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New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
FRANK g. BUT7ERWOR7H WRITES TO
 EXPLAIN THE STATE FUND MATTER

provided for a fund of two and one half million dollars to be invested in government bonds, the interest upon which should he devoted to soldiers, sailors and marines and be disbursed | through an organization of soldiers, sailors and marines which should be approved by the board of control, This interest, amounting to about sl0G, ,0OO annually, was to be used for the provision of food. clothing, medi- cal aid, etc, and for care and relief, The wording of the act authorized a wide latitude of activities but the funds involved, of course, were very small and inadequate as there were some SS ,0O0 in service from Connec- tcut who would come under the act with whom 1t was at once evident that sl06,00o might go but very short ways,
 Board of Control Request.
 When, therefore, In 1919 the Board of Control asked the American Legion of this state if 1t would- administer this fund, 1t was at once plain that unless the fund were administered with most unusual frugality, there might be very little indeed for sol diers. The American Legion would not shirk duty but had no financial resources and was not able to under take a responsibility which involved an uncertain financial obligation and so stated to the Board of Control. To this the Board of Control replied that proper expenses of the adminis- tration of the fund were payable out of this fund, that they had absolute confidence in us, that If we would formulate bylaws as to the method of administration which would meet their approval, they were ready to have us go ahead. Then, we, re- membering the preamble of the American Legion, of service to our country and our comrades, decided to accept the responsibility, conceived and present to the Board of Control a plan by which the expenditures should be the smallest possible be- cause the work would be done by comrades of those in need. The plan presented was that each Post in the state should from a committee whose duty it would be to investigate, re- port and recommend in regard to each case, these reports to come, to a central office where they would be analysed passed upon, further infor- nation secured, if necessary, and ap- proprate action taken then and thereafter. By this move the Ameri- can Legion of Connecticut placed it. self at the service of the state and its stricken comrades. The writer and his two associates, Judge William J. Malone, who had been the first ad
 iutant of the American Legion, Con- necticut Department, and Morgan G. Bulkley, Jr., had been made com mittee upon this matter by the state executive committee of the American Legion, and that committee approved the plan and the Board of Control after examining it approved it and } directed us to carry on."
 :. Big Task Ahead.
 Some Of us understood the big task ahead of us and some dreaded it for they knew the opportunity for crti- cism and abuse that lay in it. They understood tbe condition of mind of many soldiers, bitter toward the gov
 ernment and state and toward theii fellow citizens for their failure to do what had been promised upon their
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

rght-were abusive and unjust through intent or ignorance; others were deliberately misled and Il took time and patience 10 establish the Idea that on account of the limited amount of money the disabled the sick, the women and the children, and the aged must come before the poor lad With out dependcnes who Is homeless and hungry and In need, lint the idea did go broadcast and that difficulty grew less and less, in agreement with n policy of aid first to the weakest.
 Started in small Way,
 We started in a small way. Since organization, l had been the treasnr- CT of the American Legion, Connecti- cut Dept, and as treasurer, ] was to dsbnrse this fund, My own office had been devoted 10 this work and l continued to use 1t, Our first aid was given in the last months of 1919. The
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New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

Legion who misrepresented and abused us; and we have had to fight some inside the Legion who saw In the Fund chiefly chance for many snlaried iahs or who are selfish and ignorant and easily misled, And that fight must go on. but l hope that our record will be such that the state will never let politics or commercialism disrupt this method of handling this aid to those who fought for their country and for right,
 Fine men rallied to this work, priest and minister, lawyer and doctor, doughboy and officer, and worked whole eheartedly Devotion spurred them on and they perscvered against difficulties that sometimes were great, And never has there, been need of n single rebuke from my office for in- tcntional injustice or callous disrc- gard of call for hid, that l know of.
 Some eX-soldlers thought they ought to have the money as n legal
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

return from service. There was just grounds for such complaint and there was much complaint without grounds. Many n soldier needing medical care could not get it. many another who could get 1t did not take 1t because It would leave his family without sup port: and maybe another had to leave the hospital because his family need ed him to work even though he were in advanced stages of tuberculosis. It would seem that these conditions could not exist without arousing wide indignation and a feeling of shame, yet there were many people who would not look or believe. They heard only the soldiers calling for a bonus; they constantly saw few cx- soldiers who declined to work and others who assumed the attitude that because they once wore the khaki that the government owed them a liv- ing for the rest of their lives. They say soldiers who would take job and then leave it without notice or reason and seeing all this they con- founded the worthless or misguided with the many good and forgot they were any obligations resulting from the war. It created a grave situation to handle and many man shook his head at us for attempting 'the im- possible"
 We Must Make Good.
 But, we saw great opportunity in this legislation which seemed the most intelligent soldier legislation passed by any state and we felt that it was up to us to make good Where other states had given or proposed to give a sum outright to each of their soldiers-$100 or S2O0 or more apiece
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

which In Connecticut would have meant eight or sixteen millions money which was quickly gone-our appropriation was small but perpet- ,lal and devoted only to those in need. Sooner or later 1t might and would be the little help that carries one over the hardest places, that saves life or cures the maimed or preserves the home. Much can be done with.a lit tie if the will and good will are there at the right time. We believe that If we could keep job hunters and poll tics out of the administration and raise it to what it is, a sacred duty that we could accomplish infinitely more for our comrades and the state than otherwise; and we believe that if we did not adopt this course that forty or fifty thousand dollars of the total would be expended in a red tape and slow administration by some of the political faithful or soldiers with selfish ambitions, and that the aid which finally reach our comrades would, most of the time. be too late. The very essence of aid is prompt and we nave puIpoSti ip HdN' tN'lH 'tIo' an individual case and to try in time to make all of our comrades feel that they are not serial numbers but un- forgotten huddes. And we believe that soldiers would do it well for they are at once sympathetic and critical; sympathetic that aid should come but critical lest one comradc takes what another needs more. And there were our comrades being stricken in in- creasing numbers and there was the law Could we hesitate?
 Outside Enemies.
 We had to fight those outside the
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
"Jim. The Puddler'

James c. Davis, secretary of labor is the first of President Harding's cabinet to write his autobiography, He arrived in America at eight and worked In the Iron fields of Penn sylvania, Booth Tarkington has characterized Davis story as q great account of the rise of n typical Am erican.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
MIR. WEEKS BEGINS REPORT.
War Secretary Will Submit Deal
With Ford to Congress.

Upon receipt of information that
Henry Ford had signed the contrace
agreement for purchase and lease OF
the Muscle Shoals, Ala, properties,
Secretary Weeks began today prep
aration of the report he will sumblt
to Congress accompanying the con-
tract when it is received here.
While the Secretary declined TO
comment upon the report until II
was ready for Congress. he arranged
to give advance copies to the press
for publication at that time. The
work Of drafting the report was eN-
pected to be concluded by the end or
this week. and Indications today were
that the delivery to Congress would
he made the first of next week.
One phase of the report, 1t was un-
derstood, will call the attention OF
Congress to the absence from the
contract of provision definitely
guaranteeing the manufacture OF Ger
tilizers by the plants after they are
made operative under the Ford ofIer.
Mr. Weeks steadfastly favored the
inclusion of such a provision in the
contract, but was unable throughout
the negotiations to persuade Mr.. Ford
to accept the suggestion in the form
desired by the Secretary of War.
1t was explained that the contract,
while drafted by legal officers of the
War Department in conjunction with
local representatives of Mr.. Ford. was
shaped only to fit the offer made, and
did not contain a single clause origi-
mating in the department or reflect
ing its views.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
MILLIONS SOVERPA|D,
us. TOSEEKFUNDS
Government Ready to Act
Against Two Large Air.
craft Corporations.

The government is ready to bring
Suit against the Dayton Wright Com
pany and the Wright-Martin Aircraft
than s7.0O0,000 in alleged overpay-
ments on war contracts, Attorney
General Daugherty announced today
The suits to be filed against the two
concerns would be civil proceedings
only. Mr.. Daugherty said The pro-
ceedings against the Dayton-Wright
Company. he added, would be brought
in federal courts in Ohio and against
the Wright Martin Corporation in New
York.
The Attorney General. in making
the announcement. said the war
frauds bureau of the Justice Depart
ment under the direction of Guy D.
Goff. the assistant to the Attorney
/ General, cooperating with War De-
working for some time on aircraft
cases, with ".e result that the gov
| ernment was prepared to begin suits
for the recovery of large amounts
auditors show were overpaid on cost
plus contracts for aircraft produc-
ticn.
Government accountants had re-
ported. he said. overpayments to the
Dayton-Wright Company in the sum
| Of $2,5S4 S4.3S3.27. and to the Wright
Martin Aircraft Corporation of s4,-
/ 706, ,055.SS.
Beyond saying that the Dayton
Wright Company was within the
! jurisdiction of the federal courts in
| Ohio. Mr.. Daugherty would not say
! where the proceedings would be brought
| or how soon.
| Work CT investigating the war
| fraud cases generally. will continue
. as fast as the magnitude of the un-
dertakfng would permit. Mr.. Daugh-
| erty asserted, adding that while the
! innocent need feel no alarm, the
] government will exhaust every civil
| and criminal remedy TO reach the
Qni}fy'
Evening star., 1922-01-26
HouoRs FOR LANSING.

Comforting upon former Secretary OF
State Robert Lansing the degree OF
honorary membership of Delta Theta
Phi Law Fraternity. a delegation OF
members from White Senate. the
Georgetown University Chapter of
the fraternity. conducted an impress
sive ritualistic ceremony in the law
Offices of the former Secretary yes
terday afternoon. The induction into
honorary membership was conducted
under the supervision Of the dean Of
the senate, S. Duvall Schell, assisted
by the tribune. John J. Courtney.
White Senate Of Delta Theta Phi is
one of the oldest-established law
fraternities in the city and has for
charter house at No Dupont circle.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
SHOALSLEASE FOES
demonstration
Senate Probe Asked Of Al.
legged Combine Opposing
Ford Deal.

Investigation by the Senate OF the
activities of persons, associations,
corporations and combinations COM
monty known as the fertilizer and
water-power trusts" alleged to be
attempting to prevent lease by the
government of the Muscle Shoals
project. is provided in n resolution in
troduced in the Senate today by SEN
ator Harris of Georgia. Mr.. Harris
said he would ask for consideration
Of the resolution probably before the
end of the week.
Senator Harris, further explaining
his resolution to the Senate. said the
special committee Of five, which his
resolution would name. should pc
given ample opportunity to go into
said were being made to defeat an
agreement between Secretary weeks
and Henry Ford on the latter's ouer
to lease the Muscle Shoals properties.
Alleges "Powerful Lobby"
Senator Harris declared he was
confident a powerful lobby was at
work in the interests of the ferti.
aizer and water-power groups opposed
TO development Of the Muscle Shoals
property.
The inquiry which he proposed
would uncover this. he said. adding
that if it were as powerful as II
appears from the repaganda It has
sent out. Congress cannot act too
quickly in bringing to light the in
fiuences which the alleged trusts are
bringing to bear on members.
The Georgia senator put into the
record a sheaf of papers, saying as
he did so. that most of them bore
requests that they be held in con-
fdence He said several senator's
had remarked to him that their mails
were burdened with the many letters
and pamphlets of the two groups
and he thought the time had come to
lay them ali before the Senate.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
ORIENTAL ART PROGRAM.
Japan. China and India to Col
labcrate in Exhibit.

Japan. China and India are to COL
laborate in the programs of oriental
art to be presented at Central High
School on Tuesday nights during Feb
ruary. Separate programs swill be
given by the natives of India, China
and Japan.
Ia Chen of the Chinese delegation
at the arms conference is in charge
of the Chinese program. which will
include a farce and legend. The Hin
du program will be directed by Das
Gupta. Michio ltow will be in charge
of the Japanese program.
Evening star., 1922-01-26

This is the finest grade of pineapple
packed on the Hawaiian Islands. Only
our large purchase at the right price en-
ables us to sell it to you at this moderate
price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Changes In Oils Narrow and Check
ered-Home Rails Buoyant

London, May iO.--Politics continued
to bc uppermOst in the minds of opera
tors on the stock exchange today and
the markets remained irregular. The
gilt edged list was mived, but easier
IN the main. Caution again was used
! nmanking commitments in French
loans. pending further developments at
Genoa. Changes in the oil depart
mcnt were narrow and chcckcrcd, ow-
Ing to adjustments. Royal Dutch was
42aI, Shell Transport and Trading
5as and Mexican Eagle 3Hs.
Dealings in the industrial list were
not brisk, but chccrfulncss was noted
in spots. HudsonS Bay was Ga Rub.
bcrs were flabby in sympathy with
the staple.
Home rails were buoyant on n dc.
mand fro minvcstors. Dollar dcscrip.
tiOns were steady but inactive. Ar
gentinc rails were neglected. with n
tendency to 60 lower. Katfirs were
firm, bu trading was confined to pro-
fessonal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
CURB OILS Strong;
mines ARE ACTIVE
Standard Of Indiana Makes
Sharp Advance to 1osN.
Motors Irregular

New York, May 10. - A generally
strong undertonc was evident in the
early dealings on the Curb today.
Standard OIL Of Indiana was one Of the
strongest features and moved ND sharp.
ly to 1O5N. Imperial Oil Of Canada
was again in good demand and advanced
about 2 points. to 11GLa. Oils gem
orally showed an Improvement of from
fractions to over full point.
In the miscellaneous group. n fair
demand was shown for Todd Shipyards
and Gillette Safety Razor. Philip Nor
ris was again under good support. SELL
ing up to its previous high mark Of 10.
Motor stocks were irregular with un-
important price changes. Mining is
sues were active and moved within mar
row limits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool, May 1O.--Thers was good de.
business was done. with prices steady on The
basis OF an advanSe OF four roints for mid
The receipts were 1900 bales. inciudins Zoo
bales American. Futures were Arm IN the
AK p:sss; %iasiisxsa TsLi xa;;is;S 81 SEA;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
v. S. Certificates and Treasury Notes
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

'FNtTHPt ITUIT! FtUtTaT normal Income tNX
acceptable for payment OF Income tax
due on date OF maturity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
New Issue

Dated May I, 1922

New Issue
$5,OOOOOO
First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
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for Postal Savings o. Govern
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kissel, kinnicutt & Co.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10

Official rediscount rates at the twelve fed
eral Reserve Banks are az follows:
Treas. LIB. Com'l Rkrs
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-04-21

900. General Yui, the Japanese mill
tary commander there, says Japan vii
remain until China fulflls every pledge
made in Washington.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-04-21

ENERAL SEMENOFF, who calls
~ himself atalnan OF all the Cos
sacks, is having his troubles In the
nited S ates. Coming to raise funds
. renew warfare on s~oviets, he was
arrested in a civil suit resulting from
theft Of Goods by his forces; and
then the government was asked to de-
pct I'm md American officers told a
&C. ceini.ittve Of the outrages
e. 80 lis men In Siberia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-15
50 Year Old ealse
Has Done Duty M
Several Weddings

Chicago-There iss wedding cake
in Chicago fifty years Old. which has
done duty at two weddings ahds one
golden wedding ~anniveralry, and al
thouEh-it has never been cut. II g: still
soft and appetising in appearances. &C
| cording to ita present owner
In 1872 the cake made Its sarst ap-
pearance at the wedding Of Il.
I Sinclair and Miss Mary N. Brock
way at Port Huron, Mich. Mt: siil.
clair was then q 6~aiforTon the Great
Lakes In his occupation he sustain
ed the tradition at his family. for hts
scottish father had been q sailor and
| each of his eight brothers were
sailors. His father and mother 3
served their golden wedding before
their death, With their daughter and
all their sailor sons gathered about
them.
he became an influential hgure IN
Great Lakes circles. At on time ne
was president Of a tuggtnss company
dents Cleveland and Harrison. Fer
years he was a wrecking master for q
well-known English frm Of ship uh-
derwriters. A few years ago he To-
tired and went with his wife TO
Corpus Christi, Tex. They returned
after losing their property N
the tidal wave two years ago..
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair presented
their wedding cake in 1901 to theix.
son, L. B. Sinclair Of Chicagosa res-
taurant manager, and his bride, Mis-
Laura T.. Bacon. The old cake wa
refrosted for the wedding.
This, year the elder Mr. and Ma
Sinclair celebrated their golden we'd
ding among Old friends in Port Huron.
Their son and daughterNien lent them the
cake that Had graced the wedding
breakfast table fifty years earlier.
Before he sent 1t to Port Huron he
had it frosted again, and decorated.
A wreath Of golden leaves now en-.
circled the cake, while numefsls o.
white and gold record two dates;
~1S72-1922. Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus. H. Sinclair see a symbolic sdg-
niflcance in the endurance Of the wed
ding cake that has never been cut and
has never crumbled. but remains e
a memorial to the occasion 1t waa
made to. celebrate. J
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-15

tinued, 1t what rate and in what directions he can
not foresee. Because 81 the certainty that there
will Be great and vital changes the city planning OF
today must concern itself even more than formerly
with the shaping Of the broad expanse, leaving the
details to be modified as the needs Of the time may
depend. Within another century changes as start
ling as those of the last may take place The plans
made today are likely to be as unsuited to the needs
'of another century as those 81 a~icentury ago are to
our time if too much attention is given to detail.
For this reason such a work as that which has been
undertaken by the Sage foundation, requires vision
and imagination which, while giving due recogni-
ton to the changing needs Of the time, recognizing
that a citysis a living thing, requiring daily all the
things that contribute to life, can seize on great
principles which can be applied to every stage of
life, and can irplant those principles in such a way
that they will extend their beneficial influence to
the lives of the. millions wdho are to come within
their sway.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-15
N. D. BONDS AT A pREM1uM.

Responsible bidders are offering a premium On
North Dakota industrial bonds. In one case the
|premiup offered on 5H per cent bonds is 4.20 per
cent, In other words, the bidder offers $104.20 for
Ia 500 bond Of this class. Bids on other issues
range around that figure.
1t is only a .shortStime since the state of North
Dakota was conducting an expensive selling Cam
suits which were negligible except that a bill of ex-
Epense was piled up. In order to evade the provision
which prohibits the sale Of state bonds at less than
par the state transferred bonds to the Bank of
North Dakota, and that institution contracted for
the sale of bonds at a discount. 1t was necessary to
appeal to the courts to prevent the carrying out OF
this transparent evasion.
The leagueaoppesition will contend, as it has
contended. that any Improvement III the market
value of North Dakota bonds is due to improved
business conditions. This change must be given
than they were, and securities can be sold to better
advantage. But Improvement in general conditions
does not account for the fact that there was a
Marked Improvement i'll the North Dakota bond
situation Immediately following the election of last
fall which. retired the political element which had
been responsible for reckless extravaganza and
waste and the selection of administrative heads
pledged to a sound business policy. The market
price OF North Dakota securities improved the
moment that North Dakota served notice that she
had quit her foolishness.
There is significance in the reservation attached
to one of the bids to the effect that the bidder re-
serves the right to Withdraw the bid if any political
change occurs which is deemed likely to affect the
stability Of the bonds. With such a reservation.
OF course, the bid is not binding, but the making of
such a reservation demonstrates that the mainten-
anee of the credit of the state is conditioned on the
continuance of a sound business policy.