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Birm inghamhas High est
Living Cost in Country
Government Figure* Show 18 Per Cent Increase in Bir
mingham Over Last Year—Huddleston Speaks
on Measure to Prohibit Washington
Police Union
By IIUC;II 1*. ROBERTS
T.'ashington. October 16.— special.)
Of all the cities of the United States,
Birmingham leads—where living1 ex**
penses are concerned.
Last week The Age-Herald printed
the figures of the statistical bureau
of the department of labor, showing in
the minutest detail the price the peo
ple i-re paying for each of 22 staple
articles of food in each of 1** typical
cities. A comparison between Birming
ham. Memphis and Mobile, proved that
Birmingham was paying more money
than either of its rivals.
The department has since published
another chapter in its effort to inform
the people regarding what they pay
and how their payments compare with
the payments of their neighbors. In
this chapter, the department gives the
amount paid by the people of wO Ameri
can cities for 22 “everyday" articles of
food, in 1918 and 1919. Birmingham
leads the field.
The figures of
low:
Cities—
Atlanta .
Baltimore .
Firm:riErf!am
Boston .
Bridgeport .
Buffalo .
Butto .
Charleston .
Chicago .
Cincinnati .
Cleveland .
Columbus .
Balia? .
Benver .
Detroit .
Bali River.
Hour ton .
Tndinr.apolis ...
the department fol
1316 1319 Pet.
$594.26 $*72.94 13
595.37 662.13 11
626.27 730.35 IS
621.4 5 631.53 10
604.12 643.66 7
529.51 601.26 11
43S.54 474.34 S
534.57 589.18 IS
545.22 HO 4.51 11
557.06 630.31 17
574.03 651.41 13
7*55 82 621.93 12
621.07 728.19 17
411.26 434.52 10
559.50 642.S3 15
614.23 673.40 10
602.33 694.49 15
547.91 615.52 12
Horiick’s the Original
Malted Milk — Avoid
Imitations & Substitutes
r
JacKsonvuie
Kansas City
Littii Rock
Los Angeles
Louisville ..
Manchester
Memphis . ..
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Mobile .
Newark
New Haven
New Orlean;
New York .
Norfolk . ..
Omaha .
Peoria.
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Portland, Me.
Portland. Ore.
Providence . .
Riehmood ...
Rochester . ..
St. Trouts .. ..
St. Paul .
Salt lAke City
San Francisco
Scranton .
Seattle .
.Springfield . .
Washington
HUDDLESTON
Washington,
Over the protes
556.07
638.63
402.03
593.07
613.9S
6'j6.&.4
3-15.48
312.t6
611.21
505.7 t
83^.53
386.29
581.04
618.30
552.98
347.32
583.90
601.27
387.36
641.33,
594.80
546.63
549.22
324.05
394.31
407.45
567.03
415.08
387.18
619.08
mz-j.o i
625.14
910*5*
467.40
696.56
659.30
7 20.58
609.84
595.38
722.11
641.90
674.63
397.06
630.34
691.30
627.52
6 06.46
646.52
642.24
664.99
•4 49.01
693.50
380.84
605.1 0
613.58
603.38
449.10
458.97
641.20
4 87.36
616.33
691.40
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l NIOXfZING POLICEMEN
October 16.— (Special.)
of Representative
Huddleston, spokesman for Birming
ham and Jefferson county, the House
has enacted legislation which denies
members of the Washington police,
fbrce to belong to any union affiliated
with the American Federation of
f Abor..
Representative Black of Texas of
fered an amendment which while pre
venting the policemen forming a
union of their own, would permit them
to be members of other unions. Many
representations objected on the ground
that thev© “other” unions might, go
on strike, sympathetic or otherwise,
necessitating the policemen. their
members, to strike, or precipitating a
state of affairs in which the guardians
of the law would sympathise with
strikers and possibly law breakers.
1
THE UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
, ANNOUNCES
Schedule Changes as Follows:
Effective 12:01 A. M.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1919
Iso. 6 for the Kast will leave Birmingham G:15 a. m., Wellington
S:2G a. m.. Piedmont 9:03 a. m. and other points east.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD
FRED GEISSLER,
Asst. Gen’l Passenger Agent.
How Much Profit
Do You Pay Us?
The United States Department of
Agriculture informs us that you as an
average American Citizen, eat about one
hundred and eighty-two pounds of meat
(181.83 lbs.) in a year.
Based on these figures, if you had purchased all
of your meat foods from us, Swift & Company 'would
have profited to the extent of 48% cents during the
first eight months of our present fiscal year.
In that eight months we averaged to make two
fifths of a cent on each pound of meat and all other
products sold.
This profit you paid us equals 6 cents a month—
or just about one street car fere.
More than 30,000 shareholders looking to us as
trustees of their invested money, had to be paid a
reasonable return out of your 6 cents a month. •
Volume alone made this possible.
Now figure for yourself how Government inter
ference in the operations of the packing business is
going to reduce your meat bill!
Lat
Swift &
U. S. A.
E. B. Adams, District, Mgr., 1*28-22 Empire BM*., Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham Local Branch, S1M-I1 Morris Ave., C. P. Whit-, Mgr.
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H. C. L. Hits Kiddies; Decreases Birth Rate
-.i-a.
The auove photograph shows a number of the many thousands of
Italian kiddles that ant starring In Italy, 'These little children are waiting
for American ships to briug them food. The milk scarcity in Italy has
closed the doors of the hospitals, and as a consequence babies are dying by
the hundreds. The same condition is found in New York city, where the
present price of milk and the cost of raising babies have advanced to such
;ttt extent that the birth rate lias dropped to a surprisingly low degree.
\)aitmg Vob- Americah ibo> *•*
Explaining* the Black resolution
Representative Huddleston stated: "ft
will permit a member of the carpen
ter s union, we will say, to go to the
police, force and yet retain his mem
bership in the carpenters’ organization.
I will say for myself, that is w hat
1 want done.”
But the House was not to be per
suaded It added another defeat to
the unbroken chain of Huddle'tonian
reverses. As a result, the members of
the Washington police force will oper
ate in the future on the non-union
basis. v
The Birmingham member took ad
vantage of his opportunity to make a
spirited, an impassioned address ex
preaslvo of his superlative regard for
the American Federation of Labor. In
part he said:
“We want to pass a law so that po
licemen will not strike agd leave the
city unprotected and when we aevom
plisn that we have done all that, it
seems to me. fair-minded congressmen
ought to be trying to do. That, I am
sure, is the only purpose that T have
in mind. 1 do not want to strike a
blow at the American Federation of
Labor. Is that what some gentlemen
are trying to do by this measure? Are
they trying to strike the American
Federation of Labor a ‘side swipe?’ 1
do hope not. I do not think any such
purpose would be legitimate or fair
"! myself want to sustain the Ameri
can Federation of Labor in every
! proper and appropriate way. I am for
! it. r know that it does a wrold of
! good. I know tliiat it represents the
j t»rea‘. moderate force in the labor
movement in this country; that it
' stands for the rights of the great
I masses of the toilers; and that its prin
; clplea and activities are consistent with
i the American constitution and Ameri
• can ideals.” (Applause).
HOPE TO AVERT
| MINERS’ STRIKE
j Washington. October 16.—(Special.]
i John Lewis, president of the United Mine
| Workers of America, speeds to 'Wash
! ington in response to summons of W. B.
I Wilson. Secretary of Labor, who will
i attempt to arbitrate the impending
| miners’ strikcje under authority of an act
'of Congress.
I While in Washington, Mr. Lewis will
| b* confronted with the horrible picture
j of conditions to exist throughout the
j United States one month following the
initiation of the strike in mid-winter.
From the railroad administration comes
j the official statement that all railroads
will be forced to abandon operation It
days after November 1. Their coal sup
ply would be exhausted.
The geological survey has a statement
.that within two weeks following thf
strike's beginning the people would suf
fer acutely. C. R. Lesher. coal expert
of the survey, affirms that there is oi
hand 30,090.090 tons, scarcely enough tc
last one month.
It is understood that the government
in view' of the miners’ agreement to con
tinue work under the present basis foi
the duration of the war, will exert nl
pressure to the end that the strike orde:
be rescinded.
j DENT mi.T PROPOSES
THREE SOLDIERS’ HOMES
I Washington. October 1(5.—(Special.'
The Introduction todav by Representative
Dent of a bill disposing of surplus fund
‘acquired by the Stars and Striper, of
ficial pubheation of the army while ir
; France, reveals the fact that the news
i paper enjoyed a most prosperous busi
i ness.
The surplus amounts to 30.000.090 francs
; Inasmuch as the war department finds it
j impossible to pro-rate the profits among
i the soldiers, and its plan to give the sun"
! to war orphans in France having en
countered opposition, Mr. Dent’s bil
1 provides for the construction of three ad
ditional soldiers homes to be located east
west and south.
Mr. Dent introduced a second bill au
thorizing the construction in France o
one National American cemetery, when
all soldiers’ bodies not returned to thi
United States shall be interred. The bil
jalso authorizes the government to re
turn the dead to the relatives of wlion
desire such return.
MONTGOMERY AND SELMA
STILL AFTER BARGE LINE
Washington, October 16.—(Special.
Selma and Montgomery decline to give u;
the fight for a government barge lin<
on the Alabama river. Although Directd
General Dines of the railroad adminis
t ration has formally ruled adversely oi
the project, the delegation from Selrm
a’-d Montgomery will return to Washing
ton tomorrow. Mayor Kemish. I.. M
TTooper W. C. Agee and Morgan Rich
aids will represent Selma. While M
Caskie, Bruce Kennedy. Brooks Smith am
W. T. Sheehan will speak for Montgom
ery.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Street Signs Needed
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
This is my second visit to Birmingham
I am much impressed with the business o
the city, its commercial importance am
great promise for- th ■ future. But B:r
mtngham is lame and weak in one essen
tial particular: T have not seen a stree
sign in the two clays T have bgen here
This is the largest city of the many I Ivavi
visited in 28 states of the union to b
generally deficient In this line. This laci
could be remedied with so little exp ms
that the cost is not worth mentioning
Two signs diagonally opposite teach oth '
at cross streets is the proper arrange
ment. White letters on blue backgroum
are the easiest to read, and, therefore, 1
best.
Birmingham is loaded with stranger
and newcomers eVery day who are rev
fully tormented and wearied in hunt in,
various localities because of the absen
street signs. The city owes it to thec
people (who are spending their mone
here) and its own citizens in general t
have convenient corner street names fo
the accommodation of the public. A eit,
always makes for its prosperity npd pop
ularity near and far by treating stranger
well.
Put up street signs for all to read
Tn busy Birmingham.
• It is a present publi: need
i As sure as “Mary’s‘lamb.”
D. ORRIXE XAGOUXE.
I Birmingham, October 17, 1919.
(Grand Jury Praises
Work of Mobile Sherifl
Mobile. October 16.— (Special.)—Th
I grand jury of the October term of th
circuit court that adjourned tonigh
said it was a pleasure for them to com
mend Sheriff YV. H. Holcombe Jr. of Mo
bile county end his department for ac
tivities in enforcing tltc prohibition law
The grand jury stated that they exam
ined a number oL prohibition cases bu
found insufficient evidence on which t
return indictments.
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1
WAK UMKIWI
REGULATIONS ON
I Secretary of War Gives In
formation on Use of Uni
form and Army Insig
nia by Soldiers
'
“Information regarding; the wearing |
of ^he uniform of the United States
by officers of tho reserve corps and
discharged soldiers on occasions of
military ceremonies and public holi
days, has been received from the Ws«
Department by the local recruiting
station. A numbe” of inquiries have
been received at the local station re
garding this matter, according to
Majoi If. B. May. and the order to the
War Department is ?s follows:
“The Secretary of War directs tha*
reserve officers not on active duly
may wear the uniform of their corpr
and rank on occasions of military cere
mony, on public holidays such as Dec
oration Day. and when engaged in the
military instruction of. or when re
sponsible for the military discipline of
a cadet corps at an educational insti
tution. The proper collar insignia.
T7. S .’ with superimposed ‘R’ in giit.
must then be worn.
“The Act of Congress, approved Feb
ruary 28. 1919. provides that any per
son who served in the United States
army during the present war may wear
the uniform after discharge, provided
that it shall include some distinguish
ing n ark to be prescribed by the Sec
retar;. of War. The red chevron a as
been so prescribed. Reserve offir
wearing the uniform under this pro
vision must wear the uniform of the j
corps, rank or grade, enlisted or com
missioned. that they were authorized
to wear at the date of their discharge.
| The. proscribed red chevron must then
be worn and the collar insignia should
not have the superimposed ‘R.’
“Under a recent Act of Congress, the
5-ceht travel allowance and SRC* bonus
is allowed men of the regular array
discharged to re-enlist or who have
been discharged.’’
Sixteen Recruits Accepted
Sixteen recruits have been accepted at
the local navy recruiting station this week
and sent to training stations. They were:
Jack B. Carter, Blocton; Emmet Howard,
Blocton; John M. Marsh, Ozark; William
J. J. Schultz, Philadelphia; Swin H.
Swendsen, Mobile: Charles G. Gilliland,
Greensburg, Pa.; Deoil M. Brown, Bir
mingham; Chester E. Adkins, Cordova;
Verner H. Wllliahs, Northport; Griffith
Thompson, Bowden, Ga.; Hilrey D. Wain
wright, McCullough: Almtis II. Gilbert.
Godova; Sylvester L. Price, Birmingham;
Albert £. Smith, Birmingham; Joseph T.
McLean, Gulfport; Newton J. Kenny, Mo
bile.
It FEAR OF
Give the Sufferers Cheney’s
Expectorant, the Famous
Remedy for Colds, Coughs
or Whooping Cough.
Good for Every Member of the
Family.
To relieve cold, croup and pain in the
cheat, thereby preventing influenza, pneu
monia and other troubles that start with
an ordinary cold take Cheney’s Expecto
rant, an old and tried remedy, which can be
procured at any dm* store, at a small cost,
and should be kept in every home as it is
invaluable for both children and grown peo
ple. Boykin R. Smith, of Jasper County,
Ga., says: "It is the BEST preparation for
coughs and croup in existence." "Cheney’s
Expectorant is the greatest relief for whoop
ing: cough I ever tried."—-Mrs. W. A. Black
well, Roost, Ky.
Cheney's Expectorant is a combination of
the best recognized drugs prescribed by phy
sicians for the treatment of stubborn coughs,
asthma, colds, bronchial troubles, whooping
cough, sore throat. Try it.—Adv.
CHILLS, COLDS,
FEVERISHNESS
l
Black-Draught Is Used By
Virginia Lady for Colds,
Fever and Other
Troubles With
Fine Results
. j P.ocky Mount, Va.—.Miss Mae Chit
wood, of this place, recently stated: "1
I have used l>laek-Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
5 found it very satisfactory.
t
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i
When I would feel bad and feverish,
as though 1 was taking a fresh cold, 1
tvoilld make a stood cup of Black
Draught tea and it would soon set me
all right.
1 can recommend it as a splendid
.axative and gladly do so. You may pub
lish ray statement.”
When you feel chilly, tired, feverish,
neadachy and fear that you are taking
cold, take a good dose of the old. relia
ble, liver medicine you have heard so
much about—Thedford's Black-Draught
■ It Is made from purely vegetable in
gredient*. acts In a gentle, natural way.
and by helping to drive out poisonous
waste matter from vour system, it will
ollcn. If lakeri in time, prevent a chill
-from developing inti, a cold
Thousands of people during the pasi
10 years, have found Black-Draught ot
benefit in such caaca.
Try it. the ne*t time you chill or
uneeae
For the Good of
the Community
T^VERYBODY is complaining these
days of the high cost of living. Food
stuffs, clothing, housing, in fact, every
thing that man is compelled to buy or use
has increased enormously since the war
in Europe began.
Labor, common and skilled, of all kinds
costs more today than ever before; in
some instances it has increased as much
as 200 per cent, and the cry is for yet an
other raise.
Strikes are reported almost every day.
Uncertainty exists all over the country.
„ The wise busines man, the manufacturer,
the wise laborer, the consumer is asking
where will it end? What will be the out
come? Are we to have revolution?
Anarchy?
ix is exorame law oi economics mat
cost of production and selling price of the
produced article go hand in hand. If la
bor costs more the thing labor makes
must sel 1 for more. The laborer for a day
may have money money in his pocket, but
the cycle started with his increased pay
continues until it reaches him with in
creased cost of what he consumes, and he
consumes the thing he makes.
If 25 or 50 or 60 per cent is added to the
cost of producing a ton of coal, a ton of
iron, a thousand feet of lumber, a suit of
clothes or a bushel of flour, this must of
necessity be added to the selling price,
and the man that helps to produce it must
bear his share of the increased cost, in
cluding his wages.
Vice President Noonan of the Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, speaking at a
convention of that organization in New
Orleans is well worthy of serious consid
eration, not only by those who are con
stantly demanding higher pay for their
services, but by all who are interested in
the solution of the problem that is upper
most in the minds of the American people
today. In the course of his speech he said:
“We cannot force the contractors to nav us
more than they get out of their contracts. The
employer cannot force us to work for less
than we can live on. The public cannot af
ford to pay exorbitant sums for work done.
Tilting wages, on the one hand, results in tilt
ing prices on the other. The mass of people
cannot stand this forever.
“Capital everywhere is studiously consid
ering ways and means to intensify production
of goods and materials as the only solution.
We, in turn, must consider ways and means
to intensify our production by doing more
work in the same time than we have been
doing.
i
“Gone is the day when we could think it
was simply a case of getting all we could for
our labor. Gone is the day when capital en
deavored to get all that it could for the least
it had to pay. It has now come to a condition
where capital and labor are vitally concerned
in the economic disaster that i§ sure to over
take our country should conditions continue
as they have been going.
“We have fought for the salvation of our
country and its principles, and that end was
* accomplished. Now we must work for a sal
vation from threatened disaster that looms
more ominously than did militarism. The
day of dog-eat-dog has passed. Go home and
put your shoulders to the wheel, stop extrav
agances and do all that you can to choke
radicalism wherever you find it.”
There can be no stabilization of prices or of
business so long as agitators continuously foment
trouble and strife between employer and employe.
The hard-working, conscientious laborer who is
willing to give an honest day’s work for an honest
day’s pay, and the conscientious employer who is
willing to pay an honest day’s wage for an honest
clay’s work are not causing the present unrest and
if strife comes it will not be their fault, but the
fault of the dishonest agitator who stirs up trouble
among the employes for his own personal gain and
the grasping employer who tries to grind the last
penny out of his employe.
It is time for both sides to take stock of the
situation and see if they cannot come to some
understanding on the common grounds of mutual
interest and the public good.
Yours for upbuilding,