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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
BABs0N REVIEWS BUSINESS FROM
FIRST MONTH OF PRESENT YEAR

| ssml,er Eeaaias Is lss. . deeliAs ~
tNeaig Reinss % A per eeni, cePPsE
Is sslllng AZ shani PresAaF aNersse'
faRfr hss aefliRee slightly, steel y
seiiing AZ about 4 per cent below ~
rs0ent high, seasonal strengthening
ii mast commodities mas aeenF this
fail hat the iaag swing indication
points 20 4 rev lever price level,
THE agricultural situation" eenr
tinnsd Mr. Bahsan, is not as had as
Il has heen Raiaied during the las,
few months The price new quoted
fer December delivery Of GOTTEN Is -
Is cents 4 pound Tits nssliiPlied hF
che indicative production Of ie,iss,ees
hsles gives an approximate return 70
the eattsn planter az si,5sf,sse,eee,
last years production was only -
Tss .a6a a a price at 20 cents q Pennd
yielding fetal value Of sl,sss,ess,r
eaog Ia ether words, the purchasing
power OF the eottan farmer this year
is rs per cent greater than u was W
1889, The corn belt il practically as
well on - Il Was last year - far as
pure asing power is concerned, Corn
nfiees for December delivery are
quoted al 7s cents hnshel while pro-
dneiian il indicated a. s,ois,eoo,eoo
bushels WHICH gives a return 10 the
corn farmer OF ss,sit,7so,eoo eempar'
ed with last years revenue Of ss.iie,'
ssa, 600. In other words. the returns
10 the corn farmer in total are ae,n-
ally higher than they were last year
1T IL the wheat farmer whose in
come has been greatly reduced and u
is his story that has eolored the whole
agricultural outlook ~ the mind OF
the general public. The combined
production Of winter wheat and spring
wheat will be about 7sa,ooo.ooo
bushels. II should produce sSss,tso.-
600. figured OH the basis OF si.ob a
hushcl quoted for December deliveries.
Figures for last year were s2s,0ei 900
bushels at si.s3 u bushel with total
return 10 the wheat farmer OF i.06o,-
$4,000. This means TINT the wheat
grower realizes an average OF % per
cent less than he did year ago.
"'rhe farmers dif'icuity these last
two years has been due TO the abnor-
ina NnFfdH pfiNftll tkTlChituTui
prices and industrial prices. This sit.
nation lis gradually righting itself SO
far. the adjustment has been affected
by the lowering of The industrial
prices rather than the increase Of In
come to the farmer. This balancing
tendency may be interrupted from
time to time by divergent movement
OF either group but will continue over
the next few years until a more cquit-
able adjustment has been reached be-
tween the prices of the things the
farmer has to buy and the things the
farmer has to sell. While we are not
out of the wood as yet, by any means,
the worst is over We may be thank
full for that.
The slackening of general indus
trial activities has been due in a
measure to increased foreign COM
petition. This of course has been felt
in the manufacturing fields and has
not as yet reached the retail trade |
which is running about 10 per cent
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05

sa4ss.s assssliT eals = rs iassssaA,
wsllssssf asills Alsss., oet. A.
ekuslns<x Ntii haas sldfNiss iehaeAi
= - Is remainder a fhe year
1syx RnzsF NJ. Bahsen. Ia : sisiemeni
issafd fedss ghs stslsslieiaa discusses
asgelenmenls during tAe last alas
manshs y hleh furnish "a illuminating
snd helpful picture af business feF sht
s4seAsiKe and lasesler abe aAsi
laass developments fer the lasi quar-
Isr af the Fsar
adsins hsek ia August 1879 sass
Mr Hanson. I'VE fnd Fesdiasiaeni Of
easa-saF imitation half completed
sifh general activity Increasing and
sanaasaee running high. A. a result
conditions improved AMI business
picked ~. In fact. The recovery Has
sarapld that II carried us abese aeFH
mai in the last Nfsh IN December,
starting 1888 "a ssFs active and
prosperous basis being premature
development. however, such pFesRefls
n could mol last and after the first
els months Of the current year We
dropped hack 10 continuance Of re-
adjustment. This has given rs two
sudden ehsHges with decidedly miKed
conditions which have confused and
upset the calculations Of a great many
business men.
This boom during the first slk
raonihs Of 1888 witnessed femafka.
bic increase on the production Of basic
ana Industrial commodities. The vol
uma increased IS per cent from June
1879 TO June 1888, The output OF pig
iron climbed from s.sai.0 900 tons 10
1.sss.sss tons from June iaes 10 JAM
uary 1898 and TO a.sss.noe tons In
June iass. Copper production lnereas-
"a from as..ss.ono pounds In June
is.a 10 ife.isa.00e pounds In January
1929 and TO ts4.k5a.en0 pounds In
June isea. Petroleum showed an In
crease from fs,saa.00e barrels In June
ia.s 10 ai.4sT.o00 IN January 1874
and TO 6i.ssf.ooo barrels In June la:3.
Boots and shoes increased from a..
SAL 900 pairs TO so.754.ooo pairs and
so.a26.n0o pairs for these same re-
epective months. Since July, however.
this activity has reeeded. The United
States Steel Corporation Is operating
about so per cent OF capacity. today.
Its unified orders are now only 81
10000 tons no compared with g.
sSs.ooo In June and 100000 In
March of this year.
The cotton mills which we're run
ming large productions early In the
year have shut down but will proba-
bly, resume activities on another price
scale this fall. Automobile production
has been the greatest In history. but
has exceeded demand at present price
levels. a score of price cuts since
July Is have resulted. Tires are in
approximately the same condition,
price cutting indications are now in
evidence. Building materials rose to
a peak in the late spring and declined
somewhat since Lumber is now selling
at 10 per cent below April quotations.
Wholesale commodity prices as a
group reached their peak in March
of this year when the Babson Com
modify Index stood at 1s6. Its Sep
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With sulphur u Bring
Back It's Beautiful Lustre
nj Once


Gray hair. however handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages Of a youthful appear
ance. Your hair 10 your charm. u
makes or mars the face. When y
fades, turns gray and looks streaked,
just few applications OF Sage Tea
and sulphur enhances It's appearance
n bundrcd-fold
Don't stay gray. Look young
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a bottle OF
"wycth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the old-time
recipe improved by the addition OF
other ingredients. Thousands of folks
recommend this ready-to-u prepara-
ton, because 1t darkens the hair beau
tifully, besides. no one can possibly
tell, as II darkens SO naturally and
evenly. You moisten sponge or soft
brush with 1t, drawing thi sthrough
the hair, taking one small strand at
a time. By morning the gray hair
disappears; after another application
or two, its natural color is restored
and it becomes thick, glossy and lus-
trous, and you appear years younger.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05

ahs,s = ss4F ssa. Fhe f&ea sAsl
soads sFe mefing a. fhs consumers
Ia tFemeadons NalanlF - inale4sea hs
ghs hgarss fer fFeigAs eAF aesaiass'
NhiCh haNR e0nsinusa % mAAe htn
fec0rds dnIing the Rast iAHse HleAstas'
IA fart. d0Fing ihs week ~ sepifmeel
lst there NGFe mere ears loaded Mia
rnerehsadise aRd seni Oser the rails
thsa ans previous week ~ history
Retail trade u sin Eeed bur ~lii ne
doubt reject 90 some extent the stack
sning which occurred recently 70 ias
business al manufacturing
rAn inhuN Of f0reisA made mef'
ehaadise. a steady stream Of which y
naw Eeing over eur tsFiH Wall, VII
tend % keep general business here
from any aeihiig which could De
characterized IS a boom, hseanse 81
the foreign exchange situation 'shd
general chaotic nasnslsi e9nd.slens
abroad, II j. impossible for the Amer
irsR manufacturer % eempsis With
low cost foreign made goods on an
even footing During the neat rs
months, however. this situation should
adjust itself 20 a considerable extent,
General business activity, a. the
mrs, OF the year" concluded Mr.. Bah
son, was running 81 10 per eent
above normal, A slight slsekeninE IN
February gave way TO another rise 20
a approximately the same point In
March. BY midsummer we had eTesss
Cd the Normal line and gradually
worked down 20 a point per cent be-
low normal by August list Our pres
ent position Is 10 per cent below nor
mai"
Present indications are that general
sidewise movement with orderly re-
a adjustment will continue for the re-
maindor OF the year.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
COURSE IN BRICKLAYING
DECLARED URGENT NEED
Builder Has Plan to Relieve Labor
Shortage by School for
Workers

NEW YORK. June l6.-Workers
schools. where young men can be
taught the rudiments of the building
crafts in a six-months course, are
urgently needed to remedy the eX-
isting shortage of skilled workers,
the Mason Builders Association de-
clared today in recommending the
raising of a fund of 100000 by pub
lie spirited citizens for the establish
ment of such a school,
From 1000 to 1000 bricklayers are
needed in New York at the present
time. while proportionate numbers of
workers are needed in other crafts.
the association said.
James Baird. chairman of the asso-
ciation'S emergency committee as
serted that labor unions were chief
~ responsible for shortage of skilled
labor through their policy of en-
forcing rules and conditions which
restrict the number of apprentices.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

The arrangements for a trip to At
lantic City June "a are rapidly being
completed by Senior Sycamore Ream
of Idaho Tribe. The fishing party by
the Red Mems social was a success
twenty-four members attended and
are now arranging for another trip
in the near future.
The following members of the COM
mittee on Degree of Pocahontas will
raise the chiefs of the several coun-
ellis next moon: July 9, Waneta Coun-
Gil. Past Pocahontas Mrs. NJ. Wilker-
son: July 6, Idaho Council, Past Poca-
hontas Mrs. NJ. Abraham: July I, Min
cola Council, Past Pocahontas Mrs.
Madison; July 10. Sioux Council. Past
Pocahontas Mrs. Tippett; July H..
White Eagle Council, Past Pocahontas
Grossberg and Keeper Of Records
Mrs. J. |. Bunch.
The degree team of White Eagle
Council is putting on the degree every
meeting. The great sachem. f. ID.
Seifert. and +. G.. s. Strobel attended
the meeting of the Tri-State League
at Funkstown, Md, during the week.
The great sachem and entire board
of great chiefs. accompanied by the
committee on Degree of Pocahontas,
paid an unofficial visit to Waneta
! Council Tuesday. special program
was presented by members of the
| council Refreshments were served
, by the entertainment committee.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
GIVES $50, 900 TO CORNELL
MEMORIAL TO G. C. BOLDT

ITHACA. ~ Y, June Ian
nouncement was made here today of
a gift of $4,000 by Mrs. Alfred
Graham Miles of New York city, for
erection of d tower at Cornell Uni
versity as memorial to her father,
the late George G. Boldt, former pro-
prietor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
for many years a trustee of the
University. The tower will be
erected in connection with Boldt
Hall dormitory. now under construc-
tion.
The class of 1901 today voted to
establish Willard Straight memor-
ial fund of $4,000. Mr. Straight was
associated with j. =. Morgan & Co.
and was well known as a diplomat. The
fund will be used for the assistance of
Chinese students at Cornell.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
NeWIdeaSInD C.SchO0lS
The Counci-A Method of Teacher Participation
in School Government
CECILIA P. DULIN.

Value of intelligence tests;
New methods of teaching:
The best kind of supervision;
Equal pay for equal qualifications: {:
The junior high school curriculum; {;
The best type of institute.
For those who launched the council
movement the development of its pre-
negatives seems slow. They would
like to see the council on IA firm legal
basis: SubcouncilS Of classroom teach
ers instructing their delegates freely
in ali matters of general interest and
vital necessity; more initiative on the
part of the delegates in introducing
topics for discussion. They hope that
in time a teacher representative from
the council may be permitted to meet
with the board of education.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
CHICAGO MAKES OWN
LIQUOR, STATES CHIEF
Ninety Per Cent of Wet Goods
Made in City, Says
YelloWley.

CHICAGO. June 16.-Appro Xima tely
80 per cent Of all the liquor being
sold in Chicago is being made within
the city limits. f. c. Yellowley. chief
general agent of the prohibition de-
rartment al Washington. declared to-
day. Yellowley came to Chicago from
Detroit. where he reviewed the liquor
smuggling situation
Hellowley conferred with William
b. Moss, acting state director, and
other prohibition officers Chief Yell
lowley expressed satisfaction with
the condition of the prohibition office.
He refused to commit himself on
the liquor situation in Chicago, ad-
mitting, though, that liquor is being
made here, and that possibly some is
being smuggled into Chicago from
Canada.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
DENNY RAPS PACIFISTS.

PRINCETON. y. J.. June l6.-
Secretary of the Navy DENLY. at a
memorial to naval heroes held in
connection with Princeton's COM
mencement. called upon universities
of the land today to counteract the
evil influences of pacificism and inter-
nationalism.
He praised the Princeton naval
units war record and urged that it
continue to make clear that the first
duty of every man is to his country
and his flag"
Evening star., 1923-06-17
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA.

District of Columbia Circle. No. IT'S.
met last Monday and Mrs. Belle Howe
was appointed chairman of the ways
and means committee, and Mrs. Deeds
chairman of the social committee.
A lawn party will be given at the
residence of Mrs. Ward. 1852 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, Tuesday.
The last social meeting until fall
will be held June % at the Catholic
Community House.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY

Hope Council. No. l, will have a
card party next Tuesday evening at
Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. at
$50 O'Clock. The committee in charge
is Mrs. Sadie Jenkins. Mrs. Marie
Carney and Mrs. Bessie Long.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

The fraternal relations committees
from the local camps will meet with
the members of Columbia Camp in
Pythian Temple Thursday at pm.
All Modern Woodmen are cordially
invited to be present. Refreshments
Evening star., 1923-06-17

JauituT> -..-...-..-.
The council represents all branches
of Service in both white and coiored
school systems. The officers are "A
president vice president and Secre-
tary. These three officers. with two
other members. form the executive
for each meeting. The council meets
in tn, second Tuesday in october,
January. March and MAY.
The preroGativcS Of the council
are defined III its constitution as
advisory and consulting. but not
Legislative. II is organized for con-
struCtive deIiheratjon and action and
should represent fairly and freely
the views of the various school
groups The delegates call together
their groups when necessary to re-
ceivc Instruction on their action in
regard /" certain discussions or to
explain to their groups the ques-
-ti9ns as. they come before the coun-
Gil for deIiberation.
In the four years work of the
council questions of great Importance
have been up for action before the coun-
ell. such as salary schedules ra ting
plans. substitute service. hygienic
and sanitary standards for buildings.
Delegates speak freely and listen at
rentivciy t" all sides Of the question
The reports from the delegates are
of'vn in the shape of resolutions to
th~ board of EDUCATION.
This iS the present limit Of its pre-
negatives. which means. at least that
council may keep the board ap-
prlsed of the teachers opinions on
vital topics concerning school morale.
The teacher of today is alive % .he
situation and must keep abreast Of
the times. He has a creed which
reads something like this:
AS every teacher is u leader. he
must face the necessity and urgent
obligation of creating anil maintain
ing high professional :tauda rtls. He
should work for the bettr.'mcnt #
his own condition. which means fair
salaries. comfortable sanitary condi-
tions. pleasing surroundings, know
ing that such hetterment means
happy. successful classroom Condi :
tiOns. He should devote time and ef-
fort to secure for every child the d. =
velorment suited to his capa ,ity. He
should realize the opportunity ard re-
sponSbility in promoting civic af-
fairs. He should work for ANA win a
place in the administration .El or
gauiZat.on Of schools
teacher as an adviser is Of great ad-
~antdge T." the administration. In
the following questions. likely TO be
discussed in future council meetings.
THE teachers Will contribute valuable
ideas, the conclusions reached often
times by actual experience
Qualifications for the "Superipr''
teacher:
Equivalents of degrees,
Teaching OF standards:
Evening star., 1923-06-17

Some one has said that teachers
are the only persons who have most
OF *the knowledge necessary i"r
making Curricula that viii mt Inc
council brings together BODY OF
teachers representing school inter-
ests and contributing valuable hrSt-
hand knowledge and experience deal
ing directly with the pupil ana
teacher The council should. there-
fore, become Il clearing house for
luany questions dealing directly with
sChool matters and bearing tre-
nendouSIy in tn" successful MAIN
-teHance of school control.
In 1919 the Grade and Higlr School
Union Of the District schools made
a thorough investigation of counciIs
tHpn existing N Boston. Chicago,
Cleveland. Minneapolis, st. Paul ana
New York Following this they re-
uu.Sted the board OF education tor
such an organization here. This re-
quest was granted and 4 council has
been in existence for four years.
There are thirty eight delegates to
the present council, apportioned as
follows:
Evening star., 1923-06-17
FRATERN|T|ES
Continued from Twenty fourth Page)

tlOntlnueu from twenty -louItH rage
at the Lancaster encampment. Khaki
uniforms will be distributed TO the
newly enlisted men.
Mount Vernon. Oak and Hickory
camps will entertain visiting delega-
tions Thursday evening. Consul Com
mander James Tennyson of Hickory
has extended special invitation to
Washington Choppers to call on the
Georgetown aggregation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
START WORK
ON BIG DAM

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. June
if.-conpleuon Of the Delta Elec.
trio q Water company's dam at
Pilchuck within 100 working days.
beginning June 20th. is guaranteed
By the terms Of contract which
has just been entered into BY the
Standard Construction Co. Of Seat.
tie and Bellingham. The contractors
agree 70 put up bond to pay 500.
.a-day penalty II the work ia not
completed within the time stated
and they are TO receive sI00.a-day
bonus for completing The dam ahead
OF schedule.
The Delta company's power de.
yelopment, has been under way fo,
six months and a crew OF 20 men
has been engaged in the preliminary
work. An auxiliary plant for con
struction purposes is already in use
The project contemplates the ultl
mate diversion Of Deer creek intc
the Pilchuok and the use OF Lake
cayanaugh as q storage reservoir
II has entered into contracts 10
serve electric current turnout Skagit
and snohotnish counties at about
hal fine rates that have heretofore
prevailed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
REPORT DROP
IN FAILURES
Freight Car Shortage Also
Is Declining

WASHINGTON, June l4.-Aecord.
Ing % the review of domestic bu4.
ners conditions issued by the depart
ment or commerce. business faiIurer
bpaed on early return. show marked
decline IN April The net average
shortage ~ freight cars continued 10
decline Production and falcs o. fine
cotton goods declined 10 April
Pneumatic tire output in April WAS
s.559,3zG, compared with 2,40iIs7 in
April, 1922. but was less than IN
March. Stocks n pneumatic tires in
creased and shipments declined
Stocks OF inner tubes on April 30
were s.29fisi. compared with 1870
O9G on The corresponding date %
1922.
Customs collections IN May de-
clncd. but were IS per cent larger
than in May. 1929 Bills discounted
by federal reserve banks OF the end
ol May stood az 972l 900, 900. com.
pared with sf7l O00. 900 az the end OF
May 1922. Note circulation increased
uuIlnE may. The FEDERAL reBcrVs ra-
TO on May 30 was 7Gf.
The total interest bearing debt Of
the United States on May 81 was 4
per cent less than on Aiay 81. 1922.
Total Involuntary unemployment
In Pennsylvania continued 20 decline.
and on June ] waH 9.gi5, compared
with le7 sos q year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
KIWANIS CLUBS
GET TOGETHER:

Twenty business and professional
men of Puyutlup. members OF the
kiwanis club, were guests OF the
Seattle Kiwanis club at It's luncheon
"Wednesday noon, Mt tho Hotel Cow.
man. After the meeting the Puyal.
lup kiwanis baseball team defeated
the Seattle team at Denny field, by
the score Of 70 3.
The visit Of the puyalhp cluh IA
part of Il program carried ON by the
clubs of the Pacific Northwest dis
trict, including Oregon, Washington
ana British Columbia. to promote
better understanding and cooper.
ton between the various communI.
tics.
The principal speaker of the meet.
ing was W. w, Colloy, ndvertislne
director for the Western stn,es of
the Burroughs Adding Machine co
who outlined the development of Of.
flee efficiency machines in his tnlI,
Tho Genesis of Accounting" Mrs
Farwell Pntnnm Lilly urged tho
support Of The members for the Art
and Music foundation,
Henry o. Price, for two wears Tho
sololst IN Tho Wnyfarcr. and yInr,
old llcrhet, vocal instructor. nnnr
tenor solos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
BUSINESS MEN
LEAVE ON TRIP
Good win" Excursion Goes
to GrayS Harbor

Seattle business men VIII make an.
other good will" excursion into
southwest Washington Thursday and
Friday. They left Thursday morning
for Grays Harder. but win stop over
At shelton for luncheon with Mark
Reed and the Shelton chamber OF
commerce. They viii stop NJ Nc.
clcary, Elma and satsop and dine
with the Aberdeen chamber OF com.
merrc. where they will remain over
night. Friday morning they win Wis.
u HoauIam. taking luncheon there.
The party win visit Montcsano. por.
ter. oakyiIle Gate and Olympia ON
the return trip.
Tho personnel OF the party in.
cludea r. g. Anderson. chairman.
Western Dry Goods company.
Charles II. Black. Jr.. Seattle Hard.
ware company: c, c. Roscwater. Sc.
attic Post.lntelligencer: w. l.. bigger.
Seattle Hardware company; L.. X.
Loose, Northern Life Insurance com.
pany: Earl II. Brandt. staadecker &
Co; Benjamin Baxley. Bowers Manu-.
featuring company; John Mason.
Schwnbacher Bros. company: George
q. Black. Black Manufacturing com.
pany: Thomas ]. Thorsen, Washing.
ion shoe Manufacturing company;
u. X. Worthington, II. II. & l.. Motor
CO.: Mrs. II. X. Worthington: II. T..
Dyer. Union Construction company.
San Francisco; r. j. Martin, North.
western Mutual Fire association; r..
II Hunt, Crane company. John II.
Wclborn, Wilton Hardware com.
pany; Farwell +. Lilly. Charles III.
Lilly company; John 4. Hardeman.
Hardeman Hat company; o. A. Kjos.
Saxony Knitting company: Edgar
schwabacher, Schwnbachcr Hard.
ware company; II. p. Thymian. Pa.
cific Coast Biscuit company: Thomas
y. Hin, Seattle Chamber OF Com.
morcc.