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New-York tribune., 1922-07-05

All do is sit and sweat.
When the rain is irrigating on the sur
face of my hide
The perspiration issues from the other,
under side.
It's hard to be real patient when your
epidermis feels
Like the slippy, squidgy, Shiny stuff
that's wrapped around the ee!s
It's difficult to keep yourself from
thinking Of your troubles
When every time you try to breathe
you find you're blowing bubbles
It's all an earnest man can do to bear
his daily cross
When he feels as if his shoulder
blades were growing heavy moss
Rarely do I raise my voice in comment
on the weather.
But if I have to drown I'd rather do
it all together.
If it rains another week
Take a submarine and seek
My body under water, for I'm sure to
spring leak.
Though | hesitate to fret,
1t has rained till l forget
That dear, departed epoch when 1
wasn't always
Wet.
Possibly By ne1t year the Safe aud
Sane Fourth advocates wiU have ruled
, automobiles of the highways.
You can still read the Declaration of
Independence aloud. but who knows
how soon the safe and sane gentry will
| condemn this as an incitement to riot
against certain current and pending
constitutional amendments?
It's amazing hoW rapidly these self
appointed guardians of human life are
making it unenduroble.
Undoubtedly, the ancient and indis-
criminate use of fireworks was re-
sponsible for casualties. But YOU
might better let the sort of people
who would be killed by crackers and
pinwhces get it all over with at once on
the Fourth of July than leave it to un-
loaded guns, boats that turn over when
they're rocked, poisons taken by mis-
take and undertows to knock them off
gradually during the rest of the wear.
There is this much to be sGid for the
present roils0oy strike. You don't haze
to aoorry any more Whether an Erie
train wlU be on time or not.
Not the least astonishing part of the
rescue of the New Yorker from the
Potomac by his taxi chauffeur is the
fact that the would be suicide had al
ready paid his fare.
DAYS END
Over the dim lagoon
The tips of the pines, like spires,
Loom stately and dark and still
against the sunset fires.
The crimson glory fades
As the stars bloom, one By one,
And q hidden broWn bird sings
Vespers, and day is done.
BLANCHE A. SAWYER.
There is one comfort to be found.
after considerable search, in the cur
rent deliquescence: When we 90 back
to night work and have our afternoons
free once more they'll be playing moth
ing but double headers at the Polo
Grounds.
Wetter!
Sir: Uncle Abimelech Bogardus, Of
Preakness, N. j., says: "The trouble
with this here weather is that Governor
Edwards said he would make the State
of New Jersey wet as the Atlantic
Ocean, and, by thunder, he's doing it,"
X. F. X.
Y..1..
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05

June-July, 1922, version: SIS it wet
enough for your" F. F. v.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
Wetter!

Wetter!
Sir: Uncle Abimelech Bogardus, Of
Preakness, N. j., says: "The trouble
with this here weather is that Governor
Edwards said he would make the State
of New Jersey wet as the Atlantic
Ocean, and, by thunder, he's doing it,"
X. F. X.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
THE Tower
M o A N
Rain!
1t is showering again.


1t is showering again.
oh, listen to my misery and hearken
to my sorrow!
1t rained most all Of yesterday; it's
gonna rain tomorrow.
It's rained upon the races, on the ball
games and the fights.
1t showers in the mornings and it thun-
derstorms at nights.
1t drizzles like sprinkling pot or
socks you like hose;
1t waterlogs your overshoes and leaks
inside your clothes;
1t turns the streets to rivers and it
liqueties the dust.
If they have dam in Paradise the
damn thing must have bust
1t patters in the sunlight and it mur-
murs in the dark;
In about another seven days I'm gonna
buy an ark
Morbidly l wish,
While the cutters cluck and swish,
That the Lord had made frog of me
or even just fish.
In voice that's filled with pain
| rehearse my prayers in vain;
The only answer that get for all my
work is
olos 81
It's raincd so longs I've swot so long,
without diminution,
That I'm not q human being; I'm
saturate solution.
1t really isn't any use to tusslc and to
try
With towel after bathing. There's
no hope of getting dry.
You can't appear a gentleman when all
the public spies
New wrinkles in your clothing every
time you sit and rise
You abhor your own appearance;
there's no pride and pleasure
in it.
When the cleanest, stiffest collar doesn't
stay that way minute.
When my sodden spirit swms away
most earnestly l ask it.
With a dpper and siphon place my
body in it's casket.
Wrathfully l cry
For chance to meet the guy
Who first began the movement for to
make this country dry
All the swears there are I've swore,
But they've all been said before,
And in spite of prayer and blasphemy
it goes right on to
Pour.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05

There is one comfort to be found.
after considerable search, in the cur
rent deliquescence: When we 20 back
to night work and have our afternoons
free once more they'll be playing moth
ing but double-headers at the Polo
Grounds.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05

Possibly by neat Vear The Safe aud
Sane Fourth advocates wiU haze ruled
automobiles of the highways.
You can still read the Declaration of
Independence aloud, but who knows
how soon the safe and sane gentry will
condemn this as an Indictment to riot
against certain current and pending
constitutional amendments
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
b u S iness News
Daugherty Sanctions Trade
Association Activities
Business Importing.
But Failures Increase

BUSINESS troubles more serious
than those already experienced and
general improvemeNt in trade are
gong hand in hand, according to
the Cleveland Trust Company, Ohio.
IN its business bulletin for Feb
ruary.
Business insolvenoics during
January broke all records" says the
bulletin. "Such combinations Of
financial stress and improving pro-
duotion frequently have been noted
IN the latter stages Of previous
periods Of depression. Recovery from
depression is always accompanied
by severe competition, involving
drastic reductions in overhead costs
and calling for cTely possible effort
Of producing forces and selling or
CARNATIONS.
During such periods many firms
that have been able TO ride through
the months Of business staenation
prove unable to put forth additional
cForts necessary to regain former
markets. Such establishments are
submerged at the very time general
business conditions are beginning
to improve"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
National Cloak and Suit
Has Big Loss for Year

S. G. Rosenbaum, president Of the
National Cloak and Suit Company,
stresses the pronounced turn for the
better in the business of tho corpor-
alton in the closing four months Of
1921, in his annual report, ISSUED to
stockholders to-t;ay Business is now
said to be running at the largest vol
umc in the history OF tho company
The company reported an operating
loss for last year of $2.t39.902, com
pared with $1,349,9l Mr.. Rosenbaum
pointed out that this was due partly Y
TO the continued decline in inventory
values earlier in the year, as during
the last -four months business showed
a substantial profit. Net sales in 1921
had an aggregate value Of S31 ,4S1,2lO.
compared with $477Oi, ,429 tho rreced-
ing year, tho falling off being due
largely to the general decline in prices
OF merchandise.
Merchandise inventories were re-
duccd from Approximately $1,000 ,0C0
at the close Of 1920 to So, ,533 023 on
December % last. Inventories Of
paper stock and miscellaneous sup
plies we're cut from Sl,052.14l to S209.-
$40 during the same period. At the
end Of 1921 the company showed cash
on hand of $2,421 ,202, against total
liabilities of $1,911,938 and no notes
payable.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Prtitions i'm Bankruptcy


The following petitions in bankruptcy
wcra filed Yesterday IN the United states
District Court:
MILTON PAUI--lnvoluntary 6: z: lllth
St Liabilities $40. 900: assets. $4,000.
BERNARD OFFMAN-Voluntary. Dress
pattern maker. % W. ll2th st. Liabilities
s. 047: assets. $3.50.
GEORGE r. BUSH AND DOROTHY
Warwick. ~ y LA
bilities sl.73e: assets $3.50.
ANDERSON BROWN CO.; Inc.--In-
LOWELL. ERMAN-Voluntary ..o9
w. 42d st Liabilities, slG.C93: assets $500
Receiver in Bankruptcy
The following receiver n bankruptcy
was appointed yesterday IN the United
states District Court:
For Milton Paul, address ana business
missing, with bond OF $1,000
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The following schedules In Bankruptcy
We're fled yesterday in the United States
''s:t; St,W ECnO SILK CO.--1Aabilities,
1905: assets. s9.%t3.
BE.SSIE " ALrERS-Dresses J Z W. "oth
ST Liabilities s?o.s0S; assets. sla7%'.
RrRNARD HOFFMAN-Pattern maker
% w ll2th st. Liabilities, s2."Af; assets
$3.50. , ,,a,,,;
,;es xllGso assets. $1,000.
l0IIE W LIAGlI--Hardwsre. l4s
W 4th ST. Liabii,ies. s4.S0l; assets slSt
LOWELL. SHERMAN-2o9 w. 42d st.
Liabilities sl6o assets 5000.
Assignments
Max Grill. dealer in housefurnisb at
o..i "a a. assigned for tho benefit Of
Creditors to Norris Berhowitz.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Commercial Go.
May Lay a New
Cable TO France
Proposed Line Would BE
Via Azores: Will Seek Per-
mission Of Governments,
Says the Annual Report

Tho Commercial Cable Company is
20 lay new cable from New York to
France, via the Azores. distance OF
3.S9S miles, if permission can nc ob-
taincd from the United States. Portu-
gal and France This announcement
was made in the annual report Of the
Mackay Companies, which is the hold
ing company for the Commercial Cable
and for the Postal Telegraph com
panics This makes three new cables
which the Commercial company has
made application for. one from San
Francisco to the Far East and one
from New York to the Azores, 1902
miles. to connect with a cable to be
laid by tho German Atlantic Cable
Company from Emden, Germany, to the
Azores. .SSS miles.
notwithstanding tho business de-
preston in 1921. the Mackay Com -
panics. including both the cable com
pany and the land telegraph company.
show earnings substantially in excess
Of prc-war years. 1t is the practice Of
the company to take in dividends from
It's subsidiaries only the amount ncccs-
sary to pay dividends on the holding
conpany's stock, and the income ac-
pany is not reflection of the fall net
earnings of the operating companies
For the fiscal year ended February |,
1929, tho amount received from sub
sidiary companies was S4,309 ,253, com
pared with Si.S6S,9SS received in tho
previous fiscal year Dividends on
the Mackay Companies stock called
for S4,1S0,000 in the February /. 1922
fiscal year, and for $A.23o,0 900 in the
previous year.
The balance sheet, like the income
account, shows only the condition OF
the holding company. Investments arc
carried at s93302. 900 and tho company
had $4,000 cash on hand. with $50,
100000 Of preferred stock and SAL
380,000 Of common stock. Surplus
shows a credit balance of S2,094 900.
Attention is called in the annual re-
port to tho fact that during the yea!
all new construction and additions to
plant were paid for from surplus earn
ings, and the reserves Of the subsidiary
companies have been invested in United
States, English, French and Canadian
government bonds. American munici-
pals and high-gradc railway bonds.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
investment for Old Age

|uNsaDs-A relative, who is past seventy
jn,os. ''.Ae =. IN IN" world. has asked lne
.nses' ,s' 1900 for her one or about March
SNe cares more about sa fety than
oi interest. she is entirely dependent
s" 'ne lncoWe from this and holdings
'-e aaiready has which consist of 81 QUO
'poiolsh Eap.d Transit Company first
10 ft.unu-is @ pr cert registered bonds.
's.,,, ~ Sanuary !. 1900. 5000 3 per cent
osnture bonds OF ". {. Belcher Land
4S'ls~ss Fort Worth. Tex. $1,000 in
, ns- sciA'on' payins per cent: $1,000
- cent first mortgage on I. farm and
.,ae ...suI 9 ei'.e that viii pay her nearly
W., per anuun as long Us she lives.
-ih,So ysssa m Your page ia The sunday
'0."e' and hope TO he able to follow
.'' SOM time to cone--A. L. r
Answer-We suggest in the first
ave mat Your relative might we'll sell
.e ,: victory bonds which mature in
~ss' w., and put the proceeds into
@ vanu bonds giving somewhat higher
y. Trent return. For the reinvestment
~ ". ms money and for the investment
I. Ne otner funds your relative will
,sa 1--we available March we suggest
t.E tsa' you cons der some bonds from the
loving list: Great Northern Rail
"a! general IS. 1880, recently selling at
,tsl o1l ~, 10 give a current return o:
SSs9.s S,,.!. e'90 per cent; Chicago Union
ssason s5om. rs, 1862, recently selling at
~ sSVgl Ut ll2-2. TO give current return
=. seout $50 and yield to maturity
ia.s sooGt $40; New York Edison 6l2s.
q'aIs sa1; recently selling at about 1O6. to
cs,s cr,1u about 5.95 to maturity, with a
c.'eHl return OF about 6.10; Pacific
49, s ana Electric 6s, 1941, recently Of
asna i,su at about par. and New York Tele-
iiGS"e ioS Is, l94l, recently selling at about
r;v, ;D, 10 weld about $40 TO maturity and
H. a current return of about $50.
eou, nave purposely selected high
Spo'' rate bonds selling above par,
.ssuse s.s We think that a person of the
ol Your relative can thus get a
scn.U s.1r current income than from
rs,a saaAy sound bonds with lower coupon
N sc!iing at q discount. Of course,
sn.s spending the entire income from
cs,.. n securities such a person is to a
~ t'.ain an extent living upon capital, but
ss.n s. sne age of seventy this does not
,s,n n 20 be unsound in the case of long
WIN, WIN bonds We have selected bonds
,n,;. nnen are either non-callable to ma
,rs.y ,y Or non-callable for period
f.eeer than the usual expectation of
-e al age seventy.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16

table result would be a uniformity OF
price.
Where two competing articles arc ad
vertiscd IN precisely the same wav and
bear exactly the same label or trade
mark. it certainly would be difficult for
one to be sold at higher price than
the other, although its quality may be
superior.
Standard Of Qunlity
In way this is illustrated in the
cement industry. There standard Of
quality has been accepted That is, it
Is necessary for all cement to comply
with a certain standard. but in prac
tice no manufacturer undertakes to
make, or at least no one advcrtises that
he does make. grade of cement SUI
pcrior to that standard. The result is
that there is no competition in the sale
OF cement, so far as quality is con.
cerned
1t seems to me therefore. that it
would be we'll to eliminate the latter
clause in paragraph six, to wit, land
may the associations engage in such
form Of promotion by furnishing trade
labels, designs and trademarks for
the use Of its individual members ?"
II can now see nothing illegal in the
exercise Of the other activities men
toned, provided always that whatever
is done is not used as scheme or de
vice to curtail production or enhance
prices. and does not have the effect Of
suppressing competition. 1t is i'm
possible to determine III advance just
what the effect Of plan when put into
actual operation may be.
"7'his is especially true with reference
are vitally interested in advancing or.
as they term it, stabilizing prices, and
who through the medium Of the asso-
Citations are brought into personal con-
tact with each other. Therefore. the
expression Of the view that the things
enumerated by YOU, with the excep
tions stated, may be done lawfully is
only tentative; and if in the actual
practice Of any Of them it shall de
velcp that competition is suppressed or
prices are materially enhanced this
department must treat such practice
as 1t treats any Other one which is VIC
.ative Of the antitrust act"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Security for /. NJ. NJ. 6s

Question have s5,ooO to invest. and
nafe noted for some tim" that you rec
"mend tto purchase of international Mcr-
'niiie Marine S. 1871 VIII YOU kindly
ine AnoW N hat security there is b,hinG
asse bonds Also, do you consider Amerl-
ei. Telephone and rc,err graph stock and
nH.d"in locomotive preferred a good buy
's 'ne present price asked Il. D. j..
Ansver-International Mercantile Ma
''ne Is are secured by a mortgage on
our steamships belonging to the Amer
can Line and are further secured BY
deposit OF the stock OF the White Star
Inc. the largest of the international
Mercantile Marine subs diary com
panies. The stock Of the White Star
Line is a valuable asset and is. we
Nnk, sufficient to secure this issue.
Hoth American Telephone and Tcle-
sFapn stock and Baldwin Locomotive
p'eierred are good investments, in our
opsnion
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
u & x. G.. Holders Problem

,na.,ior4v VIII you kindly advise me
-: YOU would r'commcrd one TO do IN
sns % the Denver & Rio Grarde Rail
'sts srst and refunding per cent bonds
- 40 not fare sust az We'll by waiting
vi No fral arrangements are made
~ thus NOT entail any :AotuoNal expense
' she bond where one holds only one p
: /. T.
.,swer: We think YOU would be
80 a. 70 denosit your Denver & Rio
c-snde first and refunding ) per cent
v.si with the committee which has
-y,G -nrsed out. IN connection with the
rsn;table Trust Company, a plan of
--.sorcanization. John $. Hammond is
.ss;rnan Of this committee and the
vrni.ahje Trust Company is the de-
.~si.srv There IS another committee
rrs.nressntinr the first and refunding
-'drtcaqo houdhoiders which is also
Sing for deposits, and our opinion
mich is & matter OF opinion only--is
sssed on study Of the reorganization
Ian promoted by the Hammond COM
ri,tee This is drastic plan and you
srs asked 10 accept SO per ceht in pre-
erred stock Of the new company and
n ner cent in new junior bonds Of the
~ew company The history of rail
,oads and railroad yeorganizations has
aroved. almost without exception, that
sound drastic organization. in
which security holders take their loss
and the company is not burdened with
3 debt the interest on which it finds
the utmost difficulty in meeting, works
our for the bes. interests Of the Sc
carity holders in the long run. This.
we think. is characteristic Of the Ham
nond committees Denver & Rio
Grande plan.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Radio Corporation Of America

ouss,ior-We hsva numerous inquiries
7 regard 70 'he Radio Corporation of
America. Nha' are IFS assets &c any, and
shat is the nature O. business? What Is
or opinion OF i;s future .--.l X r
Answer The Radio Corporation of
America has outstanding $685., $50
preferred stock and Sa.6l1.393 common
stosk. Its balance sheet rs OF July
IS. 1921. shows total Of Sl,sS3.0OO
clrren; liabilities. with $3.50 900 cash
and accounts receivable. The company
carries It's patents. good will. etc. at
;lo.lOs,ooo and its plant and equip
neat at $S,9n4 .00H. In other words.
the common stock is largely repre-
sen;ed By good will, patents. etc. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company has purchased minority in
N'est in the Radio Corporation. and the
American Telephone and Telegraph
e'Mpany and the General Electric
Company have entered into a contract
er the exchange Of licenses, by which
t;ents and scientific developments OF
v'a' companies along the line of wire
I'D radio transmission viii be Jointly
ayaliabic. The corporation has in on
ration several high power stations.
among them being one at Eelmar. n. j..
'o communicate with d similar station
4 the British Narconi company at
Ardon, and one at Chatham and an
e'fcr at Marion. Mass. for communi-
eaton with Norway. The corporation
: ~ direct communication with
Franee, England, Italy. Belgium. Nor
way and Hawaii. The company is com
fetlns new plant at Port jefferson.
J.. The largest radio plant in the
World. The company supplies wireless
equipment for vessels and has LOCO
sn'ps sailing unoer the American flag
carrying Radio Corporation apparatus.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Cr
New York. County of New Iork-Ray
Myers, Plaintiff. " Maage Myers. Defend
ant Summons Action for an Absolute
Divorce.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT
Aol are hereby summoned - answer tn
complaint in this action, and to serve =
copy OF your answer, or # the complaint i~
not serted with this summons 10 serve n
Notice Of Appearance on The Plaintiff Al
torneys within twenty days after the service
Of This summons. exclusive OF the day u!
service. In case OF your failure 10 appear
or answer judgment Will be taken against
YOU by default for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated. New York. February 10. 1922.
KENDLER 6 GOLDSTEIN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. ONCE and T. o:
Address. 1910 I-.oadway. Borough IL
Manhattan, CITY o. New 1ol~
TO MADGE MYERS. DEFENDANT ABOVE
NAMED.
The foregoing summons Is served upon yoi
by publication. pursuant 10 an order OF Hon
Nathan Blur. Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the state Of New. York. dated the
nth day of February. 1922. and hled with
the complaint III the office OF the Clerk OF
the County OF New York at the County
Court House. in the Borough of Manhattan,
City. County and State OF New York.
Dated. New York. February 10. 1892.
KENDLER & GOLDSTEIN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office and p. o.
Address 1910 Broadway. Borough OF
Manhattan. New York City
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Commercial Credit

Business credit lines continue tightly
drawn. and many Of the buyers for
retail establishments who have visited
Tho Wholesale markets here recently
have been surprised to find strict
limits placed upon the amount OF credit
that wholesalers and manufacturers
will extend. Prompt payment is being
;nsistod upon, and efforts continue to
clear up many Of the past due accounts,
although in this policies arc shaped
on individual cases rather than upon
definite rules.
The demand for commercial mcncv
New-York tribune., 1922-02-16
Satisfied Judgments
In New York County

The first name Is that Of the deh,or
me second that OF the creditor and data
when judgment was filed:
Ewald. Willam-B Levison ct al.
aran "nu"'S T. i'-I ..,............ so,171.e5
January q. 1922 ... e1-, OF,
CAM, Sara Nm l Blank: Octo-
". per - lsls ,...,,......:. Glo.ls
November 81. 1921 (canceied) go m
Childs Co-E Scrakin; June 20
,id. lS2i '.,;,;;;;,,::.; ,,;;,. 1886 Cs
Bank of Canada May !, 1918
'eancsied) .:.;:...., -. HE. 80
S, 1922 ..... l247o
CiaEiens. Ernest G--W McNaugh-
tom January ., 1922 .....-.. 800 90
Cohen, Frances A H-A Feter-
son; July 6, 1921 ............. 4sS 20
McCafrey. John B, administrator
S II krauss: Nay 8. 192l.. 1886 IS