Wjf" f! ' ' 1 'jfffy, wj T? "V Jffe Men fjflrerf ,'A V ir.-' HOmcthine (ll)Ollt Ilia nnalflnn (n lmlii ..... mi. ' . .. : . ----"-" ......... )i 1110 met flint lift .Iiw-on't knnu.' Id gVEWO PUBLIC teD,qERr--PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY? FEBRUARY 16, 1921 i Mnot KllinlmiGH he .rcn.H.?n. fPr .nine-tenths o the troii ly, irii-v. ,..- blc In I'liltmlclplila. itic textile manufacturer owes n cer tain responsibility to every worker In . . ... -.1 ,.1u n.n,nn.''" I'""'.1"! ' '? RllOUItl SllOUlllCr Illtll neili m '" """ : ",. ."" responsibility. He will do It K he Is 1 .. ... I- n ot icr 1 imiir,o""v;. ..; .no., imvr rnos, wlU,o,.t outshle help or mfl JJSr neWibor ntomifacturer i.nilf mi tni,'"iiiij. ne win uo it lie is a unlit uii iiriiBwllui it i I . .'- i..ii-ii mm huh uic ruin- miiiiity Interest nt heart. There Ls no qiiuHtlnn nt nil In my mind thnt the -n-tirp textile industry made unheard oi profits the lat three jenrs. I am also convinced that nt the nreccnt time they nre accepting orders for less than the M.? Hr " i fe wiiVcU'nln, ; U. Uthoy ;iwmnf urnniBi """" , , , . ' ""'" RW ""5 "i P'U men- cnr s square "7l7thfin they did the union officials, on the table and show their employes Concerted Arllon Difficult what they nre doing and why they are ir ul be extreme y in- " . b ', . u ;L """ nH mmviuimis r. " :" " '" vuuii; uiuuiin ui . i.lrAll( 'Tfounl ns much distrust nmonit the I ?u"......- n,..melvis ns ex sted he- n0f?Jl".n.ifnetiirer nnd the worker. Therefore ncrvi" - --. ,, .i. nr ... . .rrr m inini u....-.. .... v, ...... rill l" " ,......., l ml nut tlmlr H,lettllli their "!' T "".,. " ',i..i'. . : t. 1 1'lillHdelnliln of the '-'"" '.n'MT'nn'n.! Tho mnnufactt.rer fwitl, their workmen n.s n body. this er "one law .unnufacttircr made t . eMrnnrnL hi imu. n ur . JLr ff lllln nl'ut my cards on the ";.:. mv eimdoyes If the rest of the .miffiftiireM would do the same thintc. E nt v llln- to do It until they do." 1 Well" I replied, "you fellows don't Vnele touethcr, and I don't see how "w're (roluff to Bet together on any '"nNrenlv was like a rifle shol : IIIJ repij , mnltni. ..T nt 1 don't Avnnt to have iinythini; Ao with them. I'w "in iny business fact 10 do without nny- '. ....iv.inn venrs toJrV hell' n"1 K,,cf,,l ,X tCn" r" iVentr-two years more If 1 hnve to." However, I found mighty few textile jmifctiirers who had any Kreat d- Jr, r take their worklnc men into thfir eonddence. And I wnnt to say iM' I renllv liked most of the inniiu- futurrrs I talked with; they were tine i.-.. thov httmilr lacked the view- Lint of the worWnR man, nnd they J . . .... . tnn niltit lippiliiffo fhnv linrl Irotoniatlcull) crown entirely awny from tbeir employes. One of Uticli Tasslnj I was utterly suriirlscd when each P nf them informed me thnt they Im wllllnp to work in co-operation must tret strnlfrlit on on" uiiiib. jf ile is a big, fair em ployer, he will naturnlly sav : ".My working men don't need a union ; I treat them fnlr." That sounds good ; but how nbout the employer neioss the street who mny not be fair, or a man who docs tuko undue advantage of his laborV What protection docs the fair employer give the cmplojes of this unfair plant? And while I emphatically stutc that the overage textile tmplojer of I'hlln delphln Is a clean, gtrulght up-and-down man, It would be silly to say that there an- no arrogant, autocratic em ployers in the city, because there are many of them. Manufacturer!) thorn -t-elves told me of certain plants where unfair treatment fruin the management leneted detrimentally to the plnnts that did treat their men fairly. Thnt'nwlmt labor unionism is built for to protect the worker in the pl.ints whire protec tion ls needed. Agulust Open-Shop Dihc 1 bitterly condemn the bruMS-band, nation-wide drive on the open-shop is sue. 1 thoroughly believe that much open-shop ugltatlon im really directed for n rloued shot) to a union card. I do not believe In such an open shop. In , fact, I vigorously cond'Miin it. Whcic 1nl.r unions lire llvins 'in to their con- sec no reason for changing tnc ploV?iThri,.V,imnn"fnctur',r.B,VJ.?,ln" U'e wnploycM to meet with their, shop ilrifinli nbrR.0iutcl11n8sorr in I'hlla-1 committees, which does away with the ---. v,r iu uivir -sriM Tirnrn in mil nvirpm nr iionitti. siMtii tim on . i...i..-... ........ '. : i :. '""". " . : " " "w 13 It tokes a two-tlilrdo vote of a plant to bring about a Htrlke. If all the men are acquainted with the truth the man- fear on ft two- lilt' textile Itulnatrt. ..HI ,... ' l. i I ..il..i n.i .1... ...".? ,.',; . I rce no Bnf ni.i..iV. .-". . ..7' u,."i L"".;u. w,i,K".B. I;,K' ine omaiga i ngeincnt linn nothing to brlngln, H iV h ,. ?' ". '...V " "':'.".' . L'L"1 .""u,.?.,?""uTe!1 .B...J '" .l i "'irds vote III tan l . IV '"'""i"' "" imiK ll.u;n umumi 111 irQUUie.S DClllg I At,,-. nt l, !.. I. ui fact, there was ntver n more fnvor. i Knit ,i , n .,.nt-.i .....i .. .. .'lost of tnc union ' able time th.ui the present. Labor equal number of wor'kers m A manufac ' P,,1nl,,n , b,,,n,k- u T'"-' ., i. .uMiiv.-ii luii'in. wiiii uii iiiiiiurri.il rnnirtnnn na .. . A i,"Vt iiii are receptte, and I think the average ; the arbiter "iiiiiii.ieii ier is ngieeaule to n cet-to- . .it., cither i.rrf.1, J1H, ti..V .. m " ' ''ere the plant Is nonunion tuiop request, from the employe. Co- iS, etHS r,,.l Z ill ' il l '"" Jio o o ".ration nt all. ,, ant Is ,inlf unlon nml ,, , ."Must Discard l'lstols i these i ommlttccs would naturally be Mj suggestion Is this: Let each composed of equal number of union and manufacturer In Philadelphia adopt n nonunion men j In union shops by union bugaboo'' tulk Is manufacturers of n. nntinrttlfiltv of I their lives to regain the confidence of 1 their men by treating them fairly and S I tilneln? their rnrili nn dm InSIn In hit crisis. plnn of secret-ballot committee renro sentatlon in his plant, whereby the men will be able to talk over all matters pertaining to the Industry with nn em ployer's committee empowered to uct, where both sides will co-operate whole heartedly In maintaining efficiency nnd promoting a thorough spirit of con fidence. This confidence can be built only on personal contact. Kmploycs must hit across the table with their employers, both sides lenvlng their pistols outside, and come to a mutual understanding. In these conferences the managements will find out that they will learn just as much to their benefit from contact with their labor as labor will learn from its contact with managements. Iloth will see each other in a different light. When the truth comes out in these conferences all the wllrt statements and surmises that are going the rounds of uom sines, win be immediately dissi pated. hen misunderstanding changed to understanding, suspicion will also change to confidence. That Is just as sure ns night follows day. I find thnt unionism Is no obstacle to these conferences. The Tutted Textile Workers of the World strongly desire Now ls the Time. If they do not do t.o, and take arbi trary advantage now, they will pay dearly for thnt action a few months later on when there arc two Jobs for ono man agulu, Now ls the time for the Philadelphia employer und emplojc to get together, nnd It the emplojcrs ill spend ns much time In cultivating the confidence of men, In other words proportional repre- nviiintion. Where confeenreq run he rnrrti.il mi i . .:. . -. . : i iiiroiigii committees l uo not see where their men ns they are snendlnz In non u ere can he any fiscal objection to ! union activities, their troubles will soon unionism. No one can object to fair be n thing of the past, representation. I non nn rinnn for .... . flshtlne fnlr renros.-ntntlnn ,, ..:;. 1".( ""'""I o iMillnUelpbla are nstt under what auspices) It may be. L'nlons Will !Je Fair If the right spirit Is shown by the management In thcHc conferences there need be no feur of unions acting arbi i ing for the truth. I cun heo no ren son why the manufacturers should not gladly give it to them. The workers .will meet the managements half way In reasonable wage reductions If the managements will show them It is trarlly when nil the working men are necessary in starting the wheels of in dustry on the road back to normal con ditions; but any wage reduction should enabled to get the truth flrstlinnd. There is no question but that' the ter. tile workers nt the nresent time nrp In t bn made with nn underxtnndlnir thnt ns the dark. They want to see the light, 'trade conditions permit, and wholesale and they are certn'lnly entitled to It. prices begin to ascend the ladder again, The textile manufacturers will have no 'wages will be Increased accordingly, trouble with unionism if they will meet ' I believe the average Philadelphia the Issue drty-fifty instead of nrbl- manufacturer wnnts to do the square trarlly fighting everth!nir the unions! thins. 1 um convinced tho nverace tex- ls I want to do. . I tile worker, whether union or nonunion, ouetcive bargaining has come to stay, and, if the employers will get into the game with both feet nnd acquaint their men with the truth, they will find mightj little trouble in their 'plants, whether union or nonunion. wants to be fair, und, if the machinery Is put in operntlon whereby they can meet on common ground, the textile In dustry of Philadelphia will prosper as It has never prospered before. Let's get busv. 5,S 'committees "if other 'tracts I see no reason for changing the iv" "", " - i,i. ,,.!. l.i ,in ' HVMOlil. ciincr uo J wuevc m i i nimihctiirj-w. as a whole. oii1d o m ttpm,,tln . to mllU, arbitrarily , nKrpa.n?tnebuckto ;S of the, .i. ..trijtr There Is no doubt in my mind thnt .., f the textile manufacturers are making concerted efforts to break up ubor unionism. There undoubtedly' ere many nbuses and much Inefficiency nnnr the textile workers during 1110 ami W-V. l iney iiiiu (,'. yV' iVrtilnlr no well-informed Phllndcl- ulilan would contradict the statement thnt the manufacturers In the tevtlle ' Inrlnotry took autocratic advantage of , their employes in past yeurs, so the tot thing for the manufacturers and the union men to do Is to forget nbout I their past differences nnd sturt u new i The (lav is patt when a manufacturer J nn say that the working man should hve no voice In industry. When u fertile worker purchases n home on the installment plan, and must hnvo em ployment to complete Ills contract, lie ifrtalnh should linve q right to know There Is no doubt that clog" co-opcra- AD-WRITER Part-Time Service Thoroughly experi enced in handling Exclusive Shop, Mil. finery, Department Store, Retail, Whole tale and Advertising Generally. BOX A-135, LEDGER OFFICE l M ! for HI BRUNSWICK RECORDS HluyQfHrVX ON SALE AT PRESSERS THE HOME OF MUSIC 1710-12 Chestnut St. MARCH RECORDS HAVE EEEN RELEASED THEY ARE GREAT! Come in and Hear Them! ESSEX i Note Its Present Price Compare It With Others TV rEN naturally look to higher priced cars for a basis of L J comparison with Essex. The Essex price gives you nothing by which to judge its quality and ability. in four times breaking the Trans-continental record with four different cars, Essex gave proof of consistent endurance and reliability such as no other car has shown. High-priced cars time and time again have tried to break the Trans-continental record. None ever succeeded. Essex did it four times, every entry beating the former record. Can any car, at anywhere near its price, offer so many reasons for its choice? Compare it point by point and let price decide. JIUUSON i:.sr.. I-Pi.hu. Sprleer .... . -.'400 -linn, lourln flot., '.'.I'omi. (iihrlolrc KMIO u-l'uss. l(tmdter IAD.. ;-ruN. Hrtliiu 3400 .-.-l-iiMi. hnl.ui '.M.-iU '."V."""- ilou"? ;.".' ' SiTJ 2-l'ni. Cabriolet . .. 3100 ;-I', Llmousliin 4000 Gomerv-Schwiirtz Motor Cm 128-140 North Broad Street ' Col ESSEX! MOTOR CARS. II Apartments at the Rittenhouse aiotlcrnt. priced Apartments nre now available nt the Ilittcnhousc. All outside rooms, nnd furnished. They include Two Kooms nnd Ilatli. Three Rooms und Iiath. l'our Rooms nnd two Uaths. Rittenhouse Hotel 22d and Chestnut M. & H. SELL IT FOR LESS: it i .Mttl.fr Extraordinary Sale of Used Cars If you tven contemplate buying a car, this is your golden iip? rtU mty' We urc movinjr to our new quurters. 'Durinp tho I. ,' w-'-'ks wo uro Koing to sell eveiy used car in our Possession at prices thnt compel buying. "' our spacious showrooms wo are displaying cars of almost ocnniVi0 i,d nmke- Jl03 f them havo been repainted and ".unuittoncd in our own shops nnd ure guaranteed, Everv car in H 'A tnK ivi"P it8 fuH history, price anil tho repairs, ninde ' .' yur reputation for fair dealing assures the honestv of Prices Range From $250 to $3000 1 omo and inspect tho array of bargains. It is not likelj that iKf MlfH Iiripou inriilll I I I Al . n K -H II Willi. A few unwind- tlin inrst (liMiiliivi'd! 19u nl!'di , l9- 0olKe sln w.U (Jver nn, nnl.t... ..no ii........ i 1. i i ": ""lusvi'i ii'io Jluyill'M iwiiiiiuiiA . . . . n i ... . mia Uodge louring lHzo n..Li i loon i"n"im lJ-0 Maxwell Touring 1919 Standard Touring Wide range of Paige modeis Jkiga T)istvibuiovs 3M W9ftTH BR9A0 STREET, PHILA061PHIA BOUGHT FROM THE NAVY Entire Surplus Stock U. S. N. Standard MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Valued at $430,000 I To Be Sold at Sacrifice Prices I THE response of the music-loving people of Philadelphia and nearby towns was tremendous. Musicians, bandmasters, orchestra leaders, everybody and anybody of all nationalities practically, who know instruments and the value oithe makers' names as a guarantee of quality, have flocked to this store, marveled at the beautiful artistry of each instrument, bought to tho limit; told their friends, and advised them to buy. The fact that these instruments were bought from the United States Navy and had to conform to the high U. S. Navy standard, is a guarantee of quality. Not old stock, worn and marred, but absolutely brand new, in perfect condition and never used. IMiTRlJIKM' Saxophone, Alto, Low Pilch. . , Saxophones, Baritone Saxophones, Tenor, Low Pitch Alto, E Flat, Low Pitch Baritone, B Flat, Low Pitch. Bass, B B Flat, Low Pitch. . Bass, E Flat, Low Pitch Bugles, with 2 Mouthpieces 'Cellos Clarinets, Low Pitch , Cornets, B Flat, Low Pitch. . . Cymbals, 14-inch Drums, Bass, 32-inch Drums, Tenor, 16-inch Drums, Tympani, 24-26-in. . . Flutes, Concert, Low Pitch. . . Oboes, Low Pitch Piccolos, Boehn, Low Pitch . . . Piccolos, Albert, Low Pitch Trinngles, 10-inch Trombones,B-Flat, Low Pitch J. V. York 85.00 Trombones, Low Pitch, Slide . . . Busschor 75.00 Violins, First Wurlitzer 50.00 Violins 50.00 Violins, Bass 180.00 Violas . . 75.00 C. C. C. C. G. G. G. G. Original J'rlco Conn 150.00 Conn 200.00 Conn 175.00 Conn $85.00 Martin Band 115.00 .Martin Band 210.00 Martin Band 185.00 P. Millard Co 5.25 F. C. Meyer Co., 125.00 Penzel Mueler & Pruefer 97.50 P. Millard Co 60.00 27.00 C. G. Conn 50.00 Wilson Bros., Chicago. 22.50 Leedy Mfg. Co 285.00 C. G. Conn 120.00 C. G. Conn 80.00 C. G. Conn 75.00 Penzel Mueler & Pruefer 20.00 5.00 J. W. York Busschor Wurlltzer M. X II I'rlre $90.00 120.00 105.00 49.50 69.00 145.00 120M0 3.00 63.00 47.00 33.00 13.50 32.00 16.00 175.00 75.00 55.00 50.00 12.00 2.70 50.00 44.00 17.50 17.50 120.00 35.00 There's Only One M.&H. That'H at 512 ggBBuV-nBug & ,,!fP? flip urn MrM, Lpo.T. for ask Tl'C e ii sh''iiiifuta are tr'ple kih'tr p!aed and beautiful ly cuyraied. A i6 etaitt.al carnjing case. beautifully hncd mth sill: plush, In add. twit to bttng a prac tical 7istruinent of 'are bea ttj, each one stumped V. S. Xavy, is a touiemr of the great World's War that i Ul increase m historic interest with the MSSHIJ7 of pears. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER M r IS' IP ii - n lfl MS 1 1 HH The Clearance Of Men's Clothing Is g Breaking All J)tfh Records in Number Of Garments Sold It's? a striking fact that we should sell more Clothing at u time when most other stores arc selling luss. However, it is nothing morel than lU tn lin nvnnrtad vlinn o) .. ... vv wv, (,Apk,v.vl,u tv licit viv;- pendable Clothing ia marked at reductions which bring prices down to rock-bottom. In a nutshell our entire stock of Winter Clothing is now marked at prices averaging close to one-half those of 1920 and far less than equal grades can oe nought tor later on. Chesterfield Overcoats Now $26.50, $39.50, $49.00 and $64.50 An excellent collection of Overcoats in this good, dressy style, of black and oxford fabrics. Fine Cnrr Meltons in the lot at $64.60. Suits, with extra Trousers $24.50 , A cash purchase at n large discount from one of America's leading mnnufncturersl Single- and double-brenstcd styles. All wool nont mixtures and nil-wool blue serges. Suits, at About Half Price $18.50 Conservative and youthful styles, well tailoted. Several hun dred Suits in this excellent loU-all marked at this one low clear ance price. Hart, Schafiner & Marx Ulsters $Jf9. 00 and .$6. ',.50 Other Ulsters and Ulsterettes, about half original prices $18.50, $26.50 and $31.50 Worsted and Cassimerc Suits nou $-20.50, $31.50, $39.50 Separate Trousers at half price $2.25, $.'f.75 and $6.75 Long-trouser Suits for youths of 16 to 19 tiears $16.50 Young Men's Mackinaws, of heavy blanket cloths piz.ou V St-A'thr Js & -.o:l ier !. iri 1 .00- Ka Fine Selection in The February Furniture Sale The February Sale prices arc much lower than last February, but the number of transac tions and volume of busi ness are far greater than a year ago a remark able increase in amount of sales over February, 1920. This very plainly indi cates the public's under standing and apprecia tion of the fact that Furniture at One-third Reduction Brings the price down not only to a level far below that of last year, but much below the prices of the comintr year, for we have explained that we reduced all prices at the close of 1920, in conform ity with the manufacturers' reductions, and then a sweeping ONE-THIRD RE DUCTION in addition, for the February Sale find seme things at one-half re duction. A splendid selection of Bedroom, Dining-room, Li brary and Living - room Suits, Sun-parlor Furniture, Tables, Chairs and hundreds of novelty pieces. Sirawbrldna Clothier Th.rd F.nor J) 5 2500 Pairs of Boys' Sturdy Cotton Covert Knickerbockers $1.05 A manufacturer who had an overstock of piece-goods on hand, made up these Trousers in. advance of the summer season to turn the stock into money quickly. The regular price for sum mer will be much higher, so we adsc buying tomorrow at this remarkably low price $j.or a pair for good, strong Knickerbocker Trou sers, of cotton covert cloth in dark gray and tan. Wears "like iron" and launders perfectly. Sizes for boys of 7 to 18 years. Telephone and mail orders filled while the sizes last but come if you van, tomorrow. On, gnat Winter Clear aici Sale oi Boys' Clothing continues our stocb of Suits and Overcoats at re markably attractive prices. SiMAliridRB i'!otti!r -uKOIij 1' ii- Kl't-Tt Streit Flant These Women's Winter Coats Reduced for Quick Clearance Now women may buy smart Winter Coats and Dol mans at a great reduction from former prices. Many models from which to choose, but not all sizes in every style : Wool Velour Coats now .$15 Uelted models, vith ilk nii ingp. Chiefly with fur collnrs, ;i few with self material collar-'. Sharply reduced now $15.00 Wool Velour Coats now $20 A group of smart Coats line. throughout with silk. Some wtii fur co'lurX others fur-trimmed now $20.00. Distinctive Coats, now $25 In this lot Coats with large ( ape collars, some with fur col lars, nnd Sports Coats with large collars of raccoon fur. Dolmans and Coats now $30 Silk-hned Coats, loose in ef fect, with fur collars. Also, two graceful mode's in Dolmans, one with hood collar, another with plain collar. New Spring Capes and Coats are Here And as varied as spring days themselves. Smart Polo Coats, Utility Coats, tape Coats and Capes following the delightful ca prices of fashion. No trouble for a woman to suit her individuality when choosing ikw Wraps this spring. Polo Cloth Coats, Sports and Longer Lengths $13.50 to $60.00 Coats, Capes and Cape Coats, black and colors $18,00 to $60.00 7 V M-aMt-r'dco r.othlr Hocor.d t ia Wool Jersey Dresses Women Like to Wear Now And in the Spring 1 lie;, art -o useful and so wrnnn. in hne i'.n: most women include u Wool Jersey l'ross in their wardrobe, no mutter how man) uth. r they have. Just the right ..tight to wiar now with winter coats and in late spring with fur scarfs Another gieat point in their favor thobe Dresses are so lnovpensive' Wool Jersey Dresses $17.50 Coal or --traight-lino models, prettily tr.mnied with embroidery or tucks. In navy or riemish blue or heave. Wool Jersey Dresses $22.50 S'lnurt ii "del- :n pnn.l or tunic effects, nil with long sleeves, in navy blue, beaver, jrown, Hurgundy and F'emish blue. Both kirt and bodie handsomely embroidered Women's Tricotine or Serge Dresses $22.50 to $30.00 ".w spring model0, in nnw blue oi bunk, i One stlc sketched, 525 00.) An un usuall aUriKtivi' group of "mart, inexrenive Wool Dresses show ing the fashion features m lint and in trimming. Some on straight line? otheis in graceful redingote (.'fleet, vauously braid-trimmed cr embroidered N'ck-hne-. art, round oi square. Sleeves long or throu-injuiter length. 7-Vs '.il 3r t ' ,r ri,..,r . K . - Mi-,- v Women's Fine Oxfords If if rle Id ifr lOtlO Pairs Just Received from Laird, Schober & Co. 19.4! A wonderfully attructne lollection of smart, new .Spring Oj.-fordf-' m all sizes und widths in three distinct st lc? for the com ing spring and summer season extraordinary vulue at $9.45 a pair. Chestnut brown Itussia calf, imitation straight tips, centie perfor ations, invisible eyelets, welted oo'es, lH-inth leather Cuban heels. Chestnut brown calf, straight tip , perforated trimming, invisible eyelets, welted soles, l" men leather military heels Hlack gun metal calf, straight tip, perforated trimming, invisible eyelets, welted soles, Hn-inch leather military heel--. Try to be tarty fo-morrou- the 100U pairs should go in a. day, at S9.i5, Piry BtrwhrlU. A i ilhler -Kirhth and Klltxrt RtrwU M 1 Ml PL- i Mi WL um ;':i?n tm'nsDAY n s.vTrnmY emjxings: .-ii-jt-'i'm-L.tu1 A ; t
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