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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-04
VIII Come TrIe Some Day

If the enormous business Of the Elec-
trio Storage Battery Company keeps up
and earnings pile up as they have In
the last few years. some day the long
predicted recapitalization plan of the
company will come true.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-04
Total deposits 500. 1900. 800 sloa. s7s, 05C
Total liabilities $8Se. Os2, ,Oo8 ssSs, 4Os, &c

Ratio Of total reserves to deposit and
Federal Reserve note liabilities combined
week OF November .. 70,S per cent; previous
week 897 nor cent
RGtio OF gold reserves TO Federal Reserve
notes in circulation after setting aside AZ
per cent against deposit liabilities week OF
November ?, 900 per cent; prevous week
ST. per cent.
Above percentages calculated on basis OF
not deposits and Federal Reserve notes in
circulate
MEMORANDUM:
Contingent liability on bills purchased for
foreign correspondents, week OF November .
90. go. 900. previous week. $4,000. 900.
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DEfAHTMEHNrT bIkKHr OF 81 RIGMSC RTRH1C .yso y soRks

Room 232, city Han,
Philadelphia
Fred c. Dunlap.
Chief OF Bureau.
OctosIP - 1871.
Sealed proposals. Will be received n
opentd in Room 2l6. City Hall, a. u n,.iz,R
noon Monday. November 7th. 1921. for:
Asphalt Paving (Assessment worIl
Grading. Paving and Repaving York R,-.a
Redressod Granite Block Repaving,
Crushed Stone.
B!tuminous Material.
Water Transportation OF Ashes and p,,S
biph
Tractors.
Water Proof Coats.
Rubber Boots.
oiled Hate.
Gangmen Uniforms. -
Drivers and Helpers UniformE ~
Caps "-
Vehicle Signs. -,
Canvas Covers.
Inlet Tools.
stable Blankets.
Iron Grills.
Feed Managers
Corrugated Stse!-Asbestos Rcoflnx s.a
Siding.
SR-AHk II. CAVEN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-04
VIII History Repeat?

Heretofore, all big movements In the
bond market proved to be reliable
precursor Of buoyant constructive
movement in stocks. Close students are
keeping sharp eye to see whether history
will repeat.
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Dividends
PENSSYLNANIA COAL A. CoEE
GnHpnR ATInN hS

At a meeting VI the Board OF Dir.o,ou.
rhe Pennsy!vania Coal Coke COrpogasIoa
hold this day there was declared tho ras,,,o
uHidend Of $500 per share out OF tbc -
cumuiated earnings and surplus Of tho Ta,'s-
NAny, payable On November IOth JaaS S''n-
s. 'ockhuldeTS OF record at the close of h,,.a
ness on November 7th, 1921 'u'''
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Sealed proposals. viii be received at tbs
Office Of the Earmcrs' Loan and Trust Com.
paHy. 1922 william street. New York, n
1921, for sale 70 the Trustee OF tho PITTS.
RCRGH. NDTNGSTOWN ASHTABIyiA
Mortgage Five Per Cent Bondg 10 the sx-
tent Of f5,2 220 for the sinking fund under
the terms Of Article Third Of the MortEass
OF that company 70 The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company dated Soyombor /, 1857,
Nh'' prov ides that the Trustee NAV pnr.
c-laEe bonds for tho sinking fund at a prios
not 70 exceed par and interest
''''' tCNMiTANYYH. ~ Tru.tcs HSD IHusr
Ry JAMES n. PERKINS. President
Dated Now York Nov. !. 1921
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Phlla. Federal Reserve Bank

The statement OF condition OF tho Phila.
delphia Federal Reserve Bank at the close
OF business November compares as fol-
RESOURCES
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Urge New Labor Policy

New York - The labor policy OF
railroad managers is not producing
results, and a change is necessary
according to Haley Fiske, president
of a acknowledgement life insurance
company which has $32,000,000 in
vested in New York Central railroad
stock.
In a letter to A. H. Smith, presi-
dent of the railroad, Mr.. Fiske says
in effect:
eve have watched the rail man
ayers attack on the railroad unions
and you have been defeated. We took
no part in the contest, but now we
find that the unions have the roads
on the defensive and our stock is
liable to depreciate in value because
of hostile public opinion. 1t is time
you changed tactics and indicated a
conciliatory disposition, for if you
don't our stock will decrease anC
while your bondholders will be pro-
tected, through first mortgages on
Central property, the stockholders
will lose We were silent until we dis.
covered you were playing a losing
game, but now we insist that our in.
terests by protected"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
UPSET JURY SYSTEM

Charleston, w. Va.-Every liberal
minded citizen in this state is pro-
testing against recent law passed
by the legislature which upsets the
American jury system by permitting
jurors from counties outside of the
county of the accused to serve as
jurors in criminal cases. The state
ment is not denied that special inter-
ests rushed this law through the legis-
lature because of the approaching
trial of Sid Hatfield and others
charged with the murder of seven
Baldwin, detectives at Matewan,
last May. The accused were acquitted
of the death of one of the detectives,
and they are to be tried on other in
dictments. Under the new law jurors
can be secured from counties outside
of Mingo county, the home of the de-
PENDANTS.
At a conference of trade unionists,
in this city, the workers declared that
"the law presents opportunities for
hand picked juries and frame ups"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Mine Death Rate Drops

Washington-Sub reduction
of the death and injury rate in coal
and metal mines of the country is
shown in a statement issued by the
bureau of mines in which the safety
work of that governmental depart
ment is reviewed.
From a rate in 1911 of All deaths
for each 1000 men employed there
has been an almost unbroken decline
to a rate of 1923 per 1000 in 1919
the statement said.
The bureau has 10 specially equip
ped Pullman cars engaged in trans
porting it's training crews from mine
to mine. Besides training the miners
in rescue work, the wives and children
of the miners are taught first aid.
The increased output of mines
especially Of coal, in recent years,
has been produced with little increase
in the number of miners, although the
personnel is not nearly so skilled in
mining as 10 years ago, it is stated
This condition makes necessary added
precautions against accident.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
RECLASSIFY EMPLOYEES

Washington Organized federal
employees are backing a bill that will
reclassify employees in the federal
civil service. 1t is sponsored in the
senate by Mr.. Sterling of South Da-
kota and in the house by Mr.. Lehl-
bach of New Jersey. The bill does
not affect postal employees, whose
wages were reclassifed last June.
The bill would moderniZe Uncle
Sans employment policy and stand
ardize wage rates, with opportunity
for promotion on the merit basis that
will open, in the language of Senator
Sterling, "clear to the top of the
service"
The wage scale fixes pay by the
skill and training required for the
work, with minimum rate of 81 ,08O
year and the $240 bonus absorbed
into the base pay. Equal pay and
equal opportunity for promotion, ir-
respective of sex, is provided, as is
opportunity for advancement of pay
within a grade, according to eff
ficiency.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22

To determine to what extent mani
pulation of supply and equipment
contracts is responsible for the sorry
financial condition of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and affiliated lines is
the purpose of an investigation by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The investigation results from
numerous complaints that various
railroads have been looting their own
treasures in the interest of "inside"
equipment concerns owned by the
financial interests that control the
railroads.
The attention of the commission
was formally directed to these alleged
practices in petition for an inquiry
filed in behalf of William H. Johnston,
president of the International Associ-
alton of Machinists. Officials of other
organizations of railway workers
have filed supplementary petitions for
an investigation.
For more than two months motive
power inspectors and auditors have
been scanning the books of carriers.
While the result Of these investiga-
tions is not disclosed, it is reliably
stated that facts damaging to rail
road management have been revealed
Chairman f. E. Clark, of the COM
mission, some time ago told a Senate
committee that questionnaires had
been directed to the railroads and that
the commission was not satisfied with
the replies returned. He intimated,
however, that sufficient evidence had
at that time been gathered to justify
a more thorough inquiry. That the
commission has directed an open
hearing would seem to prove that it
has information that warrants the
undertaking.
With an income in 1920 almost ST.
500,O00,0O0 in excess Of the income
for 1919, the railroads are complain
ing that they can't make both ends
meet! Where is the money going?
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, on the eve of a
sweeping investigation initiated by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
admits the truth of the charges of W.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Why Railroads Are in the Hole
By Charles A. Kelley

H. Johnston, president of the Inter-
national Machinists Union, that the
Pennsylvania has paid the Baldwin
Locomotive Works extragant sums
for the repair of locomotives.
One of Mr.. Johnston's allegations
was that the Pennsylvania had given
Baldwin's a cost-plus contract for the
repair of 200 locomtives, and that
when the transaction was finally
settled the Pennsylvania paid Bald
wins $3,500,000 more than the work
would have cost if it had been per-
formed in the railroads shops.
In a public statement President
Rea says that the Baldwin company
charged the Pennsylvania $4,496, 1920,
or an average of more than $4,000
for the repair of the locomotives.
Figures on file with the Interstate
Commerce Commission show that the
work, if done in the railroads shops,
would have cost not to exceed $4,000
per locomotive, or a total of ap-
proximately $1,000,000.
In defense of the deal with Bald
wins, President Rea says that Bald
wins costs are without question"
higher than the Pensylvania's, but he
points out that Baldwin's must charge
more in order to take care of over
head and interest on investment. He
also insists that the Pennsylvania's
contracts with Baldwin's were more
favorable than those entered into by
other roads with outside concerns.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works
and the Pennsylvania Railroad are
both controlled by the House of Nor
gan, and President Johnston has re-
peatedly charged that the Pennsyl-
vania was being "milked" for the
benefit of the locomotive company.
The Pennsylvania shops are thorough
ly equipped to build locomotives, but
instead of doing the work in their
own shops the Pennsylvania officials
have dismissed thousands of mechan-
les and have sent repair and con-
struction work to Baldwin's and other
outside concerns, paying therefor
from three to five times what the
work would cost on the company's
shops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
More "Goats" Discovered

The foreign born residents of New
ark are certainly getting it in the
neck good and plenty, and about
every day one or two unfortunates
are yanked before stern faced Judge
and soaked because a few ounces of
liquid joy, alleged to contain more
than one-half of one per cent of
deadly alcohol, are found in their pos
session. This was the case again
last Monday when Nick Cernea and
John Costa were found guilty in the
municipal court and each fined $400
and costs for selling intoxicating
liquor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Sales Tax Is Scored
CONGRESSMAN =. FREAR SAYS
TAFT is WRONG
A One Per Cent Tax Would Increase
Instead of Reduce Cost of Living
and Result in Endless
Business Trouble

Washington-Ex-Pr President Taft does
not understand the proposed sales
tax, according to Congressman Frear,
of Wisconsin. The former chief ex-
ecutive advocates a tax on each pur-
chase as substitute for the excess
profits tax.
"Mr. Taft's public statements"
said the congressman, "show utter
lack of understanding on the subject
he is discussing. For nearly two
months hearings have been held by
the house committee on ways and
means. One brief week was given
to the turnover sales tax people from
New York, who have been urging
that proposition before our committee,
and it is significant that all sales tax
advocates now desire to force the
passage of that act upon the people
before it can be fully understood or
discussed. Without exception they
are demanding revenue first.
"Mr. Taft says the sales tax is
easily collected Treasury officials
squarely deny that statement, and
point to the evasions of the luxury
tax as evidence of actual experience.
"The ex-president makes the as
tonishing statement that neither
party to the sale feels resentful that
he is paying the tax Through what
source could he have secured such a
fanciful opinion before the tax has
been tried"
A one per cent sales tax would in
crease the cost of living, instead of
reducing costs, and would also cause
endless confusion, declares Fayette
R. Plumb, former president of the
American Hardware Manufacturers
association, writing in local news
paper.
The sales tax is advocated by in
terests that oppose the present ex-
cess profits tax.
"It is perfectly true" said Mr..
Plumb, "that a man with an income
of less than $1,000 per year would
pay this tax at the same rate as the
man with an income of $150,0O0 per
year. Is this a fair measure, how
ever, of the ability of these men to
pay taxes? The man with $500
spends all or nearly all his entire in
come for the necessities and moderate
comforts of life. The man with an
income of $15O,OO0 per year may
spend $4,000 of it. One man would
be paying tax on his entire income
and the other on one-third of his in
come"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Bishop Speaks Plain
BUSINESS MEN ARE WARNED
BY CHURCHMAN
Bishop Williams of Michigan, Says
Efforts of Business Men to Run
Government Will Plunge
Country Into Revolution

New York-Business men are at
tempting to function in every field
but their own, declared Rev. Chas. D.
Williams, Episcopal bishop of Michi-
gan, in a sermon in this city. The
clergyman declared that all efforts
of American business men to run the
government and to fight for the nom
union shop will inevitably plunge the
country into revolution.
"The United States today" he said,
"is in control of an invisible govern
ment. We are in a reign of COM
mercial conscience and the rule of the
American business man. l respect
the American business man in the
field in which he belongs, but l will
not concede or admit his leadership
in economics, politics, sociology, and
particularly in education and religion.
"America's soldier dead cry out for
the realization of the vision for which
they fell, while we are threatened
with a regime of reaction"
That the business men of this
country fail to grasp this is certain,
the clergyman declared. He said he
was amazed, when the war ended,
when he attended meeting of busi-
ness men and heard the sentiment
cheered that now that the war was
over it was time to give up the high
ideals and dreams (which were simply
used to sustain the energy of the
masses throughout the struggle and
get down to business propositions.
"The attempt of the business world
to establish the non-union shop is a
movement simply to crush labor"
said Bishop Williams.
"But this attempt" he continued,
sis as futile, as sitting on the crater
of volcano. 1t will simply turn into
a sudden revolution because they at
tempt to stlf1e the equallty OF op-
portunity.
Conservatism and reaction are
prevalent in our country today. Busi-
ness men are seeing red. They COM
menced seeing red with their drive
on radicalism. They branded every
one who had a progressive thought
as a parlor bolshevist and persons
have been secretly arrested by paid
spies on manufactured information
and often deported without cause"
He said press associations have
distorted the facts, and that indus
trial leaders are trying to stem the
tide of industrial evolution, but their
chances of success would be greater
if they attempt to suppress tidal
wave.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Will Stick to Award
Although DiStastefuI

Birmingham, Ala.-Coal miners in
this state agreed to accept the award
of Governor Kilby in their strike, and
they will abide by that award, though
it be most distasteful.
The above is a summary of state
ment made by committee Of mem
bers of the international executive
board of the United Mine Workers Of
America, which came to this city to
investigate conditions growing out of
the recent strike of Alabama miners.
"The committee recognizes that
the representatives of the United
Mine Workers entered into solemn
agreement to submit all issues in
volved in the present unhappy situa-
tion to the governor of Alabama for
settlement, and to abide by his de-
cision. We recognize this as an obli-
cation which must be fully discharged
and an agreement backed by the
honor of the union which must be
faithfully observed" it is stated.
at is unfortunate that the gov
ernor of Alabama did not take ad-
vantage of the opportunity presented
to him to lay down a fundamental
basis which would guarantee perma-
nent and abiding peace in the coal
mining industry of this state. BY so
doing plan of cooperation between
employer and employees, of mutual
helpfulness, of industrial understand
ing and the honorable adjustment of
grievances which might arise could
have been formulated"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Colorado Court Will
Not Yield Its Power

Denver, Col-Like all other courts,
the state supreme court of Colorado
will not voluntarily yield any of its
power, and therefore rules that the
recall-of-decisions law, passed in 1912,
is unconstitutional.
The recall law prohibited trial
courts from declaring either state
laws or city charter provisions un-
constitutional. If such action were
taken, the law gave the people the
right to recall the decision.
The supreme court set the law
aside, and gave notice that it's only
superior is the United states supreme
court and that no one else has the
power to review it's decisions.
The court also set aside the Colo
rado anti-coercion law, which forbids
an employer from discharging work
er who belongs to legitimate labor
organization, fraternal society or any
body of a lawful nature. This de-
cision was made in the case of COM
mercial telegraphers who were victim
lied by the Western Union Telegraph
company three years ago.
In this case the court followed
similar decisions by the United
States supreme court, which has ruled
in the Adair and Coppage cases that
an employer can discharge a worker
for any reason or no reason.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Auto Thief Caught

Arthur Gay, of Columbus, was ar
rested last Friady afternoon when
he attempted to sell Ford touring
car to the Ohio Motor Sales Co. His
suspicious actions caused his arrest,
and later word was received that the
machine had been stolen in Columbus,
to which city the man was taken next
day to face the charge of theft.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Callander's New Process

The only modern and up-to-date
process of cleaning clothes has been
employed by the Callander Cleaning
Company for the past month. Benzol,
highly volitile by-product of coal
tar, has taken the place of gasoline,
and the results obtained are truly
wonderful. Dirty, greasy garments
are returned to the owner restored to
their original freshness and beauty
at astonishingly low prices. Get that
old summer suit cleaned now in
reariness for hot weather.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Will Conduct Retreat

The Knights of Columbus are con-
Quoting retreat at the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, for the benefit of
the members of the organization and
the men of both Blessed Sacrament
and st. Francis de Sales parishes.
The services began Wednesday even
ing and are in charge of Rev. Father
Brockhank, Dominican from Holy
Trinity church, Somerset.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Adds Seventy New Members

The evangelistic services conducted
at the First M. E. church for the past
two weeks by DR.. Hugh Birney and
the pastor, Rev. Ira G. Mccormack
were brought to a close last Sunday
night. During the campaign seventy
new members were brought into the
fold, among whom are twenty-five
young people who will receive instruc,
tions for six weeks before being re-
ceived into full membership. These
instructions will be given by the
pastor who began the series of talks
Wednesday night on st. Paul's Epistle
to the Ephisians.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Soft Drink Workers Out

Detroit, Mich.-More than 500 en-
ployes in local beverage plants have
been locked out because of their
refusal to accept the nine-hour day
and wage cuts of from Sc to $12 a
week. The men involved are brewery
workers, bottlers, drivers, machinists,
engineers and firemen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Favor Long Work DaY

Canton, N. C.-The Champion Fibre
company is attempting to re-establish
the II and 13-hour work day. Trade
unionists throughout the state are
developing a public opinion against
the abandoning of the shorter work
day by this concern.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
High Coal Profits

New York-The high price of coal,
especially last winter, is recalled by
the annual report of the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal company. Last year
was a record one. Profits increased
from $3,SO5,486 in 1919, to $6,672,-
222 in 1920.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Eight Hours For Firemen

St. Louis-By a majority of 10000
citizens have voted an eight-hour day
for municipal firemen. The ordinance
was initiated by the local unit of the
International Association of Fire
Fighters, and received the solid sup
port of organized labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Machinists Strike

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-By a vote of
513 to 6 employees of the Hazard Man.
ufacturing company refused wage
cut and suspended work. The man
agement declares that the machinists
would willingly accept lower rates,
but "their leaders" advised them
not to.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
LabOr's Memorial Day

Washington-The fourth Sunday in
May-May %, this year-is labor's
memorial day. The A. F. of L. has
designated this time as a day upon
which to pay tribute to the memory
of those whose lives have been given
to the service of the labor movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
RANDOM CITY NOTES
Newark Man With Stock Co,

Glen H. Ogle, member of Stage
Employees Local No. II will leave to-
night for Lansing, Mich, to join the
Kelly Stock Company, with which or
ganization he has a contract for the
coming season.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Printers Make Gains

Sapulpa, Okla.-The 44-hour week
will be established in the composing
rooms of local printing Offices without
friction on May /. An agreement
signed by employers and the Typo
graphical union calls for the short
work week and a wage of $45 for
day work and $48 for night work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-04-22
Elks Get Special Rates

A special rate of one fare and a
half has been secured by the Newark
Elks for the district meeting at Gosh
octon on Tuesday, April &c, and a
large number of members are ar
ranging to attend.