New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1923, Page 14

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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1923. 4 Leading Development in Industry Is . ~ Change of Working Hours—Babson g Wdllala’v Hills, Mass, Aug. 24 — Roger W. Babson, when today asked to what has been the leading develop- ‘ment in the labor situation during the last few weeks, immediately replied, ' “The Steel corporations’ change of at- titude relative to the 12-hour day." “Ever since the manufacture of steel became an industry,” explained Mr. Babson, “the workers in certain portions of the plant have had a 12- hour day. The reason for this is ob- vious. The furnaces in a steel plant must be kept in constant operation at a white heat, They cannot be shut down like the furnaces in a shoe fac- tory or woolen mill. Working hours were longer when the first steel plant was bullt than they are today. Con- sequently as there are 24 hours in a day, the shifts were set at 12 hours each. 0 “After a recent investigation ¥the «steel mills regorted that they would continue on this schedule in spite of the fact that hours in other industries had been shortened. This brought down a storm of criticism and protest ' from both working men and the gen- eral public. Early this month Judge Gary annouced that the steel corpo- ration had reversed its policy and this week one or more of the furnaces start on an éight hour basis. It is in- teresting to note that in the announce- ment made on August 2, Mr. Gary gave the credit to President Harding, who had urged him so darnestly to make this change. Of course, the shift must be made gradually as it in- Yolves the readjustment of the whole process’ including basis of pay. . ““The event is of more than passing interest, because it will serve as a great labor test, and the results will be carefully watched by both employ- ers and labor leaders. President Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis told Mr. Gary, the president of the United States Steel corporation, that he would get better results per hour . ©on an eight-hour basis than on a 12- i hour basis. Of course, no one expects « the men to do in eight hours what they did in 12, but their efficiency per ° hour should increase if the eight-hour day will do what is claimed 4 for it. Careful tests will be made and the | results will be studied with great in- | terest. It is sincerely hoped that la- bor will make good in its claim' that ! the shorter hours definitely increase the output per hour, Simultaneously with Mr. Gary's announcement, word came from Sydney, Nova Scotia, stat- ing that the big strike of Canadian : steel workers and miners had been called off by the strikers, and work has been resumed. “Meanwhile wage increases are con- stantly taking place on the railroads, The Delaware and Hudson has grant- ed an increase of two cents an hour { to two thousand shopmen; and the ' New York Central and certain other roads have granted various.increases. The railroad labor board is still hold- ing that private contract work, such as the Western Maryland and certain other roads are doing, is in violation of the law, and that the Erie railroad is llable for suits for recovery of re- duced pay. On the other hand, the president of the locomotive, firemgn and. enginemen’s union says that the government has allied itself with -the railroads in seeking the open shop. All of this means that the railroad labor board is granting some increases and is refusing others which is a healthy condition. “The general feeling, however, is that wage increases have passed their peak for this period and that the la- bor situation is improving. Certainly the railroads are getting very much better results in the repair of their locomotives and cars than they have had for years. Moreover, they are continuing to prospr and are loading about one million cars a week, which is an unusually high average. “Private reports indicate that—not- withstanding Mr. Gary's new policy— the new monthly statement issued by the United States department of labor will show a decrease in employment for August compared with June and July. For many months there has been. an increase in employment for the 50 industries which the labor de- partment compiles and this situation has been largely responsible for the labor difficulties of the past few montlis. A turn in the tide, however, is now taking place. © This already applies to cotton mills, woolen mills, steel mills, steel plants and is begin- ning to apply to the building industry. Therefore the chances now are that there will be no coal strike this win- ter;—in fact, the coal situation has suddenly changed from an economic problem to a political problem. The coal miners union may attempt to bring about an agreement which will terminate next year before the elec- tion, in order to put the administra- tion in a hole at that time; but they will probably not jeopardize the situa- tion this fall owing to the increasing unemployment now ; evident in so many sections of this country. “The Babsonchart of business con- ditions stands today at 9.19% below normal. This is due to many causes, such as the foreign situation, the con- ‘ditlon of the farmers of the west, and the extraordinary expense of doing business. Another factor which ' is causing trouble in certain sections is the over production of petroleum. This is becoming a very serious prob- lem and prices of crude petroleum and gasoline are subject to severe pres- sure. * Just what the ultimate out- come will be is unknown but I still feel my phophecy of a year ago that gasoline will sell at 16 cents a gallon, in many sections of the country, will yet come true.” ALL MORNING SPECIALS—17-12 A, M. Best Hamburg Stedk ...... Large Roasting Chickens .... Sirloin and Short Steak ............ Fancy Legs of Lamb ................ Small Eastern Pork (not frozen) s .. 3 1bs. 25¢ 27c lh. ceos 17¢ Th, .. 29¢ Ib. . 19¢ 1h. Whole or half Sugar Cured Ham .......... 19¢c lb. ALL DAY H. L. Handy’s Shoul- der..,.. 16¢ 1b. H. L. Handy’s Cottage H 32¢ b, . 15¢ 1b. Best Shoulder Steak 18c 1b, Prime Rib Roast Beef o s 28¢ 1b. SPECIALS Lean Corned Beef. .. 8c lh. Leg Milk Fed Veal. .15¢ Ib. Roast Milk Fed Veal 17c¢ 1h. | Breast Milk Fed Veal ; SRR 738 1 Veal Cutlets ...... 35¢c1b. Veal for Pot Pie.... 8clb. Best Veal Chops... 25¢ Ib. Lean Fresh Shoulders 14c b, Lean Pork Chops.. 22¢ b, Corned Pork and Hocks 10c Ib. Sugar Cured Bacon 25¢ 1b. Armour’s Milk Fed Fowl 35¢ 1b. Home Made Sausage 25c¢ Ih. Boneless Roast Lamb o 30c 1b. Best Loin Lamb Chops 40c Ib. . 10c 1b. Forequarters of Lamb . 15¢ 1b. aHoney Combed Tripe - 15¢ Ib, Top Round Roast.. 28¢ Ih. Calif. Oranges... 29c doz. Calif. Plums... 3 doz. 25¢ Large Lemons... 39c doz. Calif. Cantelopes 5 for 25¢c Freestone Peaches 3 qts. 25¢ Native Tomatoes 3 1bs. 10¢ Large Fresh Egg Plants : .. 3 for 25¢ Calif. Pea . 6 for 25¢ String and Wax Beans ... 3 qts. 25¢ Fresh Lima Beans 2 qt 25¢ . Large Ripe Bananas 23c doz. Best Native Lettuce 10c hd Sweet Green Peppers 3 qts. 25¢ Large Ripe Watermel- 45¢ ea. Sweet Potatoes. . 4 Ibs, 25¢ Evergreen and Golden Ban- tam Sweet Corn 19¢ doz. Large Native Cucum- BEEB, . oaninissinis o B Sl John L. Ross has charge of our Meat Dept. Himberg & Horn Established 18 Years 392 MAIN ST. 10 R. R. ARCADE WRIST WATCHES, WATCHES, DIAMONDS JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS Of Interest To A New Store With A New Charge Plan The Public of New Britain is cordially invited to attend the 1) Grand Opening of The Union New Britain’s Newest Family Clothing Store Offering an Entirely New Credit Service - The family’s clothing problems are solved at last! The Union wel- comes every member of the fam- ily to its new and beautiful store. The formal opening of this new fashion center will take place FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK ’ A handsome souvenir as a memento of this event will be given to each person who' attends on the opening day! 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