American Stationer and Office Manager Volume 83 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... energies to aiding in the prosecution of the war. "Some people say there were atrocities practiced by the Indians against the whites," he said, but, compared to the Kaiser, Sitting Bull was a philanthropist." The estimated cost of the war, Mr. Hamlin said, has been placed at $18,000,000,000 annually, but has run slightly below that figure for the first year. At present there are in the Federal Reserve Banks $1,800,000,000 in gold, which, according to Mr. Hamlin, is more than the gold reserve of the banks of Italy, Spain, France and England combined. Hurley Sends Greetings Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the Shipping Board, who was scheduled to speak, notified the chamber that an important conference would prevent his appearance. His place on the program was filled by Charles Piez, General Manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Mr. Hurley telegraphed: "I was anxious to address your organization, as I believe you represent that class of business men who possess that broad patriotic wisdom of our country's affairs so necessary during these trying times. The Shipping Board feels that every member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States takes a personal interest in its work." Lucius Teter, president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, said in an address at the opening of the meeting: "As all people under the flag come to understand more clearly their necessary part in the conflict of this hour, whether it be at the front, in the factory, on the farm, or in the home, we shall join as a nation in the motto, dear to Chicagoans--'I will'--the 'I will' of national aspiration, victory, and an enduring peace." R. Goodwyn Rhett of Charleston, S. C, president of the chamber, said that the business man has furnished the l...