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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
SEND WEST COAST
SHIPMENTS EAST
NORTHERN WHEEL LAYS PRO
DUCTS ON COAST BN OCEAN
SHIPMENTS.

The Northern Wheel Company Of
this city, one Of the promising indus
tries in which the city is taking pride
is not only Increasing its business to
surprising extent durng the period
Of business depression. and making
every effort to save IN the costs of
production, but has found means Of
saving considerable money in some
of the shipments Of the company to
the Pacific coast cities.
As the company has made number
Of big shipments to the coast of late
months the matter Of saving in
rates in putting the product on the
market in the coast cities is an im-
portant factor.
Goods for the Pacific coast cities
are now shipped east. That may seem
far fetched, but that is just what is
happening now. The freight rate
from Alma to Philadelphia is S.56,
and the ocean rate from Philadelphia
TO the Pacific coast ports Is Sl.75,
making a total of S2.31. The freight
rate from Chicago overland to the
Pacific coast cities is $303 y, making
a big difference by shipping east and
then by ocean to the coast, by way Of
the Panama canal.
The company has found that it
makes difference of S21750 on car
load shipments, according to Orville
Allen, secretary Of the concern.
He stated at the factory this week
that the average time of the ship
ments sent this way was three weeks,
running from Is to 2l days from
Philadelphia.
Rail shipment overland from Chi
cago takes about twelve days, in adj
dition to the time from Alma on
shipments, the latter route getting
the goods to the coast slightly quick
cr. The difference in the charges is
such, however, as TO warrant shipping
ty the ocean route, except on rush
shipments, as the time taken is very
little more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
THE NEAR EAST
CAMPA| WILL.
START SUNDAY
QUOTA OF 100 TO BE SOUGHT
FOR RELIEF WORK IN GRA-
TIOT COUNTY.
Robert King Is
Local Chairman

The campaign for Near East Relief
in Gratiot county will be put under
way by Rev. l.. l.. Dewey Of Ithaca,
county chairman, on Sunday, Febru-
ary ), when efforts viii be bended to
secure the county's quota Of 1880 to
go towards the work Of relief i'm the
Near East, where thousands of peo-
pie are starving
Conditions in the Near East, espe-
cially in Armenia, are beyond mere
description with words, nor would
words serve to point out to the people
in Gratiot county the terrible condi-
tions under which thousands and
thousands Of people are now being
forced to live in these Near Eastern
countries.
Naturally it is to the United
States, the worlds wealthicst nation,
that the world looks to most to see
that these conditions are rcctitied to
as great an extent as is humanity pos
sihle. The United States is called up
on to play the part Of the Good
Samaritan, and take the leadership Of
the world in the great relief move
ment.
The county organization for the
drive, which starts Sunday, has been
completed and is as follows County
chairman, Rev. l.. J.. Dewey Of Ithaca;
treasurer, X. b. Wagner Of Alma;
Alma chairman, Robert King; st.
Louis chairman, Rev Yinger: Ithaca
chairman, Frank l.. Convis; Middleton
chairman, Rev. Lloyd Mead
The committee in Alma working
under the direction Of Robert King,
local chairman, follows. Rev NJ w.
Duffey, /. A. Murdick, J. W. Kelder,
Rev. W. /. Gelston and Rev T.. +.
Shoufler
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
Glass & Hannah
Make Good Changes

The firm Of Glass & Hannah has
been making several important
changes in the re-arrangement Of the
interior of the store that promise
not only to work as time .avers for
the clerks Of the place, but also to
give the patrons full access to every
case in the store where they will
have full opportunity to examine
goods with the least possible incon-
Venience.
The various show cases have been
grouped in the middle Of the store,
away from the wall cases, so that the
latter may be got to easily by the
patrons Of the store.
The various show cases are grouped
in the center, facing out The more
important and more often called for
goods that are kept i'm the cases are
carried more to the front Of the store
in the cases, saving time, steps, etc,
for the patron in looking for them.
The re-arrangement has not been
entirely completed, but when finished
promises to be big benefit to the
store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02

That the truck dumpbody invented
by Floyd Maxwell Of the Maxwell
Manufacturing Company Of this city,
meets a long-felt need in the truck
world is made evident from the fine
reception that was accorded the
dump-body last week at the Detroit
Automobile Show, when two of the
bodies were on display on Ruggles
one and two ton trucks.
This week the two bodies are being
shown on the trucks at the Ypsilanti-
Ann Arbor show, and from there will
go to Kalamazoo, Jackson and then
to Grand Rapids.
One large firm, which deals ex-
tensively in trucks and truck bodies,
was so delighted with the dumpbody
that they inqu.e ed into the posibili-
ties of securing 1000 of them during
the year and il is expected that rep
resentatives Of the concern will be in
Alma before the week is at an end.
There is a good prospect that Mr..
Maxwell can secure contract for
this number of bodies if he can sat
isfy the concern as TO the delivery.
The new dumpbodies are made with
one ton, y ton, ton and 2i2 ton
capacities. None Of them will sell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
Creamery Men Take
Short Course Work

The first annual creamery field men
and operators short course at the
Michigan Agricultural College closed
last Saturday with an enrolment of
20 men, representing more than sew
enty-liye per cent Of all the butter-fat
purchased in the state. The monthly
banquet and meeting Of the Michigan
Association Of Creamery Owners and
Managers was held at the college on
Friday in connection with the short
course. Prominent authorities on
creamery subjects addressed the diff
ferent meetings of the course, 7. II.
Broughtoa, head Of the dairy division
of the State Department of Agricul-
ture, and Prof O. f. Reed, head of
the NJ A. c. dairy department, being
included in the list
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
SON TAKES OVER
BUSINESS THAT
FATHER STARTED
LLOYD ELLISON TAKES OVER
BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 80
YEARS AGO.
Other Sons Enter
Tire Business Here

The Ellison Grocery, which has con-
tinucd under one ownership over a
half century in this city, has passed
from the hands of b. W. Ellison, its
founder to Lloyd Ellison, a son, who
during the past ten or fifteen years,
has managed the business. With the
change will also come new business
ideas, the concern going to a cash
business yesterday.
Ellison's Grocery, the oldest bust
ness under single ownership in the
city, was established in 1870, by b. W.
Ellison, who has continued the busi-
ness up to the present time
In taking over the business Lloyd
Ellison stated that it was an old es-
tablished business but with new busi-
ness ideas to meet the needs OF today,
laying stress on the point that he be-
lieved that the people were seeking
for still lower prices
Lawrence Ellison, who has been at
the store for some time, has with
drawn under the change, and has
formed a partnership with his broth
or, Merlin Ellison. The two men,
10th of whom are we'll known here,
will go into the tire and accessories
business. They will be exclusive deal
crs for Federal tires.
They expect to open their business
in the Maye's shop on West Super
or street for the present. 1t is un-
dcrstood that they are contemplating
. the erection of a new building on
West Superior street in the very near
future on some lots that they own
near where they are planning on es-
tablishing their business venture.
Merlin Ellison has been in the tire
business in this city for the past year
vwith Charles Lewis, under the firm
rame of Lewis & Ellison. He has
taken over the interests of his part
ner in this business and it will in
turn be serged in the new firm
that has been established.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
Completed Work
During December

December with its SHOWS and Win
try weather is not the best month of
the year for building roads, yet dur
ing last December there were com
pleted l,l55 miles Of Federal high
ways under the supervision of the
Bureau Of Public Roads, United
States Department of Agriculture.
The mileage is represented in road
ways that were nearing completion
as winter started and were finished
during the month.
In addition, according to a compila
tion just completed by the depart
ment, considerable progress was made
toward the completion Of 1884 more
miles Of highways still under con
struction. At the end of November
these roadways were 6S per cent
complete; at the end of December
they were 20 per cent finished. Work
on the uncompleted projects is going
on as fast as weather conditions and
other factors permit On some of the
roads, which lie in the Southern
States, considerable progress is being
made. Others, situated in more rig
orous climates, show less advance
ment
Up to the first of the year there
had been completed under the super
vision of the department, l2,907
miles Of Fcderal-aid highways during
the five years that the work has been
in progress. The total estimated cost
of the l2,907 miles Of completed high
ways was 1921 ,739,710, Of which $685.
054,lS was Federal-aid funds, the
remainder of the expense being borne
by the States. The estimated cost of
the 1884 miles of Federal-aid roads
under construction January is
$275 1902, ,l04, of which the Federal
Government will pay $117,049,69
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02

for more than $4,000 making a
dumpbody that is within the range
Of the pocketbook of all truck owners.
The body is the result of over a
years careful study on the part Of
its inventor For several months one
Of them has been in actual service,
and has given excellent satisfaction.
The body is so constructed as to
make possible a center dump, which
allows the entire load to be dropped
in one place on road, or to be
scattered down the road. 1t makes it
possible to drop the load in the CEN
ter Of the road instead of at the sides,
where it becomes necessary to do a
large amount of shoveling to put
gravel where it is needed on the
roads.
Various truck engineers have gone
over the body carefully and have said
that it has every promise of being a
winner. One Of them stated that the
body was practically fool-proof. The
entire load can be dumped by the
driver without his ever leaving his
seat.
The above cut shows one of the
dumpbodies with the end board re-
moved. IL shows the dumping ar
rangement very clearly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
HIGH SCH00LERs
WINNERS AGAIN
IN GOOD DEBATE
MT. PLEASANT Is VICTIM OF AL
MA TEAM IN THIRD UNANI-
NOUS VICTORY.
Debated Closed
Shop Question

Winning their third unanimous de-
cision, the high school debating team
defeated Mt. Pleasant last Friday
evening The subject was the state
ques ton, Resolved, that the princi-
pie of the Closed Shop in American
Industry should receive the support
of public opinion The local team
took the negative side Of the argu-
ment.
The three Mt Pleasant rcprcsen-
tatives argued that the closed shop
was absolutely essential TO collective
bargaining and that the closed shop
was the only plan fair to all parties
concerned One Of their chief arg,:-
ments was that the evils of the plan
were not sufficient to warrant its be
ing discarded They seemed to spend
more time in destroying objections
to their plan than in proving why
the plan should be adopted.
The Alma team attempted 10 show
the Judges that the principle Of the
closed shop was contrary to our
American ideals; that the principle
was unethical and that under present
conditions the adoption of the plan
was not justiiabe because the closed
shop has outgrown its usefulness.
They also argued that it was detri-
mental to the laborer and to society
in general Their refutation Of the
contention that collective bargaining
could not be carried on without the
closed shop was one Of the deciding
factors in the decision.
The team which representated AL
ma was composed of Elliott Crooks,
John Holmes and Dane Strong. Their
Mt Pleasant opponents were Wayne
Kelly, Harold Bently and Stuart
Rome.
The Judges were Supt. Salisbury Of
Banrister, Prof Randels, Of Alma
College, and Supt Cullen, of st.
Louis. The Rev. Mr.. Duffy was the
presiding officer.
Having won three unanimous de-
cisions, the Alma High team is
credited with twelve points in the
State Debating League This is the
highest possible score and counts the
Alma team in tie for first honors.
The next debate scheduled for the
Alma team is against Big Rapids, in
the Institute town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
No SHORTAGE IN MISFORTUNE

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany, with 10000 stockholders and a
steady dividend record for thirty
years, found it advisable i'm the face
of conditions in the sugar business to
discontinue dividend disbursements.
The balance sheet Of the Central
Leather Company for June 80 shows
a profit and loss deficit Of S6,040,S96
which compares with a surplus on
March 81, 1920, of 30,640, 0,49S, "A
shrinkage Of assets in ID months of
SO ,6S1 1874.
Instances like these indicate the
havoc that the fall of prices has
wrought among the industrial COM
panies. The common stock of the
former company has sold down from
high Of l1S& last year to under 60
last week and the common stock of
the latter from lO4% last year to
22h.
If the farmers, who think they are
the only sufferers from falling prices,
knew the facts about the losses of
manufacturing and trading companies
they would be less unhappy about
their own There has been misery
enough to go all around. George f..
Roberts, Of National City Bank of
New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
State Veterinarians
TO Meet February 7

The Michigan State Veterinary
Medical Association will hold its
fortieth annual meeting at the Michi-
gan Agricultural College on Febru-
AIRY and :.
H. H. Halliday, Commissioner of
the state Department Of Agriculture,
and Dean f. W. Chamberlain, Of the
Nj. A. c. Veterinary Division, are
among the speakers who will address
the conference. Discussion Of various
technical phases Of the profession will
be led by officers of the association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

The White Shrine wishes TO an
nounce that in placing their first an
nual ball on the same night as the
Alma Lecture Course Concert, it did
so with the understanding from the
Chamber of Commerce that the date
decided upon was open and no other
attraction booked in Alma for the
same night.
1t was not until the tickets and in
vtations were out that the concert
was announced through the papers,
and consequently too late to change
the date of the ball
1t is very much TO be regretted
that these dates conflict, however the
dancing will not begin until nine
o'clock, and those wishing to do so
will be able to attend both the con-
cert and ball on the same night.
BY Order of Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
TALK
GIVEN BY LYNCH
At FORUM MEET
UNSELFISH COOPERATION Is
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR Sue
CESS Is VIEW.
Duty of Members
Is GiUen bH Him

About one hundred members of the
Alma Chamber of Commerce attended
the open forum meeting and luncheon
of the organization at the City Hall
Thursday evening and heard the
splendid address by JOS ph Lynch.
former president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Pontiac
Following the luncheon, Charles II.
Goggin, acting as chairman, intro
duced the speaker Of the evening.
in his address he called attention
to the fact that we have the right of
participation in politics. national and
local, but that too many Of Us go and
vote and then feel that we have done
our full duty, paying no attention to
public affairs from that time on until
it is time 10 vote again. He also
spoke OF those who do not exercise
the privilege and duty of franchise
and stated that such people in his
opinion should be disfranchised for
two year period
In speaking of local government he
stated that in his opinion, the COM
mission manager form Of city govern
ment was the most perfect form of
government for cities, but that four
or five people composing a comMis-
sion could not think for all Of the peo-
pie. but needed the advise Of an or
ganization such as Chamber Of
Commerce to aid it in guiding the
community. Otherwise he stated, the
political tone Of the community might
be lowered.
II is chamber Of commerce which
backs the improvements in d COM
munity. he said, and brings out the
influences for it that will carry the
Improvements to a successful conclu-
sion.
He stated that too many people in
various communities when matters
come before chamber of commerce
measure the matters from a selfish
standpoint, measuring the success of
the venture by their own financial
gain from it,
The strength Of a city depends TO a
great extent upon the interest that its
people take in its chamber Of COM
mcrce, and in the same manner a
strong city makes the nation that
much stronger and weak, wobblng
city serves to weaken the nation to
just that extent The individual he
intimated, and his selfish aims should
be subordnated for the good Of the
community.
lie spoke of the need Of school
taxes, wisely spent, which 20 for the
education Of the coming generation,
and then called attention to the public
official who fails to devote his best
efforts to his office because the pay is
too small. Such men he said, hav-
ing sought the Office should give their
best efforts in spite of the financial
return of the office. All public offices
should pay a fair amount, however,
he said.
That it takes an unselfish spirit
and close cooperation to bring sue
cess 10 any chamber Of commerce, or
to any other organization was made
most plain in his address.
I'm bringing his address to a close
Mr. Lynch called attention to the need
Of good honest criticism, but deplored
the croaker, who can see no good in
any efforts that are put forth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
HOLD TAc DAY
on FEBRUARY 4
GRATIOT co. SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION SEEKS FUNDS
FOR WORK.

The Gratiot County Sunday School
Association has decided to have Feb
ruary as the date of their First
Annual Tag Day On that date 200
young people interested in the Sunday
School work will be selling tags on
the streets Of every town and village
in the county.
Prof. c. A. Wright, Director of
Religious Education, has thoroughly
organized the county for this pur-
pose He has appointed chairmen for
26 centers. Those acting in this ca
p&city are as follows: Ithaca, Clyde
Daniels; Wheeler, Miss Jessie Max
ham; Breckenridge, j. p. Wierman;
ST. Louis, c. A. Bloss; Alma, Rev
W. l.. Gelston; Elwell Mrs. r. d.
Olmstcad; Rivcrdale, Paul Bywater;
Elm Hall, Mrs. G.. w Andrews; Sum
ner, Miss Mildred Harvey; New
Haven, VIM. Nickert; Newark, Miss
May; Middleton, Emory Freeman;
Perrinton, d. G. Hooker; Pompcii,
Miss Rose Fritz; Ola, Mrs. Charles
Partee; Bannster, Frank Moulton;
Ashley, Rev Alfred Chamberlain; n.
Star, Orcn Lehner; Sickles, George
Heibeck; Edgewood, {. V. Cratsen-
burg; Rathbone, Willis Mayle; Lang
port, Joan Coleman; Beebe, J. L.
Hetzman; Sethton, c. +. Wood; Davis,
c. Wood.
The purchaser Of each tag sets his
own price. The proceeds will be used
by the Association in furthering the
Sunday School work of the county.
The Gratiot County Sunday School
association is purely interdenomi-
national organization. Every Sunday
school in the county is entitled to
representation in it. This past year
leaders of the organization found that
more than half the children in this
county were not in any Sunday school.
Although the act took much faith and
hard work they raised the money to
hire a man, Mr.. G.. A. Wright, to
spend his whole time developing Sun
day schools in needy districts and
then supervising their growth. Ten
such have been started in the county
practically all in the country.
In order TO finance this excellent
work the officers of the association
secured pledges from the people of
the county. Due to business depres-
sion many Of these pledges could not
be paid and in order to meet its OBJ
legations a county wide Tag Day,
above referred to, has been planned.
On this day boys and girls will be in
the business districts of all the towns
in the county selling tags for any
amount those whom they meet may
be willing to pay. A nickel or dime
from everyone accosted will go long
way to putting the Sunday school
work on it's feet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
NOTICE.

Burton Holmes Traveloguc, "Solo-
mons Temple" will be shown at the
Methodist church Sunday night, Feb.
;. This interesting picture shows the
development Of Solomon's temple, be
ginning with the tabernacle in the
wilderness. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
ALMA CAVALRY To
STAGE PRODUCTION
"BETTY'S CAMPAIGN" WILL BE
GIVEN At STRAND THEATRE
FEBRU AIRY 10.

Betty's Campaign, a clever side
splitting farce on politics as they
may exist in the year 1850, will ba
the big local talent attraction at the
Strand Theatre, February 10, when
cast Of about thirty local Cavalrymen
Of Alma's Troop c, will play leading
roles in this jolly comedy.
This is the first theatrical offering
by the local cavalry men, and they
feel they have good production and
will spring some big surprises when
they show the public that they can
make good actors as well as soldiers
and horsemen The farce represent
the men as struggling to regain the
ballot which they have lost and to
free themselves from the womcn's
political tyranny.
The big feature of the play will be
its all male cast There will be no
ladies in the show, and the sweet
girls, the "fiappers," the soubrettc
and the leading lady will all be played
by the men themselves who will show
the public that they can carry an
evening gown gracefully and draw in
their manly figures when the occasion
calls.
Betty's Campaign promises to be
something entirely different in home
talent offerings and the fact that it
is being produced by Alma's own
cavalrymen, should in itself receive
the city's unstinted support. The boys
are also training some of their best
mounts who will also appear on the
stage in feats of horsemanship. The
play is being directed by MIR. Roy
Innes of Cincinnati, who is the author
of the play
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
NOTICE

Henry Mcnamara and Day Bigelow
will hold farrz auction sale on
Tuesday, February IA, on the Grafton
farm, mile south of Alma Roller
Mills on the south side of city limits.
See next issue of Record for list Of
items TO be sold.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-02
Examination
|S CANCELLED
NO EX AMIN ATION FOR POST
HERE FEBRUARY II.

Notice has been received Of the
cancellation Of the examination, which
was to have been held for the position
Of postmaster here on February II
Of this month from John H. Bartlett,
president Of the Civil Service Com
mission, and it begins to look as
though our good friend, Ezra l..
Smith, who agreed to take the posi-
tion temporarily, was drafted for the
place. At least he is there and the
examination has been called off.
The announcement Of the cancela-
tion Of the examination says that the
post office department has withdrawn
its request fov certification. Beyond
that no reason for the cancellation Of
the examination is given. Mr.. Smith
has no further information as yet re-
garding the withdrawal Of the re-
quest by the department.
1t would now seem that Mr.. Smith,
who has been a prominent Republican
in county affairs for years, was not
only acting postmaster, but that he
is the postmaster here.
The announcement Of the cancela-
tion Of the examination follows
January p, 1922.
The Postmaster,
Alma, Michigan.
Sir: The examination announced to
be held for the position of postmaster
at Alma, Michigan 2-l4-22 has been
cancelled, the Post Office Department
having withdrawn its request for
certification. Please make public an
nouncement of this cancellation and
return to the Commission all supplies
remaining in your possession.
BY direction Of the Commissions
Very respectfully,
John H. Bartlett,
President.