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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
WHEAT PRICE
FLUCTUATIONS:
TRADE MIXED
tBy Consolidated Press.l

Chicago, April 27.-There was a
mixed trade in wheat and cratic
fluctuations featured the market
throughout the day The belief
that the market was due for a rally
after the severe break sustained
during the fore part OF tho week
inspired local buying and there
also was lack of selling pressure
at the start. Shorts were not dis
posed TO put out lines at these lev
els. Commission houses put wheat
on the market on the bulge and
when prices broke ,earW buyers
lquidated adding to the pressure.
A conspicuous seller of yesterday
covered his sales and accumulated
long wheat on the break but every
time the market rallied above the
previous close commission houses
had the wheat for sale. Crop re-
ports were generally favorable but
higher temperatures are greatly
desired. Cash premiums were I'M
changed. Minneapolis reported
premiums Sc to sc lower and Win
nipeg Il cent off. Vessel agents
report inquiry for room for next
weeks loading indicating that prep
arations are under way to move out
cash wheat taken in on May deliv-
cries. Export demand was quiet.
Exporters were bidding for new
wheat last half of August ship
ment and, it is understood that
some old wheat sold to exporters
from here yesterday but the sale
was covered up.
There was not much interest ex-
hibited in corn. The action of
wheat had some influence but sup
porting orders appeared on every
dip. There was bid here of Nc
over July C. l. F. Buffalo for
number yellow corn. Seaboar1
reported 100000 bushels of corn
worked for export. Vessel room for
100000 bushels of corn was chart
cred at lac, Milwaukee to Port
Colborne.
Oats were quiet and were af-
fected by the action of other grains
Eastern houses bought a little but
the bulk of the business was chang
ing. Cash oats demand was good.
Provisions were easier. Selling
by packers was factor.
Wheat closed Is to 115c higher,
on covering by shorts, May 1.41k
to II; July 1865 to 126; Sept.
1.1S3s to II. Corn closed II to e
higher, May 60A; July Sal. to IS;
Sept. 67B to 4. Oats % to 1ac
higher, May 37A to IS; Sept
AIS. Pork closed soc lower, lard
IA to 10c lower; ribs to Toe low
er.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Curb Market
BY STUART P. WEST
Copyright le22-'

Irregularity characterized the
curb market today. There was con-
siderable profit taking in some of
the leading issues but resistance
was displayed in many quarters
Dealings were smaller than recent
ly. The chief interest was shown
in Beechnut Packing which was
traded in for the first time. The
stock was offered to the public to-
day and was oversuhscribed in
few minutes. There was active
trading 70 IA time and sharp ad-
vance from the initial quotations
before profit taking caused re-
cession. The radio issues again
were in demand and held around
their recent high levels. Dubilier
Condenser was well supported in
the face of profit taking.
Todd Ship Building was il supply
and had cratic movements over a
range of several points. Gillette
Safety Razor also encountered real
izing and dropped about a point
Goodyear was fractionally higher
Some of the recent active and
strong features were freely sold
lASlA "SI
and Goldwyn Pictures.
Mexican Seaboard was one of the
steady issues in the oil group but
dealings were smaller than in some
time. Maracaibo was down a point
at the start but rallied later. When
professionals covered the shorts
put out earlier in the day. Sicily
oil held firm and a fractional gain
was recorded in Kirby Petroleum
which sold ex-dividend. Imperial
Oil of Canada, which was one of
the leaders on Wednesday, was in
moderate supply for a time and
dropped nearly two points but raj
lied after midday. Mexico Oil was
under pressure, declining a point.
There was more activity in the
mining stocks. Bon Alaska con-
tinued quite active and was higher
for a while but ran into profit tax
ing and receded. Wide fluctuations
in marlborough SIS featured the
bond market.
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Kansas CITY livestock

Kansas City, Mo, April 27.-Cat-
tie: receipts 2,7G0; beef steers and
butcher stock, strong to Is cents
higher; best heavy steers, $50;
other good and choice steers, 5000
$50; best mixed yearlings, $50;
straight yearling heifers, 8.25;
cows, 6.00@6.50; plain to medium
kinds, 5.00@5.50; bulls, 1000 $50;
other classes, generally steady to
strong; Gamers, 3.00@3.25; cutters,
4.00@4.50; choice vealers, 800;
stockers, $50.
Hogs: receipts $500; opened
steady to strong; later sales active
) to 10 higher to packers and ship
pers, 100 to geo Founders, 10.15@
1925; packer top, 1926; 275 to 300
Founders, 1O15G1020; plain and
mixed loads, 990@1010; bulk of
sales, 9.9001O30; throwout sows,
8.75; stock pigs up to 10.40; good
and choice, 10.00@10.35.
Sheep: receipts 1900; sheep
steady, shorn Texas wethers, $3.50
$50; early sales lambs % to 50
lower; prime wooded Colorados,
15.49; shearing lambs, 14.60Q15.00.
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Bond Market
sY STUART p. WEST
fcopyTtghI 1e21g

New York, April 27.-The bond
market today finally reflected the
disposition of the financial COM
munity to pay more attention 10
the outcome of the Genoa confer
eace.
1t was apparent in the fncreas-
ing irregularity OF the list gener-
ally and the movement OF French
and other external loans that the
present status of the conference
was proving a somewhat disturbing
influence on investment sentiment
Among domestic bonds, however.
the speculative favorites were the
ones most notably affected High
grade railway mortgages and IN
dustrial leaders in the main Kept
firmer. The number of new high
prices was smaller and there were
more declines with occasional sharp
fluctuations The continued low
call money rate helped to onset
what concern was felt over the out
side news and Liberty bonds &C
cordingly held steady.
French government external rs
and IS lost a point or more, the
French municipals were slightly
reactionary and the Department OF
Seine rs dropped below sc for the
first time in recent trading. Slight
losses occurred elsewhere in the
foreign group, but the strength OF
British bonds was fairly conspicu-
GUS, Both the 1922 and 1929 issues
reached new high prices for the
year and the 1887 loan was firm.
Sweden IS dropped to. 1929 for the
first time in 1922. The selling was
most pronounced in the low priced
railway bonds. The Fries, ST.
Pauls, Frisco incomes, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas IS, and New YORK
Westchester & Boston 412s-all ia
miliar examples of the more specu-
lative issues-were easier and their
decline was accompanied by lower
prices for some of the Greater New
York Traction bonds. InterboTough
5s lost over a point, then rallied,
and the Interborough AIS certlfl-
Gates fell two points. Chicago q
Eastern Illinois general IS, New
York Central 5s, Chicago Railway
5s, C. & o. AIS, Louisville s. Nash
vile D Z2Ss anu COIlA * I-ekoSSA II -
comes all reached the highest 1or
the year so far.
United States Steel IS were
feature of the industrial list, as
they rose over a point from We'd
nesday's close. Packard Motor IS
were active at new high, and so
were the Marland Oil SIS with war
rants. Goodyear IS of 1881 gained
ground, while the active CONSOLE
dated Gas rs moved freely around
lis.
There was another lot of fresh
financing today. a syndicate Of
fered s5,4O0,O00 Pennsylvania Pub
lie Service Corporation first and re-
funding mortgage 6 per cent gold
bonds, series c, due in 1S47, and
sold at 991a and interest, to yield
about sos per cent The Southern
Railway company has sold nearly
$40, 100000 equipment trust gold
certificates. Among new industrial
loans was an issue of s4,000,OOO
Rogers Brown Iron company 20
year general and refunding mort
gage per cent gold bonds, sold at
9715 and interest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
CATTLE,
Steady HOGS
A DIME LOWER
fRr Consolidated Press.l

tBy COnSoildated EFeAS-5
U. S. Yards, Chicago. April IT,
Any changes in livestock values
today were in favor Of buyers. Sup
plies were heavy in all branches
and there was a lack OF demand
from outside sources. Heavy steers
were neglected. Receipts were es-
timated at $4,000 cattle. 81. 900 hogs.
$4,000 sheep and 1900 calves.
CATTLE.
Good light steers. and also the
best yearIiugs, were steady after
slow start, but heavy grades were
weak. A fair portion OF the run,
was good enough to sell at $500
800 with bulk of sales at 7.500S.6O.
Cows and heifers sold at unchanged
levels. Gamers at 3.5043.T5 were
fully steady while bologna bulls
sold at 4-50Q4.75 on l5c higher
market. Veal calves went at 1890
$50, which was about like the pre-
vious day. Shippers paid 900 for
prime lots,
HOGS
Values were steady to l0c lower
from the start, but the market was
called about 5 cents off later. Prim-
er light hogs and also the best
light butchers made 1860, which
was the top of the trade, with bulk
of ali grades at $500 1850. Few
rough packing hogs sold down 10
9.25 with good lots at 9.75Ql0.00.
Choice pigs sold at 10.00Q10.25 on
a steady market.
SHEEP.
Lambs sold mostly steady. Bulk
of shorn lots went at 1880 1850.
while top lambs were placed at
14.60014.75. Spring lambs sold at
16.0OQ17.00. Aged muttons were
mostly Csc lower, ewes at 9.25 and
wethers at 975 showing the decline.
The Atlantic Refining company
has raised the price of gasoline in
New England 1 cent a gallon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
DryGoods Market
81 STUART Il. MESA
tCopyrignt, 1891

New York, April 27.-The healthy
and active tone OF the drygoods
market was maintained today.
Trading in the wider print cloth
instructions was brisk and while
prices showed little actual change
iof spot and nearby deliveries, o.
tefs at current prices tor forward
months found the mills still hesi-
ant about making commitments.
sheetlngs were exceedingly firm
WIN some slight advances and the
inquiry was somewhat broader.
sateens also were active and tire
,aofle sales continued to improve.
ihere is also demand for domets in
wills and dimities.
Inc raw silk market showed lit
ue enange for Japans but there was
Ialrly firm undertone. Tussahs
we're In some demand.
WOOL.
Boston, April 27.-The wool mar
Aet continued to feel the stimulat-
;us eject of the advancing prices
=. - me foreign centers and was ac-
I'VE with prices for certain grades
VI me upward trend. Activity also
vas more noticeable in the range
sountry where contracts for the
is clip now are being signed in
saeieaslng numbers. Mohair is
In IN Texas and the long IL
ssonths Texas woods are command
- good prices both on the backs
ia IN the bales. Interest was
~! niuiated by the arrival of heavy
his port.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

Baltimore and Ohio continues to
show amazing improvement in
earnings. March net operating in
come of S3,0S1,212 is an increase of
S762,55S over the same month a
year ago. More striking, however.
is the fact that this March is the
most profitable the Baltimore and
Ohio has reported in seven years.
Net income is more than two and
one-haf times the ten-year aver
age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
LiUe Stock
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, April 27.-Eattle, re-
ceipts. $4,000; market fairly active;
beef steers, mostly steady; spots
weak on heaYies, early top, 800;
bulk, 7.50QS.50; she-stock, stock
ers and feeders, about steady, bulls
strong to 15c higher; veal calves,
slow, bidding weak to lower; bulk
bologna bulls, 4.4044.6O.
Hogs, receipts $1,000; active;
opened &c TO lee lower; later,
mostly steady to sc lower than yes
terday's average; top, 1850; bulk.
e.90QI0.60; pigs, slow.
Sheep, receipts, 1900; slow,
steady To 25c lower; top shorn
lambs, 1850; bulk 13.5001425; few
good choice native spring lambs,
5000 1900; very good shorn ewes,
9-25; led Texas shorn wethers, a.75;
no wooded sheep or wooded lambs
sold early.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Foreign Exchange.

New York, April 27.-Foreign ex
change, easy.
Great Britain: demand, 4.42A
cables, 4425s.
France: demand, 9.22.
Italy: demand, 5.3212.
Belgium: demand, S.4912.
Germany: demand, .35as.
Holland: demand, 38.05.
Norway: demand, 1890.
Sweden: demand, $3.50.
Denmark: demand, 21.20.
Switzerland: demand, 19.46-
Spain: demand, 1888,
Greece: demand, 4.4S.
Poland: demand, .021a.
CZechoslovakia: demand, 1.95.
Argentine: demand. $500.
Brazil: demand, 1875.
Montreal: .9Sas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE
MARINE

Some estimates regarding Inter
national Mercantile Marine earn
ings in 1921 run as high as $40 a
share on the preferred. 1t has
been stated that net before charges
was in the neighborhood OF $1,000
600. This showing is considered
an excellent one for a year of de-
preston in the shipping industry
and was largely due to the pre-
ponderance of passenger vessels in
the co!npany's fleet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
LAKE ERIE AND WEsTERN.

Tne sharp rise in Lake Erie and
Western stocks was ACCOMPANIED
by reports that control of the road
had passed and that announcement
of the fact would be made within
the next day or two. New York
central has had the controlling
interest through the ownership of
bare majority of the s11, $40 900
OF both classes Of stock outstand-
ing. Nothing was given out today
TO throw light upon the identity Of
the purchaser.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Street Features
CONFLICTING YIrMs
81 sfuAHT p. WwT
1oyDsighs. ls22-

mere was difference OF opinion
n loday's dealings regarding the
position OF the market and The ma
ture OF the selling ,rc~~,.a-.
which set In yesterday. The most
popular idea was that the decline
was merely check in a bull mar
kes. brought about largely by the
activities OF a bear crowd. The
minority view was that the al
vance of the last three months car
ried prices Of stocks too far ahead
OF the business recovery outside
ana that lot of important distri-
button had been taking place. or
course the bears had the helm this
morning of the sensational LIoyd
George statement as to what would
happen il the Genoa Conferences
were to fail. But the best iudg-
ment was that the recession was
mostly due to inside market condi-
IONS anu would come about any
way regardless of the news.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Peoria livestock.

Peoria, Ill, April 2L-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1900; strong. Top, 184e;
bulk, 10.30Q10.40; lights, 10000
1910; mediums, 10150lO.40;
heaVies, 9.7501030; packers, $50
Q925.
Cattle: receipts fair; steady to
price 500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 27.-Butter; High
er; creamy extras, 321a; firasts,
34h@37h; seconds, 32h@33h;
standards, 3SA.
Eggs: Lower; receipts, 2s,766
cases; f1rsts, 24024; ordinary
firsts, 22@22k; miscellaneous, 90
@23h2; storage packed extras,
26A; storage packed firsts, 26.
Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 27c;
broilers, 50@60c; ROSTERS, 18c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, April 27.-Potatoes,
strong; receipts 4S cars; total
United States shipments 765 cars;
Wisconsin, sacked, Round Whites,
100000 cwt.; ditto, bulk, 2.00@
EOS cwt; Minnesota, sacked, Round
Whites, 1.75@190 cwt.; Idaho
Rurals, 2.20@2.25 cwt.; Michigan,
sacked Round Whites, 2.05 cwt
New stock, steady on No. 1,
weak on No. 2. Florida double
headed barrels, Spaulding Rose,
No. 1, 6.75@7.00; No. 2, 5.0096.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill, April 27.-Corn: Re-
ceipts. 20 cars; unchanged to &c
higher; No. 3 white, SO; No. 4
white, 5915; No. yellow, 594
No. yellow, $50.
Oats: Receipts, cars; I'M
changed; No. white, 3714 gas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
New York Money.

New York, April 27.-Call money,
steady; high, 81; low, 31A; ruling
rate, 315; closing bid, 8; offered at
31a; last loan, Sk.
Call loans, against acceptanees,
3 per cent.
Time loans, steady; so days and
80 days; IA six months, Az @412
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4A @4z
per cent,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
6orses and Muies

Horses: good to choice draft,
$165@190; good eastern chunks,
$S5@125; choice southern horses,
5000.
Mules: Is to II hands, $175@
210; Is. to 1913 hands, $140@2 200;
141a to Is hands, SS5@120.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, No, April 27.-Cash
wheat: No. hard, 1.2SQ1.4S; No.
2 red, 1.30Q132
Corn: No. white. So; No. 2
yellow. 551aQ55A.
Oats: No. 2 white, $4,000; No.
2 mixed, 37Q37h.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Weather Forecast

Illinois and Indiana: Rain to-
night and Friday; continued cool:
fresh to strong northeast winds.
Wisconsin: Fair tonight and
Friday. except somewhat unsettled
in extreme south; continued COO. !;
temperature near freezing tonight.
Missouri: Rain tonight and
probably Friday; not much change
in temperature; fresh to strong
northeast winds.
Iowa: Rain probably tonight
and Friday; not much change in
temperature.
All the news all the ume-Ths
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

Chicago Cash Gram.
Chicago. April 81.
WHEAT.
No. hard, I,39A @140.
No. 3 hard, 1341s.
Sample grade hard yellow, log
No. 3 mixed, 1873.
CORN.
No. 2 mixed, 61@61A.
No. mixed, 60Q604z.
No. 5 mixed, SO.
No. 6 mixed, SO.
No. 2 yellow, 61A @615z.
No. 3 yellow, 60A @60A.
No. 4 yellow, 59A 060.
No. 9 yellow, 5S1z Q595s.
No. 2 white, 6lA @63.
OATS.
No. / white, 41@43H.
No 2 white, 39Q401a.
No. white, $500.
No. 4 white, 36@3914.
Sample grade, 36Q37.
OTHER GRAINS.
Rye: No sales.
Barley: No sales.
Timothy seed: 4.50@600.
Glover seed: 15.00Q2200.
Pork: nominal.
Lard: 1885.
Ribs: 12.00@13.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, April 27.-Clover:
prime, cash, 11.40; April 1140; Oc-
tober, 11.50.
Timothy: prime, cash, 295; May
2.95; September, $50.
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo, April 27.-Wheat:
No. 2 red lao; No. 1.35.
Corn: No. yellow "a; No. So.
Oats: No. white 5000; No.
;, 38k @39.
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es DEAD AT FORT WORTH.

Fort Worth. Texas, April 81
II was estimated that 60 were dead
or missing in the food in this
vicinity
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St. I,olliS Futures.

st. Louis, Mo, April 27.-Wheat:
May, 1878; July, 1.227s.
Corn: May, 5S7s; July, 63A q
638s.
Oats: May. S71z; July, 4015.
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Flour.

Minneapolis. Mimi, April 81
Flour, unchanged to zoe lower;
Family patents, S.20@S.50 per bar
rel.
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3 a watch on exhibition at WASH
s aslon' D. c.. is 91s inches in DIAM
e'ef and l " inches thick.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

massachusetts, has more single
Snen than any other state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Silver.

New York, April 27.-Foreign bar
silver, .67&4; Mexican dollars 81 q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

australian eucalyptus tree some
es attains height of 500 feet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

,, amsterdam, HollaLd, has more
saah 300 bridges.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

The Atlantic Refining company
has raised the price of gasoline in
New England 1 cent a gallon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
U. S. is DEAF TO
LLOYD GEORGE
PLEA FOR HELP

Continued from First Page.)
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All the news all the ums-Ths
krRuA
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-26
s"SiCk HOSIERY" AT
COLISEUM TONIGHT

Enid Bennett achieved a personal
triumph I'm her latest Paramount
picture, SIX HosieIty,' en- its pre-
sanitation before an enthusiastic audi
ence at the Coliseum Theater last
might. This dainty star never has
been seen to finer advantage than in
this delightful romantic photoplay
Miss Bennett is seen as a model
in a fashionable modiste's shop, and
because of this, the women specta-
tors were treated to a veritable ia
s1hion show. The heroine is of a ro-
mantle turn of mind and When she
arrays herself in a customers gown
and begins to dream of love and
wealth some startling things hap
pen There is plenty of romance
and thrills in the action, but the ma
tHre of the finale must not be dis
CLOSED as it is in the nature of a
surprise.
The picture is one OF the best in
which Miss Bennett has appeared in
many months. Several talented for
efgn players are in the supporting
cast, notably Godfrey Webb, Derrick
Client and Rose Dlone, the former be-
ing leading man.. silk Hosiery" pro
.u.des an hour of delightful entertain
ment.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-26
LOUISE oLAUM,S LOVE" AT
. PALACE TWO MORE DAYS

Love- the title OF the Louise
Gaum picture at the Palace again
tonight and tomorrow night, is an
e,cpeahng production.
In Love-" the course of true love
takes James Kirkwood in the role
of Miss Glaum's sweetheart, to South
America ito find a fortune. True
love for her sister-takes the star
Unto a devious path which wild bring
ease, joy and surcease from pain to
the little sister, but to obtain which
Miss Glaum makes a woman's sacri-
flee. =
But the theme of Love" is staunch
and hews to the line.
Remember the line in the poetry
hook at school: "And stony limits
cannot keep love out"
SO it is that the love of Natalie
GM.ss Glaum) and Tom Games Kirk
wOod) erduros despite Natalie's
transgre5sion and we have a. logical
happy ending which caps the dra-
matte climax of introducing the faith
f,l Tom to his sweetheart as the
aanoureuse of another man.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-26
Postmaster General in
#" Favor Weighing Babies

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 90
Because he is a physician himself,
DR.. Herbert Work, Postmaster Gen
eral, sees a heathful movement
among babies in the institution of the
practice of weighing infants in the
suburban resort districts near here in
summer, and he has recommended
that it be continued during the hot
months this year.
! DR. Work can adequately perceive
the benefits of the movement because
of his profession, according to Post
master f. A. Purdy of this city, I'M
/ der whose orders the weighing be-
gan. Begun last summer in the Min
eapolis4Minnetonka parcel post sery-
ice it's success has been manifest
Thousands of Minneapolis families
move to the Lake Minnetonka dis
trict, where they abode in cottages,
distant from the business districts
and clinics.
Young mothers, anxious to know
the status of their babies as to
weight, which aids in judging their
health, had no adequate weighing de-
vices available. When one fretful
mother asked the driver of a parcel
post truck to weigh her baby, which
was reported to Postmaster Purdy,
the latter ordered the weighing of
the infants, declaring it one of the
'humanizing" efforts of the postal
administration.
Drivers of the trucks now are
mastering the art of handling the in
fants and promulgating rules of dress
to enable the weighing OF the tots on
the hook" scales attached to the
truck
Dance on Nav Day adv