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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
Miss Swanson Was
= Sorry at the End

~ LORIA SWANSON heaved a
" deep sigh as the camera ceased
- clicking on the last scene Of
Cecil B. DeMille's production. THE
Affairs Of Anatol," suggested by the
play by. Arthur Schnitzler. which
will be given its initial Washington
d engagement at Loew's Columbia to-
day.
II am very sorry that the picture
is finished" remarked the pretty
star. las a general rule a picture
begins to get monotonous along to.
wards the finish, when all the new
ness has worn off and one has be.
come SO accustomed to the part that
1t is no longer a novelty. But I can
truthfully say that this picture has
seemed entirely too short. have
enjoyed every scene, every moment
, Of the work. and characters with
whom have been associated have
all been very lovely and the theme
and spirit of the entire production.
under Mr.. DeMille's direction has
been a source of never-ending de-
light. ,sa -' 49,. -
y II do not believe 1 have ever en-
joyed any part so long AZ have
d, been working before the camera as
1 have this one. To say goodbye
to this life have lived several
weeks. Is almost like parting with n
very dear friend"
And all at the studio have been
quick to see and realize Miss Swan
sons great enthusiasm for her work
all during the picture upon which
the lights have now been dimmed.
at is a grand experience" she
continued, ITO be able to carry a
good part throughout a good picture.
1t affords one the. delightful variety
of living another life besides ones
own, Of experiencing the pleasures,
the pains, the heartaches and the
joys of that other life, and to sud-
denly break off and end such por-
trayal Ia really a painful parting"
The photography Of the produc-
ton was completed late in January.
Miss Swanson enjoyed about two
weeks rest before beginning work
upon her first Paramount starring
feature, "The Great Moment" writ
ten especially for her by Elinor
Giyn, author of Three Weeks" and
which was seen at Loew's Columbia
recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
The Saphead Paid
High for a Shave

FIGHT dollars and sixty cents for
a shave is expensive in this day
of high prices. But that's what
Buster Keaton had to pay In the
production Of THE saphead." which
opens q weeks engagement at the
Strand Theater today as the cinema
attraction Of the vaudeville and pic
ture program.
Soap lather couldn't be used be.
cause when the tonsorial artist got
busy with the razor. off came Bus
ter's makeup as well as the soap.
The director finally hit upon whip
ped cream as a substitute. ~. .
Double cream at $3.20 gallon,
10 cents to have II whipped ut a
nearby restaurant, IS for a profes.
sional barber, totaling $3.50, ex-
plains the cost. g.. o..
Buster, reclining In a chair in his
well-appointed bedroom, set with a
steaming towel around his head, look
ing the picture OF comfort. He licked
the delectable shaving lotion from
his lips As fast as the barber ap.
piled Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
Jardin de st. Marks
Dance Garden

AZ sIst -. and Pa. Ave. n. W.
VIII open Monday. September II. under =
New York management on invitations only.
Tuesday. September Is. and every day
and attractions. The ma nagsnsnt requests
your patronage. r .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
DANCING

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Automobile News
Has Your Auto
.Power?You Ask;
Here's Answer

There are tremendous forces let
loose when an auto owner starts the
engine Of his bus. An English
Hcientist has made some interesting
calculations In this connection.
piston. with a stroke Of five and
onehaif inches At an engine speed Of
1000 revolutions a minute for ak
cylinders travels ~ miles an hour.
During a 1oo.miie trip the piston.
weighing just under a pound. goen up
and down In Its cylinder SIS. oso
times
During such a run the radiator
diAAipaies enough heat TO boil tea
kettles In $50 homes. Each spring
moves up and down nj least 400. 900
times during "A 7oo-mile jaunt over
average Improved roads.
When a car which. with passen-
gers weighs 1000 pounds. is brought
10 a stop from so miles an hour.
the energy diasipafod would lift the
largest type Of steam locomotive In
esistenee several inches In the air.
The generator. during a -four.
hour run ~ average speed. win put
five amp~r~s into the battery At six
voits-enerwy enough 10 illuminate
a trans-Atiantie liner for a full min.
ute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
SHIP Is LIBELED

The steamer Kindcrdijk has been
iiheled In federal court by the c c.
fseiknap Glass Co. who seck 20 re-
cover si.tos.Ts damages for eight
cases Of plate glass. loaded at Rot.
terdam. alleged TO have been broken
by careless handling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Mem York Stock List
Rebounds Near Close

NEW YORK.
Of
made In man
liquidation completed
A. the close Locomotive
~, l.;
nuc uot es OF sdins sss southern Pacific TO- up Ia
the New
be
further
pfetrssinnas stAsnE
Ps,rolsnm ny Is lowest level three while bad~"
4 e
The opening Included
United
%
~, OF u
American Tegraph Telephone OFT
unchanEed Asphalt So New
OF y; stA.
-
~ y.
le m sonthern Pacific 70h off Centlal eaet 1e or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
BUTTER AGAIN
May HIT SKIDS

A continually Increasing demand
for small oranges viii be the reason
for n higher market Monday. The
incr-as. will be about Is cents a
case.
Apples were In good demand Satur
day. with the market firm
A car OF Mexican tomatoes. which
Is expected 20 arrive In Seattle either
Monday or Tuesday. win be selling
from IS TO so cents lens. at 1915 10 81
luz. on account Of an abundant
supply. Tfyre il good demand.
oy-rripc tofns are selling at 81 To 81
luz.
The street was swept ci~an OF NJ.
paragus early saturday. At rs cents
a pound. Another shipment viii be
on sale Monday.
The San FrancYseo butter marke,
dropped ~ cents In four days. max
ing the saturday pric. on extras 40
cents. Another drop undoubtedly
will affect tho local market with
or 4 cent decline.
Eggx and cheese were steady on
the local market Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Worker Hit by Auto
Dies of Injuries

Joseph Allen. 81. laborer. died In
city hospital Saturday morning from
injuries received when he was struck
by the auto OF Mike Pontono. "a, Of
1878 Day IT.. at Fourth ave. $. and
Dearborn St. Tuesday. Allen lived
at the Yakima hotel. His right leg
was broken and one Of his ribs frac-
tured and pushed thru one lung. The
body was taken TO the county
morg,e.
Pontono IL In Jail. where he has
been hcld In default Of $1,000 bail on
a charge OF reckless driving. satur.
day he was ordered held without bail
on an open charge. until Coroner w.
II. Corson determines II an inquesti u
to be held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Hay, GRAIN AND FEED

whole.sis Price Per Ton. CITY rr,c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Portland Market Status

PORTLAND. March f2,--cattio-- Mar
ket steady. Best steers. t7.7bms.Bo; fair
10 good steers 1851. choice cows and
heifcrs, ;o.2b epS. tanners, f2@t2s. bulls,
t2bOng. calves. te@ia.5 so.
HogA-Reeeipts, I. 206 Market steady.
Prime mixed. ti1al1.5oi beavies, $3.50
oil: pigs, ,i09fi
sheep Market steady. Prime lambs,
s. 5Oas26: Gull lambs. ssusbo; year
llngs, t7d750, wethers, t5,5oa6.50
ewes. ,b0Gb.
Butter--f6c ID.
Eggs--7s1z "a acc doz.
CheeHe--Triplets. 36a 37c III.
liens. &c q soc ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12

You're out al night. The bus
breaks down. You can't find the
jack handle.
Here comes another motor1st.
You decide To stop him and ask
for help.
But he steps harder on the ae-
c~ierator and dAshes past.
so docs the next man. And the
next And - do all senaible motor
lists whom you'd Try 70 stop AT
night
They take no chances
The remedy h. Be SURF 20 have
all tools and appliances with you
when you're out on trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Ask Rehearing on
Basin Rate Fight

Seattle Saturday filed a petition re
questing a rchearing Of the Columbia
basin freight rate case before the in
terstate commerce commission the
commission announced.
Joining In the petition for the new
hearing are the city Of Seattle. the
Chamber OF Commerce and the port
commission, and like organizations
In Tacoma and Everett.
The sound cities seek to remove
the preferential rate recently grant
ed 10 Portland from Inland Empire
points. The differential amounts 10
nearly 10 per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
NO WAGE CUT
ON CITY JOB

Building isborers won their argu
mSnt with the firm OF Henrickson q
Alstrom, contractors on the city fire
station Job at Fourth ave. and Bat.
terry st., Friday at special session
Of the board Of public works.
The board decided that the con.
tractors should pay the building la
borcrs the wage that was IN effect
when the contract for the station was
awarded. The contractors wanted To
slice the wages from SO to IS In con.
formity with scale Of wages adopt.
ed by the Master Builders' associs-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
MILK SCORING
CONTEST ENDS

Results Of the milk scoring contest
held this week under federal supervi
sion. were being compiled Saturday
by DIR. r. r. Smith. city dairy and
food inspector.
Seventy-six dairies that supply Sc
attic with milk participated in the
contest, which is the first held here
for two years. Contestants will Be
rated according to the purity and
quality of milk they distribute.
The figures will be available to the
public, so that housewives may know
untst what they are getting when they
y1ay for a quart Of milk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12

FVSdars VasfeffosWl
Furnished ~ .. o. ~s~ning q Gee pys-
vsss wire. Better msssi nsilstsg
GRAIN PRICES
DROP SHARPLY

CHICAGO. March is-Grain prices
cropped sharply on the CHICAGO
Hoard OF Trade today due 90 she
general depressing Industrial news
ana the drop In tho stock market
IroviHtone were irregular.
March wheat opened unchanged at
tie1A. and ciosaf down axe NAV
opened up NC at ti.ssA. and elosrd
off &c.
May corn opened up NC at ssx e
and dropped c later, July cs-rcd
off ~ at 7fsc. aud r.saincd Y G
later.
May oats opened OFF &c at Hxe
and dropped lc at tha close July
opened unchanged at Nnc and drdp-
ped Nc at the close.
CHICAGO. March if--ca~h wheat
We I hard. fiA9Lstkl No. 0 hard.
fisi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
State of N eW
York May Pay
for Injuries

ALBANY. N. ". March fa--Per
sons hurt in automobile accidents
where no blame can be placed. would
receive state compensation. under
the strsus-sutt bin now before the
state legislature.
Instrad OF paying premiums on lin.
biiity insurance. the New York mo
torist would pay into n state fund.
according to this bill. BY eaualizing
tho tar. the bins sponsors say. most
motorists would find their premiums
reduced.
Where the fault hes neither with
the driver nor pedestrian. Mt pres
ent the person injured must pay his
own hospital bills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
MEXICAN TRADE
LEADERS COME

Touring the United States on a
goodwill expedition. distinguished
Mexican commercial leaders will ar.
rive In this city at Ais p. m. Satur.
day. They will leave for points In
the Middle West at 7:3o p. IN. sun.
day.
Mayor Hugh NJ. Caldwell, Robert
q. Boyns. president OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, and representatives OF
the port commission. will meet them
on their arrival at the King St sta.
ton. The visiting party is headed
by F'erdinando Leal Novelo. prcsi.
dent OF the conference OF Mexican
Chambers OF Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12

Painfully burned on the back and
arms, Mrs. Annie Williams. "a, OF s3a
Baker St. San Francisco, was in city
hospital Saturday. Her hair and
clothes caught fire when she was
cooking dinner In Room 40i. Earring
ton apartments. 1891 Seventh ave-.
Friday noon.
She was saved by Miss Jean Thorn.
ton telephone operator at the Wash
ington Hotel Annex. and @. w. VII.
son. 1915 Eighth ave-. who put out
the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Steamer Montague Is
on Her Way Again

ASTORIA. Ore. March 1.-THE
steamer Montague. Admiral line. left
tho river today, after several days
delay, on account OF an accident TO
her steering gear. shortly after she
had cleared from Rainier. ore.
Faulty operation OF the teiemotor
resulted In the bis frcishtor going
aground. and when she was again
fioated Il was necessary for her to
return TO Portland for divers inspoe.
ton before proceeding TO sea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
n. ". ROTARIANS
COMING MONDAY

Rotary clubs OF the Northwest win
gather here Monday for their annual
conference. The conference Will close
Tuesday evening. A post-conference
golf tourney viii be held at Jefferson
park Wednesday morning.
business sessiorss viii be held Mon
day and Tuesday forenoons and aft.
ernoons at the Press club, 1903 Fifth
ave. Official headquarters will be a,
the Frye hotel.
y Luncheon on both days VIII be
Derved at the Hippodrome. Fifth ave
And University St The annual con-
ference banquet at the Hippodrome.
viii be held Monday. at $40 y. m
Mayor Caldwell will welcome the
visitors. Use Of all autos bearing the
Rotary sign viii be free 10 Hotarians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
SAYS ALASKA NEEDS BONUS

Gold mining In Alaska will be
greatly stimulated II the McFsdden
~. favorsbiy reported to the house
before congress adjourned. IN passed.
according to John T. Burns. assistant
secretary Of the American Mining
congress- The bin provides bonus
OF 80 per cent on gold brought 10 the
mint or government assay offices.
the money TO be raised by an excise
tar on the use Of gold for other pur.
poses than coinage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Filipino Porter
Lands Ker-PIunk

Phillip Bell landed ker.plunk In the
city jail Friday night after Patrol
men +. Phillips and A. II. Tracey
found three packages OF morphine
on him at Sixth ave. =. and King
NJ. He Is a 3G-ycarold Filipino
porter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
GAS Is HIGH HERE

The price Of gasoline In Peking IL
equivalent TO 81 cents IN gold. re-
ports Consul General HeintxIeman at
Tsienutn- The Tientsin district.
with a population OF 100000. has
about 1000 passenger cars and 30
motor trucks. chiefly of American
mako
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
OPPOSES BOND RETIREMENT

Because they bear only az per
cent interest City Comptroller Harry
w. Carroll declared Friday the re
tirement OF 100000 worth OF out.
standing muny iight and power pla Mt
bonds TO be unwise. The light de
partment Il paying 6 per cent inter.
est on It's current fund warrants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Jap Gets a Months
for Running Still

Pleading guilty to violating the liz.
uor law, Joe Yoshi, Snohomish coun.
ty japanese, was sent TO Jail for four
months and fined 5000 by Judge Jere.
miah Neterer Friday. Yoshi had a
stlll In his shack. II was said. and
was arrested after giving an Indian
a drink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
DIRECTS PEDESTRIANS

Come Herc-Use.~ la the legend
painted ON downtown sidewalks in
Washington, ID. C.. directing pedes.
TRANS TO a crossing zone laid out
across the street It's q safety
scheme TO protect walkers against
accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
BIRTHS

Yoshltomi. J.. 709h Washington ct.
girl
Aratani. r.. ri2 Seventh ave. g.. boy.
Martin. Niele. $40 Alder st. boy.
valdwyn. III. j. 2siih First ave w,
boy.
Bethel. n. w, 1916 .srd ~. boy.
Wheelen. VI. X. 1866 w. 5sth. girl.
Masawa, r.. 72oh Charles st. boy.
Hiroo. kango. $50 y Main St. boy.
Morimoto. r.. $50 Alki ave. boy.
ST Soy "''oer' 1918 rh'rd ave W"
May. Dennis. so7 lind. boy.
Torment Thomas r.. sncqualmie.
boy.
McIvor, O. g.. ss4s Division ave. N,
w. boy.
Reynolds, Il. C.. DuwaJnish, boy.
Jones. S. G.. Rolling Bay. boy.
West. J. T.. Bancroft Apts.. boy.
cahoon. ID. NJ, $500 18th s.. boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12

DENVER. March i2.--CsttIe--Recsipts
cows and heifers, $3.50 n 100; atockcrs
and feeders. t5.7b0st0: calves. Siog17.
Rogs-Rceeipts. 500. Market steady.
Bulk ip.GoHt02s.
shccp--Rsceipts. 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, tsde.75. ewes. f50B.5o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
SAFE NOT ALWAYS so

Proving that safe isn't always so,
David Brattstrom. president OF Bratt'
strom a Co. steamship Insurance.
agents at IFS Cherry St. was fined
$500. Prohibition agents found a
pint each OF gin and whisky In his
office strongbox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
LARGEST TRUCK IN II. q

T. v. Cathcart- OF Atlanta Ca.
says he owns the largest truck in
America II Ii 2eh feet long. nv
feet high. and has a loading space
OF s35 cubic feet. Unloaded II weighs
ii.oso pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
WEAR OUT QUICKLY

Conditions In logging camps Of the
Northwest are 10 severe that q set
OF solid truck tires IL worn out In
from 60 to 20 days. The trucks haul
loads OF from 10 TO Is tons over
grades as high as . per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
STUDENTS ARE ENTERTAINED

Students at the Metropolitan Bust
ness college were entertained by the
management at dinner Friday
night In the college rooms. About
zoo attended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
San Francisco Produce

BAN FRAHcIscO. March i7.---Buttsr--
Extras. AOc ~. prime firsts. soc H..
Chseae--Caiifornia flata. fancy. 23ho ID
ii &c doz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, March ts.--Hogs Receipts,
1909 Market ioatsc lower Bulk Of
salss. tio0i1.1s. butchers. tfOwioso
packing. tSeo9e.so light, fil9iI.te.
pigs. soon. rougbs. ts.sS9s.po.
Cattle Receipts. 1900 Market steady.
Beef. t77sniOSs. butcher stock. $50
pTb. Gamers and cutters, t3TB@s, stock
srs and feeders, fsSo0p7b, cows. $50
s7s: calves. 80 be0f77s.
sheep--Reccipts 200. Market steady.
Lambs. s7dil. ewes. f7.35d6.5o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
RoAD RIruDINC RFCORD

Pcnnsyivania broke the record In
connrvss highway building during
tho construction period Of 1890. The
state built 4io miles Of this kind Of
roadway. 10 feet wide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March ia.--Foreixn or.
change closed today with demand stsr.
ling $3.50. francs, .070s; lire, .oass
marks. .0fbe. Canadian doilats, .s7t5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
SHIPPERS TO SKIP

Real skipping by real shippers will
be In evidence when the Puget Sound
Maritime circle holds its next dance.
March 70. Plans for the hop were
put into the hands OF COMMITTEES
at Friday nights meeting OF the cir
Gle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
N. Y. Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK. March ff.-suEar. quiet
raw, 1909; graduated, f77bGs.
Coffcs--No 7 Rio. spot. sh 9ekc; No
4 Santos, Ohae4e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12

Peteruhurr March ii.--Eaiisd. str city
Of Seattle. aouthbound. at ii.so a. m.
Kstchlkan. March it.--Ssilsd. str
Princess hsry. southbound. at . .. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
BRINGS HUGE SILK CARGO

More than t5.oo0. 600 worth OF raw
and manufactured silk was brought
by the liner Hawaii Maru. which ar.
rived In Seattle Friday night and Ia
being relieved OF her cargo today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
DEATHS

wade. Nixon E-. rs, 1909 Il. Pine.
Gowran. Edward H.. Jr- -. 1906
Lakeside ave.
Wilkins. sylvester. 81. gl25 2sth s.
Wheeler. Peter s. II. 6737 Ninth ave.
N w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
INTERoOAsT CARGO REEVES

Cargo movements between Atlantic
and Pacific ports. via Panama
canal. Is registering a noticeable ro-
vivai. according 20 l. w. Baker.
traffic manager for the Williams
Steamship Co. This concern recent
H inaugurated n new intercoaatai
service between Puget Sound and the
Atlantic scaboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Arrivals and Departure,

March is-etr =. A. nsffest FROM san
Frsnefsro. at fts q IN. str Dereiay
from Tacoma. At f.1s a. m. March H.
str Yoe~nisr from ssn Francisco q, .
.. m. str Carmel from San Frsncisce
via Goes Bay. at p m. str HAWAII
AAru from Manila. HonxksnG. NaEa.Akt.
KOBE. Yokohama and Victoria At D. m
March if-B<r West eJsssr for Manila
via Meadow Point. Portland. Yokohama.
Kobe. Shanghai and HonEkonx. al noon (.
str President for san Pedro via Hsn
rraneiseo and Victoria. at n a. m. March
li--sr Edmore for Point wells. at $40
,. m rnotership Libby Main. for Taku
and rAkutat. at .. m. str Horace X
Baxter for San Francisco via Esgi. HAr-
Dor at 10 q ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
AUTO TALK
IT'S A VERY BUsY PORT

II IL estimated that about zoo mo
tor trucks. ranging from one-haif to
five tons capacity. handle the food
s,uffs brought into New Orleans
over four canals and the Mississippi
river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
One WEEK
in LABOR
SITUATION
National Review for The
Star; Silk Workers TO
Own Mills

a tA,oVo.ooO manufacturtnK enter,
prise In 10 be owned, operated and
controlled by organized labor.
IL will be known as the Mammoth
Spun silk Corporation. and win be
hacked by members and friends OF
the United Textile Workers OF Amer
lea.
John Golden. head OF that crgani.
ration and president OF the new cor.
poration. recently gave out. at New
ment OF plans.
CONVINCED THEY
CAN MANAGE WELL
we are fully convinced that we
are just as capable OF efficiently con-
Quoting the ownership and manage
ment OF the manufacturing business
~ we have proved ourselves OF con
Quoting the workers end" Golden
said.
1T has not yet been decided where
the mills will be located
May viii bring 20 per cent
service reduction ON the Bay State
street railway system OF Boston.
Fares will be cut In announcing
the coming cut the company pointed
out that. according 20 the United
States bureau Of statistics. the cost
Of living had declined morv than 20
Per cent since May 1. 1890.
And Il was further stated that.
with the present scale. lower fares
were impossible
CUT WAGES TO
START BUILDING TRADE
Master Plumbers Associations OF
Fairfield county. Connecticut. in an
1nouncing a wage cut. explained that
the main object was 20 assist in
starting up the building trade and
20 set an example for other trades
and merchants to follow.
Tho Berwick u,aJ American Car
and Foundry Co. has put into effect
. now four-day wrek schedule In or
der To give a greater number Of men
work.
Chicago's employment situation In
about IS per cent normal. says
Charles J. Boyd. superintendent Of
the Illinois Free Employment offices.
URGE NO AGREEMENT
WITH LABOR
Na1onAi Dululnk aFaurs F<tuFtuy-
erS association Is contemplating NOV.
Ing headquarters from New York to
Cleveland This organization recent
~ recommended that no agreements
be made with labor organizations un.
Ieas wages are reduced In keeping
with the changing Industrial condl-
tons and the lowering levels OF iiv-
ing costs and In recognition OF the
necessity Of lower building costs.
The A. r. OF L. has indicated that
~ much a. $1,000. 900 may be In
VOWED In the organizations Fight ON
pshe open shop.
The National Industrial Confer
enee Board 10 making an extensive
survey Of the working Of collective
Agreements with trade unions In the
United States The result Of the in
Vegftgattou II to be announced In
oscttons covering trade by trade
Nearly 1900 employees Of the West
an Electric Co. attend educational
courses conducted In the branches Of
the company thruout the country.