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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16

FIGURES SHOW
Industrial Crisis Due to Fact
Men Won't Accept
Lower Wages.
BY MILDRED NORRIS,
InteruutioaaI News Service.

hhtSEuuuOoaI NSwS SSbvssss
Between 100000 and 5000, 900
workers are out of employment, De-
partment Of Labor officials esti-
mated today.
The estimate is conservative
one, accirding to Wadi Skinner, as
sistant director Of employment,
speaking in the absence Of director
Of John B. Densmore.
PLAN NATIONAL SURVEY.
v The division OF employment Is get
ting machinery ready to make a ma
tion-wide Industrial survey. When
it's information is complete, the De-
partmepts of Labor and Commerce
are expected to act to avert national
disaster.
Labor leaders predict soup kitchens
and hunger riots the coming winter
unless steps are taken Immediately
to check what they claim Is the worst
wave of unemployment since the
panic OF 1907.
Warning that conditions such as
now exist breed ,Bolshevism will be
issued by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor if a
statement now contemplated Is drafted
calling on. the unions to resist nttion-
wide siaeisins Of wages a
1UytkRs sFRII4E 10 CAUskA
Accdsf3ug ts Department % boz
,1tAciaja condjt 5snssNill pot ~ ~
mixed Is reacH The siarnning stkge
forecast by the labor leaders. A
strike by the public against buying
is the underlying cause of the pres
ent slump in industry. they said
today.
At the Washington headquarters Of
the National Industrial Conference
Board. which represents the big EN-
ployers OF the country, IT was stated
that the situation Is not so serious az
it appears. that a readjustment of
prices is taking place. and that retail
ones are bound to follow the down.
ward trend of wholesale prices. There
is enough work, the board claims, but
unemployed workers refuse to accept
Jobs at rednced wages.
CONDITIONS BAD IN WEST.
According to the Department of La
Dor, the industries chiefly affected by
the slump in production are the tex
tile, automobile. rubber. and machine
tool Reports from the West show
that unemployment is increasing
through the shutting down of con-
struction and road-building jobs.
According to Assistant Employ
ment Director skinner the normal
number of unemployed in the United
States each year is 100000. During
the years Of the war and from the
signing of the armistice up to the
present time. there was a shortage
of labor. The unemployed could
have had their pick of jobs at high
wages.
IMMIGRATION BLAMED.
The increasing flow of immigrants
has complicated the present unem-
ployment problem. The American
Federation of Labor. supported by
the Department of Labor. will de-
mand restricted immigration through
the raising of educational require
ments and distribution plan by
which large percentage of the In
Continued on Page IS, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
TWO VENIZELISTS KILLED
IN POLITICAL FIGHTS

ATHENS, Nov 16.--Two Nenizel-
lists were killed in political riots
which broke out here today following
the general election on Sunday.
with virtually all the returns in,
all Indications point to the defeat Of
the Venizelists (the supporters Of
Premier Venizelos) by the Monarch
lists (supporters of former King Con-
stantine).
However. some of the Nenizelist
newspapers refused to concede de-
feat, and still claimed that the Pre-
mier's party would have a small ma
jority In the chamber of deputies.
This optimism was not shared by
members Of the Venizelos govern
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
|R|SHLAUNCH
REPR|SAL WAR
Those Responsible for Arrest Of
Late Lord Mayor Suffer
Arrest.
CAPTURED BY KlDNAPERS
England viii Stamp Out Sim
Fein Courts by Using =.
Military.

: DUBLIN, Nov. 16.- Reprisals
against the men held responsible for
the death of Terence McSwiney. late
lord mayor of Cork. have already
begun.
Four Of. the officers who sat at
the courtmartial which sentenced
McSwiney to Imprisonment on the
charge of having seditious literature
in his possession were kidnapped
from a train near Cork today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
HELP NOW, OR TOO LATE
IS APPEAL OF De VALERA

Action to aid Ireland cannot be
postponed, as the situation in that
country is such that delay will bring
aid only to a devastated land and to
a remnant of people" Eamon De Va
lera, president" Of the Irish Repub-
lie, declared today in opening a con-
ference of Irish sympathizers.
1.-THE English government" he
added, 'is apparently ready to ad-
vance from horror to horror, and the
Irish people on their side can never
surrender their birthright."
De Valera told the conference that
in forming a new organization it will
be worse than useless unless the or
ganization was made broad enough
to embrace every sympathizer with
Ireland's right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
CHINESE STUDENTS
TO FIGHT LIQUOR
AT HOME

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. I6.-
Fifteen hundred Chinese students
in this country will be sent back
to China to spread the doctrine Of
prohibition, II was announced at q
meeting Of the North Baltimore
branch Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union here today.
A bill to be introduced In Con-
gross that will deprive an Ameri-
can Of his citizenship II he should
engage In the liquor traffic In
China also was explained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
ACCUSED OF STEALING
FROM ATLANTA WOMAN

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-when
Harry Boise, alias Breeze, walked up
to the desk of the Hotel McAlpin
early today and asked for a ROOM
two detectives arrested him on n
charge Of stealing $4,000 worth of
stocks, bonds. and jewelry from the
room Of Mrs. Mary Armistead At
lanta. Ga, on October II at the Hotel
Claridgc.
Boise. fashionably dressed, gave
his address as the Hotel Adelphia.
Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
BRITISH PLAN TO HALT
SIM FElN TRIBUNALS

: LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE British
government is taking drastic steps
to reimpose the crowns authority in
large districts of ireland which, for
many months. have been under COM
troll, Of the Sim Fein courts, the
evenin9 News announced today.
The auxiliary police (Biack and
Tansl and the British military ferces
In Ireland are being strengthened.
and preparations are under way TO
reoccupy abandoned barracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
GREEK THRONE
Wins VICTORY
Constantine Adherents Annex
Majority in Chamber Of 0epu-
ties-venizeI0s Beaten.
CONSTANTINE SEES
HIMSELF ON THRONE

LUCERNE, Nov. 18.-"The de
feat OF the Venizelists (adher-
ents of Premier Venizelos) in
the Greek election means my
early return to the throne at
Athens" declared former King
Constantine today. II was not
surprised at the result"
There Is much rejoicing among
Constantine's encourage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16

CONSTANTINE, former King
of Greece, whose sdherents
won a sweeping victory In the
election Sunday and who ex-
poets 10 be returned 10 the
throne as q result.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
The Laundress Not
Yet Extinct

These days of mechanical
washing machines and mechan-
ical ironing machines haven't
driven many laundresses into
other lines Of work, say the eN-
perts, Perhaps the trade of
iaundress isn't being Increased
as rapidly as IL used to be, but
there Is sttll a market for all
Rouse, h15 Rhode Island Ave.
N. w. Is one OF those whose
needs are still served by the
old.fashioned laundress--and by
relying on The Times she is
never without one. Speaking
OF recent Want.ad In The
Times, Mrs. Rouse says: "Sc-
cured competent help" " YOU
iced help phone n Want-ad to
The Times--Msin 5260.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
BOLSHEVIKI DEFEATED
IN SAXONY ELECTION

BERLIN. Nov. te e-Incompicto re.
turns from the election In SaNony
show that the Communists ana Inde.
pendent Socialists were defeated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-16
WEATHER

Rain. probably chang
lag Go snsw hate tonight
90 wednesday. essttn-
sed esld- Te8Derstsrs
near frcesiag. otrsaG
sSytAsast wtnAA Ten
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deGrees-
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
THE DOLLAR In FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
COTTON MARKET.

New York, July 6.-Strength in
July. which advanced more than so
points over last Fridays close.
recahing 1915, new high mark,
alarmed shorts in later cotton de-
IiverIes today. bringing about a
firmer undertone in the general
market following further losses in
the forenoon. The early decline
carried the new crop months some
35 to 81 points net lower, with Oc-
tober at the lowest price touched
since the beginning of the break on
the bureau report OF last Friday.
July was relatively firm, however.
on trade calling or covering after
selling of early. rallying during the
middle of the morning to about
500 points above the price of Octo-
ber. The feature OF the afternoon
market was steady buying of July
by one spot firm on rising scale.
This helped the entire list. Final
quotations were net unchanged to
so points higher.
Spot here was quiet, with mid
ding 25 points higher at 40c., with
no sales; at New Orleans it was
unchanged at 3sLz, with sales of 65s
bales.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07

Business and the country will de-
mand Of the coming administration
more courage and nrmness in deal
ing with the labor problem. The
rights of labor must. of course. be
fully recognized; it's higher place in
the world must be acknowledged;
it's legitimate aspirations must be
forwarded. But il must also be i'm
ties. In a recent debate between
pressed with it's social responsible
ties. In a recent DEBATE between
Governor Allen of Kansas and Sam
uel Gompers, Governor Allen asked
this question: when q dispute be-
tween capital and labor brings on
strike affecting the production or
distribution of the necessaries Of
life. thus threatening the public
peace and impairing the public
health, has the public any rights In
such a controversy, or is it a private
war between capital and labor? And
il you answer this question in the
affirmative, how would you protect
the rights OF the public?'
Mr.. Gompers did not answer the
question during the debate. He
begged to be allowed time. A few
days later he stated that The pub
lie has no rights which are superior
to the toiler's right to live"
Talk of the "toiler's right to live"
is an obvious evasion of the ques-
tion. Workers strike not exactly
for the right to live, but for higher
wages. shorter hours, union recog-
milton, and similar demands TO
brand every attempt at legislation
to prevent strikes as an attempt to
enforce economic slavery" or "in-
voluntary servitude" Is absurdly far
from the facts. There has been no
legislation to prevent individuals
from leaving work. There has been
no legislation to stop underpald
teachers as individuals from desert
Ing the profession in great numbers.
There has been no legislation to
prevent farm hands, badly needed
as they are, from leaving for more
attractive offers at Industrial plants.
And there will not be. What the
unions have been asking 10 not the
right to quit work. but the right to
quit work collectively. suddenly,
without warning; the right to pre-
vent others from peaceably taking
Ineir hlaces; the right to obtain
their demands under threats and
III there were any way of calling
a strike so that its evil results
would not fall primarily upon the
public, IL there could be q strike
In which production were maintain
ed. and the only thing stopped were
the prohts of the employers from
that production. then union leaders
might pisusibiy insist upon the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
IMPORTS SHOW
HUGE INCREASE
Luxuries and Manufacture
ing Materials Take Promy
inent Part in Gain.

With imports into the United
States aggregating $4,000. .0oo, 900 in
the fiscal year just ended as
against s1.ssi. 100000 In the year
Immediately preceding the war, a
question naturally arises as TO the
class of materials in which this ia-
crease occurs. One answer could be
stated In a single word. ''luxuries,"
but happily another answer can 10
given in two words of a more sat-
isfactory character. manufacturing
materials" which aggregate over
$4,000. 900, 900 in 1920 against se33s-
100000 in 1914.
Luxuries do, however, says a
statement by the National City
Bank OF New York. show tremend-
Gus increases in the fiscal year
1920 as compared with the fiscal
year 1914. which ended just before
the outbreak of the war. These
increases are in many cases very
striking. Take the single group,
diamonds and other precious
stones" The total of the entire
>group for the year 1920 is in round
terms 100000. 900 against $4,000
$4,000. 900 as against S25.000. 900 in
against s4.00ao00 in 1914.
Laces and embroideries are an
other item in which the 1920 total
shows a tremendous gain over that
of 1914, the grand total of laces
and embroideries, including those
of silk. hbers. and cotton. having
aggregated in 1920 $4,000, 900
against about $4,000. 900 in 1914,
the bulk of this increase occurring
in cotton laces. Furs show even a
greater gain, the total for 1920 be-
ing sI3o,0oo,0O0 against $4,000, ,0so
in 1914
Tobacco imports in all forms
show for 1920 about 500. .000, 900 as
against $4,000. 900 in 1914. Coat
skins. used chiefly in the manufac-
ture- of shoes and gloves. show for
1920 total value of approximately
sl25. .000, 900 as against $4,000. 900
in 1914; fruits and nuts sl25.oo0.oo0
as against $33 900. 900 in 1914: olive
oil $l5.000,000 agaist $4,000. 900 in
1914. Our coffee. tea and cocoa bill
for 1920 aggregates $3.50, 900. 600 in
the countries of production against
$50 ,000,000 in 1914.
While il is not claimed. SAYS the
banks lstatement. that all of the
above named articles are properIy
included in the "luXuries" class, IL
is remarkable to what extent these
big increases do occur in actual
luxUries. On the other hand. the
increase in manufacturing material
also shows a tremendous gain,
since the grand total Of raw mate
rial for use in mauufaCturing
shows for 1920 over $1,000, 900, ,oeo
against $3.50. 600, 900 in 1914.
OF course. A considerable share
Of the above increase is due to the
higher price of the articles enum-
Grated. but in large part to actual
increases in quantity.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
new LIFEIN
STOCK MARKET.
Streets Satisfaction in
Presidential Candidate
Expressed In Prices.
PUBLIC ENTERS MARKET
Vanadium and Replogle
Lead General Advance
In Steels.
PUBLIC ENTERS MARKET

New York. July 6.-Wall street
expressed great satisfaction today
with the Democratic nomination. IL
was seen in the prices of industrials
more than In the rails, but even the
rails rejoiced in the defeat OF NC
Adoo. The particular grudge against
McAdoo has been that he permitted
an increase of wages and got the
railroads into such condition that
trouble was inevitable and then
passed the buck by resigning. the
street considers Cox the safest
Democrat who could be nominated.
His selection, IL Is believed in the
street, makes prohibition the domi-
nant factor in the election and Re-
publicans are believed TO be prepar-
ing to come out strong in support
Of II. Therefore the market is just
now discounting in a measure Re
publican victory. A few new high
records were made. Money renewed
at per cent and closed at the low
OF Z. The closing tone was strong.
Vanadium Steel and Replogle both
made new high records for the
movement
General Motors new stock~will be
issued tomorrow and the total out
stdnOlns VIII Oe SV,olo,oSo -shoA %
which at today's average price Will
be worth about s51S.000,000. This
is more than the common stock of
the United States Steel Corporation
Is worth. II illustrates the i'm
mensity Of the motor business.
With the early return to New
York of Z. l.. Doheny there is much
enthusiasm among the insiders OF
Pan American and Mexican Pc
troleum. Stocks Of both companies
were strong today.
The rumor was current again OF
a merger Of the Philips Petroleum
with the Union Oil.
Wall Street now hears that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
will announce the rate advance on
July 20. That will not be soon
enough to enable the railroads to
clear up the freight congestion for
the crop moving period.
Receipt of s2.00O,000 of gold at
tracted little attention because i'm
portation of the metal is expected
as a matter OF course in connec-
tion with the Anglo-French bonds.
The Street expects easier money.
that is to say an easier supply IL
not a lower rate.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
Public Rights of the Country
As Compared With Labor Riehts

right to strike without outside"
Interference. But the real damage
wrought by strike Is not the loss
to the employer; it is the loss to
the community. Most strikes are
not a direct coercion OF the employ
er. They are an attempt to coerce
the public into coercing the employ
er. They are most feared in pro-
portion as they are most damaging
to the public interest.
When labor unions include in
their membership more than a GER
tain proportion of the workmen in
any Industry, they Lecome essen
tally a monopoly of labor. Theic
purpose Is exactly the same as that
"f monopolies in goods. The uues-
'ion in dealing with them. then, Is
whether to. limit theft size or
growth, as the government has at
tempted In the steel, oil and food
product industries. or whether to
recognize this inevitability ar the de-
STABILITY of the monopoly and to
control IT. as we do the railroads.
telephone lines and other public
utilities.
The unions and the government
must recognize that the right to
strike Is relative and not absolute /:
it must be subordinated to the rights
of the public. This does not mean
that the new administration should
be antagonistic to labor, or that IL
should refuse to examine fairly and
thoroughly all real grievances. But
IL docs mean that in so far as govern
mental agencies undertake to in
tervene at all in the removal of in
dustrial strife. the test OF their
policy, whether that policy appear
In general legislation or In the set
tlement of particular disputes,
should be how their action is likely
to contribute in the long run to the
general welfare of the whole nation.
and not simply to the, welfare of a
particular class. As the growth of
Industry, of the factory system, of
large units. of natural monopolies
brought about the abandonment by
government of the old laissez faire
or hands of" policy in regard to
industry. SO the growth and develop
ment of unionism has made labor
control as necessary as control of
the railroads or of gas companies.
The theory that a strike on a pub
lie utility Is q private war between
labor and capital. and that IL is
none Of the public's business, is a
theory as obsolete as the stage
coach. To grapple with the labor
problem of the next four years the
coming administration will need
wide sympathy and understa niing.
but sympathy and understa ndinr
must be combines With Armness ana
courage. ~
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
HEARINGS FOR FREIGHT
RATE INCREASES CLOSE

Hearings for freight rate in
creases of more than sl,500.0O0 be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were concluded yesterday
after President Thorn. of the rail-
road executives. and Clifford
Thorne, of Chicago, presented final
arguments for the railroads and the
shippers.
Thorn urged that the commission
grant the increases to enable the
carriers to obtain a per cent re-
turn on their investment
Thorne asked that the burden be
made as light as possible. and re-
iterated his statement that passen-
ger as well as freight traffic should
share the increase. All the ship
pers ask is moderation and care, he
stated
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
TEXAS OIL co.

New York, July 6.-Earnings of
the Texas Oil Company are show
ing a big gain over last year when
a balance ofS,671.476 was earned
after deducting $10,50S.70l for re-
serves. This was equal to s21.96 a
share on SIS. 100000 (s100 par) then
outstanding.
The company's refineries are run
ming close to their capacity of
ninety-five barrels daily, represent
ing slightly more than 6 per cent
of the refining capacity of the coun-
try.
Daily production in the United
States and Mexico Is being main
tanned at about $4,000 barrels daily,
the output from wells in this coun-
try being $4,000 barrels adaiiy or
an annual rate of approximately
19,000,0o0 barrels.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
HALF YEARS FAILURES.

The tendency toward increase in
failures that has lately developed
in various sections of the country
finds rather sharp reflection In tne
insolvency statement for the six
months just ended. 3,352 CONNER
cial defaults, with aggregate liza
bilities Of sss,743,s7s during that
period. While the number OF re-
verses is the smallest for the first
half of any year since 1881, yet the
margin of decrease from the fg-
ures Of earlier years has narrow ed
appreciably. and u decided enlarge
ment of amount of Indebtedness
now appears. Comparing with the
remarkably favorable exhibit Sf
1919, which discloses only 3,463 fam
ures for the half year, a numerical
reduction of SO per cent is ~
vealed: but this years liabilines
are 26.2 per cent in excess of last
years total of s6S,7lO,SSs, aId are
little more than l per ce1t below
those OF the first six months of
1918. The half-yearly returns.
moreover, do not present an exact
picture of the change in the bust
ness mortality, for the increase in
failures has been mainly Of recent
occurrence, and II is only by en-
amining the June statistics that a
true Insight into existing conditions
Is obtained. From month to month
this year, the number or defaults
has varied considerably, rising IN
one month and declining in the
next. but June brought 674 insol-
vepcies, which Is the highest num-
Der Of any month at all in a year
and a half, and the Indebtedness
was swelled to about $4,000, 900
An unusual number of large re-
verses account for the pronounced
expansion In the liabilities. the
amount not only being some 24S per
cent greater than that of June. 1919,
but the heaviest of any month back
to April, 1918. and the largest for
June since 1914. While II obviously
was not to be expected that fail
ures would remain at their abnoI-
maIly low levels indefinitely. yet
the Insolvency record for June at-
lords further evidence that eco
nomic readjustment is in progress,
and that the weak spots in the com
merctal situation are now coming
TO the surface, under the influence,
among other things. of credit re-
strictions and diminished consump-
tion of commodities.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, July 6.-Further ,liquida-
ton in grain futures took place to-
day. caused by break of cents
in cash corn. Futures dropped 3
cents under Saturdays close and
oats futures 3 cents before the con-
gestion in July sent ii to a new
high record and frightened shorts
in other grains. Covering that fof-
lowed forced a reaction that wiped
out half the early losses in corn
and left oats only small fractions
lower.
Corn futures- closed Ia to az
lower. and oats x to Y lower.
Cash corn was slow and to c
cents lower. with oats quiet and 3
to cents lower.
The Seaboard reported some ex-
port demand for wheat with offer
ings scarce. Bids were on the basis
of s2s1 Gulf last half of August
shipment.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
MONEY.

New York, July S. - No pro-
nounced activity has as yet de-
veloped in the time money market.
Loans on all Industrial collateral
are negotiated at 9 per cent for the
thirty and sixty day periods, but
the demand at this rate is not
large.
Mixed collateral loans are quoted
unchanged at Sk per cent.
The acceptance market reports no
change in business or quotations
with a fair demand continuing at
discounts of from So to ga per
cent.
Money on call opened :. high ..
low Z, closed I, ruling rate per
cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
TREASURY CALLS FOR FUNDS.

New York. July 6.-The Treasury
has called upon member banks In
this district to return about szy,uvu..
600. or 40 per cent of remaining de-
posits resulting from recent sale OF
United states certificates OF indebt-
edness. Banks In this district sub
scribed sl0t,ooo.Oo to the last Of
ferine OF certificates. On June %
the treasury called in 10 per cent
OF the deposits. On July 1, 55 per
cent Of the remaining deposits were
called