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P.EDFIEL!) TALKS ECONOMY i PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS GIVING
Secretary of Commerce Says He Get
Remits for Money Spent
TOTALS ARE UNIMPORTANT
It l SrefMTT t Keep riant la
Kaon CeaeMtloa to Secure lllaaeet
RftirM Horn rav
elan Trua.
WASHINGTON. Pec. 8 Economy In
the public service In tha keynote ot the
annual report of Secretary Redfleld of
the Department of Commerce. In sum
marising the work of the many bureaus
of hla department he undertaken to sug
gest a wine use of government funds.
"If attention were directed not to totals,
but to the wise use of funds," aald Sec
retary Redfleld. "so that the latter should
be made to produce the utmost possible
service, much would be accomplished
that la not hardly suggested or attempted.
F.very industrial manager knows that
economy requires Ms plant to be kept up
In tha best productive condition. It is
not economical In order to save a total
expenditure to allow the plant to run
ilown and then have to build It up again.
This does not aave money, but loses It.
Kconomy of this kind Is not economy at
nil. It merely 'Involves a cycle of ex
pensive changes, costly in themselves
and more costly In their results.
"If, Instead of arguing upon totals, with
out regard to whether the money which
comprises these totals ha been apent
wisely or unwisely, care were centered
on the need for expenditure and for the
wisdom with which that need la met.
money could be saved that will otherwise
continue to be lost."
Summarizing the work of the last year
In promoting foreign trade, Mr. Redfleld
says:
Promoting Fore Jam Trade.
"The United States is one of the three
foremost commercial nations. It Is es
sential to its prosperity that it should
be Inferior to no other country In its
governmental system for the fostering
and protection of Its trade, both domestic
and foreign. Such a system Is now firmly
established. In foreign countries the ad
mirable trade development work which
the consul officials of the Department of
State carry on is now to be supplemented
through the service' of a corps of com
mercial attaches, which will fill a gap
heretofore existing In our organisation as
compared with that of other nations.
These, with the group of special travel
ing investigators or commercial agents
who continue the valuable technical
studies of market abroad, constitute tor
the first time in the foreign field a com
plete and well-balanced system of fed
eral aid to trade In foreign lands.
"The special fund for promoting com
merce In Central and South America, of
which 80 per cent is alloted to field In
vestigation and the remainder In Wash
ington, should be continued and supple
mented, as a permanent occupation of
Iatln-American markets 1 the only wise
policy for our government to support"
Various phase of the work of Investi
gating ' commercial conditions in the
United State are 'reviewed at length.
Coat of Production.
"The Important work which congresa
assigned In collecting costs of produc
tion of articles subject to Import duty ha
been actively carried on In two branches
of Industry. A urvey of the earthenware
pottery Industry In the United State and
Europe ' has ' just been completed and
most practical and valuable- result nave
been obtained. Over 90 per" cent of the
American potteries were Investigated and
no more complete study of an Industry,
It Is believed, was ever made. A similar
study of the great clothing Industry Is
now in progress. The committees of con
gress will find In. such report the essen
tial fact in regard to an Industry neces
sary to Intelligent legislation on tariff
matters. - Such facta have heretofore usu
ally been available not from a disinter
ested governmental source, but from those
whose interest might lie either In In
creasing or lowering tariff rates. The
value of such detached nd disinterested
Investigations of our Industries Is no
longer In question, and this ' service Is
not alone useful In relation to tariff
legislation, ' but Is undoubtedly of very
marked promotive value to any Industry
that may be atudied by competent agent.
"Several investigations commenced by
the bureau of corporations In prior years
remained uncompleted at the beginning
of the fiscal year covered by this report,
namely, lumber, tobacco, agricultural Im
plements, state corporation taxation, fer
tilizer and petroleum. Work on all except
the last two waa initiated before the
Iresent administration.
"Substantial progress was made In all
of these investigations and except for
state taxation of corporations and the last
two investigation Just mentioned, they
were nearly completed during the fiscal
year under consideration. A more def
inite statement of the matters reported
on by the bureau during the fiscal year la
given below.
"Apart from a general investigation of
certain legal and economic problems re
lating to proposed legislation on trusts,
etc., certain new investigation into the
ecoromic character and effects of the sys
tem of resale price maintenance, L e.,
the practice of manufacturers and dis
tributers of fixing the price at whloh
retailers or other dealers In their products
shall sell to consumer or other pur
chasers. ,
Efficiency ot Trusts.
"The bureau also has In contemplation
a comprehensive study of the funda
mental problems of the efficiency of
trusts: that, is to say. of the determina
tion of the question whether from the
standpoint of business profits and also
from other standpoints of social welfare,
the trust form of organisation was really,
as i often alleged, socially and econom
ically efficient. While some tentative
w ork was done by the bureau in this con
nection during the fiscal year, the lack
of an adequate appropriation made It im
practicable to organise a comprehensive
Investigation of this very large subject
Nevertheless, a fairly comprehensive ur
vev of the Industrial field baa been made,
which will furnish a basis for this work
If tlte appropriation 1 provided therefor.
"The work of the bureau ha been so
planned a to complete a large part of
the investigations now on band before Its
merger Into the federal trade commission
by the publication of additional reports
on tobacco, lumber, farm Implements, tax
ation of corporations, 'petroleum, con
flict of state foreign-corporation law and
trust legislation."
At great length the' report recount the
work of the many bureau of the de
partment embracing the census standards
of weights' and measures, lighthouses,
fisheries and steamboat Inspection service.
The teaion of CHRISTMAS GIVING; findi many people eager to
help ipread good cheer, but not knowing JUST HOW TO DO IT. It it
til right to be "a good fellow" or "a big brother" and gladden the
heart of some little onei, or furnish a Christmas dinner of goodies
in place of the meager erery-day fare.
The Bee calls attention to other forms of PRACTICAL CHRIST
MAS CHARITY alike praiseworthy and WITH MORE PERMANENT
RESULTS. To aid some unfortunate get on his feet especially help
less women and dependent child ren of fers special opportunity for
UNSELFISH GIVING.
The Bee describes below three cases thoroughly investigated by
the Associated Charities and pronounced deserving IN EVERT WAY,
and will describe other similar cases from day to day. Note that each
is referred to by a letter of the alphabet, so as not to humiliate them
as publio objects of charity.
A. Widow, old and crippled and crippled grandson, whom she is trying to
educate so that he can be self-supporting later. The boy's mother,
an invalid, sends money for the rent and bis clothes. County helps
with groceries and coal. Need a new mattress and a little extra
money every week to get nourishing food.
B. Widow and fly children boy 12, girl 3, boy 1, and baby 'week. old.
Father died last April; mother's pension of $20 a month total income;
mother supplemented this with laundry work as long as she was able.
Need shoes and clothing for the children and a little extra money for
food and fuel.
C. Woman, deserted, and three children. Came here from the west about
a year ago on account of illness of children, which doctors said was
caused mainly from lack of nourishing food;, mother janitor, earns
138 month; rent $10 month. Associated Charities sending two
quarts of milk daily for several months, as children are undernour
ished. Need bedding, a good cook stove and clothing and shoes for
the children. Girl 13, girl 9, girl 4.
Those disposed to contribute to any of these worthy objects may
remit directly to Mrs. George W. Doane, secretary of the Associated
Charities, or to The Bee.
NATIONAL REDCROSS MEETS
Tenth Annual Convention at Wash
ington, with Wilson Presiding.
WAR IS MAKING MANY DEMANDS
t'oaaaellor l.nnalnar Presents Report
thnnlna; Inrrraatna Nandrni
at Wnnartrit Are In Neil
of Help.
MANY. AT WATERWAY MEET
Three Days' Session of Rivers and
Harbors Interests Starts.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
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Big; Men from Over Entire Country
at Mejetlnar Senator Ransdell
Score Those Who See
Pork in Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, Dee. .-The National
River and Harbors congress began Its
annual convention here today with a
large attendance of delegates from
throughout the country. Many prominent
speakers are on the program for ad.
dresses during the three days sessions.
1 he convention was opened with an ad
dress by Secretary Bryan. A feature was
the annual address of Senator Ranartoli
of Louisiana, president of the Rivet and
Jiaroors congresa. in which he vlrnmu.lv
denounced recent attack on the river
and harbor bill passed at the last session
of congress and the flllbuster,xwhlch re
sulted In the practical defeat of It.
"Attack on rivers and harhnr. i,h.
lation." declared Senator Ransdell, "are
uniounoeo. practically without merit, and
many of them devoid of even a vestige
of truth."
Critic. Are Criticised.'
Critics of the legislation, ho added, had
been unable to suggest a better system
than the one they criticize.
"To assert that river and harbor bills
are full of -pork,' graft and corrupt
item," he declared, "ia to charge that
the engineer corps of the army, members
of the rivers and harbors committee of
the house and commerce committee of
the senate, and a. majority of the en
ator and representatives hn ....
and voted for these measures, are guilty
of fraud, corruption, graft and plain
stealing.. Such an accusation ia false "
Drmior ttansOell denied charges that
the Rivers and Harbor '
lobby. Its activities, he eald, had been
lv"""" an education campaign
Senator Ransdell conclude ,i,h -1
peal to the convention to Insist "tHfct
rcumsxances should any water
iirovea unless It has real
genuine merit back of it."
Shenandoah Will Have New Caort-h.
SHENANDOAH, la., Dec. 9.-(Special.)
Announcement ha been made by A. W
Murphy, a member of the committee that
I raising subscriptions, . that a 125.000
church building will be erected In Shenan
doah In the spring by the Presbyterians.
The location will be the site of tho
present building, which was erected In
14 at a cost of 16,200 and was then one
of the finest structures here.
Bee Want Ads produce Results.
Wedding; at York town Today,
SHENANDOAH, la., Dec. 9. (Special.)
Miss Hattle Ooecker and Robert Sunder
man are to be married at the Lutheran
church nt Yorktown, Ia., at 1 o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINUTUN, Der. .-Tlie American
lied rss ancioty today opened Ha tenth
annual convention heie with President
Wilson, lis ac tive head designated as the
presiding officer of the afternoon ses
sion. Reviews of the relief work accom
plished by tho society during the last
year and proposed for the future, with
special reference to the European war.
stirred the delegates to a high pitch of
enthusiasm.
At the morning session Counsellor
Lansing of the Mate department pre
sented the report of the International re
lief board, or which he la chairman.
After touching upon tho general work
of prevention of famine In CWna. Japan,
Mexico and the Balkans, Including refer
ences to world-wide catastrophes, which
the Red Cross had without exception
extended aid. Mr. Lansing said:
"Never since the creation of this board
have calls for active service been so
many and so far reaching. For the first
time, and we hoe the last time, the mis
fortunes of war rather than those of dis
asters have occupied-most of Its activ
ities." The report showed that more than ISO
surgeons and nurses have s far been
sent to Europe and said more were ur
gently needed.
Need Supplies Badly.
"So great are the numbers of
wounded," It snlri. "that there are con
stantly being received reports of the need
of va-st quantities of surgical and hos
pital supplies. To these needs the Red
Cross Is responding ns promptly ss pos
sible. It Is a satisfaction amid so much
misery and distress to know that through
tho medium of the Red Cross and with
the spirit of neutrality and humanity we
are enabled to aid In tho relief of the
untold sufferings caused by this world
wide tragedy." "
The constantly Increasing requests for
nurses on the part of American com
munities was considered by the conven
tion In a report presented hy Miss Fannie
F. Clements, superintendent of tho town
and county nursing aervJcV..
Brigadier General William Qorgaa, sur
geon general of tha army, delivered a re- i
port from the war relief board. It re
ewed elaborately the organisation of
the Keel Cross field, hospital and relief
work.
Miss Mabel llonrdmsn, chairman of the
national relief board, emphasised fhe
need of extfnCed charitable and philan
thropic movements In organisation work.
Humanity was appealing for aid from
so many directions, she said, that the
scope of society, broad as It might he.
alt wM l enlarged. "The Red Cross and
the Rnropean War" was the subject of
Miss llonrdmnn's address.
F. A. NASH CRITICALLY
ILL AT HOME IN OMAHA
F. A. Nash, B04 Pouth Thlily-eventh
street, who until recently was president
of the Omaha KlertrUi IJght and Power
company. Is reported to be critically 111 at
his home.
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3 MORE DOLLS
For Our Busy Little Bees
EDITH. MERLE and CATHLENE
Edith ia tall and stately
and has a charming disposi
tion, so kind and gentle and
sweet; that's the way she
looks, anyway, and you will
think tho same when you
look into those deqp brown
eyes of hers. Of course, only
one little girl can win Edith,
so we are giving Merle and
Cathlene as second and third
prizes. They are not quite
so big and pretty as Edith,
but you will be surprised
when you see how nice they
roally are.
The dolls will he given fre -.
to the little girl, under IS year
of age, that briar or mail tna
largest aiunee of doll' ptoture
cut en of the Dally and Sunday
Be before 4p,a, Saturday, je
ember la,
Edith's picture will be in
The Kee every day this week.
Cut them all out and ask
your friends to save the pic
tures in their paper for you
too. See how many pictures
of Edith you can get, and
bo sure to turn them in to'
The Bee office before 4 p. m.,
Saturday, December 12.
It you don't win on ot
these Dollies perhaps you
can get one next week. Only
one doll will be given to any
one person.
You can see Edith at the
D. F. Corte Furniture Co., 24th and Farnam
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