The mirror., 1922-12-14
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

NOTICE TO INMATES
For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward a means of self education
through correspondence school courses, study OF
good literature acquiring education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
ton in connection with their work in our var
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the "Query" column. You welcome
to send in any queries of serious interest to
yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind collabora.
ton of Miss Miriam e. Cary, Supervisor of
Institutional Libraries, will gladly endeavor to
supply the requested information
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name,
submitted for publication. Inmates names, Of
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
O-Kindly give me the subscription
rates of the following poetry publications:
(D The Lyric West, 1889 West 9th ST.,
Los Angeles, Cal. (2) The Measure, 449,
w. 22nd ST., New York, N. Y. 81 Poetry,
232 East Erie ST., Chicago, III. (4) Poetry
Journal, 81 Cornhill ST., Boston, Mass
L. F. H.
A:-u) No record. (2) $1.7O. (3)
$2.35. (4) $1.50. Our latest price for this
last publication may be under or over their
latest price.
O:-Please let me know the name of the
piece of music the prison orchestra played
while we were marching into the audi
torium Thanksgiving morning CIV. c.
A:-"Laddie Boy" march, by Mattheqv
Ray.
O:-Please inform me if these two pa
pers are permitted in here? Chicago Inter
Ocean; Chicago Tribune.--H. L.
A:-No.
OWL THE MIRROR kindly give me
some information on the "Ship Subsidy"
bill which is now pending before Con-
gress ?-L. NJ. X.
A-1he bill is one that is little under
stood because our country is not strictly
maritime nation. Subsidy, means a public
grant to aid an enterprise for the public
convenience. This bill is intended to assist
Americas merchant marine to attain pos
iton in the worlds commerce correspond
ing with the nations commercial import
ance, which is at this time perhaps the
greatest in the world. The question to be
decided concerning the bill is whether the
government has any desire of becoming a
nation Of ship owners and operators and
thus controlling the commerce of the world,
or whether that important economic adj
vantage is to be relinquished to another.
We believe the bill should be passed, pro-
vided the aid extended to any ship own
ing company or others controlling vessels
would fill any manifested need, which
would necessarily be issued in the form of
statement. The bill as it stands pro-
yiding mileage to all voyages to or from
any port in the United States, would mere
ly provide plum pudding for many large
corporations who are well able to look
after their own interests. In all cases how
ever careful scrutiny of the tariff as it
might affect cur merchant marine or any
part of it should be made, and in any case
where it might be revised to benefit the
merchant marine, without breaking faith
temporary conditions, it should be done.
1t must be remembered that our govern
ment has wherever possible, assisted rail-
roads, market roads, waterways and other
enterprises of national Importance. The
Subsidy Bill is of great Importance to our
commercial welfare, and should be en-
couraged as other nations are doing. Presi-
\ dent Harding is to be commended on his
emphasis of this measure.
NOTICE-.An inmates using the Query Col
uinn and desiring more detailed information IN
their queries are invited 70 use the splendid
reference books in library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
technical subjects. Consult the Reference, Use.
full Arts, Literature Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions of library catalogue for
diversified subjects.