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THE MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE: SATURDAY APRIL 22 1922 PACK EIGHT Klnvton. Mirm. wplfur r.f minify unflf thf illrertlnn of th Ttel fin ha-t liwn taken HmiKf of lv Miss Marv 1 hn work wu tin vn-k. St. raln.iont.

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Lrt In (T since 1-7. VrUJr. Trolley Line Bus Ruined by Explosion li'-iu-r corn HQd tion will he jtntn Vj Li-eil ut Pan-American Women Seek to Guard Workers Plumbers Suffer Apprentice Dearth Concerted Action to Remedy Situation Urged School Plan to Be Considered. r. Last Chance To Trade Organization Seen as Outgrowth of Baltimore Congress.

Lillian E. Taaffp. Baltimore, April 21. Latin Concerted action mut be taken by plumbers and all building trades to remedy the shortage of apprentices and skilled workmen, W. Maloney, Evans-ville, a representative of the National Trade Extension Bureau, told members of tho Minneapolis retail Plumbers' association at a meeting last night- in the Builders' Exchange.

The problem of this general ehorlage Is vital with the building industry of every large city In the United States, Mr. Maloney declared. If you are not one of the scores of people who have traded their old watches for new models, this is your last opportunity to do so. We have just received a shipment of the newest designs in white gold at lowrest prices. No matter how old or how badly damaged your watch is, we will allow you more than it is worth as a first payment on a new one.

Pay balance American women ami thono of the Vm tod States were challenged to see that the 9,000,000 employed in Indus try here and tho millions iu the other are adequately protected through legislation and kept free from "exploitation." Tha challenge, delivered by Miss IMary Anderson, chief of the women's "This is distinctly an employer's problem," he assorted. "The employer himself Is interested for the good of his business and the public is also directly concerned. The unions are indifferent In the matter; they have built" up false barriers by their restrictive clauses concerning apprentices and this limitation should be actively fought by every plumber." "Through this barrier." he continued, "the fundamental economic law of supply and demand is made inoperative. Today tho demand far exceeds the supply and it is the stimulation of the supply that must be made and made-at 6nce If tho public is to be given good plumbing service in the future. Minneapolis has the finest of We carry a tremendous assortment of White Gold Wedding Kings in all the newest engraved designs to 15.00 A WEEK "BUY ON THE AMERICAN PLAN A WEEK ('IN YOU WE TRUST" Musical Pullman Porters to Sing to While Away the Travel Hours Wilson Makes Jaffee Quit in Fourth Hound opportunities, with Dunwoody Institute here, to develop an effcctlvo appren- Sleeping Car Company Will Furnish Tenors on Demand.

I ticeship system." The motor bus operated by the Minneapolis Street Railway company in North Minneapolis to connect with two street car terminals was destroyed yesterday when it caught fire from an explosion, H. C. Bowman, 2925 Forty-first avenue south, the driver, was seriously burned and was taken to the Swedish hospital. The bus was parked in front of the Camden Motor Inn, 4204 Lyn-dalo avenue north, where tho driver was about to fill the gasoline tank, when there was an explosion and the bus burst into flames The blaze soon reached the gasoline tank and there was another explosion which shattered windows in nearby buildings. No passengers were abroard the bus at the time.

Tho burned bus was the first of its kind to be operated by the street car company. It served to carry passengers between the Second street northeast car line and the Camden car line. Leton, April 21. K. O.

Jaffee of New York, quit tonight in the fourth round of his fight with Johnny Wilson, Boston, middleweight champion. Without any apparent punishment, Jaffee fell upon the ropes several times in tha third round and shortly after the opening of the fourth, he went to his knees and the referee refused to count over him. City police sounded a whistle, ending the fight. I William Redclske, secretary of the association, urged that the qualifications of beginners be made more rigid to raise the standard of the business. Other speakers included F.

C. Stiller, president," and W. W. Hughes. Definite plans for 'the establishment of an apprentices' school ln Minneapolis will be considered at a later meeting, Mr.

Kedeiske said. OO SOUTH 7TH STREET JO Opposite Radisson Hotel. T2The Bon Ton Best Always for Coats. Suits. Dresses and Millinery.

Open Saturday until 7 p. m.E-jl nother Shipment of Genuine Fur her and she gives him an allowance." Porto Rico Is ono place where "every wonan has to work, Senora Milagros Benet De Newton said. Of 160,000 women workers, 10,000 are employed et in hi stripping tobaoco and hundreds in dress- NEW, NOBBY Children's Coats Capes All colors, all sizes, very much un-derpriced here Saturday. Actual values to $18.00 special at CHOKERS Values to $25.00. Saturday Special at $3.98 and $7.50 (By Associated Press.) Chicago, April 21.

George, the Pullman porter, who makes up the berth, blacks tho shoes, carries the bags, runs errands and performs other services to add to the comfort and convenience of tho traveling public, will in the future increase his popularity by being able to furnish music for special cars and trains when desired, according to an announcement by the Tullman company today. The company plans to organize its 9,000 porters into the Pullman Porters' chorus, with orchestra and band auxiliaries, it was announced, and has employed instructors to train the porters with a view to preserving and developing the Negro folk songs and the melodies so distinctive of the Negro. The company announced a chorus will be organized in each of its eight zones and once a year a grand concert has been planned. Major N. Clark Smith, a well known Negro musician and composer, has been engaged to train the porters to sing.

In the future, the Pullman company announced, when special cars or trains are ordered, the company will also be able to accomodate requests for singing porters to help while away the tedious hours of travel. First experiments with the singing porters will occur tomorrow when three special trains carrying Knights Templars to the conclave at New Orleans over the Illinois Central lines will be provided with Pullman crews consisting of tenors, second tenors, baritones and bassos, so that each train will have its quartet or octet. Hardings Entertain D. A. R.

Delegates Seven State Vice Presidents Are Elected After Reception at White House. bureau of tho United States Department of Labor and Mrs. Raymond Robins, International Federation of Women representative, bo aroused the dele-frntes at the Pan-American and National League of Women Voters congress, that formation of a women's world organization with the congress as a nucleus was urged by women from Central Europe. Nation Cannot Stand Alone, "No one ration," Mrs. Robins said, 'can ko forward alone.

It is only as a people and a whole people that we can make any progress. The Americas were founded not that they might bring forth single great men and women, Vut In the hope and faith that we might build a great people. "The challenge of today is that we Iielp the Industrial workers. The human 'race is asking" that we provide work first for the unemployed, then thorter hours and a wage on which vorkers may build a home and enjoy the simple things that enter into it." "Every fourth worker in the United Ftates is a woman, and when we analyze the reasons for working women tve find that they too, as much as the men, have to work in order that they may live and for others to live who lire dependent upon them," Miss Anderson said. "In other words they are not only the makers of the home, but they also, to a large extent, maintain the home." Miss Anderson tirged women to.

see that their "sisters who toil" do so under standards of employment that will Hot Injure their health. Question of Future Race. "After all, with women, it is a question of the future race, and from that angle we have to consider the working woman," she said. Muss Mary McDowell, chairman of the women industry committee of the Xieague of Women Voters, and affec-, tionately known as "Chicago angel of the stock yards," declared that women will always stand for tho "human interests." To tho foreign delegates, Miss McDowell said that tho United States needed all the help and Inspiration it could get to solve Its industrial problems. riea for Europe's Women.

1 It was Dr. Broderick Stepenak, minister from Czecho-Slovakia, who presented the plea of the women from central Europe for formation of a world organization. "Women of Czecho-Slovakia," he said, feel that the Pan-American congress, broad in it's purpose and implications. Is too limited geographically and territorially. They wish, that a women's world association may be formed with the Pan-American congress as a nucleus, and will be ready to Join you in such a noble undertaking." Greetings from the national and International representatives were followed by stories from the foreign dele-sutes of the working women of their countries.

Discussion centered around the subjects of: Appointment of qualified women in all public agencies commissions or tribunals, national, state and local, dealing with interest of women. Limitation of hours of work for wage earning women In industrial undertakings to a maximum of eight hours a day and 44 hours a week. Prohibition of night work for women in Industrial occupations. Prohibition of employment of women six weeks before and after 'child birth. Foreign Delegates 8H'ak.

"Woman in the Philippines is the cashier in the family," Madam Jaime iJeVeyra explained, much to the amusement of the delegates. "No man acts business In tho Philippines without first consulting his Vlfe and every lay day he hands over his earnings to i Stunning New Pattern Hats at $3 and $5 Smartly trimmed in solid colors and various combinations to blend. Many Sport Hats included of haircloth, hair braids, georgette and canton crepes, Milan hemps combined with fashionable fabrics. Regular $7.50, $10.00 and $12.00 beautiful trimmed hats. Extra special choice Saturday at $3 and $5 Tailored Milan Hats for Children very Kind of Banded Sailor Hat Here A complete selection of sailor hats for women and misses AH the new shades and combinations sensationally under ft nfaking shops and laundries.

Peru is far advanced, according Senorita Margarita Conroy, in legislation protecting its women workers. "Generally speaking, opportunities for women in Peru are not as great as here," Senorita Conroy said. Then with a flash of her dark eyes and a toss of her head, she added: "But we await the moment of greater emancipation when we will outrival our sisters in other lands." Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Suffrage alliance and recognized world leader among women, summed up the sentiment of the entire congress when she said: "The Pan-American congress is certain to give an Impulse to the woman movement in every country in Central and South America." Mrs. Joseph T.

Bohen of Chicago, American delegate appointed by President Harding, brought the women in Industries conference to a close with a plea to the women to elect members of their sex td Congress and the legislatures if they wished to secure passage of the measures they wanted. Mrs. C. J. Holman of St.s Paul represented the Minnesota league as the official delegate at the women 'in industry deliberations.

A boom was started here today among Minnesota delegates to elect Mrs. Suni-ner T. McKnlght head of the Fifth Regional district for the" United States for the League of Women Voters to succeed Mrs. James Paige of Minneapolis. Mrs.

McKnight is at present national treasurer, but has declined reelection to that office. It has been rumored that Iowa women, also In the Fifth region, would like to carry oft the honor of having a regional director this year. Mrs. Walter II. Newton, wife of Congressman Newton of Minneapolis, and Oscar J.

Larson, wife of Congressman Larson, came from Washington today to the convention, where they will serve as alternate delegates. Mrs. A. Roszel Cathcard of Baltimore, formerly ofOwatonna, has been named the official Minnesota hostess and has been busy since the opening of the congress seeing to it that every possible hospitality is offered women of the state. Also hand made straw braids, also hemp and milan hemps, pleasingly ribbon flower trimmed, extra special choice at priced at $1 98c up i Satordky Is Coat (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 21.

Tho Daughters of the American Revolution in annual congress here selected eeven vice presidents tonight after being received at the White House by President and Mrs. Harding. The vice presidents elected were: Miss Alice McDuffie of Michigan, Mrs. Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, Mrs.

John L. Buel of Connecticut, Mrs. Willard T. Block of Illinois. Miss Annio Wallace of New Hampshire, Mrs.

Howard L. McCall of Georgia and Mrs. Everett G. Sewell of Florida, The delegates were received by the President and Mrs. Harding in the Blue room and music was furnished by the Marine band.

This evening they attended a pageant given by the Children Of the American Revolution. The congress will conclude with a business session tomorrow. amd Wrap Day Come to the BON TON Saturday Minnc apolis' COAT and WRAP headquarters where you will find many hundreds of high class, stunning garments to choose from. Your EXACT SIZE, your COLOR, your STYLE, your FAVORITE FABRIC and, bejst of all, you can buy your Coat and Wrap at a guaranteed saving of from $10 to $25. Polo Style Coats, Wraps and Wrappy Coats Fine Velour, Prolane, Normandy, Shawsheen-ari extraordinary selection of charming; fascinating gar oJqJ I Here They Are! ments up to the very minute in style.

Actual up to $40.00 Coats and Wraps sensationally under priced for Saturday at and $1B Women's Smart Footwear Offering the Season's Cleverest Styles at a Trice You Can't Afford to Miss- $3.35 $3.35 I Extra Special Sale of EXTRA 450 New Spring ftvv 01 SATURDAY and all next week we offer you the greatest buying opportunity you have had in years. Just when everybody is thinking of new Spring Footwear, we announce this event. Hundreds of pairs dozens of styles in newest Spring fashions are ready for your se-t0 lection at this extraordinary price svtJJ This is a suit sale planned especially for, those who did not buy their suit before Easter Tricotines, Poiret Twills. Fine Leathers Patent Leather Brown Calf Tan Calf Black Calf $3.35 SACRIFICED Every dress offered a New Spring model taken from our regular stocks, formerly priced up to $30.00. Cantorf Crepes, Taffetas, Georgettes, in all sizes and in all colors, sensationally underpriced at StylA Brogue Oxfords Flapper 1-Strap Sandal-Straps Walking Oxfo-ds Military Heels Flat Heels Louis Heels Brown Kid Black Kid Black Suede No Refnndt or Exchange! All Sale Final Tweeds and Velour Checks also French Serges, colors are Navy, Black, Sand and Mixtures Truly wonderful high grade suits formerly priced up to $45, in this special sale Saturday at $23 3 $1S Three Entrances a All Sua 'By MaU ISo Extra Hennepin Ave.

5th St. Loeb Arcade JTHE BON T0N-322 NICOLLET 0.

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