Why American Economic Stability Is
Dependent Upon Merchant Marine
By A. D. LASKER, Chairman U. S. Shipping Board.
Until there is an awakened consciousness on the
part of all citizens of America that economic stability
is dependent on the disposal of our surplus wares and
products in world markets there can never be an Amer
ican merchant marine.
Until the farmer in Kansas, the industrial worker
in Indiana, the miner in Arizona realize that the reg
ularity and volume of their daily wage is in a measure
as dependent on the establishment of an American
merchant marine as is the continuity of employment
and the wage of the dock* worker in Baltimore or San
Francisco, there can be no assured hope that the flag of the United States
will be maintained as it should be on the seven seas. 'Sound economics
accept as fundamental that national prosperity is-based on continuity of
employment at wages American standards of living.
When surpluses are demoralized and employment
ends until the excess has been consumed.
- As long as America had a virgin empire to explore and develop, .the
need generally for world markets to consume surpluses was not pressing.
In our beginning, with 13 states, a narrow strip along the Atlantic, we
were a seafaring nation; and immediately after the War of 1812, under
wise protective laws, the American flag floated proudest of all on the seas.
Beginning with the period of 1849 the opportunity for wealth in our un
charted and undeveloped central and western empire challenged the imagi
nation of America's youth, and the .lure of salt water gave place to the
call of the unclaimed riches that awaited the overland emigrant.
But America, self-contained and self-sufficient while it was conquering
an empire of magic wealth, finds itself now approaching the time of vast
surpluses which must be sent out into the lands of the world beyond the
seas if employment at home arid maintenance and stabilization of domestic
prices are to exist. We can not rely on foreign bottoms to carry this sur
plus, for the foreign bottoms necessarily are owned by those nations which
have the foreign trade, and when they find our competition pressing the
most they will alsd find reasons and conditions not to give us the bottoms
necessary to carry our commerce.
Amendment That Would Put Sharp Teeth
in the Transportation Act
By B. W. HOOPER, Vice-chairman Railroad Labor Board
An amendment which would put teeth in the transportation act sharp
enough to prevent railroad 6trikes is needed. In my judgment congress
should not have perpetrated the irony of pulling the board's teeth and
then telling it to go forth and bite those who interrupt traffic and
strangle commerce. The transportation act needs legislative dentistry.
The transportation act uses the word "shall" up to a certain point
and there its mandatory provisions cease. It says that the carriers and
employees "shall" confer and negotiate for the settlement of their dis
putes; that if they do not agree they shall take the matter before
the railroad board, and that the board shall decide the dispute.—
Here the law ceases to be imperative. The board may make its
decision, but public opinion is the only force which can be applied
toward enforcing it. Thsie is no other court, tribunal, or agency of
the government that does not possess the power to inflict penalties for
the violation of its decisions.
United States at the International
Exposition in Rio de Janeiro
Ey FRANCIS J. POSTEULAND, New York,
Decision of congress that this country shalt be recognized at the
international exposition in Kio de Janeiro next year will have a whole
some effect upon relations of South and Central American nations with
the United States.
Virtually every nation in the civilized world will be represented
at the exposition. There will be a real-opportunity for the people of all
nations to become acquainted with the activities of every other nation.
And that is really one of the most important things of the present era,
for if we know our neighboring nations there is little likelihood of a
misunderstanding or quarrel.
The United States government owes it to the citizens of this na
tion to see that the representation of this country is fitting to the posi
tion it occupies as one of the greatest powers of the world. The business
interests of this country and the people of the nation generally have a
great deal to gain by cementing that spirit of friendly cooperation and
affection which the Pan-American Union has aroused between the na
tions of the Americas.
One Country That Can Never Dispute
an Obligation Once Issued
By REPRESENTATIVE W. BOURKE COCIIUAN of New York
There may be some governments willing to ignore their obliga
tions to us. But there is one country that certainly can never dis
pute an obligation which she has once issued.
England's greatness depends entirely upon her reputation for" com
mercial probity. She was not -the leading country of the world when
the Bank of England was established about the same ime that the
system of coinage established on the advice of Locke  jd Nekton a»
gured every man who deposited a thousand pounds ia an English bank,
that he would get it back in money of precisely the same value. It waa
this reputation for commercial probity that made her the depository
of the money of the whole world.
The world haa for many yeara divided at the feet of England, not
because of her fleets or her arnuea, but because her commercial probity
haa never been auestioned.
THE ALAMANCE GI.EANER, GRAHAM. N. C
Men!
fcl CABINET^
Copyright. IS2I, Western Newspaper Union.
I'm proof against that word "fail
ure." I've seen behind. The only fail
ure a man ought tp fear Is failure In
cleaving to the purpose he sees to be
best.— George Eliot.
A FEW NUT SALADS
The amount of nuts added to any
combination used as a salad adds
greatly to Its nutritive
E Peanut Salad. —Take
one head of lettuce,
wash and separate the
leaves, then wrap and
put away to drain. Ile
niove the seeds from a
green pepper, also the
white membrane, and
cut the«pepper Into wa
fer-like slices. Hub tIV»
skins from one cupful of peanuts and
chop coarsely. When ready to serve,
place the lettuce in a salad bowl,
scatter the pepper and nuts over it
and decornte with forms cut from pi
mento. Season well with salt, papri
ka anil, pepper. Serve with French or
dressing.
Cream Cheese, Grape and Pecan
Salad.— Take one pound of California
grapes, remove the seMs and mix
with one-quarter pound of pecan nut
meats broken In bits; add French or
mayonnaise dressing and place on
head lettuce. Take one cream cheese,
mix with cream to soften, then press
through a rlcer over the salad. Dec
orate with halved nuts and fonns cut
from canned red peppers.
Almond and Banana Salad. —Peel
and scrape three bananr.s, cut in quar
ters lengthwise and sprinkle with iem
on juice. Chop one-half pound of salt
ed almonds very tine; roll the bananas
in them. Arrange on head lettuce
and sprinkle with seeded grapes. Pour
over French dressing made by using
lemon juice Instead of vinegar.
Walnuts and Potato Salad. —Chop
six cold boiled potatoes, one-half cup
ful of nut meats, one small cooked
beet, three or four pickles, a stalk*of
celery, one-half of a green pepper,
finely shredded, and one cupful of
thick, rich, hlghJy-seasoneil boiled
dressing. Press into a mold and let
stand to chill; serve on lettuce that
has been sprinkled with onion juice.
Hard Sauce. —Cream one-half cup
ful of butte \ nUl one cupful of pow
dered sugar, then fold In the stiffly
beaten white of an egg. Cream may
be used In- place of the egg. whipped
until stiff, using two tablespoonfuls .of
butter Instead of the half cupful.
If, Instead of a gem, or even a flower,
we should cast the gift of loving
thought Into the heart of a friend, that
would be giving, I think, as the angels
must give.—George Mac Donald.
SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS
Those who are \fond of cottage
:lieese will tinil some suggestions from
ft hp following recipes:
Cottage Cheese Loaf.
—Take one cupful of
chopped cooked carrots,
one cupful of ground i>ea
nuts, one cupful of bread
crumbs, one cupful of
cottage cheese, two eggs,
two tablesjtoonfuls of
, sweet fat, one tablespoou
ful of chopped parsley, a little onion
Juice, one-half teaspoonful of mustard,
one teaspoonful or less of salt, a few
dashes of cayenne and paprika.
Cheese Salad. —Put cottage cheese
mixed with two ..tab(#*si>oor(fuls of
boiled salad dressing—using one cupful
of the cheese —through a rlcer mid heap
on hearts of lettuce. Serve with a
spoonful of the dressing on the top
of each.
Luncheon Croquettes.—Take three
fourths of a pound of cottage cheese,
one cupful of chopped carrots, one
onion chopped fine, one tablespoonful
of flour, two eggs, salt and pepper and
one cupful of yellow corn meal. 801 l
the Parrots In salt water ten minutes
then add the chopped onion and wok
until tender. Srason the cheese, add
one egg well beaten, then the cooked
vegetables Mould Into croquette
shapes, roll In corn meal, dip In eg£
and fry In deep fat until crisp and
brown. Serve with or without sauce.
Cottage Cheese Sandwich Filling.—
Chop one-quarter cupful of candled
cherries. acM to one cupful of cheewr
that has been enriched with cream u>
the consistency for spreading,
with a dash of salt and aagar and
spreftd on white buttered bread for
sandwiches.
Brazil Nut, Orange and Pineapple
Salad.— Wash the heart leaves of let
tuce and arrange for Individual serv
ice. Take one cupful of pineapple
cut In dice, two oranges divided Into
sections and one-half pound of Brazil
nuts, with skins remold and cut
In thin slices. Mix weU and add
whipped cream, with two tablesponn
fuls of boiled salad dressing and sea
soning to taste to one cupful of
whipped cream. Serve on the let
tuce.
Rhubarb and Pear Salad. —Bake two
cupful* of rhubarb with one-half cup
ful of sugar until tender but unbrok
en; chill. Ml* With four tablespoon
fuls of olive oil, two tablespoonful*
of lemon Juice, a ten spoonful each of
powdered sugar and wilt with a dash
of cayenne. Arrange the rhubarb over
halves of pears; pour over the dress
ing and sprinkle with a little chopped
candied ginger.
"HctUt 7>Wi
REFLECTING SPANISH MODES;
WOMEN TURN TO BLOUSES
WITH consummate skill the de
signer of the handsome after-
noon toilette shown here has
cast the glamour of Spanish modes
Jver a gown that Is constructed along
strictly fashionable lines. With the
grace and * dignity of this
styles It combines the vivacity and
dash that belong to those of Spain—lt
speaks American with a delightful
Spanish accent, and Is one of the
finest examples of practical adapta
tion of foreign Ideas to our own. The
hat that Is worn with this gown shou'd
be, and Is, entirely In keeping with It.
Again we have clothes designed for
IN THE SPANISH MODE
ladies, and this coetuine proves that
they need not be tame.
Tills gown, as illustrated, employs
black crepe-antln with iin embroidery
of knots In putty-colored chenille, that i 
litis the effect of beudlng. The em
broidery design Is very unusual. The
flaring sleeves and lon# collar repeat
the decorative feature that covers
three-quarters of the skirt and the
most Is made of the vogue for tassels, !
with Immense and handsome ones at
the end* of the girdle.
Since the slim silhouette appears to j
have come to stay for some time, and j
skirts are growing longer, the straight- |
line dress must be redeemed from
plainness by the Ingenuity of design
ers. They are depending ranch upon I
girdles, draperies, panels, plaits and j
contrasting materials, and the vogue i
for decorative and unusual sleeves Is j
an ally that saves the day for them in
many a dress. Their resourcefulness ;
Is so great iliat we have to be
astonished while we continue to be !
fascinated by the wonderful decorative j
features brought out in the season's
gowns. Crepe de eblr.e, georgette and
o.her crepes, with crepe-satin and chif
fon velvet are the vehicles (Hat best
SMART MODELS IN BLOUSES
uterpret the style* of today In after- I
joon (lretoie*.
One Is, safe In choosing crepe de '
"hitie and other crepe*, as they lire I
scheduled to iitii.v an Important jmrt
In next summer style* and are more
than likely to hold the center of the
stage.
When winter apparel begins to
grow monotonous, and the wardrobe
needs spicing, women turn to bloit*es.
There are always new and beau
tiful ones, brightening up the In
terval between seasons. and ah occa
sional smart model la an Inaplrutlon
that a I moat any woman tnay allow her
■ell Therefore blouses come and go
tm sodless procession—their designers
keep up a continuous and Interesting
performance. They are busy now
making blouses for spring, and re
sourceful women can Imitate them,
using their Indoor time to prepare
for their spring and summer needs.
For present wear there are many
crepe de chine blouses in colors and
black, others In which frepe de chins
and georgette are combined, and two
or three colors used. Black blouses
of crepe de chine, trimmed with bands
of the same material, printed In the
brilliant colorings tit Paisley shawls,
are among handsome novemes and
these Paisley patterns are "also used
In the body of blouses combined with
plain crepe de chine in dark colors.
Black with Jade or other vivid green,
or with strong blues, has many admir
ers along with various other color com
binations. Henna continues to be a
favorite for dressy blouses and is verj
rich In satin or crepe de chine.
Over-the-sklrt styles are In the as
cendancy, but they vary from the very
short iiepium to long costume blouses;
length Is a matter of preference.
Decorative sleeves and the low waist
line are points that reflect the most
successful style features of frocks ami
j the two dressy blouses pictured an
line examples of the mode. One ol
| thein made of crepe-satin, lias verj
wide kimono sleeves, short peplum and
j long waistline, indicated by a sash with
) long ends, which Is merely a French
| fold of satin. Embroidery Iti bright
j contrasting colors is used on thest
] dark-colored blouses and they are verj
smart with velvet skirts.
Lace, In company with georgette
; plays an Important part In the other
model shown. Tli* lace appears in n
jmnel Unit Is fastened In at the front
but hangs free at the back. It length
ens ttye sleeves with a flounce and all I
the edges are bound with satin. Klack
lace over georgette innki*s opportunltj
for such popular combinations a«
black and king's blue or black and
Jade green.
oomucHT n VOTUH NIWVU UN>CM
The Ostrich Plume.
The single plume of the ostrich ha»
a variety of uses. It is tucked In wltf
velvet flowers tft the girdle, used as s
one-plume fan or tips the ends a*
wide ribbon «t reamers.
'Jk.I
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Famous London Street.
Grub London lias been re
named Milton-street. It was a street in
which many writers lived who had not
yet "arrived," so, because a general
name for the haunts of needy writers.
BEFORE HEALTH
BREAKS DOWN
Wise People Take Pepto-Man
► gan, the Blood Builder.
The prevention of slckneits is one of
the greatest works of the public health
authorities. People are being taught
how to take care of their bodies so
that they can avoid sickness. In
schools children are being taught hy
giene. Serious Illness can he avoided
by proper care of the health. Pale
faces, sickly bodies, loss of appetite
and sleep, headaches and nervousness
are usually signs of weak blood. With
poor blood, the body has no resistance.
Disease germs have an easy time of
It. People are lenrning the necessity
of keeping blood in good condition.
They take Glide's Pepto-Mangan
when they feel run down. That keeps
blood normal so thnt It can resist
disease. It Is sold in both liquid and
tablet form at drug stores. Adver
tisement.
There are more ways than one for
a woman to have her own way.
Cynicism may be wisdom, but It
Isn't happiness.
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THE racking, agonizing rheumatic
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For forty vears, folks all over the
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You can just tell by its healthy,
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Keep Sloan's handy for neuralgia,
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muscles, strains and sprains.
At all druggists —osc, 70c, $1.40.
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finding out a man's real dis
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WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP-ROOT
For many years druggists have watehed
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr. Swamp-Itoot,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine.
It is a physician's prescription.
Swsmp-Root is a strengthening medi
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer A Co., flintrhatnton, N. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
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Cheaper Than Laths and Plaster
Xlubena Wall Board Keeps the honss
Warm In winter and cool In summer.
11.15 per 100 Hquare Feet
19 aheeta to the bundle. In the follow-
Ins sli*«
41 In. wide by «. 7, «, 9 and 1# fast lone
Thla Wall Board la Juat the thins for
tbst Job where economy la necessary.
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