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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
So, 900, 900 BONUS
IN PLACE OF RISE
Judge AlschuIer Orders S Per
Cent. Wage Increase.

CHICAGO Dec between $4,000
and 100000 employees of packing houses
throughout the country, including thou
sands in the Chicago plants, to-day were
awarded a Christmas present in the
form of 8 per cent increases in wages
for the period from July 3. 1920 to De-
cember 5. 1920, by the decision of Fed
eral Judge Samuel Alschnler. United
States Administrator in the packing
house industries.
The decision denies all but a few of
the demands for wage increases effec-
tive after December 5, 1920, on the
ground that the cost of living Is declin-
ing rapidly, and shows indications of
continuing to decline. The retroactive
award is made, Judge Alschuler states,
to cover the period when the cost of
living was at it's peak. and when wages
were not sufficient to meet the needs Of
the workers.
The only increases awarded, effective
after December 5. 1920 are to slack
| barrel coopers, whose minimum wage is
! fixed at 81 cents an hour electricians
| and sheet metal workers. whose hourly
rate is less than 81 cents. and sailor
gangs. whose hourly minimum is less
than 57ia cents an hour The minimum
wages in the latter cases are fixed at 81
cents and 571a cents per hour respec-
lively.
The retroactive increase. which is in
effect a bonus is payable before De-
cember %. 1920. 1t reaches n total of
between $4,000. 900 and $4,000, 900, ac-
hoording to James c. Condor, attorney
for the packing interests The average
bonus will be between s25 and $31 per
man, Mr.. Condor said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

A book for which the world has waited for
twenty years See The New York Herald
nexf Sunday d..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
Huge Task for Congress.

Under ordinary circumstances the
task would be difficult enough. but with
the demand for repeal of wartime legis-
lation. tax and tariff revision ringing
in Congressional years In a rising Gre
sendo that sometimes browns the de-
mand for appropriation pairing the Job
that confronts the money getting as
well as the money spending agencies Of
the Government may be appreciated.
The Republican and Democratic men,
bers of both the Ways and Means and
Appropriations committees OF the House
are In virtual agreement that something
must be done. So are the members of
the Senate Finance Committee But up
TO date the efforts that have been made
In early conferences to bring the party
minds together have not accomplished
much, owing to the difficulty in getting
a full assemblage of committee mem
bers.
Representative Joseph w. Fordney
(Mich.), chairman OF the Ways and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

Hoover. Of course, has been talked OF
with lessening emphasis.
For Postmaster-General the name OF
Harry S. New. Senator from Indiana,
stands out. Mr. Harding would like to
appoint him for many reasons. But
Senator New is a little doubtful whether
he ought to take the place. He likes
the Senate. likes his work in IL. He
knows that Senator Lodge and others
want him to stay in the Senate. How
ever. being a good soldier and devoted
friend of the President-elect he will do
what Mr.. Harding asks.
Will H. Hays. chairman OF the Repub-
lican National Committee. is among
those mentioned for the place. The ques-
ton may be asked here. Is 1t probable
that the President-elect will offer the
Postmaster Generalship to the man who
was designated by certain cabal at
Chicago in the interval between the
eighth and ninth ballots to step In,
block the nomination of Mr.. Harding
and seize the prize himself? The facts
are perfectly well known to Mr.. Har-
ding The question Is. How is his mind
affected by the knowledge of what was
attempted at the last moment In the in
terest of Mr., Hays's candidacy for the
nomination? Moreover, II Mr.. Daugherty
goes into the Cabinet Is IL ilKeiy lnhl
Mr.. Harding will want two men, mostly
known as politicians. practical, very
practical politicians? There is guess
that he will not want more than one.
Henry Wallace OF Iowa. published or
farm journals and a practical farmer.
seems to stand out for the post of Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
There is chat and gossip of others.
little substantial being heard. The names
mentioned reflect personalities actually
under consideration by the President
elect. Nobody knows except himself
what he will do. It's the biggest news
story the politics Of the next three
months have to offer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
Reward for Lovvden.

Gov. Lowden has been highly consid-
cred for the Treasury. but 1t is certain
that his appointment would tear the
Republican parry OF Illinois In two so far
as Mr.. Hardngs Administration and
future hopes might be concerned The
powerful Thompson faction would never
take Mr.. Lowden's appointment with
complaisance. But comes the question
Does Mr.. Harding owe any sort of debt
to Gov Lowden? Did he win his nomi-
nation through the latter's favor? That
is not perceptible from this distance.
When Gov. Lowden released his dele
gates he turned them loose to go where
they pleased, and the astute Harry NJ.
Daugherty. lying I'm wait for such fresh
meat, grabbed and tagged them Is 1T
incumbent upon Mr.. Harding to reward
Gov. Lowden any more than 1t Is to
reward Gen. Wood or Hiram Johnson?
Speaking of MIR. Daugherty. Senator
Hardng's campaign manager and the
man to whom II Is generally considered
he actually owes a good deal In po-
litical sense, the speculation Is very
strong that the Ohio politician Is anxious
TO be Attorney-General It is even said
that he wants nothing else, will accept
nothing else. Here Mr. Hardng's posi-
ton is delicate Some OF his closest
friends thoroughly dislike Mr. Daugherty
and say so out loud--rudely, opprobri-
ously. Mr.. Harding's known loyalty to
old time associates and benefactors Is
such that Mr.. Daugherty may get the
place, but II isn't settled yet If Mr..
Sutherland isn't made Secretary of
State he may be the next Attorney
General of the United States.
For Secretary of the Interior Albert
B. FALL Senator from New Mexico, is
highly regarded often mentioned. He
is very close to Mr. Harding az an ad
wiser. There is some doubt that Mr..
Fall cares to leave the Senate. Mr..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
DEMAND DRASTIC
MODIFICATION OF
REVENUE POLICY
Business and Industry Urge
Speedy Action on Tax
Revision.
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Hearings on the Proposed
Tariff Changes Begun
by House Body.
BIG JOB FOR THIS SESSION
Several Important Proposals
to Be COnsidered-SmOOt
for Emergency Act.

THE NEW York HERALD publishes
hereaotth the fourth of a series of drti-
cles tchich 1oiH make plain the condi-
ton of affairs at Washington 1Oith re-
gard to taxation and tariff pro blems
and 1oiH outline prospective legislation.
In the first article, published Sunday,
the ercess profits tar tods discussed
The second article, published Non
day, dealt aoith the general fiscal situd-
ton. The third article dealt ,rtth the
proposal for some kind OF gross sales
tao to take the place Of the eristing
ercess profits tao. In the present
article reasons are 0iUen for the ur-
gent need of tar and tariff revision.
These special articles tDilI be pub
Hshed from day to day until the series
is completed.
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Treasury
Departments estimates of Govern
mental receipts and expenditures for
the next fiscal year. beginning July 1
next, as submitted to Congress yester-
day, already has resulted in recogni-
ton by the members of the urgent
need of Immediately initiating tax and
tariff revision.
AS THE NEW YORK HERALD on Mon
day indicated would be the case, the
estimated expenditures for the next
fiscal year closely approximate those
of the current year But the nation
wide demand from business and indus
try for drastic modification Of the
methods of deriving revenue, to be
made effective as early as possible,
is increasing. So, also, and almost In
greater ratio, are the difficulties that
present themselves in the accomplish
ment of these reforms during the pres
ent short session.
The Treasury's estimates of expendi-
lures for the next fiscal year reach the
grand total of A.653 S56,75s. The grand
total Of receipts from all sources for the
same period is $4.9l9, 730, 900. On this
basis the years surplus would be only
slightly In excess of a quarter of n
billion of dollars. with no provision
made for the Victory notes and war
savings securities totalling approx
mately 5000 1000 0oot which mature early
in 1923, or for the reduction of the float
ing debt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

wise to create a situation whereby a
change in secretaries might have to be
made In the middle OF the administra-
ton or even early in It's busy course.
Senator Penrose Is said to be averse to
Mr. Knox entering the Cabinet taking
the view that Senator Lodge takes re-
garding Senator New--they are too good
to lose from the Senate. This view will
not necessarily sway Mr.. Harding. who
is not noted. whatever some folk may be
thinking, for letting other men. even
friends, run his affairs even by implica-
ton. Certainly there is a doubt that
Mr.. Knox will be premier Who then?
1t would not amaze the present writer
If one of three men-George Sutherland.
former Senator from Utah DR.. David
Jayne Hill or Charles E. Hughes--was
offered the post.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
Many Want Treasury Post.

AS regards Mr.. Sutherland. no man
stands higher in Senator Harding's re-
gard and liking. He is a statesman oil
big calbre. thinker with a knack Tor
putting close reasoning into simple Ian
guage. He is an international lawyer OF
repute, and has made special study OF
the Japanese question. of the Mexican
question and of the League of Nations
1t is the simple fact that he was Mr.
Harding's chief adviser in the campaign
In the pinch his advice commanded
Less known than Mr.. Hughes. or even
DR.. HILL It is probable that. given such
an opportunity for service. he would
create fame for himself In no great
period. Such at least is the opinion OF
many persons who aave observed Mr.
Sutherland for the past few months. He
met Mr.. Harding at Washington or
Monday. and he will be among the con-
ferees OF Marion.
The name OF Dr. Hill Is under con-
sideration. 1t Is understood that the
President-elect Is giving serious consid-
Grafton to it. The same may be said
concerning Hughes. These three are the
names that stand out
Among men considered for the Treas
ury are Charles G. Dawes, formerly
Comptroller of the Currency. and George
Reynolds head of a large Chicago bank
Mr.. Dawes made a splendid record fr
Governmental Office and more recently
as Pershng's genius In transportation
problems, made a wonderful record witt
the A. e. F. In France.
Mr. Reynolds is highly regarded fol
financial acumen the country over. Botf
men are OF Chicago. AS against these
is the ambition of John w. Weeks, for
mer Senator from Massachusetts, ant
the ambition OF Frank Q. Lowden, pres
ent Governor of Illinois. Mr.. Week!
wants to be Secretary of the Treasury
So does Gov Lowden. Mr.. Harding
wants Mr.. Weeks in the Cabinet, bu
would prefer to have him run the Navy
a task for which he seems peculiarl!
fitted in that he was graduated from
the Naval Academy and as Senate
had a hand in the Naval Affairs Com
mttee work. Mr.. Weeks's main interes
is in financial planning. work for whicl
he feels he has specially prepared him
self over a period of years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
ELECTION PROBE GOES ON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Authority was
given the Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee to-day to continue It's work
until the end of this session of Congress.
Chairman Kenyon explained that the
committee had had no time to make up
its report Immediately No extended adj
ditlonal hearings are planned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
REP. GARRETT FINED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Representative
Finis j. Garrett of Tennessee was fined
$40 in Federal police court to-day for
an accident here several weeks ago in
which an automobile driven by him
knocked down and slightly injured a
young woman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
WANTS BERGDOLL INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. An investiga-
ton ny the House Military Committee to
fix the responsibility for the escape
Of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
evader. Is proposed in a resolution in
troduced to-day by Representative Blan-
ton. Democrat. of Texas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

To-morrow's article viii show the
necessity for the reorganization Of yari-
Gus Government departments and bu-
reaus in the interest Of economy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

book for which the world has waited for
twenty years. See The New York Herald
next Sunday.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Special Offer I!
Good only during this sale
EASY TERMS

If you cannot come tomorrow tele-
phone US to reserve a ''Red STAR for you.
You cannot afford to let the oppor-
tunity to have a ''Red Star" in your home
pass, on these Special Carload Lot Sale
Terms Talk the matter over tonight and
then arrange for a demonstration and res
ervation tomorrow sure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Only $50 Offered

and the factory cannot promise US another ''Red
Starr for this Sale. This means that it is to your
advantage to come to our store tomorrow if pos
sible For when these $50 "Red Stars are gone,
the Sale must be Withdrawn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Come in and get the secret Of this stoves
wonderful success in thousands of homes. It's
success is due to its patented 8112pound double
ring flame'' burner, which is entirely different
from the burner on any other oil burning stove.
NO WICKS-NO ASBESTOS RINGS-NO
SUBSTITUTES OF ANY KIND. It is made to
concentrate 'double-ring flame" directly be-
meath your cooking utensil. Then, too, the iron
burner gets red hot-giving perfect vaporizatiOn
Of even cheapest kerosene preventing SMOKE
or ODOR-and making possible at least 300 more
heating efficiency In fact, you get 10 HOURS
Of perfect cooking OF baking heat from each gal
Ion Of kerosene
But, remember, there viii not be enough
CRED Stoves In this Carload Lot Sale to
supply our customers. There are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

And remember, probably never again
viii we be able to make you an offer on a
''Red Star" to equal this one.
This offer is made IN cooperation with
the factory, under whose supervision this
Sale is being held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

perfectly and quickly as a city
-ES ITS OWN gas from cheap kerosene. And how,
See how, in fact, "Red Star for the first
OST 25P6 cheaper You'll be surprised at its amazing
And no wickS to buy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07

Two new vegetables have been
propagatad at the Missouri botanical
garden at ST. Louis, it was announced
by DR.. George 7. Moore director of the
garden.
One has been named the "arraca-
cha" and the other the "dasheen.'
Both resemble the potato and are said
to be about equal in food value to it.
Doctor Moore explained the arraca-
cha, when cooked, is bit darker than
the sweet potato and tastes like the
parsnip. 1t is a rapid grower, ne said
Dasheens, cooked in cream, taste
like caulifower, and when baked have
the flavor of a roasted chestnut. Doc
tor Moore amplified. They are related
to the Egyptian taro, commonly refer
red to as the elephant ear" Doctor
Moore said.
The announcement was made to del
egates who attended the convention OF
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, which ended
recently.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07

In the dead wood of the old snags
are many insects that live through the
winter regardless of how cold it gets !;
creatures whose weak bodies seem to
defy the frigid temperature Pull off
a bit of old bark from snag and note
that there is life beneath It; little peo-
pie that try to sCurry for cover when
their home is wrecked. They arc not
so agile as when the weather is warm,
but they are not in a state of torpOr.
The fish do not hibernate during the
winter. Some species find homes in
holes or beneath rocks and roots and
get along very well without food dur
ing the cold weather, but they are not
torpid like the bears and groundhOgs
that hibernate. Most of the fish swim
about in the cold water and gather
living in winter just as they do in
summer, but none of them require so
much food when the water is cold.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07

Wednesday while attemptingt oe scape
arrest. He leaves q wife and six
children.
The conditions Sc rs to be about
as follows Loden had been suspicion
ed with conducting { moonshine in
the Whites Greek gion in Rhea
county line. Depu.. Locks organized
county line. Deupt .Ash organized
a possy and surrCu d Loden while
at work at his stil den Saw some
of the possy and lr-.e to run. AS he
attempted to pass -y. 4ty Hicks shot
Loden killing him osCantly.
Much indignatiol IS felt against
the officer for killing Lodena he was
not offering any violent resistance,
but simply attempting to escape by
fight.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07
Fish Comfortable Under Ice.

BY the way, says a writer in the
Kansas civ Star, the water never
gets colder than about 80 degrees, be-
low the Ice. So no matter how cold
the day, and no matter how thick the
ice upon the stream or lake, the fishes
are enjoying a temperature Of about
80 degrees, and they move about in
the water aud gather supplies very
well at that temperature. Through
the clear ice one may see fish with
their backs against it, where the tenn
perature must be 80 degrees, and If
you strike the ice Immediately above
them with the back of an ak, or a
sledge hammer, you will kill the fish.
The ConcussioD does the business and
the fish will turn up its white belly
against the ice. A dead fish floats
with its belly upward, always, 1t IS
common enough thing in some regions
for boys to Kill fish through the ice,
and then to cut hole and get them
out.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07

garusg pansy, or Love-in-I IdlenesS.
But d all the passages in which
Shakes care names the violet, he al
ludes to the purple sweet-scented vi
olet. OF which he was evidently very
fond, and which is said to be very
abundant in the neighborhOod Of
Stratford-on-Avon. For all the eight
cen passages tell of some point Of
beauty or sweetness that attracted
him. And so 1t IS with all the poets
from Chaucer dOwnward-the violet
is noticed by all, and by all with af-
fectiOn.-Christian Science Monitor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07
Made Good Use of Hairpin.

DR.. Arnold X. Henry of Dublin. who
was a surgeon with the British expedl-
tionary forces in France, relates in a
letter to the Lancet several instances
Of using a hairpin when called upon
to perform an operation without the
proper tools. In one case he Mortified
the mother superior of French con-
vent by using a common hairpin, bent
as a retractOr for an eyelid. In another
he extracted with it foreign body
from the ear, which Swinging had fail
ed to remove Once when he had to
perform tracheotomy on baby, with
no instrument but knife, he bOr-
rowed hairpin, bent it, inserted it
into the wound in the throat and util-
lied the projecting ends as attach
ments for tanes around the neck.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07

How far history is to be trusted is
a question. Victor Hugo says all his
tory is an epic. Epics always are en-
bellished. Shelly calls HerOdatus' en-
bellishments the living images which
poet has the right to employ. They
make his verse breathe and history
must breathe, too, we suppose. Mod
eru III. uria0s. unless they nro mere
.... ehtv.. 0r a.. ...#
Ge.# aasr give u "u..Me here
ANA Ou.a They call itaue.d.-y or i-
msna-1, huJ we suD.. it Is rhe
Heroda It's method toned down a little
for a less credulous age,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07
BIGGEST OF EARTH'S VALLEYS
Giant Crack in Surface Extends over
One-Sixth of the Circumference
of the World.

The Great Rift valley, as it is called
one-sixth Of the circumference of the
earth, remarks the London Times.
1t begins in Lebanon, follows the
canyon of the Jordan and the Dead
sea and crosses a high divide" to be-
come the deep fjord of the Gulf of
Akaba between the highland of Edom
and Sinai. The Red sea, a great
trough LOCO feet deep, measured
from the summit of its rocky wall to
the sea bottom, continues it between
the high deserts of Nubia and Arabia
to the narrow neck of Babel el-Mandeb.
1t strikes across Abyssinia to Lake
Rudolph, runs almost due south
through British East Africa and
uayerses a RANGE 1000 feet h.gn To
InEy Nuna *. hNr WAS German
Iu-t Aruo Where j, crosses the
Uganda railway its wallis are so steep
thar the trains used to DE hauled up
or lowered by cables. 1t j, continued
by the rift which holds Lake Nyasa,
an inland ocean, whose surface is l,OOO
feet above sea level, with depth of
700 feet below sea level.
From Nyasa it runs down the Shir
valley, crosses the Zambesi and ends
in the Indian ocean at the Sabi river
in Gazaland A minor branch forms the
lower end and a gigantic arm stretches
from the upper end Of Nyasa through
Tanganyika, the second deepest lake
in the world its bottom 1000 feet be-
low sea level, to the upper Nile.
We are accustomed to think of val
leys as having been formed by erosion,
but the Rift valley is clearly the result
of some more catastrophe agency.
There have been differences Of opinion
as to the mode of its formation within
the historical period. But the discov-
cry of fossil mammals, of types long
extinct, makes it impossible to regard
the foundering Of the Dead seA as CO.
incident with the destruction of Sod
ON and Gomorrah.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-07
Biz LOhbfn HAULING
Two and a 'a.t Million Feet to Ee De-
Iverad Here from One Mil.

P. V. Wiedner, manager of the Cross
vile Timber and Lumber Company,
now has a million and half feet of
lumber on the track at the company
mill near Winesap that is sold and to
be inspected on the yard. The pur-
chaser is to have it hauled to Cross
vile for shipment 1t will require
some 40 or more teams to handle the
work. In the event the teams cannot
be secured in the county the purchas-
ers will buy them.
Mr.. Weidner informs US that he has
a million and half yet to cut and that
he hopes to complete the saving this
year An this lumber VIII be ship
ed from lr..lIe
Iii M.. .. ..a.--c Of surprise to
some to ... TIKI. the coming summer
Crossvue j, .eaued to be one Of the
heaviest shipping points for lumber
in the south. Besides two and a half
million Of the Crossville T. and l..
Lumber Company, there is the Find
lay Lumber Company, now actively cut
ting the timber from a 5000 acre
tract and the Pierpont- -SoXton COM
pany are preparing as rapidly as pos
sible to take the timber in the state
acres of the best timber in thestate,
vile. The j. H. Findlay Lumber Com
all of which is shipped fom Coss-
vile. The j. H. Findlay Lcmber Com
pany is now delivering here with a
catterpiller tractor close to 400 cross
ties each day besides several thous-
and feet of lumber. Besides these
companies there are many ties, hand
les and many cords of hickory timber
being loaded out from here each week.
Every indication now points to
Crossville becoming one of the most
active business centers anywhere in
the south at an early date, and to so
continue for several years as the large
of timber in sight cannot pos
sibly be marketed short of two to
four years, if longer time is re-
quired s.