The Butte Miner, 1920-12-05, p.23

SUNDAY MORNING ———— THE BUTTE MINER ———— DECEMBER 5, 1920. 23 ## Column 1 # IMMIGRATION LAW SADLY DEFECTIVE ## John H. McIntosh Tells of the Great Influx of Undesirable Aliens. That the present immigration law is wholly inadequate and that congress will be called upon to enact a new and more comprehensive law, as one of the most important problems facing the country, is the statement of John H. McIntosh, state manager of the Associated Industries of Montana, who [has?] returned from New York, where he attended a conference of the National Industrial council. Mr. McIntosh states that between 8,000 and 10,000 immigrants are pouring into the gates at Ellis Island, at the port of New York, every day, and that a large percentage of the new-oomers [sic] are totally undesirable as citizens. "I heard an address by Commissioner Wallis, who has charge of immigration at the port of New York and later enjoyed a visit to Ellis Island, where shocking facts were made known," said McIntosh. "Many of those coming now are diseased. The great majority are poverty stricken. The immigrants number among them many of the most dangerous criminals of Europe. Of course, there are many of the industrious type who will make good citizens, but our laws do not provide for assimilation or distribution or an understanding of American institutions. There are today 600,000 foreigners in the city of New York alone who can neither read nor write English, much less speak it. A great many make thrifty citizens and immigrants form a large proportion of the common labor in America, but under our law we must now take the bad with the good as the department of immigration is wholly unable to deal with the situation because of improper facilities and loose laws to back it up. It is a serious situation indeed and a question worthy the consideration of all forward looking Americans." ### Surplus of Labor. The Butte man states there is a large surplus of labor throughout the country now—for the first time in six years. "In Detroit there are 100,000 idle skilled mechanics, and every industrial community now has its army of unemployed," he said. "Industry has slowed down materially because of the fact the public has quit buying on a falling market. The readjustment period, it is believed by the big men of industry, will not be of long duration. Many believe it is at its worse now, and that we will have better times in the spring and boom times starting with next fall." Mr. McIntosh states that employers everywhere note an increase of efficiency of those working. ### Saw a Good Game. Seldom missing an opportunity to take in good sport of any kind, Mr. McIntosh witnessed the Pennsylvania-Columbia game at the Polo grounds. He saw Joe Stecher wrestle in New York, and in Chicago had the pleasure of meeting Judge K. M. Landis, the nationally known federal judge, who has been named as the civilian head of the major baseball leagues at a salary of $50,000 per year. # MONTANA PIONEER BURIED SATURDAY ## Funeral Services Held for First Dairyman in Butte; Resident Many Years. The funeral of the late Aqulano Delmoe, pioneer Montanan, who died at Pipestone Springs Thursday, wsa [sic] held from the Sherman and Reed undertaking rooms Saturday morning at 9 o'clock proceeding to Sacred Heart church, where high mass was celebrated at 9:30 by the Rev. Father Taylor. Deceased was a member of the Society of Montana Pioneers and many old time friends and acquaintances were in attendance at the funeral. The pallbearers were: Anton Donetto, Dominic Salki, Tom Nuccumb, Joseph Gionini, John E. McEvoy and J. A. Montgomery. Delmoe came to Butte in 1865 and established the first dairy in the city of Butte. He had made his home at Pipestone Springs for more than 30 years. # POPULAR WOMEN TAKE OVER MILLINERY SHOP Mrs. Nellie Gannon, well known milliner of Missoula, and Mrs. Catherine Ward, one of Butte's best known salesladies, purchased the millinery department of the Murphy-Softley store on West Park street last week and have announced a new stock of mid-season hats as a feature of their taking charge. Mrs. Gannon has been proprietress of an exclusive women's shop in Missoula for years and is well and favorably known to many Butte people. Mrs. Ward is exceptionally well known to Butte shoppers, having been an employe of Green's, Weinberg's, and of late, Murphy-Softley's. Their millinery shop is located on the balcony of the Murphy-Softley store and the grand opening will be held during the coming week. # FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LATE CHARLES WEDLAKE The funeral of the late Charles Wedlake will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, 15 Main street, Meaderville, proceeding to Colusa hall, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Fulford, under the auspices of Colusa lodge and Roberta Rebekah lodge. Interment will be in Mount Moriah cemetery. Deceased was a former member of Monitor lodge of Masons and a former member of Calanthe lodge, K. of P., and was actively interested in Odd Fellowship for more than 25 years, having held practically every office in Colusa lodge. His death will be mourned by a large circle of friends. ### COLORADO BANK CLOSES. Denver, Colo., Dec. 4.—The First Bank of Cliff, Colo., with deposits of $224,000, closed its doors today, according to a telegram received by the state bank examiner's office here. The bank began business in 1907. No statement will be made by the examiner's office until an investigation has been made, it was announced. ## Column 2 # CARELESS BUYING ONE CAUSE OF HIGH COSTS ## *Not Enough Attention Given to Merit of Merchandise* There is too much laxity in buying methods. Still people complain of high prices—when, in reality, careless spending is instrumental in keeping up costs. Not enough attention is given to the actual value of merchandise. For example: a housewife goes into a grocery store. She orders a can of this—a pound of that—a peck or a package of something else. She looks upon high prices as a condition over which she has little or no control. All too often she entertains the perverted notion that a price-tag is a badge of quality—that high priced goods are naturally the most meritorious. She has lost the true perspective of worth in the jumble of high costs and judges by what she gives more than by what she gets. It is a grievous error—and a predominating cause of high prices. Every buyer of foodstuffs and all other kinds of merchandise should consider QUALITY first. If an article that retails at a moderate price will answer your purpose as well or better than one that sells at exorbitant figures, favor the lower priced item by all means. # *QUALITY THE ONLY TEST OF VALUE* ## *Should Be Buying Guide for Every Housewife* This doesn't imply that all goods sold at a moderate price possess desirable merit. Poor merchandise at any price always proves expensive. Quality alone is the only test of value—and should be the buying guide of every housewife. High-priced commodities that are not worth the prices at which they are quoted are sold because there is a demand for them. The grocer must handle them because his trade insists on having them. The grocer is not to blame. He hesitates to offer buying suggestions to customers because so many persons view such advice as an outright insult to their buying intelligence. The conscientious grocer—and the huge majority of grocers are of that stripe—is eager to save money for his customers—willing and able to give them intelligent and helpful advice along the lines of economical buying. But the customer must display a willingness to be advised. There should be a clearer understanding between the retailer and the consumer—a finer spirit of co-operation. The grocer is dependent upon the consumer. His interests lie parallel with those of his trade. He carries food products of greatest excellence produced by manufacturers who permit retail sales to be made at legitimate figures. # *ENCOURAGE SALE OF SOUND QUALITY GOODS* I am fully convinced that the buying public should encourage the grocer to push quality merchandise that sells at an economical price. This will have a tendency to whip up production of goods of sound merit and fair prices—at the same time discouraging the manufacture, sale and use of products that represent extravagance and waste. There should be no mistake about this matter of economy. The housewife who b[o?]ils "potatoes with jackets" to prevent waste of peelings—who saves her left-over coffee—can, I am sure, defeat her splendid intentions many times over by unwise buying. Proper selection of foods is the first step towards reduction of food prices. I am positive that the important things for the housewife to remember, practice and preach are, "don't buy food products that can be duplicated at a saving of cash and a gain in quality; investigate the food value of an article; don't accept high prices as final proof of high quality; do not accuse the dealer of holding up prices when you deliberately persist in buying goods for which he must pay high prices.—Florence King, President National [Woman's?] Association of [Commerce?] # AUCTION SALE SWELLS COUNTY SCHOOL FUND Proceeds of a public sale of fixtures furniture, candies, tobacco, glassware, cash registers and other goods seized by the county attorney's dry squad during the months of September and October of this year netted the county general school fund $422.75. When the sale opened at 2 o'clock in the basement of the county court- ## Columns 3–7 (upper part of page) [advertisement spans columns 3-7: Calumet Baking Powder, with a border of vertical rules] # QUALITY THE HIGHEST [illustration: a smiling, bespectacled elderly woman holding a tray of baked rolls; at her left a cartoon child's head with a bow tie] [seal, left: "HIGHEST AWARD GIVEN CALUMET BAKING POWDER WORLD'S PURE FOOD EXPOSITION"; banner beneath, faint: WORLD'S PURE FOOD EXPOSITION CHICAGO] # CALUMET BAKING POWDER [seal, right: "PARIS EXPOSITION" with a laurel wreath; ring lettering faint, including "PARIS 1912"] Contains only such ingredients as have been officially approved by the United States Food Authorities. Is the largest selling brand of baking powder known. Used by more *housewives*, chefs, domestic scientists, railroads, hotels and restaurants than any other make. Has been on the market for a third of a century. It has demonstrated its superiority millions of times to millions of users. It is recommended and guaranteed by leading grocers everywhere. Quality, always the highest has never been changed. Every can is the same. But the best proof of all is—right in your own home, in your own bakings Calumet will convince you that it really is "best by test." It never fails to provide the most palatable and sweetest of foods. You save when you buy it. Moderate in price. It saves you money to be used for other purchases. You save when you use it. Has more than ordinary leavening strength, therefore you use less. It goes further. Never use more than directions call for. You save materials it is used with. Bakings are always a success. There is no waste. No loss. Nothing is thrown away. Order a can. *Know* you are getting greatest possible value for your money. *Know* that you are economizing in a way that will actually help lower living costs. *Know* that you will have the most delicious and healthful of bakings. There is no better baking powder. You are sure of that. So why run the risk of getting a brand that may not be anywhere near as good? [illustration: a can of Calumet Baking Powder, 1 lb, with the head of an Indian chief in a feathered headdress; lettering on the can: CALUMET BAKING POWDER 1 lb ABSOLUTELY PURE; NOT MADE BY THE TRUST; CALUMET BAKING POWDER CO. CHICAGO] BEST BY TEST # COST THE LOWEST FOR GOOD BAKING POWDER ## Column 3 house with County Attorney Nick Rotering acting as auctioneer, only a small crowd was present, but in spite of this fact [t?]he sale turned out very satisfactorily, everyone present appearing willing to purchase the goods offered for sale. Although most of the goods sold at fair prices, considering the nature of the sale, some exceptional bargains were made. An electric two-drawer cash register valued at $500, was sold for $110, while another valued at $200 or more went for $65. The curved ends of a new automobile bumper can be drawn out and locked around the front wheels of a car to prevent theft. ## Column 4 # FATHER HAS BEEN MISSING FOR YEARS Chief of Police Jere Murphy received a letter from Jack and Katherine Slater, aged 13 and 11 respectively, asking information of their father, Charles Edward Slater, whom they have not seen for ten years. According to the children their father disappeared from Pueblo about ten years ago and they have heard that he was working in Butte as a timekeeper. Any information as to his whereabouts will be appreciated by the children, whose address is 623 Greenwood street, Pueblo, Colo. ## Column 5 # MANY TAKE TEST FOR LIBRARY POSITIONS Twenty-three young ladies of Butte, aspiring to become librarians, Saturday afternoon took the examination given in the Butte High school under the supervision of Miss Gertrude Nichols, head of the Butte Free Public library. From among the number who took the test, five or six will be appointed as substitute librarians. At ## Column 6 a later date they may be given another and more rigid examination in order to qualify for the regular library work. The questions asked in the examination covered the fields of literature and current events. The applicants were allowed to answer eight of 10 questions on each subject. Results of the examination will be announced next week, according to Miss Nichols. # *PLAN PACIFIC TO EUROPE BOAT LINE* San Francisco, Dec. 4.—A direct line of passenger and freight steamers between Pacific coast and European points, intended principally to divert to the west a portion of the Mediterranean ## Column 7 immigration now going to Atlantic points, will be established by Swayne and Hoyt, a San Francisco shipping firm, in the event the necessary vessels are allocated by the shipping board, according to a formal announcement made public by the firm today. It would be the first line of its kind, the firm announced. Application for three of the new "535s" vessels being turned out by the shipping board for both freight and passenger travel has been made with the shipping board offices, and forwarded to Washington. The proposed ports of call, subject to revision, are Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Pedro, Cadiz, Barcelona, Marseilles, Genoa and the Piraeus. The route would be through the Panama canal.