The Barre Daily Times from Barre, Vermont • 4

THE BARRE DATLY TTMES BARRE VT FRIDAY APRIL 21 1038 4 Would Refund Debt Wood Urges Galling Off Industrial Holiday Eugene Robert will arrive Monday on which day the club bouse will be officially opened Mr Robert comes highly recommended from Framingham Mhss where he was for five years and from Brattlcboro where he has been for the past ten years Residents of the city who are not members of the club arc to he allowed to have meals served at the club this year on previous notice to the chef Main street Alfred Fernandez at 211 Havre street Ribelli Crozzoli Inc at 233 llatre street Peter GhiringhelU at the corner of Berlin and River streets Hale Brothers at 78 Barre Street Narafino Massuceo at 22 Main street Jack Roger at 11 School street Charles Fisher at 16 Frank-11 street and the A A store at 84 Main street The latter is the location formerly occupied by the Stand-ish market The fees due tho city which are BARRE DAILY TIMES FRIDAY APRIL 21 193 Published Every Week-Dey Afternoon by THE BARRE DAILY TIMES INC Krenk Lnntrley Publieher Entered 'at the Poitoflice at Barre aa Second Claes Mail fatter SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year by mail Six Months by mail 1L80 Three Months by mail BO One Month by mail SO rente Single copy 2 cents In 4th to Cth poet nl zones 1800 a year or $275 for six months All subscriptions cash In advance OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclualvely entitled to the use for republieatlon of all news dis-patches credited to it or not othcrwlas credited in this paper and alao the local news published therein SPRING SHOWING r- 1 aft ip Thousands of Americans looking over the gains made by the stock market yesterday are computing how much they can take off from their losses now The Gold Standard And Its Meaning New York April 21 (AP)--The United States was frankly off the gold standard for the first time since specie payments were resumed in 1870 The step was hailed in many quarters us a constructive measure designed to reduce the purchasing power of the dollar and consequently raise the price level Going off the gold standard means that the national currency for the time being is not redeemable in gold Gold payments had been severely restricted since the banking holiday last month but starting Wednesday the government announced definitely that' it would cease licensing gold exports to support the dollar in relation to other currencies which definitely took the country off the gold standard The gold standard is of practical importance chiefly in international trade since gold is the only international standard of value Cut free from gold the dollar is left to find its own level in relation to other currencies on a demand and supply basis Excited selling of the dollar has reduced its level in relation to gold currencies and theoretically reduced its purchasing power This brought a sharp rise in prices of sensitive commodities in terms of dollars It is not a joke to say that Democratic leaders aided by a few Republicans managed to eliminate peanuts from the farm price-lifting bill Now if Congress can eliminate the as the current expression goes the American people will give a vote of thanks Senator William Gibbs McAdoo Introduced a bill to authorize Issuance up to $8000000000 in United States notes to refund the government's short term debt maturing in the next five year (Associated Press Photo) Pill While much has been said about 32 beer little mention has been made of 32 vvirtes There are some wine drinkers in this country and it has been rumored some in Vermont The national law ami the Vermont law which conforms with it allow sale of 32 wine us well as beer It may be served with meals or bought by the bottle Just how good it will be is something the writer is not qualified to judge May 1 is the date to satisfy inquisitiveness if not thirst 100 Topcoats for deepest value thinkers $15 Men who pride themselves on being able to gauge value will feel like infants in the arms of this topcoat dis-play guess $20 to $25 and when we show them the $15 price tickets blush and be thankful their wives are not present Tweeds Polo Coats Camel Hairs in tans grays browns Just 100 for 100 men of quick MONTPELIER City Council Grants Five First Class Eight Second Class Liquor Licenses The city council at a special meeting yesterday evening granted five first c1hhi that is hotel or restaurant licenses for the sale of beer and eight second class licenses to stores or other place which may sell beer not to be drunk on the premises There were ten other applications for first class and 14 for second class licenses which were not acted on either because of insufficient information or because they had not been received at the time of the last regular council meeting These are to lie taken up for action at the next regular meeting next Wednesday evening Following the suggestion of the state control commissioner the city control commissioners meaning the city council are to hold up for a week all applications for investigation or to give opportunity for objections if any to lie made to the granting of any particular license Otherwise it is probable that all applications will he granted if the state regulations governing the sale of legal fermented beverages are complied with It is expected that other applications will be made in addition to the 37 which have already been presented John Dobbs has withdrawn the application he had filled out Each Application Separate The special meeting was attended by a number of interested citizens several of whom had applications pending Each application was taken up by itself and voted on separately aud all that were granted have been filed for at least a week and have been investigated First class licenses were granted to Charles Tobias for The Pines restaurant at 70 Main street the Montpelier lodge of Elks at 31 Barre street John Youchilas for the Capital Spa at 00 Main street the Montpelier Tavern at 100 State street and Miller's Inn at 118 Main street Other first class licenses waiting later action are from Mrs Sweeney at U2 Main Btreet Clarence A Wells at the Toy Town tea room on Lower State street Andrew A To-masi at 18 Main street Richards and Perolini at 41 Elm street Elmer Pierce at 40 State street Joseph Bsrdosi at 14 8tate street the Imperial restaurant at 64 State street Arthur Whitney at the Highland Mary at 125 Northfield street Wilfred Pine at I Elm street Short's lunch cart on Main street Second Class Licenses Second clsss licenses were granted to Berry and Jones at 42 Main street Amedeo Bernardini at Seguin's news stand at 108 Main street Philip Cohen at 205 Main street the Capital market at 118 Main street Daniel Roach at 102 Barre street George Younts at the Cash and Carry store on Main street Andrew Berganti at 14 East State street and Daughter Gould at 12 Northfield street The other second class applicants are Laurence McMahon at 4 Barney street Twin City Gasoline Co Inc at the old car barns on the Barre road Perley Demere at his bowling alley at ll Main street Fred Douglas Backus jr at 271 River street Meyers Tuttle at the Playhouse Candy shop on State street Mclnernev at 182 Elm street Louis Fabrizio at 68 paid on filing the applications to lie returned if the license is not granted are ten dollars for both classes Mayor VV McKee pointed out to the spec-! tators present that in addition to this fee each person or firm obtaining a license must also pay a government license of $20 Gaibage Hearing Next Monday The council also gave attention to two other matters Due was the pend-' ing application of the City Sanitary Service Inc for a franchise for the collection and disposal of garbage and I refuse This will lie acted on at the next regular meeting and next Monday evening at 7:30 was set as a date for a hearing in the city council chamber at which any citizens may la-heard for or against the proposal Alderman James Ewing made report on the investigations he and Alderman Perry Merrill have madef on authority of the council at a previous meeting into the costs of operating the poor department Several instances of extravagance have been discovered Alderman Ewing declared in an extended report Iweked up with facts and figures and he moved that Overseer of the Poor Daniels be removed at once charging that he hands out anyone money or orders for supplies without investigating He further stated that the special committee himself and Alderman Morrill had met with opposition from the overseer of the poor in every move they made and in their efforts to save money for the city by stopping leaks Tonight Poor Dept Costs Since Overseer Daniels was not present it was decided to give him an opportunity to appear before the council to reply to the charges and a special meeting for that purpose was set for this evening at 7:30 Alderman Ewing gave one specific instance of a man who is being paid $98 a month by the city for services rendered and is also supplied with groceries and wood by the poor department Another man is being paid rent by the city for tenants who are being aided by the city and at the same time the property owner is receiving city aid The alderman suggested that the city should take a second mortgage on the property so that it might have some way to recover money advanced As an instance of what he asserted is lack of economy on the part of the overseer he stated that hard coal is lteing bought for the city farm dwelling in which the heater is built for soft coal Daniels does not try to he asserted He told of several instances where expenses in the operation of the poor department had been out down by himself and Alderman Merrill in spite of the protest of the overseer chiefly for the sawing and delivering of wood New Patterns New Colors New Prices See Our New Line of A Badger Co Inc Rogers Co Motorization of the New England national guard undoubtedly is in the name of progress Motorized batteries of artillery oil the Underhill range und at Fort Ethan Allen demonstrated their superiority over horse-drawn batteries the past winter However much of the romance of the artillery passes with the horses No prancing horses now no clatter of hoofs to accompany the arrival of the artillery to the stirring tune the Caissons Co Rolling Imagine trying to get a thrill out of hearing the band play that military air as station wagons and abbreviated trucks throw up dust Boys Boys they cite -as examples the fact that the manufacturers pay a lesser wage to polishers blacksmiths etc than the rate paid men classified as journeyman granite cutters In noting this aspect of the controversy the commissioner does not pass upon its merits He does point nut however that the trade agreement existing lietween the parties provides a method by which this element of dispute can be properly considered discussed and disposed of In the face of the probable enactment by the Congress of the 30-hour week bill together with its affiliate minimum wage provision it does not appear to the commissioner that a continuance of this is practicable to the parties in controversy It is certain that new bills of prices must be considered to meet the changed conditions following the enactment of this bill The has served a good purpose It has checked an orgy of wage cutting destructive alike to those engaged in the industry and the communities in which its plants and quarries are located The union activities have been most useful in checking further wage cuts a very important influence in raising wage levels in certain localities and in turning the trend upward all over the district Recommendations I recommend pending further negotiations likely to follow the enactment of the 30-hour bill by the Congress that the quarriers and the unions who are bound in their relations by trade agreements call off the "industrial and restore normal conditions in accordance with the terms of their supplemental agreements entered iuto on April 1 1932 that the shop quarriers pending such congressional legislation adopt the bill of prices established by the shop employers Riid receive buck into their employ without discrimination their striking employes that the said prices are minimum and any employes receiving more shall notbe reduced that the wages of railroad men and others not covered in any existing trade agreement lie adjusted in line with those prevailing in occupations requiring similar skill and capacity I recommend further pending negotiations likely to follow the enactment of the 30-hour bill by the Congress that the manufacturers together with their employes who are bound in their relations by trade agreements call off the holiday" and restore normal conditions in accordance with the terms of their agreements that the shop manufacturers adopt the bill of prices so established by the shop employers and receive back into thair employ without discrimination their striking employes (Signed) Chas Wood Commissioner of conciliation New State Reported Set Up In No China Japanese Report Area Between Great Wall and Lwan River Made New State Shanghai April 21 (AP) Establishment of an independent state in the coastal area of north China by tile Japanese and Maiichukuan forces which seized the urea was reported today The new domain is the triangular area between the great wall of China and the Lwan river with its base extending about 00 miles aloug the Yellow sea and its apex at the point where the river and wall meet nearly 100 miles inland Japanese and Maiichukuan officials were reported to have held a meeting yesterday at Peituiho the coast town near Chinwangtao where a so-called Lwantgung provisional government was organized American naval authorities here announced today that the destroyer Henderson has cancelled a scheduled call at Chinwangtao on May 15 as a result of the occupation of that city by the Japanese The destroyer bringing provisions for the United States marine guard at Peiping nmy call at Tangku the coast town near Tientsin about May 10 unless the Sino-Japauese conflict has enveloped that town by then In that event the ship will go to Shanghai The destroyer is coming from the United States via Manila The head office of the Japanese legation in Chiua situated here said the Japanese government had not advised the legation that it would pay for damage by bombing of American missions The office said a statement to that effect attributed to Japanese representatives in Peiping could only Lie an expression of personal opinion Out of Lwanchow Tientsin China April 21 (AP) The Chinese military command asserted that Japanese and Maiichukuan troops ware expelled today from Lwan-chow the main city between here and the coast on the railroad to Shanhaik-wan Japanese planes and artillery were reported in the city two days ago and Japanese and Manehukuans were said to be joining in the attack The Chinese military declared the invading troops have been driven back across the Lwan river on which Lwan-chow is situated Chinese troops were reported holding the east end of the bridge Many thousands of refugees were crowding towns between Lwanchow and Tangshan 80 miles northeast of here suffering acutely from wind and rain Kidnapers of women and girls were reported active in the region resulting in the Chinese military leaders executing anyone believed guilty of kidnaping MUSSOLINI BUSY (Continued from first page) International association including branches of tool sharpeners ami polishers were bound by agreements entered Into April 1 1031 which continue in force until April 1 1034 No much of these agreements as applied to the hourly rates of wages were changed by agreement of the parties in May 1032 wherein it was agreed that the wage rate of journeymen cutters tool sharpeners polishers etc should be reduced from $112 to $1 per hour A request made In January 1033 by these employers for a further reduction in the hourly rates was not grunted by the unions and a petition proposing a 25 per cent reduction was presented bv the employers on March 14 1033 to become effective April 1 1033 Regardless of a provision in the agreement that no strike or lockout shall be Distorted to there was a cessation of work in all union shops on April 1 1033 which representatives of both parties describe as an holiday" Situation Regarding Quarriers Certain quarriers in the Barre district hold a similar contractual relation with the Quarry International union and the Barre branch of Lumpers Boxers and Derrlekmen affiliated with the same organization It has been the practice of the quarriers and uuions in this branch to make an agreement covering a period of time ami continuing from year to year until changed by agreement On or before April 1 1032 the quarriers and the Quarry union agreed to reduce the hourly rates for derrick-men channel bar runners powder men riggers engineers blacksmiths machinists and other men engaged in quarrying During the latter part of January 1033 the representatives of three quarries requested a further change in the bill of prices and other conditions These requests were made in compliance with the terms of the agreement which provided among other things that either party must give two notice when seeking a change A counter request was made by the union that the wage rates he restored as they were prior to April 1 1032 No agreement resulting from conferences a general cessation of work followed on April 1 1933 Both manufacturers and quarriers in the group emphasized a substantial disparity between the wage levels which they and the unions maintained by agreement and the wage levels obtaining in certain competing finishing shopg and quarries that such competition in the Barre district plus a competition in similar lines of the Industry located elsewhere particularly in Georgia Minnesota and Wisconsin made it impossible to profitably continue in business that the sharp downward trend in public demand gave preference in orders to the lowest bidder that such low bidders in most eases were employers not bound by agreements to pay the union scale of wages and maintain conditions defined in a trade agreement Certain employers in the Barre district in an endeavor to meet competition in the south and west had made reductions in wages from time to time Such reductions together with curtailed production effected most seriously normal annual earnings of the workers These conditions conspired to arouse the employes of the non-union shops and quarries to resentment and a large proportion of them joined the unions of their crafts Not All Places Closed Therefore on April 1 1933 when a general cessation of work in shops ami quarries became effective nearly all the non-union quarries and shops were shut down Two important quarriers however continued to operate with substantially a normal force of employes but these operators were paying and had paid for a number of wage rates comparable with those paid by employers operating un der the union shop conditions Requests for the good offices of the conciliation service were made to the secretary of labor in accordance with a provision in the trade agreement between the quarriers and quarry workers appeal to the federal department of labor to send representative to investigate and make recommendation as a basis of The commissioner of conciliation assigned to deal with this controversy having conferred with the parties and made a preliminary survey of the matters in dispute suggested to the and shop employers to unite for the purpose of considering proposals made by the representatives of the unions and eoncertedly permit negotiations to go forward to the end that a compact could tie adopted which would establish prevailing bills of prices alike fair to all employers and employes in the district Certain of the "open" shops employers objected to joining with the shop employers ill such negotiations giving as a reason that it would bind them to tho Both groups of employers however met together and discussed among themselves and conferred with the commissioner in an endeavor to find common ground upon which they could stand and act eoncertedly for the welfare of the industry in the Barre district Both groups have offered bills of prices for the consideration of the employes The union quarriers offered to continue the bill of prices which was effective by agreement from April 1 1932 to April 1 1933 This proposal was rejected by the union for one reason among others that its acceptance would not bind tho nou-union quarries Certain non-union quarriers however in a statement made public in the press announced that they would pay such prices or better Tho non-union manufacturers in a statement similarly published set forth a bill of prices contemplating the hourly' rate of wages for all employes engaged in that class of work It fixes a minimum of 85 cents for cutters in comparison with the minimum of $1 which is the price agreed upon between the manufacturer and unions in the existing trade agreement Conflict Over Wage Classes There is a sharp conflict of opinion between certain of the "closed manufacturers and the union relative to the persistence of the union in supporting tho claim that cutters polishers blacksmiths etc should each receive $1 per hour Certain employers declare that there should tie a different raise in these classifications and Golf Course to Open Saturday The season is so far advanced that the golf course at the Montpelier Country club will be opened Saturday according to the present plans of the greens committee The new French chef Ball Band Tennis 300 pairs tennis shoes formerly sold at $125 to $175 now only 69 cents All perfect goods and all carry our regular guarantee Why buy a cheap tennis when you can get Ball Band at above price See Our Window Rogers' Walk-Over Boot Shop A NATIONAL CONSERVATOR Somehow Americans dislike to refer to their President as a dictator even after he has been given the broad authority which the emergency has dictated There is another word which has ltcen dusted off and put into current use which might well be used instead That is the word Conservator It pretty well expresses the feeling of tlie Americans about the authority they have conferred upon President Roosevelt They still adhere to their belief in the efficacy of a democratic government They do not feel that they have done what Italy has done what Germany has done or what Russia has done Actually we probably have done something which is quite different ex-eept as a loose comparison may be made Walter Lippman compares our banking crisis and our remedies for it with the action of the British when that nation went off the gold standard and the action of France before that when financial chaos threatened and the premier was given almost absolute authority temporarily In both these other instances of democratic governments meeting a1 crisis there was a lessening of ritual and a direct approach to a problem exactly like the course which we have now followed Both France and Britain came through their crises and while the road has not been an easy one since they have proceeded with a much firmer step towards an ultimate com plete restoration of democartic liquidity President Roosevelt hus demon strated his capabilities as a conservator just as MacDonald and Poincaire did and there is reason to believe we are doing better than we knew in meeting what was very nearly a bad mess Free Free Free with every roll of film you take to our store to be developed and printed we will give you an 8 in 10 in enlargement Free And if you prefer we will have it cut into a jig saw puzzle without additional cost Barre Drug Company What Others Say Head Work or Hand Work WHETHER you are engaged in head work or hand work or both working for yourself or someone else you should dispose of your earthly possessions by Will Protect your family from the difficulties that always come when there is no Will Assure your family too of experienced and responsible settlement of your estate by naming the Barre Trust Company as Executor ALFRED BERG Life Insurance has always been a safe Vox Populi In Bennington Although the village trustees were willing to pay the chief of police $40 week President Fred Martin of Bennington vetoed their resolution for that salary on the ground that the people knew what they were doing when they voted a $1500 salary for the chief This may be a violent presumption (that the people knew what they were doing) and the job of keeping the peace in Bennington may be worth more than $1500 but the voice of the people is till the voice of God even in godless Bennington Rutland Herald FOR 5000 GILLETTE BLADES AT ONE CENT EACH MODERN PHARMACY TEL 106 Officiating At Birthday Celebrations Parade Postponed Rome April 21 (AP) A busy Mussolini officiated ut Rome's birthday-celebrations today He was kept rushing about from one part of the 2088-year-oid city to another unveiling statues and inaugurating public works Rain caused postponement of the re view of 10000 young blackshirts graduates from the 14-year-old Balilla organization to the Avanguardista 18 year-old fascist division and of the Avanguardisti to the Young Fascists of Combat Towards noon Mussolini dedicated the statues of five emperors erected on Via Del Impero (street of the empire) a broad artery leading from his litlices in avenezia to the ancient Coloseum Stores schools and public offices were closed This afternoon the Duce will inaugurate a number of important public works including new streets and government buildings The statues of Via Del Impero are of monarehs of the ancient empire who built the makslve forums and monuments that line the avenue These buildings went to ruin long ago but Mussolini had them dug out from under later constructions to stand as remembrances of his illustrious predecessors A huge bronze statue of Julius Caesar facing the avenue from the remains of the forum that bears his name wa dedicated several months ago Now it is accompanied by nine-foot bronze likenesses of Vespasian Augustus Nwva Trajan and Titus It was under Vespasian's reign that work on the Coloseum was started Titus his son and successor com ploted it Augustus was first emperor and gave his name to the month tif August formerly called Pex tills Trajan and Nerva constructed some of the most important of tho monuments now brought to light ngain Barre rust Company Automobile Tops Need Attention Let us inspect the covering on your car If it needs re-covering our price will be right A top which leaks will in a vOry short time rot the frame work and if that ha to be replaced the expense is great Our top material is fresh stock mid the best of quality We use Goodyear Top Dressing Let us dress over your top Kirk's Inc Different" Quality Coal The kind that gives perfect satisfaction in mild or severe weather JEDDO HIGHLAND and LACKAWANNA We know a trial order will convince you of its merits Mill Waste 2 loads $350 THE MILES COAL CO 131 Main St Tel 132 THE HOME OF GOOD COALS That Was a Scoop The Associated Press apparently needs a map of Vermont in its Boston office or else somebody who ii familiar with Vermont geography In the course of the story of flood con ditions in Vermont as sent out from Boston we find the following: of the town of Richmond Vt temporarily cut off by the Missisquoi when a bridge was This error in location might be accounted for by the fact that Richmond and Riehford might be confused but tin following from the same story is no easy to explain: dam at Keen Pond near Burlington Vt broke releasing 60 acres of water into Wells In the words of street that was "some Bur lington Free Press I.