- - - SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK - - -
PORK SHOULDER STEAK .20c
BACON 27c and up
ARMOUR'S STAR HAM and MORRIS'
SUPREME HAM 33c
COMPOUND LARD, 10 pounds for $1.00
ROUND STEAK 25c
Trv.The MODEL MARKET
PHONE 30 FOR CHEAPER PRICES
AND BETTER MEATS
5
E. G.'s Column
"Modern Clothes Fr Men"
308 Eox Butte Ave.
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
If you had gokl dollars, willing to
Rive them away FREE, you couldn't
do it if nobotly knew you would. 1
That tells the story -in a nutshell,
about our big sale, and we have tried
to tell you in cur advertising for the
last week or two about it. You have
received a circular, and you are going
to get another one, and everything
that I say in it is absolutely true, and
you can believe it. I want you to come
in and make us prove it to you, for
we have tried to make it plainer than
the city man did in his sign at the
gate of his beautiful home just across
from the big city park.
A man from the country, while
sauntering through this park, came
out near this home, and upon seeing
this sign, read alound: "Please ring the
bell for the caretaker." After reflect
ing for a few minutes he walked up
and gave the bell such a pull that it
nearly came out by the roots.
In a few moments an angry-faced
man opened the door.
"Are you the caretaker?" asked
the bell-puller.
"Yes; what do you want?"
"I saw the notice, so I rang the bell,
and now I want to know why you can't
ring the bell yourself."
That kind of & sign is possible of a
mis-reading, and also is a sign that
was in one of our stores a few days
ago here in Alliance, which said that
they had suits in their store for "All
Wool Boys."
But this is the thing we have tried
to get away from, and make our ad
vertising plain, and tell the truth all
along in such a manner that it will
be a pleasure to come in and trade
with us.
Jimmie was walking along the toast
near the mouth of a river with his
father one day, and he was very in
terested in the shipping. But at last
he was very distressed to see quite a
small tug pulling a great, heavy ship
behind it. Every now and then, the
tug woufd give a shrill yell fiom its
siren. . .
When at la.st the tug's siren gave a
vmore than usually pitiful screech,
J wimmie suddenly burst into tears. His
'father took the boy into bis arms in
Auprise:
"What's the matter, little man,
what are you crying for?"
"Boo-hoo!" cried Jimmie. Ml don't
like that big ship pulling that little
steamboat's tail and making it scream
sol"
Well, we have been doing some
screaming ourselves, but we do not
want it misunderstood, for we are
meaning to do it and are going to
keep aj. it notice our ad on page 3
till all of the people in this neighbor-
i h,ood know about our goods, and our
pricey, and once we get you to come
in we are sure that we can convince
you of our right to ask you in, and
even to insist mat you come in.
There had been a stormy scene the
night before when Bertie asked Bea
trice's father for the hand of his
daughter. Now the discomfitted lov
ers were discussing the affair.
"Oh, dearest!'' sighed the damsel,
"I'm so disappointed in father, and at
the way he treated you. I have al
ways loved and worshipped him. Now
it looks as if my idol has feet of
clay."
"'Clay!' Oh, I guess not 'clay.
I'll say they're CONCRETE."
Our big sale lasts all next week,
and we hope that you will pardon us
if we say it's a real sale, and
' We will be glad to have you thank
us for inviting you in.
Yours as always,
Modern Clothes For Men."
Mrs. Rufus Thomas was operated on
for appendicitis at the St. Joseph
IftVpital Wednesday morning. At last
report fche was doing nicely.
RAILWAY INQUIRY
IN WASHINGTON
Excessive Labor Costs and Work
. ing Conditions Chief Causes
of Trouble.
NO CONTROL OVER EXPENSE
Prices and Wages Fixed by Govern
ment Leave Little Scops for
Managements,
Washington, D. C In testifying be
fore the 'Senate Comm'ttee Inter
state Commerce In the general Inves
tigation Into the railroad situation,
witnesses for the rallrouds contended
that:.
(1) The costs of operation are Ab
normal, owing chiefly to wnpe scales
PKtiilillxlied by the government which
exceed wages paid for similar work In
other Industries, and to wasteful labor
costs, often for work not dune, en
forced upon the railroads by the so
called "National Agreements.
C2) That 07 H cents out of very
dollar of opernting expenses- In VXiO
were at prUvs fixed directly by the
government, or by general market con
ditions and over which the railroad
ninnngeuients had no control.
(3) That the general business de
pression was not due to the high
freight rates,, but to the lack of buy
ing both here' and abroad.
One of the must striking facts
brought out In the testimony present
ed by the first witness, Julius Krujt
schnltt, diiilnnan of the bound of di
rectors of the Southern Pacific, was
the following, In expliniutioH of the
chief reason for the Increase In oj
ratlng expenses since 1010:
"The lnhor bill of the carriers In
1916 (which was before the Adauison
'aw took effect) stood at 1.4.rT(l,.'l!M.
tn . WJO it was $.1.C.!S.21C,3Cl, an In
rease of f2.2M.f9,57.
"The Increase by years sJnee 191C
Mas been ss follows:
'ncreuse In 1917 270,905,748
Increase tn 1918 874,331,209
fncrease In 1919 229,315,081
Tncrease In 1920....! 855,087,919
r an aggregute Increase
since 1910 of $2,229,839,057
Exhibits were placed before the
committee showing that for the rail
roads of the whole country, increased
expenses In 191i0 over. 1019. wi'e a
follows:
Actual expenses for 19'-'0. $6,163,138,341
Actual expenses for 1919. 4,667,774,131
Inc. for 1920 over 1919. $1,495,364,210
Mr. KruttscUnltt, In showing bow
little control the nillrouds had ver
necessary expenditures, said:
"Sixty-four cents out of every dol
lar of operating expenses were, iii
I'.fJO, paid out to Inhor, and the wugcv
of labor are fixed by the government.
"Fifteen cents out of every dollar
f operating expenses was paid for
material and supplies wit prices fixe!
by the government.
"Three Htid one-half cents out of
every dollar was paid for other ex
penses Lnctured by the government In
the first two months of 9'.'0.
"A total, therefore, of cents out
of every dollar of operating expenses
for 19"Ju was paid out a prices direct
ly fixed by the government.
, "The remainder, up to 97yt cents,
was for materials and supplies, pur
chased at prices fixed by general mar
ket conditions and beyond the power
of the railroads to control."
To Illustrate Low labor costs were
Inflated by tlie "National Agreements"
entered Into during federal control,
fixing rules and working conditions,
the following examples were cited:
l! Th Fere MHnturtte Railway was
loinpellrd to my $tt.il64 In 1 k pay
to four employwi because their titles
under these agreemen t were cnauift-J
, by a d.-riaion of the IMrector General,
whl'e the nature of their luu( and
the volume of their work remained
the same.
t. A car repairer on the Vtririnian
FUllwtiv was paid t.(K for work he
never did. He waa laid tff with other
employees because there wu no work
f'r him to do. When he became en
titled under his "seniority riKlHtj" to
be re-enip)oycd. he received back pay
and overtime.
I. The Shop Crafte Agreement pro
vide that when employees are Re
quired to check In and out on their
own time they will be paid for one
hour extra at the clone vt each week,
no matter how few houra thev may
have worked. Thla rule In the first
six months of VtiU com the railways
J. Sixi.ooo, or at rate of Sll.Ouu.Oou a
year.
i. On the Chesapeake A Ohio Rail
road piecework car repairers derreae
ed 41.4 a-r cent and airbrake repair
ers J3.4 per cent in cnVlency under a
guarantee of a fixed minimum rate
per hour. ,
6. On the abolition of piece work
on the -I'nlon Pacific RaMroad In the
wheel shop t Omaha. Nebr., the time
required for the same work was iii
creaoed 31.8 per cent and the output
was cut down 24 per cent : and in a
coach-cIeHnirg yard at Ienver the
time rejii r.-U was increased 38 8 per
cent and the output decreased 21 t,r
cent.
. Southern I'aclflc employee.
whe sole duty was to keep watch
on stationary enfrims and to stop the
engine in case anything went wcorg.
were reclHssified by Itirector General
as "'etrir-al workers." t,ne man on
tne fcalt Lke division being nlven
back pay of $2.31. another K.dM
another $?,00S, another 2.(i03, and six '
others amounts varying from II, tot'
to ft. Duo.
7. I'nder the present clasflft atloii
rules of the siicp crafts in order to
chant e a noxxie tip in the front end
Of a locomotive It Is necessary to tail
a boiler maker and his helpe to open
the doer, becauae that is boiler mak
ers" work; to call a plpeman and his
helper to remove (he blower pipe
btrauae that is ptpemen'i work: nt
rrvr - t, -, 7 n.
chtn'sts eork: siso for the sun e forre
to be employed for putting In the new
Hp.
Questioned by Senator Po!in1e;cr
dr. Knil'sclinitl stated that these In
tnni might bt Increased Indefinite
y sua were harncterlstlc on railroad
f the country, as n result of the
'Agreements" left over from feders!
'ontrol.
MALAYS THE LAZIEST PEOPLE
Natives Characterised by a Market
Antipathy to Labor and Ex.
tremely Philosophical.
Their disregard of money makes al'
dealings with Malays extremely diffi
cult, imd their dislike for work hat
completely Mocked more than one proj
txt. writes Charles Mayer In Asia
Magar.lne. To my mind, tho Malays
are the laziest iole In the world.
When work Is an exciting or mnus
!tK gime, such as the hunt, they will
go on for days without signs of fatigue.
They seem to keep alive by some fa
natic energy. Hut when work Is Just
plain labor they will say, "Walt" or
"I must think." Or a Malay may say
candidly: "Sir, I have hnd plenty to
eat. I am content." Many times 1
hare had a Malay tell me, when I
asked him to do some work, that he
had enough rice ami fish for the day
and that he might die during the night.
It Is an unanswerable arjrument. To
morrow's fond can be foend when to
morrow comes.
Whv should a Malay gentleman,
wlm believes In Allah and whose stom
ach Is full, do the labor that can be
done by heathen, plg-e:ttlng J'hitieseT
"Will you row mo acrosi the river?"
i asked a Malay one day.
"Tuan, 1 have eaten and I have
plenty." he replied.
iou may taue
my boat and row yourself across the
river. Tomorrow, If AIIhIi grants me
life and If I need the boat. 1 will swim
over for It."
That Malay trait of living for tht
moment has led many a European to
murder, and more than once It mad
me feel like running amuck. It Is mad
denlng. letting work out of Malays
Is a fine art, a science to he lenrned
only after years of patient argulns
and cajoling. And yet, with all their
laziness, they are lovable people. In
most cases they are brave and willing
to do anything for a pernn they Hk.
,
Of East Indian Origin.
The Hindustani word "pnejams."
means literally "lej clothing," and If
applies to the th'n loost trousers tied
around the waist, which are worn by
Mohamniednn men and women. The
English adaptation, spelled "pyjamas"
abroad, but "pajuuias" In the United
States, Is applied not only to the trous
ers, but to a stilt made np of trous
ers and blouse, worn In the dressing
room or as a sleeping garment.
Herald Want Ads are read.
Tire Mileage at the Lowest Cost in History
Old
SIZE and TYPE
30 x 3 Clincher
30 x 3J Clincher
32x31 S.S.
32 x 4 S. S.
34x41 S.S.
35 x 5 S. S.
$17.55
20.80
26.30
34.95
49.85
61.15
These Prices Apply to Our Regular and Complete Line
Price unsupported by value never Is an advantage to any but the man vrho sells
to make a quick Mclean-upnd quit.
A reputable, unexcelled mileage tire made by a company that can and will deliver
fill and more than you pay for is the only one you can afford to buy.
Sold only by Dealers
New Low Price on a Known and Honest Product
COMMENT & DISCOMMENT
(Continued from Tage 8)
61. From what country do we Ret out
borax? reiia and Tibet.
62. From what country do we get our
figs ? Smyrna.
63. From what country do we get our
platina? Ural mountains in Rus
sia. 64. Where does most of our quicksil
ver come from? California.
65. What Is the greatest wool pvoduc
Injr country in the vorld? Aus
tralia. CO. In whet ?tntcs are locr.tcd our
chief copper mines? Montana,
Arizona, Michigan, Utah ,and
. California.
67. What is copra? The kernel of a
coconut dried in the sun.
68. What is used to cut the facets of
diamonds? Flat metal discs, fed
with diamond dust and oil.
60. From what city do most of our
laundry machines come? Newton,
Iowa.
70. From what vicinity do we pet most
of our codfish? Off the Noiweff-
r ian coasts.
71. What are felt hats made of?
Wool mixed with hair.
72. If Rhode Island is the smallest
state in the union, what is the next
and the next to that? Delaware,
Connecticut.
73. Where does most of our rubber
come from ? Brazil, South Ameri
ca. 74. What Is zinc? A bluish white
metal resembling; tin.
75. What is the name of the acid
found in vinegar? Acetic.
7C. Where are condors found ? Andes
mountains, South America.
77. What fabrics is used in auto tires?
A weave of Sea Island cotton.
If you'll check over the questions
and answers, you'll find that some of
the answers you were so sure of may
be wrong. It is possible, of course,
that All. WnlWl mat Viavn etannnl ttY
,jn answering some of the tpuestions,
but they sound all right to us. One
man who saw the list says that while
Newton, la., may be the place where
most of the washing machines are
manufactured, most of the laundry
machines come from Troy, N. Y.,'and
if we get time we'll see Charley Hill
and settle the matter.
The publication of the Ed'son ques
tionnaire has been a boon to the funny
men, who have been making up lists
of .their own. The whole thing seems
to have got Edison's goat, who was
much vexed when the questions an-
1 P1" print He is row at work
on another list and declares that he
will have the next one copyrighted,
and will promptly prosecute any news-
paper that dares to print it. So far i
as we can see, it looks like good ad j
vertising, and it doesn't co; t Mr. Edi
son a cent. Were we in his place and
could get all this free publicity, we'd
figure out half a dozen new lists and '.
release one a week until. the public;
wearied of discovering how ignorant it j
is about everyday information, such as
Edison insists' his questions cover.
Mr. Day Cunningham of Marple,
attended the high school alumni ban
quet at the Palm Room Wednesday
evening.
NON-SKID
Prices New Prices
RED-TOP
Old Prices New Prices
$12.85
15.00
21.00
26.90
38.35
47.05
$21.05
27.75
31.60
42.00
$17.00
22.00
26.00
34.40
Plut mar las, Olhtr
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ALL THE TIME.
THIELE'S
The Time to---
Save Your Lawn
Is NOW!
If you want a fine looking lawn this sum
mer, the time to begin working on it, is right
now. . If you will put an hour or so a day
working on it during the early spring, it will
get the full benefit of the spring rains and
will stand a twenty to one better chance of
remaining green during the hotter and the
dustier days to come. If you don't take care
of it without delay, there is a strong possi
bility that you'll have no lawn to worry about
later on. The first essential is
Garden Hose, per f t. . . . . Wzt to 23
You'll need Sprayers, also, and there are
several styles from Which to choose. -
Another essential to a well kept lawn is to get rid of
the dandelions. We have the Dandelion Kake, which cuts
the heads olf the pests so they can be piled and burned,
or, if you prefer, there are several successful Diggers. Above
all, get started soon if you want to make the most of your
lawn.
Rhein Hardware Co.
rrompt and Courteous Service
ALLIANCE . NEBRASKA
RIBBED CORD
Old Prices New Prices
NON.SKID CORD
Old Prices New Prices
$32.60
39.20
49.80
59.10
73.65
$25.00
32.90
41.85
49.65
61.90
$34.25
41.15
52.30
62.05
77.35
$27.50
36.40
46.30
54.90
68.45
titn rtiucti U prprtitn
GRAY TUBES
Old Prices New Prices
$2.75
3.25
3.60
4.55
6.00
7.25
$2.15
2.55
2.90
3.55
4.75
5.85