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The Washington times., 1922-08-20

Scientists, professors and the purely
intellectual classes cannot live by their
professions. A doctor may make a for
tune if he can please a war profiteer or
his favorite, but If he must depend on his
old, respectable patients he will starve.
There is little work for lawyers, for the
disputes of the profiteers will not bear
investigation in court.
But these intelligent classes still have
great influence, and the working classes,
who are far from comfortable themselves,
are in harmony with them when they de-
clare that mere amusement providers must
not be allowed to live in luxury and idle
ness while respectable women are starv-
ing.
The law as framed provides that dur
ing the present economic crisis every
woman who is not supporting legitimate
family or doing other essential work shall
do eight hours of useful labor per day.
This will consist mainly of (1) gardening
and light farming-such as raising pigs,
chickens and rabbits; (2) making gar
ments, and (3) scrubbing the floors of
private houses and lodging houses.
Inasmuch as most Of the gay entertain
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

reward for a few moments amusement
The artists at the cabarets mingle free
ly with the joyful patrons at the tables.
Champagne and the excellent native wines
of Austria flow like water. Before day
break the scene degenerates into riot of
drunkenness and abandon that would
make one of Nero's banquets seem like a
Boston Saturday evening bean supper by
comparison,
Resorts remarkable for their gayety
are Maxim's, Am Peters Platz, Grinzin-
gers and the Lustige Wiener Maedel.
In the afternoon and early evening the
gay favorites of the night resorts are be-
ginning to recover from their exertions.
They may be seen driving through the
Ring and the parks in their magnificent
motor cars. They are wearing the most
exquisite creations of Vienna and Paris
in the way of hats and gowns, and the
most costly furs. ..
And as these gay beauties roll past with
all their luxuries, former princesses in
rags stand by the curb and gaze at them
with hopeless, hungry eyes!
Strange to say, in a city where so many
are starving the stores that deal in lux
uries make greater display than before
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

Gus operetta of Johann Strauss, the waltz
king, which has so much of the real spirit
of Vienna.
Under the heading "a sensational eve
ming at the National Opera House," the
Neue Wiener Tagblatt thus describes the
performance Of "Salome" in Vienna on
June IL, largely for the benefit of two
American visitors-Otto H. Kahn and
Giulio Gatti-Casazza:
"The opera was 'Salome.' That in it.
self would not have been an event, but it
became an event because Frau Jeritza
sang for the last time before her Summer
leave of absence and DR.. Richard Strauss
himself gave up his Summer vacation for
one day for this single performance. It
was an event above all because the dollar
rulers of the New York METROPOLITAN
Opera House sat in the boxes.
"Masses of flowers that lowered even
above Frau Jeritza were passed up to the
stage-a fortune in perishable things,
when we remember that now one rose
costs several hundred kronen.
"The special prices, i. e., 10000 kronen
for box, brought in for the Vienna Ma
tional Opera the record-breaking sum Of
more than 100000 kronen."
The cost of food in Vienna sounds like
an Arabian Nights's dream. You can buy
a moderate sized chicken for $4,000
kronen-a krone used to be 20 cents
For 5000 kronen you can buy a small
beef steak I'm a restaurant. You obtain
a simple meal without delicacies for 5000
kronen.
A poor cigar costs 400 kronen--a good
one used to cost half krone before the
war.
A recent high record is $500 kronen
for one strawberry and 800 kronen for
sixty-two cherries. The strawberries were
offered in June at the above price in a
fashionable restaurant, and a few speci-
mems of moderate size were sold but
only to foreigners. Each strawberry was
served separately on leaf plucked from
the vine.
A loaf Of bread, which in pre-war time
cost half a krone, is now 1, 900 kronen.
Confectioners' shops, like Demel's,
Gerstner's, on the Kaerntner Strasse, and
the cafes on the Ring, are crowded with
extensively dressed women and men eat
ing iced coffee and chocolate with whipped
cream, while the ordinary citizen finds l.
impossible to buy a quart of milk.
On the day of the recent Austrian
Derby the places outside the race course
were as full of automobiles and carriages
as before the war; 200, 900 kronen were
demanded for box in the grand stand.
But the Derby stakes only amounted to
250,000 kronen, which was worth about
$25 at the time, ,
These are prices in an enormously in
hated currences, but even then the re-
spectacle classes cannot command enough
of the cheap money to save themselves
from misery.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

the war. In a famous jewelry store on
the Stephansplatz there may be seen not
only wealth of diamonds and pearls, but
a solid gold set of plate, a luxury such as
was formerly enjoyed by only few royal
families. Some unblushing profiteer will
buy it.
So great is the public demand for
amusement that the large ceremonial state
room at the Imperial Palace, where the
Emperor used to receive foreign ambas-
sadors, has been converted into theatre
where the lighter operas of Mozart,
Meyerbeer, Rossini, Haydn, etc., are
given On the walls are beautiful Gobe-
Inns tapestries and large crystal hanging
lamps, while around the sides of the room
are gorgeous plush divans in red and
white.
This novel institution is in addition to
all the old operas and theatres and many
new ones.
Nobody can measure how much starva-
tion and destitution lie beneath the gay
exterior. The new conditions have fallen
heaviest on the most dignifed, conserva-
tive and intellectual members of society.
Bold spectators, as we have seen, can
become colossally rich. Workmen doing
essential work must receive sufficient to
keep them.
But for the cultivated classes of an old
civilization there is nothing but destitu-
ton. Persons who depend on fixed in
comes from investments have been re-
duced to beggary. Officers and public
officials enjoying pensions cannot live on
them Many archduchesses and prin-
cesses have fled to Switzerland, where
they are working as governesses, stenog-
raphers and employees
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

stocks They full authority
this
cash the shortest time posbehey
article
tation the genuness of this you
find real bargains you you will disap
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
THE MOST TREMENDOUS
MOST REMARKABLE
MOST IMPORTANT
SALE, MOSCOW HAS
EVER KNOWN !


We have consigned E H. McCune Co., Portland Ore.
5000 $4,000 worth of Dry goods Womens readyto
Mems Womens Children furnishings Mems
and Boys Blankets of
surplus stocks factories America The bulk
this
Sixty days.
E. H McCune Co. specialists advertising and closing
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

bestncludng such nationally known famous makes of clothing
for Hart Sc1aner & Marx and "Cotcraft-"Regar
and Hamilton Brown shoes for and justly famous
Queen Quality and Regal shoes for Munsing UNDER
Gossard Cosets SINNERS Silks and Sans Pendeon blank
esa the best that be-
fore atternpted-never again to be expected.
In graphic manner is going demonstrate tingtha
when George Creighton Company do thing the public
assured its attention will be rewarded.
With this brief explanation sweeping
this entire Stock beginning October 21s 900 o'clock A. M
and let this point clear The reductions
all lines of merchandise genuine based todys
that of "war days. six months a year ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19

message would like shout the house tops
drive it home and family in this
of welfare
George Company turned E. H. McCune &
Company of Portland Ore Specialists in closing socs) 49,
Winter merchandise COMPLETE
CLOSE OUTsae be conducted in the South of the
building formerly occupied by WilasonIt simply of
being stocked with merchandise that MUST and WILL BE
SOLD regardless of or Joss incurred.
BEAR IN MIND this sale of odds and ends
candse bought for sale pposesbut bit of the
standard neste Inland
factores-he worlds
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-19
GEORGE CREIGHTON.
$4,000 Worth of New Merchan-
disc Sacrificed
THE COMMERCIAL SENSATION Of THE INLAND EMPIRE |!

Space will permit listing prices in this ad-Watc
big yellow poster giving details and priceshoever
this point cearis sale includes about $4,000
and Winter merchandise greater
days from the factoryt all merchandise
Guiding the worlds famous brands
Marx, and Clohcra men, and
Gordon hats Regal Shoes and the
justly famous Quality Regal
the best known lines of apparel Gosard
Munsing underwear the best
here when open Saturday. with
your eyes bargain equal in all the annals
of Moscow merchandise
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Reaction i'm
Stock Prices
Is Moderate
Weakness Originates i'm Tech
nical Position of the Mar
ket. Which Invites Re
alizing and Short Selling

Security prices were Yesterday. sub
jected to pressure from various
sources. The handspring of weakness
originated from appreciation of the
technical position of the market. which
after months of upward trend. has
climbed markedly during the last three
weeks Such steady upward move
ment leaves many operators in a posi-
tion where they can take profits by
selling, and at the same time invites
short selling.
Under the circumstances the only
significant fact about the reaction was
its extreme moderation. Only the in
dustrisl stocks, which last week were
buoyant, declined. and rally in the
last half hour made the setback very
slight. The average price of thirty
representative industrial shares fell
from $3.50 to S3.03 Part of the small
break in industrials was due to switch
ing to rails, which last week were ad
versely affected by the decision to put
Great Northern on a semi-annusI divi-
dend basis. The fact that that decision
involved no fundamental change in the
railroad situation became better under
stood, and there was eager buying of
the rails, the average price of twenty
typical issue rising from $3.50 to 90 80.
The standard issues, such as Atchison
and New York Central, were leaders.
In the late rally in industrial shares
the steels were at the van. Bethlehem
was conspicuously firm, as the bal
ance sheet, just made public, revealed
strong cash position and marked gain
in the excess of current assets over
current Liabilities.
Call money was available all through
the day at ~ per cent Further ease
ment took place in the acceptance mar
ket, where some dealers sold bills on
3h per cent basis. Others made the
selling rate 35s and the buying rate
3%
The Continental European exchanges
were generally easier, but sterling was
unchanged. Wheat prices were un-
changed to cent lower and cotton
quotations declined 2 to Is points.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
I'm Wall Street
Money supply Contracts

Offerings of money in Wall Street
Yesterday were on somewhat less
liberal scale than during the closing
days Of last week, call money or the
Stock Exchange ruling at 3 "a per cent
throughout, and only a light volume OF
business being done over the counter
Mt below that figure. Three per cent
was the absolute minimum for this
class OF funds. The same tendency
was in evidence in time money, where
some four-m onth money was put out
at ~ per cent. Otherwise, a virtual
deadlock existed, with the bid rate II
per cent and the banks holding for y.
Preparations for government with
drawal to-day Of $19,50o,000 were
slight influence, but OF more impor-
tance was the process of restoring
funds drawn from other districts in
connection with the March Is govern
ment operations. The point was made
that at New York, which is the certjf-
cate market of the country, tax pay
ments fell below the sum required to
meet maturing Treasury certificates,
necessitating "A draft by the govern
ment on those districts where this re-
lation was reversed. Signs that the
agricultural regions are beginning to
draw on New York for their spring re-
quirements also are becoming more
marked in the financial district
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
New Haven Debentures Abroad

Development OF the plan for exten-
sion of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Company's European loan of
1907, maturing April I, has revealed
that only about s11. 900 900 Of these de-
bentures are still held abroad. There
are outstanding sl3,464.ls3 in franc
bonds, but OF these s2,500,00 are
said to have been brought here by
purchasers who have sought to take
advantage of the exchange speculation
involved. Of the total issue, s14,118,-
600 in dollar bonds are believed to be
held entirely in this country. Bankers
who are aiding the company in obtain
ing the consent Of debenture holders
to an extension are hopeful that the
arrangement can be carried through
successfully. no seemingly insurmount-
able obstacle having yet appeared.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Canadian Loan Outlook

Officials in charge of the financial
policy OF the Dominion of Canada were
reported on good authority yesterday
to have reached no conclusion as yet
regarding the government borrowing
necessary to be undertaken this year to
provide for maturities and other needs
The total requirements for 1922 have
lately been estimated at about $3.50
100000, sum rather below what some
bankers here had estimated. Canadian
banking and investment leaders are
urging that this money be raised en-
trely at home and indications now
point to the probability that this course
will be followed so far as practicable
With business at a relatively low ebb,
it is felt that there is plenty of money
available in the dominion to take up
bonds to this amount
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Money and Credit

Call money opened renewed and
held throughout yesterdays session on
the Stock Exchange at 31a per cent A
few loans were arranged outside at 3
per cent. The only important trans
actions in time money were for the
four months period, at Az per cent
Bids for other periods were at "A
per cent, whereas lenders asked Az
per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Willys-Overland Financial Plan

Perfection Of plans for meeting the
financial needs of the Willys-Overland
Company was announced yesterday in
Chicago by Ralph Van Vechten, chair
man of the bankers advisory COM
mittee. The arrangement calls for
issuance by the company to its banks
OF Sl6,50O,00o per cent bonds, due
December /, 1923. secured by fixed as
sets in such a way that current assets
Will be available for normal operation
Of the company's expanding business.
All bank loans will be retired by these
bonds, clearing up the company's cur
rent position. The company. accord
ing to the announcement, owns A large
amount of securities and properties
not essential to its business, which it
is believed can be converted into cash
during the life Of the bonds The d.
rectors are stated TO feel that this
course is preferable to long-term
financing.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Acceptance Rates Unsettled

The scramble of acceptance dealers
to find a basis for conducting business
in line with the newly established
money conditions has served TO unset
tie rates. Consequently, there was no
uniform adherence to the announced
schedule, which provided buying rate
OF 3% per cent and selling rate Of
ga. The former rate was pretty gen
orally sustained, but several Of the
dealers were offering bills at 3i1 per
cent. The unusually broad spread thus
created between the buying and SELL
ing rates is expected to he reduced to-
dav either through q downward ad-
justmcnt on the bid side or return
to the 3h per cent selling rate. The
course adonted will be determined with
regard to the money quotation.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Mexican Situation Clearing

Conversations proceeding for the
recognition of the Obrecon administered
ton by the United. States government
are separate and distinct from the
negotiations regarding an adjustment
of the Mexican external debt Never
theless, word from Washington that
the situation was shaping for early
recognition was regarded as cheerful
news by the banking community. A
reflection Of the improved outlook was
seen in sharp advance in price of
Mexican government bonds, the IS ris-
ing more than point and the As rough
ly g.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Carrsing On a Family Tradition

When J. P. Morgan. present head of
the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., was
young in banking experience, he made
part Of his preparation for his career
in the London house of Morgan, Gren-
fell & Co. Now Junius Spencer
Morgan jr.. the son. partner in the
firm. is to go to the same finishing
school. Within a month. it was an
nounced yesterday. he, will sail for
London, where he is to make his head
quarters at Morgan, Grenfell & Co. No
definite time has been fixed for his stay
abroad, which is expected, however. to
be of two or three vears' duration. The
purpose of Mr.. Morgans transfer is
understood TO be to famliarize him
with British banking methods.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
London Market Steady

LONDON, March 20. = Prices we're
steady on the Stock Exchange TO-DAY.
Bar gold was quoted at 94s Sd; money
was loaned at 81 per cent. Discount
rates were: Short bills, 31s per cent:
three-month biIls, 7-16 per cent.
Consois for money were quoted at 54is.
British per cent loan at esA and
British AZ per sent loan at 90
Closing stock Quotations were.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Paris Market IrreauIar

PARIS, March 20.-p1ices moved ir-
regularly on the Bourse day. Three
per cent rentes, So francs so centimes
Exchange on London, As francs so cen
simes. Five per cent loan, 7S francs
70 centimes. The dollar was quoted at
ii francs Is centimes.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21

Bank Clearings-Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
$377, 400, 900; balances, S62, 100000.
Silver-London, 33ssd; New York,
domestic bar, 999sc; foreign, 64%c;
Mexican dollars, 40 5sc.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates moved over a
narrow range yesterday and changes at
the close were irregular. Continentals
ruled slghtly easier, but sterling was
unchanged at s4375s for cables.
Firmer rates prevailed in Far Eastern
exchanges, but changes in The South
American list were irregular
TITpOpF
The National leader., 1922-01-23
How Sinister Propaganda Travels
Same List of Wild Charges Against the Farmers Appears
in Papers From Atlantic to Pacific

AVAc*AAVAS w oS111N
ethan even the bitterest League enemy
would circulate it. The charge says that
League state officials practiced whole
sale graft and embezzlement by lend
ing state money through the central
state bank to League banks," which
in turn turned it over to "political
gangsters for their private schemes;"
that these "private schemes" are all
bankrupt and the state "whistling for
its money" Obviously, if this were
true, the farmer governor and his fell
low state oficeholders, the manager of
the Bank of North Dakota, the off
GERS of the League and many others
would either be in Jail for graft and
embezzlement, or have criminal charg-
es pending against them. But no such
criminal charges have ever been
brought. The League opposition in
North Dakota, ordinarily considered
very active and efficient, is surely
derelict In this case. Perhaps some of
the small-town editors who have re-
peated this charge in their columns
can go to North Dakota and show the
I. " A. how negligent it has been.
THE FACTS ABOUT
THE DRAKE MILL
Another charge says the estate
flour mill" has lost more money in a
year than it cost. This must refer to
a small, experimental state mill at
Drake, put in operation by the state,
not as commercial proposition, but to
experiment with North Dakota wheat,
train milling staff to later handle
the big mill at Grand Forks, and to
check up on private mill profteering.
It could not mean the "League pro-
gram" mill of 3,000-barrel capacity
day, to cost several million dollars, for
that is still under construction at
Grand Forks, as explained above.
The Drake mill had a capacity of
125 barrels day and cost the state
$4,000. It experimental with wheat
and was not intended as commercial
proposition. It Intentionally sold flour
and feed to farmers at prices under
those charged by neighboring small
country mills, and paid the farmers
more for wheat. The big slump in the
price of wheat year or so ago caught
the experimental mill with compara-
- lively large amount of wheat on hand
and some loss was suffered on this ac-
count. Farmers suffered the same
loss. The mill management was not
responsible for the defation plot and
consequent hammering down of prices
the big fellows saw to that.
Whatever the loss was, if anything,
the fact remains that the mill has
served the purpose for which it was
purchased. Its better deal to farmers
and consumers furnished competition
to other mills and forced down their
prices, so that the people Of the state
have made money even if the loss by
the slump in the price of wheat was
half a million dollars rather than the
few thousands charged. -
Space prevents taking up in detail
all Is Of the charges in this propagan-
da which country editors have so uni
yersally fallen for. But all the charg-
es are on par with those answered
above. Any one can obtain the facts
for himself if he wants to. The
Leader has something else to do be-
sides 1Jsinp vo111ah1o cnaco. to -opc1,,o,.
The National leader., 1922-01-23
MARKETING CHARGE
is A SILLY ONE

Another charge is that marketing
conditions for farmers in North Dako-
ia are worse than before the farmers
administration, the League program
having hurt instead of helped. The
fact is that, beyond a state grain
grading law which compelled eleva-
tors to pay farmers for dockage which
they formerly took without compensa-
ton, which law saved the farmers mil
lions of dollars a year, the Leagues
marketing program is not yet carried
out in North Dakota. The chief part
of the marketing program is, of
course, the state terminal elevator and
mill system, the first unit of which is
now under construction at Grand
Forks, N. D. It will not be in opera
tion for some time. Boycott of the
states bonds by the financial interests
delayed its financing and construction
for two years. But the farmers ad-
ministration few months ago sue
ceeded in selling the last of the bonds
to complete it. The new state admin
istration recently announced that it
would proceed at once to complete the
Grand Forks mill and elevator and
give it a fair trial. The League pro-
gram could not have made marketing
conditions worse when the program
has not been in effect.
Another charge is so violent and
self destructive that it is astonishing