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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
New Corporations

Articles Of incorporation filed AZ
Olympia, Waah.. February Is. 1924.
white Salmon box & Lumber Co.
white Salmon. wmh.-capital stocJ.
t2s. 900. incopoaiors. Avery II.
Hayes and a. G. Reschkc.
Sunset Securities Co. Tacoma,
wmh.-Capitnl stock. $4,000: ineor.
poators. Frank II. Atkinson and
May c. Atkinson.
Pc Ell Motors. Inc. Po Ell, wash.
Capital stock. $1,000. lngorporators.
a. c. St. John. J. +. Blair and ].
II, Beveridge.
BullLill. Inc. Seattle. Wash
Capital stock. $4,000: iuoorporaiors.
l.. G, Brill. Robert LIN and MarJory
a. Brili-io manufacture. market
and sell automobiles. and radio and
automobile parts, etc.
New University Garage. Inc. Sc.
attic. Wash.--Capitnl stock $50. 600:
inoorporators. Elmer S. Delhler and
Isaac n. Dciblcr.
North Bend Timber Co. North
Bend. Wash. Capital stock. $500.
oo0' lneorpoRtors. II. w. Vinnedge.
George J. osgood. Il. L. Brasen. \.
%, Cruver and W. c. McMaster.
National Cocoa Products Co. Seat.
tie, Wash.-capital stock. 500. 600:
amendment changing name to "se.
attic OIL Products CO..
Grange Wholesale Warehouse Co.
of Seattle, Seattle. wash.-Amend.
ment increasing capital stock from
$4,000 TO $4,000 and changing
name to Associated Grange Ware.
house CO."
Brewster Realty Co. Brewster
Wash.-capital stock, $4,000: strick.
en- from records July !. 1919: rein.
atntcd by the cnYnpnpr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Raise Lumber Rates
for Pacific Trade

Transporting freight rates on ium-
her and logs were raised az a meeting
OF the North Pacific section OF the
Pacific Wes;bound conference The
rate on lumber was increased from
sil To si- thousand feet and logs
were raised from tit 10 SIS The
rates Tor wheat and -four we're no,
changed
Recent heavy demands Tor cargo
space was given az the reason Tor
tho Increase. and it was pointed out
that the raiea are stan materially be-
low those OF a year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Harry P. Whitney's
Son WEEDS in Paris

PARIS. March 5.-Corueliua VAN
derbiit Whitney. former Yale athlete,
md son Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne
whitney. and Miss Mary Norton. OF
New York. were married today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
TnE SALE MANAGER

guest al dinner and wsa asked to say
grace He had newer done Il before.
but he was an efficient man and pro,
crcdcd a. follows.
Dear Lord VIC wish TO express
our thanks for your many fayorp Of
recent date We appreciate your pat.
rouagc and Will sndcavor 10 continu,
nc 20 merit r. Trusting that you
win find our service satisfactory. and
that you viii continue to give US
your trade. we arc. very truly yours.
amen"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Alveolar Dentists

EOS HalGht HidG., second and Pine
lit guaranteed or no charge
fCheap rubber plates are danger
Gus and profltieHs, hence we do not
make thcIn-l Having been estab-
liEhcd IL years as high-cIass ara
fairly high-priced dentists, ana as
most people in the state know us : :
such, we feel that any further corr
ment about who we are would 10
superfiuouE
We viii show samples Of All 49,
work and guarantees yours 10 ha
equal to the samples It's tho hes,
and prettiest dental work YOU ever
saw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Apartment House on
Terry Ave. Sold

The apartment buildings at the
northeast corner Of Terry ave. and
Stewart ri, have changed hands. nc.
cordlnr to an announcement OF r.
". Jordan & Co. The consideration
waa said to be $4,000,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Stanwood Mill Sold
on Bid of $4,000

EVERETT. March 5-The min
plant in smnwood and 20 1000. 600
feet IL timber above Arlington. be.
longing to the Wisconsin Timber
Co.. were sold together Saturday on
a bid from George ". Mitchell of
Slanwood, Tor $4,000. The sale Is
subject TO the approval Of Superior
Judge Guy C. Aston, who is OK.
pected 10 rule on {, within 10 days
70 TWO weeks Mitchell represents
the first and second mortgages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
SEATTLE BUSINESS-Fmance Produce Real Building
One Big Family
(EDIT0RIAL)

One Big Family. That is Otto Kegels idea of
business organization. II has several cardinal fea
lures and among them are these:
Once a member always a member.
No man or job is more important than another
The whole bunch must hang together and help each
other
Not bad idea for a business organization. Ii
carries the family of the obsolete paterna domino
ton and woodshed instruction period into the modern
conception of family cohesion cooperation and com
panonship.
Which type of family does your business organza-
ton represent?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Arrivals and Departures

ARIsINED--Narch 2--Str Ruth Alex
andsr from Tacoma. 1T sos a. m str
Eagle from Boston VIA ports. AZ S:ts a.
m btr Robin Gray from New York via
ports. az no a. - afr Lurlins from Ia.
coma. a. ssts a No. March Str Nome
city from Tacoma. at . D. M. str North.
western from Tacoma. ~ 1915 . m.
SAfIED--Mhrch g-Htr Eastern Gale
for Valparaiso via ports. at n. m ctr
Lena Luekenbach for Boston via ports
at ! a, m. March 7--sfr Lurllns Tor Ia
coma, at $50 .. IN atr Ruth Alexander
for Tacoma. at $40 .. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Grain Exports for
Week Ending Mar. 3

WASHINGTON. March Sex.
ports of grain for the last week were
announced today by the department
OF commerce MS follows: Barley. q.
$4,000 bushels; corn, l,a27.0oo bush.
els; oats. $4,000 bushels: rye. 64a 600
bushels: wheat. 2.sl5,o0O bushels;
flour, 4SSS00 barrels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Market Is Relieved by
Congress Adjournment

I'd ou
q tn
n hIriH
mar free
In ali
showed
opening
h 5 up d
I irf
uu
sh Is up ~ American lFsgmotyv ssi. e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
MARKET FINDS
POULTRY FIRM
Egg Market Still Is Holding
Steady

The beginning or tho week finds a
frmsr poultry market, with a good
demand and some slight advances In
price
The erE market continues steady.
wiih dealers unabIr 60 prophecy any
d.nnIie cnanEr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Puts g. Calls

$40 10 si26 controls 100 shares or
any listed stock on N. Y. Stock I3X-
change. No further risk, Move Of
opportunity TO take $500 profit. 2.
$780, otc. write for FREQ Circular,
II. PARKER & Co, 80 Broad ST., NY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Dentistry at Half Price

A. cutting prices seems 10 be In
vogue. without in the slightest cut
ting the quality. We are going 20 do
all regular dentistry al half usual
prices for class a work.
HridEewnrk with interchangeable
porcelain tfRcinRsJ teeth. shows no
gold edges. easy 90 replace in case o.
brcakHge. Back teeth are all porce-
lain and guaranteed unbreakable
when boxed tn wlth gold backing.
g2-k. gold crowns and 20 solder. at
Sc per tooth. IN anybody else quotes
you bridgework al IS insist on above
specifications in a signed contract.
and you viii likely not get H. Gold
and porcelain crowns and Filings. IS
each. Silver Filings. 50 UP. Fifty
dollar sentimental flexible plates at
SIS. Good $50 pure rubber plates.
ftL nnth T.r-lIhlfa fnnfh a r.nrk..f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
NeW York Exchange
Transactions for Week
Weekly Report Compiled by James Macfar-
lane & Company

The following l. a tabulatiou
81 the TRANSACTIONS on the New
York Stock Exchange for the
week ending Saturday noon.
March 8. complied for The Star
by james AIacfHrlanc a Co.. 81
hrrnnd AAr.. hnnillr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05

TWENTY YEARS ago the flash
light WAS invented. IL T. now an IN
dustry turning out 100000 Of these
appliances. 5000. 900 batteries. and
doing a SO. 900 900 business annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
On Alveolar Work

there will be no reduction We own
the HyHtem--it - patented and trade
marked and no other dentists can do
II legally" II costs double the cost
Of hridgcwork TO make and ia most
cases worth double IL H. a positive
success in cases where bridgework is
absolutely Impossible and In all
cases where bridgework ~ possible.
In the latter " 10 merely a question
Of which Is the better N YOU have
two or more good teeth or roots. one
or more on each side, ali your miss
ing teeth can be satisfactorily -
placed. The work II beautiful. dur
able. comfortable and natural in
looks. We have made about II 600
cases In these offices in the past III
years and the work has given gem
Fssml uaFsaF-as4rp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. wArth 49, Foreign sr.
change opened sisadg Rlsritnz itagG
francs. iaofiob lice. iaettstss mafks.
gst1s fa TIE daiar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
danny PRODUCTS
Prizes 10 Retail Deslsr.
POULTRY AND MEATS
rrirss raid bY Nheissai- Dealer

. Nhlpp~fs
baFht=tAfr ? uis aad agsf -
nssiisfs - o. re .s...-..-e 81
trfrrs ard Hoastsfs tats o. s
tapahs tiFs fat % ...a.. Et
isus a. Ha aHd Hp -.r-.. %
Nrtiaw Hiss fa fasa re- rs
1--we, hrhf. ts HA rs w IA
Fanrr dfT picked 2 rsHis abass
live
tsesss--i4irs. IA. % 10 rs ~
FaHer dressed .4.....ssr.... -
neixian iiaro~-sa he ard up ~
Hfefasa ls-sasrHrrHrtHfsrH4a .tf
rarArys FAnsY a. O.. sis As. -
nssstsrs OLA. i've. per bt... II
liazs-
Naoire, HHht .rt.ststa.s.ss.s -
Heavy iaary .s............ ere 80
Nrat-
Fa1rT. i'Eht ....s......... $50 fs
Mhd iiSht .s....s....-.... $50 ~
FabCy. heavy itsssss ~ LIE ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
STATISTICS 81

STATISTICS SHOW that 1850
raea were killed by gas last year.
Sixteen inhaled Il. IS lighted matches
IN 4. and 1900 stepped on II. says
the Washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05

BOTH SPENDING and saving
should be done judioiously. so as to
secure good returns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Alaska Vessels

Juneau March 2--Eailed. str jefferson.
southbound. az A. m.
Ketouiknn-- March 2--sallsd Htr Hpo-
kane. aouthbound. AZ 1880 a. m,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS
i'risss i'aid % shipBsn

AAAAFfNat-
a Efair. Seattle delivery ..ar -
isasH=ffvsh rauFH. uhltr shell "a
Nitsi ralrfa .-..........s.. "a
Pallets a....... ~
Mia est fob Hsattia Supply ace
o. o. u fnadsasafs .....-. SIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
FRUITS
Price, raid nhsissais Dealer,
NUS


Alm"nds q \ T.. per ~ .ss. .tt
fsanuis Va per n ...+r..-. .is
frsans Pee - r.t.,......... ,gfo -
hth~i Nuta=ersf n a........ -
w alnais Cal Ne, !. psr y, ~
hudand pFr ~, .......-... ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05

LIVE WITHIN your lncome--you
cannot live without II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
sfoSpAY
AIAElII 8

MARCH !
First Low Tide
1906 a. m % u.
First High Tide
s % a. M i1t n.
Second Iaw Tide
1881 . m IS a.
second High Tide
s3f2 p. IN lis u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
POULTRY AND MEATS

pufhs Dressed pr To- .a.... 81
iIsns Dressed. hsapr ...4..-. -
Dressed. Nsh' tas.sst.ss+sr. ~
ftkp. heavy. - ,......s. Is
Live tight - ..4........ "a
TrFrrs=rrg - .. rv
nsrse Dressed Ter y. ....., as
Tprhsrs fabrv dressed ,s.... see "a
1--we. ssnrF. ~ ............ II
nsizian Hare -t.igu. Frf No. ~
Dressed. tet -. .rrsss.s..s.. -
Cess cspntrY. dFssssa. n ssr ete ~
HsKa Fanff block s,ss....t. iR6 ~
Veal Fancy. itEhf .t-s.s.sss.. ITO ~
Ned dressed .ses.s,sr-.4 lie -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
TUESDAY
MARC IL q

First Low Tide
~ 50 a. m 30 n
First High Tide
sEs a. n 1870 n
second Low Tide
tsza D M % II.
second High Tide
Tsts p m Ia n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05

More people can afford tsIe.
phones % the comment of the Bell
system on 90 annual report showing
an increase % 100000 telephones
during 1899
The report shows that the Bell
system alone has an Investment Of
ii,3sb.oo0 900. Moru than ilAs. 900.
900 WAS expended In additions 10 tho
plant Ia 1899 Tho total number Of
phones Ia uss az The cnd 81 the year
was ii05o.56S, over 5000. 900 con.
uociions d day we're made turnout
Tho year
The progress Ia underground vir.
ing has reached point where. out
o. total 10000 900 miles or wlrr,
20 600 600 hrr underground STA.
chine switching In larger ccutrrs IT.
being increased with satisfactory re-.
suits.
Tho report states that the 2ts.8gS
stockholders comprise the largest
number u stockholders IN any
American corporation They ~.
crlyed dividends az tho rate or 50 il
share. amounting Ia all TO Isz.a7i,
esiga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Chicago Car Lots

Saturdays quotatiens
Furnished By Isxan a HSyaa
$40 Second Ave- Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05

Demand Tor lumber during Fcbfu
aTy remained above normal. while
production suffered seriously from
iucismrHt weather IN practically all
important producing sections. fayH
The American Lumheunan The
combined barometer Of orders pro
iurii5n and shipments 81 the eight
leading EoflWood manufacturing as
aneiatipns during the week ended
February H. showed bookings az s
per cent above normal. output az IS
per cent below normal. and shlp
meats at ~ per cent below the
same standard. orders for southern
pine during tho week mentioned 10.
tailed 70 por cent above production.
and those for Douglas FIR were IS
per cent above output, These fiE.
usru give conclusive proof 81 grad.
ual depletion Of stocks that already
has reached really scfinus point
and ~ tho heavily overlooked con.
dltiou ~ ths mills This situation
ls making Il very difficult for buy,
srs 20 place orders. mills hs rule
not being willing TO commit them.
selves any further ahead and find,
ing 81 necessary TO decline big
percentage Of the business offered
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Portland Produce
Saturday. oustallau.

tiuttsr---tfh CSC rs
EExs--s3 s ssr daE
Chsesv--1s q IEr CO..
iIsns--ifu Gle o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Chicago Board of Trade
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

Saturdays Quotations
suEar--uussttlsd fnw. i1samTss re-
fta#d. lrrrrpfsr. rranuiatrd. f9HbrE
CSffee--No RIO spot. i1Mr TO- No Z
santos. tsA Risn 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Liberty Bonds

Saturdays uuotatisas
Furutshsd ~ Logan a urraa
sic second Az Araffts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-05
Weather Bureau Report

TAToosH ISLAND. March 1--g A. n
--Barometsr rislng. clear. wind east
eight miles an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
COMMUNICATION AND TRADE

The countries of Latin America offer won derful opportunities for trade expansion especially for the United States Already Uruguay is one of the largest producers of wool for our markets. The Argentine and Brazil ship us great quantities of beef, to say nothing of many supplies which come from other South American republics. Bir- mingham, in return for its consignments of coal and steel products, direct down the Warrior, is receiving from the coasts of that continent cargoes of raw material. What has been done up to now in developing trade relations with the people of the other half of this hemisphere is but the beginning. The war has not left them impoverished as it has in great measure left Europe. Our pos abilities there are practically unlimited.
 One of the principal handicaps at this time to more widely developed interchange of commodities is, undoubtedly, the lack of facilities for communication. Those coun- tries themselves are not closely connected by wire as all parts of this country are, and consequent delays occur in their dealings with each other, which have a deterrent ef- feet upon their commerce with the outside world. It is now proposed to establish tele- phone connection among the countries of South America, steps having already been taken, it is reported, in that direction. It is highly probable that the radio will help to annihilate the uncertainties of these grea. distances. Greater facilities of communica- ton will inevitably open wonderful trade possibilities in South America for this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
MAKING ENDS MEET

Governor Brandon has informed the legislature that he will not be able to sub init budget of receipts and expenditures within fifteen days after the eonvening of the legislature, as required by the budget law, and requests that a recess committee of the legislature sit with the budget com mission for making thorough investigation of all state finances. The committee would be empowered to determine the receipts and expenditures of each department, institu- tion and state undertaking, and make rec ommedations for any legislation that may te necessary. The governor, who has al- ready given his indorsement to the budget law enacted during the Kilby administra- tion is redeeming his pledge to manage the state. finances in a Ensinesslike manner He believes that ths legislature should make no appropriation until there is assurance that he revenue will be sufficient to meet the appropriation.
 That is the only practical way to admins ter public affairs. The practice of making appropriations in haphazard fashion, often because political pressure has been exerted, is an evil from winch ,le tax-payecs have long suffered. has created deficits and increased the p Jlic debt. Some appro- priations are e. essive, others are unneces- sary, others desery, far more 1ibera. treat ment, hut however wo thy a cause may be, it does not justify a policy of playing fast and loose with public funds. Passing an appropriation without making provisions te pay it, or first finding out if there will be sufficient revenues on hand when it must be met, is contrary to sound business prin- ciples.
 It .s a mpa-ati.ely simple matter to determine the total amount of the states revenues and lim;s expenditures to income, or else provide new sources of revenue to meet anticipated deficits. The receipts and disbursements of each department of the state government can be accurately esti- mated. It is merely a question of account ing, such as any private concern would em- ploy. The people of Alabama do not want the states progress retarded; schools and other institutions must be given adequate support for their further expansion; but this can be accomplished without squander- ing public funds, or adding materially to the tax burden, if there is strict supervision of all expenditures. In fact, businesslike methods will make every dollar expended go farther and in the end will save money for the tax payers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
NO SEPARATE PEACE

Another crisis has developed at the Lau- same conference. Turkey refuses to accept the British proposal that the Mosul dispute be referred to the League of Nations for settlement and the British representatives have declined the counter-suggestion of the Turks that a plebiscite be held in the con tested district. Nevertheless, Lord Curzon announced that he would address letter to the council of the league, stating that a situation had arisen which menaced in- ternational peace and asking that the ques- tion be dealt with under the league cove nant. It has been evident from the begin ming of the Lausanne conference that com mercial interests, chiefly oil, have been a barrier to settlement. Great Britain is sus- pected of placing more emphasis on those considerations than anything else, but has disclaimed monopolistic designs and the American representatives agree with Lord Curzon ''in principle" America still main tains her "open-door" policy.
 There have been so many "crses" at Lausanne, which threatened war, that the latest developments may be discounted. Great Britain and Turkey are not going to open hostilities until the last diplomatic Sex- pedient has been tried. It does not appear, however, that anything is to be gained by referring the Mosul dispute to the League of Nations, since Turkey has rejected that proposal and, not being member of the league, she is not bound to accept its de- cision. So far as the allies are concerned they have reaffirmed their determination not to make separate peace with Turkey. France and Great Britain may differ as to the Ruhr occupation, but they stand to- gether at Lausanne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
Poor Boys Who Succeeded
 By FREDERICK HOUK LAW
Comenius, the Great Educator

The first man who ever published a pie ture book for children was Johann Amos Comenius, whose illustrated book, in 1858, led the way to all our beautiful books for the young.
 Johann Comenius had been an orphan boy, and had to struggle from the very first. Having gained little education he studied further in the University of Heidelberg, be- came minister and then teacher of Latin. The great Thirty Years War had robbed him of all he possessed and he had been obliged to flee to the mountains and ultimately to Poland.
 He saw that education is the very four dation of human society, and so he devoted his energy to doing all he could to improve the art of learning. He taught that educa- ton is not the memorizing of facts, but the development of power to think
 He gave out the great democratic doc Urine that all, rich and poor alike, should be educated in order to make land fit land in which to live. He advocated the education of women, and thus led the way to our modern co-education and our modern women's colleges.
 One. of his great books attacked unsym- pathetic teaching and upheld kindness. He advocated training in science and in arts andscrafts; and he outlined grade system such as we have today.
 During his seyenty-nine years of life he suffered many misfortunes, was made an exile, lived in poverty and saw his beloved books and manuscripts destroyed by war In spite of all this, he always remained gea- tie and kind.
 Every child who finds his school booi: made delightful by pictures owes much to Comenius, the great educator who said that we must entice the young into right think ing rather than drive them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

First avenue between East Lake and the heart of Birmingham is one of the city's main thoroughfares, so much so that the state of Alabama has designated it as part pf the east and west highway It is thickly settled all the way and much travelled. There is a portion of this thoroughfare, which is entirely to narrow for a commo- dious and rapid transit and altogether out of line with the character of the remainder of that highway. This Is the section from Forty-first to Forty-seventh streets. It is admitted that it is too narrow and that it should be widened. Additional inducement to widening the highway now has been held forth by the pledge of the board of revenue that, in case the street is widened that body will extend paving over the acquired portion fin line with it's responsibility for the city por- tion of the east and west highway. The city has the authority of condemnation; the county has not. The situation presents an opportunity for harmony of action on part of the commission and the board of revenue that will rebound to the public good of all Birmingham. All main arteries, east, west, north and south, are of equal im- portance in the general scheme and call for equal consideration. It is believed that both county and city will discover the means of acting comparatively to bring about this much-needed public convenience.