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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22
DECIDE LIBEL CASE
IN FAVOR OF PAPER
{By The Associated Press. }

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 21.--An
unusual libe, case. the result of the
publication of a human interest
story ended in a jury decision for
the Journal in the district court
here last evening.
Edward p. Hansel sued for
$1,000 following appearance Of the
article in which his name was not
mentioned. The defense maintained
the story was of type known as
heart interest stories and was
published with the view Of procur-
ing aid for a needy family.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22

Chicago, Oct 81, (By the Associated Press) ).--The
government today moved to prevent railroad strike and
to enforce obedience by unions and roads of DEGREES of
the railroad labor board the board announcing it
had assumed full jurisdiction in the rail crisis and order
ing the workers not to strike pending conference of
union heads and rail chiefs which it called for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22
WEATHER
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Denver. Colo, Oct. 21.-New
Mexico: Saturday, fair; Sunday,
unnettled, somewhat cooler, fresh
ana possibly occasionally high
Ht1itherly winds.
Arizona: Saturday, generally
falE Sunday, unsettled and cooler,
freAh to strong winds north por-
ti01.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22
GOVERNMENT .N'zj1ES TO
COMPEL R';:|.|NAYS AND
WORKERS To ABIDE BY
LABOR BOARDS ORDER
Federal AGENCY ASSUMES full
JURISDICTION I'm rail CRISIS

Men Are Ordered Not to Walk Out Pending a
Conference of Union Heads and Carriers
Chiefs Called for October rs; Tie Up Set for
October 80 Is Averted Unless Employees
Defy the Order.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22
Above: II. M. Barton 0eft) and
Ben w. Hooper. Below: G. w.
= w. Hanger.

Immediate translation of the re-
duction authorized last July In
wages of railroad employees into
reduced freight rates, is suggested
by the public group of the railroa
labor board as zone feasible plan
by which the present controversy
can be settled and strike avert
ed" The three members of the
group are r.. NJ, Barton. Ben w.
.looper and q. w w. Hanger.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22
WATCH ROSENWALD
BROTHERS REBUILD

"We will be ready for busi-
ness again as soon as possi-
blc," said SID ~ U. Rosen-
wald last nf- the flood
waters from tfie cddicd
) around his feet.
eve evidenced our Faith I'm
Albuquerque by building this
) department store. People tried
) TO discourage us. They could
; not do 1t then and fire can't
do 1t now.
"We will be ready for our
fri nds very soon, we hope
Q o . o 0 o q o o a o a q o q 4
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22

LOCAL REPORT.
conditions for the twenty-fou.'
i0Qrs ended att 6 p. m. yesterday,
'a1ordod the university:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-22

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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
ROAD FIRES EIGHT
 WHO DIDN'T REPORT ON COLUMBUS DAY
New Britain Employees Discharge Brings Protest From Brother
 hood to Bardo.

New Britain, Oct. 21.-Due to dis agreement as to whether they would work on Columbus Day, eight clerks at the local freight depot, who remained out on that day, have been replaced by other clerks and as result of the re- placements the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks held a meeting in Hartford and protested the action A conference was arranged with the local manager at Waterbury Saturday, but reached no de- cision and the matter was referred to Manager Bardo at New Haven
 The trouble between the road" and the clerks hinges on whether the nine clerks were within their rights by not reporting for duty last Wednesday, Ac- cording to an agreement between them and the railroad. half the force at the depot IS allowed to observe certain holi- days during the year. This year, how ever, notices were posted notifying the force that Columbus Day would not be observed. The nine clerks failed to re- port for duty and Thursday morning when they came in discharge notices were handed them. They presented their case to the brotherhood at Hartford Thurs day night, and the aterbury conference followed on Saturday. AS no decision was reached, the matter will now be brought to General Manager Bardo's at- tention. - r
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21

Unless unforeseen miracle within the next week, Connecticut and the tied the railroad strike history
 load heads and the railroad Railroad Wage Board Chicago The declared for and refuse to back down from their arb position of demanding further reduction be seeking strike at this time when the country turmoil and other financial accordance with their taken them unless something intervenes
 Although the the been for November the official been received by the local charen nf crafts: These undoubtedly delayed that the conference Chicago yesterday which the railroad workers chiefs heartily agreed would result settlement The resulted nothing however and the orders ahead the the Haven lines ar Most o the division of the brothrhood had been summoned Chicago yesterday hand the promptly had the strike been called off and expected they will bring the official orders to strike.
 The New Haven according leaders, ng favor of resisting the and threats further the railroads The advertisements the daily throughout yesterday sought take the
 d the road will have difficulty strkebreakers should the It's unskled swmen during the unauthorized strike of last winter then that the if the general strike is ordered the road will be crippled
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
ORGANIZED LABOR HERE TO INSIST
 ON ERECTION OF COMFORT STATION

the Council, aided by many other discerning and public spirited citizens, succeeded in securing an appropria- ton of about $2o,ooo for the work. A wrangle over the site then arose between the city officials and business and social interests and 1t was finally decided to place the station up be- hind Trinity church on the Green. Excavation was started and carried on to large extent until the church, the Ouinnipiac Club, Hotel Taft and other select bodies in the vicinity ob- jected and by injunction proceedings held up the work and finally caused the abandonment of that site.
 Since then until the present a wranglc as to where the station would be placed has continued. An alder manic committee headed by Alder man Peter F. Connolly was appoint ed to select proper site and imme- diately got into trouble with the park officials when they selected a site on the Lower Green. President Henry F. English IS quoted as saying 1t wouldn't go on the Green only over his dead body and as he dominates the powers that be on the park board, he has had his way so far. Then the committee selected another site on the Green and had fine ornamen- tai plans for the building drawn, hop ing the artistic view would change MT. English, but he was still obstin- ate and the project fingers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
WINCHESTER'S PASSES A DIVIDEND
 FOR FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY

its old line products of guns and an- mutton. Our sales of hardware and tools have increased over last year but as these are new products under develop ment, the gain has not been sufficient to offset the loss in the sale of old line products. Our export sales have fallen off to a much greater extent than our domestic sales due entirely to the gen eral depression in export markets. Our export sales for the first nine months are only about 17 per cent of the correspond ing period of last year, while our domestic sales are about 30 per cent.
 Your company had on hand on Jan uary 1 of this year, large inventories of raw materials and manufactured goods. A reduction of inventory in the face of smaller sales has been difficult of ac- complishment and while considerable progress has been made, the liquidation is not yet complete Many items of our inventory have been selling at less than the cost of their manufacture and heavy writ-doWns have been necessary to ad- just our inventory to present selling prices.
 The conditions outlined above have prevented net earnings and, further more, owing to the general credit situa- ton collections have been slower than usual upon sales made, with the result that capital has been tied up. These con- ditions are regarded as temporary, de- partment only upon the state of general business.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
Trolleymen's Wages Are Reduced
 While Ten Cent Fare Adds Million
 And Half to Company's Treasury
Financing Charges
 Prohibit Building
Commissions Charged for Mortgage Loans Hold Off Owners.

Washington, Oct. 21-The construc- ton committee of President Harding's unemployed conference revealed some high financing charges i'll discussing causes for the present building depres- sion.
 Commissions and premiums varying between 10 and 20 per cent have been charged, in addition to from to per cent interest" said the report. For ex- ample, befsre the first work of con- struction was begun the owners of an apartment house were required to pay for the $1,250,0OO invested, an interest rate of percent and bond premium of 1Ia per cent, and a floating charge of 10 per cent, making total financing charge of 1872 per cent.
 The financing charge of subsequent loan of 25O,OOO for the same structure was $75,O0O. This is a charge of 30 per cent It is doubtful whether the mar gins received by the architect, the con- tractor and by all the uroducers ill the basic industries involved aggregated sum equivalent to these financing charges"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
TRADES COUNCIL, WHICH OR- IGINALLY STARTED PRO- JECT, TIRES OF DELAY AND WILL AGAIN PETITION NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Tired of the delay in the erection of the comfort station in the center of the city, for which an approprla- ton has been lying dormant for sev- eral years, the New Haven Trades Council at it's meting last night de- cided to again take the matter up and in vigorous petition and pro test against any further delay, to be presented to the incoming board of aldermen, to demand that the com fort station be erected immediately. The Council does not attach any blame 10 the present board of alder men, but to the board of park com missioners who have stubborniy re- fused to permit the station being To- cated on the Green where an alder manic committee had decided it should go. As the park board has jurisdiction over the Green an effort will be made to have the power re- moved unless the park board mem bers agree to permit the general pub lie having something to say about how its wishes shall be carried on.
 The movement for the comfort sta ton was originated with the Trades Council some six or seven years ago and after long preliminary battle
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
BIG ARMS WORKS SORELY HIT BY BUSINESS DEPRESSION, SAYS PRESIDENT - S A L E S FALL OFF TO r PER CENT. IN EXPORT TRADE.

That the Winchester Company has been severely hit by the business depression and it's sales have fallen to almost un- believable levels during the past year is indicated by the fact that this week for the first time in the history of the com pany, it was obliged to pass the divi- den due on the first preferred stock of the companies This dividend IS curnu- lative and must be paid before any fur ther dividends can be paid on the com mon or second preferred stocks, so there fore the outlook for a dividend on the common stock, due some months hence, is dubious.
 In statement to the stockholders President John E. Otterson of the com pany lays the slump on the general busi- ness depression but claims that the sales of hardware and the like manufactured by the company are doing well. They are not doing well by the aid of Organ ized Labor however for they are not purchased by such craftsmen because of the company's unfair attitude towards Organized Labor. However MT Otter son in his statement says
 ''The general business depression hit this company's business hard during the irst part of this year, particularly in
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
Trades Council Votes Unanimous Support to
 The Railroad Workers
PROHIBITION LAW IS DENOUNCED BY
 TRADES COUNCIL
Country, Secretary Is Told to Write Congress.

Renewal of its protest against the prohibition law as 1t now stands was voted by the New Haven Trades Council last nj ght and the secretary instructed to communicate with the senators and representatives i'll Wash ington and urge them to support a modification of the law when it comes up again for action after the tariff and tax bills are disposed of The action followed long discussion on the inability of the government to enforce the law and the resultant epidemic of moonshining and making of other dangerous drinks that has ensued. That the situation had be- come one vastly more dangerous to the country than ever the licensed liquor traffic was, the delegates agreed and therefore they favored the amendment of the law to allow light wines and beer under proper restric- ton.
 The subject was up in a discussion of the reported remarks of Chief of Police Smith in which he was quoted as saying that 70 per cent. of the people of New Haven are opposed to prohibition as 1t now stands and the resultant criticism tkat II brought about from church and others inter ested in having prohibition thorough ly enforced Chief Smiths declara- tion was warmly supported by several delegates and he was lauded for his fearlessness in making it. Among these delegates were some who are as much opposed to the liquor trade as the ardent prohibitionist, but they do not approve of the present laws be- cause of the condition that it is arousing.
 That the present law is having serious effect on all business through the loss of revenue to the towns and states and federal government and loss to industry affiliated with brew ing, was agreed upon and it was the consensus that if light wines and de- cent beer were permitted the situa-' tion would be greatly improved. Therefore the congressman will be memorialized to seek to bring these about.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21

company is upwards of $75,ooo.
 There were three arbitrators, the award being written by Justice John K. Beach of New Haven and James H. Vahey of Boston, while Joseph F. Berry of Hartford dissented, declar- ing the wage reduction should be at least 10 per cent.
 In the discussion of the case the trolley company demanded a reduc- ton in wages of I7H per cent. claim ing that living costs had come down sufficiently to warrant such reduc- ton. The majority of the board, however, adopted the claim of the men that living costs had not been reduced sufficient to warrant any such reduction and therefore cut the com pany's demand about in half and based the decision on that rate Op- orators of "one-nan' cars were given 10 cents more per hour than the two men crews, more skill and attention being required, the arbitrators deci- ded. Mir. Berry, for the company, also demanded more decreases there
 In his dissenting report MT. Berry goes on to say: There was a praC- tical agreement between the experts on both sides that the cost of living at the time of the hearing was POS per cent. lower than in June, 1920, when the Go cent ne,ximum was agreed upon. Since then 1t has risen about per cent. Opinions differ as to the cost of living during the re- mainder of the contract year
 "The application of the cold, clear laws of logic would call for reduc- tion of about 20 per cent; that is, from Go cents to 48 cents. The com pany has not asked this. It recog- nizes, as l do, that there should, in fairness, be margin 10 cover pos sible increase in the cost of living, and so that the men may not lose all that they have gained in improved standard of living.
 "A reduction of 17H per cent from 60 cents to 4oH cents (say 50 centsl would still leave a margin of IH per cent for this purpose, or 11a cents per hour. Every cent means approxi- mately $oo,ooo per year to the com pany.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS RAILROAD
 SITUATION HERE
Shop Crafts and Metal Trades Coun- cil to Get Together at Hermann
 Sons Hall on Tuesday.

A monster mass meeting of all the local railroad shop crafts, and the Metal TradNs Council of New Haven will be held at Hermann's Sons hall on Crown street on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at which the present railroad situation will be discussed together with plans for meeting the general conditions in the metal crafts throughout this section. It is ex- pected that the meeting will bring about closer affiliation between the railroad shop crafts, most of which are already. affiliated with the Metal Trades CorAlcil and their fellows in the industrial plants of the city, so that if trouble does occur on the railroads the crafts combined will be in a position to meet it.
 The principal speaker will be J. F. Anderson of Washington, vice-presi- dent of the International Association of Machinists, who is considered "the big gun" of shop crafts organ izations on the railroads and gener- ally throughout industry in those lines. MT. Anderson has the railroad situation we'll in hand and will, it is expected, lay the cards before the meeting as they really are and show 10 the metal tfdQcS CTa1tS1leH gen orally just what is behind the railroad troubles now portending.
 Other speakers will be Joseph Tone, national organizer of the Ma chinists, and E. C. Hotchkiss, state business agent of the Machinists Other speakers from outside Connec- ticut will also be present and on the whole the meetipg is expected to do much toward better understanding of the situation as now exists here and throughout H1e country.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
Kansas Coal Miners
 to Stand by Howat
Refuse to Comply With Lewis
 Orders to Return to Work.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct 21.-Betweer 40O0 and 5000 Kansas coal miners meeting this week, adopted resolutions upholding the administration of President Alexander M. Howat, suspended yester- day on order of John L. Lewis, president of the International Mine Workers Un- ion.
 Resolutions also were adopted declin- ing to reorganize the provisional admin istration created under President Lewis's order, to be headed by George L. Peck local member of the international exc cutive board and refusing to comply with instructions sent out today by Acting President Peck that all striking miners return to work immediately.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
New Haven Railroad Men Ready to Strike Nov.
 Unless Settlement Is Brought About in the Meanwhile
WHY RAILROAD WORKERS HAVE
 CALLED STRIKE

The strike called by the heads of the railroad brother hoods follows an order of the United Railroad Labor Board reducing, on July I, 1921, by 12 cent, the wages paid to ap- proximately 2,ooo, ,ooo employees. The strike order came coinci- dentally with the announcement of the rail executives in Chica- go last Saturday that they would ask further reduction of 10 per cent. in wages, in order, they said, that a core spending reduction in freight rates might be made possible.
 The 1z per cent. order cut about $4oo, ,ooo off the rail- road mems annual payroll. In July, 1920, the Labor Board had ordered increases amounting to $6oo, ,ooo, ,ooo.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
WESTERN GOVERNORS
 OPPOSE GUARANTEE
 OF RETURN TO R. R.'S

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 2I.-Repeal of clauses of the Cummins-Esch transportation act, directing the in terstate commerce commission to fl1s freight rates on a basis that will give the railroads per cent. return on their valuations was urged in reso- Iution adopted by the conference oi Middle West governors at the clos ing session here today. Guarantee ing the railroads fixed return IS un- wise and uneconomic, the conference declared.
 Resolutions wers adopted asking a "substantial reduction" in present freight rates.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
UNEMPLOYMENT ON
 WAIVE, SAYS MISS BOOTH

Columbus, O., Oct. 2I.-The peak of unemployment has passed, Com mander Evangeline Booth, leader of the Salvation Army in the United States, declared on her arrival here today for an address.
 Chances do not favor any great suffering in New oYrk and other large cities because of unemployment; i; that danger apparently has been elim- mated. she asserted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21

The opinion prevails hereabouts,
 not only among railroad men but among many others that the railroads are forcing the strike for one of two reasons. These are either to disrupt the Labor organizations and be al lowed to run rampant on wages, rates and everything else or otherwise, by forcing a strike now when the coun- try IS so upset, that the government might probably step in and take over the railroads intact, paying the hnan- ciers who control them the highly in- Hated valuation put on the physical property of the roads and thus let them get out from under with 3 handsome cleanup of profits which they cannot now foresee with the stocks at the lowest market levels ever recorded and little hope of their ever coming back under private own ership. Most of the big hnancers in- terested in the roads have been in- vesting heavily in industries that pro- duced phenomenal profits during the last five years or so and therefore cannot see why they should hang onto railroad stocks which are not paying dividends and are hardly marketable even at the low prices prevailing on the stock markets.
 While egging on the railroad workers. to strike, the managers are telling the public that they do not believe the strike will cmoe especial ly on the eastern roads like the New Haven, eCntral and others entering New York. At the same time at a meeting of 25 road managers repre- senting New York divisions, held in New. York yesterday, 1t was decided to canvass the employees secretly and find out just ho wtNy stand on the walkout order. The proposition was put forth by the manager of the Lackawanna, which of all the roads, is in the best financial condition iu perhaps loath to see any such trouble as a general strike up set their conditions. The other road had to agree with the Lackawanna and will make the can VaSS.
 Just how this Is to be done wasn't made public. The workers are not to be asked to commit themselves" whatever that may mean, but poll will be taken to test the sentiment and mot be held against the individu- als after" according to the reports of the needing. If such poll is taken on the New Haven division there will be little doubt left in the minds of the managers, as at least in New Haven the sentiment right through Is to strike, if Irike becomes necessary.
 In a speech made during the week General Manager Bardo declared that if there IS to be strike then let 1t come now rather than later "I'm not looking for a strike, I know what they mean," he said. That's about he general sentiment of the men
 Continued on Page Eighty
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
Tax Revision Bill
 Assailed in Senate
Democrats and Republicans Join ir Calling It Worst Measure Ever.

Washington, Oct. 21-The compro- mise tax revision bill was assailed in the Senate by both democrats and re- publicans. Mir. Underwood of Alabama, the democratic leader, characterized the measure as the worst ever presented to Congress.
 Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, paid his respects to the con- mittee bill and also to the amendments sponsored by the agricultural bloc, which he termed the "Ken-Cap-Klan," a play on the names of Senators Kenyon of Iowa and Capper of Kansas, leaders in the bloc.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-10-21
MINERS CALL MEETING.

Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 2I.-Announce- ment is made that the tri-district convention of the anthracite miners will be held in January next to for mulate new wage demands. The To- cation of the. convention city will be announced later.