The Arvada enterprise., 1922-02-23


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eral Daugherty as to the legal limits
within which such associations could
operate. Mr.. Daugherty In reply
holds that their activities do not con-
travene the provisions Of the anti.
trust act unless In actual practice they
suppress competition, curtail pro,luc-
tion or enhance prices. They may
standardize grades. quality and psoc-
esses; furnish information as to A.
nancial responsibility; handle insur-
ance and engage In cooperative Ad-
vertising; gather statistics Of protiuc-
tion, distribution and wages for the
Information Of the secretary Of COM
merce: and they may provide stand
ard system Of cost accounting. but
should be warned to guard against
uniform cost as to any item Of e.
pense.
IT APPEARS likely there will be
L general strike Of coal miners on
April 1 unless 1t Is prevented BY gov
ernment Intervention. The United
Mine Workers Of America are in con-
vention In indianapolis and have re-
ceived the report Of the scale com.
mittee positively declaring against the
wage reductions which have been de-
manded by the operators. Indeed,
some increases are asked by the men.
though they do not demand the SIX.
hour day and dve-day week. The re-
port says:
I'm event NO agreement ID reached
by April l, we declare In favor Of .
general suspension Of mining opera
tons, such action being subject to Q
referendum vote Of the membership
Of the United Mine Workers Of Ameri.
ica, such referendum to be held prior
to March 81"
D ELIGIOUs factions in Belfast
N fought bitterly throughout the
week and about two score persons were
killed aud many wounded. The British
troops there took hand 10 the melee.
making bayonet charges on both sides
impartially. but were unable to stop
the sniping and bomb throwing.
Michael Collins, head Of the Irish
Free State, went to London and after
q conference with Sir James Craig
announced that they had agreed upon
the appointment Of liaisoa commits
sions from the Free State and Ulster
that will patrol the frontier and pre-
vent bloodshed. He also said lie had
secured the release Of the kidnapped
Obstetrics. The evacuation Of the
Free State BY British troops had been
halted. but on Mr.. Collins representa-.
tions II was resumed.
IRON Paris comes the prediction
i that the conference on the
economic rehabilitation Of Europe will
be postponed until May. and shifted
probably from Genoa to Rome. Milan
or Verona. The reasons advanced are
the delay In forming q new Italian
government, the inslstence Of France
on 4 preliminary meeting to decide
on the agenda. and the alleged fact
that the United States will not de-
termine the extent Of its participation
until the senate has acted on the Wash.
ingtOn conference treaties.
The German delegation to the con-
ference. which will be headed by DR..
Walther Rathcnau. foreign minister.
will be armed with elaborate .argu.
ments to prove that the reparations
clauses In the treaty Of verxaiiIes must
he abandoned or radically altered II
the financial salvation Of Europe In
to be accomplished. Rathenau's idea
II that the interests Of all will be best
served II there In almost q complete
cessation Of payments during 1922 and
II Germany is permitted to pny In
goods and work instead Of cash.
III UGO STINNES. Industrial mag.
! 1 nate. learned on Wednesday that
he Ia not M much the mnster Of Ger
many ns he thought. After a debate
In the rcichs.Ah In which he and his
Peoples pnrty were bitterly assniled
the government wns given vote OF
confidence. This was victory not
only for Chancellor Wlrth but nlso
for Doctor Knthenau and the indus.
trial group that In opposed to SHINES.
"A MOTHER Of the gangs Of swim
\ dlers that prey on Ignorant foreign
residents has been uncovered, this
time In Chicago. The victims were de-
frauded Of millions Of dollars by mems
comparable to those employed by
Ponxi Of Boston. Most Of the mem.
hers of the gang are Under arrest and
thu n0licA arr cs0aA I'm thu trail ~ thA