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New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Facts about the
HarbOr Strike

The following are the facts of the
longshoremen's strike at a glance:
Strike began last Tuesday, when
National Adjustment Commission
made public its new wage awards.
Awards increased wages of men
from 65 to 20 cents per hour, and
from 81 to $l.10 per hour for over
time.
The men demand 81 an hour for
an eight-hour day and 81 an hour
for overtime.
They went out without sanction of
their national leaders, although they
had agreed to abide by the decision
of the commission.
There are now 10000 deep-sea
longshorcmen, $4,000 coastwise
workers, and about 10000 men of
kindred trades idle as result of the
trouble.
The $1,000 coastwise men went
out yesterday because the commits
sion refused to raise their wages
above 65 cents an hour for regular
time and 81 an hour for overtime.
Their demands were the same as the
deep-sea longshOrcmen.
A total Of 10S steamship lines here
have closed their piers to freight
and passenger traffic; 5000 carloads
of foodstuifs are spoiling and about
$50 more vessels will be made idle
by MondaV
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
New British Loan Is
Needed to Meet Debts

LONDON. Oct 1O.--Forecasting an
other British loan to replace the ma
tion's floating debt, the financial editor
of "Thc Mail" declares it is the opinion
OF business men that Great Britain is
still travelling "the road to run" and
drifting on without evidence of real re-
form in ''the governments wastcful ex-
trnvagance"
Notwithstanding warnings from J.
Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and others relative to the
danger of the situation, national ex-
penditurcs, the writer points out dur
ing the three months of July, August
and September actually exceeded those
of the previous quarter and the gov
ernment was continually forced to bor-
row money. He cites an instance in
which the government was obliged to
raise Sl50,000,000 by an overdraft on
the Bank of England last week to meet
interest on the war debt and pay off
Exchequer bonds.
The writer asks "whcthcr the gov
eminent intends to follow the same
method in repaying S1,0OO,o00 900 more
Of Exchequer bonds falling due in the
next eight months" and urges greater
economy to enable the revenue to cover
expenditures. He says if the public is
convinced this is being done "the re-
suit of real clearing up loan will be
very different from the meagre responso
to the recent Victory Loan drivc'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Employers Offer
I2-Plank Platform,
Uphold individual Lib
eyty While Faror;ng g
Collective Bargaining

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O.--The repre-
sentatives Of capital at the nationa
industrial conference to-day laid dowr
platform Of twelve principles govern
ing labor conditions.
Proposals Of all three groups in the
conference capital, labor and tn,
public-have now been presented ant
the Committee of Fifteen, to which al
matters are first referred under tn,
conference rules. will now be able tt
proceed with its work.
The twelve principles as enunciatet
by the capital group follow:
Production
There should be no intentional re-
strlction of productive effort or out
put either by the employer or en-
ploye to create an artificial scarcity
of the product or Of labor in order to
increase prices or wages.
Establishment of Productive Unit
The establishment rather than the
industry as whole or any branch of
1t should, as far as practicable. be
considered as tAa unit Of produc-
ton and of mutual interest on the
part of employer and employe.
Each establishment should develop
contact and full opportunity for in
terchange of view between manage
ment and men, through individual
or collective dealings, or a combina-
ton of both.
Conditions Of Work
Il is the duty Of management to
make certain that the conditions
under which work is carried on are
as safe and as satisfactory to the
workers as the nature of the bust
ness reasonably permits. Every ef-
fort should be made to maintain
steady employment Of the workers.
both on their account and to increase
efficiency.
Wages
The worker should receive a wage
sufficient to maintain him and his
family at standard Of living that
should be satisfactory to right
minded man in view of the prevail
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Shipping Board viii
Fight Longshoren,en
To More Its Vessels
.Stotf Correspondence


WASHINGTON. Oct. 1o.--The United
ment tonight. declared that it viii not
tolerate" the strike Of longshoremen
and that ii will "use every resource
within its power TO move its vessels" ="
The boards statement was as fol-
lows:
'The United States Shipping Board
accepts the longshore awards of the
National Adjustment Commission and
Is prepared to give these decisions its
fuNest support
For the last two years the affairs
of the longshore industry have been
conducted in an orderly manner and
agreements made have been lived I'D TO
by all concerned. Under an agreement
between the employers, the longshorc-
men and the United States Shipping
Board all questions in dispute. includ-
ing wages, have been decided by the
National Adjustment Commission. Last
month the longeshoremen, through
their duly authorized representatives,
renewed this agreement, again binding
themselves to abide by the decision of
the National Adjustment Commission.
"A small and violent minority has
for the moment succeeded in influenc-
ing the majority of the men to repu-
date their agreement in direct oppo-
sitlon to the orders of their constitute te d
leaders and to express this reputation
by striking, and by threats of violence
! driving other men from the docks
I Such q violation of agreements entered
into in good faith and such utter dis
regard Of their recognized leaders de-
stroys the principle of collective bar
gaining. T<is cannot be tolerated
Every resource within the power OF
the United States Shipping Board viii
be employed to move its vessels and
to sustain the decision of the commits
sion"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Pier Men Refuse
To Handle Food
As Strike Spreads, Long
sh0ren1en Decide to Ig-
! more Wiuianls's Request

r The unauthorized strike of long
;shoremen, which has completely tied
up the business of New York Harbor
for the last four days, spread yester-
day along the entire Atlantic seaboard.
A walk-out of longshoremen employed
In the coastwise shipping trade in
every port on the Atlantic Coast from
Portland to Savannah was ordered by
John T. Riley, the new chairman of
the strike committee.
The decision to push the strike
in other cities was decided upon by
the coastwise element Of the long
shoremen's organization following the
Commission, at a special meeting yes
terday. to grant their demands for an
increase in wages. The men were get
ting 65 cents an hour and 81 for over
time. They asked for 81 an hour and
S1.50 for overtime.
William T. Ripley. director Of the
commission, sitting with Oakley Wood
and Frederick Toppin. Of the shipping
Interests. and 7. V. O'Connor and JOS
eph Ryan, of the International Long
.shoremen's Association. announced that
this phase Of the industry could not
stand an increase in cost owing TO rail
competition. He said that TO have
voted the men an increase would have
voted them out of jobs.
Agreed to Reconsider
= The commission agreed. however, to
RECONSIDER the question. he said, if
present high cost of living continues
and should coastwise freight rates be
Increased. Both O'Connor and Ryan
sdemurred against the award. but agreed
so abide by the decision.
Riley soon after the GNNOnNcem
was made, said the coastwise men had
already decided to join the deep-sea
1ongshoremen in case they we're turned
down He said he flashed word Of the
decision to delegates Of the organiza-
ton all along the coast, and that these
men are now on their way here to take
part in the struggle, which will be
5000 coastwise men employed in this
port, Riley said, and about $4,000 dis
tributed along the rest OF the coast
4 Riley said he felt that associates Of
sthe longshoremen at Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore. Charleston, Savan-
nah, Newport News and other ports
would go out as soon as they got the
word. He expected the lid to be on
tight by Monday. The matter will be
gone over by the local coastwise men,
he said. at a meeting at l64 Eleventh
Avenue, this morning.
Officials of the International Mer-
camille Marine said they were prepared
for the move. They estimated that
about $50 vessels would be made idle in
the various harbors.
Continue to Defy Union Heads
The 10000 deep sea longshoremer
continue to defy the official heads OF
their association and have chosen
Riley, who is head of the district coun.
sscil, to conduct their affairs for them
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Operators and
Miners Still
I'm Deadlock
All-Day Conference Fails
TO Weaken mo Compro-
mise Stand of Employers; {;
Call New Meeting To-day
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1O-Hopes Of
the mine workers in tn. central COM
petitive bituminous field that an ami
cable agreement with the operators
could be reached received severe Jolt
as a result OF to-day's conference
After days discussion of the general
situation both sides found they had
followed trail that led nowhere and
adjourned to meet again at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Members Of the operators execu-
tive committee said they had made
their proposition--the continuation of
the present contract until April l.
1920-on the understanding there
would be no talk about compromises.
Compromise Is Refused
Ellis Scarles, editor Of the Omitted
Mine Workers. Journal SAID that the
miners had presented their demands
and that the operators had made no
counter proposition.
I'VE came here to negotiate a con-
tract and avoid the necessity Of call
ing q strike November l. but we find
ourselves confronted by the stone wall
attitude Of no compromise adopted by
the operators" said Mr.. Searles. "The
operators did not offer us a thing. If
they will make some proposition to
start on we will be ready to talk over
the situation and negotiate a contract.
The 80 per cent increase, siX-hour day
and the five day week are our maxi
mum demand II they do not suit the
op rators let them make counter
proposition and we will sit down with
them and talk it over.
Strike Threat Renewed
"lf no agreement has been reached
a general strike viii be called to take
effect November l. If they let US
alone then we can handle the situa-
ton. We will not appeal to the gov
ernment for help. Neither will we
appeal to the Ia Dor conference now sit
ting in Washington.
owe do not think much of labor
conference in which John D. Rookie
fellcr. jr., Judge Gary and Charles NJ
Schwab are chosen to represent the
people. They are three of the largest
employers in the country and their
minds are made up. We feel that no
good for labor could come from ap-
pealing to such conference"
Mr.. Seares said that in five day
week the miners could produce more
coal than the country could use.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
WEED TIRE CHAIN S

as they left to obtain for them some
relief.
AS the Senators at the outset Of
their Homestead visit entered the Of
flee of Superintendent Oursler two
shots were fired from within passing
streetcar, which stopped with a jerk
right in front of the offices. The CON
ductor called for help and elected three
men, who were quickly nabbed by the
police, u revolver being taken from one
of them.
gun, Paul Stodolitz, working despite
the strike, and fearful of attempts on
his life, had been accosted by two
strangers who began to talk violently
to him in language he could not
comprehend. Thinking that they we're
about to assault him. he drew his re-
volver and fired two shots without hit
ting anybody. All three were dis
missed.
superintendent Oursler, before show
ing the Senators through the mills,
talked with them privately about the
strike and the satisfactory manner in
which Homestead was running de
spite it,
In support of his statement that the
mills were daily gaining he produced
a graph showing that the third day
of the strike was the ow-water mark
in point of numbers of men at work,
being then 62.1 per cent. From that
point it had gradually increased until
to- day, when it attained 1873
Translated into actual numbers. this
meant an increase from about 5000 to
1900 out Of a normal force of about
10000
At Duqucsne the party inspected the
mills, which. scarcely touched by the
strike, We're running at full capacity.
The Clarion mills were found get
ting along surprisingly we'll, although
the officials admitted they were 1,40O
men shy in a force Of about 1000 A
roller superintendent told the Senators
that almost al! the strikers were for
eigners, and he estimated that IS per
cent Of them had been inundated into
striking.
The committee will hold formal
hearings here tomorrow and Sunday,
and be back in Washington Monday
morning. The proposed trip to Youngs-
town Will be omitted
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11

Hopes to End
Steel Strike
Continued from page |

whole it offers sharp contrasts to the
vital features of the trade union posi-
Iion. The platform resembles closely
the platform of the National Industrial
Conference Board and its members in
the conference here undoubtedly gave it
its form and character.
However, the fact that the employers
platform is as definitely committed to
one view of the industrial situation
as the labor platform is to an oppos te
view does not mean that reconciliation
and agreement between the groups is
impossible. 1t is possible that the
committee of fifteen may and probably
Will draft a declaration of it's own
upon which agreement can be had
Although labor members of the con-
ference would make no comment on
the employers programme. others not
so restrained termed it most cleverly
drawn statement, emphasizing, how
ever, that the merit or demerit Of it
must finally come in the method of ap-
plication of the principles laid down,
and it is probable that there will be
some discussion of this phase of the
case before it is finally disposed of
Though this mornings session had
over it more of the glow of good feel
ing than any other, it was not without
its dramatic moments. Mr. Gompers
took the floor to denounce a Washing
ton morning newspaper report as un-
fair to labor He said the report made
the conference look like "a contest
between radicalsm and Americanism
Gompers Voices Resentment
"I resent such an insinuation," de
clared Mr.. Gompers. There isn't any
thing in the attitude of labor that call:
for apology. There are so few who
recognize the natural, orderly develop
ment of society. There are some who
want to bring at once the glory O.
the monday sun to all. 1t can't b.
done in the twinkling Of an eye"
Two groups named their members
for thc High Cost of Living Committee
with the labor group yet to submit it,
nominations. The employers nance
r. II. Ashton, Ernest T. Trigg and
S Barrett. The pubic group nance
Charles Edward Russell, H. s. Denni
son and @. f. Rradfute.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11

Do you have to shade your
eyes and then squint to see the
hands on the big tower clocks?
The time is readable from a
great distance with normal sight.
If you have difficulty in distin-
gushing the big hand from the
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Visit one of the NJ. Fl. Harris
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amination-without obligation.
If he finds that glasses will
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The cost will be moderate,
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and frame selected.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11

Much hope, however, was seen yes
terday from an announcement by Mr..
Ripley, of the adjustment commission,
that a committee of strikers, headed by
Riley, had visited him yesterday and
asked that they be given a hearing.
The commission has consented to hear
this committee, he said, at II a. m.
to-day, at the Produce Exchange. 1t
WAS intimated, however. that there was
little possibility of the commissions s
receding from its original award.
Riley declared that if no action on
readjustment of the mems wages is
obtained from the commission, the
matter will be taken up directly with
the ship owners, who have already
promised to meet the men at some date
to be decided upon later. This phase
Of the question, he said, will be thrash
ed out at q meeting at strike head
quarters at 164 Eleventh Avenue on
Sunday.
Thousands More on Strike
The number Of strikers was in
creased by several thousand men, in
Guiding handlers of fruit cargoes,
clerks and checkers at several piers
Vessels are finding it more difficult
tran ever to berth or clear w. r. Pol
lock, Marine Director of the United
States Railroad Administration, said
however, that aside from the posi-
bility of the 5000 carloads Of food
stalled here spelling, there need be no
fear of food shortage in the city.
Most of the foodstuff, he said, is
brought into New York by rail.
Further congestion of the piers, he
In reply to an appeal from Arthur
Villains. Federal Food Administrator,
that the longshoremen agree to move
foodstutfs, Riley announced that the
men had decided not TO touch an ounce
of cargo, food or no food, until their
wage demands had been settled.
O'Connor reiterated his assertion
that the strike was brought about by
representatives of the I. W. W. and
other extreme radical groups. He made
public yesterday another circular being
distributed about the pierheads and
wharves, calling upon the longshore-
men to do away with delegates and
leaders and join zone Big Union" run
by committees. AS long as the long
shoremeQ follow these "wild men" he
said, and refuse to respect agreements
he would not sanction their strike
No Strike Benefits
The treasury of the l. L. A. won't
contribute a cent to the relief of the
present walk-out," he said
Officials of the Department of Jus
tice have obtained copies of the rad:-
cal circulars, and an effort is being
made to locate the headquarters anc
printing plants from which they were
issued Particular attention. said
George F. Land, local Department ot
Justice chief, is being paid to addresse:
found on the circulars including No
64 Columbia Street, Brooklyn; lSt
Sackett Street, Brooklyn, and place
on East Fourteenth Street, Manhat-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
10000 Railroad Sllopmen
Walk Out in PENNSYLVANIA

ALTOONA. Penn, Oct. 10.-Ten
thousand railroad shopmen walked out
CT the Altoona and Holidaysburg shops
at o'clock this afternoon after all
efforts to reach an agreement between
the engine house workers and the rail
road officials over the appointment of
an assistant engine house foreman had
failed.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Women Rioters Fined

SALEM, Mass, Oct 1O-Twenty- six
women under charges of rio,ing in
connection with the textile strike a.
Lawrence last February pleaded guilty
to-day. Fines not exceeding $50 each
were imposed
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11

the best way they knew was to get a
meeting place. An appointment to meet
the Chief of Police at 10 a. m. to-day
was made.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
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New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
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New-York tribune., 1919-10-11

The worker should receive wage
sufficient to maintain him and his
family at d standard of living that
should be satisfactory to right
minded man in view of the prevail
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-11-19
PAUL WARBURG SAYS WORLD
LIVING IN FOOLS PARADISE.

New York.-The world lives IN n
lfooi's paradise based upon fictitions-
wealth. rash promises and mad il
Iusions. declared Paul NJ Wnrburg.
formerly vice-governor of the federal
reserve board. in a statement issued
on his return from Europe last Tues
day on the steamship Nieuw Amstcr-
dam.
He has Travelled in Europe the last
three months studying the financial sit
TaitOn abroad,
THE disease is worldwide" he said.
1T is spread too far TO enable us to
deal with il as n whole. We may agree
on the principles on which II must be
fought. hut each country will have to
he treated in accordance with its own
particular conditions"
Besides Paul warburg. the Nieuw
Amsterdam brought his brother. Felix,
who as II member of the joint com
mittce of the Jewish Welfare board.
made six weeks tour of Holland.
Germany and England.