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The Washington times., 1922-11-28
BAYARD ON SENATE'S
DISTRICT COMMITTEE

Committee assignments were given
by the Senate yesterday to Senator
George, Dem.) Georgia. and Bay.
elected this month. George was
named to the Committee or Post
Offices, immigration and Civil Serv.
ice, while Bayard was assigned to
the District Of Columbia and the
Committee on Claims,
Senator Pomerene Dem) on Ohio.
resigned from the District Of Colum.
bia Committee to furnish the
vacancy while the other assign.
ments were previously held by the
late. Senator Watson DemJ Of
Georgia. ..-
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
OKLAHOMA GOVERNORS
TRIAL SET FOR DEC. 12

ADA, Okla Nov. t'2S.-Governor
y, B. A.. Robertson, of Oklahoma,
Will GO to trial on q charge of
bribery in the District Court here
December H.. ''-,'ss.i.
Date for the trial was set by sPe-
cial Judge Thomas A. Edwards,
after he had overruled a demurrev
to the indictment against the; execu-
tive and. defense attorneys had an
nounced their sdesire for an imrRe-
diate trial.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
INDIANA HOLlYHOCKS
BLOOM IN NOVEMBER

ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. 2s.-James
Cochran. OF this city. reports the
most unusual freak OF vegetation re-
corded here this season. In the yard
ut his home are several stalks Of
hollyhocks. bearing blooms which
came from the roots where stocks
that lowered in the summer were
cut away. =.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
He Voted for Lincoln.

SISTERsvILLE, w. Va, Nov. 2S.
Henry T. Fish,. Of this city, was
enc Of the four men In Tyler county
who voted for Abrahaaa Lincoln for
President. Fish 10 eighty-one years
setage and served for three years In
the civil war.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Wsdnssdays Savings on
Housewares

Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs,
large 22-inch size; drop handles,
&C.
Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, three
irons, stand and handle, $1.49.
Soc Sash Cord Clothes Lines,
Soft. lengths, 39c.
6Sc Corbin Mail Boxes, strong
and durable. 4Sc.
S2.98 Peari-handle Steel Blade
Carving Sets, hree pieces, $2.49.
&c Cocoa Door Mats, generous
size. Sc.
69c Scrubbing Mops, with long
handle, 49c.
Mahogany. finished Serving
Trays, pretty design; size 12x1S
inches: worth $40 regularly. at
$1.SS.
observation-disclosures.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Phone SERVICE
IN FRANCE
FAULTY
Partisan Girls Too Busy Pow
dsring Noses to Answer
Calls.
BY ALICE LANGELIER,

PARIS. Nov. 2s.-Wrong numbers.
long minutes of waiting for Seen.
trar to answer. "cut-offs" and bad
connections--in a word, very bad
telephone service In general--are
causing NParisians to turn their
wrath against the "Allo" girls.
France has undoubtedly the
poorest telephone service in all Of
Europe" says FOeuvpe. "The slow.
ness of our long distance communi.
cations is proverbial. In all OF
France there are about $4,000 tele.
phone stations, less than one-half
he humber one finds in the city OF
New York alone-a figure almost
derisive for country SO important
commercially"
Often Wait Five Minutes.
Americans arriving in Paris have
few words of praise for the French
telephonists.' For the most part
they are insolent and extremely
slow They seem to be busy pow
dering their little noses or rougtng
their lips, for very often one waits
all of five minutes for "J'ecoute?"
which is the French girls way OF
saying Number. please?"
To receive two wrong numbers Is
an ordinary circumstance. and as
many cut-offs. which are even more
annoying; for no matter how one
pleads the telephonist will not re-
establish the broken-off connection.
She simply closes her key and
leaves one hanging on the line. In
the end II IL really much quicker to
walk-and most Parisians do 1t.
Unknown in Country.
Outside of public telephone sta
tions in small hamlets. the telephone
country districts. Tho mayor and
public officials are often the only
ones who have ever made use of
a telephone In small towns. The
cost In prohibitive for all but tho
comfortably rich. To install a teie-
phone~ costs nearly 800 In round
which adds another 926 or more to
tho amount. One may have an old
apparatus, which would serve as
we'll and cost much less, but enc
Is Obliged to purchase q new and
usually expensive outfit from one
Of the numerous companies which
are working together with the teie-
phone concern,
II he shows any signs Of R6t
wishing to cooperate, he Ia politely
told that there is no available free
number for the moment. or he is
kept waiting an eternity.
Then, once installed, the telephone
Is luxury, for the. subscription
price is not a small item-a matter
Of $40 a year and lons-distancs calls
at a high rate.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
70c and 89c
Bandeaux, 69c

Beautiful Pink Bandeaux, silk
striped and brecade materialsI
deep cut models; perfect fittingi
all sizes.
GOldenberg's-Third Floor.
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WOn,en's Boomers

WOmen's BloOmers; of lhstrous
satine; in orchid and pink;
double elastic knee and large
.reinforcements; worth e1 Ok
$1.50 pair ............ ~O
BIOomers; Of Windsor flannel
cite; blue grounds with blue bird
designs; large reinforcement;
full cut sizes; worth $1.25 QSc
BIOOmers; of pink or black
satine; lustrous quality; large
reinforcement and heavy 7Qc
elastic finish; full cut sizes wv
GOldenberg's-First F1o0r
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
WOn,en's SIS and $6
Footwear, 1929

women's Black and Brown
Satin-strap Pumps and Colonials:
turn soles. Louis and military
heels; all sizes in the lot from
2h to z. A to c widths.
Women's Felt Comfort Slip
pers; padded soles aid pompom;
in light blue, cOpen, old rose.
wine. purple and gray; sizes
3 to z: worth $1.25, 70O
pair ...... 49,. =.
GOIdenberg's-First Floor.
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WQn,en's Silk Hose.
SIC pair
Seconds of Ualues :
aCorth to 81

women's Full-fashioned Pure
Thread Silk Hose, In desirable
colors, including black. cordovan
and gray; all sizes: the injuries
are slight and will not affect
wear nor appearance.
WOmen's Lislc Hose; made
with scanned back; black and
cordovan, all sizes; Sec CSC
onds Of /55c values. at....
Children's Cotton Stockings;
fine ribbed; In black and cordo-
van; sizes s to 91k; seconds OF
values worth lsc lac
pair ................
Goldcnberg's-F1rst Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
81 Reversible
Terry Cloth, soc

Full bolts from which we will
cut the desired number Of yards;
full 36 inches wide; In q beauti-
full assortment Of patterns and
colors; has the appearance Of
high cost velour.
Goldenberg's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
TOYTOWN'
Where ChiLdhO0ds
Dreams Come True

Where ChiLdhO0ds
Dreams Come True
RolIer.bearing Scooters, with
rubber-tired disc co 90
wheels .1 1OsSO
$6.49 Wooden Wagons, with
removable side boards, wooden
wheels, steel bound; 3S 90
made Of selected lumber ~DsS~
Boys Rubber.tired Velocipedos,
black enameled half oval steel
frame that will not bend; adjust.
able seat and red wheels; suit
able for children up to
years. Worth $40 reg. 60 60
$1.l9 Ten Pin Sets, nicely var
nished; packed in wooden 20c
box
Boys Wood Coaster Wagons,
with self-containing roller bear
ing; heavy wooden wheels;
14x32-inch body "a 10
85c Mechanical Toy co.
AerOplanes, well made. -. WV
Aluminium Cooking Sets; 1Qc
four pieces In set ....... ~
S2.98 Imported Jointed Dolls,
, with bisque head. cohnposition
body, hand-sewed wigs. moving
eyes with eyelashes, shoes and
stockings, 20-inch e1 90
$1.e5 Dell's Folding Go-carta,
with rubber-tired wheels Q0S
and leatherette hood -, WV
$7.98 Toy Automobile, ssx11-
inch body size: y Inch rubber
tired wheeisj steering wheel and
starting crank, finished &c 20
in red ..............!.,
GOldenberg's-Basement.
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W0n,en's. Ginghan,
Bll,,galolO Aprons,
SI.20

Fine Quality Gingham Bunga-
low Aprons; guaranteed fast col
ors; in neat v.necks, trimmed
with plain color chambray col.
lar. cuffs. belt and pockets; well
made and finished.
Extra-sixe Gingham Aprons;
popular checked effects; trimmed
with plain colors around neck.
sleeves, belt and e1 20
pockets ..............
(sOldenberg's-Th Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
So Canton Crepe,
B. $3.50 Hard

40.fnch Canton Crepe: aiLsilk.
rich lustrous quality; In black.
navy. brown. tan. henna and
white.
S6-inch Colorod SILK Poplin,
extra heavy, high iustrous quail
ity; In q large assortment of
street and evening shades: also
black, worth sl.oo. 80c
yard ...,....,...,.,.,
36.inch ColoreA Crepe Knit, a
heavy crepe weave! In navy,
brown and biackI guaranteed
not to slipI worth 80 "a
$500 yard, at. ......., ~~
35Inch Black Satin Duchesse;
all silk, heavy satin face quail.
ity worth regularly 81 "a
$500 yard, at ,,..,,,, ~A~
Gsldenberg's-First Fiser.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Csc Shhting
Madras, Csc Hard

s6-inch Bhirting Madras. white
grounds with neat colored
stripes, fine close woven, soft
finish grade for mems and boys
shirts. women's and children's
wear,
3e-lnch Outing FIannels; extra
heavy double fleeced quality; In
neat colored stripes; CCN
worth soc yard. ,.,,,,,,,. SS
e7-inch Bieached Shaker Flan.
mel; heavy double fleeced quail
',;y' ~ .. worth zoe yard 16c
~ s...s.-... ......f;i:ii''
Goldeuberg's-First Floer.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Little Tots Panty
Dresses, $l.S8

Little. Tots "Iwanta"~ Panty,
Dressesj Of fine quality cham
bray and ginghams; In assorted
pretty colerings and dainty hand.
embroidered designs OH collar
and cuffs: sizes 2 to 6 years.
Goldenberg's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
81 and IS Beaded
Handbags, $3.50

Women's Beaded HandhAgA
In an assortment Of beautiful
attractive patterns, with sAel1
frames: lhrge roonly shapes;
closely beaded /.
Goldenberg's-Flrst Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
3Sc and 48c
CretOnneS,. lSc

Yard-wide Washable Gre
tonnes: In mill lengths from .
to 10 yards; In floral. str,is-.
bird. foliage and tapestry 's-
signs, light and dark colorings-
First Floor-l3argsln Tshse.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
30c Table OucLOth,
Csc Hard

5-quarter Table oilcieth; seo->
onds of the standard quality; In
plain white, fancy and tiling
effects.
G0ldenberK's-F'irst Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
$3.50 Ertra-Size
PetticOats, SI.98

Extra. size Heatherbloom Petit.
coats; others fine quality satine.
In black only; made with stylish
plated flounce; all lengths.
Women's Petticoats; Of lus.
trous satine; in black. green,
blue and other wanted colors;
plated flounces: all lengths:
worth $1.39 each, e1 m
at -
GOldenberR's-Third Floor,
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
WOn,en's 81 Union
Suits, 85c

Women's Fleeced Cotton
Union Suits: low neck and short
sleeves. knee length pants; also
low neck and sleeveless, ankle
pants; perfect quality.
Women's Cotton ShirtB, fleece
lined, high neck and long
sleeves, Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves. Perfect quality. SQC
75c values. jat ........... wv
G0ldenberg's-F1rst Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
$I.8S Seamless !.
BIeached Sheets,
$l.49

Slx1H 6e0Iufco0 SsCoSbOS
Sheets; extra large SIZE lor
double beds: free from starch or
dressing. made Of heavy nrm
woven sheeting $1.A
COTTON N..............
4sx3s Bieached Pillow Cases;
large size: perfect quality; hand
torn and ironed; worth Nc
soc Zach, at ............
lsx3e Bleached Pillow Cases;
large size, perfect quality; linen.
finish grade; with three-inch
hem; worth ssc each @c
Slxsc White Dimitx Bed
Spreads; FUN double bed size;
perfect quality; worth 81 az
$3.50 each .......... ~
ss.ineh Unbleached Shecting
Cotton; q heavy round thread
quality; worth zoe yard, 1HC
at ............... ........
GoIdenberg's-FirSt Floor.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
79c B0red Neck
tueUr. 50c Each

A special assortment Of wom-
ems Neckwear. in dainty gift
boxes. Included are Collar and
Cum Sets, Bertha Collars ana
veseees, In novelty embroidered
.pS Gsissss brss F,ssr.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
Sir GaIahad Is Ready.

Well, look who's here! None 9TH
err than Ralph Obenchain, the man
in a million" Sir Galahad," etc,
all decked out in grease paint, eye
brows penciled, n everything,
ready for the camera to begin
shooting.
The young Evanston lawyer who
dashed across the country TO help
defend Madelynne Obenchain who
divorced him, on the charge of COM
plicity in the murder of ]. Bolton
Kennedy, in Los Angeles, is in the
movies. He's the newest star.
"It's a secret" he said, when
asked for the details. wait few
days and I'll tell you. We're just
starting" When Ralph, proud as a
boy in his first long pants, called
at the jail to show Madelynne, she
beamed, How fine he looks!"
1t was too good bet for the
movies to pass up. Still, come 10
think, Clara Hamon hasn't set the
river on fire with her filmed rem
iniscences, has she?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06

Peggy Shaw is a rather new name
in movieland and it is quite pos
sible that she may be only IS as
her press agent states. She is
shown here with what is supposed
to be her last doll which was given
to he ron her 18th birthday recent
ly, which day also marked the COM
pletion of her first big picture. Her
mother presented her with this
huge walking and talking doll and
told her it would be the last toy
she would receive from her family.
Dolls Of all kinds have always
been Peggy's hobby and there must
be a lot of little girls who wish
their hobby for dolls would bring
them one like this.
Miss Shaw is now a full-f1edged
leading woman, her newest picture
being "A Stage Romance" in
which she supports William Far
num- Previous to her screen ap-
pearance she was with the Zieg-
field F'ollies. How quaint her sis
tiers in the chorus must have
thought her when they discovered
her penchant for dolls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
Anita Stewart and her husband,
Rudolph Cameron.

Anita Stewart and her good-look-
ing husband, Rudolph Cameron
are now playing in the same pic
ture, Rose O. the Sea" Rudy
has the honor of being his wife's
leading man. For some years now
he has been her business manager
and a few years back he played
with her at Vitagraph. Prior to his
entry into pictures Cameron was a
Broadway star in Rich Man, Poor
Man.
1t is rather a strange coincidence
that Fred Niblo is to direct Anita S
husbands return to the screen and
at the same time Alan Dwan is di-
recting the return to the screen of
Enid Bennett, Fred Niblo's wife.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
VILLA MOURNS
SAD DEATH OF
SISTER AGNES
principal and Co F0undress Of In.
stitutfon Called 10 Rest After
o Brief Illness.

sister Mary Agnes, aged 81 years,
nrincipal in the Villa de Chantal
and with Mother Borgia co-found-
ress of the institution in this city.
nassed away at 4:10 o'clock Satur-
aay afternoon after a two weeks
illness.
Mother Agnes, as she was famil-
iarly known in the tri-cities, was
horn in Louisville, KY, in April,
1860. Previous to joining the Or
der OF the Visitation she was Miss
Narie Rose Egan.
Sister Mary Agnes had been
identified with the Villa more than
20 years, and came to Rock Island
from Kentucky with the Sisters OF
ihe Visitation % years ago. During
these years Sister Agnes had al
yays been at the head of the insti-
tution in the capacity of superior
Of the community or principal OF
the academy, in both of which Of
fees her magnetic personality
welded deep and far-reaching in
auence for good. She was also at
the head Of the musical depart
ment, vocal and instrumental. Ma
ture had endowed her with must
cal talent and remarkably beau
tiful voice. Both gifts had been
enhanced by training under the
best instructors in the country.
Sister Mary Agnes also possessed
an unusual aptness to discover and
develop musical ability in her pu-
pills. Through her generous dis
position and lovable nature she had
won the love and respect of every
one with whom she came in con-
tact and her departure will be
greatly felt by a large circle of
friends in the tri-cities.
Pay Final Tribute.
Solemn high mass was sung at 9
o'clock this morning in the Villa
chapel. Very Rev. James Shannon,
vicar general of the diocese, Peo-
ria, was celebrant; Rev William
Cleary, pastor of st. Anne's church.
East Moline, deacon; Rev. Peter
Zwart, pastor of ST Paul's church.
sub-deacon; Rev. E. S. Dunn OF
St Joseph's church, master of GER
tllOHlSo-
Dean ]. ]. Quinn preached the
sermon from the text, THE Gate
OF Death is the Gate of Life" The
choir of st. Joseph's church sang
and the vocal pupils of Sister Mary
Agnes sang one of her favorite
hymns at the offertory, "A Hymn
TO the Sacred Heart" The Villa
chapel and adjoining rooms were
crowded with sorrowing friends
who gathered to pay their final re-
spects.
Priests in the sanctuary were
Rev. P. H. Durkin. Rev. c. P,
O'Neill, Rev. F. J. Uehlein. all OF
Rock Island, and Rev. Joseph Kelly
Rev. J. B. Culemans and Rev.
Ralph Lane, all OF Moline, Rev.
William Murtaugh of Sheffield, Rev.
Michael GiIdea of Peoria, Rev. Sc
we're Wander GuIik of East Moline,
Rev D. S. Monaghan of Keiths-
burg and Rev. William l.. Harmon
Of Davenport. Burial was in Cal
vary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
ASKS
RAIL BALANCES;
BLAME CHARGES
Butterworth Wage Experiences
Are Quoted to Show InequaIi-
ties; Rates Block Revival.

Inequalities of efforts to effect
reduction of wages in industrial
lines and unsettling effects of these
efforts, especially where the high
rail wages are in close contrast, are
pointed out by William Butter
worth, president OF Deere & Co., In
a recent communication to the Ma
tons Business.
Railroad employees have taken
reduction of about II per cent, it is
asserted, but this still leaves their
rates out of proportion to services
IN other occupations. Mr.. Butter
worth's experiences were related
as follows:
IN my factory at Moline a ma
chine operator gets from 35 cents
to So cents an hour, according to
his efficiency and his length of SER
vice. His next-door neighbor, may
be, is classed as a machine opera
tor in the railroad shops at Moline,
and he received for work of thesame
grade or lower, whatever his term
of service and without regard to
special efficiency, II cents an hour
THE poorest workman of that
class receives from the railroads ~
cents an hour more than my mex
perienced workman, and 10 cents an
hour more than my best. You may
imagine the consequence of this dis
parity on labor generally.
"A common day laborer in the
railroad shop gets 43 cents an hour
whereas my best unskilled work
men get but so cents. The COM
mon day laborer for the railroad
gets more than my best-paid ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
NEICHBORS ARE
AFTER $4,000
new MEMBERS
Board Of Managers Makes Plans for
National Campaign of Benefit
SOcfsty.

March-to-March campaign for
so 900 recruits sor the Royal Neigh
bors OF America will be outlined
at the meeting OF the supreme board
OF managers OF the oGder which
convenes here tomorrow. Preiim-
mary arrangements for the nation
al drive to secure members in the
benefit society have been made, Mrs
Alice Gilliland, supreme recorder
said this morning.
The campaign will begin March
q, throughout the country and viii
continue until March 81. 1928. These
dates mark the anniversary Of the
founding of the society, this being
the Gath year of its existence.
The first few months of the cam
paign will probably be used for the
OF literature eXplata-
ing the benefits of the society and
encouraging membership. From
time to time various camps VIII
hold their own limitations, and su-'
preme officers will be present at
some of the larger ritual gather
ings.
The membership of the organfza-
ton now is 461 900. The present
campaign is the first to be launched
by the society on a national scope
for several years, and its result is
expected to boost the roll to past
the 100000 mark.
Local camps will take active
parts in the drive to be held in the
city and county It is probable
that the supreme board OF managers
in session here this week will ar
range to give each city its quota +
in the drive. All these details OF
the working of the campaign viii
be mapped out at the board meet
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
YEOMAN STATE
LEADER FAV0RS
BID; AIDS PLAN
III. w. Meyers, Wheaton, State
Manager Opens Once Here to
Put over Location.

H. W. Meyers, Wheaton. Ill, state
manager for the Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen, will open head
quarters in the Safety building
Wednesday and with the assistance
OF Bernard n. Burns, Moline, dis
trict manager, and all members OF
the fraternity in this section stage
a campaign to secure for Rock Is
land the children's home which the
national order is to erect
Mr.. Meyers, according to Mr..
Burns, believes that the home
should be located in Rock Island
county and make every effort to
persuade the directors Of the ma
tional organization to locate the
institution here.
location OF the mammoth institution
includes the formation and charter
ing of another homestead OF the
Yeoman order in Rock Island, and
to hold class adoption in May.
State Manager Meyers has con-
ferred with the Rock Island Cham
Der Of Commerce and Yeoman Of
ficers in this section and is pre-
pairing to put forth every effort to
locate the home in Rock Island
county.
The intention is to have some CT
the directors in Rock Island at the
class adoption in May.
District Manager Burns said to-
day that with Rock Island enjoying
the distinction of being the home
OF two large homesteads of the
order, and with the state manager
throwing the weight of his inf1u-
ence to Rock Island county loca-
ton, the prospects would be bright.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
JONAS BEAR ASKED
TO READ PAPER At
LODGE CEREMONY

Jonas Baer has been invited to
read an historical paper at the cele-
bration of the 50th anniversary of
Manufacturers lodge No. 4S5, Odd
Fellows, Moline, which will be cell
ebrated next month. The actual an
niVersary falls on April 16, but the
date for the observance has not yet
been announced. The lodge was
instituted by the late Jesse Shields
of Moline lodge No. 1873. Mr.. Bear
is the only one now living in this
county, he states, who was pres
ent at the institution of the lodge so
years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
chinist's helper, a semi-skilled and
ambitious operator"
Operate ut Loss.

chinist's helper, a semi-skilled and
ambitious operator"
Operate Mt Loss.
George E. Roberts of the Nation
al City bank, New York city, COM
menting upon this situation. says:
1T may be answered that Deere
& Co. should raise wages to con-
form to the pay of railroad en-
pIoyes, but Deere & Co. lost about
$9,40s,733 in their business last
year. of which $6.137 ,059 repre-
scented a writing down of fnyen-
tories to CORES pond to the decline
in price of materials and stocks on
hand, and $2,752,9 01 represented
loss on goods sold This was due
to the general decline of prices and
to the inability of farmers to buy
implements. Other manufacturers
of implements Jared likewise This
shows anything but a healthy state
of industry The wage-earning
class will not prosper when the
farmers cannot buy implements.
for that means that they will buy
very little OF any manufactured
goods.
THE Deere report to stockholders
states that sales in 1921 were only
81 per cent of what they were in
1920, and that it was necessary to
make radical reductions through
out the organization. The factor
les with one exception were closed
in the late winter and spring Of
1921 and remained closed through
out the remainder of the year. That
tells how present conditions affect
the employees of Deere & company.
Cut Operating Cost
1.-THE continuation of this situation
is largely due to railroad charges
that are excessively high in their
relation to the value of the freight
carried, particularly in the case of
farm products and other bulky ma
terials. In the iron and steel in
dustry five tons of incoming mater
ials are required to make a ton of
product, and the increase in
reight charges more than accounts
for the difference between the
prices of the principal products now
and before the war. Railroad
charges cannot be reduced unless
operating costs are reduced, and
the wages of railroad employees and
cost of coal are the principal items
in railroad expenditures"