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The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
WAR MINERALS
DIVISION CREATED.

A division OF war minerals sup
ply has been created in tie Bureau
of Mines. This division has bern
charged with responsibility for mat
tiers relating to the supply OF strs-
tegic minerals involved in war
plans Of the government, the main
tenance OF a proper balance ot
trade among the mineral indus
tries of the nation and other re-
lated duties. H. S. Nulliken. for
merly special assistant to the d.
rector Of the bureau. has been CIV
en- charge OF the work OF this divi-,
sion. He will work in cooperation
with the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce and represent
the government in price studies Of
the nonferrous metals. He will also
cooperate with the General Stsh
OF the War Department, the United
State Geological Survey. and a spe-
cial committee OF the American In
etitute Of Mining and Metsllurgical
Engineers in the proposed study Of
sources Of supply and potential pro-
duction Of certain war minerals. He
will also serve as chairman Of the
committee on strategic minerals OF
the economic liaison committee. and
will be in administrative charge OF
activities in the production CT he
lium as they devolve upon tie Bu-
reau Of Mines.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Vrooman asserted, resulting from
our gift of. s2O,0o0,00O worth Of
grain to Russia shows unmistak-
ably how nearly the bull factors
have come to overcomign the bear
factors in our terminal markets
and hence how easy II would have
been at any time during last year
to raise the price of our farm
products up to the cost of produc-
tion by selling not all but a rea-
sonable percentage Of our surplus
abroad on credits.
"If everybody in the corn belt
would boost corn, as every man,
woman and child in the South
boosts cotton, we long since vould
have found a way to dig ourselves
out of the hole we are In. Even
the boil weevil Is said to have put
its shoulder to the wheel in the
South last year and by reducing
the surplus TO have done more
than any other single agency to
help boost the price of cotton.
"If we can develop the corn belt
consciousness II will be an easy
matter to pool the grain. the driv-
ing power and the financial re-
sources of this fertile region be-
hind our staple crop in such way
as to shove the price OF corn up
at least to the cost of production"
he continued. For example. we
could organize a powerful Edge
law export bank; we could get
needed waterway legislation and
other measures required in order
rNt L
turaf products and we could boost
laws designed to perfect oHr pres
ent costly and cumbersome mar
keting system. These steps could
raise the price of farm products on
the farm while at the same time
lowering the cost of food to the
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

have is S:,a per cent sa ,ISs But you sss
total ,loo fof hye months. Eight per cent Ter
one year.
SUNK WITHOUT TRACE.
To Friend People:
Could you inform as to the German term
used during u. war II refsr5i5F Ji5 TO ys..:s Lost
'1pf'''0, means SUNK "'n'0' PATfisE : H.fs NJ
The term you refer to is "spuros versenkt"
AUTO LICENSES IN MARYLAND.
To Friend Of the People:
In yoyr answer to 9usstiSS. Of few s day.
bile licenses should the word accompanied" not
read unaecompsnied and the cannot" be changed
to cam MRS T. h s.
No. the facts are stated. Under the law
of Maryland a cannot go into the State with
a District license accompanied by the license Of
the license of the District Of Columbia II a
is driven into the State Of Maryland with
by the District license) it is perfectly lawful
3BLIGHTY- DEFINED.
To Friend Of People:
Kindly indy give me the definition of the y English
This is a slang expression meaning the British
Isles It was also used during the war to de.
Old BliEhty" was a popular postwar tune In
England
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION.
To the Of People,
Kindly tell me when the Mount Vernon Ladies'
ASSOCIATION Of the Union was orsant1sa IS ana Who
eanized in 1858 with Ann Pamela Cunningham as
nrst regent.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
sEALERS To GATHER
HERE NEXT WEEK.

The fifteenth annual conference Of .
weights and measures will be held
at the Bureau Of Standards MAY ss-
IS. II will be attended by State
and municipal officials Interested in
weights and measures. as well as
representatives of the Industries
Immediately concerned with those
problems.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
COOPERATE on
OIL PROBLEMS,

The American Chemical Society
has appointed a committee TO CO.
operate with the American Petro-
leum Institute in the promotion OF
petroleum research. The members
OF the committee are W. F. Fsra-
CHER, r. f. Wilson. r. p. Ander-
son, y. A. c. Smith. c F Waters.
r. r. Matthews and f. W. Dean.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Daylight Saving.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
"who struck Billy Patterson
who started this daylight saving,
anyhow, and what for?
Most singularly, although IL was
supposed that the larger percentage
voted for IT, now. II is hard to hnd
one championing II among the
hordes of government employees and
housekeepers. They appear to have
looked only at the earlier getting
out end of the proposition. Chief
among the many expressions op-
posing IL are these: who wants to
get out of ONCE at such a hot time
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Washington to
assume what is
conceded to he
one of Germanys
m st important
diplomatic posts
He will be called
upon to take o.
leading part in
eliminating the.
political and COM
mercial en- mItyI
built up by the
war. He is thtI
f1rSt envoy Of ami
ba assadorisl rank
to represent Ger-I
m any in theI
United stated
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Qpen Court Aeners heNeraM
OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS To7IcsO CURRENT INTEREST

communina Nons will not be re-
turned unless specific request for such
return In made and stamps tnolossd.
Lsttsrs should be typevrittsn when
ever possible. Communications eI'
trsmsly difficult to read will not Be
considered. No communication ttsned
with hctitious names will be uis ID.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL
PLANT AGREEMENT.

As an aftermath Of the piano
quarantine conference called by the
Department Of Agriculture and at
tended by more than 200 leading
nurserymen and florists OF the ooun-
try, as well as Representatives Of
Holland. England. wales. Belgium
and other foreign countries. the
Federal Horticultural Board at the
suggestion OF DR.. Y. Van slogteren
Of Holland, met foreign delegates
to hear their proposals for an IN
ternational Agreement covering the
movement Of plants
According 10 DR.. Van Slogteren.
such an agreement would provite
for suitable inspection and certin-
cation Of the plants to prevent the
spread OF pests and diseases.
AT the conference Orlando Harrf-
son, Of Berlin, Nd. submitted the
report OF the committee. represent
ing the American Association OF
Nurserymen. r. r. Elliott. a nur-
seryman. OF Pittsburgh, informally
suggested that the board consider
admitting plants asked IN good
faith and not for resale. by private
( individuals. A report representing
the amateur growers and importers
| OF plants ts yet TO be made. Their
side will be partly cared for in the
report Of the commercial import
ers who are preparing their report.
Representatives Of the bulb inter
ests also are drafting a report
James McHutchison. OF New York.
read the report of the Society OF
American Florists.
A report Of the conference as a
whole will be made TO the secretsry
by an advisory committee sFcniLt-'
ed by him, consisting Of Prof. J. =.
whitten. horticulturist University
of California: DR.. A p. Woods.
president Of the University OF Mary
land. and VI. r. eastman. OF owa-
tonna, Mimi president OF the Amer
ican Association OF Nurserymen.
They will make their report to the
secretary probably this week. The
Federal Horticultural Board leaves
Washington within q few DAYS TO
attend an interstate conference in
California, and IL is not probable
that the secretary will take any
action as a result OF the conference
until after the boards return.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

An ambassador without country NJ
Bakhmeteff will soon be dean of the Diplomatic
Corps. The lot of a diplomat who is not
handicapped by having country should be
pleasant one indeed.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

cSNCh n > " nv a 80
of bringing high
er prices to farm
ers by Carl Nroo-
man. former AS
sistant Secretary
of Agriculture, in
a recent address.
The speaker urged
his auditors to
find foreign mar
kets for the farm
ers' surplus crops
by skillful use of
credits"
The splendid
and almost in
Simultaneous rise
in the price Of
corn and wheat"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

The thing to do with Good Luck"
chain letter when you get it is to drop it in
the wastebasket and forget about it. If we
sent out nine for every one receive, as is
the order, outgoing mail would approxi-
mate that of mail-order house
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
HevuI
Scientific
Notes |
qndGon1mel

FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1szz-
Audubon Society bird heit Heetf1
tomorrow. Meet at chevy Cha
Lake. at $3.50 q m, for trip fro
Chevy Chase Lake 20 Fore,
Glen Nd.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

famous New Jersey prophet says we are
going to have cool summer, so it may be
well to lay in couple of extra Palm Beach
suits
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Margot is now in London giving her i'm
pressions of America, with the lid off and soft
pedal abolished
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Lloyd George has kept Europe out of war
for long time, but it looks like more than a
one-man job now.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
VROOMAN URGES
WIDER MARKETS

Sale of surplus agricultural prod
ucts to foreign countries was sug-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Almost every one has been mentioned now
possible opponent for Dempsey except
Jackie Coogan.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
WHO'S WHOM
THE DAYS NEWS

Germany's new Ambassador Il
the United States has arrived in
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

Lenin is suffering from Insomnia Well,
what of it?
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
@Mef friend dyMe People
ANSWERS 70 YOUR QUESTIONS

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The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

. lSQUlETING rumors abroad of a pro:
- pective eight-hour day for government de
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
MINE WAGE DEMAND
SLIGHTLY MODIFIED

HAzLEToN. Pa. June 7.--After reject
ing the operators plan for arbitration
of wage differences the anthracite
miners general scale committee at its
session to-day approved Of counter
proposal rs drafted by the subcommittee
that is conducting direct negotiations
with the operators.
At the same time 1t was decided to
direct a referendum vote from the rank
and file of the union empowering the
scale committee to issue a general Strike
order should the necessity for that step
arise. The committee had held power
only for suspension.
Details of the proposal that will be
submitted to the operators when joint
sessions are resumed in New York next
week are being closely guarded by the
union. It has been learned, however,
that the proposal will embody an offer
to continue the negotiations on a basis
of the nineteen demands as drafted at
the Shamokin convention. These In
clude the fundamentals of the union for
the Improvement of working conditions
and for a universal eight hour day and
complete recognition of the union. The
latter would mean the establishment of
the check off system.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08

tect consumers from paying exorbitant
prices" Mr.. Hoover replied:
THE administrative agencies possess
no authority of law TO protect the con-
sumers or no appropriations available
for the conduct of informal action. As
result of a tenure of good offices of
the Governmental agencies various con-
ferences have been held with the con-
sumers. dealers and operators where II
is sought to impress upon them the
necessity for prices that would be fair
in the interest of the public.
Some operators of specially low cost
mines have agreed to hold to lower
prices. Ceertain operators and certain
districts have refused to accept the sug-
gestions made chiefly because the Gar
field scales included contract coal. Nu-
merous conferences are in progress and
hope cooperation will be secured In all
districts and between all branches of
the trade.
1T was deemed necessary to use the
influence of the Administration to halt
the rise of prices and II possible prevent
a repetition of the price panic of 1920.
when spot mine prices rose to as high as
S12 a ton"
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
RAIL EXECUTIVES SAY
MEN OPPOSE WALKOUT
Charge Union Leaders Inspire
Talk of Strike.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Declaring there Is
no talk of a strike amcng railway work.
ers. the presidents OF six Chicago roads
tonight issued a joint statement charg-
ing that all threats of a walkout were
being inspired by union leaders.
The statement, which was signed by
II. e. Byram of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul , Hale Holden Of the
Burlington, w. III. Finley of the North
western. ]. Z. German of the Rock
Island. c. II. Markham of the Illinois
Central and S. NJ. FELTON,, Chicago Great
Western. follows in part:
There Is a very good reason for
doubling whether the men themselves.
that Is the railroad employees, really
are in sympathy with resistance to the
decisions OF, the United States Railroad
Labor Board.
''The truth Is that the men have been
expecting reduction in their wages
and have made. or are making, prepara-
tions to meet the new scale. There Is
no talk OF strike among the men. The
disturbing statements read by the public
are prepared by leaders of the unions,
whose viewpoint has been distorted by
months of effort before the board to
resist the inevitable downward trend of
wages. The employees, on the other
hand, are in the main sincerely inter-
ested in taking care of their jobs and
homes, and few employees in industry
have more good reasons for doing so'
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
RAIL STRIKE BALLOT
is TRIPLE BARRELED
Continued from First Page.

strike is now In progress. and ordered
hearings for June 26. But the board de-
clined TO order restoration OF the status
quo ante. The board explained that
interfering with conditions now existing
might be interpreted as judging the
case In advance.
Our request was only that the Labor
Board comply with Its own interpreta-
tion OF the transportation act when II
recently held contracting work to be IL
legal on the Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor belt" said President Jewell to-day,
This the board has failed to do. 1t 10
therefore clear that the transportation
act. law passed by the American Con-
gress and approved by the President, Is
not by some people to be understood as
applying alike TO all parties"
The Shop Crafts Executive Council is
holding daily sessions here preliminary
to the American Federation of Labor
convention next week.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
Eight Hour Workday Set
for College Students

CPRINGFIELD. Ohio, June T.
"A definite eight hour day
every day for every student"
was the somewhat unusual pro-
gram outlined for future students
at wittenberg College in an an
nouncement made at the seventy
sixth annual commencement exer-
cises to-day by President Rees Ed
gar Tulios.
No time clocks or monitors would
be used. President Tullos said,
standards being prescribed that will
require students to work at least
eight hours.
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
j. s. HAS FAILED
TO END COAL WAR
Hoover Says Efforts So Far
Are without Result in
Strike Fields.
PRICE RAISES CHECKED
Informal Meetings With Oper-
ators and Dealers Prove
Effective.
PRICE RAISES CHECKED

WASHINGTON, June Efforts of the
Government to bring operators and
miners together with a view to settling
the coal strike were disclosed to-day by
Secretary Hoover in statement sent
to the Senate in compliance with a reso-
luton of inquiry introduced recently by
Senator Walsh (Dem., Mass).
"Quite Informally and repeatedly,
Mr.. Hoover's statement said, "sugges-
tions as to propositions on which the
disputants might we'll confer and hope
for a settlement have been made
through the Department OF LABOR anu
this department, or both. but thus Tar
these suggestions have been without
result
Measurable success has been obtained,
however Mr.. Hoover added In the Gov
ernment's effort to prevent large price
increases resulting from the industry
tie up. through informal conferences WIN
the operators He made the same point
clear in a telegram sent from founss-
town to-day to the coal section or the
Commerce Department In connection
with press reports that Senators Borah
(Idaho, Rep.) and Walsh (Mass., Dem.)
had held conferences with Delegation
Of retail coal dealers with a view 10
restraining" coal prices
Field Clear for, Action.
IT am delighted to learn" the tele-
gram said, that Senators Borah and
Walsh have taken on the job OF re
straining coal prices with the retailers
or other parts of the coal trade. The
field is clear for any action they may
desire to take, as no action has been
taken beyond the responsibility as
sun1ed in the public interest OF asklns
each individual operator that ne should
in the future not exceed the last Gar
field war scales with changes up and
down as the altered conditions would
warrant, and have made the statement
that such changes would not exceed 8
maximum price in the average OF y
cents below the Garfield scale in some
districts or about so cents above in
others.
.4The result has been to reduce the
strike prices as much as s2 In certain
districts, and should save the public
from a further ascent to- $40 or s12 In
mine prices as In 1920.
'If Congress will provide better en-
ergency method I will indeed be glad
IL they would do so, as the Administra-
ton has no power but persuasion and
the willingness of the majority of the
operators to cooperate. In the meantime,
as many retailers have upward of thirty
days supply on hand of pre-strike coal.
much of it from districts of short rail
haul hope the Senators will get the re-
tailers to comply with my request that
the retailers do not mark up their price
of coal to the public"
Coal Output Gains.
Mr.. Hoover appended table of sta
tistics" furnished by the railways, show
ing the weekly production of coal since
the strike began. The returns, which
have been published regularly by the
Geological Survey, showed a gradual in
crease from assoc tons in the week
of April s to 4,s56.oo0 tons in the week
of May 81.
To the question as to what action had
been taken by the Government ITO pro-
The New York herald., 1922-06-08
KIwANIs CHARTER PRESENTED

The newly organized Kiwanis Club
OF Brooklyn held a dinner at the Hotel
Shelburne. Brighton Beach. Tuesday
night. at which it's national charter was
presented by DR.. E. e. Purington, gov
ernor of the New York Kiwanis district,
ard accepted by Willet C. Evans, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn club.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-04
Vermont Cars Have
Killed 35 This Year

TIL reports of fatal accidents re-
ceived so far this year at the office
of the secretary of state number
30.
Reports were received Saturday
from w. II. Gale Of Barre, who
skidded into the side of the road in
East Montpelier November 81,
breaking a wheel and the wind
shield; G. A. Patterson of East
Barre, who reports SIS damage
through running into a tree and
breaking a rear wheel and mud
guard Nov. &c, while going from
Barre City to East Barre.
l.. H. Atherton of Montpelier
ran over a bicycle belonging to a
boy named\Carney in front of the
Capital Hardware company on
Main street November 27; Richard
Moriarty of Bethel, who was driv-
ing a load of Christmas trees,
some of which broke the rear cur
tain on a car belonging to the Per
kins garage Of Gaysville; M. B.
Tebbetts of East Calais. who re-
ports $25 damage in an accident in
East Montpelier November %,
when the wishbone was bent and
the windshield broken.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-04
Hunting Victim
Likely to Live

GROTON, Dec. 4-Carlos Dunn
SON Of Mrs. Arville Dunn, is re-
ported recovering from the shoot
ing accident which necessitated
the amputaton of his right arm
While hunting rabbits Tuesday his
gun was accidentally discharged,
the contents of the weapon enter
ing his right arm .elow the elbow
The charge coulsed up to the
shoulder and severed the big ar
terry.
He was taken to Woodsville
hospital, where the arm was am
putated Wednesday, Dr.. Bartlett
Of Hanover assisting in the opera
ton. The boy was so weak from
loss of blood that his chances were
thought only about even, but later
reports are more encouraging
Much sympathy is expressed for
the family as the lad, who is about
16, is the mainstay of his mother
on the farm.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-04
NEWPORT LOCALS

MI. and Mrs. b. L. webb nave
beer visiting relatives at Valley
View Farm, Passumpsic.
MIR. and Mrs. E. f. Doe of Or
leans were visiting friends in the
city on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottoman Hevelke
are to leave tomorrow, Tuesday,
for New York city. Mr.. Hevelke,
who is with the U. s. immigration
department at Newport, is taking
vacation of two months, and is
combining his annual leave of one
month for this year and also Dor
rowing the month of January for
1923. Mr.. Hevelke is very husky
looking and thinks for this reason
the government is willing to take
a chance on him.
Mrs. Harper Pickel and sons,
Winston and Lloyd of Farnham,
T. O., are guests of Mr., and Mrs.
V. NJ. Jones.
Miss Inez Miller and brother,
Perley Miller, returned Saturday
flom a visit to their sister, Mrs.
NJ. C. Grandy in Burlington.
Clarence Crawford has moved
his family from Newport Center 20
Newport where he has employment
at the White Bobbin shop.
Warren Whitehouse of Rock Is
land, representative of the Metro
politan Insurance Co., was d visitor
at the local office on Saturday and
also called on friends in town.
Miss Ida Webb of Worcester is
the new clerk at the Bigelow phar-
macy to remain until after the hol-
idays.
Mrs. Josef Centebar spent the
Thanksgiving holiday with her
brother, George Centerbar in Bar
ton.
Miss May Squires has been visit
ing friends in Beebe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pelkey and
little son Of st. Johnsbury are Wis
ting at the home of Mrs. Barney
Mayo and other relatives in town.
Ninety-fve dollars was realized
from the card party and lunch Civ
Ell by the ladies Of St. Mary's
Catholic church from Glen Road
and vicinity on Wednesday even
ing. The affair was in charge of
Mrs. Napoleon Morrin and capable
assistants.
George Docos was so unlucky as
to shave his right hand when man
ipulating the ice shaving machine
on Friday Two fingers were
caught in the machine and quite
badly cut.
Mrs. John Harper has been quite
i'll with laryngitis.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-04
STRIP STATE
OF VERMONT OF
XMAS TREES
Millions of Yule-Tide
Reminders Being Cut
Down

More spruce trees are being cut
in the state for Christmas trees
every year than are raised in ten
years according to State Forester
w. G. Hastings. Several million
of these are shipped from the state
for that purpose every year, near
ly all of which are spruce. The
entire output of the state nurseries
ARE being used, and no more can
be obtained under the present APP
preparation.
The State Forester is of the
opinion that the Christmas tree
trade should be regulated, and he
is of the opinion that this can be
done without damage to any one,
who wants to do the right thing
by himself and the state.
Travellers along teh line of the
Boston and Maine the past few
weeks have been impressed with
the large number of trees that are
waiting in the yards at the sta
tions along the route, waiting for
shipment. Every station from the
tiniest hamlet to the larger towns
have huge mountains of these
young trees waiting for shipment.
At the present rate within ten
years the people of Vermont will
have to go out side the state to get
a board .arge enough to make Il
"bootiack". 1t is all ready reported
that in some sections of the state
dimension timber is not to be
found if that of any large size is
wanted.