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LOSSES RESILTIXC l'ROM IDLENESS
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How easily people get to taking for granted very serious matters, j
Time was when smallpox ravaged whole communities and most of the sur-|
viving population had faces disfigured, people thought it had to be that|
way.
■Unemployment is conceded to be very bad but necessary. Nobody I
Vnows why. but every once in a while a period must come in which busi-J
ness can't make profits. Then some of it Quits. Men refuse to risk their]
capital. They discharge their workers and wait for better times.
But Isn't It time to stop taking this situation for granted as necessary?
It is more s«rlou» than most people think. How much money was raised
in a Liberty Loan drive? Three billion dollars. Everybody stood aghast
when it was first announced that the government, was going to raise money
In such colossal Iumrs. But conservative estimates put the loss in. wages j
alone caused by unemployment in this country this year, at more than
twice that amount. The workers who could uot work have lost six. and aj
half billion dollars.
There Is no way of estimating all the losses that follow from this. In
dustries that would have employed these men and paid the wag«s have
lost profits and perhaps capital. Farmers who would have sold raw ma
terials and foodstuffi have lost millions because of falling prices and de
creased demand. Merchants, railroads, every interest that serves the pub
lim has shared in the losses incurred by this business stagnation. In ad
dition, damage has been done of inestimable extent to public health, mor
als and the general welfare.—Strollers' Weekly.
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■ 7 PESSIMISM IN NEW YORK f J Q f \
So far as Tammany hall can make it. New York will be "wid* open,"
in the most sinister sense, until the end ot 125 or until *uch time as the
Tammany boodlers. the great and little grafters, make the city, as they
Lave made it before, too hoi to hold them. The effect of the election will
be felt in ever-increasing force until that time arrives, in the interest the
city has to pay for loans, in every dollar paid by the shipping using this
port, in rents, in the price of everything bougiit at retail, in ransom extort
ed In the public markets and collected from the consumer. In burglary in
surance, in life insurant*', in safety in the public streets, in liberty of re
dress in the police courts, in the health and teaching of our children and in
leputation before ae astonished and disgusted world.
There is nothins in the plen that the election result is a vindication of
the principle of home rule. New York has shown once n.ore that it is not
fit to govern itself. Interference from Albany is bad. in principle and prac
tice. Hut if New York in the past four years had shown that it was fit for
home rule, that it understood its own affairs better thaa the cheap and
shoddy nonentities we send to Albany, the citizens of New York would now
be running not merely their city, but the state itself. When New York is
fit to govern itself it will govern the state and will come near governing
the nation.—Wall Street Journal.
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/ TH AT FOREIGN OKBT . i { ^
Vanderlip, the financier, has spoken, r*nd many of trie people of the
I'nited States are not inclined to credit him with being a shining example
Hrf Delphinian oracle. Why spend that much money in rehabilitation so
long as the nations where the rahabilitation is being carried on axe keeping
up the old system of paying men for standing on the borders of their coun
try to repel the expected invader? If this nation could spend that eleven
billions so as to make war impossible in this world for the next 50 or 100
years, then it would be money well spent, hut unless some such assurance i
can be had. it might as well come to this country, and l>e used according to
the best wisdom we possess. Besides, we still have to pay back that eleven
billions, as we are owing that money ourselves. That much gold ought to
purchase something for this world worth while and it is our business to see
that it does Mr. Vanderlip's plan is not big enough.
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DISARMAMENT WILL, HF.1,»' Bl'IMiET <3 ^
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The national government has had no small trouble trying to keep the|
expenses of the government near the line of appropriations. One of the
beneficial results of the conference now being held in Washington, provid
ed its work is completed in time, will be helping the government depart
c.ents out in this budget plan. With $250,000,000 in savings from the
navy and army budget, as estimated savings for the first year, these depart
ments might hope to worry thru within limits. If the plan carries it will
mean, according to estimate, at least a saving of $600,000,000 for the
three principal nations. If the plan is carried into the military, most of
the nations now almost bankrupt will soon become solvent, and let us
hope sensible enough to continue the plan once it is started.
A New York girl with red hulr re- j
hearsed for years what she would '
do If "he ever woke up at night and ]
found h burglar prowling arouud—be- j
fore he eauie and was captured as sh« .
piauned. Isn't *he wonderful?
Of course up dislike a lot -of peo
ple, hut we reserve a particularly |
warm brand of displeasure for Hhe (el-,
low who. goes away on a trip and I
writes back to tell us how nlce^attd;
cool It Is where Jhe Is sojourning. , ^ J
In n:\ Instant mi was exciiemeni
aboard the Maggie "Tliat look* like
an elegant llftle pick-tip. She's plum1*
deserted." Senior5 shouted t« hlf> navi
gating officer. "I don't see any distress
signals fl.vln' an' yet she's cot an
anchor out while her canvas Is hangln'
SO-SO."
"If she had anv hands aboard, you'd
think they'd have sense enough to
dew np her courses." the mate an
swered.
At this Juncture, Mr. Glhney and
McGulTey. unable to restrain their cr
rloslty. and forgetful of tlie fact th:it
thev wen- pirates with very sore feet,
came running over tlie deck load and
Invaded the pilot house. "Gimme th:
glass. yon sock eyed salmon, yon." (<:l
nev ordered Sernirgs. and tore the tele
scope frum the owner's hand*
"Hum—m—m' American hark Che«*
penke. Stnrhoard anchor out: yar N
braced a Ihu ; royal an' to'-callan'-s'ls
clewed up: course* hanirln' In the
hut tllnes nn' eten rarnets. Stars-sn"
Stripes npslile down "
lie lowered the class and roared *t
Nells Halvorson. who was ai ftic
wheel "Sn»rl»wrd jullt hehn.
head Pon't he afraid of her H"e-e
(join* over there an" hook on to h*-r
I should sav <he Is n pick-up;"
Mr Glbnei had abdicated a« a -
rale and assumed command of the <
S. Masele With the memory .if •<
scant breakfast upon him. however
Captain Scra-cs «a« still harsh *rd
hitter.
"Git out o' my pilot house an aft
where the police cur find you wtier
they come lonkln' for you," he
screeched. "Don't you five no orde-*
to tny deckhand."
"S'ow It yon a«s Vonder's a nrlrr
but It'll requltv Imairlnallon to »1n It;
eonseanently you need Adelhen 1'
Glbnej In your business. If j u're con
templatln' hooklu* on to that bark,
snakin' her Into San Francisco hay, an'
llbelin' her for ten thousand dollars'
salvage. You an' Mac an' The Square
head here have sailed this strip o'
coast too lone together to quarrel over
the first good piece o' salvage we eve
run into. Come. Scrnggs.v. lie decent
forgot the past, an' let's dig In to
gether."
The new navigating oflle<r drew
Captain Scraggs aside and whisperel
In his ear: "Make it up with these
Smart Alecks. Scruggs. They got it 011
us. hut If we can send you an' II11I
*ori!en. McGuffey and Glhney over
to tlie bark, you can get some sail on
her «n" what with the wind he!p!n"
us along the Maggie can tow her all
right."
Mr. Glhney saw by the hoperBl. even
cunning, look that leaped to Scraggs'
eyes that the problem was about t.> be
solved without recourse to the GIbncy
Imagination. so he resolved to be alert
and no< permit himself to be caught
out on the end of a lliub. "Well,
Scraggsy?" he demanded.
"1 guosf I need you In my business,
Gib. You're right an' I'm always
wrong. It's a fact. I ain't got no
more Imaflnatlon than a chicken."
"Spoken like a man—1 do not think.
Scraggs. for once In my life 1 have
yon where the hair is short. I'm
wlllln' to dig In an' help out In a
pinch, but It's pettln' so me an' Mac
can't trust you no more. We're that
leery of ynu we won't take your word
for nothin', since you fooled blra on
the new holler an' me on the paint:
consequently, we're off you an' this
salvage Job uuless yov give us a clear
ance. In writin', statin' that we are
not an' never was pirates, that we're
good, law-ahldln' citizens an' aboard
the Maggie as your guests, takln' the
trip at our own risk. When you sign
such a paper, with your crew for wit
nesses, I'll demonstrate how that bark
can be salvaged. My Imagination's
betrer'n my reputation. Scraggsy, an'
I ain't workln' It for nothin'!"
"Gib, my dear boy. You're the most
sensitive man I ever sailed with.
Can't you take a little JoLe?"
"Sure. I can take a little Joke. It's
the big ones that stick In roy craw
an' stifle my friendship. Glome a
fountain pen an' a leaf out o' the
log book an' Til draw up the affidavit
for your signature."
Scraggs complied precipitately with
this request, whereupon Mr. Olhney
spread his great bulk over the chart
case and with many a twist and flip
of his tongue on the up and down
strokes, produced this remarkable doc
ument :
' "At Sea. Off Point Montara.
"aboard S. S. Maggie,
"of San Francisco.
"June 4. 19—
'This Is to certify that A. P. Gihncy,
Esq.. and Bart McGuffey, Esq., Is law
abldln' sltlsens of the tJ. S. A. and
the constltootlon thereof, and In no
way pirates or such; and be It further
resolved that the said parties hereto
are aboard said American steamer
Maggie this date an the special Invite
of Phlneas P. Scraggs. owner, as his
guests and at their own risk.
"Witness my hand and seal:*
Captain J»eraircs sipnen »u»u>
reading and the now mate and Nells
Halwrsen appended th»tr signatures
1 as witnesses. Mr. Glhney thereupon
j folded this clearance paper Into the
tiniest possible compact hai., wrapped
I It In a piece of tinfoil torn from a |
packare of tobacco, to protect It from j
Ills saliva, locked It In his cheek and ;
with h slcn for McGoffey to follow I
him, started crawllnp over the carco
aft. By this time the Macule was j
J within a hundred yards of the dis
tressed hark and was ratchlnp ilowly
backward and forward before her.
"In all my born days," quoth Mr.
(ilbney, speakinp a trifle thickly he
cause of the diKniment In hl« mouth. !
"1 never pot such a wallop as Scrapp" |
handled me an' yon last nlpht. I don't i
forpet thlnps like that In » hurry.
' Now that we pot a vindication «' the I
charce n' piracy acnln us. Tm achln'
to pet shot of the Mapple an' her crew ; |
so If you'll kindly peel off all of yont |
clothes with the exception, say. »T
| jour underflrawers. we'll swim off to
that bark an' five Phlnoas P. StbcC |
an exhibition of real sailotlrln' an j
seamanship."
"What's the Me Idee?" McGnffey |
i demanded cautiously.
"Why. we sail her In ourselves—
me an" you an' plotn all the salvape
for ourselves. T'ell with Scrapps »n'
, the Macpie an' that new mate an .
engineer. I'm e(Tn 'em for life."
pop-eyed with excitement and Inter- j
i e«t. 1'. McGuffey. Esquire. stood up (
and with a sinp'e twist shed his cap |
and coat. His shirts followed. Roth
he and fJlhney were already minus
their shoes and socks. To slip out of
their f: led dutiparees was the work
of rn In-'nnt. Strappinc their belt«
around their waists to hold up their
drawer*, the worthy pair stepped to
the rati of the Mapple.
"Jley. there? Where you p<ln". Gib?
1 give yon that clearance paper on
condition that you was to tell me how
to salvape that there hark."
"I'm Inst about to tell you. Scrapps. |
Von dont touch a thins aboard the
Muscle. Ton leave her out of It en- j
t'relv. You Just Jump overboard, like '
| me an' Mac will In a Jiffy, swim over
to the bark, climb aboaid. and sail '
| her In to San Francisco hay. When 1
vou pet there yon drop anchor an' call j
j It a day's work." He crlnned hroad- j
ly. "One o' thi-se hrlpht days. Scrapps j
when me an' Mac Is Just wallerln' in |
' salvaee money, drop aronnd to see os I
| an' we'll plve yon a kick In the face j
Knrenell. you bivihs," and he dove
| ov.-rhoard.
"Ta-ta." McGuffey cried In his tan '
lallz'np falsetto voice, and followed I
his leader luto the briny deep. I
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The tlile was still at the flood and I
the two adventurers made fast progress t
toward the Chesapeake. Choosing a j
favorable opportunity a9 the vessel .
dipped. they grasped her martlngile, j
climbed up on lite bowsprit, aud ran j
along the bowsprit to the to-gallan'
I fo'cusile. On the deck below a dead '
! man lay in the scupper*, and such a |
horrible stench pervaded the vessel i
that McGufTey was taken verj' 1" and I
was forced to seek the ralL
j "Scurvy or sometliin'," Mr. Glbney an
nouinvd. quite calmly. "There should
be chloride of lime in the mate's store
room—I'll si-atter some on these poor
devils. Too close to port now to chuck
| 'em overboard. Anyhow, Bart, me an'
you ain't doctors, nor yet coroners or I
undertakers, so you'd better skip along ]
! an' build a fire under the donkey aft
I Matches In the galley, of course." j
He trotted down to the main deck |
! and prowled aft. On the port side of J
| her bouse he found two more dead ]
J men. and a cursory inspection of the I
bodies told him they had died of scur- j
i vy. He circled Uie ship, came back
] to the fo'costle. entered, and found t
j four men alive In their berths, but too I
[ far gone to leave then). "I'll have you <
boys in the Marine hospital tonight,"
he Informed the poor creatures, and
sought the master's cabin. Lying on
| his bed, fully dressed, he found the
! skipper of the Chesapeake. The man
was gaunt and emaciated.
The freebooter of the green-pea
trade touched his wet forelock respect
fully. "My name Is Glbney. sir, an' I
bold an unlimited license as first mate
of sail or steam. I was passlo' up
; the coast on a good-for-nothin' little
bumhoat, an' seen you In distress, so
| me an' a friend swum over to give
| you the double O. Yon're In a bad
way. sir."
"Two hundred and eighty-seven day*
from Hamburg, Mr. Glbney. Our vege
tables gave out and we drsnk too ranch
rain water and ate too much fresh flsh (
down In the Doldrums. Our potatoes
i af] went rotten before w» were out
two months. Naturally, the ship's of
ficer^ stuck It out longest, but when
we drifted in here this morning. I was
the only man aboard able to stand up.
; I crawled up on the to'-gallan' fo'cas
[ tie and let go the starboard anchor. J'd
had If cock-hilled for three week*.
All I had to do waa knock dot the
■topper."
While Mr. Glbney <pie*tIoned him
and listened avidly to the horrible tale
of privation and despair. McGufTey
appeared to report a brisk lire under
the donkey and to promise steam In
forty minute*: also that the Maggie
was hove to a cable lenirth distant, t
with her crew dipping under the deck
load of referable* for the small boat
"Help yourself to a belayfn' pin. Ban.
an- knock 'em on the hearts If they
try to come aboard." Mr. Glbney or
dered nonchalantly.
••Ho I understand there Is a steamer
at hand. Mr. Glbney?" the master of
the Chesapeake queried.
"There's an excuse for one. sir. The
little vegetable freighter Maggie. Shell
never be able to tow you In, because
the ainl got power enough, an' If
she had power enough she ain't got
coal enough. Beside*. Scraggs. her ,
owner, la a rotten bad article an' be
fore be'll put a rot* aboard you he'll
tie you up on a contract for a Jigger
ihat'd make an angel weep. The way
your ship lies an' everything, me an"
McGuffey can sail her In for you at
half the price."
"I can't risk my ship In the hands j
of two men." the Kick captain an- I
swerert. "She's too valuable and so Is
her cargo. If this little steamer wUl ■
low me In HI gladly give her my tow
line and let the court nettle the bill."
"Not by a million." Mr. Glbney pro
tesied. "l-cR pardon, sir, but you dont
Iranw this here Scraggs like I da. I
couldn't think of lettln' him aei foot
on this deck."
"You couldn't think of It? Well.
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"Out of My Cabin or I'll Riddla You,"
He Barked Feebly.
when did you take command of my ■
ship?"
"You're flotsam an' jetsam. Mr. an'
practically In the breakers. You're
<lck. an", for all I know, delirious, s®
'<*■ the «ake o' protectin' yon. the
<ick seaman In the fo'castle an' the
•wners I'm takln' command."
The master of the Chesapeake
readied under hi? pillow and produced
a pistol. "Out of my cabin or Til riddle
fou," he barked feebly.
Ur. Glbuey departed without a word
of protesi and proceeded to make hit
arrangements. regardless of the mas
ter's consent. As he and McGuffey
busied themselves, laving the leading
blocks alone the deck, they glanced
toward the Maggie and observed Cap
tain Scra.-gs hurling cn:te« of vege
tables nverlHinrd Id an effort to get at
the small boat quickly. "He'll die
when the freight claims come In." Mr.
McGufTey chortles!. "Poor ol Scrag
gsy!"
When Captain Scragrs c?'nm tboard.
Ur. Gihnet escorted him an-und to the
master's cabin. Introduced him. and
stood by while they bargained. "The
tow will cost you five thousand. Cap
tain." Scraggs began pompously.
"Me an' McGuffeyll sail you in for
four." Glhney declared.
"Three thousand," snarled Scragga.
"Sailln's cheap as dirt at two thous
and. As a matter of fact. Scraggsy,
me an' Mac'll sail her In for nothin'
Just to skin you out o' the salvage."
"Two thousand dollars is my lowest
figure." Scraggs declared. "Take It
or leave it. Captain. Cnder the cir
cumstances. bargaining Is useless. Two
thousand is ray last bid."
The figure Scraggs named was prob
ably one fifth of what the master of
the Chesapeake knew a court would
award; nevertheless he shook his head.
"It's a straight towing job. Captain,
and not a salvrfge proposition at all.
A rug would tow me In for two hun
dred and fifty, but TCI give you five
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