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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
ESTABLISH EIGHT-H0UR DAY
Youngstown fo.) Sheet and Tube
Company Makes Change. Refer
ring to II as Experiment.

The universal eight-hour day has
been adopted BY the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube company. the largest
independent interest In the Mahonlng
valley. employing normally 1900
men. The innovation Is for the pur-
pose of distributing work among a
greater number of employees and to
reduce manufacturing costs.
Universal elght-hour day will elm
mate the basic eight-hour day, which
later arrangement involves payment OF
time and a half for overtime beyond
the basic day.
While the change Is understood to
be somewhat of an experiment. Its
permanent adoption will follow II 1t
proves satisfactory.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
STEEL WORKERS
CUT 20 per CENT
Reduction in Salaries Also An
nounced by Chairman
Ebert H. Gary.
TWELvE-HoUR SHIFT TO STAY
Not Possible to Abandon II Completely
at This Time, is Statement Made
Estimated Cut in Pay Roll
$4,000, 900 Annually.

A reduction of about 20 per cent In
wages for day labor, effective May IT,
and an equitable adjustment of other
rates, including salaries, at the plants
of the United States Steel corporation
was announced by Ebert III. Gary,
chairman of the corporations board of
directors. IL is estimated that be-
tween 10000 and 175.000 employees
of the corporation are affected by the
cut.
Mr. Gary also stated that the cor
Doratlon had been unable TO find a
practicable basis for the entire aban-
donment of the 12-hour day, or turn,
in the immediate future. He added
that the 12-honr shift already had
been eliminated In certain depart
ments and that efforts would be con
tlnued with the expectation of entire
ly eliminating this feature within the
next year.
During 1920 the average daily wage
OF employees was $6.98 as against
1912 In 1919, according to corporation
figures. Total salaries and wages dis
bursed by the steel corporation In
1920, with 26T,OO0 employees, aggre-
gated $751; 500, OPS.
On the basis of the reduction cor
poration officials estimated the aver
age cut In wages at approximately
$1.4O per day per man. Roughly, this
L. ....l1
calculated on the present number of
employees, of not less than $15O,OOO.-
600 annually.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

Spokane tWash) is to have wage
earners bank.
The textile industry engages half the
workmen In Malmedy, Belgium.
The strike of laborers at Danzig
has been settled. according to Lloyd's
dispatch from Hamburg.
In the best grade of cotton yarn
there may be found about 5SS,00O
yards of single thread in one pound
During the last six years the wage
increases granted to British ship
yard workers ranged from III TO 204
per cent.
At Providence, II. l., all building
trades workers quit when a new wage
scale carrying reduction of from II
TO 20 per cent went into effect.
reduction In work hours from 80
to q week was announced by the
William L. Gilbert Clock company,
Winsted, Conn. The new schedule
affects more than 500 employees.
Chairman Benson of the shipping
board ordered all operators of govern
Is per cent This applies only to gov
eminent employees on the ships.
Owners of other ships want larger
| cut.
! Preliminary figures were issued Off
cially at London, Eng, of the num-
bers on the live registers OF the UNI
ployment exchanges. The total is
1864, 100, made up as follows: Men,
$40, 1907 women, 3lo,a0o; boys, 5TT00.
girls. $500.
After rs weeks of almost total idle
ness the capmakers of New Haven,
Conn. accepted wage reduction and
entered into new agreement with the
manufacturers. The workers agreed
to go back TO work ut reduced wages
In order TO stimulate and develop
employment.
Fifteen hundred striking cattle han.
dlers of the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company, Chicago. returned
to work, according to announcement
by representatives of the men and the
company who appeared before Federdl
Judge Samuel Alschuler to ask him
10 arbitrate the dispute. Judge Al
schiller granted their request.
A general reduction OF wages paid
carmen was announced by the Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit company. The
new schedule calls for cut of ~
tive May 1. Track laborers. track.
men. PAYERS, hammers, switch clean
ers and drivers viii have their pay re.
duced 14ia cents an hour. Approxi-
mately 10000 men are affected.
Between 25,000 and 10000 men, EN-.
ployed in more than twenty crafts af
fliated with the Cleveland Building
Trades council, left their jobs imme-
dlately after reporting for work on
building contracts controlled by the
Cleveland Building Trades Employers
association. Labor leaders say they
will try to obtain separate agree
ments with employers and return to
work as agreements are reached.
Orders were issued for the closing
Of all repair shops of the Erie railroad
between New York and Chicago for an
indefinite period. More than 5000 men
are thrown out OF work. General re-
auctions In yard and road forces were
also ordered effective at once.
Seven hundred coal miners at the
Middle Fork mine, Benton. H., struck
following the refusal OF mine officials
TO grant demands of examiners that
they be given seven days work a
week whether the mine operated or
not. The eolliery is owned by the
United States Fuel company.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Mo Bank for A. E. Of |.

The American Federation of La
Dor denied that II was promoting or
~that 1t had Endorsed in any way the
project TO launch an organized labor
banking institution. 1t was stated
that such a project was being pro
NOTED by certain parties in Phila-
delphia. but that it was disapproved
by the federation. with whose princi-
Piles twas In direct conflict.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Agree TO Conference.

The International Ladies' Garment
Workers union has voted to appoint
a committee to confer with the Manu-
facturers' Protective association at
the latter's request on wages and work
ing conditions. The union comedies
nothing the association has been de-
manding. but takes sharp exception to
the statement that labor cost causes
high prices.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
su,, pun Staged Battle.

Nitro. w. VA bull pup anu - 49,,
rabbits, consigned TO Nitro oy 80 -
7 ON the Kanawha & Michigan ra'' IT,. al
reached the station, but the ia-,' nm
company probably will check them -
as lost or destroyed in transit ,.,,rt,
The pup tore his way 10 - ,be
from his crate and then tore ln' md
crate containing the rabbits anu s Ms,
the whole seven. When the car fen 's
Nitro the pup had disappeared A-'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
EXTENDS WoMEN's LAW
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Governor Cox of Massachu-
sets has signed a 4S-hour law
bin which extends the women's
4S-hour law TO motion picture
houses, laundries, hotels. hair
dressing establishments, mani
curing parlors. telephone opera
tors in private exchanges and
woman elevator operators.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Workers Accept ReductIon.

The wage scale dispute between the
masters, mates and pilots and marine
engineers employed on tugs in the Del
aware river and bay and their employ
ers was settled by decision of Phil
adelphla board of arbitration. The re-
duction Of 10 per cent asked for by the
employers was agreed to. The time
limit for work was set at ten hours a
day, with extra compensation for over
time.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Unemployment In New York.

There are 444,OO0 people out of work
In New York city, according to figures
compiled by board of education COM
mittee The estimate is based on fac
tory employment only. THE present
unemployment emergency is much
more serious than II was in 1914, when
the whole community was aroused TO
consider ways and means of relieving
it," the report states.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Opened Fire.

up another from a dresser behind
which he had sought shelter and con
tinued firing. Not until he had talleh
to the floor, semlconseious from loss
of blood from numerous wouhds III
the body, did he finally drop hiS
weapon.
The four orphaned children sooeeu
and pointed at two empty bottles.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
DRINK CRAzED,
MURDERS WIFE
Attempts to Kill Four Small Chi.
dren Before Police Over.
power Him.
MOONSHINE is CAUSE
Illicit Whisky Makes a Murder 49,.
Out Of Chicago man-ees,s W..
and When She Calls for HEN
Shoots Her.

Chlcago.-Illicit whisky mad +. -
der maniac out of another man -.
recently. He shot his wife Ia d
and was turning on his four litfla -"
dren, who lay huddled toeether -
meath bed. but policemen brake H..
the room. 'aso
He turned his weapon on the nolI..
and a 15-minute gun battle ess.s.,
More than score of shots wer. .,
changed and the booze crazeb ,.s.
nnaily was shot several times and ,.n
aeied unconscious. He was reported
dying at the County hospital.
The slayer was Andrew Rnkaio
forty years old, and the affray a.,
CURED In his home at the rear of 17s5
West North avenue.
Had Been DRINKING.
Neighbors told the authorities tho,
the man had been drinking moopshino
at nearby saloon throughout the an.
ernoon. When he staggered into bis
home, they said, his wife attempted ia
put him to bed. He beat her. and
when she cried for help he drew
revolver and began shooting.
One bullet penetrated the mothers
heart. There's were five other butler
marks In the wall of the kitchen, and
the furniture was broken. showing
that she put up desperate fight for
her life and that of her children.
The killing of his wife failed to
clear the mans head. He was rakng
beneath the bed in an effort to kill his
children, ranging In ages from three
to ten years. when Policemen Dennis
Conden, John Hourigan, William Rus.
sell and Herbert Stranger from the
West Chicago station dashed in.
Fires on Policemen.
Rakajo emitted scream of rage al
this intrusion and opened fire upon
the officers Immediately. When he
had emptied his revolver he snatched
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

What has become of the old.fash.
toned philosopher who used TO declare
that the interests of the employer and
the employee are the same?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Having spent S50,000,000 for face
powder last year American women
may fairly claim to have done their
bit.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

A Philadelphia teacher says that
pulling hair is sign of love. Let the
bald-headed married men cheer up and
look prouder.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Diamonds and platinum are said tc
be lower, forecasting most successful
hunting season for the bow-and-arrow
artist.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

The latest decree of fashion is that
earrings shall be worn, from which
doubling males may be assured that
women still have ears.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Hungary Is now alarmed over a
suicide epidemic" Why couldn't we
import the germ and inoculate few
bandits?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

The most burdensome army Of all Is
tbe army OF unemployed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Many person sits enjoylngly and
unblushingly through play which
they would deem highly improper TO
describe In conversation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Probably zap thinks that the great
war was fought to give that island
that prominence in world affairs to
which Its long neglected merits entitls
t.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Every time we read about mall
aviator meeting with disaster we
wonder what happened to the letters
he had In charge
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Pronounced dead, minister came
10 life after Ia hours. Just when you
think minister Is all through, he
isn't.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

America has two-thirds OF the
worlds telephones, circumstance
that suggests that few of us are ever
too busy to talk when an opportunity
presents itself.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

With SO many things alllng the
building industry 1t Is wonder 1t has
survived at all.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

One thing can be said for Great
Brltains strikes: They nearly always
threaten to assume the proportions of
war.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Geographers say that zap really
ought to be spelled Guap, but 1t sounds
funny however you spell 1t.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

At the same time there Is good
deal of difference between being
thrifty and being stingy.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

is going on in the country. Thus far
nobody has been deafene6 by Il.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

This Is a good time to lay In the win
fers stock of steel billets.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

In these times men in the building
trades should realize that half a loaf
is better than to have TO loaf.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

A proposed fine of So for failure to
vote would just about wipe out the
war debt If II were made retroactive.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

The dandelions In It seem to be the
only part of the lawn seed that the
sparrows do not care for.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Does the appointment of women to
embassy posts mean the end of secret
diplomacy?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Japan seems to have formulated
special Monroe doctrine of its own
with regard to zap.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Discovery of the germ of sleeping
sickness is quite stroke If the own
ers of alley cats intend TO have them
inocuated.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Headline AYERS: "Flour, Eggs and
Butter Hit Toboggan." II should be
a cake when 1t hits the bottom.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Tn the United States that proposed
middle-class union would absorb about
all the population.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

China has adopted the income tax
and the world boasts 50O,0O0O00 more
soulfuls OF anguish.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

To trout the Rat" and "Swat the
Fly" why not add Punish the Prof
iteer"2
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

To our old fashioned way OF think
Ing the unkindest cut of all Is pretty
girls bobbed hair.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

The bad dream middle Europe Is
having is not caused by an overloaded
stomach.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

1t is hard to realize that zap Is sur
rounded by Pacific ocean.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Some men In shIrtsleeyes spend all
their time laughing In them.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

Plutocrat--A man wealthy enough
10 pay both his fine and his lawyer.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

The Hesslan fly, like the Prussian
propaganda. is always with us.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03

With so many people chewing the
rag cotton ought TO go up soon.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-03
Fires on Policemen,

Rakajo emitted scream OF rage al
this intrusion and opened fire upon
the officers Immediately. When he
had emptied his revolver he snatched
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
MOST REVERED OF CHURCH MEN
 AT FINAL REST
Splendor of Century Old Cere- monies Feature Burial of
 Cardinal Gibbons

BALTIMORE, April 1 (by Associat- ed Press).-With all the splendor of a ceremony centuries old in the Cath ollie church, Catholics yesterday laid to rest one of the most revered and faithful servants of the church, Car dinal Gibbons. Thousands of Catholics from all sections of the United States and other countries attended the funeral ceremonies. among the not ables from foreign countries being Rene Viviano, former premier of France
 Archbishop Bonzana, apostolic dele gate at Washington, celebrated ponti- fical requiem mass, and Archbishop Gennon of St. Louis delivered the funeral sermon.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
NEW COLLEGE
 FOR WORKERS INAUCURATED
Four Fundamental Tenets" Feature Plans for New
 Institution

RATIONALE, N Y, April (by As sociated Press) Labor leaders and educationalists who announced they stand for new social order met here yesterday behind closed doors to plan the foundation of the first workers college in America
 The plans are said to be based on four fundamental tenets." First, a new social order, already on the way. Second, education that will hasten it's coming and do away with the necessity of the use of yioielce. Third, the workers are the ones to usher in the new order. Fourth, i'm mediate need of a workers college with a broad curriculum.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
HARDING TALKS
 OVER FUTURE
 RAILWAY PLANS

WASHINGTON, April 1 (by Asso- ciated Press President Harding today discussed the questions in volved in the information of the ad- ministration program toward rail transportation with F. E Clark, chair man of the interstate commerce com mission, and R. M Barton, chair man of the railroad labor board. The president let it be known that he con siders the railroad problem as involv- to the general industrial. health of the country
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
ENTERTAIN VISITORS
 AT PARADISE INN

TACOMA, April (by Associated Press) ).-Delegate of the annual convention of the Pacific Coast Ad- vertising Clubs to be held here next July will be entertained at Paradise Inn, near the snow line on Mount Rainier, near here, it was annouced recently.
 All the large cities on the coast will be represented, it is believed. The Los Angeles club has advised that 300 members are coming north.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
FORM ENTENTE TO
 END LIQUOR TRAFFIC

REGINA, Sask., April 1 (by Asso- ciated Press) With view to estab- fishing an entente for the purpose of putting a stop to rum running across the international boundary between the province of Saskatchewan and the neighboring states, the United States federal authorities intend to open negotiations with the provincial liquor commission, according to ir- formation here.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
TORNADO DOES
 HUGE DAMAGE
 AT ALBANY, GA.

ALBANY, Ga, April l (by Associat- ed Press) ).-One negro was killed, sixty injured and a property loss of several hundred thousand dollars re- suited from a tornado which wrecked a hundred buildings, including dozen or more industrial plants. The path of the tornado was hundred yards wide and a quarter of mile long.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
A N N o U N C EM E NIT

This is to advise the public that the BULLETINS, concerning the city election, now being distributed are the OFFICIAL utterances of the can ddiates of the PEOPLES TICKET.
 CHAS. J. GOODALL
 k. V. BOYLE
 GEO. DOOLEY
 ALLAN LUND
 I. D. BOGART
 THOS. s. SCOTT.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DlREC
 TORY

TORY Sunday school at 1O;45 a. m. Preaching service 12 m. Junior Christian Endeavor, p. m, Evening service, 7:30 o'clock Choir rehearsal Tuesday 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday p. m. ]. c. Smith, cleark of session. D. c. Czerwenka, treasurer J. A. Cohrs, Sunday school super intendent.
 Mrs. T. N. Hubbert, director of music.
 Rev. R. s. Nickerson, minister. A community church for all
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-01
WELCOMED EASTER ON
 MT. HELIX SUMMIT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April (by As sociated Press) .-ArOund a cross on the summit of Mount Helix here, San Diego residents gathered at sun rise last Sunday to welcome the con- ing of Easter. The service, the fourth annual of it's kind held on Mount Helix, was attended by several thous- and, it is reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-07
WEST ERATTLEBORO
Fair Melted About $175.

The Woman's association Of the Con-
2regational church held its monthly
missionary meeting yesterday afternoon
in the home Of Mrs l.. H Steliman.
with 20 women present. The meeting
opened with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs WoodWo rth. The sec
rotary. Mrs. II. Q. Halliday, gave re
ports Of the last meeting and of the
women voted yesterday to tie and send
a comfortable to the International col
lcGe at Springfield, Mass. They will
meet in the church parlorS Jan. 20 to
tie the comfortable. The annual meet
ing of the society will be held at that
time. Mrs. Lyrde and Mrs. II. ID.
Thayer gave interesting readings from
the study book. The Bible and Mis-
SionS \ social hour during which
time refreshments were served, CLOSED
the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-07
BRATTLED0RO LOCAL

\ parish supper will be served i'll st.
Nichael's Episcopal parish house Mon
day evening at $50 O'Clock following
BY the annual business meeting of the
parish.
A new sign has been placed over the
Mitchell, undertaken. The lettering,
Carl A. Mitchell, undertaking parlcr,' is
in gold on Il black background.
William T. Coughlin. a. driver for the
Brattleboro fire department.. and Miss
I4pola NJ. Smith of Lower Cabot were mar
ried in Cabot Wednesday by Rev. f.
Llawellyn Goddard, pastor of the Aetho-
dist church. e. .-----=--s ----= zT---
i The January meeting of the Brattleboro
Business and Professional Women's club
will be held Monday evening, Jan. 10, at
s o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. \ nominating committee will be
elected to prepare list of officers for pre-
sentation at the annual meeting of the
club in May.
The last of the three union prayer
services was held last evening i'll the
charge of Rev. r. \. Num-, pastor
and Rev DR.. Herbert p. Woodin, pas
tor of the Centre Congregational church.
spoke ON 4 Christian World Wisdom
The week-Of-prayer services will close
tonight when each of the three churches
which joined In special observance Will
hold its regular mid-week prayer serv-
ice.
The annual armory inspection of the
Vermont National Guard will be held next
month, beginning with an inspection Of
Company | of Brattleboro on Monday,
Feb. {. Property and equipment inspec-
ton will be made in the afternoon, and the
personnel win be inspected at 5 o'clock
in the evening. in field service uniform.
under arms. Maj John W. Tinker of
the LIST Infantry and Mai. Linn ID. Taylor
Of the inspector generals department are
authorized to attend the inspection of all
organizations