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GAS MIA DA Weather: Warmer Local Cotton 21 Cents VOL. XLIII. NO. 144 GASTONIA, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 17, 1922 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS LORAY MILL TO ADD THREE STORY ADDITION, ADDING 42,000 SQUARE FEET Will Add No New Spindles But Used for Twisting, Weaving and Finishing. CONTRACT TO ABERTHAU Largest Unit Tire Fabric Mill In World Increases Its Equipment. Contract for the erection of a three story addition to the Loray Mill ex tending from the new unit recently con structed north to eScond avenue was awarded Friday to the Aberthaw Com pany by the Jenckes thinning Company, it wag announced today. The new addition will add no new spindles to Gaston county's total, con trary to rumors recently afloat, but will be used! for twisting, weaving und finish ing, thn adding substantially to the finished tire fabric produced by this mill, which now ranks as the largest ingle unit tire fabric null in the worm. A total of forty-two thousand square feet of floor space is to be .provided by the new addition. The work of construction is to bo rushed with all tpossiblo dispatch, the contract requiring completion within a specified time. This means that smaller shipments of tire fabric yarn will be shipped hereaf ter from this plant to New England for finishing and that larger shipments of finished tire fabric will go direct from Gastonia to the tire manufacturing plants. TWELVE FACTS WHICH SHOW PROHIBITION IS A SUCCESS. Facts and figures, together with "an even docn unquestioned points in proof that tho eighteenth amendment is being enforced," were made public by Prohi bition Commissioner Haynes in a formal statement on the eve of the second an niversary of tho national prohibition act which became effective January 16, 1920. The.twelvo points cited as "so out standing that no attempt can bo mado in denial, follow: "1. Disappearance of tho open sa- loon. "2. Abatement of open drinking in publie dining rooms.' ",'3. Passing of the treating evil, wldch was recognized a sthe greatest contributing agency in tho development of liquor appetite. "4 Closing of whiskey cure and sim ilar institutions. "5. Increased saving accounts. '"6. Kecord breaking Christmas business. ,. '7, Decreased drunkenness. " "82 Prohibitive prices for bonded liquor' for beverage use. "9.-. Dangerous character of illicit whiskey.. "10. Surnptitiousness of present day drinking. "11. Wail of howling minority who would go the length of undermining tho constitution in order to nullify an amendment which their action demon strates is in actual effect. "12. Changed attitude of former hostile statesmen, political leaders and ilie press". Mr. Haynes declared that tho prohi bition amendment was beint! enforced to an even greater extent than had been anticipated and predictions of opponents had not been borne out by actualities. TORE UP MARKED BALLOTS. (Statesville Daily.) Miss Weill of Goldsboro, who attract ed attention by destroying marked bal lots at tho court house in Goldsboro, may have been going a little strong, but she will not lack sympathizers. 'Marking ballots and having them ready for voters who do not care to take the trouble to prepare their own ballots, or even offering ballots to voters, is not wrong of itself. But what Miss Weill doubtless had in mind is that voters should be left freo to select iheir ballots and prepare it as desired, without suggestion or direction, unlcps voluntary request is made for aid. And that principle is correct. It is tho fault of the voter of course, but. it is a fact that very largo numbers of the electors, both in primaries and reuular elections, voto as directed after they reach the polls. They either don't know their own minds, or haven't the courage to assert their independence. ana yield readily to suggestion or iut-1 portunity. If all -the elect ors u-ere left I to their own initiative when they reach ! the Dallot box they would often vote i ainerentiy. That of course is back of! the demand for the secret ballot. All I the voters should have the courage to vote their convictions openly; but as so many of them lack the couraire. and either through fear, favor or affection I or something else, lack tho nerve to vote ! as mrj- pirr, u contended that they should be protected as far as possible from the influence of others!. Whether Mise Weill's rather drastic method will become popular may be doubted, but after the women become accustomed to voting they may take a notion to have a hand in the direction of the method, and if any considerable number of them so decide some thing will be done differently. NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER. (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. June 17.-Weather i.utlook for the week beginning Mon day: fcjouth Atlantic and East Gulf States : Generally fair except widely cnttei'eil inunaersnowcrs; temperature near or kbove normal. Wet Gulf States, Ohio Valley and Tennessee: 'Considerable cloudiness and Jci4 ?h2w?rsi tempers tors norm&lj 5,000 Veterans Richmond Reunion Next Week RICHMOND, Va., June " 17. The firts arrivals for the grand Confederate reunion here next week will be a large delegation from Atlanta, Ga., expected on a special train from the southern city tonight, officials of the local re union entertainment committee an nounced today. In making preparations for the enter tainment of visitors next week, the re union committee today estimated that of the 600,000 men who composed the armies of the Confederacy, leu than 10,000 survive, i Of the latter number, it was believed approximately 5,000 will attend the gathering here. The first official session of the vet erans will be held the morning of June 20, when the reunion will be called to order by General W. B. Freeman, com mander of the department of Virginia. Prayer will be ottered by the Rev. J. W. Bachinan, chaplain-general of the United Confederate Veterans, after which Governor Trinklo will deliver the address of welcome on behalf of Vir ginia, followed by an address of wel come on behalf of Richmond by Mayor Ainslic . The convention then will be turned over to General Julian b. Carr, commander-in-chief of the veterans. After a brief response to tho address of wel come, General Carr will introduce Dr. Douglas a. Freeman, of Richmond, who will deliver the reunion address. Dr. Freeman will bo followed by United States Senator Pat Harrison, LOTS OF PRODUCE AT THE CURB MARKET TODAY Biggest Day for the Market Since It Opend Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables Of fered for Sale. Hundreds of housewives flocked to the Castoniu curb market this morning for the raw material for that pippin' Sab bath midday meal. And needless to say, the country venders had plenty of I products on the tables to offer for sale, j Automobiles were parae-.i on ooin siu. or. occuuu uveiiur; in iiituiv ui nn: t, low school. Squawking spring chickens were almost plentiful and found ready buyers. Beans and peaches, were on the boards in great quantities. Berries, lettuce, squash, cabbages, etc., were to bo had at pre-war prices. Today's sales were almost up to the supply. The demand for the fresh gar den products is increasing as the market continues to grow okler. The curb ld-.-a is fast taking hold in the minds of Oas tonians. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, are the days that tho market is open CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED BY HUSBAND (By The Associates Frees.) CINCINNATI, O., Juno 17. Ac companied by her brother and her at torney, Mrs. Clara Marshall returned to Cincinnati early today from Magnesia Hpriugs, Indiana, where she said she es caped from an automobile in which she was abducted forcibly by four men yes terday, when paying gof at a country club here. Two of the men, she said, left tho machine just outside the city limits. From tho Indiana village late last night Mrs. Marshall telephone her fathef, William IV Schawc, treasurer of a Cincinnati slfoo manufacturing company, tliat she was sate aithouga showing the effects of her striiirtr'es with her cantors and that one nf the men was t.nhuiifl 41l,..rt Mm-,.,.!! fm,.i -hni.i t ."lie had 'been separated for several months and had sued for divorce. No motive for the act was assigned in her telephone conversation and upon her re turn to Cincinnati, Mrs. Marshall was said to be in a highly nervous condition, bordering on collapse and could not be questioned. FORMER HEAD GEORGIA BAR DIED TODAY (By The Associated Press.) ROME, OA., June 17. Judge Joel Branliam, 87 years old, died :d his home here early today. Judge Branhani was at. one time judge of the su-rinr court and was a former president of the Georgia Bar Association. You "Needn't Call the Police f' f! v It's Just a part of the annual play rarewoman is Miss Harrot Emerwa Dunbacher, Will Attend The of Mississippi . The afternoon session will assemble at 3 o'clock with General Carr presid iug. An address on behalf of the Sons of Veterans will be delivered by W. Tate Brady, of Oklahoma, after which Dr. Henrq Louis Smith, president of Washington' and ' Lee University, will speak . Governor Trinklo will hold a reception at the executive mansion from 5 to 0 p. m. Several events are scheduled for Tuesday eyeuing. There will be a re ception at a local hotel by the- Con federate Southern Memorial Association, a ball at the Coliseum and exercises at tho John Marshall high school. The business meeting of the Sons will be held at the high school from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m., when the ceremonies at the Jefferwn Davis monument with Gen eral Collier officiating, will begin. Wednesday's program will be at the city auditorium for a business session at 10 a. m. and 'i p. m. At the aft ernoon session the selection of the next reunion city will be made. Jackson ville, Fla., the home of Admiral Wright, of the Confederate navy, is making a strong plea for the next reunion. On Wednesday there will bo a trip down the James river, and in the eve ning a grand ball will be staged at the Coliseum under the auspices of the Con federate Veterans, Confederate Southern Memorial Association and tho Sons of Veterans. COUNCIL POSTPONES THE JITNEY LICENSE MATTER Will Be Taken Up at Next Meeting, Tuesday, June 20. Want $1,000 Appropriation for Band. Tho city council's session was lengthy last night. The meeting was a special one called in order that current business could bo disposed of before it piled too high on tho city fathers. From 7::t0 p. m. to 11:45 p. m., the latter sat hearing petitions from several citizens, and examining the tax lists. The ques tion of most interest to many citizens, the jitney proposition, was not dis cussed. It was postponed to the meet ing tsat will be held Tuesday, June 20. The executive committee of tho Gas tonia Community bcrvico appeared be fore the board to ask for an appropria tion of $1,000 to be used to employ tho local band for the summer months Tho Service has a contract calling for ton concerts this summer with tho mu sical organization. The council stated to tho committee that the matter would be seriously considered. No action will be taken until the completion of tho city tax returns. The city. fathers can not tell tfie nmoiint of funds' they will have hntil the latter is finished i For this reason no definite answer was given. The board reviewed tho tax lists1 but no important changes were, made; Tho complete list will be published by the press in a few days. COMMUNITY SERVICE BALL LEAGUE OPENS MONDAY The Community Service Baseball League will get under way Monday morniug ami afternoon when the Wild cats will do battle with the Bull Dogs and the l'anthers will attempt to tear up the Tigers. The Wildcats' lineup is as follows: Ernest Porter, T. W. Wilson, Jack Baird, John Burke Long, David Levin, I'arisn, t rail Mauney, JClcliara Ma n and Robert Welch. Tho barkors have their lineup as follows: Thomas Kindlev. Latham Wilev. Frank Bovd. 'Henry F. Michael, Jr., Harry Miller, Clinton Miller, T. G. Grier, Tom Brocknuin and Ralph McCuiston. The Panthers: William Davis, Joe Craig, Ned Harbin, Harry Grier, George Smith, Clinton Kankin, Tom Henry, Er nest Williams and Robert Johnson. The Tigers: ('has. Glenn, Edgar Hotter, William P. Michael, Alexander Robin son, Joo Nepark, Henry li. JC-inkin, James Johnson, Oscar llobbs and Billy Craig. The public is cordially invited to at tend these games. No admission will be charged. The park is located at the corner of South street and Second avenue . by Barnard College senlcrs. The anil ier "Wfr Is M.'r? rtoKrta Vl If What Is To Be the Future of American Railroad Transportation? ROBERT S. BINKERD Assistant to the Chairman of the Association of Railway Executives M' R. BINKERD, in discussing the question of national railroad transportation, be fore the South Carolina Hankers' Association at Asheville, N. C, said: "If the people of the I'nitcd States want a new period of railroad devel opment adequate terminals, faster car movement and electrification for heavy traffic two things must be realized: 1, that the executives capable of planning and operating these facilities must be allowed a reasonably free hand; 2, that the enormous sums of money required to make these improvements must be insured a fair and reasonable re. turn." OFFICER TERRELL GETS HAUL LIQUOR LAST NIGH1 Visits Home of S. E. Stroup In Dead of Might Under Pre tense of Buying Liquor Ar rests Man. Another good sized haul of blockade liquor was mado last night by local and county officers. S. K. Stroupe, liv ing some .throe miles on this side of Cherryvillo on the Dallas-Cherryvillu road, was visited about. 2 a. m., jy Sheriff Robert Terrell mid Officer Xeal The smell of the stuff was made known to the latter by a local citizen who acted as the officrs' guide in the case. Homo eight or ten gallons in two large water jugs were brought, back to Sheriff's Carroll ' office this morning. A rather peculiar arrest it was. The three gentle men mentioned above called on Htroupe at his home, located one hundred yards off the main highway. The host did not I know that the men calling on him were officers, . fcitroiipo was alout to sell the liquor to the callers, in fact ho had al ready brought tho stuff from out of the woods at tho rear of his house. Not until he had delivered the two jugs eon talning the mountain dew, did he learn of his mistake. United States Commissioner S. S. Morris heard . the case thi inoniintr at three o'clock. Stroupe waived cxamina tion ami was placed under n $1,01111 !,(lld to appear at the next term of Gaston Superior Court, August L'l. 'Mr. W. S. Hollars went on the defendant's bond . 225 MILE RACE ON THE UNIONTOWN SPEEDWAY IWIONTOWN, I'a.. June 17 Tuced by Barney Ohlfield, veteran of th( track, of America's best known automobile racing pilots Will get away t '2 o'clock this afternoon on the Cniontonn Speed way in tho 225 mile I'nivcrsal trophy race. Attendance records for this time of the season ill be broken, judging from the influx of visitors to the city. Jimmy Murphy, who fought through the r(IO mile grind at Indianapolis on Memorial Day to a victory, and who turned in the fastest lap in the quali fying races hero yesterday, was a fa vorite. Murphy's time in the trials was Id!) miles an hour. Tommy Milton, with whom Murphy formerly rude as a mech anician, ran next with 10H miles an hour and a battle between these pilots was a prospect. Nine drivers qualified yesterday and three more were to take a trial spin around the board track this morning. Most of tho drivers who contested in the Indianapolis race were using tho same cars today. COTTON MARKET CLOSING BIDS ON THE NEW YORK MARKET KV YORK, Jon. 17. Cotton fu-tun-s closed steady, I11 points up. July 22.0(5; Oitol.tr 22.00; iHvein ber 21.80; January 2 March 21.50; May 21.25; Spots 22.".". TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Receipts None Price Offered 21 Cents (Strict to good middling). WITH CITY CAPTURED, TROOPS FIGHT FROM THE PALACE PEKING, June 17. (By The Associated Press) (Sub Bulletin Canton) While the troop of Gen eral Chen Chiung-Ming, bad captured the city of Canton, capital of the south China republic, the bodyguard of President Sun Yat-Sen still fought from the presidential palace, accord in j to a dispatch from Canton filed at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Sua was supposed to have escape pd to Whampo on s gunboat. mmmiju maun mini iunii.l..ni.i.ii'nniiw J K' vk V-t i i l I ANOTHER BIG REDUCTION LABOR REPLIES TO THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN CORONADQ COAL CASE Says Court Cannot Crush the Labor Movement Without Endangering Society. CANNOT ACCEPT SLAVERY Council of Federation Suggests No Means for Oevrcoming Court's Decision. CINCINNATI, June 17. (By Tho Associated 1'ress.) Labors' inter pretation of the Hupremo Court decision in the celebrated Corouado coal case, holding international unions subject 10 damage suits under tho Sherman anti trust law, was presented today to the American Federation of Labor conven tion hereby tho federation's executive council, composed of its eleven officers. "Tho Supremo Court cannot crush tho labor movement without endangering the foundations of society," declared the report. "The workers will not accept slavery. Therefore, they will not ac cept that which makes slavery either likely or possiblbe. They will find a way to preserve those, liberties which they havo and to gain more as time passes. ' ' No means for overcoming the decision was suggested by the council on account of the creation by the convention of a special policy committee for this pur pose, but the council declared it was "extremely alive" to tho attitude o the courts as outlined to the conven tion by Senator luFollette, of Wiscon sin, who urged a congressional veto of Supremo Court' decision. Organizations of farmers and other unincorporated associations of individu als were said by the council to face tho same plight as the trade unions, for 'it was said that the decision applies to them with equal force us it does to la bor unions. Kvery organized unit, the council asserted, was made liable an such for whatever acts may 'be done by indi vidual members or groups in violation of luw. Chief Justice Taft, who wrote tho Coromido division, was said by the coun cil to havo been "purely gratuitous" by including a ruling in "anticipation of future cases," and tho court's con ciirrence in tho oipuion was described as an "unwarranted act." The decision, the council added, was predicated on "ancient and outlawed British court finds," and resulted in reversal of estab lished law and practices in tho United State. No action was taken on the report ex cept to refer it to the special commit tee and with only a half day's worn a head of it the convention centered at tention on proposed- changes in the Fed eration's constitution and laws. KIWANIS QUARTET OFF FOR TORONTO Messrs. J.ncy Adams, I'erk Thomp son, Daiiieron Willinms and Ken Cass, the Ciastonia Kinanis Quartet, Poavo to night for Toronto, Caniola, to be pres ent at the international Convention ol Kiw;mis which opens next Tuesday. They are going a representatives of th? Carolina District, and will enter the. in ternational musical contest with a good prospect of winning tho handsome pri.o which is offered to tho liest musical or ganization made up wholly of bona tide, inemberi of one c lub. They will be i way ti n days or more. Messrs. Thomp son and Williams are also official chic gatcn front the local Kiwmiis Club. BANDIT IS CAPTURED AFTER LONG CHASE 'Bv The .ocjaTed r'ress.) CIIKVKWK, WVO.. June 17. (By i. The As.yciutcc Tress.) r red Brnw i whose cunniiii; has kept him a lap ahead of pOS: weeks, s in three states, for several was cai't ir I north of Medicine How, Wye. fight. I 'teen his 1 1 1 . i 1 1 1 1 1 . dash f..r .- I was shot -I-vealed 1-ia Pacific Kii'r last night after a pistol iiicn c-;inie upon him when mired and Brown made a ii: i-.- k to stand battle but wn. The capture was re- h. oflirers of the I'ninn i a.l. i , .. Mi-piiries concerning the . . - iitt-st bei,,,, conducted Lesion on the snbiot t 1 Thoiis.ii. national by the An "How th Serve the school l.-.i and eigl.'" into I..ei' number u note that Am. rican Legion Can Besti'10 Nation," and open to all - and girls between twelve .ii e .rt of age, are pouring n rational headquarters . The ! t-ii'-r of the inquiries de- .ontest will be a decided success l -: it- the fact that it is be- j ing held i :ri"g the vacation period . j Additi-n information concerning the con It'Bl III-- - ' American I-'; .- I .I.1II1.1 fet. hJ.1m.u!.ii. I .i-iaiiieu oy adciresHiiiiz ; n national headquarters, j Indiani-l'-iis. I ud : Tn fir-- door bed of Legion roses en ; int.-1 in Hanscom I'ark, has I-.-Omaha. N.!.. The American Legion rose, sum ar to the American Beauty! but mor the win in hardy, blooms freely during r iimltins. (: i THE WEATHER J North Carolina, generally fair and nntin.nrit "T! tniiht SCd Smday. . . SLASH BRI NBS AGES Majority Members Labor Board Reply To Minority's Criticism INTERNATIONAL COTTON AGAINST 48 HOUR WEEK STOCKHOLM, June 17. (By The Associated Press.) The Inter national Cotton Conference ended its sittings here yesterday after passing resolution! declaring against the 48 hour work week as economically un sound and detrimental to the best in terests both of employer and workers. The conference reaffirmed its be lief that arbitration was the best method for settling disputes under cotton contracts between different nationalities, and favored the ap pointment of subcommittees to a draft draft a nw set of rules appli cable to arbitration in all countries. WILL OBSERVE GASTON DAY AT THE EXPOSITION Chambr of Commerce Mem bers Vote Unanimously to Have. Gaston Day at Caro linas Exposition. Plans for a Onston County ' Day at the Made-In-Carolinaa Kxposit ion will bo mado 'by the Department of Con ventions and Public Affairs, having been assigned to that department of the (lastonia Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors at tho meeting hold Friday afternoon. Present at tho meet iug of tho board were President H. A Robinson, Treasurer S.N. Boyce, Direc tors C. !. Andrews, K. B. Brit tain, 1 W. (iarlund, Ira R. Hayes, II. M. Van Hleen, I). 11. Williams and the executive secretary. Resepousc to tho referendum regarding a Oaston Day at the exposition frn,i the membership was unanimous in favor of the day No negative votes were re turned A large numlier of members responded Application for a dat0 1 much? soon and plans will be worked out in due time for making it one of the most notable days of tho exposition. Much routine ibusimss was disposed of. Tho following new additions to the membership honor roll were received from the membership committee and elected : 1'ropohcd by F. C. Abernethy Ben. jamin I.ieber, shoes; C. 8. Byers, shoes; W. H. Patrick, TJ)ird National Hank; C. F. Hhuford, Third National Bank; L. L. Anthony, Third- Nation al Bank. By it. !. Patrick, Thomas A. Mpsr row, dairy farmer. By It. V. Williams, O. II. Williams, insurance. By i. C. Andrews, Fay Lavender, secretary (troves Mills, Inc.. Hy if. Price Lineberger, I. F. Aber nethy, teller First. National Hank; W. N. Mi)rri, First National Bank; T. B. (arpenter, First National Hank; K. Caldwell, First National Bank. Hy C. C. Harmon, 1r. ;eorge Powell, osteopath. Hy office, J. L. Hamme, attorney la w . K J!. it AN UNHOLY ALTAR. j (Asheville Citizen . ) j "Asheville," remarked a discerning i visitor yesterday, "seems to be full of half grown boys and young men who have nothing to do. I see crowds of of them at every hour of tho day hang ing a round the soft drink fountains, gossiping on the street cornors, throw ing away their time in a welldressed ami, apparently, well financed idleness. Still, your town is no worse than many others in this resiect, Wasted youth has come to be a national disease." i auieiie as mis condition is, it9 cause is even worse. I tieso idle boys are sac rificed on Che altar of their parent's snobbery. In this country amazing ad-! vniic.es in wealth and position aro ac- j substitute for the strike such just and complishcd in one generation. On every ; reasonable wages as would render resort hand are mothers and fathers who, bo-! to a strike unnecessary. If this tribu ginning in a childhood of poverty aud'-nal created to, determine such wages ad obscurity, havo come to ftiie middle j mits that under existing circumstances years possessed of much money and j admits it cannot fulfill thi9 function, ob- importance in their communities, j Piously ine employes imist use eucU pow Among them are those who say: "My!''r as they have to influence the labor boy is to have all tho things that I' market which is henceforth to be tha lacked when I was young. He is to be j determining factor in their wages, " comfortable He won't have to do hard! "That is to say if the, board makes' work all the time as I had to. Later ! s,,, u admission tho employes ' muss ran buckle down and make something j of himself." Saying that, they really mean: J am going to use my money as an advertisement of my money, as a proof of my rise in the world. It gratifies me to have people see that he doesn't have to work, that he is 'a een- tlemau,' tihat he comes from good people in t-asy circumstances. " That of course, is the voice of snob- herv. It is. fundamental v. tho name thing as boasting of money, automobiles and place in "society." It is the ab surd desire to demonstrate a superiority that -Iocs not exist. It is like loud clothes, or diamonds worn at breakfast. It is vulgarity on parade. It is, too. the most costly . snobbery conceivable. it ruins the boys and young- men whom tniiehp. Tn their moist nlasrtio. on.l impressionable years they are taught to be snobs in their turn; they are depriv ed of that schooling in industry and application which means success in later years. Their young promise is slaught ered mi timt tmholy ftltar f mbberrt THE TOTAL III $135,000,000 7 1,200,000 R. R. EMPLOYES ARE AFFECTED BY RECENT CUTS BY LABOR BOARD Majority Accuse Minority b Sowing Seeds That Ger vj, minate Anarchism. j WALKOUT IS IMMINENT Majority Claim Wage Cut U Based Upon the Law ,L-j and Evidence. f i CJIICACO, Juno 17. (By The As sociuted Press.) Majority members oj ' the Cnite-I States Railroad! 'Labor Board, who yesterday ordered another $27,000, 0Ut slash from wargeg of tho nation 'a railway workers, today replied to eriti cisms of minority members of tho board with the charge that the dissent iug members presented "incendiary -arguments in a strained and exaggerated effort to inflame tho employee to strikq against the decisions of the iboard." ' ' Tho minority constitute two of the) three labor men who were accused of sowing the tiny seels that have been germinated and blossomed into anarchy; in itussia. " - ' Yesterday's decision, "which affects wages of :t25,0(M) railway clerks, signal men anil stationary firemen, brought to tal reductions effective July 1 under tho board's orders to $135,000,000. Ap proximately 1,200,000 yailway employes. are affected by tho orders. Accompanying yesterday's order car rying reductions ranging from two to six cents an hour was a lengthy support ing opinion from the members represent ;ing the railroads and toe public and tha dissenting opinion by the labor mem bers condemning tho order. ' In their prompt rejoinder, 'today,. th majority members said in part:'( "It is not incumbent upon, thejaix ; members of the ibourd concurring ini this decision to follow the minority irtto S, partisan controversy which partakes more of the characteristics of impassion ed advocacy than of calm adjudication.: "In so far as tho dissenting opinion distorts tho sentiments of the majority, misquotes their language and reflects tip on their desire and disposition to dq justice we will refrain from comment Wo prefer to beiove that these improprie- ties crept into that part of the doeu- -ment which was drafted by the employes in tho headquarters of the railway de partment of the American Federation of Labor and that they were overlooked by, the tlisseuting members, z x x. , -. ' ' There is one feature of tho dis senting argument, however, which is so unusual that it should not be passed over without notice and that is the portion wherein tho two dissenting members ad . vise tho jemployes to strike against tb$ decision of the board. , "It is something new for labor mem hers of tho board to issue incendiary arguments to employes in favor of strik ing against a decision of the board. The giving of ndvico of this kind has hereto fore been left to outsiders, who wers not under the oflicial obligations imposed by the transportation act, the main pur? pose of which is to prevent railway strikes and protect the publie from their dire effects. , "One of the passages referred to is t as follows: - - "'The transportation act aimed to strike. "The discenting members proceed to remove the 'it' and to assert that tha board has made the . admission which renders a strike necessary, x x. "Not only do the minority step down from the judicial position which they occupy, to advise 8 strike, but they ob viously distort and misconstrue th language of the majority in , order t9 provide the condition which they pro nounce a justification.. ' ' This is not the only place in the 4is sent ing opinion where the suggestion is made to the employes to tsrike. As s matter of fact, the entire dissenting opin ion constitutes a strained and exagger- ated effort to inflame the employee by -the ibelief that they have been froesly-' outraged -by this decision. "A fair statement of the facta will convince any disinterested man tha ii injustice has been done to these cm, ployes by the present decisioa and thai the -deereace in their wagej iu eotvrva tive and isbaed npon the l.w n-l J j evident-. '- , ... , J
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