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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
OPEN SHOP CAMPAIGN
SHARPLY CRITICISED
Church Council Calls It an Attempt to
Destroy the Organized La
Dor Movement.

New York, Dec. 27.-The open shop
campaign in Americas industry was
criticized as an effort to destroy the
| organized labor movement, in a state
| ment issued to-day by the commission
of the Church, and Social Service OF
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America. This council is
composed of representatives OF 81 Prot
estant denominations having a mem
bership of about l9,500,000. The state
ment follows
THE relations between employers
and workers throughout the United
States are seriously affected at this
moment by campaign which Is be-
ing conducted for the open shop pol
icy-the so-called American plan of
employment, These terms are now be-
ing frequently used to designate es-
Establishments that are definitely anti
union. Obviously, shop of this kind
is not an open shop but a CLOSED
shop'-cIosed against members of la
Dor unions.
I'VE feel impelled to call public Aat-
tention to the fact that very wide.
spread impression exists that the pres
ent open shop campaign is inspired
in many quarters by this antagonism
TO union labor Many disinterested
persons are convinced that an attempt
is being made TO destroy the organ
lied labor. movement. ANY such at,
tempt must be viewed with apprehen'
sion by fair-minded people.
''When, for example, an applicant
for work is compelled to sign con
tract pledging himself against affilia-
alton with a union, or when ) union
man is refused employment or dis
charged, merely on the ground of un-
ion membership, the employer Is us
ing coercive methods and is violating
the fundamental principles of an open
shop. Such action is unfair and mi
mical to economic freedom and TO the
interest Of society as is corresponding
coercion exercised by labor bodies in
behalf Of the closed shop.
1T seems incumbent upon Christian
employers to scrutinize carefully any
movement. however plausible, which
is likely to result in denying to the
workers such utilization as will in their
Judgment best safeguard their inter
ests and promote their welfare. and
to precipitate disastrous industrial con
flicts at a time when the country needs
good will and cooperation between
employers and employees"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
WEEKLY PAY
FELL OFF % CENTS
During November, According to Report
on Factory Conditions in
New York.

Albany. \. y, Dee, 81 The average
weekly pay of the states factory
workers decreased % cents in Noyem-
Der the state industrial commission
announced to-day. The November fig
ure was $3.50. The report states that
although employment has declined
steadily since last spring earnings have
remained almost stationary since June,
when they were S2S77. In July they
were S2s49; in August, S2s.7l; in
September, $2S.73, and in October,
$500.
The greatest reduction during No
vember was in the mems clothing in
dustry, which shows falling off of
$l.94 from October and of S4.6S from
year ago. A gain of $500 occurred
in the fur goods industry, the result
of high seasonal activity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
rMorris Bros, One of the
Largest on the PACT
hc Coast
WARRANT SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SOUGHT
To Arrest John L. Ether
4 idge, President, on En-
v bezzlement Charge

Portland Ore, Dec. 27.-The home
office of Morris Brothers, bond brokers
with headquarters here and branches
in San Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma
were closed to-day. w. A. johnson, at.
torney for the firm, said the house
would remain closed pending the com
in progress. This statement was con-
frmed by Fred S. Morris, president of
the firm.
The announcement followed the res
ignation of John l.. Etheridge, presi-
dent and general manager, and the
taking over of his interests by Morris,
former president, who had retired two
years ago.
& Morris applied to District Attorney
Evans for warrant charging Eth
ridge with larceny and ENLIGHTENMENT,
according to the district attorneys
statement.
Morris Brothers is one of the larg-
est bond houses on the Pacific coast
and was established more than %
wears ago. The house has specialized
in municipal bonds.
A recent transaction involved pur-
chases of Sl,l45,000 bonds of Edmon-
ton. Alberta, Canada, and advertise
ment of these to small investors.
When an official from Edmonton ar
rived here to deliver the bonds last
week. according to Morris and the
clearing house, it was found that not
enough funds were in Morris Broth
ers' treasury to pay for bonds to the
amount of which interim certificates
were outstanding. Proof of solvency
was demanded of Ethridge by the
clearing house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Second Safe Robbery in the
Business District in
80 Hours
$1,000 WAS STOLEN
FROM CRACKED SAFE
American Pumping Sup
plies Co. Was the Lat
est Loser.

Montreal, Dec. 27.-The second safe
robbery in the business district within
SO hours was reported to the police
last night. Cash, securities and jewelry,
valued at 5000, were taken from the
safe of the American Pumping Supplies
company, directly across The street
from Rubenstein brothers. whose safe
had been rifed in the same manner of
$4,000 in gold and silver foil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Knows Bedtime Verse Better.

The TOYS had been reluctantly laid
aside and in her dainty nightie the
little girl. scarcely more than a baby,
knelt at her mothers knee.
The eyes. which all day long are
alight with mischief. were reverentlv
closed. and as she haltingly uttered the
words of the old, vet ever young child
PRAYER, her rapt face, raised OCCASION
ally from her dimpled hands. took on
an expression almost seraphic in its
innocent purity.
With fervent "Amen." she ended
her duplication, then jumped up, eyes
dancing. and exclaimed:
Now. let's say Little Jack Horner
sat in the corner know it better,
muvver. New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Be Systematic.

The task that YOU perform automat-
ically. that is, without having to give
it any actual thought, but largely as
a muscular habit-that task is always
easier than the one that calls for new
thought and planning. Therefore, it
is a good thing if you can reduce the
amount of thinking that is necessary
to be done in connection with your
household tasks. 1t is simply a mat
ter of organization and the forming of
certain habits.
Take breakfast getting. for nc'>
II usually has to be prepared the
least possible time. If we work it
down to fine point there need he
little original thought connected with
it. and as time goes on we may really
prepare it in surprisingly short time,
saws the Boston Herald. But this
means initial thought. it means plan
ming and the ability to plan things
out. and to arrange things SO as TO
produce the greatest amount OF eff
ciency-this is really the test of in
telligent housekeeping.
Discover lust how much coffee and
how much water YOU need to make the
coffee of the desired strength for your
family. Don't leave this TO your
Judgment, which may play Won bad
tricks in the cold gray dawn when you
are working against time. Have all
tho dishes and utensils ready. and put
away in certain places If this Is done
the preparing Of breakfast becomes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Topics of the
Home and
Household.
Suet viii keep good for weeks il
it is covered with flour

suet viii keep good for weeks if
it is covered with flour.
To destroy the odor of fish ON your
cooking utensils, add teaspoonful of
mustard to your dishwater.
Most vegetables should be cooked in
a small amount of water, because a
part of the mineral salts dissolve out
into the water. and is lost in the wa
ter if thrown away. Cook whole when
possible
II you have a beaver hat make a
velvet" brush for IL Make a little
cushion OF velvet, stuff it with cotton
but be sure also to put in a piece of
stiff cardboard the right size. to keep
it in shape This is the ideal brush"
for silk beaver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
CARSON'S MESSAGE
Tells Belfast People to Show the Ex
ample

Belfast. Ireland. Dec 27-Sir Ed
ward Carson, the Ulster leader. in a
Christmas message Saturday TO the
people of Belfast, said:
u am afraid the present Christmas
in many parts Of Ireland finds little
subject for congratulations on the
peace that ought to reign at such a
time. The crimes and outrages which
are doing so much to- ruin the fair
name Of Ireland are in themselves a
blot on that Christianity the birth OF
which we celebrate at this time. But
let our prayers be offered that a great
change may soon be brought about and
let us in Ulster try and show the ex-
ample by carrying out the doctrines of
the religion to which we adhere TO the
great benefit Of all the people and to
the glory of Christianity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
CoRNELL-DARTMoUTH AGREE.
Football Games Have Been Arranged to
Start Next Fall.

Boston. Dec. GA three year agree
ment for foot ball games between Cor
nell and Dartmouth will become effee
tive next fall. Frank Brady, member
Of the Dartmouth football staff, said
TO day that the game next season
would be played at Ithaca and that Of
1922 at Hanover In 1929 the game will
60 to a neutral field, probably the Polo
grounds in New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
AMERICANS IN FIT SHAPE.
To Begin to Play for the Davis Cup
at Auckland.

New York. Dec 27.--Cable messages
received here recently from Samuel
Hardy, captain of the American ten
mis- team now in Auckland, stated that
the players were in excellent condition
and keen for the opening Davis cup
matches, which begin next Tuesday.
The New Zealand climate has enabled
the challenging team to round into per
feet condition and the players are look
ing forward to the contest for the in
ternational championship with conf
dence.
The order of play and the final Sc
lection of the players. who will meet
in the four singles and one doubles
match. will not be announced until
next Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
GERMANY PLAYING POSTUM.
Andre Lefevre Says She Has 100000
Machine Guns.

Paris. Dec 27-Andre Lefevre. for
mer minister Of war. in explaining TO
the chamber Of deputies recently his
controversy with his colleagues in the
cabinet. which led TO his retirement
from the war ministry. said:
q believe Germany still has 2O0OO0
machine guns He affirmed also that
the krupps works had continued work
ing under intense pressure turning out
field guns after the armistloe and I'M
I'll the peace tresty's commission Of
control was installed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27

Baron Edmondo Mayor Des Planches
was born July 81, 1851, and entered
public life in 1915, when he became a
secretary to the minister of foreign af-
fairs.
He was named ambassador 10 the
United States in 1901 and continued in
that office until January, 1910, when he
was transferred to Constantinople
He was appointed Italian general
commissioner in England in January,
and was member of the interallied
council held in London during the late
years of the war He was one of the
Italian delegates TO the labor confer.
ence held in Washington in 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
BRAZIL LOANS TO BELGIUM.
Credit to the Amount Of si<,7Oooo0
Was Opened al Bank Of Brazil

Washington. d. C., Dec. IA COM
nsrcisl treaty between Brazil and Bel
GUM has bees completed whereby cred
Il amounting % sl4250ooo is opened
g. the Belgian government ~ the hank
a Brazil. Assistant Trade Commission
err M Council has csbled the depart
rnsnf cf commerce from Rio de Jsneiro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Those Jokers.

II hear that Alice has young man
in her eye
Mercy! l should think that would
affect her sight
'Not necessarily. If it's the young
man | think it is he is one person
can easily see through. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Mothers Unconscious Joke.

lakeland what did the old lady say
when she entered the room and found
her plump daughter sitting in your
lap?
Tom She remarked that | had taken
great deal on myself. Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
FOUR-LETTER MAN SIGNED.
Wilbur Ray of Oklahoma Going to the
Athletics.

Saltwater Okla, Dec. 27.-Wilbur
Ray, who won letter in four different
sports at the Oklahoma A. & NJ. college
here. has signed a contract with the
Philadelphia Americans as a pitcher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Not Diplomatic.

"why did Miss olden discharge her
butlerE"
He boosted around that he had
grown gray in her service. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
A Theory.

wonder why the fashions change
sof"
Perhaps they are trying to elude
some of the people who are following
them. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
FORMER ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
Baron Mayor Des Planches Died at Hi
Home in Rome.

Rome, Dec. 27--Baron Mayor Des
Planches, former Italian ambassador to
the United States, is dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Blooded Stock

If you were buying horse
and he was just horse you !.
would have to take for granted
the things the owner said, and
then wait for experience to
show if he had spoken the
truth.
But if you bought horse of
blooded stock that had ped
igree, you would not have to
take the mans word for it.
The pedigree would show his
ancestry and race and give you
an idea of the animals capaci-
ty for speed and endurance.
It's the same in buying ad-
vertising space. Some publ
cations sell Gust horse" and
you have to take their ClrCula-
ton statement with a pinch of
salt.
The Barre Daily Times is
blooded stock. An A. B. G..
statement is the pedigree that
tells you what to expect In the
way of speed and endurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
ACCUSES SECRETARY BAKER
Kahn Wants Investigation of Evasion
 of Army Reorganization Act"
By Associated Press

New York, October -11.-Representa- tive Julius Kahn, California, head of the house military affairs committee, an- nounced in a statement today that when Congress- reconvenes he will institute an investigation into deliberate evas- ions of provisions of the army re-or- ganization act by Secretary of War Baker.
 MT. Kahn, who is here on campaign tour, in the interest of the national ticket, declared that the spirit of the law providing for purchase of army materials by the assistant secretary of war 'is being evaded," purchasing still being done by the army general staff.
 He said the law placed responsibility for government buying on the assistant secretary in the expectation that an expert in commerce and industry would occupy the office," thus avoiding com plications caused by inter-office friction and delay in getting through orders for materials ,1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Ensley Calls
 Off Game With
 Bessemer High
By HORRE PRICE

Bessemer, October 11.-(Special.)- )- Local football circles are astounded at recent developments in regard to Bes- semer Highs relations with other prominent eontenders for the state championship, Central High having called off her game with the Tigers Friday and Ensley High calling off her game with them on Monday morning. Ensley's reasons have not been ex- plained as yet, though Central gave as her reason that the division of re- ceipts from the game was unsatisfac- tory.
 This leaves Bessemer, one of the states strongest teams, entirely at sea in her aspirations for the state cham pionship. and at, time when her of ficials regard their team as the best in the history of the school
 Bessemer met the situation by send ing Superintendent l.. l.. Vann to Cen tral Monday where he told Athletic Director Thomas that Bessemer would coneede Centrars demands, and would be willing to make any reasonable sac rifice in order to secure a game. In answer to Ensleys cancellation of it's game the Bessemer director, Felton Collier, wrote Mims. of Ensley, that der any terms, and at any date that would be convenient to his team.
 Central athletic officials informed Superintendent Vann that the athletic committee of Central would consider his proposition, and that they would visit Bessemer this week and en- deavor to arrange a game on some date other than Thanksgiving.
 Ensley's cancellation was receive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
BATTING AVERAGES

Cleveland, Ohio, October 11.-Sherrod smith, one of the aces of the Brooklyn pitching staff, was unable to stop the Cleveland Indians at bat today and they gathered ,soveh hits off his offer ings and continued out in front in bat ting with an average for the six games of PAT. Duster Mails fared better than his slab rival and by holding the Dodgers to tEree hits, pulled the nat ional league champions down from a mark of .240 ao .214.
 Joe Evans was the leading batter of the day. He was up four times and drove out three of the seven hts gathered by the Indians. On his other time up, he swung viciously but the ball glanced off the bat and he popped to Konetchy. Burns managed to ! it 300 for the day, being passed the first time up and retired on fly to Olson the next time. Op his last appearance at the plate he came through with the double, which gave club it's fourth victory of the series. The averages follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Of the running for the state title.

of the running for the state title.
 When these teams clash it will de- termine the strength that Ensley has this year, for the Jackets will have to use all their strength to defeat this team, which, according to rumors, is strong both on the defense and offense.
 According to reports the two teams will both be using fthe Alabama shift which Ensley is rapidly getting down to the last minute. The battle of the two quarters which is sure to come off will be worth anybody's time to watch.
 With the return of Capt. John Candy to the team. the backfield is greatly strengthened. for there will be two old men to steady the youngsters and give them confidence in themselves. This will be the only change in the backfield, as the playing of Whitehead. Rosenfeld and Scokel has been all that anyone could expect so early in the season.
 The team will line up as in the last game, unless some unexpected injury turns up and puts some man out Of playing condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
TWo Varsity Men Hurt h Central And Disque Game


 Centrars victory over Disque High last
 Friday proved to be costly one, for
 she lost the use of two of her main-
 stays in the line for the next few days. Davis Rox and "Fatts" McNeil. both be-
 ing injured in the first few minutes of
 play, but both gamely sticking to their
 posts throughout the game.
 Fats McNeil had his wrist sprained
 in the first three minutes of play and
 that was the reason for his high pass
 ing to the backfeld in the game which
 line to be crossed for the first time thls year. The injury wih most likely keep him out of the game until the middle of the week, unless it develops that some of the small bones in his wrist were
 knocked out of place, which would keep him out of the game for at least two weeks.
 The injury to Rox, although painful ought to come around in a few days SC that he can take up practice again. He sprained an old charley horse in his leg and could hardly walk from the field of battle.
 For the present, the vacant places will likely be filled by Kearns at cen ter, and shannon at tackle. Shannon showed up we'll in the tilt against Disqde High Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12

Monday morning in a letter from the Ensley director. Mims, to Collier, stat ing only that the contract formerly in effect with Bessemer was unsatisfac- tory. Collier states that the le..Sr stated that for this reason Ensley would cancel it's Bessemer game, and further that Mims made no sugges- ton as to terms that would be satfs- factory.
 Bessemer school authorities stated that they will waive every monetary consideration possible in order to in sure the Ensley and Central games. They state that the present muddle will be worked out a once and that in event they fail to stage these two games they will send out of the sta te for the strongest prep school teams available in the south to fill the cam celled engaEements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
MAN O. w AR w ILL MEET SIR BARTON
Greatest of American Turf Events Will Be Run Over
 Wentworth Course

Windsor, October 11.-Man O War, greatest of three-year 0lds, and Sir Barton, best of the four-year olds, their active training finished, retired into the seclusion of luxurious quar- ters tonight to await the great est race of their careers.
 Tomorrow the champions will run a mile and quarter over the Wentworth Jockey Club track for the thoroughbred title of America and stakes worth ESQ., coo.
 The race will be run rain or shine and regardless of track conditions. Present Indications are that the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a turf event in Can ada will crowd the Wentworth enclos- ure.
 Earle Sande, who will ride Com mander ]. K. L. Ross Sir Barton tomor- row, and Clarence Hummer, jockey for Samuel Riddles Man O War, took their mounts over the course today in easy workouts. Immediately afterward, the horses were taken to their quarters. Trainers and assistants tonight watched the breathing of the champions and guarded against interruption to the sleep of their charges.
 Outside the bungalow stables, detec- tives patro1led around barbed wire en- tanglements.
 Commander Ross tonight joined
 with his trainers and jockey in pre-
 dieting that Sir Barton twill not
 disgrace himself in tOmOrrow's con-
 test" In the Riddle camp the view
 was expressed optimisticalIy that
 Man O. War is unbeatable.
 Intermittent drizzles of rain through out softened the surface of the track. but not enough so that fair weather to- morrow morning will not dry it out and put it in lightning fast condition.
 The two horses will go to the barrier as tho only entrants in tomorrow's Ken ilworth programme. Man O War will carry flat S-year-old weight of 120 pounds. Sir Barton will go the distance with 126 pounds.
 Aside from the fact that the horses are entered in Americas greatest turf battle for the greatest stakes, and that Sir Barton represents Canadian owners,