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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
COAL OPERATORS
BAR NEWSPAPERS
Employers Block Miners Move
to Give Publicity to Secret
Conference
BEAT TWO RESOLUTIONS

Pitiless publicity received hard jolt
at the conference between representa-
tives of soft coal miners who threaten
to strike and representatives of mine
operators held at the Bellevue Strat
ford today.
The miners representatives. who are
fighting for 60 per cent increase. in
pay, a six hour working day and
five day working week, sponsored res.
olutipn providing for the admission OF
newspapermen to ~the conference.
Thomas Brewster, chairman. ruled
that the resolution, which was intro
duced by miners representative when
Indiana, was "out of order The spon e
sor for the original resolution inmedi
ately offered substitute, which direct
ed the rules committee to amend the
by laws to provide for the admittance
of newspapermen.
A vote was taken. The two fac
tions were lined solidly against each
other, the miners voting in favor OF the
publicity and the operators against it,
The chairman ruled the resolution lost.
Undaunted by this defeat. the miners
introduced resolution providing tha'
neither side should issue any statement
to the newspapers and that all state
ments should come from the conference
as whole. over the signatures of the
chairman. .an operator, and the secre-
tary, a miner. .
Again the factional lines were sharply
drawn, with miners voting aye ant
operators mo The resolution alst
was lost.
Although the conferences are held as
Secret meetings, no difficulty is met
in obtaining, after each adjournment,
full data of what took place.
A representative of the miners said
the workers feel that their cause would
be helped if the meetings are opened to
newspaper representatives, because they
feel they can convince the public OF the
Justice of their claims.
The miners have set November 1 as
the day of strike unless their demands
are met,
The representatives in conference are
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, ILLINOIS ana
Indiana. two representatives of each
faction from each state being in at
| tendance.
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W0MEN'S CITY CLUB
PLAN OF SUFFRAGISTS
Meeting of Delegates From
Many Organizations Will
Soon Discuss Project

Women of Philadelphia interested in
politics and civic affairs may have a
City Club of their own. where they may
GO to discuss such matters.
Tentative plans for q nonpartiSau po-
litical club were presented by Miss Sarah
ID, Lowrie. member of the executive
committee of the Equal Franchise So
cicty. at meeting Of club women called
by that body at the Acorn Club yes
terday. Another meeting will he held
soon with appointed delegates from al
the civic and political women's clubs IL
the city to form definite plans.
There are so many women's clubs ir
the city. Miss lIowrie explained. that
it would be we'll to have some centra
organization through which all womer
might cooperate. The club would also
be place where women could be train
ed in politics and educated along civic
lines
"It would have to be- most liberal.
SAID Miss Mary Burnham, 'to attract
women of all parties. 1t is we'll to con
slider such an organization for tht
! future. but ] believe we should con
centrate our efforts at present on OBJ
| tanning the vote. Many optimiStit
women believe we already have it. Blu
nineteen states nave Yet to ratltN th
federal amendment before we have eQua
suffrage and fifteen of these states must
call special sessions of their Legislature
to vote on it. We should go on working
for suffrage till we actually get it. -
The plan presented by the EQua
Franchise Society calls for large club
| house in the center of the city wher
| the various political and civic club
could have quarters and combine for tn
furtherance of nonpartisan politica
| aims
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effective and profitable service to so
cicty aud to himself.
McNab Arouses Storm
Gavin McNab. of San Francisco, a
public representative. aroused storm
of protest from organized labor in the
conference today by proposing that a
committee of the three group chairmen
sift the numerous proposals received
from citizens all over the country.
Chairman Gompers and Matthew Woll,
of the labor group. insisted that the con :
ference rules for group action on all
resolutions introduced be strictly Oh
served. John Spargo. another public
representative, insisted there was much
valuable information in the suggestions.
Secretary Wilson proposed as com
promise that each group be furnished a
copy of the proposals. TO be acted on as
the groups deemed wise.
Il agree with Secretary Wilson. y
said Mr.. Gompers, ''but ! must re-
sent insinuations that labor is attempt
ing to deny the public an opportunity
to voice itself in this conference.
resent the attitude of the press that the
labor groups attitude means a conflict
between Americanism and radicalism
We want all the information possible
from every source.
Preparation of a detailed Industrial
census of the United States in connec-
tion with the taking of the decennia
census in 1920 was proposed in resolu
tion by l.. f. Loree, of the capita
group.
Trigg on II. G. l.. Committee
The public group announced that itl
| rpnrpspntatiyeR on the committee to IN
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RUMOR HARTMAN
MAY LEAVE BOARD
Marshal of Public Service Com
mission to Be Ousted, Is
Harrisburg Report
t'PIPE DREAM SAYS CLEMENT 7

\ report was current in Harrisburg
that William Hartman. marshal of the
Public Service Commission, would be
replaced by George Wood. who for
mcrly held the job.
Hartman is friend Of John r. X
Scott, who led the Ware forces in the
House at the last session.
The Hartman rumor and other re-
ports concerning changes in the com
mission We're designated by Commits
sioner Samuel NJ. Clement. Jr., as
pipe dream.
According to the rumor. Ware men
in the employ of the commission are
to be dropped. Three men. one a T..
H. Slingehr, are slated for the sliding
board in the next two weeks. the rumor
says.
Members of the commission ridicule
any thought of shake up, though they
concede there will be some transfers
and that a few subordinate employees
will be dropped in the interests of
John s, Killing, Erie: Mr.. Clement
and James S. Beun. this city, are
members of the committee on changes
and dismiSSas. This committee has
been working for some time with the
idea of bringing both economy and eff =
cheney into the work of the commission
1t is said the appropriation made by
the last Legislature was such as to re
quire a reduction in the working force
Another rumor from Harrisburg is
that Commissioner Benn may resign
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BRITISH KING MAY
SIGN TREATY TODAY
Signature of Beautifully Bound
Document to Be Followed
by Proclamations

London, Oct. 10.-(By A. P.)--The
Kings Copy of the German peace
treaty will probably be signed by King
George today and forwarded TO Paris,
it is learned by the Associated Press
1t is expected that the signing by the
king will be followed by his peace proc
lamations completing Great Britain's
ratification of the peace treaty.
The instrument to be signed by King
George is printed on vellum and beauti-
fully bound in leather decorated in gold.
For the first time in England's history
wafer seals will be used instead Of the
ponderous hanging seals attached to
former treaties. The document will be
tied with ribbons in colors of the various
royal orders, such as the Order of the
Garter and the Order of the Bath.
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Capital Opposes
Joint Bargaining
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One
tract upon which our institutions are
fundamentally based require that there
should be no interference with the
''open shop" While fair argument and
persuasion are permissible, coercive
methods aimed at turning the open
shop into ''closed union or 'clOsed
nonunion shop should not be tolerated
No emplayer should be required to deal
with men or groups of men who are not
his employees or chosen by and from
among them
The Right to Strike or Lockout
In the statement of the principle that
should govern. as to the right to strike
or lockout. sharp distinction should
be drawn between the employment rela :
tions in the field (a) of the private
industry. (b) of the public utility serv
ice and tc) of government employment,
federal, state or municipal.
In private industry the strike or the
| lockout is to be deplored; but the right
to strike or lockout should not be de
MED as an ultimate resort after all pos
sible means of adjustment have been
exhausted. Both employers and EN-
ploycs should recognize the seriousness
of such action and should be held to q
high responsibility for the same.
AssaiI Sympathetic Strike
The sympathetic strike is indefens
ible, anti social and immoral. The samt
may be said of the blacklist, the boy
colt and also the sympathetic lock
out.
In public utility service the public
interest and welfare must be the para
mount and controlling consideration
The state should, therefore, impos'
such regulations as will assure contin-
nous operation, at the same time pro
viding adequate means for the promp
hearing and adjustment of complaints
and disputes.
A strike of government employees i
an attempt to prevent the operation o
government until the demands of sucl
employees are granted, and can
not be tolerated The right of govern
ment employees to be heard and t
secure just redress should be ampl!
safeguarded.
Training. Practical plans should b
inaugurated in industry and outside o
it for the training and upgrading o
industrial workers, their proper place
ment in industry, the adoption ant
adaptation of apprenticeship systems
the extension of vocational education
and such other adjustments of our edu
cational system to the needs of industr
. as will prepare the worker for NOR
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PEOPLES GROUP
TO OFFER PLAN

Washington, Oct. 10.-(By A. P.1-
Concrete proposals for the pacifcation
of industrial unrest having been pre-
sented to the industrial conference by
the groups representative of both labor
and the public, interest in the confer
ence centered today in the presentation
of the program, which delegates repre-
senting the diversified interests of the
employers group have been at work on
ever since the conference convened.
With five distinct industrial fields
represented in that group-manufa
turers, farmers, railroad management,
bankers and trade organizations--the
formulation of definite program with
which all might be satisfied has present
ed more difficult problem than that
faced by the groups representing labor
and the public, delegates have pointed
out. 1t also has been indicated that
the proposals to be presented by the
employers group have undergone very
careful preparation, with, view Ia
submitting them in mature form and
thus expediting action by the confer
ence.
Magnus w. Alexander. manasin. di
rector of the National Industrial Con :
ference Board, whose five delegates are
embraced in the employers group, had
announced that the proposals to be
submitted by that group would consist
of preamble and twelve sections deal
ing with the important principles gov.
erning industrial relations. There has
| been no intimation, however. Of the
character of the proposals.
| With recommendations OF the Qroipt
representing labor and the public al
ready referred, under the rules of tn,
conference, TO the special committee oi
fifteen, which is to consider them fol
favorable or unfavorable reports, tn,
proposals OF the employers group alse
will be referred to that committee, ant
there is. therefore, prospect that the
conference will recess today for per
haps ten days, while the COMMITTEES acts
on the material before il. There has
been no official intimation, however
! that such recess would be taken.
IH|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
WET TURF CAUSES
HORSE SHOW SPILL
Miss Sears's Bcuncer and Wild
fire Capture First and Sec
ond in Pony Class
RAIN GIVES WAY TO SUN
dliUdys Talk to Press,
Is 4duice Of Gorernor

Public men should AT all times
answer the questions of the press.
This is the attitude of Governor
Sproul. He was in the midst o,
an impromptu reception of the Bryn
Mawr Horse Show when n news
paper man asked
you rc member of hunt club,
aren't YOU. Governor:
He was about to reply when Mrs;
George Rosengarten, who occupied
the same box. remarked: THE re
porters certainly ask YOU personal
questions. Governor.
To which MIR. Sproul replied;
.'The newspaper men have the
right to ask public officers anything
they choose. and | am always very
glad to answer them, He then
added that he was a member of Rose
Tree Hunt.
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$4,000 IN FURS STOLEN
Second Robbery at Atlantic City
Within Week

Atlantic City, Oct. 10.-In leisure
ly and deliberate manner three bur
glars entered the fur store aof j.
Scheideman, 107 South Kentucky ave =
nue.. under the Westminster Hotel. and
stripped the establishment of stock
valued at $4,000, This is the second
fur robbery within week.
The robbers were watched at their
work by Mrs. f. Fried, of Britton
Hall, hotel directly opposite. Mrs.
Fried telephoned Immediately ito the
police. The police patrol, with bells
sounding, drew up in front of the store
five minutes after the thieves had left
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
Spark of Drill
Causes Blast
centInuea From raEs One


Of light in some way in the hold,
ne said. ''If it was not caused by
spark from drill used by the iron
workers il was due to the lighting of
pipe or cigarette.
s.The oil tanks on the shin We're in
spected few days ago and found TO
b. empty. but gas hangs about tanks
for some time after they have been
smptied a light Of some sort ignited
this gas.
I'VE were ready 10 sail for Mexico
to take on a cargo of oil and will pro
ceed there as soon as necessary repairs
are made. The damage to the ship is
not serious.
force of the explosion blew off
two sreei doors and did some other
damage, but this can be quickly re-
haired.
"The ironworkers on the vessel were
emuloycd BY Contractor Bailey. AT
lke cline of the accident they were
deslip8 holes 80 that an improvement
g;o,lid 81 made III the wiring copueet (.
*tr thH bridge with the engine fopy''
Alerfis UaIsh night Nafcl,man AZ ,ths'
%Ear(. aid others EaN tne 1i'>' q
~. a. .lI - H liz tI. I
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flame. They admitted that the scene
was hard to describe as it was over il
flash.
1T all occurred in moment sait
Walsh. There was burst of fame
pnd roar. That was all Then came
cries which | shul never forget. |
called the Fire Department at once and
then hurried to the ship. Bodies and
arms and legs of dead men were scat
tered about and the survivors. some in
flame and some with their clothing
burned from their bodies. were run
ming about the wharf or the deck of
the ship. Then tho sailors who had
been sleeping in the fOrccastle came
tumbing out They helped in the
work of saving the men who could still
he helped.
Drilling When Explosion Occurred
The ronworkrrs had been at work
all night. Those who were able to
talk today said that they were drilling
holes in the iron floor of the ship when
the accident happened
Only one of the workmen escaped
This was the foreman He had left
~ '"'' '' '','''''' Wv Wv g. ~ ~
other part of the ship.
! Two of the dead workmen and six
of the injured were in the patrol wagon
of the Sixty fifth and Woodland ave
nue. station when an axle broke and the
wagon dropped suddenly at Front street
and Fairmount avenue. The injured men
were badly joltcd. They were trans
ferred to an ambulance and taken to the
| hospital
! Members of the crew say that the
disaster was caused by spark from
one of the drills. which set fire to gas
! in the tanks. The vessel is a tanker
and was used curing the war by the
| government in CARRYING gasoline to Eu
rope. 1t arrived at this port about =
month ago and the tanks were empty
| But il is supposed that they still con
| tained gas this being the only expiaua
ton of the explosion.
The interior of the shin WAS badly
damaged and fine rom of the explosion
could he hoard as far AWAY as Pal
mvra, \ +
berhnaTut Nlsseh' one OIL tne sai'orS;
Sald lhe explosion aWoke us aho
sent us hurrylng from the snip. ont
man squeezed hlmseif through port
| mole to reach the wharf Inc span
ish mess boy Jumped from the snip
but escaped without injury,
Then we saw the injured men run
ming out of the mess hall. They were
all burning. They were living torches
I'VE ran to them and helped to put
out the flames. The clothing had beet
burned from some of them. From Others
we tore off the flaming garments.
Edward Gebber member Of th,
crew, in telling his story of the explo
sion. said:
II was about TO leave the forecastl,
when the explosion knocked me down
picked myself up and was one of tn,
first to reach the deck. looked abou
not knowing what had happened o
where the trouble had occurred. Thel
men came running out of the mess hall
Their clothing was on fire and they wer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10

Alexander Gibney. seventy4six years
old, fell from chair in his home at
2730 North Fairhill street. early today.
His head struck table and deep cut
was made upon his scalp. He is at the
employed as a meter tester by the Gas
Meter Company. 3112 North Seven
teenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
ARREST KOREANS
Japanese Force Shops to Reopen on
Anniversary of Nippon's Rule

Seoul. Korea. Oct. 9.--(By A. P.)-
Many arrests were made yesterday, the
anniversary of the inauguration of Jap
anese rule in Korea. All shops which
were closed by their owners were forci.
bly, opened by the authorities,
In view of rumors that outbreaks
might occur in the city, the streets were
heavily guarded, but there were no dis
orders.
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CAPITAL

Production should not be limited.
Opposition to collective bargaining
Each establishment should be unit
of production with machinery to ad-
just disputes.
Practical plans to train workers.
Right of association but no COM
pulsion. Subject to public authority.
Week should be standard with one
days rest in seven.
Worker should receive satisfactory
wage.
Equal pay for men and women.
Management should make working
conditions satisfactory.
Freedom of contract for every person.
Open shop with no interference.
Sympathetic strikes, lockouts and
strikes deplored
State should require operation OF
public utilities. Government strikes
not tolerated.
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LABOR

Right of wage -earners to organize
Right of collective bargaining.
Right of labor to choose own repre-
sentativcs.
Freedom of speech. press and as
semblage.
Right of employers to organize and
bargain collectively.
Minimum eight hour day with
Saturday half holiday.
Payment of living wage,
Equal pay for men and women.
Prohibition of labor for children
under sixteen.
National conference board.
Prohibition of immigration for two
years.
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Dutch to Name labor Envoys

The Hague, Oct. 10.-It was off
cially announced yesterday that Dutch
delegation would be sent to the labor
conference in Washington. One mem
ber will be President Oudegeest, of the
Dutch Labor Federation.
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COURT FINES TARpY WITNESS

sAs a warning to those in the habit OF
making light of summons to court and
disregarding subpenaes, Judge Rogers
today fined Nat Zietz, 5s0T hardwood
street, S25 for his failure to appear as
witness for the defense in the suit of
Clara r. Lang against Jacob II. Brod
sky. 1t seemed that two subpenaes had
been served on Zietz, but be is said to
have told the writ server that ne was
''too busy TO go TO court--he had no
time to be a witness for anyhedy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
LABOR AND CAPITAL PRINCIPLES
AS ENUNCIATED BY EACH GROUP

The fundamental principles of labor capital presented to the
Washington include
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-19
ROSELAND.

Roseland, Feb 1.-THE G. T. Stob
at the John Hoekstra home Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Douma visited at the
Harry Plowman home Tuesday.
Tuesday after spending several weeks
in Willmar and Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bosch visited at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dykema made a call
at the Henry Brouwer home Tuesday
evening. 49,
The farmers are taking advantage of
the good roads and are hauling their
grain ad stock to Danube now days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plowman of Prins-
burg visited at the IL Gort home We'd
Mr.. and Mrs. p Huisinga made a call
at the Jacob Bulthuis' Sunday evening.
Edward Williams returned home Sun
the Willmar Hospital, who underwent
an operation Thursday morning. ~.
Mr. and Mrs Nick Dykema spent
MISS Anna ae Knoll xisi te WITH H her sis
ter. Mrs N. Brouwer one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strootman of Prins-
burg visited at the n. Bosch home few
Mrs: K. Theget had the misfortune
Of falling OF the sleigh and breaking
her arm Sunday at the church. DR..
Nj: and MRS John Dykema and Mrs.
W.. Campbell made a call at the N.
Dykem2 home "Wednesday. IS
The Busy Bee Society had their ann
ual election last Friday. The old officers
were reelected. :s=ss1 $#s
Mr.. and Mrs Il. Dohma visited at the
I. Gort home Wednesday evening.
Miss Lena Ii spending the week with
her sister. Mrs. Jacob Damhof.
The III. Wieberd Ink and IF. Gort fami-
Hes OF Prinsburg Worshipped here Sum.
The past week tho men OF this vicinity
have ts been busy ssttinx up OF, pews Of.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. BrouWer visited at
the II. Brouwer home Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto DsVrfes Of Prins
burg made = call At tho W. u DeVfies.
n' Ths 4 7. =. i. 81 tho Ro.s1.nd church
had their annual election Sunday even
Ing. The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we're elct-
cd: Rev: =. Siexete sprssident; Mr.. a.
Knoll. vice presid snt:: Etfey Knoll, Sec
fetary: Anna Knoll assiSt mt secretary:
Meinhard Kohrs. 6eurqr:: George The
ret, assistant treasurer The society
donated ono hudsfed dollars towards
Miss Dorothy friise beth 81 sisxsrs
wsreS entertained % tho Knoll home
:, 90: and 10 Jaese Relthpi. and son
meg ct the John sis home
.s If Hairy 10Nlnnan yi1itod With
s - nloteegs 9y1s 4. y.