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SSS SIF yy OPERATION OUT OF POLITICS Party Leaders Convinced by Results of National Can- vass of Editors. : VINDICATES FORMER POLL. Overwhelming Veto Like That of Year Before From Both Sides of Political Fence. ‘i | Cl it HiT i rh , Fi Washington.—Inner circles of both Political parties here are greatly in- terested in the results of a national poll on the question of government operation among over 5,000 newspn- | per editors throughout the country. With 86 per cent of these editors, re gardiess of political falth, giving it as their tmpartial opinion that the publie Eleutherios Venizelos, who resigned as premier of Greece after being de. | feated in the recent elections. ee | ‘es more than ever opposed to the gov- ernment going into business in com- Petition with its citizens, observers here see little chance that either po- Constant Heat—Day and Night Warm rooms to dress in~steady even heat all day—fire never out. 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Replies at that time from approximately the same number of editors showed 83 per cent against the principle of government aN 7 CHARGES AGAINST | Boston.—Four of the eight charges against William Bouck, master of the Washington Sciate Grange, were sus- tained by vote of the national grange SILEIX ‘Select your Xmas Silver- here. The penalty voted by the grange | was an apology to be made by Bouck | and a reprimand for his alleged dis- loyalty to the national grange and for permitting politics to be introduced at \- grange sessions. | The charges were brought against him by five members of the Pomona grange, No. 19, Yakima county, Wash- | ington. They were considered by the committee on claims and grievances of the national grange, which heard rep resenta%ves of Bouck and of the com- plainants. The committee's report was submitted and its ratification brought to a close the 54th national grange assembly. The national grange went on record as opposed to the repeal of the excess profits tax, but asking for revision of the law “to bring it up to date.” BRIEF GENERAL NEWS The British government has present- ed to the government of India 100 De Haviland and Avro airplanes. flour market brought quotations under $9 a barrel, the first time in four years. The Greek people will vote Novem- ber 28 on the question of the return of ex-King Constantine to the throne. Application to issue notes and bonds totaling $34,687,000 was received by the Interstate Commerce commission from nine railroads. “No reduction in wages” is organ- ized labor's ultimatum to the employ- ers, Frank Morrison, secretary of the A. F. of L., has announced. Immediate repeal of excess profits taxes was urged upon congress in a report presented to the 23d annual convention of the American Mining congress at Denver. Frank K. Nebeker, of Utah, and Leslie C. Garnett, of Virginia, were given recess appointments by Presi dent Wilson as special assistants to the attorney general. Removal from France of the body of one unidentified American soldier killed in the war for burial in a mem- orial crypt in Victory hall, New York city, will be asked of Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Dan- jels by a committee representing the Victory Hall association. Six Now Charged With Big Robbery. Council Bluffs, Ia.—Formal mail robbery charges were filed in federal court against the five men and one woman in custody. Investigators of the value of the government bonds and currency lost in the Burlington mail car robbery here, agree that the early estimate made by the Daily Non pareil of $3,500,000 is approximately correct. England's Deal Held Recognition. Washington.—In the view of state department officials virtual de facto recognition of the Russian soviet gov ernment is extended by Great Britain in the proposed trade agreement be- tween the two countries. A copy of the agreement has been received at the department. Refiners Cut Sugar to $9.50. San Francisco.—The price of refin- ed cane sugar was cut to $9.50 a hun dredweight at tho refineries here, making a reduction of 50 cents. Beet sugar dropped to $9.30 at the re Tineries. j D. & R. G. Railroad Sold for $5,000,000. Denver.—The Denver & Rio Grande railroad was bought in at public auc- tion for $6,000,000 by men represent ing the Western Pacific railroad. U. &. Approves Plan to Aid China. Washington.—The state department has formally announced its approval ef the new consoriium for the finan lal assistance of China. eee - OUR STOCK CONSISTING OF THE ADAM AND PATRICIAN PATTERN DESIGNS THAT ARE VERY PLEASING AND MAKE VERY APPRO- PRIATE GIFTs. 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Toys that are more than ordinary fl Educational toys, mechanical toys, electrical toys, tools sets, skates, sleds, = HARDWARE Recent declines iti the Mims — SSS SS SS SS SS SS a U.S. NAVY Carpentry School. | on a nice pine board. There’s no telling what will happen when a novice carpenter is set loose one of the most profitable with which to return to civil life, A three or four years enlistment will give a man time to become a master | ‘carpenter, providing always that he is serious and really applies himself to his work. Five or six years from now some of the above men will be earning good | money building houses, Others will be in the service at advanced pay and ' still improving their knowledge of the trade. U.S. NAVY The Happy Life. Not worried very much about the High Cost of Living, are they? And why wiould they be? Jack gets the same amount of meat, sugar or potatoes at present day prices as when they cost only one-third as much. And the Canteens on board sell him candy, cigars, tooth powder, soap, and all bis other needs at cost, plus only ten per cent profit. This profit goes Into an athletic and entertainment fund, furnishing him with movie films, athletic equipment, and other play time necessities, for nothing. It's a bard life; that’s the reason the fellows in the picture look so | worried. | ojeration was 92, which is exactly the operation. They recall also that with in ten days from publication of the result of the former questionnaire the sentiment for return of the railroads to thelr owners had definitely cry» tallized. Comparison of present results in de- tall with those of a year ago con- vinces the political student mot only that these editors have been accurate in their Judgment, but that party con- siderations played no part in form- ing it, From Democratic and sup- posedly radical Texas, for example, the present questionnaire brought re- plies from editors of 244 papers, only three of which are Republican. Yet the percentage against government snme as that given by 200 editors from Republican Michigan, among whom were representatives of only three Democratic papers. Other states that pair percentages signiti- cantly are Massachusetts and Nevada, with 100; Connecticut and South Caro- Una, with 97; Maine and West Vir- ginia, with 06; Kentucky and New York, with 91; Missour! and Pennsyl- vania, with 89; Ohio and Oklahoma, with 87. The result of the present poll as to government operation in each state The Navy's trade schools teach everything from boller making to wateh | making. 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