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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-14
Is Armed Police Watch
for Busy Liquor S111ugg1ers
Canadian Rum Runners Apparently Striving To Es-
tablish Record-Dozen Boats Sailed Every
Hour From Windsor

Detroit and count, authorities Joined hands this
flood United
following Windsor
does prohibit export of liquor
of today federal
suburb and seized 2OO mnts of
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Weather

Showers Sunday; cooler
northwest portion; Monday
unsettled; probably showers
east portion; warmer.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
COST OF LIVING DOWN
20 p. c., BUT STILL HIGH
Greatest Reduction in Food,
Says Industrial Board

The cost of living since July, 1920, has
decreased 20S per cent, the National
Industrial Conference Board announced
yesterday, but it stu is 6j.9 per cent.
higher than it was in July. 1914. The
estimates Of the board are said to be
based upon retail prices for the prin-
cipal items of q wage-earner's family
budget
The cost of living for wage earners
In the country as whole during May
dropped 23 per cent. betJeen May /
and June 1 this year, the board says.
A decrease of 46 per cent. was reported
in the price of food and 3.s per cent.
for clothing during the month. Aver
age prices of the other major items re-
manned the same.
Since last July food prices have
dropped 1873 per cent; shelter shows
decrease of So per cent; fuel and light
~ per cent, the boards figures show.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
LEWIS ENTERS Fight
| FOR COMPRESS JOB
Head of Mine Workers Said
to Have Support OF More
Than Half of Delegates.
OLD CHIEF STANDS PAT
Will Not Ask for Votes and
Will Not Quit. His
Position.
nEFIES HEARST PAPERS
Talk of BIC .Slush Fund to-
Defeat Veteran Labor Leader
Heard in Convention.
OLD CHIEF STANDS PAT
DEFIES HEARST PAPERS

DENVER. June 20.-Supporters of
president of the United Mine Work
ers who to-day announced his candi-
dacy. tonight were marshalling their
forces for the contest which will de-
eide whether the veteran labor leader
shall be returned to the presidency
of the American Federation of Labor
Both sides are making a canvass Of
the situation and already declare they
have mustered sufficient votes to win.
The Gompers forces went into ac-
ton Immediately following the an
nouncement by Lewis, with Ia declara-
ton snat the veteran labor chief would
be candidate and hcd no intention Of
Withdrawing from the race.
Mr.. Gompers stated, however, that
II consider the position of president OF
the American Federation Of Labor SO
exalted and SO dignified, ! would not
stoop TO politics to attain it.
no man in this convention or out
OF it. can truthfully say. ana 1 do not
.
such a statement. that / discussed the
presidency with him or asked him for
his vote.
scorns Hearst Dictation.
"It has been stated in the Hearst
newspapers and by the Hearst press
service that in the event there is OPP
position to me for the presidency OF the
American Fed Grafton of Labor, j will
decline to be candidate and will with
draw
That statement Is absolutely false
Ny course will not be determined by
what any individual or group may do.
THE Hearst interests cannot dictate
my course That can be done only by
labor. My life has been given to the
service OF the wage earners OF our coun-
try. II remains at their command"
II have given my life to the labor
movement and have always held that the
office is too exalted to attempt to in
trench mysef by any political manpu-
'vres. | have no other aspiration in life
and have no interests In anything. public
office, business or financial advantage;
no political or civic position. The Amer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
10000 MINERS GO ON
STRIKE IN TWO PLANTS
Men Charge Violation of
Wage Agreement.

Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
WILKEsBARRE, June 20.--Ten thousand
miners employed by the Pennsylvania
Coal Company and the Hillside Coal and
Iron Company in the Pittston district
went on strike this morning, their lead
ers say because Of the company violating
agreements for the reimbursement of COM
pany mems wages. the removal of a mine
foreman at No. IA colliery and the rein
statement Of driver boy at the Central
colliery at Avoca.
About one month ago /. X. Morris,
vice president OF the Pennsylvania COM
pany. requested that the grievance ccn-
mittee at each colliery be cut down 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
u. S. RAIL BOARD WILL
ORDER Up. c. PAY CUT
All Roads Not Named ia June
I Ruling Affected.

Special Despatch to THIS NEW YoRK HERALD.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Announcement of
wage reduction order affecting prac-
tically all railroads involved in the $780,
o0o.0oe wage award of July 1920, not
named in the reduction order OF June l..
Is expected this week. 1t was learned at
the United states Railroad Labor Board
to-day.
A brief hearing covering about thirty
roads asking wage cuts was held to-
day. The boards decision on this case
and on the hearing OF June 6. when
more than $50 roads presented petitions,
will be rendered simultaneously.
The decision. it was learned officially
to-day, will be drawn as an addendum to
the wage reduction order of June /. and
the reductions will be virtually identical
with the average IL per cent. cut grant
ed by that order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
"siu.h Fund" Charge Comes Up.

Before the convention adjourned It's
morning session 9 motion was made 70
appoint a committee to Investigate pub
ished reports that certain anti-Gompers
interests were operating among the del
cgates with a 100000 "slush fund to
prevent President Gompers's reelection
The move was declared out Of order as
motion for adjournment was petofe
the convention.
Mr.. Gompers, who was one OF the
founders Of the Federation In 1881, mas
served "a its president for thlrty-nVe
wears. with the exception OF one term.
In Denver in 1894 he was defeated for
rejection by John Mcbride, who was
mine worker.
EXcept for his brief announcement
that he was q candidate. Mr.. Lewis, VINO
heads the largest union in the United
states. declined to make any slasSmert.
His supporters, however, were active,
and said they had pledged more tnah
20 OO0 of the IS, 2si votes in the conven-
ton. . .
Although electioneering on behat OIL
Lewis has been in progress mere LOT
the last week, his announcement caipe
as a surprise to many of the oeiesales,
Many had believed that the miners
chief would formally withdraw from the
4.
Labor leaders pointed out to-ngnt
that the candidacy of Lewis would
change the "whole political complexion
of the convention. They said that there
probably would be candidates put into
the field in opposition to the present
nen,hers of the executive council. VI
TO tonight. however, there had peen
no indication of such move
In order to find "sounder OASIS ioi
our social life as a whole the conNeh-
ton instructed the executive couhcii y
Investigate the manner in which Wases
are fixed, with g. view to getuns d pet-
ter basis than the cost OF living ior ue-
terrnining wage scales" Fixing wages
hv tho cost of living, the executive coun-
eli report said, brings death through o
nerpetuation of a static condition
The convention Instructed the eXecu'
five council to take steps to oppose any
legislation by Congress that would teno
70 weaken or destroy the Department OF
Labor.
resolution was adopted pledgins
The Federation against all efforts 10 ce'
stroy the United States Department o.
Agriculture.
Resolutions disappearing the SECOND
class mail zone rates and an lncreas'
20 be effective July ! were adopted.
A report of the executive council as
annrov!nx of plans to prohibit lobbying
at washington was adopted.
A proposal to take a REFERENDUM YOU
ON q proposition to raise $l0.oOo,0oo e
finance the esta blishment of hVe uni
versities Of industrial and agriculture
economics, four in the United states an'
one in Canada, was rejected.
Endorsement of the world war vet
Grams provided for in resolution wa
refused. with the decalartion that th'
federation held to its principle ao0ptet
last year of impartality toward all or
CARNATIONS OF war veterans.
A resolution calling on the federatio
TO take steps to establish ten Dan!
newspapers throughout the country II
as many industrial centres was also re-
jected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21

ton and Labor of the investigation of
the clothing industry has been blocked
for a time by the departure from this
city of Senator Kenyon. chairman. He
has gone TO Iowa for several days, and
in his absence nothing will be done by
the committee on final decision as to
whether the inquiry shall be held.
He is expected back in about week,
after which the committee again will
consider the question of having an in
yestigation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21

three men. This the various locals have
done. Since that time, the insurgents
say. Superintendent Brown at NO. COZ
liery refused to allow the committee to
go in certain openings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21

lean Federation OF Labor has given me
the opportunity TO acquire some infor-
nation. some experlence-it is theirs to
do with me as they see fit.
81 am not engaged in any political
maneuyre and it shall be my endeavor
TO see that every subject brought up be-
fore this convection shall be considered
on its merits and decided by the con-
vention."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
CLOTHING INQUIRY HELD UP.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. juno 20.
Senate progress toward an inNestiga-
ton by the Senate Committee on Educa-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-21
pntNTERs IN a. HOUR WEEK.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, June 2O.-lhe
forty-four hour week became enectVe
to-day in all the union printing pianls
In Saratoga county. That agreement
was reached by arbitration.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

usiais, union and carrier. are to h.,
at the call of the board. ~
Cashen Expected To-day
= thomas G. Cashen, president of the
owitcnmen's Union of North America
WIZ DC here tomorrow to take mart In
a conference with the four other trans'
portaeion union chiefs.
me strike of trainmen on the Inter
national q Great Northern Railroad in
Texas, which began at noon on satur-
oay, and the establishment of onen-
shop conditions on the fremont & Gulf
ha'lfoad were other matters discussed 4
at to-day's conference, but in the ab-
sence OF reports other than those an
pearing In the newspapers it was de-
c'osd to issue no official statement in
regard to these Developments
transportation organization officials
seid tnat If 1t was correctly reported
tnae the men on the fremont & Gulf
road had accepted open shop conditions
"a was due to the fact that they wer.
1ew In numbers and had little hone Of
their resistance being successful. They
'ntlmated that the fremont e. Gulf sit
uation would be brought to the atten-
tion OF the Railroad Labor Board when
tney meet in Chicago this week.
Mr.. Sheppard said he did not urder~
stand that the hearings before the
Railroad Labor Board necessarily
meant an effort to interfere with the
strike schedule, but rather a free dis
cusslon of all the matters in dispute
looking toward permanent settlement.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Rail
Clerks Balk
On w alk-Out
tcontlnusd from raas onO

cision not TO join the "big five" in
the walk.out scheduled for October 80.
A strike ballot now is being taken
among the $4,000 organized sgnalmen,
the ballot being general in terms and
simply asking that the officials be au-
thorized to take what action they think
necessary to protect the interests of
their men. This ballot probably will
be finished by next Wednesday, d. w.
Helt, president of the union, said to-
night. All chairmen have been notified
TO be ready to come here on short no.
tice, Mr.. Helt said
The action Of nine Of the STANDARD"
unions, which are affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. in decid~
ing not to walk out probably would
AFFECT any action to be taken by the
signalmen, Mr.. Helt said.
We feel the same way as the shop
crafts-that strike now on wage
question alone may not be advisable and
that among the most important things
conditions. The Labor Board is ex-
pected to rule on that question shortly"
While no official announcement was
made by the Labor Board, it was init
ated by members that the decision
on rules and working conditions would
not be forthcoming until after Octo-
Der 30 Members let it become known
that all decisions on questions on which
there might be a strike would be with
held until after that date, explaining
that in that way it WAS hoped the walk
out would be averted, as the men have
been ordered by the board not to strike
until after the hearing of rail and
union chiefs which begins Wednesday,
The board announced tonight that it
was summoning / 400 general chairmen
OF the unions affected as we'll as the
presidents. The sessions will be omen
to the public and large attendance is
expected
Possibility that the situation on the
fremont & Gulf Railway Company, a
sixty-sevenmile line in Louisiana,
which recently installed the open shop.
would be brought to the attention of
the Labor Board again by the unions
caused interest among board members
when they were shown the dispatches
from Cleveland to that effect.
The board members said they consid-
cred that matter settled, for, after re-
Gently ordering the open shop an
nouncement annulled, they received
word that the thirty employees were
atisfied and that there was NO DISPUTE
The board then withdrew the jurisdic-
tlon it had, assumed, explaining that it
could not act unless there was DISPUTE.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 23.-The
first freight train to run over the lines
OF the international & Great North
ern system since the trainmen walked
out at noon Saturday arrived in San
Antonio from Taylor tonight. 1t was
manned by men recruited by the rail-
road.
Two switch engines at the local
yards of the road were put back into
service to-day. Others will start run
ming tomorrow, officials say
Before departing tonight for Chi
cago r. D. Frame, general chairman
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men of the I. & G. N. lines, said he
had received telegram from w. G.
Lee, president of his brotherhood,
directing that the trainmen remain in
Status quo" until further instructions.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Health Board to Form
AdUisory Committee OF 100

The Board Of Health will ask one
hundred citizens of New York to serve
as an advisory committee in case a
railroad strike necessitates the use of
police powers to distribute food and
other necessities to all parts Of the
city, DR.. Royal S. Copeland, Health
Commissioner, said yesterday. He
said there was no need for alarm, as
New York was ready for a strike with
storage houses filled with food and
supplies. He added that food should
not be boarded.
DR.. Copeland said that coal and milk
companies, the Merchants Association,
the City Department of Markets and
the State Department of Farms and
Markets were cooperating with the
Board of Health in planning ways to
feed and heat New York in the event
of a strike
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Port to Unite
los Towns i'm
Strike Relief
Outerbridge Calls Meeting
Tomorrow to Arrange
TO Move Food and Fuel
as Governor Suggested

FOOD and fuel agencies in the 1O5 mu-
inequalities in New York and New Ter
sey within the jurisdiction of the Port
Authority were advised yesterday that
IT the railroads should be stopped by a
strike the commission would function as
war board" Chairman Eugenius n.
outerbridge said steps to assure the de-
livery of food and fuel Independently of
the railroads would be taken at the suV
gestion of Governor Miller
Mr.. Outerbridge has called a. general
meeting tomorrow at II Broadway to
devise means of carrying out the Gov
ernor's suggestions.
Governor Miller has designated the
Port Authority to prepare a complete
operating plan for co-ordinating all
sources of supply Of fuel and necessaries
of life and methods of TRANSFORMATION
to be employed in event of an Interrupt
ton of railroad transportation, in order
that the communities within the Port
district may be promptly and efficiently
supplied" said Outerbridges call for the
conference. "The Governor has directed
all appropriate state departments to CO.
operate with the Port Authority to CO.
ordinate all public and private means.
Program Is Outlined
"The organization plans a call for
special committees of the Port Author
ity staff of engineers to be in charge
of the following work:
Assembling and dissemination of in
formation from and TO the various rail
carriers, steamship lines, motor truck
ing organizations, ferry lines, harbor
boat lines, barge canal lines and any
other type of carrier, with view to
cc-ordinating facilities with the various
commodities to be moved and distrib-
uted.
Assembling and dissemination of
information from and to chairmen Of
committees representing various food
ituffs, medical supplies and other nee
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

vouhlry are making thorough prepara-
t,on to meet in their communities the
threatened railroad strike The ex
tent to which they are organizing TO
carry national activities was revealed
to-day by the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States, which made pub
nc a summary of reports from mem
per chambers in many cities.
Inc outstanding facts brought out
IN nocd OF kilograms received from
iocal organizations, according to the
national chamber. are that:
The proposal that the railroad en-
psoyees' strike is drawing the severest
concentration from communities
lhere Is substantial sentiment that
the time has come to fight the issue
through without compromise.
me fullest support will be rivep
tne constituted authorities in any ac-
. .;on !hey may take to keep transporta-
ton lines open
Commercial organizations will mako
every effort to keep up constant fiow
Oh the necessities Of life.
Many communities report acquisi-
ton of stocks of foodstuffs. Truck
ilnes are being projected to move
1relght that must be transported.
communities are getting ready to
run campaigns for recruiting men to
oPo.aec necessary trains in the event
'naS the strike is successful"
Inns last move--the operation Of
trains by volunteer crews-appears to
nave been carried further in Boston
than in any other city. Paid advertise
ments m were inserted there to-day in
the newspapers calling for volunteers
TO register at the Boston Chamber Of
Commerce" declares the Chamber.
1T ls evident from shese reports {"
said Joseph H. Defrees, president Of
the National Chamber of Commerce.
that If this strike against the govern
ment and people of the United States
IS carried through the American pub
lie will rise en- masse to defeat it.'5
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

sssarles, so as to aid in the movement
and distribution Of same.
Assembling and dissemination of in
formation from and to chambers of
commerce, boards Of trade or other
pubic bodies representing the ptinci-
pal communities within the port dis
trIct
"The Port Authority would function
as war board Some of its members
had wide experience in the World War"
The decision of the Port Authority to
prepare for an emergency is the result
Of the Governors letter to Mr. Oater-
bridge on Saturday directing him "to
coordinate the various kinds of trans
portation facilities within the port dis
trict"
Sixty Presidents 10 Depart
Presidents of sixty Eastern railroads
will depart for Chicago to-day to at
tend the joint conference with the rail
road brotherhoods called by the Rail-
road Labor Board for Wednesday in
ilnal effort to prevent the threatened
strike. Thomas De Witt Cuyler. chair
man of the Association of Railway
Executives, will convene a preliminary
meeting of the executives tomorrow
afternoon. Altogether about ITS execu-
tives will attend
Inc announcement that 100000 mem
oers of the federated shop crafts would
refuse to join with the engineers, fire
men and switchmen in actually quitting
work confirmed the railroad presidents
in their belief that the strike would
not go into effect
I'VE are more convinced than eve,
that the brotherhoods are anxious te
have some excuse on which to rescinc
the strike ORDER" said a railroad execu.
tive yesterday
Local officials of the brotherhoods
Instructed their members yesterda,
not to respond to the poll being takel
by the railroads to ascertain the exten
of the strike sentiment. The Lacka
wanna road began taking a poll las
week. 1t was followed by other road
after they had sent letters to their EN-
ployees cautioning them that the,
would lose their seniority rights ant
pension possibilities if they struck
More than so per cent of the mer
polled are said to have expressed oppo
sition to striking, but none of then
said they would refuse to obev tn,
strike order.
President Rine, of the General Mana
gers Association, reported the polI wa,
making satisfactory progress"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Fire EmDties Tha..ar

About 1000 persons left B. S. Moss's
Regent Theater in Seventh Ayenue
near l16th Street, last night without
bothering to ask for seat checks on
learning that fremen were at work on
a small fire in a basement storeroom
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Three Freight Trains OF,
/. & g.. N. Break Tie-Up

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 23. - Three
freight trains were operated on the
international & Great Northern sys-
tenn to-day. General Manager F.. C.
Goforth announced. This followed a
complete tie-up of freight service
Saturday by the strike of approximate
~ 600 union trainmen over the line.
Union officials have declared poiicy
of hands off," and will nA in any way
interfere with the. service. they say.
Mr. Goforth. in discussing the par
tai resumption of freight service, said
tnat the crews were made up of re-
crults and officials having previous ex-
perlence in train operation. "No dis
tlnctlon is being made between union
and non-union men," he added, and de-
clared that several applications for
work had been received from union
men.
Armed guards patrolled the proper
ties of the company throughout the
day, but no violence was reported.
Freight traffic in the yards here is
at standstill
"The strike so far has been entirelv
successful" union officials declared.
We did not expect to tie up passenger
service, but we have demonstrated kat
a lew men out means, and we are
tirely satisfied"
Mr.. Goforth said that outside of sne
reports to him that a few freight
trains were operating there had been
no change In the general situation.
we are feeling our way cautiously"
ne SAID, and expect soon to have serv-
ice resumed"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Red With Rust

IN Filth Avenue merchants sit in the midst of
- their imported gowns and costly furs and ponder
on the lavish customers of yester-year. On Third
Avenue the gray-sweatered "pulers-in" doze before
their shops, their powers of persuasion dulled by
dlsuse. On upper Broadway food purveyors feel
that the falling off in sales is due to an epidemic of
weight reduction; and the pushcart peddlers of the
lower East Side eat their stocks in self defence
The sales drought is everywhere-and the key to
selling has become red with rust. Because you and
you-and You waiting for business to pick up
before you indulge in all you and your family want
to eat, to wear and to in your home, oblivous
to the fact that you of the million atoms who
has to SPEND before business CAN pick up
You are sitting hunched your savings waiting
tor the tide to turn. So are one hundred million
others. Hence the armies of unemployed and the
vast business depression. Someone has to take the
rust off the key of selling by soaking it in the oil
of buying.
The members of the Rotary Club of New made
start Five hundred strong they headed buying
expedition in the effort business ball rolling
Will you not join them?- Wrnen BY w.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Preparations to Fight
Rail Strike WidesDrend

From The Trioune's Washington Bureou
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Commer.
cial organizations throughout the