Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1922, Page 14

TRESIDENT LAUDS | ZIONST NOVENENT Vice President Also Ex- STORE NEWS presses Approval in Letter 1 8 AM._t0 6 PM. “KNOX” Hats for M=n at This Shop ONLY to Palestine Foundation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 22.—Approval of the plan for the restoration of Pales- "|tine as a homeland for the Jewlsh | people s expressed by President Harding in a message made public here by the Palestine fund. *“I am very glad,” the President wrote, “to express my approval and hearty sympathy for the effort of the Palestine foundation fund, In behalf of the restoration of Palestine as a homeland Yor the Jewish people. 1| have always viewed with an interest which I think i{s quite as much prac- tlcal &8 sentimental the proposal for the rehabilitation of - Palestine, and the restoration of a wewl Jewlsh na- [ | tionality, and I hope the effort now To the Winds Practically One-Half Reduction on All Three-Piece being carried on in this and other countries in this behalf may meet the fullest measure of success.” A message from Vice President Colodlldle also was made public., He sald: “Through thousands of years the Jewish people have preserved a sense of natlonality amid disintegrating in- fluences and a fine scholarship pe- cullarly their own. They have con- tributed to the economic success of every country of which they have been a part and at all times they have been earnest supporters of the cause of liberty. The proposed plan fur- nished to the Jewish people an op- portunity to devote these great quali- ties to the upbuilding and preserva- tion of their own homeland and in l Profits Thrown | thelr own sphere and I feel sure that tho people of the United States will not fail to give that earnest and sub- stantial aid which will be necessary if it s to meet with the full meusure of success.” Chairman Schweltzer reported that | nearly half of the $9,000,000 fund sought had been subscr One hun- dred and thirty-five s s are be- ing maintained in Palestine, having total of 12,830 puplls. Much also is being spent for the care of Jewish immigrants who are arriving in Pal- estine at the rate of 1,000 a month, the report said. JEWISH CONGRESS MEETS. Spring & Summer We're forced to quick action, for the Spring season is fast waning. At these prices you'll be playing safe if you buy two or more Suits, for recent advices from the manufacturers assure us that woolens for Fall suits are selling at an increase over the present price Many Cities Represented at Phila- delphia Conference. By the Assoclated Press, | PHILADELPHIA, May 22.—Soli- | darity of American Jewry for the aid and protection of less fortunate Jews | in the countries of the old world and an encouragement of Hebrew culture, | with especial reference to Palesti feature the addresses at the openi session of the American Jewish Co: gress. | Delegates were in attendance from | more than sixty cities and twenty na- | tional organizations were represented, The speakers included Nathan Stra Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Sam Untermyer, all of New York, a Nahum "Sokolow, Jewish representa- tlve at the peace conference. “RED” AND HIS AGATE LOOSE MARBLE MATCH | Philadelphia ‘“Champeen” Plunges | Backers in Gloom as “Baltimore Frank” Wins Title. By the Associated Press. i PHILADELPHIA, May 22 —Thick gloom, coming much in the manr of that which descended upon ville when the mighty C struck out, enshrouded juvenile I delphia, when its hero, *Red” (William Stoddard) ‘‘champeen” marble sh r{ Exclusive Make |o( this city, lost his clal city title by two “‘comm the fans blamed it on the of strawberry shortcake “Red” ate be- | fore the match: others said it was | “plain hard luck.” . But be that as it may, Frank Mc- Quade of Baltimore, emerged victori- | ous from the grand marble-shooting | tournament, staged as a finale to a| highly successful boys' week, which | | began here last Saturday with imposing parade of young Ameri Frank, who returned to his nat city with the championship cro and a sure-enough silver loving ¢ on which he must win two more le before he can have it for keeps, 1 high tribute to “Red,” acknowledg- { img that he was the best opponent| | With whom he ever knuckled down. | _As a matter of fact, both lads, each | lof whom boasts a long Jine of marble- | shooting ancestors on the paternal | iside, gave a brilliant performance, jand far outstripped their competi- jtors, who hailed respectively from New York cit$ and Comfirising a mammoth assortment of Sport and Business Suits that were specially made along lines suggested by us. The golfer will find many attractive models that combine both golf- ing and business service into one suit. . The official score wa imore, 51 Phinl | Philadeiphia. 55: Mar. Ruth of y {Newark, N. J., 37, and ¥ Markoft of New York, 33. “Red” used a greenish-hued agate and Frank used a moon agate. B —— ‘ALL-DAY JAZZ MUSIC HELD PUBLIC NUISANCE Refusal to Halt Phonograph Dur- ing Funeral Service Leads to H Court Action. NEW YORK, May 22 —Thirteen | hours of jazz music a day constitutes a public nuisance, in the opinion of Mag.strate Simpson. He fined James Secular $10, when neighbors com- plained that their ears were surfeited from 10 every morning until 11 at night with noisy dance hits, pouring from a horn over the entrance to his 8th avenue music shop. The complainants declded to take their troubles to court when Secular ignored the requests of mourners at- Il | tending funeral services in a nearby .| chapel that he stop the phonograph at \ And when we say “Best”—we mean “Hicky Freeman,” “Fash- ion Park” and “Stratford.” Well-dressed men are familiar with this tailorship.. Models range from extreme sporty effects to the most conservative.: Secular said he “couldn’t understand this lack of appreciation for music.” THE BVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. HUERTA DELAYS U. S. TRIP. By the Assoclated Press: i MEXICO CITY, May 22.—Adolfo de IV‘ it | T S la Huerta, minister of the treasury, again has postponed the date of his departure for the United States. Owing to an attack of influenza he does not intend to leave Mexico City until the middle of the week. He was to have started today for New Straws ‘When a man selects a KNOX Straw, he stamps himself as the most critical judge of style. As for quality, KNOX Straws are constantly uphold- ing their reputation. York, where on June 1 he is tb confer with’ American bankers. Have Your Window SHADES Made to Order of !lllll until the service was over. J TONTINE The Shade Shop 830 13th SL—M. 4874 Feicrg R i ? b D. O, MONDAY, MAY .22, 1922 Ahthracite'()perators’ Reply TO THE Miners’ Demands Embedying a plan for avoiding future suspensions R 30 R AR ik New York, May 18, 1922. MESSRS. JOHN L. LEWIS, President, United Mine Workers of America, W. J..BRENNAN, President, District No. 1, THOMAS KENNEDY, President, District No. 7, < F C. J. GOLDEN, President, District No. 9. Gentlemen: Relative to your nineteen demands, to which ° we have given careful consideration, and on the acceptance of which you are still insisting, we herewith make reply: If granted, these demands, the majority of which are practically identical with those denied ‘by the United States Anthracite Coal Commission in 1920, would impose an additional burden of at least $170,000,000 annually on an industry already carrying labor costs above the war time peak. 1t must be obvious to you, from what we have already presented in reply, that your demands cannot be granted without irreparable injury to the industry and its employees. To agree upon a wage scale out of line with wages generally being paid for similar service would be as unproductive of satisfactory results as has been the continuance of the high wage rates in the bituminous union fields, which utter- Iy failed to produce adequate annual earnings for those employed therein. No agreement between us will accomplish ‘the results we both seek except one which will pro- vide reasonably steady working time at fair wages and the production of coal at a reasonable cost. In order to accomplish this result, it is our firm conviction that in the face of the decline in wages and prices which has been taking place for more than a year in other lines of industry, the anthracite industry can no longer continue to pay the present wages, which were established by the President’s Commission in 1920, at a time when the cost of living and the business activity of the country were at the peak. Present Scale Above Other Industries For the year 1921, the average annual earn- ings of all men coming within the terms of the 1920 agreement who worked in each pay period of that year exceeded $1,800, a figure equalled in no other basic industry. According to the comprehensive survey recently made by fhe National Industrial Conference Board, anthracite wages show an average increase in actual week- 1y earnings of 162% above the basic 1914 period, against an increase in the cost of living, as of March 15, 1922, of only 54.7%. The average earnings of mine workers, as computed by us, has been practically confirmed not only by the Na- tional Industrial Conference Board, but also by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The President’s Commission, in 1920, set wage rates in the anthracite field which, in con- junction with the steady employment offered by the industry, produced earnings largely in excess of the increased cost of living at that time. Since . the award of the Commission, due to the decline in commodity prices, the mine workers have further benefited by the increasing value of the dollar, while both wages and opportunity for em- ployment have declined in other industries. The figures of the Industrial Conference Board show a reduction in the cost of living of 24.4% since July, 1920, and the figures of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics a reduction of 22.9% during the same period. Wage Scale Offered It is evident that the present economic situa- tion demands a substantial decrease in wages if a normal production of anthracite coal is to con- tinue and reasonably steady employment is to be provided. Therefore, in lieu of the wage yo- gram submitted by you, the operators propose an agreement embodying the following terms: (a) Contract rates shall be decreased 18% below the rates established by the United States Anthracite Coal Com- mission in August, 1920. (b) Day rates of men shall be reduced $1.20 per day or per shift below the rates established by the United States Anthracite Coal Commission in Au- gust, 1920. (c) Day rates of boys shall be reduced 72 cents per day below the rates establish- ed by the United States Anthracite Coal Commission in August, 1920. This general wage structure represents an . average decrease of approximately 21%, and will therefore fully maintain the purchasing value of the wages as established by the Anthra- cite Coal Commission in 1920. It provides a minimum rate of 3714 cents an hour for unskilled men employed outside the mines, with relatively higher rates for other occupations requiring skill and experience. . To Avoid Future Suspensions With reference to the term of the agreement, the operators deplore the disturbance to business and the economic loss resulting from frequent controversies and suspensions. In order that this may be avoided, we propose a five year con- tract, subject, however, to annual adjustments as to wage rates only, as follows: On February 1 of each year a joint committee of anthracite mine workers and operators shall meet to adjust wages, to be effective April 1 fol- lowing, taking into account the following factors as a basis of adjustment: (a) Changes in the purchasing value of the wage earner’s dollar within each year as deter- mined in the anthracite region and surrounding territory by recognized standard authorities. (b) Opportunity for employment offered by the industry. R (c) Wages and earnings paid in other basic industries under similar living conditions for cor- responding service. (d) The general economic situation. In case no agreement shall have been reached by March 1, in any year, the determination of proper wage rates shall be referred to a commis- sion to be composed of five persons to be selected by the Presiding Judge of the United States Cir- cuit Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial Dis- trict, the personnel of the commission to be as follows: Personnel of Proposed Commission (1) A mining engineer and geologist, familiar with mining conditions and coal production, but not in any way connected with coal mining prop- erties, either anthracite or bituminous. - (2) An economist of established reputation who has not been employed heretofore’by either party. (3) A judge of the United States Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (4) A man who has been affiliated with and is representative of the labor movement in the anthracite field. B (6) A man who by active participation in the mining and selling of anthracite coal is familiar with the physical and commercial features of the business. The operators offer the foregoing with the firm conviction that the terms are fair to the em- ployees and necessary to the industry. The peri- odical adjustment proposed provides for collec- tive bargaining in the first instance, and resorts to arbitration only in case collective bargaining fails. The continuation of the Anthracite Board of Conciliation will provide a satisfactory method of settling any disputes that may arise within the period of the agreement. A form of contract embodying in detail the proposals contained herein is submitted herewith. S. D. WARRINER W. J. RICHARDS W. L. CONNELL W. W. INGLIS Representing Anthracite Operators.