COMING CHANGES IN CANAL SYSTEM THE WORKMAN READ THE WORKMAN WEEK BY WEEK AND LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 9, No 12 PANAMA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1921.
PRICE Cts. Cy Agriculture for the Canal Zone RECOMMENDED IN REPORT OF PROBE COMMISSION THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TAKES STRONG EXCEPTION at Wim.
hibition to :88 ask on.
recently, those policy entered not. our.
own communities as claims Wage or THE PRINCE REJECTED OF WALES LOVER Asks Support for Exhibi Shoots Sweetheart Then tion to be Held In 1923 Turns Gun on Himselt West The village Alien Laborer to be Extended on patch from London, dated Oct. attuated in the waited modi To Recommendations of Probe Chiriquicito, Canal Work.
12th, says: At meeting at the Company concession about 50 Mansion House to day, the miles from the Town of Bocas, Prince of Wales made a strong was the sene of regrettable Commission.
plea for the environ of the Bri tragedy regrettable the more The report and recommenda Open Shop Policy. The fol tish Empire because 80 senseless on. near London, in 1923. The Sunday tions of the Panama Canallowing is directed: body blow Is aimed at the years operating positions can be since gare morning the 23rd Security and sound management illed by them. In sharp contrast Special Commission, shall It as his opinion that instant, which created of with the treatment accorded tary of War Weeks, has hiust terminated notices the Govern with immediately in order to tante of that tromolee States bija secret be entered into which cannot be for the role prete del mot annat hente baba ehe most drastic and something. Amerilend employees worden be proceeded much sorrow among inhabi we deliberate gard to compensation the pay cz and we give heredays by.
is be increased as under a few extracts therefrom or when, in his judgment, con provide employment for some of much as the principalele in 13. documents ever submitted these aliena in the thousands which we believe will interest sidered to the tablealled union rate men who bad ble bodied drama theby body of public officials, their efficiency warrants. It is were well known and reference here being made to the pertinent here to remarks that al their lives closely connected with That There should respectable and highly consider of the Secretary of War Weeks, zens employed on the Zone are a most report just put into the hands this time children of our citiin the United States be not neces for their count Allen Labor Problem Alien labor will not be estab wave followed in fixing the be no delay in starting the ed colored family of the district. by the Special Commission reunable to obtain positions sarily scales, but that the wage worker said the Prince He It is said that George Elliot cently named by him to study apprentices. the Piers, Ad.
guarantee Noting that the lished in responsible positions scale, when not fixed on Goved for an immediate. on the national defenses or where such the wag. actually paid for simi work, and declared that nothing West Indian parentage, were economies to be effected. As the tain other places get 14 per might proper esperation of the Canal. tative parts of the United States, India witte drejoicing more then married, but the girls affec ed by this Commission, with police in the District of Colum find myself in accord, however, whether it be a union rate or a the knowledge that this problem tion for Eloit aeemed to have most of which, the report states, was that bia, the Commission recom.
with the policy of extending the non union rate.
undergone there were consequently a few for when he approaches naming concur, the Canal now faces the thetic treatment is accorded the employment of alien labor in change Governor Morrow of the Canal mends that they Open alings be replaced by her last Zone and his principal assistants alien negroes. Similar sympa.
thousand happier homes in Great Saturday about other capacities than generalized and also with the That th: employees (whether Britain.
the day for the consummation cheering prospect of serious firemen, American workers in Referring to his recent tours of thelr happiness, she bluntly disruption of its cperating force, the educating and develop union or non union) be dealt with Suitable for low grade work. No representatives composed of em dalbe Dominions, the Prince of and firmly refused to marry him, with the substitution to a great chauffeurs, section foremen, and ing such native labor as may be openly, through committees or changes for employment should ployees. whether representa Wpansion pahaa zadu raibe develop Enliste no such an effect upon extent of alien negroes, mostly many other Panama Railroad labor and sturdy. who was always spoken subjects for white employees. All must suffer the be precipated upon ment, and perhaps most of all of aspice and quiet boy by American employees, in spite of panalty for being American but they should be Phat all agreements limiting the infinite possibilities of those those why knew him that be the fact that there are now about citizens and giva place to the 80 as to determine by gracepce to what tropical labor the use of alien labor be abro.
nations whose people are our gave away to despondency and 12, 000 of the former to 3, 000 of favored aliens.
can own kith and kin and on whose sought solace in the glas; the the latter. raise for the Governor.
extent it is a proper and real be determined by the Governor of elsewhere directed.
economy, and what limitations Next morning (Sunday) abou: Don Like Losing a Third We have already referred to It is the intent of these depand. o oclock Elliot again went to of their Pay. the sweeping action taken by the should be placed thereon so as to The Prince said that his re his sweetheart to find out Commission in cutting heavily labor nuw or hereafter emp oyed ees the right to lay all proper cent visits to Australia and Can whether she had only meant to turn are contronted with the into the compensation received avold any injustice to American instructions to give the employ.
on the Canal Zone.
by the employees. An exception before the ada provided him with valuable tease him, but after pleading loss of their jobs in many cases should be mentioned in the or cwcles ha may experience which enabled him with her, and finding that she and with a loss in Governor or the To Pay for Water It is further directed that a plaints adjustments, through than he otherwise could have blank at her, the bullet entering av for all the workers aver his loss in compensation constitute for com to appreciate far more intimately beligt remewired obdurate he drew including form of a recommendation that revolver point80 called called perquisites the salaries of the Governor and charge be set up for water used their representatives, and to done the great problems which bor the employees at properly accord to all employees fair and are common to the statesmen and just above the lett breast. The age 34 11 per cent of what they blachtes assistanta ba increased with a derived cost, aod proportioned to equitable treatment, whether peoples of each portion of the girl screamed and turned to run crease in the amount of leave per cent. This if made operative, would like give cover the amount of water used. they be members or non mem Empire.
away whereupon Elliot fired allowed; and with less efi the Governor 19, 000 a year in. It is further directed that bers of a labor organizatiou.
shot wbich struck ber electrical service for light and Encouragement of Agrical. by the unanimity with which side.
web was much atrack, he said in the back towards the rigor cient system of sanitation, which steady. be 10, 000 high present means salaryin this be Both bullets penetrated health and the charged for in married ture: it is directed that the the British Empire Exhibitiwa the lungs and she died almost selves and their dependents. Ti War, the Vice President, the lives nem spect above the Secretary of quarters according to consump. Canal Zone be opened to agri. project was welcomed by the tion, and that all such quarters culture, and that agriculture Prime Ministers and instanly.
other does not require the deductive Chief Justice of the United be meteed, the charge to be at a and truck gardening, be en representatives of the Dominions Attracted by the firing a power of a Sherlock Holmes to States, and heads of the Army properly derived cost.
couraged in every way.
and ludia. He had not doubted crowd began to assemble and draw the conclusion that the land Navy. In the case of the the wisdom of the Gospel that Elliot seeing this turned the mere prospect of putting into Governor the 19, 000 salary in they preached, namely that it revolver on to himself sending a force many of the recommenda cludes 4, 000 for serving 18 Serious Accident in Car Injures Man on was to the interest of the Em bullet through his mouth, which, tions of the Special Commission President of the Panama Rallpire to develop its great re however, did not prove fatal is not improving the morale of road. The contrasts in treatment of American workers is Calidonia. Juan Diaz Roadsources and to exploit to the ut due no doubt, to his consterna the Canal force.
painfull evident.
most the possibilities of Imperial tion and excitement But why argue the question. and national improvement, Heavy Swat for the Rank After an enquiry was held by The report of the Commission is report reached us a few Last Sunday afternoon a man He shared the optimism of the the Judge and other authorities, based on the sacred and Flle.
days ago to the efect that a by the name of Braulio Domina Dominion Prime Ministers also and Dr. Vaz had performed. ECONOMY It is estimated in Now what is the situation Nittle girl named Ambrozene guez, Columbian, was knocked anxiety that Alcombe, about 12 years of age, dowa by an automobile on the Britons postt mortem, the girls body the report that if the vari with regard to the pay of the was knocked down on evening by one of the Governuan Diaz road, causing him should be fully alive to the great was sent to Bocas and buried on ous recommendations conthera rank and file of the employees!
serious injuries possibilities of what a quarter of Tuesday by the Rev. therein are carried out, As the result of the ment mounted police horses.
The mounted police on duty in a century ago the late Rt. Hon. Corning is at the will be a saving of 5, 000, 000 a Navy Yard wage out the Canal Jos.
This little girl was crossing operation of Hospital under your Chamberlain called our Government the Canal that section communicated the vast undeveloped street on an errand, when the matter to headquarters, and the ing treatment for his selfin nust justito perheel case the Convent workers whose pay 1ste scaled down lose on the The Prince said that Great dicted wound and, it is stated, tigation should be made to average animal came galloping up the police ambulance was immedi. Britain and the Dominions want is likely to get well in a couple determine the month IR of addition to the changes recomroad with no one on its back, ately despatched to take the man ed in connection with the of weeks, when he will have to value of the Canal as each a mended knocked down. to Santo Tomas Hospital the Commission, if ber under its feet sortowa: Sas tals covered in this where pective Exhibition to take sou ek stand his will for homicide. military and a commercial pro put into effect will increase the of British assets, to ly wounding her over the eye, leg was badly fractured.
ject, and these percentages amount of the cut the average every avenue to fresh markets should be used in figuring costs to to 90. 95 a month for causing the eye to be closed, married and fresh resources of raw ma NOTICE in the future. To the lay wounding her on the hip and bind mer. or 39. 39 per cent; and for eutting off the right thumb.
terials, to invest men and money it would seem that this determi. single men, 66. 60 a month, or NEW MEDICO nation would necessarily pre 28. 44 per cent. The in parts of the Empire which was taken to the The West Indian Committee cede, and form the basis of, the cut for all employees will be Santo Tomas called for such investments, and when the night doctor simply dressed the successfully Passses Medical promised early increase in the will meet on Tuesday night at Commission recommendations 98. 77 for month representing dislocated finger and the eye and Board. wealth of the British nations and half past eight sharp at the on the economics of the Canal, 34. 11 per cent. Some cuts, you As it is the intensent the child beme. She suffer ed the whole night through. made of Dr. Fairweather They wanted, said the Prince, equested to attend, to discuss a Special Commission does not tion of the Governor to co or In our last issue mention was and a growth of the prosperity usual speace. All members are but evidently the mind of a will agree. happiness matter of very great importance. work that way.
dinate the wages of several The police, from whom the who is just out from Howard focus public attention in Britain horse got away, came the Tues. University. Today we are pleas. on Crime to Be An American, classes of employees, all, both clerical and mechanical, will Card child in such a serious condition, has day morning, and seeing the ed to state that Dr. Fairweather experience of state are the daile successfully passed To return a moment to the feel alike the effect of the prothrough the back to lexa and through this out the seven seas, to encourage Mr. Lawrence, desires matter of Americans versus posed blow.
medium to thank Aliens. It the views expressed Adequate Vacation is admitted and according to the information bis license to practice Medicine different nations of the Empire Cards, Letters, and personal ex secretary Weeks all rules limit to be of prime importance to all of the mother, is in a serious in the Republic of Panama. Wo bester known to each other, and pressions of sympathy, during into them the asthmus will be white man and woman who plexi condition.
congratulate Dr. Fairweather help people to believe that an his recent sad bereavement.
employment of so to the and wish him abundant success Empire which was north dying Confirmation at St. Alban in the practice of his profession. for, was worth living for and abrogated and the Governor will ry on their tasks under tropical Contirmation service will take The Doctor has opened up working for.
be directed to make use of conditions. The present system place to morrow at p. in St. temporary offices at 122 Central the most earnest endeavours, He tropical labor to a still greater of leave on the Panama Canal intended. Apprentice schools is the result of careful study Alban Church, Paraiso. All are Avenue, upstairs the Chemical That task, said the Prince, de lacking on his part to see it will be established for the and of experience.
invited Hall.
manded the highest ideals and accomplished.
alien negroes, so that in a few (Continued on page 8)
50 another heat word tbeir recent year The estate. 41. 60 percentage by pling bor on explore The average child Hospital to the problems which It is as fol