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FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 27, 1922.
PAGKS
I. C. Railroad Head Holds Optimistic Viewpoint for Betterment
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Country Starts to Realize Value of
Railways to New Civilization
ep the choice of two or more mix-
] tftres in each case:
Suckling .pigs', 5 to 40 pounds: SO pounds corn, 20 pounds tankage: br "75 pounds corn, 10 pounds midd1 Ungs. 15 pounds tankage; or St> loUnfls corn, 30 pounds barley, 25, bunds screened ground oats, 15
pouhdfe tankage.
Weanling Pigs, 30 to 100 pounds;
j S0-S5 pounds corn, 15-20 pounds tank-
| age;. or^o-SO pounds corn, 10 pounds
which increase the cost of producing | middlings, 10-15 pounds tankage; or*
Rail Future in Light of
Oninion is Told i
transportation without increasing the j pr 50 pounds corn.. 40 pounds ground capacity for producing transporta- barley, 15 pounds tankage, lion i j Sboats, 100 to 175 pounds corn, The hope of the railroads Ires in ; 85-00 pounds corn, 10-15, pounds
( the establishment and maintenance tankage, or 75-80 pounds corn, 10-15 _ j, . . ! of ;> wholesome public sentiment to- , pounds middlings. 10 pounds linkage; j By C. H. MAKlvHAM i ward them. The public should bear j hr ro pounds corn. 40 pounds ground > Editors Note C. H. Mar.<liam' is [ ,-. a m ,; r p ih H t v.hatever hurts the | harjgy, 10 pounds tankage, president of one of the greatest ra*!- j railroads hurt the public. Anything Hogs, 176 to 250 pounds:. 92-00 toad systems in the .world. He speaks j .that affects railway service and rates poiihds corn, 4-8 pounds tankage;
with the voice of absolute authority | ( i c trimentally is opposed to the pttband knowledge. His opinions are ac- ij c vOelfare. for anything UViat- incepted and hailed by railroad execu- i>reases the cost (of transportation lives throughout the United States v.ithout a comparable betterment of and because, of his close touch to- trio j K2rv iee lias a bearing upon rates.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY REPORTS IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
executives of other railroads what he says may well be. cpnsiderc v l a voicing of the sentiment of the American railroads as -entertained by their
governing heads.
For twenty years the American 1 public has withheld sympathy for the problems of the railroad, inohleilta that w 7 ere vital to the welfare |
of the public.
For twenty years the American railroad has proven too often to Jie the football of peanut politics, the i “horrible example” for the pointing linger of demagogues and the sounding, board for the—more or less—- | silver tongues of spellbinders. Constructive legislation has been 1 hindered rather than helped by this : attitude for . in their desire to please ; a suspicious public even fair minded 1 legislators -have leaned so far toward repressive legislation that the constructive sort has. been lost and entangled in the maze of restrictive red tape of the forjner. A better service to the nation at large, a wider scope of production to the city and a lessening c'f cost to the farm producer who most move his product would have resulted longago if the railroads, often as unseeing as the public that frowned upon them, had been met hall 1 way in friendly spirit and problems that were real and tangible been threshed out together rather than attacked from varying angles, that neither solved the problem of tended ■ toward the creation of mutual benefit. Both Sides Blamed In thus placing blame upon the public, I do not wish to give the impression .'iffiat I 'believe railway men always have followed the blameless course; in 'iact, 1 hold the pi jointly responsible for the mistakes of this dark period. 1 he-
Suggest Ration List For Ail Ages of Hogs
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Corn and Tankage are the hUviiio Feeds Suggested Unirorsitj Bulletins
Basis of in New
Definite rations for hogs of all ages are suggested as follows in -a bulletin on “SwirD Bhtdfng,” • fffy
John W. Wuichet. The feeder js giv- t by Creeks.
, or 60 pounds corn, 35 pounds barley,
jive pounds tankage.
* These rations may he hand-fed or self-fed. “Intelligent hand feeding,” the bulletin remarks, “will get as j?ood results as will use of the, self 1 feeder. However, unless the feeder : is ft close student of hogs, the use j | f the self •feeder is probably prefer-
j ahh*.”
1 ' . h'llt should Be fed as a part of ail j
. the above rations.
j MICROBES REBI.ACK YEAST I B-'rlin- A German /scientist has devised ft .way to store in tubes microbes which will take the place of
yenst r-n- making bread.
! SMYRN.VS MICKY BABY I ; Cairo—A baby found heating on a raft twenty miles from Smyrna while that city was burning was brought here and has been adopted by weal-
ansas Senator Urges Education in investments
Plan State Group To Guard Investors
Sleeting Announced for Columbus Expected to Provide Machinery for Protection.
CENTRAL &LD6 IOWA STATE COLLEGE. AMES. IOWA With the increasing importance attributed to vitamins as essential to a healthful diet, numerous experiments have been made by prominent scientists throughout the country to ascertain the original source of the vitamins found in the common yeast cake. I Important experiments in the laboratories of Iowa State College have been reported by the American Chemical Society which prove 1 that the vitamins are not extracted from the medium in which the yeast plant grows. Yeast is in j itself a vitamin factory. } In this interesting experiment, j to quote the Chemical Society’s [printed report, “Jhe original stock
y PEES.AMECICAM tUBilCAESOClETY
of yeast was from a single colony planted from a cake of Fleischmann's yeast.” It was shown that the yeast vitamin, “known to be
the nutrition of the higher ani-' mals, is not a necessary constituent of a medium for the growth of yeast, that Water Soluble B (the yeast vitamin) is not the yeast growth stimulant in the extracts studied, that extracts from alfalfa ; and wheat embryo contain nitm-! genous and inorganic materials which will maintain the growth of yeast,” though they de not contain the yeast vitamin itself. Having reached these important conclusions, chemists are now confined to a study of yeast itself in their continued efforts to isolate the yeast vitamin. Until this can be done, the actual nature of the health-giving yeast vitamin must
one of the complexes essential for- remain §. mystery to, science.
Savings Lest to Stock Smirks Total Vast Yearly Sum.
Learn First, Spend After, Is His Advice to New Investor.
More' than 21 million subscribers offered nearly 7 billion dollars for the government bonds. This was the | culmination. The fifth loan was for a smaller amount, which was oversubscribed, like all its predecessors. Here, out of the income of two years, a minimum of 21 million person had subscribed for some 22
billions of war loans. Only Books Showed
Until this exhibit of the potential
savers to preserve their savings by j judicious investment is a constant | campaign in behalf of Treasury notes,
short-time investments.
On the other hand, here is uninterrupted bombardment of savers by swindling stock promoters and an even more injurious crusade by well; meaning but ill-advised promoters of [ new enterprises, wholly untried, usu
Driving a Car for Fun
the Day” life.
Films are very true to
By ARTHUR CAPPER ft
Editor’s Note.— Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas was for many ; years head of a string cf papers, i
both daily and weekly, the latter _ farm papers with immense cirtula- payings oof capital f und of the people lions. Thousands of his subscribers j the only, concrete indication of this fell victim to men with stock schemes j fund wgs the books of the savings
j session of Congyss the Meral , “ so easy.
! MUX ffhe S ?iuko ‘labftity ; I feSI
creased by a billion dollars, with an 0t MOt °- VehlcleJ3 - ir > ou rp
increase net of 300,000 depositors. The effect produced by this extraordinary demonstration of the savings capacity of the people is seen in several organizations, governmental and private, sinco formed to pro-
TALE OF FIVE CATS
| Organization of a statewide bu1 rcau for the protection of investors F of rural districts and small cities is f expected to result from a meeting $ of county representatives to be held ' in Columbus, November 2. More than ; 20 counties in the state are expected * to be represented when the group 5 comes together), and the organization proposed will effect a joining together of efforts already undertakI en to guard against “blue sky” soj curities and fraudulent promoters. 1 Ten Ohio counties now have inI vestment service bureaus formed i within their borders for such protecj tion, according to a statement made ; recently by the investigation depart1 ment of the Ohio Farm Bureau Fed- { eration. The organization already [ formed represent the joining of farm i bureaus, granges, civic and business men’s association, banks and building and loan associations, i In addition to the ten counties I where an investment service bureau is already formed, ten others have i taken preliminary steps toward protecting those in their counties against \v0rthler5 securities. Representatives of farm and other organizations in a number of other counties which have not proceeded v/ith actual organization work have favored the plan, and will probably l join in the work of the proposed or- | ganization. i The purpose of the suggested bureau, as outlined by backers of the movement, is to make available to ■. the investing public in the territory j covered all information possible on the merits of current offerings of ; securities. Various material desig- \ r.ated to inform small investors on ! the value of different kinds of securities is also proposed. The state organization will act as a clearing i house of information and assistance to the different county groups, and conduct investigations.
Owning a car is one thing and Chichester, Eng. - Mrs. Caroline driving it another. All you need to j Fisher ran up a taxicab bill of ?32 buy a car is the coin. But, you 1 driving around with five cats for can’t drive the ’bus until you get I whom she was seeking a home. She |
QUAKES IN SCOTLAND Edinburgh — Slight earthquake shocks are of almost weekly occurrence in the Highlands this year.
j i yy Lfc; L lotfoj WIHJJ.1^ uiitl IV-.U, UoU- Uctli b U.riV3 LllC DUS UIlLli j OH LTct « .1 -j , & 1 , , t WTQ nTTrOXT ally undercapitalized, in such specu- : ,, „ oun i„ of f„.. the m ,. l f a ! ed .‘P ‘*"1 driver iind wept ^ ,,, ,"" u 1 UKrs . lations as oil and mining and slim-j . • , . ., , .' tail with her pets- Js Stockton a careful driver-
tar ventures. ! c , hme “ d one “ r Jotting At a hearing before the Judiciary j d ?"" f ew . and serial Committee of the House in the pres- ; numbers -- together with a chock for
DANGER AHEAD
Ray—Very,
corners when
way.
He even watches the he has the right of
Topics of the Day” Films.
11 L 11 v |' Lt ■ 1 J L c* 11 *Y i W iiclL ill v. 11 Jr"i ? problems were ami what was being j Capper s
done, or should be done, to solve ! ‘-•areiul advancement, superior busithem. Railway men have 'largely I P9 SS ani confidence or pursued ft policy of reticence where h ls fellow citizens, what he has to their own actions 'ijire involved, ' : ; *Y n -iqy he accepted wi_hout hesi
if. . xi. : I l-aH™ - the advice of Ope WftO
seenjingly; pfoceedrng upon the theory' that' the public did -not nerd theif eoffnftels, a Ifcufiff railway tftrjrTia'S' proved .that',their attifuae
was wrong..
Bpt, .regardless off wher,: the blame is to bo placed, the fact remrfffts that the impression g'ftinL'il popularity thpt the , railroads need ed no pf^tpetion., That, iff fact, they were entitled to : no pioteefion, and that* the publir welfare .could bes^|j|| served by attacking railway man- i agement, embarrassing it and putting every hindrance in its way. Every liflplicatiort for rates w,hiBh wouldi
tatien as
knows.
Among all the impressive evidence American solidarity during the
war hardly any was more awaken- j rftote saving and thrift by publicity ing than the subscriptions to th£ Bib- ; propaganda. The Treasury Departerty Loans. The country had ftot j ment conducts such a publicity camsuspected the potential capital fiuftd ! paign, the Reserve Banks also and of the American people. It tyfte j ftfte or two private organizations, all amazed by the response of the pftp-| urging the people to save, pie to the appeals of the government Campaign Is Needed for funds. And this astonishment ! While the government and other grew as one great loan driyfe #MB ; Agencies ate very active in endeavlowed another in swift auccessieh. pring to induce people to save, it There seemed to be no bottoffi to i is evident that such a campaign is
half a billion of thejr saved capital.
Probably injudicious
took a very much, larger sum. Private institutions engaged in legitimate bond, mortgage and other investments it seems to nie should awake to the duty of educating the
„ acco=ting
from the county seat. | She (coyly)—Can you drive a car
Joshua—Si, I wantcha to be vera ; one , ^ an ^-
careful. Firs’ thing y’ know you’ll | (knowingly)—No. but I have us in the ditch. I *t°p. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Silas—Me? Why, I thought you- '
can
speculations j t”'? ! ' ou T « ot -. let ’ s , ,ifth P lac0 i J 1 m line. The inspector jumps up on.
your running board, collects your temporary permit and says, “Drive ahead.” If you know how to handle the car, you follow his orders and make a good “turn” without
was drivin’. —“Topics
of the Day” Films
provide revenue:' ' suffiffeht for <i|i-: popular purse, as there was' no j directed to the non-savers, and the . /* i i \ 111 pnt-riotism ^ /Xtalar + nn TNI rv n ? rrm 4 la.i
crating expenses, fixed charges and a return which would be a*tvaclive to the capital needed for financing exiensions. improvements ami 'betterments was bitterly fouglit; iiampi ring legislation and res.trit lions were adopted, increasing the cost of ren0 JPing «t.rai / 4 irtatcci withoftf increasing the capacity for if. Baiting the railroads became popular span. The public grew to look upon the critics of the railroads..as being always worthy of 'belief.' arid the defenders of the railroads’ as being al-
ways in the wrong. Roads in Future
My optimism for the future of the railway situation is based upon a belief that this deleterious period is passing. One finds it stid cropping out in some quarters, but it is on the wane. Wo as a people seem to have* learned the lesson flic last few years have- taught us; namely, that the future of our country is tied up with the well-being of transportation, and that the two must develop
together.
i only systematic campaign to help the
DECLARES RADIO INVENTIONS RANK ARMSTRONG WITH EDISON AND
But) even .though I entertain
an of
optimistic belief in the future America’s second largest industry— second only to agriculture- -I believe there still remains a great '•and pressing need for further public education on railway questions. The public must be constantly reminded of what it has at stake in a solution of railway problems. Our efforts must
not lag.
One of the most important steps, I believe, in creating a wholesome public sentiment which will assure progress in transportation is inspiring public confidence in the men \ t xo stand at thg head of America’-s great
transportation systems.
At Public’s Mercy
The growth of public regulation has placed the railroads literally at thermercy of the'public. The railj roads are controlled through governmental agencies in the service they j shall give, the rates they shall charge,'the wages they shall, pay and thei conditions under which their employes shall work; while, to management is given the power of directing operations within these liini
tatibns.
The first principle of railway progress is the necessity • of placing at the disposal of the railroads .a net income which will be sufficient to pay olfigations iand attract the savings of investors in order that extensions, improvements and bettermeftts may be carried out. The only source of this revenue * is in the rates charged for transportation
service.
. Oppressive Regulations Ainothcr important element in assuring railway progress is. the -need for curtailing oppressive regulations 1
LiSttaSr h, i ^
rapi'al, once saved The people need ! gj J ^ ,. ritten t M , l „ a ’„d snswer a campaign of primary edocation on such qaeslions as _.. H ow much gas what capital is, and what investment js th ^ in R . aEoline? .> when it’s all is they unstintingly deny them-, you J t your Ueensc card . Then auto selves luxuries in order to save, and i 4.1.1*. ^ 4i^c„ tji
SUDS FQR MAHSUDS
Calcutta—Sixty rebellious Mahsud tribesmen captured by Welsh Fusiliers have been sentenced to scrub the soldiers’ quarters for' three months.
MAY NEED ’EM
Brown—What is the first thing to do when you’re learning to xun an
SHIFTLESS HUBBY
Mrs. J. WalBer—I you are driving the new car yourself. Mrs. .K, Driver—Yes, my husband has been so busy, he hasn’t learned
to change gears yet.
Mrs. J. Walker—He-hasn’t?
Mrs. K. Driver—No he can’t change the gears, so I have to shift for myself.—“Topics of the Day” Films.
In the Armstrong Operating Soor.-
What Edison is to electricity j itlv* circuit, of which not even one
and Bell to the telephone, Edwin Li Armstrong is to the radio-pltefis:. “If the radio is to ba transform ed, Armstrong will bo ono o* the men who will transform it. Thr present generation is just beginning to hear of him, but the worlo will a long tims ring with ft.' 5 name. No man can do what !u had already dona without taking his place among the world’s notable men. Armstrong’s ability, to be come interested will make him v/ork and his ability to work wi! spread his fame everywhere.” This is the opinion of All..n I Benson, who discusses this inver.toi upon whom public interest is non focussed and his relatio to th* youngest of the arts, in tlu N«vember issue of Hearst’s inter national Magazine. Lack of > i; ital and long drawn ovt litigath i did not deter Armstrong in his re-
searches.
“Armstrong,” writes Mr. Ben son, “found the radio talking like y hair-lipped man and left it singing like a nightingale. “Three revolutionary inventions, all made by Armstrong, placed the radio-phone where it is. It Is the third invention, the super-regener-
radio , fan in a thousand has ever hey id, that makes the radio-phona slim like a nightingale. The invention is so recent that the manufac turers have not yot had time to
place it on the market.
“As a result of Armstvong’a invention,” says Mr, Benson, 'ffke threatened war between amateftrs and the general public—ox- at least I he listening public—is off, for amateurs may now practize when they please without interfering vit 1 the pleasure of others. Also, the three million or so aerials which went up so rapidly last March will probably come down Hgain just as rapidly. The Arm--trong super-regenerativo circuit
•iced; no aerial.”
“Armstrong is a fine example of he extent to which en idea can ake hold of and dominate a human being,” says Mr. Benson. When a problem seizes him, he it to everything he has. He did this with the radio again and •*gain, sometimes working years on a single thing. Yet I suspect that his normal attitude is one of repose. His mind really begins to glow only when it is energized by a problem that appeals to him.”
billions of this saved capital, of in calculable value to the nation and all j its industries, regularly are wasted ;
in speculation.
Many Are Ignorant Students of this subject report that. , it is not the untrained mechanic and ! artisan alone who is ignorant of the A B C of investment, but among the victims cf promotion are merchants, professional men and even bankers. Billions of dollars wisely invested every year which heretofore have been dissipated in speculation will evidently have a capital effect in mitigating panics, l”. qinoss depression and unemployment. An increase, such as it seems there is an opportunity to secure, in the annual increment of saved capital that will be permanently saved by sound investment, will by steadily enlarging the national capital fund at a greater rate than heretofore lower the cost and price of capital, give to every kind of legitimate enterprise a greater ser.se of security and courage, tend to a steadier employment of labor and to a lowered price level 'and cost of living consequently a higher standard of living. The country should not permit the opportunity to slip by which the Liberty Loan experience opens to it of adding yearly to the capital fund the great savings of the people. A systematic, intelligent, organized attempt should be made to counteract the propaganda of promoters, 'not merely in the negative way of legislation against criminal practice, but by positive propaganda setting forth the superior attractions of Safety First in invesment.
Beware Promoter
It is a large undertaking to get to the people the Safety First idea, but worth whatever effort is necessary. The promoter appeals to raw cupidity, to that propensity to speculate to accent a chance to gamble on the future, which is instinctive in all of us. He is no mean hypnotist and endeavors to put caution to slefcp and by suppression of all conflicting impulses and ideas intensify the passion for quick gain. His propaganda is alluring, but there is enticement also in other instincts, in self-preser-vation, in security, in retaining what one has. These are also primary human instincts and are capable of being played on effectively, if one can get the knack of it.
you realize that many of (hose auto driving jokes screened in “Topics of
Black—Say your prayers. —Portland Ms. Express.
SNAKE FED BY BOTTLE London—A baby boa constrictor at. the Zoo is fed daily from a bottle with milk and egg.
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TIDE TRAPS TWELVE
London—Twelve women and children were trapped by the rising tide near Ramsgate and passed most of the night in water up to the children’s shoulders.
MEN MORE SUPERSTITIOUS
Paris—As a result of long research and thousands of experiments, French scientists declaim that men are move superstitions than women.
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