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The F-4 was brought up from a depth of 304 ft., the S-51 from 165 ft., and the S-4 from 100 ft. The F-4 was the first submarine ever raised from the open ocean, and no other ship of any kind has before or since been raised from such a depth. TIME errs, therefore, in saying, "There were no precedents, no equipment for raising a 1,000-ton submarine from deep water in the open sea."
The raising of the S-51 and the 5-4 were splendid examples of salvage work accomplished under great difficulties, but the officers in charge of this work had the advantage of the pioneer work done by Captain Furer under even greater difficulties as to depth of water and limited facilities, and in the face of general opinion that the job could not be done. . . .
CLIFTOX TOAL
Winston Salem, X. C.
Honest Dressed Poulterers
Sirs:
I respectfully call your attention to an article in your publication under date of May 8 in which reference is made to an ''amazing crime ring" in control of the poultry trade in New York City.
The article referred to does not in any manner specify or distinguish the live poultry industry from the dressed poultry, so that many of your readers, not familiar with the subject, after reading the article referred to would naturally conclude the entire poultry industry to be infested with graft and racketeering. The dressed poultry industry has no connection whatever with the live poultry trade, and is a distinct and separate line of business.
The figures available for the month of March show receipts on the New York market of 21,000,000 Ib. of dressed poultry, as compared with 17,000,000 Ib. of live poultry.
In the article referred to the statement is made that 90% of all New York poultry is consumed by Jews. No doubt this item referred to live poultry, which is consumed largely by the kosher, or Jewish trade. This, however, is not in line with the statistics available, as it is estimated that not more than 75% of the live poultry received on the New York market is consumed by the Jewish people.
If at any future time you have occasion to refer to the poultry industry you would confer a favor upon the dealers in dressed poultry if you would make it clear that the dressed poultry industry is free from racketeering and graft, and is conducted on strictly legitimate lines.
N. C. DURHAM
President
New York Dressed Poultry & Game Trade Association New York City
Expert Sorting
Sirs:
Will you, who know everything—or can obtain the information—please tell me whether the great card experts, Culbertson, Work, Sims, etc., play their cards without sorting them into suits? I have several times heard it stated as a fact, but the informer could not give his authority and I doubt it.
K. B. ROGERS
Trenton, N. J.
Experts Culbertson, Work & Sims sort their cards into suits, do not arrange the suits in order.—ED.
Gambusia in Greece
Sirs: