Daily picayune., May 18, 1921, Image 3

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mis IS MY COUNTRY! LET ME BE
WORTHY OF HER GREAT SPIRIT!”
What has budded our cities and wo
ren them together in bands of steel?
What has conquered the deserts and
won victory in a world’s war? Ray
mond V. Tolbert, from the cradle of
Lincoln and Grant, having worked out
lis own career with his bare hands, has
jad the time and the interest to carry
i message which lie believes is vital,
[t is caded the “Spirit of the New
ft’orld.”
Tolbert is rugged and verile. He
ipeaks with the plain and simple beau
y of a great orator. Seldom have
tronger appeals been made on the
road Hasis of national responsibility
f the citizen. Hear him at the Chau
luqua.
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HOSPITAL NOTES.
Park Sanitarium—W. C. Felts is bet
ter today.
Mrs. Fannie Bonds is improving.
Will Beauchamp of Blevins is re
ported better.
Robert Harrell, who underwent an
operation last night is resting well
this morning.
Prescott Hospital—Mrs. Ben White
jf Magnolia, has been discharged.
J W. Canter of Dimple. Texas, is
much Improved.
Mr. Dyer of Okolona. is being pre
>ared for an operation at an early date.
Mr. VanMeter of Gurdon. reports im
irovement
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We are bound to say that we are
leally sorry to learn that Orto Finley
ms severed his connection with the
►rescott Daily Picayune. He and Buck
indrews were making a dandy little
ally, and we hate like rip to see their
earn work disturbed. But, maybe, old
nan Buck can measure up to the full
emands of the situation; but he sho
rill have to hump.—Okolona Messen
We have a hump in our hack, Steve,
ke a camel, and we are going to keep
; there and don’t you forget it.
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IAILWAY INQUIRY
IN WASHINGTON
Excessive Labor Costs and Work
ing Conditions Chief Causes
of Trouble.
[0 controTover EXPENSE
prices and Wages Fixed by Govern
ment Leave Little Scope for
Management
[ Washington, D. C.—In testifying be
fore the Senate Committee on Inter
State Commerce In the general Inves
tigation Into the railroad situation,
witnesses for the railroads contended
that:
(1) The costs of operation are ab
normal, owing chiefly to wage scales
established by the government which
exceed wages paid for similar work In
other Industries, and to wasteful labor
costs, often for work not done, en
forced upon the railroads by the so
palled “National Agreements.”
(2) That 97*4 cents out of every
dollar of operating expenses In 1920
were at prices fixed directly by the
government, or by general market con
ditions and over which the railroad
managements had no control.
(3) That the general business de
pression was not due to the high
pelght rates, but to the lack of buy
lloK both here and abroad.
brought out Tn the testimony present
ed by the first witness, Julius Krutt
schnltt, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Southern Pacific, was
the following. In explanation of the
chief reason for the Increase In op
erating expenses since 1916:
i “The labor bill of the carriers In
1916 (which was before the Adamson
law took effect) stood at $1,468,576,394
In 1920 It was $3,698,218,351, an In
crease of $2,229,839,957.
“The Increase by years since 1916
has heen as follows:
Increase in 1917.$270,905,748
Increase in 1918. 874,331,209
Increase In 1919. 229,315,081
Increase In 1920. 855,087,919
or an aggregate Increase ,
since 1916 of .$2,229,839,057
Exhibits were placed before the
committee showing that for the rail
roads of the whole country, Increased
expenses In 1920 over 1919 were ns
follows:
Actual expenses for 1920 $6,163,138,341
Actual expenses for 1919. 4,667,774,131
Inc. for 1920 over 1919.$1,495,364,210
Mr. Kruttschnitt, In showlug how
little control the railroads had over
necessary expenditure^ said:
“Sixty-four cents out of every dol
far of operating expenses were. In
1920, paid out to labor, and the wages
of labor are fixed by the government.
“Fifteen cents out of every dollar
; of operating expenses was paid for
materials and supplies at prices fixed
by the government.
“Three and one-half cents out of
every dollar was paid for other ex
penses Incurred by the government la
the first two months of 1920.
“A total, therefore, of 82Vi cents out
of every dollar of operating expenses
for 1920 was paid out at prices direot
ly fixed by the government.
"The remainder, up to 97</i cents,
was for materials and supplies, pur
chased at prices fixed fby general mar
ket conditions and beyond the power
of the railroads to control."
To Illustrate how labor costs were
Inflated by the “National Agreements"
entered Into during federal control,
fixing rules and working conditions,
the following examples were cited:
1. The Para Marquette Railway waa
compelled to pay $9,$84 In back pay
to four employees bscaus# their titles
under these agreements were changed
by a decision of the Director General,
while the nature of their duties and
the volume of their work remained
the same.
2. A car repairer on the Virginian
Railway wae paid $1,000 for work he
never did He was laid off with other
employees because there was no work
for him to do. When he became en
titled under his seniority rights" to
be re-employed, he received back pay
and overtime.
S The Shop Crafts Agreement pro
vides that when employees are re
quired to check In and out on their
own time they will be paid for one
hour extra at the close of each week,
no matter how few hours they may
have worked. This rule in the first
six months of 1920 cost the railways
$8,500,000, or at rate of $13,000,000 a
year
4 On the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road piecework car repairers decreas
ed 41 4 pet cent and airbrake repair
ers 33.4 per cent in efficiency under a
guarantee of a fixed minimum rate
per hour
5 On the abolition of piece work
on the Union Pacific Railroad in the
wheel shop at Omaha. Nebr . the time
require'! for the same work was in
- creased 31 9 per cent and the output
was cut down 24 per cent: and In a
coach-cleaning yard at Denver the
time required was Increased 33 8 per
cent and the output decreased 28 per
cent
G. Southern Pacific employees,
whose sole duty was to keep watch
on stationary engines and to stop the
engine in case anything went wrong,
were reclassified by Director General
as "electrical workers,” one man on
the Salt Uake division being given
back pay of $2,381. another $2,094,
another $2,009, another $2,003. and six
others amounts varying from $1,500
tr $1,900
7 Under the present classification
rules of the shop crafts. In order to
change a nozzle tip In the front end
of a locomotive it is necessary to call
a boiler maker and his helper to open
the door, because that is boiler mak
ers' work, to call a pipeman and hie
helper to remove the blower pipe,
because tiiat is pipsmen's work; and
call a machinist anil his helper to re
move the ttp. because that Is ma
chinists work also for the same fores
to he employed for putting in the new
tip
Questioned by Senator Poindexter,
Ur Kruttai linitt stated that these in
stances tnltiht he increased indefinite
EVERY
BODY
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We can dress you from head to foot.
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JAKE SUCKLE, Prop.
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ly and were characteristic on railroads
of the country, as a result of the
“Agreements” left over from federal
•ontrol.
ii Tests Love by Carving
Initials on Her Chest j;
Paris, III—A story that has ;
| shocked the community came to j;
j! light by the arrest of Glenn J;
;j Forsman, a farmer, living near J;
]; here. ■
a young man named Jack I;
!; Rogers and his wife occupied a
J; house on the Forsman farm. The j!
I; landlord became Infatuated with u
!; the woman. With threats of j!
I; death he drove the husband j!
; from the place and, locking the j;
;! wife In a room, held her prls- ;;
! oner for several days.
Becoming enraged at her for J;
]i some cause, he carved” the let- ![
;! ters, “G. F.” on her breast. !>
;; Forsman was arrested and !|
J[ brought to the city, where he is j;
11 held under heavy bonds. A lit- I
!' tie later Mrs. Rogers was found
I; and brought to the city by ij
1; Sheriff Slsonmore. ;j
!| Feeling was aroused which
! for a time seemed to threaten a ;
|! lynching. !|
;! Mrs. Rogers, who Is nineteen, J]
' says Forsman told her he !;
j; sought to “test her love for !|
J| him.’’ j!
She says she was given an al !|
!’ tentative of the carving knife 1;
| or the branding Iron.
! The Initial “G” was carved j!
| one day and the initial “F” the ;
!| next. Both were deeply cut and ;!
more than two Inches high. ;>
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TOWED BOATS FORTY MILTS
Giant DavilfUh, With Eight Bullet and
Fifteen Lance Wounde, Escaped
After Long Fight.
Palm Beach, Fla.—A giunt ray, or
devilfish, battled with two fishermen
here for eight hours and then es
caped. The sea monster towed two
boats 40 miles from the winter resort
and 17 miles out to sea, and then dis
appeared when the cables broke, al
though its body bore 4 harpoons, S
rifle bullets and 15 wounds from
lances.
The fishermen, Klorenz. Ziegfeld, Jr.,
and L. Leonard Keplogle, prominent
New Yorkers, had ended a day’s fish
ing trip when their attention was di
rected to the sea monster. Itnme 11
ately two fast boats started in pur
suit. Airplanes followed the boats
and watched the struggle.
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I Every Day and They’ll
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s Your Suit.
I If you order your suit
from our Special List of
attractive Pure Wool
fabrics we’ll give you
the Extra Trousers to
make the change with!
And we give them free!
J. E. Barham
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS PICNIC
Mr. Fred Fuller's Sunday ehool class
of the Baptist church, went to Provi
denee last night on a picnic. On ar
riving at Providence they spread their
lunches and enjoyed their supper he
fore dark. After supper many interest
ing games were played after which the
“picnieers” went to Boughton and
caught the traitt home. They report
a delightful time.
Those comprising the party were.
Misses Mildred Cantley. Clio Vick. I,ou
Kate Bush, Thelma Huhhard, Stella
Dillard. Clio Weaver. Opal Gorman.
| Bertha Neal, Janie Mae Woodul, Ger
trude Cook, Margaret Jones and Ger
trude McKelvey.
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W K Yancey, who had an attack of
Lumbago yesterday while at work, is
much improved today and expects to be
out In a few days.
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Judge Franks is spending the day
put on what is known as the concrete
road with Overseer Sampson, who is
doing splendid work there.
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MEBBY
“Papa, won’t you buy me that
foreign nobleman?”
“Wouldn't It be cheaper to lease
|dm for a term of years?”
Of Course.
She—I've confided the secret of our
engagement to Just three of my dear*
eat friends.
He—Three, all told?
She—Yes—all told.
Mrs. J. J. Young and daughter, Miss
Viola and Mrs. Lassiter left last night
for Hope, where they will visit Mr Ft.
FI. Ethridge. Mrs. Lassiter has been
visiting her brother, F)r. W. W. Rice,
and is en route to her home in F,1
Faso, Texas
• • • •
The Educational Meeting which had
been anounced at the Methodist church
tonight has been postponed to a later
date. The regular prayer meeting will
be held this eveing at 7:4.">. conducted
by the pastor.
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TAX ASSESSOR’S N TICE
I will meet the property owners of Nevada County at the times and
places listed below for the purpose of allowing them to assess their proper
ty, both real and personal, also the per capita tax. .Bring your last years tax
in the township where it is located and before the Township Board while in
receipt or land deeds.
Under the new township assessment law, all property must be assessed
session in said township or pay the penalty of 25 per cent of all taxes due.
Non-residents are required to furnish the assessor with verified lists of prop*
erty in each township, on or before the day listed for said township, provid*
ed the non-resident has no agent in said township.
LANEBURG_ALBANY_THURSDAY_MAY 19
SUTTON_ALBANY_FRIDAY_MAY 20
SUTTON_ALBANY_SATURDAY_MAY 21 A. M.
NICHOLS’ SCHOOL H_ALABAMA_MONDAY _MAY 23
FALCON_ALABAMA_TUESDAY_MAY 24
FALCON _ALABAMA_WEDNESDAY_MAY 25 A. M.
FULLER’S SCHOOL H_PARKER_THURSDAY_MAY 26 A. M.
BODCAW_PARKER_THURSDAY_MAY 26 P. M.
BODCAW_PARKER_FRIDAY_MAY 27 A. M.
UNION CHURCH_PARKER_FRIDAY_MAY 27 P. M.
EMMET_EMMET_MONDAY_MAY 30
EMMET_EMMET_TUESDAY-MAY SI A. M.
BOUGHTON_BOUGHTON...WEDNESDAY-JUNE 1
PRESCOTT_MISSOURI_THURSDAY_JUNE 2
TO AND INCLUDING..
SATURDAY_JUNE IS
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C. C. WOOSLEY, Assessor
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