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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
SAYS BONUS
FOR VETERANS
ONLY JUSTICE
War Time Profiteering Pif-
ates' Flayed by McCumber
Advocates Compensation
foy Former Service Men.
URGES SPEEDY ACTION
CBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, June 23-"War
time profiteering pirates" were flayed
in the senate today by Sena tor Nc.
Cumber, Republican, North Dakota.
in an address advocating his bill for
giving adjusted compensation to for
mer service men. The measure, re
ported favorably by the finance com.
mittee, would be an act not only of
gratitude, but of justice, he said
Great as it seems to be when crys-
tallized into dollars and cents said
Senator McCum ber. I'VE are compelled
to admit that it is much less than is
actually due the soldier selected for
military duty, as compared with that
which was received by his countrymen
who performed civil duties only"
Explains Why
Senator McCumber explained the
five-fold plan of the bill as endorsed
by the American legion for a cash
payment of 81 a day for domestic
and s125 for foreign service, for 20
year deferred payment and insurance
certificates for farm or home aid. for
vocational training privileges, and for
land settlement aid.
He estimated that 80 per cent OF
former service men would exercise
their option of the five plans by TAX
ing the 20-year certificates which, he
said, would really give service men
40 per cent more than the cash op-
ton. If the other 20 per cent should
take cash, Senator McCumber said.
the bill would not entail an annual
burden upon the government of mora
than two hundred million dollars until
1943. a.--..-.
Urges Quick Action.
Even though action calls for an
outlay we would gladly escape" said
Senator McCumber, and will enforce
greater economy along other lines,
| let US not delay the fulfllment of this.
to my mind sacred financial obligation
and then let a future congress see 10
it that in any future war there shall
! be no distinction between the patri-
| otic duty of the soldier and that of
! the civilian, and that industrial slack
| ening and profteering would be Wis
| tied with as heavy penalty as draft
! evasion or desertion."
! Senator McCumber said the war
| time administration started out with
| the determination to satisfy the de.
| mands of both organized capital and
| organized labor, and leave the public
| to foot the bill, which it has done,
! and will continue to do in exorbitaat
| taxes and extortionate prices for
many many years to come.
Flags Policy.
! This administrative policy" he add
| ed, might be more aptly described as
/ playing both ends against the middle.
| the two ends being capital and labor
and the middle being the paying
| public"
| The government could have protect
! ed itself from the 'profiteering pir-
! ates,' Senator McCumber asserted, By
| establishing and maintaining peace
! time prices for commodities and labor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
BILL GIVES MELLON
AUTHORITY ON LOANS
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 23-A bill en-
bodying plans of Secretary Mellon for
refunding war loans made TO the
allies was introduced in the senate to-
day by Chairman Penrcse of the fin
ance committee, TO which the measure
was referred. The blanket authority
would be given the secretary under the
bill with the presidents approval to
reconvent or extend loans or interest
payments to accept foreign securities
in payment and to settle all claims
not now secured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
ENGLISH LABOR PARTY
BACKS UP Miners
tBy Associated Press,

BRIGHTON, Eng, June 23.-Resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by
the labor party conference here today
expressing admiration for the spirit
in which the coal miners had faced
the attacks launched on them by the
government and the owners" and de-
claring that the struggle had been one
in which the interests of labor as a
whole had been fought for, and not
for the miners interests alone
The conference was asked to pro-
vide all possible facilities TO help the
labor party continue its support TO
the miners and diminish the suffering
in the mining districts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
TRY NONSTOP FLIGHT
ACROSS CONTINENT
fRv Associated Preesl

los ANGELES, June 23.-Start Of
a nonstop aerial dash for New York
will be made this afternoon from
March field, Riverside, Cal. it was
announced here today by rbvid R.
Davis, of Hollywood. Cal, and Eric
Springer. of Ocean Park. Plans TO
start from here were prevented by
field conditions and the locally built
airplane was lightened of its $50 gal
Ion cargo of gasolene and started for
the Riverside field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
THREE POLES KILLED
IN ANTI-CERMAN RIOT
fBv Associated Pressl

WARSAW, June 23-Three Poles
were killed and 81 wounded during
anti-German demonstrations at Brom-
berg, town northeast of Posen, yes
terday. Seven policemen were injured
during the disorder
The trouble arose out of feeling on
the part of the Poles that their coun-
trymen who have remained at work in
German factories were being ill-treat-
ed by Germans. Mayor Maciaszek,
who was accused of PROC Germanisna,
was dragged from his office and rough
ly handled by Polish laborers until he
was rescued by the police
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
King Peter, of Serbia,
Continues to Improve
(By AssOCiated Press)

BELGRADE. June 23.-The i'm
provement in the health of King Peter
of Serbia, who has been seriously i'll
continues.
A London despatch of Tuesday
quoted the weekly newspaper, the
Near East, as saying it had learned
King Peter had died three or four
days ago The Serbian legation in
London and the British foreign office
however, denied any knowledge of the
kings death, the despatch said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
DECORATE AMERICAN.
tRv Associated PressD

'bN SsEI
TOXIC, June 23.-John F. Stevens,
of Chicago, chairman of the Technical
board of the Chinese eastern railway,
was decorated with the insignia of the
order of the Rising Sun, second class,
by Viscount Uchida, foreign minister,
at a luncheon given in honor of Mr..
Stevens here yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
Anti-Beer Measure
Reported in House

7
WASHINGTON, June 23-The Viii
lis-Campbell anti-becr bill with minor
amendments, was reported today by
the house judiciary committee. The
rules committee is expected to give it
right of way in the house within the
next few days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
GREECE WILL ACCEPT
MEDIATION, INDICATION
CBy Associated Press,

ATHENS, June % Indications
point to acceptance by Greeks in prin-
cipal at least Of the offer of Great
Britain, France and Italy, to mediate
between the Greeks and the Turkish
Nationalists in an effort to forestall
warfare in Asia Minor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
APPOINTED RECEIVER.
(By Associated PressD


NORTH BALTIMORE, O., June %
The Wood county superior court has
appointed a receiver to care for the
property of the Seymour Oil company,
of North Baltimore
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
DRIVE AGAINST VICE.

(By AsSociateG pressI
LIMA, O., June 23.-Churches and
social agencies are making plans for
a concerted drive against vice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23

WtdlH6T COHUEtIOHo-U IT I q
weather still continues over Indiana
and Ohio. Local rains occurred We'd
nesday at p. m, over portions of
Union and Fayette counties. An in
tense storm is now along the Gulf
coast, the wind velocity at PIT. Isabel
has been between 65 to rs miles per
hour at Corpus Christi, with torren-
tial rains A cloudhurst which was of
local character occurred at Newton,
Kansas, four inches of rain falling
in less than "a hours. Somewhat
cooler over the west.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau - Showers tonight
and Friday: somewhat cooler Friday.
Temperatures for Yesterday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
Weather Forecast

MOoRE'S LOCAL FORECAST
General Showers and Thunderstorms
General rainstorms are overspread-
ing the Central States and probably
will be in the form of showers and
thundershowers over this section.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
BUILDERS GIVE BRICKLAYERS HERE
 DOUBLE E-CROSS''
Get Them To Accept Lower Wage Rate on Misleading Represen-
 tations of Committee.

Even though a tentative agreement for reduction in wages was reached be- tween the New Haven local of Brick layers and Masons and the Builders Ex- change, the trouble IS not settled but bids fair to break out anew due to the fact that the workers have received informa- tion that leads them to believe there were double crossed in their dealings with the bosses committee. This committee re- ported to them at their conferences that they could go as high as 95 cents an hour but no higher and that that was the stan dard rate to be paid all over the state. IL was finally accepted by the New Haven union with an agreement that If any three places in the state paid more they would get an equal rate.
 That adjustment was made on April 9 and the men have since been at work on the new scale and everything scanned set tied until 1t was learned that a similar committee of the builders exchange had been sent out in Waterbury and told the same tale of being limited to o5 cents an hour but finally gave the workers a $1 fiat rate.
 This was brought to the attention of the directors of the Builders Exchange and the New Haven men asked a similar rate. The bosses evaded by saying that the rate in Waterbury hadn't yet been approved by the directors of the exchange and therefore hadn't any standing yet This was such an apparent attempt to dodge the issue that the local union re- sented the double-crossing and brought the matter to head at conference on Tuesday night. It was agreed then that ''When the clerk of the exchange received official notice of the $1 rate in Water bury he would notify the local union and the rate would become effective here. A final decision as to the rate was promised by today but had not been received up to press hour The union at a special meeting last Saturday voted to stand firm to the rate as in Waterbury and to object to any further stalling along on the part of the Builders Exchange
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
TOBACCO TRUST
 FORCES LOCKOUT
Throws Out Thousands of Porto Rican Cigarmakers to Compel
 Wage Cut.

Absolutely violating an agreement made year ago and which has until July 3I to run, the American Tobac- co Company this week threw about 5,4oo cigar makers out in Porto Rico and forced a lockout which will continue until the workers accept a steep wage reduction and practically disband their unions.
 The agreement violated was made a year ago last March and was reach ed only after strike lasting % weeks. The agreement fixed wages and stipulated that the men were to be all kept at work, part time to be given rather than any general layoff. This was working very we'll until a few weeks ago when the trust simply laid off hundreds and then thousands of the men and finally instituted the general lockout to force reduction in wages and disrupt the union.
 The lockout was immediately re- ported to international headquarters and a call for strike benefits assess ments sent to all unions in the coun- try. 1t was received favorably at the meeting of the New Haven local this week and an assessment levied to aid in carrying on the fight.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
Plan to Return to
 Congress-at-Large
Committee Against Re districting States to Provide
 Sixth Section.

Hartford, Ma y2o.-Senator Potter of Deep River, chairman of the legis- lative committee on civil administra- ton code, will lay before his com mittce Tuesday a bill providing for a cOngrcs rcssman-at-large in Connecticut in the event Congress allows Connec- ticut another representative i'll the House of Representatives.
 The bill will be offered as a substi- tute for that of Senator Bowers of Manchester re-arranging the voting population of the state into six con- gressional districts instead of five as at present.
 The chairman has had the bill draft ed and 1t provides that the state cast it's first vote for the proposed gressman-at-large at the Novem- Der election next year, provided, of course, that the necessary congress sional action shall have been taken prior to that time It would mean that each of the existing congressional districts would elect a representative in Congress as usual and that the voters in all districts would vote for the additional congressman. Incident ally, the state is also to vote for United States senator in the 1922 election, as the term of Senator Nc Lean expires the following March,
 Connecticut has not elected a con ressman-at-large since the fall of 1910, when John O. Tilson, present representative from the Third dis trict, was chosen.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
MEN TAKE CUT
 IN WILLIMANTIC

Willimantic, May 2O.-Two months ago, the Willimantic Builders and Con- tractors association issued notice to jour- ney1nen carpenters, plumbers, painters and paperhangers that the association had decided to reduce wages 20 per cent Am pie time was given for the contractors and representatives of the craft labor unions to confer. Up to today, the car penters, plumbers, painters and paperhan- gers are still getting the wages of last year.
 Some time ago the Mason and Brick layers Contractors, through a committee, Oliver L. Willard, Thomas Doyle and Edwin E. Fox, announced to the journey mems union that they had decided to make a cut of twenty per cent in wages. The masons and bricl<layers have been paid at SLIP 1-2 cents an hour or $53.4O a week of forty-eight hours. At a meet ing of Wilimantic Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' International Union held last evening 1t was voted to accept the twenty per cent reduction to take effect Friday. The scale will not be 90 cents.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
WAGES
 IN NEW BRITAIN

With the readjustnent of the wage difference between union carpenters and their bosses, the final disput between con- tractors and worknen in New Britain was cleared up. Committees representing the carpenters union and the bosss met Wednesday night and the carpenters committee delivered the unions ultima tun on the wage question, which was H 1-2 cents an hour. Carpenters pre- viously received $1 an hour
 The difference between the bricklayers union and the contractors was settled Tuesday night, when committees agreed that the bricklayers would accept a cut of F 1-2 cents an hour, setting their scale at $1 an hour. The differences between the union painters, plumbers and electri- clans were settled last week, when the va rious branches and their bosses con- promised.
 There is little building operation being carried on in this city. The contractors, nearly all of whom are affiliated with the Builders Exchange, have suspended building operations in view of reducing the cost of materials and to a certain ex- tent have succeeded in bringing the price of materials down. Brick, 1t is stated, had dropped about 40 per cent, and vari- Ous grades of lumber have been cut from 30 to 40 per cent since only absolutely necessary building has been done during the past several months
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
SPECIAL GRANTS OF STATES FUNDS
 TOTAL MILLIONS
More Than $11, 100000 in Appro- priations for Extraordinary
 Requests at Capitol.

Hartford, May 2O.-Special appropria- tlonS recommended to the Legislature to date aggregate $1l, ,OO2,771.63, was shown by a statement filed with the clerk of the House yesterday by the appropriations committee. As the budget of maintenance expenses totals $2o 945, ,0O0, the grand to- tai of all appropriations favorably report ed is $38,047,771.63, against which there is about $33,000,0O0 of estimated revenue in sight for the next two years, if the program of the finance committee is adopted. There IS a strong likelihood that bond issue will be recommended to make up the difference
 The statement filed with the clerk will be printed independently for considera- tion in connection with the budget It carries the information that bill appro- priating $4OOO00 for the completion of the American School of the Deaf and $2, ,50OO00 proposed to be added to the soldiers aid fund are pending in the committee and therefore not included in the total.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
ALDERMEN ACT TONIGHT ON MAYORS REQUEST THAT
 THEY ORDER BOND ISSUE
HAS COL. ULLMAN
 LOST HIS CONTROL
 OFC. O.P. MACHINE?
Lieutenants Opposing Him on City Manager Give Rise to Some
 Speculation.

Has Col I. M. Ullman lost his grip on the city Republican machine or Is he sincere in his advocacy of the proposed City Manager plan of government for New Haven, IS the question that is caus- ing much comment not only among citi- zens of opposite political faith but even among some of his own henchmen. Even though the colonel, admittedly the boss of the New Haven Republican machine, ap- peared before the legislative committee at Hartford and openly advocated the proposed change in city government, the lineup against the bill finds many of his chief lieutenants on the committees op- posing the plan.
 These l1eutenantS are so numerous and so close to doughty leader that 1t causes suspicion to arise in some minds that the colonel isn't as much interested in seeing the bill adopted as he would like to have the goody-goody crowd behind it think he is. When such close lieutenants as Stewart Sllney, the colonels mouthpiece knollmeyer, Michael McGovern, Walter Maltby and others openly align them selves against the new charter plan, there seems surely room for some wonderment. Knowing the well known ability of the colonel to control things in his own politi- cal line, many men close in touch with political affairs hold the opinion that the colonel gave the tip to the boys to go ahead and oppose the movement he him self had advocated. Of course. ii any explanation is needed later, he could cas- fly declare that he had no power to make the lieutenantS do otherwise.
 The opposition to te charter IS now getting well organized and Is prepared to give the proponents the fight of their lives
 III putting 1t across. Every one realizes that nothing can be left undone if the plan is to be defeated and therefore everybody from Chairman E. J. Coffery down to the ward workers is hustling. Edward P. Heating was chosen chairman and Mancel Rice secretary of the general committee of opposition.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
Effort to Get Support
 of Organized Labor ' z. FaiLsRAfer Debate
Few Delegates Favor Scheme Which Is De- nounced as Autocratic and Against Best In-. terests of Community and Workers. Supporters "Show Their Interest," in Labor by Patronizing Non
 Union Shops for Their
 Printing.

Despite strenuous efforts members Trades Council at its regular meeting the proposed City Manager plan of government for New contrary had the have undoubtedly been and discussion might be had by both until the next meeting, June 2 w however, then change the dele gates last night indicated.
 Since the plan sprung the public efforts have been made by the behind enlist the of Organized Labor Their glowing forcby much they really for brought that they had had the printing
 
 printers all strike
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
NATIONS PER CAPITA WEALTH NOW $2,8oo
 HAVE YOU YOURS?

The per capita wealth of the United States has increased $230 since 1914, it was an nounccd yesterday by the Gov crnmcnt Loan Organization.
 It is estimated that on Feb ruary I, 1921, the total wealth Of the country was o,ooo,ooo,- 900. This is an increase of $5o,o ,ooo,oo during the last scVcnycarS.
 If this wealth were divided equally among the Io7, 7,ooo, 900 persons in the country each would have $2,8oo In 1914 each would have had s., 504.
 The practice of thrift during the war was partly responsible for the increase according to the Loan Organization. Other factors were high wages and salaries, the natural increment in the market value of property, enhanced values of property during the period of imitation and the peoples will to work and produce.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-20
Director Lane Drafts List of Work That Could We'll Be Done Now and Will Not Only Relieve Situa- tiOn but Provide En- tire New Residential District and Relieve Housing Shortage.

The board of aldermen will meet tonight on call of Mayor F1tzGerald and will be asked, as reported exclu- sively in THE LABOR NEWS last week, to authorize a bond issue ot sufficient proportions to provide work for thousands of unemployed men now actually in want in this city. In conjunction with his recommendation Mayor FitzGerald will send to the aldermen a list of public works that could be carried on now with much benefit to the city. This list was pre- pared by Director Lane of the Public Works department and includes ex- tension and completion of the Boule- yard from Goffe street, which, Ii done, will be followed immediately by the erection of between 40 and 50 houses in that section, according to the prom ise made to Director Lane by the land owners. This would not only also relieve the housing shortage but would eventually mean the return to the city of all it expends now, the added gran d1ists fthe new homes making up a substantial sum each year. It would also establish new residential section for the city and prove great benefit all around.
 The unemployment situation IS be- coming more grave i'll New Haven every day Ii will soon become even more so apparently, the big rubber shops being scheduled to shut down entirely next week and other factor ies laying off more men continually. The charities department and the mayors office is beseged daily by men an deven women with children in their arms, seeking food and shel- ter. The funds are exhausted as are about exhausted the funds of the pub lie works department, despite the ef- forts of Director Lane to skimp here and there from regular appropriations for the employment of many extra men. The director has succeeded in keeping about 400 extra on so far
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