Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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The  Only   Bunday   Newspaper Covering  the  Wyoming  Valley
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1934
Entered   at   Wllkes-Barre,   I'a.. As  Second  Claia  Mail   Matter
PRICE TEN CENTS
GIRL IN THE CASE QUITS EDWARDS
ND MAIL OR CALLERS TO HIS
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Huge Government Profit Posted For Uncle Sam On  Books  Of  Treasury
NO INFLATION
Issue Of Roosevelt Order Brings An Explanation From Morgenthau Aides
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Washington, Auk. 11—UP—niast- InK rumors ot inflation, the Treas¬ ury Department tonight emphatlc- allly announced that a major por¬ tion nf the silver It acquires under I'll sideiit Roosevelt's nationalization program will be carried on Treasury hooks as "assets of Uncle t5am".
Tlie statement was made by the Treasury at a special pre.ss cnnfer¬ ence in an apparent attempt to dis¬ count rumors that the sovcrnment might issue certificates to the full extent permitted by the law, thus llirowlnK millions ot new moni>y in circulation In a currency expansion move.
Silver Money  Explained
It was reiterated, however, that silver certificates would be Issued against nil of free silver ncfiulred by the Treasury prior to the Gold Heserve Act of January 30, 1934, ni;- t.'regating 62,000,000 ounces. This will mean Issuance of $80,000,000 In notes nn the full monetary basis of >l.l'9 cents per ounce, maintained by thn government for many years.
The President's order for this issuance was dated June 14. 1934, despite continued Treasury denials that such a currency step was planned.
To explain what the government will do. Treasury experts tonight cited a hypothetical  Instance.
"."suppose." It was said, "that the government purchased 1,000,000 ounces of silver at 51.(i cents an niince. The nutlay would be $516,- 000. At the full monetary basis ot $1.29 cents an ounce, the govern- nient would only have tn use 400,000 ounces of this to Issue $.'il6.ono worth  of certificates.
National  Profit
"The balance, 600.000 ounces, Would be placed In the Treasury vaults, as an asset nf l'ncle Sam."
The 400.000 ounces wnuld have actually cost the governiiient $206,- 000; so, the difference, 600,000 minces, would represent a $310,000 net profit.
Similar "profits" have been made by the Treasury for many years. In 1912, silver was worth about 60 cents nn ounce, and silver certifi¬ cates w-ere Issued on the basis of $l--9 us a monetary value.
The 62.000,000 ounces of free sil¬ ver against which $80,000,000 In certificates will be Issued Includes ii'oiitlnued   on   Page  3,   Section   1)
Lightning Bolt
Costs $100,000
Indiana, Pa., Aug. 11—UP— Lightning struck and set fire to a block of six transformers of Associated Gas and Kleetric Company's plant at Hellwood, 18 miles from here, today, causing damage which may reach .$100,000,
Tho bull set fire tn the trana- fnrmers wblch were fliled with oil. Kiremen from Barnesboro and Indiana confined their efforts to saving other transformers and machinery ot the  plant.
IS EASILY TAKEN IN POLICE SEARCII
One Of Most Notorious Of Outlaws Left In Nation Since Dillinger Killing
WAS ON PAROLE
Paducah, Ky., Aug. 11—UP-Al¬ vin Karpls, who dealt in big stakes, was captured today and held as a suspect In two daring kidnaping?. Authorities believed Karpls was di¬ rectly Involved in the $200,000 kid¬ naping ot Kdward G. Bremer, son of an old St. I'aul banking family and the $100,000 abduction of Wil¬ liam   llamm.   wealthy   brewer.
Karpls was one of the mnst no¬ torious gunmen alivo since the de¬ mise of John Dillinger. In addi¬ tion to his alleged part In the ab¬ ductions, two of the most spectacu¬ lar of a series that swept thc Mlddlewest last year, Karpls waa linked by authorities with Fred Barker In the more recent machine gun slaying nf Johnny Lazia in Kansas   City,
Karpls was captured today by Chief of Detectives Kelly Franklin of Paducah, whose force made the arrest without resistance. Karpls, tho notorious bad man and bold gunman, was peacefully sleeping when surrounded. When he was aroused he wns too grogyy to re- slat.
Both Karpls and Barker were tree on parole frnm Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Karpls had served part of a four-year sentence for burglary and Barker had served ten years of a life sentence for murder.
ALL BUSES HALTED
BY LAW ENFORCERS
Camden, N. J., Aug. 11.—UP—A drive to enforce the New Jersey safety laws applying tn buses and trucks, started here today and vir¬ tually tied up eastbound traffic on the Delaware  river bridge.
A half-dozen Inspectors of New .lersey Board of I'ublic Utilities, ac¬ companied by a crew of mechanics, sloiipea every bus and truck enter¬ ing the State from I'ennsylvanla,
A systematic Inspection ot safety devices followed. Brakes were test¬ ed, flre extinguishers checked, horns blown and windshield wipers turned on.
At one time more than 100 buses were In line awaiting inspection. Commuters on their way home from work fussed and fumed about the delay—but It did no gnod.
BIG BANKS APPROVE ROOSEVELT'S LOANS
Washington. Aug. 11—UP—Presi¬ dent Koosevelt today devoted the major portion of a week-end busi¬ ness day to receiving reports that all was well with his gigantic pro- Ri'am ot rehabilitation and recovery. Working In temporary offices on Ihe aecond floor ot the White House, due to construction In the «e»t wing, the Chief Kxccutlve neard James A. Moffett, head ot t'edei-al Housing Admlntsratlon, de- •lare that leading New York banks Were behind his organization's loan Pfograiii. Later, Joseph P. Kennedy,  chalr-
tlifin of stock .Market Control Board.
''^horted generally on what has been ifcompllbhed In the past six \ eeks "llh the added Informaticm that UoaUixy wuuld tea issuiiace ul reg¬
ulations governing exchanges .ind listing ot securities on exchanges.
It was Moffett, however, who brought the most reassuring news. He told thc President, furthermore, that 15,000 applications had been re¬ ceived alone from New York State savings nnd loan associations for loans involving construction and re¬ pairs, averaging $800 In every case and approximately $30 more individ¬ ually than was estimated. In addi¬ tion, he said, tliose some groups had sufficient funds to pass upon 50,000 similar applications.
Jesse Jonea, chairman of Itecon- struction Finance CorporatioD, in¬ formed Mr. Itoosevelt that receipts for the c-oiporiition In the last month were $150,000,000 in excess cf out- Itiya.
Fight To Finish Indicated When Both Sides Deny Parts   In   Disagreement
NRA INVOLVED
Aluminum Company Heads Say 3 Years Of Idleness Would Be No Handicap
8,500 MEN OUT
New Kensington, Pa., Aug. 11.^ UP—American Federation of Labor battled the huge aluminum trust, dominated by Andrew W. .Mellon and his family, today in what ap¬ peared to be a finish tight.
With almost no disorder, thc Council of Aluminum Workers brought to an abrupt standstill all activity at the Aliimliiiuu Company of America's four largest pbints, employing 8,500  men.
I!oy A. Hunt, president of the company. Issued a defiant statement saying that thc strike would "hnve no effect on our attitude."
The union demands a closed >:hop and the "check-off system" of de¬ ducting union dues from workers' pay-checks.
Hunt characterized the union's dcmand.s ns "nppos.?d tn the letter and spirit of the N.Pv.A." The uninn believes that the N.R.A, promise ot "collective bargaining' entitles it to a closed shop.
David Williams, organizer of the A. F. of I.., charged that the cnm¬ pany has adopted a. "closed door policy" and has refused the workers' request fnr an "open door agree¬ ment."
Denies Closed Shop
"Organized workers nf the alum¬ inum cnmpany's plants have not rc- quesicd or demanded a closed shop agreement," Williams said. "On the other hand they have offered the company what Is known in organ¬ ized labor circles aa an open shop agreement with an antl-strike clause inserted."
"It Is not quite fair tn the em¬ ployes." Williams said, "that they should be charged with request¬ ing a closed shop agreement. The truth Is that the company has adoptde a closed door policy against any agreement with  Ihe employes.
"The entire responsibility for the strike rests upon ofllclals of tho ".Mumlnum Company ot America."
The Aluminum Company of America employs 15,000 men, 8,500 of whom were on strike today.
The non-strikers, emjiloyed large¬ ly In the company's finishing plants located In the New Y'ork City dis¬ trict, are described by the company as "unorganized."
In the New Kensington district 4,300 men are on strike; at Massona, N. Y'., about 1.200; at East St. Louis III., 1,400; and at Alcoa, Tenn., some 700.
Avoid   Disorder
Pickets guarded all tbe jilant gates, but union strength was suf¬ ficient to prevent disorder. There appeared Httle desiro on the part of any worker to enter the plant. Two persons were Injured In minor violence  early   today.
A hint of the Aluminum c-om- pany's attitude was seen In a state¬ ment that most of the strikers were employed in making virgin alumi¬ num, ot which the company claims to have a supply ample to run Its finishing plants—which are not on strike—tor "at least three and one- halt years."
A company ofllclal said "Our yards are high with it; we're stocked   to  the  limit."
Tliat statement led to specula¬ tion on whether the union pickets would attempt to curtail aluminum shipments from the beleaguered plants. Only mall trucks havo so far heen permitted to pass the gates and there has heen no nt- tempt to make larg& shipments by rait.
Pickets   probably   would   attempt to stop an\- worknieii  from  loading or    unloading    cars    in    the    plant tContinued on Page 8, Keclion 1>
150 Railroads
Fight Pension
Washington, Aug. 11 — UP — Counsel for 150 major railroads today prepared leg.al action to prevent the Itailroad Retirement Board from enforcing the pen¬ sion law passed at the last session of Congress. It was learned a suit would be filed In District ot Columbia Supreme Cnurt early next week. The suit win attack constltutlnnallty ot the law and seek tn enjoin tha bnard frnm attempting to collect assessments against the carriers anil   their  employees.
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French Star Is In Trouble With Tax Assessments And  Jewels  Are  Seized
RACE QUESTION UP
Buenos Aires, Aug. 11.—UP— Opera and concert stars offered something new In outbursts ot temperiiment today in Argentina, where opera dates tiack a century arid where the audiences thought they already knew all about tem¬ peraments.
An opera bouffc involving French, Argentine. German and Jewish, however was almost tlie sole topic ot conversation tonight in ritzy clubs and bars.
Lily Pons, vivacious Freneh opera star, was on the high seas following her exit in a huff after a Jarring scene with income tax offlclals, Her Jewels and clothing were In the hands of cilTlcials who seized them to cover the tax  assessment.
Cancellation nf her farewell con¬ cert preceded the mysterious can- cellatlnn nf a scheduled concert to have been conducted by the German. Fritz Busch, and at which Mischa Klnian. famous Jewish violinist, w-as to appear,
Elmnn ."^aid be understood Busch was instructed by the German Minister here not to conduct it Klnian was on the same program. The German Legation ridiculed thiK.
Miss Pons sailed tnward Rin de Janeiro on the same boat with her fiancee, Fritz von der Beck, ship doctor on the liner Caparcona.
Annoyed' by the Argentine gov¬ ernment and with officers of the Teatro Colon, Lily refused tn sing last night when an advance lien on her remuneration fnr the concert was nbtalned tn cover the Argentine Income tax on her previous earnings here.
The government then sent police to her hotel tn seize jevvel.s and clothes to be sold at auction next week.
"They left me with nothing but the clothes I am wearing," she wall¬ ed bitterly.
Mlss Pons at first excused herself from carrying out her farewell con¬ cert on the grounds that the at¬ tachment ot her salary upset her so that she was too 111 tn sing. The management solicltmisly dispatched a physician to her aiiartment, who reported that she was In "perfect health."
Tbe theater threritoned to sue her for breaeh of contract. The house was sold out, and refunds wero necessary.
Fish Ablaze Like Fireworks Are Reported By Beebe After  A   Daring   Exploit
A NEW FRONTIER
Creatures Of Puzzling Size Are Found To Inhabit The Water Of Darkness
CARRY OWN LIGHTS
SHELL   KILLS  7  CHILDREN
Warsaw. I'olaiul. .\UK. 11.—TP— Seven children were killed today while pl.aying with an unexploded war shell In a hou.'^e at Kovel.
COAST-TO-COAST TRIP TO REQUIRE ONE NIGHT
New York, N. Y,, Aug. 11 —UP— The over-night coast-to-coast air¬ plane service operated by Trans¬ continental and Western .'Vlr. Inc., has added a new schedule, to be known as "The Comet" and to be Inaugurated August 15.
Tho new schedule sends a plane from Newark at 6:30 P. M. every afternoon. It lands In Los Angeles at 9:15 the following nmrnlng. The eastbound plane leaves Los Angeles at 9:00 P. .M. and arrives at Newark at 4:57 p. M. tlie next day.
Stops en route are: Pittsburgh, riiicago. Kansas City. Wichita, AmurlUu and AJbuqueic^ue.
Washlngtnn, Aug. 11—UP—Scnres of fish unknown to man were dis¬ covered and photographed today by two scientists who explored a re¬ gion of perpetual night nearly one- half mile below the surface ot the ncean, deeper than human beings ever before have gone.
The scientists. Dr. William Beebe and Otis Barton, defying perilous pressures of 1,000 tons to the square inch, went down 2,510 feet off the coast ot Bermuda In a steel diving ball weighing two tons. Aided by powerful searchlights, they looked out through thick quartz wiiulous into a sulimarlne w-orld never before seen by man, never touched by the sun's rays.
Reports ot the expedition's suc¬ cess were cabled here to National Geographic Society, which spnnsnr- ed the venture In cooperation with New  York Zoological  Society.
"I havo never seen so mucli stuff in my life, and new stuff, too," the Geographic Soclet.v's representative with the expedition quoted Beebe as saying when he emerged from the sea.
".Much ot It is" entirely different from that which he observed during previous  dives.
"It Is the silliest thing In the world to attempt to describe it in a few words. But, we .saw more fish and larger flsh than during any other dive.
"Every dive convinces me of the futility of trying to get the true idea of deep-sea life through dragging nets. Many deep sea creatures are such rapid swimmers that they can easily get away from nets," said Beebe.
Wonders Unveiled "One of the most amazing finds of the day was a flesh-colored fish whicii I observed near the 2,.')00 foot level. We have never caught any flsh from this depth.
"U'e nlso observed schools of rare hatchet fish and thousands of tiny quid."
In today's descent, Barton, de¬ veloper ot the diving ball known as the bathysphere, and Beebe, broke their previous record of 2,200 feet. They dived to that depth in 1932 near the same location. Today they missed their goal of a half mile by barely more than 100 feet. Next week, according to Geograpliic Society's cables, ihey plan to make an even deeper dive.
The dive to the 2,510-foot level and return required three hours and 19 minutes. At the deepest point, the scientists remained half an hour, turning their searchlights Into regions th,at scientists say have been lightless for a billion yi.irs and taking motion and still pictures of the strange creatures that swam Into  their view,
Tho bathysphere, a steel ball only 4\i feet in diameter and with walls an Inch and .a half thick, was taken out from St. George's. Bermuda, this mornln,'T, on a converted barge equipped with derricks to let It down Into the sea on cables.
Wife's Sick Bill Causes Murder
Lewistown, Pa.. Aug. 11—UP —Investigation of tiie theory that Philip Armour, 29, was murdered for "a large sum of money" with which he intended to pay his wife's hospital bill, was  started  here  today.
Armour's body waa found late last night under Pennsylvania railroads Juniata bridge here. A fractured skull and broken neck were the fatal injuries. Coroner Ralph Barchiis believes Armour was pushed off the liridge.
STRUCK BY TRAIN MINE CRITICALLY HURT
Edwardsvlile Resident Hit And Seriously Bruised On West Side Highway
OTHER MISHAPS
Many Weird  Fish
Hamilton, Bermuda, Aug, 11,—UP — Weird flsh, "like stars gone mad,'' were observed In the depths ct the sea today by Dr, William Beebe. American explorer, during a descent of almost half a mile to depths which man has never reached be¬ fore.
After the return to the surface. Dr. Beebe said he hoped to go dnwn even farther than half n mile next week, nnd that tnday'a experiment (Continued  on  Page  3,  Section  11
A Miners Mills young man waa run down by a coal train early to- d.ay and his conditlnn la serious at a local hospital because of Internal injuries. An aged Kdwardsvllle man was struck by a motor car on Nar¬ row.'? Road early last night. Sev¬ eral other accidents were reported by  valley  hospitals.
Struck by Jersey Central coal train shortly after midnight, Stan¬ ley Walters, 19, of 14 Kelly avenue, JUnera Mills, Is In a serloua condi¬ tion In General hospital. The ac¬ cident occurred at a crossing in tbe Irlshtown section of Hudson. Wal¬ ters suffered cnmpnnd fracture of the left leg, shoulder and Internal injuries.
According tn John Weiss, 30 Kelly avenue, a companion, Walters and aeveral other young men had been watching a card game being played under an arc light. Weiss asked Walters tn go to a nearby store to purchase a package of potato chips. While passing over the railroad crossing he was struck by tbe train.
John Hutnlck was run down by a motor car shortly before 7 oclock last night on Narrows Road In Kingston. He suffered rib Injuries and brush burns of the fac-e and body. Hutiiick, 63 years old, resides at 312 Hillside avenue, Kdwardsvllle.
The Injured man was removed to Nesbitt Memorial hospital by Ray¬ mond Myers of Hunlock Creek, driver ot the machine that struck him. Myers reports Hutnlck step¬ ped directly In front of the vehicle and he waa unable tn bring it to a halt befnre striking the man. Scooter Run Down
Rnbert Ottowski, 8, of 101 Darling street, suffered a severe laceration of the head yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an automo¬ bile while using a "scooter" on East Market street. Dr. John A. Hilhert of 15 South Franklin street, driver of the automobile, treated the youngster's Injuries and took him to Ills home. He was released by police.
Kdward Turner. 3, nf 431 Nnrth River street, was treated at General hnspital yesterday afternoon for bndy bruises suffered when he was struck by an automobile driven by Frank Knglish, 29, ot 51 Culp street. Knglish told police the youngster ran in front of his automobile as be was traveling east on Courtrlght avenue between River and Nortli Main streets. The youngster was treated at General hospital and re¬ leased.
When a plate ot hot soup upset, Marjorie Arnold, 3, of 61 Sivley street, Ashley, received scalds of the abdomen and left thigh.
Forest Hoyt and Murray Hoyt, brothers, ot Hazle street, received scratches and bruises yesterday when a large truck. In which they were occupants, upset near Indian Lake in the Pocono Mountains. Tho vehicle ia owned by Blue Line Transfer Company. One ot the front wheels of the truck struck a depres¬ sion in the highway and put the steering gear nut ot commission. The vehicle swayed to one side of the road and turned over In a ditch,
Lawrence Lenahan. 48, of 806 Main street. Sugar Notch, employed by Patrick t'onway, a plumber, was burned yesterday by hot ashen on the arms and face. He ia n patient at  General  hospital,
Raymond    Kresge    nt    Plalnsvllle (Continued on Page 8, Section 1)
COLD ALOOFNESS IS NEW ATTITUDE IN LOVE TRAGEDY
Visitors Day At County Prison Is Passed Without Any Evidence Of Interest In Alleged Killer And Total Absence Of Letters Noted Despite Sweetheart's Fond Pledge
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY PLEADS
No letters from Margaret Grain, the girl for whose love Bobbie Ed¬ wards is alleged to have made Freda McKechnie tho bludgeoned victim of Wyoming Valleys own "American Tragedy," Visitors Play and no callers from among his Im¬ mediate family, hla circle ot friends nr from the romantic association ho had formed for tho East Aurora music teacher whose happiness the State declares he prized beyond even the life of his EdwardsvUle swc>etheart.
Such sudden aloofneaa of a world that nnly a couple weeks ago waa breathless In anticipation of his every move sent Robert Edwards into a frigidity of silence at Luzerno County Prison jeatcrda.v, a, silciico that rebuffed J<ail authorities and left to hla attorneys alone the prob¬ lem of how and with what defense the young m.an will face what la expected to be an Indictment of first degree murder when the Grand .lury meets next week.
Margaret Crain has made no ef¬ fort to reach the lover whose affec¬ tions turned to desperation when confronted by the approaching motherhood nf hla hnme-tmvn girl; at least, there haa been no evidence ot such attempt in the avenues of communication open to her at the count.y prison ever since her start¬ ling appearance at Wyoming Bar¬ iacka and her ojien fraiikiiesa in de¬ claring at thnt time that she would stand by Bob to the bitter end. con¬ fident tn her very soul that the bny of her dreams was Innocent of tho crime upon allegations of which he has been tossed into the nightmare of criminal prosecution.
Some mall did reach Edwards. It came from a last-ditch religious aociety with licadquartcrs In New England. There was little ot con¬ solation In what the letters con¬ tained. Chiefly, their message was one with the call of the soul that Rnbert Kdwarda and hla attnrneya are ao hopeful nf keeping witliin Its earthly confines fnr liaiipy years to come.
The mesaagea repeated over atul over again just this crisp admoni¬ tion:
"Come to Jesus!"
Hat   Girl   Lost   Interest?
The t^raln girl, who arrived here with her brother, a Rocheater, N. V.. clergyman, two daya after Edwards was placed in custody, admitted sho was engaged to Bobble. .She first visited the State Police barracks at Wyoming and the following day went to lb prison. She was per¬ mitted to talk with her fiance. Sho was quoted after the meeting aa pledging herself to "atand by Ed¬ wards  during  Ilia   trial."
The young woman's lack of In¬ terest In the allesed killer could be accepted as a decision she has shat¬ tered    her    en,gngement    with    the
prisoner. If this be true, a new turn is given to the case—It means Bob¬ ble will have to face trial without consoling and affectionate assurance from tho girl he Intended to make his  wife.
Bobble, last night, was dejected In spirit. He maintained a frigid composure, the attitude presumably resulting from the non-appearance yesterday—visitors day—ot either of bis parents or any member ot his faiiiily. \lsltlng hours are main¬ tained at the prison from noon un¬ til three oclock. Not a person drnpped In to extend a greeting to the young man who Is expected to f.ace a flr.st degree murder charge next month.
Contrary to reports that Edwards Is having meals taken In from the outside, a prison ofllclal stated last night he has been eating prison food since hla confinement.
Attorneys Jnhn C. I'iilUips and Leonard Morgan are preparing the defense for Edwards. Attorney i'hilllps said last night that all de¬ tails have not yet been completed, but a strong ease w^lU be registered when the trial Is called. Queried relative to the character of the de¬ fense. Attorney Phillips said it would not be divulged until the day ot the trial. Reports had It that the murdered girl's seniority, sev¬ eral years older than L'dwarda, will enter  the  dofenae  tactics.
Allege   Full   Confesiion
"I hit hor, I hit her with the blackjack, and then I left her there in the water," said Edwards In hla confession, according to Chief ot I'oliee Ira Stevenson of Harvey'a Lake. Othar salient features o( Bobble's nllctgcd admission, as re¬ ported by (.'liief Stevenson, are:
"Freda wae one ot the best mix¬ ers I ever wOnt nut with." .<caid the ynuth, "but alie wasn't the kind of girl  a   fellnw   marries.
"The flrst I knew .she was that way was when she telephoned ma at the mine ounce from Dr. Mejera' offlce. She aeid her mother were there. She tifld me then and I said 'Where ean I see you?" She said 'tonight.'
"We went itidlng In my car that nit:Iit and sha told me the doctor said she waa jfoliig to have a baby,
"I asked her what she wanted to do.
"I aald to Uer, 'You can do ona of two things,. Wo can get mar- rIed or you can go to a doctor about it.    I'll give yuiu your choice. F-ieda.'
"She said, 'I'd rather get mar¬ ried.'
"So 1 said to her. 'All right. Let'e go off somewliere. Let's go to Vuf« glnla  and   we'll   get   married."
"That night I wrote a letter t» Margaret Cr.'uin'and told her our (Continued   om   I'age  3,   Section   1)
LABOR PUTS FUTURE IN PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Atlantic City, N. J„ Aug. 11.—UP —American Federation of Labor soon will launch a nation-wide c:im- palgn, using newspapers, magazines, radio and screen to make the union label universally recognized rnd de¬ manded by purchasers. The cam- lialgn W.IS announced tonight by ilatthcw Woll, a vice-president of the Federation.
"We will seek," he said, "to pro¬ mote the sale nt commodities which bear the union label on the ground that it la tbe only effective guaran¬ tee that wage, hour and otlier con¬ ditiona are being lived up to by manufacturers. Those who see the union lahel will know it stands fm- collectlve bargaining, higher wages ^nd living standards, and therefore I
greater consumption of America* products."
I, M. Ornl»urn. secret.-iry of tha union label department ot the Fed¬ eration, furtlier elaborated the an¬ nounced campaign to make tht union labels universally recognized and demandifl by purchasers.
Unsaid; "Sly the more extenslva use of the union label we expect to Influence tlie American public to 'Buy Amerlc«ui.' Our home market for goods made In this country la so great ttuit for many articlea there would seem to be nn need to inirchasp foiielgn merchandise. Tha task bef ue Ks all is tn increase the rile of Amc«-lcan-made product* In order tn Increase the tmrchaslng power of American working man and the general pubUo.