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EYOTXtfG PUBLIC LEDGER-PJHIiDtiLPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEOTER 20, 101D
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STEEL STRIKE IS
WELL DISCOUNTED
Financial Community More Con
1 corned Over Solution of
Obtaining Harmony
LABOR UNREST GROWTH
Stock salm today nn tho New York
exchange, as compiled by Jho Kvcnluc
Sun, totaled 4r,BOO shares.
New York, Sept. 20. The Evening
Sun's weekly financial review today
says;
The alI-engrosin(! topic and doml
nant consideration In AVnll street to
day was, of course, the impending 8tce)
strike, and this was reflected in th(
stock market by cautious and hesitating
trading and a general softening of
prices.
It would be iuaccuratc to describn
the list an having been weak. In thft
first place, only the professional trad'
era .were in the market, and in the sec
nml place, they wcro not so much bear
ish as they were prudent in assuming &
waiting attitude. Whatever there wan
remaining in the evening up of account
sgalnst week-end envelopments was at1
tended to without delay.
Accordingly the situation tended to
depress pilccs, but it was clear that
there was tome quiet buying going on all
tho time on the theory thnt the strlkit
had been fully discounted, that prices
were at n low level and that now was
the time to pick up some good bnrgains
at a time when cverjbody was holding
back.
Week of Anxiety
Wall street , went through another
week's trying period of unccitnltity with
icspeet to industrial unrest this week,
that is to say, it was not until Fri
day that tt wn able to make up its
mind whether of not there was to fo
a steel fctrlke. llv that time every
thing which was likely to happen Id
that direction had been pretty well dis
counted. It may bo said without cxaggcrntio&
thnt tho refusnl nf tin- labor union rep
resentatives assembled iu Pittsburgh tt
rescind the stiike call issued for Mon
day was a positive, constructive market
factor1! not so much, of couio. be
cause the decision was to strike, but
because there had been a decision
reached.
I'ijrhnpi there arc gentlemen high
lu financial and lndtthtrlal affairs wlic
will welcome the walkout as a test of
strength, the issue to which they be
lieve to be unite as crucial to the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and labor'
ranks in general as to the United State
Steel Corporation and the whole steel
industry.
They have nn iden nlo that Mr.
Gompers has nioic at stake than Judge
Gary. NeverUieless, it is manifestly a
misrepresentation to Assert that ths
financial community would prefer te
Save a strike now than to have it
efcrred until after the Industrial oon
fefem-o scheduled to take place la
Washington October 0.
There is little i-onecrii as to what the
test of strength will reveal, but there
U concern as to the feeling which will
exist between capital ntnl labor should
the latter he worsted in the struggle, n&
seems inoro tlian likely.
TIqsc who look at the subject broadly,
from a humanitarian ns well as nt
economic point of view, pray for a solu
tion 'of the problem which will brinft
about the sort of hurmony which can
form the basis for a permanent treaty
fif nfiHrn htw-een the tu'n plemoitfs mw
f not" a truce with both sides (-talking let
the armor of buspiciou and recrimina
tlon.'
' Conference Ila.s Itlg Task
The character and talents of the scor
or more prominent men whom the I'res'
idedt has invited to assist at the Octo
ber,' conference, men representative of
a!l elements which might be supposed
to bo,", most interested in solving th4
problem, promise at least that fln earn
est attempt will be made to .find such
a solution with some hope of success.
With a battle intervening, bringing
defeat certainly to one side or tlic other,
bitterness on the one hund and elation,
on the other will be carried into th
Washington meeting which will im
mensely complicate m&tters and preju
dice an early understanding.
Judge Gary's letter to the s.teel sub
sidiary companies, explaining 'his rea
sons for declining to meet the union
leaders when they npplied to him last
week, was approved not only us main
taining n position which it would be un
wise to. reverse under the circumstances,
but also &h indicating a desire ou tli
l.
shown that the number of strikes has
increased month by month, with one
exception, that of March, from the be
ginning nf January to the close of Au
gust ; that is to say, there were nearly
three times ns many walkouts In Au
gust as in Januarx.
The American I-cderatlon of Labor
Is credited wlthjnn estimate that at
present there arc 2000 strikes going on
or impending.
In the lleht of this It mleht well be
nsked whether the situation has not
come to n point when it is imperative
that concessions should be made of mu
tual advantage to both capital and la
bor. As Wall street understands It,
1'rseldent Wilson's purpose In calling
the October conference wns to enforce
recognition of some such Idea.
Threshold of Prosperity
Irrespective of the merits of the peace
treaty there are numerous enough In
dications that the country has become
weary of the delay in settling the league-of-natlons
controversy. Whatever the
bases for prosperity may be, and they
do not bccm to be lacking in solidity,
there caunot be full surface activity In
business until the Senate determines
its doursc. A notable recruit to the
ranks of those who look for thriving
business conditions was Charles M.
Hchw-ab, who stated that he had been
converted to optimism and who declared
that tho United States is "on the
threshold of the greatest era of pros
perity In our history."
"We In America," he continued,
"have made rcmarknble progress Indus
trially and financially since the signing
of the armistice. We have given a
most interesting exhibition of our re
cuperative powers. It takes a situa
tion such as we have just passed through
to weaken us to our actual resources."
The attorney general averred reduc
tions of 10 to 15 per cent In retail
prices of foodstuffs have been effected
in twelve states; of 2 to 5 per cent In
wholesale food prices In four utntes, and
In other states and communities the cost
of llvlne is being held about stationary.
Kxcept in a few communities, no cuts
have been brriught about lu clothing or
other necessaries. The work is Indeed
slow, but It Is still too early to pas's
judgment on the government's efforts.
Money continued at ease throughout
the week. Only at the closing Thurs
day did the cnll loan rntc get above o
per cent. The ruling rato was -1 per
cent. Time funds were fairly active nt
0 per cent, bids being made at 5 per
tent in the middle of the week.
I'nited States Treasury expenditures
in the first thirteen days of September
,., ir. nnn (ion less than in the same
period of last year. The payments due
last Monday, estimated at ;iiuu,uuv,uyu,
,. - ,.- timii nftVi-r liv iiavmctlts due
the banks ou Treasury certificates of
indebtedness, thus obviating tightening
of moucv rates during the shiftlug of
funds. There was little question of re
deposit of tax funds with the banks since
certificate maturities required the use
of them and more.
i..oi-!nr renters continued to send
funds here which were presumed to
represent sums wliicli -uau oei-u n
.,....,! f,- frmi.miivlnir.' Hut it now
appears thnt the reserve was bigger
than was or will be required for that
nnnwiH. since tho wheat and some
other crops hnve shown marked tle
,t,nti,,i. frnm midsummer estimates,
The offering of the new tax certificates
has met with pronounced success, the
Federal Heserve Hank calculating thnt
the total subscriptions to both issues
will be not less than jjifrtMruu.uw.
Foreign exchange again sought new
low levels in the first half of the week.
Sterling bills sold down within a frac
tt nt tlin record low at S4.1J"i ;
francs, lire and marks were at bottoms
..... i,n-tnfnriv tmiehed. There was
moderate recovery In the second hnlf
of the week, but the inurkct remained
unstable. ', ,
There wire further signs that little
was to be expected from the other side
In the wav of correcting this situation,
oue eminent English writer predicting
that the pound sterling would go as
low ns S3.7iS. He considers that (Ireat
llrltaln"rt balance of trade will be Im
proved thereby and will result in n
redistribution of this country's accu
mulation of gold in one way pr an
other. This suggests the subject of
production in Europe. Mr. Hoover
states that there is a population of
100,000,000 on the other .side more than
the present basis of production can
provide for.
jmokjd. JJOMHe! bHI. ltt pickle, loot.
Slot breakfast bacon, 89c; lard. 31c.
REFINED SUGARS
The matk't wai quiet on a baala of 9c for
fins granulated. .!
DAIRY PRODUCTS
i!V37!f-!cJt!...!n """" .?
ttT 1a,,n"?1 but wholi-aato lrnu was tmlet.
Tho followlnr ar tho ouotatlonas Holla-nf,RJi,.Sr.Mm'rJr-
'nvy. riinh-acorlnit Kooda
oic extra nrata. 684ci
M)Vi OflaHc: extra
firsts. uauaic: HronnL nitffur.in, .. .
creamery, choice and fancy, B1H (13c! do.
,v muu-1. mm vwnc lency Dranaa nf
rrlnta Jobbing- at UlttOUsi fair to rood. BIW
l-GON -Fine fresh erxs were irearce ami
firm, but rntsUum and poor Block plentiful
rind dull. Quotation: Kreo cnaea, ntarby.
110.20 per irate; current recolpta, that will
trade. $15.(10; fair lo Rood. M4.4lifl8!
IWJrE! "lra """. J10.2O per caae; Tlrata.
SI.101A.fln. nearby and western, seconds,
lla.VOJf H,10; Inferior tufa lower; fancy se
lected ecs Jobbing at 01003c per doaen,
CHEKIE waa quiet and unchanred with
moderate but ample offerlnRS, quotations
Neir York, whole-milk, flats, fancy, ai4 ft
13c; specials hleher: do, do, fair to koihI,
AuttttSlVtC! Wisconsin, whnle-mltk aafB
fancy, SlUc: do. do. falf to irood, 30031c;
ouiue uncy Booos joooins ni O.H fiJ3c
POULTRY
MVC Fine etcck steadily held but med
lum and unattractlvo atock dull and weak.
The quotations follow: Fowls not. l.i;
horns, fancy, fat. welshtrjr 3147 lbs. apiece
ana over, via eipresa, 3703Sc: rowla, not
Irf-ejhorns, medium iKg. via express, 33VY
Mo; small sls-s. 28W30c! fowls, white I
horns, la express. SeotT.luc: sprint- rhlckens,
broilers, not Lechorns, yellow-aklnned. welah
Inc :u(tj lbs. apiece. 84(30c; eprlnir chick,
ens, broilers, not Ishorns, vellow-wklnnrd.
weighing- 1U(11 lbs apiece. 81f3Sc; wrTlte
1rhomi, yellow-skinned, welahlna- 1 (it?
lbs, apiece, SSQ30C; white Tshorns, yellow,
aklnned. small alses, 2f27c: roostera. 23ih5
2e; ducks, sprlnir. 2Rc: do, Tekln. old. 27
Zsc; do, Indlsn Hunner. old, 20027c.
pigeons, old. per pair. 35086c; do, younu
per rale R2(raRc.
nilKSSKD Fine stock was In small sup
ply and a'eady, but unattractive stock waa
Pherally offered. dull and weak. Quotatlona
PtmlR, fresh-killed, dry-Picked, In boxea
Welahlna- -IW lbs and over aplve 3-ic,
welchlnir 4 lbs. apiece. Sflc; welshlnir 8Vj
lbs.. 20QSlc: welahlnc 3 lbs . 2B2Sc.
smaller sizes 2302.10. Fowls, fresh-killed.
In bbls, dry-picked Welrtlna- 4H Iba and
over apiece 3Sc; welahlnc 4 lbs apiece. 33c
welshing- 3H lbs apiece. 2Hff?30c, welnhlnir
3 lbs apiece 2."i2Hc: smaller sixes 22
24c. Old roosters, drv-plcked, 23c; broilers
.Terser. Ice-packed 4nJ48c. do. other near
bv. Ice.pscked, 808Scl hmllers. western
Ire.parked, wolfrhlnf; 1H 2 lbs apiece. SlCf
3lo; chickens, western. Ice-parked. welRh-Ina-
2l4 2V lbs apiece, aovsic; western,
mllk-fcd chickens. t2 lo box IT lbs. and jiiji
der to doren per lb. 4804r,cl IS tn 24aM
to dozen, per lb.. 4"I43c: 23 to 30 IbsWri
dozen, per lb 3."03nc. St to 311 Iba. to
dozen, per lb 33e; 87 to 42 lbs. tn dozen.
3384c, 43 to 47 lb tn dozen per lb . SI1W
87c- 48 lbs and over to dozen. 8SM0c.
florin durkllnen, nearby, as to quality,
82 03.1c Squabs per dozen White, welah
Inr 11 to 12 lbs per dozen. 8.502V.
white, welshing II to 10 lbs. per dozen. $7.30
frf 8 2.1 white, weighing 8 lbs. per dozen
inftU.T.I; do. dn. 7 lbs per dozen $4..10
n.2.1s do. do, lUfln't lbs. per dozen. $2,301?
a.r.O; dark, S1.30W2.25; small and No. 2,
00c W $2.
INTEREST IN STEEL
CENTERED ON LABOR
Boliof Prevails That Companies
Will Defeat Unions in Efforts
for "Closed Shop"
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
Chicago. Sept 20. HfXIR Hecelpts. SOIIO
head, Mostlv steadv with yesterday uv.
erage. Heavy $1H r.nQlS; nredlum. MB.7.1
18.21: light IIT.S.IO 18.23- light lights,
$ltlW17.7.1, heavy packing sows, smooth.
$10111.30; packing sows, rough. $13.25CP
13.73lPlgs. 11.10111311.
CATTI.R Ilecelpts. (100 head Compared
alth week ago, beef steers, stockers and
feeders steady to 2.1c lower. --Sh--'- stock
steady to 25c higher: bulls. 50c to 75c lower;
calves. 50c to $1 higher.
SIIKKP necclpts. 2300 hood Compared
with week ago, killing grades Irregularly
$1 lo $2 lower Choice western lambs de
clining least; breeding and feeding sheep
and lambs, tl U0&2.5U.
rittablirch. Sept. 20 HOC1S Tlecelpts.
200 head. Higher. HeaMea $17 75tM8.
heavy yorkers. $19fl10; light 5 or kern.
$17..lnfH7..13: pigs. $17 17.23. '"r""r"-
flllEBr ANII I.A.M1I.S -necelpts, .100 head
Steady and higher. Top sheep. $11: too
lambs. $1.1.
CAI.VUS Itccelpts. 30 head
Top. $22.50.
Steady.
courteously and openly with labor.
Neither can do without the other and
It Is equally true that the time has long
since .passed when either should be per
mitted to deal arbitrarily with the other,
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WHEAT Itecelptai ldO.303 bushels. The
market war quiet but firm. The quotations:
Car lota, In export elevator. goernmeni
standard Inspection, standard prices No. l
red winter. $2.38; No. 1 northern spring,
$2.39: No. 1 hi.rd winter. $2 80; No X red
winter, garlicky. 12.37: No. 1 red. tmutty.
$2.S0)-No. 1 red. garlicky and smutty. 2.84:
United Hint, rirnln Cnnllnn'R nUrch.lSeS
of wheat are based on the following schedule
or discounts: No. 2 wheat. 3c under e. ii
lo. 3 wheat. Oc under No. 1; No. 4 wneai,
part of the industrial leaders to deal "o ner No", l.; No. 8 wheat. 14c under No
..1. n,l nnonlv -.in, lnV,n, 1 ?.- Por ."J I wheal otherwise conforming to
the soeclflcatlona of No. h. or better, but
deficient In test weight, the discount from
the No. 5 prices will be 8c per bushel for each
one pound deficiency In teat weight. Wheat
grading below No. S for reasons other than
aenciency ir. teat weights will be oovgni on
slm:?.1 ssS-i0;'."",? livw.r!c w?
- T... -, - J 11l..
in juuge uury h leuauiia iui uciruuiuf,!
which were, "First, because I did not
Deueve ine genttemeu wero uuiuurizi-u
to speak for lartrc numbers of oar em
ployes, W-liose interests nnd wishes arn
of -prime importance; second, because
a conference with these men would hnve
been treated by them an a recognition
of thc"closed shop' method of employ
ment. y'c do not combat labor unions
as neh. Wo iln not neeotiate with
B.9Slr1fll.Aw nnlnna hafnuea tf- M-nillil llliltefltA
t S- ,L. lA..tnn t A.... olinno ncntiiul nun.
union labor nnd large numbers of our
workmen are not members of unions and
do'not care to be."
Thp reply to this In substance wa
that tho men who sought a hearing
were ..authorized to speak for largo
numbers of steel workmen and thnt
the only way to prove It wag to strike
'- Small Percentage Unionized
It has been estimated that not mora
than 10 to 15 per cent of t'nlted States
Rteel employes aru affiliated with
unions. What tho proportion is ill
other steel companies cannot be known
accurately t but, the fact remains that
the- larger Btcel organizations regarf
the forthcoming struggle very compla
cently,
It. Is problematical whether labor ills
which
.irVianeei has reached the peak. .v
,u. -..--r - , , - ,
compilation has been prepared, wh
case less than 2o oer bushel under tha cor
responding regular, grade. Oarllcky wheat
will be discounted Just aa heretofore. 2c per
bushel from the regular grade. Mixed wheat
will be discounted from 2c to Be. according
to quality and condition of mixture, but
unless otherwise Instructed the trade may
count on our talcing No. 2 mixed wheat at
Fhlladelphln Just aa heretofore 1. e., 2a
under the corresponding regular grade.
COUN ilecelpts. 1250 bushels. Supplies
were small and trade waa quiet at former
rates. We quote, to arrive, yellow In car
lots for loyal trade, aa to quality and loca
tion, at 1 1. 11.1 Cf 1,70 per bushel.
OATS Receipts, 2U.272 buxhels. Offerings
Were light and the market waa quiet anl
unchanged. Quotations: Car lots as to loca
tion No. 1 white. 7814 78He; No. 2 white
77HB78W-e' No. 3 while 70Vi77Vc; No.
4 while. 74 75Vjc.
KLOUIt Receipts. 8,580.230 lbs. Ir, sacks.
Offerings were llgnt and the market ruled
firm, but .trile wan quiet. The quotatlonat
ranged as follows: Per IPO Ibe. packed In
140-pound Jute sacks: Winter straight, west
em. new. $in.l0ff 10.40 do, do. nearby, new.
in 7RGMJ; Kansas straight, new. IUCT
11.25; -Kansas short patent, new $U.23f
11 75; spring- short palnt. new, 2S 12.2,1;
do, patent, new, $11.00012; do. first, -clear,
new to 25 ff n 75. -
RTF! FLOUR waa quiet and unchanged at
J7.nnlS7.00 per barrel In sacks aa to
quality!
PROVI3ION8
There was little trading but Vsluea were
steaauv held. - Tne quotations, rangeq; as
follows; Ueef. In sets, smoked and air
dried 54c; beef, knuckles ant tenders,
smoked and -nlr-drled, 83c! pork, family,
$38; hams. 3. P. cured, loose, 83088c: dn
U Inner), loose. a?ftS4c: da. do. smoked. 84
vi 8(k-- hams, boiled, boneless. 4l)c: picnic
shoulders. . t: cured, loose, ;ic;, ao.
rnoToriiAYS
I'llOTOrLAVB
Kunsns Cltr, Sept. 20 - llotlS -rtecelpts.
500 head. Higher. Hulk, $17.10017.40; me
dium weights. $17.MiuU7. 40
CATTIJ: Receipts, 15110 head and 200
ralves. Market for the week- Ileef steers,
75c lower; butcher cattle. 35c to 75c lower:
runners stockers nnd feeders. 50c to $t
lower: Inst ealea, 50c higher; heavy calves.
$1 lower- others. 25c to 75c lower,
SHEEP Receipts. 450 head. Market for
the week: Wvaterns steady to 2,1c lower:
fat sheep. 50c lower: breeding stock, steadv:
natlte lambu, $1 lower- feeders. $1 to $1.25
lower.
South (Imalm. Sept 20 HOClg Receipts.
3200. Slow no early trading, few bids,
strong. 10015c higher.
CATTI.15 Receipts. 800.
SlinD.l' Receipts, none.
Knst St. Louis. Sept. 20. HOOH Re
ceipts. 3300. Steady. Top. $1H.3(I; bulk,
$17 7.1W1S.25; heavy. $17 7.TU18. medium.
$17.7318.2.1;. light. $1B.731830; light
lights. $101(173. heavy packing sows,
smooth, $14013; packing sows, rough,
$1225I873. Pigs. $131U
CATTLE Receipts. I1UO. Week's reMew.
Killing steers. 23 to 73 cents lower: butcher
grades. 25c to 50o lower; stockcr steers, ,10c
lower.
BHE15P Receipts. 800 Sheep and lamba.
$1 to $1 23 lower for week.
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EQQS
Chicago. Sept. 20. I1UTTER Receipts,
(1337. Firm Eztrtt. Sue; firsts, 4l)051c:
seconds. 4748Hc.
EOaH Receipts. 7040 cases Firm Firsts.
4.14 4flV4r: ordinary firsts. 3041c. mlscel
laneouit. 80 0454 c.
New Yorli. Sept. 20. Virtually all
the Interest lu the steel trndc during
the last week was centered around the
labor situation. The vnrious- reports
which were received In this city were
closely stunted nnd as a result little
attention was given to the different
markets, so that not much can be said
about conditions.
On the labor sttuatlqn there nre many
opinions with regard to details, but tt
nppears to be the unanimous belief thnt
the steel compnnles will defeat the
unions in their efforts tu bring about
the "eloied shop" through having their
organisations recognized by the lend
ing concern, including the United
States Steel Corporation.
The attitude of Judge Clary on the
matter Is being followed by all tho
others, both large and small, and al
though there was some fear early In tho
week that, the judge might possible
weaken a littlo in his attitude toward
the radical- In the labor unions, the let
ter which he sent to the presidents of
the subsidiaries, showed conclusively
lint he would stnnd firm.
Many of the smaller Interests In the
ndustry arc elated over tills fact, nnd
maintain thnt. there will be no diffi-
tilty in overcoming the strike. There
has been no change in the estlmntes as
to the number of men thnt belong to the
unions, namely from ill to lu per cent,
hilt in tin- flnnnelnl rltttt-irr thorn n
belief that nosslblv 2."i net" cent of the!
men might have become affiliated with i
he various organizations. I
rrhe nrt.iiw t-ntlmf ti-rnaMnticiKln
chnrges which were made by the lnbor '
1-aders in their statements to the public
nress during the last week are refuted
by all the highest authorities in the
iidustry. There lias been reference
nbcjtit "humane" working and living
conditions in tlics6 statements. In this
connect ion one official of n steel com
pany said :
"When this fight is over nnd the
companies have been victorious it will
be seen on what side the so-called hu
mnne conditions predominate. The
record of all strikes hns been that when
the unions have lost the fight the ngi
tators and lnbor leaders who started
the trouble have left the vicinity of the
nnlknutb nnd allowed the workers, who
arc the chief sufferers in the end, to get
along the best they ran.
"It will be the policy of our com
pany to treat the men fairly, even after
they have been defeated. We will not
hold against them the fact that they
have made n mistake at this time, be
cause none of us is infallible and we
nil have made blunders in the past.
The men naturally have been mijled by
the promises which have been nfnde to
them. They hme been told that after
this fight hns been won n fiO ."0 profit
sharing basis will be insisted upon.
"Foreigners, naturally have become
interested in the movement because of
thet-o promises, but this must not be
taken to menu that nil the foreign ele
ment is connected with tho union. As
n matter of fact there will prove to be
many loyal foreigners in the various
plants men with filtnilie.s who hope to
make their homes here for all lme.
These men will work as long as they
are allowed to.
"Intimidations will be practiced bv
the pickets at some plants and this
might bring out more men thnn the
'unions control, but at the moment it
appears ns though those who are will
ing to continue to work will be given
the proper protection, nnd if this is
done there is no doubt in my mind that
the strike will lizzie out in less time
thnu many believe possible nt pres
ent. "So far ns the American workers are
concerned, they arc lojal almost to a
mnn. Thev are willing In tnti,,..,,
las in the pust, nnd have no imaginary
grievances, xoeir iuiures uenend upon
the steel industry nnd we will see to it
that they nre not interfered with so
fn'r as our company's mills are concerned,"
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of the finest productions. Ask for the theatre
in your locality obtaining pictures through
the Stanley Company of America.
AILU.n 12th, Morris & Fasryunk Ave.
Vlnamura Mat.Dallyat 31 Evge.U:4G A 0.
HAROLD UOCKWOOD In
"A MAN OF HONOR"
a rr1 I n JD Thompson sts.
ArULLU MATINEE DAILY
WILLIAM 8. HART In
"THE COLD DECK"
AD(nAnlfl CHESTNUT Delow 19TII
AKUftUlrt 10 A.M. to 11 118 P.M.
11ILI.IK IIURKE In
"THE MISLEADING WIDOW"
ri t irniun broad street and
BLUtiDlrvL; SUSQUEHANNA AVE.
ETHEL CLAYTON In
"A BPORTINO CHANCE"
BROADWAY Dn1,$ ITm
WALLACE ncin In .
"THE VALLEY, OF THE OIANTS"
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OWNED AND MANAGED BY MEMBERS OF
THE UNITED .EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIATION
BELMONT M" AnoVE MRKET
BESSIE I.OVH In
f "OVER THE GARDEN WALL"
BROAD ST. AUDITORIUM $
H. R. WARNER In ,
"THE MAN WHO TURNED WHITE"
PFDAR 00TH AND CEDAK AVENUB
CHARLES rtAY In
. "HILL HENRY"
COIilSEUM AHKraW
EUGENE O-BRIEN In
I .-FIRES OF FAITU"
KUKWwA MATINEE DAIL7
EARLE. WILLIAMS In
"A ROOUE'8 ROMANCE'1
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KLSIB FErtQUSON In
"X feOCIETY EXILE"
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fl IMnfl FRONT BT. (HRAKD AVE.
J UW1DU oumlm Junction on Franktord :
OLIVE THOMAS In
"THE FOLLIES QIRL"
F OPt 1QT 62D AKD I-OCU8T STREETS
LUt-UOt Mats.l:no.S 30 Kvs,Q;J0 to 11.
FANNIE WARD In
"COMMON CLAY"
r A OITrT T22 MARKET. STREET
Wrllv-'L' 10AVM. tollllBP. M.
ELSIE FEROUSON In
"WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE"
Aves,
10 P. M.
COLONIAL Qtn- iWffl
toji jiuuiiw in
"LORD AND IDY ALaY"
rtIQOI7CC MAIN ST., MANAYUNK
RMrKtaO MATINEE DAILY
HALE HAMILTON In
1TJ1B FOUR-FLUSHER"
FAIRMOUNT ?SAg?gi5LilS
FRANK KEENAN !
"THE WORLD AFlAMD"
NIXON B2D ANPA.R.K.oST-8-
HERnEnT RAWLINBON In
THE CARTER CASE"
P ARkf IUDO.E AVE. A DAUPHIN SX.
r-ir. Mnt.:ti. -g. uieitoii:
DOROTHY OI8H In
"NOBODY HOME"
O lOI I MD AND SANSOM BTg.
Il V V-'L.l MATINEE DAILY
MABEL NORMAND In
wuiwr
QTR A Kin aWtMANTOWN avjS.
3 1 I.-Ill- AT VENANGO
ELftlri FERdUSON In
"THE WITNESS FOn TIJB DEFENSE"
A A111 V THEATRE 1311 Market St.
fAMli-I n A. M. to Midnight.
MADELINE TRAVEnS In
"THE SPLENDID BIN"
.TU CT THEATRE flehw Spruce.
Ob 1 tt 3 1 . MATINEI3 DAILY
SESBUE IIAYAKAWA In
"THE MAN BENEATH"
FRANKLIN raiSSoANPIMurcTEn
MATIION DAVIES
"THE DARK STAR1
in
GREAT NORTHERN "OTW
NA2IMOVA In
"THE RED IANTERN"
I FADPR ST4 LANCASTER AVE.
1jE--VLHI MATINEE DAILY .-
LOUISE- OLAUM In
"SAHARA"'
I IRRRTY DROAD II COLUMRIA AV.
L,IDE.t 1 I MATINEE DAILY
HARRY MOREY In
"THE OAMULERS"
333 MARKET ntT. JRgffif
HARRY MOREY in
"Tllsi UA.MULERS''
MODFT 4ii smn ST. Orchestra.
ilUUCA-. Continuous 1 to 11.
HAROLD l-OCKWOOI) In
"A MAN OF HONOR"
OVERBROOK 03D J1?;.
NORMA TALMADOE In
"THE' WAY OF A WOMAN"
PAI APP UU MARKET STREET
rl-V-ll. 10 A. M. to 11 MSP M
QERALDINE FARRAH In ' M
"THE WORLD AND ITS WOMAN"
PRINCFSS 1018 MAIIKET STREET
riMlNV-E-OO s:30A. M. to una p.m.
HESSIB RARRISCALC In
"HER PURCHASE PRICE"
RFC. F NT MAIET f.T. Below 1TTH
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MINNA OREY In
"CHOOSINO A WrFE"
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WILLIAM S HART In
"WAOON TRACKS"
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ELSIE FEROUSON In
"A SOCIETY EXILE"
M.
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OrtY'-'l S A. M. TO MIDN1
DUSTIN FARNIIM In
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M.
The Tailoring Situation
in Philadelphia and Vicinity
Since September 18th, the Journeymen Tailors in Philadelphia and vicinity
have been "on strike" because of the inability of the Merchant Tailors to be
come a party to the following- agreement demanded by the Journeymen
Tailors' Union No. 56.
AGREEMENT AND SCALE OF WAGES OF LOCAL UNION 56.
This agreement, made this day of by and between
, of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, party of the first part, and
Local Union No. 50, Journeymen Tailors' Union of America, of the same city and State, party of tho
second part, WITNESSETH:
That the party of the first part agrees to the followinp; conditions and scale of minimum wages:
Tailors $36.00 per week
Operators $36.00 per week
Pressors $36.00 per week
Helpers $25.00 per week
Women shall bo paid the same scale as men, providing they do the same class of work.
1. One helper allowed for every three skilled workmen.
2. All employees, including, foreman, engaged in the manufacture of garments in the shops of
tho party of the first part, shall be members in good standing of the Journeymen Tailors' Union of
America When non-union people are employed, however, they shall be required to become members
of the union within ten days after their employment.
HOURS OF WORK
3. Not more than forty-four (44) hours shall constitute n week's work in any one week. Over
time to bo paid for at tho rate of time and one half on regular working dayB, and double time for
Sundays and holidays, and weekly system shall pievail in all departments, coats, pants, vests and
buaheling.
Tho hours of labor shall be from 8 a. m. until 12 noon, and from 1 to G p. m. Saturday, 8 a. m. until
noon.
HOLIDAYS OBLIGATORY
4. New Year's Day, Labor Day, Decoration Day, July 4th, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
5. The party of the first part agrees that no reduction shall be mado in tho wages of any person
working by the day or week for any of the above holidays.
0. The party of the second part agrees that, when any disagreement arises, as to hours and wages,
that thcro shall be no cessation of work until the matter is investigated, according to the constitution
of the Journeymen Tailors' Union of America.
7. The party of the first part agrees that work shall be equally divided, as near as possible, at 411
times particularly in the slack months; and that a representative of the union shall have free access to
the shops during working hours; and that no person shall be discharged through scarcity of work
during the slack season.
TIME OFF
8. Employees requiring' time off shall be required to give one day's notice, if' they require one
day. If only half day is required, half day's notice must be given. Employees working by tho week
shall be entitled to half day's pay, if laid off, half day without notice.
0. In consideration of the faithful compliance with the foregoing rules, the party of the second
part ngrees to furnish the Union Label of the Journeymen Tailors' Union of America to the party of the
first part, in such quantities as his business may require; but in no case shall the Union Label be dis
tributed by other than a member of the union.
It is hereby agreed by the parties of this agreement that the terms fixed in the foregoing rules go
into effect on the day of September, 1919, and remain in force until the
day of September, 1920.
It is further agreed that fifteen days' notice shall be given by either party of any change in the
agreement; and that, if no notice be given, the agreement stands renewed for one year longen
Pres.
(Seal of Union)
On behalf of the Union.
On behalf of the Firm.
Note Co'atmakers, Pantsmakers. Vestmakers and Bushelmcn are covered under the head, "Tailors."
In declining to become a party to the above agreement, we believe that the public", the
third party in this controversy, should be informed regarding the chief objections to these
demands.
Fiist: The demands of paragraph 3 clearly limits production and this arbitrarily in
creases costs. The Merchant Tailor does not control production, due to the fact that the
Public purchases clothes by seasons. Necessarily, because of this fact, much of the work
would be produced by the overtime system, adding an extra 50 to the cost of making.
Second: The piece system now in vogue more adequately serves the purpose of deter
mining definite costs than the weekly system demanded by the Union. As an example if
a customer should require a garment in the busy season it would be necessary to charge
him extra if the garment could not be made on regular time. Thus the customer would be
a victim of the system the Union proposes. The Merchant Tailor must, necessarily, quote
a definite price for a garment which must be based on a definite cost. The weekly system
would add materially to the already high cost of clothes. Naturally, the buying Public
would be called upon to bear the burden of this increased cost.
At a meeting of the Merchant Tailors of Philadelphia and vicinity it was voted to
adopt and to publish the following:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
We, the Merchant Tailors of the city of Philadelphia and vicinity, declare the following
to be the principles and objects for which we stand :
We stand primarily for law order and personal liberty, but oppose all oppressive re
strictions which retard progress and interfere with the individual labor of the employer, as
well as the employee.
We stand for the open shop and oppose limitation of output. We oppose limitation of
the number of apprentices and helpers when of proper age.
We oppose the boycott, the sympathetic strike and the compulsory use of the union
label.
We recognize the right of the emyloyee to organize, but hold that any such organiza
tion should not interfere with the right of the individual to work as he sees fit.
Declaring our belief in the above, we, the undersigned, after carefully considering the
demands made upon us by the Tailors' Union, do hereby jointly and severally agree that
we will not enter into any contract or agreement which annuls the above principles.
We further agree that we will abide by this position as outlined above and will not make
any individual settlement with the Union, but will hire our help as individuals without re
gard to whether they belong to a Union or not.
Boyd & Zeller
Casaccio, Michael
Cunningham, Thos. J.
Degerberg, P. N.
Devereaux, W. B.
Dixon, W. H.
Embick, W. H. & Sons
Ermillo, L. R. & Co. ,
Fern, Thomas
Gansert, George & Co.
Halpin, Boyd & Turner
Henderson & Co.
Holly & Frltsch
Holzhauer, H. A. & Co.
Hughes & Muller
Peterson
Kendig-Whelan-Mason
Kean, Samuel
Kresge, D. H.
Lipschutz, Jack L.
Little & Golzc
Lindberg & Kohout
Lawrence & Bovaird
Magerl & Co., J. E.
Matthews, A. B. & Co.
Mosko, Louis
Mlasovsky & Wagner
McNeill, H. W. & Co.
Nelson Co., John W.
Osborn & Osborn
Paige, Roch & Domer
& Co., E. H. Witlin
Priest, Harry S.
Pyle, Innes & Barbieri
Reler & Scheufcle "
Rienzi, Luigi
Rienzi, Michael & Co.
Savin, McKinney & DiTullio
Sembello, A. E. & P.
Sempliner, D. D.
Stewart, Robert
Stafford & Co., T. J.
Tartaglia, Frank L.
Thomson, Peter
Waters, W .H.
Welser & Hendricks
Williams, Edward R.
& Gallagher;
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