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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, November 11.-(Speciai.) I Spot cotton was quoted here today IS fol Jews: Strict middlsng, 714e: middling, 7c; strict low middling, Csc; low middling. 6c ctcadv
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Sugar Market

New York. November 11.ZRaw sugar firm; molasses, 3.s6c; centrifugal, 4.o1c. Refined steady.
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Shot Cotton Market

New Orleans. November 11.-Spot cot ton market quotations: Savannah. 7%c; Norfolk. 7ssc: Augusta, 71sc; Dallas. 7Ac; St. Louis. 7Ac.
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Fruits and Produce

 Bemons-S3.50q4 I.lmes-75c@$125 Virginia Cabbage-2c lb Northern Apples-Barrel, fancy, ss Q4.50.
 Home Grown Lettuce-Per ham, per. s1. California Peaches-s1.10 per box. Peanuts-6@ @7c. Imported Peanuts-912c lb. Egg Plants-$2@2 Pineapples-s2@ @2.50. Snap Beans-S1.50. New Sweet Potatoes-Barrel, $2. New Irish potatoes-In sacks, SO@S5c. Squash-Hamper s1. Crcumbers-Per crate, $1@115. New Corn-Dozen. 15c. Poaches-Georgia, S1.75@2.50. Okra-Six-basket crate, $2.50. Tomatoes-Six-baske crates, y25t @S Oranges-$2.5OQ3 Concord Grapes-4 pounds, 15c. California Grapes-s2 crate. Celery-$4.50 crate; soc doz Cranberries-$7 per barrel.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

IIpIISi IoNs
 Live turkeys, 16c; dressed turkeys, 1Sc. Fryers-1A-11a lbs; average, 200. Ducks-15c lb.
 Guineas-30c.
 Roosters-55c.
 Geese, 65c.
 Eggs-Fresh country receipts, 19d20c: 24c; extra graded candled, ZIG candled carton eggs, 27c.
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Fish
Percll-S1sc.

Perch-S1ac.
 Salt Water Trout-10d12c. Blue Catfish-71sc. Red Snapper-S1sa9c. Gray Snapper-6@6c. Mullet-51ad6c. Spanish Mackerel-121sc pound. Fresh Pompano-2002bc Delaware Oysters-Standards, sl .15 gal lon; selects, $l.45 per gallon. Gulf Oysters-S3a350 per 1000.
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Meats

Extra Ribs-12c. Bellies-2o-25c: 131sc. Boston Butts-161Sc. Pork Loins-161a-l7c Breakfast Bacon-20Q29lac. Spare Ribs-12c. Regular Hams-161ac. Skinned Hams-17c.
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money matters, arrangements are maze
for loan from the company to tide MIN
over. We don't believe In giving money
away, so we make It loan. but we see
to 1t that IL Is made easy for the en-
plo,ee to pay IT back.
The only thing we don't tolerate IL
drunkenness. Where the physicians re-
port that an employees wages are going
for drink we try TO persuade him to
esting to know that In almost all Of such
cases we have been successful. OF course
we threaten the man with loss of employ
ment-and he knows we mean business.
Nearly always we get him back into the
plant again. In the few cases where
everything we can do fails the man is
dropped"
Questions were asked regarding pub
lished dispatches from Detroit to the ef.
feet that Mr.. Ford did not intend to will
his millions to his son. but to dispose
OF them during his lifetime
Son Gun Take Care Of HimseIf.
why should ] give my son a lot Of
money" he asked. He liz perfectly ca
pable Of making his own money, as
made mine. He 10 only 90 years ole
now. but he is associated with me in tn,
business. Is vice-president Of the com
pany and IL my secretary. He confer,
with me about III. business and know
the ropes. He can take care Of him
self at any time.
Il want to enjoy what money / max,
in my lifetime. not leave IT to somebod,
after I am dead The only way l know
al viivylng any large sum of money 4
to sec that it does the greatest goot
to ira greatest number of persons. Thu
profit sharing plan is the first thing OF
tho programme ! am mapping out.
can't say yet what the rest OF IL vii
be ] don't know"
Mr.. Ford was asked If the next plai
for disposlng OF his surplus profits woult
include others outside OF his own fac
tory. He replied that he didn't know
Twenty thousand odd employees is
pretty good sized field TO begin on. don
you think so?' he added.
Mr.. Ford drew "a distinction between
the wages paid and the division of profits
thereby dividing the SIS a day minimum
which has been so much talked about.
ut makes So "A day minimum" he ex
| planned, but the minimum wage for da
! lsborers remains S2S4. as II has bee
| for some time. We are reducing TIA
| working day from nine hours TO eigh
| hours. with no change Of pay. We hgur
| that our profits for the year will be ap
proxmately $4,000, 900. and we fgur
| on giving half Of this and Of the profit
| OF subsequent years to the employees
| Half OF this $4,000. 900. when divide
up among all the employees of the con
| pany and added to the weekly wage,
| brings the minimum wage up TO IS
! day"
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DANGER IN SUDDEN RISE.
EasIey Cites Theory That Big Wage
Kills Ambition.

Ralph NJ. Easley. chairman Of the ex-
ecutive council of the National Civic
Federation, said yesterday in speaking Of
the Ford plan:
II am glad that Mr. Ford has seen fit
TO adopt the eight hour day. There are
good economic as well as humanitarian
reasons for such step.
ut Ia generally claimed by writer's on
the subject that a sudden and big increase
In mans wage has a tendency to rob
him OF ambition and does not improve
his working capacity. besides leading him
into extravagant methods OF living. This
latter principle is claimed to be true
whether a man doubles his daily wage
from $3.50 TO IS OF from 500 to 5000.
Mr. Ford's experiment will doubtless be
Of great value In settling this proposition
and l understand that he himself regards
1t as an experiment only.
There is a further and larger question
as to what would be the effect upon COM
mon labor in all lines, governmental as
well as industrial. There is probably not
much likelihood that the declaration OF the
s. minimum wage by Mr.. Ford will un-
settle general conditions. although COM
petitors seem very much alarmed. 1t GER
tainly would be an unfortunate situation
II the s. minimum wage should be adopted
as a general proposition.
1T is true that there are some classes
Of men and women in certain trades and
also in the public employ who are working
ortrageously long hours and receiving pitt
fully low wages. This startling announce
ment has accentuated in their minds the
need for more wages and II Mr.. Ford 3
plan will help them TO better conditions
we need not worry about what happens
TO his own people. because he will see
them through to the finish"
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EXPECT NO EFFECT ON LABOR.
Ford Plan Not Feared In Indian
apOIis ns to sales Either.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Automobile
manufacturers and sales companies of
this city do not regard the profit shar-
ing movement of the Ford Motor Com
pany OF Detroit as likely TO have any eff
feet upon the business throughout the
country either in respect to labor or TO
demand for cars in the coming season.
They say that the Ford car is in a class
by itself and. not being In competition
with high priced and stronger cars. the
labor employed upon the latter and the
demand for them cannot be materially af-
fected by any change of policy that the
Fords might adopt.
Mr. Marmon of the Marmon company
ness are good and that the employee thus
shares handsomely in the profits OF the
business There is plenty of this kind
of labor he SAID. in fact. more than can
bee employed in the industry NJ this time.
The Ford plan is all right and IL to he
commended" he said. but il does not
follow that because one manufactures
adopts II competitors will have to do
the same. Employees in the automobile
business are well paid and are appsr-
emily satisfied and don't believe tina,
the change In the Ford policy will have
any effect either upon the trade or upon
wage"
Mr.. johnson Of the Waverly said the
idea OF profit sharing is good and where
IL can be applied equitably nothing car
be said against IL.
1.-The fact u.s." he added, that the Ford
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PRISONS DON'T CHECK
CRIME, SAYS JUDGE
Wadhams Urges Lawyers Asso-
citation to Foster True
Reformation.

The Justio.s-eleut of the supreme
Court, the Court of General Sessions and
the City Court were guests last nigh,
at a meeting of the New Yarh County
Lawyers Association, held AT the Hot"l
Aston Short talks wero made by Eugene
A. Philbin. Benjamin n. Cartiozo. William
IT, Wadhams Charles G. Mott, Jr, ami
William l.. Ransom.
Judge Wadhams pleaded for COOPER
tion OF the bar in the solution of prob
lens facing the Court of General Sessions
THE hardest problem OF the Judge o'
General Sessions is what to do witt
young men not hardened offenders When
they are found guilty. II is not a.,
function of General Sessions to admin.
ter vengeance or rctribution, but to pro
tect society and to correct the offender
But how shall this he done? ! am told
by prominent jurist that 40 per cent
OF the boys sent to tlmira have graz
uated to state prison. We can't SCI
tence boys to the rcformatory or Stat.
prison If they come out worse than tho
entered"
Judge Wadhams said 10 per cent a.
the criminals come from gangs that max.
saloons their rendezvous. During his ~
perience. he said, drink or the effects 90.
drink played an amazing part in crime
our wives and daughters are not safe
/ In the streets of our city,. he said. "tln'
are such beasts that they prev upo.
them. What shall bc done To- allcN.a',
| this danger
Judge julius Henry Cohen. chairman ~
| the special committee on unlawful pr4c.
tlce. offered tho following rcsolui.uu
| which was adopted.
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automobile manufacturers here as to what
effect the Ford profit sharing plan Will
have on labor Some consider IT one of
the biggest and best things ever done.
as II may pave the way for others to
follow. Some say that should others de-
sire 10 follow the lead of MIR. Ford they
would not he able to do so on quite so
large a scale. fearing that he has taken
too long "A step forward.
Taken as "A whole the automobile fac
tory officials say they have little to fear
as to the effect the plan will have on
them. They believe that all the factories
in the city will run along in the same
smooth grooves as heretofore.
All the factories have been laying off
| men for the last four months, hut are
now taking them back. Several assert
that the wages paid their men have
| been higher than those paid the Ford
| employees. and they do not think they
| will lose u man.
They do not see how the plan will cause
| a universal raise of wages, as the Ford
company can employ only a certain num-
| Der and after that the remainder will
| seek employment at the other factories.
The Fords OF course have been and will
| be flooded with applicants for work. the
competitors say. but the profit sharing
plan, they assert. is simply an agreement
between the stockholders, of which the
Ford company has only seven.
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has been fairer than usually obtains In
the automobile establishments Of the
United States. The new plan viii demon
strate it's Justice as well as its economy
and success. II will give an impetus to
workers In the automobile Industry to en-
deavor To get higher wages. better con-
ditons and an eight hour workday.
'ln the meantime one Of the great adj
vantages to the Ford establishment Will
be TO attract To II the best men the trade
affords. ! see no reason for Mr.. Ford =
plan proving an obstacle to old age PEN
sions and II is certainly much preferable
to the plan of the United States Steel Cor
poration in making part OF its employees
shareholders. The Ford plan viii tend 10
benefit and not demordliZe either the auto
mobile or other trades.
THE organized labor movement has no
criticism to make. but welcomes the pay
ment of the highest possible wages, the
establishment of a normal workday and
the introduction Of the best possible con-
ditions for the working people. II IS a
historical fact that the best paid and con-
ditioned workers are those who are best
organized and it IL they who bear the
burden in making the effort 10 organic,
the poorly paid and poorly conditioned
workers. That work will go ON with
greater energy and persistence than ever
before
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MITCHELL APPLAUDS PLAN.
Labor Leader Thinks distribution
VIII stimulate Workers..

Labor union leaders generally acclaim
Mr.. Fords plan. Their views were ex-
pressed by john Mitchell, who said:
IL cannot conceive OF any evil effects
from raising wages I'm the Ford plant or
anywhere else. | have no doubt that II
will augment the feeling Of discomfort on
the part of the workingmsn, but | do not
think II will be an unintelligent dscon-
tent.
Il think anything that creates an intel
ligeut and constructive discomfort among
laboring men Is good for the country
am hopeful that this distribution of earn
ings will stimulate labor everywhere 10
seelohigher wages and shorter hours.
II am not convinced that manufacturers
in general will emulate the example OF
Mr.. Ford I'm doubling wages. but ! am
hopeful that the wisdom of giving the la
borer "A larger share of the wealth pro-
duced will appeal 10 the employer as a
reasonable and Just proposition.
Anything that distributes wealth
among the people Is good for the country
4 country can prosper only to the extent
thdt all It's people prosper. II Is a funda-
mental principle OF trade uulonism that
high WAGES and reasonable hours OF labor
make for national prosperity and ,hat the
manufacturer may himself benefit from
such a condition and not suffer, as many
nre inclined to believe"
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BELIEVES FORD WILL FAIL.
Pittsburg COmPRny's Mead says
plan VIII Breed Discomfort.

rirTsBURG. Jan. S.--I'.ttsburg employers
OF labor ON a large scale are sceptical OF
the results for good OF the plan of Henry
Ford. automobile manufacturer OF Detroit,
vino announced that the minimum wage in
MS works will lee 50 day and that he
would divide Slo.0o0.00o in estimated
profits for 1914 among his workmen.
"lf employers We're to pay their men a
minimum wage of IS n day. said w. L.
Clause, president OF the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company. at would mean the ruin
~ all business in this country for the rca-
son that we could not compete with for
cign products under the present tariff
rates Mr., Ford himself will surely md
that he cannot AFFORD TO pay it.
40 my mind one OF the most serious
results OF Ford's policy will be to spread
discomfort among operatives Those who
do not receive s. a day will always be on
the verge of outbreak. and while they may
not be constantly striking for more pay
they viii be In such "A mood as TO detract
materially from their efficiency"
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VIII Cause Dissntisfn ction

" doubt If there is another motor car
builder in the country VINO could keep
above water If he paid a minimum wage
OF So a day. I don't look for widespread
disturbance in labor conditions II the
Ford plan goes into effect, but there will
be certain amount of dissatisfaction
and unrest. However, the Chalmers COM
pany is not worrying. We pay more than
the union wage and our employees have
been satisfied with conditions. Nv Ford
can hardly employ all of the mechanics
IN the country and imagine there will
be enough good workmen left over
man our factories at the customary lib
eral pay"
Mr.. Chalmers said that It was pos
sible that there would be a conference of
manufacturers in Detroit to discuss the
FORD plan. although no definite steps had
been taken.
Some manufacturers declined to discuss
the Ford plan. These men appeared to
he deeply concerned over the outlook as
IT touched on labor conditions j. n.
Gilbert. president of the 1.ozier Motor
Company of Detroit. was one OF those
who avoided discussion.
1T IL too serious "A matter to talk
about until we get back to Detroit" said
Mr.. Gilbert. Il don't feel AS IL | ought
TO say word at the present time"
VIII there be "A conference of automo-
bile manufacturers in Detroit or else
wherey' Mr.. Gilbert was asked.
Il cant discuss that" he replied.
G. w. Meers, advertising manager of
the Winton Company and a man faml-
lar with the views OF automobile builders
and dealers all over the country. had this
to say:
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PROFITS SHARED Is YEARS.
Plan IN Ti>rrtOn Cotton Niiis
Proved Ueueht 10 Roth sides

FALL. RIVER, Mass, Jan. S.-The profit
sharing announcement of the Ford Motor
Company was read in this city with great
interest. as the subject of profit sharing
is one that has frequently been discussed,
though in little practical effect here
about The Bourne Mills, located Just
over the city line in Tiyertou. X. l.. pay
IA profit sharing dividend twice year, ON
the Fourth of July ana nj Christmas,
based ON the earnings of the operatives
" no work steadily during each six months
period,
This custom has been IN vogue for
about twenty-five years. and In that
time has lapsed only once, at Christmas
in 1904, after the six months strike of all
the Fall River mills.
The idea Of the Bourne Mills In begin
ming this custom was to attract good
help to the factories. and the experiment
proved mutually satisfactory from the
start.
The nearest approach to anything In
this line in the general cotton mill bust
ness here was the adoption several years
ago of what was called a sliding scale
of wages, where the size of the pay
envelopes depended upon the margin of
profit between the cost of n certain num-
Der of pounds OF cotton and the finished
goods. This worked for while, but some
of the labor unions Were never strongly
IN favor OF 1t, contending that It was to
| the advantage of the mill agents rather
than to the employees.
After a trial of about three years the
plan was mutually abandoned. and since
then there has never been anything that
veSembled profit sharing except at the
Bourne Mills.
The secretaries OF the fve large textile
unions here are united In saying that
some such move would be warmly well
coined here. but they see little or no
| chance of its adoption by the cotton
mills. the trade barometer BY which
Fall River rises or falls.
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Haven't had any lanor troubles since
I've been in business, ne replied. DE
troll is an open shop town and We have
paid higher wages than anybody else
so why should We have labor troubles.
Some eight years ago the I. W. W. sent
some men into our factory. We can't
afford TO pay idle administrations dele
gates. they call them-eyeryhody In our
concern works and gets what he earns
for his work. so there was NO room FOR
the delegates and we have never been
troubled by them since
In reply To further questions, MIR Ford
said he did not believe that Their" was
much chance Of the !. ". " getting any
foothold in the Detroit automobile industry
in the near future
NO" he went on. I'VE were not forced
into our present plan by labor troubles or
anything else ! have had the same idea
In mind ever since I have been in bus
ness and have tried always to put 1t into
effect The scale IL bigger now because
the company Is doing business on Digger
scalc-thats all.
"Dur policy" he volunteered-for the
only time In the interview 10 make
20 900 or 10000 contcnted and happy
rather than make a few milltonaIres.'
Asked about earlier welfare worE
among his employees, Mr. Ford repeated
FIRST ~ ALL his statement that h" pai'
higher wages than the market price, an'
| said he considered this IN" most I'M
portant Of all lie continued
| I'VE have tried also TO lind out where
each employees money went. We main
! tain a stan Of twenty eight physicians
and two purses In Detroit to look after
our employees. Their first duty is to car,
for those injured in the plant We have
| installed every safety device that has
seemed practical and We have put it ii
without any forcing by anybody We hay.
| been looking for such devices and ar,
| looking for them still, Few men are srri
! ousv hurt in our plant, but now ana
| then a man hurts his finger once in a
great while his finger is taken of Tho
| physicians are there to take care of his
injury and they follow him to his HON,
| to care for him.
when a man doesn't appear for work
we send a physician investigator To look
him up, He goes to the mans home
finds out what the matter is-perhaps
| hnds the employee is sick, He finds out
| too the condition of the mans family
| how he lives and all about him, II tn,
employee has had sickness In the family
or II there Is any other good reason fnl
his absence or for his being behind II
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COMPERS PRAISE FOR FORD.
Move VIII Beneat, Not DemOralixe
industry, He Says.

WARRINGTON. Jan. s.-President Samuel
Gompers OF the American Federation Of
Labor commended to-day the action of
Henry Ford Of Detroit in providing for
profit sharing. saying:
1.-The attitude OF Henry Ford toward or
ganized labor and his employees generally
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about them in the newspapers I would
say without hesitation that 1t was too
radical a step 20 take without consulting
other automobile manufacturers. The
plan ought to tickle the socialists nearly
TO death, because 1t Is something like
what they have always been crying for.
MIR. Ford Is a very rich man. His
company is tremendously prosperous be-
cause of conditions which do not obtain
In any other field OF automobile manufac-
ture. Maybe he can succeed as he hopes,
but II would be utterly impossible for
other manufacturers TO take up the plan.
Our company has been considering a
profit sharing plan. but we have realized
that II Is a matter which must be under
taken slowly. step by step. after the ut
most study and experiment Mr. Ford
has jumped fast and far. There is some
talk that he and his associates adopted
the plan after only forty eight hours con-
stderation. Possibly Mr.. Ford Is right,
but it looks to some Of us as 10 he were
going too fast.