THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1934.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLT JOURNAL
PAGE SEVES
Germ - Laden
Dust Scored as
Health Menace
Mothers and Homemakers Are Warn
cd Against Deadly Germs in
Carpets and Rugs.
"Most women like to keep their
homos clean. They want them to
look nice. Few homemakers know
the deadly menace to life and health
found i:i the dust and dirt accumu
lating daily in the average home.
Thousands cf cases of grippe, tuber
culosis, infantile paralysis, pneu
monia, influenza and common cold
have had their origin in the deadly
germs lurking insidiously in innocent-appearing
carpets and rugs."
This startling statement was made
by a prominent health authority to
whom the study of germs and bac
teria has been a lifelong occupation,
according to Mr. F. I. Rea, of the
local power company. It is a solemn
warning to mothers and homemakers
in whose hands are entrusted the
health and safety of children and
other members of their families.
Contains Millions of Germs.
Scientists have long been aware of
the health danger of dirt and dust.
Repeatedly experiments have reveal
ed tiny portions of dirt removed from
a rug or carpet in daily uso in the
average home to contain millions of
germs for the mcst malignant dis
eases. Only the most exacting satndards
of cleanliness have been found tc
protect the lives cf children and eth
er occupants of the heme. Chief
among these is the constant and fre
quent use of an electric vacuum
cleaner of modern design, which will
thoroughly remove all dust and im
bedded grit.
Ban ''Dry Sweeping."
Health officials of New York City
have placed an official ban on "dry
sweeping" because of the risk to pub
lic health through germs taking a
"free ride" on the dust particles
Sweeping in public places and raising
dust is punishable with heavy fines,
perhaps imprisonment for continued
violation of this ordinance.
Designers cf Premier vacuum
cleaners have worked diligently for
many years to perfect a cleaner oper
ating' to a maximum degree of effi
ciency in removing this germ-encrusted
dirt. Premier model3 on the
market today embody scientific prin
ciples of cleaning which afford maxi
mum health protection.
Cleaner That Really Cleans
Powerful section, motor - driven
brush, dust proof bag and many oth
er features developed through re
search in Premier laboratories guar
antee you the safeguard of a "clean
er that really cleans."
Where there are children in the
home particularly should attention
be given to this serious problem of
cleaning which involves their health
and subsequent happiness. Unless
the cleaner or cleaning method you
are now using provides thorough
cleaning service you are risking your
family's welfare to continue theii
use. The cleaner even five years ago
is not equal to the task or health
responsibility placed upon it. Sweep
ing with an old-fachioncd broom is a
positive menace to your family's
health.
BISHOPS STANDING GROUND
Berlin. A firm stand for "no com
promise" was taken by three German
bishops regarding the peace overtures
of leaders of th? reich church. A
spokesman for the conicssional synod
declared Bishop Hans Meiser, Bishop
Theophil Wurm and Bishop Marah
rens had definitely agreed to concede
nothing to Reichsbishop Ludwig
Mueller and Dr. Arthur Kinder
leaders of the German Christian
church.
Furthermore, it was declared, the
three bishops will refrain from at
tending a conference among protest
ant bishops to find ways and means
of composing the difficulties of the
German Evangelical church. The
meeting was called by Bishop Muel
ler. The belief was expressed Muel
ler v'ou:J announce appointment of
Dr. Kinder in the place of Dr. Aug
ust Jaeger, recently deposed adviser
to Mueller.
70UNG McLAUGHiaT IS FREE
Ft. Paul. Charges that John J
McLaughlin, jr., Chicago, handled
part of the $200,000 ransom paid in
the kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer
were dismissed in federal ccurt here.
D. M. Ladd, federal agent here, de
clined to discuss reports from a
source considered reliable that a
statement from his father John J.
"Bnss" McLaughlin, Chicago poli
tician, accepting full responsibility
mid exonerating his son, had figured
hi the dismissal.
'!-I-M-I-W-I-I"I-I-I-M-
Cass County Farm
Bureau Notes
Copy furnished from Office
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of County Agent "Wainscott
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I-I-M-K-I-I-I-I-H-I-h
Your Quota of Milk.
Most of us do not use enough milk,
say the nutrition specialists. They
have been thinking so for some time.
Now their opinion is conlirmed by
the findings of the Consumers' Coun
sel of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, who has collected in
formation as to the quantity of milk
purchased by families with children
in public schools in 59 cities in 4 6
states. A considerable proportion of
these families bought no fresh ruilk
at all. The average quantity of milk
bought by all those families was
enough for about one glas3 (half
pint) per person each day. What we
ought to have, says the Bureau of
Home Economics of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, is a quart ot
milk per day for every child and a
pint for each adult.
That does not mean that you
should drink that much milk unless
you wish to. The milk will be Just
as useful to you if you get it in
soups, or custards, or sauces or
gravies for that matter, in cheese
where you get it in concentrated
form. For any cooking purposes you
can use evaporated or dried milk
just as well as fresh fluid milk, prob
ably at less cost.
Thera is a good reason, of course,
for all this talk about milk, espec
ially for people who have very little
money to spend for food. No one
food in the world can satisfy all the
food needs of the human bod, but
milk comes nearest to doing it. It
is most important for its calcium,
which is bone building material; its
proteinfi for muscle building; its
easily digested fat, and some sugar
for body fuel; its Vitamins A and
G especially, though it contains oth
er vitamins as well. It is not easy
to get enough of some of these sub
stances, especially calcium, unless i
you use milk. An
with this unique
variety of food values, milk is s
good buy, even at city prices which
may seem high. In your pint a day
and your child's quart, you are get
ting more for your money than you
can buy in any other single food. And
to that extent you can spend less
for other foods. You get these same
values, too, if you use milk in other
forms evaporated milk or dried
milk, which in cities you will find
cheaperthan fresh whole milk and
easier to keep.
As for cheese, you get nearly all
the whole milk values in plain Am
erican (Cheddar) cheese, and skim
milk values in cottage cheese, which
is made of skim milk. But cheese,
of course, is more concentrated, and
the milk values count up faster in a
small portion.
Here are the equivalents of fresh
milk in various other forms:
One quart of fresh whole milk
equals
17 ounces evaporated milk (1 tall
can holds 14 V ounces).
1 quart skim milk and 1 '2 ounces
butter.
5 ounces American cheese ( Ched
dar). 4 'A ounces dried whole milk.
32 ounces dried skim milk and
1 ounces butter.
The above information is in keep
ing with the study of food values
being made thi3 month by members
of women's project clubs in the les
son "Food Needs at Low Cost." The
object of the lesson is to teach the
women how to plan a variety ol
meals, at low cost, which will in
clude all the food values essential
to good health.
Canning Contest.
The Ball Brothers company is the
sponsor of a canning contest to be
conducted in Nebraska, open to all
women who are at least 21 years of
age. A county contest must be held
to pick the county winner, and any
woman interested in entering the
contest must notify the Home Agent
by November 20th. The collective ex
hibit must consist of: 1 jar of fr-:it,
1 jar of non-acid vegetable; 1 jar
of meat. Jars sent to the state con
test will not be returned to owner,
unless there is a definite provision
for their return made at the time of
entry. For other information get in
touch with the Home Agent.
Iiev7 Drouth Rates Effective.
A 3313- discount on freight
rates, made effective October 1st, ap
plies to carload shipments of hay,
alfalfa hay, millet hay, soy bean hay,
cow pea hay, corn stalks (shredded
or not shredded) ensilage, fodder,
including cane fodder, stover, straw
and sorghum cane. These reduced
rates will be applied to shipments
leaviug point of origin on and after
October 1, 1334 and same must be
"PtrachesM Ensaaed
C7 C
Frfc (Fr.h) Browninf
Declaring herself "terribly excit
ed" and "frightfully happy",
Frances (Peaches) Browning, -above,
has confirmed her engage
ment to Bernard J. Kynes, Den
ver theater manager. "Peaches"
was married to the late Edward
W. (Daddy) Browning, who won
a separation in a sensational trial
in 1027.
forwarded from transit, diversion or
reconsignment point on or before
April 30, 1935, except livestock must
be forwarded prior to December 31,
1934, except return movement must
be within one year from date cf orig
inal shipment. Certificates permit
ting use of the reduced rates may
be received by writing or calling the
Agricultural Agent.
Still Ti-ne to Treat Eindiveed.
The last rains have greatly
creased the possibilities cf good
m-re-
suits to be obtained from treating
bindweed with chlorate. Bindweeds
are rather frost proof and can stand
a lot of freezing before they are kill-
;ed jt takes a very racist scil condi-
tion to give tho chemical the best
opportunity to kill the weeds which
means that the next two weeks will
be an excellent time to treat patches
o fthi3 fast spreading weed.
' Calf "at th Farm Bureau office if
ycu want information on how to
treat bindweed and what to use.
Will Explain Program of Testing
Cattle for Bang's Disease.
Dr. A. H. Francis, oi Lincoln, will
be in Weeping Water, oMnday, No
vember 12th when a meeting win
be held to acquaint farmers in this
county with the provisions of the fed
eral campaign to eradicate Bang's
disease, commoniy known as contag
ious abortion. The meeting is sched
uled to begin at 1:30 p. m.
With the termination of federal
cattle purchasing in practically every
Nebraska county, plans are being
made for testing cattle by the agglu
tination blood method for contagious
abortion. Cattle so eliminated from
herds will be appraised and paid tor
by the federal government. A total
of ToG.OOO has been made available
for the work under the terms of the
Jones-Connelly cattle bill.
Only farmers who file application
will have their herds tested under
the program which is to be purely
voluntary. The agreement stipulates
that the test will be done free of
charge. In return the owner agrees
to dispose of all reactors and to clean J
up the barns and yards. For the)
animals so eliminated he will be paidi
an amount equal to the appraisal lessi
the net proceeds of marketing the
animals and less any other moneys
received because of the elimination
of the animal, but in no event to
exceed $20.00 for a grade animalj
and $50.00 for a registered purebred!
is excepted.
It is very desirable that a large
number of farmers over the county
attend this meeting to hear the pro
gram entirely explained.
APPEALS IN KIDNAP CASE
Chicago. Three men convicted of
kidnaping and torturing Harry
Welch, Toledo, in an effort to extort
$2,000, filed appeals to the state su
preme court on their twenty-three
year sentences. They were Allan
Siegal, Arthur Sway and Rudolph
Pisani, who charged numerous tech
nical errors in the trial. Welch
claimed he was lured to Chicago by
telegrams to investigate a supposed
business proposition and was impris
oned by the three who demanded the
money for his release. When he tele
phoned his home at the orders or
th' men, he said, his family became
suspicious and notified authorities
who effected his release.
'See it before ycu buy it."
State Game
Board Makes a
Cut in Salaries
Ten Percent Reduction Beginning
1, Will Save State Approx
imately S2,CC0 a Ilonth.
Governor Bryan said one result
of the meeting of the state game and
park commission is that salaries of
the commissioners, secretary or chief
game warden and all employes ol
that body are to be cut 10 percent
beginning Dec. 1 and continuing
thru the bienniur.i which ends July
1 next year.
Approximately $2,00'J a month
will be saved, said the governor. The
decision of the commission was deem
ed necessary in view of a shortage; of
funds for operating the game and
park program which contemplates
expenditure of $300,000 the coming
two years, with an estimated income
of about $15S,000 a year from hunt
ing and other permits.
Chief Game Warden O'Connell's
salary, now ?3,600 a year, heads the
list for a 10 percent cut. The super
intendents of fisheries, deputy game
wardens and all employes at state
parks, and even the members of the
commission, take the reduction. Com
missioners receive only $10 a day
and expenses for time employed, not
to exceed thirty days pay in one
year. Regular employes are cut ap
proximately $500 a month. With
seasonal reduction in the field farce
and equipment which will not be
used in winter the total cut is esti
mated at $2,000 a month.
The governor said the matter of
the commission recommending the
appointment of a secretary or chief
game warden, new, that O'Connell's
term expired last May. was not dis
cussed nor did the audit and report
of State Accountant Ttuud ccme bo
fore the members.
State Auditor Price under whose
supervision Ruud reported takes ex
ceptions to the charge that the ac
countant attempted to inject poli
tics into his report.,' He said it was
strange that all examinations of state
offices and departments made by the
state auditor are met by the cry of
"politics." He mentioned his exam
ination of the investment accounts
of the board of ational lands
and funds and the state banking de
partment. He said the report on the
fish and game commission was made
by P. T. Cranny.
DEFENDS COIIPANY UNIONS
Wilmington, Dei. Testimony that
the affairs of the Weirton Steel com
pany's employe representation plan
now the storm center of federal
court litigation -were - "plotted in a
small radio station at Weirton, W.
Va., was given by Jake Madden, boss
roller at the steel mills. Madden,
who characterized himself as once
having been the "worst thorn" in
the side of the company, dramati
cally told his story from the stand
as a witness called by the Weirton
atorney3 to explain the operations of
the "company union," which the gov
ernment contends abridges the col
lective bargaining rights of the 12,
000 or more Weirton workers.
Holding the attention of the
crowded courtroom by his positive
manner and picturesque phrases
Madden pictured himself as once
having been a strong union man, in
fact the man who had shut down
the Clarksburg. W. Va., plants of
Weirton in 1913, but who now "saw
the folly" of his youth and has turn
ed his back upon nationally organ
ized labor.
CABINXT MEN QUIT CAPITAL
Washington. Following the lead
of their president, who went home
to Hyde Park to vote, half the cab
inet and many other high officials
had left the capital. Gone are presi
dent, vice president, secretaries of
state, treasury, war, labor and the
postmaster general, cither voting or
as a result of campaigning for votes.
The rest are mostly revelling in the
virtuous feeling of having done their
duty as citizens, by getting their ab
sentee ballots into the mail in time
to be counted in the homo precinct.
Outstanding exception is Harry
Hopkins, relief administrator, whe
said he wasn't going back home to
New York to vote because he had
work to do, and the democrats would
have more votes than they could
count anyway.
LOANS IN SEPTEMBER
Washington. The Reconstruction
corporation authorized $15,722,128
in loans during September. The cor
poration's monthly report showed
ninety-nine loans aggregating $14,
S51.6SS, and increases in old loans
aggregating ?S70,439.
UN GN
IS.
Mrs. Gertrude Riggs, of Brewster,
a sister of Mrs. Jennie Frans and Bud
Fitch and aunt of D. Ray Frans, has
i
been visiting friends and relatives in
Union and vicinity during the past
fortnight.
E. E. Leach was a visitor in Eagle
last Sunday, being called thei 3 to
lock after some matters for a friend.
Ben Anderson has accepted a posi
tion with Charles Land, the garage
man, beginning work the latter part
cf last week.
Mrs. Eva Woodather, of Ohio, a
cousin of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mark,
arrived in Union during the current
week and will make her home here for
the winter. This is her first visit to
Nebraska and she expects to enjoy
the winter here amidst the friendly
surroundings for which this "west
ern" country is noted "back east."
High School vs. Town Lads
Last Monday afternoon, following
the dismissal of school for the day, a
spirited game cf basketball was en
gaged in between the regular high
school team and a group of players
from about town, most of whom had
played cn former high school teams
prior to their graduation from the
local seliool. We did net remain in
town long enough to learn the final
score, but both sides had plenty.
Visited at Louisville
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris and the
family were visiting for the day last
Sunday at the home of a brother of
Mr. Morris, S. F. Morris and family at
Louisville. The day was greatly en-
: joyed and the young men had some
fun, as they engaged in horseback
riding at the farm of the brother east
of that town. But, say Mister, how
sore the boys Avere on tha following
day. They had enough horseback rid
ing for one time, but we expect they
will soon forget the painful after
experience and try it again whenever
occasion arises.
Held Election in Bank Building
George Stites, the elevator man,
and P. F. Rihn, the merchant, were
busy last Monday getting the election
paraphernalia placed in the building
which was formerly occupied by the
Bank of L'nion, so as to have things
ready for the election which was held
the following day. Thi3 made a very
good place for holding the election.
JIade Address at Geneva
W. B. Banning, accompanied by
Stacy Niday and wife departed early
last Monday morning for Lincoln,
where they had some business matters
to look after, and from there went to
Geneva, where Mr. Banning made an
address in favor of Roy L. Cochran,
democratic candidate for governor.
Gave Fine Program,
A gospel team from Peru was at
the Baptist church in L'nion on last
Sunday and gave a very fine program
at the morning service hour, which
was greatly appreciated by the large
and greatly interested audience that
was present. The planning of these
programs is a very wise move in the
church management as they keep up
interest in the work. Another program
has been arranged for November 18,
which will be given by a gospel team
from Nebraska City.
Will Spend Winter in West
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. MeCleave, of
Omaha, were guests, for the day last
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Todd, where they all enjoyed a
very like visit for the day and a fine
dinner. They returned to their home
in Omaha that evening. Mr. and Mrs.
McClcave will depart soon for Cali
fornia, where they will spend the
winter in the mild climate of the
Pacific states. Mrs. McCleave is a sis
ter of Mr. Todd and spent the mcst of
her life in Union.
Home from the East
Miss Anna Bauer, who has been
caring for her sister, Mrs. William
Owens, at the latter's home in a su
burb of Chicago, arrived home Tues
day and reports the sister as still be
ing in a very poor state of health.
She has been confined to her bed for
a number of week3 from the effect3 of
a severe heart attack.
Miss Anna and her brother, Frank,
were in Omaha Sunday, where they
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Case for the d3j
Visfting Friends Here
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lawthers, who
formerly resided in and near Union,
but who have been living in the nor
thern part of the state for some 20
years and have net been back here in
the past twelve years, arrived in
Union last Sunday and will spend a
few days here. They were accompan
ied by Henry Norris, of Coleridge,
who al30 resided here year3 ago and
who knows many of the people of this
section of the country.
Improving from Wness
A letter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to
II. W. Griffin, tells of marked im
provement in the condition of the
health of his father, E. M. Griffin,
who suffered a stroke of paralysis a
few weeks ago shortly after moving
there from his former home at Platts
mouth. News of his improvement
ccmes as a welcome message not only
to the son here but the many friends
cf this aged man who was engaged in
the blacksmith business in Platts
inouth for a long time.
Calf Killed by Auto
W. II. Porter lost a calf which in
sonic manner got out of the lot and
wandered along the highway, being
struck by a passing car.
Had a Good Sale
Ben L. Neil, residing southeast of
L'nion, having more livestock on the
farm than he desired to keep, held a
sale one day last week and disposed
of the surplus at good prices. The
pale was conducted by a Nebraska City
auctioneer arid Rex Voung, of Platts-
mouth, who wore able to get very
good prices for Mr. Neil.
Saw Zephyr at Omaha
John Erwin was a visitor in Omaha
last Sunday, calling
on friends end
relatives there. He also visited the
Burlington station, where he looked
ever the new streamlined train, the
Zephyr, which was making a series
of trial runs that day, from Omaha to
Ashland, thence back via Oreapolis.
A total of seven round trip.s were
made that day with the train carry
ing a capacity crowd cf passengers on
each trip.
Next Sunday the train will be put
into regular srevicc between Lincoln
and Kansas City, via Omaha, Platts
mouth and St. Joe. It will make a
round trip daily.
Woman's Club Kensington
Mrs. L. R. Upton was hostess to
t! e Woman's club at a Kensington tea
on Tuesday afternoon, October 30th,
this being a special meeting at which
the membership for the ensuing year'
was to be ascertained and the year
book and membership cards issued by
the president, Mrs. Frans.
A pleasant feature of the after
noon was a talk on "House Lighting"
given by Miss Juanita Bruce, of
Plattsmouth, a representative of the:
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power com
pany, who in an informal but con
vincing manner demonstrated the slo
gan: "Better light; Better sight."
which we so often hear over the
radio.
The fourteen ladies who were
present, all of whem received mem
bership cards, were Mesdames Foster,
Meisinger, Balfour, Hansel!, F. H. Mc
Carthy, Kunkel, Barritt, Todd, Rihn,
Frans, Eikenbary, Greene, Upton and
Miss Rabb. The four absent members
were Mesdames W. B. Banning, Chas.
Garrison, Roddy and Katherine
Madsen. Mrs. G. L. Upton was a guest
of the afternoon.
Refreshments cf tea and cake were
served by the hostess.
Annual Roll Call.
The American Red Cross will con
duct its annual roll call in tlm coun
ty and others throughout the coun
try from Armistice day to Thanks
giving day.
The folks of Cass county know the
Red Cross a.i it has administred to
its own citizens and to its neighbors
in other states in disasters of flood.
fire and drouth. In every town in
Cass county there is a Red Cross rep
resentative who is a member of the
executive committee which makes
up the board of the Cass county
chapter American Red Cross. These
men and women are giving volunteer
service as many others over the land
are givfhg.
Cass county is only one of the
3,700 chapters in the United States
giving hope and doing educational
work in life saving, first aid, public
health nursing, service to veterans
civilian relief anjd disaster relie-r,
to citizens in every walk of life.
The Cass county chapter thru its
home service chairman, Judge Dux
bury, ha3 given service to ex-service
men and their families that other
wise might have not been received.
This i.? a valuable service and the
first duty of the Red Cross to render
aid to those who have suffered in
times of war, by their service. ED
nations have joined this service and
carry on in times of war and peace.
This work must go on and since all
its activities are made possible by
individual support, let us not fail tc
enroll this year, 1934 from Armis
tice day to Thanksgiving.
President Roosevelt, national pres
ident of the Red Cross enrolled on
Nov. 1 and issued the statement to
all America to support and enroll.
this year in the American Red Cross.
Help your local and county work-
Hrithfnd can stop
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UNSURE WITH
ci3 by enrolling early. .Mii.il.i rhi;t
$1.00. In our poster this ytar the
emblem of the lied Cronj is shown
as a beacon in the light bou--" tower.
It is a part of the equipment man has
designed to protect us from the fury
of the elements. The lighthous.j i. on
duty all the time the storni raged.
It is found now standing ir.iharmt d
as (ho r as grow calm. Tlii3 H sym
bcl:c of the long history cf the Rd
Cros:; standing firm in a scene w h re
disaster and tragedy have v. rough,
havor and destruction.
May we depend on all branches of
the Cass county chapter to carry this
j message to its people and Vt-. p thi:
i
lighthouse ever a haven to thoe in
darger? Faithfully, your chaptex
chairman,
C. AUGUSTA RoBB.
Life Saving Service.
Tho Life Saving Service of tt.o
Cars county chapter American R d
Crcs3, thru its chairman, Mrs. Ray
Norris. Weening Wi-t. r, gave instruc
tion in swimming a:.d life :-aving to
more than GOO boys and girls, men
end women of Cans county, at the
Merritt pool. j;tate rcration park
and South Bend pool.
The clasa at Piatt:, mouth v as ll:x
largest with 300 enrolled. Davit
Chcasneau instructor Plattsmoulli
Junior Life savers, William Kvir
Richard Ilatt, Joe Hndrix, Joe
York, Robert Taylor, Mrs. Vera Ed
i v ards. Seniors Robert Rea. Rich-
ard Edwards, William York. Georgf
H. Dixon. Tho latter served as lite
guard at the Merritt pond.
Louisville Juniors Herbert Car
ter, Herbert Jackman, Dwain Blood-
good. Charles Pankonin, Vincent
Sundstrom, Kenneth Clippen, Wil
liam Hart, Robert Brammcr, Loui.?
Brammer, Earl Baum. Senior:;
John Warren Stander, now instruc
tor in swimming at Wcsleyan Col
lege, Lincoln. These boys parsed a
very high test.
Murdock Juniors Ruth ar.d Ger
ald Kuehn. Senior Blanch Meick
hoff. Elmwood Juniors Dwight Clem
ents, Betty Clements. Senior Don
Gonzales.
The chapter hopes to continue this
service to the Cass county folks next
summer if the roll call is sufficient
to put it on.
Out of every dollar membership
50c remains in the chapter. Where
there is an active branch of the
chapter 25c remains in the branch
funds, 25c to county chapter fund
and the other 50c to tho national
organization to carry on th- many
relief and disaster and educational
programs for benefit of humanity.
UNCALLED STRIKE PUZZLES
Cleveland. A V "spontaneous
strike" of nearly 700 ci:p!i-yt3 or
the Kaynoe company, manufactur
ers of siiirt.s and children's cb. thing,
gave federal conciliators here an un
usual kind of a labor problem. Altho
many of the strikers are men.Vr.s of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America, officials of the union
Faid the walkout wa3 unauthorized
and unexpected.
The union is seeking a 10 percent
wage increase, acceptance of collec
tive bargaining and arbitration oi
disputes, and was v ailing a decision
on its case by the national l&bor re
lations board at Washington. The
chso reached the board only a few
days ag.i, but apparently the work
ers were unwilling to wait for its de
cision and took matters into their
own hand.;.
DESTROYERS IN COLLISION
Los Angeles. Two destroyers ot
the United States battle fleet, the
Ellis and McFarland, collided 20'j
miles off Magdalena bay, Mexico,
dispatches received here stated.
The two vessels, with twenty-six
others, were engaged in a simulated
night attack cn the main body or
the fleet. As they sped forv ard to
deliver the attack, most or their
lights out, the Ellis, commanded by
Lieut. Comm. F. K. O'Brien, rammed
the other destroyer on the Etarbcard
side.
