Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1923, Page 24

GARVSCORES 1§ IMMIGRATION LAWS U. S. Steel Head Says Re- strictions Ruinous for Coun- try Ecoromically. By the Assoelated Press. . HOBOKEN, N. J., April 17.—The barrler to allens erected by the re- strictive immigration law of the United ‘States threatens to create & serlous labor shortage and is “one o the worst things this country every did for itself,” E. H. Gary, chairman of the beard of the United States Steel Corporation, told stockholders at their unnual meeting. r. Gary confined his remarks to. affairs of the corporation, telling| those who inquired concerning his: recent tour to Europe that he could: cover the subject at the annual meet- ing of the American Iron and Steel Institute in New York next month. Earnings a Billion. He reported that gross earnings of the United States Steel Corporation in | 1922 were $1,092,697,000, an increase of $410,000,000 over 1921; that the total undivided surplus last Decem- ber 31, exclusive of profits of sub- sidlary companies from sales of onsessions to other subsidlaries, was 1922° it had 214,931 employes who, carned an aggregate of $322,678,13 during the yoar—an average of 1,501 each. He estimated the total value of the corporation’s holdings exceeded by a billion dollars their value wher the organization was formed twenty Years ago. And they are still going| strong, he sald, “vear by year be- coming intrinsically more valuable. Directors re-elected for three years: were George H. Baker, Willlam J. Filbert, Samuel Mather, Thomas Mor- rison and John 449,000,000 and that at the close a‘y ndabury and were named a committee to administer the corpora- tion’s profit-sharing-plan fund Sees Laler Shi “America is faced by a sh fabor, due principally to the stricting _immigration,” Judge Gary said. “These laws, a5 passed, are the worst things that have sver hap- ened to this country eednomically, here is a great abundance of labor on the other side of the water that “Cause and effect” is Nature's law ~ Tin CanBarruc Follows Failure To Pay Of#f Boys| By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 17.— One cent aplsce to Boys for tia cans turned in during the ‘clean-up week" in Nashville almost caused a riot yesterday, when, after 60,000 cans had been delivered, the wvail- able funds for payment were ex- Pausted. Unable to convert their remaining cans into coin, hundreds of youngsters barded the tem- porary paymaster with them, forc- him to seek “mergency offerings by public- apirited citizens were made and the *“paying off” will be resumed today. Soveral diligent youths increased their supply of cam by raiding the oty ‘dumps in vielation of rules. would be glad to come end develop our resources, “1 am very gtad to say that our en- terprise s " a succesaful, harmonious organization which has been carry- ing on the affairs of the greatest in- dustrial concern in the world. There are many things the managemeant of no business can conttol—for instance, prices of commodities manutactured and sold. That is something entirely in the comtrol of sellers and pur- chawers together. Discusses Wages. “While the Steel Corporation haw ever been willing to take advantage of labor being plentiful and has al- ways kept wages up to what it thought was generously fair, com- petitor companies have not alway manifested this attitude. If the Steel Corporation could do exactly what it would like to mand and re everything it TADMIRAL COONTZ Transferred When De- tails End. Admiral Robert E. Coonts, chiet ot was named com- mander-in-chief of the United States’ fleet in a list of changes in most of raval operations, ORDERED 10 SEA {Other Ranking Naval Officers) gom the highest positions in the Navy, an-) nounced yesterday by Secretary Denby iy fl«t Rolr Aflmlrfl Henry commandant. of the Arst mkva trict and ‘Boston navy yard, u o f a battleship' dlvhloi. of WRh ‘vank ‘of vice admiral: Vice Admirgl i mandin, visions. No announcement was made nl to what post Admiral Hilary P. Jome present commander of the combine Teets, alt! it is understood he will go to the ‘would be assigned, general board. The vacancies at the Boston and Norfolk navy yards, occasione filled later. the transfers, will SECRET CLUB sx’fmt DAY AT eun. SHOW ASPHALT PICTUBE.S Burd. Iflu No Decision on Sphink Bociety of West- ern Migh. Whether the Sphinx Society at ‘Western High Bchool should be con- tinued or abolished was disoussed by the board of eQucation &t an execu- tive conference last night in the . Franklin schobl, building. Definite action on the fuestion may be taken by the board ak Its meeting tomorrow afternoon. | Ernest Greenwood, - who .has_for by | Se¥eral weeks engaged in debate with ¥’ school suthotitiss concerning their with the rank ‘of Wploy- of Optimiist Members. Tomorrow will be ‘Sky-Pilot day"” 8t the Optimist Club, at the regular| m:leg‘nq in the City Clab at 12:30 The “sky Mlou of every luncheon organization in the Distrfet are ex- pected to attend. In !hfl audience Dondarance. since < virtwairy | ebecy n 5 ce Fmber Bix snnounced e lmsentisn blh(ll( @ epiritual adviser as A»mu mm by Mewwrs. Brores M“ o & mumber of munl Mum -u‘ lnt o, M, Fisher will be o the r. Rev. Walter F. Smith, Optimist sky pilot, will Be in Shares entertainment. ———— 1¢ you w;ut work read the want col- umas of 11 17, e »v;l'uum pation tie, an oM of Emike ‘to Central Citizens. Toont bnnch‘of the ‘x‘a-nk of uunu-e on ‘Stereopticon views of the lake of asphaltum on the Island of Trintdad, from ‘which cdmes most of the as- iphalt used ‘on ‘Washington streets, and of Yorts ulong the Caribbean sea ‘wiil be ®hown to members of the Cen- itral Cleteens’ “Association and visit- ing friends by Robert H. McMackin, a member of ‘the asacotation who has | Just yreturmed from a trip to these Pplaces, at thé monthly mecting of the orgenisation Friday night in the as- wembly_room of the North, Capitol Btreet !l!holllt Church, North Cap- itol and X st A nnur-l Invitation to eitizens’ as- sociation members and others Inter- ested has been issued by Thomas J. Dmn. P ldcnz of the Central &s- Donovan is arrang- lu for an Mdltiollll speaker at the TOting. lanos st low p rvvna«u of our “owa make, i 1&3"" ‘Chas. M. STIEFF INC. 11 should be a reasonable profit, depend- ing on the value of investments. And it would never have prices rise so high as to be extortionate. “Our men would always be perfect- 1y satisfied were it not for the un- called-for and unjustifiable Interfer- ence of outsiders who don't know anything about our business and would just as soon see it go to smash, as they would to see it succeed. Some- times they create trouble, but it is only temporary. When the men are given an opportunity to pass upon the questlons that are raised, they are generally easily persuaded tha the management has their welfare at heart.” ———— A_questionnaire sent out recently to 7,000 Minnesota farmers’ brought a response from 430, who ot thelr daughters becomin farmers' wives. stand against the high school secret nocieties, presented his arguments at the conference. ,Edward S. Brashers adso appeared before the board and is understood to heve urged that the society be allowed to exist. Board members who attended the oconference, which iasted for about three ‘hotirs, weye Dr. Abram Simon, resident; Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan, el J. Callahan and James T. Lloyd. Asslstant Superintendents nmhen E. Kmmer and Garnet C. inson also were present. with the approval of President Hard- ing. The changes, which are to be- come eftective after June 30, also in- clude the following: Admiral Edward W. Eberle, now commander-in-chief of the battle fleat, to be chief of naval operations. Rear Admiral Thomas Washington, chief of the bureau of navigation, to be commander-in-chief of the Aslatic fleet, with rank of admiral. Rear Admiral S. 8. Robison, now de- tailed to the ge board, to be com- mander-in-chief of the battle fieet, with rank of admiral. Rear Admiral Philip Andre mandant at the Norfolk na ) be commander of the United 8 Turberville Installs Electric Fixtures in a Six-room House Complete for $40 Estimates for Wiring Cheerfully ~ Submitted “No job too large—no job too small.’ 1719 Conn. Ave. Phone North 9407 Open Evenings Till 9 PAINTER DIES IN FALL. Henry A. 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