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Graham guardian., 1922-02-07
Some Aspects of the
Farmers Problems
By BERNARD M. BARUCH

(Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07

III anybody should ask what we think is the most
ing social need of the times in America d give him this
answer:
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07
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OF the community will make the effort
TO reject. In support OF this state
ment, it is only necessary to cite the
case of some counties or communities
where the conditions are the most
distressing, and yet where the VOTING
population is almost exclusively agri
cultural. The improvements which
they have ed-thoroughly desir,
! able though they are-were obtain.
able only by mourning .Cnled debt
Tax increases necessarily followed !:
and where the improvements were
made, as in one case that comes to
mind, at time when costs OF material
and labor were at their highest peak
(although the bonds two OF three years
previous were voted DOWN. the tax.
payers are today paying three times
as large an annual contribution TO
their sinking fund as their improve
ments are worth at normal prices
Now, let no one get the idea from
the foregoing that there is any lack
of sympathy with going tha esoD.-
of sympathy with and admiration for
the farmer. The News is his staunch
and everlasting friend He is the
foundation and backbone and bulwark
of all prosperity. His present trou-
bles are heavy and pitiable; and no
assistance that can be given him
should be for a moment withheld,
But the way to obtain relief is to come
prepared TO reason calmly together
with those who sincerely desire his
welfare, who will work conservatively
and honestly, instead OF rashly and
in devising broad and hon.
oreble plan to which all interests and
industries can give support and
strength In periods of hardship and
depression. the tendency is to enter.
tain extreme theories and to wander
OFF after false economic gods. 1t
would be an infinite pity il. with all
hat is at stake. the agriculturists of
he country. and especially of these
regions, should allow them
selves to be lured into an antagon-
site attitude toward the interests of
he whole. by either the ranting coun- !
'els of the radicals or the idle prom.
ses of the politicians.-Th Deseret
Sews. Handed to The Guardian by a !
with the request that il be |
published.
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07
They appeal to our sympathles

Thebilious and dyspeptic are con-
stant sufferers and appeal to our sym.
pathies. Many such, however, have
been completely restored TO health
by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets
These tablets strengthen thestomach.
invigorate the liver and improve the
digestion. They also cause a gentle
movement Of the bowels. When you
have any trouble with your stomach,
give them a trial. adv.
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07


ing social need of the times America we give him this
answer:
TAKE THE ROMANCE OUT OF STEALING
Most of us forget one thing. Every male youngster
growing into mans inches carries in his bones more or
less of the spirit OF reckessness of adventure and dar
ing 1t is the heritage of mascumity and when directed
Alright by education or by good natural brains the boy
HIMSELF 1t is fine thing. But when misdirected the lad
goes bad in way another
America does mt handle thievng it should be hand
led We make too much OF romance out of it-anyway
something that looks like romance to the immature ,r
degenerate brain of the thief The trial in crowded
court room the stories in the papers of desperate deeds
the printing OF his picture, glorifcaos to the young
fool who has been caught
We would prohibit by law the printing of a thief s.
name. Give him a number soon he is arrested.
We would make impossible for his picture to appear
out side of a ''rogues' gallery.
We would have trial occur in barred court room
And we would quit the of romantic words
such as bandit, gunman and the like.
Let's call stealing, STEALING, and thief, THIEF
And as for gunmen, they are merely common murder
ers Also cowardy curs because, in holdup they shoot
unarmed defenseess people.
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07

To take a tolerant AMI sympathetic
clcw' OF the farmers strivings for bet
ter things Is MT To give blanke
endorsement to any specific plan, an
still less to snplnud the yagarIes
some Of their leaders and groups
Neither should We, on the other band
allow the froth II bitter agitstloE
false economics, and mistaken rad.ca'
Ism to conceal the facts ss thy 'G.Hi
crs' disadvantages, snA the sry 7,-nnlt
lty ~ .lin,inatins them b, rptl con
sldsred measures u NAV 10 tNr' The
formers will not show tbs business
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07
chamberlain's Tablets

For indigestion and Constipation.
THE incest and pleasantest medi.
cine have used for indigestion and
constipation is Chamberlain's Tablets"
writes Melard +, Craig, Middle Grove.
n. Y. They work like charm and
do not grlpo or leave amy unpleasant
effect, adv.
Graham guardian., 1922-02-07
S. Portrait Free

In order to be doing something
during these dull times, we will
make you f4x2o oval $500 portrait
FREE. We want you TO show II to
your friends and advertise our work.
All we ask Of you--send US Csc TO
pay for postage and boxing and we
will send the portrait prepaid. free.
Mail your photos. with sse. Give US
a trial. No frame eatch--buy your
frame where you please. We copy
anything and everything. Money
back " not pleased.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
galows, covering a very attractive

galows, covering a very attractive
square.
Five large houses OF an opera
tion that is to include twenty-five
have been cor pleted and are now
open for public inspection. These
houses, replete in every detail of
the complete and modern residen-
tial establishment, are located at
Jocelyn and Thirty-ninth streets.
This operation will cover one of
the most beautiful squares in the
nationally known suburb.
In Petworth the company has
just completed two groups of gar
den apartments, a new feature in
Washington building enterprises
and one destined to become excep-
tionally popular.
These apartments are located on
Webster street between, Rock
Creek Church road and Second
street. On the same street the
company also has under course Of
construction nine brick homes of
six-room. reception hall and bath
type. which have many attractive
and unusual appointments. Three
of these homes have been sold be-
fore completion.
The company reports a very ac-
tive market this time in all classes
of property and ventures the pre-
diction that the brisk market will
continue throughout the summer
and fall months.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
UNUSUAL DEMANDS
FOR FARMS SHOW
new PROSPERITY
Strout Agency Reports
National Confidence
Is Returning.

A. tremendous revival of conf
dence in the future of American
farmers is indicated by a big in
crease in. the activity OF the mar
ket for agricultural lands which
has taken place within the last
two months. according to reports
from a leading farm selling agency.
The number of inquiries for farm
properties began to show big In
crease soon after the beginning OF
the year and has been steadily
growing since and now has as
sumed surprising proportions. The
z. A. Strout Farm Agency. which
last year sold $40 100000 worth of
farms. says the present demand Is
greater than ever before.
Its sales for four weeks in April
set a new record in the twenty
years of it's history by aggregating
SIS farms transferred; and IL bust
ness continues at this rate or in
the same relative proportion for the
remainder of the year. Mr.. Strout
believes 1922 will go over the top
as by far the best year the farm
selling business has ever expert
enced.
New York State. as usual. shows
the greatest activity with record
of eighty-nve farms transferred In
this State in four weeks. There
was a close struggle for the honor
of second position between the
States of Florida. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Florida farm lands
finished the month a trifle in the
lead. with fifty-nine sales of farms,
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Skyscraper Hotel
For New York City
New Hostelry to Be Worlds
Largest Bachelor
Apartments.

New York, city. of skyscrapers.
will soon have the largest bachelor
apartment building in the world
as well as the highest hotel struc-
ture, when The Shelton, which is
now being erected on Lexington
avenue. covering the entire block
frontage from Forty-eighth to
Forty ninth streets. is completed.
The Shelton will be 80 stories high
and will be ready for occupancy
about May /, 1923. S. w. Straus
and Company recently underworld
a first mortgage serial bond issue
of $4,000. 900 on the land and build
ing.
The Shelton. which will be de-
voted exclusively to living quarters
for men. will contain approx
mately 1900 bedrooms and 800 bath
rooms. This great bachelor hotel
will have several unusual features.
among them great squash court
on the roof; a swimming pool with
complete Turkish bath equipment. a
roof garden on the fourteenth floor
level. where there will be setback
in accordance with the zoning law.
bowling alleys, a restaurant on the
roof. billiard rooms. library, card
rooms and several private dining
rooms.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
REALTY BOARD TO
HOLD JUNE SMOKER
Organization Plans Entertain.
ment in Lieu of Regular
Meeting.

The regular June meeting of the
Washington Real Estate Board was
postponed on account of the absence
of so many members In attendance at
the recent convention of the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards held
in San Francisco. Announcement was
made that In lieu of the regular
June meeting the board would hold a
smoker and supper in wardman Park
Hotel on the evening Of Thursday,
June 20. This occasion will be in the
nature of get-together meeting and
the delegates TO the convention will
make their reports of the convention
proceedings.
Much inter est is being manifested
in the forthcoming smoker on account
Of the unusually large number OF
members who attended the convention
and the fact that it was held on the
Pacific Coast.
The active members are especially
interested in learning of the dement's
derived by the statesmen who attended
the convention as winners of the prize
trips that were offered during the
winter as an inducement TO Increase
the size of the delegation. There were
nine statesmen who made the trip at
the expense of their Offices.
In addition to the report OF the Sec
retary most of the following members
who attended the convention are ex-
pected to have. some interesting re-
ports to make. Several, however, will
not return in time to be at this meet
ing. having taken somewhq: more
extended trip after the convention ad-
iourned
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
OTEL WALKER CONSTRUCTION WILL BE STARTED THIS WEE

while New Jersey farms ran next
with fifty-sesen sales and Penn
syivania third with ffty-nye.
Maine. usually one OF the most
active States in the transfer OF
farm properties. closed the month
with an aggregate. lof forty-six
transfers. while its ueighboring
state. New Hampshire. shared IN
the general increase with a total
transfer OF. thirty-seven
Michigan and Ohio are two States
In which the market for farm
property Is always active for theiI
lands have been held at much lower
values than fhe one-crop farms of
the Middle West. Consequen
they are attractive to farmers or
city dwellers in the States further
west. where land speculation dur
ing the war sent prices SO high
that there was little market for the
farms of such States as Iowa. Ne
braska and Kansas.
This demand for Michigan and
Ohio farms Increased In April. with
the result that thirty-nine sales
were reported by the Strout agency
in Michigan ana thirty-four ir
Ohio.
Two other States where the de-
mand for farms Is about even were
Massachusetts, with twenty-si,
sales, and Maryland. with twenty
four. Arkansas and Vermont ran a
neck-and-neek race with eighteen
sales in each State. while Missouri
reported twelve, Indiana and Della
ware eleven each. Connecticut and
Virginia eight.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25

andria concrete road and bounded on
the west by the Mount Vernon
Boulevard, Abingdon, new and
promising adjunct of Washington,
has an appeal to those who know
potential land and property values.
Development features will soon
be added to the already grow
ing suburb, in the form of electric
ity, sewerage. well-built roads and
sidewalks and a water system fur
nished by six-inch main from the
Alexandria Water Company. Build
ing lots are now availabel for home
builders at the usual rates.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Suburb
Furnishes Sites
Abingdon, New Subdivision of
Arlington, Offers Build
ing Lots.

Abingdon. a new subdivision in
Arlington County. Va. opens up a
new and virgin field for Washing
ton suburbanites who chance to feel
the call to nearby sections where
one can build a home that is easily
accessible by rail or motor to the
CAPITAL City.
Situated on the Washington-Alex-
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
The Cooling System.

Saltwater or clear rain water is
best TO use in the cooling system
OF the engine. Hard wefer con-
ta.ns minerals and causes a scale
to form on the Inner wsus Of the
whole system. which eventually In
duces oVerheatinE.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Lost Motion in Steering Wheel

Never permit too much lost mo-
tion in. the. steering wheel All
parts OF the steering apparatus from
the wheels back should be kept
tight and properly adjusted. assur-
ing easier control and greater as
surance of safety.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25

One of the uses of the radio com.
pass is the location of disabled sub
marines.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

Hand still remembers that it was on
his testimony that five men were ar
rested for the crime, and that one OF
them is now in the death-house at
Sing Sing awaiting execution.
Varotta saved every penny possible
for many months, enough to make
deposit on a monument for the grave
of his son. This will bear portrait
Of the boy and this inscription:
''Here lies the remains of Giuseppe
Voretta, five-year-old boy killed by
the Black Hand. He was kidnapped by
the Black Hand on May "a, 1921, and
his body was found in the Hudson
river, off Piermont. on June IL, 1921.
Erected by his father"
Nobody but me and my wife knew
of the monument, we thought" said
varotta, ''but the Black Hand found
1t out. A man came to my pushstand
and said: You mustn't do that, Va
rotta. You'll get hurt. Varotta; you'll
get killed"
"Then the man ran away before I
could call the policeman, who stands
near my pushcart all day."
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
ROMANCE OF GIRL, IA, JARRED
Sheriff Arrests Bridegroom on Delin-
quency Charge Few Hours
After Wedding.

Port Clinton, O.-!The romance OF
twenty-two-year-old youth and a four
teen-year-old girl was blocked here
by Sheriff C. J. Starkloff.
Earl Williams, twenty-five. and Ruth
Besso, fourteen, daughter OF Fred
Besso Of Port Clinton, eloped and
were married at Monroe. Mich. Stark
loft found them a few hours after
ward at the home Of Williams parents
here.
Charges of having contributed to
the delinquency Of minor have been
made against the youthful bride
groom. He pleaded not guilty. Bail
was placed at $1,000.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

= candidate for the position Of travel
fng company and has much to recon-
mend 1t. Where only one wrap is to
be taken along for q journey or visit,
at Is prepared to serve for all sorts of
occasions, and will prove as good .
choice as any. It has convertible
collar and long girdle Of the material.
lin beige color or tan and lined with
soft satin to match 1t will harmonize
with everything.
| Already coats for fall are occupy
Sng the attention Of manufacturers.
They assure us that lines will con-
tinue straight and sleeves large. Even
if these details are changed, the
xtraight-line, ample coats Of today are
= good investment. There will be no
great difficulty In shaving of little
of the ampIeness that Fashion APP
nrOves this summer II she changes
her mind By fall. Coats can't grow
narxcr they may become smaller.
| Striding along. keeping pace with
ne ever-increasing disposition to out
idoofing, many knitted things have
jheen added to the belongings Of wom-
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

a sturdy coat along, for you will have
need Of 1t.
One does not acquire coat of this
Kind for single journey or single
season, therefore eccentricities OF
style are not among its possessions.
We may count on straight lines.
youthful and mannish styles to be
long Lived and rot affected by passing
whims Of fashion, but entirely COM
Portable. Such coat is shown at the
right of the two pictured here. It is
provided with capacious pockets, an
ample collar and is loosely belted.
Made of homespun, tweed, duvetyn
and camel's-hair and similar coatings,
1t Is the tourists delight.
The coat at the left Of the picture
procIaims itself as of this season with
Its wide, capelike sleeves, but it Is
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
Practical Wraps for Summer Journeys.

but their usefulness does not begin OF
end there, unless we make sports
wear" term of very wide application,
Knitted garments, cleverly styled. a
pear almost everywhere. Many
them are products Of wonderful loo.
and many of them are hand knitted
the latter having the usual prestigs
of handwork over machine work. Now
that they are so fashionable it is
we'll worth while to learn to knit. Wom-
en- find it fascinating work, good for
the nerves-and an important relief
to the strain on their pOcketbOoks.
A novice might make beginning in
the gentle art of knitting by copying
the pretty scarf Of Iceland wool shown
here at the right Of the illustration
A fine zephyr, in any color desired. is
used for it and the border Of stripes
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
AVIATOR ATTACKED BY EAGLE
King Of Birds Breaks Neck Against
Airplane Strut in Battle
In Air.

Quantico, Wa combat in the air
between an eagle and marine corps
plane, in which the king of the air
lost his life, took place near Guam
ticO.
Lieut.. r. O. Sanderson, flying near
the flying field, saw a flock of birds
and gave chase. An eagle which had
been lowering high over the flock
wheeled on his approach and at top
speed flew directly toward him.
The bird struck one Of the wire
braces Of the plume with such force
as to break the brace and the eagles
neck. The bird then was caught in
the braces of the plane. The eagle
measured seven feet between the
wing tips.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
Tombstone at Parents
Grave Seized for Debt

New York.-A tombstone on a
plot in a cemetery can be seized
and sold at auction to satisfy a
debt for an unpaid balance on
the stone, it was decided by JUS
tice MacCrate in Queens Su-
preme court.
The makers of the monument.
which was ordered by Joseph
Brandt, said that their attorney
is arranging to auction the
stone.
The firm contracted with
Brandt August 26, 1920. to put
up monument and four name
posts on his lot in Calvary
cemetery for $3.50. Brandt
paid S475 and had the bodies
of his father, mother and two
sisters buried in the plot. Other
installments were not met, and
after trying vainly to find
Brandt, the company brought
suit.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
SPARED JAIL FOR
sake or FAMILY
Bigamist Placed on Probation
When Loyal Wife's Plea
Wins Judge.
TWO WIVES Different
Second One Wants Man Sent to Prison
as Example While First Wife
Asks He Be Returned to
His Family.

DetrOit.-FOr stage setting,
snaber courtroom; the chief perform
ers, a confessed bigamist, his loyal
wife, the girl he wronged; the plot, a
struggle for mastery between the
wife's desire to restore to her children
their father and the girls demand for
justice for her baby and herself; the
wife won.
William R. Orton was brought be-
fore Judge Thomas Cotter in NUM-
cipal court for sentence. Last week
he confessed he mad wed Hulda
a wife, Florence Evans Norton, daugh-
ter of wealthy Rrockton (Mass.)
manufacturer. and three children, liv-
ing. Mrs. Orton accompanied her hGs-
band and the detective who brought
him here from BrOcktOn. When he
pleaded guilty she expressed will
ingness to adopt Huldas three
mOnths-old daughter, Hazel, if the
court made condition of probation.
Two Women in Court.
When OrtOn faced Judge Cotter his
wife and Hulda stood on either side
of him. Flanking Hulda were her
brother, Arthur Nicholas, and Arthur's
wife, with whom she and the baby
have been living A probation officer
stepped forward and handed to the
court a report recommending OrtOn
to be placed on five years probation
on condition that he pay Hulda S.
week for the support Of the child.
do you want your husband back?'
Judge Cotter asked Florence. Il surely
do," she answered. Il love him, no
matter what he has done, and my
children need their father"
And your" the judge turned to
Hulda "What do you say?'' The girls
eyes flashed. She dug her fingers into
the supporting arm Of her brother and
bit her lip.
II want him sent to prison." she
cried. Make an example of him. /
want justice. His word is no good.
Put him where he can't do this to
some other girl"
Florence threw her arms about
Orton's neck and wept. He comforted
her. She dried her eyes and addressed
the Judge.
Wife Begs for Mate.
"Shen get s. every week." the wife
assured. "I'u see to that. Will makes
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
Struck by Lightning in Chair.

Fort Wayne. Ind.-While sitting In q
chair at his rooming house one after
nooon Orville Galloway, age twenty
three, was struck by lightning. Ruth
Hutson, a sister-in-law. was sitting on
the arm Of Callaway's chair and. al
though shocked, was not hurt serious
~. Galloway was taken to hospital.
He win recover.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

j Wraps for Summer Trips; 1aT7' s
Z Knitted Accessories E
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en-. The sweater has been multiplied
to suit occasion, scarfs have been
varied for the same reason, hats ana
bags to match them have Joined the
cheerful company of knitted acces-
sories. These things, and others. are
taken as matter of course in the
wardrobe while emphasis is placed
on the kind of yarns employed and on
style and color.
Knitted things, including dresses,
are especially voguish for sportswear,
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
"What Do You Say7"

only $25 q week, but we can scrape
along. Please let me take him home"
II deserve no leniency for myself"
Orton interjected. II am thinking only
of my wife and children"
"Tt's high time you started thinking
of them," Judge Cotter told him. IF
1t wasn't for them you'd be on your
way to the penitentiary to serve five
years."
The court announced that Orton
would be placed on five years proba-
ton, but warned that If he failed to
pay the S5 weekly to Hulda he would
be brought back to Detroit and SEN
fenced.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

THE least snowy and conspicuous
4 of our friends often proves to be
the best friend in need, and so it is
uith coats and wr.-ps. Now that the
Gme for summer jOurneyings is here,
ask the inexperienced glObe-trotter,
and she will tell you to begin your
0utfitting with practical, roomy
coat. made of soft, YARN material.
In neutral or dark color. Whether
your path leads to the mountains or
fhp e.' tie tropics or the desert. take
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08
BLACK HAND FORBlDS
BOY VICTIMS TOMB
Threaten to Kill Father of Giu-
seppe varotta, Who Squea!ed
on the Gang.

New York.-The fear of the Black
Hand has never yet been lifted from
the heart of Salvatore VarOtta. al
his five-year-old son. Giuseppe, was
kidnapped and his body thrown into the
Hudson river.
Frequently agents of the Black
Hand come to the corner where Va
rOtta struggles to make a living by
selling vegetables and fruits from a
pushcart, and tell him that the Black
The St. Charles herald., 1922-07-08

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