Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 77, 31 March 1922 — Page 12
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1922.
INDUSTRIAL STATUS ' BETTER IN INDIAN A CITIES, SAYS REPORT fBy Associated Pres INDIANAPOLIS, March 30. That the unemployment condition through out representative cities of Indiana is constantly on the mend, was shown here in a report for the last of March, made public by Evans Woollen, regional .director for' Indiana of the president's conference , on unemployment. . , Reports to the regional director from the mayors and other city offi- , rials of many Hoosier cities and from investigators sent out by the Washington headquarters of the conference indicated that in few places is the
unemployment situation as acute as it
Hie Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn
was in December of 1921. or later, in
some places it was reported there are j nos nia neighbors are not com
' Tbe'manager of the elevator at Boston says that bo far as the elevator business Is concerned, right now it consists mostly of coal and feed, as no grain is coming in. In regard to corn" he says that it is moving among farmers and feeders at from 60 to C5 cents, but that on present market basis, elevatormen cannot pay over &0 cents and get out on it. With regarls to the crop of spring pigs, he sr.yi he has heard no complaint of aav losses whatsoever; nor of any disease among hogs in the feed lots. Warner Flelsch. of Boston township, says that while he hasn't an extra
large lot of spring pigs this season, that they are a thrifty bunch and his sows are doing well. So far as be
indications that Industry is even re
suming its pre-war stride. Notable in this class Is Muncie.' . Construction of new dwellings and business houses is active in Indianapolis, according to the reports of Mr. Woolen. His complete "report on In
diana conditions has Just been forwarded to Washington. A brief summary of conditions in ,the leading Indiana cities as of the latter days cf March follows: Anderson There is no occasion to worry about the situation here. Outlook Favorable. :For Wayne The local: post' of the American Legion is' conductinr a canvasB of the unemployed. According to figures so far obtainable, these will number 1,340 of 1.400. Unemployment is confined toainly to Industrial plants. The outlook Is considered favorable in view of projected building and sewer construction work . . . ' ; V Hammond The conditions here are not serious. The outlook apparently
is brighter, the chamber of commerce and other organizations are doing everything possible to overcome unfavorable conditions.", . The mayor in worklna: with these 'organizations.
Kokomo Business is opening up . somewhat and the outlook for better
conditions in the near future is promising. . ' ', Muncie The unemployment situation Is improving all the time. Muncie is almost back to pre-war conditions. Richmond The situation is a little better than in December. The prospect for outside work is good, as well as the prospect for increase in factory employment. South Bend Practically every able bodied man in South Bend is either employed or can be. The main problem is still one of transients. The labor demand in the city is sufficient to take care of its own people but not of transients. , . ' .
HOW CHICAGO IS PREPARED FOR THE COAL STRIKE
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ter inthe strongly organized central competitive field, comprising western Pennsvlvania, Ohio and Illinois, and the southwest interstate district, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas. For the non-union miners joining the shutdown, the union does not plan to finance their idleness, officials declaring their program for winning the cooperation of these workers calls only for a "peaceful appeal." -Organizers, however, have been quietly at work for some time, and their effectiveness can
not be forecast, but no long interrup
tion seems Imminent in the non-union fields. ' Threat Long; Standing For six months th threat of the sus
pension has been becoming more apDarent. Last September the miners
made it clear that their policy was op-1
posed to any wage reductions, which operators generally were asking, but the exact Bland of the union was made known a little more than a month ago. Briefly, the miners' demands are that present basic wages be retained in the soft coal fields, and that the anthracite tonnage workers receive a 20 per cent Increase, with $1 a day advance being given to the day .workers. The basic rates for the soft coal workers range from $1.08 to $1.11 a ton for pick mining, and the day men receive $7.50 a day. Exact tonnage rates in the anthracite fields are said by the union to be lower than in the soft coal district, and the anthracite day men receive from $4.20 to $5.60 a day. Aim at Bargaining .
Aside from the wage question, the fight of the miners in the soft coal
fields i3 directed toward preserving the union's system of bargaining that
has grown up during the last 40 years. In the past, wages have been fixed
by an interstate contract applying to western Pennsylvania, Ohio, . Indiana
and Illinois, with contracts for other
soft coal fields - being based on the
interstate contract The contract quesUon. however, is not at issue in the anthracite districts. In addition to reduction in wages, the soft coal operators have' refused to continue the interstate method of contract making. Reductions proposed by the operators generally amount to 40 per cent of the prevailing scales, or a return to the wages established by contracts made in 1916. Some operators also insist in the abolition of the union's "check-off," the plan by which operators deduct union dues from the miners' wages. Special Committee
While the union's affairs will be di
plaining of the loss of spring farrow-
ings. ' If there is any farm news of 'particular interest it is likely to leak into a country bank, and for that reason we called up the bank at Hollansburg with reference to the question: "Ars
farmers complaining of excess loss or spring pigs?" This has been truo, at least in spots, as we have previously told. Cashier Fulkerson said that in his judgment the hog situation is
normal and O. K.. and tnai noi a single farmer had reported to the con
trary. He knew of no farmer wno was planning to curtail either his corn acreage or his feeding operations this year. At the low time last fall, with hogs awav down and corn prices' on the
toboggan, there was more or less agitation all over the corn belt for a drastic reduction in corn acreage, and some farm papers are still talking in
favor of more legumes and less com in 1922. It Raineth Every Day Some man, a poet at that, wrote a verse Bome years ago in which he stated that: "The rain, it raineth every day," which fills"the bill right now and rieht here. But what we
wanted to say is this: When a farmer from Liberty, New Paris, Hagerstown, or elsewhere, phones to tell us that they have had an inch of rain within so many minutes, or hours, that he is telling us that 101 tons of water per acre has fallen over his fields. Seems like a lot of water per acre, doesn't it? Fertilizing Potatoes and Corn i What are the most desirable ways to apply fertilizer to potatoes and corn, to insure the best results? This is a question that thousands of farmers have studied over, and which
hundeds of extension workers have been asked to answer. Manufacturers of seeders have given this matter much thought and have planned along the linea of greatest utility in the
manufacture of these machines. The soil improvement committee of the National Fertilizer association has just Issued a worth-while bulletin on this subject. They cite the recommen-' dations of the Wisconsin and New Jersey experiment stations, and begin by stating that: "It has been quite generally realized that the manner in which fertilizer is placed in or" on the soil has much to do with the success of the crop, but information is only just now becoming available as to which methods are best. "The New Jersey station reports 182 bushels of potatoes from an all-in-the-row application of fertilizer; 198 bushels when two-thirds was used along the row at planting and the rest as a later side dressing; and 146 bushels when the same amount of fertilizer was broadcasted. The cheek-plot yielded 139 bushels. It was observed that injury following large applications of
fertilizer may be due to the location of the fertilizer rather than to the
amount of fertilizer.
In reporting the results of three k
years' stuay or lerunzer appiicauon
to corn, the Wisconsin station states
that the largest yields were secured by placing the fertilizer in the hill or
along the row in the case of drilled corn slightly above the seed. In fact,
120 pounds per acre used In this way gave better results than 400 pounds broadcasted. '. . "Both potatoes and corn need plenty of readily available plant food in the early stages of growth. The ex
periment stations emphasize the need for protecting the - seed from direct t
contact with the fertilizer, and also the importance of using machinery which will distribute the fertilizer property." Agricultural Tariff Rates So far from the senate attempting to reduce the agricultural tariff schedules voted for in the house, the senate is actually advancing a number of the rates. This is not true in every instance, but is in many! The senate Places the duty on flaxseed at 40 cents a bushel of 56 pounds, against 20 cents in the house bill and 30 cents in the emergency act. The. senate places a
duty of 15 cents a bushel on oats, compared with 10 cents in the house bill. The duty on oatmeal also has been advanced to 90 cents per cwt. Butter, oleomargarine, and other butter sub
stitutes, are taxed 8 cents per pound and fresh milk 2 cents per gallon, while a duty of 1- cent a pound is placed on plain evaporated milk and
1 cents on sweetened. Live cattle! are assessed at 1 cents and '2 cents
per pound, according to weight. The duties on fresh beef, veal and mutton have been fixed at 3 cents for beef and veal and iVg cents per pound on mutton, while fresh lamb is taxed 5 cents. This will be a considerable barrier against the floodkig of our markets with New eZaland, Australian and South American Iamb and mutton. The "Mistletoe" Stock Yards
Some poetic genius discovered that "Mistletoe" would be a suitably frag-! rant name for a stock yards and as
a result we have a private yards of; that name in Kansas City, Kansas,' almost jam up against the side of the great Kansas City yards. The Mistletoe yards are owned by the Fowler Packing company, hich cornSome of the wealthy ramilies in Switzerland possess cheeses more than a century old, which are served only on the most important occasions, pany is further owned by the Armours. This fact explains why' the Armour house is involved in the hearing now being held in the Kansas City live stock exchange building, by the department of agriculture. This hearing Is of more than ordinary Importance to all shippers to the
Kansas City markets. With refer
ence to this public hearing the Kansas City Star quotes a witness, as
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Glimpse of mountains of coal stored In yards near Chicago.
Cbicaeo officials hope to avert s so&l famine tot a tiiue at least it the ?oal crisij joe: cause vcssatlon of deliveries. Veritable
ranges of mountains of coal nave been stored in railroad vards in the metropolis. This photo hows two of the huge piles of
coal, with empty ears standing on the tracks in the distance. But the huge supply on hand will rapidly dwindle it a strike occurs.
Suburban
j mond visiting relatives and friends..
Larkin Railsback and Mrs. Connie Walker and daughter Dorthy of National Road West spent Sunday with
MIDDLEBORO. Ind. The cradle Mr. and Mrs. Frank Railsback. .. .Mrs.
roll entertainment which was an- Jim Diehl called on Mrs. Charley Announced for Easter Sunday, will be; bright Friday afternoon. Mr. and
given at a later date Joe McKee
and Fred Demoss were Thursday evening callers of Park El wood..... .Mr. and Mrs. York Little spent Saturday evening , with . Mr. and Mrs. Alistius Little. .... .Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Daugherty and family spent Sunday near Dayton with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Disher Miss Ruth Ulmer spent the week end with Miss Mandeline Hannah of Whitewater, . ...Mr. and Mrs. Will Wessler spent Sunday in Rich-
C. V. Miles spent Monday with Mrs. Clarence Raper, south of Richmond. Mrs. Floyd Bogan of Richmond, spent Thursday with her Another, Mrs. Lucy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Will
CONFER ON STRIKE OF SHOP WORKERS ft fBy Associated Press) ' ; BALTIMORE, March 31. In an effort to settle difficulties arising out of the strike of Federated Shop Craft Workers of the Western Maryland railway, representatives of the "Big -Four" railroad brotherhoods will confer here today with President Byers, of the railroad company. Announcement of the meeting came from Hagerstown, where the conference was said to have been arranged after a meeting between railroad and brotherhood officials last night. The unions, it is understood, will insist that their members be not called upon to perform other than their usual duties, which, it is alleged, has been requested of them. They complain, also, that members of triin crews havs been compelled to occupy the same bunkhouse with strike-breakers and want the practice discontinued. They charge that the Western Maryland has been unfair in transporting strike-breakers to the contracting company's shops at Hagerstown on passes, although the company has contended all along that the contractor was an entirely independent concern.
spent Sunday evening there.. .. .T1k West River school in Dalton township closed Friday and about 90 a sembled and gave a dinner. This was n surprise for the teacher, Samual LaMar, and the pupils Mrs. Add?Conway entertained at dinner Sunday at her home northwest of town, 31:'. and Mrs. D. E. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Hay, Mr. and Mr3. Mahlon Rinc-
ATTACKS
(Continued from Page One.) business methods for the government ever taken. During the first year of
this Republican administration, more than 60,000 useless government positions have been done away with and a total of more than $1,400,000,000 has
"Private stockyards tend to depress. Deen saved in government expenses., the price of hogs in the open, compet-1 "A woderf ul agricultural program itive market, Eugene R. Kern for 8ixihas been Put throughfive of these
years prior to 1919, head hog buyer
ror Armour & company in Kansas City, testified yesterday at the department of agriculture hearing. Kern said that when receipts were heavy in the Mistletoe yards in Kansas City, Kas the Armour buyers withdrew from the open market, lessening competition. "Kern's statements were made in reply to questions by Judge B. T. Hainer, commissioner in charge of the hearing. ' "Judge Hainer. questioned the witness also a.? to the effect It would have to close the Mistletoe market. Kern said it would increase hog prices to 'their proper level.' Producers Have No Say "The advantage in private yards is in favor of the packer, Kern testified. The buyers have 'all the say' in determining prices in the private market, he said, wjrile in the public market the producers, through their reresentatives in the market, have a part in determining prices. "Kern testified that Armour & company avoided buying hogs from soecu-
lators and shippers other than ones specially designated, thereby reducing competition and tending to depress
prices.
ONE OF FASHION'S FAVORITES
Mrs. Harry Hayworth and family
spent Saturday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. 'Will Wessler Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reid spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Garthewait of Richmond spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Clark Mrs. Lillie Baird left Saturday for Newcastle Ollie Hodgen visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Addleman Paul Smith, eon of Mrs. Garnett Smith, i3 ill.... Miss Elsie Hartman spent Sunday in New Paris with Miss Mary Jackson. . . , Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Bailey and Mrs. Stella Bennett of Richmond were
guests Friday night and Saturday of
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Addleman Mrs
Luther Starbuck called Monday on
Mrs. Lee Sullivan Mrs. Will Wessler spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Flossie Hunt Mr. and Mrs.
John Ross and daughter Alice enter
tained at their home Sunday the fol
lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stivenson and family of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Acel Colter and family of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Har-
Mr t,h Mr FinronpD Phionu nh,,r.fe hart, Mr and Mrs. Charles Bowman
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iwu auu, i . l mtj i , .hi. cuiu ii i n. caiuuri Shock and son, John, Lee Hoover, Mrs. Mary Leavell and Phoebe Rinehatt . . . .Mrs. William Hoover went to Dayton, Ohio, Monday to be with her daughter, -who will be operated on.
hilla hpin? basic In character to the
agricultural interests of the country' vev and daughter, Gladis, of Lynn
It was the farmer which the business
depression hit first and hardest." Of the funding bill passed to handle the foreign debt, Miss Barker said: , Debts Without Security "We loaned $11,000,000,000 during the war and the Democratic administration making the loan failed to get the proper security. The result is the foreign countries had the money and we have merely the I. O. U., which we could not collect except as the nations owing us are honorable and will pay their just debts. "The funding bill places the handling of this in the hands of a commission given wide latitude. - ' Miss Barker's plea was to support Senator New because "he has led his party to 100 per cent victory twice and we want to nominate in May the man we are sure to elect in November." Women representatives from many townships of the state were present to hear Miss Barker's address. She was entertained at the Westcott hotel preceeding her speaking engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. Alistius Little and Mr.
and Mrs. York Little of Richmond, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Artie Teafoid of near New Paris Marville Worley and George Worley, Jr.,. of Richmond, are in Flint, Mich Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Wyatt of Richmond. . .Miss Maggie Starbuck spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Will Jefferis Mrs. Myrtle Thomas was the gne6t Monday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Hawkins. .. .Elwood Alexander was pdeasantly surprised Sunday when a number of relatives came to his home with well filled baskets. Covers were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. George Wessel, Mr. and Mrs. Ott Trim
ble, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Runion, Mr. and
Mrs. Arda Mahn, Mrs. Anna Bussen, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Alexander, Mary Louise Runion, Charles Trimble, Donald Trimble, Roymond - Wessel, Clarence Wessel, Blanch Alexander end Herman Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Will Currey and Jack Currey were guests Sunday afternoon of Mrs. May Cline of Richmond Mr. and Mrs.
J Ruddle, Mrs. Goldie Cordell and Theo
dore Slick.... G. A. Gault was called to Youngstown Friday because of the death of his stepmother, Mrs. John Gault The community games end pie social which was held at the school house Friflay night, given by the Young People's class, was enjoyed by all Miss Hazel Barney of Richmond spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Ardella Brown. ... .Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilkinson and family spent- from Saturday until Monday
with relatives in Newcastle Harry j Reed is very 111 ... a Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas had for their guests Sunday. Ray Barton of Fountain City, Kenneth Barton of Ridgeville, Earl Thomas, Charley Bogan and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ringley of Richmond... Charley Gunn visited Fred Hartman Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Cris Clingebee!, Mr. and Mrs. John Clingebell and Lue Vossler were guests Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mumbower and
daughter of Richmond, were guests
Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Hard wick Miss Maggie Starbuck called Friday afternoon on Mrs. Howard Jefferis Lenard Hodgen and Raymond Bailey were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Addleman... Jim White and Howard Weist of Richmond. were Saturday afternoon callers of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Clark .... Prayer meeting will be held at the hall Thursday night. Sunday school will be held at the school house, as the church will not be in condition to use.... Mrs. Effie Clark spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Cleo Hardwick. Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Seaney dined Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jefferis, and in the afternoon all called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradbury and family of Boston.
Parent-Teachers to Meet At Dennis Junior High Patent-Teachers' association of the Baxter school will meet in the Den
nis junior high school Friday night. A program of community games will be played during the evening, both for the adults and for the children. Games will be led by Andrew Rausch. presi: dent of the Richmond Community Service Recreation Leaders club, and Mrs. Ada L. Coppick and Miss Flosie Money.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rath, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fouts arJ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fouts spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lester, north of Modoc. .Miss Minnie Heast.cn is spending a few weeks with re cousin, Finley Heaston and family, at Daleville Miss Mabel Denny and
friend, Mr. Victor Rice, of Newcastle
skin treatment Some day you will try Resinol Ointment and Soap fcr that skin trouble andyoull know why thousands of doctors prescribe them to relieve sick skins Resinol Soap cannot be excelled for the complexion,hair and bath
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FREE STATE
(Continued from Page One.) the representatives of northern and
southern Ireland outlining measures for the pacification of the country came with unexpected suddenness. The cheers with which the House of CommonB greeted the announcement by Secretary for , Colonies Churchill gave an indication of the enthusiasm which the majority in England is expected to, greet the news. BELFAST, March 31. Demobilization of the police in the six counties of Ulster will begin today and is expected to be completed not later than May 31. Disbandment in the 26 southern countries will begin at the same, time, and he finished as soon as possible. ;.... r ... -w-:.-:
come officially effective until midnight tonight reports from district headquarters indicated that cessation of production already was under way. Actual suspension of the industry probably will be completed at sundown. It was said, when all preparations for the protection of property will have been completed. Three thousand two hundred men will be left in the collieries to prevent
finnriini nf tho. mines and maintenance
rected generally by the international of property while the strike is in prosecutive officers and the subordin- fess, according to estimates of union
ate district officials, all questions of
policy have been vested in a special committee of 116 men, representing the various districts of the union. The committee will meet on the call of President Lewis, who said that future meetings "depend on developments of ihe strike." As outlined by the committee, the union's policy on entering the suspension is to permit no wage tgreements being made for any soft . coal fields until after a contract, substantially the same as : that ending today, has been made for the central competitive field. , For the anthracite field, the policy stands for wage increases. While the policy is subject lo committee change, it now calls for ending the suspension in any field only after the miners have approved .a new contract by a referendum vote. NEW YORK. March 31 Presidents cf the three anthracite district unions left New York today to administer the suspension of work in the mines in the Scranton. Hazleton and Shamokin regions of Pennsylvania in conjunction with the nation-wide strike of the fcaal industry. . .'. " Although the suspension will not be-
officials.
Under an agreement with the mine workers made during conferences of the sub-committee on wage contracts negotiations the emergency men will be paid according to the scale agreed upon when the strike is settled. Phillip Murray, vice-president of the United Mine Workers announced today that John L. Lewis, president, would remain at Indianapolis until the national strike is underway instead of coming to New York today as had been planned. Mr. Lewis probably will go to Washington, D. C, on Monday, Mr. Murray said to testify before the sub-committee of the house labor committee In Senator BlaVl's investigation of the
coal industry. It is expected that In-J
diana polls will continue as national strike headquarters with New York as headquarters for the anthracite men, Mr. Murray said. He intends to remain here throughout the strike. - Officials of the larger eastern railroads . with r terminals at New. York city assert they are well prepared for the strike. Stocks on hand are estimated by the various roads to be sufficient for from two to four months.
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