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The Monett times., 1921-09-02
TINES OFFICE TO BE
CLOSED MONDAY

The Monet Times force will Oh
serve Labor Day as holiday and the
office will be closed all day Monday,
September 5.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
FineLuggage
Lowsst Prices This Year

So many different kinds of lug
gage arc needed for summer trips
that you will be unusually i'm
pressed with our fine assortments
in hand luggage and trunks of
all kinds now displayed on the
Seventh Floor. Particularly no.
ticc the innovations in the ward
robe trunks, and their low prices
Lowest in years!
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

N arrears with the work which they
naa IN hand. But this explanation,
goes not held good with regard to the
latter quartet of vessals. When the
company, in response to the imperative
Demands OF the Mexican OH trade,
found that more new tonnage was OBJ
sointesy necessary shey could quite
easily have found vacant berths In this
country on which the four vessels
could have been laid down.
hy that time. however, the post
war PARALYSIS had fallen upon British
snippang and shipbuifding; progress in
the yards had become very poor and
costs Of construction remained SO high
as TO be prohihitive for anything but
the most essential types of vessels. BY
that time also the slump had set in
IN america, wages had begun to fall
ana the firms which were endeavoring
60 establish themselves on a postwar
footing We're making strenuous en-
deavors to cultivate trade outside their
previous business connections. 1t was
not surprising in these circumstances
tnat the Eagle Oil Company found il
ADVISABLE TO get their new ships from
the United States and it will not be
surprising If future contracts are sent
across the Atlantic"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Loss of Ship
Orders to us.
Stirs British
EIairn That American Yards
Can Build as Cheaply and
Muck More Speedily Has
Now Been Proved True
Japan Places Contract
English Oil Company Has
Tankers Turned Out Here
on advantageous Basis

Realization that American shiphuild-
srs are in q position to construct mer-
eaans. vessels as cheaply as British
ssipyards, and much more speedily. is
causing concern in British shipping
circles.
Citing case in which British ship
owners have found it more ad-
vantageous to place ords.s in this
country than at home. The Syren and
Shipping, of London, says that at will
not be surprising if future contracts
are sent across the Atlantic with still
less hesitation than in the past. for
American builders have been making a
strong bid for world trade, and have
already been more successful than we
have realized"
Japan Orders Ship Here
Only recently, it is added, it was an
neunced that the New York Shipbuiid-
iag Corporation was to build special
coal and oil supply ship of 10000 tons
for the japanese navy-"this in spite
Of all that has been said on the one
hand about the value of the Anglo
japanese alliance, and OF the ether
hand about the strained relations be-
tween the United States and Japan.
Evidently when it comes to a trade
deal these other things do not count
for very much-if for anything at ALL
Recent returns of shipbuilding in
the United Kingdom have shown a
sharp shrinkage Of construction for
foreign account, and it has been indi-
SLo1 D,-tt ~, y. !
losing her old position as the worlds
shipbuilder. The placing of orders
here by the British shipowners, however,
is q more serious aspect of the case
from British eyes. How this has oc-
cured was explained at the annual
meeting in London recently of the
Eagle Oil Transport Company, con-
cern which has given many orders for
tankers to British yards.
1t was stated that the company had
been compelled by conditions IN the
shipyards OF the United Kingdom to
place contracts for four vessels in the
United States, in addition to four
others previously on order there. This,
il was declared, had been rendered
necessary owing to the chartsrers'
needs for prompt tonnage. and it was
added that the work done had been
50 satisfactory that six Of the vessels
had been delivered. and it was ex-
peeted that the remaining two would
be handed over shortly.
Loss of Work Stirs British
What this means to United King
dom yards says the British pubsica-
lion, may be better understood when
1t is explained that in last years ac-
counts alone the progress of the build
ing program of the Eagle Oil Company
represented an increase under cost Of
steamers, etc. of s3,047 900, and that
no orders for new vessels were sent
abroad until it was found that the
work could not be done in the United
Kingdom as the owners wished.
ut may be said that when the com
pany first placed orders in the United
States the shipyards of the United
Kingdom were full up and were even
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Barter System of
Foreign Commerce
Planned by France
Government Backs Scheme
and Will Give Insurance
Against Abnormal Risks:
Export Groups Forming

The French Ministry of Commerce
mas been organizing system which
may develop into a comprehensive plan
Of scientific barter for the purpose of
creating new trade outlets in countries
where the exchange rates make it i'm
possible to conduct commerce in nor
NAL manner. Although these ire most
ly to be found in Central Europe, the
scheme may :lso be applied to other
parts of the world, should French ex-
porters think such course enefcial.
The present scheme leaves to private
initiative the task of conducting ordi-
nary commercial inquiry and propa-
ganda. The government will not guar
antee the position of the foreign buyer.
The ordinary commercial risk remains
the concern of the exporter. All the
government will do Is to provide
the financial organization and insure
against abnormal risk-namely, polisi-
cal unrest and Auctuation in the ex-
change
The financial and commercial organi-
cation will center around the new
Bank of Foreign Commerce, which will
regulate accounts between the groups
to be formed, and also between France
and each foreign country.
Trade itself is to be conducted as
follows: French exporters are to join
one of the export groups, which will re-
semble the export associations OF Ce,-
many Each group will have as mem
bers firms connected with a staple
product, such as cotton, wool, iron or
aluminium
Each of these national or regional
groups will conduct foreign trade, ar
ranging for the exchange of it's own
products with others it needs and can
find abroad. Should it be necessary,
the exported wares OF one group will
be balanced in the international ac-
count against the imported wares of
another, these in both cases being
valued in standard unit, which will
presumably be the franc.
1t is stated that the scheme cannot
be put into practice for many months,
as the Bank of Foreign Commerce,
which was only recently founded, Is
not yet in position to arrange de-
tails and the groups described have
not been formed.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
For the Fourth!

This page of excellent values will induce
you to add the few things you need to
make your home just bit more attractive
for the 4th Of July guests.
In case you want information regarding
hotels or trains 'SAsk Mr.. Foster" on the
ggg~Tsw
SEVENTH FLOOR
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Sale ofCheefS
and
PillOwCaSes
P1lloaO Gases 3oe to 35c
SHEETS SI.I5 10 y1.35

Fortunate is the summer hes-
tess who is fortified with the
knowledge that her supply of bed
linens may be advantageousiy
replcnished. This Sale in our
Bedding Section furnishes an
ideal opportunity TO purchase
light muslin sheets and pillow
cases for summer use.
The following are remarkable
values:
Pillow Cases
a. Z IS inches, SOC
IS < IS inches, 32c
54 K 36 inches, 3sc
Sheets
63 go inches, si.fS
II xoo inches, si.35
81 90 inches, SI.35
SECOND FLOOR
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Psdnced for the Fourth
Couch Harnmocks
$3.50

One OF our most popular couch
hammocks, the "Ccdarwood,"
has been especially reduced for
these few days before the 4th.
All of our couch hammock. in
Guiding this model, are made to
our own order and are luz
uriously comfortable, because
Of their fine construction. The
"Cedarwood" has a tilted, ad-
Unstable back-rest, button-tufted
mattress and magazine pockets,
which make for greater comfort
and convenience. Lawn stands
and adjustable awnings are extra;
$3.50 each.
FIFTH FLOOR
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Lord s5 Taylor
Electric Iron
S $50
Grsatly Redwcedi

The use of this guaranteed
electric iron reduces ironing
fatigue to minimum. On ac-.
count of the back rest, illus
trated above, that constant
search for the stand is done away
with; a great help to ironers.
Also there is no danger of
scorching. The really clever
summer traveller takes one along
for any sudden emergency. :
SEVENTH FLOOR.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
A Smart Kit Bag for Men,
$3.50

The gauge of man is his
baggage. This English kit bag,
illustrated above, is made Of black
walrus. 1t is splendidly made,
hand-sewed, leather lining, three
pockets and straps all around.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
MERCHANTS AND UNEMPLO XnNENT

to HIMSELF
O the workers. envelope than
therefore, decidedly the financial of the
should be steadily Employed that they
will have pay envelopes to open.
Merchants at timesf they belong to organization
manufacturers bankers and manpuaos of in
that their with these
fellows, that they should assist knocking labor and i'll
knocking labor papers.
But that errorfor the above mentioned The mer
benefited immensely during the past four OF
plenty work all that
plentiful there have been envelopes
When they the larger portion of the contents
cash of the merchants A heavy
enveopenex the tbenets the merchant
than any other person
mutudes workers who envelopes.
of other envelopes lighter than
formerly.
cash of the merchant correspondngy empty
of merchants America have bankruptcy
during the past few months.
the fact that there millions of worklngmen who
employment therefore taking which
the further that
who had their reduced.
Labor News labor 1t struggling against low
it making that struggle
for benefit of the workers.
Labor also doing the merchants great
by taking fight against
register again, and boost his bank
should thand that they
will appreciate it when they think it
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
PUBLISH NAMES OF
RICH TAX DODGERS.
PROPOSED BY BECK
Wisconsin Representative Says Prof
teers Are Robbing Nation
of Billions.

Washington, July "a resolution
calling upon the treasury department
to publish a list Of names of those
who made profits during the war in
excess Of rs per cent OF invested
capital has been introduced in the
House by Congressman J. ID. Beck OF
| Wisconsin. 1t sets forth that more
THAN a billion dollars in taxes is be-
ing held back by these profiteers and
requires that their names be publish
ed in the same manner that the names
of those who refused to serve the ma
ton during the war are being made
public.
Commenting upon his resolution,
Representative Beck stated that big
business interests, to divert attention
from themselves, prevailed upon the
department Of war to publish list of
names Of deserters, a list which the
department frankly confessed is not a
correct list" He continues:
"In order to further direct the at
tention Of the people away from the
real issue, certain big business inter
ests are sending tons Of literature to
congressman, yelling their heads off
about reds and radicals What the
people of this country want to know
lis, Who are the blacks men and
| business corporations that are making
their millions out Of those who toll?
"Who are the ones responsible for
low prices to the producer and high
prices to the consumer?
"Who are the blacks who robbed
the United States government and
held it up to the tune of millions
during the war? Who are the blacks
who have been profiteering right and
left during and since the war, and
how much have they profiteered?
"Who are the blacks behind the
big armament program Of this country
at a time when there isn't govern
ment on the face of the earth that
could put up fight that would last
over night?
"The purpose Of this resolution is to
give the people some information as
to who their real enemies are. We
propose to keep hammering away un
til we find out, and when we do find
out we will be able to solve the prob
lem of discomfort in this country.
Propaganda will not put down radical
ism; persecution will not put it down.
They did not do it in Russia; they
will not do it anywhere. The light
of day is the thing that will solve
our problems. Simple justice is the
solution of radicalism."
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
AUSTRALIA BLAMES
U. S. FOR TURMOIL
Wage Reduction Schemes Here
Hurting World, Says
Big Journal.

Adelaide, South Australia, July s.
"There are indications that the wage
reduction stunt and other schemes
associated with it for making the
workers bear the burdens thrown up
on the community by capitalism's fail
ure to meet the needs of the times
have their origin in the United
States" says the Daily Herald in re
ferring to the anti-union movement OF
American employers.
mo such attack has been launched
in this country" continues the Her
aid, "but it may be expected in the
not very distant future unless the or
gained workers are alert and active
in the protection of their rights.
ct is evident that direct attack
is being directed against American
trade union organizations, so that the
unity of the workers may be smashed
and the wage earners thus compelled
to accept whatever terms the employ
ers like to offer Curiously enough
the argument all their own way, and
as showing how live and important
the issue is, it may be mentioned that
the churches are discussing it with
animation and from the point of view
of the working man.
"A1l this is of particular interest
to the Australian worker who may,
unless he is very careful, be carried
along with the whirlpool of industrial
disunion and dissension so that he
may become an easy prey and victim
to the schemes of exploitation"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
LET'S GET BUSY

exchange than Amer
Everybody that But everybody knows that
and growing commercial the EastJapan
only from OnesXth oneWeh OF those paid
also has cheaper materials and lower costs OF
ing. Labor costs should be equaized.
Segman of Columbia University of the foremost
living the bring labor troubles
cutting while the purchasing Of the dollar
Secretary Redfeld Beware of the empta
hands We thought
purpose and effort output
1t foolish to hope that will higher while costs OF v
falling What should for keep the
the deal of V
adjust themselves other levels
If make the most of opportunities shall have
full
for the rest of the world Clearly
where work will help both sides and at the
expand industrial activities
The who sticks to his job is the the
the workman should take
in his work today he would of his
ployees when he becomes the boss.
Let all pull together.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
DESPONDENT WHEN
OUT OF WORK, MAN
COMMITS BIGAMY
Crime Wave" in Springfield Brings
Forth Unique Excuse of
First Arrest.

The ordinarily discerning reader will
have noticed by this time that, taking
New England as a whole, the demand
for labor is not brisk. In this city, says
the Hartford Courant, under the heading
of The Curse of Unemployment
which is as fortunate as the others in
the state at least, the supply of labor is
more than equal to the demand. In
Stamford a great manufacturing plant
which virtually controls the trade in its
line has closed its doors for a week, pre-
ferring to take that course rather than
to lay off more of its employees.
Factories which usually contrive to
take their annual inventory in three days
will devote a week br a fortnight to it
this year because the demand for their
products is so slight that the need for
operating the plans has vanished. That
signifies that the men ON the payroll are
out of work and, according to a recent
occurrence in Springfield, we may ex-
peCt a crime wave within a short time.
Of course, crime waves vary but that
one is due is evident from the Sprng-
field record At least the criminal in
and convicted. When the judge asked
him if he had anything to say before SEN
tence was passed he answered, well, l
don't know, l can't say much. l was
just respondent and out of work.
e 1t is logical, at least. A wage Garner
without employment ceases to be one. He
has no money to spend and if he has a
small deposit in a savings bank he breads
to withdraw even a part OF it because
he does not know and cannot calculate
the length of the rainy day which he
faces. Dependency follows as matter
of course and crime, it appears, trails
along after dependency. 1t is simple
enough first comes unemployment from
circumstances beyond the control of the
laborer, then comes dependency, and,
after dependency, crime.
Now, as has been said by excellent
authorities, there are many out of en-
ployment and memorable logic sights the
crime wave of which the Springfield case
may be the first ripple. 1t may turn out
though, that not all the criminals will
specialize in the crime which the Spring
field man committed because he was des-
pondent and out of work. The Offense
for which he was sentenced was that of
bigamy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
AID TO EMPLOYERS
AS WELL AS WOMEN
Dire Results Feared by Bosses Are
Not Realized-Humane Rule
Increases Profits.

An average wage increase of SO per
cent to 1900 women employed in the
business establishments of the national
capital, by order of the Minimum Wage
Board Of the District of Columbia, has
improved efficiency in the industries af-
feCted, has not hurt business, has not
increased the cost of living, and has not
caused unemployment or displacement
Of women by men.
This is summarized statement of
the results of the operation of the mini
mum wage law of the District of Co.
lumbia, as contained in the third annual
report of the Minimum Wage Board of
the District of Columbia, which was es-
tablished by act of Congress in Septem-
Der, 1918. Employers in some branches
of one industry affected, according to
the payroll records of the board, are
employing actually more women than be-
fore the minimum wage order went into
effect, although these particular employ
erS asserted when the order was af1-
nounced that they would be obliged to
drop their women employees and substi-
tute men.
On recommendations of conferences
for each industry, composed of represent
tives of employers, employees and the pub
lie, the Minimum Wage Board has is
sued orders covering the mercantile hotel
and restaurant, printing and publishing
and laundry industries of the District of
Columbia, the minimum rates being re-
spectively, $3.50, $1,000, $3.50 and SIS
week. Before the wage orders were
issued more than half of the womn in
those industries covered by wage orders
were receiving $l2 week and less, some
of them as little as 81, S. and So a week.
'Women's wages, even under the mini
mum wage law, are still so far below
the level of mems wages, and the handi-
cap both to the workers and to the in
dustry is SO great where there is a less
than living wage, that the necessity for
minimum wage laws for women seems
obvious" says the Women's representa-
tive on the Minimum Wage Board of the
District of Columbia, Miss Ethel NJ
Smith, who as legislative secretary of the
National Women's Trade Union League
speaks for hundreds of thousands of
wage-e earning women in the United
States.
"In fact, our experience in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the facts shown
by our records, which are gathered partly
from the pay rolls of the employers, an
swer every legitimate argument thus far
made against minimum wage laws for
women"
Minimum wage laws for women now
exist in 10 states and the District of Co.
lumbia, and were this year under consid-
Grafton by the legislatures of the follow
ing states: New York, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois,
Connecticut and Texas. The states now
having such a law are Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Kansas, Massachusetts,, Minneso-
ia, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Wash
ington and Wisconsin. Connecticut, how
ever turned it down
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08

Col Uman has gone his camp Mane Col Tson gone
back Washington to look after federal udgep Col Bob Eaton
has grabbed off the internal Office Col Angs
gone house. gone
of the State police COL Osborn reading the LABOR NEWS
colonies all for the al we'll with
the world
It would the skill of Philadelphia lawyer figure
how that bread prices New Haven have dropped only per
when -four and the other ingredients have dropped 80 49,
Guess the bakers need the dough- and getting it.
Captain squad certainly
disturbance when he Capt Jawn shift of the
effectively up traffic in all week.
Hardngs going draft some doara year men, go to
Washington and help settle the problems
forget allow million
account like SchWab had.
The New Haven Park getting all up
Automobile drive East Rock Meanwhile the much needed comfort
the going
Green where it belongs.
Why reduce when everybody nearly broke
bockebook won't purchase anything Put the workers to work
from Gartfo Probab a3e sgnng that SAY b
Connecticut is really getting too hot for him.
One thing the old time patriots overlooked when making the
liberty pursuit happiness They
have added and the right a job
Every Big up de-
cdes that long what needs So lets the do the
resting while its money keeps right working.
really through project actually
the highly placed gafters he will have accomplished the
seemingly impossible.
The public will Indictment punish
ent of rOeerng retailer who sped the of the
big fellows and laid heavy hand upon his customers because that
considered the thing do. It will be satisfied with moth
than the of the that their tribute
cut out for him.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO

Today every city throughout the nation thousands of
walking the streets Among them veterans OF the
considerable number Of them still suffering from dis
abilities incurred in the service
discharged soldiers of Rome The potee Of that day
him. the truths he uttered and today strangely ree
he wild beasts of Italy have their retire but the
their nothing left
and light Without houses without settled habaons they
wander from place to place with their wives and chden and their
head of
Gho their to fight for their sepuchres and domestic goods
altar that belonged to his sepuchre which their
ashes The soldiers fight and die advance the wealth
and luxury Of the great and they called masters of the world
while they have not foot Of ground in their
Rome denied the and exodiers
them bread history relates The
history also tells how the Roman persisted.
Two thousand denied rights of the workers
and exsoers Two thousand years Rome world power
passed away the United States following IN the footsteps OF
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
NON-UNIONISM
MAKES TRAMPS

St. Louis, Mo, July Sin his ad-
dress to the convention of the Boot
and Shoe Workers union, Rev. Tim
othy Dempsey, known as Father
Tim," had this to say of the anti
union shop:
"The open shop, to me, means a
nation of tramps. I run a hotel for
workingmen, and up to two or three
years ago it was an open shop. Then
men who stopped with me were ho-
boes or tramps. Then an organiza-
ton of the maintenance-of-way men
was started and they had their wages
doubled. Then they stopped coming
to the hotel. Now they are coming
again, because the men who are run
ming the industries of the country are
trying to make it nation of tramps
through the open shop"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-08
HAS HIS WORK CUT OUT FOR HIM

General Daughery will
preliminary prosecuting all who
1t possibly be
will hesitate for single providing
compelled the Federal
outlay The Attorney General
nearly everybody with him. that billions of dollars
nucous contracts made by who
dollar while they had their
arms to their elbows i'll Uncle Sam strong box.
No better test Of Congress concern for the public welfare will
than treatment of the request for funds with which to clear
to
people who were sacrificing their lives dollars Mr. Daugh