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The New York herald., 1921-07-05
GRAND ST.M UPROAR.
DURING GANG BATTLE.
Bullets Fly as Thousands of
Denizens Seek Safety in
Heated Quarters.
ONE MAN is WOUNDED
Dozen Versions of Affray
Differ, but COney Island
Thugs Are Blamed.
PICKPOCKET GETS 500
Victim of Elizabeth Street
Shooting Sunday Night
Dies in Bellevue.
ONE MAN Is WOUNDED
PICKPOCKET GETS 800

Grand street, between the Bowery
and Chrystie street, with thousands of
persons crowding the sidewalks and
fire escapes trying to get breath of
fresh air, was thrown into an uproar
last night when half dozen men be-
gan shooting at one another More
than twenty shots were fired, besides
several fired by Detective David Nor
rissey of tho Coney Island police sta
ton, who was passing on a Grand
street car and pursued a crowd of run
ming men.
The police have not been able to find
out what started the trouble. or who
did the shooting. All they could learn
last night was that the district was
startled by the sound Of several shots,
and after that everybody began run
ming for cover, lodging into doorways
and stores and climbing up fire es-
capes. The crowds on the fire es-
capes tried to get into their houses
and down to the streets to see what
was the matter, and for a time the
street was In confusion.
Finds Victim I'm Street.
Detective Morrissey pursued a crowd
from the corner of Grand. and in the
middle of the block saw Sohn Spencer
of 100 Chrystie street. who lay on the
sidewalk with a bullet wound in his
leg. Morrissey took him to the Clinton
street police station later, where he said
he had been passing and received one
OF the bullets in his leg. where 1t caused
a slight flesh wound. He was held for
questioning.
Detective Morrissey also found a man
who said he was Wolf F1eischer of 80
Forsythe street. lying on the sidewalk
Fleischer said he had been knocked
down by crowd of men running down
Chrystie street after the shooting. and
that when he got up he found that he
had been robbed OF 800 which he had
In his pocket.
The police questioned a large number
of persons who were in the vicinity dur
ing the shooting, but heard several diff
ferent stories regarding the affair. Sew
eral persons said that they saw a man
with two revolvers in his hands shoot
ing from Grand and Chrystie street at
five men across the street, who were re-
turning the fire.
Blame Coney Island Gangsters.
Others said that the trouble began
when a gang of men from Coney Island
came up to Manhattan TO kill one of
their enemies. No traces of the bullets
were found, excepting the one which hit
Spencer In the leg and another which
struck the door of United Cigar Store
at the northeast corner of Grand and
Chrystie street. This latter bullet went
through the glass door. smashed a show
case and narrowly missed a negro. who
was buying n cigar.
The detectives from the Clinton street
station were trying to connect the
trouble with the shooting on Sunday
night in front of 237 Elizabeth street
where Gemarito Ferdinedo of 166 STAN
ton street and three others were shot
by several men In a taxicab Ferdinedo
died late last night IN Bellevue Hospital
The New York herald., 1921-07-05

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Bedspreads
Mag make or mar
the bedroom
BELMAISON, in four of
the rooms it has furnished
to illustrate the type of in
terror decoration it is able
to do, points out the impor-
tance of the bedspread in
completing the perfection of
a lovely bedroom, and in
making "just all the differ
ence"
Rose-red and white
A slender Directoire bed
of light wood in a turquoise
blue 18th Century French
room is covered with ruff
fled spread of rose-red-and-
white checked French taf-
feta, very light and soft in
texture, but brilliant in tone.
Simplicity, softness and high
color are responsible for the
charm of this bedspread.
Peach-colored tafeta
The "CRISAILLE" room
is low-toned and gracious, in
contrasting grays and peach
shades. A Directoire bed in
beige and blue paint with
diamond figure for ornament
is sumptuously spread with
a coverlet and bolster cover
of peach-colored taffeta.
The diamond of the bed is
repeated in the very center
of the bedspread, outlined
with French blue ribbon.
An Apricot bedspread
An American Colonial
room with soft gray walls
and copies of old Colonial
furniture has little twin
beds covered with simply
ruffled bedspreads of apricot
organdie to match quaint
chintz kangings in apricot
and blue. The art of these
little bedspreads lies in their
dainty sheerness and cool
ness combined with the ac-
cent of fresh color-just the
right color - which they
bring to an otherwise grave
little room.
Red and white swiss
A canopied four-poster
mahogany Adam bed in an
emerald green and rose-red
room is illustrated. It's bed
Eangings combine red and
white dotted swiss with gor-
geous glazed chintz in a pat
tern of red hybiscus flowers.
The overhanging ruffled bed
spread of the dotted swiss
turns back at the ton to
form a bolster cover and the
dotted swiss is also used to
form in side curtains, can
opy valance and a sunburst
at the top. The chintz forms
smart valances for the bot
tom of the bed and the can
opy and graceful tie-back
outside curtains outlined
with f1uting of red ribbon.
Fourth Gallery, New Bldg.
Fifth Gallery, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
Were You to- Ask an
Old Mans S Opinion

why some persons understand
everything said to them with
out asking explanations the
answer of long experience
would be that it is simply be-
cause they listen closely and
receive accurately what you
are saying.
You will not believe it, pos
sibly, but it is a fact that half
of the numbers of people we
talk with are thinking of some
thing else all the time one is
speaking to them.
A large percentage of court
trial cases, it is said, have
grown out of misconceptions
of contracts because of faulty
attention and misunderstanding
at the beginning of the trans
action.
Please let us emphasize the
fact that for more than half
century we have sought to be
of service to our patrons by
bringing to them trustworthy
merchandise at just prices.
[Signed]
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July S, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
July S, 1921.

Lightweight, pure linen
collars from England are
cool, and easily laundered:
and very comfortable on
days like these. Two ply;
in various good styles and
in quarter sizes. All men
like them.
Burlington Arcade Floor,
New Building
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
RRIEF NOTES
Health Must Be Taught

Washington, May 21. - Health
must be taught to children, that
they may avoid the prejudices and
superstitions of adults, says DR.. l..
Emmett Holt, in a pamphlet issued
bv the United States bureau of edu-
cation.
"A knowledge of the laws of
health is not instructive" 1t is stat
ed. "Health is a vital subject which
must be taught. About the laws of
life and health we know only what
we have learned either from our
own experience or from that Of
others. Some of this health knowl-
edge represents family practices or
racial customs. Much of it is based
on prejudice or even superstition,
or upon ideals long proven by mod
ern science to be entirely erroneous.
"The economic value of health to
an individual or nation we have
been slow to grasp. Not only is
there a premature and an unneces-
sary sacrifice of life, but there is a
very short period of full physical
efficiency in the life of the average
individual. This has been estimat-
ed by an authority on life insurance
to be only 10 years"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
FOR WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION
DIST. COLUMBIA

Hearings now in progress on the
Fitzgerald-J Jones Workmen's Com
pensation bill have developed an
acute lineup of insurance COM
panies and attorneys against the
ganizations as the advocates. This
particular bill is being contested
especially because, since it applies to
the 100000 working men and wo-
men in private employ in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and is therefore
subject of Congressional instead
of state action, it is regarded both
by proponents and opponents as
nationwide in influence and signi-
ficance. The bill is modelled on the
Ohio State law for workmen's COM
pensation which requires employers
to pay their insurance premiums into
state fund. Compensation is pro-
vided at the rate of 2-3 of the week
ly wages, with a maximum of $25
week, and waiting period of
three days.
The hearings are being conducted
by a subcommittee of the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia,
with Representative R. G. Fitzgerald
of Ohio, sponsor of the bill, chair
man of the subcommittee, Represen-
tative Charles L. Underhill of Mass
achusetts, and Representative Charles
f. o. O'Brien of New Jersey men,
bers. In advocacy of the bill the
committee has heard representatives
of the American Association for La
Dor Legislation, various organized
trades, the National Catholic We'll
fare Council, the National Women's
Trade Union League, and T. j.
Duffy, chairman of the Ohio State
Compensation Commission. Among
the opponents of the measure are
F. Robertson Jones in charge of
the "Workmen's compensation pub
licity bureau" of the casualty in
surance companies of the United
States, Elliot H. Goodwin, vice-pres-
ident of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, insurance men
and attorneys connected with the
fraternal insurance societies, the
Washington Board of Trade, Cham
Der of Commerce and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
The opposition contends that the
state fund insurance feature of the
bill is "socialistic, communistic and
bolshevistic" and is objected to be-
cause it would prevent the insur-
ance companies from writing the
kind of insurance which this law
creates. Advocates of the bill con-
tend that the exclusive state fund
plan is necessary for the protection
of the injured worker against the
superior resources of the insurance
companies who would otherwise
have a financial interest in disput-
ing his claim.
OF the 100000 wage workers in
the District of Columbia who would
be affected by the bill, about a
fifth are women. The District of
Columbia has thus far had no form
of workmen's compensation and not
even an accident reporting law.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
TAKE PROFITS
OUT OF WAR AND
WARS WILL END

Washington, May 21.-Take the
profit out of war and conscript
wealth as well as men and this will
be a more effective peace move
ment than all the Hague arbitra-
tion courts combined, said Congress-
man Knight of Ohio, in discussing
the army appropriation bill.
In urging his amendment to the
bill that would authorize the gov
ernment to manufacture it's war ar
mament, the law maker made this
reply to a colleague who favored
peace, but not the amendment:
"When this country goes to real
universal conscription and conscripts
labor along with the youth of this
country, and conscripts wealth along
with the fighting forces of the
country, and when you shall call to
the colors first those between 80
and so, and when you shall make
it impossible that $4,000 millionaires
shall arise out of the hell of war,
as haye arisen out of this conflict,
then | say to you, sir, that the day
you mention will have arrived.
at is to strike at the profit of
war, not at the means of defense,
that l offer this amendment; and
say to you gentlemen that until
this country begins its fight against
war all along the line, all the
dreams of Hague conventions and
international assemblages will be
but vain whisperings of the air, and
we will continue OF hear voices and
to speak language which munition
makers can understand.
"But the day you show to men
that they cannot profiteer and coin
money out of the blood of this
country, and grow rich and fat and
prosperous in the hours of its ad-
versity, l say until that day ar
rives you will have the conditions
that you have today. 1t is to strike
at these conditions, rather than in
any hope that this amendment will
be adopted, that l offer it,"
Congressman Knights prediction
that his amendment would be de-
feated was verified by vote of 81
to 72.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
''Speed-Up" System
Rejected By House

Washington, May 21.-The house
refused to legalize the Taylor
"speed-up" system while discussing
the army appropriation bill. The
defenders of the system were Con-
gressmen Underhill (Mass.) and
Blanton (Texas). The former sells
hardware and recently received a
little cheap notoriety by an attack
on President Gompers and the trade
union movement. He exhibited the
same intelligence in discussing ths
"speed-up" system when he ac-
knowledged he knew nothing about
1t. Congressman Blanton made his
stereotyped speech, when matters
concerning labor are being consid-
cred.
Congressman Nolan, member of
the Iron Molders' union, challenged
any colleague to read the commit
tee hearings on this proposition and
then defend it on the floor of the
house.
"You can not apply this sort of
q system to human beings" said the
trade unionist "You can not time
them as you time a horse or a dog
on coursing park or the athlete
on the cinder path, who trains for
particular race or game. You
have got to give some consideration
10 the human element involved in
industry"
Congressman Hull called atten-
ton to a letter written by the pres
ent president of the American En-
gineering society, who originated
the Taylor system. and who has
since repudiated it.
Opponents of the system said
there was not a manufacturer in the
country who was using it, and that
it. has been completely discredited
except by those who want job
holding a stop watch.
"Are you going to measure eff
cheney by a stop-watch system?''
asked Congressman Tague Mass
"There is not a man who has ever
had men in his employ in great
number who has ever applied the
stop watch system without finding
ont that it not only broke down the
efficiency of his men, but it also
broke down the morale of his men,
"The gentleman from Texas Mr.
Blanton) says it ought to go into
effect. He does not tell you why
He can not tell you why"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
COURT HEARS
MOONEY AGAIN
Is Allowed to Address Court
In Own Behalf.

SAN FRANCISCO, May a.
Arguments in the legal proceed
ings for a writ of audita querela,
through which freedom and a new
trial are sought for Thomas
Mooney, under life sentence at San
Quentin for the preparedness day
bombing in 1916 here were con-
cluded today before Superior Judge
Harold Louderback without the
presence of Mooney.
The former labor leader was re-
turned to San Quentin last night,
but not before he had made a dra-
matte personal appeal in his own
behalf.
Rising to his feet just after a
brief recess late yesterday, and be-
fore attorneys for either side of the
proceedings were aware what was
happening, Mooney requested per-
mission from the court to make a
statement.
Judge Louderback granted him
permission and Mooney forcefully
plead that Earl Hatcher be per-
mitted to take the stand in order
to prove mot that perjury had been
committed, but that a criminal con-
spiracy existed to send me to
prison"
Hacher was not permitted to
testify in the writ proceedings, but
last night he went before the grand
jury and told his story. AS a re-
suit, it was reported today that
Frank C. Oxman, Oregon cattle
man, may be re-indicted for per-
jury. Hatcher is declared to have
testified that Oxman, one of the
star witnesses against Mooney, was
not in San Francisco at the time of
the bomb explosion, arriving there
three hours after it had occurred.
He is understood to. have declared
that Oxman was in Woodland, Cal,
and at Hatcher's home up until 2
p. m. of the day of the explosion.
1t is understood that District At
torney Matthew Brady had uncov-
cred corroborative evidence of
Hatcher's statement.
No decision in the proceeding
for writ in audita querela will be
handed down for several days,
Judge Louderback indicated today.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Commissioners Are
Doing Right Thing

The County Commissioners re-
jected all bids for building two
bridges as being too high and will
do the job themselves.
The county will construct two
bridges by day labor, it was an
nounced Tuesday. One of them
will be on the Dubuque-Lake Roesi-
ger road, and the other on the Mon
roe-Sultan road. Bids for the con-
struction of these structures were
rejected by the commissioners on
Monday as being too high.
The commissioners awarded Sam
uel K. Sorenson of Mukilteo con-
tract for the replacing of bridge
No. 117-B, on the Everett -Mukilteo
road with a fill. His bid was
$2,700. Six bids for the construc-
tion of a bridge and seven for the
placing of fill were entertained
by the commission.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Freedom Impossible
In Anti-UniOn Shop

New York, May 21.-In a pamph-
let on "The Open Shop, the Ameri-
can Plan of Employment" the
Methodist Federation for Social
Service says:
"You think it means freedom for
the non-union man.
Does it? In many places it
means that he must sign a contract
never to join union; it means
that he is continually watched by
spies to see that he never becomes
a union man; in the Alabama coal
mines it means that he must live
behind a stockade and get a pass
every time a member of his family
goes out. In West Virginia it means
that he must be protected from
talking to union organizers by gun
men and machine guns; it means
that he must sign lease, giving
the company the right to come into
his house at any time and throw
out any guest, lest union men
should come in.
as this the kind of freedom the
American flag stands for?
"You think we are talking about
the open shop at its worst! Well,
take it at its best.
at means the absolute right of
the employer to hire and fire. No
discrimination! He is to run his
business without dictation. This is
individual bargaining" In pioneer
days it worked, but the employers
are now almost entirely organized
to bargain collectively.
1--WE can't go back to the old
days. Some one is trying to fool
you Today hiring men as individ-
uals in the big industries means
hiring them on the terms the big
corporations offer"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Canned Interviews
Used By Employers

Indianapolis, May 21,-As part of
a campaign against the 44-hour
week now being enforced by the
printing trades unions, employers
have organized the National Forty
eight-Hour League, and are issuing
canned interviews" to their men,
bers with instructions to insert the
name of some prominent business
man and hand to newspapers.
This publicity method has been
worn thread bare by press agents
for prize fighters, razor blades, barb
wire fencing and patent medicines.
The Typographical Journal prints
the first canned interview" which
is the usual argument against bet
tering conditions that is so well
known to organized workers.
Accompanying the canned inter
view" are these instructions to all
league affiliates:
1--WE are sending herewith copy
of strong interview for your local
newspapers.
an order to give it local news
value, you will please arrange to
have a prominent man in your
membership agree to give this IN
terview to the press.
Have the manuscript re-copied,
inserting his name and the name OF
his firm. Then call in the report
ers, hand each one an original copy
mot carbon copy of the talk, and
good publicity will result.
ut would be advantageous to
have this interview appear on a
day when you are not running a
paid display advertisement.
Attend to this at once. Other
interviews, which are to be handled
in the same way, will come along
later. But lose no time in arrang-
ing for the publication OF this mat
ter
Every line of publicity obtained
now is most valuable in that it will
influence public opinion now-when
such effect will have the most
good"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
RAIL EXECUTIVES ASK ENccLAVING
OF PUBLIC THAT ROADS MAY LIVE
Kruttschnitt Says Roads Are Threatened With
Bankruptcy, But Some of Them May Be
Able to Hang On"
END OF RAILROAD CRAFT is NEAR

1--WE in the thrOes of DEATH" Mr.. julius Krut
schnt spOkesmen for the Association of Railway EXecu
tves told the Senate Committee Interstate Commerce.
"A few of the roads may pull through, but fear that
many will be unable to solve their problems That means
insolvency and recevershps-and a very grave situation
for the business of the nation
"Uniess you bridge the gap between your
penses and your incOmes Cummins joint author
the niquitous transportation act sadly replied you
cannot continue for another year. That is plain, isn't
it,"
'Perfecty plain admitted Julius Krutschntt
chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 25, 1921.

Wednesday, May 20, 1871.
Council called to order by Presi-
dent Michel at p. m.
Committee Reports
The Private Soldiers and Sailors
Legion Committee had nothing to
report. Bro. Paul Ingold, secretary
Of the Legion, made an announce
ment of the entertainment to be
given at Normana Hall, Saturday
night, May %. He said he hoped
would be present. The Women's
Comfort Club will serve ice cream
and other refreshments.
The committee appointed to in
terview the Star Amusement Com
pany reported progress and was
given further time.
Reports of Unions
The Butchers had a good meet
ing. They sent committee to Sc
attic to visit with Local No. 85, of
which the Everett local is a branch.
The Cooks and Walters elected
two delegates to the State Fedora
tion Convention and two to the
Culinary Alliance. Manning's Cof-
IOC llOuSCs IIlcy WlSIGN IL uHuGI-
Stood was still on the unfair list.
The Lathers had good meeting.
The Stage Employees voted for
State Federation officers and
against holding district confer
ence this year. They now meet
only once a month, the first Satur-
day.
The Printers reported good news
from the 44-hour strike. They have
ample funds to take care of all
members on strike.
The Sheet Metal Workers report
ed a warm meeting.
Bro. Paul Ingold stated that the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion
had passed a motion inviting all
members of organized labor to
visit the Legion meetings.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27

Denver officialdom and corpor-
ationdom has given the cold should
er to the entertainment of the AM
erican Federation of Labor Conven-
tion which will meet in that city
on the 18th of June. This is good.
No labor convention can afford to
receive the hospitality of the class
of men who aided in the brutal
treatment of the street car strikers
in that city recently. The conven-
tion will be held and the delegates
will be recipients of whatever hos
pitality the good citizens may ex-
tend.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Private Soldiers
and Sailors Dance
and Entertainment

An entertainment and dance will
be given in Normana Hall, tomor-
row Saturday evening, May %.
There will be short speeches,
literary and musical numbers, dane
ing and refreshments, the latter
served by the Women's Comfort
Club.
An all round good time is ex-
pected at this entertainment and all
who attend will surely enjoy it.
An admission of 55c will be
charged and the ladies will be
asked to bring nickel for war
tax.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
FARMER-LABOR
PICNIC JUNE II

There will be a big picnic at
Davis Grounds, Lake Stevens, under
the auspices of the Farmer-Labor
Party, on Sunday, June II, to
which everybody and his wife are
invited.
This will be a get-together, get
acquainted affair, and every effort
will be made to make it enjoyable
for everybody.
There will be a few good speech
es, all kinds of sports, swimming
and dancing.
Bring your luncA or buy on the
grounds; there will be plenty to eat
and drink.
Keep the date in mind and be
there.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-27
Jumped Their Board

Four men, Joe James and ]. B.
White, under life sentence in the
penitentiary, and Joe Dunn and B.
j. Ward, charged with attempted
robbery and burglary respectively,
escaped from the county jail last
Sunday night and made their get
away. Extra precautions have been
taken to prevent further escapes
That's closing the cage after the
birds have flown.