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15he Pullman Herald
WML GOODYEAR, Lessee and Editor ' KARL P. ALLEN, News Editor
Published every Friday at Pullman, Washington, and entered at
the Pullman post office as second class matter
$1.60 per year, payable in adrance; 75 cents for six months
Pullman, Wash., Friday, July 4, 1919
THE ALTERNATIVE
If a league of nations to enforce
peace is not organized, what is the
alternative? Preparation for war on
a far larger scale than before the
world conflict, In this campaign of
preparedness tho United States will
be forced to join. This nation will j
be compelled to maintain a huge
navy, a great army and to train all
its young men for military service.
Fear and hate and jealousy are
rampant in Europe as a result of the
war. If the powers reject the only
comprehensive plan which has. been
offered to maintain peace, this hate
will be intensified and each country
will enter upon a mad race for su
premacy in military and naval power.
This will mean increased taxes upon
the already tax burdened people, and
the result will he revolution and
chaos. Should the United States as
sume the role of a stumbling block i
In the formation of the league, this
nation will incur the suspicion and
111 will of the, other great powers
and must be prepared to defend it
self against any or all of them. Pre
paration for war has proved a provo
cative of strife and, if the world con
tinues to make ready on a larger
scale than ever for* the next war, that
war is not only inevitable but will
far eclipse the last one in frightful
ness and destructiveness. Ex-Presl-
dent Taft has forcefully expounded
this danger in the following state-
ment:
"The first of the four great steps |
taken by the league during the main
tenance of peace Is the limitation of
armament provided for In the eighth
article. The council is to consider j
all world armaments, and with the
aid of a military commission is to
determine a plan for a general re
duction of armaments and fix the
limit for each nation member of the
league in that plan. The plan is
then submitted to the several nations |
for discussion and agreement. When
the nations-have agreed to a plan, or
to such amendments of it as they re-;
quire, they covenant to keep within i
the limit fixed and agreed upon for i
a period of 10 years unless the conn-I
cil increases the limit in view of
changed conditions.
"The importance of this provision
can not be overstated in securing
peace. The chief factor in bringing
the world into this great war was the
race of competitive armaments be
tween the nations. After the wars
of Prussia with Denmark, Austria
and France, a German empire was
formed by Bismarck on a policy of
blood and iron and an elaborate sys
tem of conscription of all the youth
of Germany, with great effort, ex
pense and preparation for war. in
strategic, railways, small arms, am-!
munition, and all possible military j
equipment, was entered upon. Not >
only that, but Germany stimulated
her allies, Austria and Italy, to a '
similar course. For national safety '
France and Russia were compelled to |
enter into their great plans of con
scription and military preparation to ;
defend themselves against the pos- I
sible aggression of Germany and the
threat of her armament. Later on, j
■ there was a similar race between
Germany and Great Britain in naval!
matters. Such enormous armaments
had four evil results. One was the j
burdensome taxation upon the peo
pies WgS_||_d. The second was the
removal from the fields of produc
tion, for two or three years, by con
scription, of all the young men of the ;
country. The third was the t rucii
lence and temptation to war which
the possession of such a powerful in
strument gave to the Kaiser. Ile
used it in seeking diplomatic tri
umphs in the Congresses of Nations.
sluing them by the declaration
that he had won them by standing
forth 'in his shining armor.' 01 by
muling the sword in his scabbard.
doubted!), the fact that Germany
was ahead in the race Of armament,
that Russia was slow in the execu'
tlrn of its plan for strategic railways.
and France had not perfected its new
purpose In respect to artillery and
conscription led Germany to a.-en
the Austrian-Serbian difficulty as the
occasion for the use of its perfect
"uilltary establishment to realize its
dreams of emp're. Without its suc
cess In the race of armament, it
never would have conceived such
dreams. In this sen therefore, this
race of armament caused the war.
The fifth great evil from this com
petitive system 'was the enormous de
structlveness of the war and the say
*<•? character which this* German
preparation gave it. lt was a war
of the German people against other
peoples. It was a war in which the
extensive scope of the German peo
ple's weapons Included non-combat
ants—men, women and children —in
Its bloody purpose, and in which the
permanent devastation of countries,
with the ulterior object of the suc
cessful industrial and commercial ad
vantage of the conqueror, was clear.
When such suffering, such immense
loss of life, such world-wide disaster
have grown out of this race of arma
ment, are we not justified in assum
ing any burden and restriction to pre
vent its inevitable recurrence?"
By the terms of the league cove
nant each nation will decide for it
self whether to reduce its armament,
in consideration of the other nations
adopting a like policy. It is certainly
better to join with all the nations in
| minimising the danger of war and
I reducing the burden of maintaining
a constantly increasing military and
naval establishment, than to be
forced by any one nation to prepare
for war on the same scale on which
it prepares.
Before deciding to oppose the
league of nations covenant, each one
should consider the alternative,
which is preparation for war on a
scale undreamed of before the recent
Titanic conflict.
\Y.\l. GOODYEAR.
INI I.ATIOX AND HIGH PRICKS
A pamphlet published by the Unit
ed Slates Department of Labor con
tains statements by a number of well
known captains of Industry and fi
nanciers-including .1. Ogden Ar
mour. Jacob 11. Schiff, John D. Ryan
and otherson the question of the
future trend of prices. These men
agree that prices will not drop sud
denly, and that the decline when it
comes will be gradual. Several -of
them declare that they expect, to see
price* remain at the present high
level for several years.
But the significant thing about
the symposium is the unanimity with
Which these supposedly keen-minded
men lay the blame tor high prices
upon high wages and the high cost
of food. In other words, they place
it at the door of the -workingmen
and farmers. Could anything be
more absurd? Farmers have no
means of fixing the prices of their
products, and everybody knows that
while wages are high in dollars they
are not abnormally high in the goods
that can be purchased with them*.
As a matter of very simple fact,
the high level of prices is due pri
marily to inflation of the currency,
and these men should know it—and
probably they do.- On June .'!(). 1907,
the amount of money In circulation
in the United States wa5.522.92 per
capita. By June 30, 1915, the per
capita circulation bad increased to
$35.59, oy June 30, 1917, to $46.57,
and at last accounts It was $56. The
value of money depends upon its
amount in relation to exchangeable
goods. There is certainly a reason
for a high price level.
Moreover tremendous inflation has
occurred through the Liberty Bond
issues. The five bond Issues total
upward of 20 billion dollars. A very
considerable part of these bonds have
been used to make purchases. That
is. they have done money work, and
'•hen used lor that purpose they have
the same effect as an equal volume
of money. Furthermore, these bonds
have been used widely as collateral.
This has increased the volume of
credit, which has much the same ef
fect as an increase in the volume of
circulating medium.
Of course, the scarcity of goods
reused by the waste of war has had
an effect en prices. And here and
there profiteering Interests have
taken advantage of conditions to
push prices up. But the tremendous
rise in lhe general price level has
been due to the enormous increase
in the volume of currency and cre
dits. Measured in our depreciated
; currency, wages really have not
risen, nor are farmers* returns what
| they appear to be.
That a dozen or :,,,,,• . of the na
il lon's it-known business men and
; financiers should discuss high prices
j without emphazlng currency and
| credit inflation as the primary cause.
j and la) all A the blame on high
| wages and high-priced foed. shows
; that they either have a deliberate de
sign to mislead, or that we should
i cease to look to the high and mighty
! for wisdom.—Nebraska Union Farm
\m.
THE PULLMAN HERALD
When fho representatives of the
farmers went before Julius Barnes
of the U. S. Grain corporation as an
organized committee, with a definite
program upon which they had
agreed, they secured results. This is
a convincing demonstration of the
benefits to be secured by organiza
tion and federation. •
A heart to heart talk between Man
ager Ruth of the local telephone sys
tem and the patrons of the exchange
will help to clear up a lot of misun
derstandings and establish a better
feeling all around.
This is the most glorious Fourth
of July since the holiday was estab
lished. The nation has three great
events to celebrate this year, the
winning of tho war, the signing of
the peace treaty and the coming
home of our boys.
Pullman will resemble a deserted
village today, as most of its residents
are giving vent to their patriotic fer
vor at. Colfax and Moscow, Idaho, or
have gone fishing.
Just a little money and effort ex
pended In improving the play ground
in Reaney park will add a whole lot
to the pleasure of the children.
Germany's dream of world domin
ion has (hanged into a nightmare of
national despondency.
Don't miss the jitney social,
July 11.
BIRTHDAY PICNIC AT
('. H. KINCAID HtiMi:
Scores of Friend*) Celebrate Natal An*
niversaries of "Mrs. ('. 11. Kincaid.
Miss Helen Kinciiiil ami
XV. XV. Snyder
At the ('. 11. Kincaid home at
Chambers last Sunday was given a
picnic which was attended by crowds
from Ewartsville, Pullman and the
Chambers neighborhood. The oc
casion was the birthday of three per.
st'ns, Mrs. ('. 11. Kincaid, Miss Helen
Kincaid and W. W. Snyder. At noon
a very appetizing picnic dinner was
served on the lawn, alter which a
short program was given as follows:
Music Miss Beth Bolsinger
.Music Mrs. A. R. .Metz
Music Pauline Williams
Reading . .Mrs. Emma James
Reading 1. M. Klemgard
Fancy Dance.- Beth Bolsinger
The merry crowd participated in
games -on the lawn and enjoyed a
general goodtime until evening.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Oscar Kincaid, Mr. and .Mrs. J. R
Greenwell, Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. Kleni
gard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howard,
Mi. and Mrs. L. H. Folger, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. liostic. Mr. and Mrs. O. T.
Hill. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Greenawalt,
Ml and Mr;.. V. L. Higgins, Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Whitten, Mr. and Mrs. XV.
XX. Snyder, .Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mets
lier. Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. R. Met/.. Mr.
and Mrs. C. 11. Kincaid. the Misses
Elizabeth Bolsinger. Edyth Greena
walt, Mildred Klemgard, Ada Walk
er. Pauline Williams, Grace Greena
walt, Mary Hume, Violet Comstock,
Lena Snyder, Mesdames Emma
lames. Carrie Young. J. A. Enos,
Ardlella 11111. Messrs. J. B. liostic.
Ernst Deutsch. .1. A. Sanford. J. 11.
Howard. Fred Gulick. T. C. Young,
Howard Young. Walden Hester,
and Welden Kincaid, Melvin Kin
caid, Helen Kincaid, .lack Kincaid,
Glenn Greenwell, Hudson Klenigard.
Gerald me Howard. Delbert Rucker,
Harold Bostic. Beryl Snyder.
Jitney social July I 1.
Boy of I.'! wants place to work on
ranch, at once. Call at Lee's, be
hind laundry. jl\4
"As a man thinketh so is lie." Let
us look upon our Jobs as the biggest
and best jobs in the world—and we'll
he bigger and better men for it.
Furnished room to let — 503 Mc-
Kenzie St. ily4tf
Thrift is the yeast"!hat"swe]lr!~pen-
r.ies to dollars. Prove it with War
Savings Stamps.
PLEASE NOTE
The Herald's
; Phone Num
ber Has Been
Changed to
55
COALSHORTAGE
ON WAY; GOVT.
SAYS BUY NOW
May; Be Repetition of 1917-18
Conditions Next Winter Says
Geological Survey:
MINES IDLE WITHOUT ORDERS.
Those Who Delay Ordering
Longer May Not Get Their
Fuel Later On.
Tbe United .States Geological Survey
announce!*, from Washington the prob
ability of another general coal short
age next fall and winter. The an
nouncement Is based, lhe Survey
states, upon a nation-wide study of
conditions In the bituminous field.
l'nles» steps are taken at once, the
Survey says, to place the mines upon
a basis of Increased production there
is ever* prospect of a repetition to
some degree of the situation Unit pre
vailed in the United .Slates during the
winter of 1917-18.
The only way production can be stim
ulated at the present time, it is said, is
by placing orders with the mines for
coal which will be needed later on.
"Production during the first five months
of the year," reads the statement, "fell
57.292,000 net tons, or approximately
2b / r below production during the first
five months of 1018. Mines are produc
ing coal now nt the rate of from 8,000,
--000 to 8.500,000 tons a week. An aver
age output of 10.700,000 tons a week
must be maintained from June 1 to
January 1 next if the country's esti
mated needs of 500,000,000 tons this
year are to be met."
Evil ef Delayed Orders.
At no time during this year has. the
rate of production approached the re
quired tonnage. The tendency on the
part of buyers to bold off placing their
orders is limiting production, as the
mines cannot store coal at the point of
production, and when the rush of
orders for the winter's needs comes
next full there is grave danger that
the mines, with depleted labor forces
and the probability of less adequate
transportation, will be unable to meet
the demands. The result of such a sit
uation would be an Insufficient supply
for the requirements of domestic con
sumers, public utilities and Industrial
users generally.
"It is believed that requirements for
tills year," reads a Survey statement
to Fuel Administrator Garfield, "will
be about **.-"0.000.000 tons of bituminous
coal, of which approximately .''0,000,000
ton* have been used from stocks accu
mulated last year, leaving r>00,000,000
tons to be produced. Of this 500.000,
--000 tons 178,000,000 tons were produc
ed during the first flve months, leaving
322,000,000 tons to be produced In the
remaining "10 weeks, or an average of
10,700,000 tons a week.
"Thus far this year production has
been at the rate of 8,200,001) ton? a
week. In 1018 production was at the
rate of 11,300,000 tons a week.
"This production will be difficult of ac
complishment. The capacity of operat
ing mines at the present time with labor
now on the payroll is about 10% lower
than It was last year. This deficiency
may be made up In part or wholly If
the mines have orders sufficient to run
them flve or six days a week unless the
threatened exodus of foreign-born labor
occurs.
May Be Car Shortage.
"Present wage agrements between
operators and miners expire with
the proclamation of peace by the Pres
ident. A suspension of mining oper
ations while a new wage agreement is
being negotiated would, of course, serl-.
ously Interfere with the production of
coal and If It should occur during the
fall would cause a panic among buyers
and consumers of coal."
There is no use In gambling upon
this or any other contingency, fuel ad
ministration officials say. The firm or
Individual who wants to be sure of an
adequate coal supply next winter can
be certain by buying coal now. There
Is no other way such assurance
can be obtained. Transportation also
promisee to be a limiting factor if the
flood tide of demand comes at a time
when the country's record crops are
being carried. In some districts It
would appear certain that, notwith
standing the utmost endeavors of the
Railroad Administration ami the util
isation of Its experience last fall, car
shortage will be a cause limiting butl
tulnous coal production, and for that
reason It Is problematical whether the
expected production of *>00,000,000 tons
can he attained this year.
Shortage of labor already Is a fac
tor that Is cutting down the output In
some coal producing sections, accord
ing to the Survey's report. The opera
tors report that from 30.000 to 40.000
foreign-born miners expect to return to
Europe as soon as they can get pass
ports and that many have already re
turned. If continued this movement
■•ill be capable of producing but one
result—a reduction of the amount of
coal mined in districts where the mine
labor Is largely foreign-horn, and there
are many such districts.
He who needs coal should hesitate
no longer. .Now is the time to bay
coaL
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Notice to Farmers
Call at or phone College Market
before selling . your live stock.
We pay fancy prices for good
beef, veal, hogs, sheep, and for
poultry.
WE BUY AND SELL THE BEST
WE BUY AND PAY CASH FOR EGGS
COLLEGE MARKET
Phone 12
MRS. <'CM-AY EXTERTAIXS
Mrs. O. L. Coday entertained a
number of friends at her home on
Paradise street last Tuesday evening
at a birthday party in honor of Mr.
Coday. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Shumaker, Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall .Mortis. Mr. .1. L. O'Day, Mr.
T. E. Gilson and the host.
TALK PLAY APPARATUS
The question of installing play
ground apparatus in Reaney park for
'he convenience of the youngsters of
the community was discussed at the
council meeting Tuesday evening and
referred to the committee on parks
tor investigation and report.
HOME ECONOMIC GRADUATES
At the 2.'srd annual commencement
of the State College of Washington,
degrees were given to 35 home eco
nomic students. All the ladies were
residents of this state except one,
whose home was in Idaho.
FOR SALE — Complete steam
threshing outfit; Pride of Washings
ton separator and Minneapolis en
gine. Phone M27X5. H. W. Hodges.
R. 2. Pullman, Wash. jly4tf4t
Business men expecting to need
stenographic or clerical work during
the coming college year call Miss
Scurlock, Y. W. ('. A. secretary,
phono 230. jly4-Il'
Don't forget to see Geo. N. Henry
for the rates on grain 'insurance. He
can save you money. jn27jl4
Anyone desiring to rent rooms to
college women'please .notify Miss
Scurlock, Y. W. C. A. jly4-1 1-
COAL
WOOD TIE SLABS
i
FLOUR
GRAIN AND HAT
POUI/TRY SUPPLIES
GLASS
PAINT AND OIL
-Film
North Grand St., Phone 5S
Summer
MEANS
Hot
Weather
* #
MEANS
Ice Cream
MEANS
Dutton's
Frw,y' -J my 4, i»«
Pullman, Wash. 5
ICE
We Will Deliver as Follow.
College Hill
Tuesday, Thursday and
; Saturday
Other Hills
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday
Orders must be in by 10:00
o'clock on day of deliver}-.
Don't ask driver to cut less
than 25 pounds. Ice sold
in smaller quantity is sold
at a loss.
Star Bottling
& Mfg. Co.
Phone 29 *
PIT LI JUAN HAVINGS AND LOU
ASSOCIATION
_s
To provide a systematic sad -b»
lutely safe plan for the InTestant
of savings, and to aid its msabm
(o acquire homes of their own '_ tt'
object of the Pullman Saving- ul
Loan Association. The Assoclstloi
is in every sense a HOME Instltotlo-
Who It's For
It is for the Practical Mm, ski
realizing the uncertainties of bun
ness and health, and of ths foil? ol
spending all his money ss tut M
he gets It, provides for *_""".*"•
gency. 'X'-i-
It is for the Prudent Womtt **"»"
out of her earnings or allowance, •>
sires to put away a little moM*.
monthly, where it will be sees**
and profitably invested, and give *"
the least trouble and where sh* **•
get it when needed.
It is for the Young Man pouettbt
the manhood and determination t»
save something every month fr*a
his earnings as a reserve food- -•.
draw on when sick or out of * V**
tlon. for providing a horns or for»
start in business.
It Is for Boys and Girls, to -•!>
them to be economical and lnd-itn
ous and to encourage them to »•"
quire the habit of saving, provld*"
fund to educate them and to »•»».'
them Independent.
It is for Societies, Fraternal «»?
Other Organizations wishing to »
vest their Income for the par***
creating a reserve fund, or for bniW
ing. -.Sri.
It is for all Seeking » 808-**:
who want to improve their ro-*?J
or pay off* a mortgage or to p>"°
a fund for any other worthy port*0*
GUI on or write
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