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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
rlcntY Such Voters IIcrc

The silent vote" must he tho hon
est one, says a county candidate
friend who waa defeated. For II all
those who promised to vote for him
he'd done so. he continues, he wouldn't
have had a reservation on the craft
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
TllcY We're Already Thrrc

If trainmen told desert marooned
Santa Te passengers to go to hell. e
seemed supcrfluous They already
were in Needles. Cal.--Kansas City
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
why Not Move Over. Pants?

If Pants" Vandiver wants to hook
up with foreign nations, why don't he
move to England? If he is an Inter-
nationalist that is where he belongs.
The old United States OF America is
good enough for. us. We care moth
ing about 'alf and 'alf!-Milan STAN
dard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

The Wisconsin authorities will have
a hard time stamping out Illicit
"spooning parties" When girls and
boys decide to go the crooked path
law will not stop them.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

Every man who thinks, knows that
the present is not the time for more
city bond issues-the afternoon peace
disturber to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

Bills before Congress to hold down
coal prices are not what are wanted
for they never succeed-but shot gun
methods have been known to effect
ually curb profltcers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

France in her desire to punish Ger
many is acting in a way that is fast
losing her the respect of even the
Americans who asked no revenge or
no indemnities.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
And a Little Thing Like That.

+ An Illinois mob set fire to and de-
stroyed 80 cars Of coal That is mild
sport for the state that shamelessly
acknowledges Herrin.-Glasgow
MisSourlan.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

The B,elasN Kidnapping episode in
Mexico turns out to be little more
than a cheap advertising stunt pulled
Off by nOtoricty seekers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
And Thni Is AbOnt All

AS a Methodist minister, DIR. Curi.
tho Republican nominee for prosecut-
ing attorney Of Nodaway county, has
preached hell fire and birthstone long
enough TO now be able to fill the
hearts of all the lawbreakcrs with
terror.-I1opltins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
Keep On Your Pants!

Mr.. Vandiver should cool off, get
away from that brain storm. and take
care and not again lose his pants
Howell County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

We wish these fat old parties whose
love letters are read in court would
learn to call their sweeties something
besides "Toots."-Kansas CITY Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
How About Your Cash? !?

1t begins to look now as though
there would be no difficulty in get
ting coal for next winter except the
price.--Kansas City Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

We can't call the name of n single
American who remained at home and
attended to his own business being
killed In Mexlco.-Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
They Fecl The Stlng

A good many women who thought
they wished to be mems equals. get
pretty mad when men treat them like
equals instead OF like women.-Hop-
kins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
There Are Plenty of Teachers

Another sign of hard times-the
Joplin board of education has cut the
wages Of teachers $4,000 for the COM
Ing year.-Howell County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
Please Don't Go, Bill,

Anyway, defiant though william
Allen White may be. we hope he will
not secede from the Union.-Weston
Chronicle.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

where carelessness was shown, The
track Is in complete view on each side
for half a mile-yet the auto was
struck. People have got to stop! lookl
llsteni
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

What difference does It mako TO
you. Mr. Consumer, whether you pay
IS or $12 a ton for soft coal? The
profiteer has you.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

1t is now the time for every good
and real Democrat to get into the har-
ness and help to elect every man on
the Democratic ticket this fall.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
We Guess This Is Correct

The first buggy came TO Clarksdslo
before there was a Clarksdale and the
last automobile will leave Clarl;sdale
when they quit making Fords-
Clarksdale journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

II does not matter. Mr.. Consumer
how the coal strike was settled-for
you pay the increased cost bill any
how.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
And How Scared with the Other

Isn't IT strange how moral and vlr-
tuous the average man can appear
when he is carrying a quart bottle of
vinegar along the street ?-Platte
County Landmark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

Tho Anti-Saloon League and its paid
supporters received a full complement
Of black eyes last week. People are
tired of it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

oh no! the Democracy did not fare
well at the various state primaries
last week-no! no! swept all before it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
This Is the Bare Truth

The political situation in Missouri
United We Stand Divided We FAN"
Clinton County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

Tic billing at the Banker crossing
Tra-1ay 10 but another instance of
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

Tho BaItendcrs Must Have suffered
The shipping board has reduced its
payroll by more than million dollars.
Good gracious, they haven't laid off
their bartenders, have they?-st.
Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26

northbound on salt River-Mexico
Ledger.
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THEABCOF
FOREIGN TRADE

The third stage in the completion
of foreign trade with reference to eX-
port has to deal with getting the goods
to the consumer Transportation fac
ilities within the United States are
entirely adequate for reaching all sac
board points on both oceans as well as
Gulf ports and points of Canadian en-
try. Ocean transportation with the
newly created merchant marine, Will
furnish plenty Of bottoms wherein to
ship american products to all the
ports of the seven seas. Routes alrea-
dy established will from time to time
be supplemented to meet growing
trade conditions. The important fact
is that they can be supplemented.
Prior to the great war which ere
ated the urgent necessity for our mer.
chant marine, products in the United
States were at the mercy, more or less
of ship owners in foreign countries. 1t
is well known that the American mer-
chant marine wasya negligible factor
in world trade prior. to the war. AT
the present time. however, the United
States possessed a merchant marine
second to n6ne afoat.
1t is true that conditions have fore
ed this splendid collection of we'll
built cargo ships to lie idle at anchor
in the harbors and roadways Of thls
country, but they are there, ana hence
the county, is not confronted with
the necessity Of dealing with foreign
owners for the transportation OF our
products in vessels under foreign re-
gister. Given the awakened trade, the
means to get the products to the des-
tination at once becomes ava Liable,
Here enters a very serious point IN
this connection. Products of the Unit
ed States destined to countries over
seas cannot be packed, whether IN
boxes, barrels. bales or packages, with
the same slight degree Of protection
that products for interstate shipment
in this country ore afforded. A care
full study must be made of the port
custom in each hlse, and goods to be
shipped from the United tSates must
be properly packed and marked be-
fore leaving the point of origin, else
there is danger that they either viii
not be received at the point of destI-
nation or claims for damages sus-
tanned in route will be 50 great as to
vine out any possible profit to the
oripnal shipper, lf-r -
With every order from a foreign
country. the producer in, the United
States should receive from. his repre-
sentative at the point where the order
originates detailed instructions as to
the method Of packing, route Of ship
ment. placing toF costs, insurance and
freight charges, and the method Of
nayment The man who takes the orr
ders is the one best qualified to give
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r hungry HENRY is little fat
pig that lives out back of the
u Il barn at Aunt Susan's house.
Hungry had wonderful appetite.
Nobody ever has to coax him to eat.
Well, one day, Mary Jane was going
to pick mess of peas out N the gar
den, and she thought maybe!she better
have a nice lunch, in case she got hun
cry from working so hard.
So she cut two big slices of her Aunt
Susan's homemade bread, and put a
whole lot of Mary Jane Syrup on them,
and put them together, like a sand
wich. Then she wrapped them in
paper napkin, and put them on q big
rock, right near the fence in the corner
of the garden.
Well, it wasn't any time at all before
Hungry Henry wandered over to the
fence and looked in, to see if MaryJane
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these instructions to the shipper who
receives it, and, indeed, the instruc-
tions of the salesman should include
this very necessary course of proce-
dure. = - e " q =.
The details Of saiesmapShip are es-
sentially the same no matter what or
where the country. The. Selling of an
article begins always with the as
sumption that the buyer wants it.
The difference between the consum-
nation of the sale in the United
States and in foreign country lies in
the capacity of the salesman to un-
derstand thoroughly the mental atti-
tude of the buyer toward. the product
he is purchasing.
The following instance will serve
as an example: An American manu-
facturer in the textile line received
from his salesman in South Amerl-
can country an,Order for designated
lot of textile goods. Full shipping
instructions accompanied the order.
The financial arrangements were en-
tirely satisfactory The goods were
shipped, reached the destination, but
on warehouse examination were re-
fused by the purchaser. The reason?
The goods were improperly marked.
City, street and number, country and
shipping route all were properly stem
ciled en- the cases. However, the nGrSe
of the firm was mispelled. apparently
a trifling error. II so happened, how
ever, that the phonetic spelling of the
name as stenciled on the cases made
it appear as. that of business and
personal rival Of the purchaser! Hence
the refusal to accept. -. g.. p.
Now, of course, the natural ten
dency of tho shipper would be to wire
his representative in the foreign com
try to insist upon acceptance and TO
disregard all protests, but this shipper
happened to be one with sympathe-
tic understanding Of the mental at
titude of the people in that country.
A happy solution occurred, The repGe1
sentative in the South American coun-
try was ordered to reship the goods to
another South American port where
second representative. of the COM
pany was located. Here the goods
were unpacked. repacked in new cases,
properly stenciled and reshipped to
the original destination where they
were received, accepted and disposed
of by the original .consighee. Result?
A customer for the United States pro-
Queer who will stick to him no matter
what representation may, be made by
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-11
GREAT MUSICAL FEATURES PLANNED
FOR VIRGINIA HISTORICAL PAGEANT
Marine Band Of United States To Play For Pageant At Rich
mond-Weird Electrical Effects Planned For Stage
Daily Parades During Week OF May 2228.

drainage pipes, for the completion Of
the lake. aud all OF this work is under
way.
Contracts have been awarded for the
lumber 10 floor the three acres OF land
on which the amphitheatre will stand.
II will take 1900 square feet of lum-
Der for this purpose Individual chairs
will be provided the patrons OF the
pageant a contract having been made
for 20.40O chairs to be supplied by a
Cleveland, Ohio. firm. These chairs.
with the bleachers, and the boxes will
afford accommodation for more than
%, 900 spectators.
Parades OF Gorgeous Floats.
Experts who are familiar with the
details for the Pageant Of Virginia say
that the floats TO be shown during the
forenoon Of each day OF Pageant
Week. will be more gorgeous, more
stupendous and more attractive than
the most spectacular shown at the
Mardi Gras in New Orleans or the eel
ebrated Yelled Prophets" parade in
st. Louis.
More than 200 floats have already
been contracted for, and local con-
tractors are busy with the construc-
ton of floats, while one. great New
York Arm has shipped Two car loads
of material here which is being util-
ICED in the more costly floats. These
floats will show some. scene or. Incl
dent of some citS county or section of
Virginia. either in the Colonial the
Revolutionary or the Confederate
periods. while veterans of the Spanish
American War aud Of the World War
will participate in the paTades on the
DAYS covering those periods,
Flower Parade, May rs.
On Thursday May 25, which will be
flower day" and Confederate Day"
combined, the James River Garden
Clubs will have charge of the floral
features, in which the iris, the Off
cial flower of the City Of Richmond,
ana tue OOSNOOO TIE OlllNAdl 1hONS'
of Virginia, will play prominent part.
The floats for the Confederate period
will be under the direction Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
and various chapters Of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy are providing
floats for the parade that day.
Boy Scouts Of Richmond will act as
guides to the thousands of yisitors ex
pected during pageant week. They
will man information bureaus on the
highways, and will also conduct an
information bureau in Capitol Square.
During the week Of the Virginia His
torical Pageant, May 222s, Virginlans
are preparing to welcome back to
Richmond and to the State hundreds
of former Virginians who have located
n other States. The homecoming
PROMISES to be one OF the greatest
events the State has ever witnessed.
Announcement will soon be made OF
TIE railroad rates which Will prevail
during pageant week. .. s
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tracts made possible by loans under
the Robertson Act, the State high
way Commission can let new con;
tracts between now and early IAN
not TO exceed S3,000,0OO. In the
strict sense, all of this will not rep
resent contract, as the State hlen-
way Commission must SET asiue
$4,000 to provide the 1unds To
carry on the work of the y convict
read camps. These convict hpad
ca nps are used in re-surfacng
al gely and in connecting up short
stretches of unimproved road The
Highway Department regards II OF
greater Importance to conserve the
funds previously expended IN road
building than to allow such work u
go back merely for the purpose OF
starting new projects. In addition,
there is approximately S3OO,oOO OF
the ALLEGATIONS for this var winch
will be in the nature of return OF part
of loans under the Robertson Act,
as the law requires the loans to be
paid back as the ALLEGATIONS regu>
larly fall due to the court. 1t IS
we'll TO explain that the figures OF
the State Highway Department are
actual balances available for new
contracts and not the bank balances
of the State Auditor, against which
there are outstanding obligations for
State Aid and maintenance as well
as State highway construction.
The appropriations, Federal and
State for 1922, for State Highway
construction were cut approximately
$700,060 over 1927. The Federal
Aid for 1921 was $2000,000 and for
1922, 81 100000 The State appro>
priation for 1921 was $500 900 and
for 1922, $583,245. In 1921 there
was approximately $2,00090D carried
over on account Of the high cost of
construction during 1920 when work
was purposely held up until more fa>
vorahle prices could b. obtained.
The amount of funds available for
1928 for new contracts on State high
ways will be approximately 81 3d.
600 less in 1923 than they are IN
1922. The new Federal Aid act IL
passed, viii give Virginia only ST.,
UUb.UUU Ol FSuSIdl Aiu, lA"IVS'u Va
S1,450,OO0 granted for this year. The
State Appropriation is $2O4.OQ0 in
stead of $383,000 IN addition, the
present law distributing the automo'
bile tax provides that the entire
proceeds to the automobile tax after
December 81, 1922, shall revert to the
maintenance of State Highways. AT
the present time one third of the au-
tomobile tax is available for new
construction. This is estimated at
100000. With the payments to
counties which nave advanced funds
under the Robertson Act as the al
locations fall due and taking out the
funds necessary to keep the convict
road camps going on reSurfacing
work, Virginia can do little moro
than mark time during 1928.
Business organizations and citizens
over the State which have studied
and checked up on the funds. avail
able for new contracts and are real
ling how little is actually available.
to do the big job of connecting up
the State highway system, are writ
ing the Governor asking that he
call a special session and secure
the passage of the $12,0OO,OOO bond
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might throw him few peas or some
thing.
Finally he came opposite the stone
where Mary James lunch was. He
shifted, andwigeled the end Of his nose,
and said "oink, oink". Then ali of a
sudden he grabbed Mary James sand
witch, ard ate up every crumb. When
Mary Jane found out what Henry had
done she told him right out he ought
to be ashamed of himself. But Henry
said "you haven't any right to leave a
delicious Mary Jane Syrup sandwich
so near the fence, either. SO there!"
ButAunt Susan ssysshat he laughs
best that laughs LAST, andmebbenext
time Henry will be sorry ne was such
q pig?
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any trade rival of another national
ity.
There was a net loss on that par
ticular transaction, which happened
several years ago, but since then, the
profit from subsequent transactions
has been more than sufficient to COM
pensate for &e loss.
To hard headed American business
men this procedure seems fantastic. 1t
is not. It is merely a test of the viii
Ingness of an American producer
TO adopt himself 10 the idiosyncrasies
of a foreign purchaser.
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way construction in 1922 Instead Of
the large sum which are supposed to
be available, the State Highway
Commission will only be able to al
locate funds totaling $4,800,O00.
This includes the estimated amount
of the mill tax which is not collected
until December 20 and the entire Is.
innate of one third of all of the au.
tomobile tax. Other than the cons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-11

Richmond, Va, April 12.-Music
will be an outstanding feature OF the
Virginia Historical Pageant TO be pre-
sented n this city each day and night
during the week OF May 22. Local
bands and others from cities in the
State will participate in the paTades
featuring the forenoons OF each day,
while at the pageant drama TO be pre-
sented each evening the music Will be
furnished by the Marine Band OF the
United States 1t will take power
full musical organization TO entertain
the more than $4,000 spectators who
will occupy an open air amphitheatre
covering a ground area OF three acres.
and pageant officials decided that the
greatest band in the United States
should perform this city. Local mu-
sicians endorsed the idea Of the Ma
rine Band being brought 10 the city Tor
this great Statewide project.
Daily Rehearsals Held
Daily rehearsals are being held in
Stiens auditorium. where Assistant
Director H. F. Smith is selecting the
most talented men and women for the
principal roles II takes men Of ex-
ceptiOnal talent to represent the
sinewy John Smith. and for the char
actsrs Of Henry Clay. Washington. JET
ferson. Lee and the other history max
ers OF Virginia, special talent is re-
quired. For this reason the selection
OF the cast Is one of care and disere,
ton. but there is wealth OF ma
terial available from all over the State
and the roles are being assigned and
the 5000 participants will soon be
gathered for the rehearsals looking to-
wards the finished production. $500.
Weird Electrical Effects.
Skilled electricians are devoting
their time to working out the details
for the lighting OF the stage and the
amphitheatre. There viii be no cur
tain to the immense stage. none other
than the blue-sSy OF May moonlight
night, and all the stage effects will be
through the medium of electric lights
OF varied hues and colors. AS Cap
tain John Smith and his party move off
the stage after embarking from the
Sarah Constance" the lights follow
the party and the stage becomes dark.
The party moves back to the stage
after parley in adjoining woods, and
10! as the light sweeps the stage an
Indian village has arisen and red
skins" abound. So throughout the en-
tire three hours performance, the
unique electrical effects play the part
OF screening the next scene while the
attention OF the audience is riyeted
on the thrilling event or episode being
depicted. t.-.
Entire Budget 10 Approved.
The financial budget covering every
expense OF the great spectacle. which
will depict Vigginias history from the
early days OF 1907. down to date. has
been approved by the board of trus-
tees, and appropriations have been
made for the necessary excavation. for
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issue. Members of both Houses who
voted against the bond issue, but
who have since become acquainted
with the small amount of funds
available have stated that they will
vote for the bond issue at special
session.
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STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Richmond, April 11-When the
State Highway Commission meets IN
Richmond April II and -, severe
shock is in store for those who have
accepted the statements of Oppon>
emit of the bond issue that there are
ten or eleven million dollars available
for new contracts for State high
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-11

Between 1856 and 1900 guttaper-
cha balls of varying degrees Of hard
ness and numbererous styles or cover
moulds were the prevalent golf mis-
.siles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-11

DON'T MSS the NEXT Hilary Jane story about
hotO "Nonty-tAe Monkcy-Plays 4 Trick On
Mary June.
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In 1856 a pillet of guttapercha.
hammered out by hand, was the favo-
rite golf ball.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-11

CDEr IL NEW Mary Jan" Fairy Tales beau
can Refining Company Dept a. Arso ILL
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Great Prescription For
Distressed StOmaChS

The very first dose of DIR. Orth's
Stomach Remedy frees you from all
discomfort--a box gives you a good
Never fails me" stomach that will
digest anything di@t Money
back if it fails. RememE-.t ne name.
Leadbeater Drug Corporation and W.
F. Creighton and Co.
DIR. Orth's Stomach Remedy
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-08-11

There is weight in the reasoning
that while its allies were contribut-
ing men to dispel the Germanic
dream of world conquest the United
States was contributing money, and
that it should not now be too exact.
ing as to repayment, since men were
by far the more valuable sacrifice
Pressure upon Europe now will only
add to the alarming condition there
and we need trade rather than
money, with which our banks and
national treasury are bursting. A
wise purpose would be served if Eu-
rope were allowed moratorium on
her debts to the United States for a
period of twenty-five years-during
which time no payment Of either in
terest or principal should be exacted.
Uncle Sam will find small comfort
in his "pound of flesh" if Europe
bleeds to death on the financial block.