Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 261, 15 August 1919 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919.

'SANBORN BLAMES ADMINISTRATION FOR SHOE PRICE Should Have Been Embargo on Exports Little Profiteering in Trade, He Says.

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN Fourth Chapter. The failure of our government to protect the American supply of leather either by limiting the percentage of exports, or by a wholesale embargo, Is directly and almost altogether re1 pponslble for the present high prices of ehoes, and of everything made from leather. This is an Incontrovertible fact. This does not mean, exactly, that we ; should have had "cheap" shoes at this 'time; but that shoes would never have ; reached present prices in the first 1 place, and that the prices we shall 'have to pay for next spring and sum,mer footwear, would have been an impossibility, had our representatives at Washington done their plain auty toward our people, back in November, 1918. It isn't altogether too late to amello'rate conditions right now. Better very jlata than never, in this particular instance, for surely it is now very late. We can now only save the remnants, and insure that future tannages "will be used at home, until the poorest among us can wear decent shoes, at a proper and reasonable cost. Don't imagine that the fact that we jhave been almost cleaned out of leathler ends the matter and that Europe lis now supplied. Europe is not supI plied; she is buying in this market land bidding up prices every day, and is likely to do so for a year to come, Kmless we put on the brakes by some form of regulation. An export tax would help a little, and would bring eorae cash into the treasury; but a T-artial or wholesale embargo until our shoe Industry is on a more normal basis. Is the action now most needed. $80,000,000 For Leather. We take this stand from a purely utilitarian point of view, because of the need of home protection. There is, of course, the international trade aspect to be considered, and the free exchange of commerce with Europe. But England did not hesitate an hour to embargo our 6hoes after securing the bulk of our leather. England organized a leather buying commission on the signing of the armistice and bought 180,000,000 worth of leather in Boston and New England, inside of sixty days, by constantly bidding the market up. Tanners could not resist the temptation to make a lot of money in record time, so England now has, or will get this leather later, with much in addition picked- up in the Central West. A lot of our leather will be sold by Britain to other European countries at a large profit, presumably. Buyers Stampeded. When the American buyers who had anticipated an easing down in prices, because the war was over, caught the drift, and saw that England. France, Italy and smaller countries were anxious bldderB for our leather, they stampeded and began to bid against each other, fearful of being unable to supply their own trade with shoes. The result is apparent in present prices, and will be still more so unless we take national action. American Hide and Leather preferred was quoted at $35 on the New York Stock Exchange on August 6, 1915, and as in mighty little demand; today it will bring about $120 per share. We know of no tanner who hasat made a barrel of money since 1914. And the packers! The "fraction of a cent per pound" they claim to be making on meats has nothing to do with the immense profits they must have made on hides and on finished leather, for some of them are also tanners, in a very large way. Guarded Against Profiteer. After buying American leather with American money, freely loaned her, England guarded against profiteering in a businesslike way. She not only apportioned the leather to the manufacturers under a license system, but also limited and watched prices. It's dollars to dimes that the Yankee is now paying more money for his shoes than is the Britisher. Our furnishing of the raw material has given thousands of Englishmen work, and at the same time closed the British market against our shoes. Nor can England be blamed for this; her problems are much weightier lhan are ours and her financial and other troubles much more pronounced. Leather Costs. C. E. Williams, secretary of the St. Louis Retail Shoe Dealers' association, and a member of the National Executive committee, is quoted by the St. Louis Globe Democrat, as follows: "In 1913 the market on calfskin was 20 cents per pound and the finished product 30 cents per square foot. In 1919 the green salted hide costs $1 and the finished leather $1.55 a square foot. "We are using sole leather In my shop, for which we paid $1.25 to $1.35 per pound, which would cost us $1.50 today. It takes a little over one-half pound to half sole a man's shoe, and there is little waste in the leather." As an instance of the rapid advance in prime leather, and also of the patriot ism, shall we say, of a St Louis shoe manufacturer, Mr. Williams related In an address to his association on August 7, the following illustrative Incident: TRAINED NURSE ADVISES PEOPLE "I was a great sufferer of stomach and liver trouble and cannot say enough in praise of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. It has done so much for me and I am recommending it to other sufferers. I was a trained nurse in i Marine and other hospitals years ago, therefore many come to me for advice. I certainly received great benefit from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the Intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all 6tomach, liver and Intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One doso will convince or money refunded. Clem Thlstlethwalte's six .drug Btores and druggists

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"The situation became such in America that recently a St. Louis shoe manufacturer was offered $1 per pound for leather, which he had purchased from the self same tanners for 42 cents. The tanner wanted to pass It on to England at a higher price. I am glad to say the Bt. Louisan refused, yet he could have made more money In the sale of the leather than by its manufacture into shoes." Not Profiteering. The speakers at the retailers convention in St. Louis contended that, as a body, the shoe dealers are not profiteering. They maintained that the gross percentage of profits were but little than in the pre-war period. It was admitted, however, that "there has been profiteering in some stores, in some factories, and by the majority, if not all the tanners." In this Idea both president and secretary of the association agreed In their addresses. The president of a large Illinois shoe manufacturing concern stated in a recent interview that he had Just bought some black calfskin at $1.30 per square foot, which was double the price asked for the same grade ninety days previous, and more than three times the cost of similiar quality in pre-war dayB. A Richmond Instance A Main street merchant showed us a dandy looking tan work shoe this mornlag, a chrome tanned upper with double oak soles, and selling: at $5.50.

This shoe was bought some five or six months ago. A letter from the manufacturers, received this week, quoted this shoe at a price which will necessitate selling the next lot at $7.50 per pair, figuring exactly the same percent, of gross profit at the $5.50 shoe is now paying. A tan dress shoe for men, bought some months ago, and retailing at $5, if replaced today would have to bring about $8 at the same margin of gross profit. The largest shoe manufacturers are fighting advancing costs of leather and shoe findings, because they really want to lower the cost of shoes. This is a reasonable proposition, from many angles. First, it would reduce the cost of doing business largely, and take much less capital to turn out a specific number of pairs. Lower costs would also Increase consumption and employ more labor, to the public' good, when sufficient material is available. Then there is the sentimental or humane side; we all like to see our people well clothed and shod, at reasonable prices. One manufacturer remarked that he was "ashamed to study his price list; the shoes seemed so outrageously high that it looked as if he were a robber." What remains to be said as to actual labor costs in the making of shoes and the policy of passing on replacement costs to shoes bought at lower prices, merits a chapter, which should make very interesting reading. Fairfield, Ind. Nelson Luddington, wife and daughters, Helen and Betty, of Muncie, Ind., are guests of John Steinard and family Ed. Tref finger and family of Richmond, Ind., spent Sunday with Theo. Cromwell and daughter Blanche. Mrs. Treffinger and children remained for a week's visit with friends Miss Bertha Carey is taking her vacation this week John Jinks is the guest of his son, James, at Laurel, this week Mrs. Perry Stewart is entertaining her sister and niece this week. George Sroker and family of Hyde Park, Cincinnati, O., called on Herbert Jinks and wife, Sunday morn ing Dec. Francis of Connersville, Ind., spent last week the guest of Miss Eva Personette Miss Irma Bruce, of Aurora, Ind., spent the week-end at "Rose Lawn" doing official testing in the Jersey herd of H. D. Rose Mrs. Gertrude Masters and granddaughter Miss Beatrice Buckley of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, are visiting here The Sunday School here is contemplating a picnic in the near future Clint Carson, of Liberty, recently sold his two farms, known as the Landmeier farms, to Clint Bradburn, of Brookville, and Alfred Honeas of Alquina, Ind Emmett Apsley has purchased the house and lot of Richard Linville for $650 John Steinard and family, Herbert Jinks and family and Nelson Ludington and family and Leander Masters picnicked at Miss Noree Corys bungalow Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Gregerson and children of Kitchel, spent Tuesday here the guest of Henry Masters and wife. A number of young people of this place spent a social evening at the home of Miss Blanche Cromwell last Wednesday evening Ardie Petree and bride, of Toledo, Ohio, have been, guests of Mrs. Amy Petree Born To Fred and Ruby Abernathy, Aug. 2, a baby girl, Norma Gail Lapool Hawkins and wife, of Chicago, 111., are visiting a number of relatives here Cmer Personette and family, and Alfred Honeas and wife, of Alquina, spent Sunday at Glen Miller Park, Richmond, Ind. SHE SUFFERED FIVE YEARS Finally Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Key West, Fla. "For five years I suffered from irregularities, with ter rible pains and an awful weakness in my back. The doctor gave me different medicines but they did me no good. A friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and I found it to be the best medicine I ever tried because it made me well, and I can now do mv housework. I am telling my friends about it. "Mrs. J. M. Camus, 726 Caroline St., Key West, Florida. Many women at some period in their life suffer from ailments peculiar to their sex and which in most cases may be readily relieved by this famous root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, just as Mrs. Camus found it helped her after suffering for years and trying everything else in vain. If you have any annoying symptoms you fail to understand, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The results of their 40 years experience In advising women on this subject is at

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Tom Burroughs sold his apple crop to Richmond buyers for $55 William A. Petry Is hauling gravel and stone for two new rooms to his house. ..Mrs. Charley Pence is spending a few days with Frances Pence and family. .... Carcoe Rltz and wife, Roy Hensel and family and Wesley House and wife spent Sunday near Union City Miss Angela Kimmel and friend were the Sunday eening guests of Sadie Jaqua and friend of Gettysburg Ruth Shock entertained quite a number of her friends of this locality at Sunday dinner Mrs. Irvin Kimmel and daughter attended services at Palestine, Saturday. .... Misses Edna Rautsaw, Catherine Penland and Ruth and Mildred Crane, and Messers Guy Campbell, Joe Colvln Lowell Penland and Orlan Denlinger of Castlne, spent Monday eening at New Paris at" the country home of Lorea Penland. The evening was spent in playing games,, music and a wiener roast David Wolford and family left Saturday for a isit with relatles at Lake Odessa, Michigan Merkel Miller was called to Trotwood to fill the absence of the operator at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Campbell entertained Sunday, Harry Campbell and wife, of Degraff, Ollie Shellenbarger and family, of College Corner, Scott Fox and wife, of Dayton, A. G. Miller and family and Clayton Emrlck and family, of West Manchester. Harvey Shewmon and family, Charles Campbell and family, and Mildred Camp bell, Mrs. Mary Murray and Mrs. Mar garet Harris were afternon callers... Swartzel and family, of near Lewisburg, were Sunday guests of Levi Fisher and family Mr. and Mrs. Lee Delsler, of Bucyrus, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Schaaf, of Carrothers, Ohio, visited L. F. Schleser and family from Saturday until Monday Wm Oswalt and family and Mrs. Mary Rice spent Sunday with W. B. Eddlns and famUy H. R. McPherson and family were Sunday guests of Benjamin Thomas and family, of near Fountain City Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Horner and Mrs. Bokwalter, of Trotwood, spent Saturday in Eldorado and later returned to Trotwood. Mr. Horner's health is considerably improved. ....Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ervin spent Sunday with Wm. Benner and wife of near New Hope. . . , .Harley Petry called on James E. Wynkoop, Sunday. Orville Burroughs was visiting with friends at Liberty, Ind., over Sunday Henry Iddings was calling on friends in this vicinity last week. He left for a visit at Pleasant Hill W. Henry Pence and Tom Burroughs were New Hope visitors last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlientz were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Hageman, of New Madison. Sunday.. ..Mrs. Mattie Warner and daughter, Lois, of Dayton, and Walter Patterson, of Greenville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Mastin, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mastin were their guests also on Sunday. . . . Mr. Susan Aeder an son, Charles, and her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Corderman, of Hagerstown, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Miller, and Jeannette Trick were the guests of Fred Schlientz and family, Monday Mr. and Mrs. Corrle White of near Whitewater, visited Mrs. Gertrude Moore, Sunday afternoon John D. Blackford returned home Sunday after a week's visit with James ePnce and family, near Eaton Miss Samantha Wikle visited friends at New Lexington, Sunday.. . .John Penland and family visited relatives at Dayton, Sunday. . . .William Keckler and family and E. A. Holcomb and family attended the Miami LEMON JUICE FOR FRECKLES Girls! Make beauty lotion for a few cents Try Itl Squeeze the Juice of two lemonl Into a bottle containing three ounce! at orchard white, shake well, and yo have a quarter pint of the best freckli fcnd tan lotion, and complexion beau tifier, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard whits for a few cents. Massage this sweefr ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and rosy-white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless and never irritates. Adv.

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Some Word-Scrambler Is Recruiting Sergeant Besides being a lively press agent, Sergeant Wright Of the Richmond army recruiting station, is "some" word-scrambler. Here's an acrostic containing enthusiastic statements In favor of recruiting, which he submitted Thursday: R eal opportunities. I f you want to earn while you learn. C atch It, here is your chance. H ow will I enlist? M ake application. 0 r the nearest army post. N erve is all you need. D o it today, you may be to late tomorrow. 1 s your present Job satisfactory? N ever could you pick a better service. D oes your present pay satisfy you? I f not, enlist and learn a trade. A nd better yourself, for your future life. N obody wants unskilled man. A rmy will teach you. Red Cross Sweaters Are Sent for Polish Relief CBy Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Three car loads of sweaters knitted by chapter members of the American Red Cross were included in a trainload of Red Cross relief supplies, consisting of 46 cars which has Just arrived at Warsaw, according to a report received at Red Cross headquarters here today. This was he eighth trainload of supplies to be sent for the relief of inhabitants of Polish territory east of the River Bug, where the population was said to be In great need. English Engineers Ask Wage Dispute Settled (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 15. A demand for speedy settlement of their wage dispute, which was construed as being in the nature of an ultimatum was made today by the locomotive engineers and firemen upon Sir Auckland Geddes, British minister of reconstruction. About 65,000 men are Involved. IF THIN AND NERVOUS, TRY PHOSPHATE Nothing I.Ike Plain Bltro-Phosphate to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and to Increase Strength, Visor and Serve Force. When one stops to consider the host of thin people who are searching continually for some method by which they may Increase their flesh to normal proportions by the filling: out of ugly hollows, the rounding: off of protruding: angles with the attendant bloom of health and attractiveness. It Is no wonder that many and varied suggestions along this line appear from time to time In public print. While excessive thinness might be attributed to various and subtle causes in different Individuals -it Is a well known fact that the lack of sufficient phosphorous in the human system is very largely responsible for this condition. Experiments on humans and animals by many scientists have demonstrated beyond question of doubt that a body deficient In phosphorus becomes nervous, sickly and thin. A noted author and professor In his book, "Chemistry and Food Nutrition," published in 1918, says: " that the amount of phosphorus required for the normal nutrition of man Is seriously undrnstitRat:4 in many of our standard ttxt books." It seeme to bo well established that this deficiency In phosphorous may now be met by the use of an organic phosphate kpoTn throughout English speaklnjr countries as Bltro-Phosphate. Throuch tho assimilation of this phosphate by thff nerva tissue the phosphoric content when absorbed In the amount normally required by nature ' i .1 . . . j i -v . I . I inu iiiiiiu. i:rp lensign disappear, vigor and strength replace weaknfS" ntul lack of energy, and the whole body soon loses Us ugly hollows and abrurt smglos. becoming enveloped In a glow of porfort health and beauty and will and Ftrongth to be up and dolnr. If Is sold by Conkey Drug Co. In Richmond and all good druggists. CAUTION": While Bitro-Phoephate Is unsurpassed for the relief of nervousness, genoral debility, etc., those taking it who do not desire to put on flesh should use extra care In avoiding fat-producing foods. Adv. F Street

THOUSANDS GET GREAT REWARDS FOR CONFIDENCE

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WORKING CAPITAL IS NOW POSSIBLE TO WAGE EARNER

Asset For Foundation of Any Fortune Now In Reach of Multitudes The wage earner's capital is muscle and brawn. Without them ne has nothing to sell. Pepgen, the great stomach, kidney and liver tonic, has been the cause of putting many a man and woman back on the payroll when they thought their last day's work had been done. Health is the wage earner's wealth. Health is the greatest wealth in tho worm, too--the soundest capital, the biggest asset. With health the plodding laborer is richer than the capitalist without health. The man with stomach, kidney or liver trouble is beaten before he begins his fight. He does not even qualify for trial. This is Just as true of women as of men. Both men and women have their work to do. A woman's Job may be housekeeping home making, and that is the most Important Job in the world. It is even more important than a man's Job of home-getting. Men and women with health can do their work if they wish. And If they have health they will wish to do their work. If they do not feel like working, it Is because they lack health. V they lack health they had better take Pepgen. Pepgen is a health maker and strength builder. It acts through the stomach and blood. With good digestion and rich, fed blood the nervous system gains energy and ambition. Sound nerves In turn produce comfort and contentment, cheerfulness and hopefulness, reaediness and eagerneES to work. Try Pepgen; it has helped others, why not you? It has a delicate sassafras flavor. Adv. GAINING WEIGHT IS LIKE PUTTING MONEY IN BANK When Meals Pay a Profit There Is No Danger of Physical Bankruptcy Are your meals paying dividends or are they plunging you, headlong, into physical bankruptcy? Every meal you eat should give you more than hunger satisfaction. More blood for your veins and more flesh for bones are what you should have. Some folks will not get plump. The more they eat the thinner they get. Something must be wrong. These people ate plenty of flesh building food, still they gain ry little strength, The man who ate and did not get fat suggested that it made him poor to carry it around. The too Blender man or woman rarely is happy. Plumpness of the body depends upon the stomach extracting the fats from the foods that are eaten. When the stomach fails at fat-making, the whole system suffers. Plumpness does not depend upon the amount of food that Is eaten; it depends upon the amount of food that is assimilated by the stomach. In cases of extreme slenderness, nine times out of ten it may be traced to stomach sluggishness. Pepgen overcomes stomach sluggishness. It has Increased the weight of many who were too slender because It Is a tonic for the system. Pepgen is a tissue builder and constitutional food. Weak, thin, pale, nervous, run-down men and women grow plump taking Pepgen. The sassafras flavor of Pepgen is very appetizing. FEEL YOUNG AND BE GOOD LOOKING Authority Says There is Nothing Like Lack of Nerve Force to Make You Ugly The personal indorsements that Pepgen is receiving could not be bought with money. Neither could influence obtain them if Pepgen were not worthy of every good word that could be said about it. Interesting stories come from every source tales that are told in all sincerity and with the hope that the downcast and weary may hear them as a message of hope and health, which means happiness. When the nerves are worn out the vitality becomes low and there will be a general breaking down or decline of the entire system which, in addition to destroying personal appearance, may affect every part or organ of tho body. The patient tires on the slightest exertion, passes wakeful nights, arises unrefreshed and often more tired in the morning than when they went to bed. Among the symptoms will be noticed indisposition or debility, poor appetite, indigestion, weakness in the back, vertigo, fainting spells, wandering pains, hot flashes and chills, specks floating before the eyes, buzzing in the ears, terrible itching and severe headaches. Under the Pepgen building up treatment which promotes healthy digestion, strengthens the nerves and brings refreshing sleep, many persons have entirely rid themselves of these annoying symptoms. Adv.

IMPORTANT PART PLAYED BY WOMEN IN WORLD'S WORK

Lackjng Man's Physical Strength, They Possess High Courage The story is told about a sixteen-year-old girl who, when the village in which sh. lived was attacked by an enemy at war, stayed In her burning home and by means of a telephone, managed to signal the artillery of her countrymen. They were thus enabled to get the range and retake the village, but not until the brave girl had been discovered by the enemy. She was taken prisoner, court-martialed and shot. This is a true story and happened during the early part of the great European war. It shows the Important parts that women play in th world's affairs, but more than that. It proves their bravery. Despite the fact that women are the weaker sex, when it comes to suffering, they are more courageous at heart than men. Women suffer In silence. How many women are there who would give almost anything to say, "I have found a medicine that relieves my headaches." Thousands and thousands of women say, "I am nervous and all run down. Life is Just a misery." They go on suffering because they shirk from making known their Ills. The subject of the Ills of women Is -

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er to say that in most cases women suffer from lack of vitality produced by deranged digestive organs. Their blood becomes impoverished and as a consequence the result is often a gen eral breakdown. Pepgen is especially designed to overcome these weakened conditions. By its action on digestion it promotes rich, red blood which In turn nourish es every organ in the body. Pepgen Is indorsed by women because it helps their troubles. Get Pepgen at Thlstlethwalte's and other first-class drug stores every where. Adv. MAKES ANY WORK A PLEASURE AND LIFE LOOK ROSY As Many Gold Mines Near Your Own Home As in Far Away Alaska Wealth without health is like a wagon without a horse like an en gine without steam, but, when a man has health everything in life looks rosy and the road to wealth seems easy. The vigor and vim that Pepgen gives makes work a pleasure and life happy. People should take Pepgen when they begin to have a languid, downcast feeling. This is usually one of the first signs of stomach troubleThen follow dull headaches, the bowels become clogged, food is a burden In the stomach, nights are broken with bad dreams. The person so afflicted arises unrefreshed in the morning. They are tired and restless before the day's work is begun. It is then that ambition to attain wealth is lost. Tho world is not attractive. It has been said, "There are a many gold mines near your own home as in far-away Alaska." The very key of health is near and needs but little search. Perhaps this little article win remind you of some friend who has been helped by Pepgen. Pepgen builds health through the stomach and thus through the blood and nerves. Strong nerves and rich blood contribute generously to the forgetfulness of sickness. Pepgen arouses to effective action the elements of nerve .mastery tbat subdue consciousness of defective health. It is a choice medicine for feeble, fretted nerves. Adv. CHARITY BRINGS ITS OWN REWARD Kind Deeds Often Accomplish More Than the Giving of Money To be charitable toward your neighbors brings its own reward. It not only helps others, but gives a happy satisfaction to ourselves. Charity does does not mean the giving of mone alone, but means to lend a helping hand to anybody who may be in trouble. If you have been a great sufferer with stomach, kidney and liver ills and have been relieved by Pepgen, would you not consider It a charitable act to recommend it? It by your recommendation a hundred people should regain health or even one, would you not be well satisfied? It is the great humanitarian spirit that induces people to tell their experiences with Pepgen. They have been restored to health and they want to spread the good news. They like to tell how they were helped so that others may employ the same means. Pepgen has won indorsements from people wherever it has been introduced. It promotes sound, healthy, refreshing sleep and brings good colot to pale cheeks. ; When the blood is thin and wateryf Pepgen, through its influence on digestion, makes rich, red blood which nourishes every organ in the body. Men and women who have poor digestion would do well to make a thorough study of Pepgen. Adr.

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