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parently in i‘ndignationA and contemp- ' tuous silence.” _ Then Johnson showed that while the governments’ refused to reply to Soviet Russia’s appeal .for help against Germany, our government begged the Socialists in New York City to send cablegrams, which they did, urging the Soviet .congress to re- fuse to ratifyy the Brest-Litovsk treaty. On March 12 President Wil- son sent a message to the All-Russian Soviet congress, expressing sympathy and saying that although the United States was then-unable to render as- sistance to Russia, “I beg to assure the people of Russia through the con- gress that it will avail itself of every opportunity to secure for Russia once more complete sovereignty and inde- -pendence in her own affairs.” The congtess postponed from day T A ADVERTISEQ@NTS 7 to day its decision on the treaty, hop- ing that this message might bring promises of support from the allies, but none came. German armies and the Finnish White Guard were march- ing through Finland, crushing the Finnish Soviet republic. The treaty was ratified in theshope of stopping the German advance. ; President Wilson never wanted to send American troops into Russia against the Soviets. He was deceived into sending them. How the Soviets welcomed the first allies and Amer- icans at Murmansk, how the Soviet flag was saluted by the British, and how the collector of the “Sisson docu- ments” fled from Russia in terror produced by a wild imagination, have also been brought out by Senator Johnson. The Packers’ Dead Animal Graft Great Monopoly Profit in Rendering Carcasses—120 Per Cent at Kansas City Federal trade commission investi- gators have discovered, in the jungle of the packers’ financxal dealings, a method of commercial loot that should make the old-time extortioner on the dockage of Dakota wheat turn a pale green with envy. In the report of the commission this special graft is called “Dead Animals.” “Dead Animals” means a profit of 120 per cent a year in Kansas City. It means only 63 per cent profit a year, regularly, in Sioux City. But where- ever this toll is taken of the stockmen and farmers—whether in Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City, St. Paul or else- where—it is a fat toll, and there is no escape from the 'payment A trainload of cattle and hogs arrives in Sioux City. Somewhere in the railroad yards they come into possession of the Sioux City Terminal company, owned by the packers. The Terminal company switches the train through the yards owned by the Sioux City Stockyards company, ‘which is owned by Swift and Armour and is under Swift control, to the unloading chutes. In some of the cars, if they have traveled far or in bad weather, there may be several dead hogs. Per- haps a steer has gotten down and broken its neck. These dead animals are taken out and sent to only one place—a little concern over in the - yards, known as the Iowa Rendermg company. There the graft starts. The pack- ers - admit no competitors into the stockyards. They have their own ren- dering company; none others need ap- . ply. The owners of the dead animals must take whatever amount the man- ager pleases to offer. When live hogs sold at 16 to 17 cents last fall in Denver, the packers’ rendering concern paid 1% cents a pound . for dead hogs. In some yards the price ran up to 2% cents a pound, but the average was far less than that. Dead cattle sell at lump sums, esti- mated by the man in charge of the rendering plant—generally the amount he considers the hide alone to be worth. William B. Traynor, secretary to Louis F. Swift, for in- stance, wrote the following interesting note on the profits in the dead animal game at Sioux City: 3 Chicago, Ill., July 21, 1917. Mr. R. F. Murray, Secy, The Sioux City Stockyards Co., -Sioux City, Iowa. Dear Sir: TOWA RENDERING COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK TAX Replying to yours of the 18th in- stant in regatd to the Iowa Rendertng company: If the Rendering company made’‘an average of 63 per cent per year tor five years from their rendering oper- ations, it would be correct to-consider _.'the fair: valne of the cap:tal stock at’ ; twelve thousand owners. | From now on, we are going confidential " '$630 per share and make your return on this basis. Yours truly, - L. F. SWIFT. LALLEY LIGHT ana POWER . Farmers Say Lalley Saves 13 to 66 Hours Per Week Farmers are not waiting to be sold the Lalley-Light System. They are going to the dealer and buying it—everywhere. Doubt of its positive saving has disappeared. Proof is piling up on all sides. In little more than a year twelve - thousand farmers have shown their preference for Lalley—twelve thousand farmers know what they are saving in money, time and labor. As fast as we can; we are g a census of those The reports we are getting are wonderful. to devote this advertising to these stories of farmers’ ex- perience, Owners Bear Out "All We Have Said We no longer need to ask you to accept our state- ments. We never doubted for a min- ute that Lally-Light-and- Power was one of the great- est blessings that has ever come to the farmers of the world. Now we can quote the farm- ers themselves—twelve thousand of them, in a little more than twelve months, As we write, a Blle of these farmers’ reports is before us. Here is a little sample of the sort of d[Europe needs eight million tons more food stuffs than during the past year. dFamine must be fought with bullets of bread to securs a satisfactory peace. flWxth high prices on all products assured to farmers, it is to your advantage to produce more than ever. @ This means not only more acres, but that every acre must produce its utmost., YOUR S8UCCESS IS ASSURED WITHL “FARMER BRAND”’ SEEDS dThey are strictly northern grown, produced on clean soil from pedigreed secd. Bred for greater hardiness and productiveness to withstand drought, rust, blight and lodging. dCrops produced from such seed will add a few ex- tra bushels- per acre to your returns and bring top notch prices. _dSend for new illustrated seed book and special blue figure price list. Farm and Garden Seeds. direct to planters. Describes the biggest yielders in Also Nursery Stock sold Samples on request. Farmer Seed & Nursery Company 130 FirstAve,, FARIBAUL/ How Lalley-Light Saves Labor . Lally-Light furnishes electricity in endless supply to llxl\t the HOUSE BARN OUT-BUILDING Its tireless electric power takes the place of man-pawe CHURNS SEPARATORS FANNING MIL! WATER PUMPS ELECTRIC IRONS r and GRINDETON ES WASHING MACHINES Now they are finding that Lalley is even more than a wonderful comfort and con- venience- It is making n}xloney by saving time for em Think of one man admitting cheerfully that he has gain- ed 66% hours’ labor in one week. We have that report on file. S. A. Gibson, Roanoke, Tex- as, considers Lalley-Light a good investment because it saves time, and a farmer should put in all the time he can at productive work. Nippon Rice Company, Wil- lons, Cal., says it fin s Lal- ley-Light-and-Power a great help in taking in a big rice crop. George W. Millard, Dundee, N. Y., says: “I use but little more gasoline with Lalley- Light than I did for a gaso- line engine used only to pump water.” Go To The Dealer And See Lalley-Light We -could go on until we tired you. These sample letters are but a few from among those we have received. The big point is that Lalley- Light actually does save time. ‘Which means thnt it saves labor and money The wise thmg for you to do is to see Lalley-Light. Its value to you, your famlly and your farm is so great that i good news they are sending: The smallest saving report- ed by any farmer is set down at two hours and a quarter a week. The- grand ‘average saving in all the records compiled thus h:ekl.s better than 13 hours per More Than Comfort —A Real Economy Many of these farmers ad- mit they installed the Lalley because their wives, sons and daughters gave them no rest tlll they did. They weren’t thmkm%‘ much of the saving. hey simply - couldn’t get away from -the conclusion that their wives and families were entitled to the comfort, the education, the conven- iences of Lalley-Light-and-Powen would pay you to make a specxal trip to the nearest Lalley-Light merchant. His name will be sent you promptly if you write us. Lalley Electro-Lighting Corporation 808 Bellevue Ave., Detroit, Mich. LALLEY-LIGHT THE ELECT_RIC LiIGHT AND POWER FOR EVERY FARM Distributors: P. J. DOWNES CO., 300 Washington A: LALLEY FARM LI polis, LIGHTING CO., Inc. “5 N. P. Ave.. Far, ‘T, C. POWER MOTOR CAR CO %, 524 N. GRAND FORKS OVEBIAND Py A e e e e e PAGE NINETEEN = N., Minnea; , N. D, Main S8t., Helena, ent. . 0., Grand Forh, "N.'D D. .. Mention the_l».-z,d_es,,mgn Writing Advertisers