ALE AND TOWNE
rrenf Issue Of American
.. .... - fiver? issue of the American
- . ~ . appears an article
' l'rnfitoer Hunter". by
p ‘ . e, “hlch is of particular
. . "Ilt'l‘lc‘ult residents.
‘mn has been recently
..q of articles expoisng
3 1 v. ho profiteered dur-
i'l the current issue
‘ life Or thO YRT. &
Hiring Company. of
w: :xnmple of one large
.. did not profiteer on
2 iris.
,. :»- part follows:
nyml the war Walter C.
~ Hf the Yale & Towne
nod and entered the
> mm a lieutenant'col-
_\ r‘, and was in France
_ . . The Yale a Towns
. . i‘nmpany got into the
president dld. how‘
L. tu fore war was de-
lttlT. but when the
. l “1;; feverishly prepar-
xms asked to submit
hind fuse setters. an
.- mwhanism for large
. ampnny submitted a bid
uul was awarded the
7.. ~r later it obtained
v: to make 6,700 ad-
itri's at a ilxed price
The total of these
w .. m the Yale & Towns
\23. In both cases
All" bids had been the
‘2: received.
this basis was entirely
the Goverment. The
. w-mpany made its do-
wy, the quality of its
~ .m excellent and it was
3w sellers at a much
ill the Goverment hith-
: (vlvllgf‘d to pay. This
of affairs when on Sep-
v'l‘. the Ordnance De-
.wd from J. A. Horne.
- .1: the Yale & Towne
unusual letter.
we forth that when the
, iti'mnk to manufacture
- based its price on the
'Enn obtained from the
: Avwml and other source
. nf $68.95 and 884.
' r-"nlC' misgiving." because
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Su re Relief
FOR IN DIGESTION
,EDNESDAY, JUNE 1a- m
Praise to Stamford Firm for
coring Policy During Work! Wu
-.zvntc~cl a payment by;
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY HAS FINE WAR RECORD
Letitia chkb Gives High
Non-Profit-
”be abie to make the setters at this -
urs. This would mean a dnang‘al
10-. as thorn were no cost-plus agree-
snta. Experience had shown. how-
:‘rer. that the company had been able
.to make "thesetusssettersatamuch
awe:- cost than originally centeinplat-
. “Thfl'eion.” concluded Afr. Horne.
‘ws believe it is Just and proper for
this company to offer to the Govern-
ment a substantial reduction in the
price for both the 191: and 101!
models. as covered by our present
contracts. and to accept new bmine.
.at these reduced prices. The detail
method of effecting this reduction
may be arranged at a conference with
the proper oflcers in the Ordnance
Department at his convenience."
When the Yale & Towns represent-
ative in Washington the Ordnance
Department received another shock.
The "substantial reduction" exceeded
all anticipationa. and there was not
a string attached. Yale a Towns was
willing practically to cut its prices in
two. The contracts were re—drawn
and the price on the 868. 95 articles
was reduced to 888. The price of the
8M. 89 fuss setter was cut to $83. By
these reductions the public saved
8302. 728. which otherwise would have
been clear velvet for the Yale &
Towns Manufacturing Company.
Extreme modesty marked the be-
havior of the contractor in this no-
gotiation. Be desired no publicity.
no praise—nothing. By no word or
sign did he indicate that he was con-
acious of doing anything that was not
his duty toward the country whose
service he had accepted. This self-
ei'facemcnt may or may not ban
something to do with the fact that one
. searches in vain for the name Yale d:
Towns on the "honor roll" of 102
contractors whom the Ordnance De-
partment.recommended for the dis-
tinguished service certificates which
the War Department distributed
among contractors.
These citations are impressively
engraved pieces of parchment. One
would lend a touch of distinction.
framed and hanging in an ethos. But
none hangs in the office of Yale &
Towne. and perhaps it does not
matter so much. The profiteer hunt
promises to reveal some peculiar sit-
uations in the affairs of a few such
"decorated" concerns. The truth is
that not all or the 102 ordnance
citations were actually issued. Last-
minute discoveries prompted officials
to hold in abeyance a few of them
even after the signatures of former
Secretary of War Baker and former
Assistant Secretary Croweil had been
affixed and everything was in readi-
ness for the bestowals. The dealings
of several firms who did not receive
certificates have lately come under
official inquiry.
Since it began its. discussion of war
contractors and their profits the week-
ly time and again has made the state-
ment that the majority of contractors
served their country in absolute good
faith so far as observance of their
pledged word was concerned. But
Ladies’ Fins Quality
GINGHABI BUNGALOW
Neatly trimmed. 81.25 val.
SALE PRICE ......n... ...
APRONS
Rog. value We.
SALE PRICE .........
LADIES' SILK JERSEY
VESTS
In pink and blue.
$1.49.
SALE PRICE . . . . .
O
Fancy Bordered and Cross Bar
TURKISH moms
_
JUST MEANS LOADS OF
Reg. val.
88c
Imuu“ law
SALE
i; than anythlu particularly note-
worthyorcommendableinthatt The
rich material reward for his Virtue-
Bondy should be taken for granted.
and the recent activities of the War
Department and the AttorneyoGener-
al indicate that. as the old maxim
"I. it is the best policy.
When the Wealy decided to pub-
lishanaccountofthsssrvicssofsev-
oral particularly meritorious contract-
ors it went for assistance to any Army
oflcer who has had a great of experi-
ence with contractors and who has
most of their records in his charge.
It was suggested that the Weekly‘s
wants could be readily supplied.
Would not a statement of the activ-
ities of the “cited" contractors on the
bill? he was asked. '
"Not always." the omcial replied.
"In most instances the contractor in
question made profits. Hewas
well paid for his service. As I under-
stand it. you want instances in which
the merit of a service is based on no-
riilcs—eomething the contractor gave
up or denied to himself for the sake
of his country. rendering a service,
comparable with the service rendered -
by the Army and Navy.”
Aid was solicited in other quarter!-
and for nearly a month a considerable
corps of clerks was digging nmong
the records seeking outside examples
of unselfish service by war contract—
ors. Progress seemed slow; and when
the Weekly reprwentative revisited
the officer quoted above he explained
his difficulties. He was seekingonly
such cases as would stand up. he said.
in the light of a most searching re-
view of not one or 'a few. but all of a
given contractor's business dealings
with the Government. He said it
might be possible for him to cite a.
single example of magnanlmous con-
duct on the part of a contractor. after
which further investigation would dis-
close this to be merely an isolated;
example: it might represent one of
twenty-nine contracts held by the
same company, in twentyoeight of
which the Goverment got the short
end of tits rope.
The quest was not fruitless. and the
Yale J: Towns case is prcocnted as one
that will stand up. When Yale &
Towns was engaged to make fuse
setters. for artillery it tackled an ar-
tlcls that was strange to its manu-
facturing processes. It was not sure.
by a wide margin. what the tabri~
cation process would cost. On the
basis of the best information obtain-
able it rendered an estimate. an estim-
ate calculated to cover minimum
costs and return a fair profit. Up to
that point there is no difference be-
tween ths action of Yale & Townel
and ninety-nine out of every hundred
contractors. Production began. and
Yale a Towns found it could make
fuss setters for half what it had
thought it could. It quitely stepped
up and refunded the balance to the
Government. That is the circum-
stance that marks out Yale d: Towne.
BULGARIA 15 FOR PEACE
CHICAGO. June 13.—-William (Sn/il-
ated Press).—The Zamoi! government
has issued a manifesto in which it
"solemnly declared it is res” to
execute loyally the Versailles treaty
stipulations with respect to the digni-
ty of the Great Powers." Bulgaria.
adds the manifesto “is absolutely op-
posed to any sort of warlike adven-
turs."
Automatic machines for the sale of
'ths dispute of the two women over
TRO CLAlilTOBE
ClRL’S MOTHER
Chicag' o ‘Womeii In Ctiurt
To Decide Rightful
MothershipOfBabe
CHICAGO. Ill..,June 18.—8cientists
are attempting to determine which of
two women is the mother of Leona
Felice. i years old .
Judge Joseph B. Davis. who is
emulating King Solomon in hearing
who gave birth to the little girl. call-
ed in phylognomists and medical ex-
perts. .
,Ths experts will examine the fea-
tures and blood of this child and sub-
stitute the modern science for ths cun-
ning of Solomon in naming the moth.
er.
Hrs. Julia Wamy and Mrs. Nich-
olas Len: are fighting a legal battle
over Leona. Each claim to be the
blood mother and each asserts that
the other’s claim is based on the fact
of temporary custody for nursing after
birth.
Judge David refused the plea of
Stuart B. Krohn. attorney for Mrs.
Lena. to let the child choose its moth-
er.
Iowa Ofiers Money
to Keep N. Y. Dry
PARIS. June 18.—(By Associated
resources. money. time and personnel
of the Iowa Anti-Saloon league have
been placed at the disposal of Supt.
Anderson of the New York league to
help enforce the constitution of the
United States in New York.
BOXER FACES MURDER CHARGE.
DESMOINES. Iowa. June 18.—The
or) Friedman, lightweight boxer. will
go on trial here today on a charge of
murder in connection with the death
of Abe Rubin. \Villlam Cohen and
Louis Romano are co-defendants.
Rubin was slain during a pistol
fight in a saloon here 18 months ago.
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Quick Relief
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bus and subway tickets have been in—
stalled by London shops
EIGHTY-EIGHT . GENT
‘ ,
Ladies' Crepe and Muslin
Neatly trimmed. 69c val.
SALE PRICE .........
NIGHT GOWNS
for 88¢
88 In. Japanese Imported
\ pom; SILK PONGEE
1: mm. cloth. 31.25 val.
saw PRICE—Yard ..
BARGAIN s
micl' Em BMW
m HOSE
Drop-numb. all colors.
Bunnie" fining-ink 88¢
MEN‘S B. V. D. CLOTH
UNION SUITS
Fine quality. good make.
Beg. val. $1.00. 58:
”PRICE ......
“K
' as In..AMOSKEAGE
amount
In assorted checks. Reg. val.
'29c. “4 rdx 880
SALE PRICE
Ladies' Tailor lads
BLOL‘SES and WAISTS
H05- val. 82.25.
SALE PRICE . .
$1.88
I
as In. W (3me
In all colors. Regular value
390.
SALE PRICE
erase
Ladies’ Fins Lille
BODICE vns'rs
First quality. Regular value
25c. -
SALE PRICE
5 ‘°' 88c-
_8ALEPmca-.
Infant's fine Quality.
SILK and WOOL SKIRTS
2. Ti”. .88c
69c val.
LADIES’ POLY m
APRONI
89c.
SALE PRICE
CheCk Kinshasa. regular val.
2 ‘°' 88c
new an Leather A
sacs Aim vam'r! cam
31.35-31.00 val. 88c
“mm“ ......
Fine Quality. W
Patterns in
PAISLEY and mm
VOILE!
40111.6“ val. 2- 1“
SALE PRICE
mm ”11”
mm
madness“!- 3°C-
vaLuc. we‘l‘maac
.{,
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-3088 A ,. ,
The latest. '31.“ val.
can: ramp—Psi:- 839. ‘
Indies: ms Neatly'mds
mm amass:
2 ".881:
890 val.
SALE PRICE
mamstmn_
m
heoidovansndbhcknsg
vsi. 17s. 2 Pa. “0
mm
‘Rein'tomd ss‘st.‘ double bot-
tom. elastic. all colors. Reg.
Val. ‘90. W‘am
INFANTS m news
m?
ed. 79c val.
SALE PRICE
Our First
Neatly trimmed . m
white.
A ten Venn Package of
Stationery makes a line
going any gift. An art
portfolio of heavy paper
holds in its pockeb a tablet
or sheets or paper unusually
artistic. and envelopes lined
with a color. ‘-
“Malinda.
Sta erySsction
Iiainiloor.
It Pe tans again. The
maxim long time. S cts.
Also some Chinese Fans of
braided rush. soft and vow
light. One woman says they
on the nicest kind to take
tobedonahotnishhfori!
you fall asleep and roll on
one it wont break. is eta.
. Asiatic Amber leads are
fashionable. The color is
like pale carnelian—a warm
brown.
Dong Necklaces. '.
so inch. 310.00
80 inell. O 7.”
Earrings, 8 1.00
Bangles. 8 we
Jet and Crystal for women
who adect black and white.
Jet and moonstone. Such
necklaces are to an fait.
0 use as.
‘ Jewelry Counter '
Iain iioor. .
Few are the days for Ye-
rsslah’leas. Neuatterhos
hot the afternoon. tea is al-
SIr Xsaelm Digby. “friend
of kings and special friend
of queens“ in writing of the
proper brewing of tea. said.
“the water is to remain on
it no longer than whiles you
can say the ulaerere Psalm
very leisurely.”
'l‘ea pots and tea
, in basement store.
Pattern Counter
Miss Gough of the
McCall Company is
with us for a few days
and will be glad to
assist those who are
planning 5 u m m c r
frocks. The new Voilcc.
.Tissucs, Ratincs and
Sports Fabrics are ac!-
joining thc Patterns. .
Third door.
'
Elbe Husdnsclnefs'
for graduation gifts
are - sheer and lovely
things that young girls
will adore. For boys
there are silks and»
ongces, as well as
incns, plain or with an
initial}:
Plaitcd Skirts
CrepedeChims and
ph'm and fancy Resh-
ansrai ingra y,c.blsqu ,
beige, tan, light and
dark brown. Oyster.
white, also combina.
lions of black and
$12. 50 :1“
um 4:12.."
“i
~'=‘~‘ix
3s, liaiudeor.
if
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£2:
"racupsnastm
Bathing Suits
Much' "care has been given in selectiii'gtthis s‘c‘l-
son’ s bathing suits and now we have one of the most
cornplcte lines ever ofiered
'fax‘f‘t . ‘-’.
"as
All the Knit Suits are made 'of pure wool wor-
ms. They are cut extra full at the hips and
rc-intfirced where hard wear comes.
The colors and
'combinations are in line with present demands.
$5.00 to $17.50
Bathing Coafumes 'of French Sateen. $3.50 up'
Costume of tafiets silk and satin, handsome-
ly embroidered
n‘ Bathing Tights of all wool.
" in cotton; 2-: 7‘
$15.00 and $25.0)
$3.75
$1.50an33200
Second floor-
Bathing Shoes
New line' in generous variety
Satin and Sateen Shoes in several patterns.
black and colors, made with staunch rubber soles."
"1* $125-$850.
Swimming Shoes, specially made with
75 ds.
'ch'romc
soles. Two styles, oxfords, $l.25 High laced, 81.50
,c.
PaisleySstins’.
$1.75
One lot of Sateen Shoes in black and green. l
'At 89 cfs‘.
Shoe Department l‘
Have You Seen
)laindoeal
' tlicNechrfectionBlueFlameStoveeinodet-ation‘.
" 'Adelnenshntorisplesentinourbasement
d storstosxplainalldetailsandanswerqucstions
inregardtoNewPerfectionStoves. ’
Do not miss this opportunity to become ac-
I
qu'ainted with the most economical oil stove on the
$36.00
$45.00
$58.50
$12.75
$17.50
$23.50
market.
New Perfection Cook Stoves with Superflex burners.
Equipped with two burners,
; ;-' three burners,
J .4»_ four burners,
Blue Flame Stoves with one burner,
two burners,
. three burners.
four burners,
Cabinets, Ovens, Broilers. Toasters and
a; in good assortment. it
..a
Mil-f: \ -
$29.50
Wicks )
Bassoon
New China, Stock Pa'ttern
am Porcelain with blue edge and in... mi. ,
Fault
Quiteinexpemiveyetefeehve-
“30nd“.
321511.302.
Soinhtet.
TQM ”2’ FruitSaucen,
. ' $2.65ados. " , - 31.45"!“
“We, Opc-sVegetslsls, .M’ '
dOdatoSlJOeach eaSOand'ISctsJadi
Covered"quan Casket!" Veg“ ‘ 5‘!
Dill-s3. 31.70% Dishes. $1.90 1'
.... "“ .1251...” Iain
basketswithphkrosesandforget-me-nob.
4‘5
madam -.-
M$lmahj
DinnerPhtss.
$4.10ades‘.;‘-‘
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