The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-11
NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
General References to Topics That
are Discussed in the Columns of
the Daily Press of the Country
Giving Eastern Viewpoints

Nc''oi Va SiiSoh cApoTt trade
through "judical" investment of
American capital in the Orient is
advocated by F. R. Eldridge, chief
of the far eastern division of the
commerce department, who has re-
turned to Washington after six
months investigation of the princi-
pal markets in the far east for
American products.
The Orient, he says, has been de-
pendent on European capital for
years, but has been without any
source of capital since the armis-
tice, due to the decentralization of
European finance.
Bituminous coal production
dropped off trife during the week
ended March Is, the last full week
reported by the Geological survey
"In spite of the decrease" the
survey said, "the output so far ex-
ceeded estimated consumption as to
provide nearly 100000 tons for
consumers stock piles"
Previous weekly reports have
shown bituminous coal production
mounting steadily since last Decem-
Der. The result indicated is a sur
plus of coal, variously estimated at
upward of 60,0O0,O00 tons, approx
mately ten week supply for the
entire country.
Pennsylvania is the third state in
the Union in the value of live stock
products, and seventeenth in the
value of farms, as of January l.,
1920, according to figures made
public by the census bureau. Live
stock products for 1919 amounted
to s2,667, 072, 900, and of this total
production in Pennsylvania, which
was swelled by dairy products, was
$156,012,000. New York headed
the list. Iowa headed the country
in the value of farm property,
which totaled $77,924, 100000. With
Texas heading the list of states in
the value of farm crops for 1919,
the country's output amounted to
$14,755, 1866, 900.
The first week in May is to be
designated postal improvement
week." according to an announce
ment by the post office department.
Efforts will be made during the
week to get all of the 100000
postal employees throughout the
country ION their toes" in the inter-
est of better service for the public.
Newspapers and the motion picture
industry will be asked to cooperate
in the campaign.
The patent treaty between the
United States and Germany will not
be revived by the administration
until congress has passed the work
ing clause of the American patent
law which is desired by the war
department and the dye and drug
industry of the country. Secretary
Weeks recently called the attention
of the senate to the danger which
lay in the ability of aliens to patent
any article in the United States and
thus completely stop its production
in this country even though they do
not produce it or sell it here.
Leaders of the chemical industry
have made representations to Presi-
dent Harding and the state depart
ment asserting that it would be
nothing short Of calamity to cause
the patent convention treaty with
Germany to be reinstated."
Records of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which con-
ducts the Better sires-Better
stock" campaign, shows an increas-
ing interest in pure-bred sires.
During January and February the
bureau of animal industry issued
512 emblems of recognition to per-
sons who signed declarations stat
ing that they would use pure-bred
sires exclusively in all classes OF
live stock kept. The number OF
persons granted emblems during the
same time last year was 239.
Reduction of second-class postal
rates has been discussed recently
between a group Of representatives
of the associations constituting the
American Publishers Conference and
President Harding. The delegation
asked for the repeal of the last two
increases in the second-class postal
rates which were provided for by
the 1917 revenue law.
As was anticipaed the senate is in
no hurry to take up the bonus. The
tariff bill will come first. When
that is done, senators will be al
lowed several days to study it, ant
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