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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1914)
-W f f"f f"Tff!-'fft ' 4jrvf'mpm;ii's -flpn y s, w TT;; ?y . vjrww -w f.r' "y"wv,Rr "? t ,. The Commoner MARCH, 1914 21 : INCREASE IN STEEIj ORDERS The United States Steel company's report of unfilled orders on January 31, shows a total of 4,613,680 tons. This is an increase of 331,000 tons during the month of January, and constitutes one of the indisputable evidences of reviving activity in the steel trade. It is said correctly that this in crease is largely due to the fact that during a considerable share of the month the mills of the steel com pany were at a low rate of produc tion. This is indisputable; but com paring the result with the preceding period when with mills going out of operation and production rapidly de creasing, the unfilled orders also diminished, the evidence of increas ing demand is beyond contradiction. The production of the company at Hii hxrtnntnn- rf tltn vrnfVi nroa LIAO UOfjtIIUlUb UL I.HCS "1U1IIU " I about 45 per cent ot capacity, ay the close of the month it had risen to 65 or more. When with that en hancement of production the orders exceeded shipments by 331,000 tons, it shows the return of consumptive ! demand to the market in the most unmistakable manner. The significance of the figures is heightened by the period in which it year he would have been bold who J predicted a decided revival of de-1 mand before March 1. But these figures show a material improvement before February 1, which may well be expected to develop still further during the succeeding months. Pittsburgh Dispatch. Model 7, Elcc(ric Starting and j1 OCJA Lighting mid Fully Equipped, tJplAcJl MR WILSON AND WASHINGTON Springfield (Mass.) Republican: It is amusing from time to time to get reflections of the temper with which the president is regarded by that por tion of Washington whiqh particu larly rejoiced in, and variously profit ed from, the social sideshow that went with republican administra tions. The sad substance of the story is that in such quarters Mr. Wilson is held way below par. Fine houses that found ready takers when there were wealthy republican cab inet officers are now vainly placarded "for rent," and the stores suffer also from less lavish patronage under this democratic regime, unambitious for social brilliance. And all of this, human nature being what it is, seems to have made "picking on the presi dent" one of Washington's favorite winter pastimes. Well, it doesn't do the president any harm and, in fact, Washington has a habit anyway of being rather ill disposed quite be hind his back toward the occupant of the White House, whoever he may be. 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Cientificos aTe skulking along the border trying to get from American to Mexican soil with horses and am munition in order to threaten the constitutionalists from the rear. Huerta hangs on. John Lind is still at Vera Cruz. But other news takes precedence. So mucli for the policy of waiting. We are bo unexcited about Mexico now that it would take more jingoes than the world contains to stir our fighting blood. So it Is "With- most quarrels. What has happened1 in the Mexican matter would happen In most cases of inter national ill feeling if a few months cooling-off time could always be had between word and blow. Mexico illustrates the merit of Mr. Bryan's arbitration treaties. All they bind any country to is to take a year to think about it before going to war. These treaties, we are glad to say, are making good headway among the nations, and will probably receive the assent of our captious senate. They will do away with hasty wars, and most wars are hasty. We may get into trouble with Mexico yet, but the chances are several times less now than they were before a year of "watchful waiting." Nebraska State Journal. BACKS BRYAN'S OPINION OF CURRENCY LAW Who shall decide, when two doc tors, both expert in diagnosing the morbific conditions due to the pres ence of the money devil, disagree? The case is one between Dr. La Toi lette and good old Dr. Bryan. The former, after making a careful ex amination of the currency bill, de clared the symptoms were unmis takable! the money trust disease was written all over it But the alarmed members of the family called Dr. Bryan in consultation, and he pro ceeded to rap the less skilled prac titioner over the knuckles. In that well-known medical journal, The Commoner, he publishes his opinion, which is as follows: "Then came 'the titanic struggle for currency reform. The imoney power, which has for a generation held the nation in its grip, fought desperately to retain its control. It required the high courage and the persistent perseverance of the presi dent to win the victory. Victory was won, and the country is free. The finger prints are still visible upon the nation's throat, but the hand is gone and the nation breathes a sigh of relief." For us this Is conclusive. If Dr. Bryan can fi: " no traces of the money devil, then he must have flown up the chimney howling. New York Evening Post, Ind. The democratic national committee has Issued a pamphlet on the record of the administration entitled, "Per formance," and the curious thing about it as a political document is that it's all true. Kansas City Star. Cured His Rupture I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. Trusses did mo no jrood. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have passed and tho rupturo has never returned, al though I am doing hard work as a carpenter. 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