New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1921, Page 2

ive Grain) 89¢ e pn Drug Store STREET. MAIN mse of Sun & Moon t and OIl, pre- olls, purchaser wi Diekinson Drug Merriman, Bristo ittex ” Overcoat nkle proof. Heather and d Mixtures 32.50 ) ) A ongfan pany LUM ST, Buy Our Kind.” ITEMS ‘oman’s Reltef corps nlar meeting at the les Lorton of Em- Thufsday afternoon el d, Jr., is at the New where he underwent oarly Awning ming ordors h. Eday y. ~—advt. jurifla estate sold to- Camp Real Estate lamily house at No. Anton Rodman. ACTIVITIES. Be Weld Thursday for Banquet., on will bo held it New Britain lodge, which time 13 new enrolled in the or- annual banquet of held on Thursday, banquet hall. The oured Distriet Dep- rthur of Hartford ed Loyal Knight the speakers. the lodge will pay members who par- forld War. The ex- will be the guests of they will be present- tal The newly Il be installed on s by Past Exalted IMoKone of Hartford. rranging for a pin. ta open soon BRIDGE, Oty Willing to MHead's Projoct. rod dy H. C. And other property TAYLOR DENOUNCES PROFANITY IN TALK Pastor of People’salurch Gives Sunday Night Sermon | | | | A. B. Taylor, pastor of the People's | Church ot Christ, preached tho sec ond of the series of sermons on “Some of New Britain's Greatest Needs,™ Sunday night. I want to begin where I left off last Sunday night The next great need in New Britain is of pura speech.” Our Lord say: in Matt, 65:34, “I say unto you, swear not at all.”” One of the great curses that has gripped this place is taking the nama of the Lord in vain. You never K0 out on the street but what you hear it. The first words the foreigners learn when they comao to this country is how to swe There are two rea- *ons for profanity. The first is that it 19 a habit, And this habit puts a man mighty low in the scales of mo- rality., Second Point. The second is, those who do it. think it is smart, especially young men when they get together on the street corner. It is not only young men, but there are young women of New Britaln who seem to think it is smart by ufing profanity In the eyes of most men, the next thing to a harlot is a woman who uses profanity. In Pennsylvania there is a law against profanity on the street The judge of Fayette county told the police to bring every one they caught using profanity and he would fine them. I don't know how it is here, but I know the reason why they are not arrested in some places that I have been, is because the police were gulilty themselves. T understand that there wero some men at the City Meeting last Friday a week ago, who didn’'t seem to care what kind of language they used, and that, in the presence of ladles. These men ought to De made bunk on an island where they are no decent people. One reason that I am against pro- fanity is because it is a bad example to betore the young. The second reason Is becauuse it is a direct sin against God. Ex. 20:7, “Thou shalt not take the namo of the Lord thy God in vain.' Third Reason. The third reason Is because it is an insult to every true Christian. You notice that I say every true Christian, because there are those who say they ars Christians, who are as bad aa many and even worse than some that make no profession at all. . Neoxt Neel. Tho next great need that I want to speak about is for “Christians to stand tor pure speech.” We need to let tho people know who tell their vila stor- les and use profanity, that our ears are not garbage dumps. And if you as a Christian stand by and de not protest, and do even as some that I have known to do, laugh, which means that T give my consent to it, you are just as bad as the one who is doing the act Paul stood by and held the yvoung men's clothes while they stoned Stephen to death. In the sight of God he was a part in the stoning When I was a boy at home, two young fellowa stole some chickens and hid them. The next morning they came and asked me to go along and get them, not telling me they had stolen them. When we went aut in the ficla they were loose, and we ran them down. After catching them we start- ed tor the store, and while passing a house woman ecame out on the porch and said: “I know you Taylor, out here stealing chickens.'* T got just as much blame as those who had stolen them If you are a Christian let the world know it, and the man after he knows that you are a Chris- tian, use language for your benefit, is low tas he can et profane about as Wants Revival third great need Is “An old- Heaven-Born Revival.” It wa this there will be no question | about the two first needs Thia will come when the Christians of New Britain want it. An long an those who profess to bosChristians do the sama things and go to the same places as those who make no profession at all we cannot expect anything from God Flavor! No cigarette ha the same delicious flavor as Lucky Strike. Because— The tima ot It's toasted . LUCKY - STRIKE | CIGARETTE L @ . EVERY INDUSTRY IS REDUCING ITS WAGE Labor Surplus Is Factor in Busi- ness Depression Washington, D. C.. March 14.— Wages are on decline throughout the United States in practically every industry. Reports to the department of labor show sressive declina which, beginnine in ptember, has followal business depression and price roce:sions. The full s-cpe reductions so far made The depar‘ment of labcr gotting 1sc':ted repor's for 1nany months. Jue these have not been luted. as general wages reduc- surveys are outside of the usual line of statistical tabulation by the bureau of labor statist Reports received show ductions running as high as 33 1-3 | per cent in the hosiery and under- wear industries in February. | bert Stewart, chief of the bureau of statistics, stated that wages prac- tically throughout the country would be moved down in the general busi- ness and induetrial readjustment. He declared, however, that the slashes so far made were far in ex- cess of the drop in the cost of liv- ing or in prices in gene should not be the case,” Mr. Stew- declared. *“Wages should down hill slide, as they did in the up- follow prices and cost of Yving in the down hill slide, as they did in the upward climb instead of being precipitated to this time.” Conditions of employment had much to do with wage tions. Three million men or more are idle in the United States. That 3,000,000 represents wage earners, willing workers who are out of a job and the labor surplus hae figured largely in the wage reductions. extent of the is not known has been and vage re- have reduc- Lack of Orders a Cause. In the period from October 15 to November 15 last, estimates in ten ot the fourteen industries classified by the labor department showed reduc- in wages, due to general lack ot Iron and stecl wages increased dur- ing the period. Those in the automo- bile industry struck a balance, both slight increases and decreases being reported. The car building indus- try was likewise on the turn at that time. In the cotton industry a small number of mills reported 10 per cent. increases, but the majority reduced wages 20 per cent. Slight decreases were made in hosiery and under- wear. Wages in the woolen industry were decteased. The silk industry was on the turn. Since that time large corporations like the General Electric have re- duced wages. The United States Steel corporation, however, have stood on the existing wage scales and had re- duced neither wages or prices, but many of the independents” have cut wages. Latest reports to the department of labor, covering conditions in Jan- uary, show that during the period De- cember 15, 1920, and January 15, 1921, there were wage changes made by establishments in thirteen of the fourteen industries. In each of theso industries, one establishment granted an increase to employes. Iron and_ Steel: Wage rate de- creases ranging from 20 to 25 per cent. were made to all employes in one establishment. Three plants re- ported a decrease of 20 per cent., af- fecting all employes in the first plant and 90 per cent. in the second. The number affected in the third plant was not stated. A reduction of 15 per cent. was made to the entire force in three mills, while another mill re- duced the wage:s of all emploves 12 per cent. In two plants time and one-half was eliminated, resulting in a decrease in carnings of 13.7 per cent. in one plant, while the approxi- mate decrease was not reported by the other plant. Plants Partly Closed. Due to lack of orders many estab- lishments were partially closed and the per capita earnings reports for this month show a decrease of 6.4 per cent. when gompared with last sea- son. Automobiles: In one shop a 12 per cent. decrease was made to 95 pe» cent. of the force. A degrease of 10 per cent. was reported by three estab- lishments affecting 80 per cent. of the men in two establishments and 75 per cent. in the third. Thirty per cent. of the employes in one concern recelved a decrease of about 9 per cent. General business depression was reported throughout the indus- try and several factories were closed due to strikes. The per capita earn- ings are reported as being 4.6 per cent. less for the payroll period in January than for the corresponding period in December. Cotton Manufacturing: In a large percentage of the concerns reporting wage rate reductions ranging from § to 25 per cent. were made, affecting all employes. It was reported that, owing to the reductions in tha price | of cloth, wages were reduced and business for this period was very slack. The per capita earnings show a decrease of 3.6 per cent. when com- pared with December. Cotton Finishing: Practically every concern reported a wage reduc- tion of 22% per cent., affecting from 85 to 100 per cent. of the employes, | but the figures indicate more time | worked. The per capita earnings are 13.7 per cent. less than for the pre- Ethel- | fected by this change was not report- ed. All employes in one concern and 98 per cent of the emploves in another were reduced 221 per cent in wages A general wage decrease of approxi- mately 2 per cent was reported by four cstablishments. A 15 per cent decrease was made to the entire force in one concern, and to 95 per cent of the force in anothe One plant re- ported a bonus discontinued and a de- crease in wages of 15 per cent affect- ing all employes, A general wage rate decrease of about per cent was reported by one plant. Five per cent of the employes in one plart received a wage rate reductién of 10 per cent while 25 per cent of the emploves in another plant had a reduction of 7% per cent Woolen A general wage rate de- crease of 22% per cent was reported throughout the, woolen industry, but more time was worked. The per capita earnings are shown to be 6.2 per cent less in January than in De- cember. Silk: A decrease in wages of 221% per cent was reported by one mill as affecting the entire force. All em- ployves in one plant and 80 per cent of employes in another plant were made a reduction in ges of 20 per cent. The wages of practically the entire force in one concern were reduced 10 per cent. The per capita earnings for this month, when compared with the previous month, show a decrease of 4.8 per cent. Dull busness was re- ported in the industry and many mills were partially shut down. Men’s Ready Made Clothing: An in-! crease of practically 10 per cent was 15 per cent was reported by one.con- factured articles was Jarge, necesi- [wflh December, a decrease of affecting one-third of the em- while another concern report- ite decrease of 12 per one-half of the force. ita earnings for Decem- cern ploves, ed a wage affectng January the 4.6 per cent less than cent Benus For Full Time. One for full time entire force of three pective decreases of per and 20 j general wa decrease of 20 per cent was reported by one concern, while another reported a 20 per cent de- crease to 80 per cent of the force.. All new men in one tannery were reduced five cents an hour, while the wages of 95 per cent of the em-~ ployes in another were reduced 1 per cent. The per capita earnings re- ported show a decrease of 12.5 per cent compared with December. Boots and shoes: An increase of 10.6 per cent was granted to 1.6 per cent of the men in one plant. The entire force of two factories received respective decreases of 20 per cent and 16 2-3 per cent. In three con- cerns a decrease of 7% per cent was made affecting 75 per cent of the employvees. A 10 per cent produc- tion bonus was discontinued in these concerns. Cigars An increase ofs approxi- mately 3 per cent was granted to 51 per cent of the men in one plant. A wage rate reduction of 15 per cent was made to 93 per cent of the force in one plant, while in another a reduction in wages of 12 per cent Leather: concern nted a . The had per cent, nt. A cent “This | was made to 75 per cent of the men. | 90 per cent of the force in one plant ' received a decrease of 10 per cent. In several plants the stock of manu- given to 5 per cent of the employes in one concern. The wages of the en- tire force of one plant were reduced 20 per cent. 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