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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
19
The motorship Calcutta, built by Patterson yard for the Australian owners, and purchased by J. A. Chilberg and associates, is scheduled to go on a trial trip Friday and will load further on the Columbia River.
London report shows small tanks anti air craft guns field batteries and heavy pieces up to S inch wrecks now offered by the ministry of munition sales. A 1 pounder quick firing gun costs 28 dollars a 6 inch howitzer 95 dollars with numbers priced 150 to 340. Aerial bombs grenades and shells are sold after being made harmless.
Prospects of an exceptionally successful whaling season are reported by the vice president of the Consolidated Whaling corporation in Wales Victoria. Up to date 700 whales have been taken.
Rudolph Spreckels, San Francisco financier, unveils a profit sharing plan to reward loyalty and long service at his banks. Twenty percent of net profits is set aside annually, with the rest funding stronger banks and employment. half distributed by pay and tenure, the other half by service years. He argues humane treatment and staff loyalty avert industrial trouble and calls on competitors to adopt similar plans.
London October 10 The entire retinue of servants for Justice of the Peace Robert Dillon Hare went on strike and formed pickets around his house. They barred entry of supplies while police guarded Mr Hare. A geological survey reports a drop in United States mineral output for 1918.
Columbia University will offer courses this fall on strikes walkouts and labor unrest under Prof John R Cross a war lieutenant colonel and expert in industrial and personnel management He will direct the program focused on modern labor issues and management principles.
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