rP!HMmMHIBMMM BtMJtf 'VrfftraKBB3m.'Hfiff "!:? 4?"p5&a."KBR . -"..y-B.'.rZT-; ,..J, ' ii'J-., ..tfl UPISBWIWB J ".S " ' ' " '' Jm ' ' "' SB"jfeSi' v 'f " rr ' ' maaftrS ''!& EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918 i' t v, l H GOSSIP OF THE STREET STOCK MARKET FLUCTATIONS AT PRESENT DEPEND LARGELY ON NEWS FROM BATTLEFIELDS Bankers, Brokers and Traders Place Utmost Confidence in Allies' Armies and Focli's Strategy. Gossip of the Street n fpHE stock market at present Is largely a war market and nearly everything depends, as far as prices are concerned, on the news from the front. Even on Saturday during the half ses sion, when lrtually the whole list showed declines with a few exceptions, brokers and tracers expressed surprise at the continued In herent strength In the market In the face of what was manifestly adverse news fiom Europe. The secret of it all lies in the supreme confidence which every one seems to have In the armies of the Allies to turn the tide of battle when a crltls comes and In the ability of Generalissimo Foch to rise to the emergency when it presents Itself. In discussing tho nervousness of some persons over the stock market and other security quotations, a well-known banker, in reply to a man who remarked that as far as he could see It would make no difference to the value of stocks whether the Germans took the channel ports or Paris, that Industries and railroads In the United States would have to go on earning money anyhowj said: "If the Germans won out, which Is unthinkable, every stock represented on the board and every underlying bond or other security would be worth only so much paper." An Important Decision The decision of the War rinance Board on the application of the New Orleans Railway and Light Company, that "the resources of the War Finance Corporation are not intended to be loaned directly to war Industries, but only Indirectly through banks." was not only In the nature of a surprise In'the financial district but was particularly. interesting as well, especially to those banking and investment houses which are Inter ested directly and Indirectly In the financing of some large public utilities which have been looking forward to direct assistance from the War Finance Corporation. One banker brought up in this connection the financing of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit to meet a loan of 157,000,000 notes maturing July 1, not, as he said, that he was in the least Interested in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, but because It furnishes the largest example of a number of similar smaller utilities which, he remarked, were in a way depending on the War Finance Corporation to help them out. lie pointed out that while the decision in the New Orleans case states that "the resources are not intended to be loaned di rectly, etc.," the law provides that "in exceptional cases" the corporation Is empowered to "make advances directly to any person, firm, corpora tion or association whose operations shall be necessary or contributory to the prosecution of the war." ,, It has been argued that tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit Is an excep tional case, as It conveys an enormous number of workers to and from the navy yards and other war Industries; but the same argument applies equally to the New Orleans utility.' The most serious thing In connec tion with the New Orleans decision, In the view of bankers, was the with holding of It until the last minute, giving no opportunity to make other arrangements to secure the monej. How Additional Taxation May Work Out In brokers' offices and In the Street the proposed taxation continues to be one of the principal topics for discussion, the ruling sentiment being In favor of quick action on the part of the legislators at Wash ington to buce down to the matter without delay and let the final results be known to the business and Investing communities ns soon as possible, so that they may make the necessary preparations to meet the additional burden, whatever it may be. This, It seems, is being done in Washington, where already arrangements are being pushed looking toward speedy action. There seems to be no complaint about the amount of the proposed taxation; people have come to the stern realization that It is absolutely necessary. The point which is emphasized, however, is to have it equitable, and if this is accomplished there will be no objec tions to the amount, which, of course, Is assumed to be w'.thln reason and not such a burden as seriously to affect legitimate business. On this subject of future additional taxation there uaturallj i a vast variety of opinion as to its possible effect on the dividends, especially of large industrial corporations. It it true that no conclusions can be arrived at until it is known the extent to which additional taxes will be Imposed. As usual, the United States Steel Corporation is Invariably cited as an example on which to base a hypothetical case, mainly because it is the premier stock in the country. If not the world, and partly because Its principal figures are in the main more generally known than any of the smaller companies. Position of United Stales Steel Corporation t The question which comes up most frequently in this connection is. Will 'the United States Steel Corporation be able to maintain its current dividends in the face of revised revenuo requirements of the Government? Of course, this depends on what the revised requirements will be, which at the present time Is problematical. A Wall street financial expert makes the following analysis of this situation: "The Steel Corporation earned a total income last year of $666,000,000. It paid 35 per cent of that, or j:33,000,00, In taxes. The total war-revenue tax provided by the Government was $-1,000,000,000. The Steel Corpora tion's quota was, therefore, 5.8 per cent of that total. The new war-tax bill about to bo framed will provide at least $7,000,000,000 revenue, and It Is fair to assume, for various reasons, that It will be neater $7,000,000,000 than $8,000,000,000. If the Steel Corporation Is asked" to provide the same proportion of the Government revenue of $7,000,000,000 as It paid on last year's budget of $4,000,000,000, namely, 5.R per cent, it cannot continue its common dividend at' the $17 rate, for the corporation's earnings this year will probably be less than last year. We estimate earnings this year of $643,000,000, and on such a showing there will probably be available for the common stock only $10 per share. We believe, however, that, follow tng an equitable taxation bill of widest Incidence, some such proportions between the total money to be raised and the total annual savings of the country (the fund out of which taxes are paid) will obtain as In 1917. On such an assumption Steel common's dividend can well be maintained at $17. The estimated annual savings of the country from all sources In 1917 was approximately $11,500,000,000. The Steel Corporation's net income of $666,000,000 was 5.8 per cent of that sum. We saw above that the Steel Corporation's tax was also 6.8 per cent of the total of $4,000,000,000 taxes provided. The estimated annual savings for 1918 will be at least $15,000- 000,000. We estimate the Steel Corporation's 1918 total net Income at $643,000,000. This is equivalent to 4.28 per cent of the country's estimated savings. "If the Steel Corporation's 1918 tax, therefore, bears the same relation to the 1918 tax total of $7,000,000,000, above estimated, that the Steel Corporation's estimated Income of 1918 bears to the 1918 total annual savings of the country (which was the relation obtaining In 1917), the company's quota will be 4.28 per cent of tho total taxe3 to bo provided, or $3,000,000. Even that would mean 46.8 per cent of the total Income con sumed by taxes against 35 per cent consumed In 1917. It would mean an Increase of 28.8 per cent In tho amount paid In taxes, which is a sub etantial increase. Of our estimated net income of $643,000,000 for 1918 the company would have then, after taxes and available for fixed charges of all sorts, Inventory appropriations, replacements, depreciation and gen-' eral expense, $$43,000,000. The above items are fairly uniform in capacity years, such as the last three j'ears, and can be set at not more than the 1917 total of $210,000,000. This would leave $14,000,000 with which to pay $25,000,000 preferred stock dividend, ar.d there would thus remain as available for dividend on common stock $109,000,000, equivalent approxi mately to $22 per share. Whereas this seems a slender marking above $17 requirements, bear in mind that Steel now has a treasury surplus of ap proximately $86 per share, and will have no such Inventory requirements to deplete cash resources this year as It had last year, because the War Finance Corporation will provide ample capital to finance the inventories necessary to handle Government business, as a large portion of the Steel Corporation's operations will be on Governmnt business. From tho facts In the case as known at present, therefore, It certainly will not be possible for the Steel directors to maintain the $17 dividend, at least -through the balance of this year." Taxing Poker Winnings The New Tork Tribune says: ' "'The Treasury Is said to have decided that winnings at poker are subject to taxation,' says the' National City Bank In Its monthly circular, 'Korr poker, howaver popular In some circles, Is not a pastime which ascites national solicitude, but It may serve to Illustrate the point. If the poker1 player, must stand his losses alone and turn over most of his ' - j .wlanteip.vt8 the. Treasury, there .must be appoint as taxes advance where Philadelphia Markets GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT Firm Quotation Car lot. In "port elevator (Government standard In speetion) standard prices No. 1 northern prlng. 2.nj, No , nard winter, ,2.27 No I. durum. J2.27: No. 1 hard white. 2 27; ifn ' f!-'i No. a. 12 22. Minimum orlces fled winter No. a, J2.21i do. No. 4. 2 1J. S iSfr ?.li do. sample grade. I2n2 ..13. eft. No. 3. J2.10. do. No 4. 12 li Jo- -No. S. 12.13; do. sample grade. 12.02 nfl ..V".' "' "" "u- v l ' wheats Mailum pi Ice He under ,n,.' " -v. i rru, . .i, io. UH irui No. 3 what Maximum nrlce contalnlna Vo ?erJ.43 D5r cf.nl moisture Rc u.r"r .Maximum' prScer'contaln1n'no 'over 'A per Pint molatnre. 7r unit. n 1 or Nn. red 12.20 No. S aoft red. J2.11. Maxi mum price containing not oer IS per cent PVWJUIS- Sc under No. 1. or No. 5 red. '-JJ V- s "d- 2-17. Sample whentB Handled on merits but in no case ahall price be hlcher thnn 1c unfltr No. 1 of the ubo'aj represented Smutty nheita Value shlll be determined n each sample basts of the tins and sub elapp t-ORN riecelpla. 40 :rr. busriel" Dull nnd weaker Quotations Onr lota for In: tradeNo 2 irllou. $1 US1 7U, No 3 vel low, M 010 1 (Id . 'T-S "'lelpts, 1S.M2 buihele Utile trading and prices ucre unchanged wuo tatlons No 2 white, Mi V 2c. standard white, Slig'Sli, c, No. 3 white, f0tf8UV.c. No..,4V.h,'",'7N 7Vic. H.Oim necelpts. 3Sn.U0 pounds in sacks The market ruled stendy under 1IR1U offering? and a fair demand Quota tions follow T.. arrive, per 10(1 lbs parked in OS-lb rottoti sacks Winter wheat, 100 Pr cent flour J1I1.7.1IM1; Kansas uheat. 100 per cent flour $1111 -JR. spring wheat, 10(1 per lent flour 110,10910 73 llYn fr'I.ni-rt Oti(.t ami har.fv fn,li. We quote at $10. ",012 per bbl In sacks j as to iuallt PROMSION? The market ruled steady with n moderate in.iVf ."$', 9'10!K,!0P,J -,!-"" ."' In sets, smokfd and alr-urled. 3j westvrn beef. In sets smoked, 3fc illy beef knuckles, nnd tenders smoked and alr-rtrled. are. 21)U (Vi 301 r. ,tn amnlrH uectern cured, 29i9'31,is, do. boiled, boncless.lS'ic. Picnic shoulders. S. P cured, loose, 2U4c; do. smoked. 22ltc Pellles. In plcklf accord ing to average, loose. 32c. Iireakfast bacon, as to brand and average, cltv cured. 0c. do. western cured. 40c Lard, western refined, 24 W27c: do, pure city, kettle rendared. 26j 27c. REFINED SUGARS The ftla rkf f-1l1 ilanrlv tvltli i4amDnrl ..-.- ,..i. rinjj 'Mill ijv utnirs fair on a basis of 4Sc for fine granulated. DAIRY PRODUCTS ed"VelVmr","mV K.tZSl oiv'Sitli . VonVVerrfrV -m. ? ok ir' hlh Jil!ih0,.,"r """U'"'?. ln lne whfat U'H adders- mu.f or ttpned to all Inquiries. . No a .ts1'J?h ,n, "nrrnt It. ..., Tlwie uhleh nrr niiosimoiis must he Ipnored. I 13 I n.r 5f"."'Tjl','Ilmum rrlc ronJi!1i.c aiisuers lo technical oiievlionj u ill he srnf turi i- T.HI moisture to 13ft ner cent tnols. ou mnfi, other njirtllona irlll be nsstcerrrf Ni ,1 .fVn5y .?.,.' "T. N. 3 r"1i iZ3,' '" "' column. He moil liilfrrillno prob- talnln ii RCd. 'Vr1 Maximum nrlfj con- Pmg (ar,r, upi be worm Into the , unSir vi i tr V! BV "I11 .mn"tuv?' BS "on of Peter Flint ir. western oer knuckle arid lendeis, l r.ie T -ver ,.nv" smoked. 4r. Ueer hams. $4.1 l'orli. fsm- i f. , , , ., . llv Y.'C13 Hams, s V cured. lnoc. 2s' ou can imagine how encouraging that 30Hc,do. skinned, loose. 2S,WJ!iHc do. sounded to me Jutt stalling out to sell "."te1.' ..:!?'. ?:c "'hr..!lAn"- lit Then Slddons continued, '.Still you oiuni-u. , t,i vuieu as vo orann ami arr- l CHEESB Old was steadllv held but ''"" 'e mosi vvonneriui cooKinR reci aulet. Ne of tine qualltv was scarce and Pe 'ou 'p'- saw ani' ,n addition to $,"" ,. Th 'lUiitRtior.s were as follow" I that we give vou a year's subscription I New lork .. hole-milk choice, old. 'J4tO tn the Kour Points which Is tllht the 25c. specials, hlcher Ne York, whole- x tne pour I oints. which jh me milk, fair to Rood old 22tl'Jip. nu do. paper for women Kvery month ou get 'r';rih,'J:?.S'-'',c ' four dress pattern designs bv Mmc. Kee- ULTlMi offerlnK" were moderate and inh who marie rtn-h a fnrnie ln !Jal i a the market ruled steadv. but trad- was '.' " 'I130 EULn a luie in laiu a. quiet Quotations Solid-packed creamerv ' f,w years ago. "t!,i 41r- ,JlKher-s. orln lots, lift til,. " "N'ovv all vou have to do to accept 'rfior.n,n,ilc print': V.' -VJrTV'' I hls wonderful offer Is to register on fancy brands Jobbltnt nt 4nn.Mc fair to this application blank': and llFteu. fel-'"f-ri-i'rli1.- ,Ii,rll,k 3S,6Bsp. Iowj, neer nbl; n nornaii to sign ,i con- v.anted'srltSs'ultslviri cnV ' tract blank To her It sound., like der control. Follow inc are the quotations .putting a mortgage on the old home. ' .Frrd"cHC;eBr"cu?r7nrtbrelce. 'lli?'.0PperStc"a"sle-, ! ';Wh'n '" -" t'f nr6? b,""' tBk' western, extri ilrsts. ln 1)1 r ease firsts. out Jour receipt hook. aylng. Ill Just, $10,10 per case. fanc selected rsss were write vou a receipt for the first pav- , Jobbing at 4.0 14c per down. ment Mr, . If yo nanaie lt tnat POULTRY way they will nearly always pay wlth- LIVB-Recelpt. were light nnd the mar- ou' a lmlrm,'r" ,,,.,, kct ruled Arm with demand fair. The Suppose trte lady of the bouse re- , quotations were as follows Fowls, 34 9 XV, .fuses to make her first navment without viiiik cnicKens vv ignini.' IWS bs apbjce. iswnoc, welshing ldilVi lbs nnlece. 5JOSSC. stasgv loiinn nmiiisri "sK old rooste-s. 22W2.1c, ducks Pekln. 2SffJ 30c: do, Indian Hunner, 2n27r. cese. 2.1 2Hcj iruinens. per pair $1 .loifl nj, plseons old, per pair, 4U4."c, do. jouni. per pair! nn&'aoiM, ti.. . . . - , DIlbSSLD The market ruled firm under scarcitv with demand iqu..l to the offer- Inss fowls were 14c huner The quota- drO)n.r,lell0edOW'fancF;'8.Vlec,,'e. iVWiN lbs and over apiece. 3m c. arnaller ilies. .13133.1c Old roosters. dry-pickd. 20c Iioast. Intf chickens. written In l,n. .u-i.i.. nz 4 lbs nnd over anlece .t.-.fai.lT. H nelehlng4lba apiece 33340 tin. vvelcliilig 3 lbs apiece 31033c. dn. weRhlnB 24 Wo lbs. apiece 20 iic. roasilng chickens west rn In hbls w-eiehlnc AH lbs and over "vvzrri ic. uo weiffninv .14111 lbs uncce W1VTufkevrhnneKrV"r,,ckVPd"ls,', 33034c; fair to good. 2803P.C turkeys.' western, dry-picker., best 3234c. fair to suuu. .-.inic, luraeys. olil toms, 34c: do. common. 2528c Sprint ducks. I.oni ntnit.i, i,i,, , uii per aoz -v nue o vvelshlns ll'4 lbs rer doz . $2 730 8 23. dark. Sl2: aiuall and No. 2. 7Sc$2. FRESH FRUITS Demand was only moderate but vnmes yenerallv ruled steadv Quotations Apn'es, per bbl Wlnesap, $7n Albemarle I'lnnin S7ffl. Baldwin tiftf lien nml. u nnirfn VVlllnw Tw'liF. SAffrill .lt,rtlp u.llcrn nup I box IVInesnp, 12 .100 I. In Ulnck Hen ':' 3P- .".'J' .DdU." ?-' ooe-1 :,n Newtown Ptu - pln,$2(i(4 Apples, ne.vms. ier -lamner. ,10c fin ,iu. do do pel H -bushel basket 2Sc312.1 Peaches, (Scoriila per ti-basset carrier. $1 2582..1ii Lemons, per tioi. .iw H Ornnres. Florida per box. $.1 .lojf 7 r.n, nn 1 fliiinrnia nei nov. snin I iiMri.-ritr Florida, pr box, $3C4 .10 rinenpples, rnrto Rico, per crnte $31i.1.10 .strawberries. Delaware Mar) land nnd Hasten! bnore in 13c I'herrlea. Pelawaie. per 10. 70?i 13c, do, Virninla. per qt . 2.1S.i.1c do. rall fornla. per box $2 2.1ft 2. m VVatermelnns. Florida, per 100, $33073 do, isj. per car load, $350.1O(l VEGETABLES Potatoes of line iiuallt soid fairly and ruled a shade firmer Other vegetables were In moderate request at revised figures Quo tations White potatoes, per Inn lbs. Penn slvanla $1.3001 30 New York ll.SOft 1 (,0 do. South Carolina, per bbl 'o. 1, S50.1 S3. Noi 3 $3 30W4 2.1 do Florida, per bbl No 1 $.123 0.1.10. No 2. $3..-,0 4 23. do. do per l.ln-lb bag No 1 J.1..10 4 .10, No. 2 $-' SOS'S 21 Sweet potatoes, Jersev, per "s -bush baskvt (33 lbs). No. 1. 1.10(1H0. No 2 30000c do, do per hamper No 1 $3 2.102 75 Nn 2 $I21W 1 30. Celerv riorlda per crate $80,1, Kggplant Florida, iwr box $203.75. do. Cuban, per box $10 2.30 Cucumbers, Florida, per bnskt. $13 do. South Oaro llna. per basket. $l4 Beans. Florida, per hamper. ,1(ic0$l .10. do. South Carolina, per hamper, ,1uc0$2 do. C.eorgU. per hamper. 5Oc0$l. do, North Carolina per hamper, $302 2.1. do. do per 'i -bbl haeket. $203. Beets. North Carolina and South Carolina, per 100 bunches. $10.1 do Norfolk, per 100 bunches. $30.1 Peas Norfolk, per ham per. 75C0I2 3O do. Dclawan- and Mnr fjnd. per hamper $103 do. North Csrollna per hamper. 3c0$l 50 Corn Florida, pt-r crate. $304 Peppers Florida, per irate, $203 do. Cuban per box $130S3 Toma toes Florida, per irate $2 3ji0.1 Cabbage, Norfolk per bbl irate $10173 Onions Texas new. per crate No 1 7.1otf?$l 2.1. No 3 ."01T7.1C Waleriress, per 100 bunches $163 Mushrooms, per lb, 30 010c. Philadelphia Arrivals at New York Hotels A C Anthon. Preslln. W W Cooper. Park Wenue. j A Hermit Bristol P.. Dlffenbach. Orand F n .lohnson Hreslln C K Marder. Herald Square. Miss E Mays Longacre J McGee. Cumberland S Q Nell, Cumberland Mrs C K Phillips. Oregorlan. K M Pletcher, Continental. I. W Heed Cumberland. II rtublu. Orand J S Saunders. Herald Sauare, T S'chlseall, Hreslln O II Snvder. Wallltk Miss E. 12 Wehster Oregorlan. II. Hausewlne. Wulllck If A Beall. Aberdeen. p I, Collins Herald hcjuare. 1, Deacon, Hreslln. W. Unule. Park Avenue. .1 II Frederick Broadway Centra!. W 8 Hood, Park Avenue, . M I. Kurti. Grand A Mordell. Albert i: 1: Bitter, IVaHiek. C. A. llurapt. nreslln Mrs K Schoff. rark Avenue. N- P.. Shronk. Bicsdway Central. n F. Thompson, arand, 13 11 Welch. Herald Square. K' 11. Williams Hrojtsll Mrs E n Williams, "roiteil I' n Armstrong. Great Northern K llahn. Endlcot; V N narrow. Woodward. A B. McVaughan, Lmplre Trads Representatives j Dlumenlhal. novelties, etc.. Hotel Im- pj)'rrnk t Son N. Frank, piece goods, Holland House GOVERNMENT BONDS welshlnK 11 to 12 Iba per doien. $77 2.1: you In " Whack' went some niaga- Wil'fs d'rUSAin'i V ff: SrrddS. ?'"" "" to ,,,e ub,t "i"1-'11 he hAd 6.75. do. weighlnc 7 lbs per do.. $404 sn, been holding In his hand "hor the Bid Aii 9H 9Si 98 99n 100 99s 1U3S 107 10o 107 5s registered 1930 8s coupon 1830, Sj registered 1918 ,.,. 3s coupon 1918..... ......... 4i registered 1935. ,.... .- Am Mnnon '1S23. ..t '. as registered l4,..y.e,,.,(t 88 , j s !" ".-.. ?iBBoIr 07'"" oolned'.uilX. unn Biataa Mlnta.. BUSINESS CAREER OF PETER FLINT A Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead Voririoht. lilt) Mr. Whitehead nil! nnsutr uour business Question on buyina. cllino. ndrertlsliiD and ' ImHE lnttrni-tlnn mil Klrirtnna ff.ia US I , ,. , . . ,,, for taking a year's ubscrlptlon to the ' Moon by Bllng a year's subfcrlptlon to Cupboard Comfort Monthly nnd the Four Points, all for the price of the news papers, were Interesting. This Is what he said "When ou fellows get to a house, don't waste any time telling who you arp. When a woman comes to the door she will just gle ou about two min utes and If you can't get your story over p. d. n nothing doln' remember. It's the first thirty seconds of your Inter lew that's the most Important. "If you look right and act right you make a faiorablp Impression, and If you look right and act like a dub It's all off. If you look like a dub well, you don't get a chance to act. "When a woman conies to the door Rtnrt rtirlit It, nnrt oa '(tf,ft,t mnrtiltiff Madam, do you receive your ropy of ' tho Moon rfeularlv evcrv morning" Sh will prnbablv sav.' "No."' Here lie broke , ,., , . , , j , , i ln wlth " veering chuckl- .--id said, i "you can't blame her It's the rottencst guys needn't worry about that I guess I the people buy because they get a couple of magazlner Well, as I was saying. j "The woman will probably say no she I don't read It. Then you say, 'Po you haven't seen the wonderful new offer they've been making lately By having the Moon left at our home every morn ing for one jcar we give you without I fl tils fnol vt1valdi'At n Vcor'o e1lticrl-tnt1nn ( HIIJ S.UI.TS, II Kllir ii) (i, vias i ivnwi'V,! i'tiwii to cupboard Comfort Monthly, one of the best home pipers ever published. i ..,, .. ... . .. .... ... Um, assunnce that the renresentatlve fom assurance tnat me represeniativ e ( ' fully autboiizod to receive the moncv?" It whs (Irnhum who snnke and ,.-lmi , relief It wis lo honr him sneik ' "al n re"pi was to near mm EpeaK I with that wonderful voice of his atter Siddotis's high-pitched tones and slang .,t,im. expressions. ' Slddons looked startled for a minute. ' ,hf n "vlnB himself said. "They'll ' come across for 50U all right, I guess; 1 nnvhow. If they don't the order Is no . . .. gOOQ Slddons then made each of us "sell him the proposition Just to see that we got the hang of It Graham tried It first. He seemed to B" '' "' f" "' "'"; the, fa a" ray aH I'1 ' CAm scond and began "Good morning, Madam " "What d'jou want'" snapped Slddons. mimick ing a woman's tones. 'Van I interest love of Mike, can't you remembet any thing? Don't ever ask them If you can interest them in anything The'H all say 'No' and there voti're killed right away Remember, ask them if they re ceive a copy of the Moon regularly." Well, I tried a few times and finally 1 he gave a grunt and said. "Guess you'll Ket bv " Then the other three fellows 1 r,j ,v,-i. ,,,- , ,,art tnelr ,urn' . I didn't realize the benefit of this , preliminary training until I started the ' k ..w... It wis quite a different piopositloii selling newspaper subscriptions to selling books. When selling book for Swivel I had to call on the best class of peo ple. Hete the cheaper the class of folks the more pleased they wete I'll record one or two ot my experi ences tomorrow. TODAY'S USIM:t F.PKIK.VM Look in tht mirror now what's the impression t Wltut dors tills mean M VOl 1 Ji. U'liltciead lull n,nu cr ioiir ounbiess Olicstioiis on builna, btlltiio advertl&tno nmf eMplointiiit. Ask uour nutations ilearlu and oli till the Jacts. Your 1 on ret iiaioc arcl 1 full address tnust be siontd to all tnqulrte. , Those uilc ore n'lo.iylnous miiif oc fonored. ' 4iisiceis to technical questions utll be etf by mail. (Hicr questions utll be answered 1 In Idls column. 7"l.e xiost inteiesttup prob I lems ot inquirer utll be iioccii into the storu 0 Prtcr flint. Business Question Ansuereil Several requests have ben made that Teter seil Ufa insurance I shall U glad to l.tai from some readers on this mat ter If that work is of sufficient general Inteiest Peter's next adventure will be In that line Don't all speak at once! I had quite a few jobs but I couldn't take much Interest In them I 4m very much Interested in the theatrical business which includes motion pictures I would like our opinion on tie theatrical business I would UKS IO KIlOW m- umi " w , "1'l.tj tui a 1 Job I havenn't had any experience In the 'work, only what I have read What arc , the possibilities In the business? Would nu 'advise me to go to a large city and In I a largo theatre 10 work" I am a oung man. eighteen sears or age J H F 1 I would suggest that ou attend some I good night school in our town and bet-1 let equip yourself educationally for your 1 c.iteei, whatever lt mav be If after 'two years' time ou still feel that you are a future Sothem. no advice any 1 one could give you would keep you from the stage For every one who makes a success of It there are about a hundred who don't You would probably be one , of tht hundred whin I was about our age I felt a craving for the theatrical life. 1 realize now that lt was merely a kind of calf . lnv for romance. I wanted to do it ' fur tl e fun of the thing rather than as serious means of livelihood A cung man of eighteen who has al ready had "quite a few Jobs" Is suffering I from wanderlust and wants something to steady him a bit. If ou chop and change like this jou will do the same In the theatrical or any other pro fession Pull yourself together and make 1 ,,n vnnr mind to do two year's hard solid humdrum plugging all in one con cern. Put your time in reading worth while books and studying worthwhile subjects (CONTINUED TOMORROW) American Locomotiies for France New York, June 3. American locomo. i.a KnllHers nre receiving lirsMnt In. qulrles for motive power from France) ana unina. opcuiui-auujia nave uireauy been prepared for locomotives by the French Stale Railways and the Paris Orleans Railroad. The French high com mission Is asking for 6000 tones of steel tires for car building, Chinese inquiries come from the Yunnan Railway and fiom the Chinese Government railroads The Guantanamo & Western Railroads of Cuba Is In the market for ten switching engines. ! cv ! No Gold Coined m May Vasliltvann Junak As.'N.n ffnlrl ; t WW sa 1T . ?Z. a s AMERICAN CL YDE HUMS 'STRAIGHT TALK NIPS TROUBLE AT BRISTOL Traylor Minces 1N0 Words in Telling Men What to Ex- peel in Event of Strike A stralght-from-llie-shouldcr fpeech to his men by Samuel W. Tralor, head of the Traylor Shipbuilding Compan, Cornvvells, Pa., In connection with the launching of the first wooden ship, Al vada. Is still the subject of comment. There had been some trouble with the mn In the yard, as nt most shipvanls. An attempt h.td been made to call a strike, for one thing. All concerned were dlcharged. Mr Traylor minced no woids with his men Saturday He told them all Just what they might expect if they did not "carry on." The warning was repeated time and again In the presence, of the whole population and hundreds of visi tors, and tbere were many who specu lated upon the effect. No difference was noticeable in to day's attendance of the men. All were reported to be ln their places, and this fact was pointed to as proof of their loyalty I (Jovernor Brumbaugh, who preceded , Mr Traylor as speaker, declar-d that the whole State power had been pledged to 'bear against thoso who foim nt trouble cm tiovernment works" nnd Urged the men to leave their differences to the mediation hoard for adjustment I have nothing against Inbor unions. , said Mr. Tralor, "but 1 am agnlnst all labor agitators who come into the .ird t6 vtlr up trouble. There have b-in men In this place who have tried to burn It, and there have been machmis-ts and pipefitters who called themselves, union men and attempted to hold up the I company for double time for night work ( We are now paying them time and a half These men are not jet In the draft, but I hope they will be soon." i The yard executive, furthermore, told the men that some of them wouid have I to go on a night shift to speed up the work He promised, after bis ejipcrlenco ' with the first ship, to cut the cost of ' production to the Government 10 per cent The Alvada. first wooden ship built on the upper Delaware for the lioern mena. and alro the first boat turned out at the Tiavlor yard, was launched with case and had plenty of water to spate appal ently All criticisms of the selec tion of this region for building and launching big ships were thus set at naught Preparations aie already under wa. to get the five Idle wavs in operation Kive wooden shlpi are now tinder way "MELON" FOR SHIPBUILDERS Half Million in Back Pay Ad vnncc at Camden Plant Moi than $5nn,000 in back pay will b- tunica over to tic fiflOO emplojes of the New York Shipbuilding Company's plant at South Camden today. This money represents the Increase in wages granted the shlpworkers last February bv the wage adjustment board and dates back to last Novem ber This pay Increase has not been dis tributed bcfoie because of a vast amount of work in gcing over the timehooks and figuring how much was due each workman was required. The tak was completed about the middle of last week and today was selected ,ih tht time for distribution With pay rhecks given out toda the men will receive cards nsl:ing tnat as much of the money as possible be In vested In war savings stamps and Lib erty Bonds As the emplojes of the shlpjardi have purchased h record amount of the stamps In the last nine weeks, officials of the plant estimate that fully one-half of the money distributed today will be Invested as requested. GLOUCESTER RIVETINGS Doings and Savings j Ot tile .Ut'n at the Puscy and Jones Yard ' Frank Stewa'rt, one of the Pusey ft Jones main offloe force, has won n repu tation for getting on the job bright and early in the morning. W F Cotletto, instructor of the cost accounting night class, Is not worrying about the lost of tomatoes this year. Take a look at that home garden of his. 1 C M. Zane, catcher of the main nfllce 1 baseball team, is at home with an In- Jured foot. The boys In the main offlce miss C. M Clinger, offlce manager, who Is glv- ing his eyes a needed rest, and wish him speedy recovery . LAUNCH 16 SHIPS ON 4TH Great Effort to Show Patriotism of Workers Washington, June 3 Siiteen vessels are to he launched on the Pacific coast on July I, according to the program nlanred In response to the appeal of the shipping board to the countrj s ship-I)0er and endeared himself to every builders to celebrate Independence Day ' . , . D Rock.f-ii,r ,.a OIlp '. with a heavy output of tonnage This- is J ,(J John u itockereller was one of designed to refute chat boh that shin-I his congregation. Illness compelled Doc wotkers iu the West are not putting ; tcr Katon to abandon his wot k there, but forth their best efforts to speed up the i shinhuildlnc nrocram Representatives of the labor depart-I ment who investigated eoncMions leport that the coast shipworkers are co-opei - I atlng to the fullest extent ln producing I maximum results i t . I r iT r f Latest news Launchmgs - , Cf J at IrloUCeSter anipyaraS . - - i Peter A. Seddon. one of the leading ' emntoves of the Pennsylvania yard, a past commander of the Sons of Vet- erans' camp of Gloucester, on Thursday nl.ht celebrated the third anniversary i of his- matriuge and entertained many of the shipyard employes at his home. 311 Mercer street. Gloucester. Company K. Twentj'-second Infantrj-. stationed at the two j-ards. has erected several tents to accommodate new mem bers who arrived a few days ago. The three barracks erected along Charles street are not large enough The force of men working on the tanker started on April 1 declared It will be ready for launching on the Fourth of Julv When work started the date for launching was fixed at 100 days. The work Is up to the schedule. The Pennsylvania tJilpj-ard will likely build a number of minesweepers for the navy department. The work on the sweeper the keel of which was laid last Sunday already shows great prog ress. The old Gloucester race track property purchased by the Xew Jersey Ship building Company, now looks like a regular freight j-ard. There nre a num ber of tracks there and cars are con tinually being unloaded The new office, building stands on the site of the hill that was opposite the old fish cabin Work is progressing rapidly on the power house and building being con structed on the old GloucesUr baseball grounds. The amount of current used at the two yards is Increasing weeklj-. The watchmen ana special officers at the two yards are soon toVtar uniform! similar to regular police oMcara. The. company TH !mwa- Jeuoo ;! SHIPWORKERS' EXAMINATION REVEALS CROP OF HUMORISTS Answers to Questions Define Bulkhead as and Bulwarks as Stable for Cattle T HA VI I exan C been correcting tome of the xainlnatlon papers handed In by i the new class," said the shipyard In structor, peering over his glasses, "and J want to say that there are some people here whose sense of humor Is keener than their knowledge of ship construc tion and shipping teims. I will read a few as this worker has written them and correct as 1 read . ' Ain lUMMRIt-Kxnert hot-air artist : a knocker; long-winded orator I "To a shipbuilder an Air-hammer Is i the piston-fitted apparatus driven by I compressed air with which the hads of 'rivets are smashed down, or 'riveted IJASn LINK Lines found In Shlbe Park and used by Ty "obb as a race track; chassis of it flivver; lines said by certain alleged vaudeville actors "This Is a line from which certain measurements are taken "BAT RIVET Stage fright of a big leaguer's first time at the bat "In realltj- a rivet with a conehead No. -conehead. not bonehead "BATTKN Sports page slang for swinging the stick COMMANDEERED PREACHER SPURS SHTPMEN TO SPEED Dr. Charles A. Eaton "One of the Greatest Men in Indus try," Says Schwab Selected to Enthuse Workers Following Speech Before Naval Architects and Ma rine Engineers THE So. Marine Societj of Naval Architects and Knglnrcrs gave a dinner In New York last November One of the speakern was Jlr Charles A Eaton, the.i pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Thee who heard him will t not forget cither the man or his way of saving things: his patilotism or his religion After he was through Rear Admiral f'apps then of the t'nlted States ship ping board, laid his hand upon the preacher's shouldrr and said "You are' commandeered by the shipping board 'for tho period of the war" ' This I." the --ame I Katon (o whom Charles M Schwab. Director lleneral of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, at. ' dinner given recently In this city In the Director General's honor, pointed 1 I and said- "There Is one of the greatest men In the whole shipbuilding Industry." I The national service section of the i I'nlted States shipping hoard, which I mainly promotes patriotic meetings here and there and which was recently re quested by tho I'nited States Govern- 1 ment to extend ItSi meetings to munition factories and other war Industry shops and centers, came as an inspiration from Doctor Eaton s speech at the New York 1 dinner. Doctor Eaton's job was to aiouse shlpvvorkirs to realize theirs was not a . job, but the greatest industrial under- . I taking in all nistoiy Nowhere, it is thought, could a man have been found I with better training and experience fori I the work, and now the national service section and he are one and Inseparable , norn In Nova Scotia, son of a ship builder who went broke at the game In I a time of great depression in the Indus-1 ' try. uoctor L.aton nan to striice out eariy , , in nfp ,,,i PvHt l,c Mr ow n hands. He ' took to railroading and helped construct the great transcontinental lines It was his contact with the men there that led him later on lo his life work building up the spiritual side of his fellowman. ' The rougher the man the mote Doctor Eaton liked him for a spiritual subject, anyway He has often said those rail-' road construction gangs "comprised the ' sweepings of hell." But he felt his place ' was among them and his Influence wlih the worst was demonstrated In striking , ways. I Once an embankment caved In and 1 , many of the men were caught in the niide Eaton was among them and with 4 them In this great misfortune The ,VOISt off of lt lot hl, bodj. frightfully . crushed and his head alone sticking out ; ;, ci. r-.to mmted ...e r of n( roUKh comrades and would not accept anv attention for himself until the last man was out. Then reaction took his consciousness away Doctor Eaton's education began In those railroad camps, to be finished at a seminary He had a church in Toronto for several jears Then he u,if in Cleveland, n . tuvsma n snlrimui not until It had been established Ilrmlj An old tartn just outside of Plainfield. .V J., soon restored him to health and he gave up the life there to accept the Xew York pastorate which he quit to help win the war Jack Bowman, a -T- I CI IV Doctor Kal Mens assc Xew York hotel man who had known aton as chaplain of the Hotel ssoclation of that city, at once I i nul a Iln sune oi ruuuis ml me uispusui .0f the hetd of the new war work The Mitlonai hervice .--ecuon a work is sun "eing mrectea irom incse rooms Dr Katon has personally addressed i more than 200,000 ahlpworkers, andlProuaiy wears tne gold watch presented mith what effect can readily be I i? I1'".1 b' Director Schwab, when the i i i ...i.... i i m-.j .i . i some of his ha.f-hour meetings in ship-, yards .attended by every worker, have i cost the shipbuilders as high as 520,000 Uhe Meeting place or representative Amencan Men and Wfomen rrom every state in the Union For ntei, etc,, ice dvcrtiicment atx uiiitiiiiiHiiiHniHiiiiBiiMiilijiw xsSigJj j( i sjLi Jr & WITH NEWS Highbrow"' "Wrong; it is a thick strip of wood! used in making templates. "BENDING FLOOR Sensation when taking too much on board "Partly right, but ln shipyard par lance a larire Iron floor on which frames' are bent i "BREAST HOOK A favorite method of .tolin t. Sullivan for lnlllnc- an onno- ' : .. .. - - , nent to slumber. I in icaiuy a pjaxe connecting a. stringer at the bow of a ship I "BREAK IN-Burglary, entering the ble leacue on vour nerve, the first oner- atlon of a good bluffer wrong uenaing or a pncei nacK oi a seam by too heavy calking. j "BLLKHEAD A highbrow , the boss on me morning alter uie iiignc neiorc "Insolent nnd incorrect. A steel par ..- , ... . -. --r tition of a ship I "HULL RIVETING Getting the hull across good and hard "Not ln this case Riveting with a compressed air or hydraulic plunger riv- eter BULWARK Place where hulls arc , t Fianieu i "Wrong This Is the protection rail along the side of the ship 1)11. CHr.LF.S . EATON HcaiJ of the natioitdl erirp eec- lion of the United Stalce hhipping Hoard each in emplojes time and that the men have returned to their work with such enthusiasm after listening to Doc tor Katon that they mote than made up for lost time that same afternoon Hence tin- liov eminent' request for an extension f the national service section's work Doctor Katon declares that us a whole there is no liner, cleaner class of citizens titan our shlpworkers. and that they will not full in their devotion to duty "and countrj he is suie To the Inspiring leadership of men like Mr Schwab. Mr Hurley chair man of the shipping board, Mr Plez and Kdgar S. Mclvalg. In charge of the Delaware tlvei- district. Doctor Katon attributes all his succcs ln "sietdlng-up ' A'cir Right Off the Ways at iew York Ship Yard Woik on additions to the main ofTlee i of the .New York Shipbuilding Corpora- JMW comnioaate the Incteasing office force. I uc iu me eiuurgemeui of the plant '"be din being excavated from the ,,.,. in nunc ii me sue ot the seven wooden ways being built, is being used I ttn ,j , Vi. "IC 'iieuaows on the north side of King street. Gloucester The new wharf extending from the wooden wajs, recently built, and extend ing back to Newton Creek bridge, has been finished and boats can land there ami unioaa material Headquarters of , the police denartment has nlo h. r.r,. structed close to the new wharf. t Wallace Benedict, social director of the .w York Shipbuilding Corpora tion. Is looking alter the, construction of 1000 homes for shipbuilders. .Much of his time is- spent at the faim, where buildings are going up rapidly The new wooden shlpwajs for Gov ernment vessels, which Director General Schwab ordeied built by the Xew York shipbuilding Corporation will extend I fiom the mouth of Xew ton Creek to a point close to the Gulf Ilennlng Com- i pany wharf The Gulf Company will eucm muve 10 auotuer location. Thomas Mason, superintendent of the i w JIB Wm ?HlPiiiHtvi iB '-!IlIillB 1 ii.i.i.i.i.i.iH?vlfc& .ilililililH hull department. Is one of the most ' pnnFTflrsT TNItf populur men at the shipyard HelIL1vc'1' "v J lui-Kuiiue as launcnea in iweniv-seven , wsr'-llVVtftS0 appreciation of his work In the educa. tional school. mmmm mmmlm tVJ- iir' tus- !?-i5 mm 1W ? m BHJ112bis 11 !SBCPH ..-vs. .' SPEED SHIPS IS PLEft ,. ,i.a III HUti ISLAND HVJ $. , "ii. Pershine Veteran and Ot Stir Workers at Flag Ral llirr F!vrn!sa J.i -o ... I Shins, shins, for flnd'a Rnlte. nid inai i and otherB like me can (to B This Is the cry of Sergeant Oeof Clayton, one of Pershing's veterans, goes back to the trenches In Krana morrow, after being on furlough I borne time because of rheumatic frfrPsftSQl contracted durlnc nine months of nerrifnJ&gf iti. u t i -,., -: ".VTl hii nil- aiiiencan tpeaiuonary rprewvi ins iiainuiic appeal xor snips sma;r more snips, was made to several tnoa-yrl sand Hog Island workers during ' flagr'j.jl taislng at Yard No. 1 vesterdav. 'If rir'l . -- rm. r .. - ,vev "I'm going back and fight until -ifmgfSJ "wi'ir. -tnj ue in iue u iiiuv; nijfuc!"si ''! be blinded Perhaps I'll never cbroVi'w uacK But cant stay over here ,ivhljey.i -H men of my company are over there." i. Sergeant Clayton shouted to the Jhlp'gJ .. .nt-ic. j "My furlough is. up tomorrow',!" h ' ""a- ra going uacK I believe ln-; long there. I havent' forgotten that'flrat, ; nlirllt In the tronchpH. when 910 Clirnin'ini? sd were sent against twenty Amerlcajtsvfel "I haven't forgotten the first three rfw'J uresham, Enrlght and Hay in a dugout next to mine, he fit. but I can fight." I may -not..": be fit. but I can light." ft9 "Let ships come first" was the spirit-,: or an me speaKers, most or. mem yet- ,f ' Ttnuo Ul LI If !, ill. HIV L,CIClJVIVIIe i,WF Tunnfv lliniicnnil ahlnu'nrlfAr Yt e.i ftt ra J J"H 'rirtiis ui cut war, hi ciic i:eieuraiiuu ..rinx r.r l t- a .! sKsa .xA , ..tfAH .'.U , .. t.w.-l .. 1stf. ' ' 'fX 1 Lieutenant De Wlerzblckl, of th aS I Fiench high commission to the United 5fJ ' oirtic-r, ciii ui;it:i icru iici 101a11u.au 01119 ftbl 'of the tvvo impottant placed ln lilstory."..,vli3l , The other Is the Marne, he said. Menja woo arc iuu per cent are neeaea-.lO'XgfJ 1 help and to "worK, work, worj:-i-evfryf f$ inlnnt liUc thn men nt thA Mnerti t-,i-.1 an,.T 'irll. A prisoner In a German camp for &lx ten months, Captain John C, CurAn,"J of tin British army, told tho shlpvo.J-k?-gI eis that any man who is a "Ucktrlg3 in me nunaing or snips "is a muracfvr,Vi of the boy-- sent over there to fisht h's battles." A.v: V.M REAL ESTATE FOB BENTifgl .-NKVV Jl.KSr.l SCAKHUHE tl DAILY IN JPVH sn fsl tsia A tlA fnn M. Dished electrle-llthted bnngmiosra f Stone Harbor Bungalow C 8UIIF BATIIINOl r.OOD FISat Close to the ocean And boardwaUc. ventent to naninc grounds, tn the. h 01 a juoucrn, up-co-oace seaside rti E,acu uuitumuw a preccr summtr Klectrlc light, artesian water and ace. rean vegetables, meats. !. Ilvered to your door. Rates by tlw nuniii vr f-iinon, zveservv your modatlons NOW. BOUTII JKIUSKY REALTY CO.v Bell Phone. Lombard 110 MIMMKK KESOBTH "Mil I'Ot'OXO -MOUNTAINS. slmw nee-on-the-nelnw are, Tafr 1 w . iSL fci BUCK mUF ,'ffi J! wHW v tl inn B ?8havme-n-: 1'esDsTlTa UI'KN FOK -J," TIIK HKAfl ITome of the ibawnce Golf Con A. J. k C. V. Murphy, Mfr.,4?jJ WKKNEItWVILI.K. PA. GALEN HALL-IN-THE-MOUNTJ WEKNERSVILLE. PA.ii Tho btautlful Spring RoMrt-'l casiern rannayivanla and tlw.a one of Its class. "j'c Dry Air. Unusual scenery. Eva lor long or snort slay, uiujr eon excellent table. Colt. Tlithy-Mi larium. Resident Phvsirlan.MfSa I ap. Lone-distanca telephorea.' ,..JKy, . Phils, and Read inv K. R-Throsjafc mans from NewYork and IMilliiliilrtsj tlCIWAKU ax. vviNa, ATL.NTIO TITY. . i. I 'RAYMORE.AT TORUDS GREATEST 1 "'" ter IIP up wlily. : H up dly. i CAPE MAY.' Nt'1. I rl:l Us1 Renovatad i SWIUlllOl 1 iUtCl Rnnma wriil uatii, ripiaiur. ifpens xor UTO SI lfitti. W. H. CHURCH. Owner : SECUUI3 YOUR COTTAOK ui,ni.nvauua at WITH FINEST BATHINC WORLD WRITB BOARD OF THAI VILLANOVA. nr. P. R. Sta.. hotel, farm prod . good tab. Oso.1 OCF.AN CITV. n7 HOTEL BRIG! OPENS JUNE H.' juiy is a nne montn in uosaa of bathing and flshlni, AIws rrirraiiuiK rt jwJt wii.nwonn. n Wlldwoad'a Tai Hotel. Mod. A core.--' ntweiai une ratss. Oood table. J. kT.1 NEW SHELDON wlh SVi K1eator; private bthJi; 1 liKlt. AUXO. U.JiuwiVwn Justice Near B.aeb.aa4 h i - - toil ii inaaTi viabv . " " " - rwr "? ETJUCATIC Wlrcli OptntML Four montna- course Quaita merclal license ana alia Army or ?avy at, nun r pert Instructors.' Low's Z.M !.... 1A S'Vlf . Director of 1 ta.3Tis.sij w. ai.tj T JUth HOKTHAM ANP- iiiTnv Knnrtnand the Business Courses.! , Djr j r,tri. " ...mv. - v lncreasmc cntniana tor ? with office and buslnas will be continued day out ttia coimns suaiBi write for uartlrular 1-HILAOEIJVIt J IM' '"' Shorthand Philac Oftee t Gixcw ?nyj STHA1 'S I S f1 jjjLWJKftSy -i MK1 if . wynwatjw K IW wW4" 'h:'4.. .Ji. m -i LI.' fc-Ui.- -'i-T a4r' ?k