Evening journal., 1921-11-15

their religion or their politics
were, and that IL the men came
back they must do so as indi-
viduals and not as members
of any union" said Mr.. Dodge.
we said the plant would be
run on the American plan,
which is that every man has
right 10 work regardless OF
whether he belongs to a union
or not. The unions would not
listen to us. We tried TO ap-
proach the employees as indivd-
uals, but on the first of Nay
they closed up our eighteen
paper mills. The strike has
been running on until today.
We have been trying to point
out the great loss to the em-
ployes. who have lost S6.600,-
600 in wages. There are about
so per cent. who want TO come
back with US, but the unions
are shooting men and insulting
those who want to come back,
and they are in fear Of their
lives n they do so. They are en-
couraged TO do so by a lot of
petty little ofnceholders OF small
consequence"
Mr. Dodge said that i've OF the
companys seven mills in New York
State are now running with 5000
or 5000 non-union men, and that
eleven Of the eighteen mills are run
ming. He continued:
I'VE are getting to deal with
our men and we are going to
run our business without deal
ing with any third parties"
Some interesting facts are being
published as to the present Govern
ment payroll deiation. II is an
nounced that the present time only
one adult resident in thirty-fve is a
beneficiary OF taxpayers money han
died by the Government, while not
so long ago the ration was one to
fourteen. The total number has
been reduced from 100000 go
about 100000. The change in the
ratio represents the extent to which
the Government has debated the
vast organization OF workers called
TO its assistance to carry on the great
war. 10 means a saving to the pub
lie totaling nearly $1,000, 100000 a
year. The war-time United States
has been transformed into a peace
time nation so far as public affairs
are concerned. The benehciaries OF
the Government now are grouped
about Ike this;
Persons
Federal civil employees. 100000
Pensions. war compensatn.1 1 200, 900
Defense forces ......... 100000
Total ................. 1,SOOiOOO
At the time Of the armistice, more
than 5000, 900 persons were receiv-
ing regular sums from the Govern
ment in the way Of pay, pensions,
compensation and special allow
ances. That total included the off,
GERS and men OF the army and navy,
the great army Of civilian employees
in the District Of Columbia and In
Federal offices throughout the coun-
try and the benehciaries under the
war risk and pension bureaus.
Approximately 100000 men and
women were at work in the Govern
ment civilian offices.
Demobilization of the defense
forces was begun almost immediate
ly after the armistice. More than a
year was required to transport back
from France the millions who en-
gagged in the war. Even IL times are
not prosperous, there is some salts
faction in knowing that the United
states is fairly well fixed with the
worlds goods.k Statistics issued by
the National Bureau OF Economic
Research show that the national in
come almost doubled from 1918 10
1918. Those who want to feel more
prosperous might study the follow
ing figures OF the bureau:
"The total national income OF
the United States in 1918 was
$4,000. 100000, as compared
with S34,4OO. 100000 in 1913.
The great increase in dollars,
though. did not represent like
Increase in production, most Of
it being due to the rise in prices.
The actual total Of commodities
produced increased, therefore,
very little. II at all, and a large
part was war materials and not
OF kind really benehting con-
sumers. Individual Incomes. es-
timated on a per capita basis,
rose from S340 In 1910 and
1884 in 1913 to S5S6 in 1918,
but. the report says. s5ss In
1918 was equal to only S372 in
terms Of the purchasing power
OF FIVE years before. The main
findings OF the study including
the equivalent value of per cap
ita income in terms OF the 1913
purchasing power are exhibited
IN this table:
Per
Total Per Canifa
National Capita fncofhe