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N pAOPE NOW TO END |EUROPEANS SIGN ALL LABOR WARS IN [HUGE CONTRACT FOR SILK INDUSTRY} MEXICO OIL LANDS Ro ndation 1s Laid Is Laid for Con- Sference in Which U. S. =: Labor Department Aids. "Sin an attempt to eliminate labor in the silk ‘ndustry and with — America Not Represented in Largest Concession Ever Issued by Government. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.—An inter- national scramble for Mexico's vast ~~ ‘THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922. the Americen Foreign Of Corporation: representing entirely foreign capital, signed the contract whereby his com- pany will have the exclusive rights of boring and working ail Federal zones covering all rivers and lagoons, The Mexican Government will re- ceive 40 per cent. of the production against which no duties or taxes will be assessed. O'Connor declared that operation will start within six weé¢ks, In addition to concessions on all state lands, the company also ob- tained the right to build a pipeline from Panuco to Tampico. Drilling will be under the supervision of the Mexican Government. The concession marks the first at- tempt of France and Belgium to rid themselves of dependence on Great Britain for oll supplies. SPEYER GIVES $35,000 ORGAN TO TOWN HALL ortal to Hin Wife to Be Dedt- In Time for Sam Concerts, hope. of extending the plan to]oil reserves reached a climax to. Fr industries throughout the coun-|w hen ritish, French, Belgian and » the foundation was laid Jast night | Its Paterson, N. J., for an industrial }largest petroleum co t conces- relations conference in which the De- | sions ever iesued by the Mexican Gov- Pastment of Labor is acting in co] ey connor, @peration with the workers, manu. | —— Géturers and citizens, Now, why should there be a tabor| stalled during the coming "Phe workers had threatened to] shortage v so many men are daily |orran !s the gift of James Speyer us a mrike if the manufacturers insisted] out of w Let us put a ittle more | memorial to his late wife, » who : mB a j8-hour working week, in- Christian brotherhood In business and crested in the fine arts, keep the million men at work in Mypgead of one of 44 hours. Commis-| America and there would be no short- mer of Conciliation Thomas J.!age in labor.” ilson of the Labor Department went) James Wilson, Chairman of the Paterson last spring when the|Chdtnbet of Commerce, is Chairma ‘ nufacturers declared for the in-|the conference, and the Secretury-|at Jurinx the hot season. fn hours. It was he who pro-| Treasurer is John J. Fit ald, The! Th organ will t $35,000 for the in- the conferegce to he composed] first problem to be handled by the|{tial installation and if it is desired can 26 workers, 25° representatives of | conference is the wage question. manufacturers, 25 citizens and a = = TPpresentative of the Labor Depart- it Secretary of Labor Davis himself rae cipated in the launching last t and pledged the co-operation of department to the plan, saying that he hoped to vee It perfected as a model for other industrial communi- tles. Public opinion will be the arbiter @ industrial differences, the confer- emcee having no power to compel set- an capitalists secured one of the President of | announced t ed with a pipe organ to Saar | hei son Worts on the organ ia to start a the dedication Fourth of concerts ¢ yy Good Ha cs DS—WAT TCHES—JEWELRY If there is some one you have forgotten at Christmas there is still time to make umends, That gift will be quite proper on New Year's Day. TEN MONTHS TO PAY Saget or Néw oments, being a vehicle only for the jscussion of differences and the sug- jon of methods to eliminate the fficulty. PMr. Davis told the mi that they must do something to make their employees content with their Work, und that they must be paid wage _ "It's all ifts purchased every year frozen TKO. unt gives you until next winter to pus industry the 25,000 men in the normal turnover from day to da} hire ecm Sweet charge a here. When you redu uges $1 a No Embarrassing References. Confidential. week, Mr. Business Man, you are Catalog 44 on Request. faking out a purchasing power of $25,000 a week. Is. thut good for | u ess? It doesn't pay to have low ; Fit is caid that there are 1,000,000 Bread Maiden men unemployed every duy due to the ig Charge purchases will appear on bills rendered February Ist nema avenve VANS MeCreery & C0. ..:srecer Boy Home from School rl Students’ Suits Special 14-75 Formerly 24.50 ages 15 to 20 years i , For the Young Man or ' { | Well tailored models in all wool, unfinished worsteds, flannels and cheviots. There are 75 suits in the group specially priced for quick disposal. Second Floor Annex) ‘ 7 bd | > Boys’ Overcoats Special 8:9 In sizes 3 to9 years. Excellent quality Chinchilla and’ other all wool fabrics have been made énto these attrac- tive coats with convertible collars. They are exceedingly warm and provide plenty of pocket room. (Third Floor “if Boys’ Novelty Suits Special 2: In sizes 3 to 8 years. This is an ideal winter suit, with . its warm all wool 'tweed trousers and washable top. The top is guaranteed fast color. 3 (Third Floor ’ . Boys’ Calfskin Shoes 5:85 A Black Shoe with a medium toe, made of calfskin for good wear, appearance and comfort. Sizes 214 to 6. (Second Floor Annex) ’ Only Quality makes ‘ Low Prices Low Astor Place at Ninth Street From the Writings of the Founder It Has Been a Good Rule for the Writer to read books and news- papers and to listen to preachers and_ lecturers with a pencil in hand and to write a word or two of a sentence printed or spoken which helps me to recall what I have read or.heard. The fact of writing something that im- presses us is helpful also in remembering it. Signed Prices Astonishingly Lowered on our remaining collection of HA‘TS GOWNS SUITS WRAPS A few Paris models in- cluded in each group. Prices too low to quote until you see the garments. Fourth Floor, Old Building LS POTINTERE the gossip cooner It is here—the new Ori- ental make-up — Vision d@Annam_ Orientale — and this is how it came to Wanamaker’s “Who is that wonderful erea- ture? It _m of thas c exquisite Prince: But it w than Mlle. known Parisian actr attracting so much uttentio the Casino. It was at Deauvi 1 forgot to tell y hinki Sid not look’ particularly But when I met her at luncheon in the hotel ingly beautif. like Mlle. ... before, What the secret? le next I visited that same little beauty. shop i Normandy—and found out the ecret.” ‘ CZ , t =a a) as a It was the new Orinetal make-ur Vision d’Annam Orientole—the Jer—the cream that must be wu fires and the new lacquer red | stick, the last and 40 important vi touch. All exclusive with the Wana- maker Store, And another a ber of our new V family—for Vision Orientale is the name of dark powder—is the perf’ A sibtle, delicate am sive with the Wanamak Street Floor, Old Bullding ightful mem Telephone 4700 Stuyvesant Formerly A, T. Stewart A Disposal of Misses’ Fine Coats & Capes At $48—formerly $59 to $75 At $58—formerly $79.50 to $105 At $78—formerly $95 w $110 —Fur-trinmed coats in the smart straight line or bloused models. —Self-trimmed coats in the delightful wrap- around models. -Camel’s hair topcoats. —Short coats of fur cloth, with and without fur. —Capes—some with deep fur collary. All made to our order of the finest soft pile fabrics —in black, exquisite shydes of brown, taupe, blues and dull reds, The furs are fox, squirrel, beaver, curacul. Note: The details of these coats—the linings, the finish of the cuffs and such important things as buttons and fastenings are perfect. Second Floor, Old Bullding Our After-Christmas Sale of Fine FursIs Going On Coats, both long and short, Capes and Wraps. All at remarkable savings. Smart fashions, excellent workmays hip and care- fully selected furs. The sale is being held in the Fur Salon Third Floor, Old Building. End-of-the-year Lowering in the Women’s Sports Shop Top-coats of English Tweeds, $25 fzed at that price Two-piece Knitted Suits, $14.50 Were $19.50. Our own importation frem Paris—therefore s moderately priced at first. The effective chine weave in two tones. Stunning soft colorings in stripes, cheeks and mixtures, in smartly made coats. Wool or Mohair Sweaters, 7 Jersey Sports Frocks, Were 86. $9.75. $18.50 Golf or slip-on models Were $25 in fine brushed wool or |-mohair, All the attractive | colors, both gay and con- | servative—in demand for resort wear, Second Floor Two distinctive models, both new, and made to our order Old Building * * Women’s Gloves—the $2.50 grades for $1.65 Strap-wrist gauntlets of glace lambskin, In black. Sizes 6% to 74 brown and Two-clasp Frenel gloves. Black with very fine white stitching, white k, and tan with bro Sizes 6 ta’ 7; Main Alsie, Street Floor, Old Bullaing Ms skin Best Known Store in the World Store Hours: 9 to 5.30 More Holiday Fashion Sales Make the Times Merry IN THE FASHION SALONS ? Second Franck Centenary Organ Recital IN THE WANAMAKER AUDITORIUM Mriday Afternoon, December 29th, 2.30 P. M. by CHARLES M. COURBOIN Formerly organist of Antwerp Cathedra PROGRAM Grande Piece Symphonique Third Chorale Andantino Piece Heroique Admission is by Complimentary ticket, apply Auditorium Office. Firet Gallery, New Bullding Irish Crochet Lace $1.05 to $2.10 yd. for $1.50 to $2.25 grades Edgings 114 to 2% inches wide. Lovely hand-crocheted laces, made in france by skilled workers who have beauti- fully reproduced the exquisite designs of the Irish lace- aera tenants wheel, rose, shamrock and rose, rose and wheel bs Irish crochet lace has never been smarter than it is this season for lingerie, children’s frocks, blouses, neckwear. First Floor, Old Bullding. Silk Belts and Girdles: $1.50 to $13.50 The Trimming Store presents a cot iainslne collection of new silk belts and girdles, which the m favors for wear with winter coats of fur and: cloth. Many distinctive styles—braided and pressed very flat, twisted like ropes, or long strands held together by uniquely woven motifs. Belts with smart-looking clasps, $6.95 to $13.50. Girdles finished with long, full tassels, $1.50 to $6.75. In black mostly, and a few styles in brown and taupe. Firet Fioor, Old Buliding VERSAILLES A New Slipper Perugia, the famous bootmaker of Nice, whose fascinating establishment on the Fauborg St. Honore faces the salons of Jeanne Lanvin—created the original of this distinctive evening slipper. Sensing the need of more elegant footwear, M. Perugia turned to the archives of past days of grandeur and found his inspiration for Versailles in the picturesque and romantic cos- tumes worn by des grandes dames in the days of Louis XVI. Our reproductions, in silver and gold brocades and a faintly tinted metal cloth are priced very conservatively— $16 and $18. First Floor, Old Bullding Holiday Values in Fine Blankets All are splendid, high quality blankets, and aye lowered in price in the face of a rising market. $11.50 All-wool White Blankets, $8.75 pair Pink, blue, rose borders, Single bed size. $12.50 All-wool White or Plaid Blankets, $9.75 pair Varied borders in the white, varied color schemes in the plaid. Double bed size, $18 All-wool White Blankets, $ Bound with silk, Double bed size, 2 $10 Cotton and wool Blankets, $6.50 each * Grecian key border, whipped edges; tan only; 60x80 inches $12 Cotton and wool Blankets, $8 each Grecian key border; brown silk binding; tan only; 60x82 inches. Fires Floor, Old Building 14.75 pair Massed and Soiled Linens Go Friday for Very Little All are in perfect condition, so far as weave goes, but the Christmas handling has mussed and soiled them. Table Cloths, $5.75 to $7.75 Were $8.50 to $12 150—mostly in 2x2 yard sizes. Table Cloths, $8.50 to $13.50 Were $12.50 to $18 2x8 yard sizes Also smaller and larger size cloths at similar reductions. Hemstitched Table Cloths, $6.75 to $9 Were $10.50 to $18 About 250 of pure linen, in various + $10,000 Madeira Linens or $6,300 About 400 different items—scarves, centrepieces, napkins, table covers, handkerchief cases, ovals, doilies. Rare finds for those who come. Main Alsie, and First Fleor, Old Bullding SSS t Pew aire