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TUZCDAY f.:onrLNG, AUGU3T 5.
mimm
iLYBURNED
Former Chief , of Air Service
Appears Before Investigate
. , Infl Committee
whingtoa, Ant. . Deal! that lay
aircraft of thi A. X. T. was waatoaly
4tryo4 was Bid today by lluot It
Pttrlek, former hlf of tat air $etiU$
brd, pprig bofors a Uow wat
investigating eemmitt. -That
any plane wr burned need-
. WMiy-r wtlttiuny i incorrect," de-
Jar fatrMk, Bw colonel of cngi
aeer who, whra ehlof of the A. K. If,
'Ur eervieo raid aa Major (ieneral.
';. "Xono that it woald be economical to
ketp war dtrtroyed."
Destruction f the machines followed
affort t sell them, which failing, re
sulted U the salvage al junk of parte.
Keae was offered for aale of destroyed,
ramcs earn nam after aa inventory
bad proved their worth lesiness.
Coupl
bplcd with hie testimony rcaardine?
the dtruct:oa of pints, the former
tklef .of air service aald that when the
tralttie wai signed, that the Uaited 1
.ante aa about one fourth the aum
VALL STREET SEES
A VIOLENT CRASH
Securities -Suffer Under An
Avalanche of Liquidation;
Rails Hit Hard
CLOSE OF BRITAIN'S
PEACE CELEBRATIC
III
New York, Aug. VStoek brok with
I rh to da ander aa avakaebo of
Uquidatioa aad abort oelllag which m
braced a a eaormoue taruty af taauei
nd aggregated alnott two million
karoo. Tk break, which ranged treat
Iro to alaioet twty polnta la tbo re
cent market leader, u precipitated
primarily by tbo Bailway. ehopmen'e
atrik aad the attitude of tbo railway
brotherbooda. laeludiac tbo reommee-
da t low of the anion that tbo railroad
bo taken over by the government.
Bbread of the movemeat arainwt hl'h
Uviner aotta alsd sv impetus to th
decline, which waa lb ttot awver of
any araaio aitic th beglanln) of the
sun move eni eta moatnt go.
Uueh of the tolling waa said to origi
nate at lnfortor polnta, where tbo rail
road aituatioa evidently canted creator
apprehension tbaa la New York. . Hero
a largo part of tbo offering waa ered-
Not Since Victorian Era Has
London Seen a Water Fete
of Such Magnitude
:br ol plaaei on fbe rrdnf ttar6outilftt0 prrfeatloasl loterettk
v been there, considering tbo nice
of the front line army. He gar 70
planet aa the number of machine actu
ally tt the front, of which 213 were built
tl thia country,
falling dona in tho traiainc of avia
tor rather than inability to get planet
MUa to insufficient force, Colonel
fatriok aaid. Training of the men. he
espUined, waa tedioa and alow, but he
aia Be did aot "impute a fault to any
0, adding that M, like production,
wa tbo retult of a "alato of affair over
which we practically had no control."
Colonel Patrick alio ported out that
, th American policy of troop movement
aorooa changed when th Germaat
begaa their apring drive latt yr, In
faatry "kndartillcry men being rushed
broad at th appeal of the allies.
DHaviland four, equipped with Lib
erty aiotora, were tho only Americas
built machine to b tent abroad dur.
iltf fh war, Colonel Patrick aaid, de
claring them aa "serviceable" machine,
ia tbl tonqectinn, Chairman Freai read
iatO tk record etatementi mad latt
yr by oth(r officers criticlaiag Ik
Sehlaet, together .with aimilnr eom
mtat by Eddie Bickenbacher line
tho.
Bahttaal Coaatlpatloa Cared
la 14 to tl Day
OAX-FOS WITH PfPSIK 1 a
pooially-prepared Syrup Tonte Laia-
ti for Habitual Constipation. It re
lieve promptly and ahould b taken
Mgularly for 14 to tl day to indue
regular actios. It Stimulate aad
jUfulate. trry riotssat to Take. 60c
Pf bottUAd.
' , . PMr Of B.U Kia.
Vionaa, luguit 4-Bela Eua'i fnm
. Of OoiBli. iiriti tk j.j v -
" ' . ucim, iu
mai aaown, nia Ught U
maintain power during- th laat font
-, atoath bat been a continuation of hi
atraordinary career during th war,
ia a Jew witb a tnl ft Twrkiah
blood, according to hi frWada. - H i
Omali naa, uaimpoalng pbytieally,
Duf (aid to kavo a pwallof pwr vet
men aad aa ability to Kif tkd Haul
!! W H,r f --y
Tho OoUf.rg, it w.i Mid, oWyM bint
with a blind faith althwgb may aevef
aaw hi. Several titae tbo Aoeiate
rreok eorretpoadont wi abla t p
mllHary Uaei, with kuarl Ightturr,
"" iraa pencil on a pier f
uauifip(risjpn-w)irt ether TtMperti
wer aot weogtlatd.
LANglNfl BtroltK FOREIGN
RCLATIO.NS COMMITtll.
Waakington, Aug. 4. Secretary Lan.
oing. wh wai th had of tbo Amer
.. leaa delcgatfon at the peace conference
after Prealdent Wilaoa returned home,
will N qtitttloaed by th Meant fr.
oiga folatioaa ommlttN Wdady re
garding th political eafttrei of th
treaty, He dlo 14 eapeeted t b aaked
qvemion regarding th leagu of a
tiont. MlatTING OF COttRNORS TO
( DISCUSS MOB UW PROPOSED.
r "-"-' "'T wamea L. lie
VullOch, edueatloaal ceeretary, and Ed
W C. DlnWWdW, of the governing
boari of th Boutheui Sociological Con.
greo aoaouneed, tonight that oa behalf
of tie ceagreaa they kad aaked Pmi.
fovdrnort .t diMUM j.Ua aad meth-1
w. vi Pr.Tennng BOO taw in th
tailed Stat. They i.ikd that tbd pro'
poMd eonforoaeo aiHt ia th
fatufe.
t
Coaaltaaiat Leader Killed Aa 10 Ned,
i4aaa, Saturday, Auguat V-(By Th
Aaaodiatod Pr.)-1'lber 6amMelv, one
wf tk molt prominent of th Hanga
riaa Comnaaiat ltader. wa thn lad
kiltoltait aight, while he wa cremi
th froatier afar Fuerateafeld, by a
guaft nM brOthef, a .farmer,
Bzauely hid had teated. A he wi
dying Biampely ttclilrked:
"l wa th only enemy of th tneaii
tu me nrnuttaritf "
""'-' Progrooo of Pteifle -fret.
, 0., Aug. 4.-Maklng
.r Hm(inaa aaa Dee leaed!.
va.rDef fleet will anchor of tk
Corjnnd; IalaaUt, Sohthr dillfori.il,
Wedaetday mofning at 8 o'clock, ac
JOrdlag to a wireleu meaaago received
taia aneraooa from Admiral Hugh
Admiral Bodmaa antid.i ...
1 U ktm abeid of aft&iehediil pre
viouily inboaned. uirgo kirUr will
0t.7a'i,M ?,,U moratkg,
" iMM m1 Tbea geertary
1 J ,ur- Bl nn aa offirlal
Prt7 "IU to to th aachomg of tbo
V iTi;,' -a meg , aarbof
aboirl Ibi deitrovet Ckauncef, t en
eklly Jf9iM th rettel a UA
them (it thg htbor.
ALLltl blDft't iTlBT '
TOP
filial ugv .(,By in- AMoeiated
rrew.-A- diapatck from Buchar.
"i""" reeira la Vienna
today, indicate that it k aot th pur
pw of tho Rjimanian tp hm 0r.
aboM gaiU tk BolgafUa. Th dlt
pafch aayii; .,; ,.,mm.K .
W waited for ho aigaal from the
Entent to itart Ui expedition ad
win aot notice my ii(nai f0 t0p n
AnothW Buchlteit iipf. y thnt
Ianab teimhip ecrvic between
fi'S'l, Bnmin-u, M VM will ht
The decli ttortod moa rails, but
almost immediately eiteaded to every
branch of th atlve list, including
aharea recently much In ipeeulative
favor. Wore than. :i00 different iiwiica
were traded in during the feverish es
aion, the ticker carrying quotation! con
tinuing to operate until fifteen minute
after the market'a close to catel. up with
the eale.
Among the more aevere price impair
mania were me invevtment nils, afeeia.
motor, oilt, equipmeatt, thlppiag and
utilitiea, final pricei in general being the
Mweet quotation of the day.
TOOi CIGAR-MAKERS
STILL OUT ON STRIKE.
Tampa, Fli, Aug. 4. After eeveral
meotlnn ef both aide ia the e'.gnt
makera' etrike here yiia afternoon and
tonight, the lituation remained aa-
changed, with the manufacturer1 de
claring they cannot inereaae their com-
proa: offer at 15 Der cent iaereaee
a haadlwork, and tea oa,mold work,
ad thi igr-makr dying they would
aot accept ten than their demand for a
(trnight IS per cent inereate. Tk
cigar-maker thi afternoon tent a com
mittee to Mtaar fi. R UcK nA
kd im to'dS'wi.t k eoald to eM
oottUmeat. About evta tboansd
mea ar out. A few of the imall fae-
toiie have accepted tho ttrikert' term.
NASH county negro gets
AWAY FROM ARMED POSSE
Vance County Colored Man Es
capes from Deputy Sheriff
and Policeman
A Na couatv aegro, arretted ni a
charge of attempted criminal attack on
an aged white woman near Taylor'
crowing, eteaped f ron aa armed poeco !
Of IS men. ae:c dire to Me. ft. a.
Nichola. of Silelg who retaraed taot
aight after aa aameceitful effort t
pica wp the trail. Of th darkey with
bloodhoad.
Mt. NWiola on 8aday took hi blood1,
hounda to Vane county tad ran dawn
Begre mrpected of itrtiiag lg ittto-BtWfe.-H(Macrtiaedl
yeterdsr-thtt
the negro had made his escap from a
ffepnty iheriff aad a pollremii. H
wa aaked to bring hi dog over, but
couldn't arrange ft eaat of hi pr
lon l(fcmeat ia Stt couatv.
, Tl Sh lanaty darkey- hid bea
toearely hladcuffcl yad given a pre
llmtaary hearing befer a mnglatrate,
aceordlnf f Mr. Niehol. Th poe
tarted with the aegro to Naahvllle'to
pine him in jail.
"I tella yo' I'ae gwin to get away,"
the negro ia aaid to hive ciutioaH kia
captors, repeating hi warning later.
Probably tho mea thought he wa
Joking! ay way he i mid to have
watched kia opportunity nad to hav
renrhei a clump of wood bofor any
body e ou Id get the range-.
8kopnta' Strlki at Colambla.
Columbia, H. C, Aag. 4. Southern
Bailway and Seaboard Air Line shop
men here (truck Monday. At the
Southern (hep 600 me walked out;
a( the Seabvird shop, which are
mailer, (eilty4v mea hid dewa
their tool. Tbo ete were ii ken at
both thop earl tki moraing ' t
wa (tiled that tke itrik it it i
pathy with ahopmea at other po.i ua
thi two tyitem.
LodUoa, Auguat . Cbrlg multi
tude cluttered ea tho bak of th
Thame tbla afuraooa aad Vritneascd
a labort river pageant with mUk
Enaland Peace celebration cam to
eloo. Moro tbaa ISO boot, hoadod by
tho Royal barg bearing tho King and
Queen, the Prlne of Wale aad other
Boyl parsonage participated. .It wa
a deatoaetratioa of tho unity achieved
during th war by Great Britain' naval
forcet, the mercantile marine aad the
maritime resource generally for th
aatio' defeat aad upkeep. '
Tbo aiao bridge aider which-th
proeetaio moved, the mile of em
bankment aad thi riverside park
proved-4nopble of accommodating all
who drove for vantage place. Tke gaily
dretwed vetnels moored bctweea Tower
bridg aad Lnndoa bridge ahd dozen
of barge aad wharvet rwirmed with
peetator. Along th entire coarse th
tpettstorj brokei th ky I'm of house
top oa both ide of th Thames. 'T
Mnny thousand who were unable to
obtain place from which to vw th
pageant were farced tv cmtent them
selves with a view of th Boy a I party
driving from Buckingham Palace to the
river. Both house of parliament im
pended session for th-day. tbo mem
ber going to tk fimou terrace which
was thronged with fashionable light
eer. N(H iac th VicUrlaa period bit
London witnessed a water fet of such
magnitude. Last minute change added
to the procetsion two decoy mystery
ships used during the war for chasing
IT-boata and an old see lighter filled
with aaomben of -the Women' Eoyil
Kaval ervire.
After the "King disembarked it
Ckelset pier, to review he procetsion
tho Lord Mayor led it back to fh
atarting point at Toucf bridge. The re
turn wa enlivened by race of naval
cutter. Airplanet hovered overhead
throughout the celebration.
Lieutenant K. V. Car in ess, of thi
city, it in Raleigh on a 15-day lear
from Camp Dodge, Iowa, following
twelve" months service overseas at regi
Steat.il adjutant of the Third Pioneer
Infantry. He it visiting bit parent!,
Rev. and Mrs. D. N. C vines.
CHICAGO
I!
rats
INDICTED BY JURY
Charged With Rioting and Mur
der; Judge Instructs Rioting
Wai Anarchy '
Chicago, Aug4. vnta hegtoe
were charged wlth-jUrting aad murder
ia Indictment voted today by a ipeeial
graad jury Investigating : nwe riot
which Jar dvo day last wook held tbo
South Bid of 'Chicago la a reig of
terfor. - Tko ladletmeat will b i
HSjM befor. iud.ffe Robert E. Crow
ia lo erimlaal court tomorrow.
Whil city, county sod State author!
tie eoTnblaed la foeklng eautes that led
to tho rioting la as tadeavor to Is
respoaiibillty, ala thdusaad atato troop,
3,000 poliema and IflW deputies con'
tinned to patrol the aegro quarter. -
Toalght ofltial reported tk riot toao
ejuiit.
Judge Crow (a charging the jury to
day, characterised race riot coadltiona
ia Chicago aa anarchy and oshortcd tbo
jury to deal with it aa oaarehy, Be
promised speedy trial for all persons
indicted.
Th poliee today ODfJdiiadTriportgiJf
throatonlng aaoaymou letter received
by aegr fimillea living oa the tdgo
of ihe aegro diatrlet. Th negroes were
waraed V th letter to move wltbia
two days or their horn would bo
burned tnd bombed.
liG&NfairtBiII
TIC "ISSLES"
IN VIRGINIA
POLITICS JUST NOW.
w i rrve'
- s t
dtieo,
Biehmond, Va., Auguat 4. 'With aboli
tion of the Htate prohibition depart
ment and antMrt legislation a a
meant of reducing th cost of living
in Virginia a th chief loauea, th cam
ps lg a far nomination of aeutori and
repfeseatative t th Stat legislature
cam to a close toalght and primarle
will bo conducted tomorrow. The cam
paign Jits been noted by tli reversal
of former "wet',.f "dry(" and vie
versa la many in sis ace.
Omni N
Vigoroiti Men
And Women are
in Demand
If your mMtt aa Wt you, ur ksppl
mh hat ton fetevee mke ya Ukt d
hikii Ttf B IAS Vat etsT, Wslw Oeuc
Store, W. H. Kin Dm Oh. TockvV uUdm
Pkarmuv's misnifieent off to rttwid rear
fern? en me ant ko purchased ht Wen
dell's Ambttioa PUIs do not fut yoar tnttr
system I M eoadttloa and (tv ye it
Mtrcy yifor ra have lost.
Be mMHw, he slraM, ke vkjama, Brin
IM nitt IW ef feeatlk t tour etwsh aa
Hm raja sparkle that Osaotat ptrfelt iia
hood aa woaBanhmi I your ayas.
WU-s AatMe PlUa, th trait Berve
fcmi. are ephmOM foe that Mrai iasllaf, aar
vot tnuUaa, pat blooi beaiackea, BewrSlata,
faatiaammt, trtmhlm. aervous krastrMlaa.
awaUl depnaaloa. Iom of appaitt aa kM
aay ar Hvw aeaiplalau.
Yaa take Um wltr thla aadtnUOdin
that' In two days yaa will fal batiar. Ia
rill
fan Baa. aad aft taVIn
ana b you will ka mar Ld.i .iZu.
aa aasMmi ae the onwaiat will rahia tk
iwlet ef the ho.
Ba nrt and nt
H out of Um rat.
'. Druet Eton, W. H. ght
a I rant boa today and
Mawwiow mess Uptown
r
" "n Dtora, w. a. am Brua
Tatkor BuildlaeT fkarwxay an 4w
tX ) wnaansea to (uaraatat maaa.
Dobbin
COMPANY
Formerly Dobbin I Ferrali
RaMgt'i TAKO COODS STOlt
The Attention
Housekeeper!
Is Called to
Our
AUGUST SALES
of
Curtain Goods
These goods were bought
before the recent rise in
prices and it is well to
take the adranUf e our
low prices are giving.
Wi Sell ht Csatt asd Mirk
Oar Good at Cash thm.
r t
jane,
Vera.
Dear Metkart
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Ova a aM-tuhlaM t. ia5heek
Wfbt tarn UsM kef.-. JkZ7JSHZ
$nmilj, I
Sot I have k.naO
Mvaa m aar wana
tait MlaalW Who 1 a
Oka I east Aran ay
a a ha waaaa-w
aarral.
letl taojki kaaw akaai tk. kJ,
; Wkrtehaut Alkonai AatkMMla PmA Ju.
m ear nns water Wtm mm milu
aaa art aa asevaiav
MMM. t Ii
woman waa ha afciVlrm.
r,'"1" rar aaactlh eutbM ra the hataa. Uaa
""0'aar la an this tnakiMaa aa I
wiu an
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in t
fwata Satan, aa at " "
aJ;!fcl.,',, waae aw mi wNIi their
teMJil. elsawlna. A 0
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Wlittrtiissi " - v h .L. . . .
' lev ht fcatfl," v
- , n sUhti ruxaAiT. .
. loan
All
OXFORDS & PUMPS
'Reduced
Nd Old Stock
WOMEN'S
IT.M Sid i.M patebt ramna
Hh Louli heel, pi,, tR AC
iosgat, buckled ySk. )04D
tIMkkt dull k!4 PuMp,
llh Louli keel, plain," ffl J rf
ioagud, buckled ....... P0$O
K.0O pit tnt t turnp with Louia
3T!.r?:.;...$tS5
M.00 Whil Kid - , ff 7C
Touguo Pump tpDelt)
HM lid U.OD HtnJ, .in
J.touU aad military heete, patant,
i koko eelf, taa and ir nr?
black kid ,.9Ja7
8am ia 15.00 valu J g
Ho Odds and Ends .
MEN'S i
$S.9S.
Blucher cut
J4.9S
5.W ipoelal,' black, sA nt
Engll.ti. bluekrr, battoa d
MJO Ctlf.Mia
0ffd .,
Cilf gkin
oifordi
d-M tagiiih
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NORFOLK FIREBUG
MAKES SIX ATTEMPTS' .
' TQ BURN APARTMENTS
, -auaamaa ' -
Norfolk, Va., JLug. 4-8ia attempt
were mad thi moraing to bora tbo
Hoarictta spaitmenja, S Sve-atory
building ia th heart pf tho downtown
actio, by uakaowa ptnoa. Tk frit
attempt, mad shortly after midnight,
was foiled ty aa iamato who itla
guisbed th flam trkll th ubqnat
attempts at two-koar interval, war
dotetd by pelleo and firemen. All of
th 8 ret began ia a pasteboard bos
Slled with (having! ia a- hall elot oa
th thlrt-JovT. v - ; :
XVUVt riXADS el'ILTY ' '
TO SIX Or THC CHARGES.
New York. Aug. 4. Th eourt-martial
appointed to try Lieut. Denolt 1. Ellert,
If. S, N, aecaaod of lecepting lifm
la bribes to provide tomfertabl berth
for young mea ef draft ag leeking
to eacap ervic oversea during tho
war, today- accepted hi plea of guilty
to li tpoeileatioa of tho Iftr-ono
charge mad against- him, -and tho
remaining were dropped upon tele
graphic instructions from Attlttast
Secretary of tbo Ravy Booaevelt
At least two more naval officer sad
rrhsp a doaen enlisted men will b
rought up oa charge almllar to those
audi agalaat Ellert, it wad learned. J
" ... ." " 1
Wavy Baa Mo roodataST to toll
Waakington, Aug. L Th navy hi
practically a irtti foodatuff or other
war (uppli oa haad, Acting leiratary
Booaevelt aaaouaced tonight. All of tho
lorplufatoros on hand at th toadutioa
of hootilitiet, including largo tjuantitk
of ataaed good, ttaplo gracerie, tea
til and ho, wtr dipod of to
American baalae toncera at fublie
(uctloa. :.: ; , -V -
. LswUs Baf a Cbaaco of aUoovory. .
Lo Angclea, Cai, August d.OKSr
lawltf, former isslataat U. V. Attorney.
Oonortl, who wss riouiy burned ytc
terday Is a Sre, following a bomb o
In. ! ah vklt. a.Mi.bj1 kit, k .Ml kaa S
banc. f reeoverv. ieaordlna to hit
phyileiana tarly today. They (mcd
eertaln al tho reeovary of Mrs. Ltirlcr,
who alto wa badly burned.
SKIN ERUPTION CAUSES
- - ; UNBEARABLE ITCHING
Sctattbmt .Inwtas U IrriU-
turn of Uw OallcmUSkiB
:i' T i "1 TtsstMi.. ;
feu taa flaw yuf mailt lata your
ikia aatil it' bleedl, ia a effort to ob
Ula rollof from tko flery iuhjng aad
burning eaund by akla ilaoa, but you
ly ijicrcaoi tk irritation and pals.
Aad yon eaa poor oiataaoats, wive
and lotloaa by tk.galloa oa tbo irri
tated pats, without obtaining laythlng
but temporary relief. Juat as too a
th itrength of tbo ouatr Irritant
give ut, your pais and tortart will ro
tura with Increased vlolnc, becauM
th local rcmedie hv pot rtaehad
tbo soure of tk troubl. ,v .
Tho real aourct of all akla ohuraa
Is th blood wpply. Tbo blood bo-
eomc Inf octod ih OOCBO impurity, int
th diieaa germ break out through thi
It. M... MM
I appoar as oeaems, tetter, boil, pimple
ealy ontptlon, caused : by 4iaN
germf ia th blood.
Th ml cur, therefor, mutt b Jl
rectcd through the blood. , Aad so rout
dy hS yet bee dieoverd that o,aak
8. 8. 8, for any diaorder of tho blood
This groat old remedy rid thi blood o:
ovary trae of dleeaao grmi, and eleari
dp.th complexion aad give it th .
ruddy glow of pert Oct "health. Got I
bottle at your drugstore today, sad yt
will sooa bo rid of your tormntln
ski troubl. Alio writ at one foi
oipert medical tdvle regarding youi
owa cs. Addrtsa, klodlcal Director,
263 Bwlft " Laboratory, Atlaata, Os
Adv, . .
Feleph
Conditions
one
While the property has been properly maintained,
it is not the same property which theTgovernment took
over on August 1, 1918ov It is not as adequate for its job
or as well manned as it was. That it is not, is in no way
the fault of Federal control, which was eminently fair;
It is due to causes for which neither the government nor
the companies are to blame. ' ,
A year ago today we were at war. Labor and
materials needed for both telephone operation and con
struction were turned to military uses. Some materials
were so vital to the carrying on of the war that even the
work of providing telephone facilities for the govern
ment was retarded and no part of them could be spared
for commercial telephone purposes.
No less, vital was the government need for those
skilledto create, maintain and operate the vast inter
communication systems necessary in modern warfare
and in the conduct of the vastly increased government
services. ,
Thousands of telephone men were already at the
battlefro'nt. Thousands more were under arms, and
still telephone experts and filled operators went into
the service xf the government and contributory indus
. tries by the tens of thousands.
"ThTreserves drplahTrSu Were drawn
upon until they were entirely used up, and the expert
enced staff was gradually depleted. To And others to
take the places of those who had gone was difRtjult-io
train them takes time. , - ,
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During the year came victory and the' armistice ;
and instancy the business world sprang into intense ac
tivity. The demands for telephone service passed all
.former records. '
To replace the exhausted reserves which had been
carried for just such purposes and to replace the skilled
'forces to meet this unprecedented emergency, there
began a rush for construction, for readjustment, for
high pressure repairs, for feyerish extensions. All
these must be continued with increasingeffort. -
The return of the property comes in the very midst
of this race between an overpowering demand, and an
upbr Ing of a system whose growth was heldback and
whose i'orces were scattered by the vital needs of var.
Much, progress has been mae in the upbuilding
of this system, but far more is still required to meet thr
swift growth of business; and also to give fifsfaid'- to
every other business and every other service struggling -against
an unprecedented demand.
The prosperity which creates this emergency in
service creates also a scarcity of those desirjng employ
ment in the service. .
: Under such conditions telephone service generally
has not been and could not be up to the pre-war stand
ard. It Is beyond human power to immediately over-;
come the handicap which the situation impdsea.
. There are ho people in any rjublic or private en-.
deavor Who are working more tirelessly or strenuously
for the common good than those of the telephone com
panies. Service has always, been given, more of it must '
be given and it must be improved. s That improvement
in some cases will take.months. -Eventual service
must win the race with demand, v v
SOUTHERN BELLxTELEPHONE
AND .TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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