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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Milwaukee Railroad
Employe Retires

There Is one for whom the clam
oring alarm clock has no terrors.
When the rest of the employed
population Of the city thrust their
limbs from warm beds into the
chilling coldness Of the early dawn.
this particular person can snuggle
into an even more comfortable po-
sition between the sheets and drop
back TO sleep contented in the
knowledge he has earned his rest.
The lucky person in question is
Peter Nickoloff. SIS. He was re-
tired the first of the year by the
Milwaukee railroad, following 81
years of service. Prior to retire
ment. he was light tender in the
yards. responsible for the care of
ia charges
He was first employed by the
railroad in 1905 at Miles City.
Mont After working two years
in the mechanical department, he
came 10 Tacoma where he contin-
ued to work in the same capacity.
In 1927 he was transferred 10
maintenance Of right Of way. and
worked as such until earning his
pension.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Miss Grace Scott
To Wed F eb. u
Coming NuptiaIs Made
Known al Holiday Party

February % was announced
as the date for the coming
marriage of Miss Grace Scott,
daughter of Mrs. Paul Scott,
to Mr.. Edward II. Antush.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Antush. at a holiday family
party given recently at the
home of the brides mother.
Following the dinner party
was an open house to which
friends of the couple and their
families were invited.
The home was decorated in hoh-
day mode with many tapers pro-
yiding the light.
Guests al the dinner party were
Mrs Paul Scott. Mr.. Paul Scott.
brother Of the bride-eleot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snider. Mr. and Mrs. John
Clarence. Mr.. and Mrs. Inert Olson,
Mr. John kerth. Miss Bertha
kerth. Miss Helen Snider. Miss
Suells Snider, Miss Patricia Clar-
ence, and Mr.. and Mrs. Haley
The wedding Will be solemnized
at the altar of Holy Rosary church
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221e No. 27th st. Nov rs, daugh-

221a No. 27th st. Nov. rs. daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Sarlin, Long,
mire. Nov Is, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. s. MeDan-
lei. Puyallup. Nov. IS. daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon T. Ingham,
SIS So. seth st. Nov. 80 son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford C. Stryek-
er. Mineral Nov. IS. daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jos. Nerzuh,
1870 No. Huson ST, Nov. IS,
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy I. Beddoe,
1125 So. seth st. Nov. IS. son.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman A. Giles.
1o5 No. Tacoma ave, Dec. 3,
daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Henry y. Roberts,
235 Ea. 50th st. Nov 80. daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Leroy Cal
vert. 9l0 Ea. 34th st, Dec. 6,
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert c. Hardi-
son. Roy, Dec. 10, daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. r. Pease,
Ri. = Box ass. Dec. /. son.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Ma.
ness. 401 So. 57th st. Nov. :. son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Jan Fleisher
Jack Newton
Engagement Announced
Al Party Monday Evening

Announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Jan Flesh
err and Mr.. Jack Newton was
made known to close friends
of Miss Fleisher on Monday
evening when she entertained
at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Rachel Nelson.
Clever place cards which marked
each place at the late supper re-
vealed the news Jan and Jack are
engaged as the cat was let out
Of the bag.
Guests for the party. members of
a club which the girls formed when
they were in high school. were
Mesdames Robert Martin, Randall
Dahl. Charles Gordon. Robert Nc
Daniel. Peder BJelland and Nels
sJorgren.
Misses Ruth Miller. Maxine Plstt.
Jane Overaa. Charlotte Wrolson.
Dorothea Froman, Lorraine Sim
mons, Eleanor Meller and Marion
Mccormick.
No date has been set for the
wedding OF Mr.. Newton. son Of Mr.
and Mrs Bert b Van Horn. and
his popular fisnoes.
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license,

Marriage license application,
have been fled With the Pierce
county auditor b. ivan z Moore.
81 Haynes. Alaska. and Evelyn J.
Keller. Is. 1925 No. Nlsscher.
Charles Willard Lewis. 50. 5o2 ID
ave. y. f. Puyallup. and Virginia
Mae Stout. 70 81 18th 81. s. f.
Puyallup. Daniel Tfa3e. IS. and
Patricia N. Buckley. q. both Of
the Olympus hotel: Paul Look. %.
Renton. and Helen Smith. q.
Stanwood Alfred A. Boudreau. IS.
$500 So. 18th. and Amenza Heit-
man. 81. Ala So. Tacoma ave;
Budnic Joe Patrieelh. p. and
Beatrice Helma Robinson. Is. both
OF $500 So. Wilkeson. Herman
George Nelson. 36. Tenino and
Helen Jane Funya. IS. 1902 Ea.
18th. Bernard Kaiser. IS. Enum-
claw. and VERNE F. Miller. SIS,
Lewiston. Idaho.
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Or. Lawrence Zillman. Of the
University Of Washington English
department. viii speak Feb. Is for
the second Of the series az the the
alter and Mns. Frank Curtis has
been scheduled for March Is 10
discuss flower arrangement Tea
Will be served following each talk.
The entire group has been ar
ranged 10 benefit the Little theater
building fund. tickets now being
available for the series. Mrs.
Homer Hartwich is chairman of
the tea committee. with Mrs. Fred
klopfenstein in charge of decora-
tons and Mrs. J. ". Matheson as
chairman Of the ticket committee.
Board members from whom tick
cts may be obtained are Mrs. John
c. Taylor. Mrs. Homer Tilley. Mrs.
John Chapman. Mrs. Fred klop-
senstein. Mrs. John Arnason John
son. Mrs. Abner Bergersen. Miss
Dorothy kahler. Miss Mary Nc
Donald, Mrs John johnson. Mrs.
Jsnla Todd HslIen. Mrs. c. Calvin
Hopper. Mrs. Aaron Msndles. Mrs.
William Squire. Mrs. Preston On
stad. Mr.. William MeDonagh. Mr..
Cecil Fuller. Mr.. Charles HUM.
Mr.. Salem Nourse. Mr.. Wallace
Snowman. Mr.. Locke Riehi. Mr..
Martin Gallwas. Mr.. Jack Gordon
and Mr.. Hollis Day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Alohans TO Meet
AT Weyerhaeuser' S
Mr.. Beers VIII Be Speaker
Al Monday Gsiherine

Another club year will be
opened by Aloha members on
VI onday afternoon at 2:30
when they gather at the home
Of Mrs. J. Philip Weyer-
haeuser. r.. for their first
meeting in 1911. Assisting
Mrs. Weyerhaeuser for the
tea hour which customarily
follows the meeting will be
Mrs. J. Paul Graft and Miss
Presley Ellis.
Mrs. Weldon Pascoe Aloha club
president. has called a meeting of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Open Meeting for
Tacoma Writer'S
Mrs. Barker. Mr.. Mssfrude
VIII spest Monday Night

An open meeting of the
Tacoma Writers club will be
held on Monday evening at
7:30 al the Woman's club
house. Guest speakers for the
evening will be Mrs. L. ?.
who recently returned
from London. and Mr.. Roger
Mastrude. Who returned in
November from a year abroad.
Mr.. Mastride. graduate Of the
College Of Puget Sound in 1889.
won a scholarship as an interna-
tional exchange student. He at
tended the University Of Budapest
for a year Of graduate study. and
will speak Monday evening on a
Year In Europe
Miss Mary Ditbenner will pre-
side over the program and Mrs
Thomas Brown will preside at the
meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
PIT. A. and Preschool News
Council and Association Activities

Mrs Herman Nordfors. president VII conduct the meet
Of Tacoma Council Of ParenTeaeher associations At II
o'clock Friday morning Mrs. John Quinn vii talk An
Introduction 70 South American Women. telling Of the diff
ferenees and smilarities IN he Two cultures.
group Of girls from Jason Lee gee club will present
musical numbers characteristic Of neghbors in the south
The has been planned By the international relations
committee with Mrs. J. P Fulager IS chairman.
The program will be followed By the section meetings
from 40 10 Pas Luncheon viii be served al the Wash
ington apartments. with the nursery open usual
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
January Wedding Is Planned
By Enqaqed Coupe

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole r. Olson, ITO
So. X st. announce the forth
coming marriage OF their oldest
daughter. Miss Adeline Bernice. TO
Mr.. Alton Geringer OF Shelby.
Mont. The wedding viii be an
event of mid-January. the homo 10
be made in Shelby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
lea Talk Series Be Opened By Drama League January list
The Stork
Brought to

NJ sns Ms Herman R krunes
ISIS s. state $ Sov. . daagh-
Ter.
Mr and NJ Frank : Roteh-
ford. Olympia. SoF Is. son
NJ. snd Mrs William \ Beard.
Baker. ore Nov y. son
NJ ard Mrs Marion X Thomas.
Roy Nav. p. son
NJ and Ms. Geo. 2. Watson.
Roy Wy. = son.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Landen-
CLOS PSI East n 81. Sov - son.
NJ. and Mrs Avery 2. Jones.
Olympia. Nov. 20 son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E Dunn,
10 So 18th st. Nov. Il son.
Mr.. ard Mrs. JOS. NJ. Smith. Rt
3. Box 504. Nov. 70. daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Stafford.
74i2 Puget Sound st. Nov. 1e. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ". Barnes
1858 So. Yakima ave. Nov Is,
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Edw. Lud-
wig. Ri 3. Box go. Nov. Is. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jos. Lorent.
e42 No Prospect st. Nov. i,
daughter.
NJ. and Mrs Howard l. Arm
strong Spanaway. Nov i. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E Cox.
Puvanup. Oct. -. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amer c. Matt
sen. Dupont. Dec. !, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Johnson.
Falkland. Nov. 80. daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith. $40
So Steele st. Nov 30. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew r. Win
gard. 7435 So. Pine st. Nov. 90.
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris NJ. Hansen.
Ri. 2 Box 255. Nov. Is. son.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Hame
1880 So Cushman ave, Nov. II.
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. y. Dugnay.
Rt. ?, Box $50. Nov. %. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. C. Caldwell,
sol No. I st. Nov. "a. daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Osmund I. Mar
vik. Rt. rs. Box 9Th, Nov. "a,
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs F Jennings Beard.
1l2l So. SIND St. Nov "a. son.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Lee Van VIM
kle. 422 So. Tacoma ave, Nov. %,
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Nm. J. Wilson
Yelm. Nov. D.. son.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley I. Ohlson
Lakeside Club. Nov. IS. daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold D. Bret.
wick, 1115 So. 18th st. Nov. IS
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul J. VanBus.
kirk, 1909 So. 41st st. Nov. "a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Wayne G. Bul.
lock. 2o6 Ea. 5oth st. Nov. IS
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Simon Stairway
, jr. 232 So seth st. Nov. 20, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Olson.
Seattle. Nov. 26. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Schoen-
born, Roy. Nov. "a daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Geo. Annis,
APP So. Tacoma ave, Nov. IS
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence G. Mes
lund, COS No. Anderson st, Nov
26. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis ". Walker
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the executive board at 100 before
the regular session.
Synthetic Chemistry" will be
the topic of Mr.. F. r. Beers talk
on the program. which viii be pre-
sented under the Craftsmanship Of
Mrs Edwin ". James.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04

Miss Sehleper Is Bride
On New Year, Eve

Quietly In The home Of her
mother. Mrs. Fred Evans. Miss
Bernice NJ. Sehleper became the
bride of Mr.. Thomas y. HURT on
New Years eve. The ceremony
Was performed by the Rev John
Enselmann OF ST. panls Danish
Lutheran church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Mrs. Soule VIII Entertain
Az Smoroasbord

Mrs. Cleons II. Soule. 3723 No
saith. viii entertain Illems club
members at o'clock smorgas-
bord luncheon Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Harold n. Broomell ts
chairman for the afternoon and u
being assisted BY Mrs. c. P.
Burkey and Mrs Walter J. Ryan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04

Tacoma Cornish association will
not hold a meeting until Saturday.
Jan. 18th. al 7.30 in the I. o. o. F.
temple. A majority Of members
have asked for this postponement
because OF illness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Manuscript Club Cancels
Special Party

The evening social meeting q
Manuscript club which was to b.
held Friday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs.. J. s. Eccles has
been cancelled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Actions in Divorce

Divorce action was filed in ST.
perior court here Friday by Ina A.
against Ned Curtis Edris. on
grounds that the two are IRE
concilably incompatible Inter-
locutory DEGREES were granted tn
Gladys Gollmeyer Haskell from
WYATT Haskell and Verne ". from
Mildred J. Faville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Mr.. Hards Returns South
After Vacation al Home

Or. and Mrs. H J. Hards Of
Dash Point have said goodbye TO
their son Robert who returned
Thursday to his sophomore studies
al Stanford university He has
been at home the past three weeks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Three Speakers Will Be Presented
In Organization S New Theater
Affairs VIII Benefit Building Fund; Mrs. HsRen. Dr.
Zilmsn and Mrs. Curtis VIII Be Heard

Mrs John Arnason Johnson vicechairman Of Tacomas
Drama League today announced series of three talks
to be made by prominent Northwest speakers during the
coming two months
The first has been set for January 81 Tuesday afternoon
At o'clock at the Little Theater No with Mrs Junia
Todd Halen featured speaker.
Mrs Hallen is well known Tacoma audiences and will
discuss modern New York PLAYS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Musical Club 70
Resume Activities

Mrs. George C. Hastings. presi-
dent Of Ladies Musical club. an
nounces that rehearSsls for the
chorus department of the club will
be resumed on Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Weyerhaeuser
hall Anyone wishing to Join the
chorus al this time may do so by
contracting the chorus chairman.
Mrs. Frederick Henrickson. Ga.
5525. or going to the place Of re-
hearsal at e45 a m.
The office OF the Ladies Musical
club, located on the seventh floor
OF Fishers. will be open Monday
AZ 10 O'Clock. The office has been
closed during the holiday season.
Circle l. Daughters Of Norway.
will meet Tuesday for 1890
luncheon al the home d Mrs.
Emelia Hanson. 1872 So. +3rd st.
Members and friends are invited.
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lngton apartments. with the J
TIE clinics VII be he'd IN the
afternoon with Mrs H RInker
presiding a. the Parent-Teacher
procedure class. Mrs. L. B Barton.
historian. and Mrs. F. 3. Dean.
safety.
"Wednesday
Madison PIT A. meets Wednes-
day al 230 ? N. IN the school
PIT. A. room. Mrs. e. 6 TrImble
vii speak on behavior problem ms.
Mrs Alllard May VII preside Bar
bsra Page vii give recitation.
A Happy New Year Mrs Helen
Rouse will be assisted by Mrs Fred
Rackelff. Mrs. Orrille Gaines ard
Mrs Myrtle Walker during the
social hour.
Mckinley pre>ehool meets We'd
nesday at $ ?. m. IN the school. The
topic TO BE presented IS child den
tistry. Mrs. Les Washburn will
preside. Mrs. Joe Wilkins will be
assisted by Mrs. John Wunder and
Mrs Ben Nerlo during the social
hour.
Oakland PIT. A. meets Wednes-
day al 30 p m. IN the school. The
subject Will be Family Life as a
Threshold for Democracy Mrs.
Robert E. Brooks vii preside Il
Is 10 be dads night with the men
conducting the meeting. Mrs. Law
renee Fraser Will be hostess.
stanley PIT. 4. meets Wednes-
day at 12.i5 p m at the Broad
moor for luncheon and card
party. Mrs. o. E. Russell is chair
man and Will be assisted by Mrs.
G ". Martin There will be q
Tacoma City Light demonstration.
Thursday
Mason Inter me date PIT. A.
meets Thursday al p. m. IN room
104 with Mrs. { g Trimble speak
ing OF The Problems of the Junior
High Student Mrs. J. d Mahoski
Will preside. Barbara Reed. violin
ist. Will play "On Wings of Song. "
Mendelssohn. and "Tambourne Chi
noise by Kriesler. accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. W B. Reed.
Mrs. I. NJ. Hampton will lead the
study room at p. m. on 'Demoe-
racy in the Home s-A mothers
Will be hostesses Mrs. J. L. Young
Mrs. ". E. Rawlings. Mrs. A. Kelly
and Mrs. r. c. Hagberg in charge.
Sheridan PIT. 4. meets Thurs
day al 230 p. m. in room II with
Mrs. Carl Forbes presiding. There
Will be group Of songs by Our
Gang boys Of Richard divers A
and 5-B class. An accordion sole
by Raymond Booth. A poem by
lola Babeock and Dean kallas.
Girl Scout troup IS with Mrs
Walter Pease as director will give
a demonstration. Mrs. Jim Camp
bell is hostess. assisted by Mrs
Ruth suniewieh and mothers OF
Mr.. divers room.
Whitman PIT. 4. meets Thurs
day at ? p. m. in the Girl Scout
room with L. p Roseh speaking on
Child Guidance IN the Elementary
Schools" Mrs. Lester Ellis VIII
preside. Community singing and
the 5th grade Will present part OF
the musical program Mrs. Beth
Bremen will be chairman of the
social hour The study discussion
Will be held as usual at / p m
with Mrs John J. Pearce as leader
HOLSTER ". {. T. L. officers anc
committee chairmen Will meet al
the home Of the president. Mrs
B. L. Yount. al 543l So Pine ST
on Tuesday afternoon at 80.
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Couple viii Wed
In Nav

Miss Vera Ora Taylor. bride
elect Of Mr.. Laude Jarrett, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Taylor Of South Tacoma The
wedding Will be kolemnized
May "a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Mrs. Jsspar E. Brady
Is honored at Luncheon

Mrs. Reginald II. Parsons Of
Seattle entertained a small group
Of young nstrons at luncheon on
Friday at the Sunset club. honor
ing Mrs. Jsspar r. Brady 1.-THE
former Miss Anne Parsons. who
with Major Brady have recently
come West 10 make their home in
Tacoma. They have taken the
Mccormick house on North 9th
and G sts.
Major Brady II stationed at
Fort Lewis.
Daughters of America will meet
IN Warren hall Friday evening at
8 o'clock for an installation prac-
tice. Mrs. A. w. Paulson will
preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
The Ben ViIes Are
Leaving for The South

Motoring north from Long
Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Niles
spent the holiday season with Mr.
viles brother-in.law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wrye, and
their family.
Mr.. Niles. well known In Taco
ma. IL assigned to the L. s. s. Me-
dusa. He has been stationed at
Bremerton for the past few weeks.
but Is leaving for Honolulu. where
he will be stationed indefinitely.
Mrs. Niles will return TO Long
Beach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04

Past Guardians club of Tacoma
circle No. l5s. n. q. W. will hold
Its annual holiday dinner on Sat
urtsy evening. Jan. Il, In the din
ing room Of the Washington apt.
at $50. This dinner Is for past
guardians. their husbands and ex-
eorts. Make reservations by call
ing GA 7e75-R or PR es3s.
Sew and SO club will meet on
Friday evening AZ : 80 at the home
Of Mrs. r. J. Curwen. To7 So. It'll.
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HOLSTER ". {. T. L. officers and
committee chairmen Will meet al
the home Of the president. Mrs.
B. L. Yount. az 5431 So. Pine ST,
on Tuesday afternoon at 80.
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tlement," it was not wise or practical
to certify it at that time. she said.
In the opening statement she pre-
pared for the committee, Miss Per-
kins made no reference to congress
sional demands for legislation, but
made this general appeal for co.
operation:
Labor has status TODAY and that
status carries with it responsibility
for cooperation with all respon-
sible groups and with employers
to avoid delays and Interruptions
in defense production. Likewise
cooperation is called for by en-
ployers with labor with the same
necessary objective in view. With
this sort of cooperation in carrying
out the defense program, it will be
possible to increase production and
efficiency and at the same time to
preserve and to promote human
welfare and good labor standards.
Department of Labor conciliators
and the Defense Mediation Board, l
believe, can be effective in bringing
about this desired result by en-
couraging the making of collective
agreements and by encouraging the
resort to meditation where the
parties are unable to agree.
The new board has already
shown it has the confidence of
labor, management and the public.
Through its settlement of the Allis-
Chalmers and other strikes it has
justified that confidence and ! be-
lleve that such confidence will be
even more and more justified by
future accomplishments in the in
terest of harmonious relations and
uninterrupted defense production. :"
Chief Causes Of Difficulties.
Labor difficulty, she explained.
arises from failure of either or both
parties to bargain in good faith, and
lack of mutual confidence between
particular employers and particular
labor groups lis usually at the back
of failure to negotiate"
Miss Perkins outlined in detail
the work of the Cancellation service
OF her department, since its crea-
ton in 1918. and commended its
record in settling disputes by bring
ing both sides together before or
after work stops
of the total workers in the coun-
try" she testified. "23 per cent were
involved in strikes during the year
1910, which is smaller proportion
than in 81 of the 40 years for which
records are available. according to
the final figures of the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics. In % States less
than l per cent of the workers were
involved in strikes. in 20 States
from to per cent, and in five
States from 3 to 4 per cent. One
State had ga per cent of it's workers
involved in strikes during the year
2,508 Strikes in 1910.
THE final report on 1910 strikes,
which is ready today, indicates that
there was a total of 2,5OS strikes
during the year, which lasted one
day or longer and which involved
six or more workers. These strikes
involved $1,000 workers and $780,
600 man-days of idleness.
In comparison, there were 2,613
strikes in 1899, involving TIL 900
workers and 1900, 900 man-days OF
idleness. The bituminous coal dis
pute in 1899 was a factor in the
large number recorded in that year.
However, the 1910 strikes involved
only three-fifths as many workers
and man-days as did the 1899