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PAGE TWO TfrE fTARBQNDALE DAILY EREE PRESS; NOVEMBER.10, 1931. DAILY FREE PRESS ROBERT W. Mgr. JOSEPH P. MoGUIRE Editor Publisher! TERMS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, Subscription IB cents a Advertising bills due Job -work strictly Entered at the postoffice at Carbondale, Illinois, as second class Matter.

-Office yn the Free Press build-Ing, West Main'street'. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Presses exclusively entitled to the use for publication ol all news dispatches carried In this paper and also the local news pub- TELEPHONE 218 IS THE BRIDGE A BENEFIT? Persons who disclaim abojrt the Mississippi river bridge, saying that It is of no benefit, are singularly, silent just now. There is too much evidence that Cairo is getting lot of benefit from it, and that Southeast Missouri and.Northern Arkansas are getting more. There are too many trucks loaded with cotton and corn and cotton seed that go rumbling over bridge at all hours of the day and night, to question the advantage of. this river crossing.

Back in the early days of motoring, when four ferries -took care of the travel between Cairo and Birds Point, there was 'no such truck travel as now, 'There were more pleasure cars, more tourists then, but now the products of the soil are pouring 'across the bridge from Missouri "and Arkansas to Illinois. And with -the cotton crop scarcely half picked, Indications are that this traffic will keep np all winter. What the Mississippi -river -bridge is doing for Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, the Ohio river bridge will do Western Kentucky and Tennessee. That region, its cattle and tobacco and corn and. poultry and eggs, will find markets through the Cairo Bridges are of benefit to communities if they are located right.

Bridges located on natural routes of travel serve tho purpose of making the river crossings easier. Where they are not logically located there is a different story. A bridge in a location where travel does not exist will not be justified. Tho evidence of that fact is already too evident. For after all, the figures appear to be- true, that CO per cent of bridge traffic the country over Is local Citizen.

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SOLILOQUY By MONROE el SISNEY A BAGGAGEMAN POET might be the name applied to H. L. Townes, who does not let his baggage run keep him from the seasonal sports. Townes, who rides a bicycle, can shoot a good game of golf in season or bowl a nice game in the winter. In spite of the fact that he is afflicted with golfomania, bowlingfobia, byci- clerideia he can knock out a well written versed now and then.

A fre- cuient bowler at the Boos 'bowling hall, Townes has noticed the style and antics of other players and has written about them as follows; AS BASEBALL IS over and the golf season's gone, With indoor sports' now soon coming on, Let's turn to the bowling and see "who is who" With a lew the locals from our point of view. First is Emit Brenner, who sets a good pace. He rolls a nice game, but my! what a face. Then there is Easterly, who is darn hard to beat. He could bowl a lot better if he had smaller feet.

Next is Bob Davis, who at first made a hit, But a "Charley Horse" got him so Bob had to quit. NOW COMES NYLE HUFFMAN, so slender and tall, Ko would not get more pins-'if ne'd stumble and fall. Then there is Vogler, who is always at par, would rather beat Easterly than sell a Ford car. Now comes Earl Johnson at times not so hot, They say he's a fish, but he says lie is not. Then Thomas Cole Ellis who has a great stance, Rears back like a trooper and goes into a trance.

THERE IS DON CAMERON whom w.e all know, We'd advise him to quit bowling and get a YO-Yo. Next is Herb Patterson, who hits a good stride. Some say he's a member of that big finny tribe. Still there's another, McLausMin by name. If you think he is easy just roll him a game.

Then there is Feirich, a professor of Has the queerest delivery I near eve? saw. Next is "Crip" Wiley, you all Know stride. Ho knocks out the center, leaving one on a side. Then Eddie V. Miles whom we can't overlook, Is still striving earnestly to master a hook.

Next is John Stotlar usually wins Coos threwUiim out for bursting the pins. Next on the program is our "Water Boy" Gill, Who never could bowl and perhaps never Last is the author, believe it or not, When he jumps'on a cold one he's sure to get hot. L. Townes. TOMORROW, NOV.

11, IS Armistice day 'and at 11 o'clock a public will stand, heads bared and facing the East, silently saluting those dead soldiers who died in France. With the passing of the hour most of the sentiment attached to the action will have faded and in ife will rush the desire to celebrate. That's America celebrate, On a day like tomorrow the feeling for a moment wijj be as patriotic aa it was when band'music fren-. zy of parades overshadowed fear and horror, and led men 'off to be slaughtered. In a paper 28 years old, Nov.

llth, the columns of the first page are smeared'with-news WAR. Wai, in Cuba; British vessels in the Isthmus; Rebels Capture and-all over the page biases words of fighting. To most of the Great War, whose ending we will celebrate 'tomorrow, was-, tlie; only WAR of -history We 'think- that we are civilized; we have -reached -high" standards- of thinking and -living but we have not reached the point'where can-do away with'WAK'S. MOB THINKING, that is. say, a crowd whose thoughts have-been-'supplied by probably 'the cause or War; It is that a cool-calm study of war by the individual will not result In -his 'dashing out.to the nearest recruiting post "to, enlist.

Only a frenzied idea, or the Waring ol marital music will make patriotism surge to flie- point where men will-cast aside their intellectual- weapons for'the 'rifle. Try it out sometime Think of the slaughter of war. Think of the useless waste of material, and do this thinking in your own room alone. Then think.of war again -with the radio going full blast playing the National Anthem and if it-doesn't take on the most glamour- ous I'll fight a one-man-war with Mussolini and his Black Shirts: The point is simply this: Let' us all ponder tomorrow, not on the glamour and heroism, "bnt on the insanity of war, and tlie stain 'that it has 'made on humanity. 'Let iis erfise war -without delay, for as'some one has'said, if it had not been for schools'news- papers and'- the political powers systematically corrupting the'people; war would be only'an evil spirit of the past.

War is caused by this and is "heroism at com is a senseless violence and a accursed bombast, of patriotism. Let's stamp it out forever. NOW. THAT as far as the column is concerned I'd like to thank -Guilders Nelles for her Inn note to" the editor, yesterday. A column is a hard thing to write at the best, and without -the aid and encouragement of the readers it is well nigh impossible.

For that reason, as well as others, comment and ideas. Jimmy Barrow, who lias just returned a week-end goose hunting-expedition on -'the river at-Dog- Tooth Bend, says that there may be a depression, -but the river farmers don't know about it. He tells me 6i the farmers who plant their river fields with wheat ancl oats to attract arid rent out these fields to the city, hunters. The price this year including one meal (dinner) live decoys and blinds, is $10 a day for each hunter. The cheapest he reports was $5 per day.

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1 by 1 Coach'Dick Hanley' We are now selling regular Shell 400 at 4c PLUS TAX Service Illinois Avenue 1 Barnes Gowlon, university, who placed second Vic ter mile finals -last year, has joined the Los Angeles Athletic club to try. HAIR FAMOUS Press Pbotm David Blankenhorn (rlflht), Los Angeles broker, has started suit fon againrt Irene.Rlch motion picture actress. Miss Rich said;" the and her husband were definitely! estranged after two atr eloped more than four years ajo. STEAM TREATMENTS Conditions par- manents Stops falling hoir. i.

Gives- the natural sheen and lustre so much desired. Groves' Beauty Coach-Sam Willaman.of Ohia State eleven defeated IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! Hanley's'irien, but bad the satisfaction of defeating the Northwestern mentor at a golf game. University of has chosen as "coach of Its hockey team Phil Stevens, who coached the Oakland Sheiks to three California league titles in a row. Annual Statetnent Water Works November 4, 1931. Mr.

A. Johnson, Chairman, arid members of the Commission, Municipal Water Works, Carbondale, Illinois, The -'attached Exhibits show the financial of the Carbdridale Municipal Water Works as at September 30, 1931, and the operations 1 for the year-tended at Net'income- after interest'charges, for the-year is This is the amount available-for the the Water Certificates 'of Indebtedness, and for plant additions and improvements. Certificate maturities during 1 the "year )To date of the Certificate's have been retired. All maturities, both of principal and interest-have been paid at maturity. I certify 'that in my opinion the financial position and-operating-results as of the date and for thei period shown are correctly expressed by the attached Exhibits.

Respectfully submitted, HARRY EXHIBIT'A 'OARBONDALE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS BALANCE SHEET i 'September 30, 1931 ASSETS Plant, Property and Eauipment Original plant by Water Certificates Additions, Special Assessments $301,405.36 users 7,980.40 309,386.45 Financed by earnings of plant 21,726.53 $705,112.98 3.793.G5 Current Assets, Casli oh hand -and in bank Investments; Illinois Highway bonds par value) Rockford-Sanitary District ($2,000.00 par value) Building and Loan 'Stock ($50.00 par value) Carried.at..cost Consumers Accounts, receivable Deferred 'Charges to Operation Unearned interest on. Neptune Meter Co. account Purification stores OPERATING EXPENSE Operating Expense (Schedule Net Operating Income ADD NON-OPERATING INCOME Miscellaneous 1,316.26 Interest on Investments 052.21 32.4U.-1S S6.19. 1 Mtal Net Income 36,209.07 32,500.00 Intereston Water Certificates 21,840.00 Other Interest Uncollectible' (Revenue 434.S3 131.46 21,540.00 317.70 1S1.GG 49. GO Total Xon-Operating Expense 22,406.39 22,038.76 Net NET Decrease Non-Operating Expense INCOME FOR YEAR 4S9.01 "2,475.35 3,708.42 300.00 117.23 367,63 3.341.79 SCHEDULE B'-l CARBONDALE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS, STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSE Fiscal Year Ended Increase Decrease September 30, SOURCE-OF SUPPLY Labor and Supplies Maintenance of Reservoir 1930 1S31 276.68 36.45 22S.73 259.68 Total Assets LIABILITIES' Current Neptune ''Meter 12,959.69 4SS.41 CO.

2.SSS.1S Consumers' Deposits 2,002.40 Water Certificates of Indebtedness Original Issue 374,000.00 Less Amount paid to date 20,000 354.000.00 Reserves Special Eauipment Reservo 15S.6S' Extraordinary Expense Reserve 2,400.00 NET WORTH, Excess of Assets over Liabilities Which Extensions by Special 301,405.90 Contribution's by Consumers 7,930.49 2,558.68 362.349.24 309,386.45 356,211.84 Net Eearnings. iliv'e years Less contributions to -Carbondale Industrial Committee 47,325.39 500.00 356,211.84 EXHIBIT CAKEONiDA'LE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE Fiscal Year Ended Increase Decrease September. 30, 1930 1931 INCOME Sale to General Consumer? Net Sales to General 37,080.80 Industrial Sales 15,229.40 Hydrant Rental and penalties Jobbing and Miscellaneous Net 'Decrease in Revenue 1,784,00 751.S3 5S9.00- 17,191.83 1,776 7S6.S6 537:18 HS.435.03 55,467.67 35.03' 1,037.57 S.0'0 51.82 3.002.39' Total -Source of Supply 313.13 Operating Labor fi, 020.54 Electric Energy 5,141.32 Gasoline Fuel 44.24 Lubricants Chemical 1,370.73 Pumping Station 'Supplies 454.73 Maintenance of Building 30.10 Maintenance of 'Pumping Equipment do Purification do 110.02 $132.71 561.73 4,915.43 4,712.04 16.75; S.22 309.24 11.45134.59 43.91 24S.66 Tolal Pumping and 12,189.65 11,803.71 DISTRIBUTION Operating Labor 1.9SO.OO 2,050.00 Miscellaneous Supplies 183.17/ 82.80 Maintenance of Mains 96.29 167.31 Maintenance of Meters 36'. Maintenance of Hydrants 107.17 385.94 Total Distribution GENERAL-EXPENSE Superintendent and Office Salaries-. 4,360.00 Stationery and Printing 268.88 Office Supplies and Expense 256.82 Postage 433'.

GG Auto Expense 375.09 Insurance- 546.84 Office Rent 720.00 Miscellaneous Expense 475.55 Extraordinary-Expense Reserve 1,200.00 2,300.00 4,446.45 91.15 267.70 442.12- 3S0.94 357.43 720,00 481.03 1,200.00 .102.27 Total General Expense 8,636.24 249.46 248.66 TOTAL OPERATING 23,053.21 737.67 489.01 EXHIBIT CARBONDALE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS APPLICATION OF PLANT EARNINGS FIVE YEARS TO SEPTEMBER 3-0, "1931 "Net Earnings, Year Ended September 30, 1927 3,386.24 1928 4 1929 10,051.14 1330 13,802.68 1931 10,461.89 47,325.39 Earnings reserved for Extraordinary 2,400.00 Special i 158.68 2.55S.6S 49.884.07 Total Earnings to date earnings have been used: To retire Water Certificates To pay additions and improvements Contributed to Carbondale Industrial Committee 500,00 To provide working capital, Total -Cash. Accounts Receivable, investments and Deferred Charges 13,448.10 Less'''Total Liabilities (current) 5,790.56 7,637.54 49,884.07.