The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-18
UNITED STATES news
Women Score Fashions


The General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs in convention at Chica-
go took determined stand against
the present styles in women's dress.
The French fashions, which have for
the last century set American dress,
were heartily condemned and Amer
lean designed clothing was ap-
proved II was the opinion Of the
convention that the prevailing styles
are immodest and unbecoming to
American womanhood.
Big Business Seeks to Delay Bills
President Wilson announced Mon
day that he had found evidence that
the recent business depression was
caused by a conspiracy on the part
of large business interests TO delay
the antitrust legislation now before
Congress. Mr. Wilson is in possess
sion of certain letters and kilograms
which were circulated among bust
ness men, members of Congress and
other public officials and which call
for an adjournment of Congress,
halt in the trust bills, an increase
in freight rates for the railroads,
and rest for business"
But despite this powerful opposi-
ton the President is determined to
carry out his trust program, and is
planning to push his measures
through by every means in his pow
er. This means a long, hard task
for Congress.
Westinghouse Men Still on Strike
The striking employees of the
Westinghouse companies are still
unable to come to terms with the
officials of the company.
The strike. however, is being man.
aged as quietly as possible and the
leaders do all in their power to pre-
vent violence.
Although strike breakers have
been brought in, and some of the
plants are running again, very little
opposition has been made by the
strikers. One attempt on the part of
fifty men To intimidate the strike
breakers was easily repulsed and the
men were severely reprimanded by
their leaders.
Federal Reserve Board Named
The last steps in the organization
of the new national banking and
currency system were taken Monday
when President Wilson sent to the
Senate the names of five men whom
he wishes to serve on the Federal
Reserve Board.
Charles S. Hamlin, of Boston, was
nominated for the two year term:
Paul Warning, of New York, for four
years; Thomas ID. Jones, of Chicago,
for six years; w. p. G. Harding, of
Birmingham, Ala. for eight years;
and A. C.. Miller, of San Francisco,
for ten years. Thus, eventually, all
appointments to the board will be
for ten year terms, one members
expiring every two years. II is
thought that these names will be
approved by the Senate.
Together with the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Controller of
the Currency, this will constitute
the membership of the board and
will complete the organization of the
new system.
II is planned to have the new
system in complete operation in time
TO care for the needs of the country
during the crop moving season this
fall.
Canal Tolls Repealed
The United States government has
finally acknowledged England's right
to dictate the terms under which we
can manage our own Panama Canal,
and both the Senate and House have
voted favorably upon the bill which
will repeal the tolls exemption
granted to American shipping. The
vote in the Senate was 5O-35; that
of the House was 2i6-7. President
Wilson signed the bill Monday.
IL is TO be regretted that the
United States should have ever
placed itself in such position that
we are not able TO manage the canal
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