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Extessive Isbfk Costs and Work ing Conditions Chief Causes of TroiAle. , 110 CONTROL OVER EXPENSE JPriCM anCT Fixed by Govern- meM Lmv« Uittl« Scope for Management. Washington, D. C.—In testifying be fore the Senate CJommittee on Inter state Commerce in the general inves tigation into the railroad situation, "Witnesses lor the railroads contended ithat; (1) The costs of operation are ab normal, owing chiefly to wage scales ■established by tha, government which ^exceed wages paid for similar worlc in ■other industries, and to wasfeful labor <osts, often for work not done, en forced upon the railroads by the so <?alled “National Agreements.” (2) That 97% cents out of every ■dollar of operating expenses In 1920 Avere at prices fixed directly by the government, or by general market-con- sditioiis and over which the railroad managements had no control. (3) That the general business de pression was not due to tiie high freight rates, but to the lack of buy ing both’ here and abroad. ' One of the most striking facts 1t)rought out in the testimony present- •4‘d by the first witness, Julius Krutt- ^schnitt, chairman of the board of di- ««ctors of the Southern Pacific, was ^he following, in explanation of the chi^f reason for the increase in op- «erating expenses since .391G: “The labor bill of the carriers in 191(» (which was before the Adamson law took effect) stood at $1,468,570,394. :In 1920 it was $3,008,210,351, an in- '-crease of $2,229,839,957. “The increase l>y years since 1916' lias been as follows: j Increase in 1917.; .$270,905,748 i Increase in 1918 874,331,209 j Increase in 1919 229,315,081 ' Increase in 1920 855,087,919 | or an aggregate increase 1 ^-since 191G of $2,229,839,057 i IZxliibits were placed before the ! committee showing that for tlie 7-;nl- • .-fOHils of the whole country, iucrea.sed . <»expeuses iu 1920 over 1919 were as ■ ±-ollows: ^ 1 .^Actual exjienses for 1920.$6,163,138,341 ; ^'^ctual expenses for 1919. 4,667,774,131 | Pierre, S. D.—One of the most weird spots in all the West is what is known as Dead Man’e canyon, situated in the l^lt river valley in northeastern Wyo- thing, a comparatively short distance from the South Dakota boundary line and within easy reach of the Black hills. The canyon, which has been brought within easy access by high ways, is each summer something of a mecca for those who love unsolved mysteries and, in the history of the canyon, are given tragic events to ponder over. Dead Man’s canyon was named about 40 years ago when a hunter, plodding through the snows of the e«rly fiutumn, stumbled across the body of a nan. Investigation was Came Upon a Corpse. auditorium, SATURDAY, MAY 21 THE LITTLE FOOL. By Jack London Both man lovedl/h^ end eke loved both but eveta the wife whose life had been one iround of flirtations realised that such a situation could not con tinue and that she would have to make a cKoice. A domestic tangle where the husband maintains a friendly neu trallty. * Also Charles Hutchinson in DOU BLE ADVENTURE. MONDAY, MAY 23 Who*s the boss in youe home? Do you prefer a cave man lover who thinks he owns you, or onq you can twist around your finger? Look fnem over with MILDRED HARRIS in THE INFERIOR SEX. A drama of love and intrigue deal ing with problems of courting days, the honeymoon and wedded life. Ji First Rational Attraction Admission 10 and 20c. TUESDAY, MAY 24 Constance Binny in THE MAGIC CUP A sort of Cinderella was Mary Moiloy, onjy she worked as scullery maid in a big New York hotel, and it was a lively young cub reporter who played the roles of fairy godmother and Prince Charming both in one. Also Ruth Roland - in - THE AV ENGING ARROW. carried on for months, but the identi ty of the dead man never was estab lished. Yenrs slipped away without the peace of the canyon being broken. Then came the year 1888, which is Still marked by the memory of the pio- c. _or o\er 1919.$1,495,364,210 jj^ autumn of that year Mr. Kruttschnitt, In showing how “liuck” Hamby, a Kansas (mtlaw, who Er^tle control the railroads had over had vowed that lie would never be Oiecessary expenditures, said : i taken alive, was taken—and buried. ‘ »Sixty-four cents out of every dol- Hamby, with his partner had con?e f4ir of operating expenses were, in I <>ver the trail from Kansas, driving ■ ^20. paid out to labor, and the wages ^ before them a bunch of stolen cattle, if labor iiiv fixed by the government. | They started in ll;e cattle'bu.siness. “I''iit»‘en cents out of every dollar Hamby was sought in Kansas for >f oi)cr;iiin.!x ex])ei!ses was paid for ^ tbe murder of two men. A warrant THURSDAY, MAY 26 Enid Bennett IN HAPPY THO MARRIED The bride suspected that her hus band was a cynic and did not really love her; and the photograph she found seemed to indicate “A PAST”. But things wasn't so bad as she thought. Also A FIRST NATIONAL COM- EDY — “Meeting all Trains*'. Matinee, 2:30 Night, 7:30 Admission 10 and ISc. 'rmterials riud supplies at prices fixed by tlie {roverninenr. “Three and une-iialf cents out of ievei'v (Idllur was paid for other ex- penifts incurred by the government in the first two months of 1920. i “A total, thei-efor^ of S2V^ cents out | \)f every dollar of operating expenses ! Swislier. Later, Hf«nby broke prfs- for 1920 was paid out at prices direct- j returned to Wyoming, S?wi»lt- ly fixed by the government. i or went to the outlasv's dug«ut aiwl ‘The remainder, up to 97J4 cents, I arrested him. HowevcT, Hamliy trfedi wa« for materials and supplies, pur chased ?.t prices fixed by general mar- arrived for A. B. Armstrong, slieriff of Crook county, to .serve. Armstrong and his deputy, “.Tim” Swi.sher, sauntered into a barroom and care lessly asked the group to drink. Ham by took the drink, and as he dJd he was “covered” by Armstrong aind to make good his boast and attemptedl to draw his gtin. SwisAer pulled^ fir;^ ket conditions and beyond the power i througS' the bandit1» of the railroads to control." To illustrate how lalior costs were Inflated i)y the “National Agreements’’ entered into during federal control, fixing rules and working conditions, the following examples were cited: 'k. The Pt-re Marjuette Railway was ^ compelled to pay $9,364 in back pay ,^0 four employees because their titles ’ ur.der these agreements were changed by a decision the Director General, vi'iiiltf the nature of their duties and the volume of their work remained the same, 2. A car repairer on the Virginian Railway was paid $1,000 for work he never did. He w#s laid off witli other emplojees because there was no work for him to do. When he became en titled under his “seniority rights” to be re-employed, he received back pay and overtime. 3. The Shop Crafts Agreement pro- vidv^s that when employees are re- ‘ .ciuired to check in and out on their '.rwn time they will be paid for one t liour extra at the close of each week, I no matter how few hours they may have worked. This rule in the first i »ix months of 1920 cost the railways •V6,.'>00,000, or at rate of ?13,000,000 a -year, 4. Oil the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- roa T 1 iec-^v^ork car repaire-s dt '"eas ed 4i. i. p r cent and airbrake repair- -srs 3 '..1 ’.er cent in efficiency under a J rgua-’f-’!‘ee of a fixed minimum rate ' per h( ur. * 6. Cn the abolition of piece work ' - on the Union Pacific Railroad in the f B^heel 5?hop »t Omaha, Nebr,, the time required for the same work was in- •creased 31.9 per cent and the output nvas cut down 24 per cent; and in a V coach-cleaning yard at Denver the time reciuired was Increased 38.8 per cent and the output decreased 28 per , cent. 1%. Southern Pacific emyloyew, -whose sole duty w-as to keep watch f on stationary engines and to stop the V engine in case anything went wrong, were reclassified by Director General as “electrical workers,” one man on > the Salt Lake division being given back pay of $2,381, another $2.094< \another $2,009, another $2,003, and six others amounts varying from $1,500 to $1,900. 7. Under the present classincatu n rules of the shop crafts, in order to /Change a nozzle tip in the front end .of a locomotive It Is necessary to call a boiler maker and his helper to open the door, because that is boiler mak- *ers' work; to call a pipeman and nis Ijelper to remove the blower pipe, because that Is pipemen'.s work; and call a machinist and his helper to re move the tip, because that is ma- , chinif5ts’ work: also for the ,same force to be employed for putting in the new tip. Questioned by Senator Poindexter, Mr, Kruttschnitt stated that tisese in- Istaiices ndght be in< re:; ed indefinite ly Lid were charactevisi; • on railroads <jf tte cov.ntry. as a esult of the ‘ “Agreenienta” left oye. friuii federal control. body, i Months rounded into years' and! || i then came another traged^f. A hwater jj yon and came npon a c»rpse. The- ;j body was found only recently. Ef forts thus far to identify the man have been unavailing; It is feared tliai the latest tragtdy f will, like the first, be recorded' In | history of the canyon, and remain lai- li solved. !• “You Need Money Mom Than I,” Said Barglar Some burglars have a heart, according to Mrs. W. A. SiEfrr of ji- New Castle, Pa! When con- 9- fronted by a burglar in tl»-early morning hours, Mrs. Kerr told 1dm she had only $5 a*d' that her husband was sick aod’. slie- needed tne money for hfaQi “I guess you reed the^ money more than I do,” said the fturgiar,. who left the ho tse withant tak ing anything. L(j&T 70 POU' JS BEATtNG Kill % »» II-- Wife's Reducing Oystem Wins Deir«tt ■ .of DIvorc' for Cfticago Man. Chi' 'v'i.—After testi^ing tnaf hi» wife ! ■ ^ ' r'duced fron# 210' poundls to 140 p u.'N by beatiae him during their seven years oi married life, 1,. "is Weiss Becker was granted a «te- c< of divorce by Jtudge Sa;bath of ti.e superior courts •‘She welgl^d 21® pounds when we were married, but after seTea years of fighting she weighed only 140 poimds,” Becker told the Jadge. Philip’s Bakery WHY BUY BREAD OUT OF TOWN WHEN YOU CAN GET MORE BREAD AND BETTER BREAD FOR THE SAME MONEY AT YOUR HOME BAKERTr PiiHip’s Baltery Perhaps you never thought of it in just that way/but farmii^ is a great manufacturing business and your farm is a factory in the true meaning of the word* The factory manager overhauls his plant every so often and to make sure that it will run properly and produce the most goods at the least cost* In just the same way, the farmer checks up his buildings and equipment, makes those little repairs which save big repairs later on, and builds whatever buildings he needs to help produce more crops with less labor and expense* Lumber prices are back to normal* No longer need you post pone building on account of high prices of lumber. Now is a good timd to build that new barn you have been wanting for several years and to make other improvements. Be^in now and get them done before Sp9*ing work commences. Here in our business we are trying to do our part in bringing con ditions back where they ought to be. Our years of business experi- ence, our building plans and ideas> and our friendly, sincere counsel and assistance are at your service for the asking, with no obligation, of course* Let^s^talk it over the first convenient day. J Miller Supply Company J, A. MILLER, Manager, BREVARD, N. C. A Great Downward Revision In Our Prices Boy Saved Svsters From Mad Dog. Bnrgaw, N. C.—When a rabid dog attacked his two sisters on their way iiome from school, Lon Carr, nine years old, grasped the animal about fhe ncct and threw it to the ground. Alt^iough bitten in five places, he n- fused to let go until help came. NOTICE—®RV1CE HT PUBLICA. TION: North Caroima, Transylvania Cfcunty, In the Superior Court. Rachel A., Payne vs. fikrion ,(J. M-) Mull and wife Julia Mull. ' The defmdants aboree named and each of them will take notice that an action entstled as alrove has been commenced in the Sujferior Court Transylvaniia County^ North Carolina, to enforee the specific performance of the contract of the said defendants for the conveyance, if the lands des cribed in the compijaut filed in this cause, and to div^ct all the right, title said interest •ac tho defendants in said lands in the plaintiff; and the said defendants will further take notice that they and each vi them are required to appear at ^e oflSce of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Transylvania County, N. C., on the 28 day of May, 1921, at the Court House in Brevmrd, N. C., and answer or demur to the complaint filed in said action, Or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This the 27 day of April 1921. N. A. MILLER, Clerk Sup. Court, ran May 27. e. D. L. E. 4tc. Bank. Ill I Especially in Men’s Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts. Our Crown Special Overalls, Which Previously Sold at $3.50,Now $2.00. Also selling a good line of Overalls at $1.25. We want to call your attention to the youn^ men’s line of shirts with collars attached. They will be all the the rage this season at prices from $2.50 up to $3.00. We invite you in 'co inspect them. Stwdard Main Street Company Brevard, N. C. .i. ,
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