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month or six weeks.
How the Ground Was Plowed


"Some months ago Senator Cum
minis introduced and the Senate
adopted a resolution authorizing
of the railroad situa-
tion," said Senator La Toilette, in
urging the presence of Messrs. Nc
lAdoo and Hines. Hearings were
neld covering a period of severai
weeks. The railroad executives, the
railroad bankers and the railroad at
torneys were heard at great length.
Then recess was taken without
giving the other side a chance to
present their case-the shippers
the farmers, the employees of the
roads. 1t looks to me as though
that hearing was the ground work
for this bill. What the railroad ex-
ecutives, their attorneys and the
bankers had to say was published
everywhere in the daily papers. The
roads had their press agents on the
job and the public was fed up on
the pitiable plight of the carriers,
Now comes this bill to give the rail
roads $500,000,000 and nobody
knows how much more. You hear
two government officials testify in
favor of the bill and then want to
close the door to other witnesses.
Furthermore. feel that this
committee and the Senate should
have information on the manner
in which the roads have been
squandering their resources be-
fore voting them further gov
ernment bounty. | want to sub
nit witnesses and documents to
prove that while the roads were
parading their poverty before
Congress they were squander-
ing millions of dollars for repair
of equipment in outside shops
that could have been saved if
the work had been done in their
own plants by their own en-
plOyes. I want to produce evil
dence that at the time the New
York Central was claiming it
did not have money to pay for
equipment repairs its board of
directors boosted the salaries of
the principal executive officers
of the road from $4,000 to $685.
600 each. The annual salary
of President Smith was increas-
ed from $4,000 to 100000.
Roads Squandered Resources
Before giving further aid this
committee should have the facts con-
cerning the financial condition Of
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less the present vast public ex-
penditures are greatly reduced. 1t
is idle to talk of stability, or the
assurance Of social justice, while
wasteful and unproductive outlays
deprive effort Of its just reward
and defeat the reasonable expecta-
tion Of progress
Suggestion is made by Secretary
Hughes that the conference dis
cuss controlling "in the interest of
humanity, the new agencies of war
fare
There is no question but recent
developments of "the new agencies
Of warfare" have sobered the wild
est militarist. Gases have been de-
veloped to such a point since the
armistice that chemists can oblit-
crate all form Of life in large areas.
The recent exhibition Of airplane
superiority over battleships has
also awakened men to the helpless
ness of S40,000,0O0 war vessel
when attacked from above
1t is hinted that the conference
may be the beginning of a league
of nations in diluted form and un-
der a different name.
1t should not be forgotten that
progressive Republicans in the SEN
ate "a handful altogether) have,
under the leadership of Senator
Borah of Idaho, persistently in
sisted on a conference of nations to
effect disarmament.
The conference will take place
in Washington, D. c., on Novem-
Der II, Armistice Day.
some with poor credit and large
loss may finally result Thus, if
the United States now cancels
with part of the
debt of the railroads owe it, at
least to the extent of S500,000, 600,
the chance Of loss or liability will
be removed.
There will be an "added tax
burden unless the advance and all
interests thereon are finally repaid
by the railroads, because there is
no way for the United States to
get $500,000,000 for the railroads
except by taxation"
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Costs Something to
Fight 44-HOur Week

Eighteen big commercial printing
firms Of st. Louis have applied to
the U. S District Court for an in
junction to restrain printers and
other allied trades from interfering
with their business and their scab
employees. These firms allege they
are losing $500 a day. If these
firms are still out and if they re-
main out until September 7 these
eighteen firms will have lost $740,-
900 fighting the 44-hour work week
for which the printers and their
brothers of the allied printing
trades are striking.
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FOOD PRICES
INCREASING

Washington, Aug. 20.-With
prices paid farmers down to the
lowest ebb, retail prices for food
in IA principal cities of the United
States have increased approximate
ly 5l2 per cent from June IS to
July Is, according to the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
These figures are a challenge to
the propaganda Of cheap-wage ad-
vocates who insist that food costs
are being reduced and that wages
should also be cut.
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Lower Costs; More Profit

Washington, Aug. 20.-In dis
cussing the construction of 10 pas
senger ships by the United States
Shipping Board, Congressman Mad
den, chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee, made this in
teresting statement:
with the lowering of wages and
the lowering of material costs,
thought and your subcommittee
thought that the government ought
to save money in the construction
of these ships, and we inquired as
to whether or not the government
was to get the credit for any re-
duced cost of material or any re.
duction in wages. And the reply
came that the government divided
that saving with the contractor
We believe this is not good bust.
ness. but it is bad business. 1t can
not be remedied during this con
struction period, when these con.
tracts exist. They will be finished
by April l."
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Printers EnjOined

Detroit, Aug. 20.-A strike is
ended when the positions of union
lists are filled by strikebreakers,
according to Circuit Judge Web
ster.
The honorable court reasons that
under these conditions there is no
excuse for picketing and has there
fore enioined the members of the
Typographical Union from "in any
manner" interfering with the
strikebreakers.
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GAG RULE APPLIED TO SPEED
SUBSIDY TO THE RAILROADS
Senate Committee Interstate Commerce Refuses Hear
Evidence Which Might Be Unfavorable to the Gigantic
Grab and Arouse People to What Is Being Put Over
From "Labor")

of interstate
voted close hearings the Townsend bill authorizing the War Finance
This action taken meeting of the committee Tuesday
August
Townsend Pondxe Mclean Watson Kellogg
Freylnghuysen Pomene Those
La Toilette, Stanley and Pitman
William G. McAdoo, director
railroads, % testify defeated by the vote
President L. E. Sheppard of the
Railway Conductors and President William H. johnson of the
Machnsts, behalf of the railroad
by of d. the change
La Folee
the
prepared TO testify without delay
ate the aid goody who
the to faYnr
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Smoke OLYMPIC CLUB 1Oc cigar
Who Gets Shoe Profits?

Washington, Aug. 20.-"The
hide of one animal will make the
upper part of AZ pairs of shoes
and the entire hide is now selling
at $420," said Congressman Town
err of Iowa in a speech in the
House last week.
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Walters Win Old Contract

Rochester, n Y, Aug 90
Cooks and Walters have srenewed
their old contract, despite efforts
of anti-unionists to cut wages and
working conditions.
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Labor Day

Labor Day
The Labor Day committee re-
ported progress. Everything will
be in readiness for a grand picnic
at Silver Lake on Labor Day
There will be a fine program of
sports, for which prizes will be
given. There will be aquatic sports
and dancing and plenty of good
eats on the grounds. Dancing in
the afternoon at the lake and in
Fraternal Hall in the city in the
evening. Keep your eye and ear
open for the program and further
announcements. Interurban fare
25 cents the round trip.
Reports by Unions
The Building Laborers had fair
meeting with one initiation.
The Lathers don't think building
mechanics were ever so busy as
they are now in Everett.
The Longshoremen had a small
meeting at which a raise in dues
was under consideration.
The Plumbers and Timberwork-
ers reported good meetings.
A motion prevailed to ask the
BARRIERS to report to the Council
one or more shops where a union
man can get a hair cut without
patronizing non-union laundry
and committee was appointed to
visit the shops and discuss the sub
ject with them.
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THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, Aug. "a, 1921.

Wednesday, Aug. "a, 1921.
Council called to order at 8 p. m
by President Moncur.
Credentials were presented by
Victor Erickson of the Building
Laborers to succeed Delegate Pol.
land; by Leila Johnson and Susie
Hogan of the Laundry Workers
by Sarah McFadden of the Cooks
and Walters to succeer Delegate
Carroll.
Unfair Actors
A letter was received from the
A. F. of L. calling attention to
resolution No. 105 of the Denver
convention, charging that the Ma
tional Vaudeville Artistes, Inc, is
a company union" This "com-
pany union" is being used by the
Vaudeville Managers Protective
Association, according to testimony
given before the Federal Trade
Commission, in order to defeat the
aims and objects of the American
Artistes' Federation. The latter is
a bona fide trade union affiliated
with the Associated Actors and
Artistes of America, an interna-
tional union, affiliated with and in
good standing with the American
Federation of Labor. The Ameri
can Artistes Federation has for its
jurisdiction all vaudeville, bur-
lesque, circus, minstrel, chautau-
qua, tabloids, carnivals, fairs and
similar forms of entertainment and
amusement.
An invitation was received from
the Union Record employees to at
tend a dance given by them for
the benefit of the Union Record
in Queen Anne Hall, tomorrow
Saturday night. Admission rs
cents.
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Labor Day Picnic at Silver Lake
interurban side, September 5. Don't
forget to go.
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Attend the Labor Day picnic at
Silver Lake on Monday, Septem-
ber 5,
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Smoke BLUE RIBBON 5f Cigar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

in one congested dwellinr. r-~I
sanitation and ventilation are hptc)
disease, which is bound To oSgreedl
health of the people unless SOM rt
diate remedial measures are nnd imn|
The only solution IN the prohla.
erect several thousand bome. u
present prices none of the Carr out
estate men desire to build.'' an n
For n year Mr.. Moon direc,.,
work OF distributing food to tbs bed
nourished German children in e tbo unds|
about Essen. He has rubbod reu1
with all classes of Germans and elocV
position to know their real neads
ting in the Offices Of the FrienJs, NJ Y
Committee, at 20 South Twelfth .,el nel
yesterday, he described viyidiv hue1
many as 288, 900 children wcro "vw
one week by the relief agents IL ,ed
section of Germany. ~ %
One statement by Mr.. Moor
with the remarkable increase oeI
birth rate since the war dosr;.i
bad times Everywhere @ yon
children" Mr.. Moon said. "TbsSvvu
form at least ~ per cent OF tbo" 10y my
ton, and yet their parents can pIpuI
earn enough to feed them, NOT to su
of clothing them. The average n w
man in the Rhincland, where wa,oi ~oi
at their peak, receives So to s5 mn.
day, and suit Of clothes alone rs.
cost him from 1000 to 1900 mart.
moro than two weeks wages. - '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
TACK IS REMOVED
FROM BOY'SLUNG
Lad Speeds From Arkansas for
Unusual Operation at JEFF
ferson Hospital
TRIP TAKES FOUR DAYS

A little boys life was saved by the
skill Of Jefferson Hospital surgeons yes
terday after n four day race with death
from Monticello, Ark
For four days and nights the parents
worried as they Travelled toward Philn-
delphia with the boy, n tack lodged in
one of his lungs.
It was little Morris Keizer, Of Month
cello. who was struggling for life on
the journey across the continent. With
the mid OF an eminent surgeon at the
Jefferson Hospital, he crossed the tape
an easy winner.
About week ago Morris. who Is
nine years old. swallowed brass tack
mates that II was a gold tooth. The
tnck lodged deep in his lung and there
threatened TO puncturc It..
The family physician was unable 10
he'" the boy. But he had heard of the
success which marked the experiments
Of Jefferson Hospital surgeons in re-
moving foreign substances from the
lungs. So he advised the frantic father
TO make the trip East on the slim,
chance that the boy might survive long
enough to undergo the operation.
On the train the boy developed
severe coughing spells. and death seemed
close many times. The slightest move.
ment Of the point Of the tnck would
have meant the formation Of an absCess
which, physicians say, would have been
fatal.
The tack rems ined In its original
resting place, and all the jolts of the
train and the coughing had not budged
the point. So the anxious father
brought his boy to the Jefferson Hos
pital yesterday. There the boy once
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
REPORT FEWER ACCIDENTS
p. r. r. Safety Report Shows 20
EMPLOYEES Hurt In June

The safety report just compiled by
the Baltimore Division Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the month Of June
shows that among a total Of 1902 en-
ployes there were only twenty accidents
resulting in disability of more than
three days. This is marked improve
mcnt over June, 1920, when the acci-
dent total was thirty six, the report
states.
A hundred per cent safety record was
maintained last month by the follow
ing twelve Of the twenty-one depart
ments in the Baltimore Division York
shop. electricians. foreman car cleaners,
foreman car INSPECTORS. supervisor No.
81. supervisor No. 50. supervisor No.
so. supervisor of signals. master car
pcntcr. other station employees. division
operator and captain Of police.
Only one accident was reported for
each Of the supervising agents. super
visor No. Sc. Mount Vernon shop. yard
forces. Benning shop and Canton shop
departments.
The safety record for the entire divi-
sion for June was 99.6 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
TWO FUR SW|NDLE:R
SUSPECTS NABBED
Pair Taken In Filbert Street
Hote! Identified by Alleged
Victim
POLICE OUTLINE SCHEME

Two members Of n gang Of alleged
fur swindlcrs believed hy police to have
"nired $40 n0O through successful on
Grafton Of their scheme IN several cities
wC'c arrested Yesterday when one or
'hci" victims was inadvertently SUN
mored 10 Gilbert street hotel to ap-
rrnis" some furs in their presence.
Tha scheme os outlined by police con"
sisted Of shipping furs from New York,
said to be headquarters for the gang.
and then reporting the consignment as
stolen. The receiver of the woods
would dispose Of them at approx
uately half value. Several days sfter
purchase the buyer would receive Sow
cral visitors In the way Of a New
York member Of the gang and two other
rren representing themselves as detec-
tivcs.
They would produce a bill of sale
TO show the furs had been purchased
from wholesalers and then report OF
the robbery was made to the police. In
the majority Of cases the merest hint
about receiving stolen goods would
ho sufficient for the buyer to give up
;he goods without a struggle.
The prisoners arc Morris Bernstein.
nf New York and Chain Ochman. Of
Fourth street. near Morris. this city.
They we're identified hy Samuel Brenner,
Of $50 Arch street. fur dealer, whose
business was ruined by the swindie.
In Philadelphia, according to de-
tectives. OChman was the agent for the
firm. II WAS his task 70 find buyer,
lie did this, il Is said, by taking few
samulp furs to dealers and offering them
M about half actual market value.
As rule he had no difficulty get
ting fur merchants to agree to take
from three to six thousand dollars
worth Of the furs off his hands at this
cut rate. The merchant was taken to
n hotel room and shown tho furs. He
naid his money and took the furs to
his store.
Rrpnncr asserts Ochman cam" to his
store on Arch street in Juno of 1920
with a proposition just like this: He
had furs worth S13.OO0 in two trunks
in his hotel room. After looking over
the material Brenner put up S65OO he
saws. A day or two later man who
,nid he was the real owner Of the furs
camr with his detectives and took
them away.
As result of this deal. Brenner
saws. he was forced into bankruptcy
and had to give up his store. He went
TO work MS a fur appraiser and sales
man. as an expert in this line.
4 few days ago. it is charged. Och =
man called on Herman Diner. of 642
Ritner street. dealer in furs in a small
way. He showed him some fine sam
pies and told him he had $4,000 worth
moro at his hOteI that he would let go
for half that amount.
But Diner. although he had heard
nothing of the scheme. was suspicious.
He insisted he wanted an appraisal
made Orhman and Bernstein readily
agreed. he says. So DINER went out
to find an appraiser. BY mere accident
hc ran into Brenncr. whom he knew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
SALVATION WOMAN ROBBED
Home Of Marie Sanford, Former Ac.
tress, Visited by Thieves

While abspn, from her home Sunday
performing her duties ms Salvation
Army worker. Marie Sanford. Of 1855
South Eighteenth street. former
actress who played at one time with
Edwin Booth. Mary Anderson and
Others. was robbed Of S15 and clothing
and jewelry valued at $3.50.
The former actress. who started ber
footlight career at the age of twelve
years. has been Salvation Army
worker since the death Of her husband
eight wears ago. She works daily at the
Schuylkill Arsenal and on Sunday for
the SalvatiOnists.
She left her apartment Sunday morn
ing and when she returned at night
she discovered that her money and a
large amount of her clothing had disap-
ueared The police nre making IN in.
vestieation Mrs. Sanford's Salvation
Army duties took her overseas for nine
months during the war.
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M an expert He told Brenner Of the
deoi that had been offered to him.
"what do the men look like?" was
Brcnner's first question.
Recognizing Ochman from the de-
..cr,ptior. Brcnner notified police. Sew.
eral detectives followed Brenner and
Dimer to n Filbert street hotel hotel
yeaterdav afternoon. Ochman failed to
recognize Brenner. He readily showed
hin, the furs. Brenner looked them
over and admitted that they were worth
twice the price asked.
Detectives assert as a result of thu
arrests they will be able to clear up
rohcrics totaling 100000 in New York
and half that sum in this city. Phila-
deInhia and New York detectives have
been on the trail Of the alleged swim.
dlers for fully year, but have never
been able heretofore to catch up with
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
TYPHOID IN ORPHANAGE
Swimming Pond Near |. o. o. r,
Home Blamed FOR Twenty Cases

Twenty children in the Odd Fellows
Orphanage. Chclten and Ogontz ave-
nues, have been stricken with typhoid
fever during the last few days, accord
ing TO DR.. A. A. Cairns, chief medical
inspector of the Health Department.
All the typhoid cases have been re-
moved to the Germantown and Epis-
coHal Hospitals. and physicians of the
Health Department yesterday gave all
the remaining children and adults in
the home thorough examination.
DIR: Cairns said last night he be-
lieved the children got typhoid from
swimming in a pond near the orphan
age. A careful examination Of the milk
and food at the home proved he said
that they were not the cause Of the
transmission of the disease. Also, he
said, the fact that no adults were nf-
fected, showed the food was all right.
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R. R. R. |NS|STENT
. ON SECRET BALLOT
Company Says Rail Labor
Boards Opposition Gives
7 Brotherhoods Advantage
OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE

Attempted abolition of the secret
the break between the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Railroah Labor Board
by Pennsy officials yesterday.
IL IL said the Railroad Board had in
sisted TINT the employees names arncpr
on ballots for representatives. md the
railroad objected II is said that up
ward of 90 per cent Of the railroad per-
sonnel took part in the election and the
company officials objected to the named
ballots on the ground that it would
give the Brotherhoods chance to
blacklist those men who did not vote
Tor union candidates.
For this reason tho management de-
sires to retain the secret ballot 10 nrO-
tect indeucndpnt workers. Five DAYS
remain in which the road may ACCEPT
the Labor Boards ruling. that the
working agreements between men and
managers are contrary to the arbittrS'
wishes. On Wednesday next the Pom
sylvania must confer with System Fed
GRAFTON No. 30 on tho subject Of new
elections.
Conferences Continue
Conferences between Vice President
W. W. Atterbury and other officials
were continued Yesterday. I" discuss
the situation. hut no statement was is
sued. The prediction made several
days ago. that the railrond will ignore
the Labor Boards decision, is still
strong. General Attcrbury was the
leading spirit in working out new kinds
OF agreements and system of eleCtio
OF leaders for the employees. these agree
ments going ino effect when the ma
tional agreements wero abrogated by
the Labor Board, a few months ago.
Ballots we're printed for elections Of
representatives from each craft. each
employc being allowed TO vote for
whomevcr he wished. The balloting Is
secret
Specific instructions were given by
the road that the "votc j. to be taken
without reference to. or consideration of.
the membership or non membership in
any organization. EMPLOYEES nrc free
t. vote their choice according TO their
own interests without prejudice
No Identification Marks
No marks of Identification wcrc on
the ballot. and should they now be
signed as tho Labor Board desires. the
railroad management fears tho danger
Of pressure being brought to bear on
Independent employees, with possible
blacklists or boycottS.
Following is the form of ballot pre-
scribcd by the Labor Board:
Those who desire to bc repre-
sented by System Federation No.
30. Railway Employees Depart
nent of the 4. F. Of L.. mark an
y in this square ........... y
Those who desire to be repre-
scented BY the American Fedora
tion of Railway Workers. mark
IN y in this square. ........, y
Those who desire to be repre-
s,nted by individuals or by any
other organization. write the name
OF such individuals or organization
here and mark an y in this square y
Place employed ..................
NTdIt
Actually working ..................
Laid off or furloughed. :. ..,.......
Name Of voter ..................
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SERVICES FOR UPLAND HERO
Charles Spence to Be Buried This
Afternoon With Military Honors

Charles Spence. Of Upland Pa. who
was killed nj the battle Of III" Marine
and who was ono of the first Of the
bows from that section to go overseas.
will be buried this afternoon from his
home. Services will he held in the
Pleasant Grov" Chapel. The Spence
Riley Post Of the American Legion.
named after him and another boy who
lost his life overseas. will attend the
funeral with other Delaware County
posts.
Spcnco's body arrived at tn" home
"Wednesday. \ brother Of Spence was
killed shortly after Charles foil. but the
body has NOT arrived from overseas