Save expenses and taxes by organizing on the popular COMMON LAW plan under a pure DECLARATION OF TRUST. No experience required to fill in DEMAREE STANDARD FORMS, issue shares and begin doing business at once. Genuine DEMAREE FORMS are nationally known, approved by attorneys and utilized by successful concerns throughout the United States. Send for large, free pamphlet (D-19), containing valuable information that you may need. C. S. DEMAREE, legal blank publisher, Are You An Investor? During the past year the Financial Editor of The Outlook has helped hundreds of Outlook readers to solve intelligently their particular investment problems. Perhaps you are contemplating a shifting of your present holdings or have fresh funds to invest. In either case we shall be glad to give you specific information on any securities in which you may be interested. A nominal charge of one dollar per inquiry will be made for this special service. The Outlook Financial Department, The Outlook, 381 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C THIS FREE BOOK has shown thousands the Do you know that you can make your money "Common Sense in Investing" tells the different types of investments; which kind is best and safest; how to be sure your money is fully protected; how to realize a 7% yield, and how easy it is to buy bonds. Here in clear, easily understood form, is the entire framework of investment procedure; the fundamentals that every one should know, and the one and only sure way of being sure of the safety of your investment. The information it contains should be part of everyone's general knowledge of business. This valuable booklet and "Forman Bonds, 100% Safe" are free to every investor or prospective investor. They contain the wisdom accumulated by George M. Forman & Company during 38 years of doing business without loss to a customer. GEORGE M. FORMAN & Co. 105 W. MONROE ST. CHICAGO Q. What is the dividend rate on the American Tobacco common and common "B" stocks, and when are the dividends payable? A. Both of these issues receive dividends of $12 a share a year, payable $3 quarterly on March, June, September, and December 1. Q. Will you give me the earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for the year 1922? A. Net earnings for 1922 were $101,647,661 and the surplus available for dividends $39,708,031. Preferred dividends amounted to $25,219,677, and common dividends $25,415,126, leaving a deficit on the year's operations of $10,926,771. Q. Are any dividends being paid on the Butte Copper stock? If not, can you give me the date of the last payment? A. A dividend of 50 cents a share has just been declared on this stock, payable March 1 to stockholders of record February 15. The last previous dividend was paid in July, 1918. Q. I have been considering making an investment with S. W. Straus & Co., and would appreclate an expression from you as to the desirability of their offerings. I am a young man, who has so far not invested any money except in Liberty Bonds and savings banks, but would now like to receive as high an interest return as is consistent with safety. A. This company has conducted a very successful business in real estate bonds and claims that no investor has ever suffered loss. It has a very good standing, and we believe its bonds to be good investments. We suggest, however, that you endeavor to get a line on the particular property which the bonds cover should you plan to purchase the same. Q. Please tell me something about the new 7 per cent cumulative preferred stock of Armour & Co. A. This is an issue of $60,000,000 7 per cent guaranteed preferred stock issued by Armour & Co. of Delaware, a company organized to acquire from Armour & Co. of Illinois certain of its properties and assets for the purpose of facilitating the administration and financing of its business. The amount of stock authorized is $100,000,000. The capitalization of the company consists of $50,000,000 of 52 per cent first mortgage bonds to be presently issued, $60,000,000 of 7 per cent guaranteed preferred stock (out of $100,000,000 authorized), and $60,000,000 of common. All of the common stock will be owned by Armour & Co. of Illinois. The new company will have net tangible assets of $128,359,000 and net current assets of $60,424,000. Estimated earnings on the preferred stock are placed at about two and one-half times the dividend requirements. Income from 16 States AN INVESTMENT in a growing business supplying necessary services to 600 communities with a population of over 2,300,000. The operated utilities of Standard Gas & Electric Company manufacture and distribute electricity and gas. Demand for these services has developed steadily and the kilowatt hour output has multiplied more than three, times in the past ten years. A large part of this output is hydro-electric power. Concentrated production in large plants, standardized manufactur ing practices, monopoly method of distribution and specialized, highly efficient management make possible low unit selling prices and the increase of net earnings of the operated utilities from $6,029,584 in 1912 to $13.641,314 for the 12 months ended November 30, 1922. Par Value $50 Non-Callable Listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange Price at the market to yield over 8.00% A well protected, non-callable 8% investment supported by a business with over 525,000 customers is exceptionally attractive, both for high current returns and for possibilities of increase in value. You can purchase this 8% Cumulative Preferred Stock by mail, safely and conveniently, either for cash or by our monthly investment plan. All facts regarding this large organization-its progress; stability and earnings are available to investors in its 50-page certified annual report. Write for "Foundation Investments" and Circular DS139 H.M.Byllesby and Company, Inc. Investment Securities 111 Broadway 14 State Street 208 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO McKnight Building MINNEAPOLIS 2nd Nat'l Bank Bldg. NEW HAVEN THE OUTLOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION Advertising Rates: Hotels and Resorts, Apartments, Tours and Travel, Real Estate, Live Stock and Poultry, sixty cents per agate line, four columns to the page. Not less than four lines accepted. "Want" advertisements, under the various headings, "Board and Rooms," "Help Wanted," etc., ten cents for each word or initial, including the address, for each insertion. The first word of each "Want" advertise ment is set in capital letters without additional charge. If answers are to be addressed in care of The Outlook, twenty-five cents is charged for the box number named in the advertisement. Replies will be forwarded by us to the advertiser and bill for postage rendered. FR $425 ROM 30 to 80 days of delightful European travel visiting the capitals, ancient cities and places where history was made, under experienced and competent guidance. Sailings from May to September. Comfort combined with economy Since 1892 Gates Tours have been planned with the idea of giving their patrons absolute comfort combined with economy. Let us send you complete information about Gates Tours to Europe next summer. Write for Booklet "H-6." GATES TOURS-Founded 1892 "World Travel at Moderate Cost" 225 Fifth Avenue, New York London Paris Rome Private Parties of 3 or 4 personally escorted and driven by members of CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. 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EUROPE SUMMER OF 1923 England, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzer- THE GOLDTHWAITE TOURS CONNECTICUT NEW MILFORD, The foothills of the Berkshires. A restful place for tired people. Good food and a com- ENGLAND IMPERIAL HOTEL Russell LONDON 1000 Rooms âtted H. & C.Water, Bath, & Breakfast $2.50 Square Central,near Depots, Stores, & Theaters MASSACHUSETTS Relocation.' Running water in ock Ridge Hall, Wellesley Hills, bedrooms. Pleasant forest walks and country drives. Our table a specialty. $15-$25 a week. NEW JERSEY PINE TREE INN Lakehurst, N. J. NEW YORK CITY Hotel Hargrave West 72d St., through to 71st St., New York 300 rooms, each with bath. Absolutely fireproof. One block to 72d St. entrance of Central Park. Comfort and refinement combined with moderate rates. Send for illustrated booklet J. HOTEL JUDSON 53 Washington Square adjoining Judson Memorial Church. Rooms with and without bath. Rates $3.50 per day, including meals. Special rates for two weeks or more. Location very central. Convenient to all elevated and street car lines. BY THE WAY NDER the heading "A Policeman's Pay" the London "Sphere" prints this item from its Constantinople correspondent: "In Pera two neighboring shops are occupied by Greeks. Into the first of these some Turkish policemen went. You are a Greek?' they demanded of the proprietor. Yes.' "Then what do you mean by having a Turkish flag displayed outside your premises?' Fifty lira fine! "No answer.... "Into the second shop the policemen went. ""You are a Greek?' they demanded. "'Yes.' ""Then why don't you fly a Turkish flag in honor of the Kemalists?' "No answer... Fifty lira fine! "Thank God and Allah for a sense of humor in these times!" A newspaper item says that Venice treasures its cats-perhaps because they are useful in restricting the number of water rats that may infest the city of Live Stock STATIONERY canals. At any rate, there are said to be 60,000 cats in Venice, or about two to every family. "Closed on account of death' was a notice hung up outside a Venetian tradesman's shop the other day," the story goes on. "Consoling friends learned that the departed member of the family was a beloved pussy-cat!" From the "Michigan Gargoyle:" "How come?" Held up by Bedouins in the desert not far from Mosul, an American tells in "Harper's Magazine" of his narrow escape from death. He and his companions were taken to the chief, Arjil. They made him a present of a fine melon, which he cut up with his dagger and proceeded to devour without sharing it with his unwilling guests. "Now this, I realized, was wanton rudeness," says the narrator. "In dealing with Eastern races the white man must de White Scotch Collies paper and 100 envelopes printed with your Ideal dog for city or country, guardian for baby, pal for son, defender for daughter,comfort to mother.Herd any kind of animals. Beautiful, hardy, healthy, country grown pedigree stock. Pair will raise $300 worth of puppies a year. The kind we sent to Captain Amundsen for North Pole trip. Write us what you need a dog for. ISLAND WHITE COLLIE KENNELS Dept. 0, Oshkosh, Wis., U. S. A. BOOKS, MAGAZINES MANUSCRIPTS BOOK MANUSCRIPTS WANTED. Fulllength fiction, detective and mystery stories. Immediate reading and report. Dorrance, Publishers, 308 Walnut St., Philadelphia. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SAFE 8% FIRST MORTGAGE INCOME CERTIFICATES additionally secured, tax exempted, quarterly payments. Permanent or reconvertible. Ask circulars. Home Building & Loan Co., Jacksonville, Fla. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TEACHERS needed for January, February, and September, all departments of schools and colleges. Special terms. THE INTERSTATE TEACHERS' AGENCY, Macheca Building, New Orleans, La. WANTED-Teachers all subjects. Good vacancies in schools and colleges. International Musical and Educational Agency, Carnegie Hall, N. Y. ENTERTAINMENTS PLAYS, musical comedies and revues, minstrel music, blackface skits, vaudeville acts, monologs, dialogs, recitations, entertainments, musical readings, stage handbooks, make-up goods. Big catalog free. T. S. Denison & Co., 623 So. Wabash, Dept. 74, Chicago. STATIONERY UNUSUALLY desirable stationery for any type of correspondence. 200 sheets high grade note paper and 100 envelopes printed with your name and address postpaid $1.50. Samples on request. You can buy cheaper stationery, but do you want to? Lewis, 284 Second Ave., Troy, N. Y. OLD Hampshire bond; 100 sheets (6x7) and 75 envelopes, printed, $2 delivered. Franklin Printery, Warner, N. H. ENGRAVING, printing. Cards, invitations, letterheads. Anna Wildman, The Clinton, Philadelphia. FOR $1 postpaid. 200 sheets bond note name and address. 10c extra west of the Mississippi. Order direct or write for samples. M. C. Harp, Box 139E, Lansingburg, N. Y. VELLUM FINISH STATIONERY - 100 sheets and envelopes, boxed, $1. postpaid. Printed with your name and address in navy blue. Send dollar bill, check, or money order to Dept. E, C. H. Smith & Co., 311 Atlantic Ave. Boston. Mass. TWOFOLD "ARISTOCRAT" STATIONERY, for business or personal use. 100 sheets, 75 envelopes, 3 x7% fine bond paper $1.49, printed with your name and address. Add 10% West of Denver. PARAMOUNT PAPER CO., Dept. H 2, Kalamazoo, Mich. HELP WANTED Business Situations HOTELS NEED TRAINED MEN AND WOMEN. Nation-wide demand for highsalaried men and women. Past experience unnecessary. We train you by mail and put you in touch with big opportunities. Big pay, fine living, interesting work, quick advanceWrite for free book, ment, permanent. "YOUR BIG OPPORTUNITY." Lewis Hotel Training Schools, Suite 5842, Washington, D. C. Companions and Domestic Helpers WORKING housekeeper, family three adults, New York suburbs. References. 3,251, Outlook. WANTED-Woman to manage household and direct varied interests of family-two boys and a girl, all past 15. Exceptional qualifications required. Address 3,260, Outlook. WAITRESS, not a servant, in family employing governess and dietitian. Cedar Hill Farm, Reading, Pa. Teachers and Governesses NURSERY governess. French or Swiss Protestant; must have intelligence and patience. Permanent position in country; two children, 4 and 7. References required. Mrs. H. Chambers, River Road, Louisville, Ky. WANTED-October, 1923-man or woman to take entire management of Southern boarding school for young children. Must teach few subjects and have following. Address 3,278, Outlook. WANTED-Young lady of education and experience to teach two little girls for remainder of school year. Country. 3,276, Outlook. SITUATIONS WANTED Professional Situations NURSE, several years' experience, desires position in refined, comfortable, Protestant home. General conditions, convalescents, companion, etc. If necessary, can prepare nice meals for patient. Ladies only. Salary $20 to $30 per week. References. Phone 585 R or address Nurse, 1 Le Veniss Pl., New Rochelle, N. Y. Business Situations SECRETARY will prepare income taxes evenings. Reasonable. 3,277, Outlook. SITUATIONS WANTED Business Situations SUPERINTENDENT for large private estate is open for position where efficient, economical manager with real ability and mechanical experience is required. If your estate has become burdensome let me talk with you. 3,268, Outlook. Companions and Domestic Helpers WIDOW of refinement desires position as companion. Best of references. 3,261, Outlook. WIDOW, elderly, desires position in private home. Accustomed to management of house and servants. Would care for semi-invalid. No objection to country. Good reference. 3,269, Outlook. YOUNG, well educated woman wishes position to entertain and shop for patients in hospital or sanitarium. Would also make herself generally useful to doctors and nurses. Two summers' experience in large hospital at same position. Excellent references. 3,270, Outlook. ENGLISH WOMAN as companion or chaperon to England. April or summer. Expenses only. Highest references. 3,272, Outlook. POSITION-By lady of middle age as useful companion, supervising housekeeper, or care of motherless children. Highest references. 3,280, Outlook. COMPANION to lady or convalescent. Educated, genial, adaptable; traveled; neat sewer. Country. 3,279, Outlook. COMPANION-housekeeper's position de sired by gentlewoman- References. 3,281, Outlook. Teachers and Governesses RECTOR, formerly head master, will act as tutor-companion to one or two boys (ages 12-14) going abroad. References. Available June to September. 3,259, Outlook. MISCELLANEOUS TO young women desiring training in the care of obstetrical patients a very thorough nurses' aid course of six months is offered by the Lying-In Hospital, 307 Second Ave., New York. Monthly allowance and full maintenance is furnished. For further information address Directress of Nurses. BOYS wanted. 500 boys wanted to sell The Outlook each week. No investment necessary. Write for selling plan, Carrier Department, The Outlook Company, 381 Fourth Ave., New York City. MISS Guthman, New York shopper, will shop for you, services free. No samples. References. 309 West 99th St. A SUGGESTION-Sleep on a perfectly seasoned balsam pine pillow. Soothing, refreshing, invigorating (beautifying). Ask. your doctor. Size 16" x 11", $1.35 postpaid, Pine Pillow Co., Dept. O, Inwood Station, N. Y. NURSE will care for semi-invalids or elderly persons in her home. Mrs. Osborne, 612 Lincoln Ave., Dunellen, N. J. FOR sale-Paisley shawl, good condition. 3,273, Outlook. WANTED-General typewriting; copying author's manuscript a specialty; satisfaction guaranteed. Write for prices. Glenn A. Rainboth, Ludlow, Vt. M. W. Wightman & Co. Shopping Agency, established 1895. No charge; prompt delivery. 25 West 24th St., New York. THE WANTED-PHOTOGRAPHS HE OUTLOOK can use good amateur photographs of interesting and timely scenes or events. We pay $3 for each one accepted, if suitable for a half page or smaller; $5 if selected for full-page reproduction. We especially want snapshots made by the person submitting the photographs, but they should have special news or artistic qualities to make them useful to us. Purchased post-card photographs of travel scenes are not desired, nor clipped pictures from other publications. Copyrighted photographs (if the copyright is held by some one other than the sender) are not available. Do not send films, but good prints only. Postage should be inclosed for return of photographs if.not available for our use. Address The Outlook Company, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York BY THE WAY-(Continued) mand and obtain respect; otherwise his prestige vanishes instantly and irretrievably." The American sent his driver to their conveyance for a can of pineapple. He opened the can and proceeded solemnly to consume the contents to the last slice. Arjil watched him curiously, and at last there crept over his forbidding features the shadow of a smile. He clapped his hands and slaves promptly brought in a huge lunch for the visitors. They "ate for life," and the chief soon became amiable and sent the Americans on their way rejoicing, with an armed escort. From the "Yale Record:" The Frenchman-"You told me zat ze words 'sight' and 'vision' vair ze same." His Friend-"Sure they are." "Well, mon Dieu! Why did my girl give me ze-vat you call?-razzberries when I call her a 'sight'?" Railway accidents sometimes bring about curious lawsuits. A man in Texas sued a railway company because, when he was smoking in a car where smoking was prohibited, he was told by a porter that if he wanted to smoke he would have to go out on the platform. He obeyed, slipped from the platform, fell off the train and was injured. The Court decided that the porter was not negligent in failing to warn the passenger of the danger of going on the platform. Arthur Guiterman in "The Conning Tower:" KU KLUKS Kowards who kover their faces, Kaitiffs who skulk in their shrouds, Kankers-the kountry's disgraces, Kravens-kourageous in krowds; Killers where Faction defends them, Kurs who will bite if they kan, Kut-throats when darkness befriends them Kaps in the air for the Klan! Under the head "Everybody Join this Club" a bankers' house organ says: "The new Shakers Club is a help to everybody. Here is what is required of each member every day. As soon as you wake in the morning, shake hands with yourself heartily and tell yourself how fine you feel. Throughout the day shake hands as often as you can and heartily, even with some one who may bore you with an effort to sell something you don't want. Wish them better luck at the next place. First thing you know others will do the same to you and you will be doubly helped. Shake! Join the Shakers!" For every 218 people in the United States there is one grocery store, as estimated by a trade paper; for every 710 people there is one general store; for every 2,100 people there is one drug store; for every 2,800 people there is one hardware store. Automobiles make business for a multitude of stores, for it is said that for every 167 automobiles in the United States there is one repair shop, while there is one automobile supply company for every 156 automobiles. |