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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
compary.4 c~ert.aente Of Authority

Whereas. The National Union Fire
ms. Co. a corporation organized un-
der the laws OF. Pennsylvania has
filed in this office q sworn settlement.
exhibiting-its condition and business
for the year ending December III.
1920, conformable to the requirements
Of the laws OF this state regulating
the business of insurance; and.
Whereas. the said company has filed
In this office a duly certified Opy OF
it's charter; with certificate OF organic
zation, in compliance with the res
Quirements of the Insurance. Law
aforesaid:
Now, therefore, I. w. N. Van Camp.
COMMISSIONS Of Insurance of the
State OF South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions Of said laws. do hereby
certify that the above named COM
rany is fully empowered through lie
authorized agents to transact its APP
propriate business of Fire, Tornado,
Hail and Automobile Insurance in
this state. according to the laws
thereof. until the last day OF Fcbru-
airy. a. d. 1922.
IN testimony whereof. ! have h-re-
unto set my hand n official seal
1t Pierre. his first day Of March. A.
D., 1921. w. N. VAN CAMP.
(SEALl Commissioner Of Insurance.
ny w. ]. MADDEN,
Deputy Commissioner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05

Principal Office. Baltimore. Nd.
1. CAPITAL STOCK
capital paid up in cash--S 1,e5O. 600. 90
ledger assets Dec. 81,
ii. INCOME
Total premium receipts 41o.S11.3 80
Interest and rents------ 244,3S2.i3
Profit on ledger assets 540.T
From all other sources IS .SOS.S4
Total income -------s 6.7+i.545.09
III. DISBURSEMENTS
Paid for osses------ 2.59I,14S.66
Paid TO holders los ,25O.OO
Commission 10 agents. 1906 .917.73
Salaries and office ex-
penses 22O,se5.12
agents not paid by com
missions ---------- 90, $3.50
Medical examiners fees 256.00
losses On ledger assets 3S,lO7.4O
All other items----- S3a .963.S3
Total disbursements 5.6e5.i7l.73
Balance --$ 7,595,46l.5O
Book value Of real es-
Bonds And stocks---- 4,57s,ss1.3s
Cash in office and banks 1,O74,31O.5c
collection -oNS- 1,s52,74a.s7
All other items---------- l47.s15.26
Total 7,5s5.4sl.5o
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
interest and rents 34.119.8O
Market values over book
values ---- 57,699.O4
Other .non-ledger assets sT6;S12.69
khb --------
Total gross assets---$ 7,704,153.O3
Dedlsct assets not add
lnitted - 2~o3.76S.S4
Z# .&E 80, ---------
Total admitted assets-S 800. 3S413
V. LIABILITIES
Unpaid clain,s A--y 2,377.450.53
Commissions ------- 274.19S.37
Unearned premiums 2,6S3.33O.52
Salaries and expenses 1000. 90
Return premiums .-- s.. 904.37
Faxes 1lu. 100000
All other iabiiities---- 31s,500.4D
Total liabilities. ex-
cepl capital ---------$ 5.S50.3S4.l9
Capital paid up in Cash 1,250. 600. 90
Surplus over all lihDili-
ties 400. 10000
--------
Total liabilities 5 7.a00.3s4.19
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. 1920
Gross premiums received-$ 5.25
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IA

Home Oulce. I'D hTeA"""y
CAPITAL STOCK
'apital paid up in cash--S 3.Goo.oep.91
ledger assets Dec. 81, 1919 2o,322, 1913
INCOME
fetal premium receipts 1o.9Sl,l9s,2o
Pront on ledger assets e2v.9to.tl
Inspection fees --------- l5,v.e.9l
From all other sources l4S,oot,Eo
ESTABLISHMENTS
Paid for osses----------$ 2.S4s,..5.la
Paid to stockholders--- 5bs,?tt.o9
Commission to agents. 2,60o,oIS.ol
penses ~ 1.511.2o7.5s
Losses on ledger assets 4S7.Sl..S0
All other items--- 1903, 1888
Total disbursements-$ 9.325.04S.96
Balance .o6G, 1850
LEDGER ASSETS
Book value OF real es-
tate 5s,1o3.sc
Mortgage loans - 65.556.o0
Bonds and stocks--- II. 4o3, 500. Y
Cash in office and banks 1.434.247.Q3
Premiums in course Of
collection - 2s,7,6o3.57
All other items -------- l.l29.S22it
Total --s23.oG 6. 1850
+ NoN-LEDGER ASSETS
interest and rent-------S 19S.ST3.S2
Total gross assets -sos260,S12.a2
Deduct assets NOT adj
mitted ------ 1.o42.s7o.s2
Total admitted as
sets ,94l 50
LIABILITIES
Unpaid claims ----$ 2.Sas,121.54
Commissions -------- 6O2, 364.04
Cnea.-ned premiums - 1,0S2, $500
Salaries and expenses l0.94S.S6
Due stockholders ----- 150.1S1.0n
Return premiums ----- 1O2.459.l2
Faxes 26S.317.62
All other abilities---- 5S3,736.O2
Total liabilities. ex- =
cept capital ---sll sos, 9eO.e3
Capital paid up in cash 5000, 100000
surplus over all liabili-
ties 5,sOS, 1921
Total liabilities-sa2.217.9a1.5 50
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1929
Gross premiums received$ 4S,2S5.39
Losses paid 15.017.95
Losses incurred ------ S.443.60
Expenses cured 14,2la.a5
COmpany's Certificate of Authority
Whereas, The National Surety CO,
a corporation organized under the
laws of New York has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibitins
year ending December 81. 1920, con
formable 20 the requirements Of the
laws Of this state regulating the busl-
ness of insurance. and
Whereas. the said company has filed
i'm this office a duly certified copy OF
It's chat1tE, WIN ctTlllltdle VI oISdit
cation, in compliance with the re-
quirenlents of the insurance Jaw
aforesaid:
Now. therefore. I. w. n. Van Camp,
Commissioners of Insurance OF the
state of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions Of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named com
pany is fully empowered through its
authorized agents to transact its APP
propriate business of Fidelity Surety,
Employers Liability, Title Guaranty
and BURGLARY In nee i'm this state
according to the laws thereof. until
the last day of February. A.. ID. 49,.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and official seal
at Pierre. his first day of March. -
d.. 1921. + w. n. VAN AMP
tSEAL) Commissioner of Insurance.
By w. j. MADDEN,
Deputy Commission
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05

FROM ANNUAL STATE MENT
Year Ending December 31st. 1879
New Amsterdam Casually
COMPANY of Ne,o York.
N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
III

FROM ANIMAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December ylsi. 1870
National Union Fire Insur.
ance Co.. of Pittsburgh.
PENNSYLVANIA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05

Milbank. S. D., June. 20, 1921.
Board of Education met on above
date in special session at the Office of
Judge Lockhart.
Present: Chas. Flett, S. S. Lockhart,
w. S. Nixon and Earl Iiggett.,
Miss Gladys Skouge appeared be-
fore tho Board and asked FOR an ap-
preparation t cover oEe-aa!f the cost
If the Cann,ng Club and Inc use of
the Domestic Science kitchen until
Aug. 20, 1921. On motion carried.
Boa~l granted permission to the Can
ming Club to use the Domestic Science
kitchen until Aug. 20, 1921 and APP
propriated one-half the cost of operat-
ing expense.
On motion carried, Miss Esther l..
Brake was elected to- teach Latin and
English in the Milbank High School
for l921-22 subject to proper certifi-
cation by the county superintendent
of SCHOOLS.
No further business appearing. or
motion carried, Board adjourned.
A. r. ALLEN, Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
149

FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31st. t32e
Ne,p HAMPSHIRE Fire Insur-
ance COMPANY Of Man.
chester, N. II.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
HOUSE RESOLUTION
FOR disarmament

Washington.-Steps looking toward
disarmament were taken by the house
foreign affairs committee which re-
ported a resolution authorizing Presi-
dent Wilson to invite all nations to
send delegates to an international con-
vention to consider ways and means.
Although all members OF the com
mittse voted for the proposal. demo-
Gratis objected to Its adoption now on
the ground that 1t might embarrass
the president. They contended It was
a question which should be consider.
cd by Presidsnt-elect Harding Chair
man Porter. an advocate OF the move
ment. insisted, however. that 1t was
the desire to have the resolution ready
for Mr. Harding II Mr. Wilson did
not act on IL and that there was no
thought of causing embarrassment to
the president
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
CITY POPULATION
INCREASES FASTEST
People Residing In Towns In
U. s. Comprise STA Per
Cent of Total.

washington.-The urban population
Of the United States, or people living
In places OF $500 or more, Ia 54,31S, 032
or STA per cent OF the country's total
population. and the number OF people
living In rural territory 10 51.390,73
the census bureau announced. In 1920
urban population represented ass per
cent.
Oregon's urban population 10 391,.
01s and rural 3s2.370: washington's
74s.735 and 6o7.sss; Idaho's 11s.037
and 312,S29.
In total urban population. New York
leads the country. while Pennsylvania
stands second and Illinois third. Rhode
Island has the highest percentage of
urban population compared with Its
total population. with s7.5 per cent.
California was fifth with IS per cent.
In total rural population. Texas leads.
while Pennsylvania IL second, Georgia
third. Ohio fourth and Illinois fifth,
each having more than two million
people living outside cities and towns.
Mississippi has the highest percentage
OF rural population as compared with
Its total population. II being 86.6 per
cent.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
U. s. WILL HOLD
JAPAN TO ACCOUNT

Observation-Disclosures japanese as
surances Of regret and precautions to
prevent a recurrence. a thorough In.
yestigation will be made by the United
States government Of the killing of
Lieutenant w. H. Langdon. American
naval officer at yladivostok by q Jap
anese sentry.
Admiral Gleaves. commander In :
chief Of the Asiatic fleet. reported to
the navy department from Manila that
he had appointed court OF inquiry
to Investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the death OF Lieutenant
Langdon-" He added that he, with
members of the court. would 60 to
vladivostok.
Officials here In the meantime will
await the findings of the naval court
and an answer to the note dispatched
by the state department to the Japan.
ese government. The note requested
an official explanation OF the affair.
and suggested that the Japanese gov.
eminent make adequate reparation for
the killing of Lieutenant Langdon.
Renewed assurances OF regret over
the affair came from the japanese
government In note transmitted to
the state department through Baron
Shidshara. japanese ambassador.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
Want Army Recruiting Halted.

Washington.-Over the protest Of
the majority of the military affairs
committee. the senate adopted a reso.
luton offered by Senator Lenroot. Wis.
consin republican, directing the secre-
tary of war to cease army recruiting
until the size of the regular army Ii
cut down to 10000 men.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
FARMERS WILL END FAMINE
VIII Supply Corn II Cities and Towns
Furnish Transportation.

Chicago.-The farmers OF America
stand ready to give enough corn to
appease the hunger all over the world.
IL the people of cities and towns will
transport 1t to the starving, President
r. ]. Howard OF the American Farm
Bureau Federation declared here.
Addressing the Illinois Agricultural
association. President Howard declar-
ed he had advices from many states
assuring him that the farmers would
be willing to donate literally from
Americas corn crop In order that no
one in the world might starve.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
Egyptians Plot Against Britain.

London,--The authorities In Egypt
are said to have discovered another
conspiracy similar to that OF the
Avengers society" an alleged anti.
British society uncovered last fall,
says a dispatch from Cairo.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-21
THE MARKETS


Portland.
Wheat Hard white, sl.65; soft
white, $3.50; white club, s1.62: hard
winter, si.57: northern spring, $3.50:
red Wslla. $1.55.
Oats-No. 2 white feed. s3450.
Corn-whole. $44; cracked. SAT.
Hay-Willamette valley timothy, S27
G2s per ton. alfalfa, s20Q2l.
Butter Fat-4394Sc.
Eggs-Ranch. 4794sc.
Cattle Best steers, $s501s.25;
good to choice, $S0S.50; medium to
good s7.5o9soo.
Sheep East OF mountain lambs,
$s5061050; Willamette valley lambs,
ssGs.50.
Hogs - Prime mixed S11506l2;
smooth heavy, s11G11.5o.
Seattle.
Wheat - Hard white. s165; soft
white and white club, s1.63: hard red
winter, soft red winter, northern
spring and eastern red Walfa, l.es;
Big Bend bluestem. $40.
Hay-Eastern Washington mixed.
$35 per ton, alfalfa, SET.
Butter Fat--45047c.
Eggs-Ranch, 46Q49c.
Poultry Hens, dressed 32942c;
alive. 27G3lc.
Hogs - Prime. nl500l2; smooth
hsavies. 310.500ll50.
Cattle - Prime steers. $a7ses.2s;
medium - oheAcA. $1osak
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
LETELLlER AND PEGGY EL0PE
American Actress Believed to Have
Gone to Biarritz With Frances
.sss ,Wealthiest Man. s

Paris Aug. 3l.-Rumors Of the
elopement Of Peggy Hopkins Joyce
with Henri Letellier, Frances richest
man, who was recently named CO
respondent In the application Of Mil
Iionaire Joyce for divorce, has set
Paris agOg.
While formal denials were issued
from the stately Letellier mansion in
Rue Spontini, it Is learned that Let
ellier's mail is being forwarded to
Biarriz, while Peggy quit the Ma
jestic hotel four days ago.
She did not leave any address but
intimated to her dearest friends under
promise of dead secrecy that she, was
going to Biarritz.
Spice is added to the gossip by the
rumor that rooms had been reserved
at Biarritz for David Joyce, whose de-
parture from the United States had
not been mentioned in cable dis
patches.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
$500 ATTEND LEGION DAY All
EARLVILLF
(Canera'l

Legion Day prove. 4 to be a great
success both socia ~ and financially.
The day was no 4 an ideal one for
picnic, but IN spite of threatening
weather about $500 people were pres
ent to en- oy the occasion. The
spirit OF the people, however was
not like chat OF the weather man,
everyb ,Sy was bright and happy,
ready tor a good time.
The, days program started with
tre horseshoe pitching contest. "A
great number OF enteries were made
and enthusiasm ran high.
At ten o'clock the first ball game
o. the day was played between Gree
ley and Earlyille. This game had
been advertised between Dyersville
Legion and Earlville, Dyersville
backed out at the last minute de-
claring they could not play for the
s75 purse. The game was free to all
and large crowd was in attend
ance. The new bleachers were in
deed appreciated and filled to their
capacity as was also the grandstand-
The game was exciting from start
to finish and, ended in a victory for
Earlville, score 9-3.
Then came the rush for dinner.
The Women's Auxiliary had charge
of the lunch stands and were kept
busy feeding the multitude. Judg-
ing from the number Of Hamburger
and Chicken Sandwiches that were
devoured, no one went away hungry.
After everybody's appetite was sat
isfied they were in a fine mood to
enjoy splendid concert by the Hop
kinton Boy Scout Band. They play
ed some real music and deserve. a
great deal of credit in their drill
work.
Following the concert was the
address Of the day, delivered by the
Hon. Chas. e. Pickett Of Waterloo.
Mr.. Pickett is a very capable orator
and talks on the many. problems
which are confronting our country,
both home and international. His
remarks were brief and to the point
and he handled his subject remark
ably well. He paid a high tribute
to the American Legion and because
1t was by their invitation he was
speaking, he refused to take even
his travelling expenses for his SER
vices. The Legion extend to him a
vote of thanks.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
He Beat II.

& 81 W
G. Tom johnson. chief clerk of the
city board of health, recently CON-
pleted course In the Benjamin Har-
rison Law school, passing his final
examination with high honOrs. Con
sequently his two small children, Wv
ian, age nine, and Jerry age six. cred,
1t him with considerably more than
the usual wisdom.
II went home the other night
Johnson snid. "and found the young
sters sitting on the front steps wait.
Ing for me- / hadn't been there five
minutes till they had asked ME as
many questions In row that would
stump the fellows who pass Thomas
A. Edison's examination. Jerry start
ed out:
rs there any ending to the sky?'
he asked. Vivian had been to school
and heard something about gravity.
so she asked: If gravitation would
stop, would the earth bump into the
sun?' Jerry came right back with:
Who is GodY and Vivian wanted to
know where the devil lives. Then she
asked whether the people on Mars are
like us, and l gave up and beat It."
Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
cherp Liaht.

Science and invention describes a
recent achievement of 4 French
scientist, Milu has successfully tried
out in his own house Il scheme for
operating electric iights without cost
Upon his water supply pipe me has
fitted a high speed wafer turbine,
which drives Il dynamo charging a
storage battery. Every time a faucet
is turned on in the house the stream
OF water is put 10 work at loading
the battery which furnishes current
for the lights. 1T is simply utilizing
energy that is ordinarily wasted says
the inventor
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
EXIT PICKPOCKETs

What possible relation can there be
between the disappearance OF pick
pockets and modern business cour-
tesy?
Police authorities know that pocket
picking is practically an extinct form
of endeavor A crude worker may
still occasionally try to lift watch at
county fair but, generally speaking.
this brand of thieving is no more. 1t
has gone the way Of buffalo lap robes,
pug dogs, Sunday buggy rides, beef
steak for breakfast, and torchlight
professions. Why? Because pocket
picking is no longer gainful occupa-
tion.
What has brought about the
change? The attitude of the banks.
They cater more than ever before to
the small depositor. If a man wishes
70 open an account and start off with
$3.50 or even less, he receives the
same courteous consideration that
would be accorded the customer de-
posting thousands. Only few years
ngo, a person with small savings
looked upon bankers as crusty lot
and kept away from such institutions
for fear of being insulted. Today
even the majority of the safety
deposit boxes are held by persons OF
comparatively modest means. Banks
have simply followed the changed at
titude of business in general. All
business has been growing more
courteous every year. And this
spread of courtesy is the basic reason
why pickpockets are now rarely heard
of.-Fred Kelly in The Nations Busi-
ness.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
NJ. E. DIGNITARIES AT LEWIS Flu.
NERAL

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 26.-(Spe-
ciaD More than 500 dignitaries
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
including several bishops, attended the
funeral Monday afternoon, of the Rev.
William Seeley Lewis, senior bishop
of the church in China, who died here
last Wednesday. They came from all
parts Of the country. Short addresses
were delivered by Bishop w. S. Nc
Dowell Of Washington, d. G., Bishop
Homer C.. Stuntz Of Omaha. DR.. F,
M. North of New York City and Harry
F. Ward of China. m
Bishop Lewis is survived by his
wife and four children.
His daughters are DR.. Ida Belle
Lewis of Shanghai, China, and Mrs.
Clara Seeman of Sioux City.
His sons are John A. Lewis Of
Yen Ping, China, and the Rev. Jas.
H, Lewis of Evanston, III. Z.
Both of the children in China are
missionaries and have been notified
of their fathers death by cablegram
Mrs. Seeman, who was married a
few days ago, her father perform
ing the ceremony while i'll at the hos
pital, at his own request, and the
other son. with the mother, have been
at the bishops bedside.
Bishop Lewis was graduate o.
Cornell college at Mount Vernon, was
president of Epworth seminary at Ep'
worth, Iowa, and Morningside College
in Sioux City, and was elected bishop
Of China by the Methodist church IL
1909
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
Tahiti Peak Unsca,ed.

Tahitis highest peak, Mount Oro-
hei,a, 1.321 feet in height, still remains
uneiinlbed by any. Of the present gem
Grafton, party recently having failed
sfo reach the. summit. Natives declare
tistr ancestors knew the way to the
top and claim that there is lake.
and q pyramid temple there. The old
route to the summit, if there was one,
has been lost. 0verhanging precipices.
made unscalable by ciinging yegeta-
ton, slippery with water from scores
of springs, prevent white men from
getting more than half way up.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
chll,s Good for Plants

Strange as 1t may seem, period OF
chilling is general requirement OF
northern plants. Ripe blnes,erries
were gathered in February, March and
April In the greenhouses Of the United
States Department of Agriculture as O
result OF experiments In the stimula.
tion of plant growth by a period OF
chilling. These plants were Of the
large hybrids. developed from wild
blueberries through 10 years of selec-
tion and breeding. The largest berries
reached diameter over three-quarters
of an inch. At various times from
midsummer to autumn the plants were
placed In glass frames artifcially
chilled. After two or three months
chilling. they were brought into a
greenhouse and began growing and
Towering at once, while similar plants
that had not been through the chilling
period continued dormant In the green
house. 1t has only recently been dis
covered that a period Of chilling pro-
duces such beneficial resuits.-N Y.
Times.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
WEST. VIRGINIA
ASKS u S. AID.
Gov. Morgan Urges President to
Send Federal Troops Into
Mine Mine District. District
SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS
All Males are Under Arms in STRIKE
Area-Women and Children Flee
Fear Clash Between Miners
and Guards.

Charleston. w. Va, Aug. 3I>-Uncer.
tainty prevails as to what was hap.
penings along the Logan-Boone coun-
ty line. Latest reports were repeti.
tion of othess-no more assuring, no
less alarming. Adj-Gen. Charnock was
back in the capital after hurried trip
through the district. The word pic
ture he painted Of the situation in q
formal statement SO alarmed Coy.
Morgan that he sent an appeal to
President Harding requesting I'M
mediate aid.
Adj-Gen. CharnOcks companion on
the mission, A. G. Porter, United
States Mine Workers executive board
member, returned to Charleston with
the state official. He, too, gave a
startling account of conditions, pre-
facing his statement with foreboding
metaphors.
Like Belgium in World War.
His report to G. f. Keeney, presi-
dent Of district II, United Mine
Workers Of America, follows:
with all males from the ages OF
IA to sixty under arms, women
and children fleeing in panic over
the line into Boone county, armed
patrols arriving and departing and
every available conveyance carrying
supplies to the picket posts in the
hills the Sharples-Blair sector may
well be compared with Belgium In the
early days of the world war.
"On the northern side Of the noun
tain, which serves as watershed to
both the Coal and Guyandotte rivers,
lies the camp and main force Of the
miners. Similarly situated on the
southern side are the Logan county
deputies and the state police. The
miners have advanced picket lines In
the hills.
"Should these men clash 1t would
draw into battle a total Of 2,5OO men,.
Along the tops of the ridge are
trenches and breastworks of rocks and
felled trees"
Miners Union Heads Indicted.
Williamson, w. Va. Aug. 31.-Indict-
ments charging murder were returned
by special grand jury against G. +.
Keeney, president, and Fred Mooney,
secretary Of district II, United Mine
Workers of America, and David Robb,
international organizer for the mine
workers.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-08-31
SAYS OPEN SHOP AIDS LABOR
Federation Council Ayers Opposition
Has Strengthened Rather Than
Weakened Its Ranks.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 31.-The
open-shop campaign and the "aggres-
sive hostility of unfair employers has
strengthened rather than weakened the
solidarity of the organized labor move
ment, 1t was declared in statement
by the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The coun-
ell based its decision, the statement
said, upon reports submitted by affili-
ated national and international unions
and other information collected
throughout the country.