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Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

behalf O. tle Alaska bureau ol Che Chamber o. Commerce.
 "It was am Inspiration to zee che democracy of Mr Harding and hIs homc. al Mr. Nph.-an "His home a uo. ua'auaI; lt ia a rou comfortable American residence and tHu. are hundreds of lae nmc ype ,o h. found u any American com- mm.F n reminds one ol many of tlo older home. Iu 5..t..e.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

Governor Thomas Riggs IS mot thc only democratic governor who will place his rcs- i-wuou iu rHc hands of President Harding ou NarcHL Governor Charles J. MctW.hy or Hawaii win do likewise. The o.d saying u regards to Democratic office holders will bc d-urorod u these instances. lt was sad O. them that "Icw dic and none rc- sign.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

Another reason why there should hc a coast guard yesso. stationed in Alaskan water. ,hc year around has developed iu the disappearance of thc mail boat Pulitzer in Western Alaska. With a boat m the North tbc mystery would be solycd-or oI- most solved by now. while without one. the ~uolomish has yet to steam l,300 miles at Da.. before she even starts searching.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

Senator Bowh with his opposition to the proposal to spend onc hundred thou- sand dollars ou tbc inaugural ceremonies of prcsid.utc'cct uudmg went to the other extreme aud proposed that tcn doI- lars be allowed for automobile hirc We think .aat tHc Senator should have allowed enough money beside the ten with which to tip the driver
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

The cold storage project of Juneau has again made 1t, appearance and now there is am assurance that engineers representing Eastern capitalists win leave for Juneau on January 15. They cannot leave any too soon to suit Gastncm Channel people
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

The fellow who twisted that old saying, "Ouc swallow does mot make a summer by stating that "ouc swallow would help some evidently had been caught in the prevailing dry wave.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

From an indications, Alaskns who have iob of some kind will do well to hold ou to them for this winter at least. In tho south unemployment is commou Working forces Wc being cut down, wages reduced and a general rcadjusmcut taking place.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

Arctic explorers refuse to let well enough alone and are now, that the world war has been settled. striking out for the frozen north in search of adventure and scientific kuowlcdge
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

That woman who killed a man and lor- got all about t until she happened to be sweeping and found his body under the bed would have been in a queer prcdicameut if she had forgotten to sweep
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

It Is with pride hat we read in the Wruecu Sentinel that the High School boys dcpmtcd themselves like good sports while they were visitors in that city. A good winner is almost as rare a thing as a cheerful loser
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07
PLEASURE TRIP

Henry Berry formerly Of Douglas where hc originated Che manufacture of One Henry Clay cigars left Ju- ncm lato laat week for a pleasure trip to California Mr. Berry has been quite successfully operating a curio store in Juneau for Che past several years Hc win Doc away from Alaska for about six weeks.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

Safely lover the hump with as yet mo very bad weather the winter in Southeast em Alaska promises to be quite a pleasant one
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

With Cmi5mas and New Year safely behind us, we cam now lay our plans for the coming Fourth of July with its attendant joys.
Douglas Island news., 1921-01-07

For uio best and noatest Job print ing. como to tho News onice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
.VAll[ES0F MEN
ON \ LOST ! ship ! III !. !.
MADE PUBLIC ! B 1
8 Cones;toga Set Sail March y
\. as and Has Not Been
al: Heard From.

washington, June q. The names
OF the four officers and ~ enlisted
men aboard the lost naval tug Cones
tosaswere made public today by secre-
tary DENLY, who said he still refused
to abandon hope that the tug or her
company would be found. She, sailed
from Mare Island March rs for Sa-
moa via Pearly Harbor and no word
has been heard from her since, de-
spite thorough search Of Pacific wa
ters. a u afEE,g i;;iis%. 81 S., ~ "
81 "A list Of the crew compiled from
the last muster roll includes: 9.is1Ss.
Lieutenant Ernest L. Jones, COM
manding, Newport, r. ]. 4. .s.t 5:
Boatswain Harvey H Reinbold, ex-
ecutive Officer. Bethlehem, Pa.
Machinist Louis A. Liscomb, engi-
neer gomcer, Salida, Colo.ss
Boatswair Roy D.: Hoffses ord
nance onicer. Providence. Ri.
Wilfred AAsgaard. Fargo, n. D.. +
Lee Joseph AllemAn. Brooks, Iowa
Alias stevenzs Bernard, Escanaa q pa, pa,
Mich 4 s:i;S .sss A q J.
y william Rudolph \ France, Chicago,
4 Martin p. .McKeigh; Des Moines,
I0VV0 60
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
WHEI RUST is. Is I,
Dis yERED m
HEl'IDlS I / |! OF STATE

EArio, 81. ;nly june 22.-Dr. .P.'
+ y6fi1 head u thee f ex-
iperiiliis isiia n \ st T ION, North DakotA.
~ agricalts II Il a A bllegc.5 announc,ed8
tctlay that sheat rust has been
liiss,o, o,y,esed !, 8 iiin|s North Dakota In
TWO in1 amos
!, Infected hsat stems, avsere
found on sth2 experimental farm
lAnd an1elherS Sspecimen Was iias sent
IN, froan q c3unty In the SOUTH
eastern part bf tho state. 81 IN,
s.E DR.. InoyybF4dge declared only
red rzst ~ Visible to the eye On
the steamsS Mspected but micro
Scoplc sexannlnStion shows spores;
Of tho black fnst. He disCount-
cd the carly appearance OF the
rust, however. eaying the heading
ont q wheat ts advanced about
three days. ,{5,s
The grain md the infect1on
have aI CONN aratively even start
1 In the race Between them, which
will decide The amount Of dam
Age the ruet Will do, he added.
This damage depends entirely
on WeaSller p0aditions during the
period In which the wheat Is
headline out,sDr. Trowbridge said.
UompaFatiye4N cool weather and
little mol STARE viii tend to min
llnixe such damage NJ. 4 ! \; s,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
RACE QUESTION /
TO BE STUDIED
By PRESIDENT

New York, June 22.-President
Harding. In a letter to the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People, made public today.
said he planned to proceed as early as
possible to study the race question,
with view to ameliorating the treat
ment accorded to negroes, as outlined
in. his message to congress.
II feel strongly" he added, that
there Is opportunity for accomplish
ment of great and lasting good and
that whatever measures will enlist the
cooperation OF intelligent and broad
leaders of both races will serve the
most useful purpose:
AS evidence of the increasing and
gratifying interest throughout the
country in this entire set Of problems
I am glad to be abieSto tell you thar
since the delivery of the address to
congress on April 12, a great number
of conmendatory !. communications
have come TO me-, indicating that in
all sections and among all classes and
races there 10 deep desire for
along tksti lines. \. ii; s.ffss
The president expressed Shis coed
wishes. Tor the successlof the ,tYsl&th
annual conventions % tbs assoeiatiof,
which opens at Dstgeit, june as.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
~ nl DNEsDA 4. JUNE 2gs.le21.y
LORD MAYOR OF
LOND ON RECEIVES
! RI ARIAN MEMBERS

a9 1 :; London. June ~ - American dele-
gates who wers present at the ses-
sicns of the International conference
ofs the Rotarians clubs held; in Glas-
gok last week, were oficially received
by the lord mayor OF London and
corporation officials here this morn
ing The mayor warmly welcomed
the visitors and the; reply OF the
Americans was made by Ralph Cum
'mings OF Lancaster, Pa, nrst inter
national vice president.
A. J. Balfour. lord president Of the
council, and, former secretary OF state
for foreign affairs. will address the
americans at . dinner to be given
here tonight. VIZ q s.,4y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
Blair To Consider {.
s5,:,s Beer Regulations !.
: &: .;;... As5Soon AS p ossible

June 2z.Ann6dncing
today that he would consider as soon.
.as possible regulations permitting the
use of beer for medical purposes. In-
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair
said !, he did not believe the bureau
should wait indefinitely on congress
sional action on anti beer legislatfon.
The beer regulations are now before
.Mr. Blair. & ss]s Is.
tWtite House today by President
Harding but he said afterward the
dtScuEston related wholly to adminis-
trafive details in his bureau. He add
ed ltha4 the new beer regulations had
not been discussed although he ex-
pected the regulations to be promul-
rated within q few days. IN f IS. j5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
hund|reds y! q Of Police j On i Duty y
] = e. Keep < Order &! some 81,
Cheers And ! 4 81 eosns J y lLre
!. l. Heard ! At Depot ! : I Sims
Leaves For " ashington.

.Es ,NeW York, June 11s--Rear Admiral
SINS returned home today to explain
10 Secretary Denby remarks attribut-
ed to9him In his recent London speech,
on \ Irish -AmerfcAns.
Refusing to- be taken ashore bx al
cutter. he came up the bay aboard
the liner Olympic to meet friends or
f6es who might be awaiting him near
the pier. T: la3 :s.a.3s si
81 slcverything was peaceful when the
veteran seados landed. A thousand
bIuecoAts were nassed on the dock
VI 1preserve order. Indeed, they we're
10 numerous thai. with wharf work
efs. and passengers it would have been
AlMcult for many other persons to
hAXe found footholi on the pier. s5t
ss Police lines were drawn \ several.
6locks north and south Of the pier
entrance. Not even when No0droW.
Wilson returned from the4 peace Eon-.
ference were more thorough prepara-
lions made. !. "a <, Y n. S 3 a 1aa.l Il
First To- Leave Pier. ,Sss "
s59.s & The admiral was the first person to
step ashore. He entered an elevator a
few feet from the end of-sthe gang
6f the pier, where he stepped into an
automobile with Rear Admiral Huse,
5commandantt of the third naval dis
-trfct. Thanked by police. he rodeaaway
announcing he would take the first
train for Washingt0 sSs ...,f
:; ,,.r 80 Trnn m ~ .yhTni yo,ae ~ n.,.ons s :
who w had sathered there came neither
scheern1 nor tannts: Amonr those, who
sssi net tie ! "a admiral y Va Sc ibrothes, ] \ s
home. me-. e1 'n n 4 'A'''s - ~ ''i =
Z y 5a ch.tt "a Mt y !, ew,.na ner nan IN
+ha Zsv IN rom, n,ss = ntinss ma I
sasyns1, IN n ~ hast snf SNnnnnr' On her
80 ,.1 "a TN ti,ae nier> the cS1ymn nic nasaed
!, i \ 4 snS,nA. - stas nner v,i,ns. ,,ssaenssrs
a. - IN. ~ o. Acrnss, the 81 retnh
carsa TIA .n,nas ~ chsSrS Far ,ssinna j.
\ IS - Hf~Esal NJ saatssse,,t 4 Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
Rumored That Mrs.
4@
Stillman Will Have
Beauyais As Witnessl

Yonkers. N. z, June 22.-Counsel
for Mrs. Ann U. Stillman. defending
the divorce suit brought by her
banker husband, declined today, to
comment on departure Of one Of theirs
number for Montreal. They would
neither confirm nor deny a report
that he would seek to bring back
Fred Beauvais Indian guide, named
as correspondent, to testify for Mrs.:
Stillman. f83
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
TWO i n AVIATORs
BELIEVED KILLED

s. sWashinSton, June ~ Two army
of4esrp are reported to 4 have been
fiagiits III connaction with the
'joSnt army and naval bombing tests
The report recstvede8 here eaid " one
plane dropped bomb Mhich struck
another beneath 1t, destroytng the
sship and killing the .occp pants .:.'
B sGGptain. Howard Douglas and Liei-
tenant Afaril j. 4, 4 Plumb. both OF the
aaJsays -aif sert1vicep were drowned 81 in
H4mpton Roads today, following 81 .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22

I aeksing. sgssa June China A belferes
there is no occasion for op enk iiR nsxo- z
tiatiofas with IL Al ,a,s I, w 1 z IL.
:. - !, .. \, ,,s 5t.. ,3. y,
~. ~ ssI 4 h
Pssninsnila, ana fds <5us,teton
.SApan,a cusgesdqns In this Airsctlon.
~ an,s W the vteH3 ~ en-,
;Gnlnsse minister 4 -. or sforetg anairs,
wno. e u a. gayen the AssociaAsd Press
:. statenent y y of5 his countrys s position
n tne snantung contr r0ysrsy.Ss.t He $as-
serted ser that In the mast China had all
ways lost territory or prestage as z
result I, OF negottations uxer rsstnterna-
4onal questions, Il u n jSsssss " E &
sh00ld /. Annonnce l e t..s; 4 Y W.
Japan INTENDS unacpaitl lonally
20 20 sestore 81 tne German-le sessterritory
IN shsntung and the tnalisn4Sie rights
and priyileges formerly sN5oyed BY
HerInany, We ne declared should
announce the TACT 70 tneSwSfld In ur,-
Sequivocal terms term u she spHoposes to
make conditions Tor such restitution,
sne shouldS likewase e frankly 'l s sAnnounce
those terms for all atoms to pro-
nounce Judgment upon them. China
does not want an empty restoration,
put wishes to know In advance what
restoration ts meant-Twhat1 Japan
proposes TO do with all public build
inga docks, railway Terminals. rail-
ways, mines, the property seized by
Japan, fsince her occupation. by
forced sale, the salt industry, and
the reven4es from the railways col,
iected by japan during her occupas
ton. Let Japan go; on record as to
What she intends to do With these and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
UjNREAsoNABLE o. RATES.

( Duluth, Mimi. June 22.-Unreason-
able rates on beer shipped from Du-
lutn to Superior in 1917 form the
basis for two claims filed by the
Fitger. Brewing company. and the
Duluth Brewing and Mating COM
pany against the Northern Pacific
which will. be heard here July IL be-
fore a. representative of the inter-
state commerce commission. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
ACTION ON ARMY n. I.
APPRO RIATlON
BILL COMPLETED

s.Washington, June Congress
sional action on the army appropria- (
ton bill. carrying total Of approxi-4
mately three hundred and twenty
eight; million dollars was completed
today when the senate voted to recede
from its amendments unacceptable 70
the house and accept, the report OF It's
conferees on compromised items.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
Baseball +.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Na11oNAA slAE1AGCE.
R.H.E.
Philadelphia 1000 900 o11-2
Brooklyn 81 1o2 oox-s II 6
Smith and Bruegy; Cadore and
Miller.
Boston 102 203
Fillineim and Gowdy; Douglas and
Smith.
First game:
Sn1cago 81 60. .....'.............lo
Vaughn and Kiliifer; Haines aad I'D
Clemons. ~
Pittsburgh 900 oo1
Cooper and Schmidt: Ri1ey wv and and
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
First game
s.. Paul ......... ........ .o1o 900
Kansas City ................3 300 900
Shea and Allen; Carter and Nc
Cary.
First game & r. H. e.
Minneapolis 1000 900 o01--1 Z o
Milwaukee .... 900 900 ooo--o s /
Robertson and Mayer; Trentn,an
and Gossett.
Iouisyills Hl SO So 500 90 os1@1s 20 : :
. Clarke ana sewell; cullop and
Meyer.
Toledo fs.... .......o5e 90
1ndianapolis ....1o2 90
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
COMMITS SUICIDE. /.

Merrill, Wis. June 22.-Pauls sL,ohm-
berg, farmer living near Tomahawk,.
committed suicide Tuesday night by
blowing on his head and forearmsal
with shotgun. Lohmberg was de-
spondent and was prevented III FROM.
committing the threatened act twice
in the past when dynamite was taken
away from him. He had been In popr
health and i've minutes before the act-'
was seen aimlessly whiting = piece
Of wood -. MI tsfs u n 523Ssf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
]. TWO 9SAI1OlHs. .DROWrf1tD.

8dpef1or,S Wis.,sJHne 22.-TWO sail-7
ors Of the steamship Angelfne
drowned while swimming in Superior
bay at o'clock last night, according
to q report to the police. The police
have not yet learned their names.
The bodies had not been recovered
at $3.50 this morning..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22

J: Geneva Elihu Root, Judge George
Cray John Bassett I, Moore and Os-
car s. straus, hAvs been invited by
the council OF the I,eAeue of Nations,
as members of The Hague arbitra-
tion tribunal, stosprsppse the names Of
four persons. no more than two to
be Americans as candidates for
Judges in the International court of
Justice %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota and North Dakota:
Fair tonight and Thursday; not
much change in temperature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
KIILED m AUTO WRECK. .

Superior, wis. June, 22.-Mazine
Carson, daughter OF George n. Car
son, general manager Of the Northern
Drug company IN Duluth, was killed
when; an automobile overturned q mile
md half south Of Solon Springs.
Wis, at Q: go this afternoon, according
rs easreports from Scion Springass b
Girl. whose name waY not
aScertained, suffered q hrokensvf vfn!kle
Apd b youth in the car escaped seri-
5nuss injury, IT, was reported. 4.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
FORTY TIMES; 100 MANY.

Duluth. Mimi, June 22.ChArless
Greves, ~, headed the warning OF 's2~4
local municipal court judge ana for
six full weeks, according to police, did
not become intoxicated. Today, on
the occasion OF his forfieth apbear:s
charge Of drunkenness, Greves waas5
sentenced to four months Ut the
county work farm-what the court-
promised him when he appeared forsl
his seth charge, ~ rs 81. .Ts5
Greves Is married and has \ fiRniiy.-A
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
% 9hIRIslEiIHI.il 1lTxN1vlii iir.EiI4Ys OWNER,

ARREST HIsluJvERY OWNER, :s
slfiunA&Dalis, Jnnes2 Fedora. prp-5
'Nt ten SeafttS N M took possesstoTt
G ) ae q, 8
allSeeds pfopfdet etof, on the charge of;
manufacturing beer conta aininx more
than On -AGlf pf one per cent alcoho1.3
81 The apprAised value sbff the: brewery
H. given. 1T so. 900, by the agents: ,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
Returning to LONDON.

Belfast. June s2.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-King George and Queen
Mary departed from Belfast for Lon--l
don in perfect safety at o'clock this
afternoon. st.a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-22
PYyTBIANS (ELE13I4A1gE

Lacrosse, WIS, june. ~ ~ sgoi2.s
was in seasion here today 64th IS tr6sss
hundred delegAtes In naance
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-10-28
Diner onrdJ bic Sahara.

Der i'm porigen Sabre peranItn4
tcte Scriud) Iran56iiid)cr Eoii5ciflGes
3eltGc, Die Sabara 5t iibcrfliegen
lit mie crimncrIid). miB9liidt. ,5eb
bat Is 0ie irouj6iiidc 9te9icrlung IN.
]ternommen, Die Snbora pon N,
0icr bis Tomanroiict NIT 2oItaa.
tonlobilcn OurdioDrcn at laIien.
Der &nittraitDolcnjlg beitouO ats
% &o8en poll lie 30 3entner 2aoc.
8emld)t; aubcrOem muroen neben an.
oeren &orrGten 1000 @aQonen Ben.
sin un0 orci GmpiongSitotioncn FIR
OrobtI2ic Geographic mitgefii9rt.
Bur @erbeiiiibrlnl elmer Qr0beren
Gloltijlt0t marCn an Sen 8or0erm.
0crn OoppeItc &uitreifeu eineebaat.
Die 9anic Strcdc Nurd) Die ieIIiac
rno IanobeGedte @iiIte muroc o9nc
bemcrfcn9lpcrtcu 3uiideniou 5urtd.
1eIegt. Die Riidiobrt perIici ebew.
falS obne St0ruu9. ~llntcrruceE
mltr0en nod, eli 2ainuaDcn, Nip hT
Irilbcrcn Gur6iobrtprriudJcn alige.
0cbrn mnrcn. gcintn>ncIt mo MT
1od NI1icr 9GihIrppt. 0a$ ltntev.
ncbmcn Bate in eriter &inie Der
}ipcf, cine NlltNUcrbiu0unl iiber Ole
@oboro uor5llbCrciteu. Mou ba,
00bcr All Ser ctua POGO WteiIcn
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-10-28

2ciOcr. - (gIus bent Sobre8. Rcd'
cnitoftsberidte zines oirigicrcuNcn
3ranfcnbousorStcs.) ... 2ciOcr
crfltbr int letter. 9uortol Der 3ran.
fenbeltanb infolge Ser oagemcincn
giiniti9en MISUNDERSTANDING CT.
nc ioIdc gbnabnle .oaB MIR Die S0lf.
te Der @etten belcgt tunren itno 5luei
Silfsm0rtcr entlaiien perocn mtB.
ten"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-10-28
Us D III III.

Sobn Seth un6 81. Stcinbet mad
ten ont 6rcitag 9(benO cine Sergnii
eung5fabrt nafl SWensoiae.
Serb. SdIotto6 lit lebten Don
ncrStog nit Iciner 0reidmaidIint
it'5 6eIb gerilft l1no bat oltf Der
6ormen ocS 60. 9ranbborIt ,,nb Sr
Ritterbuid) &lec al,sgebroIher.
5. 6. 8ricc, SRI. GGo 9octtder
Glcpc 8ronoborlt unb Sri. Conc
Sueoemnnn beiuften letten DON
ncrstog Oie SonntagiduI Gonpen
tion in Roicbl16.
Srit 8icOinG6ogen bat an Scrrr
0bcrtronI non Sofc, 0tnries Golrt
tp, cine iciner id0ncn Wttlfltiibc Der
fault.
N&n. G5cidin unO 2oriS Sducnc
ulcncr luorcn Icttc ISOLDE III Scr
mann III @cI60ftcn.
Geo. Soa8mom rciitc lcBtc S&Od),
nod 3ofoDettc GOuntp nm icin2n
@rlt6cr @cn So8Smom olli 0cl
Iornt 6cDilIfli6 gu icin.
@c6Itcr Carroll lit ont SOnltoN
Sen 16. Sftober, no6 nl,r fltr5cI
&ronfbcit I'M Sitter bon % SaDrcr
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-10-28

on an annual basis. woulG have been
largely in excess of SO. 900. 000-an in.
crease, since the government took
charge OF railroad wages in the Adam.
son act, OF approximately $3.50. 900.
600 annually.
In the light of these figures. it is
manifest that the recent reduction Of
wages authorized by the labor board.
estimated at from 10 TO 10 per cent
In no sense meets or solves the prob.
lem OF labor costs and in no waV
makes 1t possible for the railroads to
afford a reduction in their revenues.
Thousands Of Rates Already Reduced.
Indeed, during the past year there
have been between four and five thou.
sand individual reductions in freight
rates. On some railroads the reduc-
tons in rates have amounted to more
than the reductions in wages so far
made, and on many other railroads
the reductions in wages allowed no
net return on operations. but merely
provided against the further aeon,
mutation of a deficit.
The point is often made that agri.
culture and other industries are also
suffering the ame immediate dificnl.
ties as the railroads, why, therefore.
do not the railroads take their medj-
cine like anybody else?
The answer lies in several facts:
l. The railroads were not per.
mltted, as were other industries. IN
make charges during the years of
prosperity. making possible the acc,l.
mutation of a surplus to tide them
over the present extreme adversely.
According to the reports of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. the rate
OF return on property investment Of
the railroads of the United States for
the past several years has been as
follows: