Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1922, Page 4

BUSINESS PUSHED BY Organization Formed Nine Years Ago Praised By Taft, Roosevelt and Wilson, With Others, for Aims. BY JOSEPH H. DEFREES, President Chamber of Commeree of tho United States. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States was created nine years ago to meet a very real need for an organiztion that could obtain and pre- sent the viewpoint of business on great public questions. Government officlals, as well as leading busines men, had come to realize the advantage of having a central organization' representing business which could provide Informa- tion needed In the formulation of laws and regulations affecting business. Those in executive positions In the government and mambers of Congres welcoma informal views and unbiased presentation of facts. 1 recall an in- cident that vividly illustrated this fact. Some ten years ago a senator from a western state recefved one day tele- grams from two leading commercial organizations within his state, one ask- him to vote for and the other asking him to oppose Important national legis- lation then pending in Congress. “I wish it were possible,”” the senator said in perplexity, “to ascertain the views of business throughout the coun- try on these quesions. There is need of a method of obtaining a consensus of business opinion.” In_its referendum system the Chamber of Commerce of the Unlited States has found that method. In its use for get- ting a concrete expression of opinion and as an cducational document to aid in arriving at a just deci erendum is absolutel 3 strength of the National Chamber. lies in this plan of obtaining the mandate of its membership. - the board of directors cannot commit the chamber in advocacy of or opposition to a prop- osition. Its membership, made up of more than 1.400 industrial and commer- clal associations, control its policies and determine its course of action. Encourngement of Trade. The purpose of the chamber. as set forth in the b: is to_encourage -trade and jal intercourse among the states and with foreign na- tions and to promote ~co-operation among business organizations. It aims %o obtain uniformity and equity in busi- ness usages and laws and to secure proper consideration and concentration of opinion-upon _questions affecting the business and civic interests of the country at large. . Three Presidents of the United tes have lauded its aims and have taken an interest in its work. Wood- row Wilson said of it: “It is very instructive and useful for the government to have such an organization as you are ready to supply for getting a sort of consensus of opinion which proceeds from no particular quarter and- originates with no particular interest. + William H. Taft, who as President; called the meeting which resulted in its creation, said at that time: It has come at a time when the opportunities for making an organi- zation of this kind seem to be espe- cially useful. I speak of a move- ment for the purpose of showing the power that this national organization has by the referendum to all of these organizations to gather from them the best public opinion that there is, in order to influence the Jegislation of the country so far as it may properly be influenced. Theodore Roosevelt said tha a great national organization ‘business men and commercial asso- clations is invaluable.” ‘Aside from what it is accomplish- ing as a medium for giving national expression to business opinion, the chamber, through its headquarters in Washington, Is giving to its mem- bership a highly valuable research and Information service. Rapid Development. The founders of the chamber set about their task with unusual vision. but even their expectations were ex ceeded in the organization’s growth and development. Experience dem- onstrated that it was necessary to expand the organization to accord With increasing responsibilities and obligations to the membership. Therefore the machinery of opera- tion at Washington has been revised, and today the chamber is doing its work largely through departments. These departments give to the mem- bership highly specialized services in the various divisions of busine: to which the departments correspond. "The administrative departments are four in number. Thelr functions and service cover a wide and varied field. To carry on the work systemati- cally, to keep campaigns going until definite results have obtained in making effective the policies to which the chamber Is committed through referenda or by resolutions adopted in annual or special meetings, there has been created the resolutions and referenda department. To make effective our policies ma. take a few days, a few weeks, some months or several years. The activi- ties may range from a forceful pres entation of facts to Congress to a nation-wide campaign of education to the whole country through the release of stories at opportune times, the presentation of facts which arouse editorial dlscussion, and the stimulation of public forces in our support which exercises a powerful influence when that support is gained. It is quite as important to know when to strike as it is essential to be prepared to carry on an extensive campaign. A research bureau was established fn 1913. With the reorganization of chamber. designation was arch depart- legislative, legal members, committees ments. Method of Refereundum. When the board orders that a re- port of a committee be submitted to a referendum vote by the constituent membership, the report is referred to this department for treatment. A statement of the report is formulated, arguments against the propositions recommended are drafted. and a bal- lot is set up indicating the questions to be voted upon. In other words, the department places in & completed document all the facts necessary to enable members to intelligently con- sider and record their attitude on the propositions submitted. The department renders to members a direct service by means of the gen- eral bulletin issued weekly, contain- ing up-to-the-minute Information re- garding the activities of the differ- ent governmental departments, bu- reaus and commissions which con- cern business and commerce; by the legislative bulletin issued weekly during sessions of Congress, which follow the progress of all legislation being considered in Congress affect- ing business; by special bulletins sued whenever matters of specl importance should be brought to the attention of members, and through special information furnished by let- ter and by wire. transmits fo members upon request accurate definite statements concerning ac- tion on bills in Congress; laws, rules and regulations, their application and administratiol court decisions, rul- ings and other information eémanat- ing from all govérnmental agencies. The fleld department is in charge of 3 manager, a staff of sixteen clerks, an assistant, eighteen fleld men and four distriet secretaries, the latter being in charge of district of- ficers in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, and having su- pervision over the states comprising each respective district. The on's Busin is published by and for the federation of organ- izations. Each line in the magazin each move of the management, is in p. with the larger policy of the national chamber, and is designed to help make effective that larger policy. It {s"the mediom through which we are each month placing on the desks and depart- ~N OF . NATION U.S. CHAMBER ness | 1 izatlon members, but facts the great national and international questions being handled by the cham- ber, and which vitally affect the com- merce and Industry of the eatire na- The rerresentative departments are elght In number. They represent a cross section of American industry. They are “headed by managers .and supported by staffs who have been trained through practical experience, and who ara experts in their respec- tive lines. In other words, those In- terosted in the different lines of busi- ness or Industry which fall under these respective departments have to deal ‘with men who talk their own language. The clientele of the clvic develop- ment department is made up of the local commercial organizations of the country, the associations which you represent. ‘The department serves | the secretary. It is prepared to giv you information on the Bbubjects within the wide fleld of your civic activities. As today constituted, its actlvities are carried on in five bu- \reaus: _Organization service, educa- tion service, housing and city plan- ning, immigration and citizenship and national civics. These bureaus are ' headed by experts, men of broad and practical experience in their respe tive fields. They are at all tim available for consultation and where- 1 ever possible to address meetings. . _In the domestic distribution depart- 1 ment there is a ready and effective clearing house for ideas relating to the betterment of methods for the transter of commodities from the time they leave the manufacturer door until they reach their final goal in the hands of the consumer. Its purpose is to bring about a re- “duction of the price of commoditles |by means of more practical and ef- fective methods of distribution. The problems it is studying, the servic iz is rendering, include among other: The preparation and application of accurate distribution statistics, the causes of waste and means for re- {ducing it, inquiries into the purchas- ing power of communities, the promo- tion of an increasing faith in and re- {liance upon the ethical principles of i business, the gathering of facts relat- ling to conditions of employment, re- {ward and training of personnel and | the maintenance of a bureau of 1 | formation for answering inquiri | touching upon distribution problem: Problems of Manufacturer. The fabricated production depart- ment, as its name would indicate, has to do with the common problems of the manufacturer. Among these prob- lems are included cost accounting. simplification of variety In commodis production, standardization and pro- duction statistics. The finance department deals with {business questions that fall In the {field of finance, whether private or public, domestic or international. Un- ’der the guidance of a departmental 'commltzee it studies, presents opin- ions upon and influences action upon such questions. It is a commitiee made up of outstanding men in the business world, including_commercial bankers, investment bankers, manu- facturers and authorities upon inter- national finance and trade, as well economists and speciallsts, experts upon taxation, etc. The foreign commerce department was established to handle all phases of foreign trade work represented in the national chamber. Primarily, it is such as a problem department. Its staff are specialists in foreign trade. It can sefve local chambers by co-operating with the foreign trade committees of those organizations on matters of policy, and by studying facts and fi ures in response to inquiries. It is in touch with the principal sources of foreign information both at home and abroad. It can help you, your organi- zation and your members to help yourselves In getting the best in- formation available. The purposes of the insurance de- partment are analogous to those of the other representative departments in that it represents one of the great cross-sections of American industry— insurance—in all its phases. Insur- ance is a necessary activity. It al fects all lines of American busines: and therefore comes properly within the activities of a chamber of com- merce. It has many peculiar features. There is conflict ail the time between the mutua] and stock interests, the life interests and the casualty and surety Interests. This makes It ex- tremely difficult to develop a complete program of work. However, a be: ginning has been made and a pro- gram is in process of completion. As its name implies, the natural re- sources production department has to do with the country sources, such as lumber, coal, oll, iron, copper and the different minerals, co! ton, cement, etc. Modern intensive in- dustrial development and an increased knowledge of the location and the ex- tent of natural resources have devel- oped many and difficult problems 1n these industries. The transportation and communica- tion department is concerned with & fifty-billion-dollar _Industry — ral roads, ocean transportation, highwayi electric railways, waterways, aerl transportation, electrical communica- tions and postal facilities. QUEEN MARIE MAY DELAY CORONATION TO VISIT U. S. ~ Rumanian Ruler Deluged With In- wvitations From Various Sources in This Country. By the Associated Pres BUCHAREST, May 14.—Queen Marle of Rumania may forego her coronation this fall in order to visit the United States. Since the signing of the armistice the queen has been planning to g0 to the United States, but pressing affairs in her own coun- try and the expenses of the long land and ocean iaumey have deterred her. Now invitations from friends and petitions from women's clubs and civ- ic societies are pouring in on her so fast that she finds it difficult to r sist them. While the queen has not received an official {nvitation from President Harding, it is known that the American government would wel- come and entertain her. —_— WINS N TEXAS DISTRICT. Guinn Williams to Succeed Lucien Parrish in Congress. ‘WICHITA FALLS, Tex., May 15.— Guinn Williams of Wise county was elected to fill the unexpired term of Lucien Parrish, late congressman from the thirteenth congressional district, at & lal eiection Saturday, according to returns from approximately 90 per cent of the district. A. S. L. Morgan of Wichita county ran second and Mi; Anne Webb Blanton of Denton third. BRITAIN ASKS U. S. AID. France and Italy Also Sought in Probe of Turk Atrocities. By the Amociated Press. LONDON, May 15—Britain has asked for the co-operation of the United States, France and Italy in investigating the recent atrocities by Turks . on Christian minorities in Asia Minor ‘reported by the. American relief administration recently, it was announced in the house~of commons natura] re- |, 4 Aanery. N Foris A C.BEDFORD, EXECUTIVE CONMITTEES. D.A. SKINNE Secretary WILLIAM burrafivom yl..s GILLETTE, Vice Prestsdent. IRISH SEEK PEACE By the Associated Press, DUBLIN, May 15.—The peace com- mittee of the dail aireann, which met at 9 o'clock last night, was in session until 10:25 this morning, when ad- journment was taken until 4 o'clock this afternoon. Defense League Formed. A league has been formed in Coun- ty Kilkenny “for the defense of life and all properties and liberties imme- diately connected therewith.” e members are pledged to give all rei sonable help to any member attacked or threatened with violence of .person or property. They are also pledged to refrain from forcing their political or sectarian views or opinions upon others, and to insure full and free ex- ercise of civil rights. Labor Plans Special Meve. Labor proposes to take a prominent part in the coming Irish elections. Thomas Johnson, secretary of the Irish labor party, announced in a speech here yesterday labor had decided to seek a representative I pariiament, because it had a definite social, economic and industrial pro- Bram to put through. The labor party, & sald, stood independent of both the free state and republican parties, and went forward on its own program, voting its energles to the workers® terests. Other speakers expressed t| hope of the eventual establishment of & commonwealth. LONDON PLANS CONFERENCE. Cabinet Committee Would Meet Leaders From Ireland. By the Associated Press, LONDON, May 15.—The cabl. committee on Irish affatrs, head: by Minister for Colonies Churchill, considering summoning to London Premier Sir James Craig of Ulster and Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith for the provisiona] free state government for a conferonce on the internal situa- tion in Ireland. i . [proposal approved, the - ‘rlo.renee probably will meet on Wdfl::- y. R CRAIG WILL NOT ATTEND. Opposes Further Parleys—Eight Killed During Week End. By the Amociated Press, BELFAST, May 16.—Sir James Craig, the Ulster premlier,referring tod: Merreferting today. to —— 1,900,000 ACRES SEIZED BY MEXICAN.GOVERNMENT By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, May 14.—Land total- ing more than 1,900,000 gcres has been exporpriated by the federal govern- ment, in accordance with its agrarian policy. This is shown by data con- tained In a formal protest filed with President Obregon by th - tural congress of th !uta’ot‘?‘::filt Morelos, which 18 “almost entirely expropriated.” leads in the liat, with the state of Durango, with more than 00,000 acres expropriated, \next in line. The, list, wWhich shows expro- priations in every stats of the re- public, apparently considers the vast| ' estate of the late Gen. Luis Terrasas a8 being under a se te category. ‘The “proteat presented to President Obregon, which I8 & request that :hc president ‘postpone - enforcement of the agrasian law until modifications in it are made, declared that more than 75 per cent of the expropriated y | of the hairman lonorary Vice-Fres. formation to Farmers in Particular. Ambassador Leaves This Week to Assume Office as Senator. ‘The state of Buenos Aires is get- ting a mighty fine senator and the republic of Argentina is losing an e and efficient ambassador in the person of Dr. Tomas A. Le Breton, who quits Washington this week for France and his native land after a service of three years in the United States as representative of his coun- try. It was his love for coupled with the expressed wishes of the voters in his “home town” which prompted Mr. Le Breton not long ago to allow his name to be placed in nomination to represent the Impor- tant and populous federal district of Buenos Aires in the Argentine senate. And the majority by which the radi- cal, or progressive party, of his di; trict elected him indicates the popu- larity of his decision. Leaving the United States this week for France, Dr. Le Hreton will from there 1o Argentina to take his seat In the senate. Dr. Le Breton will be missed in ‘Washington. As representative of one of the greatest and most p! sive tin American republice e has filled with distinction and merit & most important position in the corps of Latin American diplomats. Sim- ple-and direct, easy of access, free of the wiles so often associated with the professional diplomat, he has striven to serve his country through a system of ‘practical diplomacy,” which is the key to & real basis of internstional friendship and under- ‘here tless many farmers in the United States who don't know, and don’t care, about who happens to be the United Stat ambassador to Argentina. But there are numbers of ers In Argen- tina who have learned to know Am- bassador Le Breton through his serv- ice in this country, and through him, have come to have a better under- standing and a higher regard for the United States. ‘Writes for The Star. The writer Invited Mr. Le Breton ublic service. to use the columns of The Star for| g, & statement on the eve of his de- parture. He writes as follow: “I wish, In &_few words, to ex- press to the Ainerican authorities, the diplomatic corps and the society of Washington my appreciation for the many fucilities and advantages afforded my mission, which has last- ed for three years without the slightest obstacle or difficulty. “I do not believe a more favorable stmosphere exists anywhere for the|y T a_forel ta- nce of unnecessary uuvm;-h ot reach the sources of tive. 6 Al formalities to information, the this is obtained, whether it is ready or has to be prepared for the purpos the ‘good will to remove &nd ove: come difficulties—all make the work simple and eable. “An exi o of this co-operation is the Library of ngress. To a simple tal me request specially prepared bl uo‘rthu on the de- sired subject are rmofl.l-my ent. Books are dellvered and called for atest diligence. e ® 8) ll' &f ".ho“Ameralun n:lan; c man is adm! o. He puty & . an 7 them. When his perml diligenge with which | ot Z dent. CHARLES NAGEL, AB.FARQUHAR, MAYNARD MCTIE, #onorary Vice-Fres. DR. LE BRETON MAKES EMBASSY VITAL TO ARGENTINE BUSINES INT3HOUR SESSION ccome st soure or - | TOMAS A. LE BRETON. countries, and, as I have plainly felt as an Argentinian, I believe there is no nation that has a situation of preterence over our “An essential point is the strictly pacifist character of this nation; ai aggressive or militaristic idea falls into disrepute. *“The frankness in making criticisms about thin generally is also re- ‘markabl t 1s possible to discuss any matter in this country, and there Is no subject or matfer that is not th object of very thorough study and in. vestigation. “For any observer, there is a wide fleld of learning: and when we con- sider the diplomatic representative of a new country in the course of full development, with climate d soll which allow the me crops to be raised, the work is so interesting as to fascinate, and fill one's horizon; it is possible to see, in od mirros the future that is a as recompense for similar efforts: That statement is typical, in a way, of Mr. Le Breton. There are no flow- ery phrases concerning the tles that dind- natlons, nor wordy hopes for ‘better relations. The ambassador has before him thoughts of America which have left with him their strongest impression. D. C, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922. Aonorary Vice-Pres. | UPPER SILESIA ELLOT H. GOODWIN, zou"df ul :P}oe fi‘c.udbfd s JOHN JOYEDSON. Treasurer. e Vice-Presidext. PACT IS SIGNED By the Associated Press. GENEVA, May 15.—The economic treaty between Poland and Germany, settling the Upper Silesian question between the two nations, was signed today in the presence of the council of the league of nations, and many other interested spectators. The sign- ing took place in the league's build- ing at 3 o'clock. Both the German and the Polish representatives said after the signing | of the treaty that it constituted a definite solution of the Upper Silesian problem, eliminating any possibility there might have been of a Euro- pean war over this long-standing controversy. €01 Articles in Pact. The agreement, longer than the treaty of Versailles, and containing 601 articles, was negotiated under the auspices of the league and covers de- tajled arrangements for disposal of all problems connected with the ways, water, electrical and coal sup lies and postal and legal question: For the next fifteen years. The joint Polish-German commissions under league of nations chairmen are pro- vided for, the first to execute the treaty and the second to settle pri- vate disputes. In league circles the agreement is regarded the most important adjustment of a European Black Wmnen . Oxfords, $8. Argentine Conditions Like in U. 8. During his mission here, he has seen in the United States a vision of what his own country has in store. has studied the methods by which resources, common to the United States and his own country, have Dbeen developed here. And he has made it the chief duty of his office to pas on to the people of Argentina the practical knowledge of how to do thin, ned from experience here. Under the administration of Mr. lumn‘ the Argentine embassy has come to occupy = unique position among the embassies in Washington. t has become a channel through which information on every conceiv- able subject is gathered and passed on for use in the Argentine. Scores agricultural and scientific bulletins, ed by the federal departments, been adapted and translated at sent direct to Ar- gentinians. Therg are experiment ations scattered through Argentina which e exhibiting plants today ywn from seed obtained in the nited States by the embassy. The dissemination of this information by the embassy has established a direct correspondence between manufac- turers and farmers in the Argentine and the embassy in Washington, nhe.l is growing: larger every day. of mfia quiries their tment tina o e ha tural ¢om| have the embassy an “In 8 loul Oxfords, $10. $5.00 to $10.00. ’ —nearly 3 students of the Retail man’s Institute. Weekly discussions, constant: ing in Shoe-Fitting, anatomy of the foot. Foot Comfort. ! *Arch-Preserver” Oxfords for $9 and $10. Nurses' White “Bend - Eesy” Flexible - Arch Exercising Shoes for Women. Black Oxfords, $9. Brown “Wi-Mo-Dau-Sis” Special- Oxfords for Women Our Salespeople all of them, are “Round Table” special reference to the All in the direction of Better Service and More 7 the Awsociated Press. saw the first public performance si cel 4 1910 of the world renowned “Passion Play,” with the highlanders of this Bavarian village the actors. In tensive war of history, the revival the pageant dramatization of the 1 some 4,000 persons I particularly appropriate sequence to Genoa. 1t was pointed out that while at Washington and Genoa the expert political and economic builders of the world conferred on the reconstruc-| as War-Torn Passion Players Again Depict Man of Peace Revived Pageant of Christ's Humiliations Used by Anton Lang to Suggest Peace Parley at Oberammergau. valley yesterday afternoon after two OBERAMMERGAU, May 14.—Today | ::Z: vol faultlessly mended. Besides the art of Lang, the inter- pretation given the part of Judas by the wake of the most cruel and ex-|Guido Mayr was particularly power- of ! ful in the secne of the fourth act, fo | When meditating whether he shoule . betray Christ and speculating on the of Christ came to an sudience of [resuit of the betrayal, s In what seemed |despair. He held his audience in in- tense interest by his keen histrionic jability virtually eve the conferences at Washington and |peared. Lang strikingly depicted the princi- i pal events in the life of Christ, such rai This afternoon was cloudy. but the Passion and the performanoe play proceeded was highly com- nd later his y time he ap- Christ's Farewell 1o Mother. the driving of the money changers ton ot ‘good will among men, theifrom the temple, the parting with His representatives of the four corners of Christendom were beginning the seaso! il es to Oberammer- gau to witness the established Inter-| pretation on the foundation of which | their religious structure was based in the career of the man of Galilee. | “1 hope the “Passion Play constitute & basis friendly intercourse between nations will result in better international un- derstanding, sald Anton Lang. who plays the role of Christ. “To me there could be no better place for a peace conference than Oberammergau with the teachin of its passion play. Man of Peace. Lang's every gesture and his atti- tude on or off the stage personifies man of peace, and his personality re- flects the devout character and stur dy ideflism which since 1633 have gulded the villagers' devotion in pre senting the play every ten years, ex cept for a few necessary interrup- tions. Thousands of tourists are here for the “Passion Pla: Those who had been privileged last week to witness the final dress rehearsal commented freely on the undoubted effect of the rrounding ural beauty on the yearnings of the villagers of Oberam- mergau for the higher things of life. The majestic peaks of the Bavarian rol, in which Oberammergau is ocketed, seem like solemn sentinels uarding s unique enterprise from to to mother, The “Old Testament episodes’ sistently well posed. sons partie ing the entrance of Christ into Jeru- salem. ranged from three years old to octo- genarians. ception 3 was the best he ever had seen Owing to the steadfast refusal | the people of Oberammergau to grant concessions Passion play which would bring profit at Bethany: the “last sup Pilate. lasting some minutes. greeted Mart Veith's portrayal of Mary at Bethauy | parting from her son Others with outstanding roles weie will | Hugo Rutz. from which more | priest: Peter Rendel, Arimathea; demus, and Hans Mayr. as P The ‘staging of c remarkable throughout, i crucifixion_scene, in w mains aloft on the cr minutes. ithe auxiliary | usual rector. as Caiuphas, Wilhelm the spect, The main chorus as wel singers indicated talent on the part of the di- Tableaux Well Posed. tableaux depicting were con- About 700 per- numerous The ages of thesw persons & that the re- given performance of in connection with the the village, the hordes of moving picture men here are being restricted the taking of street scene the materialism of the world outside. The bells of the parish church, which this morning summoned the in- habitants to the last mass before the | opening of the “Passion Play" season. tolled the final rites over a prominent member of the cast, Anton Mayr, who g_llyed the part of the disciple homas. Mayr caught cold a fort- night ago while rehearsing on the outdoor stage during the severe weather, and dled on Thursday. His funeral was held yesterday. He leaves a family of five children, all of whom will continue to participate in the play. Fully half of today's audience was made up of Americans, among them George A. Bucklin, the consul at Cob- lens, and Mrs. Bucklin, and B Williams_ of the American | eneral staff and Mrs. Willlams. The nglish delegation next_in size. The other auditors were Germans, Russians and Dutcl Visitors Well Billeted. 5 The inhabitants of Oberammergau | are sparing no pains to billet foreign- | ers comfortably and to entertain them generally. The visitors are| particularly impressed by aii the ef- forts made in their benalf, dictated primarily by sincere motives of cordiality and without consideration for monetary advantages. These ef-| forts are somewhat in contrast with the experiences at Munich, the inlet of the Oberammergau torulsts. The visitors here mingle freely, with and are largely billeted in the homes of actors and actresses of nne‘l Passion play. The wife of Anlonl Lang assigns a considerable number of them to the homes of villagers. The village itself does not forget the realistic side of life while por- traying its idealism. Fourteen mem- | bers of the Red Cross as well as fire- men of the local department stand ready in the theater for any emerg- Ezeklal ency. i Brilliant sunshine flooded the tiny controversy since the signing of the treaty of Versallles. Reds Would Join League. The soviet delegates at Genoa have informed the léague of nations ex- perts there that Russia desires to co- operate with the league and become a full fledged member within a rea- sonable time, provided the conference succeeds from the soviet viewpoint. The league's experts have just re- ported this to the league council, which is meeting here. The Russians added that, if the Genoa conference failed, Moscow would continue its policy of opposi- tion to the league on the theory that Russia could not expect anything from an organization composed chief- ly of member states with which it had been unable to reach an agree- ment. OOT COMFORT. Some shoe stores scarcely ever have it “In Stock.” But'at Hahn's we're strong for it. Many famous health, comfort and corrective shoes are here—and expert foot special- ists to fit them with scientific accuracy. or Brown, $10. For Young Folke—Specially 'Designed, Preventive and Corrective, "Bend-Eesy”. and *Gro-Nups™ Shoes. 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