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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Home Week Tells Story
of Northwest Products
Washington Products Would Build and
Furnish a Home Completely

tcral item lacking would be tho
piano, other musical instruments
are made here. such 40 ,iolins, ban.
SOS and monographs. however The
fireplace would have Washington
made andirons. and there could be
Washington made paintings and
sculpture, Tor Seattle boasts artists
that are nationally known For dee
oratiyc purposes, Washington would
produce mirrors and wide variety
of art objects,
out Ia the kitchen ~ a Made.in.
Washington home would be- Wash.
ington stove. broomH. brushes aud
practically an kinds OF kitchen uten.
sils, including stcpladder n IL ia a
kitchen utensil But on the shelves
Washington would reign supreme.
for h produces practically every type
Of food scruhhlng boards and laun,
dry tubs. a. well an the refrigerator
would complete The housewives
Washington made equipment. tho use
of which could boz frightened from
time 20 time by box Of Washing,
ton made candy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Arrived Oct 9--str Admiral Rodman
from Southeastern Alaska VIA BeIlinE-
ham, az o;10 a. M; str Admiral Niehol-
son from Southeastern Alaska, nj n. M.
Oct. Str Kaikyu Maru from Tacoma.
at 1890 y. m str Hawaiian from Phils
delphia via Balboa, Los Angeles. Han
Francisco and Portland. at $40 p. M:
u. T. g. Diseoverer from Alaska. az I
p m.
sailed a--str coluss for valpar-
also via Port Ludlow. San Francisco. Los
Angeles and ports. at 5:30 M; str
Alaska for Tacoma. nj s.s5 a. m. str
Walter A. Luckenbach for Tacoma, at
$50 n. m. Oct. Str Henry y, Grove
for Baltimore via Tacoma. Everett. Ban
Francisco. Los Angeles and Balboa. at
ass .. M; str R0kata Maru for Kove
via Vancouver. ~ c.. at $50 p. m. str
West Niius for Portland via Eureka. at
$3.50 .. m: Htr Alaska for training trip,
81 o. M; str Admiral Dewey for Ana
9ortes via Tacoma. Everett, BcilIngham
and vancouver, y. G., ut $3.50 p. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
new FINANCING
WILL INCREASE
Plenty OF Money, but Short
OF Capital, Says Moody

Moody's Weekly Review Of finan.
cini conditions In It's current issue
says in part:
American investors should be able
sometime within n year or two 10
make handsome profits in French
internal securities. Under the treaty
OF Paris. France gained practically
nothing, but by series OF diplomatic
victories she has become the most
Influential power on the continent.
and promises TO become the second
wenlthlest nation In Europe. and tho
third wealthicst In the whole werld.
Her Internal bonds in due time should
rise accordingly.
Domestic new financing during
tho current quarter should show nm
Increase over the third quarter. while
that of the first quarter of next year
should display u large further In.
crease The longer our investing
public holds back, the greater viii
he tho accumulation OF necessary II.
nnncing. aud the greater also should
be tho hoard Of funds available for
Investment
Municipal bonds during the latter
part of 1922 held strong longer than
others, and IN March, 1929. were up
around their highest prices while
other bonds were about five points
Hereunder. This high stability viii
probably remain, and It renders these
non.t0xnbles pretty attractive.
Stocks, like bonds, respond TO the
abundance or scarcity OF investment
funds and therefore the present con.
scrvatlve tendencies shown In the
bank loan figures lock bulliah as np.
piled to the spring or summer Of next
yonr. This w peculiar situation
wherein we have sufflcency OF
money, but II ahorthgo OF Investment
capital, and these two elements ron
der the movements OF bank loans
well worth watching"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
TELL PLANS FOR
ARCADE SQUARE
Two More Stories viii Be
Added in Near Future

Two additional stories will be built
on the entire Second ave. unit OF
Arcade Square. n Wa announced
Monday night by David Whltcomb ~
d dinner of the Arcade square Mcr.
chants association AZ the College
club The dinner was held 10 ceis-
brate The installation u the four cleo.
trio signs which herald the name
Arcade square" on the four corners
Of the building.
The new name. Arcade Square. 4"
n was explained. Was given 70 in
ciude the original Arcade building.
the Arcade annex. and the additions
made In 1914 and 1919. Plans for the
additional stories are being completed
rapidly.
Among the speakers AZ the Dime.
were David Whiteomb. president
the Arcade Building Co.: W. T.
Rhodes. president 81 Rhodes Bros.
and +. y OOH. manager Of Browning.
King q Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
COPPER TRADING
IS QUIET AGAIN
Other Metals Maintaining
Prices at Good Level

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The Engi-
neering and Mining JournahPress.
In its current issue. says.
The metal markets have been quiet
during the last week. but prices have
been well maintained except in the
case OF copper. which has again de.
clined TO close to 10 cents. delivered.
as result OF an almost total ub-
sence OF inquiry.
The stronger tendency In the cop
per market last week proved short
lived. Orders were placed az i369
cents delivered. but owing 10 the
small amount OF both domestic and
foreign business this price was there
after shaded by some sellers.
In the last few days some sellers
have held at from 1875 TO 1s-5 cents.
but these quotations are admittedly
nominal and business has been con
fined 10 carload lots or for points
where the freight rate Is above nor.
NAL.
The foreign market has also been
quiet. with European business par.
ticuiarly poor.
Copper Is obtainabie into 1924 Al
the same prices as are asked for
nearby deliveries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
ALASKA WEEK
PLANS MATURE
Extensive Display OF FurS
viii Be Bio Feature

Plans Tor the Alaska Week pro-
gram. 20 be held oct Is 90 es, went
forward rapidly at meeting Mon
day Of the executive committee 81
the Young Mems business club Of
Seattle. All % the leading clubs
Of tho city viii contribute 10 the
program. which will be held In com
junction with the Elks' carnival
ono Of tho features win be the
most elaborate display 81 furs and
fur garments ever seen in seattle.
The show OF furs win be held in
the Arena. and viii be in charge OF
Adison Cuttman. II viii include
Alaska Eskimo parkas as well as
all OF the commercial furs and gar
men,A
An Alaska entertainment viii he
given In the Orona oct. 10 and
will be entitled The shooting Of
Dan MoGrcW" Tho principal ad-
dresses OF the week viii be dclly-
cred on October rs. the anniversary
Of the raising OF the American flag
at SiikR after tho purchase u
Alaska from Russia.
I. + cyruwsd Is chairman Of the
Alaska Week committee,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09

Smith Cove Terminal, Pier i-Str West
Cadron schr Tampa. Pier 90 Str
Colus str President Madison. str Hok-
koh Maru
Great Northern Tcrminal-str Toklwa
Maru. ctr Commercial Trader. T.. 4. X.
Diprovrrcr u. s. Q. O. Hnlds.
Pier i1B--atr Owego. motorship Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Pier - Motorship Anvil. str Santa Anna.
Pier Stir SuRilienco
pier str walter A. Luckenbach.
pier D-str ". r. Alexander.
Union Pacific Torminal--Str Bcnyenus.
str Roxen.
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers--U. a. l.. u.
gwiftBure, str Hawaiian.
u X. Shipping Board MoorlnRa--8tr Wont
Hlmfod. Anna ", Morse.
Atlantic Street Tcrmlnal-str Eagle.
stacy street Termiuhl-Str Pnnaman.
Todd Drydocks-Bohr znmpa, str Doron,
motorHhip Carolyn Frances.
Puget Sound Bridge a Dredging co.-Btr
Patterson.
Lllly co.'s Tcrmlnal--air Hossen.
Heffcrmhn's DrydookSlr Rainier. bark
W. - Flint.
west Seattle Training station Eagle
No. o..
Stream Buoy 40. Hir Madison.
Winpiow Marine Hallway schr. spo.
kane. achr cnmano. schr. X. V. kruBe,
barge coquitlam CITY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Big Cranberry
Crop Is Picked

With nearly every box OF cranber-
ries grown on the Coast safely
housed IN warehouses, an accurate
estimate Of the crop can be made. In
Pacific county. the largest Coast
cranberry producing county. ~
crop VIII be between thirty and thlEf
ty.fivc thousand boxes.
a poll recently made by the Pacific
Cranberry exchange showei in.
creascs in crops ranging from one
hundred TO three hundred per cent
over the crop OF last year The com.
plant OF the trade heretofore. that
the cranberry growers OF the Coast
we're never able 10 supply the needs
OF the states of Washington and
Oregon. must be modified this year.
ms these figures indicate a total
closely approximating the actual
consumption in these two states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
ANNUAL FIRE
LOSS is HUGE

In spite of its enlightened popu-
lace. unequalcd prosperity and in.
dustrial leadership. our nation rs
paying an immense annual tribute
70 a powerful enemy. War Is being
waged against this enemy continu.
ally. but our fight IL made ineffec-
tive by indifference within our
own ranks. That enemy Is FIRE.
Our tribute 10 this enemy In 1922.
as shown by Bradstrccts. was $40
sss.3g0. Uninsured and unreported
losses would bring this figure TO
well over 100000 goo. Think %
burning up half a billion dollars
worth OF bank notes, And that IS
exactly what we are doing.
a comparison OF our losses with
those OF our European neighbors
puts us 10 shame. In 1919. the year
before the great war. the losses OF
leading European nations ranged
from II cents 10 20 cents per capita.
Al that time our losses were $40
per capita more than four times
the highest European figure.
The worst OF Il IL that. in spit .
Of much effort expended on educ1iP
Ing The public 10 greater care and
the use OF fire safe construction. in
nine years the American per capita
fire loss has jumped from 1910 to
S475-an increase Of i25 per cent.
when we compare the thickly
populated European nations with
our own open spaces and comfort.
ably settled cities. all excuse Tor our
fire waste vanishes. European ma
lions long ago learned 10 use fire.
safe building materials and in their
cities inflammabie dwellings are not
permitted America. too. can reduce
her immonse annual fire loss TO nee.
ligible proportions by a greater use
OF fire.safe construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09

JERUSAI.EM.--A seven.acro site
has Just been bought in the Nike.
forieh district as gift to the
Young Mems Christian association.
The sum OF 100000 win he spent in
erecting Y, NJ. c. A. building
which will become the center of the
associations activities in the Near
Enst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
GRAIN MARKET
is IRREGULAR

CHICAGO Oct s-Gruln prices
closed Irregular ia trading on the
Chicago Hoard Of Trade today.
wheat managed 20 retain some OF
its gain with fair buying squirt
Corn and oats closed lower.
ON tho early uptutn plenty Of corn
appeared Tor sale and a sharp break
iB values resulted.
oats were dun and neglected all
day. but held ~ flrmnsss with a
better demand
Provisions were duh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
New York Curb Is
Being Cleaned Up

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-"Now that
the Gold Dust Twins have been nd.
mitted to trading in the New York
Curb market. there seems to be every
basis for declaring this stock ex.
change to be the cleanest in the coun.
try" says the current issue OF The
Financial Review. Admission OF the
stock Of the Gold Dust corporation
followed reorganization OF the com.
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
BUSINESSES Produce Agriculture Shipping Ra Estate Building
NelU York Stock Market


JOURNAL. FINANCIAL
fRrtuna3
shortly
e.. a
n AZ. -
we're o.
Continental Noolrn ln
Petroleum ttherm
90 Reading 'sh 90 ~ Corn frodae's 1851. ou ~ Southern
30, bsE. baldwin tibt
om NoILhern radds Dbl unLea AiaIea SOD. 81. at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
HOME FURNISHINGS
MADE IN WASHINGTON

the list Is about as complete. There
Is furniture. OF course-ail kinds Of
IL. In the bedrooms the Washington.
made list would include even bed.
springs, mattresses and quilts, But
there would be no pillows.
Pillows should be made in Wash.
ington." Moore says. The bulk Of
the feathers used in the making Of
pillows comes from China. the great.
er part OF which comes 20 the port
81 Seattle. We ought to keep enough
for our own use and make our pill
lows right here. and some day We
will"
In the living room the only ma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
BANK cLE,RINGs
uondaJ. Qustatlops
Furnished b, Logan a lirran
go a.I - 1911.

rotal tranaaotlons. ?.ts7.oN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Chicago Board of Trade

Provisions were dull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Meetings

Jay w. Stevens. chief OF the
bureau Of fire prevention for the Pa.
cific Coast district. will be the prln.
cipal speaker at the meeting Of the
Seattle Kiwanis club Wednesday
noon at the Hotel Gowman. Music
will be supplied by the Cornish Trio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
TRADE TERMS
TICKER

A ticker is an instrument op
Grated by telegraph. which prints
the prices at which securities, or
commodities. are selling on the vari.
Gus exchanges. One or more tickers
may be found In most brokerage or.
fIccs. as we'll as In many other
places. The prices are printed on
q narrow strip Of paper. which
passes thru the machine continuous.
ly during the hours the exchanges
are open. This strip OF paper Is
called the tape" Each exchange
has it's own ticker system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
BUILDING IL GAINING
IN WASHINGTON

That building Is slightly less
active than a month ago IN Call
fornla and oregon. hut j. increasing
IN Washington IN shown by this re,
ports OF 90 cities for the months Of
September which total I55.pss.f ass.
which IN - per cent less than the
total for August, but Ia % per cent
greater than the total from these
ciiNa for September OF 1893.
In California. Is cities give a
total for September Of I2p,sis.5sT.
gain Of 30 per cent over last Sep.
TENDER. but a loFs from August Of
this year Of 20 per cent. In tire In.
termountaln states. seven cities re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee
Mnninr.. onstailan.

Mandny's Qaetaiions
sugar Quiet raW. f7ft. refined auisi
Etanuistsd. i1s9gtte
Csffr- No. 2 iiis spot iqs gi9ar -.
No. I Bsntpt. itM atto %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
ny w. n. FRANCE

There Is a b.gger message Tor Sc
attic and the Pacific Northwest IN
Home Beautiful week. than the
mere buying Of things TO make the
home more attractive, II Is a mes.
sage that means more homes and
moro money TO spend on the homes.
when once tho public sets the idea
and acts on Il. Il is the idea Of keep.
ms the dollar al home.
Practically everything that goes
into tho making ot tho home is manu-,
featured in the state Of Washing
ton" Harold y. Moore. secretary OF
tho Industrial committee OF the Seat.
tie Chamber ~ Commerce. said yes.
tcrday. The great bulk OF these
things are made right here In Seat.
tie. When Seattle people set the
idea " films their Seattle homes
with Seattle and Washington furnish.
ings, Seattle viii become one Of the
leading industrial ccntcra Of the
country"
Speaking FOR the furniture men.
Herbert A. Schoentcld spoke o. the
superiority Of Washington made fur.
nituFc.
We are proud Of Pacific North.
west furniture and the record Il Is
making, he said There IL less fur.
nituro being brought into the state
than ever before. and. as a matter
OF fact. much OF our Washington.
made furniture Is being shipped TO
Eastern markets. TO say nothing OF
the Oriental trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Weather Bureau Report

TAToosH ISLAND. oct. 9.---s a, M
Barometer rising: clear. wind northeast,
Is miles an hour
PoRT ANGELES. oct. s.-s a. M
Arrived-str Northland during the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
SEATTLE MARKETS
VEGETABLES
rrls,. r.la Mhsls.aI. p,sl,r.

tThs prices Elvsn are those made 20 re-
tail dealers ~ ~heisssisu- VITA fsS
seasonal exceptions. price. 70 pFodussrs
tsa b nruFsa ~ dsduetinE the cost 81
transportation 70 Seattle and srpreri-
,natsiy itE tof sauiias. storage and cell
h. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Portland Produce

tuft~r--iEG sie 10,
EEE.- HuyiaE price. 20 g ne dos. ssliinE
price tsBfsr dos
Cheese ~ q Ezr ~
iisus ste %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. oer cash wheat We. J
red itis. No red. ti.iss No. :
hard. itlt1gt.tto. 30, hard.
meas etiis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Brussels Cheapest
of Europe's Cities

BRUSSELS. Oct. D.-Brusscls TO.
day has replaced Berlin MS the cheap.
est city IN Europe the travelling
bargain seeker ovcrwhclms the store.
keepers and ovorfills the big hotels
OF the city.
While Germany last summer was
hernldcd everywhere AZ the buyers
Utopin. the recent high price wave
hns put tho German capital Mt the
hcnd OF the costly places to live.
while the fall In the Belgian franc
has left Brussels as the place where
goods may be bought chcaply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
DAIRY PRODUCTS
pric~. 10 Retail Dealer.

nutter--Iocai creamery. cubes so
Local prints, wrapped. ....... 81
Eegs-Frcsh ranch. white shell 90
Mixed colors .,..4...,..... 40
puliots ,.s...ssss's''.s.... as
Cheese
Oregon triplets ,........,... ~
Wisconsin cream brick ace. 40
block Swiss. ..,.,........... ss
washington triplo,s ......,. "a
Tiiiamook trlplcts. old ..,... $50 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
NI1IS
Prices raid Wholesale Dealers
sack Lots
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices Paid 20 shippers


A grade s.eAttis delivery. 81 :
EKss~-Frehh ranch. white shell as
MIXED eoiors .........."." rs {
puilets ssss.sss-ss-.s IA
Milk--cw,. fob. Seattle supply soi {
n. 0. II, condensary. fsB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
PUBLIC NEEDS
TO BE INFORMED

Local people are beginning TO set
tho meaning OF Northwest products.
but they still need TO DC sold on tho
Idea. As yet they do not realize what
the purchase OF locally goods
would mean 10 their prosperity and
that OF tho whole district. Perhaps
out Of every hundred purchasers. ono
or two ask for washington.made
goods. We arc glad to have that one
or two. but when We get tho other
% or 90. We viii see an era OF growth
and prosperity such as We can
scarcely visualize now
Few people stop to realize Just how
many things in their homes arc made
IN the state OF Washington The
house Itself can be built almost en-.
iirely OF local products Lumber.
brick. cement and terra Gotta for the
walls, shingles for the roof. doors.
windows. paint and sheet metal for
pipes and drains leave little TO be I'm.
ported for the structure.
Going into Made.in. Washington
house. there would be Washington
plaster and kaisomlno on tho walls,
Washington screens on the doors and
shades on the windows. Washington
tile on the bathroom floor. electrical
fixtures for the lights, and piping
made In Seattle from raw lead. And
In the cellar would be Washington
furnace 10 burn Washington coal.
As TO the furnishings for the home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09

VI In our observation that both
best cellars ana best sellers these
days contain some mighty poor
stuff. Little Rock Gazette.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Building Record Is Good
in Pacific Coast Cities
Washington Is Only State in Which
September Exceeds August Record

port fi.f9g.eio for September. an ~
per cent Eain over last September
and O. per cent over August
Ia the Pacific Northwest. 10 cities
ivport d total for September Of 81,
igg.s52. a gain Of ~ per cent over
last September and slightly under
August Of THE year Portland &C..
ports f2,37s.0 900 for September. q
gain ~ Sc per cent over last scp'
ivmber and a - per cent loss from
August. Seattle reports Si,f05,sz1
for September. { per cent over last
September and per cent over
August.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
MONDAYS Quotations
Liverpool Grain
Alenda,,. uaelallen.

whssi-- open High low Ciass
Oct, Isi6sd tsit tsiesd IL ~
Dec A. sd ks ssd - sd A. $50
Mar ~ 3aa n tsa - lad - Asd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
CITIES MAKE
GOOD RECORDS

with the exception % Spokane
and Wslla Waila. all Washington
cities included In the survey have
made material gains IN September
over September. 1899. Tacoma. YAK.
ina ana Seattle were. however. tho
only cities in which September build.
ing was Ia excess 81 that o. August.
Yakima made spectacular gain IN
both comparisons. with iis0.s4s in
September. 1928. NJ compared with
1880 IN September. 1929. and w.
40 IN August. 1898.
For the first nine months Of the
year. all Of the cities for which the
figures were available gained over
the same period last year. with the
exception OF spokane
The record for September. as com.
pared with August. 1929. IN some Of
the leading cities Of the state. IS a.
follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Alaska Vessels


skagwhy. oct. s-salied--str Admlra
Rogers. southbound. al p. IN,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-09
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK glst fs--fafsiEa "a
change ppsnsd Irregular htsriinE. De.
niAnd. itkts ffanrs loassts iiFr.
20 5tsEb BsiEianit fe,esssh. marks.
5itVee.ese. OF at.eep.eee.
The sAehsnEs marie; closed higher.
Sterling dsm4ud. it.1sa. francs.
ia.ttssSs lire. te.esttb hslElan.
io ase;s uAfAs. tze.eee qgg 10 the dol.
tar
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
HARVESTING WATER
 TO CUT COAL IMPORTS

PARIS, Jan. 23-The work Of harnessing the water power of France is making progress so much faster than the work of settling re parations questions, including coal deliveries by Germany, that some optimists believe the country will be beyond all need of coal from out side before the statesmen finish their parleys.
 France is supposed to have nine million hose natural water power Five hundred thousand horse power had been put to use before the war, Ian equal amount was installed dur ing hostilities; three hundred thou sand have been added since the arm istice, and two hundred thousand more soon will be in use, making a total of million and half, equal to half the total stationary steam power used in France in 1913.
 The plans of the Public Works De partment, as explained to The As sociated Press, provide for the ut ilizatiQn of approximately four mil lion horse power within five years. The realization of this project will mot only make France independent of foreign markets for coal, but will go along way toward makin@ good the big deficits in the opera tion of French railroads, which will largely substitute electricity for coal when the current is available. The French railroads paid 184,00O,0 ,000 francs for coal in 1913, they paid .2,145, 100000 francs for about the same quantity of coal in 1920 the difference of approximately 2,000- 100000 francs was just about Q qual to the deficit for 1920.
 The biggest individual job of this kind, the damming of the river Rhone at Genissiat, near the Swiss frontier, to furnish an average Of 75O,O00 horse power al all seasons is temporarily held up pending a greement between the state, the de partment of Savorie. and the com munes interested. Other work Is continuing regularly, however, all along the French Alps, and this in spite of the high costs, reckoned by experts of the Public Works Ministry at four and a half times the pre-war cost. .."=.#.: ..:-.