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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
COST OF LIVING THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD

The cost of living index numbers
for eighteen countries are given in
the International Labour Review is
sued monthly by the International
Labour Office.
1t is interesting to note that not
withstanding the continued dissatis-
faction with the cost of living here
in the United States, the latest fig
ures from eighteen countries show
that but five have a lower cost of
living than the United States. These
five are all largely agricultural
countries. with little industry, and
are: South Africa, Australia, India,
New Zealand and Canada.
Excluding Germany. Austria, Po-
land and Finland, in each of which
the cost of living has risen over 1000
per cent since 1914, we find from the
latest reported figures from the 9TH
err fourteen countries an average in
dex number of PIG.
The United States. with an index
number of 165, is therefore far be-
low the average.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
WAGES AND
COST OF LIVING
IN SWEDEN

According to preliminary figures
issued by the Department of Social
Affairs of Sweden, the average wage
during 1921, for men, women and
young persons, was about IL kronor
per day. These figures are based
on statements sent in by 3,112 I'M
dertakings and cover 215,764 work
ers. The wage figure shows an in
crease as compared with CORE
spending figures in 1913 of 214 per
cent. The wages of men have in
creased 204 per cent, of women 229
per cent and young persons pol per
cent.
1t is interesting to note the COM
parison between the index figures
for the cost of living and income
per day in Sweden; taking an index
number of 100 in 1918 as a basis, the
cost of living index number, at the
end of 1913. is 241, while the index
figure for income per day is 305. In
the cost of living and income per
1917 and 1918, the cost of living in
dex figure was higher than the in
come figure; but, in 1919 the living
figure again reached the cost of
living figure. In 1920 the income
figure advanced markedly while the
cost of living remained approx
mately the same, and in 1921 the
cost of living index figure dropped
considerably while the income figure
remained approximately the same.
1t is also interesting to note that
this situation holds throughout the
Scandinavian countries. In Norway
the cost of living index number is
2S4, while the average daily income
figure is 1865, in Denmark the cost
of living index figure is 237 while
the average income index number is
300.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25

Smoke Olympia St. Rigis. 1Oc, 8
for 25c. adv
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
THE UNION LABEL

Is the only symbol that
renders the schemes of the
willy prison contractor abor-
tive.
But its power is limited
by the demand for it and
that demand is largely up
to trades unionists them
selves,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25

You're a union man, l take it,
For you pay your union dues,
But, my friend, is there label
Of a union in your shoes?
Do you see the union label
On tobacco that you buy?
Or upon your daily paper?
You can get one if you try.
Is a label in the pocket
Of the suit upon your back?
Is the label on your collar
Or a Chinese spider track?
Do you find the union label
In the sweat band of your hat?
Look and see if you can find it
Did you ever think of that?
How about the union label
On the broom that your wife
swings?
How about it on your table
And thousand other things!
There's a moral in this poem,
You can find it if you try.
If at first you fail to see it
Ask yourself the reason why.
Keep the one pictured below
Ever uppermost in mind,
So you on whisk or broom can show
That they are the union kind.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
Remain NOn-Partisan.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 5.-The
convention of the state federation of
labor defeated the resolution calling
for the disbanding of the working
peoples political league and turn
ing its membership over to the
farmer-labor party.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
"Scab or Be Evicted,"
Coal Owners Edict

Coaldale, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Pan
Their Greek News prints this dispatch
from Cannonsburg, this state:
"The second days test of the
Harding plan of opening union mines
in southwestern Pennsylvania under
military protection fizzled today, re-
ports from all points indicated.
"In the absence of definite infor-
nation as to the coal owners plan
it was believed here efforts will be
made tomorrow to open the mines
of the Henderson coal company, and
the mines at Morgananza, where 400
miners families face eviction if the
men refuse to return to work"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
Smoke Olympia Capitol. 1Oc straight

Gold is to be reduced from the
smoke leaving the United States As
say Office in New York City. Dur
ing the process of reduction much
gold dust is lost through the
chimney.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25

as individuals, but as a united move
ment. which will be beyond the
greedy reach of the eXploiters.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25

A portly woman had, by mistake,
taken a seat in a railway coach re-
served for smokers. With uncon-
cealed indignation she saw the man
next to her fill his pipe.
"Sir," she said in frigid tones,
smoking always makes me ill.,"
The man calmly lit his pipe and
puffed contentedly, and at the same
time replied;
"Does it, ma'am? Well, take my
advice and give it up.'-Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
CITY HEADS OPPOSE
MATRONS ON FORCE
Tell Senator Ball Women Should
Receive More Pay for Po-
lice Duty.

The Commissioners yesterday sent to
Senator Ball, chairman of the Senate
District committee, an unfavorable re-
pert on the bill to make police matrons
members of the force.
The city heads told the committee
they believe the matrons should be paid
more money for their services. but they
do not feel this should be accomplished
by making them policewomen. since
their duties are different from those of
woman operatives.
The Commissioners authorized ex-
penditure of $3.50 in putting into shape
the tennis courts on the following play
grounds: Bioomingdale, Georgetown
Mackin, Virginia avenue, Park View,
New York avenue and Rosedale.
a bin providing for the widening
of Nichols avenue between Good
Hope road and street was ap-
proved.
w. E. Mooney was given a con-
tract to build an addition to the
open-air shelter stands for farmers
west of the Center market
Assessor William P. Richards was
directed to prepare an estimate of
the amount of money that will have
to be refunded to persons who have
paid assessments for the paving of
roads in the outlying sections of the
city. The District Court of Appeals
held last week that the Borland
law. assessing half the cost of paw
ing against abuttinG property. was
not intended 20 apply to roads in
country sections.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
lincoln PARK BODY
BACKS JONES BILL
Urges Congress to Speed Act
Giving District Rep
resentation. ~

A$resoiution commencing the Jones
bill. which provides for District
representation in Congress. and urg-
tee and Senator Jones make imme-
diate. efforts to have the bill brought
before Congress for vote, : rs
adopted by the Lincoln Park Cit
izens' Association al meeting at the
Bryant School last night 4,
The Endorsement OF the bill re-
suited after lengthy discussion of
its provisions. A copy of the reso-
regard to the bill were directed to
be forwarded to the Senate District
committee and Senator Jones.
The matter of the extension Of
the Capitol Traction lines in the
Lincoln Park vicinity was brought
before the association and the mem-
bers directed that a letter be sent
To the Public Utilities Commission
asking that the Capital Traction
Company extend its lines from Sth and
r streets northeast along street
to 18th street. thence south on 18th
to A, thence east on A street to 18th
and south on 18th to Potomac avenue.
thence southwest along Potomac
avenue to connect with the company s
Pennsylvania avenue branch, thus form
Eastern High School and many points
of interest. 1t was pointed out that
when the new Eastern High is open
chilllren will come to it from all parts
of the city. thus making the pro-
posed belt highly desirable.
II. r.. Warner. chairman OF the
association committee on education
and d. A. Edwards. late president of
the board of education. were chosen
to represent the Lincoln Park or
ganiZation at the conference called
by TIE board of educa ton for tonight
to consider the needs of the District
schools in the preparation of the
1923 budget.
Mr.. Edwards was given authority
by the association to ask that the
board of education include in the NEXT
deficiency bill an item of $25O.000 for
the equipment of Eastern High
School. MIR. Edwards pointed out
that the school would be completed
by December l and that unless such
an item was provided it would be
impossible to make use of the struc
ture during the following year
Evening star., 1922-05-10
The Wicked World

look upon the jazzy crowd, and
cry. "Oh, hully chez! Oldfashioned
virtues in its shroud, as dead as it
can be: this riot shouldn't be all
lowed-it looks too coarse to me"
| wonder ii rant and scold without
good exouseh Is it because I'm
gray and old l turn the language
loose? Is it because I'm filmed with
mold, my veins devoid of juice? The
youngsters do not seem to dread the
evils ! foretell; they scoot around
with. sprightly tread, the springald
aad the belle, inviting me soak my
head when would mourn and yell.
|.Oh. gaffer. you've been on the earth
too many years" they cry; you can't
distinguish sterling worth from
Johnson's. whiskers dye; and you
would queer the young folks mirth
with your despairing cry. Because
some changes have been sprung in
human walks and ways since those
dead times when you were young,
you talk of pipe-dream days, and
from an old and battered lung send
forth unseemly brays. Go to. old
man. you've had your fling. the
youngsters own the land: new gen.
erations rise like spring when win
ter has been canned; and if you cam
not smile and sing. you might be
pounding sand" l am An old and
wintry man. with burrows on my
brow; my teeth are gone and l eat
bran. much like horse or COW; and
is this why | dourly scan the way
the world goes now?
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
OPPOSE EQUAL FARES
ON TRACTION LINES
Congress Heights. Citizens Dis.
agree With View of Com
missioners.

After J. Clinton Hiatt OF the Column
bia Heights Citizens Association had
explained the attitude of the citi-
Eens of the District toward the Pub
lie Utilities Commission for the lat
ter's action in granting equal fare
rates to the twp street railway COM
panies. the Congress Heights Citizens
Association, at its regular monthly
meeting Monday night. went on record
as opposed to the commissions ruling
and favored the stand taken by the
citizens.
Charles A. Baker president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
also addressed the Congress Heights
body. IN which he urged every citizen
of the District of Columbia to do his
part in the affairs of the community.
At the conclusion of his address MIR.
Raker was unanimously elected an
: honorary member of the Congress
Heights Association.
a letter was read to the meeting
from Miss Cornelia Hill of the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, urging that
the association hold patriotic
demonstration on the Fourth of July.
Similar requests have been made to
other associations, the letter said. A
committee headed by J. A., Marce-
ron was then appointed to draw up a
patriotic program for Independence
day.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
CAPITAL SEEKS NATIONAL
IDENTIFICATION BUREAU
Fight to Locate Central Crime
Record Here Planned at Po-
lice Convention,

When police chiefs from all parts
Of the nation meet in convention at
San Francisco. June 10, an effort will
be made to have the proposed central
bureau of identification established at
Washington.
Commissioner Oyster, in charge OF
police administration. has been ad-
vised that the question of the loca-
tiOn of this central storehouse of
criminal records probably will be
settled at the forthcoming convention
and that number of other large
cities, including New York. will COM
pete with the National Capital for
the choice.
If it can possibly be arranged Com
missioner oyster hopes to be able to
allow Maj. Daniel Sullivan, or one of
is assistant supcrintendents. TO so to
the convention to support those who
favor the establishment of the bureau
here.
Richard Sylvester. former superin-
tendent Of police Of Washington and
still member Of the police chiefs
organization. will attend the conven-
tion also.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
FORGERY IS CHARGED.

Charged with having forged the
name of Hartwell W. Melvin. 149
Morton street. to a check Cor sI75 and
getting ii cashed in a local depart
ment store. Ralph Alfred kirsch.
twenty-five years old. 3115 Mount
Pleasant street. was arrested Monday
right by Detectives Thompson and
Embrey. -. re-, - -
If is said that the young man for
meriy was employed by the Shipping
Board. He is said by the detectives
to have admitted getting the check
cashed. and to have explained that he
was out Of work. Detectives are in
yestigating other check transactions
in which Kirsch is alleged to have
been involved
Evening star., 1922-05-10
ToDAYs ADJUSTMENTS.

BELAsCO.-"Mlle, Modlste." Victor
Herbert opera, by Peoples National
Opera Society, at 8:b pm.
GARRICK.-"The Hole in the Wall" i"
at 500 pm.
kElTFS.-Belle Baker and vaude-
vile. at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COsMOs.-"The African Duke" and
vaudeville, at 3. $3.50 and S:45 pm.
sTRAND.-"Broadw Bellies" and
vaudeville, at 2:45, 6:39 and 8:45 pm.
RIALTO.-Gloria Swanson and, Ro-
dolph Valentino, in Beyond the
Rocks" photoplay. at 1880 am, 1880,
$3.50. $780,. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA. = Marion Davies. in
"Beauty's Worth."at 1856 am, 1866,
3:05, $40, 7:25 and $3.50 pm.
Enthusiastically Dalton. in THE
Crimson Challenge" at 1880 am.
12:40. 2:30. 1870. 6:10. 1855 and
9:55 pm.
NJ f OPOLITA 'Smilin'
Through" with Norma Talmadge, at
1925 am. 1:25, 3:25. 5:25, 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
DANCING.

STARTING LAST COURSE. CLASS DANCING
APRIL &c.
MILLER'S. 1925 CONN. AVE. FIR. 1857.
LATEST STEPS; PRIVATE LESSONS.
Phone (between and g. Lincoln $780,
A B. Building. Room 3O4.
DAVISON'S fgf: nss. 1929 NJ NV. ns,: M
Teach you . dance correctly In Q few lessons
Strictly private. Any hour. Separate studIos.
Class Sat. eve. Inatructions and dancing. to Y.
PROF. AND MRS. ACHER's STUDIO. 1927
10th at. NV. Class Monday and Friday, s to
IL pm. Private lessons BY appointment.
Phone North 67s8. Established 1900. 14s
GLOVER'S. 61S 22nd NW.-PRIvATE LES
sons any time. 75c Course. six lessons, ~
Guar. results. Fine environment. W. i12o.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
ELECTION CONTEST UP.

The contested election case of Jacob
Gartenstein. republican. of Chicago.
whoyis seeking the seat held by Rep
resentative SABBATH. democrat. of the
fifth Illinois district, was taken up
yesterday by the House elections COM
mitee.
the case for Gartenstein, and John 3
Corn of New York spoke for SABBATH.
The committee, of which Representa-
tive Dowell of Iowa is chairman, will
begin at once to study the record.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
STALEY WILL PROBATED.

The will of Charles M. Staley. who
died May l. was filed yesterday for pre-
bate. 1t is dated February IL. 1919.
and gives to his nephew, Berrywick
S. Craig. gold watch presented to
him by Hubbard Smith, author of
Swinging in the Grapevine Swing"
A liberty bond of 500 is left to d
sister. Hattie S. Craig. and one for
$40 TO niece. May NJ. Staley of
Fairfield. Ill. The remaining estate
is devised to his friend. Mary Lee
Goddard. who is also named as ex-
ecutrix
Evening star., 1922-05-10

uOME 1880 c Street NE.
IlOusA LAST DAY-GLORIA SWAN
son. with MARION HAMILTON. in
"HER HUSBANDS TRADE MARX"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11

illegally carried by the iltney amounts to Il greater sum, as compared to the Iitney's total fares. than does the sum received from the trolley companys extra passengers as compared to the total fares received Thus 1t Is clear that the jitneys could less easily pros- per were they to be prevented from overcrowding than could the trolley company.
 The law must be enforced, Of course. ovcrcrowding is dangerous and ought to be stopped. It should be stopped in the jitneys and in the trolleys, as indicated in court Thurs day. Perhaps there are few busses in this city large enough to make the line upon which they run prosper without any overcrowding. But 1t IS safe to say that strict enforcement Of the law against overcrowding in New Britain would benefit the Connecticut company in that it would prombly put some of the jitneys out of busi- ness. This is no argument against strict observance of the law. slives are endangered whenever the rule IS broken. II is merely a warning that if the people of the city are to be served as they are now being served by jitney and trolley, the jitneys must increase their capacity And before jitney owners make further invest ment they should consider well the present attitude of the public utilities commission. They should consider well how long will be the life of their business
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11
EUGENIC MARRIAGES

It is proposed, out in Chicago. to try to obtain pledge from school girls that they will demand q certifi- cate from the men they are to marry tending to prove that he has led a clean decent life. Mere discussion of the idea brings out the old question: would you take from sweet young girls their pure innocence?" The an- swer comes strong: Yes, If by pure innocence is meant ignorance of life's vital facts. For if pure innocence" is put in the scales against life of un- happiness, with diseased and mlsera-
 ble children, the terrible weight of the
 latter will make pure innocence
 seem of little value.
 It would be better for the individ-
 ual and for the race, of course, If there were some way to provide that only offspring of spiritually splendid people were brought into the world. What wonderful place the world would be if it were possible to per
 petuate only high ideals splendid, strong standards! This Is impossible.
 We are human.
 But it is not impossible to take all
 the precautions available to prevent physically weak babies from cumber- ing the earth and from bringing un- happiness among us--an unhappiness all the greater because of the unhap- piness of the victims of the sins of their fathers and mothers. And only in this way should the restrictions come. No man-made law should bind man farther in this realm so suscepti-
 blesof abuse. The limitations should
 be adopted voluntarily through a de-
 mand by w6men of single standard of morals, And in this day of women's equal rights the arrangement should
 not be one sided. The male of the species should not be the only oiie un- der suspicion. There should grow up an unwritten law among the enlight- ened that, as far as 1t is humanly
 possible to do so, proof of the physical
 health of the perpetrators of the race should be given with only a regret that there is no human way by which the spiritual health, also, might be shown.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11
RED CROSS ROLL CALL.

No person in the world Is free from the danger, always threatening, of be- ing overtaken in the awful clutch of great, terrible calamity. War, famine. fire, flood may fall upon any community at any instant. No care fully planned precautions are power full enough to provide against them
 The organization that stands ready, on instant notice, to respond to the call of the sufferers from such calam- ity is the American Red Cross. The instant the signal is given the aid comes. Preparedness" is it's creed. And it is because of the constant,
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11
CROWDED CARS AND BUssEs.

The fining of jitneymen and the owner of jitney line for crowding the, busses beyond legal capacity, and the remarks of the judge indicating that the trolley company should suffer similar penalties, bring up a new transportation problem. And there seem to be enough of such problems already.
 It is notorious, not only in New Britain but in most cities, that cars and busses are continually being over crowded. Yet, likewise in New Brit ain and in other cities, the transpor- tation companies are complaining of insufficient receipts to give the service demanded and to make necessary Improvements in rolling stock. It is obvious that the people who make the ''extra crowding" must ride. The obvious solution of the trouble would be 10 place more vehicles in service. This would not mean as great com parative outlay for the Connecticut company as IL would for the jitney- men. The cost of trolley car is much smaller, of course, in propor- ton to the company's capital than is the cost of bus to the capital of the jitneymen. In fact practically all of the latter's capital is invested in jitneys. Similarly the fares of those
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11
THE AMBULANCE-PATRoL.

Iris an i'll wind" and all the rest of it. Possibly it is good that the police patrol-ambulance needs repair or there is need of replacing it. Pos sibly the discussion over what shall be done will lead to a decent solving of the problem.
 It is absolutely ridiculous that in a city of this size the police patrol should be the only means of convey ing people to the hospital. The use of that vehicle for this purpose is repugnant to all idea of propriety. The police patrol should be police patrol and nothing else and no one is especially anxious that 1t should be comfortable. The ambulance should be an ambulance and nothing else. Comfort should be the primary con sideration in procuring it.
 If the cost of maintaining is the only reason why the hospital has felt unable to get one, an. arrangement might be made whereby the police could man it and care for it, as the police have shown willingness to to take care of the lights that have be put in place to guide traffic at night. The ambulance itself is the important thing--a deal more impor- tant than the patrol. Whatever ar engagement is made the ambulance should be proper one.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-11

eager. generous response Of the men and women and children Of the eoun- try that this organization is always prepared,
 Today begins the annual Roll Call of the American Red Cross. No pub licity organ dares to fall to remind the people of this fact. No publicity organ would fail to remind of. the day even if it dared To emphasize such matters is one of the most solemn duties of the press and of the people whose voices are heard all over the country. And the ability to reach so many people in reminding them of such cause is one of the joys which make the, possession of influence one of thep great pleasures Of life. tkRs
 Your dollar your neighbors dollar, this mans dollar, that mans dollar and the dollars of men and women everywhere are the sinews of the tremendously powerful and tender machine. called The Great Mother, which is always ready because you and all the rest of tbe generous, the thoughtful Of the country do not fail to join or renew your membership in the American Red Cross. As, today, we remember those whom the Great Mother nursed back to health in the great war, and as we remember those for whom she did all that was hu- manly possible to, do to save, we will again show our desire to be one of her helpers.