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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10

Toledo workers, harassed beyond
endurance by what they claim is
judicial strike breaking depotism,
have adopted a method Of retaliation
and relief rather novel for the work
ing class.
They are circulating petitions ad-
dressed to Congressman Isaac r.
Sherwood Of that district, demanding
impeachment Of Federal Judge John
M. Killits. At last reports they were
expecting to have 10000 signatures
to the petitions; and General Sher-
wood, a notable exception to the ordi
nary run of politicians, a brave relic
of civil war days who has shown
spirit of independence towards the
American plutocracy, is expected to
push the matter before the judiciary
committee of congress in more than
a perfunctory manner.
This impeachment proceeding is
one of the results Of the big strike of
GIlC duIOIIlOUllC WOI hCIO dI IlC w lily
Overland and other Toledo plants.
The solidarity of the workers seri-
ously alarmed the plutes lest they
be compelled to yield some conces-
sions. SO the organized employers
induced Judge Killits, it is alleged, to
issue a blanket injunction for the pur-
pose of breaking the strike.
A local council of soldiers, sailors
and workmen had been formed at
Toledo. Alexander Swartzenfeld was
editor of it's official organ called ''The
New Voice"
Voicing the new spirit of the pro-
letariat, evoked by the war, this little
weekly paper advocated industrial
unionism and other radical ideas. AS
a matter of course it ardently sup
ported the strike.
In July, Judge Killits ordered the
sale of this paper on the streets
stopped.
He later ordered the publication
of the paper entirely stopped, and
warned Swartzenfeld and others Of
ficially connected with it, that if
they remained in the city they
would be cited for contempt.
Such is a bare statement of the
commencement of Judge Killits' out
rageous judicial tyranny as vouched
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
PROHIBITS PICKETING

lndianapolis-The city council has
passed an ordinance which prohibits
picketing in any form. The measure
was introduced by councilman who
owns a moving picture house. He
said that during a recent strike at his
place the police were powerless under
existing laws to stop the motion
picture operators from maintaining
pickets. Under the ordinance fine
of not less than $40 or more than
$500 or 60 days Imprisonment is
provided. 1t is stated that at a meet
ing of employers of this city the pro-
posal was approved. That night the
mayor issued call for a special meet
ing of the common council, and he re-
fused to veto the ordinance on the
request of organized labor, who OBJ
jected to the "rush" tactics of the
anti-picketers. The mayor is not
troubling himself about any rights of
the workers, which the ordinance
denies, but waves aside all protests
with the claim that the only OBJ
jectors are ga small minority of
trouble makers" Organized labor
announces that it will carry the ordi-
nance to the courts.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
DISPARITY IN WAGES

Washington - Men working in
hotels and restaurants far outnumber
women in occupations usually re-
garded as women's work. This is
shown in the preliminary report on
wages paid hotel and restaurant en-
ployes issued by the bureau of labor
statistics in September labor review.
Men predominant in the industry,
$4,000 out of the 10000 employees in
cluded being men and only 10000
women. Of the $500 cooks, only $50
or 9 per cent, are women; of the
4,200 dishwashers, 1,700, or 40 per
cent, are women; of the kitchen help,
only LOO out of 5000 or 81 per cent,
are women.
There is a striking contrast between
the wages paid these men and women
in the same occupation. Thus "a men
cooks are paid $40 day, while only
one woman receives as much as Sc
a day. Walters, maids, bellmen and
baggage porters are expected to sup
plement their wages by tips. Aver
ages for each city of the value of
such tips show that maids receive an
average of II cents to 88 cents a day,
while bellmen and walters receive
from $127 to $3.78 and from $1.16 to
1857, respectively.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Why The Plumb Plan?

possession of the roads they may de-
mand $1,6O0,OOO,OOO. The govern
ment is now paying the railroads
$900,000,00O rental. This is from
$300,000,000 to 40O,0OOOOO a year too
much.
Under the Plumb Plan, Congress
would pay the railroad owners for
every legitimate dollar of value They
would have the railroads valued by
the courts and issue Government
bonds to the owners for the value as
fixed. These bonds would pay Az
to per cent interests The charge
upon the people would be from $780,
100000 to $600,000,OO0 a year.
The Railroad Brotherhoods have
assailed this Wall Street steal. And
the Plumb Plan would save the work
ers, the consumers and producers
from $600,0O0,0O0 to billion dollars
year in interest charges alone. 1t
would save it for reduced freight and
passenger charges, for increased
wages, for improving the railway
service, for cutting down the cost of
living.
Organized labor is the only organ
lied force that is fighting this steal.
Organized labor is fighting it for you,
for the farmer, for the manufacturer
and for 11O,OOO,OOO people.
No people have ever yet voted
themselves into slavery. Yet this is
what the railroad owners are pro-
posing and Congress is considering
the proposal without a protest. Had
it not been for the Plumb Plan League
the bill would have been we'll on the
way to passage. AS a railroad at
torney put it, "the Plumb Plan has
US completely"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Why TheyOrganized
POLICEMEN TELL ABOUT NEW
LABOR UNION
Members of Washington Force Meet
With House Committee and
Discuss Claims For an
Advance in Wages

Washington - The human side of
the Washington policeman, his des-
pairing struggle to support family
and educate his children, is graphical
ly and forcibly portrayed in the evil
dence given the house committee now
holding an investigation to determine
whether they are entitled to an adj
vance in wages. The evidence pres
ented reveals the fact that they were
forced to seek some means of rem
edying the outstanding injustices
they were being subjected to. Real
izing that the American Federation
of Labor had in many instances as
sisted in having complaints of other
government employees greatly i'm
proved, they naturally turned to it
in their dire distress for sympathy
and help. Being cordially welcomed
and charter granted they hoped to
secure the improved condition they
sought.
One policeman who appeared before
the house committee now making the
investigation stated that he had been
on the police force for Is years. He
explained that he had six children
and received salary of $3.50 a month,
on duty every day. When relieved
from duty at 4:30 p. m. he was COM
PEELED to accept work at an industrial
plant and was detained there until
and 10 p. m. to meet his expenses.
able to add $40 a week to his income.
ableto add $19 a week to his income.
Even that added sum hardly met his
5000 a month expenditure to provide
the bare necessaries for his family.
When asked by the committee if he
would like to give up his outside work,
he said he would gladly do so in order
to get acquainted with his children.
He further informed the committee
that the man who removed his gar
bage was really getting more salary
than he was.
A second policeman informed the
committee that he had kept a careful
record of his expenditures for eight
months, and they had averaged STA
AT, and did not permit him to indulge
in the luxury Of either tobacco or
cigars, refuting the accusation that
had been made that policemen were
living eXtravagantly. Following is a
detailed statement of his expendi-
lures, furnished the committee for it's
Rent, 500; groceries, $50; gas, Sc;
coal and wood, Sc; insurance, $5;
laundry, So, milk, $5; uniform, So;
shoes for family, So; papers, 50;
clothing for family, $40; dentist and
doctors, SO; theaters, 81; carfare, So;
lunches, Sc.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Steel Mills Tied Up

Washington-While steel mills are
claiming they are satisfied with the
strike situation the following excerpts
from a report by A. F. of L. organizer
Streifer to Frank Morrison, secretary
of the A. F. of L., gives an idea Of
the Buffalo situation:
"We had the large Lackawanna
steel plant, with an enrolment of 60
per cent before the strike, closed up
tight by noon OF Tuesday, September
%. The response from the Donner
steel company located in this city
was by far more than could be ex-
pected because we only had an enroll
ment of less than 100 of nearly 5000
employed. All these workers have
responded to the call and the plant
was closed in it's entirety. On the
second day of the strike there was
some disorder which was engineered
and provoked by the Lackawanna
steel company, which resulted in the
death of two of our members, one of
whom had just returned from doing
valiant and heroic duty in the Ameri-
can army. About a dozen others
were injured from the gun shots, all
Of which were fired from the side
where the special police of the plant
were located. No shot or weapon of
any kind was used on our side. This
fact is conceded by the chief of police
and the representatives of the public
who were near at hand. Our local
committee has engaged attorneys to
defend our members who have been
charged with assault and rioting and
We will insist that the proper authori-
ties proceed with thorough investi-
cation of this matter and bring all
those who are guilty to the bar of
justice"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10

The railroad gamblers in Wall
Street are demanding that Congress
make them New Years present Of
eight billion dollars. The railroads
have watered their securities by this
colossal sum. They now demand
that YOUR GOVERNMENT AND
MINE shall recognize these fraudu-
lent securities as bona fide and place
them as a mortgage on the backs of
you and your children and your chill
dren's children, in perpetuity. This
is easy money-ain't it?
This is the steal that Wall Street
is trying to put over.
The railroads of the country are
worth from 1,000,000,000 to $751;
000,000,000. That is far more than
they cost the owners. But that is
what they are worth today according
to the stock quotations on Wall
Street. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has been valuing rail
roads under the LaFollette bill, and
from the valuations thus far COM
pleted the railroads are worth about
$12,OOO,0OO,O0O.
But the railroads are claiming
value of $2O,OOO,OOO,OOO. They are
demanding that Congress shall recog-
nize the fictitious watered securities
and insure the owners a minimum of
6 per cent interest upon them. This
is the main purpose of the bills in
troduced into Congress by the rail
way owners.
In other words, they demand that
the workers of America, the farmers
of America, the manufacturers and
producers of America, shall pay them
minimum in interest charges of
$1,200,000,000 a year. If they get
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
The Worm Turns
THE IMPEACHMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGE
PETITIONED FOR
Judicial Tyranny of Judge Kts of Toledo Suppressng
Labor Paper Leads to Steps For Removal

for by Hon. David w. Wood, an aged
soldier-lawyer whose home is in Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, but who practices at
Washington, D. c.. Mr.. Wood was
asked later to interest himself in OBJ
tanning justice for some of the victims
of Judge Killits' wrath, and made
visit to Toledo where he discovered
such things as stirred him to the soul
and caused him to father the present
impeachment proceedings, as we'll as
a habeas corpus proceeding for
Swartzenfeld.
Americans who think they know
what "free institutions" are and
imagine there are constitutional
rights still remaining, such as free
speech, free press, and free assem-
bly,, are invited to investigate what
occurred at Toledo last summer.
Swartzenfeld, after Judge Killits'
warning, remained in seclusion a
week. Probably he was meditating
on the remarkable manner in which
the world had been made safe for
democracy, and on the horrors Of the
"dictartorship Of the proletariat" in
Russia.
At any rate he soon reappeared,
and so did an issue Of the New Voice.
The paper was Immediately con-
fiscated by order Of Judge Killits,
and permanently put out of business.
Swartzenfeld was hailed into court
for contempt, and sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the Stark county work
house at Canton, Ohio, for eleven
months.
All this Judge Killits took upon
himself to do on the theory that his
injunction has been disobeyed.
The beauty of the injunction as a
classwar weapon is that no jury is
allowed.
1t is alleged that in sentencing
SWartzenfeld, Judge Killits, who is
said to be of an irascible temper, in
dulged in volleys Of savage, brutal
and horrible invective against the
prisoner in open court for his radical
beliefs, and the sworn statements of
spectators who heard this is to fur
nish part of the impeachment pro-
ceedings before the judiciary COM
mittee.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Agreement assigned
THE RAILWAY SHOP MEN GET
NATIONAL PACT
An Eight Hour Day and Extra Pay
For Overtime - Craft Seniority
Established and Piece Work
is Abolished

Washington-Wh the steel trust
and other anti-union employers are
attempting to hold back the tides OF
time the United States railroad ad-
ministration has signed a national
agreement with the railway employees
department of the A. F. of L., in
which hours of labor, working condi-
tions and rates Of pay are provided
for the 100000 railroad shop men on
all roads under government operation
The interested unions are the inter-
national organizations Of machinists,
boiler makers, sheet metal workers,
blacksmiths, electrical workers and
railway carmen.
The agreement recognizes the right
of the A. F. of l.. affliates to repre-
sent and negotiate for their respective
groups. The following are some Of
the important principles established:
Eight-hour day, with extra pay for
overtime.
Abolition of piece work, bonus and
premium systems.
Personal injury cases may be
handled by committees or representa-
tives in the same manner as griev-
ances are handled.
Rules for the handling of griev
ances through committees with rail-
road officials.
Craft point seniority established
and definite avenues of promotion
outlined.
Rates of pay retroactive to May 1,
1919, and 80 days clause for amend
ing the agreement.
Where a shop man is engaged out
side the shop, he shall receive his
standard pay. Formerly, if ma
chinist, for instance, was employed
in signal maintenance he received
lesser rate, but the agreement pro-
vides that a machinst is machinist
regardless of where he does machinist
work.
Acting President Jewell of the rail
way shop employees department states
that this is the frst national agree
ment ever secured by any labor or
ganization or group of labor organi-
zations in this country. He shows
that all other agreements secured by
trade unions have applied to divisions
or sections of the country and that
the present agreement is the result
of development of national fedora
ton, starting with craft unions in the
various shops, then shop federations
and then railroad system federations.
These federations are now formed in
to four geographical divisions and
are represented by the railroad en-
ployes' department of the A. F. of L.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
81 A DaY Advance

Temple, Texas = The members Of
Painters and Paperhangers' union
are now being paid Sc a day under
the provisions of the new scale, an
increase of 81 over the previous rate.
Cincinnati-The Glaziers' union has
made an agreement with the Con-
structors Employers association that
advances wages Is cents an hour,
making the rate rs cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
One-DaY Strike Wins

Los Angeles = The union cigar
makers won their strike for an in
crease in just one day. AS result
of their brief battle they will receive
an advance of So per thousand for
10-cent cigars and 81 for scent
cigars Immediately.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Fruit Workers Uniting

Fresno, Cal.-Less than year ago
fruit workers in this state were
sparsely organized. Their unions
now have a membership of $4,000
and they are talking of forming an
international organization and spread
ing out.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Teachers Want Charter

Portland, Ore. - The teachers in
high school have formed union and
made application to American Fed
Grafton of Teachers for a charter
The application was signed by almost
every teacher in that grade.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Unions Chartered

Chicago-General Secretary-Treas-
urer Thos. E. Burke of the United
Association of Journeymen Plumbers,
Gas Filters and Steam Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers, reports the
formation of the following new unions
during August: Pontiac, Mich, Cam
den, N. j, Portsmouth, Va, Phila-
delphia, Pa, Atchison, Kan, Bristol,
Tenn.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Gain Eight-HOur Day

Stockholm, Sweden The latest
victory for the shorter workday
movement in Sweden is the granting
of the eight-hour day by the large
paper mills at Goteborg. With the
shorter workday goes a new wage
scale which represents an increase of
$50 per cent in wages.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Got Quick Results

Detroit, Mich.-Quick results were
obtained by the members of Sheet
Metal Workers union No. 105 when
all but two employers surrendered to
their demands for an increase Of 81
per hour after two days strike. The
former scale was 80 cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Cigar Makers Win

Kansas City, Mo. - Cigar Makers
union No. 102 recently made a de-
mand on the employers for an in
crease of SIS a week in pay. AS a re-
suit every union shop in the city is
now paying the new scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Secured an Increase

Chicago-Billposters union announ-
ces the fact that it has obtained
new agreement with their employers
which gives it's members an increase
of 81 per day. They are now getting
$6 for an eight-hour day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Given Raise of So

Chicago-Funeral Chauffeurs union
No. 727 has received an increase in
wages amounting to So per week.
This makes an increase of SO during
the year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Carpenters Raise Wages

Omaha, Neb. = When Carpenters
union readjusted its wage scale in
August with the contractors 80 cents
an hour was agreed to. That rate
terminated October 1, when a mini
mum of 80 cents become operative.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Street Car Men Gain

Winnipeg, Manitoba = The Street
Railway Mems union has raised wages
to 46 cents an hour for the first six
months; 49 cents the second; So cents
the second year and 55 cents the third
year and thereafter.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
NEWARK OHIO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1910
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
School JanitOrs Gain

East Liverpool, Ohio-School jani-
tors affiliated with the AT. of l..
have secured a wage increase of 40
per cent. These employees are mem
bers of Federal Labor union No. A.
524.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Raise Wages 81 A Week

Jersey City, N. J.-Grocery hand
lers, porters and warehousemen have
reduced their work week one hour and
increased wages 81 a week. They
are affiliated with the A. F. of l..
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Printers Increases

Mount Vernon, Ill.-Local printers
have organized and rates are ad-
vanced to $25, $27.50 and $50. Pre-
vious to organization wages were SO
to $40 a week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10

The union label is essentially an
emblem of peace, both in suggestion
and practice.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
New MOlders Union

Wilmington, N. C-An iron mold
ers' union has been formed here.
which embraces all men of that trade.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08
WHAT DO YOU KNOW.

Hsv many times have you hser
asked tAst idsatiesl questiea b u
editor Of this peper! Too many tinsa
to remember, perhaps.
Nov let Us suggest that yea change
the accepted order Of procedure for
one that would Be . vast impFovsnsnt
Instead Of waiting for us to ask
you. suppose you just take the ini-
tiative and tell ~, or write us, or
pheos - what you know IN tAs na-
tufe Of nsvs.
That little piece Of infsenstisa you
have been revolving around in pour
Uranium may not be Of great inpsst-
snee 70 you. bat 70 othees 4 nay Be
Of vital intsrsst-may even - Of cen
siderable valus.
Evsfy piscs Of nsws yeu rod IN
this paper ws have received frem some
source or another. TAs sGleets Of
lAsss people make ths paper II greater
interest and value 70 you.
Now, suppose you reciprocate and
do as much for them. Tell US what
you know.
No, we are not passing TIE buck,
but have q heart-we don't know
everything.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08
OBITUARY

Sarah Hsdlsy PisFcey, eldest d.ush
ter Of James and Hannah Pisreey
was born at Ottava. Ill.,, De. 27th
1858. and died At Julesburr, Colo, a
the close Of one weeks illness, Thurs.
day, Nay l. 1911 at the aee Of e
years, Z neaths and I days.
She WAS married at Lexiaeten. M.
on Oct. 2. 1877 to Mr.. James n. Law
To this unioa were born nine ehildrsa.
Those living are: Mrs. Clara Steele
Arthur Law, Edith-Nrs. z. N. CIsve.
land. Miss Eima Law. Mrs. Mildred
Reichelt, Walter Law. residents Of
Julesburg; Mrs.. Bsss Perry Of Chap.
pell. Nsbr.; and Harold Law Of Dsn-
yer. Cole. The youngest daughter.
Viola. died ten years ago,
Surviving, besides tAe husband and
children mentioned herein, with their
several families, ID Chsstsr Law, .
nephew, reared - . son IN ths home:
three brothers: James Piercey who re-
sides at Julesburg; John G. Piercey Of
Odell. Iowa. and VIM. R. Piercey Of
Piper City, Ia; two sisters: Mary
Mrs. Frank Hallam Of Pontiac, Ill.,
and Mrs. Belle Grove Of Valley juno
tion, Ia.; and many friends. all Of
whom deeply mourn the passing of
this good woman who has been a high
ly respected citizen Of this communi-
ty for thirty-four years, Not widely
known outside her own home, but be-
loved there, and highly esteemed by
all with whom she had acquaintance
As heard gracious words spoken here
and there concerning the departed,
and thought Of the. but three score
years Of her earthly existence, was
reminded Of Horatious Bonar's words:
HE liveth long who liveth we'll,
All other life ID short and vain;
He liveth longest who can tell
OF living most for heavenly gain.
"He liveth long who livetr we'll,
All else is being thrown away;
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08

He liveth longest, who can tell
OF true things truly done each day" 7"
Funeral services were held from
the family home Sunday afternoon.
May I, conducted by Rev. C. d. In
mxn, pastor Of the Federated church,
directed BY G. H. Austin. Interment
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08

II you wear = ease-kick-me sign,
somebody will take you at your word.
Act alive even tho you ars half
dead, and the people won't know
you're . dead one.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08

was made at the Reservation ceme-
terry west Of Julesburg. The bsrssv-
ed family and relatives have IT,
heartfelt sympathy Of their many
friends in their sad hour,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-05-08

Let us do your job wsek.