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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
Inquiry Is Asked Into
Gifts Made to Wilson

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a
An inquiry into the "shower
of gifts" that President Wilson
received during his trips to the
Peace Conference was asked by
Representative Ramseyer (Iowa),
in a resolution introduced in the
House to-day.
The resolution calls on the
Secretary of State to furnish the
House with ga list of all presents
of any kind that were rendered
through the State Department
for the President of the United
States from any King, Prince or
foreign State since December /,
1913"
1t was referred to the Foreign
Affairs Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
GENERAL STRIKE IS
URGED BY SOME MEN
Tieup of All Industry in U. s.
Demanded by Hotheads.
By a stag Correspondent Of The Sun

PITTsBURG. Sept 24,-Threats OF a
general strike appeared here tonight.
The hotheads at the meeting Of the
strike committees and organizers vo-
ciferously demanded thot the entire
power OF the American Federation OF
Labor be eXerted TO tie up all indus
tries OF the United States rather than
let the steel strike be lost.
Al the close OF the meeting John J.
Fitzpatrick, chairman OF the commit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
GERMANS ATTACK
FRENCH SOLDIERS
Many Are Wounded in Clash
in Saarbrucken.

BERLIN, Sept. 24.-In an encounter
In Saarbrucken between bourgeois and
French soldiers many persons on both
sideB were wounded, according to
despatch to the LokaI AnSef0er. One
hundred Frenchmen participated In the
conflict. Numerous Germans have been
arrested for having attacked the French
men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
POLITICAL MOTIVE
IN DEMAND HINTED
Naturalization Issue InUolUed
in RaiIDay Dispute.

LONDON, Sept 24.-By curious coin
on the day Sir Eric Geddes for
mally had taken up his new duties as
OF Transport the Government
was confronted by an ultimatum threat
ening stoppase OF the whole railway sys-
TEN OF the country unless basis for the
of the mems wages
which has been in dispute since the
Of March. is settled to the mems
When It Is remembered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
RAIL
y STRIKE FRIDAY
Unions Present Ultimatum to
the Government Rejecting
standardization Offer.
GEDDES WILL MEET MEN
Final Conference Ordered by
Cabinet, Which Calls De-
mands Unjust.
GEDDEs WILL MEET MEN
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
ranunsoIt 1910 Ill -s,btn .,a.~,.J

Copyright. 1919, all rights reserved
LONDON. Sept. 24.-Although Sir Eric
Geddes, Minister OF Transportation,
announced to-day that he would hold
conference with the officers of the
National Union Of Railwaymen to-
morrow in an attempt to avert gen.
eral strike on English roads, 1t is
feared that his labors will avail moth
ing. The railwaymen are demanding a
continuation of the war bonus Of $3.50
week, their alternative being
strike, beginning Friday noon. The
Government did not grant their de-
mands, but in announcing the decision
to hold a conference tomorrow Sir
Eric said that there had been some
misunderstanding, hence the willing
ness to confer. Previously Sir Eric
had conferred with Premier Lloyd
George.
Threats OF industrial strikes have be-
come an old story to London since 30
many have been made and so few have
~ i1OWtNCIt
view of the situation in the steel industry
in the United States there is some un-
easiness here Notwithstanding that in
the last six months there have been at
least a dozen similar threats, which re-
NAMED merely words on paper. Only
one phase of the new industrial crises
seems different from others of the last
year. These new demands originate
among the poorly paid lower grades of
railway men. while the others came from
the higher paid grades. who quickly ac-
cepted compromises. II the great mass
of small wage earners decide upon vio-
lent action the situation may become
very serious.
Face Early Reduction.
The men are disgruntled over the
treatment they have received at the
hands of the Government since the
armistice, and they face an immediate
reduction in wages OF $3.50 to $3.50,
which means poverty for many and
privation for all. The shopmen princi-
pally are represented in this element,
which was signored in the settlement
made with the Government six months
ago, at which time the promise was
given that an adjustment would be made
of the war bonus for the lower grades
as we'll as for the engineers and Are
men. That action has not been taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
schle.wis Farm Laborers Quit.

BERLIN, Sept 2I.-The agricultural
laborers OF the EckeInforde district, In
Schlsswig- -Holstein have gone on strike.
Five hundred estates a{s affected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
d ''.'"..,...... 1855

ne hremen and patrolmen in their
An, requests to the Board OF Estimate
"'-Ied 10 have the maximum salary
made $4,000. The finance COMMITTEES
mas now Hxed It at 1900. This is
really handsomer figure than was ex-
P'gted at This stage Of the campaign.
IA his budget schedule Police Com
missioner Enright suggested $3.50 as
we proper increase for patrolman. II
was thought that Mayor Hylan agreed
WIN him. On Tuesday. however. Comp
,roller Craig declared himself for 1850
~. both patrolmen and fremen, and
tn@ "A the advance unanimously recon-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
A National Concern.

THE steel strike is reported to in
volve 500, 900 workers, of whom half are
actually idle. 1t is an industry ex-
tending entirely across the nation, into
half the States-truly a national con-
cern.
mo great strike can avoid lawless-
ness and violence. 80 the spectacle Is
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-N'a' ''''.'........., 1854
And this shows what It means to the
nremen;
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
How to Raise Salaries.

II was clearly understood that de-
partment heads are not expected TO gig
increases to employees whose services in
tnelr Judgment do not merit It.
me compensation of other classes of
employees, including those of the Street
LEANING Department and laborers, will
'o considered at an adjourned meeting"
Aese figures show the advances given
pauolmen:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly cloudy to-day; tomorrow gen
orally fair; moderate southwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 60; lowest 54.
Detailed weather reports on editorial page.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
The Horoscope
THURSDAY, july 81.

Again the stellar forces lend their
aid 10 an active. interesting and sue
cessful day Jupiter. Saturn and
Mercury operating 10 bring about
good conditions for the Launching
of long deferred prc:ecSs. which
should result favorably and with f.
nancial increase The influence Of
Mercury should TEND TO activity and
satisfactory issues i'm all commercial
and professional pursuits. particu-
larly publicity and writing II is a
desirable time for making contracts.
signing documents and official pa
pers. There is some need of eau
ton. however. as there is a slight
threat of fraud or deception All
told. the day should be one OF ad-
vantage. opportunity and gain.
Those whose birthday it is have
the forecast of an interesting ana
successful year A child born on
this day should be Industrious. sue
cessful generous. kind and affec-
Tomato
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
JULY 30. 1919.
THE RACE RIOTS.

Race riots are something here in the north
There have been few Of them in southern Hi
nois before. one we believe in southern Indiana. but
as far north as Chicago, they have been scarce
article When they broke out in Washington recent
ly failed disturb the country so very much
Washington. though retained 10y the north during
the war. was surrounded by enemy country, and
geographically at least is southern territory. Be
sides Washington is a wire-pulling political city.
where all political parties by their attitude toward
the Negro appeal tor the colored vote Ii is at the
very borderiine colored chestness, and likewise
white resentfulness. Race rotine in Washington ac-
cordingIy became a rather easy thing 10 provoke.
But now the "colored line" TO have reach
ed Chicago and means much. IL means much
more than the Deaths that have SO far resulted;
more than the broken heads-and other shattered
bones. IL means that migration between the north
and souta has brought enough southerners to the
north that Jim crow Iines'-as the southerners
call them-are likely TO be advocated with increas-
ing frequency It would seem that there might be
room enough Ieke Michigan for both whites
and blacks to batae without close enough contact
TO give excuse for riotng. but it doesn't seem to
be the
Furthermore many northern manufacturers-
and politicians the north have been importing
southern Negroes. ana planting them i'm northern
industries which is more or less offensive to north
ern whites not only because of the principle in
volved TO keep down wages. but the southern
Negro is more offensive in himself than the north
ern Negro He is 100 often totally uneducated and
quite as positively void of free manners. Removed
from the restraint with which the southern whites
surround him AMI turned loose our northern
streets with the freedom of equality before him
ne lacks the abilit, TO cope with the situation and
wants sometimes to- treat the northern whites
ne has been treated 10y the southern whites. and
that breeds trouble
II is indeed "A problem And it is further said TO
have been aggravated 10y the part that the Negroes
were permitted 20 play the prosecution of the
world war. II d, comes a race that feels that
having fought for The country, or at least entered
its service for the purpose they entitled to have
the last vcstiee race caste removed and the next
thing we know. We may find them wanting TO fight
for it. The country was warmed against taking the
Negro into the army too promiscuously. that mill
tary training might tend make of him more of
savage rather than more docue We spurned the
warning 10 remains TO be seen who mistaken.
However the situation win be met somehow. one
good Trims about Sc; neither the race riots i'm Wash
ineton or Chicago have been nothing like what they
might have been had the madness of caste been
further crazed by The iutoxcated brain. Give both
sides chance at their sober second thoughts The
Negroes are not all uad-men nor fools. nor the
whites an leveI-h,aded. nor saints.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
Other Editors Than ours
\ TEST OF LABOR.
Dearborn independently

Almost unobserved here unusual labor situa-
tion has come into existence in Australia. and is
pushing forward 90 crisis. Labor is nowhere so
politically powerful Australia. where every
thing including the newspaper profession, is union
lied The split has come. not between labor and
capital but within the labor party itself. and the
without its relation TO somewhat
similar. but not advanced split elsewhere in
Guiding this country.
10 is in fact tendency divide the labor
parties everywhere into right and left wings, nat
with what termed the right wing, oppose such
division and predict an immediate weakening Of the
labor partys opportunities naturally. also. this
point of view does affect the radical left wins.
Tn Australia. Labor is divided into two big
represented by the big union the left wing.
and the Australian workers union the right wing.
The Australian workers party has been the power
behind the lSbOr party proper and did in fact,
dominate the labor government OF Australia.
Opposition TO the big union based
the argument that the Australian workers union
already big ullon. having absorbed more and
more smaller unions as the months went by. To this
the one big ,fHcials reply with the assertion
that the Australian workers union is conservative
organization. given 20 compromise. and withost
class conscience true industrial point OF view.
true socialist eomrno ssvealth. which is the avowed
ambition OF the big unionistS
The big uniOnist~. moreover. not without
cure standing for already important leaders.
including the vice president OF the Victorian
cutivc of the labCr party. aligned with them.
Several subsidiary organizations also have Endorsed
the movement that the impending clash of labor
bodies in Australia. direct the future OF the
monwealth. has IN unusual significance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
WISETOWN.

WLSElOWN.
When Bertram the Burglars career in the West
Perforce pust determine and cease
We rightly conclude that his work is crude
TFat he cannot evade the police.
But VIZ know that in time he will to New
York
And Though bum that he is at his game}
He will soar to success in a fortnight or less
And gain himself fortune and fame.
When Cuthbert the Con-Man awakes to the fact
That where the timber is tall
The Indigenous hicks are not buying gold bricks.
And won't fall for oil stock at all,
He packs up his outfit and comes to New York
Proceeds. with small effort to thrive.
And soon he has got a Rolls Royce and yacht.
And a mansion Riverside Drive.
When Gordon the Gangster finds business is bad
In cities like Chi and ST. Loo
He doesn't declare with a wall of despair
He must find something honest to do.
He hops the next RATHER en- route for New Yorl
Embarks in the Matchmaking trade.
And has nothing to do for the next year two
But deposit the money he's made.
This pitiless city this town without soul.
Whose people are harder than steel.
Doesn't worry the chaps with the criminal map.
And the equally criminal zeal.
They know, when the raspberrys all that they
get,
In WofvIe or Rattlesnake Fork,
That they needn't care they can always get
square
By working the folks in New York;
Copyright, 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
CORN OVER EIGHT FEET HIGH.

nl1SMOINE.S. Ia, July 3O.-Corn
eight feet two inches high on July 4
is the record claimed by T. l.. Allen
of this city. Mr.. Allen exhibited a
stalk which he cut down on that
day II measured over eight feet
and was beginning 10 tassel He
planted it May 20, and it vas hand
tended
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
The Tower of Babel
By Bill Armstrong

in a reminiscent mood the other
evening. we were initiating "A few
bugle calls in the army. We spent
some time rehearsing the reveille
call. then turned to our new busi-
ness manager and inquired
do you know what that was"
Sure she said.
What was it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
NEw RoLsHEyIK LEADER.

HELSINGFORS. Finland. July 30.
Colonel Kamenef who was
general stan officer OF the old re-
gime. has replaced the Lettish col
onel Viatzetis as generalissimo OF
the bolShevik forces according to a
dispatch from Petrograd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

Tower of Babel.
South Bend, Ind
Dear Brother
l am writing 10 ask if you noticed
that the race riots in Chicago start
ed over a leaky roof ! believe that
if little publicity is given to this
fact in your excellent column. a
great deal Of good will be accom-
plished in South Bend toward in
ducing people to have their roofs
repaired. We do not want any
roof riots here and we can't be too
careful on matters Of this sort.
OF course, I am entirely disinter-
ested in this matter Everyone
knows that / haven't any axes to
grind
Respectfully.
JOSEPH Z. DONAHUE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
THERE MAY BE SLIGHT DIE.
FERE,NCES

Lloyd-George has new plan for
Ireland. So have the Irish. but it
is feared the two plans Will not har-
m onize perfectly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
JUST As LONG As 1T TOOK Us
TO GET \ CLUB.

The British crown prince is COM
in. and we'd like 10 see the German
crown prince over here for a few
minutes. also.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

These are great days for men to
be getting shot in the loop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

1t is easy To figure now what ice
costs in Mishawaka--one cent per
pound harder 10 pay for it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

New York confesses that it is not exactly bone
Bronx
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

On the Mishawaka page of a
South Bend newspaper we read
John Barrett was arraigned on
charge of failure to connect with
the sewer"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

Yes. we are reading the trial of
Lieut. Hard Boiled" Smith with a
great deal of interest Our only re-
gret is that he is not being tried by
jury of buck privates and cor
poralS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

England has one farm devoted to butterfy-rais-
ing That's nothing. In New England the butter
flies on every farm when the buclwheat cakes are
ripe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

welfare plans of the Studebaker
corporation, recently announced by
Mr.. A. r. Erskine, were copied from
those Of the South Bend Asphalt
Roofing company. Our plan was
announced a week previously TO that
Of Studebakers. We haven't de-
cided who is to carry on our well
fare work yet, but it probably will
be either Carl Hibberd or Ginz
Respectfully,
JOSEPH F. DONAHUE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30
IN THE EDITORS MAIL.

IN THE EDIIOR'S MAIL.
Tower Of Babel.
City.
My Dear Christian Friend
/ wish that you would mention in
your excellent column as soon as
you have time that L believe the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

Maybe Japan intends to free shantung when we
free the Philippines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

Can YOU fgure the annual cost of bad roads,
inquiries the Woodland Calf Mail Mercy. no. We
far too busy figuring how dodge the of
good ones
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

Young Bill Knoblock can now re-
sumo his discussion as TO whether
an orange is a fruit of a vegeta bic.
The debate opens every afternoon at
1880 o'clock on the bench i'm front
of sam Lippman's hide store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-30

No more humping your head on
the window sill in your anxiety 10
see our aeroplane flying over the
city
New Britain herald., 1919-10-10
THE REDS WIN.

After leaving themselves open to the belief that the team had gone to pieces and might be defeated in the Worlds Series after obtaining & four-t -one lead, the Cincinnati nine demonstrated, to the complete satis- faction of all concerned, that it was the better team contending for the stellar honors of the baseball world when it took the Chicago players into camp and lathered them up with runs to the tune of 10 to yesterday after- noon. In the opening stanza the Reds succeeded in corralling four runs but they were not satisfied until they had added six more, making the final score. With amused contempt they watched the Chicago boys rally, ac- cumulate four runs, and go down to defeat. They were too strong in the first inning to seriously contemplate catch up.
 1t was an interesting series toward the finish, owing to the reversal of form on the part of the Chicago nine and the possibilities of the situation before the first inning yesterday It resulted, as New Britain hoped it would, in a win for the team which had a player from this city in it's ranks. Now to football gentlemen welcomed Billy Kopf back home
New Britain herald., 1919-10-10
'Rluc RibbOncd' New Haven.
(BridgepOrt Post.

Bridgeport Post.)
 New Haven, according to the state ly, and dignified Journal-Courier, is now no longer concerned with the comparative size of the City of Films with other cities in Connecticut No! the attitude that it is one of those oear old reVered spots with traditions hanging from the caves of every house and hallowed spots visited by pilgrims from far and near, mere Population ranking second and a bad second at that.
 New Haven, again according to the Courier, looks with increasing amuse- ment on the growth of Bridgeport and the envious attitude of Hartford toward this city. Fortunate is it that something in New Haven is growing. even though that growth be confined only to amusement A fund of humor Is indispensable nowadays, even to a city
 It's quality that counts now, accord ing to the New Haven paper, gently intimating in it's inimitable New Haven way, that Bridgeport lacks this attribute. Bridgeport can blow up until she scoops in Milford to her east and Fairfield to her west and then she will have to come to New New Haven for the chara cteristics which make Mecca" We pass this by with the mere statement that New Haven has some odd thousands of acres more area than this city
 Speaking of the residents of New Haven the Journal-Courier speaks thusly; ". all we have to say is that they are blue ribboned." And again, They are here because thev know a superior thing when they see it.' Well, isn't that nice! Our "blue ribboned New Haveners"! Who would have guessed it. Traditional New Haven, it's citizens loaded down with blue ribbons, parading sedatelv through it's dignifed streets, (flled with Yale students) and providine Mecca to which the rest of the state may make pilgrimage!
 Somebody around these Higgins" has been fooling Bridgeport ping som ething over' to sneak When did the rest of the state or the country start pinning medals on New Haven's swelling chest? Or is it DOS sible that New Haven has pinned it's own medals where they show the brightest? Impossible!
 New Haven, having now been passed by Bridgeport in the matter of population, turns hopingly to tra- dition and blue ribbons. We have a few traditions around our neck of the woods" too, New Haven, and as for blue ribbons, that's easy when you pin them on yourself. Scrape the moss from those traditions, New Ha- ven, and let the medals alone until youce earned them.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-10
THE STILL SMALL, VOICE

The little brooks go singing alone their shining way; The rivers speak in deeper tones: like beat of m muffled drum The ocean surges thunder, and toss their mighty spray; But the mountains stand immOy- able-immova ble and dumb. The trees have whispered secrets for those who, listening, pass; There's language of the flowers for all who patient seek; Myriads of tiny voices sound in the waving grass;
 But the mountains stand in silence they may not, cannot speak All Nature seeks expression in tones that rise and swell, So sings the joyous human, so groWls the angry brute; Tho wedding chimes at noontide, the evening passing bell But the mountains stand and listen their peaks and valleys mute Only to those who love them, the mountains message send Those who have left their shelter over the world to roam; To them, like a strain of music or the urge of a waiting friend, The still small voice of the noun tains whispers: Come home, come home!"
 HELEN COMBES
 in New York Times.