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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
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bon Stearns County am 4. De5en1bel
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tin.
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.ber. sss5s
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NGiiper.
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Nlonm Sdnum 5tabt5 CLOUD.
Biiliam 5bul gonn gouegepile
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fla.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16

ulan fib iab bisber geeiaist baf, fub
6artner. giner bon ibnen bdt ffri.
ber aIs aoblengr6btr gtarbtifet Sire
Nameu Tn6 DSfar g. @auner, 80
sSsabre alt; Games g8eaber, SO Sabre
az; mn 6earb Mb6Ie, 81 sSabre alt.
solte genaigenb 8eiueiswatcriM bOrs
IIiegen, bas BE SdlnD be- 6es Mor,
bee MngefIdgten erbdrtet, iuirbeu ne
fir so6esfrafe fimmeu, bic bou,
Gtatsantualt berIaugt tuer6en fol.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16

6ert. She frenben geiuder pradeu
Dor i6brer Mbreiie iiber bas, mas iie
Hi ct. GSIloao geboirt nnn geieben bot
ten, lire poIe 3nfrieoenbeit aus.
- aesten 5arnitag bat ih Srall
Margarettn Neeber fir Soiepb,
MiIiouri, nernbiidieoet, no lie Bic Biu
teruaonate in Ser Sornilie ibbres
sdmiegeriobnes 81. s. Srie perbrin-
gen mir6.
2ouig, bas 5ipei Wonate olte
50bnd)en SEES al adter aDenle Iiio-
6itli6 mobneaoen Samilie Hepnol6
Sobnion tarb @onntng morgen nn0
anoeren Gages mt1rbe Bic 2eide d1f
BENT 5auf Rapiog &irdbofe beeroigt.
Die an MDenle lnolib felt
ben Iebten SSabren BON Der Buff 8a-
ting gompanD in 8etrieb aebaltene
8dderei itebt felt ben lesten Gsagen
unter Ser 2eitnng 0es 6. sc. Beiler
mo miro bon biefem l1uter benz 5ir1n-
narlen Meme Batting Company mei-
g., a monhofa a,an;4or -
a grf S,n,s;s Mn..
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langten.
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Iiaiffen, piro in Ser am Dien}too in.
1gm Miber er6ffneten @reigoerihfsiik-
11no bornenommen fnpr6en fons ser
erlfgenar1nte, ser ffuiirsliid III 5t.glpub
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16


ielii,g1en Mger. 9. Mid)ter hur3 por ei,
mem &inideiben argeoronetl o1ber
Dieielbe als ein bon lDm an eine 8e.
meinoe erlaiie1ler Mufrnf betradte1
iperoen faln.
syUr sic BON bod)m. 9errns S
Sinneafamp anf Der Meltieite 81,
CLOUDS paitorierte 5t.eMntoniug-8e-
meiroe miro anf 9onntag, ben 26.
Nobember elm beionoeres Set borbe.
reiittet, 1ag III Der 8eibe oes groge.
idoiieg Der neller Stride belteben ut,o
Ser liid Elm 5tueiitGiigiiger 8n5ar tn 0er
alten Stride ann 8efter Der nod lllllr-
gen. en1poritreberoen @emeiroe an,
reiben miro.
Die an Dienitngtnorgen III Der
81. Soiepbs Stride 81 9ier5, on oer
bodtp. Serr S. s. stiegler5alS Rfar-
rer angeiteat lit, begonnene Dier5ig-
ltiinoige @ebetganoaht 1Ddbrerlo Der
bodyp. 9err Berrbnrb MeIieling bon
5erqus Sails sic 5efpreDigten bdlt
uro mebrere bodep. &erren benz 8far-
rer lonitige Ausbilfe leiiten, miro
beute, D%onneritag, beim Abenogottes.
|Dienite ann feiepIideu MidE,tb ge.
lnrgen.
ssm ct. sofepb Sauitarilm
beim ct. Soiepbg Mltenbeim 1T let
ten Sonntagnorgeno ie ebrap. S6ipe-
lter Moiilbig, Dc. g., ielig I'M
9err nentldlafen. 0ie8 eritorbene, Ell.
me Godter SCI in 8otpli1g mobnenoett
5arnilie gictor 8alebfu, erreidte oas
Sitter BON oreibM Sabren, nno nit
Sen gltern betranern 5tpei Briioer
unb flint Sbneltern, urter 6ieienD Die
ebrtp. Sdtpeifer 8beoDal6n, 9. g. 81.
pom 81. Beneoiftg &onDent IN ct.
EssSoiepb, ibren eioer 10 ffrMb5eitig ei1-
getretenen gpo. Sic 2eide m1r6e
mad ct. Soiepb gebra6t nn6 baielbit
mad ei1em bonn bodn. 2. Seinrih,
9. g. s., 8ienitagnorgen IN Der
&onoentsfapeue g%efeierten Reqlienl
auf benz bortigen Sdtpeitern Got
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idiebene ruben in 6rie1en
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DE pier5igitiinoige @ebetsanoadt, nel=
de an Sonntagmorgen ffeierliiait er.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
CANNOT AGREE
On NCOUNTYFOR
kEENEY TRIAL
DECISION WILL BE
MADE BY THE COURT
State Suggests Two Counties,
While Defense Sees No OBJ
lection to Eight.

Charles Town, W. Va. Nov. 2l.-
There is not a county in the state OF
West virginia, acceptable TO both the
state and defense as satisfactory
! ,ace for the trial Of c. Frank keeney,
charged with being a murder acces-
sory during the armed march on Lo-
gan county. more than year ago.
This was admitted in circuit court
here today.
Kceney, who is district president OF
the United Mine Workers, recently
was elected president of the West
Virginia Federation OF Labor. His
trial is generally regarded as the cli-
max To prosecution for alleged muir
der and conspiracy brought by the
state against men who are charged
with having led the march of armed
miners which ended in q battle and
several casualties.
The state supreme court recently
ruled that Keeney was entitled to 4
change OF venue from Jefferson coun'
". The case previously had been
Charles Town, in Jefferson county.
Judge Woods. in CirCute court TO-
dav, asked counsel for both sides "a
agree upon place for trial. They
failed to GET together and the cour;
announced that he would make the de-
cision.
Keeney's attorneys took the posi-
tion that Justice could not be assured
in any county that was regarded as
hostile TO union activities, and partic'
uIarly to the organizing activities Of
the United Mine Workers.
The state agreed TO 20 to trial IN
Hardy or Hampshire county.
The defense suggested eight places
-PocahOntas, Greenbrier. Cpshur
Braxton, Mason, Peasants. Wood OF
Clay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
TH|RTyW|TNESSES HEARD IN
PROBE OF HALL MILLS MURDERS
George Sipel, Pig-farmer, Will
Tell His Story-May Be
Vital Witness For the Pros
eCutlOn.

Somcrvillc. y. J.. Nov. @l.-Thirty
witnesses had told their stories when
the grand Jury investigating the muir
der of the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. finish"I
its second session tonight. Tn" prose
Cutur declared that at least twenty
five more would be called. inCludin"
the most important witnesses OF their
lineup.
The grand jury has learned that tn"
minister and. the choir singer were
murdered. that the rector WAS shot
once through the head; that the woIr.
an was shot three times: that the
shots were fired by an expert marks
man. that the choir singer went ~
trolley and loot tn n trysting place
with the minister.
II IS learned that the prosecutor
believed Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills wer"
killed under the lonely Crabapple
tree on the Phillips farm, whore their
bodies were found.
George Scipel, the pig farmer. who
last night popped into tho case after
his wife announced he was innocent
of any concern in II. today was order
ed before the jury. Tomorrow. In All
probability. the grand jury will have
an opportunity to decide whether 81.
pei is really n vital faCtor-rr merely
a pigraising farmer who has had bss.
mess dealings with Mrs. Jan" Gibson,
the star witness, and has talkel aboit
them.
Sipel avoided detectives and report
crs alike today. He went out Unto
the country in his machine before
daylight and was still there when the
sun set
The jury heard eighteen wi'n"ss' :.
none OF whom had any really i'm.
pOrtant story To give.
Raymond Schneider was calico
when The Afternoon session began. pre-
sumabiy TO tell how il" found the bod.
les and to Corroho,at" Pearl Rah'!.
rr's story OF mushroom hunting a1d
the accidental discovery beneath the
crabapple tree.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Stockholders to Share In Pro-
fits for Fifth Time This
Year.
Prosperity Of Local Corpora
ton Continues as Profits
Increase.

Directors OF the Sterling Products COM
pany. at a special meeting held yesterday
afternoon tn the company Offices IN Eas;
Wheeling. voted 10 declare an extra
dividend OF seyerty-Gyc cents 4 share.
The dividend will hc paid on December
%. the books closing December s.
This viii be the nth dividend re-
reiyed hy stockholders of IN" Sterling
Products company th.s year. The FIRST
dividend. which was on the old stock.
was declared in January. The hrst DIV
.dend on the new. siNty-:wo and Onc-hait
~ants share. came IN April l. was
followed In July and october 10y diII-
aruds of seyeuty-fiye cents each.
While the policy ot the company has
no, ver been definitely determined. Il IS
understood that the stock for the time
being VIII be on q dividend basis OF
S31J per year. This is considerably IN
excess OF what was expected when the
sterling Products rcorganized and highly
indicative OF It's prosperity.
To an Intell!gencer reporter last niG&'
W F.. Weiss. general manager OF the
company. sad:
We have no statement 20 give out rs
ye, relative 20 ~. earnings bi; ,an only
say that the declaring "t The extra d.v1.
deud OF sevcaty-hye cents p"r shar"
speaks FOX !tse,s. Tn" business has
been very satisfactory this y"Ur- We
have largely Increased oar r;uriS an!
feel that our s'rrkh".der S',",iI T." moro
than satisfied with -" y"Ar report
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Another River Outlet
At Huntington Planned

Huntington. W. Va. Nov. 2l--Wcst
Virginia coal is 70 have a new outlet
through Huntington. il became known
today. with the announcement OF he
purchase by the Philadelphia n Elcve-
land Coal company, Of twcn;y-ihrce
acres of land along the ohio river here
for approximately 100000
\ large ttpple will be erected iferc
for loading coal into beet Of haIgcs
also operated by the company. 1t Is e.
,!ma,ed that upwards OF Sl,uh0,""" viii
he expended by the company. iciHding
the erection Of the t!pplc and elevated
tracks and loading machinery.
The project - an extension OF the
company's plan for transporting coal
hy the ohio and Mississippi! rivers. The
concern is 10 control t"wh"aiS working
ont of Wheeling. P"meroy AMI Point
Pleasant. II Is stated. The concern now
owns q receiving terminal in 'incin-
natl and plans for similar one :, ST.
Louis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
CUSTER SUIT
AGAINST kLAN
BY kANSANS
ILLEGAL OPERATION
OF ORDER ALLEGED
Seven Kansas Men Named
Among Defendants IN Su-
preme Court Action.

Topeka. kan.. Nov. 2l.-m an
custer Suit against the ku kIuX
Khan in the Kansas supreme court
here late today, tn" names Of
seven kanSans az" given as de
PENDANTS along with that Of the
order.
The petition charges the klan IS
operating illegally because II has
no Kansas charter. 1t states that
the klan has members in Kansas,
ucarly all Of whom arc unknown
to the petitioner. and that the or
panization is a secret organization,
using secret signs and holding Sc
crct meetings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Senator Reed Spends
The Night In Wheeling
Democratic Leader On Way
To Steubenville Spends
Night in Wheeling
Hotel

Sonatnr James II. Re"d.of Missouri
Democratic leader in tn" l. = senate
STONED over in Wheeling last nieh'
ON his way tn SfouDenvill" where h" Will
acIiver an address before III" Chamber
Of ,'ommcrc" today. Representative
IIawc accompanied Mr.. Reed They ar
rived here late last night from '"'"'",
bus
In national politics Reed Is r"Ssin'F
tho outstanding nEur" in IN" minority
ranks. and his foud with fres'"'"' VIZ
con which began during the wilson au-
minIsrratiou. was continued ih'" ,"e
Missouri election contest whi'h "h"e"
wIrb Reeds hc,uG reelected with SUD
stantial majority.
In the Senate now. althouEh Demo
cr,t he has lined up with such lttru''
riron liberals ns Borah. l.at"Ile',"'
add. Norris. Norbeck. 'app"r' broo"-
hardt and GOod!ug.
HIS !usIst"nce on II soldier h"HuN Has
rorc,d him into the very vortex "' par,
,i.ou politics and his aiiiiuh" '""afu
,bo Harding -Lusker ship subsidy may
I,,orrlnc the fate or the bill r"nccdinE
,ha, It VIII pass IN" nous" where inc
.rluturc rule pr"NaiIS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
MRS. FELTON, FIRST WOMAN
SENATOR, BUT ONLY FOR A DAY

dent pro terpnrr. was presiding IN the
absence from tho city Of Eice-President
Coolidge.
As Senator Cdmmins motioned for her
TO raise her right hand she exhibited
her only sign OF unfamiliarity with tho
proceedings. waving her hand To NJ.
Cumminx. and smiling as X receiving 4
similar salute. Senator Harris nudged
her arm. however. and she then raiscl
II. gazing inten;ly a. Senator CummiEA
a. the cath was delivered. and giving
Ter response In low voice
No Nsrvousnss
Rut a. no time did Mrs. eNh!-
bit nervousness. She Ai "a ha!t
hour before The senate ed and
took the seat or the late = )r Wat
.om. after giving her wraps senate
page. and seeing that they re huhS
In the Democratic cloak room
After receiving the oath she returned
tn her seat on the floor and watched
the routine proceedings with keen eye
Until the senate adjourned
Rcfnre going to tho capitol today.
Mrs FELTON, wont to The White House
and paid her respects TO President Hard
Ing. She Is expected 10 he in her seat
tr the senate tomorrow. but II Is under
stood that Senator-elsCt George wiz
present his claim to I!ie seat after MIS-.
FELTON, has answered one roll cali ana
rcrhaps. deliver 4 brief address. Then
it Is understood she will retire without
objection in favor Of Mr.. GseegA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
GOVERNOR ALLEN
WILL TALK HERE
ON DECEMBER s
Kansas Executive Tells Dowl-
er Of Proposed Visit at
Convention.

Governor Henry J. hllen OF Kansas
wjiI Tciivrr an sdGTess n WheellhS Oh
IIarnmp"r =.
This WAS leaned last evening fron
City Manager Charles h. bo"ier' "ho
returned Monday from the city manager
convention held last week IN hansa'
CITY.
Mr. Dowler during a talk with tha
Governor said Mr.. Alien informed HIN
n. voulr he in wheelin gon December
d and will deliver an address.
Governor Allen Is a national "harat-
tier. He was defeated al the last eiec.
,iou for reelection by Allen White.
The governor recently denounced the ac-
,ivi,ies of the ku KluH klan and attri-
bu,es his defeat to his actions In :hs
formation OF the Industrial Labor Board
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
ANOTHER DIVIDEND IS DECLARED
BYSTERL|NC PRODUCTS CONPAN|
Professional Beggar
Turns Out a PIuiOCrat

Elkius. W. Va. Nov. IA proi"S'
siOnai begsar entered the Elkins Na.
tional bank and approached Garfield
Skidmore. who was there on busincS'.
asked him for money with which To
get something 10 eat Mr.. SkidmOrC
gave him the money and Went out.
Thereupon the bcgcar began to dis
gorge and cmpty his pockets 10 cE.
change coin FOR bills which would b."
muCh easier to carry around. He dug
out OF one pocket after another un'u
he had over $50 IN small change and
got paper money for II
When h" went 10 put this in his biz
pOcketbook it showed It, least as much
more in il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Mountaineers Plead Guilty

ro, Springs. AK. Nov. 9l--Trav's
C,nros. Avis baldwin and Thomas Tai
lev. mouu;ajneers. pleaded guilty In cir
c,,it court moro today, - a charge ~
murder I'm connection with III" amhus-
c,ds "Wednesday r!ght. Of number "f
tie white rohcd men and the Killing o.
1cr Howell. who WAS struck by bul.e.
,rcd from ambush They We're sentenced
70 lie .mprisunmcn'.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
General Charn0Ck In
Move TO Secure Two
Regiments For ", Va.

Washington. Nov. Spccia!)-
Adjutant General John H. Charnock OF
he Nest Virginia National guard. ar-
companied by his assistant. col. I. l..
Davis. Col. VIM. Z. Eubank Of Welch;
col. John Bond and Captain George NJ
Ford camc 10 Washington today to ap-
noar berore 4 special committee of the
rencral staff OF the army, To ask that
West Virginia ne given a second regi-
ment Of infantry and brigade head
quarters establishment 10 constitute rs
Eat!ona! guard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Ku K|ux K|an Have
Gift for College Team

RurkhaHnon. W. Va. Nov. @'.--As the
Russian cathedral quartet was being
Introduced I" a large audience at :dS
Wesleyan College auditorium here 10.
night. two persons dressed in the r"-
gala Of the Ku kluN Khan. appeared
walked 20 tho stage and intcrrupt!ng t's.
speaker presented a sealed envelope. Be-
fore an investigation ould he made they
disappeared.
The envelope contained letter and A
cash Sif; for the Wesleyan football team
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
Strong Case
For j. 5. Ships
By Harding
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyright by The lntelltSencer)

WASHINGTON. Nov 81. - President
Harding today placed S0uare!y before
cpngress an ult!matum-e!ther pass toe
bill salyaStug the A;ner!can merchant
fleet from further loss or take the re-
spons!bility OF a destructive alternative
Mr. Harding IL fully aware ot the
hostility OF members Of the Republican,
party from the middle west 10 the snip
Subsidy program. Courageous!y he has
chosen 20 fight. And the bombardn"nt
OF facts which the president has start
ed will not end with I message. l;
Will be followed by personal conteF- :
ences in a heart TO heart appe3. !" s'aHd
by the president, by the administrators
and By the pr!aciDle OF united N"-
publican party. INSURGENTS there are.
Prejudlces are numerous. Ru; AGAINST
them ali the president arrays the 'ac'S'
Makes Strong Case.
D.scree,ly Mr.. Harding attacks the
weakness OF the situation. the name OK
the legislation ship subsidy. lie tries
10 convert this weakness due 10 pre-
iudicc, into point o; strength. EtS ar
CUES that government appropriations '"F
good roads are subsidy. ;ae "dr I'm
ance corporation granted subsidies. '"S
money spent for Inland waterway !n-
provements Is = subsidy. ana 80 on w',A
dozens OF other expenditures wh''f aH-
pear to benefit class. but on heht"
Of which II Is claimed that ultimately
the whole country benefits.
Mr.. Harding. It Is conceded IN WASH
;nrton. made on, in his message the
strongest case for his bill that might
have been made. He cp!tomizcd and
emphasized all the arguments which Tor
nearly a wear have euveloped the pro-
fect Of government aid To shipping. l{ut
,be kevnote which will he taken up BY
his party associates was the Idea al
reducing government eXpenditures-the
idea OF economy rather than further
spending.
would save s2o.ooo,ooo
The president contends that the gov
eminent Is spending fifty millions q
wear and wearing out it's own ships. He
proposed by the new legislation that the
government spend not II. IRE than thirty
millions an economy OF twenty millions.
To overcome that argument the OPP
ponents OF tho bill must show an alter
native equally as good II NOT better.
Congress has permitted the shipping
situation 20 DIFF. ever cine" u" War.
Under Chairman I.aske~'s gu!GaHc" oper-
at!ons have become "nore eNecsen. and
hus!Hess.!ke. but even Mr.. Laskcr In
more money will have 20 b" spent IN
the long run II the bill Isn't passed.
than X Z Is.
TAe admia,sc.rat.oD's st-eaEth IN
this fight hes In the Fac: that the op-
poneu.s OF the hlu have revived a pre-
war prejudice against the principle OF
subsidy without Offering any concrete
program 70 deaf with The fee. which
was inherited from the war.
The case aga!nS: subsidy IL buIlc
largely upon the idea that i will cos;
the government more money and :he
farmer communities os n" west are
represented as believing money sho-lI
be spent 20 help them-th"y want 4
subsidy IN the form OF rural credit ar
rangemcnts. Mr. Ea"d.2z must reckon
with that sentiment and the chances are
(continued on Page Etshteen)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
ASSESSORS ARE CALLED.

Charleston. " Va. Nov. "i.-Th" an
rual meeting os Nest Eirg ma a-~">~ors
was called today hy Walter :. Ha!.unan.
s:ate tax commissioner. cur Decernh her
IL and l3. for the pur pose Of discuss
.pss taxation matters of Importance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
President Harding Makes
Appeal for !. s. Marine
Ship Subsidy Will Obviate
Greater Outlay-Bill Not
Drawn For Benefit of
Favored Interests.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l-Pres!dent Hard
ing. IN an address today to joint ses-
sion Of congress. urged speedy enact
mcnt Of the administration shipping Dill
az means of cutting down present
losses through operation OF government
ships and putting America at the lore-
front I'm the peace ;riumphs on tAe seas
Of the world.
At the very outset Of the 3O-m!nnie
speech, which was heard with me
closest attention. he frankly declared
declared that those standing with Elm
might as we'll recognize that there was
divided opinion and determined oppo-
etion. and il would be helpful in clear
ing the atmosphere 10 start WIN tne
recognition OF this fact" adding that II
was no new experience.
To save the Treasury.
With great emphasis the president
challenged every Insinuat!oH that tho
biz was framed for the heneht OF
favored interests or FOR the enrlch-
ment OF the special few at the expense
Of the public treasury. He declared
that. first Of all. he was appealing 10
save the treasury.
Calling attention to the hostility IN
the nonula- mind" "a the word sub
sdy." stressed. he said. by the opposi-
ton. the president asserted govern
ment aid" would be fairer term than
subsidy" in defining what lie was seek
ing To do for upbuiidng OF the Amer!-
can merchant marine.
But call it subsidy since there are
those who prefer 10 appeal to mistaken
prejudice rather than make frank ana
logical arguments" lie said. We might
so call the annual loss OF My million
dollars which we are paying now with
out protest by those VINO most aohor:
we might as we'll call that subsidy.
If 50. I am proposing 10 cut Il IN half'
approximately.
Three Courses OF Action.
Discussing the problem. confronting
congress. the president outlined three
courses Of action. The first. he SAID.
was constructive. which embraced pass
age Of the bill: second. obstructive.
continued government operation ana ri
tending government losses, and third.
destructive, involving III" sacrihce ana
scrapp.ng OF the merchant feet.
u have come TO urge the constructive
alternative. TO re-assert an American
we will" he exclaimed. which brought
the first applause during delivery or
the speech. The next applause greeted
the presidents declaration that lie re-
io!ced that higher standards for labor
on American ships had been established.
and that the merest justice suggested
that when congress fHes these stan
d.rds. Il is fair TO extend government
aid in maintaining them until
our shipping lines are so firmly estan-
lishei that they can keep pace win
world competition alone.
The farm bloc. including members or
the Democratic side. applauded again
when the president said credit systems
under government provision and control
must be promptly and safely broadeneh
20 relieve the agricultural classes
There was 4 variety OF comment oy
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