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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-02-28
State of Ohio. city OF Toledo. Lucas

bthte o. ONO, CITY OF Toledo. Lucas
Counfy-Ha
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thar he Is
senior partner OF the nrm OF r. j. Cheney
a Co. doing business In the City OF To-
tedo. County and State Aforesaid and that
sald nrtn VIII pay tho sum OF ONE HUM
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 70 before mo and subscribed In
my presence. this eth day OF December,
A. u. lisa
tseap A. w. Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS t'ATAftiRH MEDICINE II taxi
on internally and acts through the Riood
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DruEgistE. TIC Testimonials fre&
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-02-28
SraternaI Bodice oraanIze connress.

Chicago American Fraternal
congress was organized February %,
by representatives of fraternal lnsur-
ance societies with an aggregate menu
bershlp OF 3.SO0.0O0. A. II. Talbot OF
Lincoln. Neb. was chosen president.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-02-28
should AId returning soldiers.

Chicago. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
In a Washlngton's birthday address,
appealed to good citizens" to look
after the interests of returning sol
diers. some OF whom. he said. had
been reduced TO actual beggary.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-02-28
Troops TO Guard American Properties.

Troops to Guard American Properties.
Juarez Mexican federal troops
have been ordered to guard the Amer.
lean mining properties in northern
Mexico. II was announced Tuesday,
and 200 troops have been stationed at
Santa Eulalia. CusihulrIachIc and Ma.
dera.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Labor Press of America
Raps Company Unions

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE Rookie
feller "union" has not fooled dele
gates to the International Labor
Press of America, which held its an
nual meeting prior to the A. F. Of L.
convention. These hard-headed labor
editors are we'll acquainted with
every sort of publicity methods, and
have condemned the Rockefeller
union" theory despite glowing eulo-
gies Of press agents.
The labor editors declare that this
system is intended to check the
growth of trade unions and to
weaken the economic power of the
workers, that shop and plant COM
mittee men elections are conducted
unfairly; that the committees are
"loaded with bosses," and that in
stead of encouraging free express
sion by the workers, the company
"union" perpetuates autocratic con-
troll of industry.
The resolution charges intimida-
ton of committee men, systematic
penalization of workers for joining
trade unions, denial of the right of
workers, to retain experts, in the
form of labor officials, to bargain
with the experts employed by the
employers, and "that the professions
of democracy made by these employ
ers are meant to camOufage their
intention to perpetuate the industrial
status"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Favor Re-EduCdtiOn
For Injured Workers

San Franciso-After a four years
investigation of serious permanent in
juries to 700 workers, the state indus
trial accident commission has issued
a report showing the necessity for
the re-education of workers who
suffer these injuries.
The report says the typical gen
eral averages" Of these workers is 37.8
years of age. He has had the equiv
alent of four and one-half years of
common school education. He is in
telligent, ambitious and capable Of
learning. He has two dependents,
besides himself, to support. He has
a permanent disability rating of 34%
per cent, or 139 compensation weeks,
during which he draws a a compensa-
tion of $23.55 week under the state
compensation laws. He has lost one
year from employment. His present
wage is $1,000 a week, against $22,
previous to his injury. He feels that
his position is uncertain and that the
hazard of employment for him in
creases daily. He owns an equity of
1884 in a house. The period of his
compensation will soon expire. He
will then be dependent for support
upon wage of about 65 per cent Of
that enjoyed by his fellow workers
who have no injuries, and he will be
burdened with increasing hazard Of
employment as the years go by.
"The mills of our industries" con-
tinues the report, "have ground off
his arms, or hands, or legs, or feet,
or put out his eyes. The solution is
not pension. He does not ask that.
The offer of a pension would be a
moral crime He asks simply new
industrial chance through industrial
re-education. To this he is entitled
by his industrial necessity. To this
he is entitled by our industrial pros
perity, achieved, in part, at his eX-
pense. To this he is entitled by the
very humanity of the age"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20

general responds Victory
Licking county
War Savings Stamps
They fall below the other hand value
month They
lost they registered the
all back plus interest days notice With these
mind how anybody refuse buy W. S. S. when oOng
without sacrifice without taking helping himself help
his and helping his
United effort by the this will Old Licking" in
class all by itself Licking first in Ohio in the Boy
be first W. S. if the people desire.
of continuing splendid
The solicitors cordial reception by the
poye of the Whre foundry Monday Thev didn't with
refusal If all of the people the county lend hand and
interest w. Licking county should $4,000
LET'S
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Pull Together Should Bring That $40, 600 Vic
tory Shaft to Licking County

Licking has splendid the $4,000 Victory
shaft that will be
the Ohio that sells the it's War Savings
Stamps quota during of June July August
Having only scratched the surface" this years sale
far Licking stands eleventh the 88
ties in Ohio The counties ahead of Licking smaller
ties which by the early absorption of their quotas
position large gains during
than 200 the 1919 issue
campaign developed the fact that the counties
be relied for heavy percap sales because the character the
population 1t probable therefore that the will
OF the large cities the small Energetic
should result bringing this splendid to Licking
If the 700 people year repeat
performance not later than 30 and the public
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
NO AUTHORITY
u. S. SUPREME COURT ASSUMES
ITS POWERS
Has No Constitutional Authority to
Review Acts of Congress Says
Eminent A. F. of L. Lawyer

Washington-No where in the con-
stitution is the United States su-
preme court given the right to re-
view acts of congress, says jackson
H. Ralston of this city in an 8O-page
pamphlet on "Study and Report for
the American Federation of Labor
Upon Judicial Control Over Legis-
latures as to Constitutional Ques-
tions" By authority Of the 1913 A.
F. Of L. convention, the executive
council requested Mr.. Ralston to pre-
pare the report.
The author is a well-known at
torney, and has been associated with
other A. F. of L. counsel in several
notable legal cases. The study and
report is an historic ic-sociologic-politic
review of the United States supreme
court and various state supreme
courts. Authority is quoted to sus-
tain the claim that no part of the
judiciary act adopted by the federal
constitutional convention gave the
supreme court jurisdistion over acts
of congress, and that at best this
power is only inferred.
In many instances decisions that
profoundly affect the life of the peo-
pie are based, not on the constitu-
ton, but on the personal views of the
judges. Citations to this effect are
printed and include this statement
by Justice Field who, in setting aside
the income tax law, over 20 years
ago, said: "The present assault upon
capital is but the beginning"
From a political standpoint the
author shows that the courts act as
a check on the expressed will of the
people, postpone remedial legislation
and subordinate the law-making
branch of government.
The recall of judges, the author
holds, is no solution as far as prin-
ciple is concerned, and he favors a
constitutional amendment which
would prohibit acts of congress be-
ing set aside, but would permit courts
to pass upon acts Of executive and
inferior powers that exceed the au-
thority given them by law makers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
GOMPERS SAYS
WORKERS OPPOSED TO TYRAN-
NY IN ALL FORMS
The World Has Passed Through Great
Changes and Labor Principles
Must Come to Full FruitiOn

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE trade
union movement opposes tyranny in
all forms, declared President Com
pers in responding to the address Of
welcome by Governor Runyon Of this
state, at the opening session Of the
A. F. of convention.
"Now the war has been won and
the day Of reconstruction and read
justment is at hand" said the trade
unionist. "a new concept of right
has been reached and the world has
gone through a great change.
Employers too have come to see
the light of the new concept of right,
and they are accepting the new
order of things; that is, most of them
have. There are others, who, like
the bourbons of old, never forget
anything because they never learned
anything.
"Men and women have given their
blood for principles and ideals, not
only for the period of the war, but
for the period Of all time, in making
sacrifices. 1t was not their intention
that the principles for which they
cOntended should be lost sight OF
when the war was won. They sacri-
feed themselves by giving their
blood, and now that they are de-
termined that tyranny whether it be
in political or industrial life, shall be
no more. The day for that has
passed.
"Let me tell you this; If any en-
ployer believes that industrial autoc-
racy is going to prevail in America
he is counting without his host.
"The principles for which labor has
fought since the beginning must come
to full fruition. We are making no
unjust demands.
"Workers give to society service
without which civilization itself would
fall We intend to make this country
worthy of the civilization of our
times and to future historians the
story of the labor movement in the
United States will prove the greatest
source Of information and inspiration
as to numbers, powers and influence. ="
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20

1t has always struck us forcibly,
when discussing the labor situation
with workers, that when the question
was asked: "Whose fault is it that
the lot Of the wage worker is such a
wretched one?" the answer in most
instances was that the capitalists
and the exploiters are mainly respon-
sible for the misery of the toilers,
also that the lawmaking bodies con-
tribute their share, in so far as they
fail to enact laws for the protection
of the workers and lastly that the
government itself is not altogether
innocent.
In conversations with the average
run of "citzens" regarding the un-
toward conditions, you are generally
told that the fault lies with the d
politicians-Democratic or Republi-
can, as the case may be-and with
the corrupt public officials.
Thus one of these ward-heelers,
who usually acts as a scout for the
Republican manipulators when the
Democrats neglect to toss him a
bone, recently said to us in deep
tone of lofty patriotism: "Our
public officials must never forget
that they are the servants Of the peo
ple!"
We don't know whether here and
there, a public official acts on that
principle or not; but we do know
that as a rule our so-called public
servants don't feel that way and they
don't even make an effort to create
the impression that they are servants
of the people.
Our public officials feel and act as
if they are our masters, and it would
require a political earthquake to
arouse them and remind them that
in the end the people have something
to say anyhow.
Now whose fault really is it that it
was possible under our democratic
institutions to turn the order of
things upside down and allow the
servants to assume the mastery?
Whose fault is it that we are obliged
to obey our Government instead Of
our Government acting as the exc
cutor of our will, obeying us? Whose
fault is it that European methods Of
government could become firmly
rooted in American soil, so that the
people must actually consider them
selves as subjects? Whose fault is
it that the American workers are
being exploited and treated just as
brutally as their European fellow
workers? Does all the blame rest
on our capitalists, employers, politi-
clans and public officials? We are
far removed from absolving these
elements from all blame. We are
not the spokesmen nor the managers
Of the affairs of our oppressores, and
masters, but the truth compels us to
say that the wage-workers, the citi-
zens, the voters have themselves
cooked this mess and that they are
the ones who are mainly responsible
for the whole miserable situation.
Whoever has the power would have
to be more than a saint not to make
use of it to the fullest extent-and
from use to abuse is often only a
short step.
Our so-called servants have become
our masters because We have granted
them too much power, because we
were too lazy to control their schem-
ing and because We were too coward
ly to act on our own responsibility.
The people and particularly the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
WHOSE FAULT is IT?

working class were only too glad
when they were relieved of public
work and all responsibility connected
Herewith, and in that way they have
invited our servants to become our
masters. We didn't have enough
confidence in ourselves, not enough
feeling of solidarity, to take hold of
our own interests and be represented
by men out of our own ranks, as
servants Of the people. We allowed
ourselves to be too easily influenced
by others who did not represent our
interests and who took us for what
we Were-foolS. We were too in
different to call our servants to ac-
count and to wrest the power from
their hands-which we had occasion
to do at any election day-when they
abused our confidence, when they be-
trayed and bartered our interests,
when they shamefully abused the
power entrusted to them.
We, who are inclined to place all
the blame for the public misrule and
scandal, for exploitation and oppres-
sion on those who lord it over US
now, are responsible for the miser-
able conditions existing in the United
States today. We, the people, the
working class have neglected to do
many things and much is to be made
up for and redeemed if matters are
to improve and not go to the dogs
altogether. If the American work.
ers want to get better and more
humane treatment from the capital
lists and the brutal eXploiters, and if
they want to improve their condition
they must organize themselves more
generally and more compactly. 1t is
not sufficient that only the skilled
workers belong to the unions-we
must also organize the ordinary day
laborers. A ten or twenty per cent
labor movement will not do; we must
create hundred per cent organiza-
tion. Nor can the labor movement
consist of a loosely knitted conglo-
meration of unions and individuals;
it must be a solidly built structure,
founded on the basis Of solidarity.
The American labor movement must
be united and built up to such an ex-
tent that it has the power, in case
Of necessity, to paralyze all industry
and bring the entire transportation
system to a standstill. But all this
will not be sufficient to abolish ali
the existing evils. If the working
class of America desires that the law
making bodies shall enact laws for
the welfare of all the people and not
merely laws in favor of the possess
ing class; if they want the public
officials to be really servants of the
people, then the workers must also
organize themselves politically and
make a proper use of their free bal
lot, which, fortunately they still poA-,
sess.
Fellow-workers, brothers and sis
ters! 1t is not too late yet, there is
still time to make up for what we
have neglected in the past. Brother
workers, children of a great cray
Awake from your long Information
and organize yourselves so that you
become conscious of your power and
might; for only in that way will yor
secure what rightly belongs to you
in the creation of a new and better
social order. If every one does his
duty we will reach our goal-the es-
tablishment of social justice and the
brotherhood of the different peoples
in not distant future.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Increase Awarded

Montreal, Can.-The board of arbi-
tration in the case of the Montreal
Tramway company and it's employees
rendered its finding and it was ac-
cepted. The wage advance of motor
men and conductors ranges from 81
to "A cents an hour; an increase over
the old scale, which was from 81 to
81 cents per hour Shop workers are
awarded a IL cent raise. 4
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Settle at 81 an Hour

Omaha, Neb. - Bricklayers' union
No. 1 has effected a settlement by
which the rate will hereafter be 81
an hour. Kansas City has paid this
scale since February Is; St. Joseph
since January 1; Denver since July
Is, 1918; and Sioux City has made
an agreement that calls for the same
wage. The Des Moines strike has
been settled, but the terms are not
available.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Secure Wage Increases

Charleston, w. Va.-The following
building trades have secured wage
increases: Plumbers 81Ac per hour;
electrical workers, 81Ac per hour;
painters, 75c per hour; sheet metal
workers, SOC per hour; iron workers,
$1.00 per hour; plasterers, 8712c per
carpenters, 75c per hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Granted 44-HOur Week

Jackson, Mich.-On February 1st,
Carpenters union No. 651 notified
contractors that June 1 minimum
wages would be 70 cents an hour, an
increase of 10 cents, and that Al
hours would be a weeks work, estab-
fishing permanent Saturday half
holiday. The increased wage rate
and the shorter hours were put into
force without friction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Actors Form Union

Paris, France = The actors and
singers have formed union and af
filiated with the recognized French
trade union movement. The new
union will endeavor to establish a
minimum of 81 per day, with extra
pay for rehearsals.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
81 an Hour for C. 0. p.

Washington-One dollar per hour
is the rate to be paid printers and
compositors, machinists, makeup
men and other employees of the gov
ernment printing office, if bill in
troduced by Congressman Ogden is
passed. 1t provides also for tirne and
one--half overtime rate, with basic
eight-hour day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Metal Trades Union

Beaumont, Texas-The state inter-
allied metal trades council was form
ed here, composed of 26 delegates
representing 22 cities. This organi-
zation is believed to be the FIST of
it's kind in the southwest.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Get Is Cents an Hour

Rock Island, Ill.-Tri-City electric
al workers have reached a settlement
with the electrical contractors which
establishes minimum wage Of rs
cents an hour and improves working
conditions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
MOlders Reduce Hours

Cleveland, Orion molders have
switched the work day on the eight
hour line so gently that is was hard
ly noticed by the outside world. Be
sides reducing hours from nine to
eight, these thoroughly organized
workers have raised wages from $3.50
to $6 a daY.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Won Their Demands

Erie, Pa-An agreement has been
reached between the Builders asso-
citation and Painters union whereby
the latter wins all its demands and
10 cents an hour advance, making
the rate 70 cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Get Higher Rate

Rochester, N. Y.-Electrical work
ers have established new rate, 81
a day and eight hours, being an in
crease of 81 a day. The shop men
are also advanced 81, making their
wages $6 a day. Between 5 and 6
p. m. price and a half is conceded;
after that hour overtime will be paid
double price.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
MOIders' Strike Settled

Quincy, Ill.-A 14-weeks' strike of
Iron Molders' union No. A mas been
compromised, the strikers securing
68 cents an hour and an eight-hour
day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Five-Day Week

Yonkers, N. Y Painters unioi.
No. 1877 has agreed with contracting
painters to work only five days a
week. Wages are $50 a week, with
pay for overtime.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
New Scale Sc Per Day

Los Angeles, Cal.-Painters unions
Nos. 202, 511 and 1868 terminated
their strikes, winning Sc per day with
80 per cent of their membership
working in strictly union shops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Nine Charles Issued

Pittsburg, Pa. = Officers of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers report the fol-
lowing new lodges: Sterling, ILL.,;
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Youngs-
town, o.; Leechburg, Pa; Kenosha,
Wis; Cleveland, o.; Pueblo, Colo;
Wellsburg, w. Va; Struthers, Ohio.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Raised S4.4S Per Week

Peoria, Ill. - Through arbitration
the Building Laborers' and Hod Car
riers' union has raised wages from
so to Sc cents an hour, or $4.48 a day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Pattern Makers Win

Quincy, Ill.-The Pattern Makers
union has signed an agreement with
the contractors which calls for an
increase of Is cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20

Omaha, Neb.-Electrical union No.
% put into effectits new scale, 81 a
day, the first of the month. Painters
are demanding a ST rate also.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Win Their Demands

st. Johns, New Foundlard. - The
Builders association has accepted the
60-cents-an-hour demand Of The
Bricklayers' and Masons' union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
New Amalgamated Lodge

Beech Bottom, w. Va.-Bee n Bot
tom Lodge No. % was organized here
of employees Of the new Whitaker
Glessner plant.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
Printers Raise Wages

Toronto, Cana wage increase of
So a week has been secured by Typo
graphical union No. 81 for it's COM
mercial shop members.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-20
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
81 A Day Increase

st. Paul, Minn.-Inside Electrical
Workers union No. 10 has raised
wages 81 day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-03
Sayner News.

The goth of last month was Miss
Cooks birthday and her scholars gave
her surprise At noon they served
a very nice lunch with hot coffee.
Mr.. Buck of Chicago who has been
visiting and hunting at Frank Longs
for two weeks, will leave home today
with a nice deer.
Miss Cook gave Thanksgiving en-
tertainment in the school house last
Wednesday evening. After very
nice school program Halvor and Ben
Juve played the violin and piano and
both old and young Joined in the
dancing. About midnight lunch was
served.
Mrs. FrBnk Long has been quite i'll
with pneumonia; she is improving.
Mrs. George Dewitt has also been
very sick.
Herman Fabian's two sisters and
brother-in-law who have been visiting
him, left last Saturday for their homes
in Minnesota and Dakota.
Fred Melov came home from Me-
nasba last Wednesday. He went to
Eagle River today to attend county
board meeting.
DR.. Torpy was called to the War
ner home Saturday to attend little
Joan.
Miss Alice Juve visited Thursday
at the Meloy home.
The Dewitt baby has the whooping
cough.
Louis Denk has purchased 50 acres
adjoining Nels Dale's faam in the
town of Bennington.
Has any body lost razor? X has a
stray one.
Winnie Menefee arrived at Sayner
this afternoon from Eagle River, bit
oh account of deep snow is unable to
reach her school at McGregor's.