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The New York herald., 1921-03-27
COURT UPHOLDS A. B. A.
RECEIVER IN STRIKE
Unions Withdraw From Wage
Hearing IN Atlanta.

ATLANTA, March 26.--Stril1ing en-
ployees Of the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic Railroad withdrew from The
wage hearing ri Federal court here to-
day after Judge sbley had ruled that
tile receiver OF the railroad should not
discharge 900 men employed to replace
union men on strike
There Is nothing for us to gain here"
declared Val Fitzpatrick. chairman Of
the joint brotherhood committee, as he
and the other union men left the court
room.
Earlier in the session counsel for the
railroad declined TO consider a proposal
of the union men that they would call
OF the strike Immediately and accept
the wage reduction II the strikers were
permitted to return to work in a body
and at their former status, provided the
court would appoint expert auditors to
examine the companys books to ascer-
tain II IL Is able to pay wages on the
old basis. Representatives OF the rail-
road declared 800 men had been en-
ployed since the strikers left their jobs
and these men could not be discharged.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
THREE EXPRESS CASES
WILL BE DROPPED
Government VIII Complete
Evidence Tomorrow.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
MACON, Ga, March 26.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Powers announced to-day
that he would mol PROSE- cases against
three and possibly five of the fifty-three
persons on trial on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government of
81, 900. 900 in express shipments.
Mr.. Powers said he would require pos
sIbly one hour Monday morning to fin
ish the Governments case, and at the
end of that time he win ask that GER
tain cases be dismissed.
Leading counsel for the defence and
attorney for thirty-one Of the defend
ants stated to-day that he would ex-
anime 100. witnesses, and expects to
take four weeks for presentation of his
side. The jury continues to be closely
guarded, but is permitted to see motion
picture shows and to take walks.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
ORGANIZING HOBO ARMY.
James Eads How Prepares Tor
March on Washington.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March 26.---
James Eads How. known as "the mill
lionaire hobo" who Is engaged in form
ing an Organization of unemployed"
here, declared to-day that It was propa-
BILE that a big delegation soon would
wait on President Harding and request
that work on Government projects be
hastened to provide more jobs.
He said the delegation, which would
20 to Washington would travel afoot,
picking up unemployed on the route and
that II might number several thousand
before II reached Washington.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
URGE BUILDING TRADES CUT.
Indiana Contractors Suggest Wngs
Scale Reduction.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.-Recommen-
dalton that building craftsmen accept
a reduction of from 15 to 20 per cent. in
wages has been made by the general
labor committee OF the Associated Build
ing Contractors OF Indiana, 1t was an
rounced here to-day.
Following the announcement, Charles
W. Kern, president of the State Build
ing Trades Council, declared the execu-
tive board of the council at a recent
meeting held there was no justification
for such a decrease. At that meeting, 1t
was pointed out. some increases were
recommended. All Indications, 1t was
said. were that the proposed decreases
would be resisted by the union men.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
COMMISSION roroaA.vIN COBB.

LOUISVILLE. March 26.--Irvin Shrews-
bury Cobb. Better known as Irwin S.
CofJ. noted humorist and lecturer. who
served his native state with distinction
as a Colonel on the staff OF Gov. "A. o.
Stanley. has been renominated for a
commission at his former rank.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27

only the forces necessary to continue
business"
The plants at Argo have been oper-
ating on a four day a week basis
since the first OF the year. Mr.. Sayre
said adding that the matter had been
explained to the satisfaction OF the
employees and that he expected no labor
trouble over the shutdown.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
ArrEAL TO RAIL LAnoR BOARD.

Fpeciai Dcsraich 10 THE Nrw vcnK ftrnnp
NfpDLErowN. ". y. March 26.--It was
agreed to-day az conference between
Representatives of unsksl.ed labor and
officials of tho Ontario and Western
Railroad that The question OF reducing
wages from 4Gn cents in hour to 3S
cents M hour should be placed before
she United States Railroad Labor Board
in Chicago FOR a decision Representa-
.i-cs Of unskilled labor held out FOR
she present rates OF pay
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
PAINTERS ACCEPT WAGE CUT.

BiNaHAMroN. March 26.-The union
painters Of this city are the irst Of the
trade organizations to accept a cut in
wages 1t was announced to-day that
he men had agreed to accept a reduction
Of 10 cents an hour. accepting employ
ment at 75 cents Instead OF 80 cents an
hour, the wage scale that had previously
prevailed UP to the present time.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
The Latest Fashions
i'm Spring and Summer Clothes

present many novel and intriguing ideas most ingeiously
developed Whether designed the rlondai1e the
denoisee the rocks suits, blouses and wraps are
equally charming. And there some quite adorable
things too i'm hats parasos i'm neck accessories and
i'm sports clothes.
The New York herald., 1921-03-27
Now that Spring is
officially here

every woman will begin give constructive Thought to the
annual rettng of her home whether it be i'm town I'm
the country.
Miracles can wrought Cat moderate expense with the
introduction of dainty curains Co~ful cretonnes;
pretty Summer rugs, table napery and bed=coverings;
crsply cool sp-covers; boudo and nursery f1ents of
All of these suggestions many n1ore-have been
provided for i'm the following Departments
Curtains and Curtainings; Upholsteres; Rugs Linens;
Nursery and Bed furnishings Bathroom Furnifure Art
Needecraf Lamps Objects; and Interior Decoration
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-15
Tonlc for EloMera.

The water In which beef has been
washed before cooking makes an ex-
cellent tonic for roses and geraniums.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-15

Hughie Smith. city jailer of Coying-
ton, Ky, has no hands but prisoners
step lively when he speaks and he
needs no valet. With the hook and
pincers Operated by a cord passing
ever his shoulders) Smith handles his
morning cigar and newspaper turns
keys, and does nearly everything he
did before the railroad accident in
which his hands were cut OFF. Hands,
he says are convenient, but by no
means necessary"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-15

William Willonghby. twelye-year-old
sculptor of Washington, had an inter-
estlng display of models at the hob
by show" In the Y. NJ. c. A., yearly
event when boys Of all ages bring
their particular hobbies TO display.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-15

Every boy at some time or other has
cherished an ambition TO be a drum
major. Here is the gorgeous drum
major of the Welsh Guards band, at
tached to the court of King George Of
England. He is shown In his pictur-
esque state dress uniform.
The New York herald., 1921-03-16
SHINES BUYS BLAST
FURNACES IN STYRIA
Pays so, 900 Lire to Ital-
ian Company for Control.

VIENNA. March 15.-TIerr SHINES has
purchased controlling interest in vast
Syrian blast furnaces from an Italian
company. according to the newspapers
here. for s0.0oO.O00 lire. He intends to
promote iron production on a large scale
in Styria, and has undertaken to supply
coal sufficient TO maintain a maximum
output.
BERLIN, March 15.- 8ugo SHINES
plans to make Germany independent of
French iron ores by securing control of
the Siemes Schucxert Company of Berlin
and the Trans-Alpine Corporation, an
Austrian company. Under working
agreements. Herr SHINES plans. with the
aid OF Austrian coke. to convert German
iron ore into steel. This he expects to
sell In Italy, and then buy foreign coal
with the proceeds under more favorable
conditions than would be possible If he
was operating as a German concern and
meeting the difficulties OF exchange rates.
The New York herald., 1921-03-16
QUALITY, NOT PRICE, is BASIS
OF GERMAN BID FOR TRADE

market If orders do not come from
abroad and the home market z ows
dull, they say they must close down
TO the actual home demands Appar-
emily the policy throughout the tex
tile industry in this country IS TO
maintain pre-war time standards for
the export trade, and it is also fol-
lowed in the kindred branch OF the
fur dyeing industry.
In America skin will be treated
in six days, whereas in Leipzig they
still devote six weeks to 1t, and are
proud that skins which We're treated
in England and France. during the
war are being sent to Leipzig 10 be
treated over again. Leipzig operators
predict that II will be only short
time before this policy will make
SaXony again the centre Of the fur
dyeing industry in Europe That is
TO say, representative German manu-
facturers In looking into the future
do not evidence interest in the oros-
pect Of dumping, but speak Of regain
ing their old time trade
when there is demand for our
line because it is better than any
other at the same price. then we can
recover is an expression which can
be heard in many quarters In Ger
many.
The shortage OF capital, regarding
which complaint is most frequently
made, might be presumed to have
popularized the contract manufac-
turing scheme, the generous use Of
which was promised last year, but
such is not the case. A leading Ger
man manufacturer estimated that not
2 per cent. Of the textile industry Of
this country is operating to-day with
raw materials provided by foreigners
who retain ownership in them and
will take over the finished product
and pay the Germans only their
wages and profit.
Resented Doing "Piece Work"
More work of this kind was done
last year, when the collapse of the
mark prevented Germany buying raw
materials abroad. But even then, they
say, it was undertaken grudgingly in
most cases. Unless the foreign capt.
talist was the German manufacturers
friend and the cooperation was on the
footing of mutual confidence, a GER
tain stigma is felt to be attending
such transaction.
Foreigners came In, imagining
themselves our saviors, and assuming
that we were too wretched to refuse
any offer whatsoever" THE New
York HERALD correspondent was told.
"They dictated their terms and ex-
pected US to comply meekly with them.
Well, some Of us did not. For my
part" this operator concluded, Il
shall never put a mortgage on my
plant"
The contract manufacturing plan
has drawn a line in the German tex
tile industry between those concerns
which will and those which will not
accept wage work, and those refusing
1t are ranked Grade A, while those
accepting it are not regarded as quite
so reputable. Under certain circum-
The New York herald., 1921-03-16

and the depreciation in their plants
would be the same. But since Ger
man labor would be from p to 80 per
cent. cheaper than that in st. Gall,
the Germans would get the order.
German work Day shorter.
But the calculation on the cost
OF this lace, the Germans say, must
rot stop here if a comparison is to
b. made in the relative strength OF
competitors to-day or IL an estimate
Is to be made or how much more able
Germany is to-day TO compete than
she was before the war. 1t must,
they say, be figured how much the
Swiss wages have been increased in
seven years, and how much German
wages have been raised in the same
period, and then there must be taken
irto consideration the fact that the
German working day Is 20 per cent
shorter than 1t was before the war.
And every country fearing German
competition because Of the low Ger
man wages should, they argue, com
pare the wage increase at home with
the German wage increase, which Is
from 5 to 20 per cent in gold marks,
and then make an allowance for the
shortened working day In Germany.
The Swiss has another advantage,
the Germans assert, in that he ties up
relatively much less capital than does
lie German in doing business. He
Is able to buy hundred gold francs
worth of cotton for about 125 paper
francs, while the German for hun
dred gold marks worth requires
1900 paper marks This would not
be an item had Germany's capital in
creased as rapidly as the initiation Of
prices, but the amount Of capital in
vested in the textile industry in Ger
many probably has not doubled since
the war
The Germans say that one Of the
reasons why they would not be able
to flood the world with low priced
goods is because of this lack of capi-
tal. In the textile trade THE New
York HERALD correspondent was in
formed that their present export
trade was not due to the cheapneSs
Of their goods, but to Germany's
ability to sell better wares for the
money, and this fact, the Germans
contend, is their main hope in the
future. German stockings and knitted
gloves cost in New York to-day about
the same as the same kind of Amer
lean merchandise, but the German
goods may be more closely woven and
better dyed.
Deny Cheap Substitutes.
Manufacturers here also say they
are not planning to exploit cheap
substitutes which were in vogue DUR
ing the war. They have stopped
using paper and wood fibres even for
the home market, excepting in GER
tain lines which are now regarded as
staple. The demand in Germany and
abroad now Is for the standards OF
pre-war times. Operators are either
doing quality work for export oc are
supplying staple stocks for the home
The New York herald., 1921-03-16

abroad have been wrecked, there has
occurred only one failure In Leipzig
In the last six months. The present
security, however, may be fore
doomed.
Textile companies, as Is generally
the case throughout German industry,
are writing off their plant deprecia-
ton in paper marks at the gold marks
value. If a machine cost 500 marks
before the war there are only 500 pa
per marks in reserve to replace 1t. !
know Of standard machines which cost
500 marks before the war which now
cost $4,000 marks. A knitting mill,
the equipment Of which is entirely
written off and is being carried on its
books at one mark. may not be able to
replace its machines for five or ten
years more. But the day Is coming
when 1t must buy new ones. and I'M
less the present policy is altered there
will be only 10 or 10 per cent. OF the
needed outlay in reserve when the
time comes around when these ma
chimes must be bought. Then the OPP
orator must either succeed in borrow
ing money or 60 to the wall.
say Profit Is Really Capital.
eve Germans are living off our
fat ] heard leading manufacturer
here say. "To-day's profits are moth
ing more or less than capital. When
we have no profits there will be no
new machinery"
l asked a Saxon operator how he
defended such a policy. WELL" he
countered, "most of the companies
which earned so per cent. last year
were in a position to have declared a
dividend Of $50 per cent"
And what became Of the rest Of
the money!" l asked.
"Oh, there are funds which the tax
collectors can't find" he replied
This explanation, however true 1t
may be of many companies, does not
apply generally, many German bust
ness men believe. They say that If 1t
applied everywhere and all the COM
panies had earned 15 per cent. gold
profits, then the amount of currency
boarded in Germany would have to
exceed the present 10000, 0,000,0 ,0OO
marks, at which 1t Is officially esti-
mated.
Also. considerable sums Of money
In foreign currency are hidden in
Germany and probably very large
sums have been smuggled across the
frontier and invested abroad.
But whether this surreptitious re
serve of German industry Is enough
to cover requirements or to finance q
gigantic dumping conspiracy can be
truthfully answered only by person
who knows approximately what this
reserve amounts to. Most German
economists are not very credulous
and are predicting a bitter hour OF
retribution when, few years hence
Germany will have a record harvest
of bankruptcy from the present reck
less spending of dividends. The ma
The New York herald., 1921-03-16

chine manufactures for the textile
industry are largely in the Saxony
field and they are being kept fairly
busy. But, instead Of building ma
chimes for Germany they are working
chiefly for Germany's competitors.
Not only are the textile operators
abroad who used German machines
before the war renewing or enlargtng
their equipment, but many new fac
tories are being opened, especially in
France.
The question is occurring to the
Germans how they are going to keep
abreast Of this competition a few
years hence. At present the German
wage curve Is still rising, and there
is no prospect of 1t breaking for q
while. The Germans usually answer
this question with the expression OF
a hope that normal conditions will re-
turn, that the Government will stop
taxing reserves and that the price OF
machinery will fall. In other words,
they give an investigator TO under
stand that the future lies in the lap
Of the gods rather than in something
quite tangible and over which they
themselves have control.
Arc shrewd Business Men.
Textile manufacturers whom ] met
In Saxony impressed me as particu-
larly astute business men, having
broad knowledge of world affairs or
of general economic forces. Most OF
them were dignified villagers-men of
standing In their respective communi-
ties-and enjoying local repute, while
they were already wearing with unc-
ton their title of Geheimer Konamer-
sienrat, or wishing for a return of
regime which would bestow such
pleasant title.
Most Of the German textile fac
tories are small plants. There are
500 lace operators in Plauen alone,
city of 125,5O0 inhabitants. There
are 500 textile mills in the city OF
Chemnitz and 1000 in the Chemnitz
district. Many of these manufac-
turers inherited their business. which
was established by their father or
their grandfather, and their en-
ployees are children and children $
children of reliable pioneer workers.
| feel sure that most of the men ! met
were bewildered by the present eco
nomic confusion and more frightened
by the radical agitation among the
EMPLOYEES than concerned in banding
together to conquer new foreign mar
kets which they never before held.
I found that operators whom ! met
had not even agreed among themselves
on such a primary question as ex-
change. One can hear wool comDers
pray for a rise In Germany's ex-
change rate and say:
IF the rise does not come we can't
buy materials and all of US Will go
bankrupt"
And across the town is weaver
who will say:
ar the mark doesn't fall we can't
export and will all be bankrupt
The New York herald., 1921-03-16

stances this generally does not hold
good. A prominent German operator
who did work for an American capi-
talist admitted that he was satisfied
and would do 1t again. But in his
case the American took no mortgage
and left the German free to buy as
he chose, confining himself to supply
ing the money.
However, even contract manufac-
turing has not always proved profit
able. A case was recited of a for
eigner-an American-supplyin cot
ton to German knitting mill and
taking the finished goods to America,
where he counted on being able to sell
them below the prevailing prices
there. But the American market
broke" and the American was
forced to ship his goods back to Eu-
rope again. AT first he tried to dis
pose OF them through his own staff,
but his employees had no experience
in the European markets. Finally
he had to consign the goods to a Ger
man jobber.
In this case, as in many others, the
Germans argue that a more reason
able plan would have been for the
American to have advanced a credit
en- a share in the profits and have
permitted the German business ma
chine to function in the usual way.
The Germans sense slavery in any
other practice. and rather than sub
NIT to it most of them say they would
abandon their factories.
The German textile industry has
registered many high dividends, not
few Of them as high as so per cent.
and even more. But here again the
percentage must be translated into
gold values i'll order to give d more
accurate record of the profits. No
statistics have been compiled showing
the earnings of the entire German
textile field. 1t IS estimated, how
ever, that the earning has been less
than ! per cent, marks gold, on the
original investment. The year just
passed was one Of heavy losses and
quick gains, and in itself does not
indicateswhat the condition would be
If exchange were stabilized. Raw
materials have risen or fallen as
much as 100 per cent. in few weeks,
and this has produced a chaos in
which many profit was wiped out.
bankruptcies Are Few.
But the Germans as a rule have
been prepared for the difficulties of
many Americans who bought heavily
at high prices and felt obliged to hold
their stocks for the recovery of the
market
The scarcity of capital has brought
Germany this one benefit, at least,
and last years experience taught them
lesson in taking their losses quickly
and thereby keeping them small. The
result has been that bankruptcies
were exceptional, despite the risks
the manufacturers ran. Even in the
fur industry, where so many dealers
The New York herald., 1921-03-16
Continued from First Page.

and the depreciation in their plants
would be the same. But since Ger
man labor would be from p to 30 per
cent. cheaper than that in St. Gall,
the Germans would get the order.
The public ledger., 1921-03-05
MUSICAL COMEDY IS
GORGEOUSlY C0STuMED
Next Attraction ut Washington IL Il
Tuneful Comedy With Lots
OF Pretty Girls.

When the musical spectacle, MY
Soldier Girl" comes to the Washing
ton Opera House Friday night, March
l1th, theatergoers will be treated to
gorgeous costumes, elaborate stage
settings, novelties that are new and
effective, complete new version OF
book, lyrics and music, and an excel
lent cast supported by bewitching
beauty chorus, who, present the many
stage pictures that make a show a
success.
One of the many novel feature in
the tuneful musical play is a gorgeous
stage setting which presents bril-
liant follies production on the roof Of
a New York theater with a grand IL
Elimination of the city in the distance.
In rapid succession follows "Flirta-
tion Walk" an illuminated runboard
extending out over the heads of the
audience on which, the clever dances
are introduced by bewitchiig beau
ties. A lawn fete at Colonel Stones
home, Miami, Fla, with banks of flow
ers and lights. Novel drills and dance
ensembles. The famous pony" bal
let from the roof of a New York thea
ter and a brilliant musical spectacle
in all its merry making. There are
fully some twenty musical numbers,
including "My Soldier Girl" Just For
You, Dear" "Laveeda," Bundle of
Love-" "That Dixie Wedding Tune" 81
Want a Regular Man." New York"
and when You Dance With the Girl
You Love" are among the real favor
itac
The public ledger., 1921-03-05
LIVE TO Be 100
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The public ledger., 1921-03-05
SENATOR ERNST TAKES OATH.

Washington, March 4. - Senator
Richard p. Ernst, Of Covington, Is
obliged to take a seat in Cherokee
Strip in the Senate. This means he
must sit on the Democratic side. This
is made necessary by the large Re-
publican majority. Mr.. Ernst was as
signed today to Seat No. Z, which, un-
til today, was occupied by Senator e
]. Gay, of Louisiana. 1t is on the rear
row on the Democratic side.
Senator A. o. Stanley escorted Mr.
Ernest to the bar of the Senate, where
the oath of office was administered to
him along with several other new Sem
ators.