The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1919, Page 3

{ t It Will Follow Steel and Lumber and Such Business Necessities | to Lower Levels, Peer? Ware | BY A, E, GELDHOF. N. -E. A. Washington, Suréu. Washington, D-.*. | “There is every \reaSon to expect lower food /prices Yn tie rélatively near future.” \ So speaks George N. Peek, chair- man of the new industrial board of the department of Commerce. Peek describes the industrial board as “the doctor to American business.” | He believes the patfent should be well! on the way to recovery within 60° to 90 days. “And ater six months of convales | cing, American business should be healthier and more prosperous than ever,” We asserts, as) “Dogtor”: Peek =i8s- now diagnos the ailments of the industries wh: h produce tite basic necessities, such a! steel, coal, lumber, brttk and bujld-j|- ing materials.\: Already he and his as- sistants have brought about a reduc- tion of 10 to 15 per|cent in the prices of steel. When prices of these com- modities have been brought down then the board will go after food prices. : There's no . government, control about it; it’s purely a voluntary) ar- Tangement. AND THIS 1S WAY THE SYSTEM WORKS. Here's about the way it works— not so informally perhaps, ‘vut along these general lines. S Down in the wood-and-paper build- ing where the Council of National De- fense has given quarters to the indus- “trial board, there's a committee room. |; with a long, plain table and a few plain chairs. Into this room Chairman Peek calls Judge Gary, of the United States Steel corporation, Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel, and other steel mag: nates. They all come quite willingly “Now, judge,” says Chairman Pe “You know darn well steel prices are too high. Nobody's buying ‘any siéel because they can’t afford it. Now it seems to me it would pay you to cut the price, event it You do lose 'a little by it, so that people would buy. What do you say?” : “Sure,” says) Judge Gary, flicking the ashes off his cigar. “I'm willi T'll cut prices 10 per cent, if that su the rest of you.” “That's all right,” ichwab. “But 1 think could be cut Ip per c “That's too much,” s er magnate. “I. think would be better”) | _So they agree on’) 12 per cent. Rhen they take a pad 9f paper and a pen’ cil and figure out just what charge for various commodities. This ischedule is put into, shape, and they Pall sign an agrecmen{ not to-charge | @more than it s: taev®) chargé—and j Wthere you are.” ] One of the destithings: about) this 1 4 lew and novel method of. price-fixing ' Ys that labor is perfectly protected. The industrial board looks after tuat. It will permit no cut in prices that Bawill give the employers a chance to it wages. So long as, the cost of living remains high, wages must re- in high, the board holds, so that he vine standard shall not be. low- red. < . ET BUSINGSS BEAR HOCK OF REDUCTION. ‘ The theory underlying the whole-ar- rangement is that big ‘business, still olding its profits made du war, Is in a far better po: stand the first shock of readjustment than is the American Workingman\ “No one dares buy until prices fall, “and even then everybody will wait to see how far they fall,” says Peek. “In- dividual action in lowering selling pri- ces is therefore long drawn out and unscientific. It renders the market unstable and dangerous “By the, sane and temperate actiou all this can be avoided. a * Would Celebraie-entenary of Steam Navigation on Missouri By Elaborate Programme (Continued from Page One) campaign of publicity had_béen car- ried on, Preliminary surveys of the river had been made and estima of the cost of improvement had been prepared. es Then, -unfortunately,- the head of 12>per cent 7 The - Greatest Woman of Bismarck and surrounding opportunity ought not to be overlooked $1.10. $165.00 OH YES, PRICE OF FOOD S$ GOING TO DROP, BUSINESS DOCTOR SAYS ays some oth-| AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY, APRIL ’—SHE IS ALSO AN AMERICAN ( ‘ Be ; A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ; Wednesday evening, ‘April 16th, Powell is to be heard here. Such an educational event « by anyone interested in music: UNDER THE AUSPICES OF : _ MUSICAL CLU: $1 Y HARRIS & Co. / BUSINESS DOCTOR | | | [the congress, Presifontriilis of Kan- sas City, who was then’ member of | congress, Secured an appropriation’ of | $500,000 for the’ improvement of the | lower river, wnile only $50,000 was-al-| lotted to Sioux City. This gave to a sectional jealou which finally. ; disrupted the association, and for ten years there has ¥ effort to improve the upper | tho am barge line he I suce x Higgins’ plan is first to organ- rth Dak aud then to jnter. tes tributary to the Mi | 8 here delegates from every banks .of the Mi St, Louis, Ni ors of Montana, kota, Kansas, low uri. He would ask { the federal governme endeavor to make the celebration of 's of steam navigation. on the and the advent of a new era i ii an hy uri river development ent of national importance, Is Now Navigable. The river is now navigable for its jentire length in North Dakota, and trom North Da sto St | Louis. Two, fa ” steamers the journey burn and | Bismarck to St. Louis summer. ‘and Mr. Higgins estimat hat dur- jing three months of. the year.the ordi- boat can now safely ply ston to the mouth of the To realize to the utmost | the river offets, Missouri. the? opopriunities howeyer, its flood waters must be and some of its cury Riprapping, will, Det i points, but th PINALY? WEL, DONT Be People Notice It. Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards’ controlled, jimjnated. } cessary at vari (tire compreh + ‘A pimoty tate wall shot Conbarrass you {| mu longer if you get.a package of Dr, Edwards’ Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights, ~enreequen—-~-smet Cleanse the blood, the bowelsand theliver with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the suc: | cessful substitute forcalomel; there’s never any sickness or pain after taking them. . Edwards’ Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just aseffectively, bat their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating, soap @ 4 }- No one who. takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with “a dark brown taste,” a bad_ breath, a dull, listless, “no good” jfeeline. | eenstipation, _fommidy lives, bea sition or pimply face. Lee De. Rdwar f Olive Tablets ake a vegetable. com; with rolive * oll; you will, know thens by, Olive color, _eamteonctimgs. |. Dr. Edwards spent years among pa- tients afflicted with liver and ] Complaints, and Olive Tablets are immensely effective result.» --. - Take one,or two nightly for a week. (See how much better you feel and look, | We and 25¢ per box. All druggists. - Oa Violinist in the World . territory will have a great when Maud HE THURSDAY — ON_SALE AT -| club officers are favorably impre: » Olive Tablets _ eee | provement planned by government.en- gineers, one which would furnish the northwest with transportation facili- ties equivalent to 600 railways, would cost no\more tham the construction/of one trunk-jine, YY During tHe last six years a majori of the appropriations for waterwa: have gone to the south, Democratic congresses have been very liberai in this matter, and those interested feel that there can be no criticism of a! republican congress it it is equally In the case of the Missouri, it is con-} tended; both the north and the south would benefit through enhanced prof- its on the one hand and cheaper food- stuffs on the other. | Its Local Effect, - Locally, Mri" Higgins is confident that the lauyching of a campaign for the systematic Missouri wNl have a strong influence with the industrial commission when it takes up the Consideration of a-site for a terminal elevator and the flour; mil lto* serve western North Dakota. While Higgins is a strong leagu and an ardent support ‘of the league's | economic program, he asserts that he- is moved by no political considerations in the present undertaking. .He. be- lieves the terminal. elevator /and the flour mill association will be approved by tRe voters in July, and he is con- fident that within three months sites will have ‘been selected and work on these enterprises hegun. His section of the state, shut off from rail com- munication wi the remainder of North Dakota, is strong for a river 1o-| cation to which grain can be shipped) by water at a minimum expense for freight. The Bismarck Commercia! iwth Mr. Higgins’ project, and it i probable that a meeting’ will be called in the near future at which material support to the undertaking wilk be giv- eh consideration. and Saturday night. O’Connor’s Orchestra. | NOTICE TO In tiie matter of the estate of Robert Preacy, otherwise Known as R. Hy deceased. tice is heredy given by the under- ohnson, the admin- te’te of Robert H. known R ys y as R. H. Treacy late of the ¢ of Bismarck, in the county of Bur! North Dakota, dece i r, and 1 considerate of the claims of the north, } development of. the} Dance at “Armory : Thursday | } HE: GOVERNS: IN ALSACE-LORRAINE ALEXANDRE /LLERANO. Millerand’.is the new governor of redeemed Alsace and Lorraine. His capital is Strassburg. Milerand was the first socialist. ever appointed to a: French. government post when he was made minister of commerce in the Waldec sea Dinet. He has been minister of ‘public works and fe a brief time minister of war. He considered oné of the strong men of the country. Able them, with the necessary vouch: , Within six months after the. fir: publication ofthis ndwice, to said ad- Ask Your! Dealer) 7 ) a fpemingion, S Reitfggion d Prize Modern (ih) arms @ Atnriunition fie Write for Catalogue, ainst. said deceased, to ex- pocket “prime No and ses for Er: DALLO. ; $6.00 PHONE 274 | j | is | SPIRO & \ Opposite PHONE 274° - breakage—; - 7 "al shee —that’s what the tinfoil and tissue wrapper \ ” DE LUXE and KETTLE FINISH An edition de luxe of the perfect hat $6.50 TO FEEL RIGHT—-DRESS RIGHT / aire \ : Ladies’ & Men’s Tailors +, DRY CLEANERS - . WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER—JUST PHONE - ' f: 2 $7.00 oe lm tht tet et tee me emer PHONE 274 Saturday Your last chance to buy a splendid All Wool Suit for i $302 ; Hiindreds of patterns to se- lect. fronf—worth. up to $50.00. Special this week Ato introduce same—$30.00. 1 Vs {| | | | | | COMPANY wat Postoffice — Sacre ste a .iPHONE-274 | ministrator at his residence, in Wash- ‘burn, Notth Dakota, in McLean’ coua- ty, state of North Dakota, Dated April 5th A. D. 1919. AUGUST I. JOHNSON, Administrator of the estate of H. Treacy, ‘of Robert known as ceased. RH. T Geo. M. Register, ‘ Attorney of said Admintstrator; Bismarcy, North Dakota. a 4—9 16 23 30. AA tA N4 Resident Has in. the last’ one’ nothing but erwise | water was injected into day, as my stomach would not retain ferribly; was7re-' y folks saw an ad of Mayr’s Wonderfal Remedy and it has surely saved my, Jife. I weigh 180 Ibs. now.” It.is,a(simple, harm- any food? I'suffered: duced to a skeleton. ‘ Too many Americans are drifting into city and town for the good of our nation. The coun- | 8 try. produces our strong young men and women. The town-reared family start under ; a handicap. It lives, or exists, without the rich milk, thick cream, real: butter, fresh eggs, chicken and pork which cost 60 little-on a farm. ‘It never has the independence and self-suffi- ciency that country life breeds. If our young folks, in marrying and starting life, would only consider these things, we would have more happy families on the land and few- er miserable ones crowded into small flats in town. There are still millions of acres of unoceu-, ' pied farm lands in various sections of the U.S. No need to go across the water or to another country. One of the unfortunate economies of gov- ernment operation of our railroads is the with- drawal of railroad advertising of farm lands : and the elimination of the colonization agents who did such good work in building up our west _ and south. Canada is not so foolish. She is inviting our ' farmers on to her lands. , money to her soldiers to get them on to farms. “Tet our administrators and law-makers | wake up. Advertise our farm openings are. t Bil farm Sader ofa job he town—put him on a farm where he is an as: t Carry out Secretary Lane’s may know where the Jones’ son to take up a to the U. S. A. plans for more farms for Awful Experience “{ was ‘twice confined. in hospitals, “me 4 times a] or money, refunded. They Want to express their joy and relief. They’re tired of worn clothes. and war clothes. They’re proud to play host to returning heroes. All dressed up again and many a place to go. , “ Distinction and Dependability are the fabric essentials of the hour—Essentials assured in Bergeson’s Clothes. | CUSTOM TAILORING EXPERT REPAIRING G°E.BERGESON & SON. Meanwhile, there are farms advertised in The Tribune every day. Itpays to read ads. less preparation that removes. tarrhal mucus from “the ini tract and, allays the i which causes practically. all liver and intestinal ailments, 1} appendicitis. «One dose will grue! Only Left It a Comb,:. " “Mamma,” aid Bobby, “when. you old the new cook to dress the chicken, started to undress if.”"—Boy’s Life, : Saas eae at * April ee Sth to 13th: OEUBUOUNREROOUUDUROOINAS The dréssed-up'mair = is the successfil & man. © Americans € - generally feel that. A way now. aN s HAND PRESSING DRY CLEANING GNCUONOGUGUEONUNGEEEDAEONOUUROGOROLEREOOTOOOUDDEQEROSUSITALIINOCTIY UT She is advancing , lands so people - Get Bill soldiers and civilians.