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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, THURSDAY ilORNING, JUNE 8, 1922, Walker s Store Busy as Bees An Important Feature ol Our June Barqain Sales . Ml STRIKE Osatlaaed frees Page Oee ily. Experience of Past Cited to Show ' Necessity of , , there at Fleet of ment ? 5 ed , ' CHICAGO, June 7. Declaring that la no talk of a strike among railway workers, the presidents of six Chicago roads tonight Issued a joint state-mecharging that all threats of a walkout were being inspired by union lead-er- e. The statement, which was signed by H. E. Byram of the Chicago. Milwaukee A Bt. Paul; Hale Holden, the BurlingW. H. Finley, the Northwestern; J. Commerce ton; U. S. Lack E. Gorman, Rock Island; C. H. Markham, . Illinois Central, and S. M. Felton, Chisaid In part; Vessels Destroys Arma- cago Great Western, "Threats of a strike, made by leaders of the railroad labor unions, are appearRatio. ing with such frequency that the time seems opportune for questioning the soundness of their laik. There Is a very good reason for doubting whether the (This is tht fifth of a series of articles men themselves, that is, the railroad D. A. the written by employees, really are In sympathy with Lasker, chairman of United States chipping board, explaining resistance to the decisions of the United the situation in regard to American ship- States railway labor board. "The truth le that tbe men have been ping ) in their wages and expecting a reduction have made or- - are making preparations By A. O. LASKER. new meet to scale. There i no talk the . ARTICLE 6. of strike, among the men.,- (Special te The Trlbose. The great Will .Ask Referendum. WASHINGTON, June conference on the limitation of armaHAZELTON, Pa., June 7 The anthraments, which ended with such happy re- cite miners' scale committee today gave a statement that It will ask for a refsults at Washington, provides for Ameri- out vote authorizing it to turn the can naval strength on an equality with erendum hard coal suspension into a strike If the that of Great Britain, Japan's in turn situation demands it. The reply to the which is he'ieved to be a forbeing 40 per cent less. This is known operators, mal rejection of arbitration as submitted naval agreement. popularly as ths py the employers, will be withheld until But there can be no thought of naval presented to the mine owners. equality If that equality U to rest on ATTACKS purely naval ships. A merchant marine LA le as much a part of a nation's navy a a CORONADO DECISION the capital ships of the navy itself. The r, veriest - layman. If he but stop te WASHINGTON, June 7. Declaring that will realize that in time of war the supreme court decision In the Coroa nary requires ships for bunkering, nado coal case was the "most ominous In it foreshadows for the future of ships for supplies, both of the cargo and what labor in thia country, Senator La refrigerator type, to an extent that no union Republican, Wisconsin, today navy possesses in time of peace. In addi- Follette, tion. the very backbone of a navy for Issued a statement In which he criticised offensive warfare la a merchant marine tho court. The opinion, he stated, was significant' because of what the court of the fast cruiser and raider type. This was exemplified during the war ays on questions not involved in the case, than because of anything that it rather committed by depredations by the Prince decided. Eltel KTederich, Kron Frederich Wil- actually After helm and Moewe andprins reviewing the conditions which led other fast German merchaiit ships on the merchant shipping up to and prevailed during the strike In of the world. It required a wide diver- the Arkansas coal mines In 1914. upon based, the Wisconsin sion of British naval ships to run down which the esse was "six-line declared a decision was finally and drive these German com- senator was all to dispose of the that merce raiders off the eeas. Thus in times requited of war fast merchant ships divert the case on its merits, for the supreme court was reluctantly obliged to admit the fact very best of ships In naval service. as I have stated. the reference being to hia assertion that there is not and never Auxiliary of Navy. . was acy case against ths defendants in When a navy is engaged in either ac- the federal court. tive warfare or a blockade at a great disThe supreme court, however. Senator tance from the home base. It requires an La Follette stated, "went out of its way unending merchant fleet of every type through twenty-nin- e pages to berate the to keep it going fast passenger ships for defendants and to characterize them as raiding, scouting and carriage of air- outlaws and murderers, and the chief planes; refrigerator ships for food; tank- justice wound up his opln'on by saying: " Tlie circumstances are such as to ers and colliers for bunkering, snd regular cargo ships for other supplies awaken a regret that, in our view of the We all too well remember that when federal jurisdiction, we cannot affirm the President .Roosevelt made the - proud Judgment. The court also went out of Its way. gesture involved in the dispatch of our battle fleet around the world it had to the senator said, "to change the law as it be bunkered and supplied in the Pacific has existed In tbe United States since the almost entirely by foreign flag ships. beginning of tho government, that uninOur naval giant, while Impressing the corporated associations, such as are inworld, at the same time proved its feet volved here, could not be sued as an were made of clay. Such shame and entity. must never again come to Reviewing what it stated wse the auAmerica. thority of tho court upon which It baaed In additlbn to our naval needs, the late that finding, Senator La Follette charged war has proved that if any army Is to that Chief Justice Taft neglected to be transported, there must be an unend- state that, as the result of the Taff-Val- e ing merchant marine under ous flag. It case, the British parliament passed a Is through the all tod late and costly realstatute widen cut up that decision, root ization ofthle very need that we find and branch, and made it impossible for ourselves in possession of our today's an English court to ever render a similar decision. government owned fleet. "No doubt our supreme court feels seProblem Urgent. cure behind the bulwark of n written the meaning of which that If we are to be on anythlrig like a constitution, has arrogated to itself the function naval parity with Great Britain under court of the senator confinally determining, the program, then there is no problem before the American people that cluded. pressea more urgently for solution than YORK. June 7. A rehearing will the problem of our merchant marine. As beNEW asked in the suit of Coronado Coal Secretary Den by has said, if all naval company against the National District armament were ended by 'world agree- Mine Workeis' union and others, it was ment, Great Britain would be more pow- announced here today by J. B. McDinough erful on the sea than ever In its his- of counsel for the companies. tory, because Its vast merchant marine Anticipating that motions for a rehearcould be used, if no other navy existed, coal case might be of the Coronado ing for war purposes as well as to meet peace made, the supreme court shortly after the needs. chief announced Justice its decision in In the passenger and combination case Monday end before adjourning and cargo ahlps. which are the that for summer its recess, ordered that the very backbone of a merchant marine for mandate oe counsel wartime needs, we are still sadly defl in the case staved, and ingranted which to predays ninety our fleet includes sent any cient, for desired for a repetition they few passenger ships. Of this type of hearing. Such petitions as are received ahlps America has today seventy-fiv- e by the clerk of the court within the time compared to approximately 366 belonging stipulated cour will he presented to Great Britain, or almost five times to it when byIt the reconvenes nest October. as many such vital ahlps in favor of No action wrill be taken upon any of Britain at against ourselves. When age petitions during the recess. The efknd speed. In addition, are considered, as the fect of the mandate will be to considered they must be, the ratio te hold the staying case in abeyance until the court even higher In favor of Great Britain. has an opportunity upon reassembling to determine whet disposition it will make of Shipyards Periled. any mutton which may be received. So that all thought muat be put aside that there is any possibility of our being HARDING POLICY on a naval basin with Great Britain unless and until wa have a national marine policy to Insure the merchant which must be added to the total of our CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 7. The govnavy to find the true bast of relationernment as an employer was taken to ship to the naval actualltiea of Great task today by James O'Connell, president To aay, without such a merBritain. the metal trades department of the chant marine, that the Waahlngton con- of Federation American of Labor, who, in ference haa resulted In naval equality be- his report to the departments annual tween ourselves and Great Britain, la to of certain acts of complained meeting, display an Ignorance that may .be paid including President Harding, as .for later In the humiliation of our ooun-tr- y officials, labor. hostile to and at inexcusable sacrifice of life to"The policy of the administration and treasure. curtsllment and economy. he Because one of the major features of wards tremenbeen used with such "has said, President Harding's program is tbe de- dous force the of the employees against velopment of such a merchant marine government as to make workmen feel under private American initiative, be great hltternesa end resentment for the entered tnto the Washington heavy hand that has been laid upon them willingly pact. 7 With the Waahlngton agreement the president and hie administracame the cancellation of many - nevel by tion." and the haval building ships The government, Mr. O'Connell as- a holiday. serted. should be the model hut Unless an American merchant marine he added, efforts of labor employer, officials "to he created during that period, the art, of maintain some standard conditions of shipbuilding will be largely lost to Amer- employment, had been of limited sucica; and if war ahould come again, we cess. The government officials, be conwill find ourselves at sad disadvantage have .been tinued, wholly unresponsive to the maritime nations of the world and in many Instances "pointedly anwhose shipyards have been kept alive. tagonistic.'' The legislative program proposed by the administration and now before congress Thinks Strike Unlikely. is designed to meet at one time both the CLEVELAND O., June 7 A predicnaval and peaca needs of our merchant marine. In the next article I shall dla tion that there will be no strike of railway employees was made today by Sam'those needs. cuts peace uel O. Dunn, editor of the Railway Age, in an before the American AswlU The Tribune present the sixth ar- sociationaddress of Railway Accounting Officers ticle of this secies tomorrow. in convention here. He based hie prediction on the asserPlan 'to Press Action. tion that after the new awards reducing y relvetnl terries. pay made by the ra.Uwsv board go Into WASHINGTON, June with effect, wages of most railway employees, three house committees working morning, measured by the cost of living, will be afternoon and evening to get the measure higher than they ever were before, exin final shape, and administration leaders cept for a few months, since .which the In the eenate and houae agreeing on plans cost of living haa declined. for facilitating Its consideration, action Furthermore, he declared ths wages of on the ship subsidy bill rapidly drew railway employees will still he higher nearer today. than those paid men doing similar work Republican spokesmen on the house in other Industries. merchant marine committee mated tonight that It was virtually certain now Coal Prices Cut. . that redrafting of the legislation will he - BIRMINGHAM. Ala., June 7. A reducnd of the xbe week. Then by - completed tion of per cent in coal prices In the It wlU be reintroduced and the whole com- Alabama the recent agreement mittee will go through the formality of between field underHoover snd Alabama Secretary and out. it it reporting considering followed ooeratora. a recent reduccoal No time will be tort after the Demo--reof an of tion 42.y average per cent in in next week. The are called r&Tiy majority members of the committee ere a unit for the bill. The Democrats will week. If not earlier. Not be given a reasonable time to voice objec- of the following tions end offer amendment. It is not more than a week, probably lees, will be Ha ronsumed consideration in the in that enymlnorltj unexpected, however, After a house. amendments will he accepted. if this program is carried out, houae reasonable time haa elapsed, the majority leaders were informed at today s conferwlli vote to report out the bill. ence with the senate spokesmen, the eenThe plan now Js to report out the shout the middle of next week ate also will, without doubt, act on It beand taka It up In the house by the first fore the present session U adjourned. Adequate Trade Old-Fashion- ready-to-wea- rotarys attitude as welt as the employees own evidence allowing the amount necessary to maintain a railroad's man's fam- Rail Chief g Statement snd needs experienced salespeople all departments, ' particularly in shoes, hosiery, Only salespeodepartment ple of experience, with references, wanted. Apply Superintendent's office before 10 a.-in i i i Parley wages, according to a statement Issued today by J. R. Kennamer, president of district 20 of the United Mine Workers of America. Demand Strike Vote. TOLEDO, Ohio, June 7. Delegatee attending the convention of the Federated Shopcrafts of the Wabash Railroad system, In session here. ,ind representing aU shopcrafts on that road, today adopted a resolution demanding that a strike vote be taken at once on the wage cut announced yesterday by the railroad labor board. A copy of the resolution was sent to B. M. Jewell, president of the railroad drvtslon of the Amcrkin Federation of Labor. ' -3 FOLLETTE eon-elde- er war-bui- Caatiaeed from PrwMinf Fa. submitted Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, yesterday, calling upon the federal reserve board to give the senate Information as to whether It maintained a publicity organisation, and If so, from what Senator Heflin funds It was supported. said in Introducing the resolution that it board kept aj that the been had charged publicity organisation to put out propaits ganda praising Its work and defending dispolicies and to attack senators who agreed with It. WILL CONTINUE WORK ON NAVY VESSELS WASHINGTON, June 7. Work on all the United naval vessels permitted States under the arms conference treaty would proceed at about the present rate, with no reductions of forces at any of the private or government yards under the revised naval appropriations bill as completed today by the tenets appropriations subcommittee. Requests of the navy department for funds to begin work on three new Pacific coast naval bases were' denied by the subcommittee which excluded proposals for a new f set base at Alameda, Calif., a new torpedo base at San Pedro. Calif., and a new aviation base at Sand Point. Wash. A large Increase for naval aviation was agreed to by the committee. Including for aircraft and 1300.000 for 64.537.000 Another large hangars and build ngs Increase recommended by the committee wa $3,000,000 to start development of a civilian navel reserve, providing for two weeks' annual cruises by 3000 officers end The subcommittee par10,600 civilians. by tially recommended the plan proposed Roosevelt, ' who Assistant Secretary asked something tover 15,000,000 for the naval reserve, but cut the provision for annual pay of the reservists. One' of the largest committee Increases was for 614,000,000 for navv pay to conform to the new scales of the service pay law. The committee struck out re-a house provision for the Immediate tirement of about 2700 petty officers About half of 132.000.000 of Increases over the house bill asked by Secretary Denby were granted by the committee. The most Important Increase g.ven was of 210,000,000 for naval construction and In addition the transfer of 23.000,000 of Indebtedness frem the shipping board The Increase, senators said, would provide for continuing present work on the various naval ships under construction, Including conversion of two dreadnaughts into airplane carriers and continuing submarines. work on forty-tw- o Subcommittee members explained that the requests for the Pacific coast naval bases were denied because they would be subject to a point of order In the senate. The committee authorized increase of 2500.000 for Improving the Puget Sound navy yard and 2192,000,000 for the Pearl Harbor yard. The navy department's request of 2750.000 for restoring the piers at the Mare Island navy yard wag denied In part, only 6250,000 being allowed. I a delightlul new feature in summer frocks Tub Silk Sport D resses -- i 4f. are quite the coolest feeling , freshest looking, smartly styled costume for midsummer wear that you can imagine ' r jWfj 1 lt IS TEI&tED HOSTILE -1 -- ' ten-yea- r- . T.-- , - ts RICCI REPLIES TO WATSON CHARGES WASHINGTON. June 7 fBv the Associated Press ) Taking notice of obtec-tiomade In the senate by Senator Watson. Repub'lcsn. Indiana, to discussion by him of tariff and other legislation. Senator Ricci, the Italian ambassador. In a formal statement today declared tariff duties were an International problem, snd as anch were a proper sublect for tils- cusslon bv a diplomatic agent of a foreign country. The Italian embassador defended his addresses In which he treated ,f the American Immigration laws and declared men that "when merchants and business Invite me to speak before thetr associaI endeavor to say things tions clsarlv and to demonstrate the practical result's therefrom without ambiguity or circumlocutions apt only to befog the Issues under consideration. Intentions to interfere with American Internal affairs were disclaimed by the ambassador in his statement, Issuance ot made which In rerly to statements in congress was regarded in diplomatic circles as a most unusual procedure ... & which is remarkably low considering that they are made of beautiful silk broadcloth like min's silk shirts are fashioned of, and soft plain orjlowtred silk crepes. The silk broadcloths are in plain and variegated colored stripes and some have a bit of blanket stitch to edge the collar or a plaited silk front to soften the severeness of their tailored sport style. cool-lookin- Exceptional Sale L Aiglon te mills. Harding Sees Californians. TUB DRESSES 7. President WASHINGTON. June. Harding received today a delegation ac-ot Californians, who asked for federal tion in the Colorado river project. They explained the president assured them of his interest end determination to assist in carrying the project to early completion. The delegation included Representatives Swing, Osborne and Llneburger, and Mayor John L. Bacon of San Diego AnRalph Criswell, president of the Loa geles city council. 8 Distinctive Styles, Crisp! New! At the Special Price of Daughertys Sharp Reply. 7. June Attorney WASHINGTON, General Daugherty called on President about a matter of official today Harding nets II and was asked when he tame oi't for his view upon various repine that he would resign office. "Tou can say. he told newspaper men, ' that there never wa a time when I would have given 20 cents to get toe office Of attorney (.etHiel. bat that l t ot 'dn't take a tmlitoa dollars for t new." t. , By Sfr ecial Request continuing Tcday and Friday the PROVIDENCE, R. I.. June 7 Former Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Rhode Island, in answer to the attack made in the senate yesterday by Senator Afchurat of Arisons. declared today that although a Democrat, the Ariaona senator recently expressed to him In the course of a conference in Washington hia interest In having a very heavy dutv on long staple cotton, an Arlxona placed product, end the kind used in the Lippitt STREETS BEING REPAIRED. Speriri te The Triisuw. June 7 The town board BINGHAM, has begun to repair the streets, and tbe work will be rushed to completion. The machinery for the work wee loaned by Salt Lake county. J. A. Forbes Is supervising eke work. They have distinction, individuality combined with a sweet : simplicity and summer airiness to win yonr instant ap-- , proval and your lasting regard as you continue to jvear-- 1 ' them through the warm days. rm Lippitt Makes Reply. thlrVv-minu- g : - an important special group, More elaborate in -- style, A o Q of -.- better verypecia! CL $495 Is- - sqjierla lively lovely dresses, with dainty organdy trims sad insets. quality - ginghams. I. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF OUR BIG JUNE V. BARGAIN SALES Hundreds of women chose yesterday T . OLD-FASHIONE- D j |