Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 26, 1920, Page 9

fleld After the data had been road into fhe record, the committee ad- Journed until tomorrow. Following a conference of the gen- eral scale committec of the miners has for years been observed as a iollllly in commemoration of the an- niversary of the granting of the it hour day in the coa lindustry. Anthracite mine operators held a meeting here today wi was attend- ed by ployer: ?uid those serving on the bj-?omm tkee.%h% sued no statement at the close of the conference, but it is understood they discussed the course of pi edure in presenting fi and data n rebuttal to the submitted by the BAYS THAT THE U. S. HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS AT HOME Boston, March 25. — The United States has sufficient problems at home without “reaching into the clouds, or suiling the ungnown main to fin the spportunity for altruistic service” de- C. Sproul of dress hefore the gland Street Rallway As- sociation here tonight. He did not gd- vocate, however, an attitude of com- plete aloofness in forelgn affairs but mumerated a_diverse programme of sconomic problems which should “oc- d a scientific re-writing = Declaring that there ‘crisis in our school system,” prowd asserted that “if our because of ill-p: equipment, there will be few proud chapters in the rvst of our history.” A plea for a “helping hand” to sncourage and protect the negro in his vights and rs aspirations” also was made by Govermor Sproul, who feclared the problem “an ruistic ision- #d men and women of America.” The Bousing situation, the need for more somes. good roads, better transporta- , development of water ipping and disposal of ser- were among the other prop-. ems discussed by the governor. He asserted that the Kansas experi- nent in laws dealing with industrial e carefully watched has been found for ngs which cause so in production and so seri- pede our industrial gramme, we will hafl the dawn of a better an SATHOLICS IN THE UNITED . STATES NUMBER 27,650,204 New York, March 25.—The official Catholic directory for 1920, made pub- announces an Increase of the membership of " the ging the total ted States and The number of archbishops was in- creased from fourteen to sixteen, ac- cording to the directory. - but the New parishes total- ed 148, and two new orphan asylums were establ¥hed. The secular clergy how number 15,- 389, an increase of 337, while priests of religious orders number 21,019, an increase of 94. Savages hunt for a living and civil- ‘wzed men hunt for easy jobs. “{ the hope that the house “will not ac- GENERAL MOTORS’ DIVIDEND .AT RATE OF 20 PER CENT. New York, March 25.—Directors of the General Motors Compora declared a dividend at the per cent. ¢ (par value dividend same rate on the new sh: were issued on the basis of aen for one of the old. . This represents an increase of 8 per cent. in dividend @isbu from the rate paid since 1818 ag- counts for the recent activity qg‘m - :wrlc movements Genergl o'.;r ssues. Announcement of the increased diy- idends was not made until after the of the stock market, but su¢h ctl seemed to have been adowed in the brisk advance of the old stock, which made a net gain of 18_points at 384. Dividends on the old stock are pay- able quarterly at $2.50 cash a4 one foyrth in new shares. Holders of new shares (no par value) are to receive 25 cents in cash and one fortieth of a share of new stock. 1t is ed to retire the old stock and he dividends will be paid ew issue. e 020 IR S only on BRITAIN HAVING TROUBLE WITH COAL MINERS 3 London, March 25.—Premier Lloyd 3 / George, answering questions in 4 house of commons this afternoon wi : : regard to the government's negotia- : i tions ‘with the coal minerd, said he 3 could not. usefully make a statement e i at present regarding the action con- templated by the government to stop exports and unnecessary consumption of coal throughout the country if the negotiations broke down. The premier also said there was ab- solutely no truth in reports that the vernment had mad arrangements 0 blockade the mining_districts or mobilize the military. 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