South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 60, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 March 1918 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

1T.TDAY I'.Vr.XIX:, MAItlll 1. HIS.

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Butter Makers Explain How Company Worked to Stifle Competition in Rural Sections of State. CHICAGO, March 1. Government contracts for millions of pounds of lnat.s, labor troubles and employers' methods to oppose them; the difficulties of retail meat dealers in ChicaKO, and obstacles placed in the way of butter makers in rural Indiana wTe t-orne of the subjects touched on today in the federal trade commission investigation of the packing industry. Under the questioning of Franc id J. Heney, counsel for tho commission, witnesses told of the difficulty in makinw a reasonable profit in the retail meat business in Chicago, in direct conflict with statements tha; retail butchers were responsible in orr:e degree for high meat price?. Mr. H-ney brought out that the question of chan.inR government specifications, so as to permit cheaper meat beinsr included in army contracts had been considered by the five bis packing houses and the quartermaster's department. Ifcny Wants .More Documents. At the same time there came from Washington announcement that congress had been asked by the federal trade commission, at the instance of Mr. Heney, to enact speedy legislation to legalize the opening of the prhate and confidential files of the packers which the governm"nt investigators say they believe contain documents tending to show plans to take control of the meat industry. The appeal to congre was based on the conflict between the commission and Henry Veedr of Chicago, counsel for Swift & Co., over possession of files in the Weder private vault which was opened at the order of Mr. Heney some time ajo. letermfnation of the authority over the papers which Mr. Henev charge tend to prove the intent to commit a felony tiirc- igh collusive bidding by the packers on government meat contracts, now rests with the United States circuit court of appeals hore on an appeal from a d-cision cf Judge Land is that the Veeder vaults were legally opened under a search warrant. Arguments on the appeal was set for tomorrow but now is expected to be continued lor at least a day. Packers Atter Doolittle. At one point today the hearing reverted to congressional action in iyi on a proposed federal investiation of the packing house industry. In one letter read into the record. O. ("J. Claiiin. jr., a lawyer of Kansas f'ity, Kas.. acknowledged receipt of information from Thomas t'relgh of Chicago, relative to Congressman Dudley DoolittJe of the The Popular

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m i 'j '6 . i v AS 't v.-.v Mi.-ws Lucy Uurleson, daughter of the postmaster general, has been appointed to a clerical position in the navy department. The appointment of Miss llurleson is in line with the times which has sent a number of young women prominent in society into regular positions in the department. fourth Karsas district. Another Doolittle letter signed bv Themas Creigh replied to the Clafli-i letter. Included in it under date of Aug. 21, ID 10. was the following: "Thanks for your favor of the 10th with reference to the Doolittle trade commission beef trust complaint. The Doolittle complaint is a turn in the direction that I was asking you to look into there. Cudahy seems to be omitted. I hope you will be able to Instil into the congressman's mind the notion that he did the right thing in ieaving us out. In some hearings before the subjudiciary committee of the house I certainly tried to make our independence very plain; the point beding that we never had any interest in the National Packing company and are not parties defendant In the last set of beef trust prosecutions." Mr. Heney explained that Mr. Creigh is general counsel for Cudahy & Co. lie -on I rice for Livotock. The letter closed with the paragraph: "On the other hand with the present record breaking price bdng paid for livestock what possible benefit can come to livestock constituents of any congressman in seeking to impair the financial ability of the principal purchasers of livestock." Another inquiry by Thomas For Women Smart street shoes in tan, with cloth and leather tops, with hieji Louis heels and the irew military heel. The combination of sty le and price is sure to please you. Tan Lace, military heel, for smart dressers. .$4.48 Brown Kid Lace, medium heel, narrow toe. . .$3.98 House Shoes and Slippers of all kinds 98c to $1.98 M i s s c s' and Children's Shoes, big values at $1.98 Boys' Shoes, Qim metal, button or lace stles 1.98 Army Hip Rubber Boots. .$4.98

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No Sacrifice to Help The Profiteers, Says Labor Head

CIHCAGn, Mar. h (lompers, president of Federation tf Labor, ring apeal todav in J. Simuel t lie American made a stirbhalf of an eight hour daj for cmp!of-s l' the meat paekir; industry at the stocks wag, arbitration. He appeared iis a witness for tlu emploje and his testimony was ea-erly litterod to by "Motlier" M;rry Jones, an organizer for the United Mine Workers and several hundred other representatives of organized labor from all sections of the country. After tracing the history of the tight for a shorter working day from its be-'inniriir h read from a ! number of reports and quoted vari ous large em plovers of labor to substantiate his contention that tineight hour day in actual operation had proved profitable to the employer and highly beneficial to the men. LAlwr .Making sacrilico. In defining the attitude of organized labor toward the war the witness said: "Ii bo,' will make every sacrifice for the successful prosecution of the war-, but it will not make any a -rifice for private profiterring during the war." "I advocate the ejht hour day on the ground of economy, health and morals' he said. "Men should only be required to work overtime j in times of the greatest emergency or for the protection of life and J property. That is why we demand i Creigh relative to Congressman Doo little was Incorporated in a letter read by Heney. saying: "Would appreciate any information regarding prospects of Congressman Doolittle's reelection. Notwithstanding high price livestock, he is trying to capitalize by activity against packers." Just before adjournment one of the examiners of the commjssi.-.n brought in a copy of a letter which Mr. Ileny read into the record relative t- the present status of4 K. U. Heyl, formerly employed by Libby, McNeill and Libby at a salary j of $9.600 a year and now in charge of the division of coordination of purchase in ministration. the federal food alThe letter, under dato of Feb. 1G, lyis, contained the in formation that the writer, K. O. Hey), had been made head of the d:ision cf coordination of purchases. KVb. it;, 1918, which necessitates divorcing myself from all connection with the firm and the cessation of salary from the iirit.. efiective Feb. 16. 101S." Chicago IJutchcrs on Stand. The d iv's witnesses were J. r. I I Russell. .Trank Folwill and Ld w at d ! iLevy. Ch'cago butchers; I. Ii. Ostet-I veer, manager iejrt'l i'ooper's meat department in Chicago, V. A. Klepper of Decatur, 1ml. Kussll. Folwill, Levy and ster veer denied emnhaticall the nuh lished statement of I'verett C 1 Hnnvn iif iho Chie.iuo Livestock change who attributed profiteering to the retail butchers. Levy, with much shou of feeling declared: ; "I am not afraid to sav that Mr. ! Lrown kaows so 1-ttle about the re-I tail meat business that he could not ! tell the difference between a loin of ! pork and a shoulder if. I laid them j un the counter before him. " I All of the Mtchers testified that , ! their protits were less, both in vol- i .,n,i .or ront nf nrot t in l 'J 1 7

VI III 1 ' I s.. g . - - - - - . than in 01". boy. True, the 'onsent of the parArmoiir )K-ratf in Indiana. J ents or guardians of the matrimoKieppei testified to the establish- nial candidates must be obtained ment of condensories in the neich- ; until they are IT and IS years of borhood ef his creameries in sev-jare respectively, but it is recalled eral Indiana towns. He said that j that the former Abdul Hamid, recArmour & Co. put up a condensory 1 osnizim; the evils of child marriage, rnd paid the farmers higher pi ices ; ordained that Ii' years should be for milk than he could compete the lowest marrying an? for a pirl. with. YVhcn this failed to close h'.s i In this alone, the new law i reacbusiness. he s.iid. and the practice tionary. had been changed by reason of the '

presence of a pent f the federal trade commission, the eondensory adopted a practice of paying fo:' milk on a fictitious butter fat grading. "This trick .was stopped," the witness said, "by the state." vvoru) ;tvi: s(jmh-:i:s TOliACCt).

YVASHIXdTOX, March 1. Tobac- j lslature to till the vacancy caused i o Vould be included in army ra- . by the death of Rep. Hathrick. demtions under a hitl introduced in th? ' ocrat. Kmcrson declared C.ov. Cox hou.-e today by Hep. (Jallivnn f was postponing the election because Massachusetts and referred to the ' he feared a republican would be

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Giving hunrry roilu on havo a ood meal Isn't the only thin tho American und French women In the RH Cross canteens of Paris are abla to d-. Tach canteen has Its little first aid room, where wounded Frenrh toldiers are made more comfortable ith fresh dressings and. fricndl i rar

time and a half for overtime and double pay for holidays. We think

this penalty of added expense pre - I vents the employer from asking their men t' work o ertime except when it i really necessary." He declared that the saloon in the --back of tho yards" district was an argument in favor of the -h'-rt'.r work day and higher was es and that if the.-e demands are ranted the money spent bv stockvards employes in thse places will materially ds. i ease. Ilidiculc. Fu k'T' Uliargi. He rilieuleu th contention of witnesses f-r the packers that shorter hours ;;nd hUner wages might inn ease sabxci reeeipts. He said experience in other industrial renters had proved t li revers-. At the close of his testimony .lud-e Alschuler, the arbitrator, stated the argument of th packers that it is imoraetieable to install three eight hour shifts In the large plants and two eight hour gangs in the smaller- houses and meet the government's war demands without making extensive plant alterations requiring two years time to complete." and ask'-d if Mr. Onmpers had any concrete suggestions regarding the practical application f the shorter day basis in the present emergency. The witness said he hail little technical knowledge of the details of the packing industry, but added he believed it could be worked out if there was a real desire on the part of the packers to do so. ' . !Divorce Is Not So Easy as Be fore Polygamy Is Still Recognized. AMSTERDAM, March 1. Marriage and divorce in Turkey have become subject to much stricter laws than heretofore, according to information received here. A recent enactment makes the civil ceremony compulsory for Mohammedans. Christians and Jews alike. Priests of all confessions are no longer authorized to solemnize a marriage which has not been previsously registered before a Turkish lfca;'-lrat luW my is reconizeu oy tue new law: out should a .Moslem wish to take unto himself a second wife, he may no longer divorce the first on,1 upon the second In ide's demand, as has heen the practice. I'n'1 . . i i m i.:.t . . l : . . . 1 mi oiii i uimmi lLm. uioi te were not dirtnult to obtain, ami 'os h:ul few ruhts. rhe now law how-ver, places the wife's status on a "ch hicher level. It provides that a reconciliation shall lirst bk ""Sht between two parties for which purpose a specia tribunal with a roiirt of appeal has been insuime.i. Westerners regard as .uie serious Haw in the new law the fact that it lives the le'ai marrying age at nine ior me mri una 1: xor uie HE CALLS ON COX TO STAGE SPECIAL ELECTION VASIII.;T( X. Marc h 1. Hep. Kmerson Thursday afternoon intrduved in the huuse. a resolution tailing upon the governor of Ohio to call a special seiori of the leg- ' he feared a republican chosen. - s " v.. -V , i V" &d 3,.:

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