The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-06-09

ties OF operation. The st. Paul-Chi-
cago and st. Louis-Chicago routes were
the last TO be discontinued. This ac-
ton may be linked with the charges
of inefficiency, carelessness and mis-
conduct made against certain of the
operating force of the air mail in the
Middle West. Investigation has result
ed in the temporary suspension Of +.
w. Majors, superintendent of the
Omaha Cleveland division, and OF four
of his subordinates and one mechanic,
Mr.. Majors and the pilots In his divi-
sion deny the charge made by dis
charged pilot that the deaths Of sew
eral air mail carriers were due to
criminal carelessness Of the executive
and mechanical forces The investi-
CATION Is not yet completed.
The Poles and Germans In Upper
Silesia did not observe their truce for
many hours. The Germans renewed
the attacks and the fighting has been
continuous ever since, despite the eff
forts of the allied plebiscite forces,
which have been reinforced by body
OF British troops. In general the Poles
seem to be getting the worst Of the
fighting, for the Germans were well
organized secretly and are fully armed.
There was serious outbreak In Beu-
then, where the German inhabitants
attacked the French garrison. The
latter used tanks with deadly effect
and routed the Germans, killing many.
With the arrival of the British forces
1t appeared likely that Korfanty's in
surgent Poles would be driven out of
much Of the disputed territory which
they had seized.
Chancellor Wirth apparently Is de-
termined to force Germany TO fulfill
her obligations to the allies. In
speech before the reichstag he set
forth the economic rules and policies
through which, he believes, the Ger
man nation can pay It's debts and yet
maintain economic stability and In
dependence. He intends not only to
keep up with the payments as they
fall due, but to keep ahead of them.
"The sums to be paid in repara-
tions," he declared, "can be extract
ed only by creating an economic bal
ance. We must increase our produc-
ton and reduce our expenses to the
utmost In our manufactures. We
must limit all imports, especially luxu-
ries, as far as possible through customs
tax measure. To this end we should
have sovereignty over our customs
borders.
Agriculture must be brought to It's
highest capacity, Systematically. Ami
mails must be replaced by motors, saw
ing fodder. Acreage must be increased.
and the cultivation of swamps and
deserts must be undertaken at the
earliest moment, thus providing work
for those out OF employment. The
sword has been broken. We must
work"
The chancellor foreshadowed high
er corporation tax, bourse tax, an
inheritance tax, landed property tax
and a tax on certain securities, In adj
dition to an increase In direct taxes.
Before the congress Of the Com
munist party I'm Moscow Premier
Lenln laid his economic program,
which was supported by Minister Of
Agriculture Miliutin and approved by
the gathering. The policy as outlined
Includes:
I. Collection from the peasants Of
fixed amount OF grain by a system Of
tax in kind, estimated by Mlliutin to
amount to about one-third OF the crop.
The other two-thirds OF the crop is to
remain at the disposal Of the peasant
for grading through the newly restored
co-operatives, whose power is to be ex-
tended.
2. Retention In the hands Of the
state OF the largest industries and
means Of transportation, particularly
the leather, salt and textile industries.
These latter are turning out manu-
featured goods now most needed by
the peasants. They are to be speeded
up in order to satisfy the peasants
needs, and the workmen are TO be en-
couraged by bonus system and other
inducements which will increase pro-
duction. Supervision is to be under
the trade unions, who will fix the rates
of pay instead of the government an
heretofore.
3. Encouragement Of small and me-
dunn co-operatives and private indus
tries. Factories will be leased to these
smaller industries, and even financial
assistance will be given. The trades
unions will fix wages.