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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
THE RIGHT THING
RIGHT TINE
DON'T BLAME THE WAR
HMARYMARssaAllD D. DUrFsl

HpNT yoa grt tired oe hearing
people ny, day after day, swell.
was di6erent before the warr
"a middle-ased woman said the other
~ that when she was . child she
I'D to hear her mother and grand.
other talk about the good old days
efore the war. She used to say to
erseif. with childish satisfaction.
We'll. anyway. Ill never have to do
hat" Hut today she 10 doing Just
hat same thlng-tslking about the
hood old days before the war.
Perhaps that II the way Of the
world. Perhaps our Colonial snces-
|eorf used to remember the pleasant
'cooditioas before the RevolutIonary ry
FaI. Perhaps France looked long.
hgiy back = hundred years ago to
hs days before the NapoleOnic war.
Perhaps mankind will always talk Of
|brs-war days with longing.
But just remember that the really
|ss'l-bred thing just At present 10 not
70 refer too often to the war. not to
blame everything unpleasant In life
20 tAs war. Yeu can dad out just By
krying that u you refrain from
Manning the war for the UNPLEASANT
|thiags of Just one day. you viii have
|0ade the war 0se0 Just that much
(tafther away. One way Tor ~ to
hslp the Statesmen and politicians
(sdevs the peace problem 70 to foesst
ltAe war.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
sHKRIrFs NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtue OF . certain Judgmen,
and Decree rendered and entered OF
record In the office Of the Clerk OF
County. State OF Colorado. on the
ssth day OF July. A. d. 1922. and
by virtue OF . special execution IL.
sued out OF the office Of the Clerk
OF the District Court Of said county
under the terms thereof. and 10 me
directed. and dated the 7th day OF
September. A. d. 1899. whereby
am commanded and ordered to make
the sum OF Ten Thousand Seven
Hundred FOrty-three Dollars and
Blk Cents ($i0.7&3.0S) and costs Of
| suit. taxed At Thirteen and eO-l00
Dollars. t$IS.6O) being the amount
OF that certain Judgment recently
obtained against the Defendant
Thomas Mulcare. for the sum OF Ten
Thousand Seven Hundred Forty
three Dollars and Blk cents ($lO..
7<3.O6) aud for costs OF suit. taxed
at Thirteen and sO-l00 D0llara
(1l3.60); and against the Defen-
dant Thomas Nulcare. for certain
specific relief In favor OF the
said ]. Frank Ooff. In . certain
cause pending In the District Court
OF Rio Orande County. wherein said
J. Frank Ooff 10 Plaintiff. and said
Thomas Aulcare 10 Defendant. out
OF certain real property described
In said Judgment and Decree. be.
longing 70 the Defendant:
I have levied on the following de-.
scribed property. to-wit:
Tho Southeast Quarter (SEA)
OF Section Four 90. In Town.
ship Thirty-saven t3O. North
Of Range Eight tB. East. N.
~. r. NJ. containing One Han.
dred Sixty tls0) Acres moro
or less. and Lots Numbered
Cd. In Block Thirty-one (3D.
Of the original Town. tnow
city, Of Monte Vista. 10 Rio
Ornnds County. State Of Colo
rado. together with all water
and water rights. and ditch
| rights thsreunto belonging. To.
gethcr with all and singular.
the sppurtsuancss and privi.
iaecs ihsrsunto belonging or
thcrsunto sppertaining.
- the property Of Thomas Mulcars
defendant. ~ Il appears from sAid
Order. Judgment and Decree filed
and recorded In the office OF ths
Clerk Of the District Court Of Rie
Orands County. II the State ol
Colorado.
Notice II hereby givsa that I will
expose for sale at publtc auction. oil
the right. title. interese aad claiM
OF the above Dsfssdaat. Thomas
Mulcars. In and 70 the above d.
scrtbsd prsmisss. on the eth Day ol
October, A. D. 1879. at the hour ol
ten o'clock In the forenoon Of said
day, at the front door Of the County
Court House q Dol Norts. Colorado
TO the highest bidder for cash.
Dated this 7th day Of September
A. d. 1922.
EDWARD Q. ABERNATHY.
Ohssiff Of Rio orands Coualy
Colorado.
Ftrsl Pub. sspt. .. 1883.
LAst Pub. OetobeS 6, 1899.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
FOR SALE

175h acres good farmland. we'll
improved, room, 2 story house
(new) with basement. furnace heat.
good barn and outbuildings. well OF
good water at door. all fenced. creek
runs through place. also springs.
two orchards. can be conveniently
cut into the two or more small
places. two tenement houses: one
mile out OF DeQueen, Ark; good
schools and church privileges; state
graveled highway runs along side |:
well situated for dairy purposes; be-
longs to estate and must he sold At
private sale As per terms OF will /;
half cash. balance on terms to suit
purchaser: interest 6% semi-annual-
ly; correspondence solicited.
MRS. BLANCHE SUDDUTH,
Administrators.
Box 45+ DeQueen. Ark.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
HOWARD MACY
Auctionoer

NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
State Of Christina Kolander. De.
ceased. No. 66l.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present them for adjustment to the
County Court OF Rio Qrande County
Colorado, ON the 30th day of Octo.
Der A. d. 1922.
GUS KOLANDER,
Administrator.
Sept. 22 to Oct. 20.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
YOUR HAND

~ = Aes1 Yer cAaeaeassiseses
e111eo1oneioo-eAo caoob1le3aooe q
Weeknaosos Thae Mabe lae 0eceso
- valDuDo = 0hsWo = Yer f1lA
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
PAGE NINE

q few cars and a handful Of conduc-
tors and motormen II II customary
to bow to the conductors whom you
have encountered day after day. Men
and women with gracious manner al
ways speak or bow to the elevator
attendant who daily takes them to
the floor Of their place Of business.
The fact Is that right through your
day as you 60 about your own town
be It small or large there are doz-
ems Of occasions when you should bow
In friendly manner. There Is tho
little woman huddled on the corner
from whom you buy your evening pa
per, the ice man who brings the ice.
the vegetable pe,iller. These people
you do not know socially. You may
even feel quite superior to them. But
1t does not mean that you should fail
to speak TO them or to greet them with
Il sincere bow OF friendliness when
you see them.
60. 1872. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicatsD
-O-
Spoiled Il All.
Ethel-Stella's marriage wns fail.
ure.
Clara-Yes; l understand her hus-
bands wealthy father married again.
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

FOR SALE-327 sacks OF Red
Mcclure Seed Potatoes. field run.
raised In Terrace District. Phone
5O5K3, or 8. S. Bernard.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

Edward Haefeii, the bee expert.
announces that he is harvesting a
good crop Of select honey and will
offer the same for sale at his place
north OF the fair grounds at l5c per
pound for extracted In small lots:
l2h: In 60-pound lots: comb honey
zoe per pound.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29
Spoiled II All.

TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

Let me know about that Furni-
ture that needs repairing and ! will
come and get II.
+. ROGEBROUGH. 335 Monroe.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

FOR SALE-ll00 head OF breed
ing ewes. Oxfords, Hamp's and
Rambos. Ages. top lambs to 3
years. Communicate with Thomas
and Wilson. owners. Aztec. New
Mexico.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

Hound Oak Heater for sale: also
piano In splendid condition. terms II
desired. Phone 3s:K<.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

List yoas lasA with c.. O. Kerr 4
Co. Thsy have Iets Of buysrs q
the right Dsiess.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-09-29

LOOK. LloTRN, 1NeAGEDIATn
PO00E90eON
Six room houss. ftne location
$500 cash. balance $4,000 monthly
c. r. FOUoUET. Monte Vista. Colo
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
THE RADIOPHONE PARTY

Mr.. Walter Adams, of the Louis
vile National Bank. arrived in this
city, Monday afternoon with radio
phone to be used at the radio party
announced by the Citizens Bank and
the Star Theater for Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights. The
Theater was filled Monday night and
scores could not secure seats. Dut be-
cause Of the condition of the atmos-
phere, the music and other entertain
ment picked up by the machine was
scarcely audible. A second party was
in progress at press hour last night.
Smith Bros. Of Owensboro. agents
for radiophone company, also
staged demonstration at the court
house last night.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

Owensboro, Ky, May 22.-De-
string to give the business men of
owensboro an opportunity to show
their interest and approval and to
really help in bringing about the
organization OF the Dark Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association,
County Chairman. William C. Hay
craft. has appointed a committee
of business men for this purpose.
This committee is composed of C.
S. Price, Mrs. Rose Siegel, e. w.
Smith, James Leach, J. e. ausnth-
er, Ike Bresler. Geo. N. Bales.
August Graf, R. B. Flaherty. Thos.
S. Petit. Roy l.. Mcfarland. R. f.
Rogers, DR.. r. p. Keene. P. C.
Gropp and G. p. Clarke.
Chairman Haycraft is working
on list of precinct committeeman
to be appointed from about eighty
districts. There will be about 25e
committeeman who will begin can
vassing for pledges in the school
districts May 23rd.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
.flFfY.f0UR APPLICANTS
IN TEACHERS EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS Very Difficult; Papers
Now Being Examined
At Frankfort.

The regular May teachers ex-
animation was conducted at Hart
ford, last Friday and Saturday by
Mrs. /. S. Mason, county school su-
perintendent and Mrs. o. w. Duff
and Mr.. Ozna Shuts, examiners.
There were fifty-four applicants.
According to the examiners the
questions were exceedingly difficult.
The papers have been sent to
Frankfort to be graded by the state
board of examiners and it will be
three weeks or more before the re-
suits can be announced.
Following is a list of applicants:
R. T. Nall, Ceutertown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Owen, Hartford; Eva
Mae Smith, Hartford; Winnie Will
son, Hartford; Mrs. Hugh Tichenor,
Hartford; Henry S. Barnes. Beaver
Dam; Otis w. Wallace, Centertown;
Alma Baughn, Hartford; Azalee
Bennett, Hartford; Beulah Taylor.
Hartford; Mrs. Winnie d Cook,
Olaton; Flora Rhoads. Beaver Dam;
Vada Patton, Hartford, r. G; Mrs.
R. T. Nall, Centertown; Irene Belle
Rhoads, Beaver Dam; Durelle Cod
sey, Narrcws; Eula Mae Bean, Dun
dee Henri Austin, Beaver Dam;
Odie d. Harper, Hartford; Luther
B. Turner, Hartford; Morre,l Hoov-
er, HARTFORD Herbert NJ. Porter,
Beaver Dam; Noel Patton, Hart
ford; Leatha Brown, Fordsville;
Gladys Taylor, Hartford, r. 5; Will
liam Boswell, Horse Branch; Free
win Chinn, Beaver Dam; Vera B.
Rhoads, Beaver Dam; Lessie Mar
tin, Beaver DAM Mae Godsey,
Equality, Heber Midkiff, FOrdsville;
Edna b Greer, Whitesville; Emma
Miller, Beaver Dam; Ethel Sue Roy
al, Beaver Dam; Pauline Barnard,
Beaver Dam; BEATRICE Moseley,
Fordsville; Jesse B. Petty, Fords-
vile; Artie Brown, simmons; Ruth
Godsey, Equality; Pearl NJ. Brown,
McHenry; Marvin Greer, Whites
Vile; America Johnson, McHenry;
Ona Rogers, Hartford; Mrs. Jose
phine Hoover, Sunnydaie; Mrs.
Alice Taught, McHenry; Nacie
Crowder, Beaver Dam; Nathan
Monroe, Rosine; Mrs. Norine Young
Beaver Dam; Reausean Arnold
White Run; Arise Meador, Fords-
vile; Clyde II. Taylor, Beaver Dam;
Marissa Foster, Hartford; j. &.
Tanner, Hartford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
McHENRY COMNEN CEMENT

Commencement exercises of Cen
tral Park High School at McHenry
were given at the school audi
torium, Friday evening, May 18th.
The house was filled to overfowing
and the program splendidly deliv-
cred.
After the invocation, class ex-
srcisss, and some splendid musical
numbers, Dr.. l.. l.. Dantzler, of the
University of Kentucky delivered
in mastery way, the commence
ment address. The superintendent
of the school, Prof. j. S. Mitchell,
then presented the diplomas, and at
the close Mrs. /. S. Mason. county
school superintendent. with few
well-chosen and appropriate re-
marks presented the eighth grade
certificates of graduation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
U. S. ADVANCES 100000 ,
TO BuRLEY P0olERs
Aid Obtained For Growers Is
Seen as Redemption of Mar.
ket Body Pledge.

Louisville, KY, May 20.-A feu
strokes of a pen at financial con-
ference here yesterday poured 81.
100000 into the finances of the
Burley Tobacco Growers Associa.
tion through a loan of the War FL
nance Corporation.
The arrangements we're made by
Bush w. Allen, vice president Of the
association, and J. Robert Smith
of the Security Trust Company oil
Lexington. Casselberry bunker
son, on behalf of the War Finance
Corporation; William p. Kinehelos
and E. r. Muir of the Federal Re-
serve Bank were the intermediates
through whom the huge loan passed
into the cooperative tobacco grow
ers' hands.
In addition to the news sent to
the growers regarding the financial
arrangements, 1t was announced
that the second payment will be
made to $4,000 hurley tobacco
growers in Kentucky, Ohio and In
diana, the payments amounting to
$9,5O0.OO0.
Will Seek New Members
At the same time there will be
started a drive for additional men,
bers, which is expected to increase
the number of cooperative market
ers of hurley to 10000 or $4,000
members in the sixty-nine counties
of the three States, not includig ten
counties in Western West Virginia
and Southern Ohio, in which a cam
paign now is being made for mem
bers under the direction of Clifton
Rodes, Mercer County farmer and
tobacco grower, who has his head
quarters at Huntington, w. Va.
The distribution of the money
will be the second made 10 the
members of the Burley Co-opsra-
tive Association, the first having
been paid to them on the delivery
of their tobacco to be sold.
Il will make approximately S19,-
100000 that the growers already
have received for their crop, and
still they will have a third payment
when the tobacco finally is sold and
expense adjusted for the remainder
of the year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
WEST HARTFORD NINE NOW
OPERATED BY LOUISVILLE FIRM

The Peacock Mining Co., of Lou
isville, which recently purchased the
West Hartford Mine, has cleaned
out, retracked and repaired the
mine and has had 1t in operation
about three weeks. The company
is now employing about 25 men and
producing about three car loads of
coal per day at this mine, and intend
to soon be employing 80 or more
men and producing four car loads
per day.
This company maintains its head
office and coal yards at Louisville
and does both retail and whole
sale business. About a year ago it
purchased the Addington and Brown
mines near Centertown both of
which are now in operation. 1t has
recently bought and leased consid-
cradle territory in that vicinity, and
will begin new mine there in a
few weeks.
The company has for its manag-
ers In this section, Messrs. c. H.
Bostick and ]. L. Gruber, who have
opened offices in the rooms former
ly occupied by The West Hartford
Coal Co., Just across the street
from DR.. Pirtle's dental office.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
MCLEAN FARMER
- BLOWS HEAD OFF

Sam Jordon, age 35 promi-
nent farmer Of the Beech Grove
neighborhood. in Mclean county.
committed suicide by blowing his
head on with shot gun. 1t was
believed that financial troubles had
caused him to commit the rash act,
as no other reason could be assign
ed for 1t. Soon after eating his
breakfast Jordon picked up his
shot gun and went out to his barn.
not far from the house. In a short
time his wife heard the discharge of
the gun. In a few minutes she
went to the barn for some purpose
and discovered her husband with
the top Of his head blown on. Both
barrels Of the gun had been dis
charged.
Jordon had purchased high
priced farm. 1t was said and could
not make a payment soon to come
due. In which event he would prob
ably have lost what he had paid on
it. This. 1t was believed. upset his
mind. Besides his widow he Is sur
vived by one small child. He was
buried at Beech Grove Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
r,"rHIAN MEMORIAL SERVICE

Rough River Lodge No. 10
Knights of Pythias held its annua.
u pem,rial service at Hartford Meta
odist Church, Sunday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. A splendid program
was rendered. Rev. A. II. Anthony,
of Central City. delivered the chief
address and It is regrettable that
more people we're not out to hear
him. After the program at the
church a committee went to the
cemetery where the graves Of de-
ceased members were decorated.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
HARTFORD KY. WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1922.
GRADUATION EVENING is
VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE

Last Wednesday evening marked
the closing of the Hartford High
School Commencement. The Meth
odist church was crowded and many
failed to find room.
After invocation by Rev. T. T..
Frazier, pastor Of hartford Method
list church, Rev. R. B. Grider pre-
siding elder of the Louisville dis
trict, M. e. Church, South, delivered
the commencement address. During
this address he held the entire audi
ence spell-bound. 1t is considered
one of the most masterful COM
mencement addresses delivered here
in recent years.
At the conclusion DR.. Grider
presented diplomas to the eleven
graduates. Then Miss Mary Marks,
superintendent of the school, deliv-
cred brief but very appropriate
address, after which she announced
a depression from the custom OF
presenting a medal to the pupil
making the highest average. In
stead she read list of honor stu
dents.
The following 20 students made
highest averages for the year: De-
Frosia Rome, Helen Barnett, Lorene
Westerfield, Herbert Porter, HUI
bert Crowder, Luther Turner, Char
lie Gill, Hubert Lindley, MARITIME
Sproule, Bonnie Sosh, Laura Crowd
er, Lucille Westerfield, Corinne
Ward, Emily Riley, Tryphena How
ard, Clara Hoover, Virginia Lauter-
wasser, Theodore Dever, Myrtle
Kelly and Ferdinand Pirtle.
The following students were
neither absent nor tardy within the
year: Sallie Laura Williams, Otis
Ashby, Martyne Sproule, Everett
Brown. Tryphena Howard and
Bernice Barnard.
The following students were
present every day during the year:
Billie Bean and Ferdinand Pirtle.
Splendid music was rendered by
the local orchestra in charge OF
Prof. Schubert.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
MRS. BELLE COOPER ENTER
TAINS LADIES' SOCIAL CLUB

Mrs. Belle Cooper entertained
the Ladies' Social club az her home
on Union Street, Wednesday after
noon. at $3.50 o'clock. After a
number of games Of progressive
rook delightful refreshments we're
served. Besides the club members.
the invited guests were: Mesdames
w. o. overhults, Cedar Edge. COL.
Henry Leach. r. e. Lee Simmer
man. and Miss Mattye sanderfur.
city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
100 PERISH AS SHIPS COLLIDE

Brest, France. May 21. Nearly
100 persons perished last night
when the Peninsular and Oriental
Line steamer Egypt sank off the Is
land of Ushant after collision
with the French freight steamer
Seine.
The Egypt sailed from London
for Bombay Friday with forty-four
passengers and crew Of 290. A
roll call on board the Seine after the
disaster showed that at least fifteen
Of the passengers and eighty OF the
crew of the Egypt were missing.
The collision occurred during a
dense fog within twenty-five miles
OF the Armen lighthouse. The din
ner gong was about to be sounded
on board the Egypt. Many OF the
passengers and most of the crew
were on deck. The shock threw
several persons into the sea- others
jumped and number went down
with the ship, which sank in TWEEN
ty minutes. The Egypt was ram
med amidship on the port side.
Captain Was Saved
The Seine, badly damaged, reach
ed Brest today with twenty-nine
rescued passengers, more than 200
of the crew, and the bodies Of TWEEN
ty dead. The captain of the Egypt
is among the saved,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
DECORATION OF GRAVES

Decoration Of graves will be OBJ
served at East Providence Church
on Sunday May the 2sth. Appro-
pirate exercises will be held in the
forenoon. In the afternoon spe-
cial program by the young folks OF
the neighborhood is being prepared
by Miss Lillian cohran.
Everyone interested is requested
to be, present at 10 a. m. Bring
your lunches and spend the Sabbath
day in doing honor to our dead
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
U. $. TO REDEEM VICTORY
NOTES AT PAR AND INTEREST

Washington, May al Interest
on 3% per cent victory notes
ceases on June is, Secretary Mellon
said tonight In a statement calling
attention to the Treasury offer to
redeem at par and accrued interest
to that date all notes of the issue.
To date, he said, about 100000
600 OF these notes have been re-
deemed, leaving s270,00Q,000 OF
the az per cent Victory notes still
outstanding.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
BEAN-GASSER

Miss Bernyce Bean and Mr.. Law
renee d. Gasser were married at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at
Princeton, Ind, Rev. Clarence Flynn
pastor of the First Methodist church
OF that city, officiating.
Mrs. Gasser is a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Bean. The groom is
son Of Mrs. j. V. Gasser, and is
connected with the advertising de-
partment of the Messenger Publish
ing company. Both are popular
young people Of this city. After a
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Gasser
will be at home to their friends at
1902 Allen street.-owens9pro Mes
senger.
Mrs. Gasser, with her parents, for
merly lived near Hartford. and has
many friends here. She frequently
visits her aunt. MIS- Lena Austin.
Hartford Route 2.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-24
REDUCTION Of R. R, RATES
ASKED BY PRESIDENT
AT White House Conference;
Railway Heads Agree To
Cooperate.

Washington, May 20.- Request
was made by President Harding at
a conference with nineteen OF the
leading railroad executives of the
country at White House dinner
conference tonight for the co-opera-
tion of the larger railroads Of the
country with the Interstate Com
merce commission in voluntary re-
ductions Of railroad rates. An
agreement was reached for the
creation Of a specil committee to
take up the matter further.
The entire matter was gone over
during the conference which was
also participated in by Secretary
Hoover and 1t was declared in a
White House statement issued af-
ter the meeting had terminated
that railroad executives were un-
animously in favor of assisting the
restoration of business by such rate
action as they might find possible
to take.
White House Statement
The only statement issued was
that from the White House, the
railroad executives departing i'm
mediately and declining to discuss
the conference, which lasted until a
late hour.
''The president invited the rail-
road presidents and the board
chairmen to dine with him." the
White House statement said, "and
to confer with him concerning
further relief for railroad service
along lines somewhat similar to the
voluntary reductions granted in
some commodities some months
ago, more particularly on such
basic commodities as may be found
necessary to speed industrial bet
terment. The whole railroad prob
len was discussed and difficulties
of railroad management under ex-
isting conditions were presented
The presidents voiced their unani-
nous desire to make the fullest
contributions possible to restore
and maintain prosperity.
New Equipment Needed
Various aspects of the railroad
problem were discussed, particular
ly the necessary preparation in pro-
viding new or repaired equipment
when normal business is restored
The president made it clear he was
attempting none of the duties of
rate making or rate recommended
tions, but he felt that much could
be accomplished by conference
and that helpful results must ac-
company full cooperation be-
tween the railroad heads and the
government body charged with the
regulation of rates. The executives
voted to have a committee named
from their membership to take up
the problem and recommend what
action could be taken."-