Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1921, Page 2

1 : Che Casper Daily Cribune xcept Sunday at Casper, Natrona tion Offices: Tribune Building LEPH 2 Owye matter Postoffice 22, 1916. ered at Casper. ning) vember 2 THE ASSOCIATED FROM UNITED PRESS PRESS President and Wditor Associate Editor City Baitor ing Manager Prudd King Prudde Copies of the Daily ine are on file in the New York and Chicago offices and visitors are weleome. SUBSCRIPT! RATES By Carrier One Year --- 9.00 Six Months U Three One Mo! Per © < Onc Year ~ Six Month tions must be paid in advance and the ane will not insure delivery after subscrip- ves one month in arrears. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations (A. B. ©.) -. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for pub! ion of all news credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. a> THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK One of the most important utterances of recent} days on the business outlook comes from Mr. C. F. Weed of the First National Bank of Boston. It seems to us to be sufficiently important to pass on for the benefit of the public, just as he spoke it to a group of business men at a meeting called for the purpose of discussing plainly the affairs that were of the highest importance to the men as- sembled. Here are Mr. Weed’s own words for it: “One rainy night last week an automobile turn- ing too rapidly into Commonwealth avenue began to skid. When the wheels struck the curb it top- pled over. As the owner was emerging from its side a policeman came up and politely inquired, “Have an accident?’’ “No, thank you,” said the owner, “I have just had one.” “T suppose that there is hardly a business man in Massachusetts tonight who does not fee! that he has had an accident, and it takes a good deal of temerity on my part to stand up here and sug- gest that the average business man really is more; dazed than injured, that his machine is not badly damaged, that the roads are drying rapidly, that the danger of skidding is practically over, and that if he were planning to go anywhere it is time} that he was getting under way. Nevertheless, that is how I feel about the pres- ent business situation, and these are my reasons. “There has been a great shrinkage in inventory values, but what of it? Deflation was bound to} come. We all knew it and we all freely predicted it. It has come, perhaps, a little more sharply than any of us anticipated, but, after all, may that not be a blessing in disguise? There could be no sound resumption of business until this inevitable deflation had taken place. If it had been spun over a period of years a sound revival of industry would have been postponed just that much longer. Has the bottom been reached? I do not know, but I do believe that a basis has been reached on which trading can be done. Some things may go lower, but with many staples below the cost of production, and below the,cost of reproduction, with some as low as they have been in fifty years, it requires no prophet to say that a business re- vival is just around the corner. Now, in what condition does the average busi- ness man find himself to join in this revival. It is true that his statement of this January will be much leaner than his statement of last January, but last January his statement was very fat. The real test is, how does his condition now compare with his condition in the years before the war. With few exceptions, notwithstanding the heavy taxes that have been paid, the generous donations that k-ve been made to war charities, the heavy shrinkages that have been recently written off, the average business man today has more capital than he had in 1913-14, and, if he owns a manufactur- ing plant, that is almost certain to be in far better shine than it was then. “What the average business man needs today, and all that he really needs, is courage. If he will sit down and calmly analyze the situation this courage he will cease brooding over his own losses, and, what is more to the point, he will cease talking about his neighbor's losses. Of these latter he knows nothing, but misery loves com- pany, and he is willing to believe anything and ey- ‘erything and to pass it along. The result is that the air is filled with baseless rumors and business hesitates. You have all heard some of these ru- mors and you each know of at least one particu- larly absurd one by which you can judge the ab- surdity of others. But do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that there will not be more fail- ures. There will be. Up to date the business mor- tality has been relatively slight for so great a slump. But the failures that are coming have been marked for a long time and discounted, and need cause no general uneasiness. The rank and file of New England business is far better off than it was in 1914. Given courage it can go forward | salesmanship will have to be recovered. The levels of everything will be higher than pre-war levels, but they will be as stable, when found, as were the pre-war levels. men to cease rumor mongering. of the erroneous idea that business men are all profiteers, Think for a moment of the absurdity of the popular contention that retailers must mark down their merchandise bought at high prices dur- ing the war. Why, bless your heart, these goods were all sold long agdé. * Our big department stores average to turn'their stock.over six times a year., That means, theoretically, that at the end of every sixty days their shelves have been com- pletely cleaned of everything on them sixty days previous. Their buyers are in the market all the while picking up merchandise at the lowest price obtainable. This merchandise goes into, stock not to be held, but to be sold and competition keéps the prices down to a reasonable profit. And, lastly, in this new era that is before us— T think we should call it a healthy era. Business no longer is sick. It was during the bloated years that are over that business was sick. In_ this healty era the sanctity of a contract must be uni- versally recognized. When a seller agrees to de- liver goods upon certain terms he must deliver or pay damages. And when a buyer buys he must take and pay for the goods he buys. We have heard a lot about cancellations. That is altogether too respectable a term to apply. Why not call them what they are, repudiations, and let the op- prebrium fall where it belongs?” ————___~0 A BIT OF PROOF When The Tribune said a few weeks ago that the police force of the city could, with profit to the community, clean up a few of the rough spots, there were those who doubted that conditivns jus- tfied any special action. Then the Chamber o Commerce held an experence meeting and it was developed that conditions were not only fully as bad as The Tribune represented, but a great deal worse. Se All that was necessary in the matter was simply to wait for the proof to come. It was bound to come, because the police department is largely a department of bluff. Pretending to do the things required by law, and at the same time pulling that old worn-out stuff of attempting to deceive the public with a bit of show and bluster. The statement may be a broad one, but we be- lieve it a true one—the police department of Cas- per has not in the past, and is not now, making any sincere and intelligent attempt to enforce the statutes and ordinances with respect to: illicit traf fic in liquor, the offense of gambling and the prac- tice of prostitution. What desultory efforts they are compellgd to put forth are purely superficial and makeshift. ‘ If proof were required, it is to be found in the arrest of one, Devine, a police sergeant on the Casper police force, for operating a still and of- fenses against the prohibition laws. It simply shows that the Casper police depart- ment is so grossly incompetent that its right hand does not know what its left hand is doing. That the chief was not up to his job, that one of his sergeants could make and dispose of liquor un- der his very eye. A If Federal agents can come into town and dis- cover crimes of this character and make arrests, why cannot the city police department do~ the same thing? The police are supposed to arrest violators, and stop violation of any and every law, city, state and federal. We believe that is their sworn duty. It is not the understanding that police officers choose or pick the particular kind of public offense they desire to handle. The Tribune has been entirely justified in call- ing attention to the laxity of the Casper police cated in demanding a cleaner city, The signs of the times strongly indicate by the odor that there is something putrid in the state of Denmark. —_————_-o Frank Mondell and his supporters in the House have already brought the Democratic payroll within hailing distance, and it is certain that there will be a spring exodus from the town of Wash- ington; and, judging from results, Mr. Wilson is somewhat responsible for the shortage of farm labor for the past few years. cee SAN alles UE Sloe EE. Senator Sherman wants to know what Senator Kendrick means by the El Paso statement to the National Stockmen, that in case the Kendrick- Kenyon law becomies effective that he will resign from the Senate and take a position on the Live- stock Commission? : ——————-o. France’s notion is that Germany must pay up on reparations and disarm. That is Premier Briand’s idea also, He takes no stock in Ger- many’s economic distress, The next thing the League learns will be defiance from Germany. Who is there to enforce compliance? pW ERS MTR 2) There was a mere matter of a hundred million of loot in the shipbuilding enterprise and the worst of it is that some very able and very distinguished captains of industry were involved, +0 The Bryan plan of reorganizing Democracy contemplates the elimination of Tammany and with confidence into a long period of normal pros- perity. There will be no more yast profits, There | must come an end to extravagance and waste. Competition will be taken, The almost lost art of with bone dry prohibition as the paramount issue. fei Sra The naval holiday is apparently winning sup- port in the United States Senate, “The public, likewise, should disabuse its mind! force, the Chamber of Commerce is wholly vindi-| “I have spoken of the necessity of boainetal State and National Topics of Interest to Ex-Service Men and the American Legi Tribune as DRIVE STARTED) IN BEHALF OF AMERICAN BISTORY. jatitutions of United States are in the history of Greece and Rome than in that of their own country, Henry J. Ryan, chairman of the Americanism commission of the American Legion, has announced the start of a legion movement to make the study of American history and civics compulsory in all public and private schools. The legion’s commission, according to Mr. Ryan, proposes to work out its educational program through the various state departments. Legisla- tion, outlined by national headquar- ‘ters, will be backed in the various state legislatures by the legionnaires ox different states. Mr. Ryan said that, while the study of American history and civics is more or less general, there are a number of schools in which the sub- jects are elective and from which a student may be graduated: without knowledge of their essentials. It is to correct this situation that the legion has acted, UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM AIDED BY THE LEGION. The American Legion, which was quick to offer its aid to the police at the height of the crime wave, is now establishing employment agen- cies and aiding ¢x-service men during the present low tide af industry. A national survey of unemployment is being made by the American Legion Weekly and all posts haye been en- couraged to establish employment agencies by F. W. Galbraith, Jr., na- |tional conimander. ‘setts logionnaires have ob- taincd empioyment for 20 per cent of applicants at their office. Employ- f|ment officers of Minnesota posts are ldiscouraging to the cities and inter- jchanging information in regard to ‘prospects for employment in their ‘communities. Spokane _ex-service men and their families who are out of work are being supplied with food and other necessities by legion mem- bers REHABILITATION 18 PROMISED BY SOLONS. More than 20 answers to the ‘me- morial calling attention to the situa- tion whieh surrounds the rehabilita- tion of disabled veterans of the world war, presented to the president, pres- ident-clect and congress by the Ameri- can Legion, have been received at national headquarters by I, W. Gal- braith, Jr,, national commander. In almost every instance, the senators and representatives wrote that they would support the legion's program for reform of the rehabilitation sys- tem, Paris, France, can Legion has to hold the 1922 Gay Paree. FOUR-FOLD PLAN 1S ~ |SUPPORTED IN OREGON. The state legislature of Oregon has sent a memorial to congress: urging immediate passage of the American Legion's four-fold adjusted eompensa- jtion bill. The action of the Oregon \legislators was unanimous. It is be- jleved to be the forerunner of numer- ‘ous similar moves on the part of state legislatures in an effort to ob- tain the passage of the bill. SICK AND WOUNDED BANDED INTO POST. In recognition of the American Legion's efforts in behalf of dis- jabled veterans, the sick and wounded ex-soldiers of Detroit have organized Post. of the Ameri- started a campaign legion convention in more than 200, IMMIGRATION SYSTEM |\CONDEMNED BY POST, The present system of immigration was condemned by members of th Braxton County Post of the Ameri- can Legion at Sutton, Va., in a vote a legion post with a membership of jf Which Designated the following a discussion of the prob- lem, Forty-nine per cent of the vote Declaring that the educational in-|WS for stopping immigration entire-| lived with the mountains all the way. Ny; 11 per cent for forbidding it for turning out graduates better versed |tWo or threo years, and 40 per cent/ began to descend on the western vlope for establishing an effective system of regulation. There were no votes in support of the prevailing system. LEGION MANUAL DISTRIBUTED. National headquarters of the Ameri- can Legion has distributed 5,000 copies of a manual which members of the legion's national speakers’ bureau will use during the approaching mem- bership campaigns, The manual, which was prepared by the American Legion News Service, gives a brief history of the organization, outlines |e definite accomplishments for the benefit of ex-service men «nd the lcountry and sets forth the plans of the legion for the future. Following an appeal by the New York department to 8,000 ministers of all religious denominations of the state, more than 500 cities and towns participated in “American Legion Sunday,” January 16, Posts attend: ed the service in a body. Minnesota Legion posts will assist ex-service men of their state to ob- tain their quota of the 4,800 lost Lib- erty bonds and 6,600 unclaimed dis- charge certificates filed away in Washington, D.C. Alphabetical lists of owners have been “issued" to each post by legion state headguarters, Ideas from ex-service men in regard to what type of war memorial should be erected in the United States are sought by T, Semmes Walmsley, chairman of the national memorials committee of the American Legion. {nformation is. also desired in regard to local memorials which have been constructed, It should be addressed to 302 Marine Bank Building, New Orleans, La, Members of a commercial club { Worland, Wyo., showed their appre’ ciation of, the American Legion by ex- tending free active membership to the members of Floyd Minch Post of their town. F. W. Galbraith, Jr., nationil com- mander of the American Legion, will visit several Connecticut cities, Jan- uary $1 and February 1, He will de- liver a number of addresses in ex- planation of the situation in regard to rehabilitation of ex-service men. Accompanying the national command. er on the tour, will be John F, Pick- ett, department commander; Thomas J. Bannigan, state adjutant and Jus- tus J. Fennell, Connecticut member of the national exequtive committee. (re toe eS SCOUT MEETING CALLED OFF. The Boy Scouts of <trOSp- 4! will jot hold any meetings ‘this week atthe Mullin club rooms because of the sup- per to be given there by the ladies of the Altar society of St. Anthony's ehurch, The Scouts are preparing for a basketball game between ‘Troop 4 and the strong team of Trovp 2 and tis game may be played this week if the Seouts can obtain the high sshinol floor some evening. GERMANY BACK IN FAVOR. TOKIO (By Mail to United Press). —That Germany is rapiily getting back into her old position as a favor- ite in Japan is illustrated by the fact that the leading book firms are now gelling more books in that lan- guage than in English and Frencl which took the lead during the war, One firm alone. has received about 800 cases of German books during the last six months, medical works being In the lead. The ELE EIRENE HERI ILE IE EEE ENE Cream, for coffee, per Pies- Rolls er errer es The Wigwam SCOTTSBLUFF MILK AND CREAM The purest and most wholesome on the market Milk, per quart __..__---------I7 cents Cream, whipping, per half pint.._22 cents Excellent home-made— Cakes Bread Corbett’s Ice Cream, M. J. B. Coffee “Why” The Wigwam E. W. Elder, Mgr. Main Floor O.-S. Bldg. . half pint____17 cents Pastry Cookies Phone 187 Cole 8—4-Passenger Touring Car Wire wheels, cord tires, bumper, looks like a new car, used part of last season, $2200.00 ,cash or terms. Park Road Sales and Service Co. Phone 1223 Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17, To The Casper Tribune It has been’a month since we left , Casper, and our minds are beginning ae think more and raore of hom», for home is home, no matten how windy it du. We went the northern route via Billings, Spokane und Secttle, ‘This is a wonderful trip to take, We 21. It was a great experience when we of the great divide. Soon we dropped down from the region of snow and ice and old winter, down ipto the valley of sunshine, green grass and budding flowers, We spent a few days in Seattle, which is¢a wonderful city in many. ways. Then we took passigKe cn the Admiral Line for Los Angeles, stop- ping off a few days in san Fran- cleeo, This, to our minds, is the most beautiful of all the citics on the coast, Jt is A fine trip our Puget Scand to the ocean. But woe betide you when you come to the orenn proper, Near this point the Columbia river has its outlet, and for some reaven is a storm area where nearly all the storms originate, that sweep over che Rock- jes to the great valleys beyond. And we had some storm! Sonmw said the wind blew 90 miles an hour. But no deport of the aterm interested us very much. Ke staid in our berth, wedg- ‘ng ourself with pillows to keep from being pitche’ out on the floor. Mrs, Cromer was about ¢he only one who did not pay tribute to the briny in- habitants of the deep, 1 think she qvas the only ove not tick. For two days and nights, I as sure the ship went thru a greater distarce altitud- inally than horizontally. for when’ she wasn't standing on one end she stood ca the other, and lost little hetween times. This is a country of biggest things. We have long known about the big- gest trees, Kut there are Wig moun- tains, big valleys, big hotels, big churches, big stores and hig cafes. We became wonderfully intexusted in the churches. Dr. N. W. Matthows is pastor of the big Presbyterian Church in Seattle. He has over 7,000 mem- bers, and a veritable army of helpars. Dr. J. W, Brougher is pastor of Teim- ple Baptist Church in Los Angeles. They worship in a theater. This ts the church formerly served by “Bob Bur- dette.” The theater holds over 3,500, and people are turned away at almost every service for lack of room. One. must apply for admission: tlekets on Aaturday to be sure of getting in. One most refreshine thing is that all these preachers ayo ovangelical, believe that the Bib: is the Ward of God, and preach it with almost super- natural power, proving that the old Gospél has not only not lost its pow: er, but that has attractive power above all the world can invent or do, Then almost the greatest of all ia the Church of the Open Door,” Dr. R A. Lowey, Moody's old associace, in the pastor, The auditorium holds at least 4,000 people and is full ut almost every service. Just now the T:ev, Dr, Couftland Moyers, pastor ‘of the grea ust Chureh in tho wos! Boston, is holding 9 ravival cimpaign ir, this church, and Mrs, Cromer and 4 are revelling in a truly preat spir- itual feast. California people seem to me to be great for churches, ‘% is wonderful how many peoplc, Loth tourists and home folks, £0 to esurch. But I myst mention the great cafos and cafeterias, The Stater Cate of San Francisco feeds over ten thou- san‘ people daily. At the jares cafe. TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1921 in With us Apd bought a cur and are at the noon and evening meals We joined in with Mr, and] Mrs. Moore of Thermopollg und bought u’ car and are delightfu'y “doing” the whole Pecific slope. Overy day we se 0 to see the numberloss aces of In- terest—enough to fur ho of to lig! an the United States, so far as we know. e o The whole const vined. with the ruins of the old Indian miasions. Just now there play envied “The Mission } »* ome on tout San Gabriel, detailing in must dra matic manner the account the founding, growth and decline of these missions. It is called the Oberam- agau of America, and deserves the high title. It may not be generally known that Jos Angeles is the home of nearly «ll the scenario studios, in which the films for the “movies” are made. Nearly all their “stars” are here, and abound in millionaire luxuries. ‘This fact emphasizes all the more the fact already mentioned, that this |1 4s @ great church-going ‘own. The churches here have not lost their| old on the masses, mainly, as we believe, because they preach the good old Bible gospel. You all know that this is the home of the orange, lemon, walnut, almoni, etc. Oh, what thousands of acres of these wonderful fruits are found here. We all had the pleasure of driving out to Miss Minnie Bucknum's won- derful orchard. They turned us loose among the oranges, just being hary- ested, and told us to help ourselves. What anticipations we had. We nev er had all the oranges we could oat. We looked around for a time to find the biggest and best, and began eat ing. And how many do you suppo we ate? The writer was miserably | disappointed when he found he coutt} eat only two! | But we must not write more. The weather has been fine. But today the | rain {s pouring down—something much needed. To all the friends at home we sent regards. bp in pe shi ge be M a bi J. Ww. OBLIGATIONS OF MOOSE ARE ADMINISTERED TO. —HABDING BY CHMUFFENA President-elect Warren G. Harding | lately entered the Moose lodge and) passed through the degrees of the/| initiation ceremony of that lodge with honors, his entrance was made thru the regularly prescribed initiation BETTER THAN CALOMEL. Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets Are a Harmless Substitute Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are the iver complaints with calomel. Wor 17 years he used | these tablets (a vegetable compound. with ob ege' Pot CROMER. | mixed olive oil) in his privat ee at but have no after effects, No terias here there are three “bread as we call nem, extending out Announcement and dance. Just arrived from’ th and used instruments, phoning 211M for appoint p. m. L. I. GULRICH, Peterson’s Famous Quartet of “Jazzeres Artistiques” Originally of Chicago, will play at the HENNING HOTEL For Dinner and Dance every evening except Sundays. This arrangement will commence Wednes- day, January 26 Table d’hote Dinner, 6 to 8:36 p. m. $1.25, per person A la carte service as usual Dancing From 9 to 12, $1.00 per couple Make table reservations in advance for dinner is oneee aes es eae ie Sp the sipiiaitia Come ané Enjoy the Evening ‘ 2 Pianos--4 Player Pi company, Denver. Exceptional values in both new laced ‘in your ho: Denver price. Any of these ¥ me AE MG Permanently Located in Casper Extraordinaire Os e@ Chas. E. Wells Music Pianos may be seen upon tment, between 5 and 6 Representative forms andin no way was the cere? mony adapied in order to relieve the President-elect Harding, telling of his initi Moose feur was in the circle, to the obligation of the were in that circle, then ho for th ‘hat day to this, "I have had ter chauffeur than I ever had life, and I haye felt safer in my than I have eve! felt in my lito, are at work for my interest as well, have in mind that the member who rder of Moose, not for what I eguld give it. from the Mocse bo: ciety will give a chicken dinner at the from 5:30 to 7:30, tickets $1,00. 1 Detroit housewife for a position as have Carefully nored ember of the realatic parts th» initiation. ion into the Loyal Order of aid that when he was taken the altar and brought into the ht and discovered that his chant. r to him, d when he discovered that several his printers in his newspaper plant: first time what it mean Moose; and he said that from a in a and my printing shop I know that men their interest." He added; “I rsuaded me to join, said that I ald become a member of the Loyal t out of it, but for what I could I joined on that théury, but at I am getting much mere than I over will find t able to retur — NOTICE Ladies of the Altar and Rosary so- ullen club, Wednesday, January 26, -24-3t Se eo ieee When a young woman applied to a domestic she specified that she must room for her automo- le. ¢ You Can’t Choose Your Corset too Tt can improve your appearance and if prop- erly fitted will conceal figure defects. * Come and let us show you a good Corset. W-B Corsets we know will be every thing the maker claims for it. Tt shapes not only a good figure, but it does it comfortably and it will wear as long as a Cor- set should wear, The Coyne Saller Co. The Store of Quality— One Price to AN 188 E, 2nd St., I. 0, O, F, Bldg, $oeerceee-conensccacscogoooeee STUDEBAKER ° i. Automobiles SALES DEPARTMENT H. E. Grude, Distributor 108 S, Center St. Phone 38% SERVICE STATION 113 S. 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