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remember that ] am in the first build
ing south Of the post office. Dr. Paul.
inc Payne. 25 n. Washington. Phone
2OOS. 1876,
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Wanted clean cotton rags at Ard.
morelte las
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
National Dry Goods
association Offers
Aid to Presiffpn,

Merchants all over the United States
who are members of the National Re
tail Dry Goods Association yesterday Of
fered TO cooperate with President vii
son and Congress in their efforts to
reduce the high cost Of living.
IN telegram authorized by Pres
dent Salmon p. Halle, OF Cleveland. and
sent from here to-day. the association
said 1t had viewed with concern the
eyer rising cost OF commodities. II
applauded the work of government e.
he ais and legislators la tryinr ito
eliminate prohteering and to stabilize
ths purchasing value of the dollar D
The association is prepared to ba ok
up It's offer with any sort of acton
WHICH the government may pronerlv
ask of such ar organization" the mes,
sage said.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

the four train brotherhoods. This is
the demand which threatened ma
tion-widc strike in 1016, and which
was left by the President for future
determination after an cight-hour
day was granted by Congress
S100,000,000 for the 100000 train
men baggage men, brnkomen and
hagmen), INCLUDING so per .oent cx-
ira pay for Sundays and holidays.
S4o0oo,O0o for the 10000 conduc-
tors, not presented by the conductors,
but by the trainmcn as part Of their
demands.
The reopcning of the wage agree
monts by the "Big Four" brotherhoods
so soon after the $G0,O00.000 award Of
April has plainly astounded the rail
road administration The brothcrhoods
received more than 100000 600 in 1917
through the Adamson law; last summer
they gained further increase of $1a0,-
100000 under Director General McAdoo,
and this was followed by the $4,000 600
award this spring total Of $gG0. .000 =
600, on an average increase of about
$500 per man, bringing their average
wages up from $3.50 to %2.050 year
The demands just submitted by W. g..
Lee of the Brotherhood Of Trainmen
are close to $1000 900. or as mucn as
the four brotherhoods combined asked
in 1916 They cal for a minimum wage
for brakemen Of $3.50 month and for
conductors of 5000 a month.
Above Prc-War Level
The yasl5 for increases in the vates
of pay running as high as 100 pcr cent
over Che pte-war level and averaging
about 35 per cens over the rates cs-
tablishcd in April They also, for the
sst that all work on Sundays and hol;~
days shall be paid for at 30 per cent
higher rates than ordinary days.
There is no demand that trains shall
not be run on Sundays, but it is under
stood that the trainmen would be 81 al
to have Sunday passenger and freight
trains abandoned.
The trainmen, in presenting thc'r
demands, say the rates established by
the Director General III April, whom
he asserted that the war cycle Of wage
increases fas ended, are not sufficient
to maintain proper standards Of hY~
entitled to receive WAGES that proper
~ compensate for services performed,
to enable men TO maintain American
standards Of living, they are entitled
to receive compensation to enable them
to set aside sufficient surplus each
year TO protect them, when, on ac-
count OF old age or requirements Of
the railroads, they are 10 longer able
TO follow their employment"
The opening OF tho wage schedules
by any one Of the four train brother
hoods automatically reopens the othcr
three, so that despite the fact that
Warren S. Stone, chief Of the engineers,
is opposed to holding the threat of 4
strike over the head of the GOVERN
ment. and that William S. Carter,
former leader of the iircmcn, is a mem
bcr Of the director generals staf, it
is considered a foregonc conclusion
that demands from the 10000 cngin-
GERS and iiremen for about $1,000 ad-
ditional wages will be Forthcoming.
This would bring the immediate de-
mands up to 100000 900, covering the
four brotherhoods and the shop crafts.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Hyton Says Proftcers
FoNosr Market Deputy

Mayor Hvian wrote yesterday 70
Police Commissioner Enright that food
profteers were sending agents to
shadow Edwin j. OMalley, Deputy
Commissioner of Markets, who is ar
ranging for the purchase of War De
partment stores. The Mayor said he
was informed also that such agents
were seeking to intimidate retail deal
CTS He asked the Police Commission
er to investigate and put a stop TO
such tactics
81 have been informed" he wrote.
by Deputy Commissioner Of Markets
O'Mallcy that he has been followed
from place to place by u man who he
believes represents the food -prodteer-
ing interests that is, an agent or one
OF the hve big packers that control the
food N the United States.
at is reported that q few men have
acquired 100000 pounds Of food from
the United States government and are
willing to dispose OF ham and bacon 70
New York retailers at six cents pound
choal = than they can buy If from the
packers, with the understanding chat
the retailer VIII sell it to the public al
corresponding reduction, but IL is
impossible TO sell in the New York
market. as the retailers prefer to buy
from the packers and charge the public
higher prices. It is also reported that
representatives of the men who hav.
me lo,0Q0,000 pounds Of food pur-
chased from the government are like
wise being followed by packers agents
while making their rounds in an en-
deavor to sell this food. ard that when
ever an order is taken it is cancelled
within a few hours
Il wish yop would direct the police
throughout the city to call ON The
butchers on their posts and find out. II
ros ible, whether they are willing -
purchase ham and bacon from Others
than their regular dealer if they can get
1t at least six cents a pound cheapcr.
Obtain from the butchers the name
ard description Of any man who visit.
them and requests them not to pur-
chase ham and bacon and other food
stuffs from any one other than .he,r
regular dealer. Butchers should make
note Of any threat that is made a. tc
credit being cut off and the refusal ia
supply goods.
THE Police Department of the cit,
must aid IN procuring evidence agairs,
food protiteers and their agents VII,
are intimidating and coercing dealers
and retailers and exploiting the peopl,
Of the city"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Shopy7soqs s Union
Calls Big Strife
Refuse to Obey Advice
OF Union Officials to
Remain ogs Their Jobs

CHICAGO, Aug. IA nationwide
to-day by the Federated Shopmen's
Union. The strike call was issued at
10 a. M, and shortly after reports had
been received at strike headquarters
that the strike call had been obeyed
at Atlanta, Ga; jacksonville. Fla;
Boston, Philadelphia, Denver and other
places.
In the Chicago district alone. which
embraces the territory within 200
miles Of this city, 100000 men are out
An increase in wages, requested Of
the United States railroad administra-
tion the first Of The year, is the issue
The men ask S5 cents an hour for mo
chanics and co cents for helpers. Pres
ent wages, according to the strike
leaders, are GS and 45 cents
The strike, according to the reports,
was chiefly effective in the middle
West and Southeast. In the latter
section $4,000 quit, union officials said.
The strikers include machinists, boiler
makers and car repaircrs. The men
renewed their demand for increased
wages several weeks ago and have been
negotiating with Director General of
Railroads Hines. The local unions have
disrcgarded the advice Of their inter
national officers at Washington, who
yesterday instructed the men by teie-
graph not to strike.
Officers Of the Chicago District Coun-
Gil Of the Federated Shopmen's Union
We're favorabiy impressed by Presi-
dent Wilson's request that Congress
create y commission to consider wage
increases for railway employees.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

Gently with the representatives of prac-
tically all classes of railroad labor
with reference to the menace in the
continued increase i'll the cost Of living,
force me to the definite conclusion that
the problem is too great and has too
much permanent significance to the
American public as we'll as to railroad
labor to admit of its being decided by
the exercise cf the war emergency
powers of the Federal control act,
and which arc subject to the limita-
tons and cmbarrassments above pointed
out. ] feel that the developments have
now reached The point where the situ-
has taken 81 sufficiently concrete form
to serve as the basis for positive.
recommendation
Il therefore respectfully recommend
that Congress be asked promptly to
adopt legislation providing a properly
constituted body on which the public
and labor will be adequately repre-
sented and which will be empowered
to pass on these and all railroad wage
problems, but not on rules and work
ing conditions (bccause the latter can
not be satisfactorily separated from
the current handling of railroad opera
lions, and therefore should continue to
be dealt with by the railroad admins-
tration> Such legislation shoulo pro
vide that If wage increases shall be
decided upon it shall be mandatory
upon the rate making body to provide
where necessary increased rates to
take care Of the resulting increases
IN the cost of operating the railroads.
Il do not think that we can prop
erly deal with this great problem
without full recognition of the
fact tnat the cost of living is
rapidly rising, and that every month
that passes promises to impair
still further the purchasing powcr OF
the existing wages Of railroad en-
ployes, unless the rise in the cost Of
living can be successfully restrained
Gas earnestly hope in the general pub
lie interest I can speedily bc).
y therefore further recommend that
Congress be asked TO provide in any
such legislation that any increases in
railroad wages which may be made by
the tribunal constituted for that pur-
pose shall he made effective as of
August ], 1919, to such extent as that
tribunal may regard reasonable and
proper, in order to give railroad cm-
ployes from that date the benefit which
the tribunal may think they were then
entitled to. In this way the delay
necessarily incident to the creation Of
such tribunal and its action will not be
prejudicial to the fair interests of the
railroad employees. Cordially yours,
"WALKER d. HINES"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Resolution for Probe
fnto Shoe Prices Is
Roporied TO House

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
m ttec to- day reported out resolution
Introduced by Representative lgoe of
missouri, calling for an inquiry into
the shoe situation.
The resolution provides that The Fed
orol Trade Commission shall inouire in
10 the proposed increase in the price
OF shoes, to ascertain the cause and
necessity for the proposed Increase; to
ascertain the maAufacturcr's cost price
and selling price, and retailers cost
price and selling price, fer the years
1913 and 1919, and to report 60 the
house not later than September 9, 1919,
the result Of the investigat on.
A bin authorizing the President to
requis tion food, fuel and other neces-
stiles and supply them to the public
at reasonable prices was introduced in
the House by Representative James,
OF Michigan
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Palmer Blan1es
erofiteers for
Food Crisis
Continued from pnge l

peace treaty for weeks yet. What can
we do by staying?"
Frequent rollcal votes in the House
during the afternoon revealed the fact
that nearly 175 members had already
left. Most of these were Democrat.
because tho Republicans mad issued a
"whip" order for their members to
stay until tomorrow night.
Representative Blanton, of Texas.
staged q lone flibuster to prevent a
resembling of the resolution for a re-
cess.
Problems involved in the high cost
of living were discussed in the Senate
again to day, but action on the rcsolu-
Montana, proposing reduction in cur.
rency circulation as a means Of led rc-
ing living costs, was again postponed
Reduction Of taxes was Il remedy
s. vggestcd by Senator Thomas. Demo
crat, of Colorado, but Senator Myers
said the currency imitation was the
principal cause of high costs.
Both Senators agreed that invest iga-
tions by Congress or other bodies
would have little effect, Senator Myers
saying that 80 per cent of Congres-
sional inquiries were useless.
To Stop "vicious" Circle
Senator Thomas said Congress
should do something, if possible, to
stop profiteering and also to "stop this
vicious circle OF increasing wages and
increasing prices"
Senator Smoot. Republican, Of Utah.
said If the United States was going 40
finance Europe and build up all waste
places" currency contraction would be
impossible ard that it would be a lone
time before conditions could become
normal.
Senator Kirby, Democrat, Arkansas,
declared the government was largely
responsible fsr high prices because ii
had permitted certain combinations to
establish prices during tie war and
now was "encouraging' that practice
to continue. The wheat market, he
said, had been so manipulated by
the government as to result in unrcas.
enable wheat prices. Steel was another
product, he declared. for which an
Outrageous price had been fixed and
maintained.
The Arkansas Senator said he would
introduce later resolution asking the
judiciary Committee to draft bill, If
practicable, fixing all prices for staple
products at 20 per cent below their
present level
Appointment of special Senate com
mttcc to investigate high cost Of lv-
ing questions was proposed in q roso-
luton introduced by Scn&tc' -ltkollar.
Democrat, Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Sugar Scarcely 10 7. .ne'
kCn : ca7s- II
r.c~ Ra'ion;ug Ba-'- in s'ncr-
ica Again ~ Conserve
'sc Sueni

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Journal. in 81 .efter fo ris ls,sanc ,rt-
'erday 6ce'area that would h .sr
wears b. ore ffe world uoll tc a7c
"a overcome fan
advocated thet tt .oaf.fI. f. IA
wrote ia rrr'y 10 q frtt.r reelfiine ne
fgar shortage NHleh fs nlh.slei ea
'lt cAiier. W ns ifIannr %
tlrday
The s-. ear no''o-s q
some o4 tae eca
The el-H -e
fhe Ne reercn
scrnr aL nN it s.f
We csc stolt ts.a. b.
Cause ite otlefaIs lf-l DL l' l.s-
trihutior based theIr tf.. ler
1912 on 1878. rfea rrr inf c"r-
bined TO hoii aoen i'a roa npton 10
the lowest lia,
There is.'t any to to fea
anywhere iH tt r rer lole cF
money declares Er keller ln ckrlain-
ing why Great tfIaiH .ll s sssr liAft
OF the Cuban eeQt alI taU.4 Htl nAs
elsewhere "Tie production 80 slgHf
in 1919 IS 5.0oA GEO SONS he'an hf cor.
sumption g. ia' etH f4VaV
tons below tre production t..la Nrr .
have taken H'.se laa W t'e.-
forc4
SIR kolics cta.ala- il 'ea
that the United States $50 D-cs 81
seear ratiog.ng basis hv ra,ating ost
that when u comes trNl fs racs rv'
tom argument. this ceontsy has ko
more right to take all of Csia 5 sugar
crop than Great Hritasu vt aRy otaef
country has lie also shows tR~s
America is better off SHAN the courtKies
of Europe
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Says High Prices
Are 30 Continue
Federal Reserue Board
Sees No Relief for
Some Tine TO Come

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-No relief
from present high prices is forecast in
the Federal Reserve Boards monthly
review Of business conditions issued
to-day, which notes that July saw in
creases in many lines.
"ln general" the review said. 'there
is disposition to accept present
price levels and to expect continual
tion of the prevailing level for some
time to come'
In many districts high prices have
not served to check demand, but the
possibility of obtaining goods was
found to be of greater moment to the
buyer than the price fixed. On the
other hand, the board said, the Every
great price increases which have
taken place IN certain lines have made
buyers more cautious, care being taken
lot to increase unduly stocks ac-
CURED at the present price level, for
tear decline might occur.
Continued high prices, along with
constant growth in trade, both whole
sale and retail. and increased activity
III some Of the basic industries, sus-
tanned confidence in the industrial stu
alton and led to expansion in many
lines. Almost the only complaints
heard concern shortage of raw mate
rails and, in a few districts labor
troubles, although a majority of the
districts report normal labor condi-
tons
"lnstead of fear of unemployment.
which had been expected during the
early part Of the year" the board said.
the reports received manifest the fear
Of an impending shortage of labor"
The exodus Of ailen workers was
blamed in part
The agricultural outlook, on the
whole, was reported favorable
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
" on'I(l T oolt TO
Halt I l'e>ffitecr
Is Allied Plan
Continued from page !

mined that, if possible, they would not
permit prices to 90 higher.
AS a sort Of consolation to the
Americans it was shown that prices in
Europe, except whore commodities
were subsidized by the government,
were higher than in the United States.
Mr.. Hoover, speaking tonight at a
dinner of the council, warned his hear
ers against apathy in the face of the
world.
"Ihe world" said Mr.. Hoover. "nceds
what might be called 9 spiritual re-
vival of the spirit that won the war.
We need the sense Of service that was
manifest among the Allies year ago
II the world is to survive the economic
conditions confronting it now.
" ith her present production Europe
can survive now We must revive the
Old iighting spirit to win over eco
nomic conditions AS one member of
the council said to-day, it is a oues-
ton OF prayer not of argument"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Hours Of Play

will be enjoyed to the full now
that the strain of war work is
over.
But the strenuous months just
closed have demonstrated the
necessity of keeping fit"
And to enjoy sport to the ut
most it is imperative to have
good eyesight.
So if your eyes are not all
they should be, see cne of our
ocuiiSfs,-(MediCai Docfors).
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is essential you will increase
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in business.
III. II. Harris Offices are con-
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complete service of ocuiisfs,-
fMedicai Docfors) - optician
and mechanic at moderate prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Great Cz'o,U6Is at
NeaOas'k Food Sale
Mayor CiNen soys City
viii Go INFO Retail
Business Permanently

The success Of army 1acon sales in
Newark inspired Mayor Charles p.
Gillen to announce Yesterday that the
city would go INTO the food business
permanently. Even after thc limited
amount Of army food now available has
been exhausted, he SAID, the city gov
ernmcnt viii buy and sell the necessi-
ties or life at minimum prices. 1t has
carried on successful milk business
since February.
sell food IS acquired under d wartime
emergency act, Mayor Giilen said, "but
II thls power is not renewed by the
Legls lature | shall organize a citizens
cummittee to carry On the business.
lhe oaly way to reduce the cost Of liv-
ing IS competition. Laws enacted by the
Federal government are slow and hard
10 enforce. 1t is much more effectlfc
Tor the housewife to take to going
around the conner to the fire depart
ment to buy her bacon. That makes the
dealer sit up and take notice The
American people must take over the
buying and selling OF food themselves,
as the only Way to fight the high cost
of living"
Letters from the mayors of Camden.
Paterson Philadelphia and Rochester
were received by Mayor Gillen yesterday
asking for instructions on how TO buv
army produce, and intimating that they
would follow his example. The Mayor
declared the movement would sweep
the country.
Crowds stood in line all day YES
terday At the GENITAL FIRE stations. wait
ing for the bacon. Owing tc the scarcity
OF helpers at the warehouse and tEe
fact that there was only one weighing
machine in operation, there was con,
siderable delay in delivery. The women
were good natured, though, and seemed
glad to wait in view OF the bargains.
Bacon was selling at 3s cents pound.
On Monday the .flty will open its co.
900 pounds of liam for 80 cents and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Little Response TO Strike
Order in Eastern Repioy,

The strike Of railroad shopmen has
met with little response in the Eastern
region, according to an unofficial
statement given out tonight at the
office of the regional director of rail-
roads. No official comment vii, be
made pending the return of the di-
rector, A. 7. Hardin, who is in con-
ference at the capital with other Of
ticials Of the railroad administration.
Unoificially it was said the strike
call had been generally disregarded
and the claim made at union head
quarters in Chicago that a wakout
had occurred in Boston was denied
The Eastern region is the largest of
the seven into which the country was
divided by the railroad admin nistration
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
New Yorh, Man Tells
F'lasa {os" Return Of
RaiEaU0ys 10 Owners
Notc Yorh g'ri5rno
Washington, B,;1'ccu

MO OfN Ti0LNO
Washington BGrcou
WASHINGTON, Aug. John Mar
tin, Of New York, to-day explained to
the House Interstate Commerce Com
mttee The plan Of the Railway Inves-
tors League for the return of the
railways to their owners and their
regulation thereafter. This plan has
these salient features:
The government to guarantee earn
ings of 4 z per cent on the actual
value of the properties.
Earnings over per cent to be di-
vided between the government and the
railways.
Abolition of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and creation Of Federal
Railroad Board in it's place, with re-
giOnal boards under Ii.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
so, 900 Shopmen Strike
On 70 Southern Roiy,rnys

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1.-Approxi-
mately 10000 shopmen employed on
sixteen railways in the southeastern
states went on strike to-day in ac-
cordance with q resolution adopted at
q convention of the shopmen of this
district, held in Atlanta last month.