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New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Ssiion's Crops
Inl922 Valued
At w Billions
s,.ld Of Farm Products on
nee. | Greater Than Last
season by Over a Billion,
ssys Government Report
trnKeeps KingIy Grown
uou. Comes Close Second,
With Hay Third; Another
i Bumper Class Is Rice

x.mtxcroN. Dee. IS (By The A.
80 pr.ssl.-The nations crops
-, are worth t7,572.ssO.oo
{, heir farm value as Of De-
-, - 1. the Department Of Arrieul-
'.,sesseed to-day in its nnal crop
~. 80, ,,lue is si.s42.s7s.ooo more
-. - -. scars crops, rejecting i'm
...-.~,p, - IN prices for farm products
I'','o., .'sI,rr nov ~ ., compared with a year
- increased production in some
.s' ..',. - rAi. years farm production is
esr ~ .Aou, ,he sane as that Of 1915,
~, !, ,sver than 1890 BY about 81
ss sso 10000 and Ieves than any year
~. isl5. s1s,p. Asi year. It is only
w ,'..,1 -. has half hs much Is the
,.~,5.rllp, md rssf Of 1919.
S~',,t rspssetiOn was made this
4, srr, white potatoes, sweet po-
.,,n,, snS bay. Other bumper crops
,1l, year vere rice. with the third
i,rr.s, prediction; tobacco, with the
seorsk hrSeat crop In history; wheat
sl.h the Aith largest production, and
corn. with its seventh largest crop
Cotton this year is the fourth most
nluable crop Of that staple ever
eoVn. although a small crop in pOinr
4 production,
Com, as usual. IL the eountry's mos
aiuable crop, being worth this yea
GOO 000. 600 more than last, with
ussl value Of si.s00.2s7 900. Cottoi
csnSs second, with Sl,S6s,5i7,000, IN
n. being valued at Si,i90,76i 900 an
~ cottonseed S177,756,000. Hay
N third most valuable crop, with
~ OF 81 ,331 $4,000 No other Gro
-.seAed 81, 900. 100000 in value thi
VAR Wheat was valued at SS64, 4,139,
to standing as fourth most valuabl
tfop Of the country.
IN to-dsy's final estimates, based Of
,cisions 10 conform with the Censu
es,eau's decennial crop productioi
sstisties. the preliminary estimates o
sros,ction announced last month wer
,.rswhat changed. There was re
Sse.ion in the corn crop Of abou
s660 600 bushels. Increases wer'
.iorr for other crops, including; Win
..S vhsst. $4,000. 900 bushelsj sprini
sA.at. 100000 bushels; oats, l4,2Is'
1so bushels; rye. l5,s74.Oo0 bushels
s..lvhsat, .4O7, 900 bushels; rice
stos oOo bushels; potatoes, l7,2SO,O0'
1sshels. and hay. 4.055,000 tons.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
urrs More siIk Conditioning

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE pres
ent capacity Of the silk conditioning
house at Toxic Is reported by Com
mereial Attaehe James =. Abbot to' be
90 limited that IL cannot receive as
much raw silk as is sent In 20 be con
ditioned. Large quantities are kept IN
the market before being conditioned
until they get humid and cause loss TO
silk dealers ard silk weayers. TO cor
rect this difficulty, prominent officials
Of the Export Silk Association have re-
auested the .Japanese government 70
appropriate the profits Of the Imperial
Raw Silk Syndicate to make needed e1-
tansions
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Platinum Price, Withdrawn

Platinum prices have been WIZ
drawn temporarily previous 70 an up
ward adjustment The price advanced
from siO2 TO tl0S in the last two
weeks. Sellers Of the crude metal SOLD
fefners' stocks last Wednesday Tor
S10s, whereas the official price for re-
fined metal set By rchners was flOo::
The rise Of sterling, curtailfnent OF
supplies from Russia by the soVle'
ediet forbidding exportation' ligntnesa
Of imports from Colombia due 70
breakdown Of mining maehinery Aho
the general buying movement inaugu-
rated By jewellers two weeks ago were
some Of the causes contributing 70 the
preseht strength Of platinum ana the
probable advance Of from IS to " an
ounce
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16

ro - gon sUaNEss FunroSEs
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Attorney Buys Fine Home
In 92d Sc. and Plans Change

William B. May a co. sold To-
George Rubenstein the four.story
dwelling At 10 East Ninety.secend
street. 2ox10O.s. between FIFTH and
Madison avenues. The buyer h an AZ
torney, and will rebuild the house mo
an American basement house for hi'
own occupancy.
Peasc 4 Elliman sold for Mrs. Msry
z. Graydon and Samuel p. Graydon tbe
four-story eighteen-foot dwelling at
20 West Forty-eighth Street.
". n. Gaillard 4 CO. cold % IN n
vesting client for Ennis a Sinnott The
four-story residence recently puT
chased a. 81 West Ninetieth Street
The purchaser plans alterations
Charles X. Clisby 4 Co, Inc, with
John Constable Moore, sold for the
Lewis estate 90 West Sevehty-hrsi
Strest. q f0ur-story twenty.tWo-f0Oi
dwellinS. 70 a client, who win alter
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
nr.1rrss rnorEnrY 40 LnT

,IEE IhN IisI wlNIE n Ra-' CO. RS,i-riord, \. .
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Real Estate News
Warehouse viii Replace
Swedish Church, 89th 81.
Properly Near Broadway Leasesi
for s250,000, Other
Business Rentals

The View York CITY Society of o.
Methodist Episcopal Church leased TO-
twensy.one yesrs. WITH renewal PRIV
fless for the SANE term. ne seedish
church At 1877. i2s and isI West Eigh
ty.ninth Street, near Broadway. 75xi00.
10 Revere a Coldenblun, OPERATOR
and builders. The lessees plan an
sight-story warehouse and garage for
ths site. The lease involves S26o0oo
Edward g. H. Yogicr, Waltcr J. Burke
and A. Goldcnblona were tho hrokera
Revere q Coldenbhum also leased fcr
swentysone years, with . reBswsi To-
the same term, from Tho Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal Church
the plot. 75rio0. at 53f % 335 Weti
Thfrty-sixth Street, W tho ncw ~
msnt zona extension. on which they
viii erect 4 four-story garage. TIE
total lease Involves SZO0.0O0. Peter
Crimm and A. CoIdenblvm vere Ne
brokers'
b. Meta q Co. leased 70 bernard
Cohen tho fourstory building at ~
West Twenty ninth Street, st ~ AZ
Rregate net rental basis of tSeooo
W. Cohen has sgreed e. part of 20
contract 20 spend about $4,000 N A.
alteration
Henry Shapsro a Co. leased enc stors
az 222 West Thirty-fourth Street -
Harold Beran, pianos and musical ~
struments. ~ 80 aggregate rentai of
$4,000, and The top loft 20 Irying
Greenberz.
NIL. Hesa, Inc. leased tho fourth
floor AZ s2i and s23 Broadway 70 Frank
4 Dunn, the hfth floor AZ Zg West
Twentieth Street % Draehman-Bal 4
Green and The fourth hooy &C 10 Mad
son Avenue TO Howiott 4 H0ckmeyer
White -COodaan leased thq sixth
floor at % west Seventeenth Street 20
the Tr-Arts Leather Goods Company
the second loft at $50 and s9f Broad
way 20 Wiener Brothers, the store 81
f52 Madison Avenue 20 Nader 4 stel
zer. the second loft at 47f % f7B Wet
Broadway q Livingston & Go. and the
fourth foor at 2i8 Fourth Ayence 70
Edward p. Reinhardt.
Theo Rogers Brill leased thr fouf-
story building at 205 West Eighteenth
Street 10 the Downtown Baptist
Church. a store at 3l7 West Forty
hrst Street 20 D. 3 Cokinos, a store
81 So West Twenty eighth Street 20
Deifk & prufer and a store az 10 West
Twenty-eiehth Street 70 s. Goldfn &
Pollack.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Middle States Expansion

The Middle States oil Corporation
announced yesterday that IL had Sc
leeted C. S. Lake % act rs chairman
Of various transportation companies
which will extend their facilities into
oil producing regions. Mr.. Lake was
previously assistant 70 the president
of the S. Louis Southwestern lines
and prior 70 that was assistant 70 the
hesd Of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio, The
new facilities planned viii include pipe
line and railroad service.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Raw Silk More Active

The Yokohama raw silk market
sprAng into activity yesterday AZ a
price level about 20 yen a bale less
than. ytsterday's. according 90 cable
dispatches. Sales amounted 20 about
1000 bales. The market for double
extra cracks was 2.120 yen. bale, or
about 1896 a pound, landed In New
York. Higher prices. however, were
predicted for to-day. -.
Heavy business was also put through
In the local market at frming prices.
There Was was stu li some underseilinE In
were also reported. Another interest
ing case is tussahs, which were quoted
as high as $3.50 a pound for spots,
whereas early January deliveries com
msnd only about SO a pound
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
New York Metal Market

Tin was easier, with Straits and
Straits shipments quoted Al 1880
o7S7i5e; standard. S7e. and ~ per cent.
ss.75c asked. Copper firm; standard,
spot and December, ia.37h9 l3Tte, and
JanaAfy, i3.60Mi9s7be, and electro
lytie, spot and December, ls'sI9e
1a.37Ae. and January, it9iA50e. Lead
steady; New York, spot, 1l6H Soc
and East 50. Louis, spot, 0.s0Aesbe.
Zinc EASY; New York, SPOT, I.t6e' anu
East ST. Louis, spot, 7.o547ibe.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
FrancO-Canadian Trade
Treaty Officially Signed
Tariff Rates on Many Articles
Reduced by Agreement Which
.Favors Both Countries

PARIS, Dec. 10 (By The Associated
Press) The Franco Canadian COM
mereial treaty was signed here to-day
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Commercial Credit

Little change Is shown in the com
mecial money markets. Borrowing is
only moderate at present. Business
houses In the main find current col
leetions ample 20 carry on business at
its present pace, and there is little
necessity for bank borrowing OF the
issuance Of commercial paper.
Commercial paper continues TO dis
count at Az 70 per cent.
The American Acceptance Council
yesterday quoted the following dis
count rates on prime bankers accept
anees eligible for purchase BY FEDERAL
pasarva baHhas
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Bostn Wool Market

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE CommerciAl
Bulletin" tomorrow will say. "The
wool trade has passed through smother
week Of quiet trading shd yet there
has been sufficient business 70 keep
prices generally frmi certainly there
has been no easing on the better de-
scriptions. Interest continues 10 center
chiefly In the foreign fnsrket6, where
there is new wool to be had In guam
tiiY. The goods market Is not espe-
ciaily active nor yet altogether dull,
with values ruling firm IN spite Of the
opposition to the recent cloth advances. -
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Business Troubles
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Hefifluna IN bunhFuVtNE
ne following petitions IN iaa panAt ststes
~, hlsd yesterday IN the uni'e' ''
Il TElSsTE1N & soN-invoiuntsry;
ltf hadlton Avenue. ,...A,..
ACHILLES JOANNIDl - lnvoivaiai,s :
iiii second Avenue: liabilities. t"'sVVi ~
ko5IL BLooMER co. Ine.-InyOlun-
hfNkN BALLENzwE1G-voiuntary. i.
tHntu broker lgt0 Prospect Avenue t"o
btnt. ilabiilties $3.50: no assets
oi-fctfEnS ID Ae4t a O-involUntary;
a,ct bfokers : West Fortieth street III
hns ti7 ooqi assets $500 .,...
lKyiN a kRAUTHEi n bf.-- solul- s..ll,
~ tuilding contractors. i5b foh .ss ns.sss'
Nkzis BROS OS-fnvoluutary; furiiers'
EsE Twenty -tfird Street, haoiitieA
rPEEiOR PrRNiTURE cO.--Involun-
antf West Twenty-ninth street.
tohEff L1NSCHTTA - Involuntary
~ Ns West Twenty fourth street.
Keesters in bankruptcy
~ 'onbuine receivers IN bankruptcy
qpsihled yesterday In the United
1ffict Court.
-, HSrowitE Tor Esteiis Hat Co.. -
~ ptg-tighth Street. with bond OF
Aihssiman for AvaAis Bros, mfg.
~ So. .o0o.
.,...,h t,nfnan for Zimmerman BroA,
sfft saE Twentieth Street, with bond
shedules In Bankruptcy
-. sNinr schedules IN bankruptcy
nk.,.,. Yesterday IN the United States
,,e.,d cOHEN--Grocer, ft2s Broad
Ift,eeiliieE tf.ssa; assets. ti,bbB.
~ ~@.nl bROADTA1Is Co. INC--sfura,
lt,,sI. ihlfty fourth Street: liabilities.
sstis. 3ii,Iss
- n. ~ ECHWAHTZ-B5 Second Ave
A.s9'ueA. t5.7i1: assets. t1,oSs.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Panama Railroad Report

The annual report Of the Panama
Railroad Company. for the year ended
June 30, is22, shows a deheit Of 81
2s7,ssl, az compared With A deheit of
isi7.5is in the preceding year. The
income account, covering operations ot
the fallroad and steamship lines a. OF
June 80, 1929, shows total net income
Of S27g,S7s. Other income amounted
20 S2e4,Bit, rent, tax and depreeiation
was ti,2ss,7T4 and deficit amounted TO
a1.2q7. .634.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16

70 LsF vOn BUnSEss FvAFosEs
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Large Quebec Paper Concern
Cete Central Section Spacl

Cushman 4 Wakefield, Inc, leassd
Offices IN the Canadian Pacific Build
ing, Madison Avenue. Forty-third %
Forty-fourth Street, 20 the belgO -.
port Company, Ltd. Of Quebee. Canada
one Of the largest manufacturers of
newsDrint paper In Canada. Also of
Aces IN the same building 20 the finden
Company, and ohees Al 2s9 badisoh
Avenue 20 j. b. Collingw0od.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Trading in Brooklyn

" 7. Newman sold the four-family
apartment a. s22 President street for
G. svadjian.
A. Nishkin sold for j. Salomon TO
Mrs. Rosenbaum a dwelling, 4oxlO0, ss
1925 Forty-sixth Street
Cruihshank Company sold for hary
W. Cooper and Julia G. sehiehehh the
vacant property, 25x200. on Richardson
Street. running through TO DIVISION
Place. near Vandervoort Avenue.
Charles Partridge sold the two-farh.
ily dwelling az 1904 President Street
far Jacob Piestcr.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Art Dealer Gets New LOsati0n
On Madison Avenue

Butler a Baldwin. Inc. leased for
che land Brokerage Company. Inc, $40
Madison Avenue, AZ an aggregate
rental Of approximately $4,000, 90
Arthur r. Megill, dealer IN art objectf
ard novelties. at present located AZ ~
Esst Forty-eifhth Street. The prop
efty leased consists u q hye-story
newly altered store and apartment
building, 2exi00.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Rent Furnished Apartments

Hamilton Iselin q Co.. leased a fur.
nishsd apartment At 20 Washington
Square, North, for Mrs. Harriet s.
Mann 20 Stewart RaynoE
Culver 4 Co. have leased an
apartment, furnished, Al 40 East
Fity-seeond Street for che winter. 20
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons. Of
Newport. X. I.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
T. NJ. Carnegie Jr.
Rents Plandome Place

Thomas Morris Carnegie jr., Of New
York City. has leased the Mrs. Shanny
Du Mont estate, az the corner Of
Plandome Road and Summit Drive.
Piandome, L. :. Il Is q hollow slle
stucco house, of eight rooms and three
baths; garage for one car. There are
two and One-half acres, ell finely
planted with attractive formal
gardens Harvey Craw negotiated the
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Nine-Story Plat Planned
For RrnnklYn HeiRIIts Site

A nine-st0ry apartment viii BE-
erected BY Henry Kornblum and Milton
Ansorge a. the northwest corner q
Joralemon and Clinton streets, t5xla9.
bought from the Lsyereour- Reilly
Company. The site is now occupied
by q four-story residence, for years %
cupied BY DR.. Samuel Talmage. The
property was held - $4,000. ClaT
enee p. Waterman was the broker.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Chnrch Buver Of Bronx Really

The northeriy frontage on For aam
Road between University and Andrews
Avenues, reported sold By the NeCabe
family several weeks ago through
James J. Donovan, was bought by the
Roman Catholic Church Of 81. Nieholas
Of Toientine, which owns the adjoining
property, running from Andrews 70
ifnivereifv avenue.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
saan 600 Rentals for Carase

The entire building NJ ll5-ls East
geyenty-hfth Street, no~ undergoing
extensive alterations, has eeen leaseo
BIZ thd Elk Garage COMPANY, iIe., "
the newly formed ParkanleN Sa,~s.
Company NJ an nggrega,s n Ien'e, 60. =.
about t330,00o. Cross = bto"n ra Con.-
pany were the brokers in the tf4hs''-
kfon
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Mnre atnrea for Br0nx

Albert D. Phelps and n. J. Rogers
,osoid for Joseph sager 20 Aaron NIL
isT the plot 2O0xs5 on the south sac ia
~ ~ ,7o,h street, 200 feet west OF the
So,eoorss. The new owner will erect
80 huildines with eight stores M each
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
New Deal for Audrey Hall

David n. Van Damn, an operator,
is the buyer Of the Audrey Hall apart
ments, At 1910 st. Nicholas Avenue
northeast corner Of 172d Street. re-
ported sold recently. Negotiations are
pending for q resale Of the property.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
To ReoreanI1e Calumet & Hecla

BOSTON, Dee l5l-Contolidhtioh oI
the Calumet and Hecla Mining Com
p6ov ard several OF See subfidiaries
and extension Of its business 70 IN
clude aequisition Of mahufaetGring IA
eIlities, which will consume large
psrt OF the output Of iis mines, are
under consideration. u Was announced
In ! statement made public at the con-
psny ofiees here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
nanL Afler YorkviIle Had

A hank is reported 70 be negotiating
witb the Korn estate for the puIenslssts lllst
OF the two four.story tshsinsnss si...,. .i,,,,
stores az ib4-iSc Eass bish'S -'iA'"
alreaf
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
To BniId In Ceda-hursL

The MeWhinnsy Realty Company
sold FOR John Schettino. seven iS1s ~
Westminster and Cxford hoao, osi IN
buy,t i. l., 20 An Operator' VINO VIII
ir,oroye the site.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Tod selIs SYorsct Acreaae

wheatley Hills Real Estate Corpors
ton sold for Robert n. Tod a tract of
woodland at Syosset, L. T. comprising
42-s aerss, situated on the eouth side
Of the Brookville.Sy Syosset Road. east
Of and sdjoining Mrs. Geoarsy Bob.
nslls new property and west Of and
adjoining the large country estate Of
James A. Burden.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Decorators Purchase Adjoining
House in West 83d Street

Albert B. Ashforth. Inc. sold for the
estate Of Sophie Ma1setti the three
story dwelling at i38 West Eighty
third Street 70 Huntman A Seligton.
Inc, which they will use in connection
with their business as upholsterers and
decorators.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Japan's Foreign Trade Falls

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10. = JApan's
total foreign trade for November
amounted 70 2be, ,20O,000 yen, Of which
l39. ZOO, 900 yen represented exports
and 116,5O0,O0 yen imports. Tie total
trade declined approximately 10000. goo
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
sn.ncer Turner Rent Home

nnuglas. Gibbons & Co; have rented l..
D0ss Hiaglnson 81 East Ninety
.osoSd .os street, furnished, TO Spencer
TuTney
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
pnrs Home in LareIiinont

c.oYxe Howe sold for John Hsgnan 6i
s"iorisf residenee on Harmon Drive
Inrehmont Gardens, lArehmon,., y. ~. l.
80 Nr~ Matilda Tinker, Of this city
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Tbird Ave. Svace for OpticIans

]. Edgar Leaycfaft 4 Co. leased for
the Bank Of New York and Trust Com
pany, the building at ii6 Third Ave
nus 10 Koenig Bros, opticians, for
twelve years. The lessees Will mako
extensive alterations.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
BEAL EsrArE-sALE on nEsT
Bsossiya
nw sessg

HrArnv ASSOCIATES -.
'S'n@'i ~ HsSsss g. BEooklys
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Satisfied Judgments

Ths first name is that Of the. dfbtor, tas
Judgment vas fileo s.....,
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16

Call loans against aeeeptanees, J9'
per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16

+ LONDON. Dec i5-The new treaty
replaces the pre-war arrangement be-
tween France and Canada. II gives
Canadian commerce new advantages
in several hundred articles and places
France on the most favored nation
basis with Canada.
French exports will be admitted 70
Canada on what is called the inter-
mediate tariff, which Is The most "a.
vorable except that given England, and
will afford France a better outlet for
her wines, automobiles, laces. feathers
and other de luxe merchandise.
Canadian exports TO France will be
admitted on a notably better basis
than that formerly prevailing.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
no LEr-rNFURNIsHED
Manhatma
rUaNIsHBD APAhTMkNts HAN : ID

~. ,,rrt, Furnished apartment fot about
Wa "a ,'eefs eftsr Janusry H. oedfooiss.
80 NE ana ~. . d tss, Tribuns
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
.y.1TWfsrs no LET-TUnsIsHEb

TO LEAsE-Asout Lee fest 'Isriy
4, 'a Area ixas Corr. - 9roAdwey
New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
sAsdnle. IN nankuptey
Judgments Filed
N Nv Van. ccnnI

N New York County
iti... 'oeacwlaE judgments were hied yes
f,k.s, ne hfst name being that Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
WEST VIRGINIANISM
WHAT NALUETH \ MANS AMERlCANlSM II )1h
HONORETH NOT HIS OWN STATE?
BY Dwight II. Tetcr

Thousands West Virginia educational lnS'uoI'
will be graduated this month Some will continue their education
the higher institutions of learning great MAJORITY however Will
shortly the cold realities life and begin the battle or
and success which will only end graduation to life evcras
young people, with their faces raised the rising sum-
hearts hope their minds clean with the confidence ana
biton youth will make West Virginia their home hy VIII seek
here live their thousand and different ways %
countless thousands have done before and countless millions Will
hereafter The foundation has been laid for lie or happiness
their tourney only owery and paths of life They arc
taking step that rocky and muddy road 10
failure.
The young people West Virginia charges of the State they
enter activities business commercial or what not or "r
Virginia. and they themselves become the State west virginia
Youthful confidence and trust the youthful vision and bubbnS
energy these young graduates and should meet them with r
ane of the realize their ambition without unsuymS hcf
trust.
Let them be brought into State controlled by commerca
fraugh with sectional eousies and controversies but INTO
midst Statelovng people happy and concnted Let them
brought to realization that they first of all West Ngna
and that they succeed and only through the success and
Of West Virginia. them be mbucd with AmCricanS
founded West Virgnanism.
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Insist 'O|d Glory"
Be Shown Respect

Grieyed by the thoughtlessness or
lark Of respect for tho American rag
a. shown hv n number Of Wheeilns
mon nj a public gathering yesterday
who kept on their hats and Kept HoHi"s
round and talking while the star
Sr,ugIrd Banner" was being played tho
American Legion. through Department
Adiutant BERNARD L. Kaiser. last even
ing requested the lntelligencer to pup
I,Sn tho following statement from tho
NO., or Alvin NJ Owsley. Acting Ma
,rnnal Director. Amerlcanism Commits
sion. Tho American Legion.
Eespect Tho Flag.
when you see the stars ana stripes
disrIayed. son. stand up and take OH
your hat. ~,
,Iond or soma 10 dcride all expression
az noble sentiment. You may blasp-
heme in the street and stagSer aruhhei'
In public places, and the byStahoeIs WI.
not pay much attention 10 you; put II
YOU should get down on your knees anu
prav 10 Almighty God or II you shouiu
stand barchcaded while a company OF
old soldiers marches by with nass 70
The breeze, some people will think you
are showing Off
"Rut don't YOU mind. When Old Glory
comos along, salute, and let them think
what they please. When you hear tho
hand nlay THE Star-Spangled Banner
while Won are in a restaurant or hotel
dining room, get up, oven II you rlso
alone: stand there, and don't be asham-
ed OF II. either!
For of all the signs and symbols
since the world began there is none
other so full OF meaning as the flag
Of this country. That piece or red.
white and blue bunting means five tho l.
sand Years Of struggle upwards. 1t Is
the full-grown flower Of ages OF fight
ing for liberty. It IS the century plant
Of human hope in bloom.
Your flag stands for humanity. for
an equal opportunity TO all the sons OK
mon OF course. we haven't arrived yet
at that goal: there are many injustices
Yet among us, many scnseless and cruel
customs Of the past still cling!ng TO
us but the only hope OF Fighting the
wrongs OF men lies In the feeling pro-
duced in our bosoms by the sight OF
that flag.
Other flags mean a glorious past. this
flag glorious future. 1t is not so
much the flag Of our fathers as II Is
the flag IF our children. and OF all child
ren's children yet unborn. 1t Is the
flag NJ tomorrow. II Is the signal OF
the Good Time Coming" 1t Is not the
rag OF your king. It is the flag Of your
self and of all your nctghbors.
Don't be ashamed when your throat
chokes and the tears come, as you SEQ II
nying from the masts OF our ships On
all the seas or floating from every flag
starr Of the Republic. You will nevor
have n wOrthicr emotion. Reverence 1t
MS YOU would reverence the signature IT
the Deity.
national RnthCm-'The Star-Spangled
Ranncr'' They have let loose Old Glory
Wonder Stand up--and others will stand
with you"