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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

present.. shortage of labor such a rev olution in the industry was infeas- ible. Upon the receipt of this re- port, still felt that a pledge on the part of the steel manufacturers that they would undertake to respond to manifest public opinion in this mat ter would be welcomed by our people as a great boon by American work CTS. It is in response to this sugges- tion that l have received today the pledge to which I have referred. Congratulates Industry.
 T wish to congratulate the steel industry on this important step. It will heal sore in American indus trial life which has been the cause of infinite struggle and bitterness for over a generation and it marks an accomplishment from the conscience of industry itself, a recognition of responsibility from employer to em- ploye that gives us faith in rightful solutions of the many tangled prob- lems that are the concomitant of the rapid growth of America. It Is an example that l trust the few other continuous processes in industry which still maintain the 12-hour shift may rapidly follow. I should be proud, indeed, if my administra- tion were marked by the final pass ing of the 12-hour working day in American life.
 There is another American aspira- tion on which 1 have wished to touch today. You of Tacoma are proud of your harbor and dock facilities. You provide the dock facilities and the government improves the harbors, but of what value is either without ship ping? An American merchant ma rine is the worthy aspiration of eV- cry commercial nation. There can be no dependable commerce without carriers and there can be no eminence in American commerce without American carriers. Friendship among nations does not demand of them the promotion of a competitors trade.
 This administration has been earnestly striving for a great and efficient American merchant marine. We had it once when the sails of our clippers whitened the seas of the world. But there came recession and the World war found us as in considerable maritime power. l have always believed that there would have been no war, certainly it would have been of less duration if we had possessed a merchant marine com parable to our commercial aspira- tions."
 We expended approximately three billions extravagantly, inefficientiy, and without program for service in
 
 republic to the making of ships, we bulded yards and trained our build CTS and we did produce, marvelously until we owned 12 million tons of merchant shipping ample for the greatest merchant marine ever dreamed of for AmerIca.
 But it is government property, builded for an emergency, rather than for competitive activity in car rying world commerce. This admin istration has cleaned up the vast work of settlement, we encountered the paralyzing slump in shipping, we have settled the enormous claims. and liQuidated the stupendous fail ures. But Congress did not respond to the request for legislation calcu- lated to dispose of our shipping to private owners and encourage the upbuilding of permanent merchant marine, I had hoped to turn one ex- travagance of war to permanent and practical utility. The House of Rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

resentatives approved. The Senate was prevented from expressing itself So the government is confronted with the possession of vast tonnage, but without market, in which to sell, or inspiration to private enterprise to operate.
 q do not for one moment believe in government operation and ownership as permanent policy, but l prefer that hazardous venture to the sur render of our hopes for merchant marine. So we mean to operate until we establish though it cost far more than it was contemplated to eXpend in promoting private enterprise. It is vital to our national defense, it is necessary to our foreign com merce, it is necessary to maintain American eminence. So we mean to maintain the flag on the seas, hop ing for the day when Congress may rise above the obstructionist, when the reflective sentiment of all the country will sense the great neces- sity and compl the legislation re- sity and compel the legislation re- to triumph on the Seas."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
AME ER|CAN FARME ER NOW FACING RUIN, BROOKHART SAYS
Europe Not To Buy Products From United States,
 Senator Asserts
By RALPH H. TURNER deased Wire to The Age Herald.


 LONDON, July 5.--A special ses- sion of Congress this year to provide relief is the only means of saving the American farmer from losses this year which may approach & panic, Senator Smith ". BroCkhart of Iowa declared in an interview today.
 Brookhart sailed for America on the President Polk Thursday, and will begin urging a special session of Congress Immediately on arrival at Washington.
 His conclusions regarding the des- perate conditions facing the Amer lean farmer are the result of his stay here and hls study of. agricul- tural conditions throughout Europe Surplus Of Grain.
 Practically every country In Eu rope will have a surplus of grain and feed stocks this year." he said. This fact is not generally recog nized in the United States.
 These surpluses are so wide spread that they threaten to elim- mate the margin of export from America to Europe, which was the only hope of tiding over the Amer ican farmer.
 With exports wiped cut, the American farmers face ruin this year unless a congressional appropriation provides for theri assistance"
 Brookhart said that everywhere in Europe there was more planting this year than last. Russia will have huge surplus. and the crops of other countries will be proportionately greater, he declared.
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 He described the growth of the cooperative movement in agrieul- ture and industry and said he had observed In Europe that the saliva ton of American workers, especially the farmers, rested upon the building up of cooperative organizations.
 "As an emergency measure Con gress should first appropriate suf- ficient sum to cover the cost of farmers production this year." he said. "Then rural credit banks should be established throughout the agricultural districts as the founda- tion of the cooperative system which is the only permanent solu- tion of the American agricultural problem"
 Other American senators visiting London this summer have stayed at such hotels as the Carlton and the Ritz, where rates are S6 day and I'D. but Brookhart put up at the pro- letarian Y. M. c. A, where one oo- tains "bed and breakfast" for S125.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Conservatives Urge Policy Of Waiting

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 5.-(By As sociated Press)-Tensfon has been great here, according to well informed and conservative persons, for many days. Aside from the l<u KluX demonstration, few outward signs, however, have been manifest. While awaiting the arrival of Director Hines to iron out the negro hospital situation, the more conservative of the inhabitants have urged a policy of waiting. This caution was vio- lated Monday upon the arrival of John Calhoun, Jr., a bookkeeper, who came to the hospital from Norfolk to take a clerical position. Calhoun was advised quietly of the situation and remained in town but few hours. Just what was said to him or who said 1t, has not been disclosed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Negro Association Asks For Federal Troops

NEW YORK, July 5.--(By Asso- ciated Press) ),-Declaring the lives of R. k. Moton, president of Tusk egee institute and negro surgeons at the United States Veterans hospital at Tuskegee, Ala, had been threatened by masked mobe, the National Asso- ciation for the Advancement for Col ored People today wired President Harding urging that he send federal troops 10 protect them
 w. w. Campbell. banker, followed Senator Powell, reiterating his fore casts. Congressman Lamar Jetters of the Fourth district discussed what 1t would mean to the state at large, declaring it would be an unwise move to place negro personnel in charge of the hospital.
 The attitude of General Hines was regarded as friendly and gracious, though he expressed no personal opinion. He was introduced to the conference by Col. R. II. Stanley, in charge of the hospital
 Guest Of Dr. Johnson.
 During the day he inspected the hospital. Tonight he was the dinner guest of pr. Johnston member of the board of trustees of the institute and also member of the committee of three which will confer with Hines later.
 In Atlanta, 1t Is reported, General Hines will confer with high officials of the Ku KluX Klan. regarding the klans attitude.
 It was learned today that the board of trustees of Tuskegee advised John c. Calhoun. negro, to leave without attempting to work in the hospital. Members of the faculty would not state whether they had advised him in any way.
 General Hines coming relieved tension ia Tuskegee, at least tempo rarily, and those who attended the conference this afternoon feel as- sured a proper adjustment will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
WOMEN DRESS FOR MEN
Irene Castle, Suing For Divorce,
 Talks About Clothes
 By CARL VICTOR LITTLE Teaxed Wire to The Age-Herald)

PARIS, July 5,-Irene Castle may be highly perplexed over the ques- ton of "To divorce or not tG di- vorce," but several days ago she was certainly enthusiastic over American husbands when she discussed the all important question of dress with corresp spondent here. Its the good old American husband who is largely responsible for the gCod-looking clothes their wives wear, she said.
 An American wants his wife to be as well dressed as anyone else, and is willing to put up the money That is not the case over here; many husbands train their wives to rush the bargain counters.
 Tn America even the shopgirls look like queens, but here many Of the most fashionable look like shop girls" added Miss Castle, who has the reputation of being the best dressed woman in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
38 DEATHS ARE TOLL. OF FOURTH ACCIDENTS
Safe And Sane" Advocates Unable
 To Keen Down Tragedies

CHICAGO, July 5.-IhITly -eIsH. deaths and more than six score or injuries caused by fireworks ana EoTrth of Julv celebration this year, a check of casualties from all parts of the country tonight showed. The number is believed to be the largest renorted in the several years that safety advocates have been promot- ing a safe and sane" Fourth.
 Fireworks and firearms were re- srnrsible for a large percentage of tbe deaths. although automobile ac- cidents and drownings In connection with Independence Day celebrations helped to swell the total
 Following is a table of reported deaths and injuries in the various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
MORE PRINCELY WIT

The prince of Wales still goes mer- rily on his way. Neither self-admin fstered black eyes nor riding acci- dents can quell his happy spirit, and as MT. Coue would say, every day his speeches grow better and bet ter. The other day he said, in a speech:
 T expect the only reason there were no doctors in the Garden of Eden was that Eve obviously knew the fa- miliar prescription, An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
 He was speaking al banquet giv- en to him by the British Medical as sociation. and referred to himself as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
WANTS TO FEED US CARIBOU

Scott c. Bone, governor of Alaska. estimates that the huge territory un- der his jurisdiction is the home Of approximately a million caribou, and he belieyes that their steaks and chops would be a welcome article of diet on the American table, He is pressing the administration with his caribou meat proposal, which is war ranted to put Alaska on the culinary map.
 Governor Bone was publicity mana ger for the republican national com mittee in the campaign of 1920, and prior to that work had been for many years an active newspaper man and editor of several influential dailies. He was also chairman of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and delegate at large from Washington to the republican con vention of 1916. He is from Indiana and is just over 60 years of age From the Argonaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
NO NEGROES
 FOR PRESENT,
 STATES HINES
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lives of Dr. Moton and negro sur geons at the government hospital at Tuskegee had been threatened by masked mobs.
 Professor Taylor said there was no violence offered during the Ku Klux parade Tuesday night, that he had had advance information of the parade and that he had announced to the summer school students Tuesday that there would be such a parade in all likelihood and, that there would probably be no disorder. There was none he said, adding that he watched the parade from the gallery of his house. No damage was done to instl- tute property, he continued.
 Professor Taylor refused to com init himself on the attitude of the faculty, saying simply that the mem bers were backing Dr. Moton. He declined to state Dr. Moton's views saving he preferred that the presi- dent of the school speak for him self.
 Another negro officer was reported scheduled to arrive in Tuskegee either tonight or tomorrow morning No confirmation of the report could be obtained. There are about 40 negro patients in the hospita1 at present.
 Tuskegee citizens seemed satisfied with progress made during the nego- tiations with Director Hines this aft ernoon. He stressed the necessity of an amicable adjustment and declared he felt sure the matter could be ad- iusted to the satisfaction of all con cerned.
 Wants To Cooperate.
 "I will not be party to any move which will upset the city of Tuske- gee" Director Hines told the confer ence of about 65 citizens who met with him this afternoon. We want to cooperate and l am sure we will be able to reach an agree ment in some way"
 Senator R. II. Powell, In present. ing the citizens side declared the placing of negroes in charge of the hospital would ultimately result in the destruction of Tuskegee insti- tute. He told Director Hines that a government official named White in Washington, some time ago, made the definite promise that no negro officers would be sent to Tuskegee
 General Hines said he knew of no contract the government had made In regard to personnel, but that there was certainly moral obligation"
 The telegram read: National As soctation for Advancement of Colored People, representing 1O0 1000 Ameri- can citizens ask that federal troops De sent to Tuskegee, Ala, to protect colored doctors sent to the United States veterans hospital, to care for negro World war veterans. Lives of these United States doctors and se- curity of Tuskegee institute have been threatened by masked mobs Tuskegee institute, an internationally known agency, making for inter racial goodwill, should have pro- lection against lawless defiance of government. We urge especially fed eral protection for R. R. Moton, sue cessor to Booker T. Washington, whose life has been threatened"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

"a lonely island in a sea of medi- cine" But he did not appear much at sea. The next moment he was observing:
 T am glad to see present three eminent physicians from the United States-a country to which we owe great deal" He hastened to add that he was speaking of medicine, not money.-Fron Answers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-06
MILL BARONS IN CLOVER

Boston, April 6-The 10 and I2 per cent wage increases by textile cor perations, after long series of wage cuts, recalls the last financial state ment by the Pacific Mills corporation of Lawrence, Mass.
 This corporations was incorporated in 1850 with capital of $I,ooo,ooo. December, 1922, it's capital stock had increased 40 times, or to $40, 900, with a surplus of $7,623,ooI. Since 1852 profits to the amount of $2o,- ooo,ooo have been turned back into the business in the shape of stock dividends, which are part of the $4o,- 100000 capital stock. The average an- nual profits for the seven years ending December 3I, 1922, was $3,544,1o2.
 In an advertisement printed in the Boston Globe, issue of February IA, the corporation says:
 Since hte resumption of operation on September I, 1o22, the company has been producing and selling goods at the highest rate in it's history. It's profits are now at the rate of more than $4oo, ,ooo per month, or more than 12 per cent per annum on it's S4o,- ooo,ooo stock"
 To appreciate the profits of this corporation it should be recalled that last December 1t issued $2o, 900 stock dividend, thus doubling it's cap italization to the present figure of $40 100000.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-06
NEW YORK BANKERS
 FAVOR COMMISSION RULE

Buffalo, N. Y, April 6.-The con vention of western New York bank CTS, held in this city, declared against abolishing the state public service commission. It was stated that if the commission is legislated out of office control of street railway systems, for instance, will pass to city councils, and this would not be to the interest of stockholders in these companies.
 That the street car companies favor the commission system is indicated by Henry w. Killeen, attorney for the International Railway Company of mittee at the state capitol that only "jackasses and reds" are opposed to the public service commission.
 The attorneys employers have been trying for several months to destroy the street car mems union.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-06
NEW YORK COSSACKS
 ASSAULT CITIZENS

Albany, N Y, April 6.-Charges that the state police carried out poli- cies of Intimidation, brutality, vio- lence and overriding the constitution al rights of citizens," while on strike duty at Corinth and Buffalo, are DOT tions of report by state Fedora tion of Labor Investigating commit tee.
 The report sustains every charge
 made by organized labor that these cossacks are a menace to good order and are vicious strikebreakers.
 ''In the years 1920 and Io21," the report said, "a great many industrial disputes arose throughout the state. The bureau of mediation and arbitra- ton, created under the industrial com mission, was not used to settle these disputes, but the state police were sent into the localities against the wishes of elected officials of these To- calities. The activities of the state po- lice were unlawful, brutal, obscene and outrageous and tended to bring disgrace upon our state and destroy the confidence of our people in con- stituted authority. Their rowdyism, law and order is borne out in detail in voluminous afhdavits of their vic tims and eye-witnesses.
 'In July, 1921, the state troopers rode into Corinth, over protests of the trustees, and its justice of the peace. They drove their horses on the side walks, clubbing citizens right and left and riding down women and children. They entered private places of busi- ness and abused citizens who were lawfully and properly therein, drove them into the streets and then drove them from the sidewalks into high ways and excavations, and subjected them to other insults and terrorisms.
 'When the state troopers were called to Buffalo over the objection of the mayor and other elected officials, their actions were repetition of what transpired at Corinth."