Newspaper Page Text
I IILSA DAILY WORLD, WEDNESDAY, NOVKMBKR 22, 1922 ASKS SOLONS FOR A SHIPjBUBSIDY Measure Only Moans of Saving Nation (Jreal Loss in Ships 'UPHOLDS SHIP LABOR Higher Wages Paid by Amer- Jean Vesac'lH Should Not He Abrogated i WAHIIINOTor;, Nov. SI.- I'rl- ilunt XnnlliiK In hi tiifMaWKa lo curt htpsh today on thn ahtp aubalily lnke an follow: "MmberH nt tho wmttrnaa: "UntP laal February I reiiorUd In ynn relnlha to Ihn American mer chant innrlnn mitt rftrnmiiinmlari legislation which llm Muwutlvp liranrh at the icovemment ileiTtuMl aaarntla.1 In lit-mnnffi nur merchant murine anil with li our nAtlnnnl wH ilnre. Other nrolili'ins wit rianlna; "nnil nlhur uofHllotin pHitillnR nwt for sunn veaaoii or nnothxr, whlili neml 'not he ti't'ltori, thM auronatpil jltlif linn his not pi oiirrnrfd hr-yuml a tn voritbln t pi omtiiTiilntloii hv the linns I'oninill Iiip. The coiiilillttP'i tin m Klwn Hip queaUon n full and iialnatakliiK Imiulry anil sillily Mini t liom thai Its fnvornhln rtipiirt ntiPil , lly will he Riven Ilia forcn of law. "It will ho hulpflll In clofirlliB the ' fttiiioihiir If w atrt with tliu , frank rwofcnltlrin of dlvlilpil opinion wind dptprinlni-d opposition. It la no 4 new pxpprlnni'u. l,llo propoHrtla havp ' dlvliloil thp roiiKiPKN on various pro loii opohbIoii. I'prlmps n moio maolulp hostility novr wna intinl fpt hfoip n ml I ntn vary an re tlm ; noed lor ilwlalvn nrtlon ilwlslvn, ' fiiviirnhlo iicHon iH'Vcr wna an I ntRt'iil hiiforc. Nllt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 'Ml 'Illl'lll'), i "Wo nrp nnt now ilrallim with fa policy fnundml on theory. W'u huvo a prohloin which In nun of ml in inntunllty. Wo nro fnclnu liiHlatont f cotiilltlnns, out of which 1:01110 either nildlllonul and Htii.-m-rliiK tnivoin ' incut lows and imtlnnol linpoti'tiu ; on thn suns, or olm the iinfurlltiK of tho flux on n uriMit Aineilenn iner . clmut mini in: romimuiRurntti with our cnmniorrliil linportnnce. to . aorvo lis rnrrlcr of our ivirKOos In pencil and ini'ot Ihn nm pssIIIpb of our ilefenae In wnr. There la no . thought here imd now to inrmnlfv , the lolntiotiH of a inorchunt murine ' to our nntlonnl dofenac. It In omnmh to refill Hint wn entered the World ; wnr nlnioat wholly di'iiendenl 011 'our allies for transportation hy son Wn expended iipiiroxlnuitelv $3,000. ' 000,000 feverishly, pxtrnvniruntlv, wnstefully find Imprni'tlcnlly. Out 1, nt nur eiiKcirnoa to nmlte up for ' the omissions of prceo nnd to meet " thn wnr oinerneney wn hullded nnd ' ofherwlup iirciulrod the vnat mer- ehnnt fleet whlrh tho Rovnrninotit own' toilny. I .'Musi Keep Whnt Vu I line. "In the simplest wny I can siV Id I our Immediate problem la not to hulld mid Hlipport 11 merchant ahlp ' pliiK, which I held lo ho 0110 of the hlcheiit and nuiH.t worthy nuplrallona J of Anv Ktout penide; nur problem ip to 1"fl ."Ith what wk now pnaaeaN. . Our problem Is tn relievo the public tveamiiy of the drain II In already ; inuetliiR. Let ila omit partlmilara 1 about tho frenzied war-time bulld- Inn. Probably wo did full nn well fun could have been done In 'he Iiinxlous olri'timiduncea. Let un pnni vfot tho moment the vital relnllon ; ahln between a nierchant murine ! nnd a commercially aapliitiK nation. Ave let n Hiinpnao 'or a monieiit Stho nbaurdlly that 'with one $1.0ftn, t 000, 000 experience nnd with the In-Jeal-iit'iblii eota In life and treiiMure I which may be ehni Keabln lo our Inability promptly to nnply nur v poleney which Ood forefend hnp ' ponliiK nualu let us mnmniitarllv iRtiore all theno and turn to note . (V i..t-1-.p. h lrollH.n. the practical ipiextlon of doltnra and I . r v it H vb''h we are confronted. 'pip war i'onriictlon nnd tlm ! later eomplotlou of wnr pontincta. ' whoro completion wnH believed lo ba tho roat economy to tho public tvoTiirv. 'eft tia iipproxliuatuly 1.1. n 200.000 ki-okh tonniiRo In Hhlps. The l fluuri'H nre nonrlv 1 2.500.000 ton now. owlntt to the acrnpplnR of the wooden fleet. More than half thl " Ioiuihk In Rovernment owned unit ',H!nixlinntely 2.250.000 tons nre under Rovernment onerntlon In one form or another. The net loss to the I'nlted Htnten treaaury auma 1 uctimlly taken therefrom In this Rovernment onerntlon overused np ; proximately $10,000,000 per month Alluring the year. prior to nraump tlon of reaponalblllty liy the prea ent artiiiliilatratlon A coiiHtnnl war fare on thl toaa of public fund and the draft Ito aervlce of canable buat neaa martBuenient nnd experienced oMernt'OR illroi'tora, have reaiillml In applied efficiency nnd enforced itponomlea. It la very Kratlfylnit i to renort the dlmunltlon of the J. 1 oat ok to $ 1,000,000 per month or a total of o 000 0011 a vear. but It ; liHolernblo that' the covernment ahonld continue a policy from which ; ao " "P'niiiia trennury loaa la the lll ' cvllahle outcome. "Thla loaa nioieover, ntlenda op- eratlon of lean than a third of the Hovernment-owned fleet. , "It la not therefore, a queatlon of HildtiiK new treaaury burdena to maintain our HlilpplnB; we are tny ; lilK theae burdena now. It la not ' a ipieatlon of contractus an outlay to purport uir merchant ahlpplnir. becaiisft we are payltiu already. I am not aeklri your authorisation of a new and added draft on the public treamirv; I am aaklnir for a. pronram to diminish the burden we are already benrlnir. "When your executive Rovernment know of public expandlturoa nKKre KatlnR $5,000,000 annually, which It bellevea eould bo reiluced by half through a ' limine of policy, your government would be unworthy of public truat if auch a change wero not commended, nay, If it Here not InalMently tinted. "And the pity of It la that our preaent expenditure in loaaei. la not constructive. It looka to no future jtlijftiniPlita. It la utterly Ineffective ' in the eHtabllshineut of a dependable merchant marine whereas the en couravincnt of private ownorahlp and the application of Individual in't'-itlvp would make for a perma nent creation, ready and nnswer b!" a1 all timea to'tho needs of the nation. IK'lorlorntion Not (."oiimIiIciiiI. 'Hut I have not properly por trnved all the current loaaoa to the public treaaury. Wn nro woHrlni; nur our bipa without any provision fur i placement. We nro havlhfr tliie ) tlirouijh deterioration now uitl nre ihars'njf tiothlm; as I'Dt our rapltal account Hut t-ieae Iohch uro 'here and regret ii.jv lart?' r under Bovernment on crat -1 ipnn ipulcr pnva'e control Only a few yiara of cjiitjrueU lo 011 1 itpifttl airoiint will make Hiene h tliroiiRb di'prei intlon ulone t.i exceed the $SII,000,000 n year im ill awn to covi r loasea In opera tion. The elnomy picture of loaaea doea not end them. NotwlthatandltiR the known war coat of thiee bllllona of dollara lot tha preaent tonnage, I will not wmure to npprula Ita cash Valun today. It may 11 a well be con fiwseil now aa at aoma later date that In the mad ruah to build, In aatabllah ahlpyurda wheieevei men would nrganlae lo expend gov eminent, when we made ahtp build eta overnight iinlte without regard lo previous ocrupallon or puraulla we bulliled often very pooily Mote over, we const rurted without any formulated program for a merchant irmrln. The wnr ineigeniiy Hit tll and the cry win for ahlpa. any kind of ahlpa. The error la recalled In egret rather tbiin crltl'dam. The point la that our fleet, coating about throe bllllona. la worth only a frac tion of lh.it cost today, whatever that fni'iloii may be, the truth in timitis that wu have no market In which to mil the ahlpa tinder our presi'iti policy, and a program of aiirreniur and aacttfice nnd the II puliation which la Inevitable unleas the pending legislation la sanctioned, will coat acoieH of mllliona more. "The nneatlon l aaked, why the Inalatnneo for the. merchant marine act now? Tho answer l,i apparent Waiving evriy inaplintlon which lies in a constructive plan for main taining our flag on the commercial hlithwaya of the walvlnii the prudemy In safi'iruardliiK agalnat arinlher ja.noo.ooo.oon miiilnnsi of war uver again impels, 'wn hnvo the unnvolilable task of wiping out a $ri(), 000, ono annual lima In operation and lipfl aggregalluK many hun dreds of mllliona In worn-out. anc tlflced, or ftclappi'd nhlppliiK. Then the aitpretne humlllatloti, the admis sion Hint thu I'lltteil Mlatea-- our America, once eminent nmonn the mailllme natlona of the wutld Is Incapable of aasertliiK Itself In the pence trluinpliM on the sons of the world. It would aeem to me doubly hiiiiilllntltig when we own tho ships and ailing thn Kenlua and capacity to turn their prowa towards tin marlM of the world. "Thl problem oiitinot looser be Ignored, Its attempted nolutlou can not longer be postpone!!, Thn fnll tirs of oonsrean to act dcclsUely will be no loan dleaatroliH than inlverfc nclliin. "Three rouiaea of aclloil urn pos alble, and the choice ntuniig them la no lonMtir to be avoided. Help Pel ntr Ownership. "The flrat In conslrucUve, enact tlio pen'tliitf hill, iindi'i- which, 1 firmly hello, an American mcr cluint mnrlne, privately owned and privately opernted, but aervhiK all the people and ntwaya available to tho Kuveruiiinnt In any oniciKctuy. tuny bo cHtnhllHlicd and mnlntaltic.il, Tho aecond la obstructive con tinue Kovorntnent operations and nt tcmlliiK Kovotiinient loseca and dla coitritKe prlvato tmtcrprUo by gnv ernment cniupetltlon under which loasea are met hy thn public treaa ury and wltnea. the continued Iohici and deterioration until the coUxsal failure etiitn under sheer exhnuntlon "Thn third la dfatructlvo Involv Inn the ajcrlflco of our ahlpa nbroad or Hcrapplnc them at home, the sin render of our aspirations, and tin confession of our Impotence tn tin world In general nnd our humltla Hon befnru the competliiK world In particular. "A cholcq amoiui thp throe la In evitable. U la unbelievable tha the Amerlcah people or tho cohkicsi which exprehsea their power wl' conioiit lo surrender arid destruction It la equally iitiballeVAble that 0111 nooplii and the cotiKiosn which trnn" latex their wlshea Into action wi' lotiKcr Hiistalii a proKram of obstrin tlon and nttcnillnt,- biases to tin treasury. "I havo come to urK thn con structlve alternative, to reaert an Amoiicnn 'wo will.' 1 havo cotm to nsk you to relieve thu responsi ble administrative branch of the Koveltirnent from a proKram upon which failure and hnpelesnesa and stiiusf rlni? losnea nro written for every p.iite, and let ur turn lo a pro Kram of aaaured shipping to wrve us In wnr ntnl to nlvo guaranty to our conimerclnl Importance In pen' e "I know full well the hostility in tho popular mind to tho word 'aitb Midi'.' 1! la MtrosHcd by the opposl tiou and associated with 'special privilege' hy tho.10 who aro uufnll Imr ndvocntca of sovcrnment aid whonover nst numbers aro directly concerned. Cinci nincnt Alii Pair Term. "Oovommnnt nld Would bo a falt er torm than sulnldy In deflnltiR what wo are seeking to do for our merchant marine nnd tho Intoreats nro those of all the people, even though the aid goes to tho few who nerve. "If government aid Is n fair torm and I think It la to apply to authorizations aggregating $75,000. 0110 to promote god roads for mar ket highways, It Is eiiunliy fit to be applied to thn establishment and maintenance of American highways on tho salted seaa. It government nnd Is' the proper designation for $15,000,000 to $40,000 000 annually expended to Improve and maintain lulniul waterwayH In nld of com ineice, It Ih a proper deslgnallnln foi 11 needed ttealntnncn to establish nnd maintain ocean highway where thete la actual commerce, to bo car ried. "Hut call It Hubslily, since there nro those who prefer lo appeal to mistaken prejudice rather than make frank and lotlcnl arguments We might also call the an ruin I loaa of $50,000,000 which we nro paylg now without protest by those who moat abhor, wo might na well call that a 'subsidy.' If ao I am prepar ing til cut It In half, approximately and ti the saving of thus effected there would be lidded millions upon mllliona of further savings through ending Iimm'h on capital account -government capital, nut of tho pub lie treasury, afwaya remember and there would bo nt least the promise and the prospect of the permanent enabllslmont of the needed nier chant marine. Challenge Insinuations. "I challenge every Insinuation of favored Interest and tho enrichment j 01 me apeoini lew ai ine expenso 01 tbe nubile lreaaurv. 1 am. flrft of ! all. annealing to sae the treasury li Perhaps tho unlimited boaiownl of 1 government aid might (utlfy the ! apprehension of special favoring nut me penning 0111, me rirkt ever proposed which carrlee such n pro vision automatically guards against enrichment or perpetuated bestnwnl It provides that shipping llnea re ceiving government aid raurt hnvo their actual Investment and their operaiing pxpenses amnion uy mo j 1 govt-riililt'lii, mm Ki'vrriiinviii mil will only be paid until tho shipping enterprise earns 10 per cent of ,Actual employed and Immediately that when more thin 10 per cent earning Is reached, half of the ex cess earnings must be applied to thn tcpivment of the government 1 1 vli 1 h a 'ic'-i previously nil 1 t'lm j iIih possii to earning aro limited to a very reasonable amount If cnlptai la to be risked and liianiigi'ioetit I- to be iittiacieil If aiiMPac attends aa ;ve hope II will, the government outlay la retiwied the Inspiration nf opportunity to earn temalna and American truna porta I Ion by ana la eatnhllahed , "Though dlfrarlng tn detail, It la not mote In proportion to their pop ulation and capacity than anv other great nations have done In aiding the establishment of their merchant murines and II la timely to recall that we gave them our commerce tn aid In their upbuilding while Un American taak now la to upbuild and establish In the face of their most active competition. Indeed, the American development will have to overcome every obstacle which may he put In our path, except aa International comity forblda. Con cern about our policy la not limited to our own domain though the In lereat abroad Is of very differing character, f hope It I seemly to aay It. because It must ho aald. the maritime nations of the world are In complete accord wllh tho opposition hem to the pending measurn. They have a perfect right to such an at titude When we look from their viewpoints we understand Hut I wish lo streae th American view point Ours should be the view point from which one nc Ameri can carriers at sow. dependence of American commerce and American vessels for American telianee In the event of war Home of the cosllv lesaona of war must be learned again and again, but our shipping lesson In the W01 Id war wag much loo cosily to be effaced from the memory nf this or futuro gnnora tiona. I I p I low High Labor SIiiihIiiiiIh. "Not so many months ago thn head of a company operating a fleet of ships under our flag called nt the executive offices' to ills.-uss a pnim't tn transfer his fleet of cargo veaeefa lo a foreign flag, though he meant to continue them In a distinctly American service, lie based bla re quest for transfer on the allegation Hint hy such 11 transfer he could reduce IiIm labor cost' alone suffi ciently to provide a profit on enp'tal Invested. I do nol vouch for the nc cunicy nf the Hlntemenl, nor menu tn iIIsciihm It. The nlltiHlon in made to recall that In good coneclencc congress has crt-ated by law con ditions Miirrnundlng labor 011 Ameri can ships which shipping men Ihn World over declare lesillt in h ghcr coet of operation iindor the Ameri can flag, I sincerely lejolcc If higher standards for labor 011 Americnn ships have been estab lished. Merest Justice miggcsts that when congress fixes theso ataml nrda. It la fair to extend govern ment aid In maintaining (hem until world compel tlon In brought to the same high level, or until our ship ping lines are sn firmly established that they can face world competi tion alone "Having dlncu"ecil In detail the l1 1 11 d 10 im of the peiidinK I. HI when pmilotislv inldiesslng von I fon bear a. repet tlon now. In Individual exchangee of opinion not few In liouae or senate have ex prpased iiereonal ay m path with the purpoaea of the bill, and then ut tered a dlacouraglng doubt about the sentiment of their constituencies "It would he moat illai-o'iraglnt; If a measure of such transcending national Importance must have ita fate depend upon geographical, oc cupational, progreaalonnl, or parti san objection, frankly. I think It loftier elateamanshlp to support; and commend a. policy designed to ffnit the larger good to the nat.ou than merely to record the too-hnatyi impreealoua of a, conatltuoncy, Out! of the harmonl.cd aspirations, the fully Informed convictions and the united efforta nf all the people will come the greater republic. Com mercial emlnetico on the aeas, ample Hgpnciea for the promotion and car rying of our foreign eommetce, and nro of no leaa Importance to the people of Mlaalaalppl and the Mln aourl valley, the great northweat and the Itocky mountain states, than to the seaboard mates and In dustrial commutiltlen building In land a thouannd miles or mure, "It li a common cause with Us beneflta commonly ehared. When people fall In tho national view point, and live In the confines of community elflahneng or narrow neai, thn aun of this republic will have panaed ita meridian, and our larger aspirations will shrivel In the approaching twilight. Subsidy Only Way Out. "Hut let us momentarily put aside the aeplilng and Inspiring viewpoint. Tlm blunt, Indisputable fact of the loss of fifty mllliona. a year under government opeiatlnn remains. Ilke wle the fast-dlmlnlshlng capital ac count, the enormous, war cxpendl luin, to which we were fori rid be cause we had not fittingly encour aged and hullded na our commerce expanded In peace. Here aro facta to deal with, not fnncioN wrought out of our political and economic dtaputcs. Tho abolition of the an nual Iosh nnd the beat nalvngu of the capital account nro of concern to nil the people. "It Is my firm belief that the combined savings of operating oaes and the pioitclloti of the capital ac count through more ndvautageoiiH sales of our war-built, or ar-aelzed ahlpa, because of the lavorlng pol icy which the pending bill w.ll ea tobllsh. will moro than pay every dollar expended In government ad for 25 years lo come. "It nhould bo kept In mind that the approximate sum of five mll liona annunlly paid for tho trans port of ocean malls Is no new ex pendlture. It should bo kept In mind ih.it the loan futid to em-out -ik tuiioliiig m not now. It is the law already, enaced by the essentially unanimous vnip of emigres. It la only include In the pending bill In order tn amend no na to a Mure the exaction of a minimum Interest rate by tha Rovernment. whereaa the ex isting law lenve the grant of build Ing loans subject to any favoritism "It. should ha kept in mind, also that there assured limitations oil the government aid proposed. rh dliect aid. with oc an currying main tained at our present participation, will not reach $30,000,000 a year, and thn maximum direct nld, If our shipping tn bo promoted that we any one-halt our deep sens com tiierce. will not exceed $311,000 000 annually. At the very maximum or outlay we should be wiving $30,- 000.000 of- our present annual op-1 eratlng loaa. If the maximum la ever leached, the eatabllahment of one merchant mnrlne will havo " been definitely recorded and the government-owned fleet fortunately llipjl da.ed. "from thla point of view It Is the simple. Incontestable wisdom of businesslike dealing to pave all that la possible of tho annunl loaa and avoid the millions sure to be lost to tho government's capital account In sacrificing mir fleet. Hut there U a bigger, bi-onder, more Inspiring viewpoint, a patriotic viewpoint If referred to the constructive action of today which offers tho only de pendable promise of making our war-time Inheritance of ships the foundation of a gret agency ot commerce In peace and un added guaranty of service when it la nec essary to our national defense. "Thus far I hnvo been urging government aid to American ship ping, having In mind every Inter eat of our producing: population whether mine, factory 01 farm, he caueo expanding commerco la the foremost thought of every nation In the world toduy. "1 behove in government aid be coming bestowed. Wo hnvo aided! industry throughout, we have aided railway transportation In land I grants and loans Wo hnve aided I thn construction of market roads I and tho Improvement of Inland waterways. Wo havo aided recla- matlon and Irrigation nnd tho de velopment of water power: wo have, loaned for seed gralne In ntitlclpa- 1 tlon of harvests Wo expend mil lions In Investigation and experi- ! mentation to promote ri common I benefit though a limited few are tlx.. direct beneficiaries. We have loaned huinti'd of millions lo promote the ma-ketlng of American goods. It hae all b"en eommemjabl,, and highly worth while. C. S. I'lirmcrs An' Victims. "At the present moment, the Amerlian fanner Is the chief euf rerer from the cruel readjustment which follow wnr Inflations, nnd befitting gbvernmenl aid lo our farmer la highly easentlnl to our national welfare. No people may safely beast a good fortune which the farmer does not share. "Already thla congress and tho administrative branch of the gov ernment have given willing ear to the agricultural plea for po'-war lellef, one! mur- has been done which haa proven helpful. Admitted ly. It la not enough. Our credit ays tern, under government provision and control, must be' promptly and safely broadened to relieve our agricultural distress "To thl problem and such others ably may be dealt with In the shoiti session l anan in vne your mmien' st an early date. .f ..Im-in 1,1 ennflne rnvsolf to the specific problem of dealing j with our merchant marine becauae 1 have asked you to assemble tw 1 weeks In advnnco of the regularly uni.nlttlnH flmA tn Axneditc l'H l-on- 1 alderatlon The nxeutlve branch "f tho government would feel Itself amis to contemplate our yearly loaa and attending failure to accnmpl'idi If the conditions wore not pressed for your decision More I would feci myself lacking In confidence fo" Ainerlca'a future If I fnlled to stre. the beckoning oportunlly to eoiup the t'nlted Stntcs to assume a bc fllllng place among the nations' of the world w-hose commerce la In separable from the good fortunes to which rightfully "nil people aspire." Tulsa Grid Battlers Will Hear Itcv. Ken "Making a Touchdown" will ba the sermon theme which llev, C. W. Kerr will employ In the Sunday eve ning services of tha First 1'resjiy terlan church when the football .en ins of the University of TuImi and the high eechool will tie special, guests occunvlne n reserved section Htudents and other young people o! tho cltv .tro Invited to the services. At tho filinday morning service the Junior Sunday school department will attend In a body nnd will be seated In a gallery section. Iv. C. (Jarngi Ititrns Two Injured, KANHAS CITY. Mo., Nov 21. Two were seriously burned this nft ernoon In a fire which caused an estimated damage of $S0.ou0 at the I). .H. A M. giunse here. An ex plosion of a can of alcohol started the bl.izc. Thirty-flvo automobiles were destroyed by the flames OVr.H.SIlX WO.MKN TO M! IT. Miss Claire .Murrvll, lllllct t m. nuuulcr Will He titles! of Honor MemlierH of Tulaa nlllcl Amc ri Women's Jvcrseas league, will n. In social session Wednesday ev at the home of MIsa Hleanor Wi owskl 1427 South Klgln The h . r guest will lie their billet comma- 1 Miss Clalro Murroll, who will 1 , Saturday for a several month . with her parents In southern I 1 Ida, while the hcetesses will be M . Waalelcwski und Miss Mir.i Hannah, A brief business session will be voiea 10 uni innnas pl.-miung lor vv 1 velernna. All girls who soived 1. seae during the World vv.ir arc n vlted to nttend. 1'ree lecture on Christian Sn High school auditorium, S 15 p November 23. Untratp-c on Ci rn'I avenue Advertisement. Turning wheels brings numbers Into view In n new score caul for two golf plnyora i.i.t rs tki: Tin: iwiuitv ' u-lti collect your rents. Wo will (o!Icl viur mimthly pay trpnt iiiertK-lC'S Wn will limit after your taxes and Insurnnre. nt nn avail yourself of snv or nil -f tin-He services at a miaii ct-st. Whv ie bothered? AIlKlhON, t'AYM'. IL IIKMIV .117 . Ilii-ton Krmieil) III. Ik. Teli-plinnc tlsiiRe KS18. 1 a Quality f 1 Prof&tsct ( 1 1 i 1 w liinlor Chamber of Com merce Mciibcililp Drive .Nov. "I, and 2.1, Tor Miircella, call Tulan Hoauty S Shop. Osago 007; -Advertisement. Holmea' Prices Aro Always Less 5v3i. LI 1 1 I Men's Clapp shoes for real style Style in Edwin Clapp shoes is just ns much a part of them as is their fine leathers and expert bench makinp;. They're favorites with men and young men who demand the best in footwear. If you haven't seen the new Clapp fall shoes and oxfords you ought to do so at once. Then you'll never again punish your feet by putting them into cheap shoes. $13 up. Others $10 up. 3 .... .1, v. ,'nj Clapp shoes and Knox hats here only lllllil Good Clothes Are Not Always Expensive To be well dreseil at a reasonable price is simply a matter of knowing where to buy 'your clothes. At this store you will find men's suits of finest quality, carefully tailored and priced most reason ably. $25, $30, $35 By all means see these suits before you buy and li compare tnem witn wiiat others are offering. Overcoats An unusually fine display of big, roomy coats, with stylish plaid backs, all-around belts and raglan or regular shoulders. Priced at $25 and $30 Holmes Clothes Shop 221-223 SOUTH MAIN It Is Easier to Make Money Than to Make It Grow WHEN you have turned your brain or your brawn or both into money, you are only half through. You have still be fore you the task of making what you have earned grow safely and steadily. In this your banker can be of help. Sea soned experience is necessary in the selec tion of safe and profitable investments. Talk over your investment problems with our officers. Exchange Banks ofTulsa THC CXCHJJKGC TRUST CavWAT M E M n u n F 13 n k uai, keseiive system Last year thirty million tons of raw materials were fed into the portland ce ment mills of this country, and the finished product came out in approximately 400 million sacks. To han dle all this material through the long process of pulver izing, burning, and pulver izing again, with such care that a handful taken at ran dom from any sack would meet the exacting specifica tions of leading engineering societies and the Govern ment that was the manu facturers' task. Materials must be handled in great quantities in a cement plant, other wise the cost (less now per pound than that ol any comparable man ufactured product) would be pro hibitive. The product must be uni form and of high quality, for the ' permanence of great structures, and even life itself, depends on it. This great task is simplified by fifty years of study and experi mentation in quality control. But it still calls for constant routine testing by highly skilled artisans and chemists. Take the cement plant chemist, for instance. Workmen guided by his instructions proportion the various raw materials a ton or more at a time. The tests which he makes to determine these pro portions must be so precise that the glass enclosed balance used for weighing is accurate to the nearest ten thousandth of a gram. There are 454 grams to the pound. Such a balance will quickly detect the difference in weight of a piece of paper before and after you have written your name on it. Few industrial products require as great care in their manufacture as portland cement and few get it I , so uniformly. The guiding hand of the chemist and his assistants is seen and felt at every point in the process of manufacture in the quarry or pit where the raw materials are obtained in thegrindingdepart ment where the raw materials are proportioned, mi::ed and ground in the burning department where under intense heat the chemical transposition takes place in the finished grinding depart ment where the raw materials now transformed into clinker be come the fine powder we call Portland cement Some tests are made every 1 5 min utessome hourly. Some samples are being taken continuously with automatic samplers others are snatched at random from the conveyors. Whatever experience dictates is necessary to insure uni formity and high quality that is done. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION uA National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete AiIiaU BlMtM QiicsM Dm Molaes HlUlM Lot Aiuc ! P.rlf riburf Sao FrtnciK Sl(! HlUlM MilwtuliM Pituburch St. Loui'i KioMiGrr NwYk Sail Ui Citr WuWngtoi.O.C