Show I SALOON FACTOR FACTOR IN STOCKYARDS S SS WAGE PROBLEM S Packing L b i I cs Contribute Contrib Contrib- ute Over Million l a Year Y r car to Support of Saloons Chicago Feb 21 21 Attention of or Judge Alschuler arbiter r In the time stockyards ards wage dispute was vas directed tolla today to the tho Important clement In the tho saloon as ns an controversy ers In questioning Bertha Dertha M M. r. r associate economist of the bureau of or applied economics of Washington D D. D C C. A Attorney James G G. Condon representing representing representing rep rep- resenting the tho packers stated that residents residents residents resi resi- dents of or the district back of the thc yards contributed more than S a year ear in support of oC 00 saloons In square blocks Miss ItI s had submitted in evidence evi evidence evi- evi dence a a budget et showing that hint In 1017 1917 17 I It cost 1175 to support a family faintly of or dl district five CI In ht the stockyards Dont you think If IC the time men spent Je less Ics s In these saloons the they might have more to contribute to tho support and anel comfort of oc their families asked aske Attorney Attorney At- At torney olne Condon My I answer cr to that question Is that lint there never ne will be bc less Jess drinking back bacle backof of or the stockyards until the men nice work shorter hours and are arc not 50 worn out at the en end o of the thc day a that they aro are forced to seek relief by using alcoholic stimulants and until they receive c higher higher high high- er cr er wages replied the witness s. s You think th then n that tho the more money mone men east earn the less the they drink 1 inquired the lawyer la made malic sociological Investigations In c b by workers bear r out this theory sal said Miss Testimony already alread heard showed that thal the thc present average pay received ed b by unskilled laborers Is SOO a year At Attorneys At- At for Cor the packers 1 vigorously at attacked attacked attacked at- at tacked the lie family budgets submitted by the witness on the ground that the they were were excessive and that a survey suney re recently ro- ro made In Chicago o for Cor the government government govern govern- ment board hoal appointed to fix wages of or railroad showed a n family ami of or orIo five Io could live lI In Chicago for or iS a year scar One report submitted showed that thIrd olio ot of the r residents of or the dis district district back bad of or the yards own their own h homey homes U III |