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things in which might have enjoyed
myself.
"Sophie.' mother would call from
the next room, ARE you really prac-
ticing Or is that make-believe?.
Really, truly practicing!" l would
f1b gently, as l swiftly slid a novel
from the music rack out of sight and
turned from the half-conscious strum-
ming which / had learned to achieve,
formidable banging of honest to
goodness exercises!
x =. y
N7HEN ! was eighteen, things sud
denly began TO happen. Ny
teacher made me go to Mr.. Adams
director of the famous Wolfshon Bu-
reau, manager of MANY great stars
and apply for an engagement. /. was
diminutive and girlish looking at the
time. and ! suppose my appearance
vas nothing to startle MIR. Adams into
instant respect. But he finally CON
scented to hear mc--nn doubt smiling
20 himself at the thought of an
e.ghteen-year-old contralto' who ven
tured TO apply to his venerable and
important bureau for professional
concert engagement.
| sang. / had chosen to sing the
"Habanera' from Carmen and into
it l poured every ounce of myself
that | could. Mr. Adams son, his as.
siStant. stood behind his father. and
they both listened 50 attentively tina:
could have stopped and kissed them
for being 50 kind to me. When had
finished they looked ut each other for
a moment without SAYING a word.
thought l had failed.
Then suddenly young Mr.. Adams
said TO his father: Well. dad. that's
The way it goes, We scour Europe
for 'em and don't find Il single one
Then al! of a sudden one walks in or
us from East Seth street"
Mr.. Adams looked al me and smiled
Miss Braslau." he began. looking
ut the card in front of him to remind
him Of my name. You have grand
and glorious future ahead of you
are you big enough t. stand il. 10
-'and all that goes with it?'
scarcely heard him for Joy. l eN-
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could sing no more, and sen, us al
happy and inspired. Turning, reluc-
:tanIy, TO leave, l CHANGED to follow
two prominent musical critics whom
l knew. wei! by reputation.
III is astound ing," one of them was
SAYING '.wKat the, human .yeice car
do if its owner has the art "f Giucli
ard can work as hard"
~5'.It- is the greatest. Gift in! The
world" replied the oiher---"ttiere il
no art nearer to our souls. To. be Z:
Gluck comes to one in fifty milfton!:
# X & X
THE blood rushed to my head as
= heard them speak Again i fell
the fierce desire to sing. yes, sing
even that very minute and make that
moving crowd pause and listen and
exalt them with my voice! Then
again l smiled at my, folly and tried
to forget. p. -
But that night a strange thing hap
pened. Without Warming some un-
controllable force within me made me
SCTOlI up anu dO"E II my ldtiET = StuuS
while he was at work. singing as we'll
as l .coald an aria that Alma had
sung that afternoon. My father, a
physician. has also always been a
lover and a keen critic of the musical
arts. 1t is for that reason that l had
never even dared to sing in his pres
ence before. But now I sang with
all the power in my young throat.
Suddenly he appeared in the door
way. a strange look in his eyes For
moment he regarded me intentiy.
and l thought he was about to re-
prove me for disturbing him. But, to
my astonishment. he said, with a
voice filled with emotion:
Sophie. child. your voice is beau
tiful one. You must study. If YOU
work, and work hard, you will be
some. day fine singer
1T was quite naturally to Alma
Giuck. my first :. Inspiration, that l
soon turned for counsel and en-
coura cement AS awed as any Lon
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TransI:a. ID From the French b.:
WILLIAM l.. MCPHERSON.

TransIA ID From the French b.:
WILLIAM l.. MCPHERSON.
Y yyONNE rushed into the room
" with all the impetuosity OF
her eight Years and threw
herself into her mother $
arms.
How hot it is, mama
Nine. Rebours wiped her little
daughters forehead.
/ ~ Did y you aas lots .ef3 fth8ssfu the
PARK ss.sssss 1'['r.s @st
yes. Yes- mama Camille and
Paul were there-and Andre and
Marie. We played ball and then hop
scotch. and then we Skipped rope.
Paul tried to steal my hall. ! gave
him a slap"
a slap ~
Yes. mama And then there was
a gentleman sitting there on bench
who kissed me-
"Wha. gentleman" -.-
Il don't know. mama. An old gen.
,leman. a poor man.. ,--s -, -,
But why did this poor man kiss
YOU"
q don't know"
Whrling on her toes. Yvonne dash
ed away. crying:
Il am going to make a bonnet for
my doll with the lace YOU gave ME
you had better sew UP her stock
ing. Ii has hole in i:.'
Bah What of that Yvonne de-
clared. absolutely Indifferent to SO
negligible a disaster.
Nine. Rebours smiled at the child.
Making bonnet for the doll would
certainly put her back in her studies.
But. after all. Mile. Leger. her gov
erness. was there to see that she
studied. Besides. NJ. Rebours wasn't
on hand to scold her.
N. Rebours scolded often. He
Scolded his wife. Mile. Leger and
Yvonne. And the worst of il was
that when he scolded he was seldom
in the wrong. You might say even
that he was always in the right. His
wife found that insupportable..
She had a lively disposition. She
was still young. Her. spirit ran to
the fanciful and the unexpected.
Alas, This impuisiveness had brought
her unhappiness when she was much
younger. She had made a serious mis-
Evening star., 1921-11-13
ARTICLE I.

A FEW months ago while | was
~ in Chicago young girl OF
~ seventeen came to see me and
begged me to listen to her sing.
She had a really splendid voice. but
there was something about her-per-
Eaps d touch of indecision-which
made me ask her:
My dear, have you the courage
to BECOME a great singer?
"Courage-why. yes. but is it so
very hard?" she answered.
L smiled into that child's wistful
face as my memory took me bacl. to
the most terrible moment in my whole
career as a singer-the hour had
looked forward to and dreaded-;he
hour of my first rehearsal a the Met
ropolitan Opera House. in the pres
ence of the stars of the company.
How I thrilled with joy as l found
myself among those world famous
singers: True. l had met artists be-
fore. but that was different. Here ]
was one of them, not an outsider met
and ignored at concert. but another
artist here to work with them and
share their glory
1t was from The greatest of them
all, the beloved Enrico Caruso. that
my first encounter of warmth and
sympathetic understanding and help
came. The rehearsal was being coa-
Quoted by Toscanini in the little re-
hearSaI room just over the Broadway
lobby of the opera house. Tosca mini.
himself a master artist. is terribly
hard task-master Possessed of the
quick Latin mind, his criticisms can
be as cruel as whip.
And on this particular occasion
things were not going too well. A
certain mighty prima donna was
overlste for rehearsal and had not
set turned up. ,Toscanini hates. per-
haps above all things. lack of pune
tuality in the matter of rehearsals, in
which he is quite justified. But he
picked on me to vent his rage.
- X y 4
nVOU will do this again and right
this ting. .signorina." he shouted
i'll Italian, as | reached the end of Il
bar.
He stopped the pianist and glared
at me. l could feel the eyes of the
Evening star., 1921-11-13

HE First of Series of Complete Articles by Member of the Metropolitan
CompnyThe Desire Become Great Sngrnpiraton
Alma Gkf1ot Words From Director RehearsThe Great
JkDoey the Singers Power and the Story of
Singing Opportunity
Evening star., 1921-11-13

Another article by sophie
RraSIau - "'ihc First Public
Aypearancc'-in the Magazine
Of next Sundays Star.
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APARTMENTS TO LET
FURNISHED.


COUPLE HAVE BEAUTIFUL GROOM APT.
well furnished. modern cCnvenences of every
kind: all large rooms: running water in bed
rooms large inclOsed porch; one block from
err line; beautiful section: will share with
couple or two ladies. 1t will he your home
and price. Reasonable. Col 3c56
THE CIIFFBOURNE. 1855 CALVERT ST.
ton ear line)--5-room front, southern apart
'ment, completely furnished; reduced rent. Col.
(r3jO oSs
IN MOUNT PLEASANT-UNUSUALL DE-
sirable apartment; adults only; 800: beauti-
fully furnished reception hall, large rooms
and bath; will vacate and surrender lease Oc-
tober il desired. Col. 6S9OW-
TWO ROOMS. KITCHEN. BATH. S75 1892
X st. NV, Apt. "A. or see Mr.. Howard. 1.-THE
Cairo"
3-ROOM AND BATH FURNISHED HOUSE
keeping apartment, modern apartment house.
south end Conn. ave. bridge: fine loca tion
delightful porch overlooking Rock Greek Park
from May to October: rent $125 per month.
Address Box ga. Star oface
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APARTMENTS TO LET
FlR\ISAEn En-Comttnu$

lHREE ROOMS AND BATH NON HOUSE
keeping apartment. handsomely furnished:
steam heated. electric light and maid service;
Si" per month Apply New Commercial Ho-
te!. $50 = 81. W.
OCT. OR LONGER -rNIotE l-RM.. BATH.
lhk- apt. Ai-" eNcrpt ionally we'll appointed
room. ili"d hnih h-k. apt. screened porch.
tNrlu>iVr, strictly bigh-'las>. Sl5o Ph. eLc..
gas. u. VIII. constant hot water, lsnitor sery-
ic". Hnru. silver included l,Si3 . 1T NV. .
To ADULTS. ALL OF a-HooM APARTMENT
except one room, in high calss apartment
honse $50 Address Box 3O-R. Star ofice cs
FURNiSHED OR GNEURNISHEU.
lE2. - ST. nv FURNISHED ar PARTLY
rnishcd- four ltrg" ruom> for housekeeping
North 3>oG. after
THREE sud FLOOR ROOMS. BATH: LARGE
porch corner hou>s. select ora i.,n: hous-k,sI,-
ir.- Phone Col 3lIs ,Ss
Natc hith. fanE'>. pofrhrs. laundry. am. & {.
SS-.. lnq tirc iSnt ,rur.ia ave- NV
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FOR RENr-GARAGEs.

NEW GARAGE CONVENIENT TO ALLEY :
very clieap 1894 2nd 81 NV
DEAD STORAGE. s. PER MONTH AND Up.
Apply Az Penna. ave. NV.
NEAR 18th AND L SITS. N.W.-NICE GA
rnge;. wide alley; so per month North
76.6J ogs
WILL. STORE THREE FORD DELIVERY
trucks and keep up the work reasonable 2l2
NV. r. 1897.
SPACE IN FIREPROOF, CONCRETE GA
rage: eIec. water; SIS. 1922 NJ ST. NV. -.
MT. PLEASANT-SPArE IL PRIVATE GA
rage: electric lights; cement floor; 80 per mo.
1895 kilbourne pl. Col 1925 2'
ONE-HALF OF BRICK GARAGE: ELECTRIC
lights; water; concrete floor near 18th and NJ
SITS. NV. 4. T. HOLTZMAN, 1920 " Y ave
n. Main J34G.
FOR RENT-OSEsTORY BRICK BUILDING.
suitable for warehouse. repair shop. situa ted
in tn" of 1918 7th. on corner Of two al
leys, 21A x43 Apply TO DAVID WIENER,
Woodward building.
FEW MORE SPACES FOR FIRST CLASS
live storage in public garage THE SfiERI-
DAN GARAGE, rear PIP Mass ave NV. 27s
GARAGE, NINE CARS; ALSO AMPLE ROOM
above garage: wide alley Rear SO n st.
n w
Evening star., 1921-04-27

ISADORE GI4ASSER.
2D3O itb It. ". Phone North 1853.
MUNICIPAL.
AUTO EXCHANGE.
USED CAR DISTRIBUTORS
49, li'n ~. North 343.
WashHgtpn's Origipa: Auto Exchange
Model "a Marmon trebuiD.
1920 Buick touring
1870 Hing roadster.
1870 Scripps-Boofh touring
1919 National touring.
1919 Franklin touring.
1870 Auburn touring
1919 Dodge touring.
lHls cole = ''chuapny"
1915 Cadillac touring.
I.l. Saxon roadster.
1871. overland Touring
1917 Ford race" "
CASH OR TERMS.
WE WILL. ErY YOIR USED CAR FOR
CASH MONEY.
OPEN EVENINGS AND 81 I'NDAYs 30.
WilI.NS- KNIGHT. late 1918. seven assenger.
model ~ {; excellent condition throughout; new
top: four cord trs~, price. S%Uo Si'0 cash,
81" per month. This has been well taken
car" or Good buy Call thetween 80 and
I-Spi 1883 kal"rama road.
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COUNTRY BOARD

A FEW SELECT little girls in a private home;
ideal country place. Fur particulars apply to
Mis- Mary Gun Smith, Brookeviile, Nd. r. F..
d. No. .. or call J. T.. Gun & Bro. Sandy
Spring III.
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MT PLEASANT-3l31 10Th ST.-3 ROOMS
and tile bath with shower: back porch: u.m.i. I:
unlimited telephone: entire second floor: nicely
f.r,,i .lcd ahl.. MaY l adIllfS -
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.,y,4 PEA ST Ew.-3 ROOMS. HOUSE
keeping: good location; reasonable. Call even
iurs North 9f54, 2Ss
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FOR RENT-ST0RES

HIST COMPLETED. FINE STORE. IN
growing section: go"d for harl'er shop. lunch
rocm bakery or other business. +. A. LIN
GER o371 X. I. ave. ne.
lo4 q ST Nw.-s4u PER MONTH EDW.
p. SCHWARTZ. Inc. 73i 18th NV.
370O-2 MACOMB ST. CORNER OF WISDOM
sin ave-: two new desirable stores. just t,on-
nlcted. about 20 by 80 feet: very attractive 10
.a tion: suitable for drug, delicatessen or gro
cery or any live business immediate posses
sion. . .,,,, ~,c
713 18th ~. NV. Main 2S4S.
FOR RENT-6o9 r. ST NV. NEAR COR
ner eth ST.; handsome sioreroom. right In the
heart OF the heavy shopping district. Apply -
DAVID WIENER. Woodward building
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WANTED-APARTMENTS

70 SrRLEASE-SMALL APARTMENT FOR
We months or longer: hest of care given: one
adult: rent mrsf be- reasonable. Address Rex
nc S;ar office
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GROOM COMPLETELY FURNISHED APART-
meut in modern apartment building: everything
furnished: May to October. $l2o month. Call
North l517-W. 21s
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SUBURBAN BOARD.

or elderly people her suburban estate near
city Phone Woodsde 81 address Box ia A.
Star office. 29s
RIDGE ROAD AND RESERVOIR ST. ID. c.
Beautiful colonial home: large rooms and
porces: wonderful grove: modern improve.
ments; vegetables. fowls, eggs and milk home
produced. Will open May l. West 1909. l.
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FOR REWT-HALLS.

FOR REWT-HALLS. -.
FOR RENT-BEAUTIFUL PENN GARDENS,
with its spacious floor. s5x1Ju feet. can he
rented by clubs orders. etc. by the night or
week for fairs. dances, etc. Apply on
premises or Phone Main 9s9.
ARCADE.
l4th AND PARK ROAD.
SPACIOUS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
BALLROOM. Fi
SPECIAL. SUMNER RATES. Phone Col. le22
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AI-TRACTIvELY FURNISHED 5-ROOM AND
ha In parrment. Immediate possession. T.le-
phone before 10 am. after : pm. North
.,.S6 21s
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1855 COLUMBIA RoAD-SEVEN ROOMS. TWO
i,a tl, porch: hest exposure: summer months
$50 per month. Apr. JOB. Phone Columbia
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METAL GARAGES, $50 UP
WANTED-GARAGES

GARAGE FOR TWO CARS: SOUTHEAST SEC
ti"n. Pa. ave. I" navy yard. 9Th 10 Eth st, or
close thereto. Address I:oX :52-A. Star office.
Evening star., 1921-04-27

APARTMENT WANTED ABOUT JUNE LIST:
wo reoms. kitchen and bath; can give first
rrs>s ref Address Box l.s,-A. Star office. ~
Evening star., 1921-04-27

l32o 9Th ST. N.W.-Iarge. light. clean. con
Meeting rooms for Link: central location: rent
r,r m, nj
Evening star., 1921-04-27

! APT 4OS CAVANAI'GH COrRTS-I ROOM
and Iva H. completely furnished. so per month
ALLAN f. WALKER a CO. INC.
Main 3cS Sl3 18th -. INV
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26
MOSCOW WIRELESS SAYS
NO USE FOR UNDERTAKEN.

GIVE have the Soviet government
"PeTograd replied:
Of Workers and Peasants, which pos
sesses more stability and longevity
than all bourgeois governments put
together
at is reported here that Hoover
relief in Soviet Russia has been
made conditional upon the release
Of innocent Americans" imprisoned
in Russia. No innocent Americans
are imprisoned in Soviet Russia;
only a few spies-and even they
might have been freed long ago had
the American Government made any
straightforward inquiry on their
behalf to the Soviet government.
"Demobilized Red soldiers of the
Moscow district have passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
"'Returning to civil life, we So
lennly pledge ourselves to aid in the
Industrial and economic development
Of the Socialist mother country.
Should the Workers and Peasants
government need us again for de-
fense, we will report at the first
CALI"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26

in a swell Boston Hotel and were
quite unanimous on the following
points: ~ that wages shall go
down, (2) that the A hour week
shall be resisted by every employer
and by all means, (3) that, ''if
there is to be a closed shop, it is
to be closed for union men, and not
for non-union men,"
There can be no doubt, that in
this case our employers have said
what they really mean. The announce
ment in the "New England Bull
letin," and the liquidation of the
municipal plant strike came to them
as fine and well-timed encourage
ments.
You have read that the several
national printing trades employers
organizations, in which our employ
ers too are represented, have adopt
ed resolutions to grant us 44-hours
week beginning May 1921. This
is true. They did it under the tre-
mendous pressure of the so-called
OUTLAW" strikes, and threats of
strikes, which took place during the
busy period of 1S1S-1920. When
prices were going skyward with no
limit in sight, they simply had to.
give us some promises to make us
shut up. They had plenty of work
then, they could not afford to let
us take vacations. Now the situa-
tion is changed. Quite few Of our
fellows are out of work. Our fight
ing strength has lessened. The ef-
fectiveness of our weapons is lower.
And our employers (some of them
for instance Mr.. Finlay-are clever
chaps) know it. Therefore, promise
or no promise, contract or no con-
tract, they say to each other: "Lets,
stick together for-shorter pay, long
er hours, and closed shop for union
men!"
Such are the conditions we are
facing now. We are preparing for
a fight. We have to. We are paying
high dues and extra strike assess
ments. Our payments for the privi-
ledge of belonging to the union ex-
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26
Ny Own Shop.
THE JEwELRY REPAIRMEN.

/ AS repairmen and statesmen w
Observation-Disclosures are absolutely
essential to modern industrial AM
transportation operation. Our EN-
ployers, however, think of us onl,
as mere commodities: sort of neces
sary evil, part of his capitalist,
business problems.
That this is our status in hi.
mind may be judged by an acquaint
ance with wages, hours, etc. in tn,
Jewelry sections ofdepartment stores
especially of the smaller towns. The
profits are all for the boss, and the
quality of service rendered is of the
lowest grade.
That which is true of large scale
production is also true in the line
OF jewelry and repair work. We re-
pairmen feel only pity for the in
dividualist who hangs out his own
shingle, thinking to achieve success
by going, into business for him
self. Experience has shown that only
two per cent of them succeed.
We commonly meet in our line
starch collared mechanics who fail
to see the class struggle in the
stores, but it is there just the same.
The store keeper is just as anxious
as the industrial manufacturer to
reap profits from the labor of his
employees. You are not a merchant
prince because you can talk to the
bourgeoisie customers over the count
er and handle some of the cash on
its way to the register.
/JeWelry repalrmen are not in po-
sitions of creative work, but victims
OF their jobs of mechanical tinker
ing, and menial grind, which is often
conducive to i'll health.
And watchmakers dream of going
back to the farm! Not because they
see clearly the class struggle, but
because they don't. TO go back will
be their great disillusionment,
The workers. when paying for their
watch repairs may well wish the
Workmanship better, but what is to
be expected under system where
the last bit of profit is demanded
from all business? Workmanship of
quality is not demanded by such a
system. Under a new social economy,
with use instead of profit the rule
it will be different-and good will
and love LIN the be sertsiee thrown in.
/ am your technician, E. C. /.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26
(By The Federated Press(.

| .H Wy 1nS Cucidicu ICcot.
New York IN. Y. Bur.)-The Of
flee of "Soviet Russia" in this city
hes received the following cablegram
from Moscow, signed by the Russian
Telegraph Agency, and dated March
10:
Judging by the wireless messages
circulated abroad, the foreign press
and public are much exercised over
the alleged downfall of the Soviet
government. We are sorry not to
oblige prospective undertakers, but
feel too sturdy and in too excellent
health just now to think of death.
Therefore, please have the funeral
indefinitely postponed. Disappointed
funeral directors may get good jobs
here in the Jolly task of sweeping
out the last remnants of the counter
revolution.
"Some one, affected by the crazy
rumors about counter-rev0lution in
Petrograd sent a radio from Reval
to the Petrograd wireless station,
inquiring:
"'What government have you at
Petrogradr
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26
Phila. Clothing Workers Won't Supply
Needs of Unfair EMPLOYERS.

New York IN. Y. Burr 1.-THE
strike of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America in this city,
now in its fifteenth week, has spread
to Philadelphia, where 5000 workers
have quit their machines in response
to the strike call of the joint board
of that city. The call was issued be-
cause the Philadelphia manufacture
ers have been supplying mems gar
ments to New York employers whose
workers are on strike or locked out.
The situation here is to be invest
igated by committee appointed by
Mayor Hylan and headed by George
Gordon Battle, an attorney, which
to a statement issued from the
dispute. The committee, according
I also will attempt settlement of the
Mayors office, is charged with max
ing an inquiry "on behalf of the
City of New York into the existing
deadlock in the mems clothing in
dustry," and is given authority to
negotiate for a settlement Of the diff
ficulties if it be found that an ops
portunity arises during this inquiry
to do So"
Sidney Hillman president Of the
Amalgamated, issued the following
statement when informed Of the
Mayors action:
when the members of the COM
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26
A LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF
BOSTON TYPOGRAPHICAL union.
ByJ. PABLO.
By ]. H. PABLO.

Fellow Workers! 1t is known to
everybody that in war the COM
manding officers will not direct the
enemy's fire toward their own SOL
diers, unless these officers are
traitors to the cause the soldiers are
fighting for. When soldier breaks
rules, the enemy is not invited to
punish him. Where whole unit
breaks discipline the enemy is not
summoned to court-martial the guilty
ones.
Our Officials--our commanding of
ficers-do not seem to understand
these truths. Eighteen months ago,
they successfully directed the ene-
my's fire against the New York
Typographical Union and broke its
strike. Now they are lining up the
enemy's guns against the Boston
Typographical Union.
Here is an interesting news item
which has been, published by our
New England representative and
which illustrates how our (?) In
ternational officers are fighting for
our interests. 1t appeared in the
"New England Bulletin (vol. VII
No. y which is read by employing
printers as well as Employed
"The strike at the Municipal Print
ing Plant in Boston is still on. A
dispute has arisen between No. 10
and the /. T. U. regarding strike
benefits. 1t appears to be the conten-
tion of the latter that No. 13 has
never legally adopted the present
rate of wages in the book and job
shops and that the old rate of $37
is still the legal scale of the union
and not the SAL rate now being
paid. If this contention is upheld
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26

the situation will be somewhat com.
plicated. President Mcbride of No
fl3 left for Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb.
ruary 13, following a special meet
ing of the union"
We do not know whom to honor
for the invention that our book and
job scale is not SAL. Our rate Of
wages equals to what we are actually
getting, and not to what some of
our officials or employers think we
ought to be satisfied with.
What is the meaning of this ?
Plainly it says:
Gentlemen, employers:-You are
making hell-of-a mistake by pay
ing your compositors SAL per week.
We, the high officials of the Inter-
national Typographical Union re-
cognize only S97 as the legal scale.
Therefore you can easily cut their
wages down by 81 per week. Don't
be afraid of the Boston Typograph-
ical Union. They can't strike. If
they do, we will declare their strike
illegal. We will back you up"
This is what the news item ac-
tually means. The municipal print
ing plant strike was dishonorably liq-
Undated because of the outrageous
opposition of the Executive Council
Of |. 7. U.
But the worst is yet to come.
Our employers are studying the stu
alton. And they are one by one
taking sides without international Of
ficials. "Sure, you are worth only
$37"-they are saying to us already.
And they are planning when to put
this new $37 scale into effect. Be-
sides that, our employers have other
plans in stock. Recently they met