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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

business and the economic loss resulting from
frequent controversies and suspensions. In
order that this may be avoided. we propose a
hve-year contract. subject. however. to annual
adjustments as to wage rates only, as follows
On February | Of each year joint com.
.nittee of anthracite mine workers and opera..
ors shall meet to adjust wages. to be effective
April ] following, taking into account the fol.
lowing factors a basis Of adjustment:
(a) Changes in the purchasing value of the
wage earner's dollar within each year ss deter.
mined in the anthracite region and surround.
ing territory by recognized standard author.
tiles
(b) Opportunity for employment offered
by the industry
(c) Wages and earning. paid in other
basic industries under similar living condition..
for corresponding service.
Cd The general economic situation.
In case no agreement shall have been
reached by March l. in any year, the deter
mination Of proper wage rates shall be referred
to commission to be composed of Ave per-
soDs TO be selected BY the Presiding Judge Of
the United States Circuit Court Of Appeals for
the Third Judicial District, the personnel of
the commission to be as follows:
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WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE

Asbury Park. n. j., May 22.-Mrs.
Madge Levie, wife Of Oliver Levie. n
Chicago shoe manufacturer. shot and
killed herself in her apartment at the
Hotel Metropolitan here on Saturday
afternoon. it became known yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

NINE "TURNOvERs" A YEAR!
Richard Spiliane, Editor OF the Business
section OF the morning PUBLIC LeD0fR. IN
, recent article. told OF a business making
,jne turnovers a year. II will pay you 20
.esd Spiiiane's column Men and Business
n the PrBric LEDGER every day. Make IT
TN v--Adc.
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District No.
Gentlemen:
Relative to your nineteen demands to
which we have given careful consideration
and on the acceptance Of which you are still
insisting. we herewith make reply:
If granted. these demands. the majority of
which are practically identical with those de-
MED by the United States Anthracite Coal
Commission in 1920 would impose an addi-
tional burden of at least Sl70.000.OO0 an
nually on an industry already carrying labor
costs above the war time peak.
1t mus. be obvious to you. from what we
have already presented in reply. that your de-
mands cannot be granted without irreparable
injury to the industry and its employees
To agree upon a wage scale out of line with
wages generally being paid for similar service
would be az unproductive of satisfactory re-
suits a. has been the continuance of the high
wage rates In the bituminous union fields.
which utterly failed to produce adequate
nual earninss for those employed therein.
No agreement between US will accomplish
the results we both seek except one which will
provide reasonably steady working time at fair
wages and the production of coal at a reason
able cost.
In order to accomplish this result, it is our
firm conviction that in the face of the decline
in wages and prices which has been taking
place for more than a year in other lines Of in
dustry. the anthracite industry can no longer
continue to pay the present wages which were
established by the Presidents Commission in
1920. at time when the cost Of living and the
business activity of the country were at the
peak.
Present Scale Above Other Industries
For the year 1921. the average annual
earnings Of all men coming within the terms Of
the 1920 agreement who worked in each pay
period Of that year exceeded $500, a figure
equaled In no other basic industry. According
to the comprehensive survey recently made by
the National Industrial Conference Board, an
thracite wases chow average increase in
actual weekly earnings Of l52eo above the
basic 1914 period against an increase in the
cost Of living. Of March IS. 1922, of only
5@7eo. The average earninss Of mine work
ers a. computed by US. has been practically
confirmed not only by the National Industrial
Conference Board. but also by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Presidents Commission. in 1920, set
wage rates in the anthracite field which. in
conjunction with tho steady employment offer.
ed by the industry. produced earnings largely
in excess of the increased cos. Of living at that
time Since the award Of the Commission. duo
to the decline in commodity prices. the mine
workers have further benefited by the increas-
ing value of the dollar while both wage. and
opportunity for employment have declined in
other industries. The figures of the Industrial
Conference Board show a reduction in the cos.
of living of 24.4'o since July. 1920, and the
figures Of the United States Bureau Of Labor
Statistics a reduction of 22.9%e during the
same period.
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Personnel of Proposed Commission

O) a mining engineer and geolosist ia.
miliar with mining conditions and coal pro-
ouction, but not in any way connected with
coal mining properties, either anthracite or
bitumiRous.
tZ) An economist Of establi shed reputa
ton who has not been employed heretofor. bv
either party
90 a judge of the United States Court
tor the Eastern District of Penn sylvania.
CN A man who has been affiliated with
and is representative Of the labor movement
in the anthracite field
60 man who by active participation in
the mining and selling Of anthracite coal is
familiar with the physical and commercial f.,.
lures of the business
The operators offer the forcgoing with n.
hrm conviction that the terms are fair "a n.
employees and necessary to the industry r..
periodical adjustment proposed provides. for
collective bargaining in the first instance, and
resorts to arbitration only in case co!lectiv.
bargaining fails.
lhe continuation Of the Anthracite Board
of Cancellation will provide satisfactory
method OF settling any disputes that may arise
within the period Of the agreement
form OF contract embodying in detail
the proposals contained herein is submitted
herewith
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09

vtu,r cru,- ct CO.,, ut,-eut status al political pai-
uc, complain are the result VI anti-party agitation
and ut tIc cree. son Of parties aud groups aud fac
uous w,,n.u pnruta inc situation wound be made
even more ,ontuHluE more hopc.oss,-hy 'hc ere
at,on al more puu,, IN the parliamentary govern
menus ct Europe o,'ry little movement has n parry
at itH own, nrd tho rcruit II government hy con
uuuai cumptomi-e, whlCn meaua compFomhc Wa.
WRONG usuaity' one Ereat European so'ernmch,
e~Aistoncc.
Mhat we need in this country IL a revival. not tho
iurth'r dcsuuctoh. Of political parties. not a ne"
brood Of runt.cal parties. bat tar stfeng,hcning %
'n"ee tuW l r"iHun'' - h,.a "a h.,h't sens
public readers in their relations with the parte
SPIRIT Of every tTiiow ior himself and the de't'
take the hinduoHt' that Hroina Co takc hold o.
many politicians once thry are IA office under the
encouragement Of the independent press.
THIS rs 70 representative republic, and every de
der our system parry go,arnmont b. the only Trat
ticahlo form of responsible government UnieHH W
ICES 10 their oid-timo prestige add solidarity, tns
breaking up process In Politics and public affair
eNisting form Of government tor the parliamentary
Both the republican ana democratic parties stan,
for certain well defined traditions theories Of gov
ornucnt and programs That They may have beet
no fuult ar organizations, but TO the cowardicc oi
ambition Of leaders VINO use political parties as onl,
republican party stands for certain we'll define,
principles, and 10 the advocacy and support o
influence Of the pnr'y rank and hlo Of changing tn
achieved. We need r. rrturn ~ tho party convcn
tion. the rarity cnucus and government OF the partS
not by office holders who seek go exploit b, hu.
ny tho millions whose devotion Ia rcpuhhcanisn
is based on belief and conviction. not upon heif-pef
pctuutlun in power.
~ for the magazine puhHcisi% tho success the,
have had In w%r'chinE tho old political parties doe
not commend them for Tho job ef creating q sat
isfhctory substitute TOR the institution upon whici
they have warrcd sn necessarily ana with sucN trr
mendous injury 10 the American people Throusi
the efforts Of reformers' political corruption ha
been Ereatly increas'd, the burdens 81 The peopl'
have been multiplied many fold non partisat
bureaucracy hat DESTROYED the efficiency. whii'
vnHtly increasing the cost. 81 government and GOV
eminent by party has been made wen nigh I'm
possible. There ~ no way out except by return 4
the representative system under which politica
parties were organizations hafed on principle rathe
than mere masses for immediate selfish advantag
rather than for the national welfare.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09

-ly that the difference between the. people of thu
United siatos and Ilu.o 81 the t4ain American re-
publlcs was that here 49, followed principles while
there they rallied to cockadcs. but the so-callcd
independent press hns managed 60 make cockadp
chasing, ar a substitute for ADHERENCE 10 principles
and programs, almost us Chatactursuc Of TINS coun-
ny as of Guatemala ot Honduras.
fhc processes winch led 10 TN breakdown OF par
toa is we'll remcmn,rrd py those VINO hnN" been toi-
twvn,y years. in, outcry against nacn,ncs and
bosses, often only a catchy name Tor party or
mcnt against 'tnnuonsm. or eccntrdlized gov
ernment IN the h"use the Substitution, OK she direct
primary tor representative government In parties,
iiir,I ,srty. tbe d.,n,ri M tber, he mo- chang. In
subordinate offices when "a change IN administrator
be created ali those wore steps IN thc diroction oi
that state ct chaos, political and governmental, iu
which We nov find ourselves.
Ne were told ~ inc spnoe writing p%ubroists Of
ten Year. ago that government was rotten 10 III
core. that tho senate was nothing lcss than shame
nl that the people were the victims 81 prcdacoous
piutocracy with cost ~ living aud federal taxes
boosting to the breaking point bocausr. forsooth.
We we're the victims Of the party machine. and thar
All we needed was 10 let the people rule and every
thing would be set uEht Let the people choose
their officers directly from senator ON down both
IN primaries and olrctiou, ana corruption In politics
and public affairs would become unknown. We
nave had Ten years ni those reforms TOT WI n th'
the metropolitan magazines are most responsible.
ana what hts happened IN thai decade now rises
before ~ IKE a nightmare. The masazinihis iht
from accepting any share OF the responsibility.
nimby skip before us with a brand new st Of ideas
Tor cleaning up the mess they have lcit 10 their nwn
wake They are for an the world like the demo
tthilf pAi.iitlhhH Nhui DIVING leit hatlniHl hlthiin ln
an almost hcplcrs tnuglc. are huHily engaged BOO
KNOCKING re party IN power for not adopting n.
Schemes they huggest Tor clearing up their own
personally conducted wreck.
Mr. blythe remedy Tor tho decay Of political
parties ts some moro parties. The existing parties
comprise within their membership practically al
the people OF the country. They are Instrument
entirely within the power 81 the voinrs Themselves;
no ono longer claims that they can be controlled by
r%naehines and invisible governments IL m
people cannot reform the parties they nov have
or save them from dissolution. how can they croats
new. vital. effective political orgnnizationH7 The
fsthi Is not with the political parties. as such, hut
with the destructive agencies which have heen I'm
ploved TO tear them down. and for which the maya,
zines tnd professional peoples friends are responni.
tile Tho ohsiaclra - roEponHible government with
In the existing political parsias would stand IN the
road Of any new organizations.
The TACT II that the evils Of which Mr.. Blythe and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
DISSATISFIED MINDS

~ the current number of The Independent. 90
Henry Nandykc has "a message for Re
ligiuus Book Week, which has just been
observed lie says that a home without a
library is poorly furnished, aud that a library
is not a library without religious books. at
has mo- message. he says, "aud no sustcnancc
for that part Of our nature which, however il
comes to ms, is beyond doubt the most i'm
portant, because its necls are SO vital that 10
leave them unsatisfied means intellectual and
moral starvation.
DR.. Van Dyke holds that Zone reason why
some Of the younger generation land quite as
many if not more Of the older generation seem
10 have fr. volous, restless. and unSatisfied
minds today, is because So many of our modern
homes have uo real religious books in them.
Old volumes Of sermons. perhaps, aud records
uf theological disputes and quarrcls may be
found IN dusty corners of the nookaasc Dr on
the top shelves of closets. But these are net
what mean hy real religious books. mean
books which Iu any furm-fiction. poem, essay,
biography, or autobiography, deal with the
inmost and ultimate desires Of the human spirit
and with man 3 natural longing for a better
understand ug Of and a more perfect harmony
with the great source of life and its final goal
p'thN NI ININ KIM are OF lNf N'fINfNI lllfIf~i
and of the highest value. Some Of them are
ancient, and of these il seems ia me the Bible
IS ucomp1rably the best, not only for It's liter.
arg excellence in the English version, but also
for it's mdubitable and .uexplicahlo power OF
inspiration.
"But there are also modern books. thor.
uughly up 10 date IN their knowledge aud treat
mcui Of the conditions under which we people
of today have to live. and entirely frank III
their way of facing and meeting our present
problems and needs as they change their form
almost from year 90 year. yet remain Away,
rs-cut ally the same. Among the best Of thcs,
modern books. II seems Ia me, are "A Labrador
Doctor. - nm Autobiography, by DIR. WIlfre,
r. Grenfcll; "What Mcn Live BY by Dr
Richard G. Cabot THE Diro"ticu Of Human
Evolution. 80 by Edwin Grant Conklin; Chris
and Life and the Light of the World, % by
Robert T.. Spccr. do not know the names %
the publ shcrs Of these books, 50 you may b'
sure that they are not mentioned for adyer
Using purposes. ! speak Of these among man!
others doubtless of similar quality, only be
cause they seem Ia me excellent as well a
modern. Anyone who will read them will fin,
that they help him not only to defend hi
liberty 10 believe, but also TO maintain hi
liberty in believing,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
MOVING FORWARD

A direct primary for nomination of candi-
u dates for state. Judicial. congressional
- and all other elective officers will be
held in the state Of Illinois ON April II.
Admitting its responsibility as one Of the
powerful influences that helped 10 fasteu the
direct primary on Illinois, the Chicago Tribune
gives way 20 a kind of editorial shudder Of
apprehension at what is kelly TO result from
its creation, in the way Of candidates.
In an editorial. reprinted ON this page today.
the Tribune announces itself fully and frankly
as a convert 20 the growing opposition TO the
direct primary as "a political method of
theoretical perfection, 20 but "a practical
failure. -
For a vivid account of wha, the direct
primary has done 10 the government Of Illinois
and 10 the cause Of better government Boa its
various political divisions. read the Tribune 5
editorial II is a fairly compete presentation
Of the facts and an adequate Indictment Of lis
obvious defects. the more convincing because
1t comes from n champion and a major ia.
flucnce in introducing this curiou, device "a
break down representative government In our
nation and establish q new aud more dangcrou,
kind Of boss rule than amy we had known be.
fore It's coming
The INSCRIPTIONS political manipulation has
come, is dong and win do through the direct
primary what he could not do and would not
dare 10 attempt through representatives of the
people assembled in a convention.
But read the Tribune, Confession, It's sum
mary Of the facts. ITS conclusions and its am
nounccineat If lis cDnycrs pn. The logic OF
events is immutHhle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09

state convention would have nom
IuuteI such e man uH Small TIE
delegate would have had too much
kuowirdgD Of him. and they woulO
have been afraid he would make n
poor run under the fire Of his OPP
pon.nt'
Thowrsur could nominate him
under tho direct primary by throw
Ing 10 great city organization 90 HE
srnrurt in uwWunitics which did
not know his political record TIN
trash that rDt- into Chicago HuH
'nut r0rufy offices could mot go
Boo with fNn convention system Vs.
onu.D fbs BOSSES knowing tho can
d'd1'ss Iuf.inFontiy would mo-
thiuk thpy dared make such born
bond selections ns the people maxi
f0r thomrrlyoH one Of the on
rIous things in politics is that IN,
hnsscs frequently fcnr the public
more ihon the public deserves t.
DO feared
We ARE conscious ~ eating GROW
in |nrrcu'Irg tfcso facts NJ facts
Tle Tribune holpod 10 shove thi
direct p'lmarv law down IN
threats ~ legislators and political
hure"s aud hold ~ there when the,
n .H|. % A NNNN VIII - |LN fE|NNEN
'1ie ~ n o. worked we'd rrh'
'nr ~ now hut n doesn't work ana
II ought TO be repealed.
i;ven now W. nrc glad that tho
experiment was made and do not
have any regrets because We hac
par In g. American political
methods need experiment. ration
nlly conducted Tho hossrs had
/ gained entirely TOO much control ~
Tho timc the revolt was started
and tho not gain ~ vrntiup tha 90
r"r' nriwary experiment will be
cuusIdorHh BILE. " 10 not necessary
to En back 20 'ho oid lawloss dave
Thsv wore lsw''as Iv design ~ 'ho
7 politicians Those DAYS nre law
lees hecnreo ~ o. hcwiidormeni
AMI confusion ~ the voters
~ ~" roming urinary m agency
such NJ this nowsunper wanting o.
recommend candidates for the good
NJ the community a~d Tor iha'
vo"d alone couldn't do n. The
Trihnne al gather information
which tho voter cannot An W.
know ~ tho situation ls thai - g..
% mess with secret deals and Will
ionHors double crossing zach ofher
Democracy does not preserve a.
"Hi'icnl i0feuon1ou~o Nv gottinl
""'e9 n dooe not know how 20 usa
Nv ~ failure 10 use Thorn tight u
"lHvs i1fo 30" hands ~ tho wor
" onvht 10 tcen out ~ office. ",
h"ln"e I" 70 ~sw urimrrv nrnru
which viii give tte voter better
control Of nominations lie VII
get that through delegates In !
convention ana he docs not get j
Ivy luundcrinv around in "a direc.
primary without having the leas.
idea whore he Be-.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
THE RADIATlNG RADIO

forty million dollar corporation wa
u formed last week Boy prominent New York
business men, for the exclusive manu-.
facturc Of radio equipment. It Is incorporated
in New Jersey where It manufacturing plant,
will be- located.
Tufts college has announced completion of
plans for the worlds first complete course of
college instruction by radio.
Senator New y conducting his campaign for
e-clcctiou 20 the senate from Indiana by %
series Of addresses 20 his constituents by radio.
lie does not have to travel from town 10 town
this season. His local licutcnants call meetings
around the radio receiving instruments. The
candidate talks 10 the whole state from his
office chair in Washington What II lacks IN
the element of personal, face 10 face appeal
and Misunderstanding, h gains in novelty, and
saving Of time.
The lerald's radio club Is rap dly climbing
On its way 10 100 active members II is one
of a thousand suah clubs throughout the
country.
A western SoccrrO county ranchman wants
10 know when he ran count on regular radio
service from Albuquerque.
Every room in New York's newest hotel is
being equipped with radiophonc.
A famous opera singer declines to accept a
room in a San Franc SEQ hotel until il has been
provided with a radio installation.
The radiobug has become a swarm.
Where do we 20 from heref
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
HISTORIC EVENT

n HE prospect held out by Governor Meehem
and Judge s. u. Davis, following their
recent conference az Denver with Sore.
taiy Hoover, that the long standing %contro-
versy over the Colorado river water division
may be finally settled NJ Santa Fe, Is most in
teresting. Tho signing Of an agreement be
tween the seven states concerned would be a
historic event in the industrial development
record Of the west, No more fitting place could
I've found for signing such a pact than in his
ioric Santa Re where the fate and future of
mueh of the southwest have been determined
more than once.
More important than the historic aspect
however. would be the release Of the Colorado
waters for actual development purposes And
"a New Mexico any division Of the waters that
can be agreed TO means the ultimate develop
melat Of an irrigation project in San Juan
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
The Primary Fails
Its Creators

O~Dhlcugo Irlbunc)
4 direct primary for the nomina-
ton 90 candidates for various
state, legislative. congressional.
md ,.uutv and judicial offices viii
Dee h.lu Npul H. Some Of the
,of.r- who Eo Co the polls wiii
know how Co vote for "a man OF
TWO Some will recognize "a nam
hcr. and there because IL has bcn
soon in print many times. Some
viii vote for "a candidate because
his uamc indicates "a certain ma
uouulity.
Eohemlans will vote for Bohom-
ian mines. Irish FOR Irish. Poles
fm Poles. swcdes for swcdes. etc
Most VI the candidates Will be en-
trcly unknown AZ to character
ability. and even IDENTITY to most
cot the voters.
Candidates may be known In
the sections In which they live and
unknown elsewhere. They may
boz known by partisan labels ,.id
hy no other. A democratic can
d.datc may be known M Brru-
nan b or lgoc r. man, q republican
a. Brgndags = man. pcnce : man.
Grove b man. or Lundiu's man.
ANY one can make HE e.
Inmates nd Co the general intel
ucrucp uf the vote which VIII Do
cast. The voters are not qualified
by Information for the task they
have They are Influenced in
groups by uationaiistIc considcru-
tiun, hy races, and Colors They
are controlled iu masses by bosses
aud organizations
la several primary elections IN
this state 70 candidate with "a seruw
{ loose In hiH head received "a larg,
vote for one OF the most important
/ offices the state can I'm Thou
ssuds 81 people Who did not know
~ thing about him voted for hin
] because they liked his name.
s woman picking a horse In q
horse race bv his name" n- mHu,
dld pick the Kentucky winner. Be
] Carocld' has as much qualification
as a racing expert nH the average
voter IN Chicago will have TO uicl
candidates in the primary next
week.
a political method Of ihooreticr
perfection BE- q practical failure. ant
the citizen can see how DO operate
hy looking over IN" uutnt which
has been holding office under th'
direct primary. No r%opuhlicai
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-09
THEIR JOBS
BY BERTON BRALEY

10 you would gain from other men
The best thoy have 90 worldly lore.
n You would add unto your ken
such wisdom as they have IN store,
Ask them about their Job OF trade,
Banker or farmer. boss or clerk.
And you will learn how worlds are made
Get them to talk about their work.
The dulicst bore viii make you feel
4 uttlc thrill OF highest z'st
When he commence to uur"cl
Tho tale Of work he knows the best;
IN" thing ~ which he earns his bread
with true onchnntmcut ls a.throh
Whether he tolls with hand nr head.
Got him to talk about his job.
So shall YOU learn Of many lands
or many secrets ~ the earth
Df wonders wrought ~ human hands.
or love and labor. woe and Wlrth,
CO deserts Towering like the rose.
OF Hight thnt drives way the murk.
Man talks best ~ the things he knows.
Get him 90 talk about his work