Ligonier Banner., Volume 52, Number 18A, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 July 1918 — Page 2

ffiignwr Sanner OTABUSHCO MW. By W. C. B. HARRISON Published every Tuesday and Friday and entered in the Postoffice at Ligonier, Ind., *• second class matter. Save the Grain N. S. Cleveland, County chairman of the Threshers Association and one of the oldest threshers in the county says: “Carelessness in feeding the machine and in cleanin? up around the machine are the greatest causes of the waste of grain in the county. The farmer should see ftiat he has good men to table and that canvases are placed under the separator for cleaning up. Observance of these two things will eliminate twoiifthsof the waste of the grain.” The attitude of the Food Administration and the State Council of Defense was explained by Mr. Bonham. “The Food Administration is concerned with the saving of food,” he said, “while the State Council of Defense is interested in the establishing of prices that are fair to the farmer and thresher, alike. In compliance with the request of a few of the threshers an opportunity will be given to discuss the price problem at this meeting.” An attempt to agree upon a price for threshing was unsuccessful. Some of the threshers are promising at the rates of 4,5, 6 and 7, it is reported while others' are demanding 4, 5. 7 and 9 The farmers in general are agreed to the former figures.

Masters Family Reunion

There were 64 present at the reunion of the Masters family at Diamond lake Sunday July 7. A big picnic dinner was the feature. The next reunion will be held at Rome City the first Sunday in July, 1919. Officers elected for the coming year are: George M. Shew, president; Mrs. John Lower, vice president; W. W. Shew, secretary and treasurer. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Long and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Lower and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Masters, Della, Gertie and Floyd Brandebury, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shew, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shew, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nicholas and family, Bruce Banta and family, Mrs. Susan Banta, Sergie Scarlet and family, Roy Rice and family, the Misses Erma Sorgenfrei and Pauline Landon, Mrs. Earl Foster, Mrs. Samuel Foster son Ben and family. 9

One of The First

Following are excerpts from a letter received by L. A. Weinstein, County Chairman from J. D. Oliver, State Director, W. S. S.

“Accept our thanks for the splendid work done in Noble county during the recent W. S. S. drive. Please express to every member of your efficient organization our best wishes. The fact that your county was one of the first to go “Over the Top,” in this campaign is a reason for special commendation on our part and ground for real gratification on your part.”

In behalf of the National War Savings Committee and as State Director for Indiana, I thank you. Yotirs very truly, J. D. Oliver.

Local Boys On Truck

Captain W. W. Hudson son of Mr. and Mrs. Pliny Hudson, residing at Howe, was in charge of the 32 mortor trucks comprising the first section of the 309th ammunition train that passed through Ligonier Friday at about 2:00 p. m. A Lagrange young man, Sergt. Dunten, son of Attorney Dunten, was also in the party. Relatives and friends of the officers gave them a rousing reception at Kendallville as they passed through. The trucks did not stop but the two officers leaped from their machines to exchange greetings and then raced after their trucks again.

Contract is Awarded

The Highway Iron Products Co. expect to be In operation in its new building in ninety days. This is the manufacturing concern secured by Mayor Henoch for Ligonier and will be located near the quilt factory. . Harry Burkhart has the contract for the erection of the factory building 60x100 feet and work on it willjuegin August 1. Much of the machinery is here for the plant and more is on the road.

The new factory will be in charge of Chester Joseph and Hubert Loeser. The concern will work on government contracts on opening the plant.

Soon to Open for Business

J ust as soon as he can secure his license from Washington to handle produce Joe Miller will begin buying poultry and eggs in the Van Smith feed barn in this city paying the highest market price. He will buy also old shoes, old clothes, old rubbers old auto tires and discarded machinery of all kinds. 18a8t

Want More Help The government is still calling for stenographers and typists, The pay to start is $l,lOO a year with an increase of 8100 in three months where the increase is warranted by efficiency. Call on Deputy Postmaster Milner for particulars. Takes Some Gosoline Sixty-four army amunition trucks passed through Ligonier Frikay afternoon and night. D. N. Wolf filled the tanks with gasoline and It required over 1,1000 gallons.

Lest We Forget

All persons who desire to vote at the general election in November must register. This is required by law and voters should not put off registering until the rush of the last day.

Card of Thanks

We take this method of extending our sincere thanks to the many kind friends in Ligonier for the expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings at the burial of our loved one. Mrs. L. P. Wineburg and Daughters. Joray ; Across thePond P. A. Joray and family received a message Friday that Charles Joray had arrived safely in France. Mr. Joray is in army Y. M. C. A. work and sailed for the other side ten days ago. The message relieved the anxiety of the Joray family and their friendsLanded in Jaii John DePew is in the jail at Albion charged with assault and battery. John resides near Wawaka and he made a trip to Kendallville the other day aad came home drunk. After trying to clean up the community he assaulted John Whitmer aged 75. Sheriff Sawyer landed the young man in the bastite and he will be called upon to face the judge. John Skeels, the Kimmell onion king, says the crop of onions in that vicinity will be a little below the average.

Are the Packers Profiteers?

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits, stated that the five large meat packers had been profiteering and that they hadja monopoly of the market These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious ^concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing business but to every other citizen of our country. The figures given on profits are misleading and the statement that the packers have a monoply is unsupported by the facts. The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their profits reasonable and necessary. * * * * The meat business is one of America’s largest industries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself with its details must be prepared for large totals. % The report states that the aggregate profits of four large packers were $140,000,000 for the three war years. | This sum is compared with $19,000,000 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war, making it appear that the war profit was $121,000,000 greater than the pre-war profit. This compares a three-year profit with a one-year profit—a manifestly unfair method of comparison. It is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has made a mistake in the figures themselves. 7^ -X- 7? . -XThe aggregate three-year profit of $140,000,000 was earned on sales of over four and a half billion dollars. It means about three cents on each dollar of sales—or a mere fraction of a cent per pound of product. Packers’ profits are a negligible factor in prices of live stock and meats. No other large business is conducted upon such smqll margins of profit. * TV TV * Furthermore—and this is very important—only a small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The balance has been put back into the business. 4t has to be, as you rsalize when you consider the problems the packers have had to solve—and solve quickly-—during these war years. To conduct this business in war times, with higher costs and the necessity of paying two to three times the former prices for live stock, has required the use of two or three times the ordinary amount of working capital. The addi-

Aliens There are enemy aliens and there are native aliens. The American who does not do his part toward winning the war neither lights nor works nor lends for victory is as much an alien to America’s purposes and America’s cause as the rankest Prussian interned in this country. This is a war of peoples as well as of nations, and each individual has a place and a duty. Elnora Pleads Guilty Mrs. John Beckner, the much married woman entered a plea of guilty to bigamy when arraigned at Albion and was bound over to eircuit court under 81,000 bond. Unless one of the numerous husbands come to the rescue wfth a bond the young woman will have to remain in jail until October. She claims of all her husbands John Beckner of this city is the best beloved by her. Everybody Can Help Every "man, woman, and child in America can help win the war. Every man, woman, and child who buys a Liberty Bond or a War Savings Stamp does something toward winning the war, enlists in one dlvison of national service, supporting the Government, and backing up our lighting men in France and on the seas. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lombard will spend two weeks at Diamond lake, occupying the Joseph Masters cottage,

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Plain Facts About the Meat Business

Sold 1,000 Fordsons

An Ohio dealer has sold 1,000 Fordson tractors and while he cannot hope to equal tills record George Bryan expects co place a goodly number among the farmers of Noble county. E. H. Bryant, the Ohio agent, quoted in the Mortor World says:

“One of the features of the distribution of Fordson according to Bryant is the fact that Putnam, Paulding Van Wert and Allen counties, where other tractors salesman had failed to place farm tractors, absorbed a large number of the Fordsons. The soil in those counties.is said tolbe such that tractors could not be used to advantage but the Fordson disproved that idea. Tractors have also been placed in the hill counties of Ohio in large numbers and demonstrations of hill plowing were eminently successful. “It was found that many country banks were not lenient in making loans or discounting paper given in 'the purchase of tractors. Attorneys are now preparing a note which will be used in making sales on the partial payment plan. Many banks have signified their intention to discount these notes at the usual interest rate.

“It is estimated by E. H. Bryant that fully 3500 acres has been placed under cultivation in Ohio as a direct result of the sale of the Fordson tractors. He has heard where one farmer planted 200 acres in corn because of the plowing done by a tractor. Others put in more crops than they could have done otherwise and taking

tional profit makes only a fair return on this, and as has been stated, the larger portion of the profits earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements made necessary by the enormous demands of our army and navy and the Allies.

If you are a business man you will appreciate the significance of these facts. If you afe unacquainted with business, talk this matter over with some business acquaint-ance—-with your banker, say—and ask him to compare profits of the packing industry with those of any other large industry at the present time.

No evidence is offered by, the Federal Trade Commission in support of the statement that the large packers have a monopoly. The commission’s own report shows the large number and importance of other packers.

The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices. If this were not true they would not dare to make this

positive statement.

Furthermore, government figures show that the five large packers mentioned in the report account for only about one-third of the meat business of the country.

They wish it were possible to interst you in the details of their business. Of how, for instance, they can sell dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal, owing to the utilization of by-prodncts, and of/the wonderful story of the fhethod of distriubtiou throughout this broad land, as well as in other countries.

The five packers mentioned feel justified in cooperating with each other to the extent of together presenting this public statement.

They have been able tb do a big job for your government in its time of need; they have met all war time demands promptly and completely and they are willing to trust their ease to the fairmindedness of the American people with the facts before them.

it all in all the benefits have been enormous, despite the fact that the distribution of tractors did not start until late in the spring plowing season.” Active in War Work Mrs. Simon I Acksrman, of Fort Wayne, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs Ferd Ackerman the latter part of the week. Mrs. Ackerman is very active in war work and food conservation. While in the city she arranged to have the Ligonier newspapers take up the work in the absence of a regular county teacher. Miss Anna Hall, the Allen county domestic science teacher, will supply the data. Instruction will be given in the use of substitutes and in canning fru.t and vegetables. Home from Fort Sheridan I Everett Mier is fume from Fort Sheridan training camp for the summer, having finished his*course. He has his instructorship in the University of Chicago for next year. The y >ung man is 19 years of age, is in fl ie condition and has a desire to enter regular armv Loans to Our Allies With recent loans of nearly $16,000,000 to Greece and $11,000,000 to Belgium, the aggregate loans made by the United States to our allies now amount to practically $6,000,000,000. John Kunkalman secured the contract Friday for the heating plant in the anew bank bilding at Kimmell.

Armour and Company Cudahy Packing Co. Morris & Company Swift & Company Wilson & Company

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