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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-31

rapid increase in the price of silver
took place, until. in September. 1917
sales were made as high as s1141z
per ounce.
This rapid rise alarmed the British
authorities. They realized that unless
the needs OF India were satisfied its
demands for silver would bring about
a crisis that the allies could not then
lace, and the British authorities also
knew that the only place in the world
where a volume of silver existed
above the ground sufficient to salts
fy the demands both of India and
China was the United States treas
ury
Negotiations were started in order
to release some Of the large quanti-
ty Of silver stored in that treasury.
The silver producers of the United
states realized that if the govern
ment kept its hands off the silver
market their product would com
niand as proportionately high a price
as other products such as wheat,
cotton and steel. They, therefore,
formed associations and sent repre-
sentatives to Washington to present
their view of the situation. As a re-
suit of these discussions, congress
passed the Pittman act in April
1918.
Meanwhile the price Of silver had
gone down, but as a result of the
passage Of the Pittman act the price
was temporarily fixed at s1O1A, and
remained at that price for several
months until all the silver dollars
called for were melted. According to
the report for the year 1920 of the
director Of the mint 27O121,554 dol
lars were melted under the Pittman
act
This melting would, under the
terms of the act require the repur-
chase of about POS. 900, 900 ounces of
silver produced in the United States
from ores mined in the United
States OF this amount some 81
100000 ounces in round numbers,
have been repurchased by the treas
lry department at a price of 81 per
Inc ounce
I'm the original purchase of the sill
ger which had been coined into the
dollars that were melted under the
'ittman act the United States gov
lnment made very large profit as
eigniorage When the entire re-pur-
hase of POS 100000 ounces is com
'leted at 81 per ounce, the United
'tates government will according to
he director of the mint, neither gain
or lose, although there is according
% the same authority. a small profit
q $692.O6S in manufacturing silver ,
ollars into subsidiary coins under {
he terms of the Pittman act q
Thus the United States govern
lent when the terms of the Pittman 7
ct are carried out will have in its c
-easury exactly the same number of {
liver dollars that it had before the
peration of the act. and will have !,
laintained and slightly added to the C
roit through seigniorage and will v
ave kept faith L
1.-THE Pittman act was undoubtedly p
solemn agreement between the gov +
'nment of the United States, repre- Il
.nting all the people of the United e
-ats and the silver producers of the =
nited States. which was faithfully $
ihered to by the silver producers and n
Iould now be faithfully adhered to Z
z the government of the United
ates"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-31
NORTHERN IDAHO AND THE
NEW STATE SCHEME.

u there is any pronounced senti-
ment in northern Idaho outside of
Standpoint and Bonner county. in ia
Nor of the creation of a new state. we
have failed to discover it, And yet a
recent statement from Herman H.
/ Taylor of Standpoint who seems to
Dc the leader of the new state propa-
ganda published in a Spokane paper.
conveys the impression that the ques-
ton of the disposal of the ten coun-
ties constituting northern Idaho has
been thoroughly considered and that
public sentiment has crystallized in
favor of a new state composed of nor
thern Idaho. eastern Washington and
western Montana This favorable at
titude toward a new state Mr. Taylor
would evidently have as believe has
been reached through a process of
elimination starting with three prop
ositions First the creation of new
state ont of the ten northern counties
of Idaho. This, Mr. Taylor says, has
been found impractical and abandon
ed. Second the annexation of the ten
northern counties of Idaho to the
state of Washington This. Mr.. Tay-
Tor says has also been abandoned as
undesirable Third, the creation of
new state composed of northern Ida
ho. eastern Washington and western
Montana. This proposition, Mr. Tay-
Ton says has been adopted. and or
sanitation viii be effected and funds
solicited to put it across" The Lew |
iston Tribune has an editorial on Mr. |
Taylors presumptive announcement, /
from which we take the following ex-
tract and which seems to leave him
little ground upon which to build his
new state:
There is. or should be. general
agreement on the first premise.
that "a new state composed of the
ten north Idaho counties is both
impracticable and undesirable. At
the same time, this is the only
step authorized by the joint res
oluuon of the Idaho legislature in
which authority to convene and to
proceed is granted In taking mp
the two alternative proposals it
should therefore be understood
that any action would be entirely
informal and voluntary and with
ont legislative sanction or knowl-
edge The second proposal. an
ncNation to the state of Washing
ton is reported as Objectionable
to north Idaho and has therefore
been discarded. We should like
to know where the existence of
any such sentiment is found and q
how il was ascertained The sub 7
iect has not even been preached
as far as known. for a third of a
century. and at that time north
Idaho was strongly for annexa-
ti0n but lost its contest through d
political intrigues which need not n
now be discussed. II this ques-
tion has been canvassed at any
time since IL is most desirable
and important to have the facts p
made known. because at that Il
point depends the determination y
Of any course that is to be pur-
sued and its chance Of favorable
development. The third proposal. 81
which it is announced has been Il
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-31

An average Of about 60 marriages a
month are made on the Rhine be-
tween American soldiers and German
girls.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
MEAT BARONS ARE
 BOOSTING PRICES
Using Packers Strike as Excuse for
 Profteering in Markets Here.

New York, Dec. 23.-The strike of butcher workmen in this vicinity Is an excuse for meat barons to boost prices, although they assure the public that the strike and increased prices is merely 'coincident"
 The union says the big five" packers are maintaining meat prices on a pro hteering level by preventing independent concerns from increasing their business during the strike.
 There are some 25 meat packing con- cerns in New York and Jersey City against whom no strike has~been called" the unionists say. The big fve,' how ever, control the amount of business done by the independents by controlling over oo per cent of the available slaughtering space in New York and Jersey City.
 Strengthening can be done only on the ground set aside by the city authorities for the purpose. There are only three tracts where this can be done. The big five control two of these tracts complete ly. and 9o per cent of the other. The union has demanded that the government investigate their charges.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
BOOM SPELLACY FOR GOVERNORSHIP
 OR CONGRESSMAN
Meriden Democrats at Dinner to Mayor-Elect Boost Hart
 ford Man.

Meriden, Dec. 23-Thomas J. Spel- lacy as the democratic nominee for gov ernor again or at least as the nominee for Congress from the First Connecticut District with the governorship boom predo1ninating, was the feature of the complimentary dinner given to Mayor electHenry T. King of this city by about 200 men and women friends on Monday night The dinner was held in the City Hall auditorium and turkey dinner was served and musical program presented, after which there was dancing. Among the speakers were Mayor-elect' Francis F. Guilfoile of Waterbury, Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, Sher- if Thomas L. Reilly of New Haven, Francis T. Maloney, chairman of the Meriden democratic committee, and Mayor elect King.
 Attorney Spellacy stated that the trend throughout the country was turn ing toward democracy and that the peo- pie of the nation were tired of the non- fulfllment of many if not all of the republican promises of the last presiden- fact that President Hardings own town, Marion, O., i'll recent election went democratic by a thousand majority.
 Mayor-e1ect Guilfoile of Waterbury said that the old days of rivalry between Meridian and Waterbury had passed and that harmony now existed between the two cities. He claimed that the chair man of the state republican committee has more power than any monarch in Europe and that he believes that the people of the state are beginning to real ize that the small towns are running Connecticut in the Legislature and will show by their votes at the coming state election that they want change from republican to democratic rule.
 Chairman Maloney in his speech pre- dicted that Attorney Spellacy will re- present the First District in Congress, while several others sent the boom for another try at the governorship rolling over the tables and it took readily. Let ters of regret that they could not attend were read from Mayor FitzGerald of New Haven and Mayor Fred Atwater of Bridgeport. Former Internal Revenue Collector James J. Walsh was toast master.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
Knocks Out Law That Would Have Prevent ed Use of Injunctions to. Stop Unions From Enforcing Strikes.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Supreme Court of the United States, in a new de- cision this week, has reiterated it's de- claration that violent tactics must not accompany picketing i'll labor disputes and that where violence exists it is the duty of the courts to issue injunctions.
 sIn;making it's decision, the court knock ed out section of the Arizona State law, which was designed to protect labor unions against misuse of the injunction and designed to legalize picketing.
 The court held that the State law in question violated the 14th amendment to the federal constitution, i'll that it de- prived an owner of property and allowed him no redress at law.
 The case was that of William Truax of Bisbee, Ariz., against a Cooks and Walters Union. William Truax was the name under which restaurant was op- erated in which a strike occurred. Strik- ing workers resorted to picketing and succeeded in reducing the business of the restaurant from more than $5O,OOO an- nually to less than a fourth of that amount, .... The Supreme Court of the state held that under the statute (the one knocked
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
Hatfield Murderers
 Acquitted By Jury
Expected Happens When Prisoner
 Is Found to Be Anti-Labor Spy.

Welch, w. Va, Dec 23-The expected has happened-C. E. Lively, Baldwin Feltz detective and self-confesed spy, been acquitted of the charge of murder ing Sid Hatfield.
 Hatfield and Ed Chambers were killed on the steps of the court house by Lively and two other thugs last July. The murdered men were unarned. They came to Welch to answer an indictment which involved them in dispute at Mo- hawk over year ago. Friends of Hat field insisted that the indictment was a trick to get him out of Matewan, and behind the trick were Baldwin-Feltz men who would revenge the killing of one of the notorious Feltz' brothers and other detectives in Matewan on May 1o, 1920. At that time the thugs were at tempting to oust miners from company houses without due process of law Mayor Testerman and Hatfield, who was chief of police, protested. In the shooting that followed, the mayor was killed, as" were seven detectives.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
SHOPS SHUT DOWN INDEFINITELY
 AND REDUCTIONS DUE JANUARY l6
Hartford Painters
 Elect New Officers
Ernest Galusha Wins By Good Mar
 gin Over Alex Jackson.

Hartford, Dec. 23.-Ernest Galusha, for many years we'll known in build ing trades circles, was elected presi- dent of the Painters and Decorators Union, Local No. 48I, at the annual election at Eagles Hall this week. He received a considerable margin over Alex Jackson, who was also a candidate for the presidency. Frank E. Magor, who headed the union for the last year, was not candidate for reelection.
 Other officers elected are: Vice president, Louis Thompson; record ing secretary, Edward A. Leturmy financial secretary, D. F. Mccarthy treasurer, P. P. O'Reilly; conductor, James McLaughlin; warden, John B. Bishop; trustees, George L. Leturmy, William T. Hayne, John Vanderweg delegates to Central Labor Union, P. r. O'Reilly, D. F. Mccarthy, Ernest Galusha, Louis Thompson, Paul Paulson; delegates to structural build ing trade alliance, Thomas J. Cum
 nings, D. F. Mccarthy, William T. Hayne, Ernest Galusha, Alex Jack son. The standard Australian ballot was used for the election. The Paint ers' and Decorators Union is one of the largest labor organizations in the city.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
Authorities Attribute Recent Reign of Law lessness to Lower Pay and Craze for Luxur- ieS.

London, Dec. 23.-Lower wages and a craze for luxurious living are held accountable by English prison governors for many present-day crimes, i'll report made by them to the home office.
 Although crime has dwindled con- siderably during the past 20 years, the number of prisoners for the year Io2o-21 was 4o,7I2 or o,o25 more than in the previous year. The report, however, states that "so small an increase in year in which there has been much unemployment and industrial unrest is noteworthy"
 The governor of Durham prison says:
 "A new stamp of offender has sprung into existence. Men and women of respectable antecedents and parentage, in regular employ ment and in no respects associated with the criminal class, are taking to serious crime with astounding facility"
 The suggestion that spirit of lawlessness acquired by men while on military service is responsible for this is rejected by the governor,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
MAY PERMIT BEER
 TO SECURE TAX TO
 PAY WAR BONUSES
Leaders See Where Half Billion Can Be Collected
 by Modifying Volstead Act.

Washington Dec. 23.-Modihcation of the national prohibition amendment to permit the sale of beer and wine would mean an addition to the government s revenues of half billion dollars a year, high treasury officials said this week. Estimates made in connection with pro- posed legislation to legalize the sale of beer and wine have revealed, officials said, that $5OO,OOO,OOO yearly would be collectec, in taxes from this source.
 While no indication of the treasury's $ attitude toward such legislation was dis closed, it was stated officially, however, that the treasury would not oppose such step. Officials discussed the possibility of such measure irl the event of the necessity of providing funds for a sold iers' bonus but did not indicate that the treasury was considering any special methods of considering any special methods of financing to meet such a call upon it.
 Concerning the possibility of a tax on wine and beer, high official declared that at present "the bootleggers' were getting the money which might otherwise be going into the treasury.
 Revenue from liquor during the pres ent fiscal year is expected to be about one-half of the receipts from this source during the past year, according to an estimate made public today by the pro- hibition bureau. Last years total amounted to about $l4O,OOOOOO as con- pared with nearly $20o,OOO,OO0 in 1919
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
SHOPS SHUT DOWN
 WHILE GOVERNMENT
 COUNSELS PATIENCE
Large Numbers of Workers Given Indefinite Layoffs in Local
 Factories.

Holiday cheer was passed around Ill large punches to the workers of this city this week, and they'll have to be opto- mists If they can see any pleasure for themselves or their families in the inn mediate future. The cheer was another loud and long cheer on the part of the dual members to force wages down to a level that would put the workers far back of pre-War levels Of course busi- ness depression, lack of orders and the like Is the cause but according to reports industry will start up business or no business as soon as the wages are cut to where the employers associations want them.
 The biggest shut down of the week, aside from that of the railroad shop was the clock shop, which is reported as laid off practically entirely for a month. Hundreds of office help in the Winches- ter plant have also been let go 1t IS stated and are not likely to come back either. They were 1t is further reported, relicts of the war boom and the shop could have gotten along without many of them. long ago, but that doesn't help the workers any in this season of cheer fitness:
 Many of the other shops about town, and in fact throughout the state are also laying off large numbers of employees, while down i'll Washington they are still urging patience" as they have been do- ing since the administration now hanging out there went in. Patience" however is ceasing to be a virtue among the workers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
CRIME WAVE FOLLOWS WAGE CUT
 DECLARE GOVERNORS OF PRISONS

on the ground that women Ill equal proportion to men are the offenders. His explanation is that high wages, once easily armed and more easily spent, are now not obtainable.
 Men and women, boys and girls, y his report states, "have all got used to big money, out of all proportion to the slight effort necessary to ob- tain it. The economic readjustment of the past year has created num- Der of discontented, reckless people, who do not realize that they have been living in an artificial wage mar ket, and unconsciously resent the changed conditions of supply and de- mand, work and play. Money they must have to provide the luxuries and amusements to which they have grown accustomed, SO they steal, pilfer and loaf.'
 The governor of Shrewsbury pris- on calls attention to the prevalence of thefts on railways and elsewhere, often by men with excellent long service records, and receiving high wages.
 A big increase in automobile thefts is mentioned by the governor of Wandsworth prison.
 It is proposed shortly to introduce recreation classes in male convict prisons and make 1t possible for con victs to earn by good conduct and in dustry the privilege of classes for reading, recreation, lectures and music.
 Whats true in England is equally true i'll America.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
Workers Resent Attack: Counter By Demand
 For Increases In Pay
General Manager of "New Haven" Tells Employ CTS How Valuable Is Skilled Railroad Man and His Services and Next Day Tells Committees Road Proposed to Take
 $7,OOO,O0O From Them.

closing of shops layof of all numbering the system about 5000 and the flat that the road intended through about January 16 the New Haven Railroad started another that bids fair this time to be the of months if the road That through indicated this when General Manager Bardo called of the shop crafts the duction and asked their agreement
 crafts however with loca with demand through the old other employees outside The had nevertheless Mr. asked the delegates take with their together his proposition They will safe bet that nothing will result and that the matter Railroad where if granted strike vote result.
  the New further them is also looked the this line outside who will cheap and thus compel railroad similar The Boston Maine controlled by practically bunch the New Laconia, the New Haven Railroad however the when badly stuck large number of freight outside shops and hardly think another like experience unless the cannot be beaten down other
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
SUPREME COURT AGAIN. DECIDES
 POLITE PICKETINC" ONLY LEGAL

out), loss may be inflicted upon the plain tiffs' property and business by picket ing" in any form, If violence Is not used, and that because no violence was shown or claimed, the campaign carried on, as described, did not unlawfully invade com plaintants rights.
 This paragraph from the decision ex- plains the courts view:
 'The illegality of the means used to drive away customers is without doubt and fundamental. This makes the plan an unlawful conspiracy. The means used are the libelous and abusive attacks on the plaintiffs reputation, like attacks on their employees and customers, threats of such attacks on would-be customers, pick eting and patrolling of the entrance to their place of business with these accom- paniments, and the consequent obstruc- ton of free access thereto, all with the purpose of depriving the plaintiffs of their business.
 To give operation to a statute where by serious losses inflicted by such unlaw- full means are in effect made rernediless, is. we think, to disregard fundamental rights of liberty and property and to deprive the person suffering the loss due process of law
 Among the devices utilized in the picketing campaign were handbills and banners, claiming unfairness; patrolling the front of the restaurant urging the public not to patronize it; characterizing the employees of the restaurant as "scab Mexican labor; charging that prices were high and food bad, and by threats of violence.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23

ne same OlQ pTOpaganQa' game Of influencing the public against the workers, through the daily press, was started simultaneously with the an down. The shutdown came as complete surprise to the workers, who know full we'll that the condition of New Haven road rolling stock is such that there IS work enough now for the entire winter to say nothing of such repairs as will naturally come along from day to day. Manager Bardo opened the propaganda game before the New Haven Employers Association with the usual line of de fense of needed reduction in operating costs. He admitted that "in the old days" stock watering and absolute wrecking might have hurt the New Haven and other roads, but Oh My, that was in the naughty old days and nothing like 1t could even be thought of today. Now any watering that is to be done is to be wrung out of the workers hides and as a starter they were given a layof. as Christ pools will net the railroad $7ooo,o ,ooo in cut wages of employees, MT. Bardo stated. And lest the railroad men forget the benevolent ideas the rail road managers have for them, MT Bardo slid in the following tribute of their sterling worth:
 "It Is to the best interests of so- ciety that railroad employees should be we'll paid and have fair working conditions. Efficiency of the transpor- tation machine depends quite as much, if not more, upon the mental attitude of the emplSye with respect to his personal welfare as it does upon the provision of adequate facil- lties, motive power and cars. They are engaged in a hazardous occu- patton. They are exposed to all sorts and conditions of weather. They have a deep sense of responsibility for the safety of life and property and l say without hesitation that the public will find the body polite of the employees as class most will ing to meet them half way in the economic readjustment Rates of pay and conditions must be such as to attract into the railroad service men of intelligence and good standing I personally know a great many of them and cherish their acquaintance and friendship no less than yours
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-23
BRIDGEPORT PRINTERS
 CANNOT PRESS STRIKE AGAINST NEWSPAPERS
Want Ten Millions More for Prohibition
Enforcement Officer Haynes Would Add 75o Additional Gum
 Shoers.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Employment of 75o additional prohibition agents will be possible if Congress appropri- ates $Io,ooo, ,ooo for enforcement of the Volstead law during the fiscal year beginning next July I, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes told the House committe, which will draft the annual supply bill for the treasury depart ment An aggregate of $7,5oo,ooo has been appropriated for enforcement of prohibition during the current fiscal year.
 Urging an increase in the allowance MT. Haynes said the additional force would be used in localities where. the enforcement of the 18th amendment had proven most difficult