Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 113, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1921 — Page 2

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515,243 PAID UP MINE WORKERS NOW IN UNION Highest Number Ever Recorded, Says SecretaryTreasurer’s Report. " \ IN FACE OF OBSTACLES In spit# of the Industrial depression and the wave of unemployment that has swept over the country in the past year, the membership of the United Mine Workers of America broke all records. This fact was brought out by William Green, International secretary-treasurer, in his report which he read to the national convention today. For the twelve months’ period ended July 31, 1921, the average monthly paid-up membership was 442,067. In addition, a monthly average of 73.158 members were exempted from the payment of dues. This number, added to the average paid-up membership, shows an average monthly paid-up and exempted membership amounting to 515,243. This is the real numerical strength of the organization, and is the highest number ever recorded. For the month of December, 1920, the paid-up membership was 553,295. This was the highest paid-up membership ever recorded in a single month since the organization was formed. “We therefore have in the fiscal year ended July 31, 1921, the highest average paid-up monthly membership and the highest total yearly membership,” Mr. Green saitfc in his report. “This showing, I am sure, is gratifying to all th> officers and members of the United Mine Workers of America. It is a record unparalleled by our own union and unepproached by our sister unions, during the period of industrial depression which has been widespread and continued for many months. The unfavorable industrial condition which has prevailed throughout the land for some time has had Its effect upon the numerical strength of practically every national end international union. The paid-up membership of many international unions has been greatly reduced, due to unemployment and other causes. Naturally We would expect that 'the United Mine Workers of America would suffer along with other organizations in a loss of membership to an even greater degree than our sister organizations. However, 1 am happy to report that the opposite Is true.” GIVES REPORT OX UNION'S FINANCES. On the subject of the finances of the International organization Secretary Treasurer Green said. “On Aug. 1. 1919, there was a balance In the International treasury amounting to 51,728.90 i.l 2. The income from Aug. 1. 1919 to Aug. 1, 1990, was $2,352.521J2. The expenditures for this period were $2,307,148.65, leaving a balance on hand of $1,774,578.59. The income for the twelve months period between Aug. 1. 1920 and Aug. 1, 1921, was $4,346,311.01. The expenditures for this

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period were f4.957.955.36, leaving a balance on hand Aug. 1, 1921, amounting to $1,132,901.84.” J*r. Green explained, however, that Included In this balance on hand was a total of $588,540, which the international union borrowed during the year, and 557.581.33 of funds that are tied up in banks that are in litigation In Colorado. This left the net balance of available funds on hand on Aug. 1, 1921, at $486,820.49. Mr. Green showed also that during the period covered by his report, the International organization lent to various districts a total of 5357,500. i Some of these loans are still outstanding. In reporting on litigation which is pending against the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. Green said the union had been required to deposit $.800,000 in Liberty Bonds, in order to appeal to toe Supreme Court of the United States in the Coronado case from Arkansas, and 5350,000 in Liberty Bonds for an appeal in the case of the Pennsylvania Mining company, also from Arkansas. These bonds are still in escrow. If the Supreme Court of the United States decides against the United States Mine Workers in both of these appeals, the entire sum of $1,150,000 in Liberty Bonds will be token to pay the judgments. If the decisions are in favor of the United Mine Workers, the bonds will be returned to the International treasury. $22,322 PLEDGED TO MITCHELL MEMORIAL FUND. The national convention held at Cleveland two years ago autnorlzed the International executive board to erect a - suitable and appropriate memorial In honor of former President John Mitchell, who died Sept. 9, 1919. Mr. Green said in his report that the board created a I committee to carry out this purpose, and that up to the present time a total of $22,322.45 has leen contributed and pledged to this fund. He said It wns the purpose of the committee to select a site and erect a memorial as soon as possible after the adjournment of this convention, with such funds as may be available for that purpose. Regarding the general situation in the coal mining industry, Mr. Green said: “This convention of the United Mine 1 Workers of America is assembled at a most important and Interesting period in the life and history of the organization. There is widespread unemployment throughout the laud. While most mines in the anthracite region have been work- : ing part of the time, in the bituminous ! eoal mining sections thousands of miners are idle, and in some localities wage reductions have been demanded. Pernicious ! propaganda against organized labor gen- ! erally has been circulated through the i press and other channels, while special : legal onslaughts have been directed against the United Mine Workers of | America. I “The idealism which seemed to inspire all classes of ppople during the World War has disappeared. No longer are we i thrilled by such words as ‘world democ- ; racy,’ ‘industrial justice,’ ‘new freedom,’ ‘self-determination’ and ‘human rights.’ The forces of opposition have become 1 arrogant and aggressive, until now organized labor is forced to defend itself 1 against hostile legislation, open shop attacks and destructive enemies. “The pendulum of reaction has swung so far that in some communities the contest between organized labor and

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75 FEET WIDTH PROPOSED FOR CITY STREETS New Commission Names Officers and Gets Ready for Action. Seventy-flve-foot streets, from property line to property line, Instead of the average of fifty feet now in vogue, may be the rule in Indianapolis after the city plan commission starts regularly functioning. This was gathered from conversation of members of the commission, who met Tuesday afternoon to complete their organization. Edward B. Raub was elected president; Emerson W. Chaille, vice president and Louis W. Bruck, secretary, the latter to serve until an executive secretary is appointed. The method by which the commission is to get it 9 work done was discussed, it being decided for the tlmo being that | various tasks should be apportioned to | committees. | In the discussion of street widths Com- | mlssioner Chaille declared that the present streets, choked with motor traffic, are little more than alleys. Mark H. Miller, president of the board of public works and commissioner ex-officio, expressed the opinion that the present streets are ! wide enough in many cases, but Gustav I G. Schmidt, member of the city council I and commissioner ex-officio, declared ho never would vote to approve a street width of less than sixty feet and that he would prefer that they be wider. From the dismission it appeared that this would be one of the early questions of general policy which the commission will have brought before it. Reporting upon his search for office space In the city hall for the commls slon Mr. Miller said that the building is j too zmall to meet the present demands, j but that some way will be found of j shifting offices to accommodate the planners. The city needs anew building to house the overflow from the city hall and to replace the present inadequate city court and police headquarters building, he said, suggesting that it could be constructed upon the quarter block located across Alabama street from the city hall. The land Is part of the Fletcher estate. Mr. Miller, Mr. Schmidt and Samuel E. Ranh were named on a committee to ob- | tain quarters. Mr. Rauh. Thomas C. | Howe and H. Foster Clipplnger were | commissioned to look into the matter of ) obtaining an executive secretary and Mr. | Miller, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Chaille were j appointed to work with J. Clyde Hoff ! man, who was appointed attorney to tho ! commission in the drafting of rules and | regulations of the commission, i Regular meetings will be held on Tuo*1 day evenings. It was decided to ask the city council j for an appropriation of 56.000 with . which to operate the rest of this year. FACES DELINQUENCY CHARGE. Emerson L. Conrad, 51, 3230 North western avenue, was arrested last nigh: on an affidavit charging him with contributing to the delinquency of Eva John son. 928 West Thirty-Second street. Thj affidavit was sworn to by Murray Johnson.

NEGRESS CUT; BIG KNIFE ON HUBBY Man and Woman Held for Investigation. The mystery of a woman being attacked and dragged across the street near the old workhouse grounds was solved by the police emergency squad last night. C. O. Fritzinger, superintendent of the Consumers Lumber Company, 2010 Northwestern avenue, and J. L. Chappell, 820 North East street, were Just leaving the lumber company’s office when they heard a woman scream, “Don't do that, go away and leave me alone.” The sound came from the direction of the old workhouse yard and the two | men started to investigate. They saw a negro leaving the yard and stopped him. “I guess you had better call an am balance,” ho said. The police found the woman was Malinda Thompson, negrees, 22, 2118 North Alabama street, and the man was her husband, Andrew Thompson, 24. The woman was suffering from a '>ut seven inches long which she said was received when she fell down. She said it was an accident. The police found no dirt on her clothing near the wound and did not believe her story. She was sent to the city hospital and ordered held on a vagrancy charge. Thompson was arrested on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, when the police found a paring knife with blood on it in his pocket. He denied cutting his wife. At Last! Police Get Negro Near Robbery Mrs. Kate Willis, 525 North California street, was awakened at 5:30 o'clock this morning by the sound of someone breaking into a wardrobe on the rear porch ot her home. She peeked out of the window and saw a negro and then telephoned the police. Sergeant Sheehan and tho emergency squad who responded , E negro about a block from the l\ lllis home, who appeared to be making a “get-away." They captured him and ho said his name was William Marshall, 121 Salim street. Mrs. Willis Identified Marshall as the negro who was on the porch. Six Arrested in Raid Three women and three men were arrested late last night by Sergeant Hudson and Volderauer, and a squad of poi lice lu a raid at 307 West New York I street. Lula Strleby, 44. 307 West New York street, was charged with keeping a resort. Beulah Coloway, 22. and Pauline Hilarledles, 21, were held on statutory charges. The three men gave their names ns Frank Clark, ,36. Ed Mobley, 31, and t harles Wright, 24. They are charged with statutory offense.

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Mary , on Rampage , Turns Home , Hubby to Wrecked Messes Mary Carey, 19, 146 Geisendorf street, again Is under arrest. This time she is charged with drunkenness, assault and battery, malicious trespass, and profanity. Mary is the wife of Willie Carey, notorious west end police character, who has been arrested numerous times on various charges, but who is seldom convicted. Mary called at the home of Viola Kress, ISO Bright street, last night, and soon after neighbors called the police. Motorpolicemen Dalton and McClure said Mrs. Kress' home ‘‘looked like a cyclone hit it” for Mary had "stacked the furniture.” They also said Mary had “caressed” her husband with a mustard glass and a bottle of catsup, in addition to numerous dishes. Mary battled the police ail the way to headquarters. The last time Mary was arrested she was charged with drunkenness and resisting an officer, but Judge Walter Pritchard permitted her to go with a fine of $1 and costs for drunkeness. OFFICERS GET SWEET REVENGE Arrest Man Asleep in Chair of Lunch Room, After He •Kids ’Em: Ralph Hyatt, 25, 1362 South Belmont avenue, may have thought he was “kidding” the police early today, but before he was through he was locked in a cell room at police headquarters charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and violating the open muffler ordinance. Lieutenant Woollen and Sergeant Baker found an automobile parked In front of the home of Babe Payne, negress, 524 East Court street. The police hid and watched to see who could be visiting Babe at such an unusual hour. Two white men and a well dressed white woman left the house. The police questioned them. Hyatt, who was the driver of the automobile, "talked back,” the police say, but they ‘‘gave him a chance" and he drove away, after receiving orders to stay out of that part of the city. Hyatt circled the block and drove through Court street with the muffler of his automobile open, the police allege. They pursued hltn In vain. Some hours later he is said to have gone to an Illinois street dairy lunch room and to have gone to sleep with his head resting on the table. Right there was where the "kidding” stopped for the same officers who had seem him on Coart straet entered and he was arrested.

PLAN WELCOME ’ FOR MR. COFFIN Honors to President of Chamber of Commerce. A welcome home luncheon will be given at the Chamber of Comm ? ree Monday, Sept. 28, In honor of the return of Charles F. Coffin, president of the C’ umber and the other delegates of the Chamber who also attended the International Chamber of Commerce meeting in London, England. A letter has been received by John B. Reynolds, general secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce from liir. Coffin, who landed in New York j city Sunday, but who has gone to BosI ton for a short visit with his son family, before coming to Indianapolis. ! Mr. Coffin has been spending the three I months following the sessions of the International Chamber of Commerce in London in a tour over Europe studying i general conditions. He was accompanied I by his daughter, Miss Natalie C. Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Rubush and by Rr. and Mrs. A. L. Block. Mr. Block is expected back in Indianapolis the last part o fthis week. Other delegates of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to the j International Chamber were, Felix M. MeWhlrter, Warren D. Oakes and Henry Ostrom. Mayor Charles W. Jewett will preside at the luncheon. Governor Warren T. McCray, will be one of the honorary guests. L. C. Huesmann, vice president of the Chamber who was In Europe, but who went over too late to attend the International Chamber sessions and who is now back in the city, will be present at the luncheon. PIONEER OF CITY DIES AT AGE OF 64 James K. King Active in , Church Circles. James Kennedy King, 64, employe of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, died at his home, 1817 Bellefontaiqe street, Tuesday morning. He had spent most of his life in Indianapolis. Cornelius and Mary King, parents of the deceased, were among the early settlers of the city. James Kennedy King was born March 29. 1857. Ha was married to Alice Arnold on Dee. 22, 1579. Two daughters, Hailie and Ella, and one son, Edward, were born. Soon after his marriage he moved to Shelby County where he farmed for fifteen years, returning then to Indianapolis. He was connected with the board of children's guardians for ten years, going to the street railway company from this post. He had been a member of the Christian Church for thirty years and was a mem-

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