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FRENCH & BASSETT CO. Baby GOOD Established 1881. "I have hoard much as to how cer tain euiitrai'tors are beclouding the is sue I'l'Kardiny: the high cost of con ^tru' iiun and their' propaganda, ass usual, would lay the trouble at the door of the Bricklayers' union. Now lot us look at the facts. Let us com pare conditions right here in Toledo and not take the statements issued by Publicity agents and factory managers in some other cities. "One story going the rounds." con tinued Payne, "is that tlig bricklayer had decreased his production from 1,1 yu bricks per day in 1909 to 541 bricks in 19 2 0 and increased wages $5 per day in 1920 to $10 per day in 1921. This propaganda matter of the con tractors would have one believe that our members are restricted by the un ion to lay only a certain amount of bricks each day. This .statement is false and those who are sponsors for its ••irrulatifin know it's false," said MH', "We wii! give a reward to any person producing evidence that •Hi- members are limited to any cer tain amount work per day. Building Conditions Changed. "The public must understand that building conditions of today and 12 years ago are entirely different. The days of the massive brick walls are past. Today concrete, steel and glass have taken the place ot' these massive brick walls. "Bricklayers today are working un der conditions that call for more face Avork which is more tedious and ex acting than the old-time massive brick wa 11. *'l' Or instance wo call your atten tion to solid brick construction work where bricklayers laid on the average of 2,000 bricks per day. On a concrete construction the bricklayer is ham pered by many obstacles which are not found on solid brick construction. In many cases the concrete is not plumb, •which requires the cutting of bricks! Wo are also furnished very poor scaf folding Avhich restricts the bricklayer in his work. Another thing overlooked is that today there are mose face brick being used on dwelling houses and flats where our work requires more quality than quantity. "t want to tell the readers of The Lnion Leader liow that story about bricklayers laying only 541 bricks per day in 1 920," Payne said. "Contract ors are very careful not to even hint at the real fact.s. "During the war conditions were so uncertain there was a great deal of cost plus work, or in other words day work being done by contractors. The longer it took to construct a building the more money the contrac tor made, as he received a percentage of all labor costs for the material, for his tools—if he had any on the job. "There was not much attention paid to the bricklayer on these jobs as to Avhether ho was being supplied with sufficient material to accomplish a day's work. "Oil one job 1 have in mind five bricklayers were at work finishing the fire walls. Materials were hoisted by hand. This manner of hoisting could at best supply but two men with ma terial, but still all five were kept on til" job. "Had this been a contract job the contractor Avould have discharged three men, but why should this be done on this 'cost plus' job? On an other jub there Avere seven bricklay er., and not enough helpers to supply three with materials. On this job there were only 300 bricks laid some days. But still the bricklayers were -THE- AD-EL-ITE LffiE MAKES THE WORLD SHINE Complete stocks of Paints, Var nishes, Stains, Enamels, Kalso uiines, Oils, Leads. KigJit pricing keeps Duluth us btisy. Headquarters, Carriages For the 1921 season, we are featuring, as usual, the well known "Hevwood Reed" and "Lloyd Fiber" lines. All are of excellent construction in a gorgeous variety of fin ishes and upholstering with every modern Convenience and comfort for his majesty—the baby. OUR NEW EASY TERMS AVAILABLE TO ALL. Paints, Glass. ST. GERMAIN BROS. INC. ESTABLISHED 1891 'FUnNITUPC First Street and Third Ave. West. Bricklayers Refute Story That Men Are .Slackers And Lay Down On Job a bricklayers in.' laying down on the job ami that wo arc nut laying ds many brick pis- !.v now as we did a few years ay pure bunk," says b'red Paym\ misi.-ie^s representative of BncUayiM-.s' Union No. 3 ot' Toldeo, Oiii. kept on the job and told not to worry as they were getting paid. So you can readily see why production was cur tailed. Maybe you've noticed that the contractors are not advertising- these facts. However, on the other hand, they are telling the public that the bricklayers are a bunch of slackers. 1 "Now that some of the owners of these buildings have got wise to what was goipg- on, these contractors would by subtle propaganda have the public believe that we Avere at fault. "On another job 26 bricklayers Avere employed on a four-story build ing and only three laborers to supply them Avith materials. The average number of bricks laid on this job is said to be 300, Avhile I am told that some of the men did not lay more than 50 bricks in^a whole day. Instead of 26 bricklayers on this job there should have been not more than two considering: the number of laborers. "A committee of the union went to the contractor and told him of the exact conditions on this job. The contractor said: 'Why do you fellows kick, the bricklayers are being paid and the more I employ the more money I make.' In fact the committee took it that he did not care whether any bricks were laid or not, he was getting his—'cost plus.' "NOAV in their effort to drive dowri wages," continued Payne, "these ex ploiters of labor, Avith the assistance of a lying press, are trying to get away Avith the lie that the bricklayer was compelled to lay this small amount of brick by his union as a day's Avork."—Toledo Union Leader. BUILDING UNIONS WIN UNION SHOP Many Contractors Employing Union Men at Old Time Wages. Many Painters Sign .Up, I The "open shop" campaign against the building trades in Duluth is peter inj out. The Citizens' Alliance is at tempting to save the wreck by pub lishing large display advertisements in the daily papers explaining its posi tion and by attempting to put the blame for the bankruptcy of the building industry in Duluth this year on union labor. What is the situation with reference to the building trades lockout, the at tempt of the contractors to arbitrarily x*educe Avages and the threat of the Citizens' Alliance to boycott employ ers who sign up with the unions? It is merely this. Nearly e\*ery union workman who was first affected by the lockout is now working at union wages. Every contracting plasterer, but one, in the city is employing union men at the old union scale. Nearly every bricklayer is employed and at union wages. Every painter is work ing at the old union scale of $1.00 an hour. Only three sheet metal work ers are out, and the men are pretty well employed either at union shops or for themselves. The Carpenters' union and the em ployers of carpenters expect to hold a conference Saturday for the purpose of agreeing through collective bar gaining- on a wage scale. The Car penters' union voted to temporarily accept the 20 per cent reduction in order that they might preserve their union without a premature conflict. Taking it all in all, the situation so far as union labor is concerned, is most gratifying. If the lockout could be officially settled there would be such a buildingr boom in Duluth as this city has not seen in years. If the fight continues there will be mighty little doing. ir BUSINESS AGENT RESIGNS. Dan Needh&m, business agent of the Hoisting and Stationery Engineers' unions, has, resigned. He expects to leave the city in the very near future. The local Unions will spon vote on his successor. BOYS' 2-PANTS NORFOLK SUITS .Special, $8.95. The, Bi* Duluth. SATURDAY OPEN SHOP DRIVE SUMMON GARY Editor of The Labor World Ad dresses Big Audience at Superior Labor Temple. "The new Superior labor temple was crowded last night with union mem bers and their wivep attending the of ficial 'house-warming* of the new tem ple," says the Superior Telegram in reporting the meeting in its issue of Tuesday last. Its stony continues: Prior to the general reception and dance W. E. McEwen of Duluth and City Commissioner A. D. S. Gillett spoke to an audience in the main hall. Mr. McEwen charged that the Unit ed States Steel corporation is behind the present "open shop" movement, and that the real purpose of the move ment is to cut wages and the standard of living of the workers. ''Whatever privileges are now en» joyed by labor have been gained by the union labor movement," said Mr. McEwen. "The program of the Amer ican Federation of Labor has been constructive and evolutionary. The program of the Industrial Workers of the World is visionary and revolution ary. "During the war labor made great progress. The principle of collective bargaining was generally recognized by fair-minded employers. Everything was serene until labor attempted to organize the steel industry, an indus try in which men still labored on a 12 hour day and seven-day week, and which had a smaller wage per hour than any other ba^ic industry. Plot in New York. "Judge Gary recognized that with union labor making general strides for its oAvn good and in popular favor, the steel industry could not long remain a non-union organization. "So down in New York a conspiracy was hatched to weaken if not destroy the American- labor movement. The NeAV York bankers cultivated the I. W. Ws., not because they loved them, but to divide organized labor. They did hundreds of things to create an atmos phere in favor of the open shop. Urges United Front. "The real purpose of th,e open shop is to cut wages. The reductions will be nominal now, but if those behind the open shop movement could- gain their ends, wholesale reductions would be effected and labor would be pushed back further than the point which it had reached before the war. "Labor now as never before, should stand together and insist that the new standards of living by main tained." Mr. McEwen congratulated Superior labor on its new quarters, which, he declared, were among the finest, and cleanest he had ever seen. Speaking to the women, he told what the American labor movement has accomplished for' women. He said labor was the first body to declare for enfranchisement of women, the first to sponsor laws to take little children from factories and put them in schools and the first to obtain better work ing conditions and shorter hours of labor for women. Gillet Praises Labor. Commissioner Gillett congratulated Superior labor on the fitting out of its new headquarters and on its accom plishments for laboring people and the community. The Nordron male chorus give mu sical numbers. The Wisconsin Wom en's Progressive association served a lunch. After the program a dance was held until 1 o'clock. OPEN SHOP GETS LITTLE COMFORT Building Managers Declare It Should Apply to Material as Well as to the Workers. The Builders* exchange and the Citizens' Alliance got what they were not looking for from' the members of the Building Owners' and Managers' association at a meeting held at the Commercial club Monday. "Open shop principles must apply to material *s well as to labor," declared the build ing managers. If there are firms in this city who sell material only to men of their crafts, "the association will withdraw its support from them." That sounds very much like a threat to boycott. The naughty boys are not slow to blame the labor unions for doing a lot of things they taught labor how to do in the first place. fr. W. Armstrong, the secretary of the Builders' exchange, was on the job to urge the building managers to de clare for the "open shop." There were some interesting questions put to Mr. Armstrong, and it was even suggested that it might be wise for the mana gers to follow the example set by the architects and remain neutral. "The position of the architects has been very much misrepresented, Jiar ticularly by The Yabor World.'* Mr. Armstrong declared. This paper was charged with printing an untruthful account of the action taken by the ar chitects, after which the managers voted for the "open shop*" That boy Armstrong is certainly mighty reckless in his statements to gain a point Of advantage for his lost cause. The Labor WoHd challenges him to point out wherein the positittj£ of the local architects was misrepre sented by this paper. The THE liABOB WOULD DeP°Mts printed story was taken from the official doc uments of the Architects' associaUon, Aain't it strange how the average employer is continually spilling lifstr dope for his employes' benefit yet re sents a reversal of the sport he in dulges in. J. L. Washburn, President. J. G. Willifms. Vice President. S. R. Klrbr, Vice President. R. L. Griggs, Secretary. J. L. Washburn, J. J. Eklond, George A. French, W. M. Prindle, J. W. Lyder, John G. Williams, Louis S. Loeb, STEEL TRUST JUINOUNCES 20 PER GENT W/I6E CUT Announcement was made this week from New York that the United States Steel corporation would reduce wares 20 per cent effective May 18. It is given out that the cut will effect but day laborers. Mr. Gary estimates that about 175.000 employes will be effected. The average reductibn will be 91.40 a day. That means a sav inc in wages to the steel trust of 9245,. 600 a day or ab^ut 175,000,000 a year, a mere trifle. No promise is made to change the 12-hour shift for the present, except here it THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUX.DTH, MIMK. RESOURCES. Loans $14,342,837.22 U. S. Bonds and Certificates 1,501,837.86 Federal Reserve Bank, Stock 75,000.00 Overdrafts .' 16,536.10 Due from U. S. Treasurer 21,000.00 Interest earned but not collected 9,701.32 Bank Building 404,185.09 Due from Banks $3,395,692.89 Cash on Hand 818,954.95 4,214,647.84 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock .. .$ 1,000,000.00 Surplus Fund 1,500,000.00 Undivided Profits ., 1,130,799.59 Discount collected but not earned 167,476.41 Reserved for interest accrued 19,791.32 Reserved for taxes 4,953.69 National Bank Notes outstanding 285,797.50 Deposits 16,477,016.92 -OFFICERS- Albert L. Ordean, President. DaTid Williams, Vice President. Joe H. Ingweraen, Vice President. SfA^r J°h»,on» Vice President, William W. Wells, Cashier. Willis A. Putnam, Asst. Cashier. Henry E. Grieier, Assistant Cashier. John H. Dight, Vice President and Trait Officer. HUBERT V. IfOORE, Secy. and Act. Trust Officer ELMER KENNEDY, Manager Bead Departmeat —DIRECTORS- Albert k. Marshall, President Mar shall-Wells Co. Adam G. Thomson, Grain Dealer Lnther Mendenhall, Investment!. Rudolph M. Weyerhaeuser, Lumber, Cloquet Henry F. Salyards, Grain Dealer. Marshall W. Alworth, Capitalist. Louis W. Hill, Chairman Great has already, been .eliminated. Should the reduction affect the 267.* 000 employes of the steel trust it would mean a wage cut of $150,000, 000 a year. And yet Mr. Gary Insists that there is no further need of labor unions. THE RE&Ul/r. "flid you see where a man died frome&ewlxiff the ends of matches and so getting too much phosphorus in kj/item?" "That j« What conies of going toa lifH a dteti" Francis APRIL 7,1921V STATEMENT OF THE COKMTNN OF THE •ULUTH CLEARING HOISE BANKS David Williams, Vice President. Fred A. Patrick. President F. A. Patrick Co. Oscar Mitchell, Washburn, Bailey Mitchell. George H. Spencer, Vice President and Secretary Consolidated Elevator Co. Edward L. Tuohy, Physieian. Catl A. Luster, President Clyde Iron Works. Northern Railroad, St. Paul. Albert L. Ordean, President. Joe H. Ingwersen, Vice President. OP DULUTH, MINN. Statement of the Condition at the Close of Bu»inM Thursday Evening, April 28, 1921. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ta koi 7C7 07 Bonds, Securities, etc. 1,2381698.11 U. 8. Bonds atyd Certificates Stock Federal Reserve Bank Customers' Liability a|c "Acceptances Interest earned but not received ...... Overdrafts .. 1,085.45 Furniture and Fixtures 30,000.00 Due from U. S. Treasury 650000 Cash and due from banks 836]596!65 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $ 750,000.00 376,000.00 Undivided Profits Divided Account Interest collected but not earned. Notes rediscounted 307131.23 Acceptances .* 25,000.00 Reserved for taxes and interest 905050 Circulation 244,000100 Bills Payable 40,000.00 At the Close of Business, April 28th, 1921 $20,585,835.43 $20,686,835.43 w. 383,200.00 33,750.0 25,000.00 22,628.61 $6,099,226.19 204,915.58 85.00 10.830.97 4,132,303.91 $6,099,226.19 —OFFICERS— J. W. Lyder, Cashier, Leirts G. Cftstle, Assistant Cashier. L. O. Aadersoa, Assistant Cashier. P. R. Pascee, Assistant Cashier. —DIRECTORS— Royal D. Alworth, A. Miller McDougall, w. Sullivan, D. B. McDonald, S. R. Xirby, R. L. Griggs, a°d 22?£. Total Resources Undivided MESABA RANGE PLUMBERS AND MASTERS SETTLE UP Collective bargaining is more pre* ferable to Mes&ba range master plumbers than the so-called "open shop" with all its mischief breeding turmoil. At a conference h?ld last week at Hibbing the Plumber union conferred with the range masters and agreed to accept a reduction of 15 cents en hour. The former scale was $1.25 an hour. The new scale will be $1.10. The of fer to take a c. Agnew, Ward Ames, Jr. Julius H. Barnes. T. T. Cole, Edward C. Congdon, MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK reduction was made by the union without, solicitation and came voluntarily The range master plumbers immediately announced a reduction in charges of 20 cents an hour. VISITS TS ENGLAND T. r. francbck. on •Mh 76s West Third street, well khoiwn as a veteran mem ber of the Meat Gulters' tinlon, sailed for England last Saturday. He ex pects to be *qp« three months. Mr. Hancock cAme tft Dulutfr 40 years •go. He wUi Visit relatives *t fty I WPttth aftd ,Lo*4on« wftom he, has net •Mtm tot S7:39ara,o. Zf AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATHINM BANK OF DULUTH, MINN. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ... $10,003,980.01 Overdrafts 5,462.48 U. S. Bonds to 8ecure Circulation .... 300,000]00 2* ???ds 440,528.57 Federal Reserve Bank Stock 75,000.00 Bonds, Securities, etc. 704,972'!85 Banking House 350,000.00 Five Per Cent Fund 15,000.00 Interest earned but not collected 89,739.24 Other Real Estate 5,491.79 RESERVE— Due from Basks .. .$1,454,870.97 Cash on hand and in Federal Reserve Bank 1,150,527.75 2,605,398.72 •. ,-rs'Y "•. 1 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in Surplus and Undivided Profits Discount Collected but not Earned... Reserved for Interest Accrued Reserved for Taxes Accrued Reserved for Depreciation ........ Circulation Deposits OFFICERS Hamilton M. Peyton, Chairman. WiUiam G. Hegardt, President. Isaac S. Moore. J. Daniel Mahoney, Cashier. Colin Thomson, Assistant Cashier. Edward L. Palmer, Assistant Cashier. THE CITY NATIONAL BANK OF DULUTH. From Report Made to Comptroller of the Currency at the Close of Business April 28, 1921. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts Overdrafts United States Bonds and Certificates. Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Bonds and Securities Interest earned but not collected Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures Due from United States Treasurer... Due from Banks and Cash on Hand... LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Surplus Undivided Profits Interest collected but not earned Rediscounts Reserved for Taxes National Bank Notes Divided Account Deposits OFFICERS R. X. Sellweod, President. H. S. MacGrecor. Cashier Alexander McDougall, Vice Pres. Arizoaa Mining Ce. John F. jdllefta, Timber. Mithael B. Xelley, Pres. Xelley-How- Thempson Co. Henry Turrish, Timber. R. J. MacLeod, MatLeod COMBINED TOTALS OF THE DULTUTH CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION BANKS CHARLESTON. W. Va., May 5.— The State legislature has increased the number of state cOssacks and raised wages $26 a month for this strike breaking crew. In. ooaosing the bill $100 a month and expenses while a school teacher may receive $50 a month and pay hi sown expenses. :-v' h! a a S a .........$ 9,092,104.84 $14,595,573.66 ... .$ 1,000,000.00 .... 2,103,450.58 ...i 39,453.64 ...! 71,855.11 2 4 3 7 8 3 8 18,300.00 ..., 287,200.00 ... 11,050,935.95 $14,595,573.66 Vice President. DIRECTORS. A. H. Crassweller, C. A. Duncan, WiUiam G. Hegardt, W. E. Manor, Isaac S. Moore, H. M. Peyton. .$ 3,615,682.92 2,023.80 471,100.00 25,500.00 600,806.10 39,584.76 12,967.04 14,500:00 20,250.00 1,384,491.40 $6,186,906.02 .$ 500,000.00 350,000.00 177,939.09 6,456.53 115,909.31 2,000.00 313,800.00 360.00 4,720,441.09 $6,186,906.02 C. Matekc^ Asrtstant Cashier. F. X.° Randall, Assistant Cashier R. M. Sellwood, president Alexander McBeugall, Shipbuilding. A. M. Chisholm, Trcas., Shattuck- DIRECTORS Contractors. G. A. St. CJair, Mining. H. S. MacGiegor, Cashier. C. O. Baldwin, Baldwin, Baldwin, Holmes Mayall, Attorneys. J- Dicey/Pres. Gogebic Steam Boiler Works. Bentley P. If off, Vice Pres., F. A. Co. 36,380,697.87 47,467,541.30 WEST VA, STATE POLICE 6IVEN HI6HER SALARIES Senator Godby said: "I consider that a measure such as this one will lead to military rule in our state. I am not in favor of the German military style of government, but ^rathe foran- enforcement of law by the civil authorities." The bill wil] increase the state ex penditures $1,000,000 a year. Gunmen for the coal owners will now receive MEN'S & YOUNG MEN'S RAINCOAT! Special prices at The Blgr Duluth.