The evening world. Newspaper, April 21, 1920, Page 1

Get the Country Back on Peace Basis 21,413—DAILY. ag Sy eevee NEW yoRK, WEDNESDAY, A ty by TT ¥ (he 'New * Scie We World). | . “Cireulation Books Open to All."’ | PRIL 21, 1920. Entered as Second-Cises Matter Post Office, New T NX. PRICE TWO “EVEN UNION MEN PROT = CLOTHING CUTTERS’ ieMAND =FOR MORE PAY AND LESS WORK Would Cost Public That Weir the Clothes $4,000,000 a Year Added to Present High Prices— Inside -Facts Show Huge Sum for Radi- cal Leaders to Divide. With overalls clubs and old clothes clubs forming/evérywhere as a protest against the high prices of men’s.and boys’ clothing, it became known to-day that workers in this industry in New York City have pre- serited demands for wage increases and reduction in production which will add nearly $4,000,000 to. the wholesale prices of men’s and boys’ clothing. Before publishing the details of the new demands, the following letter, received by The Evening World from a: member of the Gutters’ Union, is presented: fo the Editor of The Evtning World: . 1 am a member uf one of the clothing cutter’s: local unions, and working for union wages, under union rules, &c. There was a meeting at Beethoven Hall a few days ago, and the object was, {o make more The new demands are these: $60 per week (an increase of $9), 62 weeks & year (steady employment), and less production. As far as the 62 weeks are concerned, that is nd more than fair; “less production” are the two that will cause a general We men never asked the unions for an increase, we are as one geté0 weeks’ work per year. So by what author- the right to make those deman¢: make them at our expense, because we are each assessed a day's pay to fight our case if necessary. And if there is no fight, find-we get these de- mands, where is our $9.27 gone to—a day’s pay from 60,000 men (the cum of $600,000)—where does that money go, besides the $2 per month If the unjon officials win out, there will be $600,000 divided somewhere. But the clothimg workers will only get their $9 increase, and, as in every case of a raise, we lose out in the end by being laid off more often, regardless of the 52-week contract. A boss can’t keep a man standing around looking pretty and pay him $60 for it—that much I know. allow us to keep right on working for $51 tiate with the employers for a 52-week contract. The more money we get, the less value it will have. We do not want more money; we want steady employment, if anything, My idea is that it Is only a scheme on the part of the radical leaders to reap a harvest—at our expense. Then, if they lose. we will probab.y Abd will the leaders worry? I should say nott They will have the $600,000 to divide; why should they worry? This is a serious matter, and I think that if your-editorial column would give this subject striking publicity, I am sure the upion leaders will think twice before making the demand for $60 and less production: 52 weeks is a fair demand, or at least 50 weeks, This demanding has got to stop somewhere, arid soon, and when this complaint comes from within the ranks, the question should be taken up by a paper with a good reputation, like The Evening Wor'd. These demands gre ruining ‘the workers themselves and have got to stop righi now. Nip it in the bud before it is too late. Publicity will open the eyes of the public and the Government and union lenders, and Trusting fo see The Evening Wor'd take up A GOOD AMERICAN, demands on the manufacturers. but $60 and strike. satistied with $51 if wh ity have the union officials which we pay for dues? be walking the streats. that's all that is needed. this fight at once, I remain April 13, 1920, Investigation by The Evening Worla@———___ shows that approximately 4.000 cutters have presented demands !o’the manu- facturers for an iner They receive at present and demand a minimum of $60. aminers and bashelmen, who now re- ceive $41, Have demanded $50. dition, the cutters demand that they be guaranteed fifty-two weeks’ ployment a year. a reduction in the number that constitute a day's work is a pile of cloth laid out for cutting At the office of the Clothing Mann- facturers’ Association of New York it was said the reduction the number of “lay: to a cut of about 2: duction if the workers’ demands were It was estimated this loss in production would amount to a year, and that if the wag A are granted it wit mean about $1,87. All this to be added to the| wholesale prices of men's clothing and passed along to the re- wiler and the public, made that the increase would be passed along to the public if the demands are granted. 000 more. «ranted, What the union oxght to do id in.the mean time negu- P. Friedman, organization, Amalgamated Clothing Workers ot T. W. Mitchell, jabor manager for the fnanutacturere se of $9 a week. No time limit was set them into effect, but a series of con- ferences is expected to be arranged They also demand At the offices of the Amalgamated there was no one who would consent} to discuss the new wage demande. Rochester defending a suit his organization. It was sald Mr. Hill man had reported there was no in- tention of other dustry besides the cutters to press demands at present for higher wag workers in the based on the contention that ge cost of living has risen 100 per cen‘ minimum they ask, it was said th No denial was y receive pay at the rate of time| No change was asked in the forty-four hour week. i AK E BELL-ANS AFTER MEALG and (~ ‘Roe demande ware presented by J: hom han GOOD DWGEITION mates wos tek Aare 'MRS. A. D. PORTER, | ce AT TRIAL MRS, PORTER GOES OF HER HUSBAND) DDOOOOOIOVVOe BIR STOCK SLUMP. IN CLOSING HOUR; U5. BONDS DROP Sensational Decline Carries Prices One to Eight Points —New Low for Liberties. A gensational decline in stocks took place in the closing hour of tite Stock Exchange to-day. The movement af- fected practicafy aM lists, ranging from one to eight points 6ff. Liberty bonds were also affected, first 48 dropping $2.80, Second 4s were off 90 cents, and other issues de- clined from 4 cents and more, ‘The decline in Liberty bonds ts de- scribed by bankers as the sresult of a cSntinued sellimg movement under way for several weeks, with the artifi- cial support from the Governmeni's decision to remove the purchasing bonds for funds. Some of the most important de- clines were in the following stocks, ON STAND 10 AID HUSBAND'S ALIBI Ex-Police tty Wife Be- gins ‘Her Testimony In His Behalf. SMITH OPENS. ATTACK Tries to Break Down Defend-| ant’s Story of Whereabouts On Night of Raid. Mrs. Augustus Drum Porter, wife | of the fornter Third Deputy Police | Commissioner, on trial in Genera! | Sessions “eharged with neglect of duty, took the witness stand this afternoon to corroborate her hus- , having found its ONUS PLAN NOW DOOMED, OUTLAWS INN. Y. DISTRICT WITH NATION FACING DEFICIT. WLL LEAVE WAGE DEMANDS. -OF $4,000,000,000 JUNE 30) IN HANDS OF BROTE BROTHERHOODS, Passes Buck to Men in Khaki—; Good Warns Bid for 4,800,000 Soldier Vote May Bring Wrath . Of 100,000,000 Others. By Martin Green, (Special Staff Chrrespondent of The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, April 21.— band's statement that he was at his), detectives said they found, him in a disorderly flat with a woman. count room door since the opening of | court, waiting to testify. She is young looking in spite of her silvery gray hair; slender and determined looking. She was apparently eager for a contest of wits with Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Smith in her husband’s defense. Mrs. Porter wore a black hat with a bright green feather around it, and a fur trimmed dark walking suit. 4 ‘The cross-examination of Col. Por- ter by Smith was savage. Smith went into Porter's career before en- tering the Police Department as a husiness man at $40 a week in a mov- ing picture publicity agency and as the manager of an unsuccessful the- atrical* district restaurant backed by his wife's money, Smith also went into the alleged efforts of Porter to aid two young” women dancing in- structors who were arrested, PORTER QUESTIONED " ABOUT VICE AND GAMBLING. Questidns were asked to throw doubt on Porter's statement that he was not officially responsible for vice or gambling conditions last fall; it was shown he was concerned with correspondence at about that time re- garding such conditions. Porter was a stubborn and conten- tious witness, but was consistent in denying every intimation that there was,any error in his testimony of yesterday. Immediately after lunch the quotations being given at 2:45 odiock: General Motors, high, 321; low, 290; decline to-day, 31, Crucible Steel, high, 247; low, 285; decline to- day, 12, Mexican Petroleum, high, 189%; low, 179%; decline to-day, 10%. U, S Steel, high, 102%, low, 100%; deoline, 2%. Stromperg Cart, high, 90%; low, 80; decline to-day, 10%. Baldwin Locomotive, high, 131%; low, 122; decline to-day, 9 Rails folawed the drop of the ‘in- dustrials to a lesser extent. Prac- tically all the leading issues suffered subsite LEGISLATURE DROPS ALL WHISKEY LAWS. Leaders Agree to to Take No Action Until United States Supreme ‘Court Has Decided. Special From tall Coremondent af The nant ‘Workl.) ALBANY, April 21.—From the- situa tion this afternoon it seems that Legistature may adjourn on Saturday thout passing elther the Prohibition Enforcement or the 2.75 Per Cent, Bills. At a conference of the logislat ie ers who, atiended, it is said, by George | A. Gly is thought that an agree ment was urrived at wher@by if no at to pass the Beer Bill ld not make his the Senate Ju diciary Committee from cons ent B mpson, it was said, was motion to discha perfectly agreewive to this, realiz ation George Ormsby, assistant clerk of the Police Department, was put on the} stand to prove the authenticity of certain) correspondence regarding police conditions in July, especially as to the arrest of Sallie Cohen and Julia ‘Kabn by Policeman Gunson amd another, dressed as officers of the United States Army. Smith begun his attack on Porter ‘by inquiring into Porter's business activities before he became an em- Ployee of the Police Department Porter said he was office manager at $40 a week of a concern onzanized by Charles R. Macaulay for putting cartoons in movie films; his apart- ment rent at the time was $2,400 He had no other income, Porter could not remember the names of (Continued on Second Page.) wonp nasraunanr, sore for'igdaye (Wedneeaayhe apni 21, 1920: eee etngia pagar tae cota teat chatter We. "¥aic athe alaner Soe” {uk ef sine Jened them as to the Classified Advertisers Important! Qassitied advertising, copy for The Sunday World mould be World office On or Before Friday Preceding Publication Barty copy receives the preference that he had no chance of passing his enforcement bill. § Thompson further sald that he his motior should not be made until after the Su preme Court had decided whether the} Volsteed Act wee Va boa te om itt Late, advertising ts row USD cor then" ek tase te eer e THE WORLD recall that this newspaper: has con- sistently, for months past, enlight~ ate of the finances of the Nation, They have been kept informed about the way expenditures have been floated to the level of a country still at war, Suid readers are in position ut this time, and will be positioned more advan- tageously in the future, to appreciate not only the state of the country in relation to money on hand and to-be called for, but the state of mind of the statesmen in charge of “He Gov- ernment who have tried to sell words for votes. The optimistic correspondent of The Evening World wrote from Washing- ton under date of Feb. 27: “The defl- cit on June 80 next will total, it is estimated, in round numbers, $3,000,- 000,000 and the éstimated increase in tee deficit during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1921, is $380,000,000,"" The Evening World correspondent was over optimistic—-he was, in fact, foolishly optimistic. For Representa- tive James W. Good of Iowa, Chair- man of the Committee on Appropria- tions, said on the floor of the House yesterday: DEFICIT OF $4,000,000,000 AT END OF JUNE. “But | want to call the atten- tion of the House to the fact that we are confronted with a con- dition and not a theory. On the a day of last June. there was a deficit in the Treasury of the United States of about $3,300, 000,000. That deficit was evi denced by short time certificates. Economical as we have tried to be, without appropriations for bonuses to the soldiers, there will be a deficit in the Treasury on 30th of June next of more than Basing his estimates of Feb. 27 upon information obtained from statesmen intrusted with the conduct of the affairs of the United States, The Evening World correspondent put the deficit facing the people at the end of the current fiscal year at $3,- 000,000,000, and from the same sources of information he figured the increase in the defleit for the suc- ceeding fiscal yeur at $380,000,000 Between Feb. 27 and this date the figures, official, have been revised upward, as follows: The country at the end of the current fiscal year will face a Treasury deficit of $4,000,000,000 not $3,000,000,000 as dreamed by the optimist. The deficit at the end of the current fiscal year will exceed by $620,000,000 the total deficit esti- mated on Feb. 27 by the states: men in charge of the legislative end of the ccuntry’s finances, that which the country would shoulder on June 30, 1921 After all, the rs of The Eve- ning World have not been far out of (Continued ob Second Page.) If unable to solve the simple problem of reducing tax- hata: Noc$1e Week bth itest, with jation and cutting down the. high cost of living, by the exercise of func- her on the night of Nov. 12, when|tions assigned to it by the Constitution, inas called upon thé veterans of the war with Germany to lighten the burden of taxpayers. The Con- ‘Mrs. Porter had sat just outside the} gress naw attempts to pass the buck to the 4,800,000 men who wore the khaki during all or pect of tie/late war. ’ Readers of The Evening World will & he Congress of the United States JOHNSON DEFEATS WOOD IN NEBRASKA; BRYAN IS GAINING! Hitchcock Wins Democratic Vote; Many Write in Names of Hoover and McAdoo, OMAHA, Nob. April 21—ewer than one-tenth of the precinets of the State had sent in returns to-day from yesterday’s primary in which men and women registered their Presidential preferences, nominated Repw tan and Democratic candi-| dates for Governor and selected dele- wates-at-large to the National Con- ventions of the major parties. In the 121 precincts heard from, in- cluding forty-six in Douglas County (Omaha), Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California polled 4,914; Major Gen- eral Leonard Wood, 3,260; Gen. John J, Pe shing, 2,022, and Robert Ross of Lexington, Neb., 26 for the Re- publican indorsement. On the Democratic ticket Senator G. M. Hitchcock's vote, on the face of the meagre returns, overwhelmed that cast for his only opponent, Ross, who was named by (both parties, W. J. Bryan made further gains during the counting of the vote this morning, and while he remained in sixth place among the eight candi- dates for Democratic Delegate-at- Large, he gained on the leaders, In 366 out of 1,849 precincts the vote stood: Hitchcock Delegates—Neville, 11,491; Shallenberg, 11,003; Neble, 10,186; McNeny, 8,841 Bryan Delegates—Stephena, 8,643; Bryan, 8,050; Berge, 7.894; Thomas, 1,557 The returns showed John H. More. head of Falls City to be running ahead of all four of his opponents for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor, his vote showing more than two for every one polled by his nearest opponent The race for the Republican Guber- natorial nomination appeared to be | close, 121 precinets out of the 1,849) jwiving Samuel McKelvie, incuinbent, 767, Adam MoMullen 2,56 y returns showed little on the Kepuplican race (or delegate at lang The yote of women was heavy. It was the first time women had voted here.» Many women wrote in the names of William G. McAdoo and | Herbert Hoover for the Democratic Presidential nomination, a a _ Congress Fails in Economy Pledges;|Spokesman In “fn. Waxhlagton Orders Men in Metropolitan District to — Return Immediately to Théir Jobs and Bows to Recognized Unions. WASHINGTON, April 21.—An agreement wifn the railroad brotherhood unions under which the “outlaw” railroad strikers in the ‘hetropolitan distri&t of New York will yeturn to work immediately was announced to-day by Edward McHugh, spokesman for the strikers. McHigh said he had abandoned the effort to have the case of the |New York men taken wp separately by the Railroad Labor Board, and? that his committee would return to New York to-day, leaving their ' in the hands of the leaders of the regular: brotherhoods, ‘The poustbitity of aeverat months delay in dectiing the wago 000,000 railroad workers de- to-day ‘hefore the Board. E. T. Whiter, Chairman of the Wage Commiapion of the Association of Railway Executives, said conalder- able time would be required to gather necewsiry data to place before the bourd and thut answers to a ques- tionnaire sent out by his asspciation could not be obtained undgr three months. L. EB. Shepperd, President af the Conductors’ Brotherhood, dgclared that since the dispute had been pend- ing sixteen months the roade had trad time to gather all necessary informa- tion. Dectaring that the roads could delay settlement a year, W. N. Doak, Vice- President of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, said every month’ de- lay meant the saving of millions of dollars by the ruads, He wurned that further delay would add to the unrest. Chairman Barton declared the board would expedite matters and that hewr- ing® would continue uninterruptedly. 3. W. Hoberling, President of the Switchmen’s Union at North America, will present the demands af that or- ganization to-morrow. Request for an immediate hearing was filed with the board by KE. H. Fitzgerald, President of the Brother- hood of Railroad and | Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Expross and “6tation BWmployees, who said early action was necessary to curb restlessness in bis a orgniaation, MARS ‘DOESN’ T REPLY TO WIRELESS FLASH Dr. Millener’s First Test Fails, but He Intends to Continue the Experiment To-Night. OMAHA, Neb., April 20.—The attemp: to communicate with the planet Mars by the aid of Ught wave or wireless telography, which was begun here last night by Dr. Frederick H. Millener, was not productive of any results—at least in last night's tests. Dr, Mi#lener's experiments will con- tinue for the balance of the week, Static electricity, following three days af storms in the trans-Olssouri country, functioning w ‘Me experiments are tried out only at night after the ordinary electric busi- ness of the day is over. Dr. Millener will make further at- tempts at communicating to-night > Burgiars Get Libe ITACA, N.Y, April Phe State Bank in Trumansburg, 12 miles north of this city, was burglatized to-day by robbers. who blew the safety deposit vault doors and, it is estimated, car- Hed away several thousand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds and personal | papers, Lag — THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU. ¥, wut ari (Werk) Rallting, SO Pee Nom ior‘ings ant panels epen das ead Gosh Mm lr talons oe on . or ocdere end Wevelieny” ‘me STRIERS AEE TO BELIEVE LEADER WILL ORDER RETURN. a Se Jersey City Meeting Jeérs News From _Wvashingion and Charges “Trickery.” \A spectul meeting wttended by more than 1,000 of the railroad employees stiN on etrike, all groups being rep~ resented, was held at Grand View Hall, Jersey City, this afternoon after news had been received from Wash- ington that Edwark McHugti, a spokésman for the strikers, had. agreed the men should return to work immediutely. The news wae read to the meetifig, Out. dt was Fen ceived with jeers. James T. Muclean, press repre+ sentative of the strikers and memper of their Executive Committee, then @ave vut the following signed state< ment: “A report by wire from Washington was read at Grand View Hall to t effect that Chairman MeHugh instructed the men to return to work, leaving the question to be settle@ by the four grand chiefs, This re- port was branded as a piece of trick- ‘ery, and the men have refused to pay any attention to tt. They will stand firm until we receive verbal word from Chairman McHugh.” Many of the strikers, before the meeting began got their first knowl+ edge of events at Washington from an Evening World reposter, None of those to whom he spoke seamed sur- prised or incredulous, but they said it “might be propaganda” and they wanted to “get it straight from Me+ Hugh himself.” a The ‘transportation sttuation im this region ed additional . ime provement to-day, Passenger sorvice was normal or nearly normal on all roads excepting the Hudson Tubes, where the improvement is about as slow as even the strikers could desire, ‘The freight situation showed marked improvement according to ré+ ports from several railroads, The following are official summaries given, out by the individual roads; Lackawanna—Through and com:nu~ tation passenger service normal; freight service west of Newark und ~ west of Paterson normal; gradual im, provement in the freight yards ag “i Hoboken and Secaue' 297 cars of coal delivered yesterday and similap prospect for to-day; many carioad d¢~ liveries of perishable food and li) \~ a ene Jt oe = ES a