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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
HARDING DEMOCRATS
ATTEND FINAL RALLY
Speaker Says President Covered
'cMisadministntien" With Plea
- for League.

Declaring that President Wilson
had deliberately forced the league Of
nations to the front in the present
campaign In order to cover up the
deplorable 'ifiisAdmfnistration" Of his
party, Attorney George r. Hoover ad .
dressed more than 500 Harding demo-
Gratis at the final rally OF that oreani-
xatipn at sol E street last nfrht..
Mr.. Hoover. who has been identffied
with the democrats fop many years.
said that as early as 1916 he had seen
THAT his party was "aoundef1n6 in a sea
of uncertainty and had decided then
that 1t was only 4 question Of time
when 1t would be repudiated By think
ing people OF the country.
He dissected the league OF nations
from a legal standpoint ana termed Il
the most UBIQUITOUS instrument ever
presented to the American people. /"
will repudiate it on November 2, and
It will be buried In the bottomiess
nit Of oblivion, never to rise AGAIN"
George W. Hall OF Bangor, Ne, told
the club OF the activities OF a Hard.
ing democratic club in that state.
r. Edward Mitchell presided. and
ANNOUNCED that through the courtesy
cf the Harding and Coolidge Reuub.
iican Club the headquarters OF that
orranization at l410 II strvet had
been turned over to the Hardinr
Democratic Club election night, and
that the same retufns used Nv tina
republican, club at Old Masonic Tenn.
Die would be flashed to ito old rooms
TOR the benefit OF the former demo.
Gratis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
YEARS MINING
OF GEMS IN u. S.
NETS 1923, O46

CHICAGO, October 27.-Total
value of native gems mined IN
the United States in 1919 Was
$123.046, according to cemp11 aitoa
just completed by the Gnit 'I
States geological survey. me
larger than the output OF isao,
which was s106.523. last year
production was less than Ina ~
many former years. In Isl.. to
output was $131,012; In 1917 s1a
1893; in 1915, SI70,431; in lSl4' >i14'
651, and in 1913. $319.454.
Sapphires made. up 'one-tnlro oI
last years total, their value oeLns
$40. 800. Turquoise was next, VIII VII
value in the rough OF $so.oU1.
This Is the largest amount OF tuI
ouoise ever mined in the United
States. The value OF tourmai'ne'
whose fashion as a gem Is OF re-
cent origin, was $1S,642, while
eams produced from quartz
amounted to s19,07S. Beryl mined
during the years was vaiueo at
1891, and other miscellaneous
gems at S7,047.
On the other hand. the gems
imported into this country during
the year were. valued at Sl13,ooo,-
900. In this total, cut diamonds
represented SS9os5,100 rough dia.
monds. S20,306,75S; diamond dust
OF bort. $l,420,422, and gla2ier's
diamoads, $sS4,371. The value Of
the pearls imported was $11,000.0 900
and of other gems not lncauoins
diamonds or peals, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
CHARGE JUDGE
RAN UNLAW FUL
DIVORCE MILL

ADMISSION. Ala, October a.
Judge James F. Green, who was
arrested here on October IL on a
federal warrant charging use of
the mails to defraud and who is at
present dangerously i'll at his
home here. was indicted yester-
day by the federal grand jury
under five specific and two general
counts. the governments allega-
ton being that Judge Green had
distributed a large number of
fraudulent divorce DEGREES bearing
the forged signatures of court Of
ficials, and for which Green re-
ceived a uniform price of $25
each.
According to a statement by
Assistant District Attorney J. c.
Smith OF Birmingham. the govern
ment's Investigation has disclosed
that the unlawful divorce mill has
been in operation since 1a16, as
the result Of which many illegal
marriages have. been contracted
and a number OF illegitimate chill
dren born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
DEFENDANTS MOVE
TO QuASH CHARGES
Parties Accused in War Risk
Cases Assert indictments
Are Vague.

william r. Salisbury. jr.: David NJ.
Griswold. Daniel q. o'Keefe and
Aloysius A. Young. recently indicted
for conspiracy in connection with the
war risk frauds, today withdrew
their pleas OF not guilty to the in
dictment End filed motions to quash
the Indictments.
Similar motions to auash indfct.
ments were fled by Herbert l. Chal-
fonte and Patrick L. O'Brien.
The accused claim that the indfct-
ments are vague and uncertain and
fail to apprise them Of any crime
alleged against them. The indict-
ment against Salisbury and the three
others mentioned, does not set out.
1t il claimed. what services were to
be rendered by Salisbury and Girls
void to O'Keefe and young.
The Indictment fails. it 10 also
claimed, to charge any offense
against the United States OF which
the District Of Columbia court has
jurisdiction. O'Keefe and Young live
An New Britain, Conn. and the SOL
diers from whom they are said to
have received money also reside in
Connecticut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
TWO INoUEsTs TODAY.
Coroner's. Hearings to Be Held in
Harry and Afunson Cases.

Coroner hewitt arranged. to con-
duct two Inquests ut the morgue this
afternoon. One inquest will be held
in the case of Fillmore Willard Harry,
1925 18th street, who was shot and
q trip to Baltimore last Saturday
fnorninR. Horace @. Atkiseon, 1912
~ etr0et, ACCUSED Of the, shooting
ana held, in $4,000 bonds. will ap-
near sat the inquest and hear the
testimony Of witnesses. Il II said by
the police that Atkisson claimed the
weapon was accidentally discharged
while he was showing It to Harry.
The other hearing will be in the
case Of Louis Aronson. second-han
dealer at 800 AZ street southwest,
who was shot to death in his place
st BUSINESS Monday morning. Mrs.
Elizabeth Aronson. widow Of the
slain man, who was arrested and
charged with murder, has sufaciently
recovered from her illness to enable
her to appear at the inquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
LUTHERAN WOMEN :.
ASK VOTING RIGHTS
Resolutions Presented Here
Suggest Boards Accord
Full Privileges.

Resolutions requesting the United
Lutheran Church to give full voting
privileges to women on all it's boards
were presented today to the biennial
AIRY Society. The convention referred
the resolution to the executive board
for examination.
Mrs. j. G. Travor of New York,
president OF the Women's Missionary
Society, in presenting the resolutions
going what our fofefathefs rebelled
against, namely, taxation without rep
resentatfon." and said the society had
= membership Of 10000.
New Advissry Members.
The resolution urged follows: 'The
Women's Missionary Society Of the
United Lutheran Church in America
requests the United Lutheran Church
in America to make such amendment
to its cohstitutiop ., ana to the, con-
stitution of the boards as is Aeces-
membership to the representatives OF
the Wemen's Missionary Society, who
are advisory members OF the various
boards OF the church"
Invitations to hold the next conven.
ttoa were received from Cincinnati.
empowered the executive board to Sc
w.. n. H.,.~ ss~.--. {,
/. Miee9onAry work tn Japan IL ham,
pefed by rumore of strained relations
win the United States" the Ja4enese
mission said in greetings read to the
convention.
Suggestions for celebrating the four
hundredth Anniversary OF the appear
ancese Martin Luther before the diet
Of WORMS were approved by the cen.
vention yesterday afternoon, ana the
executive board was empowered to An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27

William Collins Tells OF AS
sauIt on Mrs. Faithful
Last February.

Edgar Randolph Perrygo, eighteen
years old, was identified today as the
assailant of Mrs. Emily M. Faithful.
three years old, at her home IN
Criminal Division today before Jus
tice Gould and jury. Perrygo IL on
trial for the death Of the woman.
which followed the assault:
Collins was q roomer at the Faith
full home and, hearing the noise OF the
assault, Mastered downstairA where,
he testified, Perrygo also attacked
him. The witness described the scene
Of the assault on Mrs. Faithful and
idehtified the short iron ba' which
was used by the prisoner. he stated.
The blood-stained weapon was OF
fered in evidence by the government:
Faithful. told Of going TO the house
after the assault and finding Mrs.
Faithful on the floor near the stove.
She lifted her onto a sofa and sum
moned an ambulance. The witness
told OF package OF money being ais
covered on the MOOR under q table art
er Mrs. Faithful had been taken to
the hospital
- Coafesslen In Intfodaced.
over the opposition Of counsel for
Attorney Cromelin was permitted BY
Justice Could late yesterday after
noon to read to the Jury q sworn
confession OF Perrygo, made to IN
spector Grant and other detectives
at headquarters shortly after his ar
understood the defense viii not deny
the assault, the introducticn OF the
confession was fought because 1t tells
the details most graphically and
gives no evidence that the boy WAS
OF unsound mind when he narrAteA
the events to the detectives. Alter.
to exclude the confession by claiming
that tina boy was drilled tor more
than an hour by the detectives and
did not make the admissions volun.
tarily.
Court Overrules Objection.
Detective Hughiett identified the
confession and told Of the questions
put to the prisoner and OF his an
swers to them. His memory wes not
and Attorney o'Shea made this an
added reason for asking the exclusion
of the confession. Justice Gould over
ruled the objection Of counsel and ad-
mitted the confession in evidence.
The government also iMtfoduced
into evidence yesterday three $40
bills which were taken from the
pockets OF the prisoner ~ the police.
The money was cut when the boy
FLASHED open a bag concealed ON the
person of Mre. Faithful after he had
felled her to the floor OF her home
with an iron bar, the prosecution con-
tends. One OF the government wit
nesses testified that one of the
money bags was found cut ana empty
when the woman's clothing was
searched on reaching the hospital
after the assault Other hags con-
tanning $1.700 were found intact, it
was testified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
STUDENTS WILL VOTE.
Business High to Decide Stand on
Presidential Candidates.

Reports that a majority OF students
at Business High School favor the
election Of Senator Harding az Presi-
dent will be proved tomorrow when
a straw vote is taken on the presi-
dental ticket. Ballots for the vote
have been prepared and ballot boxes
stationed in the corridors OF the
schools.
All students at the school today
Registered preparatory to the voting.
The school was divided into precincts
for this purpose.
Two general assemblies will be
held at the institution tomorrow to
give proponents OF the various presi-
Dental tickets an opportunity to pre-
sant their arguments. One will be
keld the fifst period and another the
Fourth. After the assemblies the
votes will be cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27

Many of Choicest Blooms
Suffer as Stream of Spec
tatorS Passes.

All attendance records for nineteen
years are being broken at the "mum"
show Of the Department of Agricul-
ture, 18th and B streets. which is
week from 3 ain. until , pm. Yester-
day S.641 persons were in attendance.
This e the largest week day total on
record.
Inadequate AecsmneAatssns.
Because the house is 20 small and
the walk 80 narrow. allowing persons
to pass along only in single file, many
of the choicest blooms have been
crushed by the big crowd. The made
Quate accommodations for the crowd
have forced people to stand In line TOR
more than an hour, and there has been
considerable complaint
this money to give the people q free
show Of such beautiful flowers, why
doesn't Uncle Sam spend = little more
and give us a chance to admire them
leisureiy instead Of standing fof an
hour in line and then being crowded
take q look at them,' Complained q
prominent manufacturer from Chicago
today.
tim going to have Senator Willis
M this up when he gets here" he
Az fast as the blooms fade or are
bruised they are taken out Of the
show and replaced by fresh plants
from . reserve supply in shaded
A new feature wss Kdded~to the
show toAay-some dwarf chrysAntho-
NUNS with small button blooinA
THESE have bean appropriately
named: Baby Doll. yellow; Midget.
whites Button Rose, pink, and Brifhf
Eyes, pink. These new specimens are
attracting much attention and are
placed. near the exit door.
Growers Interested.
Some Of the pompom seedlings and
single varieties are being named. DR..
w: A. Taylor: chief Of the. bureau Of
plant Industry, yesterday named q
white one with lavender tint Huxh
Some that have attracted the particu-
lar attention OF tho commercial erow.
ers include one named for Mrs. w. Il
Nelson, the wife OF = member Of Con-
Gress from Missouri, q fury white
bloom. with cafnation shading.
Capt. James Of the British army
s ssn's a.ns sses zs.nw s1"ges so
Others are: Irene Copp," deep rose
pink: MARY Larkin." yellow: Morton
Brooks" named for the grandson of q
famous grower, = big. bright yellow
bloom; Mrs. Florence Hickersou."
pink; Louise Cfssel," shaded pink:
Nellie Wood" lemon yellow; MARY
v. Britton," = datsy-shaped white
with = green center. and Francis {"
Delegations Of commercial growers
ana florists Organisations from All
parts Of the country are attending the
| show to pick the. best OF the. new
varieties ;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
WOMEN HEAR TALK
YM|SS BOARDMAN
Christian Temperance Union
Invited to Make Welfare
Suggestions for City.

Speaking both as District Commits
sioner and Red Cross officer. Miss
Mabel r. Boardman addressed the
forty.sixth annual convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of the District OF Columbia at the
Calvary Baptist Sunday School House
In response to the presentation
speech of Mrs. Emma Sanford Shell
ton. in which the president Of the or.
ganisation introduced her AZ the most
popular choice for the ONCE OF Com
missioner ever made In the District
the Commissioner congratulated the
union for it's splendid devotion to duty
during the war.
Present RED Cross work.
She gave a brief outline Of the work
now being done by the Red Cross. and
said that its usefulness in the field OF
suplift W. unlimited.
aside from the 1900 American
soldiers on the Rhine" she "a sa "a and
pitfalls of this country, our forces are
the suffering Of the 100000 father
less children in foreign sco9ntfiss,
5000, 900 OF whom are n absolute
ne She % also soe to oH 81 the splendid work
being accomplished by the society in
local institutions. ana said that q
Dlan now was under way to establish
Glasses in social hygiene, In order
that the mothers Of the District may
be Instructed in this .all.important
las District Commissioner" con
tinued Miss Boardman. II would say
that there 10 no city that should be
90 perfect in every way as wash
inaton. and 1t Is the intention of the
present Commissioners to use every
She laid particular stress on the
necessity for social centefs for those
people who formerly relied on the
saloon as a meeting place, and con-
Guided her address by inviting sug-
Restions from the organisation tor
the welfare OF Washington. The
Commissioner received large Moral
Offering from Mrs. Shelton. presented
on behalf OF the w. c. T. U.
ProkraA Of ldeetiak.
The session opened with prayer by
ssrx,c Nay y MRS sn M., nsd s'Ss1
addresses were delivered BY Mrs.
Theresa A.. williams. Mrs. Howard
cunninrham, Mrs W. q. De Riemer,
Mra' Grace Spencer, Mrs. II. s. Petrie,
Miss Jennie Smith. Mrs. Lena YSst
Miss Claire Luro Lusby ana Mrs. B.
n. whalen.
Following reports Of the trustees
by Mrs. Williams. prestdent; Mr1, Eva
q Cromwell, treasurer. and MIA Kate
NJ. Williamson, auditor, the election
az cffacers for the ensuing year Was
held, the result OF which will be an
nounced later.
Others to speak at the late session
were Mrs. Louise H. EARL, Mrs. j. A.
r,n.{nohov, Paw EAvin q nfnvvfd.
die. Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Clayton E.
Ernig, Rev. John T. Huddle. Mrs.
Grace Morris, Mrs. william Clifford
and Mrs. r. Ellie Allison.
During the session Miss Elizabeth
Reiss and Miss MAude Alton pre-
scented demonstration. American
izAtion,..' and Miss Blanche Burton
gave a solo. After general discus
sion ana Mixpah benediction. the con-
yention adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
PROTEST LAND cESSl0N.
slovak League Fights Grant to po-
land BY Allies.

Protest against the decision OF the
council of ambassadors at Sp4 cedlng
Slovakian territory to Poland with.
out q plebiscite. has been made -
resentinH the Slovak League OF
America, with headquarters 81 Rita.
burgh.
A COMMITTEES of fourteen. headed by1
Ivan Bieler. left with Secretary Tum-
nifty Q petition for presentation to the
President, aakinE the President 70 use
his good oflices 70 obtain 4 feN1DAo0. ol
the Spa decision. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
RENT BOARD HANDS
DOWN MORE RULINGS
Decisions Fix Charges in D. G.
Apartments and Dwellings. i.
One Case Amended.

The District rent Commission today
Handed Down four dstefmin ations,
fixing rents on three Apartments and
a dwelling. :
The rental OF SIS 4 month, whien
w. F. Burch Il charging Gertrude Ir-
declared to be fair by the commits
sion.
/ The swartzen. Rheem & Hsasey
Company was prevented from raisins
the rental Of ea5 . month for apart.
nent 2e4, the Cavendish apartment
house; lsas cciamoi. road, to $50 2
Fart. This company was allowed,
however, to increase the rental OF
$3.50 q month for apartment 2ee, IA
the same building, to $50. It had de-
manded $50 OF the tenant, william
w. Weeks.
A monthly increase Of $40 over the
$45 rate being charged for apartment
10s. the Tuxedo. 1883 + street north
west, was granted the Randall II. HA9.
ner Company. Harry p. White IL the
tenant.
Beard Amends Ruling.
The commission also handed down an
amendment to take the place Of the De.
| termination handed down yesterday covl
, ering the Sheridan apart,nent house
1888 2sd street northwest. The cor
rected dissemination follows: Apart
ment l. Earl B. Fuller. $45; present
rent, $35 proposed, SOS; apartment z,
June s. Zibley, $50: present rent, $50 ;
proposed. t55; apartment ), Mfs. W. J.
posed, $55: apartment z. Charles p.
Russell. 1870; present rent, $3.50
proposed, SIS; apartment 8, r. u Bsad.
ley, $50; present rent. $45; proposed,
$65; apartment .. L. T. Brown, $35 I;
present rent s2s proposed, sss apart:
rent, $s5; proposed. $55; apartment IL,
Towson Price, $3.50; present rent, -$35 :
proposed, SOS; apartment is, W. f.
wilder, SIS present rent, SIS proposed.
| $50; apartment 16, Susan r. keech,
| {4760; present rent, $s5: proposed, $50.
six Other Determinations.
Six determinations were issued yes.
J terday afternoon, as follows:
Mrs. Margaret A. Forbes. $40 Mount
Pleasant street. apartment ); rent re-
duced from $50 to $40 . month, p. v.
O'Brien, defendant.
A. v. Parker, apartment A, a31S q
street; rent raised from $3.50 to sac.
William H. Saunders & Co. had asked
| 325 q month.
Maj Otto Bngelmann. apartment ~,
1907 w street. rent raised from 40
! to S45 o month. Gardiner & Dent,
Inc, .had asked $75 . month.
c. w. Slade, proprietor OF store a.
7o4 nth street NORTHWEST: rent tns
| dressed from 800 to 9112sS0 . month.
American Realty Company had asked
$126 q month
M. J. Fitzgerald, S117 NJ street north
west; rent reduced from $1,000 to $25
q month. J. Clinton Tribby had AK
q az ssSs%S =. a s %Ss.s. 1.so 10th .tr...
northwest: rent raised from $3.50 to
$3.50 a month. A. r. Hoitxnan had
asked $50 q month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
U. S. MAY BAR TURK SHIP.
Vessel Sailed Ten Days Ago with.
out Permission.

The arrival Of the Turkish shin
Guldjemal at q port ia the United
States within few. days In expected
grafton questions. The State Depart
ment has anpounced that ths Guide
NAL left Constantinople ten days eao
without the permission Of the port
authorities
Odacials suspect that the Ship LET,
without passport visss for her passen-
gers, without medical inspection xnd
forbidden to dock at New York or Nor
folk, and may attempt q landing a
some port south OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
U. S. ATTORNEY QUITS,
Francis N. Wilson Resigns at
Kansas City.

Francis II. Wilson has resigned -
United States attorney at Kansas
City, and. his resignation accepted,
the Department of Justice announced.
Mr.. Wilson, who has held the once
of district attorney at Kansas City
for four years. rettres to accept the
annointment &c receiver In q lnsaI
street railway nase. While the az.
nartment gave NO. indication a. to the
Identity of his successor 1t 10 UNDER
stood that q special appointment win
be made 30 ~ to handle the proseou-
ton Of certain coal cases now under
Investigation by the Kansas City
office. t.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
STEAMER GOES AGROUND.
British ship Pinemore on Land OF
Vineyard Haven. Mass.

NEW YORK. October s7.-rhe Brit
tor Glasgow via Philadelphia. il
Aground of West Chop. Vineyard
Haven, Mass, q wireless report to the
naval communications service said
here today. The United States coast
fuard cutter Acushnet has been or.
2eryd to her assistance. The Pine.
more is Of $3.50 tons gross register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
NEW RAIL RATES DENIED.

Oficials Of the Association Of Rail.
way Executives today denied q report
that the trunk line railroads Of the
United States. are preparing now i'm
creased freight and passenger tariffs
Omciala. characterized the report a
~only a rumor' and said tbsFo was No
truth in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
W. VA. DEMOCRATS RALLY.
Campaign. Meeting Tomorrow
Night at Party Headquarters.

West virginia democrats are to
hold their second rally tomorrow
night at s o'clock In the democratic
headquarters. 1345 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. All West vtrgfnians In the CAP.
ital are invited to attend.
d. w. Gall is to preside. The prin-
chairman OF the democratic conRree.
sional committee Of the second dis
trict In West. Virginia, who 10 staying
over in Washington to attend the
rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
ENDS LIFE on WEDDING DAY.

NEGAUNEE. Mich. October 27.-
Called to come downstairs. where
friends were waiting to witness his
prominent dentist. replied: sTn Ne
ready In Q nalnnts,% then kllfoa. ~.
self with q shotgun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
ARMY CHAPLAirs ASSIGNED.

OhepaAin Maflano vassAllo at Camp
Grant, M, has been assigned to duty
with the 6sth Infantry, at San Juan;
xnoWies, at CtnntnnAf1Do ohio, has been
ordered to the Panama Canal Zone for
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
Copyright, 1901

(Tomorrow's dispatch will be tho
first of a series of three, analyxfne
the political situation throughout the
whole country, based upon personal
visits to almost every state in the
Union since the two Conventional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
WoRLE MORAL FORCE
UP TO U. S., PRESIDENT
TELLS PR0-LEAGUERS

tconttnued fYAm First Pace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
PRESIDENT LEE SAYS
RAIL STRIKE SHOWS
SOME IMPROVEMENT
Asseris Men Must Return 10
Work 10 Get Wage
Increase.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Npril NV
u. Lee. president of the brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen. today issued
the Following statement regarding
the nationwide strike of railroad
yarumen and switchmen:i
The situation ut Chicago Is CON
stantly. Improving and those in
charge of the five transportation
brotherhoqds there report daily gains
and hope that more of the thinking
members of the organizations will
return TO their former positions very
soon.
1T is believed the members vii,
recognize that the only hope of Sc
curing additional increase in nav. to
which they arc entitled. and which
we are confident will be granted by
the labor board recently created by
Federal law. Just as soon as that
board Is appointed by President Will
son. Is for them to return to work
Immediately.
Tho claim of transportation en-
ployees for an increase In pay to fur
Their offset the high cost Of living.
must be recognized by all thinking
persons familiar with the situation"