certain matters. broad as and as natonal in their | hat become personal to and woman. to those liv- |at cities and to those in nunities.
 resent moment the matter fnent is one such.
 pisnrmamcnt" is mentioned t turns immediately to In and to Japan.
 d long distance away and asou we fcei,that We know and her people as they r own country. Much the k comes when. attending a urc show. there are flash screen pictures of places have heard and read, but ma gined to be rather un- appearance. A trolley car hg the street of some n a foreign country may SC. or course. when we we realize that we knew Ist have trolley ears. but evidence of them seems B.
 of Japan are mysterious.
 the popular conception. think of them as having rclings. inspirations and
 those which govern our
 So whom news. actual Eiven out regarding thc
 the people of that coun- tain matter. they are in- Te have pictured Japa n |rt of power. waiting until arrives. to strike some Perhaps we have thought c differently.
 q it comes as somewhat Co learn that the wife of nst militarism tn Japau bt figures purporting to
 straw vote' taken in her husband has ~alked Isarmament. SC per cent
 answers received advo- rrnnRement looking Co
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
CLOTHING TRADES CHANGE.
Association Has Been Completely Re- organized Into Manufacturers Body

New York, May 23.-Reorganiza- tion of the clothing trade association which two years ago merged into the clothing manufacturers association was announced here today in con nection with the recent secession of many manufacturers from the latter association. Wm. A. Bandler, who on Friday resigned as president of the manufacturers association is president of the new organization.
 MT. Bandler in a statement of pol ICY of the clothing trade association declared the open shop would be one
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
MEXICO.

Perhaps President obregon of Mex
 leo. has not entirely lost the chance that was hts. but he has come near doing SO. Hia comparative inaction {: his refusal to take the strong stand against enemies of his Government. as he seemed likely to do when he drove an American Socialistic leader from his
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

not make Japan. The figures may not indicate the popular sentiment of the country. and may be quite the op- posite of the desire Of the Govern ment. But the data are interesting and informative
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

The great need of the country at present is something to make hoes as attractive as hose.
 Civil service has its faults, but the public could stand a lot more or 1t among employees of public service corporations.
 It isn't the first cost that troubles the empire builder: it's the upkeep.
 Heinie need not despair. He still has
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

It is astonishing how the reflection of the sun on the shining coat of new car annoys a chap-if his own is old and dingy.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

Possibly Ambassador Harvey was try ing to emphasize the nation in pro crastination.' Some day we will be close to where he says we won't.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

Silence may give consent. but a young man wants more than that kind when she is asked if she will honor, cherish and obey him.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

There are a little over thirteen mil lion alien-born residents in America, and they use 76 languages and dialects to cuss American institutions.
 We trust that the proverbial French courtesy will not persuade M. Carpen-
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

Each foolish remark is a nail in the coffin of common sense.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

After the war was started the na- tions issued various colored books. But After the war was finished, their only need was check books.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-23

AS we understand it, the new clause in the foreign policy makes America the beneficiary.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
TRADE PROBLEMS
TO Be DISCUSSED
Speakers of World Reputa.
ton to Feature Meet
ing at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. March % dSpeciaD.-
Foreign trade problems of a wide va
riety are to be handled by men of in
ternational reputation at the coming
convention of the National Foreign
Trade Council in Cleveland May 4
to Z. While the program has been
only partially completed, in SO far as
speakers are concerned, the assixn-
ment of subjects for discussion to
date has marshaied an imposing ar
ray Of authorities on financing, ex-
porting in general and the many
questions that are constantly arising
in export trade.
The program as outlined by topics
covers practically all of the more i'm
portant lines Of industry contributing
to our export trade. The first an
nouncement of speakers selected in
dictates that the discussion will cover
the export field both from the view
point of the American exporter and
the foreign buyer. The latter feature
will prove particularly interesting to
the exporter. and especially to the
manufacturer who is just about to
embark in the export trade.
Speakers and Topics.
In the general sessions these speak
GLE anu ehSii tOpiSS nave Deen an
nounced:
Foreign Trade" Fred I. Kent. tnIannhs Banhs
ers' Trust Company New York;
Frozen Credits-What They Are and
How to Thaw Them" w. p. c. Hard
ing, Federal Reserve Board. After
noon session-"Value of Long Credits
TO the Exporting Manufacturer"
George r. Meyercord, Illinois Manu-
facturers Association; The Lum-
ber Exporters Need for Long Credit
Machinery" j. J. Donovan, BIoedel-
Donovan lumber mills; Credits and
the Export of Specialties," F. H. Tay-
Ior, S. S. White Dental Manufactur-
ing Company.
Thursday, 10 a.m.-"Government
Service to Foreign Trade" j. Walter
Drake. Hupp Motor Car Company.
Friday-10 am.-'American Mari
time Policy James A. Farrell. presi-
dent of the United States Steel Cor
poratiOn and chairman of the National
Foreign Trade Council
Group Sessions Attractive.
Preliminary announcements for the
group sessions show a very attractive
schedule of addresses on many sub
Jects pertinent TO both foreign and
domestic trade by leaders in our in
dustrial life.
The program is lacking particularly
in the assignment of foreign speakers
which is expected to be announce Il
shortly and is only about two-thirds
completed.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Pacific railroad of reductions of the
carload rate on wool by the Calves
ton route to the Atlantic ports from
Sl.6612 to S1.25 and $2.16 to $3.50
IS construed as warning that the
ran lines are going to make q fight
to hold their transcontinental traf-
tic against Panama canal competi-
ton.
Although experimental shipments
OF apples and oranges and other per-
fshables by the canal route have
ing among the melon growers and
other shippers of highly perishable
products that the railroads have a
distinct advantage for their use.
Camera Problem Disturbs.
The uncertainty of the Gamers is
having a disturbing influence on the
fruit situation. particularly for
peaches. With the indications OF a
banner crop. the growers are in
doubt as to their market. 1t is
stated that some of the Gamers in
the interior have announced that
they would not operate this season
one concern has offered to lease its
pant to the growers, so they may
preserve their crop. The growers
naturally are inclined to think this
talk is part of bear movement to
bring down prices.
vival was given here Friday, when
the state railroad commission refused
TO permit an increase in express
rates on the ground that the bust
ness OF the companies is profitable
and getting better
Evening star., 1921-03-28
New York's Easter Trade
in Excess of Period of 1920
BY JAMES ALLERTON.
n;Spatch IN The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A census OF
the chief stores in New York at the
close of the Easter season SHOWS tnat
the volume of trade was materially in
excess of that for the corresponding
period of 1920. whether for the last
full week in March or for the week
preceding Easter.
In 5h hsEH1 nss1Is ths
per cent Most of them reported
a jump of approximately one-dfth. On
a unit basis this was not only most
satisfactory, but unexpected. On
price basis, however, the showing was
not so gratifying. for not only were
last year. but the margins of pront
were still narrower. If profits should
be Hgured on replacement costs, 1t 10
probable that this margin would be
wider, for in most instances actual
costs have been employed. and the
high production costs of last fall are
represented in most of the stocks
now on the shelves.
Buying Activity Continues.
more significant aspect Of the
situation is that all indications are
Of a continuation of buying activity.
Easter is not the ''dress-up" time II
used to be. The 5th avenue parade
other days. The audience was hugo.
but the performers themselves were
few In other words, the weather
itself is now more OF a factor In
a parade than the season, and this
years activity was due rather to
anything else. The consequence. nev.
ertheless, was something more than
reassurinr and this mornings mails
were burdened with restock orders
that are bound to have their effect
on trade in general.
tions continue in state OF nux.
They may be hardening about the
edges. but the heart of the mass Is
still molten, and solidiication is not
to be expected before summer or tall,
hopeful prophecies in some quarters
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Wnge Adjustment Slow.
Wage readjustments here have not
vet come within sight of the end. In
the city proper. for instance. they
have not yet affected the building
trades, although as individuals hun
dreds of craftsmen have accepted
less than their scales. An enfilading
movement has just been started, how
ever, and in Newark. the largest OF
the communities adjacent to the
metropolis. the Building Trades En-
ployers' Association has announced
that for ten Of the thirteen chief
trades with which it has agreements
there will be reductions ranging
from 10 to 20 per cent. effective May
/. This movement may be expected
70 spread until the city has been sur
rounded Then, when nearby places
of employment have been eliminated
from the bargaining, the movement
NAV be looked for in the city itself.
When it reaches here a good one
fifth Of the entire population will be
directly affected.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
MORE COAL MINES CLOSE.
industrial Inactivity ana Soft
Weather Deaden Demand.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-In review
ing the coal market for last week the
Black Diamond says:
Industrial conditions still remain
so inactive as to bring about a pro-
duction OF coal during the last week
OF less than 100000 tons. Slight
production recovery was to be noted
in spots. but on the whole there is
no tendency to speed up the output
because there is no real market in
any part Of the United States today.
Spot buying is at the minimum in
all markets. whether it be for do
mestic or steam consumption. Imme-
date export business is also dead. so
that mines are closing down in every
field, and those that are operating
are doing so on a two to three day
basis"
Evening star., 1921-03-28
ASSETS MANY MILLIONS.

LANSING. Mich. March 2s.-Total
assets ol s3s4.554,941.6s. December
81, 1920, are shown in the annual re-
port of the Ford Motor Company
filed here. Cash on hand. including
deposits in banks. is given as $13.-
557244.51, and the value of credits
owing to the company is placed at
S54.43s,6335o. Liabilities of the
company on unsecured Indebtedness
are shown as S143.o25, 5,300.61. The
report shows that 95.321 shares of
the companys stock are owned by
Henry Ford, 1911 by Edsel B. Ford
and SAB by Mrs. Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Increased Auto Demand
Frisco Revival Feature
BY LYNN C. SIMPSON.

BY LYNN e. SIMFSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s-One
Of the best signs of improving condi-
tions In this district is to be found
in the increased demand for automo-
biles. John W. Leavitt, one of the
best known distributors in California
said:
Business has come back in a most
convincing fashion, After a period Of
dullness which lasted for some
months there has been a sharp re-
vival of demand. Throughout this
entire territory this condition pre-
walls. although in some sections 1t 10
more pronounced than in others. Nat
urally in those sections where crops
are moving slowly the improvement
is not SO marked as in others"
This statement Is borne out by .
numbe of other wholesalers.
Trade stiII Depressed.
A review of conditions by the fed
eral reserve bank of this district,
which secured statements from more
than 40 wholesalers. showed that re-
tail trade as a whole is still somewhat
depressed because dealers refuse to
take losses and restock at lower
prices. In some lines. however. liqui-
dation has been completed and 4 dis.
ltinct trade revival has followed.
An announcement by the Southern
Evening star., 1921-03-28
BRISK EASTER OUT IN CHICAGO.
BUT TRADE IN THE MAIN IS SLOW
Price Level Continues the Most Interesting
Economic Factor-Bank Rush for Loans.
Situation In Other Sections.

dispatches marking the progress
of the dehatiOn and rendjustment
process In business throughout the
country. giving the conclusions OF
Instructed to present conditions and
Indications ns they really exist, are
printed daily In The StarD
BY A. ID. wELrON.
Special Dispatch to The star.
CHICAGO. March 2S.-Brisk Easter
buying in retail stores brought joy
to the merchants and such charges
of profiteering against florists that
they made public denial and explana-
ton of costs. 1t was straw. how
ever, showing the direction Of the
wind of public thought,
The banking situation has been very
little improved. 1. . demand for loans
continues without ,-oatement and the
larger banks feel the pull from their
country correspondents. who are un-
der pressure from the reserve bank
to force liquidation by farmers. The
warm weather has made the farmers
unusually busy for the season ana
they are indifferent about selling
II cir bills. Liquidation will. however.
continue, because the movement or
prices downward must continue until
the readjustment is complete.
Some Hopeful Signs.
There is a decided movement of
goods from producers and whole
salers. A manufacturer OF catsup and
preserves, who says he could sell
nothing at any price in January, has
sold $4,000 cases in the last six weeks
There Is hopefuiness along automo-
1--WE row not diminished by the re-
port that there are 100000 men unem-
ployed in Chicago. 1t must be ex-
planned that Chicago is d great labor
market and this season always brings
together here an army that waits
for the opening Of work on farms.
roads and railroads through the
northwest. The extent of unemploy-
deX of local conditions, in which, now
ever, there is no marked improve
ment.
Conditions Abroad n Factor.
The price level is the meet interest
ing economic factor. and the most inn
portant thing is tnat prices are not
level. 1t is the leveling process which
causes the present troubles. Business
men talk eagerly of the European Sit
uation. Conditions abroad anect every
line, directly or indirectly. Failure TO
settle wage disputes in EnglandS coal
mines will have an effect in chicago
as we'll as in Europe. A big steel cor
poration here is keeping in as close
touch with that English conference
as with the conditions of business re-
ported by its statesmen.
Never were the banks and business
houses giving SO much attention 10
analytic work Care and conservation
in business is the lesson we are learn
ing" said 4 bank president we are
coming down slowly but surely 10 q
level Of sanity and everything will be
well as soon as the new level ls
reached"
Evening star., 1921-03-28
is. president of the league. said to-

notwithstanding the complete
breakdown OF the present system OF
taxation. the tax experts who de-
vised 1t now propose to continue it
exemptions. But revisions and ex-
emptions will not meet the situation.
A better. simpler and wholly new
method is required, and the business
man must lend his business expert
ence in solving his own tax problem.
effectively to aid the return of
prosperity in this country we must
promptly lift from the shoulders Of
business the blight of the present
method Of taxation by substituting
Some Possibilities shown.
ut has been calculated by some
Of our soundest thinkers that a sales
tax Of 1 per cent on all business turn
overs would return at least $1,000
100000 in revenue annually. This
amount. plus that derived from a
moderate income tax and other ex-
isting sources Of revenue. would fur
nish more than the $4,000, 900, 900 re-
Quired by the government annually.
a sales tax would be paid by the
whole body Of the people, but in in
f1nitely small amounts by each indi-
vidual. 1t would abolish the present
harmful method of class ta.Htio and
would reduce the cost Of living with
out reducing the profits of the pro-
ducer."
Business Notes.
ATLANTA. Ga. March 2S.-The
Southern Sash, Door and Millwork
Manufacturers Association. embrace
ing eleven states. has made public
the result of questionnaire sent to
fifty-three factories. The replies
show that orders run from fair to
poor. but that inquiries are good and
the outlook for more building activity
is favorable. In answer to a ques-
tion as to whether rents, foodstuffS,
feed. clothing. shoes and wages had
declined in proportion to the selling
price of millwork. eleven cities an
swered yes, and forty-two answered
no. AS whole. the questionnaires
lead to the conclusion that millwork will
show a steadily increasing demand.
NEW YORK. March 2S.-Retailers
in the jewelry trade report a steadily
increasing volume of trade. but the
Wholesalers have not yet begun to
feel the influence of the new move
ment 1t is claimed, however, that
retailers are not heavily stocked, as
sale trade may be expected soon. No
overwh Ginning purchases are antici-
pated. because the retailer is ex-
pected to move somewhat slowly.
Prices in the trade have tended to
harden rather than to recede. al
though in the inferior grades of dia-
monds there has been a slight re-
duction. Silversmiths declare that
silverware prices have reached the
bottom.
BOSTON. March %. - Interest Of
Evening star., 1921-03-28
New York Move to Unite
for General Sales Tax
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. March 2s-A move
ment has been started here to unite
all individuals and trade associations
who favor a general sales tax as
substitute for some features of the
federal income tax now imposed. 1t
has been organized by the Tax
League OF America. with headquar-
ters at 1870 Broadway. and the pro-
gram includes a Campaign Of edu-
cation" in every congressional dis
trict. Hazen J. Burton of Minneapo-
Evening star., 1921-03-28

buyers in the leather market seems
temporarily to have waned, and the
general conditions may be described
as listless. Specialties are in de-
mand. In the shoe section all orders
received nowadays are for immediate
delivery. There is little or no buying
for the future.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
TODAY'S BOND PRICES.

Noon prices reported to The Star over directs
New York Washington wire BY Redmond Co. {
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Millions for soviet Propaganda.

In Queen Elizabeth's reign a tax
had to be paid on every beard of over
a fortnight's growth.