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Baby Happy Afterllis Batb
With Cuticura Soap
Nothing more refreshing for
baby than a warm bath with
Cuticura Soap, especially if his
skin is hot and irritated. After
bathing, gently touch any irrita
tion with Cuticura Ointment. Tho
delicately medicated Cuticura
Talcum is- also ideal for baby's
skin.
Sean 25r, Ointment 35 nntl fioc. Tulrtim
S5e. Sold throughout tho wnrM. Tor Ham
pie each free qdrtt-ess "Cntle'irn Lab
oratories. Pent fM. Mnlilen. Mitss,'
Bsjr Cuticura Soap shaves without uiue.
LIBERTY BONDS
' All Issues
Bought and Sold
$50 100 $500 $1000
Braham, Parsons &Ca
435 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
riNAxriAfi
hl1eni1i
Minn;
Notlcr i horebv vivrn that Prwlmerf nml
Rflnfrs C'oriMirntlon hap dmUriMl n tpsu
lr dUldrnd of per ent iter iimtuni upon
the common stock of ki il ''rnpnv, tmS'nMe
In Installments of U'H cfiita per hire nunr
trly, the flrt of whirh n nnnhl on
Kebrnarv I. 1020. to nil torkholdcrs of
record December SI. IMP
Also that All Mnrkh.nl ilr of reronl P
rembft 31, lino tIM bf nntltjrd to iihrr!h
to on h.ire of trnsurv mmmon Mork at
$10,00 pat for enrh tfti nharca of prptVrrfd t
common stock h"ld bj farh on TVmlir HI,
10ir, and. thr-fdre a'l utockhnldi-ri or the
holders of certificates of stock In Producer
and Refiners Corporation which stoi'k may
not be reirlstertd or ManOlmr In tlit- iiam
of the holders of wild rcrtiflntp, are re
Quested to have the nime trnn-nVrrftl In ttinr
own names prior tn ppcemlwf 31 t!)ll), s-
that- they mav rercl- t.i benofitu of th
dividend and eertlflfat of rlahts tn ttub
crlb to new stock without lnconenleni.n
to themseles ami th" omnpinv )
PnODHCKRS AND IlEKINKHS' COIIPOUA- .
TION, ,
Rv V R KTST7 nn President. '
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC" '
" MAXlTArTI'ItlNO roMrwv
A quarterly Dividend of 2 (Sl.tIO rrr
share) on the Freferred Stock of this Com
tany will be raid Jnnimn 15, Inn,
A. Dividend of 2 (SI. 00 nrr sliare) on tiie
Common Stock of this fompinv for the quar
ter endlne Drmbcr 31 1010. will br n.ild
Januarr 31. 102O.
Both Dividends nrp ravnhle to torkhold
era of record nn of Jantinrv 2 1020. I
H r HF.T7. Treasurer
"New York. P-rember 2.1 into
Superior Steel Corporation
Dcember 22. lnio.
At the recular meeting of the Directors of
th Superior Steel C'onorntlon a nuarterb (
dividend of 2J was declared on th rirst
Preferred Storlt. payable February IB. 1UJU. I
to stockholders of record February 2 1020
IT. D SAnon. Secretary. 1
CONSUMERS ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND POWER CO. !
(New Orleans)
The regnilar quarterly riUidend of one ntul
tbro-quartera, per cent (li.) on the Tre-t
ferretd stock of the Compnnv has been d- 1
ciared, cayable December .list, 1010. to
Modcholders of record Decernher 10th 1010
f- The transfer books of the Preferred stock
em,be closed at the rloee of bnslne. De
eeraber loth. 101, and vlll be reopened on
Jajjunry. 2. 1020.
J. A. MrKCNNA Assistant Secretary
U. S. Food Products Corporation
40 Kxchanze riace. New York N Y 1
The Hoard of Directors hnvs this ihv de
tared a rejrular dividend of one-half of one
per cent (V4 of l"7r and an eitr dividend
of one nnd one-lmlf per cent (1H) for
the fourth quarter for the rear 1010. upon ,
the outstandinf capital stock pavable .Ian- I
nary 10. 1020. to stockholders of record at
the close of business January 2. 1020
The stock transfer books will not be I '
closed. j
. . j .,'"". A fl.AKIv. Treasurer
Dated New York, N Y . Dec 1 9. lll 0
FRANKLIN NVntlN'AT. 1IANK
Chestnut Mreet west of llrn-iil
.. , December 22. l'HO
At a regular tneetlne of the Hoard nf Di
rectors rt this Dank, held this day. It was
decided that tlin riscal yenr of the Bank bo
changed to -nd on Deceniber 31st nf each
V",' R,V,,S.,1!.vid.n, of ,l",' "nd one-third
per' cent (S 1-3). for the to months end
nr Dec-mber 31. 1010. mi declared free of
tax and payable Janui.rj 1. 1020. tn stock
De1cl'nbeOr'31?CO1010'lt th" C""" "' buBln"s
J wjr itAnnT.
e- . Cashier
ENOINK ni'lLDINK CO "
mu r, j . December 21d'. 1010
The Board of Directors has this day de
clared a quarterly dlMdend nf U-, pnabl
January IStli. 1020, to stockholders nf record
at 3 p. tn.. on Deceniber 31st. 1010 The
transfer bcoks of th; Company will be closed
for the purpose of this dividend from 3
Si,SaryDl0e(m2i,t' ,M0- -"' 10 "
CIIARLBS T TAYIXJtt.
, Treasurer
feTEKL TUIIK COJll'ANY OK AMKItlC
The Board of Directors has declared tlie
Terular quarterly dividend nf lVi'. on the
li Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Com
pany, payable January 1 1020, to the stock,
holders rf.rrcord at the 1osh nf business
December 5u. 1010 The transfer book, will
remain cloied until 12 o'clock noon, Jan.
u&rf ioo.
A. A . SCHLRSIXUnit.
President nnd Treasurer
TUB MANAYL'NK NATIONAL Ilir
Philadelphia December 23. 1010
The Board of Directors has this day de
clared a recular semiannual dividend of 7"
and an extra dividend nf 2 on the cinlt,tl
stock, payable on or after .luniinr 2d. next
until which date the transfer books will re
main closed. Dividend checks will be mailed
CUGnN'K J MORRIS,
Cashier.
OFF1CK OF Till'. PKNNS1I.VANIA ait
Kt m fm.etlnor nf the rtn.ir.l n. -.iu..
held this day. a Quarterly Dividend pf tno ' :
sibbsI .na htitr nor rrnt una r)Aoi...i ..
January 15th. 102"- to stockholders of record
ftecemberJlst. 1010 Checks will be mafled
, j - ARTHUR K RICF, TreisTrer
f Philadelphia. December 2Jd. ltiin r'
THE HANK OF NORTH A.MERlcv
The. director have this day declared a regu
lar 'semiannual dividend of 8 free of tax
payable January 2, 1920. to stockholder, or
Record this date. Checks win be maTledf
- o iVHUMlCIt,
Cashier.
1'rcposals
" PROPOSALS "
THE CLF.VELANI AM PlTTHiirmnn
RAILROAD COMPANl-r
Cleveland. O.. November 20 loin
Sealed proposals for the sile of Cene'ral '
ortra Bonds of this Mm,.,,, 'eneral ,
count of the slnklns: fund, at not to exceed
tar and accrued interest tn th. .iii..!1: I
of S6.40.Oil will be received at the office
of lleesrs. Wlnslow Lanier & Co , so CedJ? ,
lr..l New Yorlr. N. Y tn .,'. ".Veaa'
bo.ln.se flecember SI. 1010. FroposJ i must
indicate series of bonds. "A." "a "(".: j
or "D." and also. In the case of series
-B .' must Indicate the numb.- e w"5? '
k...H. .miMini tnr S17 .-.n aH . .-P.?".0"
etch respectively. Bond's accept,, JnT hi
payable January 2. 1020. with interest tS
(hit Cats, at the. office of Messrs. Wlnslow
Lanier Co.. "above. If not Presented on
hjt day the rleht Is reserved to reject thS
J K- VT-nSS. T--..,r.e
OFFICE OFnTilKrCONSTnuCT76N
Aberdeen Proline 'Orvands. Mi.
Sealed tiroposals wl'l be receive at this
office until 10 a. m., December 20th. loin
and then opened, for providing- foundations
and re-erecttnr. with elleht -a'terstlons
steel machine shop building-. 104x310 feet!
at. -the Aberdeen Proving- Ground, ltd.
Plans and specification Tiny he obtained
S '.the office of the Construction Officer,
Aberdeen Pr"vlnr O-O'ind Md
'Carnpalfln for Artillery Recruits
Battery: B, of Camden, which is mak
tag sn active drive today for recruits,
has Issued an illustrated folder to at
trltct' young men to the service. Among
t)e pictures are an artillery armory,
,iretor and a 155-ni. French hpvv
leir. There i also a picture tf the
..mia- TWodnre Hoowvejt, adrooate of
!QtWte4mis. v
OWNERS APPROVE
WILSON RAIL PLAN
Fixing of Dato for Return i-ield
Good for Financial
'Roasons
WILL DISPEL UNCERTAINTY
Oltlrnrn. T)vr. 21 Hrinc nf "VTirMi
1 ns tlm rlnff on lilcli tltn rnllrnoilM nro
to ho fntiirnpil n nrivnlo nnprntln'i tvni
imirovci! bv Hllc Hi'-'o'i. roelnin'
('irprtor for Mm contnl West. nnl U.
II. Aishton rleprna for 1io nnrljiwpet
rrcioll. Itnforn flu. rnvnrtinipnt tnolt
nvpr tlir rnllrnnrli Mr Itnlilpn wti"! prot
i1pnt of tho riilciin Unrliiiston nnd
Qinnrv. nnd Mr. AUlitnn wns nt flip
J-pnil of flip CIiIpiiro nnd Kortlivvpsfprn
Itnl'mnd.
"Tlip roads xlinti'd ppnd n bl'Uon
ilollirs ii yp.ir." snid Mr. llotdpn. "for
nt lpnt n fivp-vpnr ppriod in onlpr to
lirovidp the comitry with nn ndpiitinto
trnntinrtntion mnrliinp. l'IxtiMiilon,
iniprovpinpnti nnd nddltioiinl rqulpincnt
nro snrprj- "nopded.
''On Hip lpiilslntlnn pn-K0il nnd the
notion of tlip TntcrxtntP romtiiprco rom
inissioii in nl'ovviiiK rntp iiicrcn-p- iIp
ppnds flip ro'itlA' rliitnrt'M of cpttinR
tliPsin. A prc-Ptit it it difficult for tlip
roods to borrow, rinnnpiors Iimvp not
lmd eunfidpnrp in inilrnnd -prui'itics
lipcmisp of Kuvrrmnrutiil nttittldv toward
thpm.
"If tliorp is n disposilinn to permit
tliPin to pnrn rpvpmip ftitffiripnl to wnr
limt cxpciiditnri's thpy will Imvo no
tronblu in borrow ins tho norcssary
nioiipy. ,
"A fiinc of n dnli' for tho rptnni of
tho ronds in a piod thine. It will ilis.
pol Hip iiiK'prtnintv wliloli him liiimli
rnpppd tho lailioiuN in H10 last few
months."
Iipiijamin T. Vincholl, Sr., vnutliorn
los'ional rniliuad'diroetor. who is horo,
saiil :
"I am snrp tlip larpo inajorit.v of tho
ppnplo will bp rIiii to liavp tin- dato
for tho ret ut 11 ot tho .roads, definitely
settled. "
Mr. Winelioll was orniprly dirocloi
of tralfio of the Union l'ncltio.
Ilaltiniore. Deo. I'll. S. Uavios Wnr
fiehl, eiiairnian of 1lio bo'trd of direc
tors of the Seabourd Air Line, in ooin
mentinK on tiic President's railrfiail
proclamation, s.iid:
"The sit da.vs given by the Presi
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Crossing the Canadian Pacific Rockies
the Grandest Winter Scenery in America
.Veen in luxurious comfort trains with cumparl
merit observation cars dining cars.
Visit where you choose this -winter, from Cali
fornia to balmy Southern British Columbia.
Newest resorts of this winter summerland are:
VICTOUIA, B. C, in the midst of verdant islands
with its golf grounds, drives, and the Welcome of
the sumptuous Empress Hotel, also
VANCOUVER, B. C, hustling western city
picturesque setting of mountains and sea. Here
the Vancouver Hotel of princely dimensions will
make tarrjing a delight. Excellent golf courses.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
The World's Greatest Highway
I'irsl class hotels of metropolitan standard from
Coast to Coast. Liberal etop-ov er priv ileges.
til for tteirrlprne Tour 13' i
R. C. CLWTON, City Passenner Acenl MMuMtWramyS'smm
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"PRODUCE!"
A Big Reward is Waiting for You
The newspapers tell us that the great Chi
cago clothing manufacturers are building new
factories for thousands of additional work
people. Are they foolish, or wise? '
After four years of universal destruction,
the whole world needs goods as never before.
The universal cry is, PRODUCE! And for
those who heed that cry, rewards are waiting
such as were never, before known.
To produce more goods, more factories
must be built. Everywhere the producers want
more homes. Ask anjf agent how many more
houses he could rent if he had them, and .you
will get some idea of the demand for buildings.
If you build, keep a sharp watch on costs.
If the contractor fails to order lumber in time
and his workmen wait for three days, you will
suffer, too. It pays to get back ofyou a lumber
organization that keeps the largest stocks, and
can do more than it contracts to do if necessary.
It's pretty sure to be necessary.
Some day you'll build. If you want the
work finished on time, see that the lumber
comes from LLOYD.
William M. Lloyd Company
THE LUMBER CENTRE.
29th Street and Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
ESTABLISHED 1868
SOUTHERN OFFICE CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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dent within which It Is exported Con
gress will ennct ncce'snry legislation (or
tho return nnd propoY reeitlnlion of tho
railroads phoiild bo (sufficient. Were
hoy to bo returned on December 31 It
would piovo disastrous. '
"Whether tho difference between the
two forms of legislation proposed by the
roKpeetlto houses of ConRresi enn bo
roooiiellod remnins to ho seen, nst thev 1
'ppresotit distinotlv opposjto vlowx. The I
Semite bill is definite and constructive j
in Its flnniu'iiil reiiiilroinenls. Tho IIou.se
Idll prnetienlly makes no ohanito In tho ,
present rato-roRiilntory jirovislous.
"As n basis for rnlliond credit, fliiy- '
IhiiiK slmit of tho fitianoiil results to tie
ilitnluod under Sei'lion II of the Senate
bill will not, In the op.nlon of many,
.inlilp the mill nails to continue under
private ownership nnd operntioti. Tho
result of tiie conference will therefore
be fur-reachiiiK In eventual effect."
Now Vorlc. Doc. 2(1. Krod D. Under
wood, president of the Krlo ltailroad,
In oonimentiiiK on tho President's proc
lamation, said : .
"There Is time enough to do (Tint
which is necessary, although that is no
sisn that It will be done. I would dinvo
preferred a longer time. Congress
could continue tho standaid return until
filth time as n into structure could b"
built up to take care of tho railroads
and when the necessary legislation is
enacted tho standard return could be
withdrawn.
"I'nlos.s action is taken quickly there
is presented the possibility of rumors
being spioad calculated to work on tho
fears of holders of railroad securities."
Increased freight rates, generally es
timated at from '' to 'J7 per cent over
presint rates, will follow the loturn of
railroads to private ownership on
March 1, some railroad oiuciais as
serted. Passenger rates, however, will not bo
raised, officials, ngieod. No Immediate
olinnge in service will bo felt, it was
said, but tiie addition nf a large amount
of equipment to biing tho loads up to
the growing requirements of the coun
try will bo ordered at once.
I!olief that the roads of the country
will enter into an era of prosperity with
the granting of the higher freight rates
was eprossed b, I lurry 13. Ilyrnin,
who will take the president') of vthe
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul when
it is t diminished by the government.
Slasou Thompson, editor of Hallway
News, said the incicascd cost of coal,
r.iilro.id material and labor iiiutle tho
increase imperative.
"The first thing private owners will
do. if the) can, will be In older more
locomotives and passenger cars." said
Mr. Thompson. "Passenger service,
curtailed, will be restored. It is liguieif
that an increase of 'J7 per cent in rates
would lie needed to meet increased op
erating costs."
Koanohe, Va., DpoN2ii. Uelief that
the decision of President Wilson to pust-
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pone return of the railroads to prlvato
control until March 1 unless Congress
by legislation should provide for an
earlier return would meet with general
approval of tho railroad owners wns
expressed hero by X. D. Mnhcr, presi
dent nf the Norfolk and Western Hall
way nnd director of the Pocnhoutas re
gion of tlin rnl'ioad administration,
comprising the Norfolk nnd Western,
the Chesapeake nntl Ohio and the Vir
ginian systems.
"Tho President was wise in giving the
companies what seems tn bo sufficient
lime within which tn make arrange
ments for receiving their properties,"
Mr. Mnher said. "I trhst now whnt
nn 'cgisln'lon Is enacted by Congress
will cover the various needs which will
necessarily grow nut of a return from
federal to private operation."
I,s Angeles, C'alir.. Dec. 20.-13. P.
Ilinlcy, president of the Atchison. To
pelta and Santa Vt Hallway, said here
that the action of President Wilson In
postponing the return of the railroads
to private ownership from .Innuary 1
to March 1. "wns probably n good
thing for nil concerned. In view of the
fact that Congress had failed to pass
laws for tho oporatioivof tho roads."
"It will give overjbod) n chance to
prepare," ho said.
Lack of Production
Blamed for Costs
Conllniird fioci Pupe Ono
supply is tho lack of production. Work
ers seem to bo obsessed with the thought
tlin t thpv nucht to get double the wnge
for half the work. Cnless jou stimu
late the production I can't see how you
will reduce tho prices."
N.'iMnu Not) Producing Knougli
David Kii'sclibaum, of the A. B.
Kirsc lihniim Co., clothing manufactur
ers, la)s the cnusp of high prices also
to the lack of production.
"We," be said, "ns 11 nation, nro
not producing enough In feed nnd elothe
our people. I believe it in the duty
of ever) otip to bring home to the in
dividual citizen thp necessity of two
things: rirt. to increase our produc
tive instead of demanding shorter
homs. Second, to practice individual
thrift. Since the close of the wVir most
nf us have been indulging in what lias
been nptlv termed 'stiianderlust.' "
In answer to the question whether
his company would bo willing to arbi
trarily reduce prices lie said:
"Mnnufncturors whoso prices are
based on production costs, plus n fair
profit, cannot rediieo prices. Those in
dustries with great reserves might do
so temporarily ; but such an expedient
would tpileklv exhaust those resources
nnd leave matters as bad, if not worse
Inn before. As for the great number
of manufacturers without such re
servos, who are compelled to meet
present -dnv wnges, nnd who purchase
raw materials at piesent high prices,
such notion would mean rutn. The
greatest objection, hovvever, is thnt such
n move would bp nn artificial expedient
and would not go to tho root of tho
trouble, but would morel) hack at the
branches. So long as the suppl) is
'imited due to restricted production, no
amount of price-fixing and no activity
of fair price committees can remedy tho
situation.
Ecess Profit Ta I'.vramided
"In regard to the excess profits lax."
said Mr. Kirschbaum, "it is commonly
accepted as n fnct that the producers
of raw materials, the converters, tho
manufacturers and tho rotai'ers figine
in their overhead expenses the approxi
mate amount they will have to pay as
excess profits tax at the end of tho
car. Thus tho excess profits tax is
pyramided, from the raw material on
through every stage of production and
distribution until it reaches- tho con
sumer, who bears the brunt, lteeogui
tiou of this circumstance by the sec
retnrv of the trensttry nnd other
national financial authorities is the
reason the movement for the repeal of
the excess profits tux law has made
such progress."
"Profiteering!" cried Nathan T.
rnlwell, of l'ulwell Bros, fc Co.. tex
tile manufacturers. "That's all mush.
The thing to reduce the high cost ot
living with is more production longer
hours of labor and more production so
that the suppl) is ublc to meet the de
mand. 'The excess profit tax 'has nothing
to do with "tho raising of prices. It's
nil a question nf supply nnd demand.
There nro 110 excess profits. There has
never been more than a normal profit."
"Got eminent Wants Prollteers"
' Knot of tho matter is," added Mr.
Folwell, "the government wants
profiteers, else how could they get these
excess taxes?"
Mr. rojwell was asked whether his
company would bo willing to make au
arbitrary reduction in prices provided
other companies agreed to do the same
thing, and whether such a nntinu-widr
concession by manufacturers would re
sult in permanent or temporary ldief.
: No sir, lie said, vvo eouldn t re-
duco the prices arbitrarily. The effect
: would be only temporary anyway. You
1,0311 lay the whole trouble to a big dc
: maud and a small output. Oh, there
j ma) be some persons making au excess
i profit, but they arc very few."
j 1 Wilson Orders Seven
Ii Ships Given to Britain
j j t'onlimird rom Page One
inioviennts outside of the three-mile
limit, have considerable advantage in
nasseuger traffic, it is considered.
j Although tho six liners allocated to
the recently ordered New York-South
: America Lino are ineluded'iu the group
of vessels to bp put on tho market, they
: will not be sold if service to South
j America would be thereby cut off. All
proposnls for the purchase of tho ships,
: it was said, will be carefully considered
with regard to the line or service in
: which the ships nre to be operated.
New York, Deo 20 (By A. P.)
: At the office of the Stnudard Oil Co..
which claims ownership of the former
: German flag tankers, it wns said that
no word had been received as to their
: disnosition.
Tho tankers, twelve in number, and
: aggregating about 70.(100 tous, were in
Hamburg wlien tho nrmistice was sien-
: ed. It wns understood here thnt they
: were to be turned over to the Standard
Oil Co., but Instead they were ordered
:,to Firth of Forth for distribution
; I among England, France, Belgium, Italy
: and tno tniteu tnies.
: 1 Allocation of the seven ex-German
-passenger liners, held here since Sou-
: tember. will be made by the British
1 ministry of shinning ninpng the vnrious
: I Ttritlsh Hups. The ZenppHn is to go to
: the White Star Line, the Prince F-ied-
: i 'ieh Whelm to the Orient Steam
1' Navigation Co. for the Far F.ast service
and wi'l be taken to England by the
White tar Line.
The Cunartl L'ne, which received the
Tmnerotor. will take over the Kalserin
Miguste Victoria nnd the same com
nan.v will de'iver to the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Co. the
steamer Mobile, foremrly the Cleve
land. Sanderson & Sons will take over
for delivery to the Ellerman lines the
steamer Pretoria.
No announcement l.as yet been made
as to the companies that wIU get the
Can Fiuister nnd the Graf Waldersee.
Crews to haud'e the shins allocated
are now here, bavins been brought from
Great Britain. ta
POTTER SAYS PEACE
.S.
Former Fuel Head Decries Fact
That Treaty Was Made
Political Issue
RETURNS FROM WAR ZONE
America's prestige abroad Is being
affected by the delay at Washington In
completing the peace agreement. In the
opinion of Vfiliiam" Potter, formerly
federal fuel administrator In l'ennsjl
vnnln. Mr. Potter has iust returned
from 11 two months' trip abroad. lie
is president of Thomas Potter Sons &
Co., Inc., and lives nt Stenton avenue
and (irnvor's lnno. Chestnut T 1111.
Mr. Potter snva Hint tiie nenco treat)'
should not have been made it political
Issue.
"It should never have been anf
tlilntr hut nn American nuestiou." lie
snld, "with all politics stopping nt the
ftntiHn '
Ilnving visited tho devastated regions
nf Franco, Mr. Potter sns it l im
possible to" picture the terrible destruc
tion except by it personal visit.
Quoting Sir William (Sonde. British
director of rolhif. who a few weeks ngo
addressed tho American Luncheon Club
In London, Mr. Potter said:
"Central Europe is on the verge of
crumbling and first nid is to hasten
peace. The viol uisness due Ip the hor
rors of war is never ending. In Hun
gary, tuberculosis has increased 100
per cent, and 25 per cent of tho chil
dren nrp sufferiiu from rickets as a re
Fiilt of malnutrition. M) visit in Vienna
was like spending tho time in the ceil
of the condemned. No milk, no but
ter, no eggs and no coal. Traffic In the
main thoroughfares is blocked with
funeral processions.
U. S. Holds Solution
"Tho final solution of this awful
problem is in the hands of the Ameri
can people and the American Govern
ment. If America refuses the great
reliei work nf Mr. Ilnovcr. of which
tho civilized world is proud, the
records will go down In posterity as
u task only half done."
Mr. Potter visited the groat national
cemeteries in Franc-, and came away
with the thought in his mind thnt the
bodies of the heroic dead should he
there forever.
"On the tenth of this month," he
snid. "I stood beside the grave of one
of my connections in the beautiful
American military cemetery in the town
of Bomagne-sous-Montfaucou. sur
lotinded on every side by the Argonue
woods. In this sacred place, said to be
the most beautiful cometerv in France,
lie the bodies of over 2(5,000 American
bovs, and each dav more nro added tn
tho grim toll. The graves nre all
marked with a white cross, and a feel
ing of tremendous awe comes over one
lo behold this glistening sea of white.
"A week enrlic. I visited the British
Canadian Cemetery on Vimy Itidge.
Hero, und wherever the British soldier
is interred, the cause of his death,
whether from disease, wounds, or in
action, is inscribed on tho cross which
marks his grave. In the American
cemeteries there are no marks to indi
cate the cause of death. On tho crosses
are inscribed only the name and rank.
"A better way, ono thinks, for all
died that the world might be made free,
and the soldier who succumbed to dis
ease would have been proud to have
made the supreme sacrifice in action nt
the front.
On Hoosevclt Urrantl
"One of my commissions was from
Judge Berry, president of the Ameri
can Chamber of Commerce in France,
to Mrs. M. Farrand, of New York, for
tho Boosevelt faniilv They are photo
graphs of Quentin Boosovelt's grave, a
small sample of the stone to be used in
the monument for his grave nnjl n pic
ture of the design.
"I have returned from England,
where I met Lord Northcllffe, and from
devastated France," said Mr. Potter,
"more profoundly convinced than ever
that America can never again return
to her former isolation. A wonderful
nnd world-wide reputation is her mani
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fest destiny as the result of this awful
vvari
"In thinking of this, I am reminded
of the impressive lines in Kipling's 'Bo
ccssional' :
"Lord God of Hosls, bo with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest wci forget."
Mr. Potter arrived In Xew York last
Tuesday, and Is now spending tho holi
days witli relatives at his home in
Gravers lane.
Anti-Strike Bill
Believed Doomed
Continued from Toeb One
(ion compulsory nnd lnbor hns generally
opposed compulsory arbitration.
As n penalty for a strike which had
the npprovul of tho union chiefs nnd
which took in substantially nil of nny
clnss of railroad workers the blacklist
would be nbsurd. It would be impossi
ble to blacklist nil the engineers of the
railroads of the country for four months,
If there were nny intention to opcrntg
the roads during that time.
In tho casp of strikes not authorized
by the union chiefs, like the strike of
some shopmen In the West this fnll, the
blneklist might bo effective. It might
even operate to sustain the authority of
the brotherhood chiefs und mnke these
smnller outlaw strikes less frequent.
But it will probably prove objectionable
to organized labor.
As it Is not more practicable as a
menus of preventing the renlly import
tint slrikes-thnn are injunctions or penal
statutes, it is not likely to hnve much
support from the administration nor
from tiie .railroad executives.
MACHINISTS VOTE
CONDITIONAL STRIKE
Washington, Deo. 20. (By A. P.)
Xinety-elglit per cent of the 123,000
union railway machinists voted in No
vember lo strike with other trades in
tho event Congress enacted the Cum
mins railroad bill with its anti-strike
provision, it was announced todny.
In making ibis announcement Wil
liam II. Johnston, president of the
Internutionnl association of machinist,
said the vote was taken , before the
Sennte interstate commerce committee
reported out tho Cummins measure, and
tlmt tho result was not officially pub
lished because tho association did not
wttnt to appear in the attitude of
attempting to threaten Congress.
Tiie machinists' membership is around
,",00,000, but not more than 12o,000 of
this number are employed on railroads.
President Johnston explained that the
strike vote stipulated that union rail
way machinists would quit work if the
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Cummins- bill was nascd by both
branches of Congress, not by one,
"When the roads were taken over by
the government the employes were
free," Mr. Johnston snld, "and we
propose that If they nro turned back to
private owenrshlp, the employes shnll
bo equally free. There is no necessity
or sued drastic legislation as is pro
vided for In tho Cummins bill. There
never has been a general railroad strike
and there never will be In my opinion. '
So far as labor officials arc aaviscti
they will not bo given another henriug
by Senate or House committees, but
they will keep up the fight against tho
ahti-strlke section, It wns snld, and
appeal finally to President Wilson to
veto the bill If it should be enacted
with that clause Intnct.
President Johnston said that no other
trades thnt would be affected by the
nuti-strike section of the bill have taken
a vote, so fnr ns he hud been advised.
RUSSIAN CHALLENGES CZECH
Kolchak General Sends "Cartel" to
Chief of Allied Army ,
Irkutsk, Dec. 25,(By A. P.) De
layed As 11 result nf a new outburst
of Ill-feeling betwen the Czechs and
Russian"., follovying an exchange of re
criminations by Admiral Kolchak, head
of the All-Russian Government, and
Dr. Valda Girsa, Czecho-Slovak com
missioner In Siberia, General Kappel.
commander-in-chief of the western
armies of the All -Russian Government,
has challenged General Syrovy, com
mnndlng the Czechs, to a duel.
The Russians charge the Czechs with
high-handed actions in requisitioning
locomotives, thereby enabling the Bol
shevik! to capture 120 trains. General
Semenoff, the Cossack nnti-Bolshcvik
loader in Siberia, on the other hand, is
snid to be blocking the cxacuation of the
Czechs nnd bus sent a message to
Doctor Girsa. imploring tho Czechs to
support their brother Slavs.
Social revolutionary elements have
formed a government nt Tcheromkovn.
Those elements are becoming aggressive
and it would enusc no surprise If nn
attempt wore made to overthrow the
Kolchak regime.
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