Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 170, 19 July 1922 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1922.

12 STATES SENDING FRIENDS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE HERE

Representatives from. 12 states and

from Canada have registered for the class if the need is shown,

15 Take Canning Lesson At Dennis Junior High A class of 15 enthusiastic students took advantage of the canning lesson offered at Dennis junior high school, Tuesday afternoon, under the direction of the vocational department of the Richmond public schools. More candidates will be accepted in this

FEW BIG INCOMES NET MORE TAX THAN MANY SMALL ONES

Special Music to Feature Billy Sunday Club Session Special music will feature the meet-

! ing of the Billy Sunday club to be held at the Y.M. C. A. Wednesday evenling at 8 o'clock. One of the features i of the program will be a violin solo by

Master Lloyd (Jutland. T. W. Druley

Althnne-h niimerieallv miirh small- Master Llovd Outland. T

a in mis i " o - i ; - - The class er ,the Indiana citizens subject to in-!w) ng a solo and special numbers

thirteenth annual Young Friends gen- j meet again at the Dennis scshool j come tax on incomes between $5.000 1 B Nusbaum is I chairman eral conference which starts at Earl- j weJnelday cfras held at Se-'aQd ?50'000 a year pay larSer taxes of the musical committee in charge of h.n, n vtA.r vinptvl . ui j L..jj... . w-Jon their incomes than does the group, the musical program.

iwuaj 1. . vomium uu o:i iuuusurt R . i Th wrintnro lnn will V.

14 umes as larce. wnose incomes arei v. .v.uou c u,

one registrations have been made to date, 2 yearly meetings of Friends being represented. Of the 91 registrants, 22 are young men while 69 are women. Those in charge of the conference

stale that the expected enrollment will be about 300, perhaps a slight decrease when compared to the number j which have attended during the pastj two years .Last year 335 young . Friends attended and the year before 350 were enrolled. 1 Room reservations are being made i

as fast as the registrations come in, and according to the present arrangements, the young womeen will be lodged in Earlham hall and the young men will be housed in Bundy hall. Boys of high school age will be assigned to themselves in Bundy hall, and the same arrangement will obtain for the girls in Earlham hall. Divided Into Groups These sections will be divided into three groups with a leader or sponsor in charge of each. The three girls who will act as sponsors are: Edith Wildman. Ruth Kellum and Elma Clark. William and Chester Reagan will be in charge of two of the. boys' groups but the third leader has not yet been assigned. Of the 12 states represented so far in the registrations, Indiana leads with 44 registrations, the greater portion of these coming from Richmond and vicinity. Pennsylvania is second with 14 registrants and Ohio is third with 8. The other states represented along with their total registrations are as follows: New Jersey, 5; New York,

5: Kansas, 4: Massachusetts

held in the Morton senior high school

The class at Starr school needs more in it and preparations will be

made to get persons interested once.

LEAGUE'S SECRET MANDATE SESSION IS DISAPPOINTING

(By Associated Press) LONDON, July 19. The announcement overnight that today's meeting of the council of the League of Na

tions, set for 10:30 o'clock, will be

private, brought forth renewed expressions of disappointment, because

it was understood that, the subject for discussion would be the Palestine and Syria mandates which the opponents of privacy contend are particularly succeptible to the evils of traditional

diplomatic bargainings

SENATORIAL FIGHT ON IN FULL SWING

under $d,000. The wealthier group of Winona Day" will be read Pby numbers 12,683 and pays taxes of $7,- j George Hamilton. Ten minute talks 249,216 while the $5,000 and under will be given by Dr. Frank A. Dressel group numbers 176,813, citizens andjand Sylvester Jones, only pays taxes of $6,792,715. Of this i ......... ....

rSATlMlbHIbAlVd fa. U. V.

between $3,000 and $5,000. In addition to the incomes above $5,000 and under $50,000 there are 164 people in the state no receive up to

$150,000 a year and pay taxes of $3,-

0(4,220, almost half as much as the large group of 12,000. Three returns show incomes of $150,000 to $200,000, two from $200,000 to $250,000: three

from $250,000 to $300,000 and one. the! li rpocf in eta fa tAf ftfkrt rt jtAfl .!

000. These last pay taxes of $943.024. 1 alic?igan politicians as one

Income returns filed this vear n.!mosi important campaigns

bered 189,587, an increase of 59,204, with an increase of over $2,000,000 in the tax. The average net income for the whole country upon which returns were filed, was $3,269, and for Indiana was $2,933. The average tax for

the country was $148 and for Indiana

(By Associated Press) DETROIT, July 19. Michigan's re

publican contest for the United State3icrav were not

NO PLANS ARE MADE FOR SENDING TROOPS TO INDIANA FIELDS

INDIANAPOLIS, July 19. No plans have been made for sending troops into the coal fields to protect, men

who have returned to work, Governor McCray said today. No action will be taken until the operators return from Washington, where they have been in conference with President Harding and mine union officials. Meanwhile Adj. Gen. Smith was preparing to send several units of the National Guard to Camp Knox on July 23 for their annual summer training. Preparations for the men have been made at the camp, it is said. It is thought that the operators who return today or tomorrow would immediately go into conference with

the governor.

Boys' Band to Rehearse In Church Yard Tonight Rehearsal of the Y. M. C. A. boys' band will be held Wednesday evening in St. Paul's Episcopal church yard at 7 o'clock instead of 8 o'clock as formerly announced. The enrollment of the band is now 29 and it is expected that this enrollment may be increased to 35 by the

time all eligible members make application. . . -

At the time of election of officers for the band, Roland Fansher was chosen for the position of manager. It is expected that some new mem

bers may be added to the enrollment at the rehearsal Wednesday evening. All musicians between the ages of 14 and 18 years are eligible to membership in the band whether members of the Y. M. C. A. or not.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 19. Conditions at Logansport are quiet and the

disturbances reported to Governor Mc-

serious. Adj. Gen.

senatorial nomination at the state: Harry B. Smith told the governor to-

wiue primary aepi. is., regaraea oy dav.

The chief opposition to these man- was me traction of the populaiioa has lunn cTnoctcH frnm Ttaiv tion filing returns in the whole coun

try was 6.85 percent, and for Indiana, was 6.47 percent.

2: Maryland, 2; New Hampsmre, l,

Delaware, 1; Illinois, 1. Canada is represented by two registrations. More To Register. It is expected that there will be a laree number of enrollments received

within the next 24 hours but it is stat- ... . . C . 1 1

ed tnat tne larger portion m tu? legislations are not made until the delegates arrive. According to information received at the office of Clarence Pickett, executive secretary of the Young Friends' board, the young Friends will begin to arrive for the conference Thursday. More than one-half of thoce in attendance at the conference will be the official delegates sent from the various local monthly and quarterly meetings,

their expenses being met by tneir local meetings. However, there will be

dates has been expected from Italy,

which nation is accused in some quarters of seeking to obtain economic advantages, while her objection to the French claim to the protectorate over Christians in the near east also is said to stand in the way of a smooth agreement. On the other hand, there is reason to believe that the Vatican's opposition to the redrafted Article XIV of

2; Iowa. the mandate will not be pressed, as it

has been decided that the Christian representative on the commission for custody of holy places shall be a Roman catholic. Italy's attitude in this point accordingly, is understood to have been modified. Consideration of Bulgaria's request for a commission to be appointed by the council to investigate, alleged incursions into Jugo-Slavia and Rumania by bands of Bulgarian irregulars was another topic slated for today's meeting.

Moss Asks Continuance Of Case Until Saturday Joe Moss, who was before the court

Wednesday for failure to pay tne

! weeklv suDDort of his child by a for-

a large number in attendance who will ; mer marriage, asked a continuance of

come long distances at their own ex- nis case until Saturday, pense who are not delegates. Moss secured a divorce from his The conference will start Friday j firPt; wjfe several years ago, but by evening with an address by Dr. Alex-jthe decree was ordered to pay $5 a ander C. Purdy, of Earlham college. .p1v His first, wife, now a resulent

! of Dayton, claimed that he had failed

i to make payments.

and child were in He is out on ?300

STRIKE OF EMPLO1

OF C. & 0, SANCTIONED

(Fy Associated Press) CINCINNATI. Ohio, July

19. A

in the

country this year, is in full swing. Three candidates are in the field. Senator Charles E. Townsend, veteran senator from Michigan, exponent of a

Lake-to-Ocean waterway and one of the most prominent members of his party in Washington, is defending hi.3

seat against two aspirants. One of these is Patrick H. Kelley of Lansing, congressman from the Sixth congressional district. The other is Major John G. Emery of Grand Rapids, former national commander of the American Legion. The issues in the Michigan campaign promise to be sharply drawn, with the seating of Senator Truman H. Newberry, junior senator from Michigan, as one of the chief battle cries of Senator Townsend's opposition, es

pecially in the camp of Congressman

the I Owinsr to several fonfcroncDo Yiara

today, the adjutant general did not go to Logansport but talked to prominent persons and county officials over the telephone.

liWORK PROGRESSING

AT PENNSY SHOPS

' Work at the local Pennsylvania shops is going on apace despite tha walkout of about 363 members of th federated shop crafts almost a month ago.

PARIS NEWSPAPER GIVES SUPRORT TO REPARATIONS CUT

PROFITEERING FINE REMISSION FAVORED

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D C, July 19 Passage of a bill by Senator Elkins, -Republican, West Virginia, to remit the fines of persons convicted during the war of profiteering in food hai been recommended by the department of justice, to the senate claims committee, to which the Elkins bill was referred. Robert H. Lovitt, assistant attorney

general, has written the committee endorsing the Elkins bill, advising the legislation in view of the fact that the supreme court declared void a section of the food control act under which fines of $277,000 were imposed. The court's decision gave convicted persons the right to sue for reiurn of fines paid amounting to $121,000. "It would appear to be the best interest of the government to have

It was stated by officials at the ttle vin' com t,, t

PARIS, July 19. One of the widesi read newspapers in France, the Peti; Parisian, which circulates throughout the provinces as well as in Paris, to day gives its support to the possibilitj of diminishing the total which Ger

many would be forced to pay as re -parations, attempting the difficult task of bringing the French public into line with the British point ol view. No country can be permited to introduce fatal disorder into Europe, it says. After dealing with the decline of the mark and the issue of paper money it continues: "That is why two corelated measures seem to be inevitable: "First, agreement with all-Saxon opinion for relief for Germany from the pretexts she can base on tne 13i billion nightmare; relief which can be given by compensation for pari of this debt through adjustment of th? inter-alied debts, although it is unjust to treat alike the debt imposed upon Germany through her misdeeds and that which France contracted for the common cause. "Second, an even more necessary

measure is the efficient control ct Germany's financiers, however difficult the organization may be.' The Paris newspapers generally avoid discussion of the proposed reduction of Germany's liability.

shops Wednesday that the number of men now employed is about 73 petcent of the usual force, but that th working time is now 12 hours instead of 8 hours as formerly. Owing to this

strike of the clerks and station em-iv-eiiev tv, i.tii,;o eIoW

ployes of the C. and O railroad has,upheld hisrival in the senate whenlchanse the operating time has in-

been sanctioned by E. H. Fitzgerald, grand president of the brotherhood of

railway clerks, it was announced 'at national headquarters here today. Striking shopmen and affiliated

craftsmen on the road in the eastern!

he was under fire following charges of unlawful campaign expenditures. Seeks Renomination Senator Townsend "is seeking re-

nomination on his record at Washing-

day by U. S. District Judge Cochran !

from threatening or in any manner interfering with the business of the roads.

MANY AID CAMPAIGN

AGAINST BARBERRY

A second wife court with Moss, bond.

Barberry bushes galore are being reported to the county agent's office, following the recent announcement that state men were in the county to work for barberry eradication.

One man on the Midleboro pike re- j I

68 Members of Asher Council Attend Picnic

Sixty-eight women attended the meeting of the Virginia Asher Worn-

council which was held inurs-

I i , -i .-I- TVio

ported that he had a hedgerow full of j ay evening dt ;. " tV bushes, while other reports have meeting took th form of a Picnic, come from Boston township, and foun-jeach member bringing her own sup

dation plantings of the bush have been

reported from residences along the Narional Road. A careful distinction is made in the campaign, between the common barberry which is the harmful variety, and the Japanese variety, which is the more ornamental and is also frequently used for foundation or ornamental plantings. The Japanese barberry has smooth edged leaves, reddish or purple berries in clusters of three and only a single spine or thorn at the base- of the leaf. The common purple or green leaved barberry, on the other hand, had leaves with serrated, sawtooth edges, bearing three thorns at the base and bears the berries in large clusters. This bush acts as host to the black rust, a fungus which attacks wheat

One period of the life cycle of the j oiud s"'

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Der.

At the meeting whioh followed the sunrer hour Mrs. L. H. Bunyan gave

a talk on "Influence." Songs and f,ps were on the program of the

evening.

The council will meet again next

Tuesdav and hold the meeting at the

park east of the pavillion, according to present plans. It was stated Wednesday that the enrollment of the organization now is 2S8.

Death of Clinton Man Is Probed By Coroner (By Associated- Press) CLINTON, Ind., July 19. Coroner C. H. Reagan today investigated the cause of the deatjj of Charles Fillinger, 51 years old, whose body was found on the tracks of the Chicago

and Eastern Illinois railroad early"

this morning. It is said, however, that there are no indications of foul play. The body, with the head severed, was found by

a freight crew. It is believed that Fillinger, who is proprietor of the American Heating and Plumbing company of this city, became exhausted while walking along the tracks.

i ini mis cunriAnoro hoi mm a a

2 2 IienIi.!releJenlne? Stier of tLake-t0-6cea "watTr

idea and point out that he has worked long and earnestly in behalf of this project. Among his friend3 are many of long time republicans of this state, which has been strongly Republican. Friends of Congressman Kelly are

of the "progressive" type of Republicans. Mr. Emery hopes for the solid support of former service men. He

came into prominence when chosen !

head of the American Legion upon the death of Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., last year, serving in that capacity until the last national convention of

creased to about 118 per cent of the

former schedule. It was stated by the officials, however, that the efficiency scale would not show any increase because the men now on strike are mo.-tly skilled mechanics. When asked concerning the coal supply at the shops, the officials stated that the coal strike had not affected the local division in the least. More than 100 carloads of coal are now at the disposal of the local shops, a supply sufficient to last for 20 days. It was stated that the normal supply is enough coal for six days' consumption.

CONSIDER DETAILS OF STEEL MERGER

(Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 19. Details concerning the complaint by the federal trade commission against the

STICKS TO HIS STORY LENINE MURDERED

(By Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, July 19. Notwithstanding the denial issued by the soviet embassy at Riga yesterday cf th-? statement made by the Riga correspondent of the Svenska Dagbladet that he had been reliably informed Premier Lenine of soviet Russia had been poisoned, the correspondent today telegraphed his newspapers here from Riga that he had obtained confirma

tion of the statement. Cyanide of po

the Legion.

Only 30 per cent of the wood in a forest now gets into the form of seasoned unplaned lumber. Of this an

additional 25 per cent is lost in the president of the New York Central

process ot manufacture. Hi

Striking N. Y. Central Rail Men Lose Standing CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 19. Any former employe of the New York Central lines who have left the service will be considered a new employe with seniority following men in service whether new or old employes, accord

ing to an order issued by A. H. smitn

nes.

Bethlehem Steel corporation and the assium was used, the correspondent Lackawanna Steel company, charging affirms

unfair methods of competition through their recently effected merger were up for discussion at a conference here today between officials representing those companies and members of the commission. The two steel companies recentlv pe

titioned the commission to advance the date for a hearing on the complaint from July 23 as previously decided u'pon but due to investigation now under way the commission declined to do so. Discussion of details today, it was said, would be of a preliminary nature.-

affirms.

Would Exempt Mortgage Money Loaned to Farmers (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 19. Monev loaned to farmers on mortgages would be exempt from income taxes under a bill introduced today by ChairmarMcCumber, of the senate finance committee.

MARINE DROWNS (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 19. John C.

In recent years many women and j Finartie, 20 -year-old marine, wa? girls have been employed as elevatpr dicvned a.t the navy yard here yer -conductors, but twenty years ago the terday. It was thought he accidentalonly elevator girl in "the world was j ly fell overboard while on guard duty. Miss Margaret Donnelly of New York His home was in Delanco, Burlington City. county. N. J.

Miss Mary Golden Injured When Hit By Bicycle Miss Mary Golden, of this citv. who j was struck and perhaps seriously injured at the corner of Eighteenth and j Main streets about 10 o'clock Tuesday ; evening, is being cared for at the home of Charles E. Hartzell, on North j Eighteenth street. No bones were broken In the accident, but it Is thought that her con-' dition is serious. Miss Golden has been employed at I

the home of George Cates. j

Picnic and Camping Trip Planned For Preble Club A week-long picnic and camping trip is one of the rewards planned by the Preble county fair bureau for its boy and girl club members this year. Inquiries have been sent to a'.l the

Two Arrested Charged With Being Intoxicated Judson A. St. Clair and Glen McClure were arrested Wednesday morn

ing at Fifth and South A streets,1, charged with being intoxicated. I A small quantity of intoxicant was! found on them. They will be brought

before police court Thursday morning.

THE CHESAPEAKE and OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Richmond, Va July 18, 1922. To the Clerks and Affiliated Employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company:

BOYS' BLOUSE. AND KNICKERBOCKER TROUSERS

fungus is spent on the bush.

GASOLINE FRIGE REDUCED TWO CENTS

tend, and if 75 of the ISO members

can take advantage of the camp it will be arranged. No definite site ha yet. been settled upon, the authorities refraining from making plans until

! thev know whether the children can

attend.

Wind and Rain Damages Airplane at Lending Field RUSHVILLE, Ind.. July 19. An air-

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO. July 19. A two cent re

duction in the price of gasoline and .i ;

one cent cut in the price of refined rtil ..-. . .. nnnnnd Viir ItinrfarH Oil

company of Indiana, effective today iniPiane was one m iu u- . the 11 ccnt.al western slates served j the severe wind and rain i storm which bv the company. The new prices of visited Rush county Monday The gasoline to the consumer will be 23 plane, belonging to L. O. Eikenberry lof Kokomo, had been left in a landing A "similar cut in the gasoline price i Held when JBin Kr

by the Kansas City uiscnnerry oas ueci. "'" Jl

Pitv fn Eers in it. in? wum -an.

was announced

refining company

affecting five states including Indiana.

over a fence and broke the wings and

tail.

MILLION SIGNATURES TO AMNESTY PETITION

(By Associated Press) i WASHINGTON. July 19 Approxi-j mately a million signatures were said to be attached to the petition asking j a grant of amnesty to the remaining 87 j

REALTY TRANSFERS First National bank to Liddie Lichty, $1. N. W. 34, 14, 1. Vern D. Sowers to Charles R. Sowers. $1. Frac. 5. 15, 13. Bertram B. Russell to George W. Russell, $1, lot 60, E. Starr's addition, City. Santford Wilson to Charles F. Hagaman. $1, N. W. 27, 16, 12. Anthony Stolle. Jr. to A. M Gard

ner, trustee, i, lot i, uahianj aum-

'war-opinion prisoners

brought here by a delegation today j tion city

for presentation to President Harding. A Gardner, trustee, to Anthony The petition was circulated by the ; j r and iarth a. SI .lot 1 .Oakland ad-

General Defense committee of Chi-:

cago. Members of the delegation included Morris Hillouit. of New York; Mrs.

Robert La Follstte. wife of the senator j from Wisconsin; J. A. H. Hopkins, j national chairman of the Committee o! Forty Eight, and James H. Maurer, I president of the Pennsylvania state Federation of Labor. I

To Hold St Paul's Lutheran

Picnic Friday Afternoon

The annual Sunday school picnic of St. Paul's Lutheran church will be held, Friday afternoon at Beechwood park, west of Centerville. A special car to leave South Eighth and C streets at 1 o'clock, has been provided to take ihe picnickers to the park. It Is expected that at least 500 persons will attend.

dition. City. ' Lydie E. Wine to Clara Cain, trustee, $1. lot 4. F. A. Coffin's addition. City. Clara Cain to Ledge P. Wine and Lydia E. fl, lot 4, F. A. Coffin's addition. City. Mary P. Cesnan to Hays Track Appliance company, $1, lot 38, S. Sturgiaddition. City. Cornelius Ratliff to S. E. Baldwin, $1,500. lot 42 Fairview Heights, City. S. E. Baldwin to Arvilla A. Blossom. $1. lot 42. Fairview Heights, City. William F. Hendricks to John Krupa and Volina, $1, lot 54, A. Moffitt's addition, City. Edward W. Kemper to Herman F. Pilgrim, $1, lot 50, Home addition, City. Grace O. Rudy to Iva L. Chamness, $6,000, lot 6. blk. 15, Hagerstown. Mary M. Chamness to Grace O. Rudy $3,700, lot 5, blk. 16, Hagerstown.

Pattern 3436 furnishes these two

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We are informed that strike will be called by the organization with which some of our clerks are affiliated. On July 12th I addressed to you a communication in which I quoted from an agreement which we have with that organization two rulings bearing directly on questions which seem to be at issue. I have been allowed to see the Official Strike Ballot. In find that in this strike ballot three questions are presented on, which you were requested to vote as to whether or not you would strike, as follows: First, you were asked to vote as to whether or not you would strike in protest against the reduction in wages, effective July 1, 1922, which reduction was in accordance with the decision of the United States Railroad Labor Board, made after exhaustive consideration of the question, upon which numerous hearings were held, at which you were strongly and ably represented. As I advised you in my letter of July 12th. an agreement was entered into on April 27, 1922, between this company and the organization in which the rules governing employment and methods of determining the rates of pay were agreed upon. Among the rules agreed to was Rule No. '34, reading as follows: "Rates of pay for employees named herein will be those mutually agreed upon by the C. and O. Executive Board of the organization, party to this agreement, and representatives of the company, or as authorized by the United States Railroad Labor Board. Surely, no one can construe this rule to mean anything but that if the representatives of this organization could not agree with the representatives of the company as to rates of pay that they in this agreement made on April 27, 1922, agreed to accept the rates of pay as authorized by the United States Railroad Labor Board. Second: You were asked to vote as to whether or not you would strike

for the restoration of rates of pay prevailing prior to July 1, 1921. In other words, you were asked to vote as to whether or not you would accept rates of pay which have been in effect fpr an entire year. In view of the fact that in the agreement, dated April 27, 1922, there is no mention of . any protest as to your wages in effect since July 1, 1921, nearly a year prior to the date of the April agreement, it would seem that this is rather a late date to inject this into the situation, and can only be regarded as a attempt to further aggravate the matter by producing an alleged additional grievance. Third: This section states that: "February 25, 1922, the management issued a ruling declaring vacations and sick leaves with pay abrogated, effective March 1, 1922, and in doing so they declared the 'Previous Practices' rule cancelled, although they failed to first have conferences with only the duly accredited committee of the employees, as required, nor have the employees ever been convinced but what the railway erred in its arbitrary action. April 10, 1922, the President of the Railway issued general instructions to the heads of departments with respect to sick leaves, vacations and Saturday afternoon relief, which in these respects as formerly existed." "Will you strike for the restoration of the previous practices as existed prior to March 1, 1922?" We consider the rules with reference to vacations, sick leaves, etc., as having been eliminated by the ruling of the Labor Board in decision No- 630.

I promulgated instructions in ac

cordance with our interpretation

this ruling in which I endeavored to do what seemed to me to be the fair thing, so far as this condition was concerned. I still think that our present rule is entirely fair. The organization's representative, however, did not feel that our construction of the rule was proper, and in view of that

fact we .iointly submitted it to the Board. It is still pending before the Labor Board, who have not jret announced a decision in the matter. It would not seem that it is reasonable to strike upon a matter which has not yet been decided by the authority to whom we jointly submitted it. In striking on that issue the law is being violated, as it requires that no strike shall occur until after the Labor Board decided the issues involved, and they have not yet decided that issue, although it is before them on joint submission. It seems to me, in view of the above explanation, in which I have tried to be as accurate as I can possibly be, that if a strike is declared it will be a useless one and one clearly and directly in violation of the agreement made by your organization. If the organization will not adhere to its agreement, signed by its responsible representative, it wouldseem useless to attempt to make an agreement with it. I desire to reiterate and strongly, emphasize the facts contained in my letter to you of July 14th, reading as follows : "Information has reached this company from reliable sources that a number of our employees have been advised that if they do not go on strike, if they are so ordered by the clerks' organization, they will not b& allowed to retain their positions when the strike is over. This company assures every employee who remains with the company that he or she will be protected in the performance of their duties and that they also will be protected in the retention of their positions when the strike is over, if one occurs." In the event the clerks do strike, it will be necessary, of course, under the law and to carry out its duties to the public, for the company to continue to operate the property, for which the necessary complement of clerks will be required. W. J. HARAHAN, President.

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