Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1921 — Page 3

LABOR IS TO ASK INDUSTRY SIFT Charges Big Business Is Trying to Victimize Worker and Consumer. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Organized labor trill ask for a congressional Investigation touching, three major phases of the industrial situation, it was learned today. Kdgar Wallace, chairman of the legislative ccmniittee. of the American Federation of Labor is putting into final shape labor's charge that big business is trying to victimize both worker and consumer. As planned by the federation officials. Congress will be asked to probe: L Profits of big corporations dealing in necessities and their relation to present high prices. 2. Conduct of the -ailroads under private management which has resulted in the laying off of 100.000 men and the wasting of millions of the public s money, according to President Johnston of tae International Machinists’ Union. 3. Wholesale shutdowns In the textile industry.

POSTAL SAVINGS BANK PROSPERS Personnel of Patronage Shows Changes. The postal savings bank at the Indianapolis postoffice celebrated the advent of the new year with 045 depositors and deposits totalling approximately SIOO,OOO, Postmaster Robert E. Springstein announced today. The first depositor, a local newsboy who put lu his first dollar on Sept. 9. 1911, the day the bank wns opened, still is a government customer While the number of aeounts and amount of deposits do not fluctuate a great deal it is Interesting to note that the personnel is constantly changing, it was stated. Many thousands of dollars have been withdrawn to invest in postßl savings bonds which pay a higher rate of interest and which may be cashed any time at par. Many depositors use the bank as a stepping stone to ownership of property, their statement of reasons for withdrawals show, A great percentage of the depositors are foreigners. For this reason the Postolfice Department is issuing r new 10cent postal savings card, on which directions for use of tf:e bank and a declaration of good intent of the Government is printed in twenty-four languages. The card is filled with 10-cent postal savings stamps untly $1 is accumulated, when a regular account may be opened. The postal savings system in the Nation has grown until deposits have passed the $162,900,000 mark, Postmaster General Burleson has stated. He terms the system one of the most potent factors In furthering the Americanization movement. The original act of Congress restricted the total amount to be placed on deposit fat SSOO and the deposit of this amount .was limited to not more than SIOO per ibonth. Later the monthly limitation was entirely removed and the maximum amount increased first to SI,OOO and then to the present amount, $2,500. Postmaster Geueral Burleson, In the annual report just submitted to Congress, recommends increasing the rate of interest to be paid depositors and action by Congress will, no doubt, be taken along these lines within the near future.

Glass Workers Give SI,OOO to Memorial Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Jan. 4 of the Johnston preceptory of the National Window Glass Workers' Association, have voted for a SI,OOO donation, from the national treasury, toward the $25,000 memorial fund to be used to erect a building in memory of the late J. R. Johnston. Mr. Johnston, a former Hartford City man and head of the hand window gluss trade of the country, died recently at Pittsburgh. 1 Cop Gets Whisky, 2 Squads Hunt Man It required one policeman to find three kpints of bottled-ln-bond whisky in the [pockets of Ed Dunn, 44, negro, 721 North LWest street, a janitor at the G. & J. tiro Company’s building, Georgia and Liberty streets, today, but it required Nfo squads of policemen to find Dunn. 1 As the policeman removed the third pint from Dunn's pocket, Dnnn started to run. He entered the factory, and it kept two squads of police busy for an hour before they found and arrested him. Dunn said he never sold liquor, but that he brought it to give to a steamfitter at the factory who was sick. He is charged with operating a blind tiger.

Cavanaugh to Direct I. U. Extension Work

Robert E. Cavanaugh of Indianapolis has been appointed director of the extension division of Indiana University to fill the Taeanfy made by the resignation of J. J. Pettijohn, who became assistant to the president of Minnesota University. Mr. Cavanaugh, who has been in charge of the Indianapolis center, will have his headquarters at the Indianapolis extension offices. Market street and Senate avenue. Mr. Cavanaugh, who is a graduate of Indiana University, began his work with the extension division three years ago as assistant director of the speakers' bureau, conducted by the university for the State Council of Defense. He received his Master's Degree from Chicago University, and was superintendent of the public schools at Salem, Ind. Last year he had six months' leave of absence from the university to do special work in the educatjenal department of the United States Army. His headquarters were at Camp Grant.

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Police Lieutenant Washes Windows of Court Boys? Mentor Gets Busy and Lightens Gloom at Courthouse. Wuxtry! All about a police lieutenant washing windows. That is the way the headline should nead for this story. Lieut. John J. Corrigan of Juvenile Court is engaged to aid delinquent boys to get on the right road. But, when the windows of the court became so dirty that It wns nearly impossible for the sunlight to filter through. Lieutenant Corrigan took upon himself the Job of washing windows. Remembering that New Year's day was a holiday, Corrigan appropriated a pail of water, some soap and some rags. In less than an hour the windows were clean and the courtroom as light as day. Corrigan put away his pail, confident that the newspaper reporters had not seen him. Then the reporters asked Corrigan if he wanted to insert an ad for window cleaning jobs. “Oh, pshaw,” said Corrigan, “I don't want to kick up any fuss about this. Why say anything about it? The windows are clean now.” The windows are so clean it Is not necessary to turn on the electric lights.

AMERICAN CENTRAL LIFE Ham* Cfflo* Monument FSTABI.ISHKI> I*!># INDIANAPOI.IS. IND. DIRECTORS HERBERT M. rt OOLLEN, President of Company. GEORGE E. HCME. FRANK W. MORRISON, Prtfldant Ilnm*-Mannr Cos. President Indiana Title and slotsGREENLY V. WOOLLEN. untv Cos. Mediial Director of Company. ' EI)IY.\KI> A. MEYER, M. F. BELISLE, , S ' cr *‘“ r £„“ f 4L<£,'‘,mnylice President of Company. "/ ‘ H ‘ To E p A> Td "t 00 E| I t K h r ’s Rt SREiTI T. BYERS, President Fletcher Savina* and Manatee Loan Department ot Trust Cos. Company. DAVID A. COULTER, 11. H. IIORNBROOK. President Farmer* Bank of Prank- Smith, Remster, Ilornbrook A fort. Smith. H. W. BCTTOLPH. Actuary.

Gas Rate Question Some Other Increased Costs We have recently given some comparative figures on our manufacturing costs. These had to do chiefly with bare manufacturing costs, and must not be cbnfused with the total cost of doing business. If the bare manufacturing costs mean that gas can be put in the holder for nothing (as has frequently been true of our coke-oven gas when the market for our other products has been good and all receipts for them have been credited against the cost of gas in the holder), we still have heavy expenses which must be met if we are to continue in business. We now call attention to some of these leading items of expense and show how most of them have increased since 1914. These represent costs on each 1,000 cubic feet of gas sold in the year 1914 and in the first eleven months of 1920. 1914 1920 Change. Distribution and Overhead Expenses 10.44 cts. 17.15 cts. Increase 64% Local Taxes 2.89 cts. 9.47 cts. Increase 227% Federal Taxes* 08 cts. 1.37 cts. Increase 1612% Rentals 18.19 cts. 12.76 cts. Decrease 30% Interest 4.52 cts. 8.00 cts. Increase 77% 36.12 cts 48.75 cts. Increase—3s% •The Federal taxes given are the actually paid nut in 1920. The taxes actually assessed against 1920 will doubtless he higher. The expenses hero listed are those which must actually be paid out in order to maintain solvency. They do not include charges which business prudence demands but which for the time being are a matter of bookkeeping and may, therefore, be ignored temporarily, although they must be recognized in the end. For example, the amortization of bond discount in 1914 was so insignificant that it would not appear in costs carried to four decimals, because up to that time the company had sold only long-time bonds and at a slight discount. But for 1920 this item amounts to 1.15 cents on gas sold. Depreciation charges are largely a matter of judgment, and of course must be increased when the property investment becomes larger and the cost of replacements greater. In 1914 these charges amounted to 1.5 cents per thousands cubic feet of gas sold, while in 1920 they amount to 6.85 cents. The depreciation of inventories did not appear at all in 1914, but in 1920 this item will probably exceed 10 cents per thousand cubic feet of gas sold. We shall want to give the public further information on this subject later. Now suppose you ignore, for the time being these important charges, which, although necessary in all proper business accounting. do not require the paying out of a certain number of dollars at the moment —what do these other actual and inescapable expenses mean? We showed yesterday that the bare manufacturing cost of the water gas sent out this year was 69.6 cents per thousand cubic feet, and that of all gas sent out this year has been water gas. Add 48.75 cents to 69.60 cents, and we have sl.lß 1-3 as the actual cost at the consumer's burners of the 535,000,000 cubic feet of this gas which we supplied in 1920, and for which we were paid 60 cents. And, remember, that this cost of sl.lß 1-3 does not include any depreciation charges or any profits for our stockholders. It means a loss of $312,000 in our direct cost of service insofar as the community has required gas in excess of what we could supply from our coke-ovens. Os course, if it had not been for our coke-oven business—by which wre have been '.ole to draw $3.75 from the general industry of the country for every SI.OO which we receive for gas—this petition for a temporary increase of the rate from 60 cents to 90 cents would not now be pending before the Public Service Commission. It would have been necessary to get the Commission to permit an increase of more than 30 cents before this time, or else the Federal Court would now be conducting the business and fixing the rates. The bearing of the coke-oven business on future gas supplies for the city will be further discussed in later statements, but we have shown that for the present and for some time to come the gas demands of Indianapolis will require a larger production of water-gas than that of 1920. *We, therefore, repeat the question which we raised for public consideration yesterday, but expand it by taking into account these additional costs given today: Having met with a loss of $312,000 for the first eleven months of 1920 from the operation of existing water-gas plants, how many investors are prepared to furnish new capital to build more plants to increase our losses? Citizens Gas Company

SQUADS MADE 1,208 RUNS DURING 1920 Police Arrest 233 in Hurry-Up Calls.

During the year 1920 the police emergency squads made 1,208 runs, covering a total of 6.067 miles. As n result of these runs the police arrested 233. The three emergency automobile drivers are Clifford R. Leaf, Harry McGlenn and Fronzo Wagner. The number of runs each month follow: January, 72; February, 84; March, 97; April. 126; May, 86; .Tune. 125; July, 130; August, 123; September, 85; October, 96; November. 84, and December, 100 The largest number of miles was covered in July when 850.4 miles were recorded and smallest number wns In February, when 317.2 miles were recorded. Twenty-seven were arrested in each of the July, August and October months. Thu smallest number arrested was in January and November when ten were arrested in each of the months. Jealous Woman May Die as Fight Result COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 4.—When Mrs. J. W. Varnes of Missouri Valley, lowa, insisted on accompanying her husband to a dance of a lodge of which she was not a member, it angered Mrs. Lizzie Casey, head of the organization. When Mrs. Varnes declined to leave, saying she was going to watch who her husband danced with, Mrs. Casey pulled out all her hair, inflicting probable fatal injuries.

IJNOIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1921.

Boys’Ail Wool trauqott brothers’ . Boys’AH Wool Overcoats H feTiri TfST T 1 and Suits Wonderful assortment of !■ jkm a II 'J jln fancy cashmeres and tweeds, full MM | pJK*^* 1 * 311.321 w!wariflnjt<mSt j formerly sold up “ de, 57.69 ■6* Bg)| 1 JAN UAKV

Absolute COAT Clearance

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$50.00 SILK PLUSH COATS for large women, sizes 43 to 55; specially priced for O Wednesday, vs

January Sale 0! Houses $7.50 Stout Size Blouses Blouses for stout women; of good quality Georgette or crepe de chine; these blouses are handsomely embroidered and beaded; all O Qjj) colors in this lot Silk Blouse Sale / \ During our January clearing / \ sale we have taken a lot of / /fr /L \ pretty silk blouses and marked them at the ridiculous low price of $1.00; the colors ore i black, flesh, maize. 4 ffV |\ Copen, peach, white ejxl.v v I $5 00 Blouses This is a real sale of women's pretty blouses of Georgettes, crepe de chine, jersey, trlcolette and dark stripe satins. The Georgettes and crepe do chine blouses are pret- CIQ tily embroidered ...

A New- Year Surprise! Suits and Overcoats The Finer Qualities — Tailored of Ail- Wool Fabrics —Stales for Men and Young Men

OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 9:00 O’CLOCK

This great price slashing sale brings the most marvelous coat values you have been or will be offered in a long time. Two lots embracing prices* that would be absolutely ridiculous but for the fact that we must clean them out and are accepting our losses to move them.

Dresses at Terrific Reductions Values to $40.00 gfe A f\ Beaded Tricotine, Embroidered '& If |£ Broadcloth, Charmeuse Satin, Rich yIS flßUaa vj# 'w Velvets, Check Velours, Beaded |* ulr||| Georgette. Colors are navy, brown, M ffl raindeer. taupe, black and Nanking. H fg.s.flj All sizes, including stouts. H®

All-Wool Serge and Velvet Dresses Made to Sell for SIO.OO to $15.00 S S,OQ

LATE WINTER WEAR FOR STOUT WOMEN

NEWEST PLAIN OR BELTED OVERCOATS in greens, tans, browns, grays, oxfords—every garment absolutely all wool. High-grade, All-wool Suits; single and double-breasted, formatting young men’s styles; neat stripes, plain and novelties. All sizes. It’s our New Year’s TREAT, men, to get them at $40.00 and $45.00 Value, $19.85 $27.50 Value, . $ 12.45 $50.00 Value, $24.85

$25.00 Value Sample DRESSES s !0.00 Trieotine, silvertone and checked velours.

$50.00 FUR TRIMMED SUITS for large women, 42V0 to 541/2; silk lined; speciallv priced for Wednes- £’. §24.75

Muslin Underwear Sale $2.00 Undermuslins We have put on sale a lot of muslin underwear that we formerly sold as high as $2.00 per garment. In this lot you will find pink or white envelope chemise or gowns, underskirts or bloomers Silk Camisoleß SI.OO Brassieres Washable silk cami- I We have taken odd lots of soles; trimmed with women’s fine fitting braslace. in flesh color only, sieres that formerly sold sizes 36 to 44; specially for SI.OO, and put them priced for in this lot. All AQo Wednesday i sizes in the lot *5 L $2.00 Corsets About 200 fine fitting corsets, made on the models for this coming spring; (g <g UA special at sjfJL.VFV

RICH FUR TRIMMED COATS Wonderful values, formerly priced at $35.00; all-wool velours, silvertone and silk plush; long and short models; size 16 to 56 $14.00 FUR COLLAR SAMPLE COATS High-grade desirable garments in brown, navy, taupe and black; sizes 16 to 44; $15.00 values—ss.oo

$30.00 FUR COLLAR CLOTH COATS for 1 arge women, sizes 43-55; specially priced for Wednes- £.: $15.00

This Is the Sale Every Man Is Waiting For

$2.48 MEN’S COTTON RIBBED UNION BUITS, extra heavy weight; sizes 34 to 44; $1.50 MEN’S SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, heavy fleece lined and ribbed; sizes 30 to 46; $2.50 MEN’S SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Cooper's and Wilson Bros, make; sizes 30 to 50; €“8 13 H special tJJ JL a? $3.00 MEN’S ALL-WOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, heavy ribbed and flat garments; Wilson Bros, make; Bizes 30 to 50; special vl*vw

■S9B Wednesday Sale (|l of Work Clothes J• •' $7.60 MEN'S CORDUROY TROUSERS, Auto brand and other good fe 1 makes; come in narrow cords and Kjll wide cords; sizes i \ 28 to 50; special fiM $5.00 MEN’S CORDUROY TROUSERS, good, heavy weight corduroy, cuff bottoms; sizes 30 09 to 42; special j7z*i®Teo UffStot $4.50 MEN’S AUTO BRAND CORDUROY VESTS; ail wool kersey lining; double breasted style; *7^ sizes 34 to 44; special a 2r $9.85 MEN'S AUTO BRAND CORDUROY COATS, blanket lined, double breasted style, with military collar; sizes 35 to 44; s££*l special $2 00 AUTO BRAND AND CONES’ BOSS WORK SHIRTB, collar attached; dark Stifel blues, blue bells ami flannelettes; sizes 14 to 20; special Owl.

$35.00 FRENCH SERGE DRESSES, Silk Paulette and Satin Dresses for large women, sizes 42 1 /> to 52V>; §44.75

January Petticoat Sale!

SAMPLE PETTICOATS, or good quality sateen or Hyde’s cloth, in black , navy, green, purple or Copen: regular or extra AA sizes. Special V**vv $2.50 Sateen Petticoats Womens fine sateen petticoats; in plain or fancy colors; fg-g regular or extra sizes ... iSJ'JL® i 4r $1.50 Sateen Pettibockers Extra fine sateen petticoats, ankle length; in black, navy, purple, or green; AQ n special fOC 75c Sateen Bloomers Sateen bloomers for children; cut extra full, with fitting waistline; special tmi L

$3.50 MEN’S RED FLANNEL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS; all pure wool garments; sizes 30 to 46; Q, Q $3.00 MEN’S UNION SUITS, heavy fleece lined and ribbed; all seams reinforced and taped; sizes 34 to 50; special for January clearance $7.50 MEN'S ALL-WOOL UNION SUITS, heavy ribbed and flat garments; Wilson Bros., Cooper’s and other good makes; sizes {£9 34 to 54; special vU®UV $2.00 MEN’S SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, High Rock fleeced, and Wilson Bros, ribbed; sizes 30 to 56; special vuv

A Sale of Men’s Trousers $7.95 MEN’S WOOL PANTS, including serges, all cashmeres, green and brown flannels; sizes 28 ran aj® to 50; special VWstfD $3.00 MEN’S PANTS, suitable for work or dress wear; union made; sizes 28 to 42; 4k 4 fa special sl®d9 $2.75 AUTO BRAND AND CONES’ BOSS OVERALLS, extra heavy weight, engineer’s styles; £4 Q A all sizes; special JL® v $3.95 SWEET ORR AND CARHARTT OVERALLS, blue, white, black denims; made of the heaviest weight denims; rikjj na special $2.25 MEN’S UNION MADE OVERALLS AND JACKETS, heavy blue denims and heavy painter’s overalls; all sizes; gk.ra a a special

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