THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918.
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PRICE OF OMAHA
BREAD IN STATE
SAME AS IN CITY
Yet Jay Burns Testifies at Bak
ers' Inquiry He Operates at
Loss Under Existing
Price Ruling.
Admission that Omaha-made bread
is bemg sold at wholesale in Grand
Island as cheaply as in Omaha and
that he was absorbing the express
cliarges; that he is maintaining a plant
which can produce 50 per cent more
urcaa man at present without in
creasing the cost, save for actual raw
ingredients; and that he wrote a let
ter to Olson Brothers, Newman
urove, iv, eo., telling them that they
can sell bread at whatever
wish and no one has the right to tell
uicm wnat Dreaa snould be sold for,
were some of the developments of the
ncanng 01 me jay Burns baking com
pany Monday afternoon. Burns was
in MiifJ IH it. ' .
vaiitu m me investigation into the
price of maintaining bread before
Referee Amos Keneley.
With some exceptions, the bakeries
of Omaha are a disgrace, said R nrna
during his testimony as to the Quality
oi nis Dreaa. ne saia ne maintained
the best organization nrasihl anH nm.
duced the best bread. "Cheaper bread
may oe made," tie said, "but bread
cannot be made cheaper than we make
ii.
He, testified he wouldn't believe a
baker who said he could make bread
for less than figures submitted by
some of them, and that they didn'i
known what it cost to bake bread.
Cost of Delivery.
Burns explained the absorbing of
express to towns within a distance
of 125 miles of Omaha by saying it
cost as much to deliver bread to a
grocer as it did to deliver it in Grand
Island. When questioned as to his
letter to Olson, he said there was no
authority to fix prices, but later ad
mitted to Attorney John W. Parish
that the food administration had a
right to determine what a reasonable
profit was. The examination of Burns
had to do with the business of the
Jay Burns Baking company during last
December, that month being the pe
riod covered by he ' questionnaires
sent out by the food administration,
but before getting into the examina
tion the witness volunteered the in
formation that of the 28,000 master
bakers in the United States, 20,000
would be money ahead if they worked
for wages instead of trying to run
shops of their own.
Loses Money.
The examination developed the
fact that during December of last
year the Jay Burns Baking company
baked and sold 180,947 pound loaves
of bread, 117,909 one and one-half
pound, 885 two-pound and 1,035 three
pound loaves of bread. This bread,
according to Mr. Burns, to produce,
cost 7 6-10 cents a pound and sold
operating expenses of the plant, fig
uring cost of production, including
salaries, ingredients, overhead charges,
upkeep and other expenses, was $42,
753. There was some money made on
pies and pastries, added Mr. Burns,
or the company would have sustained
an enormous loss, and, as it was, "the
balance was on the red ink side of
the ledger." His total income was
$40,199, he said.
Draws $5,000 Salary.
Burns said that as president and
general manager, he draws a salary
of $5,000 a year. The secretary and
treasurer is paid $2,000 and the super
intendent $1,800 a year. In the plant
there are 72 persons employed and
aside from the executive officers and
the superintendent they are paid $18
to $40 a week.
As to the bread. Burns testified
that of the sales, 95 per cent of the
bread output of the bakery was
Bnej City News
Ht Root Print It .New Beacon Pr
Lighting Fixtures. Burgoss-Granden.
Acreace In Citv. suxn Pn rsof .
garden quick. Doug. 2947.
Kobt. C. DmranlAv r ..i,.
" " - t iu no
anu oonas ana local securities, 860
-.'Hittuu iu.u xsanx mag.
Booth In Shoe Store The Douglas
oiiuc eiure mis installed a private or
thopedic booth, where women may go
iui iuoi tumion in privacy.
Thrift Persistency is what counts.
WeeKlV and monthlv itunnciti ,;.w
Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n builds
uie mnii naoit. 2U S. 18th St.
nelson In Bankruptcy Court Jesse
vmuam Nelson filed a Voluntary peti
tion in bankruptcy in federal court
ms jiaoumes are ?i,&uu and his as
sets avu.
Rev. L. B. ITolsapplc Rev. L B.
Holsapple, rector of St. Barnabas
cnurcn, is conflned to his bed with
tonsilitis and will h iinnhla tn hnM
services tms week.
(llidrfPn tO TjV.,IlW T tAntannn,
iv.mv uivuicuauv
unanes j. Giidden will deliver a lec
ture on foreign conntrlos nnA nihr
subjects before the Union Pacific
council of the Royal Arcanum Febru
ary
State Bank nf Dnuha. rfAITlol" filter.
teenth and Harnev streets, nnvs 4 n
cent on time deposits: 3 per cent
on savin es account All H
this bank are protected by the de
positors guarantee iuna or the state
ot ieDrasKa. Adv.
Funeral for Infant Pn
Ices for the infant unn nf Mr onrf
Mrs. Benjamin Blakeley, 1405 South
Seventeenth street, whn rtierl Mnndiv
will be held Wednesday morning at 9
o ciock at st. wenceslaus church. In
terment will be at St. Mary's cemetery.
Judge WoortrnilP-h Tin fir TTnmn
Federal Judge Woodroueh arrived
from Kansas fMtv Ti
to meet his wife and daughter, who
returned rrom a six weeks' trip to
New York. He will return to Kansas
City to continue nrpsMlnir In foHora
court there Wednesday.
Visits Parents in Omaha Mrs. T.
B. Flanders of Port Arthur Tw i
visiting her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs.' F.
G. Wallweber. Mrs. Flandpra was for
merly Miss Eva Wflllwohpr After l
visit Mrs. Flanders will loin her hni.
band, who has accepted a government
position at iNonoik, va.
Efflclcnrv Clnss
weekly meeting of the "personal effi
ciency ciass was neia at tne Young
Men's Christian association Monday
nieht. Ahnilt RO mpmhern vera rt-Afl.
ent. The class was conducted by Lloyd
Harter, graduate of Leland Stanford
university, who gave a lecture on
"Environment and Its Relation tn Per.
sonal Efficiency."
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderlands.
Lookinsr for work? Turn tn the
Heln Wanted Cnlitmne nnw Vnn
will find hundreds of positions listed
there.
wranned and that 35 tn 4(1 ner rent
of the trade was out of the city. On
tne out-ot-town business within a ra
dius of 125 miles.
Unsold bread Hiirincr the tnnnth
covered by the questionnaire caused
the bakery to stand for a loss of
$306.16.
The cost nf the 'Rnrnc r.lant was
figured at $275,000 and to replace it
at this time wntilrl mean an eYnenrli.
tufe of 50 to 75 per cent in excess of
this sum As a lair profit, Mr. Burns
asserted, lie shmild have 1ft ner rent
on the investment, contending that
this scale had been approved by the
government. However, he added,
nothing like this had been made.
Mr. Burns left for the south last
MORE PINTO BEANS
IS ALLEN'S PLAN
County Food Administrator
Wants Sandhill Farmers to
Raise 900 Founds of
Beans Per Acre.
illRGESS
Will the Nebraska sandhills raise
900 pounds of pinto beans pet acre?
That is a question the food admin
istration would like to have some
sandhill farmer answer. t")rar
Allen. COUntv food administrator nf
Douglas county, who has just returned
irom Denver wnerc ne and A. M.
Jefferey of Omaha represented the
Nebraska food administration at a
biff meeting nn the nintn he an in
dustry, believes the Nebraska sand.
hills are capable of producing great
quantities ot these beans.
"One arrower in Colorado tnld m
that his sandhills produced 700 to
900 pounds of pinto beans per acre
the first vear he broke nn the
ground," said Mr. Allen. "That is a
wonderful yield, and so far as I can
learn there is not much difference
between the soil conditinn in this
Colorado sand region and the Ne-
Draska sanaiiui section, borne of the
growers in Colorado claim nnw tn he
raising 1,500 pounds, per acre of these
h!nc Tk... . ' 1 1 f . i
uv.u. iwcic is a. worm ot tnose
beans in Colorado now."
At this meeting which was at
tended by representatives of the
federal food administration the
government contracted for 5,000.000
pounds Ot these beans at nnre The
government then and there orderd aln
tne pinto bean growers of that
section of Colorado to deliver for
government use, 75 per cent of their
crop which they are holding.
"We found that tile small crrai'i,
elevators in Western Nphraelra are
equipped to clean beans, and this, it
seems, is very important if a com
munity is going to produce beans to
any extent.
One Killed, Two Shot in
I. W. W. Raid at Hillsboro
Hillsboro. 111.. Feb. 1Q The
tempt of members of a vigilance com
mittee here todav tn fnrre a!lerd
members of the Industrial Workers of
tne World to profess their loyalty,
resulted in the death of Clifford Dnn.
aldson, 21 years old, and the serious
injury oi a. a. tmory, chief of po
lice, and Ernest Flath.
Donaldson was shot when the witr.
ilance committee called at the home
of his father and demanded the sur
render of L. B. Irwin, said to be an
Industrial Workers of the World pro
pagandist and believed to be con
cealed in the Donaldson home The
committee after a short parley was
met wun a iusuiaae ot snots.
Daughter of General Grant
Is Home From Russia
An Atlantic Port Feb 10 Prinr.
Michel Cantacuzene of Russia and
Princess Cantacuzene, the latter a
daughter of the late Heneral It i
Grant, arrived here today to make
their home in the United States until
after the war. Prince Mirhel served
as commander of the personal guard
of the emperor until he abdicated and
later was in command at Kiev until
the control of the armv was talren
over by the bolsheviki and his armv
J LM? J TT . . . .
..... .. , : utinwDiiizea. ne was men permitted
nicht to take a rest it was rennrted L , , . . . . v .
xu d 1. f I .---- to leave tne country, going to l"m-
at the Rnrne hnme last nurht j t ., . ' '
ianaana tnen to fiorway.
"My children have all taken
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and it works like a charm' says
L. C. Haines, Merbury, Ala.
Hash Cami
EVERYBODY'S STORK"
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1918.
STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY.
Phone Douglas 137.
Extra Special
for Wednesday Only
A Great Clear away of
Smartly Trimmed Hats
at $3.50
IN order to make room for the new hats that are arriving every day, we clear our stock
every so often by a great price reduction on hats that have been on display for a
short time.
Hats that have been marked at a much higher price have been remarked at the ex
tremely low price of $3.50.
We have for your selection Wednesday about forty different styles all late mod
els. No two alike. There are
Tailored Hats Dress Hats Street Hats
Georgette Hats , Satin and Straw Hats All Straw Hats
Make it a point to be here early, as we cannot guarantee the hats to last throughout
the day.
Burfets-Nath Co. Second Floor
LONGER TERM FOR
COMMERCIAL HIGH
Beard of Education Agrees to
Lengthen Years of Study
From Thirty, eight to Forty -eight
Weeks.
The Board of Education Monday
concurred m a resolution offered by
its committee on teachers and course
of study, making the school year of
the High Schcol of Commerce 48
weeks instead of 38 weeks. .
The proposition was recommended
by Principal Porter and was indorsed
by Superintendent Beveridge.
The year at this school will be de
vided into four quarters of 12 weeks
each as follows: First ouarter.
January, February and March; second
quarte-, April. Mav and Tune: one
week's vacation at the close of June;
third quarter, July, August and Sep
tember; fourth quarter, October,
November and December; the last
two weeks of December and first
week of January will be a vacation
of three weeks and will complete a
calendar year.
In his report to the board Prin
cipal Porter made the following
observations:
"In the pupil body ol this type of
school the economic pressure is a
most serious one and must be taken
into consideration if the school is to
render efficient service to the com
munity. The schools must prepare
the pupil for business as early as is
consistent with satisfactory training,
and our experience has convinced us
that this satisfactory training in the
great majority of cases can not be
brought about with less than the
regulation four school years. Our
plan is that these four school years
be condensed within three calendar
years if the pupil desires the saving
of a year of time.
"As a matter of fact, the long
summer vacation has never had any
justification either in theory or in
practice. Educators have long since
learned that the first four or six
weeks of the fall semester are an
economic waste in the sense that they
are required to bring the pupil back to
the mental attitude which he had at
the beginning of the summer vaca
tion." During the summer quarter of 12
weeks the High School of Commerce
will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and
will be closed a 1 o'clock p. m., thus
avoiding the excessive heat of the
afternoons.
Principal Porter commended this
plan as a war measure, stating that
the commercial field is being stripped
of young men who are being called to
the colors and the government is
calling for thousands of clerks and
stenographers.
Church to Give Lessons in
Dancing to Working Girls
The gymnasium class of the First
Christian church has made arrange
ments to give lessons in calisthenics
and free dancing to working girls.
The work is under the supervision of
an expert physical culture teacher,
Mrs. Musselman, who was formerly
instructor of the Young Women's
Christian association at Topeka.
A. 0. U. W. Lodges in Big
Union Meeting Tuesday
The Ancient Order of United
Workmen lodges will hold a union
meeting with lodge 198 at the Swed
ish auditorium Tuesday night. This
will be an open meeting for the mem
bers and friends. Thomas W. Black-k...-
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uuiu win auuiczis me iiiccuuu uii .
"After the War." I
Visiting Jewelry
and Optical
Merchants
Apply et once for sale territory
in Nebraika, Iowa or South D
kota for the
Columbia Grafonola
and Records
Big f et Money Maker of the
present day.
Schmoller & Mueller
Piano Co.
I3II-13
Farnam St.
Exclualva Columbia Crafaaola Jobber
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TMUTS ISe
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URGESS-lta C0JY
EVERYBODY STORE"
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1918-
STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY -
-Phone D. 137.
NEBRASKA STATE JEWELERS' ASSOCIATION
You are cordially invited to make free use of the conveniences of our
store during your stay in Omaha
An Exposition and Sale of the New in
alks
f of
pom
Involving Several Thousand Yards of Glorious New Height-of-Fashion
Weaves at Prices Under the Prevailing Market Quotations
IT IS an exposition and sale most carefully pre
pared for the service of the many who have
learned through experience to trust Burgess-Nash for
their silks. An exposition that will reveal much that
is new and authoritative in fashion ; silks that we can
depend on and we invite you to come and see them
and choose.
GREAT care has been given to the gathering of
this display, it has been the work of many months,
for good silks at low prices we found scarce in the
market. But it was after long and careful selection
and testing and trying and studying that we got fab
rics of the quality, standard, and freshness that we
wanted and colors of the right tones.
SILKS, in Gingham
Patterns, $2.25-$2.50
Beautiful new effects that will
make very pretty spring and sum
mer dresses. Plaids, checks and
stripes, in exquisitely blended col
ors, 36 inches wide. Extensive col
lection for selection. Price range,
$2.25 to $2.50 the yard.
CANTON Crepes for
Dressy Suits. $2.50
This handsome soft fabric is in
the correct weight for tailoring.
The shades included are navy, ma
rine blue, French gray, silver,
khaki, reseda, Copenhagen and
walnut, also black or green; 40
inches wide and priced at $2.50 the
yard.
NEW Foulard Silks,
at $1.69 to $2.50
These new effects will be popu
lar for spring and summer gowns.
The showing is exceptionally pret
ty, embracing the newest ideas in
figured designs and neat dot effect.
Every favored shade and combina-'
tion is included. 36 to 40 inches, r
Priced at $1.69 to $2.50 the yard. r
B
EAUTIFUL PONGEE
Tussah Silks at $2.69
Pongee Tussah silks with ex
quisite Hindu figures in contrasting
colors. Very desirable for Sport
costumes in combinations with
plain white, natural or oyster
shade, Tussah, or plain coloring to
match color in figure designs. 36
inches wide, $2.69 yard.
L
USTROUS New
Silk Radium, $2.50
An exquisitely plain weave that
is soft and easy to drape; a high
quality that we show in all the most
favored shades for street, after
noon and evening gowns. Rich,
lustrous and dependable. 40 inches
wide and priced at $2.50 the yard.
Bureta-Nath Ca. Main Floor.
DURE Silk Crepe de
Chine, at $ 1.75
1
All pure silk, not the thin slimp
sey kind but a nice heavy quality ,
especially desirable for dresses,
waists and underwear. The collec
tion embraces a full line of the new
shades both light and dark. 40
inches wide and specially low
priced at $1.75 the yard.