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account of my wide
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pooplo everywhere. No matter whero
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venting eye strain and headache. They
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or near.
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vour money until you are satisfied and
trii me so. Simply fill in and mall the
1 upon bolow giving me tho simple
apy Information I as . for and I will
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t lse Shell Spectacles, for you to wear,
'xamlno and Inspect, for ten days, In
your own home. The glasses I send are
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over seen advertised. They aro equal
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aro Very becoming and your friends
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you have over worn, you aro not out
a slnglo penny. I csk you, could any
offer bo fairer? Si
SPECIAL THIS MONTH
If you send your order at once I will
mako you a present of a handsome
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Now. Dr, Ritholz, DR843 Madison &
'ntlln Sts.. Station C, Chicago. Til.,
D-Ptor of Optics. Member American
Optical Association. Illinois State So
ciety of Optometrists. Graduate Illinois
College of Opthomology and Otology,
Famous Eye Strain Specialist.
CCI3PT THIS FREE OFFER TODAY
Dr. Rithloz. DR843 Madison & Laflln
Sts., Station C. Chicago, 111.
YoHi may , send mo by prepaid parcel
post a pair of your Extra Largo Tor
toise Shell Gold Filled Spectacles. I
will wear thorn 10 days and If r n
vlncod that they are equal to anv
glassps polling ot $15.00, I will send
you $4.49. Otherwise, I will send
them and there will bo no chargo.
Hqw oM are you?
How many years aavo you used glasses
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FEDERAL RESERVE PROFITS
REDUCED
The seventh annual stat6mont of
tho Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, Issued yesterday, shows total
resources of $1,631. 204, 3G7 as of
Dec. 31, 1921, as compared with $1,
814,170,174 at the close of tho previ
ous year.
The year's extensive liquidation Is
reflectod In cash reserves of $1,131,
539,815, while loans and Investments
total only $385,198,079. The last
previous annual statement showed
loans and invostmonts of $1,046,
362,877 and cash reserves of $618,
170,689. Miscellaneous resources aro
$114,465,872.
Currency In circulation as of Dec,
31 was $683,922,381, as against
$906,313,830 a year ago. Deposits,
miscellaneous liabilities and capital
and surplus show little change from
the previous year.
Total earnings were $34,767,288,
as against $60,525,321 a year ago.
Net income was $26,093,832, or 93.3
per cent on the capital stock. For
1920, 215.7 per cent was earned on
capital,
Although no reference is made to
published criticism of the bank's
expenses and outlay for quarters,
two pages of the formal eight-page
statement are devoted to an account
of expenses of operation for 1921.
Tho total was $8, 167,780. Of this
sum $260,111 was for maintaining
tho accounts of the bank, $2,879,212
for supplying currency and coin,
$516,402 for making loans, $2,389,
709 for collecting chocks, etc., $352,
550 for supplementary services,
$572,748 for services in connection
With Government loans and $1,197,
048 for general or supervisory ex
penses. There are 2,907 persons employed
by the bank. Salaries of executives
were $206,385. In the statement of
resources bank premises are carried
at $6,647,921, as compared with $4,-
vy5,au at tne end of 1920. New
York -World.
NUGENT BEATEN FOR PROSE
CUTOR, 17 to 3
The New Jersey Senate in Execu
tive session last night voted 17 to 3
against tllO firmfirmfltirm rf Tnv, t
Nugent, Essex County Democratic
leader, named by Gov. Edwards as
Prosecutor of Essex.
wugent's name was sent to the
Senate last week by Gov. Edwards
for the appointment, to succeed Pros
ecutor J. Henry Harrison, Essex Re
publican. The Governor likoiy will submit
another nomination soon.
frugent's candidacy was opposed
by Senator William H. Parry (Re
publican) of Essex and by the Anti
Saloon League of New Jersey, be
cause of his attitude against Prohi
bition. His rejection last night was
brought about by sixteen Reuub-
.. mgiuuDiouip ui me JNew Jersey
David Agans, Democrat, who repre
sent the County of Hunterdon.
The three Democratic Senators
voting for Nugent's confirmation
were Barber of Warren, Simpson of
Hudson, and Heath of Mercer, who
"wlt'ecket.tW yGarS ag n a
Nugent yesterday made an
eleventh hour appeal to each of the
Now Jersey Senators, promising that
lS.V!ieievenf., hl3 conrmation he
??jSdn m rel ed upon t0 enfor the
l lohibition Amendment and the Van
is ess act.
wiM?8Slll!da thG State resounded
wi.h appeals from the ministers from
hundreds of pulpits against Nugent's
confirmation. From a New York
Newspaper.
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"STOP, THIEF'-
But Stop the Real Thief
t t m j a PIS an old trick f th
I J3k r rl I lT '.Aft .WP. t0 raise tho
JUO'illCTilfEr toWeoof.f'Stop, thief!"
and- divert, attention while
he !makes good his escape
With the swag
When the war eDded
and the American people
fouiid time to look after
affairs at home, they do
manded a reckoning with
those t responsible for the
riot of .plunder which ruled
in American business.
During the. war the government had called up the people to
give their sons, to give their substance, to buy Liberty bonds,
. buy Victory bonds, buy thrift stamps, Bupport drives.
And the people did give and give again. ' They"' gave out of all
proportion to the ability. '- '
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While the war was on the people blindly accepted the mount
ing costs of living as a part of the ,war bUrden:;-. There was no
time to investigate its cause, no facts upon which to determine
as to its justice. ,l
But when the war was over and prices continued to soar, when
living cost 25 per cent more in 1919 than in;19r8, and 1920 cost
17 per cent more than 1919, the limit o-f forbearance had been
reached. The storm broke. The American .people demanded that
the robbers who were plundering the public be cailed to account.
And the robbers were ready to raise tho cry of "Stop, thief!"
and lead an indignant public off on a alse trail.
The real profiteers were fully organized and prepared. They
, had been organizing trusts :and combinations to control prices
for twenty years. They had control of agencies to mako the
alarm nationwide. Their press covered the entiro country.
There are a few magazines and papers in this country that are
not subsidized by the "Big Business" interests of the country.
They speak out with a clarion cry against' the evils of the day.
One of the most conspicuous of these is La Follette's Magazine,
edited by Senator Robert. M. La Follette: lt is exposing the
Real Thief" in public and business life.
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