Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 114, 23 March 1921 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND.. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 23, 1921.

PENNSY PRESIDENT APPEALS TO WORKERS BY PERSONAL WORD

r Samnel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania railroad today issued the. following personal appeal to officers and employes for co-operation in reducing the cost of rendering service to the public, and for openniindedness toward the company's policy respecting salaries and wages. -. ' ' "To the men who work -for this railroad:

? "If every man on this railroad could come into my office and see for himself the facts that confront us, I would

not be addressing you this way. s "We have come to the necessity of reducing salaries and wages. Drastic economies have been made In every other way possible. "Working forces have been reduced more than 70,000 men. With less business to handle and wages taking the abnormal sum of 70 cents out of every dollar the railroad earns, the remaining 30 cents is not sufficient to buy fuel and other materials and supplies, and pay our taxes and other obligations. There is only one way to keep ' our expenses within our income and that Is to. lower salaries and wages. Under such circumstances as these it is nec

essary to ask for your co-operation, and I have known Pennsy men long enough that I do so without hesitation. "The directors of this company have given their word that justice and fair play will be accorded to all. I promise you that policy will be scrupulously followed. : "You have been asked to send representatives to meet the general managers to discuss what are just and "reasonable wages In the light of present conditions. Committees are now at work preparing new schedules of .rates to submit for your consideration. It is our "purpose to tell you exactly what are the facts so that all may know and understand. : "All I want to ask of you is one thing, to be open minded. We have no intention or desire to reduce wages to unfair levels. There is no conspiracy to disrupt your national organizations. We are simply face to face with conditions that force the steps we are taking. "You men have assisted in making this the greatest railroad in the country. It is our job, yours and mine, to serve the public as economically and as efficiently as possible. The rail

road is opposed to the national agreements because they make it impossible to operate the road for the interest of the public as well as for the interest of the employes. . One of the most unfortunate features of the present situation is the fact that these national agreements make it impossible for us to retain the most effio lent employes and to pay them for the work they do and the energy, iniative and loyalty they put into the job. "We have succeeded in the past by woring together. with mutual good will and co-operation. In that way alone we can succeed now, and I want to feel that I can continue to count on your spirit of fair play, common sense and whole-hearted service."

RICHMOND IS (Continued from Page One) now employed by the board of public vnrVfl nnH Cftlincil.

This commission employs the chief administrative officer'of the city, or city manager. He is held responsible

for the enforcement of the law and

the conduct of the city's business, in

accord with the policy of the board. He is given the power of recommendation but has no vote in the commission. Commission ef Five.

. The commission is composed of five members, in a city the size of Richmond. The members will only give a part of their time to city affairs,the actual conducting of business being vested in the hands of the city manager. They receive a minimum salary of $300 a year. Under the new plan one of the commissioners is appointed from the body to act as mayor. His duties are chiefly ceremonial. He has no veto powers. City managers are selected on a basis of merit, for an indefinite time. The selection is done by the commis

sion who has the power to remove . , . i j, mm: i i

aim at any ume pruviuuis buuiucih cause is found. He serves as an administrative officer, having the appointment and ' direction of his subordinates in his own hands. He can propose measures to the commission and act as its advisor. His salary ia fixed by the commission. - May Be Non-Resident. The manager does not necessarily need to be a resident of the city, thereby affording the city a chance to benefit by the experience of other cities. Leaders in the movement declare that the city-manager idea is an exact parallel of the organization plan of a corporation. The commission serving as the board of directors and the citymanager as the manager of the firm. It was pointed out that this plan has been carried out in the public school system and with public utilities and works without a hitch. Friends of the plan claim that the city manager form is the better because it permits the representatives to employ the best trained talent in

the country for the management of i the ever increasing business of a I municipality. The aim of the plan is to return to : the notion of the council (or commis-1

sense of the word, but to secure experts for the executive work.

POLAND ENCOURAGES BUILDING OF FLEET (By Associated Presst WARSAW, March 53. Polish statesmen are trying to find a way to build up a fleet of merchant vessels to ply the seven seas. Pushed back from the salt water wnen Poland lost her Independence and was partitioned by Prussia, Russia and Austria, the new republic, by the treaty of Versailles, was granted an outlet to the Baltic. The Polish government is aiding the private concerns to finance the opera tion of several vessels plying chiefly between English, French and Holland ports. Other firms are extending the service to America. Poland's ministry of war has just purchased four monitors as the foundation of the Vistula fleet. Six torpedo boats, assigned to Poland by the council of ambassadors, formerlv hav

ing been a part of Germany's naval forces, are. now undergoing repairs in England. A navy bureau of the ministry of trade and industry has been formed

by the polish government and a naval school has been established at Tchef, or Tczew (Polish spelling) on the Vistula, just outside the limits of the

free city of Danzig. The course of the academy is to be conducted along the lines of modern English naval schools an English naval mission having spent some time in Poland assisting the new government in inaugurating its program.

Ethalinda Bennett, 74, Dies; Services Thursday - Ethalinda Bennett, 74 years old, died at her Dome in New Paris, Tuesday morning. She is survived by her husband Isaac, five daughters, Mrs. A. L. Bailey, Mrs. John Strieker, , Mrs. Frank Swaidner, all of Dayton. Mrs. Jacob Wertz of this city and Mrs. Calkins of New Paris and one' son, Charles Bennett of Cambridge City. She was a member of the M. E. church. Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in the New Paris cemetery. Rev. Tressel will officiate. Friends may call any time. RETAIN MILITIA. (By Associated press) PARIS. March 23. Decision not to dissolve militia organizations and the

! Finwohnerwebr or citizens guard in j Bavaria has been reached by a un

animous vote by the Bavarian government, says a Berlin despatch to the Journal.

Bradfield Funeral to be Held at 2 o'clock Friday Thomas Bradfield, 61 years old, died at 8:40 o'clock Tuesday night at bis home 16 North Eighth street. - He is survived by his widow, Jennie, three sons, Everett, Earl and Harry, two brothers, John of Xenia and Will of Newcastle. Mr. Bradfield was a member of the Order of Moose and was custodian of the Moose club house for a number of years. He also was a member of. the Whitewater' lodge of Odd Fellows. ' Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be at the Earlham cemetery. Friends may call any time.

Couldn't Mail Letter at Fire Alarm Station

GREENVILLE, March 23. A hur

ried run was made by the Greenville

fire department to the corner of Fourth street and Broadway at noon Tuesday, only to discover that there was no necessity of their presence. Bystanders reported that a lf-Tdy, evidently from the rural districts, had

i approached the fire alarm box, and

thinking it was a mail box, attempted to deposit a letter therein, thereby causing the commotion.

Soldier Treated Here " i Compromises Damage Suit; ELWOOD, Ind.. March 23. HowardMurray, of this city, who was Injured " in a rail wreck near Greenville, O., ia'"

Janiiarv nn hn PnnsvlvaniA. railroad -

and who was taken to Retd Memorial ' hospital at Richmond for treatment at 5 that time, nas compromised his claims for damages With the'.", company for $2,500. Murray uas a twisted 6houlder ' and has almost lost the, use of his right arm. ROCHESTER N. Y.) POLICE BAN THE "CAMEL'S WALKROCHESTER. N. Y., March 23. Dancing teachers of the city, at a conference with Police Chief Joseph M. Quigley, agreed that dances known af ' the "Camel's Walk." "Cheek-to-Cheek and "Chicago" should be barred 1b

t their halls. The chief then gave or

ders to bar these dances in all halls in the city.

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"For Her" Easter Gift

YOU want to make "her" Easter happiness supreme and, of course, vou can do it by the finest of all gifts JEWELRY. A well chosen gift, according to our idea, should possess three virtues beauty, utility and quality and the greatest of these is quality. On this basis we have assembled a seemingly endless assortment of things beautiful for "her," all of them in extremely good taste. Hundreds of suggestions are to be found in the infinite array of wonderful, beautiful things now on display. Come in today. You will find choosing a delight.

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