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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24
lfls{T MAYOR ORDERS sun
10 MIKE COUNCIL THRIFTY
Holds Up PAy Of 0fficsr whs
Has nix Jobs and Sentences
Board Member 10
Jail

Neptune City. y !. Arril "A
ccanc4imsn called aren MAYOR rhof-
~sia Jensen Al their meeting sAsaF-
ass nixas 10 sixn . ssushef for the
ncsshly salary ef nss OWING 10
psniol uca'dy.
they pointed nat that 4 Mr.
cntiy should become sexea Al the
delay and resign. Neisuno csu would
thereby be deprived q iss sapsf'a'
sendeni of Streets. police force,
town hail iNnisor. IA snse Collector.
rrsns ofncer snd Hoard Of isesish
lnspeofcr. Tho Mayor. however. Tn
sisted upon rscnomislnk
'Fynscn hundred dollars q year h
more than ~e cushs 10 rsy any man.
said he. aud when The councilmsn
snu insisted he turned 10 hn sen
Julius. and said; 90 set me sun
30 that I can eieut these refractory
osane'smen over the head
julius departed IN dntifal haste,
but hsfore he could return anothef
idea had occurred 70 Mayor Jensen
aud ne ordered the Council adjourned
srmedisteiy and court convened no
that he could sentence coun liman
William s,ckes to Jan for thirty
days That fate IL still oserhansinx
Councilman siokes Roth the Mayor
and the canell intcnd 10 cali upon
the state Police 10 enforce their au-
thority
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Imitation Is the sincerest form of
flsppery.
A bird in the pan Is worth two in
the garden.
The proper place TO keep overhead
expense Is unAsrioot.
After ! man finds a wife he has
70 keep on hunting her.
u fools get elected II IS because
the foot vote Is the biggest.
The upper crus, Of society is often
broke.
Easy going men often stay.
II is hard TO love thy neixhbor
when his chickens love thy garden.
In the spring young mans facy
nishuy turns 10 gasoline.
Pat trink and-be cautious or to-
morrow the undertaken win come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24
HEALTH WORN
TO 4 FRAzzlE


Dayton. TexAs-Mrs " lf wesdel.
OF this city. writes that she has. sos q
long time. known of the vaIus os
CanduI from personal experiencr. II
d5nt know whcre I would - had Il
not been for csrfui. for Il made .
new woman out " me-" says Mrs
Weids.
Briefly dsscrfbinr she symptoms -
the troubles for which she took Car
d.d. Nrs Welded writes.
= was haxrNrd. 1aIs-worn 70 =
fszsie al she tina.
my health was ~rc<cfed I hnd
vomaniy weakness. painful :.
raIns and aches
Z heard Of csrdui. ana decided 10
ne Il.
'csrdu britt ne ~ r-ew we'll
--4ike nnother woman --herrr <h<
praise 7 efv> n. csr11i n fh~ hest
medicine I ever saw n nv NE"
cs~dai. Mich This Texa< lady
foun1 70 helpful Il . purely vee<-
ia1,'e. medicinal tonic
vr more sbsn forty v>srs f's~if
has beea fsken br tho1<>rs~ rrd
thon<sa&< 81 rcu>a. ~v~rvv~~>r >n1
pr.ised ~ them Sor fhe bcnefIct>s -
suits dhtsined from ~ ne. n Won
- wrnan. a7d ruffef a. many
vouu ~
9ote Cnr1p1!
~ ~ 1uzn1>t ~ ~ c<you'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24


Fsr1 womeas GLIB No. met vita
Mr. vn. Harris at i1is Exss Villas
or Tharsa&, Aprn -. VITA Nrs. J,
coliin<. assistant hostess.
A program and social was gisnaed
for Green Mound eharsh. On rrhi2y
|esenlnr. Nay o.
/ The sooa Old coan,ry dfnass which
the Rcg2rsans a Guthrie, asked the
elas 10 serve. i al planned and The
flaee Is ~aisinS. The Rctss.ans Will
set lhe date.
A sonse~s conducted BY Mrs. o
Walters ~4s ~on ty Mrs II. y
Sterns
The hostesses served delicious ~
freshmsnss 10 twenty five members
Next meeting on May IS At the homs
Of Ne. n A. Psps. With Mrs
NetEer. assistant hostess.
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0>oday
KAa raa cz1s--Nxs GLADYS Casey
Masscai<. Caxms<r Il conamsroe
csthr1e op<ra House.
Past N@tcax <lub--Nrs- 4. Cook.
LADIES' pxy-co1ztry ClaA.
chars>r A. r. p. 4. o.-Ns Katie
kirsntrsck-
CAnhrsdes ciub.-i4hrzry.
ressoay
West W. c. r. U.-Nrs. a. n.
Tackstt
sAAke~p>@re sias--l.e1ry.
HlsA s<Aoes oscessra -rru n.
r cAercA.
Sin Haa.rea elah--Nrs W. r.
Sa11xrtk.
Esealas Party. Altar Society Airs
J. ", BARNS ana Mrs J. J. Nc>al;y
DREAD elat-xi>s Anns o~ena.
papkixa sssh-ishrxr
rsa n Ma esus-NIss Emma
Burst
snhssia e'ss-wrs- W. 4 Trap
se,l.
Res Cross Case Committee.
rar-hx Socsesy. Birthday Party
rs~xt n y shnr<<
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

.,r,s 4 or~s..s eos,sn.~. vso,la
-. - ~ - u.>..h.---~ -,
-. ~ pk-l.n - r.>1s.~ ~
Nr. cr.x~. - ,ess. .rr>.~vs 4, ~
80. :, ~. .>c.e - A. ,.,ss.s,o,
A. .~,.,., s.aa,A.s~. :, o. q n =
th.nx.r r<ss.x .ts>s
xx
an. "a as.r,,A, A.s r.s.rr.a f,,,u,
!. 49,. -. -. !. H.. x.....
m her uush>rs ~he ~. h.>. ann,
N
=
The Al'ss society ~m have an
sssaisS party WEDNESDAY N the
basement of the church with Nrs. J,
'" tArns ana Mrs J. j, Ns>uitf
- hessesses.
49,
hssss oo"~ssr nor sfss'sf oa'hr'e
Should 70 10 sha, fias musicale At
there
-
frehas have received the an
uounoemens q the weadinx ct Miss
Nraiasn hass 20 Mr. Prank huninsa,
Anrsl "A q, p.,rs. m,n.,. TIA.
bride. who is . niose 81 Mr.. l.. q.
Nshsney visited the MAhaffey's
here last winter. she Il the daash-
ter 81 Nr. and Mrs. Theodore nass
Who have also visited Guthrie.
NJ Wm George and Miss ksteils
hro~n'ns we're married April 10.
Mr.. George ~asSn old Guthrie citi-
ssn.
s- : = n
Miss Ruth Chandler. who has been
VI with scar'et fever. is vey much
improved.
MS W .. fF'mm = sad'ns
'e~ aast y okemAh' okiahpms'
> = y
ut. ana MIS-. a A West and son
Vim Nee IN os,.,.... ss,v ,..,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24
PERSONALS OF
SOCIETY

Nrs Stella Relsnl returned last
nlgh; from Tu'sA where she VAS the
Elest of Dr. and Mrs, Pred cronA
and the Misses Mc~eai
XXX "
Mrs A. O. c. Bisrer = III al her
hcne.
The Domestic Science club has
been POSTPONED unsil May II when
N win mees at the home cf Mrs. p.
" Dcoiey.
Miss Ruth Anna Dodkon win leave
in the czornlnx for her home IN
No~a's after spenslng the week vita
her grandfather. c. II. wehmeser
and relatives AZ cosinsfsn. Niss
Anna wehmeler win accompany her
4 Oklahoma city and VIII be. A.
eonpznled home by Mrs. J. n S
Hall OF v-ichita who viii bc her
sucs, and the Eaest o. Mrs. lloyd
Overlees
x " "
Mr.. ans Mrs. A. r. Boyer spend
the weck-end in Crescent with Mrs.
Beyers mother. Mrs. Mary Adams.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

splendid program. including a
number by the Cashrle Choral So
cie,y. No collections taken and no
money raising plans discussed.
Opera house. Monday evening. April
24,h. 7:so.
We have tried TO send our repres-
entsfiye citisens both men and vo-
men. tickets. n we have missed you
come anyway. You viii receive a
cordial welcome and we win try and
find you good seat Guthrie Cham
Der Of Commerce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

osorse Chapman and Milton sher-
nan sl~ns saturday aud Sunday In
cc,ls with Mr., Chapman.
4 ~ X
M,s. Il. Cook Win entertain tho
ra8 N2iron club tonight At her
home.
xx
Mrs. II. q. cohb ana son OF
Nemphis Tennessee is the guest of
her parcnta. Mr. and Mrs. n G. Roe.
n n n
Miss Jessie rardoe cf Oklahoma
CAY Nas Guthrie visitor saturday
N y y
Mrs. c ". Scfutthileld and Ora
semtchfleld spent Saturday IN Nor
man the guests os Fay scruschfleld. AZ
his fraternity hone, IA. E. House
Tho High Sihooi Orchestra viii
rlse concert Tuesday eveni.sx al
> c'c:ock 81 the Frat N. Il. church
m *
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

,0overnn~ns. Tuni. = sow prodacIn<
more shan ioooe - ssIlons q o1sv~
odI . y~~. ss1 szr>css % nsor~ shan
dp~E1e sss smoust ID. > fsv years-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Miss Janet Wood wIll arrive 70.
night from Arinore TO spend fss
days with friends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mr.. ans Mrs. A. Il. Boyer spen'
the weck-snd IN Crescent with Mrs
Beyer's uother. Mrs. Mary Adams,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24
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Mrs. ". T. sudtsrh viii enter
tain The Six Hundred club tororros
afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mrs. T. ". swezr.nsen and Mr.,
Grace Harnan spent Friday 4
Cashion.
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yr. aud Mrs J. A. s,asffer ief
last night for Marshall to attend th'
funeral Of the iatters brother. NJ
Chax. Besi-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mr. and Mrs. =. L. Miller hav.
a. their guest. Mr.. MIiler's cousin
Mr.. cob'ens OF Chandler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren n. stark
mosorcd to Norman on business las,
week. they were accompanied as
FAR a. oklshona CITY by Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Stark v,.o ATTENDED the
Shrine circus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

/ Mr.. r. NJ Morrison Of Florida is
here in the Methodist hospital. Mr.
Norr son was former resident OF
Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Miss Marie vanderfori who under
went an operation At the N. " Hos.
pital ss to be removed 10 her. home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Miss Minnie Blllin~A who has
spent the past week with her parents
Mr.. and Ms. Bert Billings returned
70 Arkansas City today.
~ -
Or. crzs left Sunday for Irontown.
Inxsn& 10 bring his family 10 Gufh-
re
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. " Lyons and baby
who have been the guests cf Mr.. sns
Mrs A. d. boyd. have returned 4
their home in FL Reno.
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Nr Vim. George and Miss Essells
Browning we're nsrriea April 10.
Mr.. George ~as<n old Guthrie cisI.
ssn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Mrs. Rowland Price is visiting h
PARENTS in Kansas City. :
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-04-24

Imitation Is the sineerest form Of
|flsppery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

County Attorney c. E. Phillips
spent yesterday in the twin cities on
business.
w. w. Weller has just returned
from a trip to Seattle Washington,
where he called on Mrs. Weller's sis
ter, Mrs. W. F. Thompson, and on the
return trip Mr.. Weller stopped off for
several days at Bottineau,' N. D..
L. P. Sandstrom.
L. w. Andrist is spending few
days In the cities.
Senator Widell went to st. Paul this
morning. He had business before the
state highway commission today.
Mother Isadore, Sister Superior Of
Good Counsel Academy, will leave
Sunday evening for New York city.
At New York she will be joined by
two sisters from each Of the four
provinces in the United States. They
where they will be met by two sis
tiers from each of the four provinces
of Europe and together they will tour
Holland, Austria, Germany, Italy and
Switzerland for the purpose of visit
ing the Catholic schools situated in
these countries. Mother Isadore will
be gone three or four months.
Earl H. Otto, who has been work
ing in Toronto, Canada, since last
fall is visiting in the city with his
mother on Florence street.
Mrs. Frank Noble Of Fairmont is
visiting In the city as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. M. ]. O'Brien.
Mr., and Mrs. James NJ. Doud Of this
city will leave Mankato for Chicago
tomorrow evening from where they
will take an extended trip through
the west, visiting in Arizona and Cali
fornia and returning to M1r
way of the Puget Sound route. Mr..
Doud is an agent for the Cudahy
Packing company here.
Anna Gasow of Spokane. Wash,
and her brother Gerald Gasow OF
GAYLORD are guests of their cousin
G. Bergeman of North Sixth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
BIDS ON HIGHWAY WORK
State Commissioner Babcock Awarded
Several Contracts Today.
IAssociated Press Dispatch

st. Paul. March Bids on seventy
five miles of grading about three miles
Of paving and seven new bridges, on
the Minnesota trunk highway system,
estimated to cost more than 1000,
600, are being opened today by
Charles Babcock, state highway COM
missioner.
With more than twenty contractors
competing on each of the fifteen pro-
jects, predictions were made that
awards will be at low figures. The
bids are being tabulated and an
nouncement of the successful compe
titor will be made as soon as possible.
The work is to start when weather
conditions permit.
The single paving job is for 2.8
miles near st. Cloud. 1t will connect
the pavement laid last year on trunk
route No. with that proposed this
season on trunk highway No %, all
to extesd the longest continuous pave
ment in Minnesota to more than $50
miles
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10

March 3-10-17.)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth; District Court, Sixth Judi
In the Matter of the Application of Man
kato Spinning and Knitting Mills, Com
pany, a Corporation, to register the title
Earth County, Minnesota. described as
follows, to-wit: Lots one ~. two 90,
three 90. six co. seven q and eight
kato. according to the plat thereof,
made by E. D. Bruner, and tract or
parcel of land fifteen Q5) feet in width
and one hundred ninety eight qssl feet
tween said lots one "a two l2) and
three CD on the one side. and lots six
(S), seven (D and eight 0) on the 9TH
e e ssSe B. APPRGas John csstseP
Darwin Maltby, Caralton w. Barney,
George w. Slade and Company. Man
kato Iron and Novelty Works, a Cor
Mankato Iron and Novelty Works, Jo-
seph Brestle. August Finke. Winona
and st. Peter Railroad Company.
Standard Fibre Ware Company. a cor
poration. insolvent, Chicago. Milwaukee
and ST. Paul Railway Company, City Of
way Company, Northwestern Trust
Company, Lottie B. Slade. George w.
Slade. and all other persons unknown,
or interest in the land above and in the
application herein described. Defend
ants.
SUMMONS
The State of Minnesota To The Above
Named Defendants:
You, and each of you. are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the ap-
plication of the applicant in the above
entitled proceeding and to file your ans
wer to the said application in the Of
fee of the Clerk of said Court. in said
County, within twenty COO days after
the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the day of such service, and
II you fail to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid the applicant
in said proceeding will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded therein.
Witness George G. Krost, Clerk Of said
Court and the seal thereof, at Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
Palestine Peasants
Superstitious Class
Some Beliefs Of Natives Very In
tsresting; ALI Efforts To
Put Out Tradition

: Jaffa Palestine. February 13.-[Col
respondent of The Associated Pressl
The British administration in Pales
tine is trying to stamp out some Of
the peculiar superstitions of the fell
laheen (peasants) and has appointed
committee of district governors to
advise it as to the best method of at
training that purpose.
After four years of occupation. the
authorities are beginning to realize
that superstition plays an important
role in keeDing the peasants in igno-
rance.
Some of the native beliefs are very
interesting. One government Official
discovered that he had transgressed
a tradition the other day when he
stepped over baby's coat as he cross
ed village street.,
His action was noticed by a group
of women who halted him and told
him he would have to retrace his
steps or the baby would surely die
AS their attitude was menacing, ne
did so to save himself from at
tack.
Go Without Food And Drink
The same official on another coca.
sion was. invited to take lunch with
the Moukhtar (head) of village. A
he entered the guest chamber, he
stumbled and he fell headlong on the
floor. The host told him that his fall
Ing was sure to bring bad luck to the
village unless he saw fit to forgo the
lunch.
1t Is a common practice for girls t.
visit Willies prophets tombs) and
lay there pieces of their garments
believing that by so doing they are
sure to get married soon. Sometimes
they, go without food or drink for sew.
en- days for the same purpose.
Married women who have no child
rem, trying to avoid divorce, go tc
cemeteries and walk over children's
tombs in order to have sorle Of theil
own. Often to be blessed with child
rem, they go to mosques walk sever
times around the building anc ther
smash an egg in the gateway.
These are only a few of the ode
customs which are commonly prac
ticed by the fellaheen and which the
government is anxious to destroy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
March 3-1o-17.)
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of walter A.
Plymat, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day having
been granted to Ida F. Piymat
It Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the above named
decedent may present claims against his
estate in this court. be. and the Same
hereby is. limited to three months from
Thursday, the z5th day Of May. 1877. at
ten o'clock a. m, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at MankAeo.
in said County, be, and the same hereby
is fixed and appointed a. the time and
place for hearing upon and The examin-
alton, adjustment and allowance OF such
claims as shall be presented within tho
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given ~ the pub
LEGATION of this order in The Mank14o Ffos
Press as provided by law.
Dated February "a, 1872.
probate SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON,
Judge Of PrseuAs.
s. b. Wilson,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
HARDING IN FLORIDA
President Will Spend Week There Fol
Rest and Recreation.

Washington, D. c., March S.-Pres-
ident Harding and his vacation party
were nearing Florida this morning on
q special train running as the second
section of an Atlantic Coast Line
train. The party, which left Wash
ington late yesterday, was due to
reach st. Augustine today and spend
most of its week of rest and recrea
ton at that resort.
The party includes, besides the pres
ident and Mrs. Harding Brigadier
General Sawyer, his personal physi-
clan and George B. Christian, Jr., his
secretary, Attorney General Daugh-
erty, Speaker Gillett of the house OF
representatives and Under Secretary
of State Fletcher. The trip was plan
ned to give the president his longest
rest since inauguration and his first
vacation since last summer He in
tends, it was said, to be as free as
possible from official cares during the
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10

March 3-1O-17)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County AZ
Blue Earth; District Court Sixth Judi
Charles o. Hoerr and G. G. johnson,
Plaintiffs, VS. Brynjon Prom. r. h.
Evenson and J. B. Streeter Cooperation.
SUMMONS
The State Of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You, and each of you, the defendants
above named, are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiffs in the above entitled action,
which is filed In the Office of the clerk Of
said court, in the Court House. in the
City of Mankato. County and State afore-
said, and to serve your answer to said
complaint upon the subscribers at their
Office, 102 Odd Fellows Building. Man
kato, Minnesota, within twenty COZ days
after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive Of the day of such serv-
ice; and il you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid. the
plaintiffs will take judgment against you
and each Of you, in the sum OF 1851 90
with interest thereon from the 7th day of
March, 1921, together with the costs and
disbursements of this action.
H. L. &-J. w. SCHMITT & H. w. yOLk,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
102 l. o. o. F. Buildina
Mankato, Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
(February 24-March 3-10.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi.
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Jens P.
Rasmussen, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate
of the will of said decedent: The petit
ton of Gertie Rasmussen being duly filed
in this court, representing that Jens P.
Rasmussen. then resident Of the County
of Bhe Earth, State of Minnesota, died
on the 9Th day Of February. 1922, leaving
a last will and testament which is pre-
sented to this court with said petition,
and praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament OF
said decedent. and that letters Testamen-
tary be issued thereon to Gertie Rasmus-
sen, now therefore. you, and each of you.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have. before this court
at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in Mankato, County of Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota. on the 18th day OF
March, 1922, at ten o'clock a. M. why
the prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable Harry A.
Johnson. Judge Of said court, and the seal
Of said court. this 18th day of February.
court seaD HARRY A. JOHNSON.
a.. "a. Judge.
F. E. Morse,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
LABOR MUST HELP
TOREv|VEBUSINESS
WARTIME WAGE SCALES
MUST BE SLASHED
Public Generally Should Not Be
Called Upon To Pay Transpor-
tation Charges Based On High
Level Salaries, Declared East
ern Railway Expert at Hearing
Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Chicago. March 9.-The public gen
orally, including wage earners In
other industries. should not be called
upon to pay transportation charges
based on an Unfortunately high lever OF
railroad wages, John q. .Walber ex-
ecutive secretary OF the bureau OF
Information for the eastern railroads
said today before the United States
railroad labor board, which Is con-
siderinS the petitions.
sn,nn, was I natural" he said that the
their industries had been undergoing
the process Of re- adjustment, and as
their industry was still operating On
the basis OF wartime costs, plus the
increase in the cost of their labor re-
sultlng from decisions of the labor
board, that their industry should also
contribute toward the re- adjustment.
Interests Are In Common
The interests Of the employees" he
said ARE not opposed to the interests
OF the railroads l represent The
prosperity OF these workers is inter
woven with and Independent upon the
success Of the railroad business itself.
So long as wages must be maintained
upon war time level the railroads
will be prevented from adjusting
their conditions to the peace time
basis, and If their income is ABSORB
ed by such war time scales on pay, 1t
necessarily follows that correspond
Ing reductions must be made in the
working forces.
We submit that it is to the great
er interest of the railroad employees
and the public in general that the EN-
ployes be placed upon a basis provid
ing employment for the greatest
|, numbers. increasing the Consuming
public and in that way contributing TO
the general revival of business.
although the reduction in the cost
1871. was approximately 20 per cent,
as indicated by governmental and
other statisticsm yet the reductions
In wages effective July l, 1921, was
approximately IL per cent"
For ordinary unskilled labor, ac
cording to an exhibit he showed. of
S6.O66 such employees in outside in
dustries, only SIS received rates of
pay equallirg or exceeding the pre-
valllng rate of Al cents an hour paid
oy the railroads and the average rate
Ior these outside Industries was 20
Genus an hour. Rates of pay among
skilled workers employed outside and
employed by the railroads showed
similar proportions.