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Railroads and Agriculture
JoNF COMMISSION % agrieultur

VIH ON COMMISSION of agricultural inquiry
l. has completed the third section of its report to
congress. The first section was a general survey of
the situation entitled "The Agricultural Crisis and Its
cial systems and their relation to agricultural inter
ests- The third section covers the economic relation
of transportation to agriculture and industry.
Crystallized to a single conclusion the commission
finds that the farmers dollar when figured in terms
Of transportation is worth only " cents.
The report makes a great many recommendation
for a general overhauling of the transportation ma
chinery of the nation. It recommends not only a
general reduction of freight rates but it recommends
preferential freight rates for agricultural products
and other basic commodities. The report enters very
exhaustively into the subject of transportation service
and transportation rates and their economic relations
to agriculture.
It is learned that freight rates on perishables nor
maIly take about one-third of the selling price and
frequently as high as two-thirds. In October, 1921.
farm products were at an index figure of 1o2 (com-
pared with 100 as the normal average) while railroad
rates were 169. It is manifest from the evidence we
have secured that the purchaser and the farmer .e
dependent to a marked degree upon the transportation
charges OF farm products. Specific examples show
fertilizer prices are now close to the pre-vzr basis
charges on agricultural implements including the
freight on raw material entering into their manufar-
tue (such as pig iron, steel, coal, coke and lumber)
amount to about IS per cent of the total selling price
to the farmer. A reduction IN freight rates on these
basic raw materials which enter into the manufacture
Of farm implements will materially assist IN reduring
the farmers expenses.
Farmers are the second largest consumers Of steeI.
coming next to the railroads, and purchase annually
about go per cent of the nations steel output. They
charges upon steel and iron According to iron and
Steei makers. the freight element in a ton Of steel is
declared to be about Al per cent of the selling price
Of the finished article. The farmer is similarly inter.
, 1922-05-02
The Flapper,S Confession

TT Is ASSUMED that the flapper, as we have come
L to know her, is not indigenous to any particular
portion of the country but thrives everywhere equally
as well. Public criticism has had little or no effect
upon her, for she goes on Tapping and the public
and the newspapers go on criticising and nobody is
getting anywhere.
It has remained for a married f1apper to ten us
in a confession she has made, where the blame belongs
for the failure she acknowledges she is. Her story,
in the main, is applicable to all flapperdom. and the
mirror she holds up for her sisters may be gazed into
with considerable profit. And while daughter is look
ing at her reflection mother had better take a squirt
also and then do some ~reflecting on her own account.
The flapper says:
"The writer is an ex-flapper-LAs been married
nearly two years-whose husband is finding out that
he has assumed the support of an expensive luxury
and become responsible in part for the upkeep of a
wet wash laundry. As an assistant, a helper, a home
maker for a steady, hard working husband I am out
of place. AS a wife I am a failure and it is not my
fault.
1.-THE community spent hundreds, perhaps thousands,
of dollars on my education, for I was graduated from
high school, but persistently refused to regard me as
a national asset and insisted That j become a cog in
the immense wheel of commercial life. The commu-
nifty fashinoed me into an office assistant and disre-
garded entirely the fact that nature intended me to
be a wife and mother.
81 can neither cook nor wash. iron nor sew. and I
fear to bear children, for I do not know how to care
for them, even though I realize now that it takes
more than a wife to make a home for a man; it takes
a wife and children.
"Good cooking is a very important detail Of home
life and good cooks are not born so hut become such
rs CIe > VI mleilEe1 InOuBuLIul OBSERVATION ana
experiment, and l have discovered that there is no
royal road TO becoming a good cook in a few months.
Fine sewing is an art of which I know nothing,
and to speak to me of clear %starching is equivalent
to talking in a foreign language.
Multiply my case by hundreds of thousands and
the danger that will threaten the basic-Nordic-stock
in this country at some time should be apparent to an.
"The nation, the state, the community should jointly
provide a remedy, and it is a herculean task: as a
starter I venture to submit that overeducation at pub
lie expense tends to keep a large number of boys
and girls at school during the very years when knowl-
edge of household arts and habits Of economy, thrift
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the party has never met with my ap-
prevail.
Tn national matters the Demo
cratic party has been gradually tend
ing toward too close an organization
for h views OF h party at large.
Tho revelations OF Extravaganza
and inefficiency during the war has
not reflected any credit to the party.
There also seems TO be n tendency IN
the leadership OF the party towards
catering to n seeking alliances with
undesirable interests which do not
stand for tho best interests OF our
country.
IT do no wish to set up my judg-
ment rs superior TO that OF the lead
ers In the Democratic party but my
idean run counter TO the opinions of
II any OF those with whom 1 have la
tored in the party. Feeding as I do
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industry are most readily acquired. and I believe there
fore that education above the grammar grades should
be a private expense and not provided for by general
taxation
II realize that / am a pretty helpless piece of
female machinery, that the maid l employ, VINO can
neither read nor write, is one of the aristocrats among
working women. l pay her $40 a month, everything
found, private bathroom, no washing or ironing. In
Guiding her room and board the cost TO us of our
maid is more than 500 a month-$1,z00 a year.
My husband receives $4,000 a year and 80 per cent
, 1922-05-02
Quits Democratic Party

A. A. Baerreson. prominent Chcy.
emo architect who two a ago
was chairman Of the Democrats
County Central committee of Laramie
county. IA n public n letter adj
drrzsed to DR.. j. II HyIton OF Doug
las. Democratic state chairman. TN
nouncing his withdrawal from the
Democratic party and his afffliation
with tho Republican party. The let
ter follows:
IT have felt, for some time. put OF
sympathy with the Democratic party.
mainly because of the national poll
cieh
"At heart I am in favor Of a pro-
tective tariff and the s~ectionalism of
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Who passed the Packer bill? This burning ques-
ton Of the hour is now being settled by the Sheridan
newspapers. At this stage of the proceedings it is
somewhat uncertain as to who is entitled to the blame
and who the praise.
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of his salary is needed to psy for service I should be
able to render as my share of the matrimonial part
nership. This outlay is necessary because the com
munity failed to provide that the females of the human
species in the United States should be developed as
household managers and homemakers."
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Gormley. Dick Johnson. II. r. HON.
mel. Walter Walker. wife and con. Ed.
Winterburn. wife and daughter. c. 8.
Miller and wife. George Garret, ]. H
Rankin and wife. Reed @. Miller and
wife. W. J. Meyer and wife. n. n.
Loe,leriand and wife. r c. Tope and
daughter.
Montrose: Hugo Fagrelius and wife,
A. R. McCrimmon. wife and daughter.
c. A. Harris. Walter Lacher. Abe
Fauber. J. L Atkinson and wife. n. L.
Nichols and wife. c. A. Moynihan and
wife. Miss Myrtle Ross, =. J. Hartman
wife and son. II. D. Rose and wife, @.
n. Green. J. H. NcDoaald and wife, R.
E. Doemer and wife, Mrs. Kessinser,
Ross C. McCanery and wife. H. B. Fl
lott and wife. A W. Ffandsen and
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

spacious La Veta parlors where Mr..
and Mrs. Rowland had prepared the
dancing floor and Prof. Damson and
his musicians were awaiting. The
hours till twelve o'clock were all too
short for the jolly crowd, which BY
this time had become well acquainted,
altho the night before it had composed
four separate groups of ladies' and
gentlemen from as many distinct COM
munities.
That was one object of the gather
ing, to become acquainted with our
neighboring towns. and cement the
bonds of friendship, formed by the
fun Of Rotary as well as to think oc-
casionally of the more serious and
important side.
Many of the visitors, who came by
way Of Blue Mesa took occasion TO
get their first glimpse of the Black
mesa and the new Crested Butte Som
erset road by returning by way of
these routes.
Gunnison has little doubt that all
our friends from the lower valleys
enjoyed themselves and will return
with better appreciation Of our town
and its surroundings, all of which will
help to build up united Western
Slope.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Three Conered Race for Governor

" race for Drnor.r, nomination candidate for gov
Cru t colorado ,y. with Sabiu Of Ia JuUta, Jcter-
s,r u' ra Spnr- and Sw of Denver as the designat-
c p.l candidates. w.. E." 40ub, all three excel
l.n but toNvweC hampton, Billy Weiser has
d., game that DR.. Jefferson Western Slope
f should r...lN Nevertheless il both SabiU
and Jefferson remain tho contest II Will probably result As 1t
ago The radical candidate will be
inad and Republicans If they play their cards at all
..rtby Will have the edge. The NcwsC champion is a
I.,,,rac paper Il Will support Sweet if he is nominated.
| experiences ought TO be enough TO convince real Demo
the people Of Colorado do extreme radio
a. u the governors chair.
Personally TINS editor is inclined to be radical in politics.
but all successful craftsmanship based compromise
opinion No push thru their exclusion
OF the thought In this jefferson looks like
olIrs,I candidate win with in November.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
BLAMES IT ON REPUBLICANS

An old-time covered wagon passed
thru little Missouri town the other
day, vending its way over tn Ozark
Trail with few old cane-bottom
chairs tied on the back end; on the
side Of the wagon sheet was this in
scribed inscription:
Missouri is starvation;
Kansas, speculation;
Oklahoma, desperation.
The whole worlds shot to II
Over Hardlng's administration.
l am going back TO Arkansas and
visit my wife's relation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
RoTARIANs OF WEST SLOPE
GUESTS OF GUNNISON

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we're 5 floats 20 take or the visit
.Ors. Dr.. Russell was Grand Junctior
with q batE tlb 70 represent the
5Zg.0GJ Moger swimming pool: tn
excellent FIRE department Of Mont
rose was bTgt 20 mind b. Joe NJ
DeTm0tt and Henry Lake with No
DeEmott's red service truck disguise
10 modern fire equipment style, which
even put OGt q DusE blaze Of red fire
some one started on Nam street. Carl
ton Siils had Dclta's canning factor
going full blast and vas canning mud
pies and real hot water thrlout tn
parade.
Al precisely ten seconds after i.
the hsn fry COMMITTEES werc ready 70
dish out 800 lovely mountain trout,
fEai like dUughuuts, in sizzling hot
bacon grease. This vas a free feed
20 the visitors, the trout being en-
bel.ished with buns, potato salad.
pickles, coffee and ice cream Guy
Palmer, Grant Rutland, Clyde Martin.
DR.. QuIgley and c. l.. Stone fried the
iish and were assisted IN serVing b.
EotarlauBas Indeed, wives Of the
GuuuisOn members were a very pres
eut help 10 the limited membership
Of the club in entertaining 20 many
visitors. Practically every member
had assisted chairman Rgfe Sarson in
catching the trout to feed the multi
tude. and there wer. exactly enough
70 10 around and pass them once In
the grand stand, where everyone sat
10 enjoy the dinner. l. was pronounc-
cd the most successful fish fry ever
pulled of IN the state-at least all the
visitors said 50.
rrai Sc should b. awarded the deco
ratiOus committee, which had pre-
pared a welcome for Gunnison's visit
urs, not only in decorating stores and
windows, but In the STREETS flags and
streamcrs, which made the town gay
and which perfect weather assisted
in preserving. Frank keenan,, Lon
Hogan, Judge Nourse Verne Nauer
and others were in charge Of this
feature
The afternoon was devoted TO base
ball and barnyard golf in front OF
the grand stand. Grand junction
combined with Gunnison in baseball
against MOntTose and Delta. There
were two poppy teams but after q
fierce battle, the mid-valley aggrega-
ton won the pennant by a score Of
9 to 6. The batting rally OF the Gun
nlson-Junction team came too late
Here is the score kept by Rev. Vim.
J. Jones Of Gunnison:
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Summary


Base on BalIs-oa Raber, 2; off john
son, /; hit by pitched ball, by Raber,
o; by johnson, /; struck out, by Ra-
Der, 9; by Johnson, 8. Three base
hits. +. Johnson. /.
Passed balls-by f. Johnson, 2; by
King, 4.
Double Plays-Nichols to Elliott.
Umpire, o'Neill. Scorer, Jones.
In pitching horse shoes, honors
went To Guy Palmer and Doc John
son (Christy) of the Gunnison team.
This revival of an ancient sport seems
quite popular these days. A dozen
teams from the various clubs COM
peted and the race track in front of
the grand stand was well chewed up
by the flying horseshoes before the
afternoon was over.
Many of the visitors took some
hours of to tour the county surround-
ing Gunnison, enjoying the cool sum
mer afternoon. A number of cars
were noted trying the precarious
scenic Sky Line Drive" on Normal
heights. No work has been done on
this for eight years, and it might be
well to revive the project. Just a
little more work at strategic points
and an auto sightseeing drive of real
value to Gunnison and the Normal
would result. Its present half
finished condition of today is more Of
liability.
Owing to the difficulty of prepar-
ing for l75 guests after the cafeteria
supper was over, the banquet did not
begin until 1880, but amply made up
for the delay by the excellence of the
chicken dinner which ladies of the
Episcopalian Guild, under direction
OF Mrs. S. p. Spencer, prepared. The
banquet went like clock work, much
enjoyment also being derived from the
Rotary songs, which Herman Elliott
led, the words of twenty of them be-
ing distributed at the plates. Only
a few after-dinner speeches were in
dulged in, these being presented bv
Art Fairbanks of Delta, Rev. PAM
Jones, of Grand Junction, and c. y.
Moynihan Of Montrose. These were
real Rotary speeches, replete with
anecdote and the more serious an
piication of "service above self,
which is the motto Of the orRanizs-
ton.
The banquet over, it took hut .
minute to transport the party to
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

wife.
Delta: A. N. Matthews and wifs 3.
C. Raber and wife. G. L Hall, Morti-
mer Stone. wife and daughter. J. L
Hillman and wife. II. r. HiIlman, Ms
E. Mower. Mrs. H. E. Perkins. W. ].
Hollands and wife. A. L Erich aAl
wife. A C. Remington, wife and 90,
R. A. King and wife. q. =. Hubbard
and wife. A. o. Ehrsott and wife. Q,
H. Stewart and wife. J. W. Grove,
wife and children. A. d. Fairbanks and
wife
Everett J. Hagin Of Sterling. Colo;
H. H. Van Fleet Monte Vista, Colo:
Dorothea Talbert Boulder. Colo:
Abby Weiss. bethlehem. Pa; J. =.
Keating. Pueblo; DR.. Hall-Quest, Cin-
cinnati. Ohio.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
POLITICAL DOINGS OCCUPY
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wines and beer"
Denver, Aug. 1.-The Democratic
state assembly adopted platform
drafted by its resolutions committee,
pledging the Democratic party of
Colorado TO program of law en-
forcement and denounciug the pres
ent Republican state administration
for what It termed its "extravagence
unequalled in the history of the
state, for ats improper use of the
pardoning power" and for recent at
tempts of our state officials TO de-
prive our people of the rights Of free
speech and lawful assembly"
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
ROTARY DELEGATES

Grand Junction: Dick Dowry. c. n.
Biegs. Roy Albright and wife. o. n
Nelson and wife. T. J. Hampson. W.
E. Dessert. Mn R E. Tope- Merle n
McClinock. Mrs. W. r. Buthorn. How
ard A Lambeth and wife, Coy 2.
Klinger and wife. Ars. W. e. Ewing
g. c. Cary. R. w. Jones and wife. DR..
H. s. Henderson. wife and children, G.
E. Cherrington. A Ransom. o. Bannis.
ter, Fred @. Holmes. wife and boy,
Mrs. Wmiam Weiser and boy. A. T.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Nose and Ladder Company.

Come In and have your ladders re
paired so they viii be invisible" runs
a sign In London shop window. ''who
In the world wants their ladders In.
visibiey' thought an American who
read it-Rnd again -why should one
take a ladder to be repaired at .
hosiery shopr' The explanation Is
simple: A ladder" In England refers
TO that kind Of run women don''
like TO get for their money
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Canon CitV Record

JnNOn RocOTd-
Aren't we human beings funny? We spend all kinds of
money for gasoline for joyrdng grmble
picture shows and attend all the ball games ice cream and
drink soft drinks and indulge in hundreds things that bring
us nothing but the entertainment the
nen benefit from it, but think kicking
ABOUT It, 1t Is only when taxes which
us schools roads paved streets,
benefits that rise hind legs our heads off
Aren't We humans funny? ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Seniority Rights Are Property

ArtLHr EriybGHC
II railroad workers return submitting arbitra
ton provided their seniority rights preserved and if
railroads refuse that remarks them
th" president will be in order
Railroad workers seniority rights important
the locomotives tracks and railroad railroad
II workers say railroads we shall buildings
blow locomotives called
stroying property which have
sabotage
their seniority rights, for those right property
workmcn have invested their their lives and
hopes.
Much political interest Nebraska Charles
H. Bryan OF Lincoln has the primaries Democratic
inee for Mr. Bryan brother the
T.. the latter resident Florida Charles has inherited
Of his brothers political ability, and inherited of his
political anmoses and declared stands an excellent chance
Of winning the regular election.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Pof. and Mrs. r. l. Dick and child
rem of Canon City who have been
camping on the Lake Fork, were in
Gunnison Wednesday on their way
home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Elmer Wiley. road man of the third
district, Is over on n business trip.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Centrifugal Fore. FiIl. Mold,

Centrifugal force fills molds and
then elects the water In a new ma.
chine In which concrete objects either
solid or hollow. can be made at Q
speed Of about one n minute.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Mrs. NJ. Fuller of Henderon, N.
y, arrived this morning to visit for
several weeks at the S. P. Spencer
home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

A number of Gunnison ladies mo-
tored down to Camp Que QQua on
Thursday afternoon and enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. J. II. X. WiIkens.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Mrs. VIII Richardson, who has been
whiting at the Lehan home here for
The past few weeks, left Saturday for
Delta to visit with her parents, be-
fore returning to her home in Salt
Lake City.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

B. II. Jorgensen is enjoying a visit
from his brother, Serenus Jorgensen,
Of Rawlins, Wyoming. His sister,
Mrs. Ralph Paris and husband Of
Osceolo Nebraska, are also here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Jay Miller is the proud owner of a
handsome new car, which he purchas-
ed from Jack Andrews this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

George Ronk had business in from
his ranch south of Spencer during the
week, returning Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Charles Walker, the travelling aud
ator of the Rio Grande, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here on business
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Mrs. C. G. Miller is having her
residence on Pine street, reshingied
and otherwise improved in appear
ance.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Ralph Stone spent Sunday and
Monday with his wife and children
who are visiting in Salida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Roadmaster ]. F. Patton and Road
way Clerk George Ruck went to Lake
City Tuesday to make an inventory
OF railway roadway property in that
vicinity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

!, H. H. Van Fleet of the Normal
hummer school faculty received word
yesterday of the death of his mother
which occurred at Berkeley, Cal. He
left this morning for the coast.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Mrs. Scott Dickinson of Pitkin
came down Monday and returned on
Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

Miss Norma Moore of Montrose,
spent a few days visiting here with
Miss Norma Gribbin last week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Famous Statue.

The Apollo Beivedere. supposed to
have been carved In 279 r C.. was
found In 1903. bought by Julius II and
placed In the Vatican. The name az
the sculptor II not known. The marble
Is presumably copy, from = bronze.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
Clientele RESTRICTED

Sign in a restaurnnt-.No n,,.
served with our S5-cent dinner --Ros.
ton Transcript
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

FOR SALE-owing to the loss Of my
mother, have decided to sell tie
Rainbow Rooming House. Good
income producer. Made $1,000 in z
months last year. Remodeled.
modern and furnished complete;
electric equipments, etc. Price
$500. Terms. KATE A. RAIDER.
80
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

WANTED LIBRARY BOOKS left
about Gunnison by students. A
number are missing. II you find
them at your home, please phone
the Normal. 81. EMILY ETHELL,
30 Librarian.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

GOLD BAND BUTTER
Arizona republican., 1922-02-21
Harding Says No
Minutes Kept OF
Four-PoIUer Pact
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it made absolutely necessary the
appearance Of Mr. Hughes to tell
what he knew OF the conversations
which took place at unrecorded meet
ings of the big four"
Later in the day Mr.. Hitchcock left
for q western trip, however, and
there was no indication that any Of
his Democratic or Republican col
leagues on the committee would press
a demand that Mr.. Hughes be sum-
moned.
Senators Borah, Republican of Ida
no, and Johnson, Republican Of Cali
fornia, both predicted that the man.
ner in which the treaty was negoti-
ated, would be debated at length
when the committee discussions were
transferred to the senate. Mr., john
son issued formal statement In
which he declared that although
minute details of less important ques-
tions were contained in the confer
ence minutes" laid before the sem
ate, there was mo word" about the
four negotiations except the general
statement in the American delegation
report and the brilliant prose poem
of Senator Lodge" presenting the
treaty to the plenary session OF De-
cember 10.
At session tomorrow morning the
foreign relations committee is ex-
pected to proceed with its discussion
of the four-power pact interrupted
last week to await the message OF
President Harding. II is probable
that several proposed resolutions viii
come before the committee, but the
leaders insist that the discussions
will not greatly delay action.