Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 24, 1921, Page 2

PAGE TWO be Casper Dailp Cribune Issued every evening «xcept Sunday at Casper. Natrona County, Wyo. Publication Offices: Tribune Building BUSINESS TELEPHONES._----- a -15 and 1¢ Branch Telephone Exchange Connecting A:! Departments —<—<_—_————— Entered at Casper, (Wyoming) Postoffice as second-class matter, November 22, 1916. MEIEBBR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS FROM UNITED PRESS | Presigent and Editor Advertising Manager ves Advertising e David J. Randall, #41 Fitch Ave., New York City $3 Steger Bidg.. Chicago, ‘are on file in the New ‘ishtors are welcome. nee Prudden, King & Prudden, Il. Copies of the Daily Tribune York ana Chicago offices and SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier One Year -.. St Months Three Months One Month Per Copy One Year b ‘i v and the All subscriptio- must be paid in advance ® Daliy Tribune will not insure delivery efter subscrip- tion becomes one month in arrears. Member of Audit Bureau of Circuistions (A. B. C.) -- Member of the Assoctated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for publication of all news credited in this paper and also the local news publishe" 1 rein. Kick if You Don't Get Your Tribune. Call 15 or 16 any time between © and 8 o'clock p. m. it you fafl to receive your Tribune. A paper will be deliv- ered to you by special messenger. Make it your duty to let The Tribune know when your carrier misses you a a | FAR FROM SQUARE DEAL. If there is an open question hefore the American people today, of greater moment and affecting more people than the adjustment yet to be made between the railways and their operatives, we are unaware of it. Evidence continues to pile up before the inter-, state commerce committee of the senate, offered by th ablest authority upon each side of the case. A statement made by Julius Kruttschnitt, head of the Southern Pacific system, will not be questioned by any fair minded persons, because of its justness: “It is a just cause of complaint against the director general that he neglected and refused to recognize and satisfy the moral obligation he was, under: to make, in the revenues of these properties, an increase corresponding with the enormous and destructive bur- den of expense which he had placed upon them, and left the carriers to assume the burden before the pub- lic of seeking an increase of rates to meet the increase ef expense which he had placed-on them. It was easy to impose this increased burden upon the car- riers. It would have been a most ungracious task to transfer it to the public. So this task was left to the carriers and they were confronted at the threshold of resuming their relations with the public with the ne cessity to assume the responsibilities of asking a large inerease of rates. In equity this obligation was not theirs—it was the obligation of those who had created the necessity.” It was notorious that the railroads were not mak- ing more than a reasonable income on the investment at the time the government took the roads over. A great many of them were falling far.short of making a reasonable inccrie. nowing this to be true, the director general, acting under the authority of Presi- dent Wilson, increased the expenses of the railroads without at the same time either increasing or attempt- ing to increase their income. He gratified the rail road employes and won their personal and political fa- vor by increasing their wages and reducing their hours of labor. But he left the railroad managers to bear the enmity of the shippers, when they asked, as they must ask, for an increase of rates to cover the in- creased expenditures. Doutbless the director general thought this was a shrewd political move. Perhaps he thought he could gain the favor of a large number of people without incurring the displeasure of any. But the fair minded people of the United States will not draw any such hasty conclusions as were apparently expected by Mr. McAdoo. The business men of the country from the peanut vendor on the street corner to the executive head of the largest industrial enterprise, knows that you cannot go on indefinitely increasing expenditures without sometimes securing an increase in income. It will also be recognized as a fair proposition that since the railroads were not making an exorbitant income at the time the government took control, the admin- istration should have made an increase in revenue cor- responding to its increase in expenditures. Moreover, there is one point which Mr. Krutt- schnitt did not emphasize but which the public should not overlook. It is this—when the government in- creased the compensation of railroad employes it put the increase into effect several months back of the time when the order was made, but when there was an order authorizing an increase in rates, the new rates did not go into effect until after the order was made. In practicaliy all of its acts the railroad adminis- tration discriminated against the owners of the rail- roads and resultantly against the general public, be- cause of the vital effect transportation has upon all business. eee OUR FOREIGN AGENTS. It occurred not long since that one of the principal manufacturers of this country desired information on certain trade matters from far away Australia. He sought advice and was informed that the United States maintained a commercial agent in that country. He requested the department of commerce to secure the data desired through the agency channels, It hap- pened, however that the agent was otherwise engaged and information was not forthcoming. The anxious manufacturer then appealed to the state department which cabled one of our consuls in Australia with the result that in two days the manufacturer was in pos- session of the knowledge so important to him; and was thereby enabled to proceed with greater intelli- gence and understanding of the needs of his far away clients and with substantial profit to himself. The incident is pointed out as just one instance of the value to the commerce of the United States of trained consuls. It is doubtful if there is any one elass of government servants whose duties are so multifarious as are those of our consuls to foreign countries. The broader his education, the better fitted the consul. In at least three subjects he should be spe- cialized—commagce, finance and international law— and if he has a smattering of engineering, law, chem- istry, recial psychology, ethnology, mining, lumber- ing, art, and half a hundred other subjects, none of them will come amiss in the course of his consular ca- reer, for scarcely a day goes by that he does not re- ceive from the homeland a request for some informa- tion, from an inquiry into market conditions in the locality surrounding his post, to an account of the habits and racial characteristics of the people. He must prepare invoices, listen to the complaints of sea- citizens dying in his jurisdiction, keep informed with respect to local and national regulations and laws, the sentiment of the press, and, on occasion, keep this country informed as to any preparations which may be quietly made with a view to hostile action against a neighboring country. And, of course, he should be able to speak, read and write foreign languages, the more the better. In these dgys of intense competition of all sorts, a splendid consular service is one of the greatest assets of a country engaged in international trade or busi- ness of any character. America has a service today far more competent than it possessed prior to the re- forms drafted by Elihu Root when he was secretary of state, and adopted in 1906. There still great room for improvement, enlarged by the fact that the last Democratic administration did nothing to perfect; the service and considerable to demoralize it. Con- sidering what is expected of them, our consuls are perhaps the poorest paid of our public servants, their salaries barely sufficing to meet household expenses by the application of an economy which in any other walk of life would be niggardly, and no provision whatever made for the time when age has deteriorated their value to the state. Thirty years a consul and declining years in poverty seems to be the policy, yet who can estimate the value of that single piece of in- formation which the eonsul in Australia gave to the American manufacturer? Multiply it by a thousand, or then thousand, as the aggregate value of the con- sular service to the state each year and while still no estimate is possible the notion is conceived. It should be a part of the Republican program of reconstruction to perfect our consular service. To exhibit parsimony in this direction may sound well when the nation’s budget is read from the political hustings, but it will not read so well in the nation’s ‘commercial balance sheet. Trade is real. It is also earnest, in these trying times. A program for better trained, better equipped consuls, better paid and as certain of retirement pay as any member of the pro- fession of arms is @ program of economy, an assur- ance of increased sales abroad, and something which comports agreeably with the dignity and importance of our countrys’ station in the world. pF eS ST OSS AR IRON AND CORN. “The question, What's the matter with business?” says the Kansas City Star, “can be answered roughly with this simple statement of facts: In 1914 twenty bushels of corn would buy a ton of pig iron. In 1921 forty-five bushels of corn will buy a ton of pig iron. “This formula sets out the relation between the purchasing power of the farmer and the stuff he has to buy. What is true of the corn farmer is approxi- mately true of the cotton, wool and livestock raiser. It is true in large degree for all dealers in raw ma- terials, hy the farmer isn’t. buying as usual is not a matter of psychology, or mood, or anything of th: sort. He was exchanging his products for manufac- tured articles on a normal business basis before the war when he could buy his goods that we represent by a ton of pig iron with twenty bushels of corn Ob- viously, no matter how disposed he might be to buy today, his purchasing power is slashed to pieces when it takes forty-five bushels of corn to buy what he could have Bought in 1914 for twenty bushels. “The farm purchasing power is the biggest single block of purchasing power in the country. The manu- facturer can't run his fattories on a normal basis when his farm-market is cut in two. The balance be- tween farm and factory, farm afd city, must be more nearly restored for business to get into a healthy con- dition. “The Star has emphasized these facts repeatedly in the last few months, not because it enjoys pointing out that business js still far from normal, but because it believes an understanding of the situation will help restore prosperity. “The situation isn’t an easy one or pleasant. But it is impossible to get away from the fact that busi- ness as usual can’t go on until costs come down with- in the farmer's reach. Profits generally have been radically reduced. In many businesses they have van- ished. Is there any way for costs to come down fur- ther without increasing efficiency of production or de- creasing wages? ‘ “Wouldn't a man be better off to be employed full time on smaller wages than to be out of work or work- ing three days a week with a higher scale?” MES ooo ats ! OUR MOVIE HERO. It is not believed that the people of Wyoming know and appreciate what a star performer they have in the adjutant general. Notwithstanding the appended item has appeared in many of the state papers, we are willing to shove it along and finish the job by adding The Tribune’s circulation to the propaganda, what- ever the purpose. ‘ Admitting all of the accomplishments enumerated, it is still difficult to reconcile their performance with any great degree of silence as claimed for the character of drama he will enact. Here is the blushing, modest little press notice: “Adjutant General ‘Tim’ McCoy has signed a con- tract with the Merit Film company of Denver to act for the silent drama. The promoters of the company are very enthusiastic over their new star and believe that in Major McCoy they have a winner who will make Tom Mix and other western favorites look to their laurels. He rides well, ropes, bull-dogs steers, dances the Indian dances as well as his friends the Arapahoes, and, in addition, this versatile person writes verse which bears comparison with that of Rob- ert Service.” ———e eee DIPLOMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. The vigorous debate of the British and French pre- miers on the Silesian situation, and through the news- papers instead of through diplomatic conferences, gives a shirt-sleeves touch to European relations that has caused the people of both nations to sit up in amazement. It rather takes the form of earnest de- bate on this side of the Atlantic and there sits George Harvey, America’s premier earnest debater, and he can’t get into it. He must feel like a bound boy at a husking bee. After everybody and everything gets wrought up it will be discovered that the Silesian controversy, what- ever it is, all about, will prove ninety per cent con- troversy and ten per cent Silesia. A sort of a Yap diplomatic incident. — ee HITCHCOCK TUNES UP, Sure thing! Senator Hitchcock, who led the lost cause for adoption of Mr. Wilson’s league of non- sense would become choleric, when Ambassador Har- vey told the British at the Pilgrims’ dinner that “un- der no circumstances would the United States be led into the League of Nations.” But what of Mr. Hitch¢ock’s irascibility? heard him rant before. in the old day when the Senate put the league out of its misery. He roared some more when the peo- ple buried it under seven million tons of American votes. A squak, more or less out of Hitchcock is but a soothing reminder of the calamity we escaped | by ignoring heretofore all of his roarings and squakings. We have See It took just fifty years to turn the tables and even the score. Germany of fifty years ago in the flush of the victory over France, little reckoned that she would one day face a situation like the present, with France dictating the terms. Germany is not celebrat- ing the anniversary. reg tS ee When the operatic understudy on her marriage said she “preferred matrimony to a vocal career,” the faring men, take charge of the Property of American a Louisville Courier-Journal asked just what distinction was intended. We have even heard him roar| 4 Question Box {Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Casper Che Casper Daily Cribune r-Wrs, watt om . The term “Filipino”, as ap- plied to the inhabitants, has retained its Spanish form. Q. How may a siable be disinfect. | to the whole an—c. &. W. A. All loose litter should be removed “reamed that a Dally Tribune Information Bureau, Prederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash- ington, D. C. This offer applies strict- ly to information. The bureau can- not give advice on legal, medical and from the floor, mangers and water. ¥ould ing troughs. Then the entire inside! of the stable, including the ceiling. | should be swept and scrubbed. After-| ago Feeney i is i i ytbe i i it i z - tient i ul & : financial matters. It docs not attempt if & : lo settle domestic troubles, nor to un- dertake exhaustive renearch on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and ad- dress and enclose two cents in stampa for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.) Q. What is the longest distance & telephone message has been heard? —Rk. D. B. . A. At the forma! openirig of ‘tie- phone communication between Cata- lina island, off the coast of and Cuba, on April 4, last, a record of 5,603 miles for long distance telephone communication over land and water was made. A ceremony was arranged for the occasion by the National Press club of Washington. After the con- nections were made, and before the convention began, a sound was heard by the listeners-tn on the line which was readily recognized as the popping of a champagne cork in Havana. This part of the exhibition was intended to show the perfection of the transmis | - sion, rather than to remind the hear- ers that the United States is dry. Q. How much rent does the United States pay for buildings oceupied in the District of Columbiat—S. W. ©. A. The total rent for the fiscal year) ending June 30, 1921, is about $640,- 000. Q. How long is the length of the life of common birds, especially rob- ins?—A. M. D. A. The average length of the life of the small common birds, such as Community Spirit. (Basin Republican.) Baseball, the greatest sport in Amer- fea today, has become a community Our sister town of Greybull is represented In the new league in- cluding Denver and Casper and the near-by towns aided in making the opening. day an auspicious one. Tho other towns realize that to make the league @ success the town in this sec- tion having the support of all the towns and there is no doubt but that Greybull will get it, if the attendance Tuesday js any criterion. Each a ee ?Our Ex changes i was made by the official canvass in the unofficial report published by the Sheridan Post as s0on as the precincts According (Gillette Record.) William Coffman was in from his Bitter Creek ranch the first of this “Billy” said it pretended like it was going to rain out at his place one day recently, thundered and lightened something awful, just like it used to do when it rained—five young spring calves ran to the corral and took shel. CUT FLOWERS POTTED PLANTS BUXTON GREENHOUSE 244 N. Kimball. Tei. 721-W town @ robin, is from 10 to 15 years. Q. What is the composition of ada mant?—R. 0. K. A. In modern mineralogy, this term has no technical significance. It was supposed to be a stone of impenetra- ble hardness. This word is used in referring to substances of extreme hardness, Q. What are the denominations of stamps that the government issues at present?—L. 5. N. A. Postage stamps are issued in the following denominations: I, 2, 3, 4, 5, % }, 10, 11, 13, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30 4 50-cent, $1, $2, and $5, and 10-cent special delivery, the is spelled with “Ph” and “p’ and the name ‘of the Inhabi- tants spelled with an “F" and one “p't—A. D. J. A. The Philippine Islands were named originally “Islas Filipinas” in honor of Philip. of Spain. When this name became translated into English it was spelled with a “ph” instead of KOLLMORGENIS CONVINCED He Will Never Doubt Any- thing Good He Hears of Tanlac Since It Helped His Wife So Much “I used to think the statements I read about Tanlac were exaggerated, but since it has helped my wife so much I'm convinced that nothing too 00d can be said about the medicine.” sa‘ Emil Kollmorgen, well-known pro- Frietor of the Central Pie Bakery, re- siding at 468 East 8th, South, Salt Lake City, Utah, recently. “My wife bad been in delicate health for eight years. We spent a great deal ‘vf money on medicines, special treat- ments and one thing and another, but nothing helped her, and we had about decided nothing could do her any good, She was very nervous, just could not get her proper sleep at night, and couldn't get any strength from her food, either. She suffered almost con- tinuously with headaches, and was so weak she could scarcely do any house- work at all. “Well, it is easy to understand something of the way she suffered, for she says now she bad rather die than to get back in that awful state of health and have to endure a few more years of such misery, A friend of ours got us to try Tanlac, and it certainly was a great favor to us. Why, my wife eats and sleeps so well now, and feels so strong and well all time, she hardly seems like the same person. Everything she eats agrees with her and her nerves are as steady as a clock. Taniac is cer- tainly the best medicine in the world, and we wouldn't think of being with- out it."—Adv. Busy Because Best cS That’s the service is so prompt, reliable and satisfactory 2ll round that it keeps us on the jump to take care of the orders. Busi- ness houses sad homes do ap- preciate express service of this kind. PHoNES49 S-FUEL J. L. BIEDERMANN Four apartments, nicely furnished, in new apartment house on Third and Jackson streets. Call 1658-R or 1324. SCOTT CLOTHING CO. : FOR SALE : My Overland 1918 5-Passenger In good condition. I need the money and will: sell it cheap. Richards and Cunningham Co. Men’s Clothing Department nn the woolen suitings to Chicago to be made up into suits by the best tailors in Chicago. From there they are of these shipped out to their different. representative stores, especially chosen for the sale Pure Virgin Wool Suits Car E. T. O., Tribune, Erin x Which Are Guaranteed as Such by the Western Wool Growers’ We are the exclusive distributors of these high-class, hand-tailored, pure virgin wool suits for Casper. We will place them on sale Saturday Association morning, May 21, all at one price— Your Choice for $3 7.50 See our window display as you pass along Center street and then come in and look Sey the patterns. We will give you further particulars these pure virgin wool suits sold-direct from pro- ‘ing the sale . ducer to consumer. THINK RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST 0) impress: Person 50 many defects, where there is adherence to truth. All equi- and subterfuge belong to words only, but in conveying | ho matter how; and,| ives himself, and I,; ions, Gece: ——————_. Best Bowl of Chili in Town At the Chili King Lunch All kinds of Sandwiches at popular prices. Service, Highest Quality. Grand UNUSUAL’ DESIGN Some times you want an unusual design, something’ Gifferent from anything you have seen. Give us your ideas; we will have suggestions to make and will work out for you a design distinctively yours. Regardless of your wants in our line we will meet your ideas if they can be met in the the market today. “BULL the character a imneaa The Tribune Classified Ade— 20c ne uick ’ ntral Block YVEWELER &- OPTOMETRIST WA-:FRENZEL i= EM GUTTING CASPER WYO Special Announcement The Western Wool Growers’ Association Have Purchased a Large Woolen Mill Near Chicago and Are Now Operating It, Using The Pure Virgin Wool for the manufacture of cloth used for their suits, overcoats and pants. Only From this woolen mill they ship all We Sell GEBO Coal