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The New York herald., 1921-04-29
BIG WAGE CUT BY
PHILA. BUILDERS
Employers in All Trades
Unanimously Decide on
23.9 Z. c. Reduction.
UNIONS REJECT SCALE
Refusal Based on Ground
They We're Not Consulted
III Framing Of 1t.
PLAN FOR NEGOTIATIONS
Will Not Accept, Says Labor
Leader. Calling. Action a
Lockout.
UNIONS REJECT SCALE
PLAN FOR NEGOTIATIONS

PHILApELPHIA. April Is Unanimous
decision was reached to-day BY en-
ployers in all the building trades OF
Philadelphia 10 reduce the wages OF
$4,000 workers a39 per cent, or from,
an average ot s1.l6 10 SS cents an
hour on May l.
The builders adopted the lower scale
In accord with the report of their COM
mittee Of twenty-three, headed by Ed
ward ]. Flannery. Future negotia
tions with the unions, which have re-
fused to accept the new scale on the
ground they were not consulted in the
framing Of II, are left in the hands OF
the committee.
The new scales, 1t is specified. are
to apply to Philadelphia and vicinity
FOR those worknlen who desire to work
and for whom the employers have en-
ployment, with regard only for the
reasonable efficiency and usefulness OF
each employee"
The builders statement says the
purchasing power of the dollar has in
creased 9 per cent. since jane, 1920,
while conversely living costs have de-
clined. The average wage in the build
ing trades in Philadelphia had increased
from 81 cents an hour IN 1911 TO slt6
In 1920. or 1877 per cent"
The public. the builders find. twill
not buy homes until costs have fallen
to fair level
The new rates follow: Bric'layers
masons and plasterers. 81, carpenters,
elevator constructors. electricians iron
erectors. lathers. plumbers. roofers
(sag and tile). sheet metal workers.
steamfitters, soft stone cutters and
hosting engineers 30 cents; cement fin
ishers, dock builders marble settlers,
painters, granite cutters, tile settlers.
pipe coyerers and auto sprinkler set
iers. so cents; roofers (slag). SO cents.
Daniel T. McKenna secretary Of the
Council of Associated Building Trades.
issued statement tonight in which he
declared labor would not accept the
master builders new scale Of wages.
"ft Is not a strike but a lockout the
builders are forcing upon u.s." the state
ment said, "and we will not accept 1t.
II this is their ultimatum, then there will
be no workmen report Monday morn
ing.''
The labor leader declared the men
had been dealing directly with their
employers for thirty-five years and
would continue to do so or fight
nor Wll we ever agree to abandon
the sympathetic strike" he added 1T
Is the backbone OF our organization. for
without IL the employers, If they chose,
could crush our unions one by one"
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
DIG INTO CLOTHING
UNION, URGES MOSES
Senator Proposes Investiga-
tion of Sovietism He
Scents in New York.
NEW FLOOD OF INQUIRIES
Soldier Relief Should Be Thor
oughly Looked into, Says
Walsh.

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK HEaALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., April %.
A formidable programme of Congress
Investigations is gradually taking form
In addition to the sweeping railroad In
quiry already authorized by the Senate
there are pending proposals TO deive into
the causes OF agricultural depression, in
dustrial stagnation and allied subjects.
To-day two additional inquiries We're
proposed. one by Senator Walsh (Mass.),
TO investigate all soldier relief activities
of the Government, and another by Sen
ator Moses IN. HI, to dig up the causes
of strikes In the clothing industry In
New York and elsewhere.
The Moses resolution involves the pos
sble spread of Soyietism in America,
which the New Hampshire Senator be-
leves is behind the strikes in the cloth
ing industry. He proposes that the Com
mittee on Education and Labor shall "be
directed to investigate as speedily as pos
sible the conditions in the clothing In
dustry of the United States. the working
conditions, cause of industrial unrest, its
bearing on the cost of clothing to the
public. and the purposes. objects, meth
ods and tactics Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America and Its re-
lations, If any, with other political or
ganizations in quasi political groups"
Senator Moses said in his resolution
that in New York. the greatest clothing
centre in the country. the production Is
only rs per cent. of normal, due to
strikes since last December.
II am informed that the Amalganated
Workers he continued. "are SO well or
ganlzed and SO powerful as to control the
industry. If this be true. public opinion
will not fail to compel a reform.
'Among the collateral lines of in
formation developed in the so-called Mar
tens investigation were clear indications
that the most pronounced centres OF
Sovietism and radicalism in the United
States were in the branches OF the
Amalgamated. Their declaration OF prin-
ciples provides for the organization or
workers along the lines of complete in
dustrles rather than individual trades"
He said 1t Is different from the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. and that 1T is
Soyietism.''
TT is high time" he added, that the
people begin to understand what Soviet
ism in America means"
The New York herald., 1921-04-29

receives "a or 25 per cent. OF the cost
of making clothing. That figure does
not include the labor cost at the textile
mills or the cost OF alterations and inci-
dental labor in the retail establishments
Manufacturers said that so many fac
tors go to make up clothing cost that
an offhand estimate would be y/>uaily
impossible. Figures showing the wages
of workmen. they said. are misleading
TO the consumer because they do not in
clude the items entering into retailing
What the manufacturer pays his en-
ployees may have little to do with the
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
SIGN UP FOR "A HOUR WEEK.
Employing Printers In $50 Cities
said to Have Done So.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 2S.-contracts
providing for the forty-four hour week
in book and job printing Offices have
been signed b. employing printers in
2s0 cities throughout the country, Wal
ter w. Barrett. president OF the
International Typographical Union, said
here to-day.
Instructions have been sent out from
the national headquarters TO subordinate
unions authorizing them 10 declare
strikes May in All offices where the
forty-four hour week has not been put
into effect. Exceptions are authorized
where contracts extend beyond May l.
WORCESTER. Mas. April ga strike
in the Job printing offices Of. this cits
IL threatened next Monday by the local
branch OF the Typographical union IN
less the employers establish forty
four hour week In place OF the forty
eight hour week. which the union asserts
Il part OF an agreement signed by tht
National Typothetae and the union two
years ago.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
PANAMA WAGE CUTS STAND.
VIII Be Effective Until Weeks
Make. investigation.

WAsHrNoToS April 2s.---Wage re-
ductions in tho Panama Canal Zone or
dered By the Governor. Col. Morrow.
will stand until Secretary Weeks ,om-
pletes the investigation Of conditions
IN the zone he plans to make.
a delegation representing the canal
workers presented protest aga inst the
reduction yesterday. but were Informed
~ Mr.. Weeks that he would not coun-
termand II at this time.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
REFUSES TO ORDER MEN BACK

PIrTsBuRc. Kan. April -s--Alexander
Howat, head or the Kansas miners
union. has rejected the demand OF the
international union that he order back
&c work striking employees OF the Dean
Coal Mining Company.
The demand was delivered to Howst
yesterday by committee of the inter
national executive board sent here by
John l.. Lewis. international president
OF the United Mine Workers OF Ameii
ca. TO investigate the strike.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
EXAMINE HAGUE TODAY.

Mayor Frank Hague Of Jersey CITY
to-day will face the rapid fire aucs-
tons Of John A. Bernhard. chief coun-
sci for the Mackay legislative commit
tee which had been delving for some
weeks into his administration and other
interesting matters pertaining to Hud-
son county
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
WATER METER MONOPOLY
MADE TIGHT BY ALDERMEN

Continued from First Page.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
CLOSE ERIE REPAIR SHOPS.

HoRNELL n u. April 2s.-Orders
were issued to-day for the closing Of
all repair shops of the Erie Railroad be-
tween New York and Chicago for an
INDEFINITE period beginning next Monday.
More than 5000 men will be thrown out
of work General reductions in yard
and road forces were also ordered ef-
fective at once.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29

price TO the consumer, and iow-priced
goods have higher proportion of labor
cost than the higher priced.
The New York herald., 1921-04-29
CLOTHING MAKERS TELL
OF HIGH LABOR COST
Figures Misleading Because
Retailing Is Not Included.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
ROCHESTER,. April 2s.-Ciothing manu-
facturers here said to-day that labor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Spccialitics Resume
Rnllish Oncrations

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Retiremen'
OF the short interest in the stock mar
ket made further variable progress to-
cay as pools in oil, food, shipping and
copper shares. as well as many miscel-
.laneous specialties resumed their bull
ish operations. ---.
Gross gains in these stocks ran from
one to six points, but late pressurs
against steels and equipments and the
incidental advice Of call money from
six to seven per cent effaced much OF
the rise at the irregular close. Sales
$4,000 shares.
General Asphalt, which featured
Yesterdays belated rally, was again the
most conspicuous issue although its
extreme rise of almost five points was
reduced to SIS at the finish. Oils al
most without exception closed at losses
as well as steels, equipments. motors
and rails. final dealings disclosing a
think market.
A sentimental factor in the early
movement was the strength of inter-
national remittances. Exchange on
London rose 10 the highest peak since
july with demand bills at S.7Sis ana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
DAN CUPID NOT FOILED
BY ALASKAN WINTERS

ST. POUL, Winn., Jan. 21.-fU. P.)
and long winters, Cupid is somewhat
handicapped, but the little love god
gets in his work just the same.
Clerks of court are not numerous
In the states it is customary to obtain
marriage licenses and later to make
record of the ceremony. But in Alaska
it sometimes is different. At least,
such would seem the case from letter
received by Rudy Schmidt, deputy
clerk, Ramsey county, from G. C. Dun
! lop, a friend, who lives in a little cabin
near Strelna, Alaska. Dunloy tells OF
finding the record of a peculiar we'd
ding ceremony, carved on birch tree
under which he camped. Following i:
| the record:
"MatrimOny on the Yukon"
Ten miles from the Yukon
| On the banks of this lake,
For a partner to the Koyukuk
McGillis Ill take.
We have no preacher
| And we have no ring
1t makes no difference
| IT'S al 1.-THE same thlng.
(Signed) Aggie Dalton"
| Il swear by my gee pole
Under this tree,
A faithful husband to Aggie
/ 1 always will be.
Ill love and protect
This maiden so frail
From the sourdough stiffs
i On the KoyIxuk trail.
\ (Signed) Jack McGillis."
For two dollars apiece
/ In cheechako money,
I | unite this couple
II In holy matrimony.
4 He be a miner
And she be a teacher
I do this job
Just as well as a preacher.
(Signed) French Joe"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
BEST CLASSICS GIVEN
BY LADIES ORCHESTRA

A program filled with the best clas-
sizes in concert, solo and terpsichore
delighted a large audience at the Ore
gon theater Wednesday. From its open
ing ensemble number to the finale, the
Ladies Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Miss Genevieve Gilbert, soloist, and
Miss Dorothy May Volkey, ballet dane
er, pleased with their interpretations.
The four interpretive dances by Miss
Volkey were most enthusiastically re-
ceived. "The Passing Of the Swan
showed her at her best, and 'Danse
Russo gave opportunity for her YER
satility TO exhibit itself. Her costumes
in all her numbers we're well chosen
and her spirit in each was most faith
full.
Miss Gilbert displayed a well-trained
soprano voice OF most pleasing quality.
She was delightful in IAN Indian Love
Song" and was accorded much ap-
plause for her singing Of al Baccio.'
The splendid concert work Of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
ARGENTINE TAX NEWS
HAS BEARISH EFFECT
ON THE WHEAT MARKET

demand to Argentina from the U. S.
Resulting declines in wheat were over
come temporarily by evidence that the
bearish Argentine news was erroneous.
Bulls, however. appeared to have lost
confidence especially as export call for
United states gain was not so active
as earlier in the week. Late in the day
it looked as though leading longs were
trying to get rid of their holdings.
Corn and oats held relatively form
owing more or less to warm weather
likely to soften country roads.
Provisions We're weak in line with
hogs. Packers sold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Uncertainty
about Argentine export taxes together
with lessening of new export business
in this country, had a bearish effect
today on wheat. Prices closed heavy,
.3h TO 4Ac net lower, with March
16S% to 1863 and May 1.60h to LEO
4. Corn lost 1-S@3-S; oats 1-S91-4c
and provisions 12c to Acc.
Attention of wheat traders centered
at first largely on the truth of advices
that Argentine government had taken
action which implied there would be
no tax on exports. 1t had been the
generally accepted opinion that such
action would tend to shift European
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
DAILY MARKET NEWS, LOCAL AND GENERAL
Including PendetOn Prices and Associated Press Reports
aris demand bills to approximately

, Paris demand bills to approximately
$50.
Less attention seemed to be paid to
Industrial developments although these
stressed the increase of unemploy,
ment on the railways, at mining cen
ters and in some Of the more import
liant branches of manufacture. Bank
crs reported ready acceptance of do
nestle municipal underwritings.
Liberty bonds were active and
slightly higher as were most other
domestic issues including railway con,
vertibles but the foreign group show
ed little change. Total sales. par val-
ue, Sls,175,000. Old U, 5. bonds were
unchanged on call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

H42d9a og- aSU u "a gg.G a
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21.-Cattle
$500; few sales beef steers 256 SOC
lower; some bids off more on heavy
kinds; butcher stock mostly 25c lower,
spots down so; Gamers and calves
steady; best vealers 1900; stockers and
feeders weak to 25 cents lower; choice
SIS pound steers $3.50.
Sheep $500, steady; lambs uneven
mostly steady to csc lower; prime 80
pound feed lambs 1850; bulk 9.75 q
1925.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Nothing NIean About Him.

A farmer boy and his best girl were
seated in a buggy one evening in town
watching the people pass. Near by
was a popcorn vender's stand. Pres
emily the lady remarked MY that
popcorn smells good" That's right,
said the gallant. "I'll drive up a little
closer so you can smell it better. -
Boston News Bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Frisco Daily Receipts,
Grain and Fruits Market

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.-ke-
ceipts-Flour 81 quarters; arley 727l
ccntals: corn 1890 centals: onions %
sacks: beans 1858 sacks; hay ls6 tons;
potatoes 1897 sacks; hides 105 rolls;
livestock 1900 head.
Oats-Red feed S1.50d$l.60; bar
ley spot feed Sl.42 y q $t.47h.
Naval oranges S2.50GS S4.00; tan
gerines s2.50GsL00; cranberries, Ore
gon, $1,000 5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Hog Market Steady
Cattle Weak

SEATTLE, Jan. 21-Hogs-Receipts
none. Steady. Prime 1850 1900;
smooth heavies 10.50@1150; rough
heavies $500 900; pigs s.00911.OO.
Cattle-Receipts 12l. Weak. Prime
steers S.759s.25; medium to choice
1909 S.25; common to good 5000 700
best cows and heifers 1000 7.50;
medium to choice 5.50Q6.5O; common
to good 400 5.50 bulls 4.00G 500;
calves, light, 11.OO912.5O; heavy 500
q 100.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Seattle Feed Prices
Alfalfa Remains $a7

SEATTLE, Jan. 21.-City delivery;
Feed-Scratch feed $61 per ton: feed
wheat $6S; all grain chop $51; oats
S49; sprouting oats s54; rolled oats
S5l: whole corn $47; cracked corn
SAC; rolled barley $50; clipped barley
S55; milled feed $S9; bran $39.
Hay-Alfalfa SCI per ton; double
compressed alfalfa sSS; ditto timothy
SS9; eastern Washington mixed $35.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Boycott spanish Products

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The executive
body of the Third Internationale OF
Moscow has addressed an appeal to all
workers asking them to boycott Span
ish products, says a wireless. The APP
peal is made, the despatch adds, owing
to the manner in which Spanish work
ers" are being prosecuted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

80 young ladies in the orchestra re-
Elected much credit upon their lady
conductor, Mime. Frances Knight. Eff
forts of Pendleton Post, American Le-
gion. in presenting such a high class
musical program in this city were con-
gratulatedb many of those present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
1880 Bales OF Wool
Offered, 30 per cent Sold

LONDON, Jan. 2l.--At the wool
auction sales today 1880 bales We're
Offered. This was mostly government
wool and only so per cent was sold.
Prices were unchanged. Punta Arenas
wool ruled but in the favor Of the buy
crs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

How should I manage a cam
paign ?"
Promise anything"
II mean to win a girl-not office
"The same rule applies. Louis.
| vile Courier-Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Butter Weak
nest EggS II CCntS

NEW YORK, Jan. 21-Butter weak;
creamery higher than extras 51ls q
SIC: extras sex G5l; firsts 43Q soc,
Eggs weak; fresh gathered extra
f!rsts IL ditto firsts 6S@T0.
Cheese firm, unchanged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Eggs 5S@Sec.

Eggs 55@56c.
Butter rs 10 lie
SEATTLE, Jan. Eggs-Select
local ranch, white shells, $50 sec; pull
lets 4Sc.
Butter--City creamery, in cubes 44c
bricks or prints 45c; seconds, in cubes.
4lc; bricks acc; country creamery eN-
tras, cost to jobbers in cubes, Al; stor-
age nominal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

With only nominal run reporter
in the alleys Thursday, the North
Portland market was quoted nominal
ly steady. but slow for the day Prices
were held over from the previous day.
General sheep market range:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Sufficient Excnse.

Certainly. killed my husband"
calmly said the fair prisoneress at the
bar. why shouldn't l? came
home and found the wretch sleeping
with his head on my handsomest soft
pillow, and'--
Not guilty" cried all the 10 ju-
roresses in one voice.-Kansas City
Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21
Liberal Receipts Of Hogs
Lower Price af Portland.

Liberal shipments Of hogs from the
East and a drop in the price here were
shown for Thursday. Cattle and sheep
were on a nominal basis for the day.
In the hos alleys most Of the supply
reported at North Portland for Thurs
day came direct to a packer from a
South Dakota point The scarcity Of
home offerings OF late has made It inn
possible for killers to secure their re-
qulrement, and the result is that, de-
spite the lower prices for hogs were
named during the day. Eastern ship
ments are costing more money to land
here.
Hog prices were down 25o for the
day, with the extreme top at Sll.5o.
There were losses in the Eastern Mar
KITS for the daN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-21

Nominal steadiness was shown IN
the market for cattle at North Port
land Thursday. There was practically
no new arrivals available for the traoe
and former prices were continued.
Graham guardian., 1921-09-30
CHAPTER XII.

Again Peter, reckoned without Cher
~. Il was only the next day, when
he was entering the Palace court for
his lunch, that he experienced sud
den and violent emotion. His thoughts
were, Mt the moment, far from Cher
ry, and he fancied himself In hurry.
But every other feeling but excite
ment was obllterated at the sight OF
a slender. girlishly made woman, In
pongee gown. and limp brown hat
covered with popples, waiting In the
lounge.
Peter went toward her, and the coll
or rushed into Cherry's face. II was
the first time they had accidentally
encountered each other. and II had
special place OF Its own in the his
tory OF their lives.
The surprise of II kept them laugh
Ing. hands clasped. for minute; then
Cherry said:
~ was to lunch here with Mary
Cameron. But she's full twenty min
utes late! You hate her, don't your
she added, looking up from under the
pOppies at Peter.
~ don't like her." he admitted, with
boys grimace.
'"rhen suppose we don't lunch here?"
Cherry suggested, lnnocently, Peter
laughed joyousIy. and tucking her lit
tie gloved hand under his arm. led
her away. They went to Solari's, and
had a window table, and nodded, as
they discussed their lunch, at half a
dozen friends who CHANGED to be
nnching there, too
She had said that she wanted to tell
NlIm 'all about IT," and Peter. with
quick knowledge that she meant the
mhappiness of her marriage, nodded
grave permission.
"I'vc made failure OF i'll" Cher
ry said. sadly. 81 know ought to
struggle on. but | can't. have no
Individuality, Peter have no per
scnnllty! AS FOR MY dlgnity-my priv
acy----"
Her face was scarlet aud for a mo-
mcnt she stopped speaking,
"luSl tell me an alternative |" she
said. after a while. at can't be that
there is no other life for Inc than
Graham guardian., 1921-09-30


whispered undertone, as n half to her.
self. ~ must go home TO Mart to-
morrow I-let's not--let's not talk I"
she broke off In quick interruption. as
he would have spoken. "Lets-rd
rnther not I--where Is my bookf
What was doing2 Peter-Peter-"
"Just n minutel" Peter protested
thickly. "Cherry--I want to speak to
you-will you walt minutef"
She was halfway to the door; now
she paused, and looked back at him
with frightened eyes. Peter did not
speak at once; there was moment
of absolute silence.
.
And In that moment Alix came in.
She had said goodnight half an hour
before; she was In her wrapper and
her hair fell over one shoulder In
rumpled braid. Cherry, sick with
fright, faced her In sort of horror,
unable to realize at that moment that
there was nothing betraying I'm her
attitude or Peters, and nothing in her
sisters unsuspiclous soul to give signi.
fcance to what she saw, In any case.
Peter. more quickly recovering self
control. went toward his wife.
"PeteT she said. "Cherryi Look
at this Look at thisi
She held the paper out to them, but
II wns rather at her thnt they looked,
as all three gathered near the hearth
again.
II happened to finish my novel,"
Alix said "and reached for Dads
old Blhle-it's been there on the shelf
near my bed ever since was married.
and I've even read II. too! But look
what was In lt--there all this time |
It's Uncle vincent's receipt to Dad
for that three thousand that is making
all the trouble - Alix exulted to the still
bewildered Cherry. "Its been there
all this time-and Cherry" she added
in voice rich with love and memory.
"that's what he meant by saying II
was in Matthew, don't you rememberf
Doesn't II mean that, Peter Isn't It
perfectly clear?'
ut means only about fifty thousand
for you and Cherry" Peter answered.
"Yes sir, by George-it's perfectly
clearl He paid II back-every cent of
II. and got hie receipt H'm-this
puts rather crimp In Little's plans
I'll see him tomo row. This calls Off
his suit"
Really, Peterr Alix asked, with
dancing eyes. "Ana u means that you
can keep the old heuse. Cerise." she
exclaimed triumphaniNy, "and we can
he together part Of tn. year, anyway