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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
SUPPLIES SCARED UNDER
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE

In May, 1920, prices of materials and
supplies to the railroads had increased
20 per cent over May, 1919, and these
prices reached their peak in August, 1920,
when they were 80 per cent over the
August 1919, average. August was the
last month of the guarantee and marked
the last chance the railway supply con-
Germs had to dip into the United States
treasury through sales to the railroad
| companies. 1t must be constantly borne
in mind that these supply companies were
largely owned by directors and stock
holders of railroad companies, many of
whom had very big individual interests
in them. Locomotives which cost $685.
600 in 1914 were costing $4,000 in 1917,
and considerable more in 1920, averaging
approximately two and one-ha1f times
pre-war prices. Freight cars were even
higher, all-steel cars being priced at
three times the pre-war figure, while
composite cars were selling at more than
three times, or 313 per cent, of their pre-
increased 218 per cent. Farmers will
remember that during this year of 1920,
when railroad officials, directors and
stockholders were making scores of mil
lars, of unearned income out of dividends
on watered stock guaranteed by the Gov
eminent, and through improper connec-
tions with supply companies and corpor-
ations, the farmers of America lost at
least six billion dollars ($6OOOOOO
through the sudden uncal1ed for dehation
irthe prices of farm products which was
pulled by the same big financial interests
which forced the Cunmins-Esch law
through Congress with the help of the
American Farm Bureau Federation, the
National Farmers Union and the Nat
ional Grange.
The letter which John Shelton Viii
liams, who was director of purchases of
supplies under the y. S. Railroad Admin
istration, wrote to Judge Gary, Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the y. S.
Steel Corporation, on February IS, 1921,
takes off the lid on this situation. In his
letter, Mr.. Williams said that the prifts
Of the Stee Corporation were "swollen
and unconscionable," that the Corpor-
alton could well afford to sell its products
to the Government and all other consum-
ers throughout the remainder of the year
at net cost; that in 1918 the Steel Cor
poration could have doubled wages and
salaries of all its 26871O employees, and
yet pay dividends on its preferred and
common stock and looked after its sink
ing fund.- or it could have reduced its
prices on all finished steel products $50
per ton, and yet pay dividends on both
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
Hub Truck Drivers
Vote Strike Monday

Boston, Dec. 3o-The Truck Driv-
ers' Union, with a membership of
more than 5000, voted Sunday in ia
vor of strike on January 1, when
the present agreement with their en-
ployers expires. The union ratified
the action of its committee in reject
ing propositions by the employers for
wage reduction and an increase nj
working hours.
The men some time ago requested
the employers for a continuation of
the present agreement under which
thy receive wages ranging from $27
to $32 a week and work 10 hours a
day for five days of the week and
eight hours on Saturdays. The en-
ployers countered with a proposition
to reduce wages to SIS a week and
to add one hour to the working day.
Later they changed the amount of the
reduction to S..
The teamsters' joint council will act
on the situation at a special meeting
next Wednesday night.
BUY ONLY JJNTON-MADF GOOnS
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

deposits banks dropped only 100000
year, of the bankers Much to the
surprise employers who thought they had the workers
exhausted
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

period of private operation but under
Government guarantee of the standard
return. No locomotives were sent there
during the Federal control period, inn
mediate1y preceding, nor were sent there
after the guarantee period terminated.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
showed that in every one of the six
months the 200 locomotives were in the
Baldwin shops the total capacity of the
Pennsylvania shops was below the an
uary, 1921, capacity of $50 locomotives.
There was a definite reason, however,
for the Pennsylvania to send out its
locomotives to the baldwin shops Many
of the directors and stockholders of the
Pennsylvania are interested in the Bald
win Locomotive Works, and are owners
of stock in that company, which, by the
way, pays good dividends The higher
the rate paid by the Pennsylvania Rail
road for repairing locomotives to the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, the bigger
the profits the directors and stockholders
of the Pennsylvania made as directors
and stockholders in the Baldwin Loco
motive Works. Here are some facts that
will interest farmers who sold their
wheat for~55c. to Csc and their corn
from 18c. to $50 per bushel, or burned
the corn, because they could not get any
thing for it. The average cost of re-
pairs per locomotive in the carriers
shops, a whole, was $o,o3o, and in the
Baldwin shops, $23,O48. This was an in
crease of $16,412 per locomotive, and a
total increase for all locomotives of So
1892. 1t took much longer, however,
to repair the locomotives at the Baldwin
Locomotive Works than at the shops of
the Pennsylvania, and most of the other
railroads. The total cost of repairs in
all shops of the Pennsylvania, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission reports, was
$7,415, while at the Baldwin shops the
average was 2l ,339, an increase of $751;
o24, or about 100 per cent. The total cost
OF repairs to the 200 Pennsylvania loco
motives, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission reported, was $4,69O,O82.
Out of approximately Us railroad
companies at least AZ had made similar
contracts with <'outside'' shops during the
six months of private operation under
Government guarantee. The Interstate
Commerce Commission commented on the
fact that the carriers had paid increased
prices for materials and supplies, as
follows: That carriers have been oblig-
ed to pay increased prices for materials
and supplies can not be questioned It
is difficult to characterize with moder-
alton the increases in the prices of mater
ials as we'll as the prices which have been
demanded in various localities for fuel"
This was stated in the Is per cent in
crease case of 1917.
PRICES OF MATERIALS AND
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
HOW THE RAILROADS.
WORKED DEFICIT" IS
OUTLINED BY WARNE|
Economist Points Out That War
Time Prices Were Used to Fix
Values Instead of Normal Figures.

The hearings just started before the
Interstate Commerce Commission on the
reduction of freight rates and the tale
of which the railway executives are
pouring into the public through these
hearings, makes it of vital Importance to
the farmers of America to understand
the facts about what happened to the
railroads during the period of Federal
control when the Government paid an
enormous rental, and under the Cumnins
Esch law. DIR. Frank J. Warne, econo
mist and statistician for the transporta
ton group of the railway employees of the
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
THE OPEN SHOT

dropped Is 20 the State
Department of they from
office
recounng adjustment of the N H. Chamber
Employment Probably
bright prospects,
Of the bankers Much the
surprise employers who thought they had the workers
savings about exhausted
and there's much crashing of teeth in
Debs than lot Of others know
who didn't land in jail.
told about But when
tain central cafe also pnched knows but the police
and the editors of the local who hang out there
line the daily Some wo of would do the dropping
dead if their husbands gave them present
Merry Christmas for the liquor radng squads ap
parenly But wait until Sergt Leahy w
that uniform he's having made. O! boy.
New Haven Road stock had another weak period this week
something ism done that weakness pretty soon the road will
have the knee instead of in it's stock
The like the the railroads
telling road officials That of worries the railroad
whole lot.
''New London the voted for a city
Managers prominent business there predicting
speedy overthrow Judging from the attempts the ske
New Haven all the New London.
newspapers, Judges sherfs, prosecuting attorneys
and officials obstacles to the prohibition
the head of the AntSaoon League That makes pretty nearly
TN
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

Keeney and Mooney obtained their
release on bail from the Mingo Coun-
ty Jail, where they had been incarcer-
ated as a result of industrial troubles
in the Tug River district
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

dropped Is to 20 the State
Labor Wonder where they that from
saared Office job
ford
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-21
THE JEWISH MONITOR

brought to bed-ridden patients, and
convalescents were taken out for au-
tomobile rides.
The Sewing Committee has distin-
guished itself for perseverance and
able management in financial affairs.
Despite the fact that they worked in
ill-lighted and improperly heated
rooms, the members of the committee
produced 343 garments for the poor.
The committee drew on its treasury
last year to the extent Of only IS
cents. A sewing society furnished the
materials, but the committee supplied
accessories, kept the machines in re-
pair, and served refreshments to the
members.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-21
CONSPIRACY OF CITY EMPLOY.
EES AND SWINDLERS TO
TERRORIZE JEWS.

Warsaw Jewish News Service. y
The following occurred in Makov,
province Of Lomza, Poland.
Five strangers came into the city
and told officials that they have been
sent from Warsaw TO investigate the
"misdeeds" Of the local Jewish pop
ulation.
The city officials pretended to be-
lieve them, and Immediately promised
assistance. AS a first step, promi-
nent Jewish householders were ar
rested. Threats were made against
them, but money brought about their
release. Then other Jews were tax
en- up, arrested and beaten, and mon
ey demanded from them. But the
sums demanded were so large that
the poor Jews were unable to pay
and became wholly desperate.
In the excitement and furry and
desire to find aid, the Jews turned
TO the military commander a few XII
lometers from the town, when a mi
racle happened. The commander no
ticed at once that the perpetrators Of
the outrages were band Of swindlers
and soldiers were sent to arrest them.
An investigation Of the occurrence
is now conducted by the government.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-21
Friday, January 81, 1921.
ORGANIZATION WORK OF Balm
BRIDGE, GA, SOCIETY.

9ost hoo VAAoPi"b' hAAes - 49,
Friedman, president Of the organiza-
ton, together with several members,
recently visited Quincy, Fla, where a
Sisterhood was organized through
their efforts. The Temple Guild has
come into the limelight in cambridge
for although smaller than any other
organization it has collected three
times as much money in the Red Cross
Membership drive as any other local
congregational society. The Guild has
just completed bazaar for the sale Of
fancy work made by the members.
Several hundred dollars were realized.
Hears Address on Catholicism.
"Are you broad-minded? Do you
wish to get your neighbOrs point Of
view?" These questions appeared on
the announcement card Of the Decem-
Der meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
Of Temple Bethel, Detroit, at which
an address on Catholicism was de-
livered. The speaker was Mr.. M. HUI
bert O'Brien Of Detroit, well known
member of the Catholic faith. On Sun
day evening, January Q, the Auxiliary
was addressed by one Of the country's
foremost authorities on Social Science
Mr.. Edward T. Devine, editor OF Inc
Survey. "The Standard Of Life was
the subject Of his lecture.
Liturgical Songs Sung and Explained.
The Singing Of Hebrew Songs and
the explanation of their meaning, &C.
cupied the meeting Of Adath Israel
Sisterhood, of Louisville, KY, on JAN
s. The program included the songs
"Jahrzelt," "Rachem," "Veshom ru,
"Kol Nidre," and "Elie Ellie Their
meaning was interpreted by DIR. JOS
Rauch.
Sixty Five Dollars an Hour.
A bake sale conducted last month
by the indianapolis, (Ind). Temple
Sisterhood, melted $4,000 in two
hours. Under the auspices Of the ef-
ficient Ways and Means Committee,
the financial undertakings Of the Sis
terhood, usually result in such sue
cess.
BEST Religious School in U. s.
"The best religious school in the
United States" is the slogan Of the
Baltimore, (Md.) Hebrew Congrega-
ton Sisterhood. This represents the
principal aim Of the Sisterhood though
lis efforts are directed earnestly in
many directions.
The Sisterhood has paved the way
for the Jewish Girl Students Of local
colleges to identify themselves with
the Jewish life Of the city. The girls
Of Goucher College are invited to the
Synagog, are introduced to the Jewish
families Of the community, and last
year were entertained twice at recep-
tons given under the auspices Of the
Sisterhood in cooperation with other
local Jewish women's organizations.
The absorbing interest Of the Sis
terhood Bible Glass, conducted by Rab-
bi Morris LaEaron, Is Indicated by the
fact that q non-Jewish came into the
city by train every week to attend the
lectures. The weekly lesson Of the class
was supplemented by stereoptican
views showing the scenes, customs
and costumes Of Bible times.
The Sisterhoods personal service
outside Of the synagog is represented
nv the visiting committee. which does
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

and Japan contains a recognition Of these man
dates 50 far as Japan is, concerned. Therefore, we
are told that one treaty contradicts the other.
As a matter of fact, there is no such conflict.
In the four-power treaty the United States stipu-
.lates that It is not committed in that treaty to a
recognition Of the mandates. In other words, the
United States agrees as the other. nations agree to
respect the lawful positions Of its neighbors in the
territory affected, but withi1olds its assent to par
ticular cases not yet determined to the satisfaction
of this country: We maintain, therefore, perfect
freedom of action with reference to those particu-
lar islands. In the treaty with Japan we exercise
the right which we have reserved of making such
agreements with reference to those territories as
may be deemed satisfactory to. us and those with
whom we treat. We withhold recognition Of the
mandates in the four-power treaty. Then we dis
cuss certain Of the reserved issues with Japan, adj
just whatever differences exist, and establish a sat
~isfactory basis Of adjustment. The whole thing is
perfectly consistent, logical, and simple, and only
those who are looking for trouble can see anything
different in the language OF. the spirit of these two
documents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
WONDERING.

Wonder if 1 washed my q an
hands an brushed my hair
An sat right still through supper
time an did not leave my chair,
II Santa Claus would notict itGAns be
81 glad he'd say:
II guess I'll give him everything he's
asked for Christmas Day
Wonder III tried to be = Neood :. !
An mother didn't have to speak !
second time to me e.
To get mo 70 come u from play q
If Santa Claus would notice 1t san'
bring alonEaa sled. ~
I haven't been 90 awful GOOD for.
months an months. ! know.
I've done a lot + shouldn't do, but
couldn't he. 1t though,
But now I wonder II I tried TO Hninds
my p's an q's,
II Santa Claus would notice It an'
brins those skating shoes. Z
Pa says he thinks jt's rather late t.
,@s start In be.-. good.
But chr,stmas isn.t here Just -, u
Just start in now an keen It IN Till
Christmas day, ! might 8
Get Santa Claus to notice me an 6xs
things up all right.
Tonight III wash my hands ant face
an brush an comb my hair
An hang my coat q hat up, too. an
Won tilt back my chair
Or stuff my mouth too full Of -food or
on the table sprawl,
An maybe Santa Claus will All nay
stocking after ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
The executive department Of our COVE

The executive department OF our government
will possess no authority under, the A.llied debt
funding bill to cancel tke Indebtedness Of any ia.
ton to ours. The bill. in its present form provides
ior the funding of the more or less scattered obi.
cations into the form 81 ) per cent bonds. These
bonds will appear on ,o.r DO. ks as lire assets. al
together some eleven billion dollars VIII he repre-
sented. There has been such a dec ded expression
Of opposition to the cancellation of any OF this in.
debtedness that ever in particular cases i. IS i'm
probable that any steps will be taken in that direc-
ton for some time.
Yet it is a matter Of common knowledge that
a very considerable part of this immense sum will
be uncollectable. With the exception Of Great
Britain it is impossible to say with a reasonable
degree of certainty that any nation will be able to
pay its indebtedness to this country in full. Par
tial payment may be expected from several. and
from some we may anticipate no payment at all.
This condition is attributable in part to the
fact that the financial condition Of some of the ma
tons makes it impossible for them to get their af
fairs into such shape that they can begin paving
debts for many years to come, and in part to recog-
milton OF the fact that war indebtedness is quito
logically and very largely regarded as an incident
of a great war in a common cause, in which cost
was not, and could not be reckoned, and to which
nations contributed more or less, according to their
geographical position. and other elements in their
environment. Some nations risked all that they
had, and sacrificed most of it. Others, through the
accident of position, risked and sacrificed less.
Some sort OF balance will be struck some dav. but
the time for it is not yet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
sH1orurnp

Carol Milford. a Minnesota girl. grad
yates from Blodgett college near Min
neapolis. goes to Chicago for 4 year, and
returns to St Paul to work In q library.
AFTER being there three ear she meets
Or: VIII Kennicott. Of Gopher Prairie,
and they are married
Carol has ambitions to live in q smaller
community. whore h might spread the
gospel Of culture az she sees II. Gopher
freirie is tho usual small town. she
nnds. and the residents Of the village
90 not quite approve OF her, nor favor
her ideas for changes in the town.
caro-! QuArrels with DR.. Kennicott BE-
cause no does not Give her . regular al
frankly that she feels herself superior
them away with her ideas.
village lawyer. with whom she had
harmlessly airted a bit and whom she
thought was different" belongs to thu
village IL satisfied thsre.
Carol forms the Gopher Pralrte ORA.
80 AUG 1s, CUB. to present plays. She and
of nv, wni go to Mi%nneapolis tet1istt.
ing any dramatic impression on the VII.
2 Carol feels, and she gives up hss
EFFORTS in that direction. Niles Btorn.
q and Bea Sorenson, Carols Nor.
weEtan maid, get married,
A son IL born to Carol. And for two
years she devotes her entire time t.
Vld. sherwin. village school teacher
tslls Carol very frankly that she IL {
feaner W not able 70 carry ~ any
FOLK. Carol IL in . robelltous frame 81
mind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
WHAT FACTS

F.B. Wood, appearing as trustee for a number
of persons who had signed applications for the issu-
ance of additional stock in the Scandinavian-Amer-
lean bank of Fargo, and who had made deposits in
connection Herewith, demands the cancellation Of
the applications and the return of the deposits on
the ground that material facts had been withheld by
the bank officers, and hence that the depositors were
acting on incorrect or incomplete understanding. 1t
would be interesting to have Mr.. Wood 60 into this
at greater length. When the bank was first closed,
to be re-opened later by order of the then bank ex-
aminer, there were made certain statements of fact
which tended to support the assertion that. the bank
was in an unsound and dangerous condition. A de-
MAY OF these statements, made in general terms,
was made, but no details were offered. When the Of
fer was made to present to the supreme court the
alleged facts which the examiners claimed to have
discovered, the offer was rejected, and the reopening
of the bank was ordered without examination. Of the
facts. Since then, in one way and another, many
details have come to the front, and the charges Of
misnanagenlent and unsoundness have been abund-
:antly verified. But a further statement from Mr..
Wood is desirable because, being one Of the mem
.bers OF the Nonpartisan league inner circle, he cam
not be charged with lick of sympathy toward the
league or with hostility.toward its purposes. il the
Officers of the bank withheld important facts from
the stockholders, and thereby led the stockholders
into = false estimate ofstfe banks condition.. MI.
Wood might let the country know what these facts
are Perhaps they sfe the ssasfe facts which were
offered i'll testimony before. Perhaps they are add
|tional facts: III either ease The country would like
ITO know.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

Tho Jolly Seventeen were delight
ed at Carols desertion by the loyal
Oscartna- They reminded her that
she had said, II don't have n trou-
Bile with maids; see how Oscarina
stays on"
Between incumbencies of Finn
manLs from the North Woods, Ger
mans from the prairies, occasional
6wedes and Norweginns and Iceland
ora, Carol did her own work-and en-
dufed Aunt Bessie's skittering in to
tell her how to dampen a broom for
fluny dust. how to sugar doughnuts,
how to stun a goose. Carol was deft,
and won shy praise from K%ennicott.
but as her shoulder blades began to
sting. she wondered how many mill
Ions of women had lied. to them
selves during the death-rimmed years
through which they had pretended to
enjoy the puetile methods persisting
in homework.
She doubted the convenience and,
as . natural, sequent, the sanctity of
the moAogamous and. separate home
which she had regarded as the basis
Of all decent life. 7
She considered her doubts vicious.
She refused to remember how many
OF the women OF the Jolly Seventeen
nAgged their husbands and were
nasged by them.
She enersetically did not whine to
Kenntcott. But her yes ached; she
was not tho girl in breaches and a
flannel shirt who had cooked over a
campfire in the Colorado mountains
get to bed at nine; her strongest emo
ton was resentment over rising at
half-past dx TO care for Hugh. The
back Of her neck ached as she got
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
UNcoLLEcTABLE ACCOUNTS.

MONDAY EVENING, DEcEMB Err ~. 1921.
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EVENING EDITION.

eD.swAntt to. 5pay<too much
s.sssyyNell, gAess NatSsFicks cossid sIlAke
you up g. b6irp But1i II 4 Wer6say6d; ia
drop into Ike Rifkin,sEhis1prices are
lower than the Bon Tons. d
ssHumph. Got the new stove I'm
.your onicA YETI, II rs
aaNo, been looking al eotie AtgEAr1
Clerks but-- & 4sAssSSaa SSS
.'Well, y uught get. q In. Don't. Ao
to but of getting a stove all sum
mer. and then havesit@ comAssgcoId on
you in the fali.r s.$sssSsa 81 5N9 8#
Carol smiled upon them 1nfeAfat-
singly. .Do you dcars mind if ]. slip
IN to bed? I'm rather tirsd-cleaned
the upstairs today
she rAtreAted. She swas certain
that thGy5 were discussing her, and
foufIy9 forgtvtng her. She lay awake.
tn she heard the distant creak OF Ia
bed which indicated that tKennicptt
had retired. Then she felt sAfe.
II was Kennicott who brought uD:
the matter, Of tho Srnails at break
fast. with no visible connection He
said. "Uncle Whit is kind OF clumsy,
but list the same, he's a prHEty wise
ola coot. Hc's1certainly making good
with the storey
Caro- smiled ana - rs