Show '6 THE y THOUSANDS OF 1 v GOWN MAKES STOUT - WOMEN SEEM SLIM WOODEN SHIPS J)fef eat of German Subma-j- - — - A nrie Campaign the One ’ ’'t' Washington May 27 — Replying today io SIaJor General Goethals’ declaration that the shipping board’s wooden ship Program entrusted to the general Is hopeless Chalririan Denman of the hoard Issued a statement declaring that with the most successful steel building campaign a possible - there still will - be for thousand wooden shipsto General deferring directly at a dinner In New York Mr Denman said: ' e night believe that the committees of " "Congress and not a'public dinner with the head of the steel trust are the Places for the discussion of matters of with regard to ship building” Policy ‘The shipping board has but one purpose in its activities in Washington” said Mr Denman “That is to use its utmost endeavors and powers to defeat the German submarine campaign No person nor any interested group of can draw any one of us into capitalists a" controversy with General Goethals nor do we think the general is seeking - Clf all the be built ships that can are within next the months eighteen ' built there still would be need for a thousand wooden ships to make good the deficit in our merchant tonnage the German rate cf destruction though Is reduced to half that established in the month of April I do not know can Whether a thousand wooden built in eighteen monthsshipsThere was a hope expressed that we could and I have carefully avoided denying the possibility of realization of this reason for not denying it is hope My our Gerbecause 1 do not care to have man enemies in Berlin receive that amount of comfort to make it appear that there attempt is disruption between General Goethals and the board is adding to comfort and assurance” " OfGermany’s General Goethals statement that the treasury has made no effort to sell 150000000 worth of Panama canal bonds to provide funds for the board's work he said: made to the “Kvery request we havemet refor money has treasury to sell sponse It was not necessaryquick Panama canal bonds to Obtain money and General Goethals must have been under some misapprehension In regard to this matter ‘“It is not going to help the war by stories of disharmony among spreading the various organs of the government in here Washington” "d more extraordinary In the country’s than the development - which history trade since has taken place in Canada’s r early in 1915” 'H GorSpeaking of their experience' don Selfridge director ' of their London stores in the London FI nancial Times says: “This large in crease in our turnover has come In our — necessary for the staple goods ' use goods and for the wardrobe household The sale of luxuries and extravagant articles has practically ceased Nor Is our increase due to any government contracts Indicating a period for comparative purposes the paper quoted ' ' gives the of following statement of the profits1918 the Selfridge London stores: 1915 £134- 1914 - - - - i ticable Inequitable and discriminatory He asks the companies to submit their views Incidentally Commissioner that calls attention to the fact comCleary some of the eastern life insurancerecomhave not accepted the panies mendations of the New York conference cn war policies pending the action of competing companies '“This to my mind is not the Droad the great life insurance spirit in which should apcompanies of this country serious situation” present proach the in his declares Commissioner Cleary remove “The opportunity to letterclause from competition ought to this be accepted without hesitation by all A great many young women about to become mothers worry brer the fear that the £reat steam and physical suffering may impair their But thousands of good looks women who hare borne several chilcompanies dren tell of the preparation known Urges Wide Distribution “Mother's Friend” ' which has as' ' the distribution of: the cost Urging over the largest possible number of proven itself a boon in just such lives the commissioner 'From press reportssays: Is now ap- it Friend” is a preparation “Mother’s see that many of our troops will 1m Farent t 'of special oils and other ingreservice In my opinion the position of the entire burden of the dients especially prepared for exextra cost which will inevitably result pectant mothers It is a prescripfrom such service upon the men who tion of a famous physician and illogical go abroad Is unThe provision inequitable violates the principle the distribution of cost of life derlying insurance The cost should be distrib- and large profits secured for the state uted over the of this number It “Was declared that the possible soon relieve of Insured liveslargest to the hazard Insurance monopoly wouldprofits subject the Logically it should be distributed over the state of the burdsa of paying all lives subject to service To require workingmen’s pensions recently estabthis might deter men subiect to aerv lished A fund of 81000000 was apIce from Insuring until called and con- propriated to start the new Insurance sequently result In selection against the off but the repayment of this was company in a short time out of profits 'To distribute it over all enlisted men: promised The new plan has been working for however Is practical without danger of four years but not' a dollar of the Over adverse selection ” 81000000 has been returned 8400000was expended In fitting up elaborate offices for the new government Italy’s State lasnramee handsome salaries were favorites When state Insurance is being con- department provided for the government the jobs and the tendency got sidered the result of the Italian experi- who been to multiply offices ment in state life insurance should not ever eince hasdetails with a view to proincrease be overlooked evidence and Complete of the failure of the promises made for vide fresh government snaps The fund has been such a failure it is not available as the government refuses to make public the results of that the government suppresses all the of the Insurance depart- statistics which would show the actual mentoperations financial condition of the department given in Enough is known however to show The only available figures are of effective has not been a revenue pro- the report of 835000000 that it as was ducer that it has assets at the end of 1918 but no statedriven most of promised the regular life insur- ment of liabilities was made and the ance companies out of business and natural assumption Is that the fund or the govthat the volume of life insurance car- was actuari&lly Insolvent have suppressed the ried is being' steadily reduced which ernment would will result in greater distress and pov figures If life Insurance Is a humanitarian the years go by erty for the The life insurance monopoly was the Institution helpful to the individual its benefits should be mulpet scheme of Premier Giolittl who and society The effect since has been deposed Under the tiplied so far as possible law the writing of life Insurance in of state Insurance wherever It has was prohibited after January 1 been tried has been to reduce the ltaly to all private individuals and amount of Insurance carried for the 1913 solicitation by the agents companies so far as new business ‘was reason that to induce the average man concerned the state life insurance de- is necessary source of In- to carry family protection The result the partment being only surance protection for the Italian peo- in Italy has been to destroy the priThe existing companies were vate companies throw their officials ple aaents out of business reduce the given the choice oftocarrying their out and or rein amount of insurance written Increase maturity standing policies at the fixed figure with the official power to create jobs and the new state department Those which politics and all without realizing to mature their policies were play the promised benefits either for the preferred allowed to 'write a certain amount of state as a whole or the citisen as an new business to help meet their oper- individual costs on condition' that half of ating Years Ago this new business should be immediTwesty Said a man reinsured In the state departwho had reached the half ately ment century mark and who matured a The people were promised that great for 91000 just a few days ago: policy economies would be realized through “I only regret that I did not take out a policy state operation the cost of Insurance for five times this amount I - - this vital: subject The case was that of the United - States Postal InsurC ance Corpor£181546 '104029: ation' Incorpo£150222 1917 £225187 rated at Den- - 91At 1916 ver by a group- 19818the beginning of 1910 Canada had Industrial plants they of r righteousIncreases were had grown to 21291 men ? purposed "teadasis at Uti Ibmubm of wealth and shown- from 1910 to 1916 as follows: 91247588609 to 91984991427 high standing Capital jt— twa - t 8241008416 to V alaries abandon They 9 ed It to others- who by the misuse of J 287 653504 value of Products to 81392516953 “Yet” continthe names-othe original incorporators Induced several hundred people to part ued the writer “by the close of 1915 the with about 9100000 for stock Finally present period of Industrial production when all the money was spent on pro- was just getting under way” motion cost: these men too’ abandoned In 6he same article It is noted that 1 what wages have been raised to above The editor of the Insurance Report they were in 1910' that with 20 per cent Cyrus K Drew bought stock In this of the young men in service the pay concern time In after It had been looted and rolls are of than at anyand deserted for the purpose of making the historylarger the country that an example of the venture for the good the farmer is making more money than cf life Insurance He Instituted the he ever dreamed of making despite the court proceedings which the state’s scarcity of labor tribunal determined favorable highest to all his contentions The ruling Is Protests Life Tax clear emphatic and unanimous to the Comparing the proposed tax of 8 effect that the men who Incorporate a life insurance company must complete cents per hundred dollars on new life its organization or be liable for the policies with the lndemnltv tax levied restitution cf every dollar paid in The story of this alleged fraud by Prussian ' Invaders upon the 'people of many other life company pro- of desolated Belgium a brief filed at motions is one of the most Interesting Washington in behalf of the recntly and Illuminating chapters in the his- Association of Insurance PresLife insurance life of tory idents this that urges objectionable counIn of this many parts Today be stricken from the new war doubtful life company promotions provision try measure The brief was filed flourish largely because no court de- revenue Robert Lynn Cox and Frederic G existed to hamper by cision heretofore the oral them It ought to be different' now Dunham Mr Cox before theargument made by supporting Senate This special number of the paper finance committee last Saturday therefore will be of inestimable value The makes clear to the legitimate fraternity and to the the factbrief life insurance does not thatemphatically public ask relief from war taxes on income and excess profits such as are im- What Will War Dot upon generally The answer to the question “What ?osed is madecorporations only against this more tax can to will the war do to business?" amounting In face of the than $3000000 annually a of in found what be showing largely fact that added mortality certain to for business in the coun- result it has done from the war will soon deplete tries for some time in the conflict of the companies and the the surplus The big London department store of 8 cents per 8100 will have to be paid of balance &'Co sheet its out of policyholders’ funds Selfridge 1 1917 in showed a in gain of January “due to Increase in salea” profits War Insurance Rates £225137 for 1916 compared to £150222 In a letter to all lfe Insurance comThe betterment it will the year before Wisconsin Insurpanies operating in M be seen is 50 per cent A auance Commissioner J Cleary has In an article by W Lydiattt Book of Canada advised them that he contemplates “rethor of Lydiatt’s Data aprpoval given to the clause is the following: “The war instead of voking the 10 has strengthened it per cent extra for men providing injuring Canada and indus- going Into foreign service upon thecommercially financiallyThere is scarcely anything grounds that this provision is Imprac- would be reduced its benefit multiplied could have made myself pay the trially - Great Purpose a "t'f THE HSUHAHCE EYE Mast Begin Business has just The Colorado supreme-cour- t on handed down a clinching decision of men who under-the responsibility take to estab -' lish life insurarice companies ' It is the first ' ever decisioncomplete ’rendered" in on America STILL NEEDED A SALT HAKE CITY UTAH MONDAY' MAY 28 1917 HERALD-REPUBLICA- N ' - - ln-19- I 15 - - 81165-7568- - f - : Goe-spee- ch 1 1 - -- so-typi- cal - r-- h' special-- additional Stout women especially find mer time frequently no way gown that will in selecting a their The latest largeness emphasize atm at slenderness of appearstyles ance This costume is a specially de sveltline model with long girdle signedrows of buttons and overdrapery ends all of which gives a svelt fashionable appearance pre- “Mother's Friend” helps nature and makes it easy for the muscles and exligaments of the abdomen to disand Much the of pain pand comfort is relieved All druggists supply “Mother's yourself night women say it gold Just the information every mother should possess is contained in a spe- cial book prepared by the BradfieM Regulator Coman Dept M 122 for the booh) Atlanta Ga it is free to users mfum and today- I would much better off It’s the same old story have been We life Insurance men hear it often Twenty years from now young man —and you expect to live at least twen would n't you welcome years longer— ty for the proceeds of a f000 a check policy? Did you know that— Sixty-nine out of every eighty-fiv- e eople who—reach the age of 60 reach it ‘pendente out of every 100 people Eighty-ninwho die leave nothing — Out of 100 men at age 25 today at 65— will be dead Thirty-si- x One will be rich Four will be wealthy Five will be supporting themselves work byFifty-four will be dependent upon friends relatives or charity one sure A life insurance policy is way to provide for the years to come - r HAIG MAKES RAID NEAR ST QUENTIN London May 27 — British troops in the Lens sector of the battle front in France last night repulsed a German east of Loos the British war ofattack fice announced today On the southern end of the British line Field Marshal Haig’s forces carried out a successful raid northwest of St Quentin RETAILERS TO NAME ANNUAL DELEGATES Delegates to the annual convention of the Retail Merchants Association of Utah at Ogden June 20 will be elected by the Salt Lake Retail Merchants' association June 11 At the state convention a president four vice and six members of the presidents board of directors will be elected to serve for the ensuing year Mention The when Herald-Repxlic- an answering advertisements j -- — THE MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT EVER MADE TO NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBERS We have just completed arrangements with Manager Frank Newman of the Pantages Theatre for the purchase of 100000 tickets to the Pantages which will be distributed to readers the chance readers free during the month of June This affords to see the best of vaudeville every week — Pantages Theatre NEVER closes—it has three shows every day of the year Herald-Republic- an Herald-Republic- an Only the best of vaudeville is shown at Fantasies— circus acts comedy sketches musical comedies diving novelties pretty girl numbers animal acts singing numbers— every act imaginable has been booked for future dates at tills leading vaudean ville house Every week your carrier will give you a coupon that can be exchanged for a seat to the BIGGEST AND BEST SHOW IN THE CITY—the theatre that shows “BETTER THAN THE REST” vaudeville Herald-Republic- Do you like circus actsl Pantages will have them Do you like comedy sketches! 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