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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26

fragrant injustice in asking him to suffer the tortures of war and in ad dition bear financial loss out of all proportion to that sustained by his shpmates who remained at home in peace and safety and had their wages doubled. It goes without saying that the sublime courage and disregard of self which carried our men to victory can not be paid for with money; but if we admit that the soldier will re- quire and deserve food and shelter upon his return, how can we justify a forfeiture of half his wages when we send him to the front?
 Today we want our taxes reduced ; that is natural. l does not take an Isaiah to foretell the popularity of a proposal to reduce taxes. But 1 do not forget that six years ago we wanted the German Army reduced, and we wanted it reduced in a hurry
 We raised great army; the cost was great; the issue was in doubt Something might have happened; j; some terrible engine of destruction, some chemical surprise might have visited our army and left us at the mercy of the enemy. Tribute might have been exacted as the price of peace that would have left us poor poor in spirit and in purse-in which event such thing as adjusted com pensation never would have been thought of. But I repeat, under ex- isting conditions, what excuse have we for denouncing our brave soldiers as raiders and 1ooters because their friends call our attention to the fact that we reduced their pay while they were reducing the German army and the stay-at-homes had their wages increased? Why should we treat the soldier with less consideration than we do our peace officers? We do not dock a policeman's pay because his service may cost him his life if he does his duty at all times.
 If another war should come-which God forbid-everybody and every thing should be called to the service under the same interpretation of duty Rich and poor, at home or in the Army, should be under common ord CTS to work or fight as necessity may demand. This habit once contracted by the peoples of the earth would soon make an end to war Every body then would be able to see that wars do not pay and act according ly. Tn fact that we did not do this Tn the last var does not excuse us from recognizing and paying a just debt if we can afford to pay-it
 There is an old saying that we pay our dollars to those who cheat us, our dimes to those who amuse us, and l our pennies to our teachers and de-
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Mclean Defies

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 today as it was 5000 years ago-all the sacrifices that may be necessary, but, mark you, none other.
 In the old days when the respect able portion of society fought all the time the expenses were largely paid by the conquered in the form of slaves or other plunder. When loot was scarce the home clods who work ed the soil were impressed for sup plies necessary to keep the army fed Pay rolls were out of the question: except in cases where monarChS could steal enough from their own or an other monarch's subjects to hire the subjects of a third monarch. The idea that the soldier should not be called upon to offer more than his life for his country unless it was necessary and just began to dawn upon the American people a century or more ago, but the traditions and habits which a race has carried for thousands of years are stubborn in defense of its bank accounts
 If the late war had brought disas- ter and poverty to all, the ex-service men would have met the common lot without complaint. But it appears that our wealth as a Nation during and since the war has been greatly increased. Therefore the only ques- ton involved in this controversy is, Can we justly ask the soldier to risk more than His life in defense of his country? In other words, the ques- ton is not what the ex-service men want us to do, but what we in our great abundance ought to want to do for them. We are the richest Nation on earth today, our wealth exceeds $3oo, ,ooo, 900 ,ooo. Are we justified in taking the poor debtors oath to avoid paying $2 day to the men who saved the country from political, industrial, and moral bankruptcy? If we pay them $2 or $2.25 a day, shall we de- stroy their patriotism or their sense of duty to their country, of which country we constitute o7 per cent? Can we expect ito swell the chorus of the Union" by touching with the chilly fingers of accumulation the cords of memory which lead to our battle fields?
 I have no fault to find with the high ideals of those who feel that the sol dier sould be willing and ready to lose not only his life but all his other possessions as we'll in defense of his native land, if it is the common lot; but I see nothing but ingratitude and
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prosperity is the same as the founda- ton of true and pure religion, namely, service, honest service. If 1 could vote in secret on this question, and should vote against the compensation act, I would be ashamed of myself for the rest of my life, because my conscience would tell me that my vote was entirely controlled by my desires to have my taxes reduced.
 Last session I advocated a paidlup insurance policy for the ex-service men. This could not be dissipated and would invite industry and econ omy on the part of the recipient. Such a disposition of this question would be the best investment the well-to-do could make for their children and grandchildren.
 The claim that the ex-soldier will be better off if the bonus is defeated is witrout foundation. If single man and he fas served one year, he would not be benefited if his income is less than $8,ooo a year; if married man, he would not be benefited if his income is less than $Io,ooo a year.
 The claim put forth by the press, especially the Republican press, that the bonus bill will retard our return to prosperity Is generally printed on the same page with the announcement that prosperity has already returned. You can take your choice.
 If the editors of the Republican pa pers will examine the bonus plank in our last national platform, they will finds the following promises:
 We hold. in imperishable memory the valor and patriotism of the sol diers and sailors of America who fought in the Great War for human liberty, and we pledge ourselves to discharge to the fullest the obliga- tions which a grateful nation justly should fulfill in appreciation of the services rendered by it's defenders on sea and on land"
 Did this declaration, this solemn pledge, mean anything? Does the word Justice" when found in a Re publican platform, mean injustice, in difference, and abuse? I think not, and I think time will demonstrate the accuracy of this view. To my mind, the nation which pays a debt of honor which it can we'll afford to pay will find permanent prosperity much sooner than the nation which sees nothing in its civilization but machinery and money, nothing at either end of it's rainbow but the heshpot.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26

lenders. Hw long can we conscien- tiously continue this rule of compen- sation now that the Great War has revealed to us its glaring inequities? Benjamin Franklin once remarked that serving God consists in doing good to our fellow men, but that praying Is an easier method and the one adopted by most people. So serving the State by those who do not risk their lives in it's defense would seem to demand just treatment for those who do, but bountiful do- nations or denunciatory or conpli- mentary metric, as the case may re- quire, is a cheaper method' and one apparently very popular at the pres ent time.
 On Armistice Day I went to a neighboring city, and the experience was most G @reassuring. Youth was shouting for joy, and tears were run ming down the cheeks of the aged, in c1uding my own. 1 did not think at tears, and I do not think so now. A short time az we buried an unknown soldier at Arlington. A ceremony more impressive in it's solemn express sion of nations undying gratitude was never witnessed. So. much for the dead. I think those W ho did not die deserve something better han abuse or good wishes.
 Let us now see what we could do if we had one-tenth part of the cour- age, on-tenth part of the spirit of self-sacrifce, which animated our sol diers in 1918. Let us see how some of the stay-at-homes suffered last year from the awful burden of taxa ton now existing. They spent for Soft drinks, including
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.--$24, ,2Io,ooO,OOo

Grand total $$24, ,21o, ,ooo, ,ooo These figures are taken from the re- ports in the Treasury Department. If we were willing to spend I per cent less on these luxurles for the establishment of a bonus fund, If we think we could endure the awful sui ferings that would result from this economy we would save SAP, 100000, considerably more than double the annual bonus requirements. The fact
 is that no nation in all history has live das luxuriously and extravagant- iy as the American people are living today. Luxury and laziness are fast becoming habit as fixed as that which has silenced the better angels of our nature" III our discussion of the bonus question.
 We talk about international peace, and we want international peace; but we must have domestic peace If we
 are to go up instead of down and out, and we can not have 1t unless we deserve it. Those of us who have the good luck to inherit or make
 money must be fair to the less for tunate. Capital must be fair to la bor, and albor must be fair to cap ital. Their interests are identical. Bost must be fair to the pubic, and all three should pray to be delivered from their inherited bad habits and
 turn over a new leaf, and, as an earn
 est of their reformation, do the fair
 thing by the men who less than six
 years ago saved the Nation from un-
 speakable disaster. The American
 people are all right at heart. They
 have forgotten; that IS all. A wise
 man once remarked that gratitude IS
 the most defled of virtues, and the
 most easily deserted.
 Moreover, the taxes which the gov
 ernment collects, though hard to bear,
 are not to be compared with those
 that are laid by unintelligent selfish
 ness, or, as MT. Franklin puts it-I trust I may be pardoned for quoting him again-"by pride, folly. and in dolence." Our soldiers won the war at least six months ahead of the date set by their most optimistic officers, but the longed-for victory of peace is still 'to be won.
 The foundation of lasting peace and
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A woman's idea of economy often gets no further than hash for break fast.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26

metics , 75o,ooo,o ,oooI Admissions and dues- 500 1000 ,ooo Ice cream r---- 25o,ooo ooo
 Cakes ,etc. --.-..--- 35o,ooo,oooI Luxurious service ------- 5000, ,ooo ,ooo
 Luxuries i'll hotels and
 and estaurantS-~~------... 75O,oOOOoOI Luxurious food, etc. 5000, 900 GOO Other luxuries-joy rid
 ing, pleasure 1esorts, races, etc. - 5000, ,ooo, ,oooI
Evening star., 1924-07-18
RISE IN FLOUR NOW
OVER 81 A BARREL
Sharp Advance in Past Few
Days Reflects World
Wheat Situation.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. July lS.-Re-
fecting the world wheat situation,
flour prices have advanced sympatheti
cally here the past month, the increase
since the middle of June being more
than 81 a barrel, for best-grade family
patents.
Prices for the best grade of family
patents were quoted in carload LOTS
today at from s7.75 to sS.05 a barrel
which quotations have not obtained
since July, 1922. On June II, when
the present strengthening of prices
began. flour was quoted at the mills
here at $3.50 TO 500 a barrel
About year ago. from July % to
August 9, flour brought between $3.50
and $500. Flour prices have risen in
reflection of the higher wheat quota
tions, millerS said. Mills here, how
ever. are running at about 81 per cent
of capacity.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
POTATOES LOWER
At CENTER MARKET
Price of Peaches Also Weak.
er Today-Good Demand
Noted for Corn.

The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
let News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics follows:
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate; market firm; Cali
tornia. and Arizona, salmon tints,
standards. ASS, 3.25a3.50; jumbos. ASS,
3.50a3.75; flats, 12s and 15s, 1.15a1 25;
mostly 1.25; Arizona, pink meats,
standard flats, 12s and 15s, 1.10a1.25;
jumbo flats, 12s, 1.25a1 40; North Caro-
lima, green meats. standards, ASS, 1.50a
100; Georgia, pink meats, all sizes,
ordinary quality, 40a50.
Peaches Sell Lower.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate; market weak: Georgia and
North Carolina, Hileys, 6s. small size,
1.00a 1.25; medium size, 1.25a1 so: large
size, 1.75a2.00: Georgia. Hileys, bushel
baskets, medium size, 1.50a2.00; small
size, Local. 25; Carman's, 6s. small size,
75a1.00: medium and large sizes, ]. 90
also; North Carolina Slappey's. bushel
baskets, medium to large size. 2.25a
$50: sizes medium to large sizes. 200
a225; IS Bellies, medium size, lisa
200.
light; market slightly weaker; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section and North
Carolina, cloth top stave and slat
barrels, Irish Cobblers, U. S. No: l..
250a2.75; some heated, 1.50a2.00. One
car Norfolk section condemned.
Cabbage - Homegrown supplies
moderate; demand light; market
steady; home grown, uncovered
pointed and round type, 75a1.OO.
Corn Market Steady.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady; North
poorer, wide range in prices, 1.50a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; New York
crates, big Boston type. 1.25a1.7 .7o.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; home
grown, half-bushel hampers No. /,
S50a4O0, few higher. Beets-Sup-
plies liberal; demand moderate, mar
ket steady; homegrown, 2.50a3.0O per
100 punches, few higher
Good Demand for Peas.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: home
grown, 2.50a3.50 per 100 lunches.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
green, 6.O0a7.50. Peas-Supplies light;
demand good market firm; New York.
bu. baskets Laxtons, extra fancy, 200
a2.5o; fancy, 1.75a2.00: telephones
mostly ESQ.
Meat and Egg Prices.
Provision markets were generally
steady, verging toward weakness today.
Eggs were quoted at 25 cents to 81
and 80 cents. while butter held from AZ
to 40 cents, depending on quality.
Pork and beef were fairly well cleaned
up, and the market held steady on these
items. with cows bringing 16 to II cents.
Lambs were slow.
The livestock market found calves
holding cents on tops; sheep at to S
cents and lambs quoted at Is cents.
Large chickens were bringing 3S to 40
cents: hens, large, 22; small. 90 and %
cents; white Leghorn hens were quoted
at Is, small chickens were 33 to So
cents and Leghorn chickens ranged from
so to 35 cents
prices.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Features on
the curb exchange today were numer-
Gus and for the most part on the side
of advance. Public participa ton was
on the increase and. save for slight
hesitation on the part of the oil
shares to join in the improvement, no
weakness was apparent.
Among specialties Dunhill Inter
national came to the front with an
advance to a. new high record In
formation was that the vice president
of the company, now inspecting the
concerns foreign enterprises. re-
ported business running far ahead of
last year. 1t was intimated that an
earnings statement will be forth
coming shortly.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
OCTOPUS AS COAL HEAVIER.
Natives of Crete Put Mollusk to
Work in Salvage Operations.

Sir Arthur Shipley in the London Times.
During the war large deposits of
coal. thrown over from the various
warships which were centered about
theIsland of Crete, accumulated at
the bottom of the sea; but not being
mechanically minded, and being de-
void of dredging apparatus, the
Cretans retrieved this treasure by
attaching an octopus to a string and
lowering the mollusk over the coal
dump AS soon as it had attached
itself by it's tentacles to it's resting
place, they gently pulled it up; the
adhering lump of coal was then de-
tached and the octopus dropped in
again.
AS in southern Italy the octopus
is used as an article of food, but this
is the first instance ! have come
across of this mollusk being Of prac
ticaI value as a coal HEAVIER.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
WALL STREET NOTES.
Bar Steel Prices Cut-Further
Railroad Merger Talk.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-A leading
warehouse in the metropolitan dis
trict has reduced prices on bar steel
from 1894 to $3.2i per 100 pounds.
and beams. angles. channels and
plates from S3.44 to S3.3t. These
prices represent a decline of 81 a ton.
Reports that the Delaware. I.acta- =
wanna and Western is considering
the purchase of a controlling interest
in the Wabash. a familiar subject I"
Wall street. has appeared in new
form Creditiug the Lacks wanna viii,
planning to use $4,000. 600 of it's $I20.-
600, 900 surplus to buy Wabash stock
and declare a moderate stock diVi-
dend. Official confirmation of the
rumor could not be obtained.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

The buying in Goodyear common
was sympathetic with the sharp ad-
vance in the preferred on reports
that accrued dividends amounting to
26 per cent would be capitalized and
disbursed as stock dividend.
Improvement in the metal shares
on the big board brought renewed
buying into this class in the curb
market. Jib Consolidated sold at 80
again on the estimated net earnings
for the first ten days of July of $780,
900, as compared with $4,000 for the
month of June.
The market for the oils appeared
to have pretty well discounted cuts
in the refined and crude products, but
little attempt was made to bring
about higher prices in the Standard
group. Lago Petroleum was actively
bought around previously prevailing
prices. 1t was announced that j. >.
Cosden will become American manager
of Lago, which is controlled by British
Mexican interests.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
FENNSY MAY GET N. & w.
BY STOCK CONTROL
By The \ ASSocjatrd Press

BY HE Associated Press
NEW YORK, July Is Although
negotiations for the acquisition of
the Norfolk and Western railway
by the Pennsylvania railroad have
been suspended because of in
ABILITY OF the managementS of the
two roads to agree on terms. the de-
mand for the shares has not abatedr
1t has been observed for some time
that some one has been in the mar
ket, taking all the Norfolk and West
ern stock offered, but apparently not
following the stock UP on advances
II is thought in some quarters that
IennsylVa railroad interests are
bent on acquiring in the open mark ct
the stock which they proved unable
to obtain through negotiations
tn the other hand Norfolk and
Western is regarded as worth close
To ITS current market value on its
merits. 1t pays ! per cent. but its
earnings are around Il per cent.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
MOON MOTOR DOES WELL,

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Despite the
inclement spring and generally dull
automobile business, Stewart Nc
Donald, president of the Moon Motor
Car Company, stated the company
produced 5,S55 units for the first half
of 1924, against 5,S03 a year ago.
Business in the last part of the year
would be as good as the first six
months, he said, and 1924 would aver
age up as good, if not better, than
1923.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
LOANS IN CANADA DROP.

OTTAWA. July 1S.-Decreases in
current and call loans both in and
outside Canada is shown in the May
statement of Canadian banks issued
by the finance department Current
loans in Canada show the largest de-
cline, being s9s9,3O5,S63 in May, COM
pared with $1,005.425,9 ,951 in the previ-
GUS month. Savings deposits for May
were $1.204, ,S16,S66, a decrease of ap-
proxfmately seven millions compared
with the previous month.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
TRADE BACK TO NORMAL.

SEATTLE, July Is (SpeciaD Re
tail business in the leading depart
ment stores and haberdasheries dur
ing the first half of July indicates a
turnover fully up to normal. with only
lines. An accurate Indication of the
business trend is seen in the fact
that local bank clearings for the
last week have been higher than for
any corresponding period in the past.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
POTATO MARKET WEAK.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-Potatoes trad
ing rather slow; market weak; re-
ceipts, 27 cars; 216 on track field; total
United States shipments. S3S. Mis-
souri, and Kansas sacked irish cob-
bIers, 1.40a1.60 for best stock. with
poor stock selling as low as go cents
ipacl Cd earjv Obios. 125a1.50: North
Carolina barrels Irish coDblerS,
2.0Oa2.5O, according to condition; HIr-
pinia barrels, Irish cobblers, 2.5Oa3lo.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Eggs-Steady
TO firm; receipts. 20,513 cases; fresh
gathered extra firsts. 29a30; nearby
fennery whites, closely selected ex-
tras, 41a44; nearby and nearby West
crn henneries, whites. frsts to av-
crage extras. 24a30: nearby hennery
browns, extras, 36a42; Pacific Coast
whites, extras. 80; do, ffrsts to extra
firsts, 31a38.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
CAR LOADINGS DROP.

Freight loadings for the week ended
July s totaled 759,942 cars, decrease
of 14s,41s cars under the preceding
week. due to the observance of In
dependence day, and 90,104 under the
corresponding week last year, the
American Railway Association re-
ports. All districts reported decreases
under the week before in the total
loading of all commodities. Only the
southwestern district showed an In
crease over the corresponding week
last year.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
EMBEZzLEMENT COSTLY.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Because of
the exceptional increase of embeZ
element throughout the United States,
William b. Joyce. chairman of the
National Surety Company. has an
nounced that his company hereafter
will adopt a relentless policy of prose-
cution and punishment in place of
the former policy of occasional lem
iency, He estimated embezZlement
would cost the American people more
than sl25,o0o.000 in 1924
Evening star., 1924-07-18
1000 IN TENT COLONY.

READING, Pa, July IS fSpeciap--,
The city's tent colony near one OF
the municipal pumping stations now
is occupied by nearly 1000 residents.
The colony was started when hous-
ing became inadequate during the
war. strict sanitary regulations are
enforced, and motor bus route
r,aEas travel to the business district
from the camp comparatively easy.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
ORDERS FIFTY ENGINES.
New York Central Gives Business
to Two Concerns.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Frequent
predictions in the flnanclai dlstrlct
that the railroads were getting ready
for heavy purchases of equipment.
thus far have not been fulfilled, no
really large orders having been
placed recently. OptimiSts have been
encouraged, however, by an order for
30 locomotives by the New York
Central with the American Locomo-
tive Company and Lima Locomotive
Works and larger purchases by many
of the systems are expected WITHIN
the next few months owing TO the
increase in bad order equipment.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
CLEANER CANNING AIM.
Maryland Food Director Starts
Special Campaign.
specia, Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Maryland
packers are awakening to the fact
greater attention to sanitary meth
DDS OF packing fruit will not only
rebound to their financial advance
ment, but will advertise Maryland
and it's products, said A. L. Sullivan,
state director of pure foods and
drugs.
My entire force of inspectors" said
Mr.. Sullivan, lis now engaged in
making a survey of some 500 packing
establishments with a view to insist
ing upon, and compelling, where
necessary, the proper sanitary pre-
cautions
Evening star., 1924-07-18
STANDARD OIL ISSUES.
Washington Stock Exchange,
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric 1st 5s-s2. 900 at 97A.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-S3, 600 at 81.
Washington Gas $500 at 81 y.
Washing ton Gas SIS '33-s2, 900 at 1011a
CAPITAL Traction Co.-4 at 937s. at "a.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. com.-lO at 81 L
10 at s1s4, 10 at 3D. 40 at 81. 100 at 81. 10 At
81. 10 at SO1s, 80 at s012, 10 at 80 10 at So
80 at 79H 10 at 79s4, 80 at 1874, 80 at 1874
Union Trust Co at 169.
Firemen's Insurance Co.-1 at IL.
Ianston Monotype-10 at 721a, 10 at d2Ea.
Mergenthaler-1 at 1879.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Chapin-Sacks $50 pfd.-1 at Il.
District Title Insurance Co.-6 at 1ss4.
Washington Title insurance. at sA.
Money-Call loans, 8 and per cent.