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The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
LABOR THREATENED
BY FALL IN WAGES
Government Departments Re-
port Tendency to Lower
War Inflated Salaries.

Special to THE Sun AND NEW YoRK HERALD.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 16,-Economic fac
tors are developing which will tend to
deflate the present high record wage
scales born OF the labor shortage result
ing from the war. according to reports
to Government departments. Organized
labor recognising the signs, is fighting
to hold It's gains.
American Federation OF Labor issued a
statement recently touching the situn-
tlon. Secretary Frank Morrison at
tackled employers In a statement in
which he said they were raising
s5, 900. 900 fund to fight for the open
shop with the hope OF reducing wages.
Similar statements were made on the
floor Of the Federations annual conven-
ton at Montreal.
Government officials privately admit
they believe wage scales must come
down II prices are to be reduced. Many
economists trace high prices to high
wages.
Employers in many sections now are
reporting an increasing supply Of labor
IN some sections Of the country uacn-
ployment Is beginning to be a problem
approximately $4,000 men were re-
ported as being out OF employment one
day recently In New England, where
several textile mills recently closed.
In Indianapolis automobile factories
are closing and men are being thrown
out OF work Men laid of were able TO
find new Jobs quickly In nearly all Sec
tions, according to the reports. Busi-
ness men regard this as an indication
that no disastrous results need be eX-
pected.
Strikes are decreasing. according to
reports to the Labor Department. This
Is taken to mean that workers now are
unwilling to lay down tools without a
vital purpose. Few strikes now reported
arc undertaken to gain wage increases.
In most cases they are undertaken to
gain union recognition. reports show.
There are many Indications that pro-
ductlon Is catching up with consumption,
which long has been labelled as another
factor in rising prices, Stocks Of hsh
and many manufactured foods, like
canned vegetables, now are far greater
than those held a year ago. Agricul-
tural Department reports show big sup
plies of dressed meats in storage, while
stocks OF many raw commodities are in
creasing daily. This Is true Of leather
and raw cotton and wool.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
SHIPPING DEAL WITH.
GERMANS APPROVED.
Chairman Benson IndOrses
L. s. Lines Agreement With
Hamburg-American.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 16.--operation OF
American ships on former German trade
routes to all parts Of the world has the
sanction and SUPPORT OF the Shipping
Board, Chairman Benson announced to-
night In making public cooperative work.
Ing agreements reached between the
American Ship and Commerce Corpora
tlon Of New York and the Hamburg
American Line of Germany
In his summary Of the agreements the
chairman declared that there is no Ger
man money in the American end Of the
business in any place, nor Is there any
agreement expressed or implied for Ger
man Investment In any OF the American
companies"
The arrangement is for twenty years
and consists, the chairman said, OF a
general agreement covering the princi-
pies to be followed by the two concerns
and an operating agreement covering
the methods OF carrying out the plan.
In general II provides that each party
may participate with an equal amount
1
st trvces as shall he established, will in
+, clude routes between the United States
and Germany, and Germany and ports
OF the world other than the United
States. Pier facilities, ports and office
organizations OF both companies are
I placed AT the disposal of the service,
( The American Ship and Commerce
Corporation Is to act as agent for the
. IHnhnTp- N M
States ports and the German company
as agent for the American company in
German ports, hut each company may
establish offices in the country Of the
other to supervise the activities there.
Each company is to appoint its own
agents outside OF Germany and the
! United States
The Hamburg American Line may
/ transfer any service TO any other Ger
; man company for execution, and the
American corporation may transfer SER
, vice TO any American company. but both
y parties remain responsible for the car
rying out of the services.
= In the event OF war between the
United States and Germany provision Is
made for termination Of the agreement
and also to cover the contingency of
war between either the United States
and other Powers than Germany. or
Germany and other Powers than the
United States. Settlement of disputes
between the two companies by arbitra-
/ ton is provided for. as is revision Of
/ the contract in the event the laws OF
/ either country should require,
Passenger service between the United
States and Germany is to be established
within one year, the American corpora
tion agreeing TO supply passenger ships
! not exceeding 40, 600 gross tons. to which
the Hamburg-A American Line cannot add
unless It Is agreed that the business
warrants an addition. In that case the
German company may add ships until II
has 80 per cent, OF the vessels In the
service.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
American Tobacco Project.

A special meeting of the stockholders
Of the American Tobacco Company has
been called for September TO vote on
its directors proposal to increase the
amount of It's authorized Glass nom
voting common stock from $4,000, 900
to $100, 600. 900. That additional capital
stock II was explained yesterday, is
being asked for by the management not
with the purpose Of selling any Of it
now but to provide for conversion OF
the scrip dividend Of per cent. ma
turing on March /, 1923. and furnish the
reserve Of authorized stock usually car
ried by the company.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.

Satur-
Rights YeAterdAy's days
Expire. BID. ASK. Bid
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
London Money Market.

LONDON, Aug. 16--Bar silver, SOS. sd.
en- ounce; bar gold. 1lSs. Sd: money, S
per cent. Discount rates--Short bills
Ga per cent. Three months bills.
{ ll-16 per cent Gold premiums at Lis
bon, 140.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
American Colonial

lIOcW ''...'s...''.s
National City Bank,
National Cloak anC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26

to this: Has the President or the
senate the treaty-making power?
The constitution insists that power
lies with the President, and gives the
senate the concurring and advisory
power. The senate has no more right
to direct what sort OF treaties the
President may make than the Presi-
dent to direct Congress. to pass this
or that law. The President may ad-
wise congress; it may refuse. Con-
gress may pass any law 1t chooses
to pass; the President may veto It.
Congress made a bold attempt to
usurp presidential authority by thus
adding an unwritten, unapproved
amendment" to the constitution.
The President is to be commended by
all those who believe the constitution
is the law of the republic.
Anyhow. congress has enough
business of fits own without en-
croaching upon that specially dele
gated to the chief executive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
RIPPlINC RHYMES
By Walt Mason.


From Massachusetts, comes the
news THE labor markets glutted;" :"
and many workers have the blues
who lately paved and strutted. Then
toilers were in such demand that
they could name their wages; there
never was a snap so grand in all the
bygone ages. A silken shirt that
cost much kale adorned the naughty
timer, and in a diamond studded
pail he packed his princely dinner.
The blacksmith's wife, in royal furs,
went gadding here and yonder; a
stately limousine was hers, which
made the banker ponder. 1t could
MT last, this sore of thing, it Jared
all sense and reason; a janitor may
ape a king-but only for a season.
the signs of sense grow palmer;
we're getting back by slow degrees
to better times and saner. We've
looked on labor with a frown, we've
been so Independent, as we went
lolling through the town, in gar
ments most respondent. We've seen
employers on their knees, beseeching
and imploring. that we would help
them put up cheese. their briny tear
drops pouring. And now they're
standing on their feet, and IL we'd
earn their money. we have to seek
them looking sweet, and cut out
tantrums funny. To saner, wiser
thingumbobs we go, by easy stages;
soon men will learn TO guard their
jobs, and prize their weekly wages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26

TEAM WORK.

Frank Munsey, in the New York
Herald and The sun. which he owns
urges the people to elect a Republi-
can congress along with a Republi-
can President on the ground that
team work in a democracy is fun
damental in party government, and
there can be no government save
through organization and a political
party is of the essence of organiza-
ton"
1t is strange, though, that Mr..
Munsey deems team work so essen
tial for a Republican administra-
tion. yet when President Wilson, In
1918 when the country was engaged
in q great war and team work" was
most essential. appealed to the coun-
try to elect Democratic congress In
order that there might be team work
In carrying on the war. this same Mr..
Munsey and thousands of other Re-
publicans who are now clamoring
for "team work" condemned the
President bitterly. 1t seems to make
q difference who is on the team, in
the opinion of some, whether team
work is desirable or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26

Of Taurus forecasts diseases amons
cattle. The death rate among men
may be high. The eclipse is read
as foreshadowing more earthquakes
and unusual demonstrations of ma
ture."
This eclipse of the Moon. followed
by the partial eclipse of the Sun on
November 10, is declared by English
astrologers to be most sinister for
Great Britain and its ruler, the king
coming under particularly menacing
influences.
The winter may be severe, the
cold weather coming rather late and
lasting a long time. In this con-
nection Saturn's adverse aspect is
not reassuring. for it presages trou-
BILE I'm the coal mines.
Persons whose birthdate il is are
admonished to hold their money
carefully, as they have the augury
of changes and removals. An un-
settled year that may bring benefits
is foretold.
Children born on this day will be
persevering in industry. They should
be trained to callings that bring as
surance of steady employment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
RUNNING IN HIGH
BY Roger w. Babson

II we take hill'' in an automo-
bile at five miles an hour the
chances are we stall, have to shift
into low and crawl the rest of the
way up with a racing engine and
great waste of power.
IL we take this same hill at
twenty-five miles an hour, the
chances are we go up on high al
most as if there were no hill there
at all.
Controlled speed multiplies pow
er,
1t is exactly the same with the
human machine as it is with the
automobile.
would stall the ordinary man, little
progress.
intermediate gets better results
but costs too much in effort for the
distance covered, the results pro-
duced.
It's only when we get into high
that we begin to make progress eff
GENTLY.
The secret of the tremendous
achievements of some of our great
executives and financiers-men who
do more in a day than most men
accomplish in year-lies in the
fact that they run in high.
when they meet an obstacle that
would stall the ordinary man, their
running start carries them over with
little effort.
If you would develop personal
power, lay out enough work for a
week and then swing into it first
thing In the morning with a deter
minatlon to get 1t done in half the
usual time.
Get your brain into high. speed
up. and the heavy jobs will melt
away with a quarter the usual effort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
LIKE McLuke SAYS.

The love of Damon for Pythias
was as nothing compared with the
love, of a man for a neighbor who
has full cellar.
The other day we saw woman
with Wedding Ring on her finger.
And. gosh, she did look old-fash-
toned.
The man who marries on a small
salary these days has just enough
money to get into trouble and not
enough to get out.
We do not know much. But We
do know that it is impossible for a
fat woman to look dignified when
she isn't wearing a corset.
Every time Friend Husband raises
Cain because he has to pay the pre-
MUM on his life insurance policy.
Friend Wife should remind him of
the many times he announced that
he would gladly die for her.
A man may not be so sure about
his wife. But he'll bet that his 20
cent Thermometer is right.
A lot of men hope that coal is as
scarce Down Below as it Is in this
world.
Our idea of something superfiuous
is the use of the Love, Honor and
Obey" clause when a grass widow
and a grass widower are being mar
ried.
Most any women can tell you
that keeping your chest covered in
Winter is what causes pneumonia
A woman may not believe it. But
man would rather see a classy
meal on the Dining Room Table
than see lot of classy pictures on
the Dining Room Walls.
Many man would think before
he speaks only he knows that other
people would regard him as a dunn
my.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
MAKING TREATIES.

The federal constitution provides
that the President Of the United
States "shall have power, by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate, to make treaties. provided
two-thirds of the senators present
concur"
So much for the fundamental law
Of the land!
Congress, at it's last session, dis
played its ignorance of. or contempt
for the constitution, by authorizing
and directing" the President to abro-
gate treaties with foreign nations
This was done when the Merchant
Marine. Act (Jones shipping bilD at
tempted to grant preferential duties
to American ships. In violation of
treaties already made with almost
all the other nations of the world.
According to the constitution, the
President is the only treaty-making
power. BY writing the Jones ship
ping bill favoritism into the treaties
now in force the President must, of
course, make new treaties. even
though SO much as single word is
changed. Clearly the constitution
sets forth that the senate may "ad-
wise" and consent" but 1t does not
thus grant to the senate the power TO
"authorize" nor to direct" the Presi-
dent in his constitutional duty TO
make treaties"
II the senate wishes, It may advise
the President. He may ignore that
advice. Often this has happened. II
the President has made a treaty the
senate may annul 1t by Withholding
its consent. This. too. often has been
done.
Just now the President refuses to
plunge this country into a bitter
trade war with the rest Of the world
and wisely has held up action by
the State Department in the matter
of notifying foreign governments
hat the United States will discrim-
mate in shipping.
The whole question SINNERS down
--=<ss.s s.s.sS-~s-s< :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
CAPITALIZE THE SLACK
BY DIR. James /. Vance

Why is it that a long train backs
before its starts? 1t is not because
the locomotive is more powerful in
reverse than in forward gear. 1t is
that the engine may get the benefit
of the slack in starting.
Many a time this makes the diff
ference between a stall and a haul.
The biggest and best the shops can
PRODUCERS putting and painting there
on the steel rails at the head of the
limited. 1t can carry the heavy
train. at the rate of a mile a minute.
along that cleaning track that
stretches into the dim distance, if
only it can get started. But it is
having trouble in getting started.
The steam gauge shows limitless
pressure, but the engineer throws
the throttle only to spin the wheels.
The train cannot start. Then he
backs. No matter how closely the
coaches are coupled, there is in each
coupling little play. He packs all
this into a single space. Then he
throws her wide open. and we are
off. The slack gave the big locomo-
tive the advantage is needed to get
into action.
life there is some lost motion, some
latent and unused power None of
us is so closely coupled that there is
no play between our ability and our
work.
Often we seem stalled. The train
we are to pull is too heavy. We
have more load than power. We
fume and fret and try to start. but
the wheels spin round and we get
nowhere.
What is to be done? Failure
stares us. Must we quit the job and
make an assignment? Must we send
for another engine and increase our
capital by taking in a partner who
some day may take the business
away from us?
Do neither. Back and get tbe
benefit of Your slack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
DAILY HOROSCOPE
The stars incline. but do not compel
wednesday. October 27, 1920
copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure

The stars incline. but do not compel
Wednesday. October -27, 1920
Copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. in which to use care
in all important matters. The plan
cts are changeable in their infiu-
ence. Uranus in malefic aspect turns
to friendly power. and the Sun, ad-
verse in the early hours, becomes
strongly benefic later. In the even
ing Mars rules with kindly effect.
During this government of the
stars the, human mind may be dis
turbed. the reasoning faculties con-
fused and the energies depleted.
1t is well to postpone important
initiative. whether it be social or
commercial.
The forces will be perplexing
where politics are concerned. and
candidates may suffer from condi-
tions that can not be controlled.
Surprises of many sorts are pro-
phesied as a result of the election.
In certain states women will regis
ter unforeseen independence OF
party control.
The evening should be favorable
to all sorts of constructive activities.
II is helpful to executives of every
sort making for organization and
efficiency.
The total eclipse of the Moon on
this date falling in the first decan
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
HEALTH ADVICE


Excessive sweating of the feet
may be due to poor health. to ner-
vousness, to the disturbance Iof cir
culation due to arch troubles, or il
may be simply a personal peculiar
ity. In some cases decomposition
of the sweat leads to a troublesome
odor, not rarely to much reddening
and skin Inflammation.
Bathing with medicated alcohol
and water and the use of talcum or
'alumtalcum powder give great re-
lief and may cure. Formaldehyde
solutions, more effective, should not
be employed on the feet except un-
der medical supervision. In cases of
troublesome odor, however. 1t is
usually advisable to disinfect the
shoes with formaldehyde in addition
to treating the feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
THRIFTY AGAIN.

The Council of National Defense al
Washington tabulates and publishes
daily brief items of news in the gov
ernment bureaus. In their latest
bulletin appear two very significant
items.
Item No. 1 from the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics states that wholesale
prices of many important commodi-
ties continued downward In Septem-
ber. Farm products and foods again
showed substantial price recessions.
Cloths and clothing showed even
greater decrease. Building mater
lals had a marked fall"
tam Nio--2 is significant. Thi:
s;tatement is from the Treasury De-
.Iartment and says: ''The Savings d.
<tision states today that sales of War
Savings Stamps and Treasury Saving
Certificates for the first half of
October showed an increase of ap-
proximately FORTY-FOUR per cent.
over the similar period of the month
before"
Apparently, the American public
has stopped its reckless spending at
last. 1t is not buying and is practic-
ing thrift. The demand being less,
wholesale prices came down. Retail
prices will follow in good time. the
retailer standing pat for awhile in
order to save himself from loss. And
1t is desirable in any community OF
course. that the retailer shouldn't be
q heavy loser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
The BypIay Minstrels.

Mister Interlocutor, can you tell
me the difference between a kiss and
a sewing machine?"
mo, Mr.. Bones, / cannot. VIII
you tell us the difference between a
kiss and a sewing machine?"
zone seems so nice and the other
sews seams nice"
"As soon as the police have res
tored the remains of the unfortu-
nate Mr.. Bones from the enraged
audience, Mr.. T.. VIII Paneyu will
render that pathetic ballad: I'm
kaisin' Jack to Buy Some Raisin
Jack"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
SPLITTING HAIRS.


johnson, is getting pretty nearly as
bad as Harding himself in the mat
ter of not knowing exactly what he
stands for. We had always given
Senator johnson credit for being con-
sistent even though we could not
la~ree with the policy he appeared to
uphold so consistently. Johnson has
always been dead set against the
United States associating itelf with
any other country in the world, no
matter how worthy the purpose
might be. He has stood for that
splendid isolation" that sounds
good. but is so utterly impossible in
these days of worldwide commerce
and finance.
Johnson put up a wonderful fight
for this Isolation" policy at Chicago
last spring. but he was beaten. He
sulked in his tent for a little time
until Senator Harding, by certain re-
marks regarding the "scrapping" of
the League of Nations. coaxed him
out. Then. to please the Taft-Root
element, Harding said something
nice about an Association of ma
tions." only to find Senator johnson
'peeved" once more. Then would
come something to satisfy Johnson,
and so 1t goes.
Finally. Elihu Root made his
speech in Carnegie Hall decidedly in
favor of the nations of the earth
getting together along the lines of
the League of Nations. although with
some reservations to the covenant as
it now stands. This seemed to COM
NIT the Republican party to league
in some form or other. no one seems
to know exactly what form.
1t was after this that Senator
Johnson made his statement in New
York that he would like to see an
international forum" for the full
discussion of International problems.
The word forum" had not been
used in this connection before. Hard
ing and other anti-Wilson Republi-
cans refuse to use the word league"
but they were willing to talk freely
about an Association" of nations.
But with Johnson 1t was forum"
that he preferred. And because the
newspapers happened to mention the
word League" in connection with his
forum position. he got terribly ex-
cited.
Fearing. therefore. lest his po-
sition regarding an international
forum might be misconstrued into
meaning a League" of some sort.
Senator Johnson finds it necessary
to make another statement regard
ing his position in which he says that
there is mo unity of purpose" be-
ween himself and those Republicans
who are supporting Senator Harding
and who wish the United States to
enter the League of Nations.
Thus do the Republicans. even in
cluding the one-time consistent
Johnson. go fioundering about in re-
gard to the League of Nations. Call
1t what you will-''league," "associa-
tion," forum" or a whatnot-it all
amounts to the same thing. Sena-
tor Johnson and the rest of his kind
may split hairs over the name it is
given but regardless OF what 1t is
called 1t is about as certain vas any,
thing can be that before another
year rolls by the United States will
take her rightful place among the
leading nations of the earth, all
banded together for the maintenance
of peace and the advancement of
civilization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-26
Tests of Drinking Water

Q. Have you a bulletin giving a
simple test for we'll water to deter
mine whether it is fit to drink? If
you have. will you kindly send me
a copy?
A. There is no simple test which
you could make to determine
whether water is fit to drink. Such
tests require the services of experts.
and the tests should embrace not
merely chemical tests, but also bac-
THEOLOGICAL examinations and, above
all, sanitary survey of the well and
its surroundings. If you are in
doubt about the quality of your
drinking water, speak to your local
health officer, and see if he canno.
advise you. 1t is also suggested that
you write to your State Department
of Health.