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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
THE ARMY DRAFT.
EXAMINATIONS or MEN on SEQ.
oyp CALL BEGINS TO-DAY.

EAaMiI 80
OND CALL BEGINS lO-DAf.
LOCAL BOARD SENDS NAAs6 o. los
MEN TO DISTRICT BOARD, OUT OF
FIRST LOT or 452 ExAhINED.
The local exemption board to-day be-
s,,n. the examination Of the first 100 men
on the second call for sxaminstion. One
buudred moro viii appear to- morrow snd
100 Friday.
The board has practically completed its
work on ths men examined on the first
cslI. II has sent 20 tine district posrd
45a examined-ta aecspseo without max
ing exemption caaanss % eAs"P sion
claims were MOI siioWso' sno a VINO oid
not appear iof sAarnslon' VI me 1asser,
one IS known " - s"o
unable to appear nsrs iof examination.
Letters or nosices ns 70 most Oh the
others have been rstufneo - onoeiisered.
Some appeals VIZ % tsken 20 the aus
trict ooaru On sns sSsS " ING
local ooaro On eAsn'psio1 u'.1.' .nu .i.o
some claims 70. sAs ."1 "A - m.oe
win 'ne $3.50 :. .u.'
GROUNDS. 'use .o oAsps'o"s .ne
district ooA'o ~ .o. \. y 1919
possible 10 ssy' ". :. y .n.. VI
this list NOS NOR .nsn ~ P.ooo'y 'ss.'
VIII DC sne 0~
coun.ys qu0.. =.
Following oonl''se iiss =. nv Sc
cepted' 'no .Asp''o. o'.in'
have moi oeen ssnseo' mo- NOV exam
ined' tnose e.sps.o " No'so ~nnin
the past .eek' .n1 No. cl..m.
Tor exemption nAse nos ~ 0een acted
upon
1873 Eiwyn b Tracy, W Hancock
1872 Austin w Heath, W Psnobscot
12ss Murch 8 Sullivan, South 0ouidsboro
1877 Carroll 7. Newman, Prospect Har-
Dor
loi Calvin LAF ssinsou, Prospect Harbor
Ills Francis W Roooins, Franklin
1865 Arthur IL OKief, Ellsworth
1853 Alexander n Ward, Southwest Har-
Dor
s2 Hollis Codron, HAr hArbor
2i6S vAsco L Carter, Buckspcrt
a2 Lester u Kent, Swans lsland
1873 Rodney ssinson. Stonington
1T7s harry N. Buckminster, stonington
1855 Milton Il urann, E Sullivan
1854 Avery Z Bowden, Orland
eo2 Fred Robbins, Deer Isle
1903 Bernard A Small, Ellsworth, X + d
No3
1851 Roy II Grindle. Ssrgentville
It'll Harris Austin, StoninRton
1872 Arthur c Thorsen. W Hancock
S8 Alma Eaton, Little Deer Isle
loo nAs'nona r.s, o.on.ns'o'
80 o'As % D'as",n
80 $500 no, %, n
"ansm Su'nn' o., ".,voi
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
DIED.

FREEMAN-At Cisco, Gal, Aug 8, Henry NJ
Freeman. formerly Of Sedgwick, aged s.
years.
MURCH = Al Ellsworth, Aug ID. James e
Murch, aged q years. 10 months, "a days.
PATTERsON-At Bucksport, Aug Is, George
q Patterson, aged % years.
SARGENT - At North Ellsworth, Aug 10,
Sophie T, wife Of Judson Sargent, aged -
years, 10 months, 2S days.
6wETT-At Portland, Aug 70, Fred K SWEET,
formerly Of Ellsworth, aged " years.
THOMAS-At Eden, Aug Z, Mrs John Il
Thomas, aged - years, IL month, 70 days.
WEBB-At West Sullivan, Aug 10, Lowell
Webb, aged "a years, 8 months, II day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR EXAMINATION
ELSEWHERE.
623 Charles 8 Taylor, Deer Isle
III James Feeney, Bar Harbor
lal4 Walter H Jordan, Mt Desert
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

EXEMPTION CLAIMED BECAUSE IN NAVAL
Oh MILITARY SERVICE.
III Lewis A Emdur, Bar Harbo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Six Known Attacked.

New York. N. Y.-The names Of
"a women and girls were found on
slips of paper in the shop Of Alfredo
Cocchi, under arrest in Italy for the
brutal murder of ~17-year-old Ruth
Cruger.
Ostensibly these were women and
girls who had rented motorcycles Of
the Italian, but the police believe Coo
chi may have made some Of the entries
in this fashion to deceive his wife, al.
ready Jealous over his affairs with
young girls.
One Of the FIRST of the girls visited.
Elsie Goldberg. told detectives that
she was attacked by cocchi when she
went to his shop to rent a motorcycle.
She Is the sixth girl known to have
fallen victim. to the Italians lust. She
tore loose from his grasp and fed in
terror.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
GERMAN SOCIALIST ON PEACE
Write to Russian Council That Work.
ers Should Make Common Effort
to End the War.

Stockholm, Sweden.-The delega.
ton from the German Socialist party
has written to the Petrograd Council
of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates
expressing its readiness to participate
in the international conference pro
posed by the council. The letter says
in part:
THE German Social Democracy has
worked throughout the war with all
its strength for an understanding be-
tween the workers of all countries for
a common effort to re-establish peace.
We had to fight against all imperialis.
tic ideas Of conquest and this has
made il possible for us to possionately
welcome the Russian revolution. The
aim avowed by your council, peace
without annexations or indemnities. Is
also ours"
The letter is signed by Philip
Scheidemann and his fellow delegates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
HOUSE PASSES
new FOOD Law
AMeMoMeMf roRslps vss or
GRAIN ~ ANY WAY eoR
ALCOHOL
SENATE 70 ACT rms wEEI
PRESIDENT May Take Over Al Liquor
Now IN Aand-powsr Limited to
Matters Named In Measure
Vote Impressive.

Washington. ID. C.-The house. At
1880 Saturday night. June %. passed
the Lever food control bill by a vote
OF 1865 to S. and FIVE voting present.
Negative votes were by Meeker OF
Missouri; Ward. Republican. New
York. and Hayden. McLemore and
Young. all Of Texas.
The bill as passed prohibits use OF
any grains in manufacture Of alcohol
for any use save scientific, medicinal
sacramental. or Industrial purposes.
The bill gives the president broad
authority to control the distribution Of
food, feed and fuel for war purposes.
and appropriates $685. SOC. 900 for it,
enforcement and administration.
The amendment designed to cut
OF manufacture Of liquors was adopted
132 to ia. 1t was submitted by Rep.
resentative Barley of Kentucky,
Democrat. and would provide that nc
food. food material or feed could be
used during the war for the manu-.
facture OF alcohol or alcoholic bev.
erages, except for the purposes speci.
fed.
The bill gives the president, au.
thority to take over for war purposes
all liquor now on hand.
The control powers of the presi.
dent were limited to articles specific.
ally mentioned in the bill, instead q
giving him blanket authority. volun.
tary aids in control work were made
subject to the penal provision.
All persons in the food administra,
ton, except those serving withou,
compensation. were placed under
civil service, and the president was
required to make an annual report on
the operation Of the bill.
The bill now goes to the senate
where it probably will be substituted
this week for a similar measure al
ready UNDER consideration. Leaders
hope to get the measure to confer
ence by July l..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
DICTATE USE OF WAR FUND
iowa Business Men Dislike Idea Of
State Helping Federal
Government.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa.-Telegrams
warning Gov. Harding not to use
any portion Of the $1.000.0 900 Of the
war fund voted by the last Iowa legis-
Camp Dodge cantonment camp were
Camp Dodge contonment camp were
signed and forwarded by prominent
business men here.
The kilograms were sent following
a report here that the state fund would
be used in construction work at Camp
Dodge. especially on sewers, roads and
bridges leading to the camp. They
said the use Of the money for such
purposes was illegal and warned the
executive that its use would spell his
political death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
The letter Is signed by Philip
Scheidemann and his fellow delegates.
PEOPLE PEsslmlsTIc
Root says situation 10 improving
swiss Socialist, Psacemaker,
peported.

Petrograd. Russia.-'I find the citi.
gems Of Petrograd. pessimistic--but ;
think the situation in Russia Is i'm
proving" declared, former Senator
Root, chairman Of the American mis-.
sion.
THE only danger comes from
Germany. The incident Of the de-
p~ortation Of the Swiss Socialist.
Robert Grimm. Is very significant.
Through failure Of bis efforts. Ger
many has lost all hope Of a separate
peace"
The Petrograd press was filed with
enthusiastic comments over the ex-
tremely meager reports indicating al.
most a revolution for democracy in
Spain. The people are eager for full
details.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
CONTRACT LET FOR FLYING
SCHOOL AT BELLEvlLLE
VIII BE One Of Nine Fields in coun.
try and Accommodate About
900 Student FIiers.

Washington, d. C.-Contracts have
been let for the fourth Of the nine
new government flying fields at Belle
vile, III.
1t will be a standard two-squadron
field, accommodating 800. student
filters, with the requisite number Of
officer, instructors, mechanics and en-
listed men, and providing hangers for
~ training planes. Construction will
begin Immediately.
Flying fields already under con.
struction are at Dayton. O.; Mount
Clemens. Mich. and Rantoul, III. The
government plans contemplate letting
q fifth contract o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Some thrilling Incidents IRE happen
Ing these days. A captain Of a HritisS
freighter tells Of fighting fire In thu
hold Of the ship for eight days, ant
then Just after Il was extinguished the
vessel was attacked By q submarine
The crew took to the boats. and just
III the nick Of time an airrlane from
the French const appeared ind beenf
dropping bombs on the U.boat. Thu
latter, was SINK ind the crew returned
to the freighter and took her to port
There Ia enough adventure In that voy'
age to make a fAir.sised novel;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
TO POOL ON COAL SHIPMENTS
Combination Of Dealers Seeks to Re.
duee Number Of Cars
Used In East.

Washington. d. C.-Under an agree
ment reached by slippers Of BIZ
luminous coal to tidewater, all btu
minous coal will be pooled during the
war at the ports Of New York, Phila-
delphia. Boston aud Hampton Roads
ia reduce the number Of cars used and
expedite deliveries at the water front.
Fairfax Harrison OF the defense
council estimated that the agreement
would enable inads TO haul to the ports
named 6,640.000 tons. or about 20 per
cent more coal than they did last year,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Women and War.

Woman, according to legend and 70"
mnnce, becomes during the war the
sanity samaritan who ministers to-
heroes wounds, but, according to a
report made to the London city mis-
sion, woman Is really demOrnIized by
tho loss Of her protector and compan-
Ion. Women carousing In public.
houses, drunk and vile Of speech, have.
now become a ommon sight in the.
poorer quarters Of London. The nd
ministrntors Of the patriotic fund Inv
Canada have also found that great So
cial DISCRIMINATION follows the leav.
ing Of women alone ut the mercy Of
landlords and others upon whom they
are dependent In financial struts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Chaplin oeests Income 70 100000.
ban Francisco. Cal.-Charlie Chap
lin, movie comedian. has sold his pic.
tures for the coming year for q suim
exceeding t1.0o0.000. The First Ma.
tionai Exhibitors. . syndicate. made
the purchase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

The fruit cultivation Of this country
In largely engaged In by women. Call.
fornin Inns n number Of successful
growers.
An offer Of $40 q pound for 81 live
chickens war refused by the Humane
society Of Pittsburgh the other dry.
The birds Ind been taken In q raid on
a cockpit.
The British government has rcqui.
sitioned nil Of the exportahlo New
Zealand hides and slieepsklns, and
pplts can only be shipped on securing
a permit from, alic minister Of customs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

v'oulD HELP OUT FARMERS


washington. - Drafting Of the m.
tsonsi guard into the federal armies
TOT VA service may be delayed until
august :. because under the present
phns tor Drafting the guard in three
incrementsy July Is. july Is and Aug.
the relative rank or its Officers
would Dc established on an unfair ba.
ssis. The national defense act pro.
WOES q q national guard officers shall
take rank AZ Of the date Of the draft.
Would Help Asrleulturists.
Inc additional time thus gained
would be valuable to the department
IN making ready the divisional camp
SITES at which the state forces will be
mobilized and would also permit the
assembling Of additional equipment
Tor the troops.
The department has received num-
erous requests for early drafting Of
FORCES from some states, members Of
congress stating that the troops were
ready and eager for the call. while
rom other. sections. notably agricul.
rural regions, requests for delay have
come as the loss OF the number of
men involved during harvest period
would have a tendency to create a Ia
Dor shortage.
Recruiting 10 Good.
Hoewver, preparations for the mo-
Ctlizatton OF the state troops are pro.
ceeding smoothly, say the officials.
Recruiting has been good for the
last month particularly among the reg.
iments not called into federal service
Tor police duty.
Reports from quartermaster CON
tracts show that clothing, tentage and
other equipment for the troops will b.
available. There are sufficient rifles
IT. store to arm every regiment fully.
Signal corps and engineer equipment
will be available on time, and the only
delay anticipated will be With the ar.
tillery.
On this basis Of present returns
tire will be enough infantry regiments
to organize Immediately after the
draft IS or II OF the 1s new divisions
promised.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
SCRAPS

The oat cakes Of Scotland ore said
70 approach nenrer the primitive type
Of bread than anything else known TO-
d..
A Hackensack girl Of fifteen decided
she was too young to be a bride. had
her marriage annulled and went back
to school. M N
Cupressus m%acrocnrpa. the Monterey
cypress. has the most restricted range
VI Nil California trees, heing found on
~ at the moutl, CT the Carmel river. X
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Police Chief Kills Assistant.
Benton. NL.-Roy Lodden. IS. war
shot and killed by w. p. Murphy, night
chief Of police, at West Frankfort.
V miles south OF here. Lodden
was assistant chief of police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
cOccH| CAPTURED N ITALY
cRuGER GIRLS MURDERER TO
BE RETURNED.
Declares Innocence and Will Resist
Extradition-Six Others Known
Attacked.

Bologna. taly.-Alfredo Cocchi.
who is under arrest here in con-
nection with the urder Of Ruth
Cruger in New York, will resist extra
dition. He declares himself innocent
OF any crime and his lawyer Is prepar.
ing a s to show no valid demand
for his return to the United States can
be made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Housewives Asked to Conserve.
MISUNDERSTANDING Houston ap-
pealed to American housewives to as
sist the national food conservation
movement by canning or preserving
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
PLEA FOR A SOLEMN FOURTH
Purpose In War Should Be. Reflected
In All Celebrations, Says
Washington Statement.

Washington. D. CA plea that
Independence day be observed this
year with a solemnity rejecting the
sober determination "of q democracy
at wal for its ideals and its exist
ence," was made in a statement by the
public information committee.
Noise and useless illumination and
unthinking celebration have no prop
er place In times such as these" said
the statement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Falls to Form New Cabinet.
Amsterdam.--Count Henry Clam.
MARITIME. premier of the Austrian cab
met which recently resigned, has
failed In his attempt to reconstruct the
ministry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Nearo Moterist .Lxnehsd.

Houston, Tex.-Ben Harper. negro
chauffeur. Of Houston, was lynched at
Courtney. Tex. Harper was the driver
OF an automobile which ran over and
fatally injured May Goodrun, l3.year.
old girl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Two Negro sIayers Executed.
Little Rock, Ark.-Tom Digs and
Aaron Johnson. negroes. were elctro-
cuted at the state pe~nitentiary, Both
were guilty Of the murder Of white
persons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Five Ole IN Wreck,

Five Ole In Wreck.
Terre Haute. 1nd.-Timothy j. Ryan
and four children were instantly killed
when their automobile was struck By
Z Big Four train going IS miles an
hour. The children were all under 8
years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Annapolis Candidate browns.
Annapolis, Md.-Charles Mcfarland.
\ candidate for the naval academy
from Jennings. OK. was drowned when
q canoe capsised IN Annapolis harbor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Explosion IN For4ress.

Havsna.--An explosion in the masa.
zine Of Cabanas fortress across the
bay from Havana. shook the entire
city. One person Is dead and many
Injured. II Is believed 4 bomb was
exploded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
FINAL FIGURES ON DRAFT
ALMOST HALF OF REGISTERED
CLAIM EXEMPTIONS.
New York State Gives Over 100000
Men and Nevada Has
Only 1900.

Washington, D. C.-Following is
the complete official registration by
states, as given out by the war de-
partment. The figures show that al
most one.half the total of 9.649,9 1888 men
registered claim exemption for various
causpS .r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
,nroe poctrIne n Reeoanlxed.

Monroe Doctrine 10 Recognized.
Washington, y. Gin notifying the
United States Of her revocation Of ncu.
trality Ia the world war. Brazil for.
mally recognized the strength Of the
Monroe doctrine and "the traditional
friendship" Of the two nations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Y. 9. Agents for Argentine Bank.
Buenos Aires.-The National Bank
Of Argentine has designated the fed.
eral reserve board az It's represents
tive In the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
substitute Tor Cotton.

The English have found that bog
moss, known technically as sphagnum
cymhilifolium, when xtcrilixel. mnkeS
nm n~ntiscptic, light, soft and cool dress
Ing for wounds. II Is pncked In fan
mel bugs after sterilization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

Los Angeles, Cal.-Rev. DR.. Francis
watry. pastor Of the Long Beach Uni.
tartan church. has been ousted by a
vote of the members Of the congre.
cation for alleged unpatriotic utter.
auces.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
sIons Road eiJi.

Springfield. Tl.-The Meents good
road bill, providing for q bond issue
Of $50. 900, 900 for the construction OF
a system Of hard roads in Illinois,
was signed by Gov. Lowden. II will
60 TO q referendum vote.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
1pist a alast Trains.

Knoxville. Tenn.-W. 8. Cla..s- con.
fessed to police participation In q plot
10 dynamite troop-besrins trains and
bridges Of military importance. Clark
was arrested Ia connection with an
sxpjoslon May 6
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

"PsnsIens" for Derdsr Duty.
Bismarck, N. D.--North Dakota IL
marking a gift Of $4,000 To it, M
tioAal guardsmen who served on the
Mexican border. That amount will be
available TO 700 Euardsmen shout July
I, wherHthe pensions" Will be paid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28

MuwAukse, Wias-Mllton A. Robert.
~ faeoo ~ federal 1fsnd Jury after
1alang Sslt : tsnt rops around biz
~ Win ne other end over the
4 S03use. He vas saved from
'6angiag " ~ sheriff attsr he had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
Aid Tor Hoover Chosen.

Baltimore, Md.-George 8. Jackson.
one Of the largest grain exporters OF
this city. will become an aid to Her.
bert G. Hoover. the government food
commissioner. His services are to
be without pay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
street Car Men oranted Raise.

Chicago. M.--Employes Of the sur.
face and elevated street al lines
were granted wage increases OF 3
cents an hour after conferences last.
Ing two weeks with officials Of :he
..wo systems.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-28
ALIENS IN UNITED STATES
CENSUS BUREAU GIVES OUT LIST
OF FOREIGNERS.
Germany Has Million More Than
Austria, But Fewer Of Them
Are Of Military Age.

Washington, d. C.-F1gures just
compiled by the bureau of the census
show that the total number of alien
inhabitants of the United States. OF
the n%ationaiities with which THE coun.
ry is at war. or which are allied with
Germany, to be 1852, 900 and constitu,-
ing Ak per zen OF the total number of
inhabitants. The distribution ia as
follows and contains all men, women
and children born in the countries
named:
Germany
Austria 1,376,O00
turkey loS,oon
Bulgaria 1900
The number of male aliens q years
of age and over would be about 1854. 900,
or about 80 per cent Of the total mum.
Der of male inhabitants Of the United
States 81 years of age and over, and
the distribution of these males accord
| ing to country of birth is:
Austria Az .U0O
hungary
| Turkey $4,000
| Bulgaria 5000
Up to 1910 most of the Germans
were naturalized, but the Austrians
| and Hungarians did not seem so ready
to amalgamate with the Americans
and become citizens. In the early
days of the war there was also an
exodus Of men Of military age toward
Germany. and somewhat Of an over
flow from the other countries. The
normal immigration from Germany
has decreased t. practically nothing.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-20

ress requests police protection for its
wagons, it Immediately is given.
Several delegates from the union re-
ported fines of So are being imposed up
on members caught dealing in Kroger's
stores. Others reported their savings
were being transferred from the Provi-
dent bank, of which Kroger is president.
President William Brandt of the
Teamsters' Union, said he had been in
formed the Kroger company was willing
to pay the union scale but would not
agree to the closed shop condition. He
also said settlement would never be made
unless the closed shop was included in it..
Delegates from the Bakers, Paper
hangers and Overall Workers Unions
reported contracts with the various firms
would expire within a short time, but
settlement would be made without tro,1-
bic.
Thomas Mem nus, of the Label Com
mlttee, reported progress in the matter
OF UNION members requesting the union
label be on everything that is purchas-
ed by them. However, he asserted, there
were many union members who failed
to do this.
The Park Thcater, Hyde Park, was
placed on the unfair" list by the Mo-
ton Picture Operators Union.
1t was reported 40 cigar workers
walked out at the Progress Cigar Com
panv, Third street, yesterday afternoon,
when the employer refused to raise their
wages 81 a thousand for stoeies which,
on the union schedule, are to sell at $12
to SIS a thousand, and which it is said
he sells at approximately 81 thousand.
Miss Margaret Maxon, director of the
Women's employment work of State-City
Free Labor Exchange, urged the Labor
Council to indorse resolution that the
quarters of the office be removed from
the basement of the City Hall into a
more sanitary part of the building or
into some other building. The council
complied with her request.
Carl Minkley, State Organizer of the
Trades Union Liberty League, under
the direction of United Brewery Work
ers' Union, closed the meeting with 6
short address.