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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Proposed Wage Cut
NOT. JUSTIFIED BY DECREASE
IN COMMODITIES
Petty Reduction in Living Costs Mag
nified by Low Wage Employers
In Their Efforts to Lower
Wages of WOrkmen

Washington-The widely-heralded
reduction in living cests averaged 81
per cent during the period June, 1920,
to December, 1920, in 80 leading
cities, according to the United States
bureau of labor statistics.
The June, 1920, cost of living was
the highest during the war, being
1865 per cent over December, 1913.
This Ct per cent reduction is being
used by every publicity force at the
command of cheap-wage employers
to justify wage decrease of Is, 20
and 30 per cent among the unorgan-
lied, despite the fact that at no time
during or after the war have wages
permitted workers to maintain living
standards of 1913.
Decreases during the past six
months, averaging 81 per cent, are
as follows:
Baltimore, 8.2 per cent; Boston, 6.3
per cent; Buffalo, 8.9 per cent;
Chicago, go per cent; Cleveland and
Norfolk, So per cent each; Detroit,
IA per cent; Houston, SO per cent;
Jacksonville and Mennols, 4.8 per
cent each; Los Angeles 25 per cent;
Mobile and Pittsburgh, &C per cent
each; New York, 81 oac cent; Phil
adelpni;,, 6 per cent; o..land, Me-,
7 per cent; Portland, Ore, 10 pei
ent; San Francisco anG Atlanta,
80 per c. Mt each; SavarnaE 81 per
cent; Seattle, 7.8 per cent; Washing
ten, 6.7 per cent; Birrn ngham, 6.1
per cent; Cincinnati, 81 per cent;
peTe,, II per cent; Indianapolis,
0.i ,er cent; Kansas Cl:y, 7.6 per
cent; Minneapolis, 5.4 per cent; New
Orleans, 81 per cent; Richmond, 7.3
per cent; st. Louis, 81 per cent;
Scranton, 80 per cent
1t is a significant fact that landed
interests and public utilities took no
part in these small reductions. In
stead, in every instance, but one, sub
stantlal increases were made, during
the six months in the cost of housing,
fuel and light.
The bureau of labor statistics also
shows that the cost of living in De-
cember, 1920, was 1904 per cent over
1913. This means that if wages are
not twice those of prewar times TIE
conditions of workers are not ec"a!
to 1913, and instead of securing better
conditions as a result of the war for
democracy their standards are lower
than before the war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
WHO'S THE GOAT?

Thrift is not self-denial of the en-
joyment of life.
Thrift is the regulation of our in
come in such a manner so that you
can participate in the good things Of
life now and in the future by sensible
distribution of spending and saving.
During the days of high wages and
high prices, when everyone spent
freely and indulged in pleasures and
conveniences that they never could
afford before, the savings deposits in
the banks of the country increased
tremendously - particularly among
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
COOPERATION
(By Owen Howells)

succeeding in the face of capitalistic
pressure, growing from day to day,
and beating the capitalist at his own
game. 1t does not require the wiping
clean Of our slate, but keeping pace
with developments in the world bit
by bit pushes aside the present order
and thinking, without disorder, with
out bloodshed and without suffering
to one individual. And because it is
doing this it deserves all the attention
that we can give it, all the clear un-
derstanding that we are capable of
in order that we may meet it half
way and recognize it when it appears.
Make no mistake. The little CO.
operative store is not alone a place
where you buy some groceries as you
would in a private store. 1t repre-
sents a revolution under its unas-
suming character. 1t typifies democ-
racy, something which in spite of the
pseudo patriots we have never en-
joyed. 1t says that classes must be
eliminated and it uses the capitalistic
economics in ordering their with
drawal. 1t demands that exploitation
cease, that parasites go and it is pre-
pared to fulfill those demands. There
must be but one class, and that is the
class of workers and it's motto is eff
you work, you may eat, if you don't
you must starve" 1t will have none
who lives by their wits. The man
who wakes fat by juggling the stock
market, who becomes plethoric with
wealth gained by the watering of
bonds or who sits in the market to
speculate. 1t judges man by their
contribution to mans welfare.
Cooperation must become uni
versal, because man is starting to
think. So long as he accepted things
as they were society could support a
leisure class and take it for granted
that divine power had placed some
men in the world as rulers and others
as slaves and it rarely occurred to
the slaves to question the wisdom of
such divine workings. Thus we had
in other lands group who because
they were born noble were not ex-
pected to contribute to the welfare
of the world. With them Blood was
everything, service nothing. No
greater crime could be committed
than that of going into business and
to even talk of it was vulgar. And
we have seen the sad spectacle of that
belief penetrating our own land, when
silly American women have hoped to
match the diseased blood of nobility
with their wealth gathered from ex-
plotted workers. Cooperation will
change this and the blue blood will
be that blood, which irrespective of
birth makes the lot of mankind easier,
which by honest labor be it brain or
Drawn produces goods for mankind.
The lesson to the worker is plain,
support your own local cooperative
but even more learn what co-opera-
ton means.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
HUGE MOTOR PROFITS

New York-The Nash Motor COM
pany reports that during it's last fiscal
year clear profit of $7OO7, ,47O, after
deducting all expenses, reserves, in
ventory markdowns and federal and
state taxes. The ingenuity of expert
accountants was exhausted to put
profits in funds that would escape in
come tax, but there was over $7OOO,-
900 left. The company has cash
balance in banks of $12,409,378.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

We have seen that our present sys-
tenn is, rapidly leading US to point
where men will be divided permanent
ly into two classes, a moneyed one and
poverty stricken one, an depressing
class and an oppressed one, a master
class and a slave class, one. very
small group owning and controlling
all the worlds goods and large
group absolutely dependent for their
existence upon the pleasure of the
small minority. Indeed, that condi-
ton is now present and the future will
only serve to accentuate it. And we
have seen that man endures oppres-
sion only for a variable length Of
time, when his suppressed desires
break forth in excess even worse than
those which have been exploiting him.
That is to say, there is really no fun
damental difference between a Rookie
feller and an |. w. w. Take from
the former his money and subject him
to the injustice that the later endures
and Mr.. Rockefeller would become the
finest specimen of raving |. w. w.
Or give the |. w. w. a Rockefeller's
wealth and in a short time he would
become just as SNUG, just as holy
and just as oppressive as Mr.. Rookie
feller. That is so, because both are
human beings with the same desires
to be satisfied and the same cravings
to be met. Because these desires and
cravings are met differently does not
alter the case. And with the class of
capitalists and the class of workers
there is no difference. If the workers
as a class were to come into power
they would be just as arbitrary, just
as exploitive and just as unfair as
are the present capitalistic minority.
But we don't want a system that eX-
ploits anyone, that creates injustice
for an individual or a class and there
is but one way in which that can be
assured. Remove the classes. Many
proposals are offered as the best way
in which this may be done. Most of
them are visionary and theoretical
and Russia has given us a practical
demonstration. | imagine that there
are but few of us that would care to
pursue Russia's method and probably
but few of us that agree with her
theories even though we do admit
that in spite of her misery the system
offers advantages that our system
does not offer. We need not worry
about Russia because if her principles
are sound they are going to envelop
the globe, if they are not they will
die with her. The world cannot re-
main partly communistic and partly
capitalistic.
And because most schemes for re-
formation of society are theoretical
they become largely matter of dis
cussion. What we want is something
practical, something that has been
worked and is going now. That some
thing is "Co-operation." We. see it
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Windy BIanton Raped

Washington-On the floor of the
house of representatives Congressman
Knutson registered his protest
against cluttering up the Congress
sional Record with all this damned
foolishness" of Congressman Blanton.
II forget" said Congressman Knut-
son, show many times the gentlman
from Texas rose to his feet and took
the time of the house in the first
and second sessions of the sixty-third
congress, but it ran into the hundreds.
He spoke on almost every conceivable
subject, took exception to Almost
every proposition to appropriate
always for the purpose of
glorifying himself and proclaiming to
the world that he among all the 435
members was the only honest man on
the floor of the house.
"In his remarks printed in this
mornings Record, to which l have
referred, he proclaims that in his late
campaign he was opposed by organ
lied labor; in fact, the effort reached
all over the country. One would con-
clude from reading the gentleman's
remarks that these people were more
concerned about defeating the gentle
man from Texas for reelection than
they were about winning the late war
in which we were engaged. / am in
favor of economy, but l am in favor
of practicing it rather than talking
about it."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Unions Stop Cut

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Building trades
unions in this city stopped 10 per
cent wage reduction by the Univer-
sity of Michigan. The unionists noti-
fed the superintendent of building
and grounds that no member of or
ganized labor would be permitted to
work there under the new order. The
superintendent modified the order as
far as unionists are concerned, and
said it would only apply to the un-
organized.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

wage earners. There was a chance
for Thrift and Good Living.
But if buying stops, production
stops, work becomes scarce, wages
come down, thousands are unemploy-
ed and the chance for saving, thrift,
or the purchase of ejoyments and
extra comforts become rare.
When you stop buying, you put a
binder on the payroll-on mine, on
the man who buys from me, on the
things you are paid to make, and the
boss who pays you to make them.
WHO'S THE GOAT-YOU ARE
EVENTUALLY
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Bakers Short Weight

Observation-Disclosures are threaten
ed with prosecution by Fair Price
Commissioner McClain unless they
"show a disposition to quit short
weighing the public" The official
said bread should be based on present
not past, cost of flour and other in
gradients. He declares he has ample
power to prosecute these violators of
law.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Win Free Speech Fight

Garfield, N. j. Employers have
been defeated in their attempt to stop
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers union from holding mass
meetings in this place. There are
about 1000 workers employed in this
industry under conditions lower than
in any other place in New Jersey.
This accounts for the employers
action.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Would Handcuff Workers

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Senator
Leedy has introduced a handcuff law
in the state legislature that is pat
termed after the Kansas "can't-strike"
plan. Governor Robertson has public
ly denounced the ancient serf system,
but this does not deter Leedy from
posing as Statesman"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Pressmen Make Gains

Pressmen's Home, Tenn.-A long
list of wage increases by afiliates of
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants union is printed in the
current issue of American Pressmen,
official magazine of that interna-
tional. The advances in many cases
are $6, So and $13 a week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Try the Injunction

New York-The national associa-
tion of manufacturers appeals to the
public to end the "buying strike"
Trade unionists suggest that these
union busters call on some injunction
judge to issue one of his favorite
"thou-shalt-not" commands.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Trade UniOnists Elected

Washington-More than 100 mem
bers of organized labor were elected
to national and state lawmaking
bodies and to state Offices, so far re-
ported to the A. F. of L. non-partisan
campaign committee Of these, Is
are congressman and SO are members
of state legislatures.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
GENERAL LABOR NEWS
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Ignore Safety Laws

Hazelton, Pa.-Miners are protest
ing to the state department of mines
that the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company, in the Panther Creek val
ley, are employing Spaniards and
Portuguese in violation of safety
laws.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Spies Start Riot

Akron, Ohio-The discovery of
nest of spies in the local trade union
movement brings to light the inter
esting fact that these men were in
volved in a disturbance during a re-
cent strike which caused business
men to demand of Governor Cox that
troops be rushed to this city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

The union label stands primarily
for union industry. AS such it is an
indispensable complement of "home
industry" or other shibboleth of busi-
ness, in the mind of the purchaser
who holds principle above local pride.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

We must go on organizing, organ
izing, organizing; but we must also
go on educating, educating, educating.
4 = = There is no subject that affects
our national life that is not fit sub
ject on which to seek information for
the guidance of organized labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
GOmpers Reelected

Mexico City - Samuel Gompers,
president of the A. F. of L., was re-
elected president of the Pan-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, at the con-
vention of that organization held in
this city. The next convention will be
held in Guatemala City.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

ployer in the hands of a receiver, this
is considered "good business" and an
injunction judge would laugh at a
business man if asked for an order
against it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
Ants Are Defeated

Lamar, Col.-The building trades
strike that has been waged at this
place for several months has been
settled. Union conditions are re-
stored, to the sorrow of anti-union-
lists
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
AdOpt Three-PlatOOn

Baltimore-The three-platoon sys-
tenn will be adopted by the police de-
partment in two sections of the city
and extended as rapidly as possible.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

When inclined to spend union-earned
money for non-union products, think
what your own union label, card or
button means to you.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28

1t is not others you must educate
to demand the union label, card and
button; it is yourself.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-01-28
WHAT LABOR IS DOING
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country.
Electricians Unite

Visalia, Cal.-An affiliate of the
International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers has been organized
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
WOULD Be GUARDIAN OF
Won kREBS, FOUND INSANE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 30.-
Application of Leonia w. Won Krebs
II Adams Station to act as the legal
Guardian Of her husband, Richard
yon Krebs, who is a state asylum
innate. was approved as presented,
sy Judge Peter +. DAILY in the
county court this morning.
Won Krebs was committed to the
ssylum in April. 1915, as an insane
>erson previous to his coming be-
ore the court to answer a charge of
murder. He broke away from the
tate Institution and remained
iround New York for about two
,fears before being re-arrested by
he county detectives. The man was
gain prepared for trial but an ex-
animation revealed that he vas still
insane and he was returned to the
The personal sestate is valued at
800. and there is an insurance
lain against the War Risk Insur-
nee company for twenty-year
compensation of $3.50 a month or
lccoiint OF the death of a son in
france.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
RELIEVE LOCAL
!. NAN ARRESTED
Man Giving Name of "A.
Stevens of Perth Amboy
Held in Atlanta, Ga.

Following the receipt of a tele-
gram FROM Atlanta, Georgia, re-
questing him to find out whether a
man. by the name OF "A. Stevens
had bought Or etoiep an automobile
in the city, Detective John A. Muir
ray has learned that Albert Steven
son, Of IS Jefferson street. a boiler
maker about twenty-five years old.
oougHf a car from Frank Van SICKLE.
recently upon which $500 is still
due. Detective Murray at once noti-
fed the Atlanta automobile under
writers organizatioN which had
made the query, os his findings.
Press reports have also been re-
ceived in this city and New York
that a man giving the name of AL
bert Stevenson of Perth Amboy. has
been arrested In Greenville. South
Caroljna, charged with white slavery.
\Cheae reports say that a girl giving
she name If Katherine Heitz, and
her h me as Binghamton, N. Y, ac-
eompanied him. The reports would
Indicate. the police point out, the
possibility OF S~tevenson's having
been arrested and his trying to put
up the. car as bail The investiga-
ton into the ownership of the car
followed. The police have received
no official notification that Steven
ION has BEEN arrested. Detective
Murray visited. the Jefferson street
address yeste ay but no one was
1onIe. Xrt-fE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
Close Resemblance
FRENCH and BRITISH
FINAkCIERS IN SESSION

PARIS, Dec. 30.-The meeting Of
the British and French financiers
and business men at the French for
eign Office this afternoon, to grapple
with the European economic situa-
ton is regarded as n of the most
important experiments since the
first efforts to bring Europe back to
a peace basis. 1t is generally be-
lieved that if the conference organ
ICES an international consotrium of
bankers, merchants and manufac-
turers, it will have a marked influ-
ence on the future of Europe.
In French political circles the inn
preston is gaining that after all
business circles may be able to get
ahead faster. than diplomats. Fail
ure of the allies to place n por-
ton of the German PREPARATION
bonds, which it il understood have
been offered in every market capa-
BILE of absorbing such papers is said
t. have brought about the confer
ence
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
1, ASSESSMENTS FAR FROM
TRUE, CLAIM BY STATE
CONTINUED from page u

per cent. of the true value of the
properties. Not a valuation came
nearer than 59-per cent of the real
worth of the property. This maxi
mum figure was found in Norris
Township, Morris county. The low
est percentage was also found in
alhis county in Boonton township.
2 In Middlesex the lowest figure
a found in Raritan township IT
being 1876. The city Of New Bruins
wick has the highest, So per cent.
VI the true value of the property.
rhe city of Perth Amboy showed
IN assessment which was AZ per
cent. Of the true value of its prop
.rty.
In it's letter today the state tax
soard a y it shall assume that this
alto of assessment to market value
N5tains in the taxing district and the
assessor of each district is directed
n the letter to increase the assess
nent by percentage necessary TO
bring all property to it's true value.
Zach assessor Is specifically direct
I'd to report to the state board on
- before January 10 the amount of
he increase that has been made in
his taxing district over the preced-
ng year.
The lacking up process put into
motion blythe state tax authorities
also calls upon the Middlesex and
Morris tax boards TO report to the
state board. Immediately upon the
receipt OF the tax duplicates on jan
nary tenth. the total assessment in
zach county and the total increase
Yer the preceding year. 1t is the in
tentiCn of the state board to ascer-
Jain whether or not the assessments
nnvn hna-, hrnr,uht 70 trtIa uoIra en-
that it's decision can be made as to
the necessity for a reassessment of
property in the taxing districts of
these two counties.
Union county brought the matter
II alleged rnder-asSessments in Mid
llesex to the attention of the state
sAx board and the county of Essex
.oOk the same step with reference to
Norris. The proceedings taken to-
day by the state mark the compile
lion OF the first o to bring the
assessments up to their real amount.
rhe state beard has authority to take
hese proceedings under the act pass
I'd by the last legislature. Refer
nee to this law is contained in the
letters today. The board says that
the disclosures as to under-valua-
alIons in many Instances have been
NClk ~ q : tAAoa ~ OiAS-
nal charges. and show that the as
,essors have been failing to properly
assess the property.
Mlddlesex tax district assessments
show the following percentages of
he true value CT the property. the
state board said TODAY: Cranbury
township, Al per cent; Dunellen bor-
Al; East Brunswick township.
IA; Helmetta borough, 40; Highland
Park borough, So: J~amesburg bor-
Dugh, 43; Madison township. 81:
uetuchen borough 50; Middlesex
borough. 81: Midtown borough. %:
Monroe township. 35; New Bruins
wick, SIS: North Brunswick town.
ship, 40; Perth Amboy. AZ; Piscata-
way township. So; P~lainsboro bor-
Dugh. "A: Raritan township. 1875:
Roosevelt borough. 80; S~ayreville
borough IS; South Amboy, So;
South Brunswick township, 32:
south River borough, 33; Spotswood
borough. sc: Woodbridge township,
t6 per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
IN AND o THE CITY

Mayor William G. Wilson and Al
dermen Benjamin Reidy and Chris
Anderson with Alderman-eIect Rob-
ert A. Mcclure were the guests of
honor at the fortieth
celebration of Lincoln Engine Conn
pany held last night at F'rem hall.
Mayor Wilson. a member of the
company, was the principal speaker.
The other two aldermen and alder
man-elect each had something to
say when called upon by President
l.. b. Moore, who acted as toast
master and master of ceremonies.
There were about ifty-fve, includ-
ing members and guests, that sat
down to the turkey dinner. Mrs.
lver Larsen was the caterer. There
was an entertainment by profession
al talent which was greatly enjoyed.
Lincoln Engine Company was or
ganized on December rs, 1881. with
ten charter members. The first
foreman of the company was Louis
III. FRANKIE, who is still in active
service, being one of the fire police
of Washington Hose & Chemical
Company. which company he Joined
when that organization was started.
He Is a life member of the COM
pany. Lincoln Engine was the first
nre company organized in this city.
Supreme Court Justice James J..
Bergen has dismissed the application
of the American Railway Express
Company for a writ OF certiorari in
the $500 judgment recently granted
to Charles johnson of Kearny ave-
nue. in the local district court. In
dismissing the writ. Justice Bergen
JInhLld thu Hfa- I~.
state of demand in the case. The
express company was represented by
John r. Philips OF New York City
and NJ. Johnson by David T. Will
entz.
A meeting of the directors of the
CHAMBER of Commerce will be held
this Afternoon.