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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-12-28
KEEP COSTS DOWN
SAYS BABSON

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Deem
Der %, 1929 Commenting on the
present scarcity Of skilled labor in
certain lines, Roger w. Babson to-
day, issued a distinct warning to
both executives and investors who
would base future plans on pres
emit conditions.
'The last six months of 1922
have been marked by a scarcity
Of labor in many Ines, says Mr..
Babson, particularly common la
Dor and the skilled building trades.
Employment conditions the country
over have improved in these
months. There has, there
fore, been a general tendency on
the part Of labor to seek increas-
ed wages, and on the part Of en-
ployers, even when they did not
see the way clear to raise wages,
to consent to their sterilization at
the present or the preceding lev
els. This situation is likely to
continue for the first six months
Of 1923, going far enough to COW
er the usual wage settlements
which come up in the spring.
Employers, therefore, are go
ing to be confronted with demands
which, If granted, win Of neces-
sity mean increased production
costs. In 1917 and 1913 we were
In a similar position. Labor was
getting scarce; business was run
ming along briskly, and the de-
mand for increased wages was in-
sistent. At that time, my advice
to business men was, that they
should make terms with labor as
quickly as possible, so as to keep
their factories running and turn
out the stuff. The costs were to
be charged up to the consumer.
This advice, the business men Of
the country cheerfully took, even
10 the extent Of improving upon
Il.
AT the present time, my advice
d directly opposite. Under no
condition should wage rates be in-
creased, II it is at all possible to
avoid It. A wage rate, once e.
tlblished. is q milestone about an
employers neck. The fundament-
al long swing tendency Of wages
and Of commodities is downward.
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Clara Schaffner has been suffer-
ing the past week with q severe
sore throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Franks,
entertained the Stops family on
Christmas.
Inez Waldorf who is teaching
near Pomeroy is at home for the
holiday vacation.
Erick Waldorf who is attending
the Pullman college is at home for
the holiday season.
Mel johnson came in from Pull
man Friday to be with his par
ents during the holidays.
M. w. Zindel and family were
dinner guests at the C. C. Day
home in Kennewick Christmas.
William Kesserling who has
spent the past year on the Percy
Stockdill place left last week for
California.
The Chas. Robinson family had
their daughter Mrs. Long, and
their son Austin at home for the
holidays.
Finley Angel left Saturday eve
for Athol to spend the holiday
vacation with his grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Finley.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Book had the A. G..
Anon family for dinner on Christ


Mr.. and Mrs. Book had the A. C.
Anon family for dinner on Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neel moved
out to their home in Horse Heaven
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bernath were
dinner guests Sunday at the Emil
Albrect home.
Mrs. F. E. Waters who has been
quite i'll for the past week is able
to be up again.
The Get Acquainted club will
meet Friday at the home of Mrs.
r. M. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilt took Christ
mas dinner with their daughter
Mrs. Gladys Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Smith en-
tertained the Frank Lyons family
at dinner Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
of Anatone are spending. the holi-
days with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Albrect and
family entertained at Christmas
dinner at the Pasche home.
Mrs. w. R. Crawford and Doris
left Saturday for Palouse to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weiggands
were Christmas dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. McDonough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lincoln
and small daughter ate Christ
mas dinner at the F. H. Lincoln
home.
Miss Elizabeth Brown went to
Grandview Wednesday to attend
the mid-year institute of the Ep-
worth League.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Swayze and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. o. En-
gel and Lorrain had Christmas
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Engel in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee NJ. Lampson
and children motored to Prosser
Saturday and spent Christmas
with Mrs. Lampson's parents. They
returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Cochran
spent Christmas at the H. w.
Brown home. Mr.. and Mrs. Coch-
ran returned to their home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Dickinson
had as guests Christmas, Mr.. and
Mrs. PEBBLES, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Taylor and Miss Ruth Dickinson,
who arrived Friday for q two
weeks vacation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-12-28

This present stiffening of condi-
tons is but an eddy in the main
stream. A year from now, per-
haps, the lower price tendency will
again be resumed. The employer
who has allowed himself to be
weighed down with increased
wage rates will find himself at a
disadvantage when the downward
tendency is again resumed.
eff, therefore, you must pay
more for your help, in order to
secure and keep peace" continued
the Statistician, edo it by some
kind of a bonus which will be elm
mated automatically when the
turn comes: In 1917 and 1918
you could pass the cost on to the
public, but that time has gone.
The public is not looking for goods
at any price; it is looking for
goods at lower price, and If
your goods are put into the mar
ket on the basis Of increased pro-
duction costs, they will not find q
ready sale.
Furthermore, investors are go
ing to be extremely cautious about
putting their funds into industrial
enterprises. They are going to
ask a great many perplexing and
embarrassing questions. First
among these is going to be the
question as to how the particular
plant has got its production costs
down to permanent level. These
questions are going to be strictly
from the dividend paying basis.
enterprises are going to be cur
On all sides the pfofit-making
tailed. Your normal margin Of
profit in the years just ahead Of
US is going to be very much less
than it has been for the last five
years. Any element, therefore,
which tends to increase production
costs is going to add to the en-
barrassment Of your company. For
this reason, investors are going to
look beyond the advertisements as
to the assets and income and
things Of like kind. They are go-
ing to ask to see your wage sheets
and to demand information as TO
how the wage levels under which
you are operating correspond with
those Of six months and year
ago. This is perfectly legitimate
question and upon the answer to
it win depend not only the profits
which you will make in 1923 but
also the difficulties which you will
meet in obtaining money to fin
ance your operations"
General business according to
the index Of the Babsonchart has
sagged slightly from exact nor
NAL reached last week. The cur
rent reaction Of 2 per cent is due
to increase in failures.
81
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Mrs. Gladys Reek, who Is teach
ing at Chinacum came home last
Thursday to spend the Christmas
vacation with home folks.
After spending Christmas 1T
Finley the Stops and son baler
crew have returned to Pasco where
they are working.
A. Schaffner had the misfor-
tune to lose ! horse, saddle and
halter last week and 30 far has
been unable to get any trace OF It.
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East Kennewick

: $%$$++ = . = - . - =
Henry Taylor is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Edwards Of Oakland, Cali
fornia is visiting Mrs. James john
ston.
The E. A. Miller family spent
Christmas with relatives at Rich
land.
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WHAT r. w. BABSON SAYS

4 MERICA has no better authority on matters of
"A business and finance than Roger w Babson The
Courier-Reporter each week will print copyrighted
report from the great economist. These reports will
be interesting and beneficial to all classes Of readers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-12-28

4 Vernon McCarty rode range
with Merton Cochran last week
While he was away he saw the big
bob cat that Walter Rand killed
at the old Lee place.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
Belleview News.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson of
Arcadia spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie
Campbell.
G. G. Henderson and family moYed
out here from Ironton last Tuesday
We are glad to have them back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Lasater have
rented the King property for the win.
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reagan, of Bis
marck, visited her mother, Mrs. Ella
Lowe, last Sunday.
Mrs. Julia James, Mrs. Alice Patton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patton, of
Ironton, we're callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hartzell last Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Bell and daugh-
ter, Miss Nora, spent last week in St.
Louis.
d. A. Lasater and family were in st.
Louis several days of last week.
Misses Letha and Pauline Callison
accompanied Miss Flora Signer home
for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Engledow spent
Sunday with relatives in Blackwell.
Mrs. A. X. Campell and children of
Ironton visited relatives here the lat
ter part of the week. ALPHA.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
PERSONAL.

Lee M. Henson has removed to St.
Louis.
Miss Alta Kindell is in st. Louis for
the winter.
Mrs. L. A. Cook departed for Chica-
go last Thursday.
Thos. N. Marr went to st. Louis this
morning on business.
Mrs. j. w. Clarkson departed Sat.
urday for Olarks, Louisiana.
Mrs. E. ]. Hitzman of Bismarck
was an Ironton visitor Monday.
w. O. Curtis and family motored
from st. Louis to Ironton Saturday.
Miss Lucille Jones left Monday for
st. Louis to attend Washington Uni-
versity.
Marion Lewis and Earnest Brewer
of Annapolis were Ironton visitors
Saturday.
L. ID. Shriver, deputy internal reve-
nue. collector, was an Ironton visitor
last week.
Miss Jeanette Clarkson left last
week to spend another year at Lin
denwood College, st. Charles.
Mrs. M. j. Francis arrived in Iron
ton from Cleveland, Ohio, last week
and will spend the winter in Ironton.
John R. Golf of Glover has accept.
ed position as mechanic with
Fletcher & Barger. and removed his
family to Ironton.
! Mr.. and Mrs. HI. L. Keller and little
daughter, Lois, have returned to St.
Louis after spending two weeks with
Mrs. M. E. Kindell.
Misses Marie .Gratiot and Victoria
Garter went to st. Louis Saturday
Miss Victoria will attend Washington
University again this year.
Miss Floy Miller left last Tuesday
for Jacksonville, Florida, where she
has been teaching the past two years
in the public schools of that city.
W. w. Waters, an old-time news
paper man, now deputy county clerk
of st. Francois county, was among the
Pennington visitors to the K. P.meet-
ing last Wednesday.
Mrs. @. E. Talley, of Arcadia, has
been called to Kansas City on account
of her uncle's poor health. She ex.
poets to go next week to bring him
home with her, if he is able to make
the trip.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
Ladies' and Misses New Fall Hats,
popular styles at popular prices at
Lopez Store Co.
Annapolis News.

Cool nights, warm days, dust, shoe
mouth deep.
Mrs. Boss Gray of near Vulcan put
up fourteen head of cattle belonging
to Chas. Reed on Brush Greek. He
got out writ of replevin before s.
Kitchell, j. p, and Constable Chas H.
Hampton turned the property over to
him Saturday evening.
Albert Radforn, merchant at Pied
mont, was an Annapolis visitor last
Thursday.
Sanford L. Dunn died 6 O'Clock Sat-
urday, aged 81 years. He was born
and reared in this community, and
had not been able to walk for nearly
twenty years, wheeling himself around
in a chair Some friends were clean
ing up his barber shop and bed room
q few days ago and in washing q quill
found between $40 and $50 sewed uE
therein. Funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Matkins of Marble
Greek and interment was made in the
Annapolis cemetery, more than 20t
people being in attendance. He il
Iron County register., 1922-09-28

through the schools. Quota for the
county is $500. 1t is hoped the friends
will give as liberal as possible to this
good work. Solicitation will be done
In Pilot Knob, Arcadia, Sabula and
Annapolis the first week in October.
Muterville Outlook: "T. B. Blount
of Lesterville was Centerville visit.
or Monday and paid the Outlook of
fee visit. Mr.. Blount is making an
effort to organize company for the
purpose OF constructing telephone
line from Centerville to Lesterville
and Glover. The Public Service Com
mission has assured Mr.. Blount that
the new company will have the privi-
lege OF direct connection with the
Bell telephone lines, which has been
badly needed for the past two or three
years. Every business man in Gen.
terville, Lesterville and Glover should
take stock in this company. A meet
ing of those interested will soon be
held and the organization perfected
Last tuesdays st. Louis Post Dis
patch: "Mr. and Mrs. Geo w. Clark
son of 5412 Cabanne avenue have an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Halle Clrrkson; to
Harland II. Frazer, st. Louis artist,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. George w,
Iron County register., 1922-09-28

advertisement.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
Frazer Of 57ss Westminster, place.

Frazer of $3.50 Westminster, place.
The wedding will be an event Of De-
cember. Miss Clarkson also is an arr
tist, having studied at Washington
University and at the Art League In
New York. She did not make for
NAL debut, but was presented to soci-
ETY. informally several years ago as a
maid of honor at the Yelled Prophe
ball, and has served three times in
that capacity. Mr.. Frazer served in
the navy duriug the war"
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses since our
last report:
Louie Parton and Pucola Howell of
Pilot Knob.
Henry Holt and Mrs. Nellie Gregory
of Roselle.
James Miller and Margaretta Kent
of St. Louis.
w. A. Fole of Monterey and Maggie
Farley of Belleview.
Elvie Hoker and Mrs. Minnie Brew
or of Annapolis.
Carl ]. seal and Bessie Semands OF
Des Arc.
Francis Amsinger and Zuls May
Smith of st. Louis.
Levi Parton and Gladys Lashley oil
Des Arc.
John FL. Sullerand and Maiselene ]
Schmidt of st. Louis.
Dallis E. Young of Brnnot and Mag
gle M. Smith of Annapolis.
Q. @. falkland and Kelly Nelson oi
Belleview.
Olof Hanson of st. Louis and Rachel
Meador of Des Arc.
Following are the names of the pet
it jurors and alternates drawn for the
0atnhar farpo re oiro7it a0,,rf.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
mourned by an aged mo ther, four
brothers and sister.

Rev. Joseph Alcorn conducted bap-
tfsmdl services here at IL O'Clock and
A O'Clock Sunday. Rev. Matkins, who
has been conducting the meeting, has
gone to the Mann settlement in Rey-
nolds county to conduct revival.
Several car loads OF cattle and sheep
shipped from Annapolis the past
week. Three cars to be loaded out
today.
Squire Kitchell has fine cane patch
and hopes TO make hundred gallons
or more of sorghum.
Walter Wadlow traded his team and
outfit for one horse and $40 in cash.
John Moss sold his horse team for
$50 the past week and bought COW
and calf for $40 This is under the
Harding administration.
Lots of ties coming to town.
Elvie Hakes and Mrs. Minnie Brew
or Of Reynolds county were united in
Iron County register., 1922-09-28

NSwift's Fertilizers are best. We
have just received car of Swift's fa-
nous Red Steer Brand Fall Fertilizers
the kind that brings additional prof
it from your land.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
IrOntOn, Missouri.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1922.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
VIII. WEBB as candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for Presiding Judge of
the County Court of Iron County,
subject to this action of the voters at
the General Election, November 9TH.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28
marriage at the home OF Dicey Kitch-
ell in Annapolis, September 2Oth, s.
Kitchell, J. P. officiating.
BULLETIN.
For Sale-Fine piano at a bargain.
Inquire at this Office.
Prepare for the Cold Weather.

! You cant't avoid the drouth in sum-
ner, but you can prepare for the cold
weather. in winter. If You don't know
low l will assist you before it gets too
,old. Therefore tell me your needs.
can give you Hot Air Master Fur.
iace Heat. JOHN NAEF.
The Furnace Man, Ironton Tin Shop,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28

Fred Cureton Claud Carl
Ray Payne l. Brooks
Mrs. Margaret Belle Bradley, relict
of the late H. M. Bradley, died at
Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, Mo-, Mon
day, September 25th, at O'Clock A..
M, following a surgical operation the
day before. Mrs. Bradley was strick-
en- last Thursday night and Sunday
morning was taken to st. Louis, ac-
companied by her son, VIM. H., Of
Van Buren,, and her daughter, Miss
Belle, of Ironton. The deceased was
aged II years, 10 months and 8 days
and had lived in Ironton many, many
years. Her death is sincerely mourn
ed by the community in which she
long made her home and the son and
two daughters who survive have
much sympathy. The remains were
brought to Ironton Monday night and
the funeral will be held from st.
Paurs church this "wednesday, after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in
the Masonic cemetery. An obituary
will be printed later.
Prospects are good for the re- open
ing of the Bank of Ironton. All the
required capital stock has been read
lily subscribed, and approximately 80
per cent of the deposits have been as
signed to the bank by the individual
depositors. Before the bank can re-
open, it is required by the State De-
partment of Finance that each depos-
itor assign at least 80 per cent of his
deposit to the bank. Most of the de-
positors have complied With this con-
dition, and it is not thought likely that
any depositor will block the plan by
refusing or failing to assign the re-
quired 80 per cent of his deposit. I'm
mediately upon the re-opening of the
bank there will be placed at the dis"
posal of the depositor 70 per cent of
his deposit, and he will share pro rata
with the other depositors in the pro-
ceeds from the sale OF the assets OF
the bank which will be turned over to
the trustees in lieu of the 80 per cent
assignment.
The following Jefferson City special
was printed in the Globe Democrat
last Monday: "a jail in which a
prisoner hadn't had a bath in six
weeks is reported to the State Board
of Charities and Corrections by w. L.
Miller, inspector Of jails and aims
houses. With no provision for bath
ing for the prisoners, almost no venti-
lation in cells and insufficient light,
the jail-that of Iron County, at Iron
ton---is condemned as "very poor"
| A similar rating is given the Craw-
ford County jail at Steelville, almost
no ventilation being provided, it is
declared. ga protracted stay in the
cells here would be dangerous to
health" Miller says.' I have con-
ferred with Sheriff Marshall about the
matter, and I feel sure that be will, in
accordance with Mr.. Miller's sugges-
tion, make amendment Of affairs; viii
without delay provide aromatic baths
4 with plentiful supply of Pears soar
and Palm Olive Oil. The ventilation
of the cells is a more difficult project
| but hope the jail may be made a
health resort such as shall not offene
the sensibilities Of the unfortunate
that it may even meet the approva
Of the Governors favorire chauffer
should he ever by the whirligig o
disfavor be doomed to incarceration
therein.
Iron County register., 1922-09-28

New and beautiful styles in ladies'
slipover Sweaters, just received at
Lopez's.
The evening world., 1922-11-01
FORD NEGOTIATES
FOR BIG OHIO STRIP
COAL PROPERTY
Estimated to Contain $780,
600, 900 Tons; Deal Said
to Involve St5,OOO,OOO.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 1.-More
than 10000 acres of coal land, con-
tanning approximately 100000. 900
tons of bitumlnous coal, was the
prize involved in a deal which, II
was said here to-day, was in pro-
cess of negotiation between Henry
Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, and
the Wayne Coal Company OF Pitts
burgh. Well informed coal men
placed the price in excess Of $15,-
900, 900.
The properties are in Eastern Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania and con-
stitute practically all of the Pitts
burgh No. seam now being operated
by the stripping method, where the
earth is torn off the top of the coal
bed and the coal scoOped up and
loaded in railroad cars by steam
shovels.
Fifteen OF the thirty shovels now
at work were said to be larger than
any OF the shovels used in the con-
struction of the Panama Canal. No
miners are employed, steam shovel
men and laborers constituting the
working force.