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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
LIVING DROPS BUT 5P. (. WHILE WAGES
 ARE CUT TWENTY
Some Commodities Even Higher, Official Report of Trade
 Board Shows.

New York, Jan. 20.-The cost of liv- ing decreased 56 per cent. in the four months from last July to November, and the decline was brought about by drops in the average prices of num- Der of important food and clothing articles so great as to offset concur rent increases in many other items, the National Industrial Conference Board reports.
 This four months decrease, however, left the cost of living higher than 1n July, 1914, immediately before the war by the following percentages Clothing, 128 fuel and light, 100; food, 93; sun dries, F, and shelter, 60.
 In it's eighth report on living costs, the board let a ray of hope shine on its assertions by stating that merchandise dealers seemed to expect further drop in prices early in 1921.
 The decline of 5.6 per cent. in living expenses from last July, said by the board to be the peak of high prices, to November followed a steady rise which began i'll 1914, it was explained, except for 5 per cent. drop in the four months period in 1918-1919 immediately after the armistice.
 The average price of food dropped nearly 12 per cent. between last July and November" the report said, but the average price of potatoes dropped 6 per cent. and that of sugar 51 per cent. The average price of eggs rose 51 per cent.
 "The drop in clothing prices from last July to November was over IA per cent, but average prices of many items fell more than this. Cotton yard goods dropped 26 to 42 per cent. Hosiery, mems shirts, women's blouses, muslin underwear and mems coats fell 20 to 25 per cent Shoes, mems and women's suits and women's coats, knit under wear and hats decreased less than 20 per, cent. Gloves scarcely changed at all"
 According to figures furnished by 151 coal dealers in 50 cities, the average price of coa continued to advance be tween July and November in every city except Lawrence, Lowell and Spring field, Mass. Newark and Trenton, N. J. and New York city, where bituminous coal dropped somewhat. In those same places, the average cost of anthracite rose 10 per cent. or more within the same period, and in a number of cities the advance was 20 per cent. or over.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
HELP OF EMPLOYEES
IS ASKED BY PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY
In Effort to Make Accident List for New Year Even Smaller Than in Past.

Although the work of the safety com nittec of The Proctor X Gamble Com pany has been so successful that these plants now have one of the lowest aCCi- dent records i'll the country, they are continuing their efforts as vigorously as ever.
 As practically every conceivable pro- teCtive device and safety measure has been installed, the safety workers are now turning the greater part of their attention to the human element in acci- dents.
 For instance, in the attest issue of Moonbeams, the employees magazine, the following interesting item appears:
 Tn the past we have spent thousands of dollars on mechanical safety devices and guards. But now, on looking back over the years work, we find that the vast majority of accidents were caused by individual cases of Carelessness i'll which machinery played no part. Burns, dropping heavy objects on the feet, or the hands or the head, straining on too heavy a lift, or falling on a wet floor, were the causes of most of the in juries. We can safeguard the machin- cry mechanically but we cant safeguard the man. We can't put guards on his hands, bird cages on his feet, helmet on ihs head and pillow where he's going to fall. We can't do these things. It's up to the man himself.
 God gave him eyes and ears and mind, and the instinct for self-preserva- ton. These are his guards. Let him train his eye and his ear and his mind and his instinct so that he can sense danger and see the hazards in his work before the nJury Comes.'
 There is material for thought and good advice for all workers in these paragraphs. If each individual employe throughout the country would strive to avoid the many little acts of thoughtless ness and carelessness that lead to aCci dents, the shops of the country would soon be, much safer places for every body.
 It Is not an exaggeration to say that even without the remarkable and etflC tent safety devices such as modern con- cerns like The Proctor & Gamble Com pany are installing, the employees could reduce the accidents of the country at least 50 per cent. And 1t IS the duty of every employe, not only to himself and family but to his fellow workers. who are just as apt to suffer by his carelessness as he himself, to do his part in eliminating the great number of preventable accidents occurring every day.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
ANOTHER FOOL BILL
 SENT TO CONGRESS
Shoot Would Prohibit Smoking, Even in the White
 House.

Washington, Jan. 20.-If President elect Harding doesn't stop smoking cigarettes in response to the petition of women which is now being drawn up, he may have to or sit on the curb to do SO, because of an edict of Con- gress.
 It's mooted constitutional question just now, but many of the best consti- tutional minds in Congress hold that the Smoot bill to prohibit smoking in government buildings applies to the Capitol and White House as well as to other departments.
 If it becomes law, Harding may have to give up cigarettes or else sneak down cellar or out on the lawn when he wants to puff a pill
 Ribald persons in Congress who are welded to the nicotine habit announce their intention of adding an anti-chew- ing gum amendment to Shoots bill, and are thinking also of prohibiting the use in government buildings of those accessories to beauty which many young women in Uncle San's service seem to find indispensable these days, including rouge lipsticks, etc.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
TEXTILE WORKERS
 PROTEST WAGE CUT

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-The Philade1- phla District Council of Textile Work CTS, at meeting here Monday decided to resist ito the limit of their abi1ity,' any wage scale reductions and called on the people of Philadelphia flor fair play and for a chance to live as citi- zens of great American city should live"
 Most of the textile manufacturers recently announced wage reductions ranging from 10 to 25 per cent and told the workers they either would have to submit to them or be thrown out of work by the closing of the plants.
 Fourteen local unions with a mem- bership of approximately 10000 were represented at the council meeting
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
AMERICANS WIN
 TWO AND LOSE ONE

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 2O.-The American tennis players won two singles games but lost the doubles, when play was continued in their series of matches with the Australians. Will liam T. Tilden, of Philadelphia, defeat ed Patrick O'Hara Wood, Australia, 8-6, 6-2. William M. Johnston, Cali fornia, beat Norman E. Brookes, Aus tralia, 3-6, 6-1, o-1.
 In the doubles Gerald F. Patterson and J. B. Hawkes. beat Ti1den and Cap tain Watson M Washburn, 6-3, 7-5.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21

making up our citizenzy: labor, agri- culture, the church, the college, the public school, philanthropic agencies negro and foreign groups, and women's organizations This investigation has resulted in some amazing revelations which call for most serious considera- ton by those who believe that the in stitutions of our country should be safeguarded against the boring from within" policies of the Socialists, I. w. Wtes and Bolshevists.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
THORPE GOES TO TOLEDO.

Akron, O., Jan. 2O.-Jim Thorpe, star Indian athlete and former major league outfelder, has been sold to the To edo American Association club for $1, DO, 1t was announced by officials of he Akron International league club. Thorpe was with Akron last season.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21

CHE 0 Our $15OO Funeral consists of black cloth p11O.VV white embossed plush caske full lined with quality silk antique silver handles plate outside ebalng remains shaving dressing and lay of body har floral door hanger advertising notice local candeabra candles when required harse and mousines throughout entire funeral.
 A COMPLETE FUNERAL $115O0.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21
REFUSE HOLY CROSS CAME

Washington, Penn, Jan. 20.-Wash- ington and Jefferson refused a request to play the Holy Cross football team next fall because the local schedule IS filled.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-01-21

r1E0 0n Our $15OOO Funeral of square solid p1JU.UU caket upholstered with quality silk handles bamng shaving dressing chairs floral hanger gloves for bearers advertising notice funeral candeabra
  out
 A COMPLETE FUNERAL FOR $15OOO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
ARCoLA SOLVING FUEL COST

The high price of fuel has been the
reason why so many local residents
have been installing Arcola, the new
hot-water heating outfit which many
people have found actually pays for
itself in the fuel that it saves.
Although Arcola is a hot-water
heating outfit, it is far from expen-
sive, even in its first cost-for it's
price completely installed) averages
less than almost any other kind of a
home heating system.
Peter Johnson & Sons, the local
steamfitters, are quoting the follow
ing prices on installing an Arcola
Boiler in one room, with a radiator
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Counting Money

How long would it take you to
count thousand dollars in quarters
1t would take quite spell, and then
you would not be sure that you had
done it correctly.
In large banks coins are counted
by machines. There is hopper for
quarters, dimes, nickles and cents. .
A peck or two of quarters, for in
stance, are dropped into the quar-
ter hopper and an electric motor does
the rest. The machine counts the
coins into an even amount, cut q
paper strip, wraps it around the
coins, crimps the edges so it will
stay wrapped, stamps on the wrap
per the amount and the denomina-
ton of the coins, and delivers it.
Quarters are wrapped at the rate of
$1,000 in 20 minutes!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Held at Cresco for Larceny


Last Friday Sheriff Ebert took in
to custody couple of men charged
with having stolen a hog from a
building on the premises north of
town occupied by Frank Stevens.
The hog had been butchered and
stored on the premises of one of the
men under arrest. The men were
given a hearing before Justice Amos
E. Barker. Both admitted their guilt
and one of them offered to pay the
fine. As the offense was considered
out of the ordinary of larceny mat
tiers, Justice Barker simply entered
their pleas of guilty and bound them
over to the district court. One of
the offenders, prosperous farmer
near town, gave bail, but the other,
a hired man, was remanded to Jail.
A search of the farm premises of
the former uncovered still which
to all appearances had been in OPP
Grafton recently, the product of
which no doubt played large part
in the outlawry INDUCED in by the
parties under arrest. -Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
HENS PAID BIG
Returned s17 for One Months Work.
Got All Eggs in November.

Shenandoah, Iowa--Mrs. Isle Far
quhar, who has seventy Rhode Is
land Red hens, is conducting a poul-
try record farm. During the month
of November she got AT eggs. These
hens started the month by laying
eleven eggs and closed their record
with twenty-six on the last day. The
record follows.
The first ten days, 81 eggs, or 12.4
per cent yield; second ten days, 129
eggs, or 1874 per cent yield; third
ten days, POI eggs, or 2S.7 per cent
yield. Month, AT eggs, or 1913 per
cent yield. Best day, 26 eggs, OF
37.1 per cent yield.
Mrs. Farquhar fed ration con-
sisting of scatch feed-one part oats
and two parts corn-which was scat
tered in the straw litter
In addition to this a self-feeder
containing dry mash, which consists
VI a hlAAIulC VI SlOuilu OdNS WV
parts, ground corn one part, and
tankage one part, was before the
birds all the time. Skim milk was
regularly fed.
Of course, the hens had access
to a liberal supply of oyster shell.
The market value of the eggs pro-
duced was S17.14 and the feed
used 1920. Less than So of pur-
chased feed tankage was consumed
the balance, corn, oats and milk, was
home grown. Thus the net return
on the seventy hens for November
was $15.14.
Mrs. Farquhar does not have an
elaborate poultry house. She culls
her flock so as not to crowd the
house and keeps them shut up al
the time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Killed Whistling Swan

George ID. Nelson of Usage was
hned $40 for killing one of the rarest
Wild fowl in the United States, a
WhiStllng swan, when arraigned be-
lore United States Judge Henry t.
Reed IN federal court at Dubuque.
Extenuating circumstances were
advanced by Mr.. Nelson and re-
suited in the court assessing only a
nominal fine. Mr.. Nelson stated that
me did not know that the bird was
protected. He had thought it a
wild goose when he shot the bird.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

its people on some other SOIL VIII
the world itself some day be in the
fix that the island of Japan is in?
Well, japan can fight her way out or
die trying, but the people of the
earth can't go to Mars.
Believe us, there will have to be
lot of guys get out and farm the
earth within a couple thousand years
and the callers of strikes will yell
their heads off in vain-Kablegram.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Some Valuable Coins

Rolfe, lowa-A few days ago The
Register had a DEBORAH dispatch
about an old coin of great value.
c. H. Tollefsrude of this place
has in his possession one octagonal-
shaped dollar, 1855; two one-half
dollars, 1853 and 1854; and one
quarter dollar, 25 cents, of 1856.
They were minted in California and
were sent to him in 1856 by his ia
Their, H. c. Tollefsrude of Rock
County, Wis, who was miner in
California 1856.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Chicken Thief Takes En- Grated

Sheldon, Iowa-A farmer near
Sheldon had a new one pulled on
him recently. A stranger came
around and offered him cents
above market quotations for his
chickens and the farmer naturally
looking for the extra cents per
pound, told the stranger he had
bought something. The man brought
out some crates and asked the farm
er to crate the chickens and he
would come and get them. The
chickens were Grated and the strang-
er came and got them, but he came
when the farmer was not at home.
The idea of chicken stealing is not
a new one but the thief was unusu-
ally thoughtful in getting the farm
er ta>GEata them.
There were 144 of the chickens
which means a loss of approximately
that many dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Can You Beat II,

blockton, lowa-The cats of Hugh
NoWen' farmer living southeast Of
town. are thoroughly educated in
laoor cooperation. The other day
Mr. Rowen saw two of his cats
carrying a rabbit, which they had
just killed, through the yard, while
a third cat was standing in the gate
Keeping the hungry Bowser on the
other side of the fence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Christmas Trees

Leave your orders now for nice,
bushy and we'll filled Christmas srees,
ranging in size from a Is inch table
size to 10 feet. Also evergreen
wreathes and boquets. F. ]. ROSEN-
THAI. 49-2w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

If we were half as jealous of
others rights as we are of our own
we could save a lot of money by
not having any courts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14
Ladies' Hair Dressing ParIor

Skampooing, massaging, manicur-
ing, switch weaving, stems and ear
puffs made TO order. A full line of
Marinello Creams and Powders. OPP
posite City Hall. Phone Blue 272.
41tf MRS. NJ. w. KARMANN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

Corn Peppers
Electric Toaster
Ice Skates
Roller Skates
Sheds
Riddle Car
Manicure Sets
Embroidery Shears
School Shears
School Lunch Sets
Shopping Baskets
Tricycle.
Polishing Cloth
Nut Picks
Skis
Egg Beaters
Measuring Spoons
Sad Irons
Chatting Dishes
Bird Cages
Flash Light
lee Cream Freezer
Fancy Cake Cutters
Apple Baking Dishes
Toy Sad Irons
Electric Adjusto Light
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

Try our want column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

Razors
Shaving Set
Razor Homes
Carving Sets
Razor Strop
Coleman Gas Lantern
Electric Lantern
Cobbler Set
Flash Light
Repeating Rifle
Saw
Hammer
Auto Robe
Foot Warmer
Vises
" rench Sets
Food Grinder
Anger Bit Sets
Chisels
Hand Axes
Hosting Blocks
Barber Shears
Knife Sharpener
Thermos Bottle
Deed or Bill Box
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-14

In the olden days, when fuel was
almost as cheap as dirt, the matter
of saving money on coal did not
amount to much. But even locally,
fuel has increased to price where
the residents are looking for some
thing like Arcola, which has such
small appetite for coal.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Realty News Briefs.

The Schwartz Brothers Building Com
pany Is. 4. and l.. Schwartz) is the real
buyer OF the northeast corner OF st.
Nicholas avenue and 125th stree,, sold
recently. The recorded price was
$4,000.
Kurshan Brothers are the buyers %
s36-s3s Broadway, through to 72-7
East Thirteenth street Murray Brener
OF 375-377 West Broadway. extending
through to 61-G3 Wooster street. and
Adelina Blast of 233S-2344 Beaumont
avenue, all sold recently.
Isidor Isiedler Is the buyer Of 43G East
147th street, sold recently.
Evelyn ID. Tredwell is the buyer of 113
West Seventeenth street, for which she
paid S30,500
The Brantisch Realty. which recently
purchased 1919 East 1lSth street, repre-.
sents the Manhattan Roofing Company,
the present tenant.
The Broad Holding Corporation, Louis
Gold & Co, which sold recently to
Adolph Lewisohn the taxpayer, 133x100.
II IS erecting at the northeast corner of
Broadway and 207th street, obtained
from the New York Title and Mortgage
Company mortgage loan OF 100000
on the site.
The Skandia Building Company, Oscar
Rodersen president, which plans to erect
five story apartment house, 734x100.
at the northwest corner OF the Grand
Concourse and 1S0th street, has obtained
q loan of $3.50, 900 on the property from
the City Mortgage Company
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
WILL SELL ACREAGE
IN LOCUST VALLEY
l.. L. Kennedy Announces Auc.
tiOn in Mill Neck Section
for Next February.

A number Of choice improved and un-
improved properties are included in the
special sales day auction 10 be held by
Bryan l.. Kennedy. Inc, on Wednesday,
January 20, in the Real Estate Ex.
change. ii and Is Vesey street. The
properties arc located in various sec
tions of Manhattan and The Bronx.
Mr.. Kennedy announces that he will
sell at public auction on February 10
thirty-nine acres of what Is regarded as
the finest land at Mill Neck, Locust VAL
ley. l.. /. This property is surrounded
by some Of the most beautiful estates In
America and is ripe for development
Requests from executors, trustees, at
torneys and owners of improved property
and vacant land for dates on schedules
now being prepared for January, Feb
rusry and tho early spring indicate, ao'
cording TO Mr.. Kennedy, an extraordi-
nary market. From the very crack OF
the pistol of 1922. Mr.. Kennedy says,
the final rush to take advantage of the
tax exemption law. which expires on
April 1, will have set in.
II look for n wonderful market next
year" said Mr.. Kennedy yesterday
This is indicated by the fact that for
the first time in the history Of the real
estate auction market the selling season
has been continuous from one years end
TO the other. There has been no end to
the demand for improved property and
vacant land, and there is not likely to
be for some time to come. Interest in
roal property in New York and other
parts OF the metropolitan area is in
creasing; the outlook Is gratifying"
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

II has been said that eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty. This aphorlsm
might well be applied TO the plan OF
campaign followed in preserving tho
charming old Murray Hill section Tor
fine old residences TO be used by the
families that have descended from the
cariv founders Of the city. Almost
evcrv one Is familiar by this time with
tho long drawn out battles In the courts
to shut out business and tall apartment
houses from this section In wnlch tne
MorRans. the Winthrops. the Osporns'
Rtkers and Reeses have lived tor many
years. The legal barrier against apart
mont houses has been broken uoW,'
bov,evor. and the only weapon whicD
the Murray Hill Association members
now have is 90 buy properties which are
ijable 10 fall into the hands of interests
which will erect these muitifainl'E
structures
For this reason the purchase n lew
davs ago by a number Of Murray Hih
foIl Of the old residence Of the lat'
Judge Horace Russell at tho southeas'
corner Of par, avenue and ThiTty-sev-
onth street is OF more than passing in
terest. The former Charles t. Barney
residence oa tho northeast corner OF
ThirfV-eiEhth street recently p3Sseu lito
tho hands OF builders and fourteen
story fiat that Is 10 be the last word III
,nodernity is now going rp on the site
THO chances were excellent that the
Russell home site would suffer silnihr
fate 20 q group Of the Murray INV
owners including tho J. T. Morgan ~
terests. Arrs. Robert Winthrop. Mrs
charles RI. Coster. william Church O"-
horn. George Bowdoin, John Riker aud
Mrs. william Reese, have purchased TIE
property through the Brown. Whee'ock
Company. Tho price, IL is said was IN
tho neiehb0rhood Of 100000.
Having purchased H. The next nos'
interesting speculation naturally is
what arc The owners going TO do with
II? They haven't decided yet. They
may improve Il with n low building
containing apartments or they may reno
waite il and rent IL for residential pur-
poses They may even allow II 10 re-
main idle az Il is now. Tho buyers be-
lieve they struck barsain and they
may hold u for speculative purposes
The FIRST impression growing out Of
the transaction vas that the Murray
Hill Association had hit upon new
method OF eghtirE the tall apartment
house invasion IN going into the real
estate business ana buying up and de-
velopins the sites tBat were most tempt
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
TWO More Flats FOR the nronx.

Gronenbcrg s. Leuchtag. architects.
aro preparing plans for the erection OF
& one story taxpayer on plot 125xt00 NJ
the southwest corner of burnside and
Davidson avenues, for Chester -. Judis
building Company. II will have ten
stores with cellars and the front will be
@. onameled brick. It will cost approxi-
mately $4,000.
A five story apartment house Is 60 be
erected ut IS Clinton place. near Grand
avenue, on a large plot just purchased
by the newly formed Stilber Construction
Corporation. Philip Stivelband president,
J. and g. Bernstein are also directors In
the new company, which is represented
by \. ISarp, attorney.
Douglas & Gettell sold the plot rex
$50. at the northeast corner of Sedgwcls
avenue and Kingsbridgc road. opposite
the property recently acquired by the
United States Government. The pur-
chaser. Siegfried Karbeck. will erect a
business building.
Julius Trattner sold for Emil Singer
the five story double fiat az $50 East
iG5th street, near Boston road. 25x120,
&C. g. Schneii