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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
CORPORATE RETURNS.

Before any public service corpora
ton is permitted to make any rate
advances the utilities commission
should require positive proof that it's
expenses, including labor and salaries,
have already been adjusted to basis
that corresponds with the prices re-
.ceived by the producing interests of
the country. In other words the tele-
phone company must be required to
show that its expenses are not based
on the high water mark of commodity
prices, but upon commodity prices of
today. If it is paying more than the
market price for its labor and mater
ials 1t has no right to ask the sub
scribers to make good the difference
between such figures and the market
price of the labor and commodities
required in the operation of it's plant.
Both labor and capital, when they
resist the world wide tendency to
lower prices, are blocking the wheels
of progress. They are, by such tao
tics adding to the general depression
and are delaying that fair and equit-
abe readjustment that must come be-
fore there can be a return of prosper
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
THE DOG LAW.

Now that the legislature has ad-
turned leaving the law upon the stat
ute books, its constitutionality. having
been sustained by the court of last
resort, the act to encourage sheep
growing should be observed and EN-
forced. The representatives and sena.
tor from this county reflected public
sentiment when they voted against the
repeal of the law. II has the approx.
al of the progressive farmers of the
county and the resolution of the coun.
ty council of agriculture pledging its
cooperation in the enforcement of the
law was altogether proper. Already
worthless dogs have destroyed hun
dreds of dollars worth of sheep in the
county.
Under present conditions many
farmers believe that growing sheep is
more profitable than the production of
any other live stock and 1t strikes
The Herald that they have the figures
to sustain them. 1t is unfortunate
that there are not thousands instead
of a few hundred mature lambs in the
county to go to market now at ten
cents pound. That is better price
by far, cost of production considered,
than the farmers are receiving for
their cattle and hogs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
HON. EUGENE PRIEST.

II the republican administration real
administration Of the affairs of the
nation, men like Eugene Priest viii
be appointed to office. Mr.. Priest
is an applicant for collector of intern
al revenue for Tennessee. No man
will question his efficiency or his
ability. He has had third of cent
ury of experience in the Office. Col
lectors, both republicans and demo
Gratis have retained him as chief
clerk because of his marked ability
and his unquestioned integrity. His
elevation to the office of collector
would be fitting recognition of his
services and would give some encour.
agement to men who fill minor gov
ernmental positions with credit and
fidelity. There will be no improve
ment in public service until there is
q more general recognition of merit
in making appointments to high Of
fee. Although he is a loyal repubi.
can there would be no politics in the
appointment of Mr.. Priest. His
friends, democrats, republicans and
Independents, are endorsing him be,
cause of his proved fitness for the
place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
Frankly The Herald is disappointe

Frankly The Herald is disappointed
in Editor Yancey, of the Nashville
Banner He is one of the most yer
satile, erudite and brilliant writer's in
the state. He discourses daily or
politics, philosophy, economics, his
tory, agriculture, science, literature
astronomy, theology, etc, but never a
word has he ventured on Prof Elm.
STEMS theory of relatively. Mr.. Yam.
cey's contributions on wide variety
Of subjects are, read with interest,
even awaited with eagerness by thous.
ands of readers, because he is a many
sided man and can discuss nearly any
subject with facility, hence The He:-
aid has expected to be informed about
this theory of relatively. Must it con-
tinue to grope in darkness wondering
why all the fuss over Eirstein Can't
the esteemed editor of the Banner elu-
cidate this newest theory and give his
delighted readers some idea of Elm.
STEMS purpose in life?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
PRICE ADJUSTMENT.

An eminent business authority has
made the statement that labor can re-
ceive only what labor as d whole
earns. This fact should be apparent
to every student. II one section of la,
Dor is getting largely more for it's
time and effort than other elements
of labor it follows that there will be
unemployment and business deprcs-
sion. This for the reason that the
less fortunate labor must bear the I'm
reasonable burden that is imposed by
the labor which enjoys more than its
share of the products of labor. That
Is the trouble today with the Unit ed
States. Some labor is being paid at a
rate based on the deprecated dollar of
last year and the year before. This
has imposed a burden upon the rest
of the population that is resulting in
unemployment. There should be few
idle men in the nation and there would
be If capital and labor had both ap-
preached the matter of readjustment
with determination to make common
sacrifices and to be fair.
Unfortunately the process OF read
iustment was deferred, when, shortly
and other labor leaders. announced
that labor would never consent to a
reduction of high wages brought about
through the depreciation of the dollar.
In other words lab n would resist to
the end any effort to restore the pur-
chasing power of the dollar. although
at the same time 1t was making the
wolkin ring in denunciation OF the
high cost of living" Labor in large
majority of commodities. constitutes
the chief item of cost There could.
of course be no approach of the pre-
war basis of cost without reduction
in the labor item. The farmers,
through such a depreciation
in the value Of their product. as they
never before experienced, have been
forced to a reduction of expenses,
with the result that farm labor is cost
ing this year less than half what III
did at the peak of prices. When the
great basic industry of the nation re-
duces its labor costs, necessarily ar
bitrary efforts to keep war time la
Dor cost in other industries must re-
suit in disaster. The question that is
up to labor as whole is simply this:
Is 1t better to have all labor employ
ment at a wage that bears some rela-
ton to the purchasing power of the
dollar as was the case in pre.war
days, or to have only small portion
of labor employed and that at prices
more than double the pre-war price.
while all of the others, some millions,
have no jobs at all? 1t is absolutely
out OF the question to expect to main
tain wages at peak rates and at the
same time have lower commodities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
GERMANY,S GAME.

Germany is making a. desperate
play for time in her negotiations with
the allies. German diplomacy is
striving in every way possible to
bring about a breach between the al.
lied powers and to use America as
the entering wedge. Thus far she
has been foiled All that she has
gained has been delay. The effort
made to destroy unity of purpose and
cohesion between France and England
has singnlarly failed. Apparently
they are united in the determination
to exact from Germany the last dol
lar of Preparations that she is capable
of paying In this France and Eng
land have the profound sympathy of
America. If there ever was people
who deserved all that they could col
lect from the vanquished. that is the
people Of France. 1t should never be
forgotten that the war was fought to
a conclusion without a French soldier
ever having stepped on what is now
Germany territory. No buildings were
destroyed in Germany; there was no
property loss from the guns of the
enemy. On the other hand for more
than four years France was the battle
ground. Germany will seek in every
way to becloud the issue; to practice
deception and to defer the evil day,
but in the end she must come to
terms. 1t would probably have has.
tened world peace If the allied armies
had marched into Berlin before the
armistice was signed. The German
somehow can't seem to recognize the
fact that they were whipped.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
FEDERAL REVENUES.

To meet their pledge of tax reduc
tions and at the same time provide
sufficient revenues to meet the tire
mendous expenses OF the federal gov
eminent, Is problem that is causing
the republican party leaders an end
less amount of worry. The present in
come and excess profits taxes already
imposed are not sufficient to meet the
expenses of government, The returns
from these taxes we're all calculated
on the assumption that the nation
would continue to enjoy prosperity.
With the slump in business there has
OF necessity been big decline in in
comes, both private and corporate,
that are subject to taxes. The public
is buying less than it formerly did and
the luxury taxes are therefore declin-
ing.
There are practically no new sourc-
cs of revenue. The proposed sales tax
has encountered such storm of pro-
test that its adoption seems altogeth-
er unlikely. A reduction in the rate
imposed on either incomes or excess
profits must necessarily reduce the
taxes from these sources. The gov
eminent must have more than four
billions of dollars year to meet cur
rent expenses and there is apparently
no hope for reduction. How to raise
such a stupendous sum under existing
conditions without still further ham
pering business is the gravest fnan-
cial problem that has ever confronted
the treasury experts, The tariff will
not raise any considerable revenue,
because it was apparently designed
for protection" Its object is to keep
out imports from other nations. II
there are no imports of course there
will be no tariff taxes paid.
Secretary Melons suggestion that.
excess profits taxes be so changed that
no income will pay more than forty
per cent this year and thirty.five per
cent hereafter is q good sound one.
Whenever the rate becomes so high
that it Is practically confiscatory of
ones earnings all incentive to the &C.
emulation of capital is destroyed
and the nation needs today more than
anything else, additional capital. If
all of ones savings are to be taxed
and taken by government the sources
of new capital for the development of
the nations resources will dry up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

II might be done II the nation were
to subsidize every industry which EN-.
ploys labor, but that would involve
an enormous budget and oppressive
taxation which in the end would be
paid by the laborers.
If only organized labor had really
broad minded, capable leaders In this
emergency who had come appreciation
of the law of economics and if only
capital were less selfish and more will
ing to take the loss that is inevitable
1t would be only matter of months
until the skies would brighten and
prosperity would once more be our
portion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

What has Gov. Taylor done to make
himself so popular. asks an old time
democrat. 1t is not what the governor
has done that has SO endeared him to
the people but the contrast between
his course and that of the late la.
mented legislature that has given him
an unusual measure of popularity
The evil repute of the Legislature
more than anything else has elevated
the governor in the esteem of the peo
pie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

the daily newspapers in thousand
who knows anything about that game,
while every citizen OF Tennessee is
familiar with the ancient and honora-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

fiashy dressing and no adjacent club
house, but is in reach of all the bows.
It's dollars to doughnuts that Gov.
Taylor has not lost any friends in the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

BILE game of horse shoe pitchers. 1t is
much more democratic sport to say
the least 1t requires no expensive
course, no undemOcratic "caddies," no
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

metropolis of the fifth district oeeau"
of his love of the homely old S'W
whatever may be his fate in the I'0'
efrete centers of population, -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

Why should not our own Alf' pitch
horse shoes If he wants to Much is
written about the Presidents love of
golf, and there is not one reader of
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
SEATTLE MARKETS.

April 12.-The opening of the graz
ing season is having depressing eff
feet on butter prices and creamery
men are pessimistic as to the future.
Predictions We're made Monday that
there will be a decline before the week
is out and that the next market will
be 40c per ID in cubes. Creamery men
are already making plans for the sea-
sons butter storage. 1t is generally
estimated that butter will go into the
coolers at 35c per h. A tariff on but
ter is one of the features of the COM
ing butter season that creamery men
generally are expecting.
Monday saw an effective cut in hay
and feed staples. Barley down 81 to
500 and oats down 50 to $40, city de-
livery.
Fancy graded Gem potatoes will
advance to $40@45 per ton Off the
sidewalk next week, according to the
| announcement of a number of jobberS
who have been having much difficulty
in filling orders at f. o. b. stations
There is very little fancy stock in the
country and the market today is linn
tied strictly to this class of loading
and packing.
Fruit dealers assert that the east
ern crop damages by the genera
freeze which extended from Texas tC
the New England states will benefit
Northwest fruit growers to the extent
Of millions of dollars in better prices
this season. This applies to apples
soft fruits and berries. The apple
market is unsettled Large sizes o.
Winesasp are firm but common stor
age is moving at buyers prices.
The egg market is quiet. The bull
of sales are 29c with an occasional
sale at zoe a dozen. Storage opera
tons are about over unless the mar
ket declines to a point where jobber,
must store to average costs.
Hog quotations-Prime, Sl1@11.6 5
smooth heavies, sl0@11; rougl
heavies S8@S65, pigs, SlO@11.5O
Cattle quotations - Prime steers
IsI75@S.25; medium to choice SEQ
7.25; common 10 good $550@6.50
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
B.ARKEE GETS PRIZE,

At a meeting of the Peshastin Fruit
Growers association, held last week,
the matter as to whom had made the
best record on apples shipped through
the association the past year was set
tied, figures on all grades and varie-
ties with the prices for which sold
emitting F, l.. Barkee to the first
prize for putting the best fruit
through the warehouse. This is quite
a boost for Mr.. Barkee, who just be.
gan apple growing two and hall
years ago.
The Leavenworth State Bank has
offered prize for the Skookun
grower who receives the best average
cash returns for his 1921 crop.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
AMERICAN LEGION IS NOT
OPPOSED TO UNION LABOR

Many members are union men.
Samuel Gompers and National Con-
mander Galbraith have exchanged
letters which clearly set forth the
position of both organizations with
reference to each other There is nc
agreement whatsoever and Mr.
Gompers says there is no reason why
union eX-service men should not joir
the Legion. The union man is in he
union to raise the standard of his
trade and to promote efficiency. The
e> service man joins the Legion Il
make his citizenship more effectiv,
and by organization help his less for
tnnate comrades. Are they very fal
apart?
Better join the local post today.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
GRAVEL OMAK ROADS TO MILL

Three of the county's big gravel
trucks are busy this week assisting in
the surfacing of the road from Omall
to Omak mountain district northeast
of town.
A lot of time and money has been
spent on this road this spring by the
Biles-Coleman Lumber Company and
this same company is still footing the
cash side of the present work, the
county merely loaning the use of its
equipment.
With this stretch of road complet-
ed to the mill, it is but a short task
to connect this road with the large
upper Tunk creek farming and mill
section and give those people short
er and better route to the railway
Omak Chronicle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
If YOU GO FIRST.

"Old friend of mine, if you shall cross
the tide
Before my bark lets go,
You watch for me upon the other
side;
You watch for Him, our Peerless
Guide,
If you first cross the tide.
"Old friend of mine, if you shall learn
the way
Before | hear the call.
You whisper through the misty maze
some day
The password that is best for me 10
say,
If first you cross the tide.
"Old friend of mine, from battlements
on high,
If yo1der first you stand.
Wave back some message you may
cheer us by,
And spur us on to dare. to do or die,
From battlements on high.
"Old friend of mine, if you shall see
the King
Before ] kiss His hand,
Watt back to me some strain that
there you sing
Some note to still the longing wonder
ing,
If first you see the King"
Unknown.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
TO THE FELLOW WHO
WILL TAKE MY PLACE.

Here is a toast | want to drink
To a fellow III never know
To the fellow who's going to take my
place
When it's time for me to go.
I've wondered what kind of chap
he'll be,
And I've wished could take his
hand,
Just to whisper, al wish you well, old
man."
In a way that he'd understand.
I'd like to give him the cheering word
That I've longed at times to hear;
I'd like to give him the warm hand
clasp
When never friend seemed near.
I've learned my knowledge by sheer
hard work
And | wish ! could pass it on
To the fellow who'll come to take my
place
Some day when | am gone.
viii he see all the sad mistakes Eve
made,
And not all the battles lost?
Will he ever guess the tears they
caused
Or the heartaches which they cost
Will he gaze through the failures and
fruitcss toll
To the underlying plan,
And catch a glimpse of the real in
tent,
And the heart of the vanqushed
| dare to hope that he may pause
some day,
As he tolls as have wrought,
And gain some strength for his weary
task
From the battles | have fought.
But I've only the task itself to leave
With the cares for him to face,
And never cheering word to speak,
To the fellow who'll take my place.
Then here's to your good health, old
chap,
| drink as bridegroom to his
bride;
| leave an unfinished task for you,
But God knows how I've tried
I've dreamed my dreams as all men
do,
But never one came true,
And my prayer today is that all my
dreams
May be realized in you.
And we'll meet some day in the great
unknown
Far out in the realms of space;
You'll know my clasp when | take
your hand
And gaze into your tired face
Then all failures will be successes
In the light of the new-found
dawn
SO today I'm drinking your health,
old chap,
Who'll take my place when Pm gone.
Scottish Rite Bulletin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
CAPITAL NEWS ITEMS.

OLYMPIA, April 11.-Public util-
tiles will not be permitted to obtain Il
revaluation of their plants on the ba
sis of cost of reproduction at war
time prices and to earn interest on
such inflated valuation. This was
the principle laid down by the Depart
mcnt of Public Works in the Spokane
Gas case last week. The company
insisted that it's plant would cost
S4,000,000 to reproduce and that it
should be permitted to earn a fair re
turn upon such valuation. The De-
partment of Public Works held the
value of the company's property on
Dec. 81, 1917, was 81 ,444 ,326.79; that
$9,75l had been added in improve
ments, making the present valuation
$1,077.79. While the department
found slight reimbursement of rates
necessary it rejected the company's
valuation and rate schedules. Striking
paragraphs in the ruling of the de
partment are;
ave are aware of the fact that a
number of courts have recently held
that rates should be based chiefly up-
on the cost of reproducing the prop
erty at the time of the hearing. We
cannot and will not accept this theory
unless compelled to do so by the
courts of our state.
eve cannot adopt a theory which
would require us to initiate or debate
a rate base in harmony with huctuat-
ing prices.
Economic and financial conditions
which result in abnormally high pric-
es might PROPERLY be considered in
fixing a rate of return, but not for
the purpose of constructing new
rate base at every hearing
"While the contention of the re-
spondents tthe gas company in this
case would benefit them at the present
time, by permitting them much
larger return, the application of the
same principle at some future date
might result in bankruptcy"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

best cows and heifers, $6.5O@7; me-
dium to choice $4.50@5.5O; common
to good, S3@4.50, bulls, $4@5.50
light calves S10.50@12; heavy calves
SCOT.
Sheep quotations-Prime lambs, Sc
OF; Gull lambs, $3@5; yearlings,
$4.5O@5.50; wethers, $4@5; ewes,
$1.50@4
Purchasing prices to producers:
Eggs-Puget Sound select ranch,
25c per dozen; mixed colors, 23c per
dozen; pullets, 19c per dozen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Mems Hats

S2.9S-S3.9S-S4.9S
In black or colors, in felt. These are
prices which we guarantee can not
be beat by any house in the country
handling reputable goods
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

Butter fat-F. o. b. stations, 42c per
Id; raw milk, $2.45 per cwt.
Poultry-Broilers, 2 lbs and under,
35c per Id; springs, 30c per Id; hens
2 to "a lbs, zoe per ID; lbs. and up,
2Sc per lb old roosters 15c and Tic
per ID.
Hogs-choice block, so to $50 lbs,
12@l5c per ID; do heavy, 9@13c per
ID.
Beef-steers, fat S@10c per h.,
rough, 4@5c per ID.
Mutton-Fat rose per ID.