4. TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. 1920 SON APPROVES NEW MINE WAGE Workers' Pledge to Abide by Decision Held Binding. $85,000,000 IS INCREASE Implied-Threat of "on-Productlon Would Result In Finding of . Substitute Fuel. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. President Wilson today approved the majority report of the anthracite coal commis sion, awarding anthracite miners wage increases aggregating $85,000,000 and notified the miners that he expected them "to accept the award and carry It into effect in good faith." Replying to threats from the miners that they would stop work Septem ber 1 unless the minority report of the commission, recommending: a higher award than provided in the majority, was accepted, the presi dent stated definitely mat the ma jority award would not be set aside. The majority report of the commis sion signed by W. Q. Thompson, presi dent of Ohio State university, repre sentative of the public and chairman, and by W. L. Connell of Scranton. Pa., representing the operators, granted wage increases of 20 and 17 per cent above the present wage scale. The 20 per cent increase was awarded contract miners and the advance of 17 per cent was recommended for company miners, monthly men, miners' laborers and consideration miners. Pledge Held Binding. Neal J. Ferry of McAdoo, Pa., rep resenting the miners, whose minority report the workers have Indorsed, recommended a minimum wage of $6 a day for adult day laborers and an increase of 31 per cent for contract workers. In refusing the request of the min ers for acceptance of the minority report, the president called attention to a resolution adopted by the min ers in convention agreeing to accept the findings of such committee as he appointed. "By all the laws of honar upon which civilization rests," thff presi dent in his telegram to the miners added, "that pledge should be ful filled. Any intimation that the an thracite mine workers will refuse to work under the award because it does not grant them all that they expected is a reflection upon the sincerity of the men who constitute the backbone of the community in which they live." Threat Challenge Accepted. The president further told the min ers that if their communication was intended as a threat they could rest assured that the challenge would be accepted and that the people of the country would find some substitute fuel to tide them over "until the real sentiment of the anthracite mine workers can find expression and they are ready to abide by the obligations they have entered into." The findings, the report said, would fix a minimum rate of 52 H cents an hour for the lower paid men in the anthracite industry. Anthracite mine workers will receive about $1. 000,000 In back pay under the retroactive fea ture. The majority report declared that the award "offers no justification for any advance in the retail prices of coal, but on the other hand is con sistent with a decline in prices." The decision refused the United Mine - workers' demand for a closed shop and the Installation of a "check off system." r . Contract Good ITntll 1022. Immediately upon announcement that the president had approved he majority report. Secretary of Labor Wilson, at the direction of the presi dent, issued a call for a meeting Thursday at Scranton of the Joint anthracite scale committees of oper ators and United Mine Workers of America to write the terms of the award into a contract to be effective until March 31, 1922. The wage increase recommended by the majority report will amount to an annual increase in pay of $85,000, 000 and in the payment of $18,000,000 back pay. accumulated since last April 1. Interest of the general public in the award centered largely in the effect on the price of hard coal. " The com mission said that while making sub stantial Improvement in the situation of the miners, it had declined to com mit itself to a decision that might justly be considered . an encourage ment to the so-called "vicious up ward, spiral of prices. .' The rasult, the commission said was that the awards while providing improved conditions for the workers, could offer no justification for any advances in the retail prices of coaX ' Price Should Not AdTHc. 'The award has not passed a great burden along to the consumer of .coal," the reports asserted. "Any sharp advance in the retail price of foal coum not Da cnargea to tne op etators, the miners or the award." -. .Other important awards made are: ? Recognition of the United Mine Workers of America fbs a party to the contract. Modification of the "Individual con tract" system whereby each miner Is assured of protection and relief when fecessary. Increased power for the anthracite board of conciliation, half of the members of which are miners, charged with adjusting disputes be tween miners and operators. I'rotection for contract miners en countering abnormal conditions as suring them reasonable pay. ' Payment for tools lost through ac cidents not chargeable to the miner. .Investigation of the practicability of- establishing a uniform wage scale at all collieries by the board of con ciliation. , The majority members denied the Remands of the miners for establish ment of the closed shop and the check-off system. '' " Miners to Continue Fight. Mr. Kerry' minority report de clared that the fundamental principles for which the miners contended had been denied by the majority report. While asserting that the workers would accept the awards In full faith, the minority member declared that the miners would continue their efforts to win - these fundamental principles. The anthracite commission wit ap pointed by the presdent June 3. President Wilson's telegram to an thracite mine workers refusing to substitute the minority report of the anthracite coal commission for that presented by majority members, was made public tonight at the White House. It said in part: "Replying to your telegram of Au gust 29, your attention is particu larly directed to the following lan guage, contained In the minority r ex port of Mr. Ferry of the anthracite coal commission. . Obedience Is Promised. " 'In conclusion, Mr. President, we wish to aay. as we did in the begin ning., that the majority report shall have a full practical acceptance of the officers of the United Mine Work ers of America, and we shall devote ourselves to its application, as we ob ligated ourselves to do when we sub mitted our cause to this commission.' "That was the manly and honest thing for Mr, Ferry to do. He cour ageously set forth his views In the minority report and then, just as courageously, declared he will abide by the decision of the majority, as the miners had obligated themselves to do. It should be understood that there was no agreement between the operators and miners to have me de cide the question at issue. With the many other important duties devplv Ing upon me I could not have devoted the necessary time to hear and digest all of the evidence presented. I therefore proposed . the creation of a commission whose f indings would be binding upon ' both parties. The representatives of the miners on the scale committee declined to accept the suggestion until it had been sub- i mitted to a convention of the United1 Mine Workers of districts 1, 1 and 9. In that convention, by a vote of the men direct from the mines, a resolu tion was adopted accepting the prop osition and solemnly obligating the mine workers to abide by the award. Collective Bargaining In Danger. "Collective bargaining would soon cease to exist in industrial affairs if contracts solemnly entered into can be set aside by either party whenever it will deem to do so. I am sure that the miners themselves would vigor ously protest against the injunction of the act if the president attempted to set aside the award of the commis sion because the operators had pro tested against it. "May I add that I am personally and officially interested in promoting the welfare of every man who has tb work for a living. Every influence my administration has been able to exert has been exercised to improve the standards of living of the nation's working men and women without do ing any Injustice to other portions of our people. A large part of the. do mestic fuel of the eastern states is dependent upon the continued opera tion of the anthracite coal mtnes. Any prolonged stoppage of production will mean hardships and suffering .to many people, including millions of wage workers and their families. "You are therefore advised .that I cannot and will not set aside the judgment of the commission and I shall expect the anthracite mine work ers to accept the award and carry it into effect in good faith." HELP ELECT COX, IS WET LEADER'S PLEA Hays Produces New Jersey Liquoj Man's Letter. GOVERNOR HELD FRIENDLY those from about 8 to 11 took part in group and organised games. A fea ture was a baseball game In panto mime. Fifty girls then demonstrated the work in basketry, using raffia. Folk dances in costume, completed the girls' part of the programme. - Tiny I girls presented an attractive ribbon dance, an old English number. Other dances in costume were Danish, Span ish and an Jrish jig. Boys went through . the regular stunts, which they enjoy daily, their special number being tumbling. George Hotchklss Street sang sev eral Italian songs and then led in community singing. . Last night s-entertainment was giv en under the direction of Miss Nina Riggs, playground director. She was assisted by Miss Marie Brady. Be tween 100 and 250 children play on Duniway park daily. The average is usually about 100 children. REPUBLICANS MEETTDDAY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE "WILL GATHER AT 2 AT IMPERIAL. Carroll Message Calling for Help , of Liquor Trade Submitted .. to Senate Committee. LEADERS MAY HOLD MIXERS Buck Pay Proviso to Help In AI- luyijig-- Vnrest. HAZLETO.V, Pa.. Aug. 30. New wage demands on the operators of the anthracite coal field will be drafted here Wednesday. The call for the full scale committee of the trl-dis-trict of the United Mine Workers was issued by Thomas Kennedy, president of DiEtrict No. 7. Announcement of the approval by President Wilson of the majority re port of the committee aroused Slorm of protest. The early reports did not convey the Information that President Wilson had held the back pay should be paid in a lump sum. This stand combined with the an nouncement tonight that the union officials were to press for new wage advances, allayed to a great extent the unrest. The union officials are to urge the men to accept the award and to leave the matter of obtaining aoded income to the officers. Predictions were made by local leaders that they could hold the men in line with this programme. "The wage award is very much less than we expected and does not do justice to the anthracite workers,' Kennedy said. Neal J. Ferry, representing miners on the commission, is reported to have submitted a minority recommendation for an increase of 31 per cent. A message has been sent to the president by miners' delegates in ses sion at Wilkesbarre, urging accept ance of Ferry s minority report. Un less a favorable reply is received, the signers say the 175,000 workers wiifc quit on September 1. Representatives of the department of justice have warned the leaders that a strike would be a violation of tht Lever act. They replied they would quit work and call It a "va cation." , PAPER MERGER IS DENIED BOTH U. S. AND CAXADIAX MEX ATTACK STORY. STUDENTS PROVIDED FOR President of International Com pany Declares Xo Change Is Being Considered. NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Philip T. Dodge, president of the International Paper company, today authorized a statement denying reports that his company was a party to a "giant mer ger of paper and pulp interests' in Canada." -Mr. Dodre said further: -"The International Paper company Is not proposing to part with its mills, their control or the sale of Its prod ucts." MONTREAL, Aug. 30. Lord Beav erbrook, proprietor of the London Daily Express, today denied knowl edge of any "great pulp and paper merger." reported to be In contempla tion and with - which his name was connected. INCREASE GIVEN BARBERS Seattle Strike Averted Thougli Original Demand Refused. SEATTLE, Wash.." Aug. 30. Seattle master barbers and their employes, after a wasre controversy lasting a week, reached an agreement today, averting a threatened strike. Under tne agreement tbe barbers will receive $27 per week guarantee with 60 per cent in excess ot $40. This Is an in crease of $5 per week on the guar antee. tne oia scaie providing for a minimum of $22 and 60 per cent of receipts in excess of $32. The original demand of the barbers was 65 per cent of the receipts in excess of $45, a $30 minimum and an eight-hour day. The "hours will re main unchanged nine hours except Saturday, when- the day will be 11 hours. CHICAGO. Aug. 30. (Special.) In the course of his 'testimony before the senatorial committee which is in vestigating campaign funds. National Chairman Hays today put into the record an original letter signed by George T. Carroll, president of the New Jersey Federation of Liquor In- erests, calling for help by the or ganized liquor trade "toward the election of James M. Cox as the next president of the United States." . The writer declares the nomination of Cox a "big victory for our inter ests," says Cox is a "pronounced wet and would approve amendment of the Volstead act, and says "we must have money at once to carry on the work that we have planned. The letter was given to the com mittee by Mr. Hays, together with what purported to be an original receipt for money sent. This receipt was signed by I. N. Heller, treasurer of the New Jersey Federation of Liquor Interests, J49 Broadway, New ark, N. J. Wets' Purpose Is Clear. Carroll's letter follows: "849 Broad street, Newark, N. J., July 22, 1920. 'Cabian Bros., Dear Sirs and Broth ers: The organized liquor trade of New Jersey has set out to do its part to ward the election of James ai. -ox as the nex president of the United states and it becomes my duty to can upon vou to helD. More than that, we are going to fight as we never -fought before to keep the hireling or tne anti-saloon leasrue out of office; to elect congressmen in the 12 congres sional districts of the state who will vote to amend the Volstead act so to permit the sale of light wines and b;ers; to elect assemblymen and state senators -who will keep New Jersey from ratifying the 18th amendment and to prevent the passage of any law concurring in the Volstead act in its present form. ' Cox la Declared Wet. The nomination of Governor Cox for the presidency by the democrats is a big victory for our interests, and it can be attributed to a great degree to the activity of our trade organisa tions here in New Jersey and through out the nation.'- Governor Cox is a pronounced wet and he can be relied upon to approve an . amendment to the Volstead act as suggested above. It is now up to our trade organiaa tions to stand unitedly behind the ticket of Cox and Roosevelt "and roll up such a majority as will show con vincingly that the public Is in our favor. Are you . going to help Ot .course you are. "This is going to be the greatest political Tight in the history of the United States. Our Liberty has been taken from us, our business has been unjustly confiscated. The rights of the people have been seized and they are lined up with us in 'the mighty struggle that is soon to be decided by the battle of the ballot. The recent decision of the United States supreme 1 court has thrown the question of pro hibition squarely into politics. It is the vital Issue in the campaign now under way. The prohibitionists tried to keep the question out of the cam paign. They feared the vote of an outraged and indigant public. It is up to us 'members of the organized liquor trade to force the fight: That is just what we are doing, V- Monry Vrgetotly ;Needed. ' "We have issued the challenge. The anti-saloon league is forced to fight. It has made an appeal for a $30,000 fund to elect dry congressmen who will uphold the Volstead act. and elect dry candidates to the state senate and assembly to Torce ratifi cation of the ISth amendment in New Jersey. There is no question about the anti-saloon leaguers' ability to raise the amount asked. How much can we raise? We must have money at once to carry on the woTk - that we have planned. Do not think for a moment that there is plenty of time to give between now and election. The fall will be too late. Money must be had immediately If we are to maintain our headquarters and. con tinue the propaganda that is neces sary in the drive to win public opinion. This is the second appeal that 1 have sent you. The first you evidently overlooked. I would not bother you now if it were not for the fact that your own interests hang in the balance just as much as mine. Let me beg of you to remain loyal to the cause to the fini-sh. . Make this your last contribution if you will, but give, gjve something. Big Fight Contemplated. "Tour record on the roster of your local associations and also on that of the state league shows that you have been loyal and iegular in the past. Do keep that record unsullied to the very end. I have always had your co-operation in the past; please let me have it now, for the federation Is to put up a bigger fight than it ever made be fore. "So that we may know at once Just what our resources are, may we not asK you promptly to return the en-J closed, nuea out. wun your remit tance? "Jump in and help us fight. Give as much as you can afford. "This Is not merely a battle to hold your business, but one to preserve something more sacred, namely, your personal liberty. "Yours - fraternally, 'GEORGE T. CARROLL, V "President." CORVALLIS PREPARES TO CARE - ' FOR COMIXG HOST. Accommodations Provided Board and Room Promised at Reasonable Rates. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Aug. 30. (Special.) "Board and room at reasonable rates for every student" is promised definitely by the student housing committee recently appointed by President Kerr. Citizens of the town, the Corvallis Commercial club, the Women's club, churches and other civic bodies are co-operating with the college to provide homes for in coming students. Thirty new residences were built this summer and many more remod eled and enlarged to house students. New clubhouses also were erected. the men's dormitory improved and the women's , halls of residence put into the best condition possible. The first unit of the new residence hall for women is going up. Meals will be provided in private homes, commercial lunchrooms and campus dining rooms, all of which have been greatly expanded. The cafeteria in the men's dorml tory has been enlarged to increase Its capacity to 600 men at a time, and by shifts as many as 1500 to 1800 men can be accommodated. A new dining room has been provided at Waldo hall and the co-operative store has doubled its space, using the entire iront room ror a dining hall, accom modating 76 to 100. ALL BROOKLYN WALKS ONLY 61 ELEVATED- AND SUB WAY TRAIXS OPERATIXG. Organising Harding and Coolidge Clubs In Oregon Will Be . . Planned by Chiefs. To plan details of the presidential campaign, the executive committee of the republican state central com mittee, will hold a meeting today. Chairman Tongue has called the gathering for 2 o'clock at the Im perial One of the main features to be taken up will be the organization of Harding and Coolidge clubs in Oregon. Gardner Wood, director of clubs for the republican national committee regional headquarters in San Fran cisco, passed through Portland yes terday. Mr. Wood has the bureau hich is supervising the organiza tion of clubs in six western states. He reports that the club movement is getting under way and that .within few weeks there will be more re publican clubs in the west than probably ever before in a presidential campaign. The Cox-Roosevelt club of St. Johns and Portsmouth will hold a meeting tonight in the St. Johns public library at 7:30 o'clock. W. T. Vaughn will be the principal speaker. The public is invited. Elmer Dover, regional director for the republican national committee. with headquarters at San Francisco passed through Portland yesterday on his way to California. Mr. Dover was In Portland recently and went to Se attle to look over the political situa tion there. George E. Chamberlain returned to Portland yesterday after spending four weeks touring part of the state. Senator Chamberlain will resume his tour when he haa cleared his desk of the accumulated mail. His next objective will be eastern Oregon, be tween Burns and the boundary and later he will cover the coast from Astoria to Newport. The song writing contest sponsored by the republican county committee closes tonight. The prizes are $ $15 and $10. The judges are: Mrs. Fred Olson, Joe Dunne and Walter Jenkins. Those who wish to compete can cubmit their offerings at head quarters, 685 Morgan building. EVANGELIST FACES TRIAL Auto Theft in Connection With. Kill ing of Driver Charged. FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 30. J. W. Lowman, evangelist, who is fighting extradition from Topeka, Kan., to MADE to ORDES ICs true economy io have an extra pair of trousers with your suit. You'll get full wear out tf your coat. MADE to ORDER Just to Remind You That Your Between Season Sale Will Not Last Indefinitely It will end in a few days. Hundreds of shrewd and economical buyers have taken advantage of our present sale offer: Full Suit and an. Extra Pair of Trousers for the Price of Suit Alone $55, $60, $65 and Upwards Calling your attention to our excellent showing of Black," Blue and Oxford Gray fabrics. New fall and winter goods included in this sale. The shrewd and economical buyer will place his order for fall and winter garments now. W2 Jerrems' Sons Oscar M. Smith, Manager 108 Third Street Near Washington Fort Worth, to face an automobile theft charge, was indicted here today in connection with the killing of Kerschel Erwln, a youth whose motor car was stolen. Erwln's body was burned in a lonely ranch house near here on April ! after his car had been taken from htm. Throngs Go Home on Furniture Vans, Busses and- Trucks as Strike Cripples System. NEW YORK, Aug. 30. With the strike-bound Brooklyn Rapid Transit system able to operate only 61 two car elevated and subway trains and no surface cars, throngs of Brook lynites went home tonight on motor trucks, furniture vans, busses and other vehicles. Other thousands walked across the East river bridge. Those who were lucky rode in the rnterborough subway, which has one line to Brooklyn. Nearly a thousand emergency mu nicipal busses carried passengers over established routes for 5 cents. City officials announced they were on the trail of bus profiteers who are charging exorbitant prices. Steamboats and police boats were pressed into East river service. - Officials of the company announced that strikebreakers will be -employed. Application has been made for po lice protection of trains. Louis M. Frldiger, attorney for the strikers, insisted the only vital question now was that of arbitration. Arbitration was refused by Judge Mayer, legal custodian of the system, who retained the right to reduce any award in accordance with the bankrupt com pany's ability to pay. INDIAN LECTURE SLATED Miss .Hope Elizabeth Haupt of Washington, D. C, to Speak. ."An Eveatng With the Indians,," will be given on the night of Septem ber 20 in the public auditorium under the dlreflon of Miss Hope Elisabeth Haupt oArashlngton, D. C She will be assisted by a chorus of Chemawa, Silets and Potlatch Indians. Proceeds will be divided up among the Portland schools for the purchase of Indian pictures, another- share will go to Chief Red Fox's school near Tacoma and one-third is to go to Miss Haupt. Miss Haupt is on a tour of St. Helens, Seattle and Tacoma, but will ruturn to Portland In time to speak at St. David's Episcopal church next Sunday .night and Tuesday at the Y. M. J. A. 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CHILDREN GIVE PAGEANT DUXIWAY PARK YOUNGSTERS IX TJXIQCE PROGRAMME. 3 KILLED- AT FLORENCE Police Fire on Meeting When Mem ber of Force Is Slain. FLORENCE, Italy, Aug. 30. (Havas.) During a meeting today in favor of recognition or tne Russian soviet government, a police commis sioner was shot and killed. Policemen returned the fire, kill ing two per&pns and wounding seven others. A 24-hour protest strike has been ordered. ' t i Re&d The Oregonlan classified ads. : '1 . ' 100 Engage in. Presentation ot Regular Day's Work as . Given on Playground. One hundred children of the Duni way park playground district Joined in presenting a pageant last night at the park, entitled "A Day's Activities on the Playground." The regular day's programme was portrayed by children from the little ones of 4 or 5 years of age, in their kindergarten work, to the older children, in folk dancing and athletic stunts. The little children went through MORE DISMISSALS LIKELY Alleged Extortion by Seattle Po lice to Be Investigated. - SEATTLE. ' Wash., Aug. 80 Deter mination to (investigate charges that certain Seattle policemen have been extorting money from persons by threatening tthem with arrest was announced today by Chief of Police Searing. I Patrolmen F. E. Hugo and E. P. Berry were suspended for alleged ex tortion by the chief, who announced that other cases are under Investiga Chautauqua Employes to Picnic. Ail persons connected with the Ellison-White Chautauqua system will hold a picnic tomorrow. The boat Bluebird has. been chartered and will take the party of about 75 to Lagoon park for th,$ay. The boat will leave the west approach of the Morrison street bridge, at 11 A. M. and will return in the evening. Races, base ball games and contests have been planned by the committee, of which J. W. Purcell is general chairman. S. & h. green stamps ror cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 680-21. Adv. 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