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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
NATIONS BUSINESS

Pending further negotiations with
the Building Trades Council, the en-
pIoyers' association in New York de-
cided not to cut wages Of 10000 work
ers 81 day. This averts the menace
of a building strike.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
conference with coal operators in New
York city laid down l.i-eteen demands
which 10000 anthracite miners say
must be granted to prevent nation
wide strike.
An immediate strike in the building
trades in New York appeared possible
when it became known that union rep
resentatives of $4,000 workers voted
against reduction of 81 day.
Railroad brotherhood chiefs arbitra-
rily called off regional wage confer
ences with carriers. The eastern con-
ference, scheduled for New York, was
definitely Cancelled, and the western
meeting in Chicago was suspended.
The American publishers conference
in session at Washington appealed to
Congress for relief from the burdens
of the postal sections of the war reve-
nue. bill of 1917.
At a meeting of the New Jersey In
terstate Tunnel Commission a resolu-
tion was adopted awarding the con-
tract for the construction of the We
hicular tunnel under the Hudson river
to Booth & Finn of New York.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
GENERAL

Rhode Island House of Representa-
tives passed the Lavender bill, provid-
ing for 4S-hour hour working week
for women and children.
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, is not unwilling to make the
race against Hiram johnson for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator from California.
Unofficial estimates by U. S. Treas
ury officials indicate that income and
excess profits taxes will be at least
thirty per cent less this year than
last. Reports from New York. Chi
cago and other large centers show a
forty per cent cut in revenue.
Seymour E. U. Cox, oil man. was in
dicted by the Federal grand jury at
Houston, Texas, on Ia counts, charging
use of the mails to defraud In connec-
tion with sale Of stock.
Evidence of incendiarism was found
by the Chicago authorities investigat-
ing the fire that wiped out an entire
block of buildings in the Union Depot
erty damage variously estimated from
$5,000,000 to $1O,O00,00O, killed one
man and injured scores of others. 1t
was the greatest Chicago fire since the
historic confagration of 1871.
A grand total of $5,142,000 was an
nounced as the final figure for New
York's Jewish relief campaign for war,
pogrom and famine victims in eastern
Europe.
Ellis Lewis Garretson, imperial po-
tentate of the Shriners of North Amer
lea in 1920 and 1921, died at his home
at Steilacoon Lake, Wash, of heart
disease.
The Lusk bill broadening the powers
of the State Moving Picture Censor
ship Commission passed the New York
assembly by vote Of "a to 80 and
was sent to the governor for his ap-
provaL
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded So as
to Be Read at a Glance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPIToMlzED
Paragraphs Which Picture Executive
and Legislative Activities at the
National and State
Capitals.
WASHINGTON

The Federal Trade Commission m
nounced that 1t had dismissed COM
plants of unfair competition against
nine adding machine companies be-
cause of insufficient evidence.
The Four Power treaty, which will
be voted upon on 1afch "a, probably
will be passed with four or five votes
to spare. Ten, or perhaps, twelve,
Democrats are expected to stand by
Senator Underwood and support the
compact ON the final ballot.
Before the final vote the house Ways
and Means Committee rejected, 10 to
s. an amendment offered by Represen-
tative Bacharach, Republican, New
Jersey. to impose for period of three
years / per cent tax on WHOLESALERS,
designed to raise $500,000,000 with
which to finance the bonus. Those
supporting this amendment were all
Republicans-Lo -Longworth, Ohio; Bach
arach, Mott, New York; Tilson and
Watson, Pennsylvania.
The Robinson amendment to the
four-power treaty was rejected in the
senate. The vote was 80 to 90, with
three senators in favor Of the amend
ment absent.
John L. Lewis, president of United
Mine Workers, conferred with Sec
retary of Labor Davis and scored the
mine operators for refusing to meet
the miners in a joint conference de-
signed to avert the coal strike threat
ened for April 1.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Not at All a Bad Idea.

Just as tugboats and American Le-
gion posts and suburban streets are
named in memory of persons who
have been associated with them, so
wedding gifts are designated by the
name of the giver. When the bride
calls to hubby from the kitchen for
the company" silver, she asks for
"Aunt Bertha's" soup ladle or Jacks"
tea strainer, or Mother Jones +" tea
cup set. And hubby may inquire inn
patiently for the hand-worked towels
sthat Annie sent u.s." OF course, the
system may also be used to fiatter
some old flame who happens to be
calling.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
FARM CHEAP LAND
Why Western Canada Agicultu-
rists Are Smiling.
Low Overhead Expense and Bountifub
Crops Have Enabled Them to
Overcome Agricultural
Depression.

The recent agricultural depression
brought to the eyes Of the world the
fact that one of its basic industries
was likely to suffer a severe blow un-
less steps were taken to secure rem
edy. Physician after physician ap-
piled remedies, but even parliamenta-
rians and newspapers were unable
to place their finger on the pulse that
would respond. AS it appears today,
1t was spasmodic wave due to the
ebb and flow of the tide of readjust-
ment that was bound to follow dis
turbance such as the Great War
caused.
Psychologically it was bound to
change; there was certain to be re-
fiex movement that would bring agri-
cultural conditions back to the place
where they normally and rightly be-
long.
Efficiency and sound business judg-
ment are needed more in agriculture
today than ever before and are as I'M
portant to the farmer as to a railroad
company, or to great steel corpora
tion.
The farmer must endeavor to secure
an equal footing in the competition
for a lower cost of production. In
Western Canada the farmer has come
through the dark era with that forti-
tude and determination so peculiar to
a new country, and Is meeting the
changed situation with energy and
smile. In Western Canada the farmer
is not hampered by an annual over
head expense of heavy interest on
high-priced land. He is able to pro-
duce at minimum, because his land
value seldom exceeds $50 an acre.
Owing to the fact that he is farming
land the price of which Is from $50
to $50 an acre, producing crops or
wheat running from 20 to 40 bushels
per acre, and other grains in propor-
ton, he is able to produce at a low
cost. In addition to this, fact whicn
should not be lost sight of, is the large
area that he can farm at low cost, CIV
ing him an added advantage in reduc-
ing the cost of production.
The corn that the farmer fully ex-
pected to bring him over dollar a
bushel, he saw carried away to the
market, and bring back 80 or 40 cent
check. Wheat for the whole of Can
ada averaged SO cents bushel in 1921
as compared with $1.62 in 1920; oats
81 cents as against So cents; barley
AZ cents as against 83 cents. Other
grain prices similarly fell. While
other parts of the continent, where
graif,-growing is carried on, have SUE
fered in like manner by defiation in
prices, they have had to face much
higher cost in production, such as high
rents, high-priced farms, and high
taxes. Farmers had calculated on re-
ceiving war or nearly war figures for
their grain and therefore were amply
justified in submitting to the tax that
soaring land prices set upon them-
Western Canada fortunately did not
suffer from inflated land prices. There
fore, when grain prices fell, the losses
sustained were not so great; they did
not cut out the margin of profit, ex-
cepting in some cases where some cli-
matte conditions caused it.
Why not take advantage Of the
Homeseekcrs rate to any point in
Western Canada, of return rate single
fare plus $500, and get information
from the nearest Canadian Govern
ment agent nt?-Advertisem
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Good Transportation Facilities Great Source
of National Wealth


Good transportation facilities constitute of the greatest of the
of national wealth We really do not need to search the of
history to realize the vital that highways have played world deye
opment
In day. believe the highway will become the great OF the
railroad The automobile and truck industries two of
the greatest point capital invested and absolutely depend
for their stability and growth good roads In establishing
highway building the traffic the future
must be guged and ample made for rapid increase the vol
and weight of highway traffic
While highway has strides the Uni
still infancy Eghty-fve cent
of American roads yet to be improved 1t not much
raising money required build good roads the prob
lem of spending wisely the large available in state for this
purpose The number of road entirely small for the
ising demand.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
We've Been Trying to Lift Ourselves by OurfBoot
Straps Long Enough
By GEORGE M. REYNOLDS, Chicago Banker


time off the mask of false gayety halt the carnival of
been trying lift
selves by our boot straps long enough.
reached where federal
and other major influences of ding the effects OF
all Individual effort required
o the situation
The clock has been turned back thirty years. This nation and other
the world realize this work they had to
thirty years All pofeeng must Protection Of labor
any individual class longer be obtained by legislation Those
haveb been exhausted
favor of lending vast Of European nations
that the the upbuidng of indus
putting and false
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
or rwo Evils. &c.

The wife of farmer had a tongue
that cut like knife. One day the
minister passed the farmstead and no.
ticed the farmer standing calmly in
the midst of a heavy downpour Of
rain. ''Why on earth don't you ger
indoors?" he queried. "Oh, sir, it's all
richt," replied the farmer; I'm shell
tering frae the storm. Man, tell We
it's naething outside tae what It is in
side"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Problem in Criticism.

Criticism presents to the creator a
problem which is never solved. Criti-
cism is, to the artist. perpetual pres
ence: or perhaps a ghost which he
will not succeed in laying. II he could
satisfy his mind that criticism was a
certain thing, good thing or bad, a
proper presence or an irrelevant, he
might psychologically dispose Of it.
Rut he cannot.-Waldo Frank.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Much Money for Roads.

Receipts of the automobile division
of the Pennsylvania, highway depart
ment reached the enormous total Of
$9,377, ,401 last year, the largest in the
history of the division. This amount
is an increase of more than 100000
over the receipts of 1920.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Rendering Even Greater the Splendid Isolation
of the Big Boss Himself
By c. 7. HUTCHINSON, in Mining and Scientific Press


the old partnerships quite thing be member of firm
good standing When the corporation had president vice
president secretary and treasurer Now the president quite
distance below the actual throne Over the president have less
parsonage than chairman of the board of directors perhaps chair
of the executive committee
insignificant executive indeed who does not have group of
the president the old
supposed the president have whole flock
of presidents charge Of finance sales production engineering ETC.
president presidents and down
Again these of the indus
aristocracy there the secretary the secretary
the president rendering greater the splendid isolation the big boss him.
self
Industrial life indeed complex fact might say is be-
coming "compexer and complexer"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

particularly well for hope of accomplishment The conference
gave serious and thorough consideration to the problems be-
fore and presented practicable proposals for doing practical and worth
things and adopted the of
making demands for special favos class treatment am
very wisdom of this will be demonstrated here
after.
general industrial and business situation there much
fy well past phases of the agricultural
crisis that improvement well begun and that it will continue steadily
This only Of satisfaction to every
farmer whoever interested any phase OF
business all recognize the nterdeendence
of all departments of the national industrial establishment
No of them permanently other great branch
of national activity depressed Therefore expressing conviction
based wide array information that the worst past
agriculture recording firm belief that of better business
prosperous times for the entire commercial establishment of the
country just therefore, that entitled to
look with much satisfaction what have accomplished the last
year. and with all confidence to the future
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
For Voters to Consider.

It is a dangerous thing to give a
bad man power, and hundred times
more to have him find out that he
has it.-Exchange.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Nearly 2S,OOO miles Of good roads
have been constructed in this county
In 1921.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Cleanliness Leads to Success.

Given chance, poultry will return
good profits on the investment. Clean
nness is one of the best guarantees Of
success.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Fight High Freight Rates.

Good roads are the weapons which
farmers need to fight high freight
rates.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Daily Thought.

What man has. SO much he ID
sure OF. Cervantes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Confidence That We Are Past Worst Phases OF
the Agricultural Crisis



l am glad to say that my utmost antlclpatlons OF
useful results from the recent national agricultural con-
ference in Washington were more than realized be-
leve it has set new mark in the aspirations not only
of the agricultural community but indeed OF the en-
tire country in behalf of better understanding of our
agricultural problem and of effective measures
for dealing with it.
The fine spirit of cooperation among the farmers
and the disposition their part to unite their efforts
in every possible way with those of the government
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
"TIr FOR TAT" At COLUMBIA.

The change of bill at the Columbia
Theater yesterday brought Joseph Hur-
tig's Tit for Tat" a burlesque in two
acts with vaudeville specialties. 1t was
a lively and laughable entertainment
that kept theN spectators always in
terested and amused. The company Is
headed by George Niblo and Helen Spen-
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
Notes of the Stage

Anne Nichols viii come to light at the
Fulton Theater tonight producer with
her play, "Abies Irish Pose after having
hitherto been disguised simple author
ess. Miss Marie Carroll and Nine. Mathilde
Cottrelly viii offer different examples OF
grace in II.
Makers OF Light viii be poured into
the Neghborhood Playhouse tonight This
last offering of the season, written by
Frederic Lansing Day, first the day
in Harvards Workshop ~.
The Yankees will attend to-night's per-
formance OF The Rose Of Stamboul' at
the Century Theater, but Babe Ruth. who
Il Is said will head the party together with
Mrs. Ruth and Miller Huggins. will just
represent his silver bat without bringing II
along.
William Hodge In Beware OF Dogs" Is
appropriate Tor the summer muzze season
this week at the ubert-Riviere.
Miss Frances White and Taylor Holmes
began last night the final week OF their
engagement In The Hotel Mousse" at the
Shubert Theater. but no one Is expected
70 shed any tears Till Saturday
Miss Monica Boulais has Joined Ed Wynn
IN The Perfect Fool" and as her sister,
Rose. has been with the company at the
lily reunions viii be the nightly order from
now on.
Despite rehearsals for "The Merchant OF
Shyock for the first time, David WAR
field announces that he will positively APP
pear at the annual concert OF the Actors
Fidelity League at the Knickerbocker
Theater next Sunday, whereupon the city
hreathes more easily.
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
Salome a FIapper
in Jazzy Version
of the Wilde Play
Miss TheIma Harvey, IL
BObbed Red Hair, Plays
the Title Role.

Obviously tn, production of Oscsr
Wildes "Salome" at the Klaw Theatar
last night was inspired by the fact that
Miss Thelma Harvey. cabaret dancer,
already has one arr ,st TO her credit.
A little police attention has saved many
a Law performance. Miss Harvey's
Sabine last night was almost entirely
raw.
So raw, in fact. that the audience,
embarrassed, didn't know whether TO
laugh. sit silent. applaud or go out. II
did all four. Miss Harvey cannot at.
but she has bobbed red hair--SdIon,e.
a flapper .--and a pretty figure, so she
let it go at that.
The text of Wilde's play was jazzed
UP a bit and stretched into three acts.
Many of the lines were repeated ana
some OF them were forgotten. 1t didn't
matter.
The Dance of the Seven Wells was the
thing. Sdlome kicked off her wells and
shimmied--my goodness Tonight per-
haps solemn critics from Commissioner
Enright's dramatic squad will occupy
front seats and the Players Forum will
promise not to let Miss Harvey catch
cold again
Paul Doucet as Narraboth. Noel Les
lie as Johanadn, the prophet, and Fred
Eric as Herod did the best they could
to cover up Miss Harveys amateurish-
ness, but only good blast from Center
street can keep the play alive.
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
MOLLIE FULLER BLIND,
HOPES TO PLAY AGAIN
Actress Removed From Hos
pifol to Home of Friend.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, May 22.--Mollie Fuller, head
liner of the vaudeville stage back in the
sos was removed from the Presbyterian
Hospital where she had undergone an
operation for glaucoma, TO the home Of
Mrs. Otto Berz, 141 North Leavitt street
an old :inle friend. Attending physicians
say that Molle Is permanently blind.
No more will the theatergoing public
see the supple art OF Mollie's dancing.
At so she and her husband, Frederick
Hallen, who died two years ago, had
given the vaudeville fans novelty
called Down the Corridor of Time"
which in back stage parlance knocked
them OF their seats" They played in
Chicago in 1916. At 55 she still could
dance if her eyes had not failed
I'm my last engagement could
hardly see could only distinguish light
and darkness" she said to-day. But
did my stuff. And now. perhaps. IL some
one can find two lines for blind woman,
then I'll play again" Her soul is SIM
young and ambitions and hopes still
thrill her.
Mollie Fuller played in "Evangeline.
"The Twentieth Century Girl and
"Adonis." and has appeared with Mrs.
Leslie Carter and Fay Templeton prior
to her vaudeville career.
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
FIRST THEATER PASS
OF LAVA IS kLAW'S
Brings From Rome 1900
Yeor-Old Annie Oakley.

They had them in ancient Rome.
What? Oh, what everybody wants now
adays-free theater passes. Marc Klaw,
theatrical manager, who returned on the
White Star liner Adriatic yesterday,
proudly displayed what is probably the
oldest Annie oakley in existence, which
was composed of a very durable sub
stance. to wit, lava, else it would prob
ably have been worn through by use
after 1900 years.
Mr.. Klaw, went abroad primarily to get
the American rights for THE Wheel" a
British drama now playing at the Apollo
Theater, London, but In view of his ac-
QUESTION of the original pass that fact
seemed to have become submerged in
his mind. He could only spare thought
or so about it, to the effect that 1t
would probably be presented here in Oc-
tober with at least two English actors
something utterly trivial in comparison
to the first free pasteboard.
The manager received this, which he
believes was made in II A.. D., as
gift from an Italian theatrical magnate
who met him in Rome and who seemed
more willing to part with pass than
the general public believes to be true Of
managers. 1t is round. in the form Of a
skull about three inches in diameter.
with marks on its carved surface that
indicate it is an admission to a perform
ance, and that are not. as might ap-
pear at first sight, the indentations left
by the teeth of an infant with no re-
spect for the classic drama.
Ship news reporters who handled 1t
sighed to think that back In those
glorious days man could get all the
tickets he wanted simply by living on
the side of vesuvius and waiting for an
eruption.
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
LAMBS GAMBoL JUNE II.
To Take Place mt the Knicker-
booker Theater.

The Lambs yesterday announced theiI
annual public gambol for Sunday even
ing. June il, at the Knickerbocker The
ater, by courtesy Of A. l.. Erlanger. No
auction of boxes and seats will be held
and applications received at the Lambs
Club or by Harry Sommers. manager Of
the Knickerbocker. will be filed in the
order Of receipt.
Among the features of the program
will be a musical act, 'Sweethearts OF
the Fold" arranged ard staged by
Hassard Short. This act made a hit
when produced at the Lambs last March.
Other numbers include new patriotic
song by Gene Buck. to be sung by a
chorus of fifty Lambs "A Night in Old
Paris" dramatic sketch by Glen Mac
Donough $50 This Is Russia" a satire
by Mark Swan a new number by
Jerome Kern burlesque of the streets
Of New York, by Joseph Santley, called
Terrific Traffic: number by Nc
Carthy and Tierney called "Why the
Lambs Love Mary" and dancing act
in which the best dancers of the Lambs
will appear. The orchestra will be in
charge or Frank Tours.
The New York herald., 1922-05-23

ton are some fine pieces of old Georgian
English furniture. a Louis XVI bedroom
suite in gray enamel with rare tapestry
hangings. Persian rugs, and many
smaller objects of decorative USE
The New York herald., 1922-05-23
A. II. WOODS RETURNING
WITH FOREIGN PLA Us
German, French and English
Pieces for Production Here.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1929, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May 2e.
AL Fl. Woods, theatrical producer.
sails for New York this week. While
in Berlin he bought the American rights
to a number of German plays, and has
also contracted to produce in America
several French and English plays. He
also obtained an option on the next
three plays by Andre Picard, author
of Xxi" and the exclusive American
rights to the next three plays by AL
fred Savoir. author of ''Banco"
Among European plays Mr.. Woods
will produce in the United States is a
German piece by Max Neal. "A Child
Of Love-" by the late Henri Bataille !:
German comedy called Gretchen"
now running in Berlin; Orchestra
Seat 10" and THE Three Twins" both
German farces: "Cazenova's Son." a
play dealing with Christian Science, by
a German author; lie Retour," one of
last seasons French successes, and
East of Suez." just completed by W.
Somerset Maugham