New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1922, Page 13

WITH COSTS AT PEAK, BABSON WARNS AGAINST FIXING (Quoted Locally Only by The Herald). Wellesley Hills, Mass,, Dec. Commenting on the present scarcity of skilled lapor in certain lines, Rog- or W, Babson today, issued a distinct warning to both executivos and inves- tors who would base future plans on present conditions, “The last six months of 1922 have been marked by a scarcity of labor +in many lines,’ says Mr, Babson, “particularly common labor and the skilled building trades, Employment conditions the country over have im- proved in these months. There has, therefore, been a general tendency on the part of labor to seek increased wages, and on the part of employers, &ven when they did not. see tho way clear to ralse wages, to consent to their stabllization at the present or .the preceding levels. This situation is. likely to continue for the first six months of 1923, going far enough to cover the usudl wage settlements which come up in the spring. “Employers, therefore, are going to be confronted with demands which, 1t granted, will of necessity mean in- creased production ‘costs. In 1917 and 1918 we were in a similar position, Labor was getting scarce; 'business Wwas running along briskly, and the demand for increased ‘wages was in- 0 ! ) AP @ R ® . ® WAGES AT PRESENT #istent, At ‘that time, my advice to business men was, that they should make torms with labor as quickly as vossible, so as to keep their factories ru .JAng and turn out the stuff. The costs were to be charged up to the consumer, This advice, the business men of the country cheerfully took, even to the extent of fmproving upon it. “At the present time, my advice 18 directly opposite, Under no condl- tions should wage rates be incroased, if it is at all possible to avold it. A wage rate, once established, is a mill- stone about an employer's neck. The fundamental long swing tendency of wages and of commgoditics is down- ward. This present stiffening of con- ditions is but an eddy in the main siream. A yeépr from now, perhaps, the lower price tendency will again Le resumed. e employer who has allowed himself to be woighted down with increased wage rates wiil find himpelt at a disadvantage when the downward tendency is again resumea. “If, therefore, you must pay more for your help, in order to secure la- bor and keep the peace,” continued the statistician, “do it by some kind of a bonus which will be eliminated automatically when the turn comes. In 1917 and 1918 you could pass the \ To all our depositors . and friends NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, cost on to the publle, but that time has gone, The public I8 not looking for goods at any price; it is looking tor goods at a lower price, and if your goods are put into the market on the basis of increased production costs, they will not find a ready sale, “Furthermore, investors are going to be extremely cautious about put- ting their funds into industrial enter- prises. Thegare going to ask a great many perplexing and embarrassing questions, First among these is go- ing to be the question as to how far the particuler plant has got its pro- duction costs down to a permanent level, These questions are going to be askedatrictly from the dividend- paying Hhsis ' On all sides the profit making possfbilities of productive en. terprises are going to be curtalled. Your normal margin of profit in the years just ahead of us s going to be very much less than it has been for the last five years. Any element, therefore, which tends to increase production costs is going to add to the embarrgssment of your company. Tor this reason, investors are going to look beyond the advertisements as to the assets and income and things of like kind, They are going to ask to see your wage sheets and de- mand information as to how the wage levels under which you are operating correspond with those of six months and a year ago, This is a perfectly legitimate question and upon the an- swer to it will depend not only the profits which you will make in 1023 but also the difficultios which you will moet in obtaining money to fl- nance your operations."” General husiness according to the index of the DBabsonchart sagged slightly from. exact normal reached last week. The current reaction of 26, is due to increase in failures. SIKI TAKES ACTION TO REGAIN LAURELS Sengalese Boxer Claims French Have No Right To Take His Title ¥From Him, Parls, Dec. .23, (By Associated Press)—Battling Siki, former Euro- pean heavyweight champion, has started legal proceedings against the Trench boxing federation which re- cently deprived him of the title he won from Georges Carpentier and suspended him for nine months upon charges of various escapades brought against him by a number of French sportsmen. A summons has been served on Paul Rosseau president of the fed- eration directing him to produce within three days the records upon which Sikl was disqualified. The document maintains that the federa- tion is without jurisdiction in any except purely boxing matters and that the disqualification was based upon alleged conduct not related to boxing. The federation’s decree was {llegal in any case, Siki contends, because he was not allowed to give his testimony and the decislon was never legally served upon him. Clty ltems Men’s watches, Himberg & Horn's, —advt. Gulbransen Player Pianos, Morans', —advt. David B. Stocktwell, son of Dr. Wil- liam F. Stockwell of Hartford, for- meér superintendent of health in this city, was operated on yesterday for appendicitis by Dr. Harry Clifton. Best trees. Prices, St. Mark's old churchyard.—advt. Player Pianos and Victrolas. C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. Cigars, Cigarettes, Pipes, Tobaccos, largest jety ig the city. We also deliver ur goods. Quality Smoke Shop, opposite New Hotel site.—advt. Reservid seats, Palace 4th Anni- \ersary week. now selling.—advt. PLAINVILLE NEWS. (Continued from Beventh Page) day morning. He was working about the kitchen getting ready for. the noon rush and started to take a pot of bolling water from the range, when It tipped, spilling the water over his chest, stomach and legs, Medical as- sistance summoned immediately, and Mr, Cunniigham was removed to his home, His condition was said to- day not to be serious, although he is suffering much pain, Christmas Tree Exercises Everything Is in readiness for the blg Christmas tree celcbration to be held in Our Lady of Mercy church hall tomorrow afternoon. All the children of the parish are invited to he present at 3:30 o'clock to enjoy the ontertainment prepared for them by the Altar soclety and the women of the parigh. Santa Claus has promis- ¢d to be on hand before he starts ae- \ivering for the night, and he will pass around the presents and the goodies on the tree. A large crowd is expected, Catholic Services Masses tumorrow in the church of Our Lady of Mercy will be at the usual hours, 8 and 10 o'clock. On Christmas Day, services will be held at 8 and 10 o'clock, the last mass be- {ng a solemn high mass, with special music by the choir. The annual Christmas offering from the phrish to their pastor will also be made on Christmas Day. Church Notices Episcopal church of Our Saviour: Sunday, December 24, Fourth Sun- day in Advent, 8:00 a. m., Holy com- munion, 11 a, m., morning prayer. There will be no 10 a. m. meeting of the church school and no 7 p. m. evensong. Sunday, Christmas eve, 11:30, midnight choral eucharist There is now no official inter-com- munion between the Episcopal and the Greek Orthodox churches. Mem- bers of the Orthodox church are in- vited to make their communion at one of the Blessed Sacrament within the Octave of Christmas. Monday, December 25, Christmas Day, 8 a. m.. Holy communion; 10 a. m,, morning prayer; 10:45 a. m., Holy commun- fon, Tuesday, Saint Stephen's day, 10 a. m,, Holy communion. Wednes- day, Sdlnt Johns' day, 10 a. m., Holy communion; Thursday, Holy lnnn~ cents' communion; 10 a. m. Holy communion; 7 p. m. church school Christmas tree. Advent Christian church—Morning service at 10:45 a. m., Christmas ser- mon, “The Name of Jesus;” Sunday school at 12 noon; Loyal Workers at 6 p. m.; Song services and preéaching at 7 p. m, sermon subject, “Curiosi- ty.” Thursday, prayer meeting at 7:45 p. m. Congregational church:—Morning service at 10:46 o'clock, subject, “An Interpretation of Christmas.” Church school at 12 o’clock noon, Men’s Bible ctass at the parsonage, subject, “What is* God.” Vesper service at 5 p. m., Cantata, “Yul®fide Memories," by the choir. Offering for the Near East Re- lief. Young People’s meeting at 6 p. m., subject, “Christmas All the Year.” The Executive Board of the Women's Federation, together with the chair- men of all committees, will meet at the parsonage Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Board of Deacons will meet Friday evening at 7 o'clock at the parsonage to receive members, Communion Service the first Sunday in January. Methodist Episcopal church:— Morning service at 10:45, subject “Christmas Thoughts.” Epworth League at 6:30. Special cantata at 7:30. Everybody is welcome. Baptist church: Morning service at 10:45 o'clock, subject, “The First Christmas Morn.” Sunday school fol- lows the morning service. In the eve- ning at 6:30 o'clock, there will be a Christmas concert. Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock, prayer meeting. Christmas Mail Deliveries On Christmas Day, according to the announcement of Postmaster James Usher, there will be one delivery of mail, both rural and city. The post office will be open in the morning _ Monday, from 8§ to 11.6'clock. We folks want you to know that we value your friendship. Your Co-operation has made the clos- ing year a most pleasant one for us and we take this opportunity of thanking you. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Auto Registration Constahle E. W. Furrey has re- ceived a notice from the office of the automobile commissioner in Hartford, that all automobiles must have the 1923 markers on the first day of next year. There will be no extensions of time this year as there were last, and all persons driving automobiles after the last day of December this year with 1922 registration plates, will be arrested. At the Community Considerable rowdyism was mani- fest at the dance at the Community theater last evening, but there was no cause for arrests. The local apthori- ties are preparing to arrest anyone breaking the peace there hereafter, and severe penalties will be dealt out to those raising the trouble. Those said to be the trouble makers are said to come from out of town. Plainville Briefs James McCall of the U. spending thé holidays at here. 8. navy is his home Sam Castle who has been attending, school at East Hampton has returned to his home on Canal street for the holidays. Pierce Clark of Bowdoin College in | Maine is spending the Christmas vaca- tion at the home of his parents on Farmington avenve. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, Mark Towle of 256 Canal street at the New Britaln General hospital yesterday. All Contracts Si;md For Harvesting of Ice Joseph Carbo, to whom the common council has awarded a contract for harvesting ice this season at Shuttle Meadow lake, is at liberty to proceed with the work at once, the necessary papers having been signed by all parties yesterday and copies delivered to Carbo. He has agreed to have all men and animals examined before go- ing oh the ice, remain 100 feet away | [from the outlet into the mains and follow out other restrictions stipulated in the contract. The contract price s $2,040. MARRIAGE LICENSES, The following marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the town clerk: Marty Mareane of 106 Rockwell avenue, and Margaret Good- rich, a divorcee, of the same address; Nello Bibhinatte of Bast Berlin, and DECEMBER 23, 1022. CASE IS RE-OPENED Dead Manufacturer Blamed ¥or Di- vorce Between Son and Wife—Suit On D?elu'l ¥For Third Time. Because she claims that as long as the sult remains untried, she is being supported by her son, who [& her only means of support, the suit of Lilian Blakeslee Corbin, against Charles ¥, Corbin of New Britain, for a re-open~ Ing of the divorce proceedings insti- tuted In 1908, and the setting aside of the decree, has been re-opened in superior court, Mrs, Corbin alleges she was tricked into securing the divorce by the father of her husband the late Phillip Corbin, Her husband was Charles F, Corbin, The case was twice stricken from the docket agd again restored. Last May it was ordered discontinued if not disposed of by January 1, 1023, Members of the Corbin family who are supporting Mrs, Corbin are sald to have denied the truth of her charges. SANTA MAY USE SLEIGH Weather Man Reports Possibility of Fall of Snow in Northern Section of Country, ‘Washington, Dec. 23.—Santa Claus will ride into northern states from Michigan to the Atlantic coast on a fresh layer of snow if weather bureau predictions today of a snow fall with- in the next 24 hours in this area hold good, New overcoats, sleds, skates and similar Xmas gifts will have to be held in store until the middle of next week, however, for according to the bureau there {s “no cold weather in sight” after tomorrow until Wednes- day. Outside of the northern border states fair weather is promised throughout the country for tomorrow and Christmas day. The temperature will continue above normal the next two days. Pupils at St. Mary’s Sell 5,200 Xmas Seals Rev. Raymond J, Clabby reported today to the health dapartment that sale of Christmas seals at St. Mary's Parochial school reached a total of $562. The report is one of the best submitted thus far from the several schools about the city. Sanatorium Patients Return for Holidays Patients at the Rocky Hill sani- tarium whose condition is such as to permit their return to their homes for the Christmas holiday, will be al- lowed to leave the institution today to return after Christmas. The health department is arranging for two Christmas trees for those who must remain at the hospital. Girls B:;ily Burned When Flimsy Costumes Catch Fire Philadelphia, Dec. 23.—Three young women today were suffering from burns received from the flimsy cos- tumes worn at the Arctic ball given by students of the Pennsylvania academy of fine arts last night ignited from cigarettes carried by young men. Miss Helen Walker was treated at a hospital and is under the care of a physician. Mrs. Inez Liv- ingston Delaney, a dancer, was burned about the arms and shoulders and was treated by a physician. Miss Isabel Vaughn also was burned. THANKS DONORS TO,PARTY, Miss Ventlie Logan, tuberculosls relief society nurse, wishes to extend her thanks to the Sunshine soclety, Aziz Grotto and others who con- tributed to the successful Christmas party for children of tuberculous par- ents, held yesterday at Grotto hall. Seventy children were entertained. Re- freshments were served and gifts pre- sented to each ‘child. Mayor A. M. Paonessa was present and spoke to the guests, e — NOTICE. A public hearing will be held in the Town Hall, Plainville, Conn., by the Town Plan Commission on Friday evening, Dec. 29, 1922, at 8 o'clock to take action relating to the lay-out and establishment of building lines and veranda lines on the East side of Whiting street and on the West side of Whiting street covering por- tions on which building lines have not |been previously established. East Side. Beginning at East Main and Whit- Theresa Sylveste of 419 South Main street. U, 8. Treasury—Balance, $871,480,648. ing street junction at a point on the southern line of Neri Bros. property, thence running Southerly to the South line of the Plainville Town property at its junction with the Ella Beach property a 2% foot building and ver- anda line is proposed to be estab- lished. Beginning at the Plainville Town property junction with Ella Beach property and continuing on the East side of Whiting street Southerly its full length to where Whiting street intersects with East street a 24 foot building line and a 16 foot veranda line is proposed to be established. ‘West Side. Beginning at Broad street, where the present building line on West side ends, it is proposed to establish a 85 foot building line and a 27 foot veranda line from Broad street South- ‘erly on West side of Whiting street to the point where the Connecticut company's 20 foot right-of-way along side and adjacent to West side of Whiting street begins. This 35 foot building and 27 foot veranda line fol- lows closely the dimensions of houses already located on this side of Whit- ing street. The proposed building and véranda lines are shown on the map drawn by Engineer J. N. McKernan dated Dec. 12, 1922, approved by the Town Plan Commission, signed by the Chair< man of said Commission and filed with the Town Clerk of Plainville. All parties interested are héreby | notified and warned to be present at the hearing on the lay-out and es- tablishment of the propased Whltlnl street building and veranda lines as shown on the map above mentioned. F. T. WHEELER, Sec. PLAINVILLE TOWN PLAN COM- MISSION. PUTNAM & Members New York Stock Exchaage Members Rartford Stock (Successors to Stanley F. Cddy, Managor Kichiter & Co.) nw-ulnhn.u-fi We Offer and Recommend Electric Bond and Shares 6% Preferred JUDD HARTFORD: Hartford-Conn, We Offer:— NEW BRITAIN Telephone 2580 Members R. WE WILL BUY AND SELL Waterbury Danbury Middletown Direct Private Wire to United States Victory Resources Over Capital $2,000,000.00. Bank by mail. It is City Items Exclusive millinery. French Shoppe, Professional Bldg.——Advt. Meet me at Schmarr’s for dinner.— advt. Victrolas and Pianos, Henry Morans, —advt. The police have received notifica- tion from Robbins B. Stoeckel, motor vehicle commissioner, that all appli- Hat § mane rou! New Britain National Bank Bldg. Hartford Stock Exchange Donald JOHN P. Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York STOCKS BONDS To Yield 6.20 & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE Trust Bldg., Tel. 3-6330 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main St.. Telephone 1818 100 SHARES AMERICAN HARDWARE CO. Thomson, e & To. 10 O'.Iltr-l Row Telephone 2-4141 Members New York Stock Exchasge Hart, Mgr. HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT RIGHT> WE DO NOT, ACCEPT MARGIN ACOOUNTS KEOGH New York and Boston G. F. GROFF, Mgr—~Room 509, N. B, Nat'l Bank Bldg.—Tel. 1018 Bonds,.due Dec. 15th, War Savings Stamps, due January Ist, and Christmas Club Checks Accepted Now For Deposit At This Bank, Where. 4Y, % Interest is Being Paid Upon Deposits Savings Bank of New Britain Organized 186 $13,500,000 The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Hartford, Conn. Surplus Funds $2,000,000.00 Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. Settlement of Estates. Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world, LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING safe and saves time. cations for automobile registration must be mailed before Decéember 28, . in order to have them sent for de- livery on January 1. Commissioner Stoeckel further states that there will be no continuation of the time limit . to those who fail to make their appli- cations by next Thursday. Christmas Records for children. C. L. Pierce & Co.—advt, Reserved seats, Palace 4th Anni- versary week, now selling.—advt. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To All Our Friends and Patrons BERSON BROTHERS 50 Harvard Street : To the People of New Britain: We thank you, one and all, for the help to uo Salvation : Army, and for the Christmas baskets. We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and . Ha, n and Mrs. John EMS@MM' gflififlfi“fl“ New Year.