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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
Reds, Losers In Attendance
Contest, Are Hosts To
Blues, Victors
PYTHIANS REVEAL WHAT
IS GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Over $50 Knights Present In
Pythian Castle Despite
Treacherous Streets

Let's all be good pals together,
That's the spirit that fills the air.
Let's smile In all kinds Of weather,
Treat everybody fair and square;
Remember we should be thankful
to be here;
To err is human, to forgive divine,
Let's all be good pals together,
For when we're gone, we're gone a
long, long time."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03

Louisville & Nashville-113%.
Midvale Steel-30.
Norfolk C Western-991k. (
Republic Iron & Steel-4SH.
U. s. Steel-95. ~
Willys.O .Overland-5%.
Pure Oil-34M.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
TO-DAY MARKETS
tsY THs AsseeiarGs PaesD
MARCH 2

VWtSUuTDH CTVeStock
Hogs - Receipts: 1000; market
steady; heavies 1125d11.5O; heavy
workers. 11.70@11.75; light yorkers
11.25T1150; pigs 1f911.25. 'H''b
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts; GOO;
market steady; top sheep $50; top
lambs 16.
Calves - Receipts: 100; market
steady; top 13.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
Toledo Grain (cIose)

Wheat-Cash 1.46; May 1.53; July
/ 25.
Cloverseed-Cash and Mar. 1880;
April 14.40.
Alsike-Cash and May 1850.
Timothy-Cash 3.17R; May 3.271a.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
Local Produce

The following are prices paid by
H. .amoots for farm products. deliv.
cred at his warehouse:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
Chicago Grain (cIose)

Chicago Grain (cIose)
Wheat-May LAG; July 1.22A.
Corn-May .67B; July $685..
Oats-May .42A; July .43N.
Pork-21.10.
Lard-May 1912; July 1890.
Ribs-May 11.52; July lilo.
Columbus Stock (Ciose)
Cities Service, Com. 192-197.
Cities Service, Pfd 57%-5SB.
Cities Service, Bankers 21ss-21B.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-03
Liberty Bond Close

Liberty Bond Close
2Hs, $97.00.
First As, 1920.
Second 4s, 1886. ,tG
First Ans, $97.S2.
Second Ans. $97.0S.
Third AVS. $9S.1S.
Fourth 4As, $97.3S.
Victory 3%s, $4,000.
Victory ANS, $100.28.
New York Stock
American Beet Sugar-37H.
American Sugar Refining-72A.
Baltimore & Ohio-37%.
Bethlehem Steel-645s.
Chesapeake & Ohio-60.
Erie-10H.
Kennecott Copper-2sh.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05
SCHOOL DAY AT BUTLER FREE FAIR

Friday October Is, has been designated
as School Day of the Butler Free Fair. An
effort will be made to get as many OF the
Rural schools to dismiss as possible. Thers
will be a registration booth for all the school
children of the county They will register and
at the time they register they will receive Il
number.
For the largest per cent OF attendance 0.
any Rural School on that day first prize o.
$1,000 will be offered. For the next largest
Der cent prize of $500 will be offered.
The following is a list of the prizes tfat
will be offered and who donated them. none
nj these prizes apply to the schools OF Butter.
$50 For the largest per cent Attendance ct
any Rural School: $1,000, given oy MI
Claude A. Norwood. For the second lars
est per cent attendance OF any M"tH'
School $500 will be given by Mr. W. ~
kiersey. y,
al Samuel Levy Mercantile Company:
bows Suit 2 pair kniclerbockers value
up to $3.50. :.
a5o Samuel Levy Mercantile Company,
Girls Dress, $1,000 ,oo,
Az Walker McKibben' s, l girls coat, $l2W''
1t54 Walker McKibben's s, l girls Sweater 70.
.35 Rockhold Motor Company, 3OX3 IL o!u,
field Casing, $3.50. o..
.456 r. w. Fisk, l boy S sweater, SOU
Isl Rhodes Pharmacy, II doz Phonogfap"
Records, $3.50.
45s O. A. IleinIen Mercantile Company
Coaster Wagon $50.
$50 O. A. Heinleil Mercantile Company: 1
Diamond Edge Saw, boy, T3oo.
$50 Armstrong Bros, ! rocking char, S'oo.
ash WeMott 4 Major for boy pocket knl1@:
$3.50 e,.
4d2 WcMott & Major, for girl, pair Shears
Keen Kutter Sl.75.
4G3 American Clothing House boys Nach'-
nav, $1,000.
AGA American Clothing House, girl par
Shoes $500
,t5 Black 4 Sons Clothing Company, boy
Flannel Army Shirt, $500.
zt66 Black & Sens Clothing Company,
Campus Cap, $3.50
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05

rhrall y simpson orp ! llsat llarist SPECIAL
sol Pair Black Lang shans; IN trade, 600
LOB Cow producing most butter INT IN 48
hour test Merchandise, $1,000
stapleton Jswslry g. Special
500 Display Buff orpingtons, silverware $3.50
Waltsr ". Henry Special
3O4 Display Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds 4
Mosler Spark Plugs, $500
Smiley Drug Co Special
44O Hand Made Lunch Set: Irridiscent Can
dy Jar. $3.50
WeMott + Major Specials
y For best draft team, mares or geldings:
pair leather collars, $500.
PSI Buff Plymouth Rock hen: Granite dish
pan, 75c.
2s3 White Rock hen, End prize: piece glass
bakeware 85c.
298 Pair Silver Wyandottes: / The Mop
With Fingers $3.50
461 School Chdrens' Special: / Pocket
Knife $3.50
1852 School Childrens' Special pair shears, (
Keen Kutter, SITS.
PW Calvert Special
25 Best single driving horse: $500
Joe Erwin Specials
11S Litter of Duroc Pigs in B. & G. Pig
Club, 3rd, $500; 4th, $500.
GOA Grand Champion Duroc Boar: $500
George Garrison Special
Sob Grand Champion Duroc Sow: $500.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Golden Rule Grocery Specials

Is Draft Colt, under 8 mo-, & lbs. Sensation
coffee, $500.
70 Draft Mare amy age, lbs. F. F. o. q.
Coffee, by RidenourBaker Gro. Co.,
through Golden Rule, $500.
II Draft Colt one year and under two, lbs
Red Wolf Coffee, by Ridenour-Baker
. Gro. Co.. through Golden Rule, $40.
. 100 10 ears White Corn, 10 lbs Red Bird Co.
fee, $500.
BIS Pair Barred Plymouth Rock Chickens, .
lbs Oliver Twist Coffee, Sl75.
Farmers Grain g. Elevator Co. Specials
isl Peek Glover Seed, LIST 5000; End S1.0O.
i>2 Peck Wheat LIST $500: 2nd, $1.0O.
BOG Display American Breeds Poultry 100 lbs
Southar,ls Laying Mash, $3.50. .-
1875 Loaf Bread made from Expansion flour:
lSt roo lbs Expansion Flour 800; End.
80 lbs Expansion Flour, $500.
Peoples Elevator Co. Specials
l>3 Peck Timothy seed. lst 80 lbs Kelly Fam
ouS Flour, $500; 2nd 80 lbs Expansion
Flour 500.
BOP Pair White Leghorns: 100 lbs Dat flour.
$40
SOB Loaf Bread, made from Fidelity Flour, II
lbs Fidelity Flour. s.. 10.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05
D. O. Deacon Specials

q Isl Ten ears Pop Corn grown and exhibited
by1hoy under IL years: 1 box II gauge
Field Smokeess Shells.
20 ra'r Brown Leghorns: ! 6-quart Wear.
Ever Stew Kettle and Cover. $500
29' Pair Golden Wyandottcs: / Or - in
Clauss Shears, 81 35. 49,,
oll Pair Pckn Ducks , No 2S, 10 Wear.
Ever Pie Pans. $105.
chas Garard Grain & Hay Co. Specials
1o3 Best Bale Hay. $3.50
j. E Zwahlen Specials
f'5 Loaf Bread made from Fidelity. Flour.
Ind, n lbs Fidelity Flour. $115.
Robbins & Dunlap Specials
b6 Best Hereford Calf. $500.
% Best Shorthorn Calf $500.
10 LITTER of four Poland China Pigs in B. &
u: Pig Club: LIST, $1,000; End, $500.
lis Litter of four Dnroc-Jersey pigs in B. l.
G. Pig Club 1st $1,000; End, $500.
!o2 Champion boar, Chester White or o. l.
c., $500.
ia Champion Spotted Poland China Boar,
$500.
W. H. Charters Specials
6s-77 Open classes of Poland Chinas, $1,000
ZIG Best Boar Pig, Poland China in B. & g.
Pig Club: LIST, $500; End, $500; 3rd. Sc.
III Best Sow Pig Poland China. in B. & q.
Pig Club: LIST, $500; End. $500; 3rd, 50.
Bates Go. Duroe Breeders Association Specials
so For Yearling herd Durocs. male and
females: list 1000; End, $500; Sfd, IS.
l19 Boar pig Duroc-Jersey in b. 4 g. Pig
Club: 1st $500; End, 1900; 3rd 400.
i2O Sow Pig, DurecJersey in b 4 G. Pig
Club: lst $500; End 800; srd, e2.oO.
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05

Pullet, White Rock Cockcrel, White Leg
horn Cockerel Black Minorca hen, Pair
Indian Runner ducks, End prize: doz
rolls. 2 Soc boxes for following: End
prize cake by girl under II, End prize
White Loaf Cake. $50.
Samuel Levy Nero. Go. Specials
$50 Sweepstakes, cake, pair gloves, $500.
443 Hand made baby dress, pair silk hose, 81 !,
449 Sweepstakes baby, Sweater Coat.
451 School Childrens contests Boy suit and
pairs knickerbockers, $3.50.
452 School Childrens' Contest: Girls Dress
$1,000.
1o2a Champion Boar: / Suit Lakin-McKee
Overals, $500.
Walker McKibben' s Specials
500 White loaf cake, pair silk hose, $l5o.
AL Crocheted counter pane, pair KID gloVes'
$780,
453 School childrens special Girls Coat,
454 School Chidrens Special Girls Sweat
er, $780,
NJ B. Jeter Jewelry Store Special
;,o5 Display Poultry entered by lady; Chat
ing Dish: $1,000.
Culver's Special
sos Display Poultry entered by lady: ina
prize picture frame, $l.5O.
American Clothing Co. Special
4l2 Piece fancy work by Bates Go. girl be-
tween 10 and Ii years, bead neck
4t3 School Childrens Contests Boys Mackl-
nav, $1,000.
464 School Children S Contest: Pair Girl
Shoes, $500.
Emnress Millinery Special
IA Home made dress, made by lady residing
outside Of Butler, Nature S Rival Brasslere
TW. Fiske & Go. Specials
y45 Home Made Rug: Ostrich Tips.
4,6 School Chidrens' Contest: I Boy
Sweater, $500.
Fox Studio Special
447 Baby year and under, photographs $500
AS Baby over / yr and under z, Photo
graphs $500
Rockhold Motor Go. Specials
455 School Childrens' Contest: l 30x3 IL
Oldfield Casing, $685.
Black & Sons Specials
III 3 tallcst stalks of corn, having one or
more ears to the stalk, one mans hat $3.50
465 School Childrens Contest: l Boys Elan
mel Army Shirt $500.
46b School ChlldrenS' contest: campus
Cap, $3.50. - &c.,
Armstrong Bros. Inc. Specials
IT'S 30 ears Corn, any variety, not entered in
any other class Merchandise, $500.
29 Pair Barred Rocks: Bucket Poultry Pan
acea, $500
1912 Pair Anconas: Box Poultry Panacea,
$3.50.
AGO School Childrens Contest ! Rocking
Chair, so.
120a Dairy Cow Special in. International
Feed Grinder sat So 100 lbs DR.. Hess
Stock Tonic, $500.
Butler Roller Mills, Sam Barr, Mgr. Specials
1s6 Grand Champion 10 ears Corn, $500.
1856 Cake made from Royal Flour: As lbs
Royal Flour.
;t7f Loaf Bread made from W ufrsumr w
Wheat Flour. $500.
OwenMcAdoo Drug Co. Specials
315 Pair Emden Geese: Merchandise, $500 ]
Star Bakery Specials
ST. Best doz eggs Cake, $3.50. Eggs to be-
come property OF donor.
Peoples Bank Special I:
367 Largest and best collection of canned
vegetables $3.50.
Home Produce Mfg. Co. Special
a6S Largest and best collection canned
Fruit, $3.50.
Thurman & Tingle Specials
$40 Best jar cucumber pickles, veil, $3.50.
ssS Cake made by girl under IA yrs, hat, So !,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05

= 10 nose NOWD nnOue ISldHu ntu Cotk.
Sab. pkg Raleigh Poultry Powder, Use.
j. F. Ludwick Special
277 Silver Wyandotte Pullet, pkg Lees Egg
Maker, $1.00
27s Brown Leghorn Hen; Bottle Lees Germ
azone 75c.
Rhodes Pharmacy Specials
27s Brown Lcghorn: End premium, bottle
Conkey' Lice Liquid, 6Oc.
2S3 White Rock Hen: Bottle Conkey's Poul-
try Tonic, $1.2O
30s Pair White Holland Turkeys. Bottle
Conkey' Poultry Tonic $1.2O s
i;I School chidren's contest: 1-27doz. Phon-
egraph Records, $3.50. ~
Real Value Store Special
279 Single Comb Rhode Island Red Cockerel:
trade, $1O0.
DR.. 3. Z. Crabtres Special
ego Buff Orpington Cockerel, SOC.
West Side Filling ststion
2s2 Best hen in show, 4 dinners, 1900.
Star Lumber 90. special
2S4 Capon, any breed roll 3ply green
slate roofing. $3.50.
Trasis Drzg . lEs& O. apssials
5oc box etsiton1Iy a essh u the fol-
lowing: Bstfe ncSk Hen Buff Rock
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-05
PROGRAM

Tuesday, October 10th, 1922
Given to entering and arrangement of ex-
l lbits Of Live Stock, Farm Products, and all
other articles not previously placed.
Afternoon
] 30 Parade Of Live Stock, headed by But
Ter Concert Band
2:3O Band Concert
800 Free Attractions
$3.50 Judging of Draft Horse Glasses Nos /,
Judging of Spotted Poland China Hogs
Evening
30 Band Concert and Free Attractions
Wednesday, October 11th 1922
Forenoon
10 100 Judging of the following departments
begins and continues until completed:
Agriculture
Horticulture
Poultry
Pantry and Store
Textile and Art
100 Judging of Poland China Hogs
Judging of Draft Horses Glasses Nos.
8, Z, 8, and 10
i 80, Judging Light Harness Horse Glasses
Nos. 20, % and %
300 Free Attractions
80 Judging Saddle Horse Glass 80
200 Judging Beef Cattle Glasses Nos ~
and 81
Evening
Z 80 Band Concert and Free Attractions
Thursday, October IL, 1922
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
STATE VS.. COMMERCE.
too soon

THOR some time during the latter part Of the Wilson
III administration there a wrangle in the cabinet
respecting the Jurisdiction commercial attaches
one side claiming they ought properly TO come under
the Department Of Commerce. since they were pos
sessed of no diplomatic status and the other side argu
ing that inasmuoh the government was responsible
for the activities officials serving in foreign coun-
tries commercial attaches should be subject to tho
jurisdiction of the State Department
The Department OF Commerce had considerable back
ing in its contention and Is said that the United States
Chamber of Commerce among those who sup
ported that department The controversy was carried
over into the Harding administration and It is under
stood that Hoover Hughes together the sub
ect and It was agreed that jurisdiction of the State
Department was proper in these premises
quite recently Persian arrested a govern
ent warrant for an alleged violation OF the espionage
act The arrest grew of charges made by the Per-
sian Minister the United States.
A government agent investigated the charges hence
the arrest The defendant contends that he represents
Persia in this country commercial attaehe and in
view OF serving in this capacity the Persian Minister at
Washington has no jurisdiction over him
We have a in point as TO the responsibility OF
foreign officials what they or do in foreign
territory
No one will question the right of state Depart
ent TO make an of this sort where the circum-
may be found justify it. Naturally the ques-
ton is then taken up with the department of foreign
affairs Of the OF the offending official That
must defend the erring official and II sat
lshed of the justness Of the It will acquiesce
The department having Jurisdiction over the com
nercal matters of the country at time into
the question and would not for moment be recognized
as a party in interest by own State Department
Hughes and Hoover settled the dispute in perfectly
logical fashion.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Wages Per Week
Occupation

According to the last report the United States De-
partment Of Labor the average weekly wage OF all
workers in all industries this country Is about
s24 or from 700 1000 per cent higher than those
paid in Germany While figures above given do not
include those paid strictly competitive industries so
far imports this country from Germany con-
cerned they reflect the low wages paid in all German
Industries which explains why American importers are
able to purchase shotgun for example for 80 cents
in Germany. and land it It $3.50 1t does not explain,
however. why the importers sell shotgun here for
$500 why they make several hundred per cent on
numerous other articles imported from Germany. They
give our purchasers advantage.
A further investigation of wages paid in European
countries and those paid abroad is also illuminating.
The figures are obtained by striking average for
the daily wage paid in six leading typical industries
the average in these six industries being follows:
Germany. II cents; Italy, 70 cents; Japan s1.4s;
France s14s England. ssOS; and the United states,
s717 1t is astonishing TO find these six typical
industries at least. the in Japan today twice
those maid in Germany on average, and just about
those paid in France.
is estimated that the labor cost OF manufactures
averages from so to s5 per the total The
protective tariff normally seeks levy tariff on
imports to equaze he cost of production and
AZ conditions exist today in Europe, particu
ariy Germany which has long been one of our keenes
competitors the rates carried in pending tariff bill
do begin to advantage which the foreign
producers from wages Indeed. the pending bill
may be characterized dangerously conservative in
the tariffs it provides But the importers hate TO have
their profits cut into and they putting up the money
10 hght the bill 1t will pass nevertheless
how would Delaware wage-earners like to work un-
der such conditions?
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
BOARDING THRILLS

Il r. WAELDE has taken a railroad trip
LIE though for thrtynine he has been the rail-
road station agent at Milton, n. Y.
Now retired pension at the age of 67 be starts
7.000-mie jaunt in a Pullman. He will travel over
the continent visiting the alurins places TO which he
has been selling tickets since 1888.
To put yourself his place for moment, Just recall
your breathess excitement when you took your first
railroad trip on the Delaware road. long ago
Many man who hguratively has and done
everything" would trade several years of his life to
lifes simple thrills.
Youth says. "Hooray, I'm going there. First tripl
Don't you wish you me?"
Old age conceited, cynical boasts scornfully, Jaw
I've been there. Don't expect much You're apt to
be disappointed"
Yet old envies youths excitement and anticipa-
ton. When those gone. youth is gone-and. with
IT, most of life that is really worth while
Joy is in pursuit conquest not in the capture
and victory.
Anticipation beats realization.
You young men. taking hard knocks, trying your
strength you realize It but with all your hard
ships and disappointments you living the best time
of your lives The trip is thing that counts, not the
destination.
The lure Of the sea also its charm is IN the voyage
rather than the far-of port
Young women. too day will look back with
misty eyes and long the dreamland Of girlhood
Don't be impatient Everything in life comes-only
too soon
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Let the Verdict be Rendered
(From the Washington Post.)

IL is high time for long suffer
ing public to weigh the evidence Of
fered in the case of the strikers VS.
the railroads, and that of itself
against both deadlocked elements
and to render a verdict according
ly. II has too long been fiouted.
While the parties in struggle have
been lashing each other across its
shoulders, It has been given to see
clearly that ii has been cast by the
stubbornness of both sides in the
role of victim-and as a victim pos
sessing power to control the situa-
ton. II should realize the danger
tina threatens and demand that the
unnecessary conflict now on be
brought to an end.
Neither the rairoads nor the strik-
ers came originally before the court
of public opinion with clean hands.
The carriers had disregarded rul-
ings of the Railroad Labor Board
relative to certain matters involved
in the controversy, and therefore
must share with the shopmen re-
sponsibility for the clash that result
ed in the strike. But the apportion-
ment of blame on this SCORE is not
necessary to a fair verdict fixing
responsibility for existing conditions.
The shopmen forfeited the point
given them by refusal of carriers to
abide by the Boards decisions with
respect TO farming out work.
which refusal was subsequently
withdrawn-when they ignored ap-
peals for stay of action pending re-
hearing on matters then in issue and
precipitately declared a strike. In
so doing they refused to avail them
selves of the last clear chance to
avoid injuring the public-and
thereby assumed responsibility for
consequences. The gravity of this
offending is emphasized by the fact
that the two sides have since agreed
on plans OF settlement relative to
all questions originally involved and
that the only issues now blocking
adjustment have arisen since the
strike. Thus the public sees itself
being subjected to ills that could
have been avoided.
The strikes-that OF the shopmen
and those of brotherhood organiza-
tions at scattered points throughout
the country-have been staged in
a manner that tends to shake con-
fidence in the sincerity of the strik-
ers. and. by that token, tends TO
weaken their cause. At the very
beginning the shopmen bid for the
public's sympathy with the claim
that they were striking against a
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

This will doubtless give the oper-
ators an excuse for fighting any price
! reductions to the consumer this win
ter. The cost burden will not be
lightened materially in 1929.
This Is evidently what many pro-
moters of the coal lay-off always had
| in view. Mr.. Lewis was determined
to prevent readJustment at the
miners expense. The operators have
been reluctant to cut prices at their
own expense.
The coal industry Is conducted un-
economically. 1t is overmanned,
| functions irregularly and at low
speed and does not lay up reserves
against an emergency. It serves the
/ country poorly, and the continuance
| OF such service is a public peril.
Enormous loss and inconvenience
! result from the malorganization of
this key industry.
such has been the condition of
coal mining; so 1t must remain for
the present season. For the future
the operators and miners offer an
investigation which must be viewed
as step forward and suggests that
both sides have at last seen a light.
For the first time their old victim
the public that buys. is to be con-
suited upon the future course Of the
industry. II carried out in good
faith the decision is significant and
may well mark a new epoch in in
dustrial relations. There are many
loopholes. But the provisions for
the appointment of the committee
and the requirements that both
miners and operators shall aid in
every manner possible and share
the expense are sound and prac-
tical, and make possible an able and
thorough study OF the whole field
and a genuinely constructive report
based thereon. Not only is coal TO
be mined, but truth is to be sought.
The agreement offers real promise
Of betterment in an industry that
has been a perpetual menace to the
economic health OF the nation.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
A Step ForuUard
(From the N. Y. Tribune.) }

The back Of the coal strike seems
to be broken. According to the
Cleveland agreements, operators
from Illinois. Ohio, Indiana and
Western Pennsylvania, comprising
the old central competitive field and
operators from Central Pennsyl-
vania, Northern West Virginia and
Michigan. representing an annual
production of 60,000.000 tons, prac-
tically accept Mr.. Lewis terms.
These include renewal for a year Of
the 1e21-'22 wage scale and the
creation of a commission to find a
basis for a scale thereafter. The
output Of these operators, added 70
| that of the West Virginia inde-
pendents and exports from Great
Britain, will stop a soft coal famine.
Rival operators in the union dis
tricts may be expected to fall grad
ually into line with the Cleveland
arrangement.
The country would feel some
gratitude for any settlement on the
theory that renewed production on
any terms Is better than no produc-
tion. But II nothing were provided
for other than the question of tenn
porary resumption there would be
little to rejoice over What is the
chief source of approval is the pro-
vision in the agreement looking to-
ward an impartial investigation and
ultimate remedial action.
The bituminous operators started
out TO defate excessive costs in coal
production. The high price OF coal
"a hold-over from war wages-was
a burden on all other industry and
a serious obstacle TO general eco
nomic readjustment The cost of
fuel was increased to everybody by
doubled freight rates on It. The
freight rates came down. But the
mine workers successfully resisted
wage deilation.
Mr.. Lewis maintains his point that
wages shall not now be reduced.