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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Boston Wool

BOSTON, June t.--The wool market re.
mains auiet with noticeable fniiing off
IN export business. For the week ended
May - little over 100000 pounds of
grease wool were shipped abroad. Dur.
Ing March and April wool was being
shipped out at tho rate OF 1000, 900
pounds week, Germany Ia reported TO
be good buyer OF wool In tho South
American markets Locally the demand
for domestic mills Ia quiet. There Is
some trade In carpet woods. but tho
amounta are small and there are no
chnngos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Arrivals and Departures

Arrhed-June t.-str Harry Lucken-
bach FROM Boston VIA ports. a. iQs1o
a, ma L, g. q. 3. nellNeod nom kctchi-
kan. az 8 a. M, str ,, A. Moffctt from
False Pass Aiahks. a, 4 8. m. ctr liz.
kAta Maru from Kobe Via Yokohama. Gt
! q. M. iaas t-Str Il. q, r, bodd from
san Francisco. az y. intt str Redwood
from Alaska Via belllngham- AZ 9ls0
y, m.
sailed-June E.-str Curacao for souih. .
eastern Alaska. az 10 A. m,i ctr Alameda
for Alaska. az a. ma str luurico FOR
Richmond, al a. M ctr Wtllpolo for
str i.stouehs Tor Alaska VIA Tacoma.
AZ stie p M ctr JACOB for Tacoma And
sound ports al 5itt p IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05

bottle, and YOU have whole quar-
terplnt OF tho most wonderful skin
whltener, softener and beautifer.
Massage this Hwectly fragrant
lemon bleach into tho face. neck.
arms and hands, IL can not irrl,ate
Famous stage beauties uEe Il TO
bring that clear youthful skin and
rosy'whiio complexion. also as
freckle, sunburn and tan bleach. You
must mix this remarkable lotion
yourself II can not b bought ready
10 use because Il acts best immedi.
ately after II Is prepared.-Adyer.
tlsement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Lemons Bleach
the Skin White
The only harm

10 NAAAN AtAsA 81
less way 20 bleach
the akin white b
60 mix the Juice OF
two lemons with
three ounces OF
Orchard White,
which any drug
glst viii supply
for a few cents,
Shake we'll In a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Foreign Exchange

SEW YORK. June t=Torsirn "a.
change closed lover. Sterling. tlai. OF
ousI trance, ta.ottth. or to.bptpI lire.
seems. or ioeooti uslaish francs.
90 ptath. en- fo.eei1i marks. t1tp 900 )
epoNte 20 the doliasi Shanghai IA
YohnhHma. 1885, Russian, sf1l, Sweden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Denver Live Stock

Cattlc-Reocipts, 2.ioo, Steady 10 weak
Beef steers tSdlo.s5; cows and helt-
ers iGds.7b, calves. S1ii stockers
and feeders, ,5dsb0; bulls t2@5.?b.
Hogs Receipts, 1850. Market, steady to
ioc lower. Top. 81: bulk. s6.7O1 600.
ot Clipped lambs tigdfis. wooled
lambs. titfit76i owes. ssa7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Liverpool Grain

wheat Open High Low Clos.
July ....ss I'd ssfYd D. "a osi%d
Oct. ....ssii5sd % "a ssiiad % IA
(Note-Ths Liverpool market closed
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday for the
Whltsuntlde holldays.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Omaha Live Stock

Cattle Receipts, $500. Tone OF market.
steady. YenrllnRs, ,6.bOnio, COWS and
holfera. S1i0,75! utoers. N.7bGsE0,
stockers and feeders isa.60Is.s0i
calves, 'tdio bulls and stays. 1850
az.
Hogs Receipts. 1850 Tone Of market,
30 lower Bulk, idgbG6p6, top, g.,
Sheep Receipts. 5000. Tone or market,
went YcerlIngs, tiobOaii.ab; woth-
ets, sI7b1s9s. lambs, sia,5ogio.75!
ewes ;5.55dS6O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Portland Grain

PORTLAND. June Whsat-iIhfd
White. tisiti seft white. 81 %. western
white, tt-oAi hard winter. ti.ots north
era spring, ti.eti western red. iibg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05

l3G. up u: Anaconda. 304. UP Z;
Texas Company. 3s7s. off X North
American. ex-dlv.. 26A. UP r.: Bald
win, III, off ri; American Water
works, 67&, up x.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
VEGETABLES
Prices Paid MhoIesaIe Neal

(rhs prices given arc those made 10
retail dealers by wholesalers. with II few
seasonal exceptions, prices 10 produeora
can DO figured by doduotlng tho cost OF
transportation 70 Seattle and approx
and sailing cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05

spinsei' Local. crats ....u... .76
squnsh-PsT ID. ........... .o7na Os
lomafoes--M Mexican. lug .....,5.oog 100
iurnips-Baek ..............,. 7.55
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS
POULTRY AND MEATS
Prirss Pnld Ehlun<ra

Dneks-Livs. old. per b.. IA
founw. isss. 10, ........... .se az
Broiisrs--igss. per 10. ........ $50 .sB
lteasters. over az Ibs.... "a
espons--Iivs TAT. per ls....... .rs0 a,
Fancy d. p. ..........,...... sie rs
Hens-fAys. lha. and UP. ate ~
Medium. live. u 10 az Ibs isG 10
Light, live. 70 81 lba.... .isE II
"esso-Lays .......,....a.... IL
Fancy dressed ........... 800 Al
belgian Hnres--fIvs ... II
Dressed northumberland. 81
Iurkeys-Faney q. D. young. ste 20
lioostcrs-Old. live. per H.. 10
hogs--Chotcs. light ......... Use .is
Choice heavy, 10000 lbs. csc %
NeaI--Fancy milk, so.izo fha.., .is1 ~
Heavy, medium quality hTA II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Wednesdays Quotation.

Hard white, ti,i?i soft white. ,iost
western white, 'l,osi hard winter. ,i,oii
northern spring. ti,Oii western red, ti.oi,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
THt RSnAN
lIFNI Il

fir,t le;s Tide
.f23s H.. t.g "a.
tlpt tsigh Itde
Us a. ma. hb r..
Sceep,i low TIDE
.lstsa pm es n.
sccond iiiEh ffdb
1853 ., M AS q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Portland Live Stock
Wednesdays Quotations

wednesday, Quetatiens
Catiis-Hscsipta TO- ZONE % market
STEADY steers Epod Erade. ff9t5 $50
medium. tt tQHl.1ti common. ltue.go,
hsifsrs. Fond. ttftdf,fti medium and
common, stdgfai cows uood. ie3t .
tfi. medium ana semmon. ttgbgt.st|
gannefs ana eaters tt-t9utsti bulls
tanners ana boioGnas tt1Atoi calves
medium ana choice. 100 lhn down
tttpgp3 iso 20 80 lbs.. Itto1e.se
go he. up. ttkouete
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05

Todd Dry narka-Btfs AyAhA Maru.
hcarport. Redwood, Hanna nielsen,
West seattle Elevator s:r Maiyn Maru
Koss Towing 60. Power syhr Apelia
stlnsons ballard Mill-achr TseaE Tat
Alaska Steamship Moofings hstessi-
Kan.
Port Hiakelrs str Tanana.
Winsiou Marine Hallway Eagle Harhor)
-Hchra Mlndunao, Vancouver Ella A.
sophie Christensen, Meteor and Alum
ma hktns Anne Comyn. Chaflss y,
Croekeri bargss CoquitlaIB Guy, drift
son. Henry Willard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Weather Bureau Report

TAropsn ISLAND. June t.-=s a. nj. e
barometer falling sloWyi cloudy, Wind
southwest. ~ miles an hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices Paid shippers

Unttrrfat--
grade. Seattle delivery. IA
EgEs-CaNas tHeiadsdl
Ertra or white she'll rs
FlrstE or mixed colers 81
Puiists 20
aiIk--Cwt.. fob. asattls supply SIS
VI. o. II a.asrttf sranr. liz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
:: OWN YOUR OWN HOME ::
CANTALOUPES IN
GOOD SUPPLY
Demand for Strawberries Is
Keeping Price Firm

Catalogues were plentiful on tho
local market Thursday. with stan.
dard crates selling at $3.50. Tho
price on Strawberries was ilrmer In
spite OF n good supply, local Mar.
shails going az ta.50 20 ss,75.
Eggs continued TO hold the rccsn,
price advance. with 20 cents being
paid producers for extras.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
FRIDAY
n NJ a

\ hAhAA
JUNE q
ftftt lssf ride
.fs1t a. M. - r.
first liiEh ttas
Sea a GO. 80 "a
second low Tide
.issl y M ea "a.
Ee,'ond lligh tiae
si9s y IN iis q,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
SHORTR|DGE HIGH
PLEASES IN PLAY
BY SENIOR CLASS
Roles in Charm School Well
Handled by Student
Body,

The students of THE Charm
School" were going about their usual
pursuits at Shortridge High School
today, following the unusual happen
ings which took place on the stage of
the Murat Theater Monday night.
when they presented one of the best
p avs ever given by a Shortridge
senior class.
Elmo Richey. as the handsome auto
mobile salesman who decided to carry
out his own theories of education
when he inherited a girls boarding
school. was excellent. Ruth Darnell
in the female lead, displayed all the
charm expected from a student in
THE Charm School," as well as much
talent. Minor leads were capably
handled by Almon Coble as the disap-
pointed sutton, Burton Canady and
Helen Sewage in well-portrayed char
acter roles Colvin Richey and Ken.
meth Trusty as twins and Mary Hovey
as Sally"
Mrs. Florence Farnam Steep
directed the play, which is by Alice
Duer Miller.
Minor roles were we'll played by
Norman Cook, Lucinda Smith. Irma
Roller, Lois Pruett, Mary Margaret
Patrick, Alice Burllert. Dorothy Can
dali, Geraldine Guthrie. Dorothy Can
field and Fred Parsons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
ADMIRAL FULLAM
TALKS IN SCHOOLS
Navy Man Advocates Air
Preparation,

Rear Admiral William M Fullam
retired in Indianapolis in the interest
of commercial aviation, visited schools
today, making talks on aviation. He
addressed a public meeting at Tomlin-
son Hail Monday night
THE time has come when, if we
are to command the land and sea, we
must command the air above them -
he said. Our country must be pre-
pared for the new era. If we are pre-
pared. if our air fighting force is ade-
quate, the armies and navies Of the
whole world could not come within
100 miles of our coast"
Admiral Fullam advocates a com.
mercial air force in time of peace that
could be turned into a weapon of war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15

Peeps at People" 4:20 P. Mn
terror decorating. 4:SO P. M.-Con
cert. 7 P. M.-Story book lady. 1880
P. M.-Orchestra. 1886 P. M.-Dance
program. 7:45 P. M.-Progress OF
the world. 8 P. NJ dance program
S:45 P. M.-Soprano. P. MIRO
mantle Castles Of Europe" 915 P
M.-Pianist $50 P. M.-Glee Club
1880 r. M.--Dance program.
Schenectady, n. Y.-WGY
eastern, $500
$50 P. M.-"Adventure Story"
Louisville, Ky.-WHAS
Central, 400
4. to 3 P. M-Orchestra; 1880 to
P. M.-Varied program
Kansas City, Mo.-WHB
1886 to l r. M.-Popular music 2
to 3 P. M.-Ladies' hour program. Z
to P. M.-Orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
Radio Programs
Wednesday,
Wednesday
Pittsburgh, Pa.-KDKA

Wednesday
Pittsburgh, Pa.-KDKA
eastern, $3.50
1890 P. M.-Lenten services. $50
P. M.-"The Communion of Saints.
615 P. M.-Dinner concert. 7:15 p.
M.-"The City Righteous" $50 p.
M.-SLanish concert.
Chicago, m.-KYW
Central, $3.50
1875 A. M-Table talk. P. NJ
Spanish lesson. 6:45 P. M.-Chil-
dren's bedtime story. P. M.-Dinner
concert
Springfield, Mass.-WBZ
eastern, $3.50
6 P. M.-Dlnner concert. P. M.
Medical section of the organized re-
serves. 7:30 P. M.-Story for the
Riddles. TAO P. M.-Music. $3.50 P.
M.--Meeting Of the National Repub-
Iican Club.
New York, n. Y.-WEAF
eastern, 1922
II E. M-Soprano. 11:30 A. M
tuberculosis Society. 10 M-Lenten
services. P. M.-Orchestra. 5:15 p
M-Tenor ard soprano. P. M
Synagogue services. 1850 P. NJ
American agric ulturist. P. M Co
lulnbia Unive -sity. $40 P. M
Soprano and tenor 10 P. M
Salvation Army Band.
Dallas, Texas.--WFAA
Central. 476)
1890 to l p M.-Musical recital.
Philadelphia, Pa.-WFT
eastern, $3.50
1 p. M.-Orchestra. 8 p. Nor
chestra.> P. M-Children's bed.
time story. $50 P. M-Orchestra.
New York, N. Y.-WJZ
eastern, 1850
II M-Lenten service P. NJ
Orchestra. P. M.-New York board
of education. P. M.-Serenaders. 4
P. M-F'ashion talk. 4:10 p. NJ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
CAND|DATESASKED
FOR OPINIONS ON
LEAGUE PROGRAM
Indiana Anti-SaIoon Workers
to Oppose Non-SupporterS
of Legislation.

Letters asking candidates for the
Legislature whether they will support
the program Of Indiana Anti-Saloon
League have been sent out by the
league. 1t has announced its inten-
ton to oppose candidates who do not
support its program.
The letter:
The trustees of the Indiana Anti-Saloon
League in their meeting held Jan. 20. 1924.
passed the following:
We recommend and urge that the next
session of the Indiana Legislature pass one
act embodying all present acts bearing upon
the liquor question. under a title broad
enough to restore such portion or portions of
our state dry laws that have been declared
invalid by our Supreme Court because of
lack of sufficient title. This one act should
cOdify all existing laws including the 1917
act. the 1921 amendment. the 1923 amend
ment also the ilict still and Illegal trans
portation laws and also the act concerning
drunken drivers of automobiles and should
add a provision increasing the penalty for
the crime of Drunkenness.
We will appreciate il II you will indicate
10 us in a letter whether or not the above
will meet with your approval and support
in the event you are member Of the next
Indiana Legislature"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
CROWS DECLARED
MENACE TO CROPS
BountieS Are Allowed on
Birds and Their Eggs.

Crows are more plentiful in Indiana
than other birds.
George N Manifold, State superin-
tendent of fish and game. today de-
clared that the crow is fast becoming
& nuisance and a menace to crops and
song birds.
THE State law favors bounties on
crows and their eggs" Manifold
pointed out" The law permits county
council and board Of county commits
sioners TO pay 10 cents a head or less
for crow heads and 5 cents or less for
crow eggs if obtained in the same
county where the bounty is to be
paid.
This time Of year crows root up
corn roots and otherwise do consider
able damage"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15

training with Gurkha battalions of
the Indian army The Tibetan army
lis rapidly becoming a useful body of
troops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
JEFFERSON DRIVE
GETS UNDER WAY
Indianapolis Quota $4,000
in National Campaign,

b A campaign in Indianapolis to raise
$4,000 as the local quota in a 1000
900 nationwide campaign for pur-
chase of Monticello, Virginia home Of
Thomas jefferson. and for founding
an endowment fund, was under way
today.
Representatives OF civic and patri-
otto organizations inaugurated the
drive at a banquet Monday night at
the Spink-Arms, under auspices of the
local committee of the Thomas Jeffer
son Memorial Foundation.
Speakers included Rear Admiral
William f. Fullam, Brig. Gen. Dwight
z. Aultman, DR. H o. Pritchard and
Walter Myers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
$4,000 Tobacco Box

LONDON, Auril 15.-In Caxton
Hall, Westminster, possesses what is
claimed TO be the most wonderful to-
bacco box in the world. More than
200 years ago 1t was bought for four
pence 1t was then so small II held
only three ounces Of tobacco. Today
it is more than four feet high and is
insured for 1000 pounds. The secret
Of its value Is that the original box is
now enclosed in six others and each
is cased in silver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
PIG Kills a Man

ROME, April 15.-One of the quaint
est accidents ever recorded took place
recently at Frattamaggiore-G rumo,
near Naples. A peasant was walking
through the village when. without
warning. pig fell on his head. kill
ing him instantly. 1t was discovered
that the pig had forced its way
through the bars of a balcony on
the second floor of a house. How
he got on the balcony was not dis
closed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
Long at the Game

ALTON. England. April 15.-With
the death Of DR.. William Curtis, 81,
there has come to an end a 200 years
family medical association with the
town. Both the father and grand
father OF Dr. Curtis practiced here.
DIR. Curtis treated the descendants Of
his grandfather's patients. He had
practiced ffty-five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
Sunfower Seed

HULL, England April ia cargo
from Novorossisk of 1000 tons Of sun
flower seed, said to be the largest con-
signment of this kind ever sent to
England from South Russia, has been
unloaded at Hull.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-15
Tibetans in Training

YATUNG, Tibet, April 15.-Four
more officers of the Tibetan army
are now in India to take up military
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23

where the working masses were COM
PEELED to come forward with arms in
their hand against reaction, but suf-
fered defeat and are now in des-
perate position. Other countries,
Great Britain, America and France,
are going through a period of a
comparative quiet. The workers Of
these countries can help, and are
helping, their brothers who are in the
thick of struggle. It is the bust
ness Of MOPR to organize this great
work Of brotherly aid, in order that
the means are being collected are
nationally distributed.
But we must bear in mind that
what has been hitherto achieved is
far from being sufficient. The
struggle is growing more acute. We
are, no doubt, on the eve Of great
events, on the eve of revolutionary
outbreak in Germany, and the conse-
quences of such struggle it is diff
cult to calculate. The impending
storm will exact colossal sacrifices,
and it is essential that the revolu-
tionary fighters shall know that they
will not be left without support, that
their wives and children will be saved
from death by starvation by their
only ally--the international prole-
tariat. Every nerve must be strained
to justify their hopes.
1t is in this exhibition of practical
international solidarity and in the
establishment of this brotherly aid
that the work of MOPR consists.
We call upon all who cherish man
kinds highest ideals and who believe
in its future, to help US in this great
work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23

necessity. The organization Of this
army has begun. In every city,
wherever q Workers Party branch ex-
lists, there will also be a DAILY
WORKER agency, functioning every
day to strengthen and spread THE
DAILY WORKER, working thru the
Workers Party and with the Party as
a base to increase THE DAILY
WORKERS circulation and influence.
Wherever these agencies have not
already been established, the mill
tants are urged to communicate in
once with THE DAILY WORKER
business Office. There is work and
important work to do for every live
rebel who wants to help THE DAILY
WORKER succeed in its great mis-
sion. There are material rewards as
well as the rewards that come with
great work well done for those
who can serve THE DAILY WORK
Err and the working class in putting
across the first militant national daily
labor paper.
Before IL is forgotten. let the real
live wires take a post card. address
it to THE DAILY WORKER and
write, 81 want to help THE DAILY
WORKER grow"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23
THE PARTY AT WORK
Say, 81 Want to Help!"
By NORTH J. LOEB.

OF all the many varied activities Of the Workers Party
there is that demands and receives interest the
present time than THE DAILY WORKER.
Received with unanimous enthusiasm and carrying with it
the hopes and the aspirations of every party member every
party unit THE DAILY WORKER nevertheless, has tremen-
obstacles and tremendous problems
before it will have passed from the experimental stage
has become firmly established institution supporng and
The establishment big revolution
accomplished Party supported
wageworkers months by of sacrifice and
TOLL the American mtants
demanding the for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23

But tn remarkable victory in the
case of William 2. Foster will be
again endangered unless it is made
secure by a precedent Of outright
acquittal under the Michigan Crimi-
nal Syndicalism Law. The struggle
must be carried to complete and final
victory thru the winning of the
Ruthenburg Appeal. If the Appeal
is lost, it is almost certain that Foster
will be brought to trial again
along with William F. Dunno, Rose
Pastor Stokes, Robert Minor and the
twentv-seven other defendants who
have not yet been brought to trial
Has Raised $4,000
The Labor Defense Council has
raised over $4,000 in its year and
a half of existence. The administra-
tive cost of raising this has been
about 80 per cent, including printing
and advertising, travelling expenses
Of speakers, Office expenses, etc. It
Is generally agreed that this is an
extremely low percentage for collect
ing defense funds. Some $4,000 have
gone directly into legal expenses.
Great results have been achieved,
more than justifying the time and
money which have gone into the de-
tense work The present condition of
Laber Defense Council finances, how
ever, is such that the fruits of past
trlumphs may be lost unless SYM
pathizers can be made to realize the
importance of assuring final victory
thru the winning of the Ruthenberg
Appeal The secretary of the Council
declares that plans in connection with
the appeal may be hampered in the
event of insufficient funds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23
LEHIGH VALLEY
R. R. eau C HIT
IN WAGE THEFT
Wonder if Thief Will
Obey Boards Orders
BY LELAND oLDs


Federated Press Industrial EditOr)
Back pay for % months at the
rate Of cents an hour will be paid
freight handlers employed by the
Lehigh Valley railroad at New York
and Brooklyn piers if that road
chooses to obey a decision handed
down by the United States railroad
labor board.
This will mean a nice little check
Of about 1928 to these employees who
have been cheated out of their right
full pay since March /, 1922, when
the carrier arbitrarily sub-contracted
them and their work to a dummy
concern in order to cut wages in
absolute disregard of the transporta-
ton act.
The decision is likely to mean mil
lions of dollars to thousands Of
railroad employees of leading carriers
of the country if it serves as prece-
dent for decisions in a score of sim
liar cases now pending before the
board.
The board in the present decision
holds that the contract entered into
between the carrier and the contrac-
tor for handling freight at the piers
in question was a violation Of the
transportation act and of the boards
decisions in that it was made with
the intention of evading the act and
of establishing less favorable wages
and working conditions than the en-
ployes were emitted to under the act.
1t ordered the road to reimburse the
employees for their resulting losses.
Similar cases before the board in
volve shopmen on such important car
riers as the Erie, Western Mary
land, Southern Pacific and Pennsyl-
vania, to mention only a few; also
freight handlers and maintenance of
way employees on leading railroads.
These cases resulted from bare
faced attempt of the railroads to
slash wages without even a pretense
at collective bargaining. They ex-
pected to wash their hands Of all
responsibilities under agreements and
decisions of the board by getting a
dummy contractor of the strike
breaking variety to do the work on
a cost plus basis. The way this was
done on the Western Maryland is
typical.
On Jan. II, 1922, General Foreman
C. J. Wolfe issued an order "effec-
tive Jan. 16, all positions under my
jurisdiction will be abolished" The
employees were then notified verbally
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