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October 9, 1919 · Page 6 of 9

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MANY TO BUY NEW PROFESSIONAL CAK3* DO STOCK YARDS HAVE A STRANGLE SEE SHIP WHICH DOLLARS—AND SENSE1 HOLD ON OUR MEAT SUPPLY? JOHN H. BMWN —Think It Over— Attorney aft Law ROOTED FOE SUBS Office over O. M. Carr & Co Dollars are not made out of India International Falls, Minnesot rubber and yet they can be stretched. OCTOBER 6 SALE And right now is the open season for stretching. DR. H. H. IHRIG Thousands Pay to Get View of Have you stopped to consider that Dentist three or five years from now, or perhaps Great Britain's Mystery sooner, the dollar which now Officc «*cr Holler's Coofecti »nei) Craft. seems to have a hole in it as large as Tnf»raatir»r9 -nnes»te» that of a doughnut may once more be Reports from Ninth District Reveal the. solid, powerful piece of money that Interest in $100 and J. J. HADLER it was before the mighty armies in DEVELOPS 23-KNOT SPEED Europe rocked the world? $1,000 Certificates. There always has been a period of LAWYER artificially high prices following each First of the "Hush" Craft the British big war. In this country, it was several International State Bank Buil OBJECTS OF CAMPAIGN GIVEN Public Has Been Permitted to years before normal conditions were restored after the Civil War but conditions See at Close Range—Doughboys LAWRENCE'S PHARMACt ultimately did adjust themselves Inspect Ship. The Roxall Store and a few years after the Civil War MBifl Brother Day" in Thrift Move* there was a big difference as to the S. N. Rubin, London. Thousands of persons Prop. ment—Final Plans Com* buying value of money. waited for hours to get a close-up pleted. International Falls, Minnesota With these facts in mind—to say peep at the P-31, a British antisubmarine nothing of the multiplicity of other "mystery" ship, which was moored arguments in its favor—is not the supreme NORTHERN MINNESOTA October 6 will see many thousands off Queen Victoria embankment for period of saving at hand? If, of dollars spent all over the Ninth a two days' public inspection at the HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION by making wise investments and curbing Federal Reserve district for the purchase close of the official peace celebrations. reckless spending, you can keep of government savings bonds, The P-31 was the first of the "hush" Dr. C. C. Craig Phont 12 the present discounted dollar until the which might otherwise be spent in craft the pubiic was permitted to see Dr. Elizabeth Monahan.... Phone 223 clouds have rolled away, it is readily needless extravagance. Plans for the at close range. Dr. Mary Ghostly Phone 301 seen that it will be a move in the campaign have been completed and It was only ten yards from the embankment right direction. Hospital Phone 7$ according to announcement by M. E. to the quaint looking U-boat Buying and selling cattle in Union Stock Yards, Chicago. The men in the The government is doing its best to Office over International State Bank Harrison, War Savings Organization fighter, but the intervening distance pens are the ones who must judge each steer and determine awaken the public to a realization of director, there "has been a splendid Phono 155 had to be made in small boats. These what he is worth. these facts and presents an opportunity response from the public and in many International Falls. Minnesota each carried eight passengers, and the along these lines by the sale of localities the present campaign is being Are the great stock yards of Chicago, what he is worth as a beef animal. No fare was one shilling, so the watermen's thrift stamps, war savings certificates carried on by the old Liberty Kansas City, Omaha and elsewhere one can determine his value but the pockets soon were bulging, but and on October 6 it hopes for a big Loan organizations and where this has hotbeds of monopolistic control men in the pens,—the commission men there was no complaint about "profiteering." sale of the recently authorized $100 JI® been impossible the War Savings which succeeds in mulcting the farmer and the buyers. and $1,000 Treasury Certificates, nicknamed Workers are rallying once more to on the one hand, and the consumer Doughboys Inspect Ship. Buyers Represent Many Firms. "Savings Bonds." the good of the cause. who buys meat, on the other hand? Among the curious who swarmed The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel Many think that these cattle are all The object of the campaign Is to This will be one of the questions over the vessel were a number of purchased by the big packers, which 250 MODERN ROOMS again impress upon the country the threshing over in the discussion of the SCHOOL THRIFT American soldiers. Some of them is far from being the case. Besides Heart Located in of Business District paramount importance of practicing Kenyon bill now before a committee of took a peculiar interest in the guides' the buyers for the big packers there ONE PRIC.E--ONE DOLLAR economy and wise investment. the Senate. explanations and comment on the .so are always in the Chicago yards from europlan rate for two persons $i If these big markets, where millions boat's "trick" fittings—her geared To Salvage War Thrift. rnivATreATH. shower and toilet extra a hundred to a hundred and fifty other COMPLETE SAFETY upon millions of dollars change hands, DAY IS NAMED turbines, gadgets, depth-charge throwers October 6 sales will be limited to buyers on the scene, many of them AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS have any sort of a strangle-hold on and paravenes. the recently authorized $100 and $1,000 representing firms that are not located .AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION our food resources, few there would It recalled to them a night of peril near the stock yards or even in the treasury certificates. It is the desire INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW that never be who would not say, rout them. Yet LIFE been lost in any building through which they passed from Southampton same city. All told, the large packers of the Treasury Department of the protected bv automatic sprinklers equally few, perhaps, could give, you or Winchester across the submarine Federal government to lay before everybody do only 44 per cent of the meat EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING any sort of a vivid word-picture of and mine-infested English the OPPORTUNITY to buy animal slaughtering of the entire comtry. WATER. STEAM HEAT, CLECTRlC LIGHT AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. •what takes place in these markets channel, en route to Havre or some one or more of these saving certificates. Pupils Called Upon to Register through which flows much of our farm other French port—and the war. That The penalty which awaits the buyer Throughout Nation on wealth. night of fearful expectancy passed "It is an opportunity to salvage the who will not bid up to true values is October 3. war taught habit of buying government safely, they had marvelled at the efficiency that the other buyers take the cattle Separate From Packing Plants. securities," commented R. A. of the convoying craft which away from him iand his firm will be The "stock yards" are synonymous they knew had been off in the darkness Young, governor of the Ninth Federal without its requirements. On the other in the minds of many people with all Reserve district, "and it's a chance to somewhere, plowing through rolling hand the commission men cannot packingdom. This is error number CARTER GLASS SENDS LETTER encourage the steady workers in the breakers, eager for an encounter— stick it out for an exorbitant price one. They are operated as corporations smaller war saving stamp work by a with its frequent aftermath of "oil and for the buyers would cut down on the wholly distinct from the packing 'big brother* day's help from those bubbles" from a vanquished undersea amounts of their purchases. There plant companies that cluster around Secretary of Treasury Commends who are financially able to buy the boat. are some people who will buy meat them. $100 and $1,000 certificates. It is a Children for What They Did Dur» af any price, but the majority of people But as these doughboy spectators The stock yards perform two functions BETTER DENTISTRY chance for the busy businessman to heard a member of the crew of the reduce their meat purchases precisely ing War and Urges New they are unloading, feeding strike a body blow at the high cost of "hush" ship say: "She does everything as the prices mount upward. Effort at Saving. and resting stations for live stock and living and it is an opportunity to put but loop-the-loop," and saw others The buyers in the stock yards reflect markets for buying and selling. As FOR LESS MONEY in a big day with our characteristic demonstrate parts of the ship's this attitude of the general public almost buying and selling places, they are October 3 has been designated by American spirit to better economic as accurately as a thermometer fighting equipment hitherto kept secret, among the most interesting spots in the government as "National Thrift conditions." they understood why they had indicates the temperature. the world—places where one may see Registration Day" in the schools of been so secure. Brfdro Work The Arena of Supply and Demand. No Specified Allotments. a nation at its bartering. Huge auction America. In this connection Carter H. Twenty-three-Knot Speed. ({pfi Crown* stations where a fraction of a In other words, the stock yards are There are to be no state, county, Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, has The "P-31" is 244 feet long, with narrow White Crowns I $5.00 point counts, and counts big. the meeting places of two tremendous district or township allotments- by the written a letter to the school children Plates .... ... beam, seven-foot draft and powers of the economic world,—Supply district organization in this campaign. The Chicago stock yards, as the of America. This letter will be widely equipped with independent engines, GUARANTEED WORK and Demand. Any one who visits Each county will strive to secure as most notable example, will receive in distributed and each teacher is expected fore and aft, that can speed her large a distribution and sale of these 10 YEARS a day anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 one of these places, even as the to read it in school on Friday, through heavy seas at 23 knots an certificates as possible. It is not intended most casual observer, and watches cattle, not to mention hogs and sheep: Oct. 3. The Secretary's letter follows: hour. Built high forward and low at to allot a specific amount for what occurs there, will give up any These would represent shipments by "To the school boys and school girls GBT OUR ESTIMATE FIRST the stern, the vessel has somewhat any individual or to attempt to sell illusion he may have about monopoly many farmers. Each farmer puts his of America: In addressing the 20,000,000 the appearance of a submarine—an effect to any one individual a greater amount or control. Too many buyers and sellers cattle into the hands of a commission or more school boys and girls Spocial attention given to that her designers intendeds of certificates than he can afford to are involved, and judging the firm who acts as his agent. The "stock of this country, I am addressing the •ufeofetown jMitients. Wnto us "Fritz sometimes would think she buy and hold. value of an individual steer or a pen in trade" of the commission firm is a citizenship—the business and professional was a 'sub' and would open fire on •bout jour tooth troubles. We These certificates are a guaranteed satisfied clientele among the farmers full of steers Is altogether too complicated men and women, the producers her—but when she slewed around in •M glad to answer any and all Investment. The following brief analysis —the better bargainers they are for a a matter to cover by any sort and consumers and the homemakers her own length and got into action of the $100 and $1000 will prove of agreement in advance. of only a few years hence. The responsibility questions. Write us. long price, the more the farmer is disposed Heine was sorry he had spokfti," said interesting: The Kenyon bill would make it illegal of all the problems of our to patronize them. a sailor who had been through eight for any packers to have financial country will ultimately fall upon you. D*S. NORCROSS & CLARKE New Certificates Analyzed. A Game for Experts. engagements on the fighter. holdings In stock yards corporations. The spirit of patriotism and helpfulness Issue—United States Government It i3 a titanic game, and one for experts. Union Dentists There had been others brushes with Common sense rightly asks, "Why?" which you displayed during the Security. On the one side are arrayed enemy craft, he explained, adding, "but How such holdings, which, where they world war has proved your fitness for Denomination—Issued in denominations the commission men, and on the other unless you can bring home a bit of the exist, are nothing more than financial your future responsibility. Your record of $100 and $1,000 (maturity the buyers representing packing concerns, corpse, the admiralty say, 'not proven.* backing of a worthy enterprise, can in production of needed materials Bernini value). brokers and others. Both sides It's no use to tell them about the 'oil control the men in the pens who are during the war, your saving of food Rate of Interest—Bear 4% interest, kDOW their business, which is to say and bubbles,' they're no proof, because hired to use their judgment, is too and money, and your investment in compounded quarterly (yield 4%% that they know full well what the receipts Fritz used to release oil and bubbles deep to be seen at a glance. The advocates government securities is a record of interest). of the day are and their relation to make us waste ammunition." of the bill should be forced to which every American citizen is justly Maturity—Maturity January 1, 1924. to the requirements, and they proud. explain. And how a lack of such holdings Method of Purchase—$100 Certificates know cattle. SUICIDE-A-FELONY LAW DIES would prevent control or monopoly. ng"$r,000 aEcT a fine nof exceed! for may be purchased at any postoffice Places Burden on Pupils. The big auction begins. Not from if such things were possible, is another violators, but is said by those who of first or second class, or at any "It is the earnest desire of your a block, but an auction for a'l that. thing which the proponents of Off New York Statute Books After succeeded in obtaining its repeal to bank or trust company. $1,000 Certificates government that you should continue Buyers, mounted on ponies, scurry the bill should be able to elucidate. Twenty Years—Two Convictions have been no deterrent to those who may be purchased at any bank to practice and make permanent those hither and thither, making a bid on in That Time. wished, to hurry out of the world. or trust company. same habits of industry and economy one lot here and on another lot there. Police officials are said to have Tax Exemption—Exempt both as to SMALL PACKERS OPPOSE LICENSE that through your influence and example The commission man will hold the bid New York.—The state law making a favored the repeal on the ground that principal and interest from all Federal, America may soon become in abeyance, dickering for a few points attempted suicide a felony has expired State, and Local taxes, except convictions were almost impossible to nation of savers and cease to be a higher price and awaiting the arrival Cincinnati meat packers in drawing after it had been on the statute estate or inheritance taxes, surtaxes, a secure, while often it was necessary wasteful nation that this may be of another man on a pony who may resolutions against the licensing of books for more than twenty years and and excess-profits and war profits to detail a policeman to a hospital nation of people who always save some make him a better offer. Every commission all packers doing interstate business, resulted in but two convictions. taxes. for weeks to guard would-be suicide part of their earnings, who spend man is a competitor of all the brought attention to the fact that the Safety—Issued in registered form The law provides a penalty of not prisoners. money with greatest care and who oth^r commission men and every buyer proposed legislation embodied in the more than two year's, imprisonment only. Not transferable and payable invest what they save in some safe is a competitor of all the other buyers. Kenyon and Kendrick bills, if enacted, only to owner named thereon, .except place. I am glad to see that our school would have a tendency to drive hundreds in case of death or disability. Registered boys and girls have continued during We say that all of these men know UND THE WORLD WITH of small packing firms out of the in Washington and protected the vacation months to save their cattle. A steer is not a standardized field of interstate operations. This from loss by fire, theft or in any other money and are buying Thrift and War HE AMERICAN RED CROSS. commodity. Nature makes him what would be the preference forced upon wa". Savings stamps, thus laying aside a she is. The contour of his haunches, them as against operating under a licensing Holdings—Total holdings of War portion of the money they earn for the build of his body and his make-up system which would be a continued In Belgium. Savings Certificates by any one person, some future purpose, and while they in general have everything to do with menace of interference^ series of 1919, and Treasury Savings are continuing to render some service Certificates not to exceed $1,000, to their government, they are at the HOW THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE maturity value. same time providing for their own Redemption—Principal and accrued needs. OF A STEER ARE DIVIDED .Interest will be paid at any time following Happy and Interesting Habit. second calendar month after "The habit of earning and saving month of purchase upon ten days' notice. 3% money is a most interesting and happy TO (Table showing redemption S%"6d one. I am sure that this habit has 4*. value at any time ptfor to maturity become so fascinating to you that you appears on each Certificate.) 3k will continue to earn and save through Exchange Your War Certificates. all the months and years to come and "It is well," said Director M. E. To the keep investing what you save in government Shii Retail Picky* Harrison, "for the public to bear in securities. inc Stockman Steel mind that any individual having a war Distribution "It is my personal hope that the lessons 5 .Wholesale. saving certificate partly filled with Exp cpense of thrift that are being taught Distribution stamps of the 1919 issue may complete in the schools may help you to develop such certificate and exchange same in your life permanent habits of saving Who gets the money that you pay the butcher for beef? This interesting for a $100, maturity v».lue, treasury and thereby lay a foundation for oiap-am will help you to see. It is made up from figures secured by the Federal savings certificate. This applies only your personal happiness and usefulness Department of Agriculture who followed a number of groups of steers a and to the 1919 issue of stamps." and ultimately for bigger through the packing plant and through the retail market up to the time the organizations, school Fraternal better America." itfeat was in the hands of the ultimate consumer. The live animals were boards, churches and other organizations -General Committee Named. bought from the former in addition to the meat there was, of course, the hide, are particularly interested in the visceral fat and other by-products. These were sold by the packer and this sum The Ninth district general campaign sale of these certificates because of added to what the retail market man received for the meat gives the total committee is composed of the following: the fact that the certificates are exceptionally proceeds. Out of this total amount the farmer received 66 to 75 per cent for attractive security fer such the live animals. Three to 4 per cent were required to ship the live nntmaia to M. E. Harrison, director Governor R. organisations. ||iBy investing in a market and to feed and care for them in the stock yards before they were •. Young, Theodore Weld, A. RRogers, f*- 91,000, maturity value, certificate, or slaughtered. The packer received 5 to 6 per cent of thci total proceeds, and aU of Minnesota John W. Black, Hanger, disease and exposure were not aU that Belgian children were several tf the sipalier denominations, Michigan J. O. Basaett, South Dakota subjected to, for enemy shells constantly droppd into what little of their this covered the cost of slaughtering, refrigerating, shipping In refrigerator cars these orders will flnd that they have Neman B. Hotter, Montana country the invader did not hold. In this picture Red Cross nurses are seen to the local branch houses, selling to the local butcher, and also profits. Fifteen a fund #kich'is drawiMg is geed rate to Wesley C. McDowell, North Dakota taking some of the fifty babies from the American Red Cross nursery at 20 per cent was received by the butcher, which comprised his selling cost ot •f interest and whlek ease wfll, ip of plus his profits. The illustration indicates the proportions these amounts Frank P. Hfcfp, Wisconsin, and Mrs. La Panne into a bomb-proof structure as the Germans opened fire from the sea. •utfitflpr, be imtirtttli nt» cask the relative sizes of the money bags, G. 1. Severance. ten days'netlM.