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THE WKATHKU The Statesman receives tin leased wire report of the Associated Press, the greatest and most re. liable press association la the world. Fair, heavy frost In the morn ing; moderate Westerly wind. SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1921 PRICE: FIVE CENTS mem h FRENCH NOTE ON HAT S MADE PUBLIC Full Response Not Possible Until After Understanding Is Reached With Other Powers. REPLY IS AGREEABLE TO UNITED STATES French Premier Deals Prin cipally With Japan and Yap Question WASHINGTON. April 1L The French reply to Secretary Hughes notes on mandate wa made pub lie today in Washington and Par Is. It is in the form o? a letter from Premier RrL.nd to Ambaasa dor Wallace and is of a prelimin ary nature. M. Rrland stating a full response could not be mads "until after an understanding has been reached between the gov ernments of the four interested - powers at the next meeting of tbe supreme council." - Administration officers said the reply was agreeable to the Unit ed States and was couched in dip lomatic language tantamount to a recognition of the principle laid down by Mr. Hugbes. , The French-premier deals with the Japanese mandate over Yap, but does not .advert specifically to the American claim of equal rights with the other principly al lied and associated powers in dis position of the former German overseas possessions. ' s Desire to Please TJ. S. i As Tap, M. Briand says that "when this question comes before the stipreme council, the represen : tatlves of France will broach the eaxmination thereof with the greatest desire to find a solution - which will give every satisfaction to the United States." -' He-reminds Mr. Wallace that France "has already don all in its power to lend lta aid to the American government In this mat ter." and refers to a previous ex pression by France of the hope that the controversy may be sat isfactorily settled by conversa tions between American and Jap anese governments. . Colby Note Referred to "Reference also" Is made to an unpublished French note to the Uoipd States on Yap in which France affirms that at meetings of the supreme council before that of May 7. 1919, when a man- ' date tor the northern Pacific Is-, lands was awarded Japan, reser vations regarding Yap were made by President Wilson and by Sec retary Lansing. That note say3 that the reservations were made in tbe presence of Makino of Ja pan, who had not objected that .the question raised should be placed In discussion and that Ja pan was cognizant of tho Ameri can reservations. The .previous Frenrh note was !n replftto Secretary Colby's com munication last February to the league of nation council regard- Ing Yap. The council replied with the statement that Mr. Col- by'a communication had been re ferred to the allied supreme roun , ell. There the matter restH nn til Secretary Hughes restated the 'position of the American govern ,men't on April 4. J The assumption l'.erc has been (Continued on page 6.) CHERR1ANS MAKE APPEAL TO MOTOR CAR OWNERS TO HELP - ENTERT V Au ATvnnl V issued last tomobiles for Blossom day, the number offered to accommo date the visitors who will arrive by train Sunday being far less than the number needed for the occasion. Some people are of the opinion that only Cherrians who have care are &nted for this service, according to rung Ding riwm tut this is not so. ; . Particularly is the appeal ex uded, to the farmers of the , etmaty for they have more inter Mtlg information about the. uafy as a fruit and agricultu- rl center than have the business Bien. Those who have cars avail-; M or use for the entire day or " portion of the day are asked; .. JP communlrat'5 at once with r Fau! Btege. phone fi."jr, W. M - Hamilton at S4, or the Commer cial club,' 302. In case the car , fan be used for only a part of the day, the time when it is avail W Is asked in reporting to the . Weather Is Meal, i Lack of automobiles is the only lundlcap so far in the plans for Illosionx day. TBe -weather la vry promising at present land If H continues for tn remainder PATIENT IS KILLED BY BIG TRUCK Inmate . of.. State . Hospital Farm Run Down by Vehicle From Penitentiary William Anderson, a patient at the state hospital farm was run down and killed by a penitentiary trurk late yesterday. Witnesses to the accident sa'd that Anderson, with some other patients at the farm, was driving a number of cows acros.s the coun ty road when the prison truck approached. Mr. Anderson cross ed the highway, but suddenly turned fback directly in the pa'h of the approaching vehicle. One wheel passed over his head and death was instantaneous. The truck was loaded with wood and was being driven by J. W. Wallace, a convict. It was not proceeding at a speed exceeding 12 miles an hour, according to a hospital official. Anderson was committed to th? state hospital from Portland iu January, 1907. He was born i' Boston. It is not' known whether he has any relatives on the Paci; ic coast. Anderson was 4 8 ytara old. Ministers of City Talk At .Schools Today on Kind ness to Animals Kindness to Animals week and the cause of humane education will be presented with programs In the crude schools and addresses this afternoon delivered by speak ers as follows: Lincoln school Rev. H. N. Al drich. Highland and four grade schools at Grant junior high Rev. and Mrs. I. O. Lee. Garfield school and two grades of Washington Junior high, Rev. W. C. Kantner. Knglewood school Rev. C. H. Powell. Yew Park school Rev. R. L. Putnam. Richmond school President of tbe State Humane society. Miss Fisher has prepared a special pro gram of exercises for the occasion by the children. . At 10 o'clock a committee of the Salem Arts league of which Mrs. Monroe Gilbert is chairman, will award poster prizes at the high school and select three pos ters on kindness to animals done by the students in art that will be entered in tbe national contest of the American Humane association at Albany, N. Y., for cash prizes. Little Preparation Made For Fishing Season ASTORIA, April 14 Whil-J the opening of the spring fishing season on the Columbia river at noon May 1 is but IK days away. Ies preparation Is being ;nade for the opening day than at the corresponding time of any pre vious year in fbo history of the industry. This is due to the un settled condition of the salmon market and the uncertainty of prices which will prevail both foi the raw material and the curen product. Last year the price paid the fishermen for their catches was 12 cents a pound and the general belief is the figure will be considerably lower this season. nteht by the Cherrians for au will be ideal for Sunday. Portland peopK and in fart all Darts of the state, are boosting: the event and reports of large crowds coming are be in,r roivAd everv day. In the Pnrilnnil Tclecram of Wednes day evening two pictures, one of a group of. Gherrians inspecting the orchards and another of a group of the same men at the Iibble & Franklin tulip, farm, appeared. Klossnm day will also be one of the best, opportunities of ad vertising th'e state to the new- roniTB from eastern parts. About a month ago the Commercial club pave a reception to the newcom ers In this section, all of whom had been here a year or less and (Continued on page 6) STUDENTS 11 EI I ON BL0SS01 DAY HEALTH CODE OF CUT IT BE ENLARGED American Legion Proposes To Continue the Crusade Against Dirt For Several Weeks More. NEW ORDINANCES TO BE OFFERED COUNCIL Trucks Scheduled for tral Section Haul Away Rubbish Today Although the townspeople ;ir so far generally joining In th cleanup campaign this week, tli American legion community wel fare committee hi'h lias been del egated by the citv to aid in the movement last night dei..d to continue activities for several weeks. In that time poisons who do not voluntarily make a ino'e to clean up tlieir premises and keep them clean will he torcd to to do so by law, a move proposing- additions to the city heal'h code being suggested last night at a meeting of he coiuiritt.ee. The south part of th? city was covered by refuse wagons yester day hauling away rthat the people had gathered up, the central sec tion will be covers 1 today, and the north section vill be worked Saturday. Early next week a second sur vey of the ciiy wi'l b Miade and action instituted at on?e against all persons who have disregarded the movement. In a survey made last Saturday by the committee all sorts of animals were found to be kept in the city and the refuse from much of the ll'estock to ne in a very unsatisfactory condition. In fact the existing ordi.iances against such practice have been quite generally disregarded. Ordinances Propose! The legion committee will make recommendations on proposed new ordinances for health and sanitation of the city to the city attorney, also reporting all cases where unsanitary conditions pie vail. Organizations which are active ly cooperating with the movement in addition to the American le gion, are the Salem Ministerial association, the police department and the health and sanitation de partment of the city. Members of ths legion commit tee are Dr. It. F. Pound, chair man. Paul Wallace, Dr. Ray Pomeroy, city health officer, Carl Pope, councilman. Dr. C. IV O'Neill and Harold Cook, scout executive. George Harvey and Myron T. Herrick Appoitmcnt Sent to Senate U WASHINGTON. April 11. Nominations of Georg.- Harvey to be ambassador to Great Hritain and Myron T. Derrick to be am bassador to Fiance, tent to th? senate today by President Hard ing, will b taken up tomorrow by the foreign relations commit tee, with prompt favorable action predicted. The committee was called by Chairman Lodge to consider these nominations, but members inti mated there was a bare possibil ity that the Knox p'ace resolu tion might also lie taken up. SIX SKELETONS Evidence of Long Forgotten Tragedy Discovered at The Dalles THE DALLES. Or., April 11. Mute evidence of a long forgotten tragedy probably enacted in days of early settlement of The Dalles, was brought to light today when workmen engaged In the construc tion of tho Columbia river high way near the Deschutes river un earthed six skeletons, each with the entire top of the skull crushed in. With the skeletons was found an old fashioned gold wtach chain, a rolled army saddle such as was used, by soldiers for cooking pur poses while in the field. The boiifis crumbled to dust upon los ing handled. Local pioneers are of ihe opinion that today's find is the remains of a skirmishing party of soldiers, ambushed and slain by Indians. iMlli WILl BE CONSIDERED FOUND IN tm COLORED MEN APPEAR HERE WITH REGINA Roxan of Visitors Is Consid ered One of World's Great est Baseball Players The New. York Colored Giants, v.lii will appear oa the Ox'nJ I'., rk rl'irifind rvt ?. o'c-lo-k ar'crr non in contest wi'ti the f,.na team, are ret', c u ci tamers. Tlieir "shadow pr icJt.'a" alone woith more than the price of Emission their ant'is v ;t li .in imaginary ba!1 am! t'i" side :plii .i.i- sit u ;ioji.s hv drawn bis i ' . ,1s whr v r lU li.ive ap- ,i cd. Tl.v are pood pk'V'.'i'i to . and wil! keep :b league t busy. U f.an of the c dored arsregation is c !iidered me of G.e world's fittest a1', aroun I players Local Bowlers Tke Part In Portland Tournament II. McKinney and K. V. Gamble, counted among the best bowIer3 i;i Salem, will go to Portland day where they will participate in a northwest bowling tournament that is now in progress and which will continue through April 17. M Kinney mid (1 imble w il rar;i- cipate in the doubles nd McKin nev in ih singles. The contests arf; being held at the" Orego 1 Howling alleys. Portland Woman Pays $500 Prohibition Fine PORTLAND. April H. Mrs. Lucile Thomas, convicted on evi dence obtain-d by Miss Daisy D. Simpson, known as "Miss D." wo man federal prohibition agent, to day paid fine of $.".00 in feueral court and went to jail to serve a ."50-day sentence. Miss Simp son testified tb.at Mrs. Thomas had sold liquor. CAN YOU WRITE A GOOD AD? If you think you know how to write a good classi fied advertisement, here's your chance to win one of the three cash awards the Statesman will give each week for the best story en titled "How to Write a Classified Ad." The first awards will be announced in Tuesday's is sue of each week, the first Vmnouncement Tuesday. April 2fi. Contestants must see that their "stories" reach the Statesman office before Monday morning of each week in order to he considered. The awards will be as fol lows: first award, $2.50 second award, $1.."0; third award $1.00. The Statesman wants your ideas as to how these ads should be written to get the b'-st results. Tell us what you would say in your ad and why you would say it. Don't forget the why. For example, do you think it should contain price of the article offered for sale, or the price you are willing to pay for an article you want to buy? If you think the ad should contain the price, tell us why. ir you think it bet t"r to Iave the price out of the ad, tell us why. Should it ;ntain descrip tion? Why? Should it contain location? Why? Should it describe quality? Why? Tell us about ads for "help wanted" and "work wanted '. etc . etc. Also about any and all other kinds of classified ads. Write your stories plain ly fn one sid1 of paper only and mail to Classified Ad Manager. Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. Last Week's Awards. A number of very inter esting "stories" about ho value of Statesman classified ads were received last week the judges have decided up on the following as winners: 1st award, J2.."0. Wayne Waco, route 2, Turner. Or. "'nd award. Mrs. Frank Koschnider, 1"5 S. Twenty first street, Salem. rd award. Hale Mickey, 82 3 South Twelfth street, Salem. This story is one of the many stories received r.nd is deserving of romplimentcry mention. ! CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING lnst is I!eiirnil Through (lassi fie! AI A friend of mine a year or more ago was isilng'in Siilem and her hostess being obliged to rto some shopping rtnwn town asked my friend if she cared to accompany her to do her shopping and my friend gladly consented to ro. Their hoppinfC look them in several department stores ar will an other places. And whil in one of the department stores mv frietu! noticed a dress that particularly took Iter fancy and asked permission to try it on which tho clerk gladly gave. After ( Continued on page 6.) AGREEMENTS ARE ORDERED ABROGATED Existing Pacts Pointing Out Working Conditions On American Railways to Go July One. EACH LINE CALLED FOR CONFERENCE! Ail Disputes Automatically Referred Back to Indi vidual Roads HICAGO. April 1 1 National agreements defining working con ditions for employes cn ail Am erican railro.nls formerly under the federal railroad administra tion today were ordered abrogat ed, eifertive ,luly 1, by the rail road labor board. Officers and system organiza tions ef employes of each railroad are called to select representa tives "t' confer and to decide as much of the rules controversy as possible, at the earliest possible date." the decision said. While the derision did not sp"cifically sav so, members of the board said that all disputes as to rules and working conditions automatically were referred back to "individual'" conferences be tween each individual road and its employes. This method of pro ctdtire had hen sought by the railroads, whereas tho labor side had favored a national confer ence between representatives of "all" roads and "all" unions. Practically All Affected. The decision affected all rail road employes except those In train service who are under sep arate aereements between the railroads and the four big broth- j erhoods. j In connection with the con ference negotiations, the board1 laid down a set of lfi principles which are to serve as a founda tion for any rules which may be agreed to. The present general ruls hearing before the labor board, in progress since January 10, will continue until both sides have completed their testimony, following which the board "will promulgate such rules as It de termines just and reasonable as soon after July 1 as is reason ably possible and will make them, effective as of July 1." Neither labor nor railroad rep resentatives would make formal statements tonight on the railroad labor board decision abrogating the national agreement, each sid" desiring time in which to study the text. One national labor leader, how ever, said that "on its face, the j decision appeared to be a great victory for labor, inasmuch as it was the first time any code of principles had been laid down by a . f"(ieral body for the guidance of labor." A railroad president said that the railroad attitude would de pend on just what kind of con U rences were to be hId. "As far as I can see, the de cision is not clear as to wlicther a national conference is to be held or individual conferences between each road and its employes." Ik said. "The roads have always opposed a national conference. Individual conferences would be a victory for us." K. T Whiter, chairman of the association of railway executives' conference committee, .said he could make no comment until given an opportunity to study the decision. He said he would call a meeting of tomorrow. his committee for Siirprine to l.alMir. WASHINGTON. Aim 11. 1 L In cision of the railroad labor board to abrogate the national agree ments came as a surprise to or ganized labor. W. II. Johnston, spokesman of the railway work ers' union, within the American Federation of Labor. said to night. This means a tremendous loss of time and tremendous expense." he said, "when the whole problem instead of being disintegrated to the roads.- could have been thrashed out by one committee. "We have hen able to agree, if the pernicious influence of the tecl trust could have been kept out." He said the problem of negotiating new agreements with separate ropds was so large un der the rulint: of th" hoard that organized labor would not have offices, enouph to advi-e with ils men. Congress to Consider Soldier Aid at Once W SH1X;T0N, April 1!. President Harding's recommcnd-i-tion for a consolidation under one head of all government agencies dealing with former service men, is to be taken up at once by con gressional leaders and urged for immediate action. COMMERCIAL CLUB ARGUMENT AGAINST HEALTH NURSE IS REFUTED BY PORTLAND WOMAN Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar Declares Salem Men Fail to See Real Economic Side Whereby Cost of Salary is Saved to Coun ty Many Times Over in Work With Indigent Class i Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar and Miss ; Cecil I.. Schreyer of Portland, who.111' county sjuow. ;ire in the city fn the interest of the county health nurse, express j themselves as deeply regretting ' tlie attitude, taken by the local business men, at the meeting of tlie Commercial club Wednesday night. "From an economic position," iuoting Mrs. Dunbar, "we are alle to refute the assertion made by soveial business men that a health nur.se supported by the county budget would be an added expense, for the experience of counties in Oregon where health nurses have been retained is that in iiianv instances, on a single case. tie nurse's salary has been ;:aved." One Ce Save $2000 Mrs. Dunbar cited an instance in Washington county where the family had appealed for aid from the county j.idge, an appeal that was about to be responded to when th.; juiT"e bethought himself of t.io fnur.tv- health nurse, who. upon live?' Ration, found that the family had numeieus relatives who were amply ai :! to supply the family's needs throuuh a long seige of fever. This case alone, the E OUT OF QUESTION Marine Engineers Executive Council Reaches Decision NEW YORK April 14. A com promise on the proposed wage scale effective May 1 between the Marine Engineers Beneficial asso ciation and the American Steam ship Owners association, is out of the question, T. U. Healy, chair man of the engineers' executive council, announced today after a conference of his association's of ficials. "The engineers," he said, "will insist on continuation of the pres ent agreement as to wages and hours and owners will be so noti fied tomorrow." This decision was reached after a discussion of the owners' pro posal of a 20 to 30 per cent cut in wages and longer working hours. I'nion officials said about 15, 000 engineers are affected by the Droposed wage reduction and if a strike is called would apply to the Atlantic. Pacific and Guir coasts. K. F. Pegg, delegate from the Marine Engineers of the Pacific coast district, attended the con fcrence. in POM ASSflllEO Former Ambassador to Mex ico Criticizes Admin istration I A LTI MORK. Md.. April 11 The foreign policy of the Wilson administration was assailed by Harry Lane Wilson, former am bassador to Mexico in an address at the annual meeting of the Na tional Civil Service reform league (()jay Revie wing advances in the dip lomatic service made by the ad ministrations of President Mc- 1 Kinlev-. Roosevelt and Tatt. he de clared that "the Wilson and l.ry an policies checked the develop ment of our foreign service." The Wilson administration's policy in Mexico, he said, placed our nation in a "false and runcu lous position before the world ana arous'd the suspicion ana usiru.5i of all Latin-America. Fader Mr Bryan's administration of the state department, the best in formed aides in the department, were relieved or their duties and patent machine vendors, pill doc tors and political lawyers were placed in positions which they had not the natural ability to fill, he said. Other speakers included Rich ard Henry Dana of -Boston, today re-elected" president of the league. Nine-Foot Silver Vein Discovered in Alaska DAWSON, Y. T.. April II. Re cent arrivals from Keno Hill In the Mayor district confirm the re port of the discovery of a f-foot silver vein in the Rico c laim there. Tlie strike was made in a tunnel which pierces a lMli-foot bluff and the center of the vein is said to be two feet of solid galena, as saying more than 1200 to the ton. It is said to be the richest vein ever struck in the Yukon or Al aska. . . MM OREIGn judge estimated wlould have cost Oregon at present has 15 coun ties siinnnrf in? community nurses. wjth Jackson the pioneef: in the work. In several countiesfthe Red Cross aids in the 5 work,;, but in every instance the; people of the county are satisfied that the nurse more than pays for? herself: in wel fare work accomplished. Ilapid Advance Made. "It is Jhe best hjpusewlfje," said Mrs . Dunbar, "who is eager for new suggestions in household effi ciency, the most successful busi ness man who is willing td pay for expert service in his study of shop or store economical. By the same analogy, the best mothers iand the best fathers are those who are e ther awake or aj"e awaking to the fact that the health them selves and of th'r children is their biggest asset in life and that information or service which will aid them in conserving that as set should be botjh sought and welcomed. i) "In no other fiej.d haa-tnodern science made such rapid advance ;n recent years as in the'field of preventive medicine and ' health . . (Continued on page 5) r t Llll TIFF CHANGED Young Emergency Bill Ex pected to Be Voted On Today WASHINGTON. April H; Sev eral changes in the lineup in the house on emergency tariff legis lation since last session was re vealed today during debate; on the Young emergency pill. Support ers expect a vote before adjourn ment tomorrow. ' The five and a half hours of de bate was marked by a dramatic contribution . by Bourke COCkran, democrat. New York, veteran of other years. Asserting thai dan ger lies ahead in a policy ;of at tempting to cure alj the country's ills by legislation, :'he .' predicted "long lines of famishing m?n and women in front of soup houses 'ere present conditions pass." "I apprehend," he said,,: ''that when those lines form they will not stand in silent .submission as they have done before. I appre hend something more menacing. more dangerous to civilization, to our government and' to us. I. "I doubt if tho fall of the Ro man empire was more disastrous to the world at large: than the con ditions we face, threaten tobbe." Mr. Cockran's speech followed pleas of Chairman Fordney and other republicans for unified sup port of the measure.' ja The Texas delegation showed a split again despite the binding resolution of the democratic cau cus yesterday. Representative Oarner, although he voted for the bill last session was!-, in charge of Hie opposition today as the floor manager, while Representative Hudspeth spoke In support of the bill. Mr. Hudspeth assailed pro visions of the Underwood tariff act which he declared he tnade sheep sell in El Paso, Texas at 55 cents a head and wool at 4 "cents a pound. Mr. 1-ordney in -replying to statements in the minority report. said they did him "a very ;great injustice." He referred to charges that he favored the bill because of private commercial connections. "I never owned' a dollar's worth of sugar stock In myilife," be said. i ii: E Movement is on jo Prohibit Display of Wares On Salem Sidewalks & At a meeting of tb, city b:tn cil next Monday niglt an ordin ance probably will be introduced to prohihit entirely the display ot goods on the sidewalks by Halei'n merchant's. i '. t'nder the rresent ordinance merrhants are allowcjd 1.2 inches of the sidewalk, measuring from the front of their btilldinirSi on which to display Roods." Hut it ?s complained that the; mercbSnta will not be governed by the Ordin ance and that it U continually vio lated hy those who's use much more than that amount of space. Several members of the council believe the only way to regulate the use of sidewalks is to prohibit their use entirely forfthe disblav of goods. i run in nn tur urn HINTS 1 LOSE PBIVILEG NEGOTIATIONS be5So Owners Ask Workingmen's Leaders to Continue Dis cussion Over Settlement Of Troubles. Y DEPUTATION TO PREMIER SHOW AIR OF -RELIEF Object of Deliberation is To Improve Lot of Lower Paid Men! : LONDON, April 14.T-The dep- j utation of members of the house of commons left the premier's ; residence at 12:50 o'clock this morning. They declined to talk, but many are reported to bare . displayed "an obvious I air of re- 1 lief." ; : ; LONDON, Friday. April 15. Determined efforts are being . made to re-open the negotiations between miners and mine owners , for a settlement of the coal strike. A deputation from the house of commons visited Premier Lloyd George about midnight after Frank Hodges, secretary of the , Miners' union, had addressed the members of the house and ex plained the miners' points. The mine owners havalso decided to invite the miners' leaders to con- , Untie the discussion. . ' Evan Williams, president of the mining association, announced : that the mine owners would ex tend another invitation, to the : miners to deliberate with the ob ject of ascertaining , what was feasible to improve the lot of the lower paid miners. The owners then again visited tbe premier in response to, a summons. New hopes oJC. a resumption .oV A negotiations, therefore have aris I en through 2hia, offer. and that made by Mr. Hodges before a meeting of the members of par ; llament. j - t " j Temporary Wage Considered "We are prepared to consider 1 the question of wages provided i they are not regardable as per- 1 manently on a district basis, but ! only of a temporary character," he said. ', Mr. Hodges had a. friendly, re- 1 ception, according to the press ! association. It adds that his of- j fer is not without promise of a ! peaceful agreement and will be ; conveyed to the premier. Tbe whole labor movement, is ; aligning itself with the miners. 1 The workers seem to believe that ; the hour has struck for a final ; struggle against what they sue- j pect to be an organized plan by employers to force down wages. The premier, in a conference ; this morning with" the triple al- i liance, declared the government would fight on its refusal to grant ' a national pool of profits. -After failure of the! morning;! conference, hope remained that mediation might result from the ! arllamentary conference, made up of the parliamentary commit tee of the Trade Union congress, the national executive of the labor party and the parliamentary labor party. After pronouncing Itself on the side of the miners and the triple alliance, the conference gave no sign of initiating new ne gotiations or mediation. There was practically no peace talk. Labor Responds Universally. ' . The resolution adopted by this' body is not a definite pledge to strike action but the appointment of a committee to act with the triple alliance is considered an important move. j Another aspect differentiating (his from previous struggles la the ; universal response of labor to the ; miners' call. j The decision of the Federation of General Workers to support the triple alliance is also Import- ! ant. The resolution adopted by this organization does not mean shat the unions concerned,' repre senting 1,500,000 workers, will', strike, but means that it is their Intention to consult with tW riple alliance and give it general) sirpport. The federation's resoi lution pledged support of the triple alliance "in its effort to re- f slst wholesale reduction in wage." , . Roth sides prepared for com-, ing events. The government took possession of Hyde Park ; and! Re gents park, as wll as Kensington gardens. They will be utilized as military depots and devoted to in suring London's food and milk supplies. i ' r Members of the government have been appointed commission ers of the dozen district into which the kingdom is dlilded for the organization of , public ser vices while many divisional road commissioners have been appoint ed to organize transport. Great military camps are tormina- at Wormwood Scrubbs and Wimble- " rn ""!" " I don Commo. "other camp (Continued on page 6),