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The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
BUILDERS URGED
TO END EFFORTS
AT PROFITEERINC
Speakers at Convention
Appeal for Honest
Cost Basis.
THE NATIONS NEEDS
Pleas for Honesty Fill Open
ing Session at
Chicago.
THE NATIONS NEEDS

CHICAGO. March 6.-"Purge the
building industry Of exhorbitan'
profits. graft and dishonest prac-
tices: show the public that the
building industry Is square, apd
we'll have building in America"
Thus the speakers addressing the
National Federation of Construction
Industries recently summed up the
building situation in the United
States before more than 500 men
representatives of the kindred in
dustries that deal with construc-
tion, delegates from cities from all
parts Of the. United States, who met
in the Hotel Sherman for a two
day session. during which effort
will be made to rouse the building
industry into activity to solve the
building shortages throughout the
nation.
Cost Cut Urged.
TT Is up to all the elements In
the construction industry to get
their own costs down to an ire
ducible minimum. even IL that en-.
tails doing business for a time al
cost or even less" declared Ernest
T. Trigg, president of the fedora
tion. in sounding the keynote of the
meeting. whatever that level is
It is up to the construction industry
to tell the public why prices cannot
go below the reduced figure. 1t ia
time the building industry was hon.
est with the public and the game
was played squarely."
Mr.. Trigg, who headed a large del
egation from Philadelphia. brought
the philadelphia plan" to the con.
ference and suggested that each
delegate take home <an outline oi
the plan for consideration in each
locality. The plan. in brief. calls foi
a joint conference of employers. en-.
ployes. bankers. merchants. manu-.
facturers and public officials who
are primarily interested in the
building industry. wherein the facts
Of the situation might be arrived al
with the resultant effect of reduc.
tion of costs. which arc maintained
at a high level through agreement
or lack of competition.
Fear OF 1nvestors-
Col. John Price Jackson, head o.
the industrial relations committe,
Of the Philadelphia Chamber o
Commerce. declared investors feare,
putting money in construction les
they lose it through defiation il
values.
Daniel Crawford, jr., president o
the Philadelphia Operative Builders
Association, estimated the shortag
Of homes at 100000.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07

This table shows that the total
holdings of these commodities on
February 1, 1891. amounted to L.
23s, 900, 900 pounds compared with q
little over l.5oo.o 100000 pounds on
February 1. 1920. This is a decrease
in the total of about Is per cent.
During the month Of January total
holdings increased iittie over 10
per cent. due largely to the increase
in pork. mutton and beef. which
normally show an excess movement
into storage at this season of the
year.
The most striking change shown
in this table il that for lamb and
mutton which on the first Of Febru-
ary this year showed total holdings
of 100000 pounds, compared with
only 5000, 900 pounds on the same
date last year. This Is an increase
of over 800 per cent for the year.
Previous to October l, 1920, 13,0oo,-
900 pounds was the largest amount
of this commodity ever held at one
time in the United States. The big
increase in lamb and mutton Is
largely accounted for by the heavy
imports during the recent months
The total imports of mutton and
lamb for the calendar year 1920
amounted to 1o1.16s.31s pounds COM
pared with s.20s.1s2 pounds in 1919
and only sos,ooo pounds in 1918.
Imports for the month Of December
alone were more than 100000
pounds, or considerably in excess
of the total imports for the whole
of the year 1919. In October, 1920,
imports amounted to more than 27,-
600. 900 pounds. OF the total amount
OF lamb and mutton in storage 5s,-
600, 900 pounds, or so per cent Is held
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
HIGH RATES HURT
CANADA BUSINESS
Increased Rail Charges Have
Caused Grain Shippers to Send
Product Through u. s.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 6.-Railway
rates and wages constitute a Dig
problem in Canada as they do In
the United States. and both must
come down before normal business
conditions resume. Canada has built
up a large railway system on ma
tional lines, but in respect to rates
and wages. American standards
dominate the situation. An increase
in wages in the United States is
the signal for an identical demand
in Canada and the same is true
of rates.
That the Canadian lines are los
ing much business through the pre-
vailing high rates is unquestionably
true. The latest increases in the
fall were of a temporary nature
partial reduction having gone into
effect at the end OF the year and
others will follow by July 1. As
an indication Of how wages have
gone up, on March 1. 1918, there
was an increase OF Is per cent; on
August 12. 1918, another of Is per
cent. and In September, 1920, OF 40
per cent.
The effect of these increases on
~ u
has been to send a great deal of
It by the cheaper lake and rail route
to American ports. IL having been
twheat exported between September
! and December 81, only $4,000. 900
went by Canadian ports.
Passenger Tramc Also Hit.
Passenger traffic also has been hi,
| by the high rates. especially for
sleeping and parlor cars.
In six years the gross cost Of op-
Grating Canadian railways has in
creased nearly $3.50. 100000. The Ca
madam Pacific is one Of the largest
| and best managed systems in the
world, and because of it's excellent
management II has been enabled to
stand up well under the heavy strain
| OF increased cost Of operations.
| During 1920 its earnings were s2I6.-
$4,000, the greatest by far in the
history of the company. but though
its earnings were more than double
those for 1910 the operating cost
had so Increased that the net was,
with the exception of that for 1919,
the smallest of any year since 1910.
being S3.000.o00 below the 1910 net.
when the revenue only stood a,
s1O0.s51.62e.
The increased cost of operation
has fallen heaviest upon the Cana
dian National, or government sys-
tenn. which even under the best of
conditions could hardly be expected
to make ends meet. In 1919 its op-
Grating expenses increased from
sS4 100000 to s10s,O00. 900, chiefiy
due to the advance in wages. The
minister of railways is authority for
the statement that out of every
dollar of revenue earned by the Ca
madam National system in 1919. rs
cents were paid out in wages. The
1920 statement of Che government
roads will show an even worse state
of affairs.
Not only have the high freight
and passenger rates reduced traffic
but they are directly responsible
for much of the discontent among
the Western farmers, who, griev.
ously disappointed at seeing the
price of their chief crop, wheat
greatly reduced, have also had tc
endure further loss through higher
freight rates. For Canada there Is
very little IL any relief in sighi
until operating costs are reduced
in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS
BELOW THOSE OF YEAR AGO
Stocks Of Mutton Unusually Large-Pork,
Beef, Poultry, and Case Eggs Show
Big Drop.
aTie M..hlngte. Herald,. EconomI.t.l

No country in the world has de-
veloped as elaborate a system of
cold storage warehouses as those
in the United States. As a matter
Of fact refrigeration OF this char
aeter was almost unknown in Eu-
rope a few years ago. The cold stor-
age warehouses built in France by
the American army have added very
materially to the storage capacity
Of that country.
COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS on
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
Factory Production
Fails to Increase

RIGA. February 15.-The Kras-
maya Gaseta finds that the Soviet
government is quite unable to in
crease the productivity of the Pet
crsburg factories. Despite the fact
that during the first half of jan
uary some 5000 workmen returned
to the factories from the Villages.
the productivity continues to fall,
the quality and capability of the
workers are bad. and the quality of
the goods produced still worse.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07

have a tendency to remove conges-
ton. besides giving the opportun-
ity for the fresh trade.
1T Is necessary to look at these
matters from a business point of
view, and we should be prepared
to show elasticity in dealing with
them in the same way as an indi-
vidual would do"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07

In the United States cold storage
stocks Of food play an important
part In determining prices. For that
reason the monthly reports issued
by the Department of Agriculture
on the stock held in the United
States have a very important bear
ing on the market. The following
table gives a summary of the total
cold storage holdings of meats and
dairy products on the first of Feb
ruary this year. compared with
holdings a year ago and a month
ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07

for the entire year amounted to
seeI.s25.s2s. and exports to the
United States s5se.O2s.26s, Canada
now being the best single customer
of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
Coal Trade Needs
Support, Says Andrade

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The bank
ing interests of the country must
stand behind the coal exporter il
the United States is to retain it's
foreign bituminous coal trade, C.
Andrade. jr.. president of the whole
sale Coal Trade Association Of New
York. said here recently.
Without credits the United States
will fall under Great Britain in BIZ
luminous export trade, he said
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07

Wholesale prices of commodities.
says the Department of Labor, were
lower in November than any time
since the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
He HAS No
FEDERATION
AMBITIONS
Labor Circles Are SkepticaI
As to Truth of New
Reports
BY DAVID NJ, CHURCH

tSTAFF CORRESPONDENT !. n sERVICEI
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Reports
that Secretary of Labor Wilson would
be a candidate for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to succeed Samuel
Gompers were were em2haticalIy do
MED al the offices Of the secretary to-
day. Secretary Wilson has no ambi-
tions to hold office in the federation.
1t was stated by officials of the de-
partment of labor who are close to
him.
Senators closely In touch with labor
interests were firsts to receive reports
that the secretary would be proposed
as successor to the veteran Gompers
and considerable credence was given
the rumor in congressional circles.
Periodically there arise reports IN
Washington of strong opposition to
Gompers within the federation and OF
attempts to oust him from the saddle
but the aged leader has thus far
shown the necessary strength in the
annual elections
When Gompers was reelected at the
Montreal convention last June there
was report that opposition to him
was quelled by a compromise under
which it was understood that Compers
would not be a candidate for office
again when the federation meets in
annual convention in Denver next
summer,
Matthew Woil, now vice president of
the federation. is generally understood
to be Gompers' choice as his successo-.
Labor circles today also were skep-
tical of reports that Secretary Wilson
would be elected as a candidate to
succeed Gompers. While 1t Is gener-
ally admitted that there is opposition
10 Gompers labor leaders here are Of
the opinion that those who are strong
est in their opposition would gbe op-
posed to Wilson. The course which
was followed by the secretary in the
coal strike last year and his action "A
ordering deportation of /. c A. K.
Martens, soviet representative in tAs
United States. have not met with IA
vor among certain labor factions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
Here's Very
Latest In
Bootlegging
Pantry With Private Bot
ties is Found in Indiana
Harbor Barroom

Latest in bootlegging is the cafe
terra moonshine parlor. Indiana Har-
Dor. where they sit up late nights
thinking out new stunts. claims the
honor of originating this little feature.
Years ago when the drug store was
the oasis in the dry community che
practice Of strolling behind the pra-
scription case and helping ones self
was permitted a favored few. That
was probably the forerunner OF the
Indiana Harbor plan.
George Dumibiu, S540 Block avenue.
had been trying out the scheme with
satisfactory results until federal pro-
hibs made him cut it out yesterday.
George had a pool room with a soft
drink bar at the rear. The soft drink
bar was run according to law.
The blotter crew which called on
George with a search warrant was
stumped at hrst. One of the men
chanced to step into little pantry ad-
ojining the barroom and found the
cafeteria
1t was a small wall cabinet placed
conveniently close to a window The
cabinet was divided into Individual
compartments. each large enough 10
hold one bottle. The bottles belonged
to certain patrons of the house. The
code of ethics forbade any man from
touching any other mans liquor and
the plan seems to have worked well.
The window was never locked and
when a patron became thirsty after
regular closing hours, he simply step
ped around to the side of the house
opened the window and reached for
his bottle. The flask was replenished
at regular intervals. the house keeping
tab on tAe amounts and rendering bills
for same at times convenient to both
parties
George came oefore Judge Klotz in
the Hammond city court this morning.
He entered a plea Of guilty and was
soaked 500 an dcosts and six months
on the penal farm. However. when
George promised to sell his bar fix
lures and confine his business solely
to the pool room. the court suspended
the penal farm sentence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
WHY THEY SPOILED
SIMONS' SAUERKRAUT!
Indiana Harbor Man Makes
Serious Charges Against
Federal Agents

Simon Ursu. 34s1 Pennsylvania ave-
Indiana Harbor. was arrested YESTERDAY
by federal agents for having liquor IN
his possession. He was also suspected
Of having sold it,
When the agents looked over hi.
home they found 200 gallons of win.
In the basement and several large bot
ties of moonshine. The wine wa.
dumped into the sewer and by mistak,
according to Simon's statement. tn,
men also poured the juice of of hi,
sauer kraut leaving the cabbage Il
dry and spoil
In the Hammond city court thi,
morning Simon did the expected thins
Of trying to blame 1t all on his wife
This no longer works and he WAS Civ
en- fine of 500 and costs and thirty
days in jail.
Simon was much taken back by the
courts announcement. He had conf
IDENTIFY expected the old gag TO work
In spite of the fate of several of his
neighbors who have tried 1t.
But what am I going to do about
my kraut that they spoiled? ?" he asked
The loss of the wine was not worry
Ing him.
That's none of my concern" re-
piled the Judge. You'll have to talk
that over with the government"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
JUDGES
SHOULD Be
BETTERPA
Bill to Increase Their Sal
aries Commensurate With
Other Sections. Gets a
Hearty Support.

If a bill. which is receiving hearty
support all over the state and which
has been endorsed by the Lake County
Bar Association, becomes a law judges
of the circuit, superior. criminal and
probate courts of Indiana will be paid
salaries approximating those OF other
progressive states
At present the judges Of Lake coun-
which is paid out of the state treasury.
The difference between their salaries
and those of other county officers is
almost laughable, Where the judges
receive S3.500 the clerk OF the court
received $4,000. The prosecutor sery-
ing in these courts receives in salary
and fees a varying amount said never
to run less than $25 900. The county
sheriff, treasurer and auditor receive
proportionately high pay.
In brief the Judges holding the
countys most important public offices,
are the poorest paid of the lot.
The proposed bill would fix the
amount which the state pays the cir
cult. superior. criminal and probate
court judges at $4,000 per year,
Travelling expenses Of $500 per year
would be provided judges whose dis
tricts include more than one county.
In counties or districts where the
population. including the cities is be
tween so 600 and $50, 900 the county
commissioners would be authorized.
on receipt OF a petition signed by
twenty or more resident freeholders.
to fix and allow a certain sum as an
addition to the salary Of the Judge or
Judges of the courts of the county or
district. This will not exceed $2,5oo.
Another section provides for coun-
ties and districts with populations over
I50 900 and empowers the commission
ers to similarly grant an increase or
$4,000 out of the county funds. This
section takes care of Lake county and
would give the judges of the courts
total salaries of $4,000.
This compares favorable with the
salaries paid in many Of the larger
cities Of the country in which the
courts have even less jurisdiction than
the Lake county courts. Here are the
salaries paid in some of the principal
cities to judges of courts on par with
the Lake county courts: Cincinnati,
50 900; Cleveland. Ohio. $500; Dayton.
Ohio. $500: Detroit. Mich, $500: st.
Louis. Mo. $4,000; Chicago. 50, 600 to
s12. 900; New York, $4,000 to SIT, 500
Mich, is the only city Of
size which pays Judges as
low as the salaries in Lake county
and the rest of Indiana.W
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
GARY DIVORCE SUIT
IN CIRCUIT COURT

CROWN POINT, Ind. Jan. Ser
trude Williams OF 4O1 Connecticut St,
Gary, has filed divorce proceedings
against her husband, Arthur. whom
she married in Oct. 1917. and lived
with till April, 1919, He neglected to
support her and refused to furnish
money to maintain the home. She
maintains that she has always been d
dutiful wife and he has cursed her
and called her vile names, told her
he hated her and on several occasions
struck her. Thad 5. Fancher of
Crown Point filed the complaint.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
FIRE ROUTS OUT
TOLLESTON FOLK

half a dozen families were routed
from their homes by smoke and a
number of autos damaged in a danger
ous fire which occurred in the Louis
Shar garage. 1852 Grant street, in Toll
lesion shortly after 3 o'clock yester-
day morning.
In extinguishing the blaze wnich
started from the explosion of a gaso-
line stove, hremen were compelled to
brave perils attendant to gasoline ex-
plosions Several autos in the place
were surrounded by flames and there
was considerable danger OF the gas
tanks exploding. Ten autos were in
the burning building.
The FIRE had gained considerable
headway by the time the fire depart
ments responded, but with efficient
work was soon under control with the
use OF chemicals, Families living over
the garage fed to the street in terror.
1t is estimated $4,000 damage was
done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
ARMY OF
J0BLESS
ALARMING
BY W. H. ATKINS

lsTAFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sERvIcEI
WASHINGTON, Jan. A new
roblem of jobless army confronted
he government today at the begin
ling of the new year.
Officials did not conceal their grave
rncern over the probability that other
Millions may join the ranks of the
Unemployed. through the forces now
t work in the process of re-adjust-
aent to peace-time basis. Price
uts and slumps IN production. with
swered demand for manufactured
roducts. and the influx OF heavier
hpments from abroad. have caused
tholesale dropping of employees in the
lain factory and production centers
the U. S.
Most disturbing In the entire un-
Employment situation. as It was view
today by Governor Harding and
is associates in the federal reserve
oard. the controlling power of the
ank system, are the wage cuts rang
lg from 20 TO rs per cent. which have
rcompanied the shrinkage in demand
d goods and decline in export trade
Governor Harding authorized today
review of the labor situation in con-
caring upon the general industrial
onditions that now prevail While
he general business situation is pro-
ounced excellent with very favorable
tdications for future development
long sound lines. Gov. Harding's
nard expressed degree of concern
YER latest figures showing that pro-
uction in some lines has been cut 40
IS per cent.
Unemployment is most serious in the
kstern districts. the reserve board an
punced. although the percentage OF
lleness among workers. both skilled
I'D unskilled. Is growing throughout
lie United States.
The building trades as whole is
lid to be working rather steadily
I'd the situation in the coal and metal
tines of the west lie fairly good.
A tendency toward further decreased
Etput with decline in employment is
zen In the export situation. Up to
IFS time exports have been going for
srd In heavy volume, but the credit
fdcuities confronting exporters and
reign buyers. indicate a sharp de-
Inc early in the new year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
A. E. KEPERT
HIT BY AUTO

A E. Kepert, s17 Truman avenue.
Hammond. who formerly had a drug
store on State street. was badly
bruised and shaken up yesterday af-
tcrnoon when he was accidentally hit
by the automobile of Dr. W. A. Bu-
chanan at Sihley and Bulletin streets.
Mr.. Kepert was on the sidewalk
near the Nickel Plate tracks as Dr.
buchanan approached in his car. As
TIE machine was crossing the tracks
the gates were lowered the car
and he swung to the right to avoid
striking the end of one of them. The
car struck Mr. Kepert, throwing him
down and infiicting some bad bruises
about the head. He was taken to ST.
Margaret's hospital where he is said
to be resting we'll today. 1t is thought
he will be entirely recovered in a
short time from the effects of the
shock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
WARNS AGAINST
II'BOAT ROCKING" !"
New York Banker Says
Bubble of False Pros
perity Has Burst
[INrERNArIoNAL NEws sxRvlcEl

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Warning that
manufacturers, merchants. bankers
and laborers must not rock the boat"
in the present period of defation was
sounded here today by Charles S. Nit
chen, president of the National city
company of New York, in an address
before the Chicago Association OF
Commerce.
The bubble OF false prosperity. war
prosperity, has burst" Mitchell said.
The disastrous and devastating war
has been followed by an almost equal
- disastrous and devastating peace. 1t
rests with the manufacturers, the mer-
chants, the bankers and the laborers
70 determine how soon normal pros
perity can be brought about"
Mitchell declared that reductions in
wages did not necessarily mean of
lack of prosperity. pointing out that
workman may receive $40 q day or SO
a day and be equally prosperous under
each condition. The purchasing power
o< the dollar earned. he said, indicated
the relative degree OF prosperity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-05
THREATEN TO BURN
DOWN FACTORIES
IINIeRMATIoNAL NEWS srRyIcEI


SPRINGFIELD. MO, Jan. Extra
precautions were taken today by the
police and fire departments following
the receipt of letter by Chief Of
Police y. G. Welch in which the an
onymous writer declared all idle fac
tories in Springfield would be burned
down unless operations were resumed
today. and that all merchandise stores
which do not reduce prices nifty per cent
Immediately would suffer a like fate
Threats also were made against land
lords unless rents are reduced.
About 1000 men are idle in SPRING
field due to the closing down of the
furniture. wagon and saddlery factories
and curtalment of building operations.
The railroad shops have also cut down
their forces.
we want to work and make AN hon
est living If they will let US. but If
things don't come down there will be
more fire than water" the letter con
cluded