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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
12
A polarized scene shows investors, retailers, unions and the public shifting blame for price rises. The melodrama of fault finding centers on profits, costs, and who bears the burden, with each group denying responsibility while tensions rise.
A fragment shows a heated dispute among tradespeople blaming wages and unions for high building costs. Carpenters plumbers plasterers and sheet metal workers shift blame along the chain from unions to wholesalers and mills, while union members defend their role and workers struggle to make ends meet.
A member of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 240 in Elyria denounces an employer tactic to reduce wages by cutting hourly pay from 1.66 to 1.36 while transferring 20 cents to workers’ benefits. He condemns the scheme as a repeat of the old supply and demand ploy and warns workers against being fooled.
News from Ridgeville records moves such as N. Snitzer and family relocating to Luster house and Mrs Katherine Lounglas preparing to occupy the vacated home. Many local residents, including Miss Ione Cole and families of Elyria and Avon, are noted for weekend visits and family gatherings.
Contractor John Halpin reports rapid construction on the new moving picture theater on East Broad Street. The walls are nearly complete and the roof is expected to go on within a week, with occupancy planned for early summer.
Alliance April 7 Entries are being received for the eighth annual Mount Union Interscholastic Track and Field meet to be held at Mount Field May 21 Officials expect a large meet comparable to last year when 375 athletes from 36 high schools participated in the official Northeast District Ohio High School Athletic Association event.
The spring meeting in Marion Ohio is set to open Saturday night drawing the largest attendance in the conference history. International and state officers will attend led by International president John McParland of Indianapolis.
Brownhelm Station residents and guests are listed: Mrs G Wohiever visited Elyria, Miss Sophia Bachman vacationed at her Brownhelm home, Miss Ella Miller of Lorain stayed with her sister Mrs Philip Bachman, and Mr and Mrs Chas Wilson with family moved to Lorain. Peter Bringman and family of Vermilion purchased a home at the Station from C Albert. Mrs M Mathers and Mrs R Leimbach attended a Parent Teachers association meeting at the Ridge.
Mrs Rollend Heath entertains her nephew Ray Cum of Elyria this week. Grace Cook of Cleveland visited her brother D S Cook. The Grange play The Adventures of Grandpa returns to Center Wednesday April 13 after touring since February. A Grange meeting is planned Friday night with refreshments and a large attendance hoped for. Various visits and gatherings are noted including the Hennies of Cleveland, the Longdon family from Berea, and a new family moving onto the Gedeon farm jointly run with Mr. Kannenburg. A workers conference for Sunday school officers and teachers is set for Tuesday evening at the church.
Oberlin alum Rev C H Schoepfly was in Birmingham Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Peachman Sr and daughter of Cleveland spent several days in the area last week.
Several residents attended the recital by Mario Morrisy at Warner Concert Hall Oberlin Conservatory Oberlin Friday evening. Dr Lasy of Oberlin announced this section Saturday morning. Adam Berg made a business trip to Brenahelm and returned.
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