The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 11, 1923, Page 24

FOR RAILROADS Public Ownership Should Be Last Resort, Says Doak NEW YORK, May 11 vaton |. Tabor sympathy with capital control} one share of ¢ Of the railroads and opposition to fed- | operation were expressed by W Doak, vice-president of the MBrotherhood of Railroad Trainmen An a specch to the United States Sbamber of commerce yeste x “If so, what must follow “Their arteries of commere don a strong financial basis, ir employes must be properly com ted, their conditions of employ ft must be the best on account of | Very nature of their employment | a better understanding the trans- | the gen-| tation business had by public or the whole Collapse,” Doak said. structure ? We must | fe transportation under either or public ownership. If we do Join hands in making private hip a success then the other must be taken.” Doak declared labor did not look bly on federal ownership, con- | or operation. Steps to this end uld be taken only as a last resort, sald. A report favoring consolidation of nation’s railroads Into twenty or irty strong lines was made by the} investigating committee of | market appeared to be WALL STREET NEW YORK, May 11.—Se | 2 from @ r of Inflat reserve sy ng tone te n Can and Califor further gains and U n 214, while other indu the previous cl Motors moved ahead on bu tment plan will be an mimon on $5 par divi al reads at Union Pacific, 13 Texas Compar # Rubber up ive, 128%; Cuban 914%, up 1; Woolworth, 2%. up Mi U. B Stee 122% win Locom Petroleum ; Republ up & GRAIN MARKET DROPS SHARPLY CHICAGO, May 10.-—-Gratn prices, after a strong opening, weakened tn later trading and at the close had} recorded drastic declines The wheat market was slow and erratic. Beveral Hew featured th under eure, due to better weath and & slowing up of cash demands, Corn showed considerable weak- ness as & result of favorable reports, Which plac new Argentine crop yield at D0 bushi com pared with @ previous estimate of 10,000 bus condition flected In oats. Provisions decitned. pres reports tn other grains was JOURNAL retary Me a wh initial dea Amer ASKS FAIR PLAY | New York Stock M arket FINANCIAL dtction of improvement 4! rogiona REVIEW sound prosperity nt shown both stitutions of the previous w high » leaders ying based on the belief that a capt od In the next few months off jond basis for four shares now ¢ Studeba Amer 1s. 4. up Mj Vey, off ican 1, 100 \ Maven, FA SPST ERE FTE chamber. A fair rate should be Chicago Board of Trade. Chi Mteed to the public just as a| Profit should be permitted the lors, the report sald. committee on government rela- to transportation announced a tative report in which government | hips was strongly opposed. tors Compete A * in Appraisements Thursday's meeting of the Seattle Estate association brought to- etl a big crowd of Seattle real- Are to hear the first of a series of iscussions on appraisement. A bust- corner and a vacant lot had previously appraised by the fee, and members of the as- on had been invited to bring ‘own appraisements. S& Turner's appraisal of the Ir | July. 16,70 11.00 11.32 19.80 11.00 1125 10.97 May Nominal 9.08 ‘ Chicago Car Lots Thareday’s Quotations arity wd by Logan & Diryan 10 Second Ave.. Seattle Rects. Cont. ee mur ” ant torn corner was the nearest to / Os | committee's valuation. The ya- lot brought out three apprais- Wentical with that of the com- These were submitted by A. B. Geller. and A. H. Cohen. industrials, 98.19, up 1.65; Fails, $2.31, up .76. unfilled tonnage April 30, versus 7,404,332 March 31. fr n Woolen reports net in- e for year ended December 31, $1,923, equal to $16.82 on com- is no need at present for an in the present levels of fed- erve rediscount rates, Secre- Mellon indicated today. York American Smelting and ing reduced lead prices 25 cents, per cwt., making total reduc- M of $1 since April 1. ral circuit. court. of appeals d decision of federal district in favor of directors of Soo line. § will release $1,500,000 In divi- id payments unless preferred hold- further appeal. net railway operating of Class 1 railroads during Was $83,568,000, or at annual $5.84 on the tentative valua- the road properties versus } last year. Locomotive directors ii tacea ot that common } changed to no par value and no par stock be given in inge for each share $100 par. rs also authorized declara- quarterly dividend of $2.50 on stock; present rate !s $1.50 earnings first after Interest charges, d to $4,395,208, equal to $1.56 on outstanding stock, or at, Fate of $6.24 per share. In d December 31 last, Kenne- ave following opportunities in the trade field have been report- foreign trade bureau of the Chamber of Commerce: 1045)—Former Seattle man in Fbin seeks market for Mongolian (1147) —Grafite in 500 and 1,000-ton quoted for sale at $24 per ton, b. mine in Sonora, Mexico. Sam- on file. with foreign trade de- oe Rattan furniture, rice, fire~ and sundries. Hongkong it wants connection. ) — Dehydrated (powdered) hites and yolks wanted by In- in Santa Barbara, Cal. 0) — Middle West traveling n, covering considerable ter- ‘wants to represent Seattle firm Oriental novelties for sale, )—American hospital tn <8 for catalogs of construc- d building material. n Francisco manufactur- t wants to represent Seattle japanese manufacturer of hing tackle, poles and Japanese manufac- manufacturer of wants Seattle dig- Shes sand and prices apply trade department. b iN coal for sale, Juhed on application, ECA eR ‘An- ADE TERMS FLOAT “tloat” a company means to at stock and securities, thus the necessary money to tn operation. Bariey. . ee N. Y. Sugar and Coffee HLS So Quotations Firmer, Raw, $4.16; dull. Granulated, $9.75@ 8.94. Coftee—No. MYX. aS refined, Foreign Exchange Thareday’s tone Butter—Fxtras, 450 Ib; prime firsta 44 Me Ib Extras, 20%0 Gos.: extra pullets, 27e dow.; undersized pulleta, 22%%¢ doz. Cheese—California fists, fancy, 220 1d, . . Cheme—26 @ the Ib. Hens—22G 240 Ib. A . Denver Live Stock Thursdays A nage Cattlo—Recetpte, 2.187. Market steady. steers, $7.54@9.15; cows and heifers, ue 60; stockers and feeders, $6. 13.60, Market steady, Market nteady, wee, Second 4s . Public Markets SANIT, Stall 109, § Te. best cane mugar, se. Stalia 24-37, Ghirardelii’s chocolate, 1 t. 29c, 3 he. Tee; 2 cane Del Monte corn or 450; Log Cabin syrup, 21c, boc, 950; % bars Palmolive somp, fic; Dei Monte cateup, 200 pt. Atall 47, Tea- garden strawberry proserves, 310 {. Teagarden raspberry preserves, 330 T, Teagarden blackberry preserves, tho T™.; Jams, 200; Jellies, 22¢ T.; nut margarine, 20¢ T.; 6-T. pall Yakima honey, Stalls R-13-16, artichoke Stall 195, Pb stas ait, 16 fos $1.1 Stalls 44-98 Pike st, Iamb chops, 12%: Pot roast, fc; sirloin or round steak, 15; pork roast, Isc. taille 19-22, fresh churned butter, 350: choice butter, 23¢, 650; best mild cheese, 26c; Swiss cheese, (0c. Stalls 102-11 Polar White soai PIK ber 2 the. pes tard, Stall 12, best cocoa, cream mil picktes, 264 f minced clama, comb honey, 2 for 36¢. Stall 1611 Pi, Market Arcade, medium sized Oregon ; large size Oregon ifornia fancy pears, Stall 36, & Ma. best cane sugar, S40 Bt 40, fine Orange Pekoe black tea, 500 %b.; Formona Oolong, 600 T.: ground 2 Ibs. 450; real black pep- Se Royal baking po ne 29, 2 phas. Pimento cheese, bth, Yakima or Guatemala small milk, be can, redded cocoanut, medium 12¢, large 170, asweet oranges, 7 for 25c; Florida Krape frult, Ibe each, 2 for 26; tomatoes, my. 100 1, Stall 62, mayon- naise, + home-made mpread, 40c Tb. WESTLAKE 7, Reliance cottes, 3 toa. 4th macaront, 9 sandwich Stalls 16-1 1. tty Folled oa! Ts. Ue; 10-1 ae Pacific pineapple, 280 scratch feed, $2.35; cracked corn, roe chick feed, $1.45; egg manh, $2.65; atont flour, $1.50; pure cans inser, 26, pork, pure lard, 16e; steer boiling beef, 12%0; lamb stew, 12%0. Stall 1 bull apricot Jam, 26¢ t.; mild or cheexe, 00; New York sharp cheno, 400; 5-™, pall Yakima honey, 7b0; bulk apple butter, 10¢, The fastest flowing river in the world {s the Sutej, in India, which rises 15,200 feet above the nea, and fails 12,600 fect In 180 miles, isethnaiei inna Bricks are being made in Palestine of sand and chalk, ol ser, Go; 4 Ibe. || Btall 131, ronst of | od }) liine obaiia ih DL AM BUT WE WILL ADMIT THE CIGARS ARE ON HOWARD TUCKETT IIS bent of uss mintakes, sa man sald after had addrease at Toa Mr, Hall And mombers of the Young Men's Business club are appar. ently no exception to the rule. At their meeting Thureday, a member—you will have to guess yrmotimes make he as mmany who making 1 to refer to but the this was wh “The L he auld © of even Boots.” And Paul Clyde, the quick witted bond man, came to the rea cue with this apt query: “Who ts the one-legged man?” «| Want All-Alaskan Commerce Chamber An All-Alaska Chamber of Com merece la proplresied for the near fu. ture by Charlies D, Garfield, head of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, who just returned from an extended trip thru Alask Th idea ta extabliat and Southern A nd tended by x and the Interior this sumnr Local Markets has will be ex ern Alaska Tr. al, Carrots—timp. Celery | Cucumber | Gariic | Lettace—t. | Goodrich | do pt . Quit Mates Bteel,. | General Amphait . FeerE & Rubber Truck 7 Mio on spot. 11%; Bantos, | M@trombere Carb... + eo, ae | Mtudeda ker‘ C Standard cts cts per e Onlons—Cal.. brown Local green, per Australian Birows | Parsley—Loc., Green Peas—Ver |Peppers—ier ® es | Potators—Loeal white, tom Yakima Gems, fey. «rad Cal, new, per Ib... Radishew—toc Tomatoes Mex, Turmipe—Cal., dos bunch: rrorTs Prices Paid Whelrsale Dealers Grape Fruit Mawey—Com Lemans. Orangee—Per b& Pineapple— Per ca Tangerines—Standard box NUTS Prices Pald Wholesale Dealers Per box . ‘ 118g 6.00 7.40 | Sack Lote Almends—t. X. Feaoute—Va, Peeane—Per Th Mined Nate—Per tb. Walnute—Cal. No. i, per To. . Jumbo budded, per Mm. Fanuy budded. per ™, « DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices Puid to Shippere Bu , ah ae a at} a L, per mm, per, . c jeattle supply. voD ‘condensary . Italian i eta | German mark .0026% Swedish grona ots...Greek drachma 120 cts} eee Liberty Bonds Thursday's Quotations Furnished by Logan & Bryan Becond Ave, Senttle High Low. 101.02 97.13 97.13 98.09 97.17 100,01 99.03 ai Series— | Eiret 340. First 49. First 44 Second 44s. Third 4%a.. 98.13 Fourth 448. 9 Victory 4% New 4 99.01 Foreign Securities Tharnday’s Quotations Furnished by Logan & Bryan 510 Second Ave., Seattle Rtocks— B Russian 5%, 1921 Russian 6%, 1926, Russian Pi 1518. French 5 ai. French 4a, 1917 French 5s, 1920... Britiah 6a, 1927 British 6a, 1929. British Victory 4s British Ref, 4s. Belgium Restor, 6a. Belgium Premium . erman W. L. 6a. Berlin 4s... Hamburg ain Leipzig Se .. Japanese 4a .. Japanese first 4a, . Japanese second 44a... United Kingdom, 2? . Seattle Stocks Furnished by H. M. Herrin & Ce. 117 Cherry St., Seattle Rank Stocks— American Savings Bank. Bank of California... ‘anadion Bk of Dexter Horton First National Marine Nation | Metropolitan . Natl, Bank of Commerce ‘ational City. ‘ Seaboard National * |Meattlo National Benttle Title Trust. Union National. . Industrial Btocks— Albers, Albers, ‘Aero Alarm, Ala Carnation Milk Prod. Centennial Mill, Federal Telegraph. Fisher Flouring Mills, General Petroleum, com Globe Gr. & Millg, Co., com Globo Gr. & Millg. Co., pfa Gayr. 'T, & Rub, (Cal,) pfd Obas. H. Lilly. New World Lite Northern Life. Ow! Drug Co., py Pacific Alaska Navigation Pacific & Foundry, Pacific Bineuit Co, Pacific Gas & Bloc, ptd. Paolfic Tol, & Tel. pid. Plonoer, Mills (eogar). 84. Power 6%, pfd. d Biron, pid. id Brow., com, perry Wiour, pfd. 48.00 92.00 101,60 100.00 0 106.00 70.00 Aiperry Flour, com Superior Portland Clearings -... .....$5,955,753.40 Balances .. 1,871,492.94 Portland + 5,404,604.72 762,589.21 Clearings . Balances ‘ ‘Tacoma Total transactions , 2,661,000,00 DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices to Retail Dealers | Batter—Lolac creamery, cubes. Local printe, w 220 [33 Or. ae a triplets. Block Swiss h. tripl POULTRY AND “MEL ATS Prices Paid by Wholesale Dealers to Shippers Leghorn! Rocks and Reds, t. Lave, fat, per M, Paney, dB. esse jens—4i4 tha and up Medium, live, 9% to Live, light, 2 to 144 toa. Fancy Gry ploked 3 cents above live, Geese—Live, fat, § to 10 me Belgian Hares—4 thi Turkers—Fancy 4. p. Live, tat, per Th, Roosters—Oid, live, per » jogs— Cholee, Neht Heavy, tancy Veal— at Fancy, Lyi ae Mediu; he Med., POU LTRY AND MEATS Prices Paid Wholesale Deaters Ducks—Dressed, pert. Hene—Dressed, heavy . Dressed, light . Live, heavy, f. Live, Mebt, Tm. . Brotlers—i923, per tb, Geese—Dreased, per T, Turkeye—Fancy, dronsed Live, fancy, ™. . Belgian Hares—Livi Dressed, per 1. . Cows—Country, dressed, Th. Hogs—Fancy, diock . Veal—Faney, light Heavy, coarse Medium, dressed LIVE STOCK Quotations at Stockyards | Cattie— Prime steers Medium to good Prime cows Prime tight . Heavy calves Bulls Light calves .. Hoge— Prime «++ Bmooth hea Tough heavy Pigs Pott mety 1150 8.50 FLOUR AND SUGAR Wholesale Prices Flonr—Biends, locals, 4 1.00 180 4.35 10.60 10.40 Art, local, 49's, bbl. Art, local, balen . Snenr—Cano, per owt... Hoot, per owt. GRAIN AND FEED City Delivery, Wholesale, Ver Ton 0 | Barley—Whole food, 10 rolled and ground, 80°10 Corn—Whole, yellow, 120'« , Cracked and feed m Rolled and grount Bprouting, 100s , ‘heat—-Recloaned All-Grain Chop—80" Chick ¥ with 1M Feed—100'n ws. no B, Cocoanut Meal Oottoubeed Moai + | periods during S3 [AL pm dat | Ka, mt 1:20 | 4 in Juneau The ery industry |ploys more women than any other confectie em- industry in the state, It employes more labor than all the flour and grist milla of the It gives employment to more peo state han all the meat packing and of the plo slaughtering establishments state, | It employs more than twice the number of people employed by the condensed milk industry of the state The picture was taken In the Se attle plant of the Imperial Candy company. It showy the womempack- ing satin-fintah hard candy in ginss jars, The development of the hard- candy businers has had an important stabilizing effect on the whole candy business, | Candy formally was a very season- able business with extremely dull the warm summer montha Tho satin-finish hard candy has corrected this condition because the peak of hard-candy sales is reached during the montha of July nd Auguat. The economic result of this has been very beneficial an it enables the well-rounded candy fac- tery to give employment to its peo- plo steadily thruout the year. Left to right are Clota Duncan, Etta Davis, Mra. D. G. Bonnet, et trude Dizon, \Furniture Men Are Now Seven Leaguers The members of the Standard Fur- |Miture company’s employes’ Get-To- gether club joined the Beven-League | club in a body at thelr meeting Thursday night, following an addrens by William A. Irwin, founder of the | club. The club, of which Willlam Turner ts president, resolved to carry out “Seven-League” principles in their dealtngs with the public Bids Are Asked for Postmanter Charles M. Perkins asked Thursday for bids for the tion at Ballard. The building is to 31/be a onestory structure, covering | 1.800 square feet of Noor space. The lease on the present substation ex- bed pires October 1, Tides in Seattle FRIDAY sary are MAY it Piest Bich te Piet’ then “rite 2:20 & m, 108 ft Piest Weather Bortie Report TATOOSH IALAND, May 10—8 AM. —Harometer rising; misting; wind south, 14 miles an be: Passed out, str Banta | Rarbara, at 7 m.: str BD. Kings. ley, at B16 P. ™.; etr Carolinian, at 6:05 Pm Passed in, tug Humaconna, at ham ores Arrivals and D. ARRIVALS — May 10—Btr Admi | Rodman from Port Angeles, at # a 1m. |atr Northland from fan Francisco, at str Kewanee from Avon, at 7:1 May Str Admiral Nicholson from Bouthweatorn via Southeastern Alas. President Jackso from Tacom m. SAILED—Siny 10-"8tr” Phitoctetes for | Manila via ports, at 2:16 «. im. miral Watson for Southwestern | castern “Aleake, at 9:20 a, m.; |H. Cramp for ‘Tacoma, Santa Clara for Everett via Tracom 4:15 @ m. May 9—Ete Wabash for Ta- coma, at 8:46 p. m.; motorship Libby Maine for Bristol Bay, at 3:30 p, m.; str Dakotan for New York vie Bellingham, Portiand and Balbon, at # p.m Aléaka Vinacla Sitka—May §—Salled, wtr Admiral Rog- arm, southbound, at a:46 p,m. Vessels in Port at Seattle h Cove Terminal—Pter H—Str Yoko- President Jackson, Union Ol American Can dale, Grand Trunk — Pactfio Admiral Wataon, Pler 11-—Btr Owes Terminal—str t Torent King, str Latouche, Nicholon, Pier H—#tr Admiral Sebree. —* Wier D—Str Curacao, str Admiral Roa- man. | Seattle Shipbutlding & Drydock Co,—sto- tormtip Boxer, Pacific Const Coal Bunkers—U, 8. 8, Gold Star. U. 8 Shipping Roard Moorings—Str Ioo- nium, att Anna B, Morne, Connectlout Street Terminal—Motorshtp Coolcha, Atlantic Dollar, King & Winge Dock— Matorship Abvil Stacy Street ‘Terminal—v, . 8 Dell~ wood, cial Boller Santa Comme! Ana, Milwaukoo Ocean Terminal—Schr ©, 8, Holmen, General Potroloum—Str Kewanoo, Todd Drydocks—Str Wot Inon, ate Wont Nilus, ate Northwaat is Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co,—str Patterson Ames Terminal Co.—8tr Sagadahoc, str Griffdu, wtr Wheatland Montana, Nettleton'# Mill—Hktn Makewell, Weat Hoattle Training Station—U, 8, #, Tingle No. 67, Hoffornan’s Drydock—-Motorahip Or motorship Bayden, Btin Mill—8tr Prank Tyneh, Winslow Marine Ratiwa: rt Onenar, bark Belfast, #ohr Commodore, barge Rosamond, barge Henry Villard, barge Boquitlam City, w Star Now, 4, wohr Betsy Room, ot most Street Terminal—Str Melville Worke—str jon, Ballard Postoffice | construction of @ postoffice eubeta-| ‘Ship News, Commodity Prices High Enough, Babson States *: Statistician Claims Cost ‘of L Living Is Destined to Drop _ BLUES LEY HILLS, 8. May 11 The radical recovery of commodity prices from Augurt, 1921, to date, has brought general business above average and ts the founda tion for the rea- soning of a good many who have predicted increas: ing prices thru | BABSON 1923, Therefore, Roger W, Babson’s statament on tho situation, issued today, is of un- usval Interest. “There have been five major |moverents in commodity prices inco the beginning of the world * says Babson. “First, we had & great rise from early 1918 to the [ese in August, 1918. Immediately |ut the close of the war prices suf- |fered a sentimental decling, Then post-war inflation caused a nteady rlwe from the spring of 1919 to the middle of 1929. ‘As depression set in the worst commodity panic tn economic hin tory carried un over the middle of 1920 to the low of August, 1921 © fifth phase of the movement |nas been a 19 monthy’ riso during which time prices have climbed over 30 per cent—an abnormal develop- jaoent. | UPWARD SWING (Is ABOVE NORMAL “The reasons for this recent up- swing give us some indication as to its probable development, It was jeatsed by an increase tn phynical |Production, and has continued until Railroad Notes WASHINGTON, May 11—Short- ago in freight cars on April 30 totaled 95,282, a decrease of 9,017, as com- | pared with the shortage on April 22, the American Railway association | announced today. This decrease took place In the face of an Increase during the same period | of nearly six thousand in the num- |ber of cars loaded with revenue |) freight, which brought the total load- ling to the highest mark for this time | of year in the history of rallroads, Idaho Is Planning for Water Shortage BOISE, Idaho, May 11.—Full use {of flood waters to saturate the soll |before the low-flow period Inter in | tho irrigation system, Is advised by Reclamation Commissioner W. G. Swendasen, in a report forecasting a water shortage for Southern Idaho. Precipitation from October 1 to | March $1 fn the Snake river, Wood iriver, Welser river, Lost valley, | Crane creek and Salmon river water- heds wan loss than a year ago by percentages varying from 6 to 40 per | cont. Wise une of flood water and econ- omy with stored water will prevent |crop shortages, the commissioner | believes, Love Tract Will Be Put on Market which has been held by an estate un- Improved for 40 years, will be put on the market In the near future. The tract has been acquired by William H. Haipsworth and W. T. Campbell, The Love addition comprises two blocks on California ave. one block from the West Seattle library, and is the last remaining vacant tract in the settled portion of West Seattle. Work Has Rejected Wyoming Oil Bids WASHINGTO! May 11.—Secre- tary of Interior Work today rejected bids for a five-year contract to buy government royalty oils produced in Wyoming outside the Tea Pot Dome and Salt Creek fields. The bids were at the current field market price and Work decided it would be inadvisable to tle up gov- ernment oll for five years at a price obtainable at any time, Trained Veterans - To Get Mill Jobs The United States veterans’ bu. reau announced ‘Thursday that the mills of the West Coast Lumber: men's asociation will give prefer: ence in employment to disabled war veterans who have completed voca- tional training, Several bundred veterans will completo thelr train: ing within the next six months, tho bureau states, The Love addition to West Seattlo, | |today t {s above the normal growth line. Total volume of busines |increased until it ts also slfg above normal “Monetary conditions been and are very good, with large volume of circulation, strong volume of federal reserve statistics, good turnover and | sound credit conditions | “A shortage of transportation has jntimulated buying. Wager have in |creased substantially, Purchast power of the industrial community jhas been reflected in better busi ness. Even the farmer, who was jhard hit, has gradually climbed out jof his financial chaos. The upward trend of the stock market and new construction figures add two more arguments on the bullish side of the ledger. SITUATION SIMILAR TO THAT OF 1920 “The present technical postition of the commodity market, however, ts very similar to that of 1920, Pro- duction has reached a point where we cannot hope to consume at such & rate indefinitely. Many commod- {thes are being made so fast that they must of necessity pile up sur- Plus stocks by 1924. The present administration is also adverse to further Inflation. Ca rshortage has t ® has have it was and more favorable weather conditions and seasonal changes in business cannot help but clear up the traffic situation. “Since the present mariet ts being adequately supplied there is little Justification that increasing prices \of commodities can long continue. “The cost of living funda mentally is still too high and is destined during the next few years to recede to a lower level. “European conditions are still un- |favorable, and until a constructive |Program {s announced we cannot reasonably expect a further radical stimulation of business. “The growing reluctance on the part of the buyer to stock up on high-priced merchandise is an indi. cation of the end of the upward rive by 1924 at the latest. The un- derlying structure is probably strong enough to justify moderate ad- vance in some lines and a high aver. age commodity price level for some months longer, but {t is probable that prices by or before 1924 will turn for a reaction. As the advance slows up and transportation difficulties are solved, buying will ease off and general business should fall back to a level below normal, This slackening wil! case money rates and should cause bonds to again take up their long swing rise.” been reduced to one-third of what!) 4HiDAY, MAX Ad, 1026. FURNITURE MEN DISCUSS HOMES Schoenfeld Attends Coast Conference e at ‘San Diego Herbert A hoenfel4, vice-prea nt of the Standard Furniture com left Thu y He will repres dealers of W at the retail hington. thin conference s to further atlon-wide Amer thru the 0} ree of the of the Coast has al- Away thruout Amer people—to ablish the retail furniture indu | “This m ready ment, which 4 great he , iw to re me to the Ame tulate and American home | “Durir has been a tendency to divert atten- tion from the home, and {t is the idea of this movement to reate nev rest in home as the shrine of better citizenship, The | greatest university for our youth ts the home and the proper must tained if we ric ree marily | onment be nd main- build substan- created are to ter interest homes c es illustrated ob tures in and women's clubs. It will be polnted out just ow the American home should be Ib wilt, furnished and managed. The manufacti and retailers of all those articles which contribute to the physical n can hoi | home {be empha |® d in th as their re ¢an people.* | Schoenfeld 1s a member of the |executive committee of the National Retail Furn re Dealers’ association its the Northwest on the ganization. He will * he m for grea progr: school ssons from the h lessons will 1 by those who are en- home furnishing trade onsibilities to the Amerl- return in three wee |Building Permits Are Making Record | Seattle building permits tssued during the first four months of 192 approximately $800,000 more those of the same period of @ record year, the Chamber of ommerce announced. tod: With the permit for the erection of the Hotel Olymple, shortly to be Issued, and several other projects an- nounced, the total for the first six months of the year will far exceed those of the first six months of 1922, The figures for the first four months of the year show: Month— 1923. January $1,045,968 February ...... 2,091,380 oe 1,362,955 + 2,141,385 $6,641,718 1922. $1,806,200 611,635 1,791,610 1,632,1 $5,841,680 Columbia Bridge Earns $1,467,039 VANCOUVER, Wash, May 11.— The interstate bridge across the Col- umbia river earned toll receipts dur- ing the month of April amounting to $24,128.68, according to the report of the Interstate bridge commission. Earnings for the first four months of 1923 show an increase of $7,500 over the same period last year, while for the five years the brid, las been open to traffic, from February, 1918, | until. December 31, 1922, total earn- jings are $1,467,039.34, General Motors Co. . Has New President NEW YORK, May 11.—Directors of the General Motors corporation today * declared the regular quarterly divi- dend of 30 cents on the common stock, payable June 12 to stock of record of May 21. Pierre Dupont resigned as presi- dent and chairman of the executive committee and was succeeded by Al- fred P. Sloan, Jr. Dupont remains chairman of the board of directors, —When You Can Get EV and Mode STORE Why Go Camping Thus? ERYTHING You Need in Compact Foldable Shape rately Priced at THE OUT DOOR STORE First Ave. and Columbia Retail Dept. Seattle Tent and last fow years there «