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New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
Contract Breaking

VII June . ldSCs 10 avert SCrlkc
then threatened in the garment
trades, the Manufacturers Protec-
tise Association signed an agree
ment with the organized garment
workers. This agreement provided
for the creation Of a Joint commits
sion, consisting Of three members Of
the association and three members
of the union, to study shop and labor
conditions with a view to increasing
production. This commission was to
file report and make recommended
tions on November /.
But on October 25 the manufac-
turers, instead of waiting for the
final report, announced that they had
determined to establish the piece
work system, to lengthen hours and
to reduce wages. This decision was
that of the manufacturers alone
The commission was ignored. The
excuse offered by the manufacturers
is that the labor members of the
commission had declared that they
would not agree to piece scale. But
it does not appear there was any
formal action on the part of the gar
ment workers to this effect or any
breaking off of the negotiations or
anything else done that precluded
a change Of mind on November / or
later.
From this record it seems possible
to draw but one conclusion-name-
ly, that the manufacturers have
violated a contract. This being the
case, it follows that the responsi-
bility for the strike, if one occurs,
will rest on the manufacturers. No
less than sixty thousand workers
will be thrown out of work, the non
employment problem made more
grave and New York's garment in
terests will be most injuriously af-
fected by precipitate and prema-
ture decision. 1t is not strange that
public opinion asks the manufac-
turers to modify their arbitrary at
titude. For it is of course not to be
expected that the garment workers
will tamely submit to the contract
breaking or to the complete surren-
der of the collective bargaining
principle.
Into the merits of the piece work
system as opposed to the week work
system it is not necessary to enter.
Much is to be said on both sides.
Greater productivity per operative is
brought by piece work and greater
productivity is in the interest of the
workers as we'll as of the public.
But, on the other side, the thought
of bringing back the sweatshop is
not to be tolerated. Almost equally
intolerable are the abuses of sea-
sonal working, with a great army
attracted into the needle trades for
few weeks at the cost of long idle
ness thereafter. If piece work is to
return it must be under conditions
that guarantee humane conditions,
and what these conditions should be
is matter for careful study.
But it is not the piece work prin-
ciple that is now to the front, nor
even the wage question. The single
issue is whether labor contracts shall
be respected. Inasmuch as The
Tribune has insisted that labor
unions keep their agreements it must
hold, and does hold, that employers
must keep theirs.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEpYs

NoUembcr 5-Early up, and by train
to Princeton, and safe alone, by great
good fortune, and finished reading
"Vera," and l counsel every man to
read it. Met Mrs. j. Wheeler in
Princeton and she gave me literally Of
a chocolate cake, and 80 to the game
and sorry to see Princeton win, SOLE
ly for that had wagered on Harvard.
So to the city with Florence HAM
mond. and I read w. S. Maugham' 8
LILA of Lambeth" on the train. and
as good book ever he wrote save "Of
Human Bondage" And the last twenty
pages as good as anything ever wrote
anywhere, methought. So home, and
to dinner with my wife, and read a
book Of Prof. A. Mordell's, about
Ecstasy in Literature, but found it
dull. So to bed and read "The Circle. ("
a highly interesting and diverting
play.
6-Up and to The Office, and so to
R. Lingley's for supper, very good, too;
and thence to G. Kaufman's, and
played cards, and lost so little that H.
Ross said it was moral victory. So
home, and began F. Dell's "The Briary
Bush" which promises fine things.
ITO the Hall of Records, and swore
to signature 1 had made nine years
ago; which took more than an hour.
So to my office, where all day, scriven-
ing, and talking politicks, and all I
talk to believe my Lord Hylan will be
returned, yet never have I spoken to
one who says he will vote for him. To
the playhouse to see B. Tarkington's
"The Intimate Strangers" and home
and to bed.
With typical theatrical promptness.
the line about "Machiavelli nice suit
for $685." which appeared in SATURDAYS
Tower, was used in Saturday after
Moons performance of "Good Morning.
Dearie": and on unassailable authority
we have 1t that it went over big. We
waive all royalties to the line, but
whatever money Mr.. Charles Dilling-
ham thinks the line is worth should go
to Mr.. Marc Connolly, SO West Forty
fourth Street
If Mr.. Dillingham; wants The Con-
ming Tower to help him in his Art, let
him send an enormous check to Eliza
beth H. Hughes, author of "Hiawatha
good little girl till l met you"; to
Mrs. F. P. Adams, author of "Gelett
the cat out of the bag?"; and to the
author of "William AIRY me?"
AT late hour last highland the
old gray newspaper game it amt what
1t used to be, for these days a late
hour means $3.50 p. m.-Both Sides
were what is generally known as Con-
fident. Well, we doubt it. All the
dope points to Hylan's reelection; and
all the newspaper headlines in the
world. founded on the dope that Cur
ran will win, aren't enough, of them
selves. to elect him. The Hylan crowd
probably is confident, with confidence
born of experience in the boobishness
of the voting public. And we Coali-
tionists are hopeful. hopeful that the
Real Will of the People will Prevail.
Offered for sale in the st. Peters
burg, Fla, Independent is zone Iron
Baby's Crib-bed." which shows what
the raisin-sp!nach diet will do.
I think every one must of sung
Smiles. Lee Ice in the Musical
Classic.
Add Lardner's Ringlish Grammar.
Now to devote q part-time day to
electing q new Mayorl =. "A.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
The Coming owcr
THE OLD FAMILIAR FACES


What's become Of the Cosmic Urge?
And, more particularly, the old
crowd
Who used to feel it?
What has become Of Morrie of the
many ladies,
And Frances, who knocked 'em all
cold
With her yellow hair and flirtatious
glances?
Where's Alice, philosophizing on her
wedding day?
Where are Archie, Bah, and Arar?
And Kalona-"Oh, little white
moon,"
And P. w. and somebody don't
remember,
With his plants to the blue-eyed
photographer?
The Columns getting old and
serious,
When it used to be sort Of Matri-
monial News.
/ could show you letters
Forwarded.
l wonder if it's because all the rest
Of them are
MARRIED.
AS I am YAgHA.
There is nobody We genunect to in
our reverence for Young 'Erb Wells;
but our prophecy is that what will en-
dure Of his writings are his searching
animadversions on the Flesh and the
Devil.
Mr.. Wells's dope on the distractions
of Washington is, to our notion, ex-
tremely good. Food, drink, and i'm
mediate pleasure are what most people
are interested in; and even a delegate,
when convention is still in session at
S:15 p. M, is thinking, at least in some
measure, of dinner. With Mr..
Wells's belief that we are on a sinking
ship we agree, except for this: the
ship, it seems to us, has watcrtight
compartments.
Our plan for disarmament, for an
approach to world concord, is some
thing like this: All the nations should
choose one among them to be the most
powerful as we'll as the most sports
manlikc and most altruistic. Then this
nation should make a round of the
other nations in turn, saying, "Hey,
drop that gun, or III blow your brains
out!" Each nation would drop it's gun.
Then there would be only one gun left,
that in the possession of the nation
designated. And that nation, being
sportsmanlike and altruistic, would
throw away its gun.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

y4S ga purshAss msrohsndss adwrtis~d In the
SN5eUNE With ahssuts sassty-sor u sissstisfso-
- rssuIts In say cess the TRIBUNE suarsn.
&eet = pU ysyr mensy back vpsa request. Ne red
~. Ne auhhliHe. We make seed preMnty II
a. a6vsfzissr dses net.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

The foregoing recommendations
are submitted for the consideration
of the voters to-day. Vote "No" on
the first two amendments; vote
eyes" on the remaining five.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
sx,enrn or THE Assoc1Arxp pnrss

HK,fNKR OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ne Associated Freo u exclusively entitled 70
~ Ue for republication Of all dispatches
et>4ifed - II not othsrwtse credited in this
eeeeF. and also the local news Of spontAnscus
es1ftn published herein
An raehts II repubiieaties u Ali stAsr Aastss
egslA alse are reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

Now to devote q part-time day to
electing . new Mayori r. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

I think every one must Of sung
"Smiles."-Lee Ice in the Musical
Classic.
Add Lardner's Ringlish Grammar
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
The Amendments

No. mo.
No. 2-No.
No. 3--Yes.
No. 4-Yes.
No. 5-Yes.
No. 6-Yes.
No. 7-Yes.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

Offered for sale in the st. Peters
burg, Fla. Independent is zone Iron
Baby's Crib-bed." which shows what
the raisin-spinach diet will do.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
GUARANTY

ouaRsa a Dc rcsss4ncs At New Yssk - esssaa
Class Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
YAsHA.

There is nobody we genufiect to in
our reverence for Young 'Erb Wells;
but our prophecy is that what will en-
dure Of his writings are his searching
animadversions on the Flesh and the
Devil.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-08

If Mr.. Dillingham; wants The Con-
ming Tower to help him in his Art, let
him send an enormous check to Eliza
beth H. Hughes, author of "Hiawatha
good little girl till l met YOU; to
Mrs. F. P. Adams, author of "Gelett
the cat out of the bag?"; and to the
author of "William AIRY me?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
School Girls Hear u. S.
Woman Health Expert

DR.. Elizabeth Bass Reed, who is
an experienced physician and lee
turer Of note, is in Americus for
two days under the auspices of the
U. S. Public Health Service to do
educational work among the women
and girls.
Tuesday morning, in company
with DR.. B. f. Bond, county commits
sioner Of health, DR.. Reed visited
the Americus High School, the Third
District Agricultural College and
the. Americus Institute, colored
where she talked to the girls, num-
bering a total of about 500. She. is
specializing in the fight on veneral
diseases, and her talks were on seq
hygiene She had hoped to be able
to address a meeting of the women
of the city, also, but indicated that
she would not be able to DO so on
this trip.
Dr.. Reed practiced medicine in st.
Louis for several years and has had
an extensive experience with the
u. S. expeditionary forces overseas.
Her last service abroad was with
the women and children Of Palestine,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
CHANGES MADE
LEGION POST
New Commander And
Adiutant Plans For
Future Laid

At a spirited meeting of John
D. Mathis Post, American Legion,
held Monday evening in the office
of Gordon Howell. two officers re.
signed and their places We're filled
and a start made on rejuvenated
post, with a revived spirit and new
activity.
The resigning officers were Com
mander Dan Chappell and Adiutan,
Ben Hogue. Rev Frank P. Ander
son was chosen commander and
James P. Gartner adjutant. AT the
conclusion of the meeting Com.
mander Anderson named Mr.. Chap
pell and Jack Hoist committee t.
work out plans for future activities
and growth of the post.
Shortl yafter the Governing of the
meeting Commander Chappell de-
clared that he desired to present
his resignation for the good of the
post. He explained that since being
made commander he had taken pub
lie office and it would be we'll to
have another hold the place of com
mander. The resignation was ac-
cepted.
At this point some spirited per
sonal remarks from among the mem
bership took place, which were fol
lowed by the resignation of Adj
Ben Hogue, and it's acceptance. The
election of new officers and step,
looking to new life in the post fol
lowed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
TOBE
shown ITS LOSS
ON LIGHT RATES
Marion Jackson To Pre-
sent Figures AT Power
Meeting Wednesday

Tomorrow, Wednesday, is the day
for the waterpower convention and
1870 O'Clock at the county court,
house is the time anG place. Let
terS from over the district indicate
that there will be a good attend.
ance
The meeting will be called to or
der by the executive secretary, plag.
er will be offered by one of the To-
cal pastors, Mayor Sheppard will
welcome the convention to the city
and response will be made from
some of the out-of- town delegates
One of the local ladies will welcome
the ladies of the convention and this
will complete the preliminaries.
With the statement of the object
Of the meeting, two pr three short
addresses will he made bearing di-
rectiy on certain phases OF the wa
terpower development. Marion Jack
son, of Atlanta, attorney for the
league, viii explain the waUernoWer
bills before the legislature and the
open forum will begin, in which
W
allowed 10 speak or ask questions.
Secl etnry Greer mas sent a special
invitation TO the local power COM
pany, offering them twenty minutes
in the beginning of the convention
to state their position or to refute
the arguments of the municipal and
state ownership of public utilities.
Mrs. W. A. Covington, of MouI,
trie, wife of W. A. Covington, who
introduced the waterpower bills in
the last assembly, will address the
convention on the value waUerpower
development will be to the women OF
the state. Mrs. Covngton is one OF
the most brilliant women in the
south and her oratory is equal to
that of her distinguished husband
One feature of the convention
which will be of especial interest to
the local people will be the address
of Mayor j. Gordon Jones, of Cor
I dele, on Municipal Ownership OF
Public Utilities. Mr.. Jones has re-
Gently called an election in his city
to vote bonds for the municipal light
plant. The light plant of his city
is owned by the J. G. White Com.
pany of New York. They have
raised the price of current several
times during the last few years and
Cordele is now paying 16 cents "A
XIV. and $4,000 to get her streets
lighted and the company has been
applying for an additional raise. In
his letter to the league, Mr.. Jones
said that quite a number of his
council would come with him to the
/ convention, as well as a good dele
cation of citizens.
In writing to the league concern.
ing this convention, Judge Max
Land, of Cordele, said:
81 am with the league most heart.
lily in their efforts to do the largest
work that has ever been accomplish,
ed in this state. The state is set
for the greatest contest ever known
in the state and | believe the right
will prevail" ."
The people of Americus are es.
pecially urged to attend the conven-
ton as Mr.. Jackson will show this
city how much it is losing in the
light rates. He will also have fig.
ures on several towns in the district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
Hurled Chair Fired Pistol Says Hamon Girl
EVAN Mathis TO
HEAD DRIVE HERE
FOR GREAT tech
Million-A-Year For Five
Years Sought-Fifth
Pledged Outside

Evan T. Mathis, Jr., of this city,
has been offered, and has accepted,
the chairmanship of the Greater
Georgia Tech committee for Sumter
county, and will have charge of this
important branch of the campaign
designed to raise $1,O0O,OOO year
Tor . years for the Georgia School
CT Technology. Mr. Mathis is a
young Tech alumni. he is a broth
er OF the late Lieut.. John ID. Mathis,
Tor whom the local American Legion
Post was named, and himself served
IN the war as lieutenanr overseas.
lie IS now doing engineering con-
structlon work with the Rylander in
terests.
The Greater Georgia Teen cam
palgn will begin April 20, under pc
cullarly favorable conditions. It's
objective is $4,000, 900, to expand
the Georgia School Of Technology
Sinto 4 technical training institution
capable of an enrolment of at least
5,UOU students, and of training them
as well as any school in the world
into producers; men who will develop
the enormous natural resources OF
the state, now for the most part
either untouched or sent out in crude
form to be made into valuable COM
mercall products in other states,
which thus reap practically all the
benefit and profit.
Georgia begins work on this fund
with a challenge from Georgians in
New York City, headed by Ivy L.
Lee, that they will raise in New York
and the East $1,000,OOO, if Georgia
will raise the remainder. On TOP of
this comes the approval of the
Georgia Cotton Manufacturers AS
soclaLIon Ci resolution tla5 its
members shall contribute $5UD,C00
to tbs fund ..x
The appointment of a chairman in
this county is a step in q great gen
eral organization, beginning. with the
acceptance of Victor Allen of Bu-
ford as chairman of the state exec
utiVe committee. The state is di-
vided into five regions, with a chair
man for each, having approximately
thirty counties under his general su-
pervision. The county unit organ
ization, however, is probably the
most important factor of the entire
plan, and the general committee is
exercising the greatest care in choos.
ing men to whom the appointments
Will be offered.
The Greater Georgia Teen made
possible by the fund will include in
its scope a research laboratory-th
only one south of the Mason and
Dixon line; of vast importance to
all the states industries; an exten-
sion service, by which Georgia in
dustries will be supplied experts at
any time, to go to their plants and
assist in working out their prob
lens; an industrial development de-
partment, for the bringing together
of capital-from outside states as
we'll as in Georgia-and Georgia OPP
portunities; and the technical train
ing Of Georgia's greatest asset, her
young men, to take charge of her
industrial affairs and send her 10
the front rank of the industrial
states of the Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
Auto Wreck Victims
Continue To Improve

Word from the bedsides of all the
victims of Sunday evenings auto
wreck east of Americus today was
that all were continuing to show i'm.
provement Little Helen Sheffield,
who sustained fractured skull, ex.
hibited normally good symptoms;
Robert Hawkins, who suffered three
broken ribs, was doing well, and S.
H. Baker, father of Mrs. W. A.
Hawkins, continued to show i'm.
provement, increasing the hopeful
ness for his early complete recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
Chamber of Commerce.
Moves To New Theater

The Chamber Of Commerce moved
its headquarters Monday evening
from the Cato building, on North
Jackson street, to the west store
room Of the Rylander theaier build
ing. The office Of Secretary Per-
kins, Traffic Manager Everett,
Georpe Q. Marshal, county agent,
and Mrs. Oln Williams, county DEM
onstrator. will ali be located located i; Is eas s!.s
new Headquarters, which is smaller
than the place vacated
A quick. lunch room will be opened
in the old Chamber headquarters bv
V. Pappss. weIl-known local Greek
restauranteur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
World War On Jews
Declared In Vienna

VIENNA, March 15.-World wide
war on Judaism is contemplated in
resolutions adopted at the closing
session of the Austrian Anti-Semitic
congress yesterday. The World An
ti-Semitic congress was called to
meet at Budapest next autumn and
central bureau was created to get
in touch with anti-Semitic centers
throughout the world.
The resolutions call on the Aus
trian government to expel all alien
Jews by April /, or accept the re-
sponsibility for grave consequences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
EXTRA SENATE
SESSION ENDS

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
extra session of the senate, which
began March 4, ended shortly before
noon today After confirming few
additional nominations by President
Harding, the senate adjourned sine
die.
The special session of congress will
be called for April IL, Senator Lodge
announced late yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
i. 5. RICHER BY
HALF BILLION

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The
American people today had their an
nual day of reckoning. Their labor.
iously reckoned incomes and business
profits for 1920 were presented in the
form of business and excess profit
tax returns to collectors of internal
revenue throughout the country. The
government expected to be richer to-
night by more than half billion dol
lars, according to treasury estimates
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
Grand Sword Bearer
To Inspect Templars

John B. Russell, of Fitzgerald,
grand sword bearre, Knights Temp
lar, will be in Americus for the reg
ular annual inspection of DeMoley
Commandery Wednesday of this
week, and the inspection will be held
at S o'clock in the afternoon, Fred
c. Smith, eminent commander, an
nOunceS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
SOVIET TROOPS
LEAVING CHIEFS

STOCKHOLM, March 15.-Rus.
sian Bolshevik authroities seem to
be losing control of the Soviet
troops, it is said in dispatches re-
ceived here from Finland and Etho.
MIA. These messages for the most
part were confused, and unreadable,
were pouring into the city yesterday
and last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15

shown Improvement in 1890 com.
pared to the preceding year.
This syndicate has been actively
canvassing the American market
and expects to make huge sales in
the United States.
The extile industries of Germany
have been troubled by the high cost
of raw materials.
The first three-quarters of 1920
were very bad, but the latter part
of the year and the first months Of
1921 showed a decided improve
ment.
One great disappointment was
that just when the price of raw cot
ton fell in America. the rate of cx-
change dropped from 38 to 80 marks
to the dollar, thus depriving the
German factories of the chance to
get cheaper raw material.
The last report by the GeramH
Foreign Trade department said cot
ton spinners and weavers were for
the most part supplied with orders
for the spring of 1921.
German artificial silk has been
developed to such an extent that
the mills now expect to be able to
fulfill all home demands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
A.B&A.FAILS
meet PAYROLL
Funds For Purpose Be
ing Sought, Says
Receiver

ATLANTA, March 15.-The At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic road
today failed to meet its semi month
ly payroll of approximately $780,
600, according to an announcement
posted on the bulletin boards
along the line. Receiver Bugg
stated that efforts were being made
to provide funds for this purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
TALAATPASHA
ASSASSINATED

BERLIN, March 15.-Talaat
Pasha, former grand vizier and min
lister Of finance of Turkey, was as
sassinated in Charlottenburg,
western suburb of Berlin, today by
an Armenian student. The assassin
was arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
5 Burn To Death AS
Pullman Takes Fire

PUEBLO, Colo, March 15.-Five
persons were burned to death when
the rear Pullman car on Denver
and Rio Grande train caught fire ear
Iy today between Pueblo and Wal
senburg. The origin of the fire is
undetermined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
MEN REFUSE CUT ON
NEW YORK CENTRAL.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Repre-
sentatives of common labor employ
ed by the New York Central today
promptly rejected the wage cut.
proposed by the road, and declined
to join in joint request to the Rail.
road Labor Board to adjust the mat
ter. Thereupon the officials mott,
fled the men the reductions would
become effective April l in any
event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
Robt. W.. Bliss Named
To. War Dept. Post

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, of New York, now
chief of the state department division
of European affairs, was today nomi-
mated by the president to be third
assistant secretary of state. The
nomination was confirmed by the
ment.