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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23
SCOTT HEARINGS
SPECIAL ARTICLES
KILLING THE GOOSE

No wise man will kill the goose
that is laying golden eggs. Such
direct action hampers production.
The American workers have been
the goose" for many a long day.
Golden eggs they have laid, all stud
ded with precious jewels. These eggs
have been gathered by the masters
until $4,000 of them are rated as
millionaires. Still they are dissat-
isfied. If they were but reasonable
or even decent in their demands, the
chances are that the goose would &c
on laying for long time to come,
but the sight of so much wealth has
driven them mad They want more
ever more-though the goose is do.
ing it's best. The masters have sc
far overreached themselves that they
are dangerously near to killing the
goose.
Mr.. Roger Babson warns them Of
their folly in special letter K
business men headed-"Bolshevism-
Its Cause and Cure"
"The people are not opposed to
property as such. They are rath-
er opposed to the small groups
who are not content to control
their own property, but who wish
to control the property of every
body else. 1t is well enough to
storm against Bolshevism, but
such scolding will never pre-
vents it's spread. The real
cause of Bolshevism, as brought
out in the recent Governors and
Mayors Convention in Washing
ton, is the fact that properties
are being operated by small
groups for their own benefit,
rather than for the benefit of the
owners, the employees, or the
public.
| eff the lawyers and bankers
would retire from our prom
inent corporations and seek to
have them managed by the real.
owners and the employees, this
. Bolshevist craze would soon dis
appear or would at least be
postponed for another genera
ton. If, however, these inter-
ests continue to hang on like
grim death to such properties,
as they are now doing, they will
ultimately pull the structure
down on their own heads"
Grafters, bourbons, tories an
parasites cannot learn. They al
blinded and numbed by the systel
, that shelters and protects them. His
tory contains a long record of thei
stupid blunders, and to that list tn
American ruling class is hastenin
, to add another instance by KILN
the goose that lays the golden eggs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

CAPITALISM IN MASSACHUSET
Massachusetts is one of the leading
industrial states of the Union. Her
manufacturers are long established.
Her commerce is stable. She is rich.
How does she treat her workers.
The industries of Massachusetts,
depend upon the workers for their
prosperity. The workers produce all
wealth. The Massachusetts indus
tries reward them with starvation
wages.
Charles F. Gettemy, Director of
the Bureau of Statistics of Massachu-
sets, has just published figures
showing the wages paid to adult men
by Massachusetts, industries in 1917.
During that year experts placed the
cost of a decent living for family
of fve-man, wife and three young
children-at $3.50 to $500. That
year there were 530,S90 men en-
ployed by the indsutries of Massa-
chusetts. That year 1,843, or exact
ly 1876 per, cent, Of these men re-
ceived a weekly rate wage in excess
Of 81 300 per year. OF the total
number of men 81 per cent arc
working for less than $12 per week;
20.8 per cent were being paid wage
rates between $12 and SIS per week;
while 35.4 per cent were receiving
wage rates of SIS to $50 per week.
This is the record of exploitation
from one Of the chief industrial
states in the Union.
Capitalism can do as it pleases in
Massachusetts,. Many vf the towns
are unorganized; the Socialist Party
is weak; the workers, of many ma
tionalities are lacking in solidarity.
Capitalism, free to work it's will, does
the one thing that it always does in
such casesoit pays wages upon
which workers, with their wives and
children, suffer, and starve, and die.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

The Producers News So Year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

BANK CLERKS UNITE
The Wall Street journal, in an
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

A Want AID in the Producers News
brings results.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
EMPL0YES MAKE LOUD COMPLAINT
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ters they have to eat all their meals sitting on their beds. Most of the time they are obliged to eat out of the same utensil, somewhat on the style of a pig trough" Not only that but also they claim that they are obliged to wash and drink out of the same pail. They admit that the wages are satis- factory, but they cannot stand the board and room furnished them and want to know if the conditions they are subjected to does not violate the contract.
 Treated Like Animals.
 They were asked if other quarters in the town would be acceptable if they could be found, to which they answered that it was up to their em- ployer to do as he agreed. They said that they were entitled to treatment as men and not as animals and would demand such.
 The men assert that they were re- ceiVing good wages in New York. but the offer of board and room and $1.60 a day looked too good to resist. Their employer they stated, guaranteed them satisfaction, but they have failed to receive it.
 The J. II. Grozier com pany of Hart ford have the contract for the new building to be erected for the Con- necticut Metal company, and from what can be gathered from the men, one of the sub- contractors on the job is responsible for all their alleged troubles
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
BIG GOLD STRIKE
 NEAR ALASKA LINE
Hydcr, Canada, Is Looking Forward to Big Rush Early in
 Spring.

Ketchikan, Alaska, Dec. 24.-Thou- sands Ct persons in the United States, Canada and England, have sent here for reports regarding a supposed fabulous gold strike just across the Canadian line south of here, near Hyder, Q. town or the American side of the international boundary.
 Hyder residents expect a "rush" next spring, according to word brought here.
 Reports from Hyder rather dis courage the coming of men who have not adequate financial backing. Pros pectors described the place as mot a poor mans camp" and mot a second Klondille.'
 A body of what is reported to be rich ore has been discovered near Hyder while smaller discoveries have been made in the same territory. The discoveries were the result Of steady development work on claims many years ago.
 According to latest reports the Yu- kon Gold Co., owned by the Guggen helm family, which has figured ill Alaska and Yukon mining history since the stampede days of '9S, has gained control of the mine where the principal strike was made.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
50 MILLIONS ARE
 INVOLVED IN CASES
Unclaimed Freight Sales Said to Have Been Conducted By
 Fraudulent Means.

New York, Dec. 24.-Federal Judge Learned Hand over-ruled demurrers interpOsed by counsel for defendants in the first of the governments prose cutions involving alleged fraudlent sales of unclaimed freight throughout the country totalling $50,O00,000.
 The Indictments sustained by Judge Hand charged the United States Brokerage and Trading Co.,, Solomon Schuldiner, Jerome Dumont, Charles F.. Johnson and Robert Lowrie with engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with alleged sales of ''astray freight in the possessian of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Long Island and the Central Vermont railroads.
 Violations of the general order which provides for public auction to the highest bidder of non perishable freight which had been refused or unclaimed by consignees after days were charged in the indictments.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
CITY ITEMS

William Lamb of Park Place is home for the holidays from Syracuse university.
 Lieut.. William Smith, now connect ed with the army s. A. T. C., is home for the holidays.
 Marriage licenses were issued this afternoon to Alfred Fargo Seffery, of Chester, and Buelah Brown of 3S4 Park street, and to Nicholas Isaac and Susan Mary, both of 100 Broad street.
 The Boys club drive for s200 Christmas fund has been over-sub- scribed, Secretary w. o. Cook an- nounces.
 Fred l.. Knox of Sherman court reported to the police this afternoon that while driving his automobile on Hartford avenue a man lodged back and forth in front of his car and was struck and knocked down. The man proved to be Thomas Hannon of Law about the face. ...
 Eugene A. Sheehan has recovered from an illness of several months.
 The son of Rev M. w. Gaudian is spending the holidays at his home. He is a student at Pennsylvania col lege, Gettysburg.
 Miss Mary Dooley, of the New Brit ain General hospital staff, will spend Christmas at her home in Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
WARbURG ANXIOUS
 TO GET BIG LOAN
International Generosity and
 Credit Is Essential "
ana

Hamburg, Dec. 23.-An internation- al loan to be guaranteed by all nations IS suggested by Max Warbura, a Ger man banker, who was invited to at tend the International Economic Con- ference at London but who was un- able to be present. Herr Warburg was one of the German financial del- egates to the peace conference.
 Mir. Warburg points to the necessity of establishing German credit, in a. report he has made to the Congress of the Council fer Alleviating Hunger.
 He states that the World war can by the whole world for it would be impossible to conceive an intercl,ange of goods throughout the whole world in the same manner as before the war. /
 The League of Nations, Herr War burg said, could promote this plan Eff it were a real league" but it would have to be altered so that all countries o1iOuio Dc AuCluuCu. OlllCc umG IS precious he said, there should be created an international loan where by debts which have been made and debts which are likely to be incurred can be regulated.
 His idea is that such an interna- tonal loan ought to be free from tax alton in all countries and at parity in all currencies. It would have to be secured by having it's interest take precedence in all countries over all other expenditures.
 1T could imagine," said Herr War burg that the loan would be the key for exchanging those which, during the war, were made from one coun- try to another, including the debts which the warning countries owe to neutrals. After the conclusion oi such a transaction there would be nc foreign holdings of war loans while each country would have to take care of the war loans within that country "The second purpose of this inter national loan would be not only to dc | away with old war loans and theil | obligations but to purchase raw ma l terials and food. The countries whicl sold these materials would have tc | take international loans to certain l amount in payment of the goods"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MEXICO CUTS TARIFF.
Prohibitive Duty on American Pro-
 duct From 50 Cents a Can.

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The reduc- tion of the Mexican tariff of approx imately 50 cents can on American canned goods to approximately seven cents as a result of representations to the Mexican government by American merchants was announced by the Latin American committee of the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday
 According to the committee, 1t Is the first reduction of such a tariff with out the formality of 0 commercial treaty between the two countries.
 The old rate of one peso, which amounted to approximately 50 cents in American money, was prohibitive. and the canned goods exports to Mex ica were seriously affected thereby, it was announced. The decree of the Merican department of commerce per- hitting the reduction has been signed within the past few days, it was an- nounced.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
HARTFORD AVENUE
 CAFE MAN FINED
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that he collected garbage in the places designated on his permit. A
 Violates State Statute.
 Judgment was also suspended in the case of Max Moraskey, who made appearance to answer the charge of operating his automobile without hay ing his operators license. Moraskey stated that he had never been arrest ed on that charge before and has been driving an autom obiIe for over four4 years. N
 The case of Joseph Zink, charged with operating his automobile after dark without having proper tail lights and without having his rear markers, also came up. Zink said that he had been driving the automobile all day and did not know that he had lost his tail light and marker until his atten- ton was called to it by Officer Clar- ence Lamphere, who arrested him. Hsy was given a reprimand and allowed to go.
 Non-Support Case Heard.
 With Mrs. Michael Panis making appearance in police court this morn-> ing, the case of Michael Panis, charged with n-support, was heard. Panis stated that his wife is extrava- gant and instead of buying things for the home she would spend the money that he gave her. Judge Meskill put the case in the hands of Probation Officer E. c. Connolly.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
ONAWA WRECK INQUIRY.

Onawa, Me, Dec. 24.-Inspectors representing the interstate commerce commission began an investigation of the collision on the Canadian Pacific railway near here on Saturday last which resulted in 23 deaths and the injury of 50 persons. Among those questioned were Earle Austin, head brakeman of the freight train which crashed head-on into the immigrant special; Isaac Manuel, conductor of the freight, and passengers on the immigrant train. The body of Will liam Baeley. engineer of the freight, the last to be located, was recovered yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
CHRISTMAS MASS AT RHEIMS.

Rheims, Dec. 24--Mass will be cele- brated Christmas morning in Rheims cathedral by Cardinal Lucon. Part of the fire-swept sihell-shattered trans cept has been arranged as a chapel, wooden roof and glass windows haN- ing been placed in the great structure. Fifty children from the city who are being supported by the American Red Cross have been rehearsing Christ mas carols for the service. Warm suits have been given them for Christ mas gifts, there being no means of warming the cathedral for the event.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
o. F. CURTIS.
 'F~ yTS ..
Mr. Chanbcriain'S Reply.


 O. F. Curtis, Acting Mayor, City. ' My Dear Mr. Curtis:. . t-. z / I have your very kind letter written at the instruction of the common council in recognition of my service. to the city in various capacities dur ing the past , years. l wish to assure you and the council that it is very much appreciated and if my efforts have been of value to the com nlunity I am entirely satisfied
 l have seen the citys financial af- fairs grow to be quite a large business. The policy of paying as we go has been followed consistently all through my connection in city affairs, until the de- plorable action of the city last spring when d tax was laid which anyone who knew anything about the city < affairs knew would bring in about $1O0.O00 less than the current expenses of the city. This deficit will have to be made in next years budget for the payment of all current expenses for the coming fiscal year that we may once again get onto proper financial basis It is obvious to me that the tax rate next year must be very high through the very largely increased ex- I penses and the deficit of this fiscal year.
 It was perhaps not necessary for me to write as I have in reply to youl very kind letter but I fear that every one does not appreciate the facts as they really are.
 Assuring you that I am very glad il my services have been of value and o1 my willingness to be of any reasonable assistance that I can. I am Very sincerely yours, F. <. CHAMBERLAIN. The above two letters should have 1 been read at the meeting of the com mon council. but were overlooked ant l are herein inserted for the informa ton of all concerned.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
SUGAR IT AND IS CENTS.
Retail Price Indicated By Sale of Cu-
 ban Product in New York.

New York, Dec. 24-A wholesale price of 15.20 cents a pound, less 2 per cent. for cash, was announced here today by B. H. Howell Son & Go. as the first quotation for granulated sugar refined from the new crop of raw Cuban sugar. This contrasts with a, price of nine cents a pound, less per cent. for cash for grant, lated from the old Cuban crop, and was said to indicate a retail price of between IT and IS cents a pound.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MINERS ORDERED BACK.
Howat Issues Instructions Calling
 off Protest Strike in Kansas,

Pittsburg, kas., Dec 24.--4All Kan sa4s miners, striking in protest against the sending to jail of their president Alexander Howat, were ordered to re- turn to work by district officials this afternoon. The order went out by direction of Howat, who communi- cated with his officers by telephone.
 Howat notified his officers that the central and other local strikes would be taken up by the district board here Friday.
 One thousand miners still were on strike today, making idle six mines.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
HEALY GIVES OPINION.

Hartford Dec. 24.-Attorney Gen. Prank F.. Healy in an opinion given today to President Charles l.. Beach, of the Connecticut Agricultural col lege, states that the trustees of the college have no legal authority to lease for twenty years. a piece of land on the campus of the college to a member of it's faculty, who shall erect a house on it, with the option in the lease that it may be terminated at the expiration of ten years by either party.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
 FOR WESTFIELD MURDER

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 24-Antonio Teregno, of Westadeld, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Raffa ele Cammerota. in Westtield, two years ago, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of April by Judge Nelson r. Brown in Superior Court. Mrs. Cammerota, wife of the murdered man, IS now serving a 15 years sentence in State Prison on the charge of manslaughter gro wing out of the murder.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
S1SO DAMAGES.

The fire alarm box in front of Da- mons store was knocked over some time between 1920 and 12:30 o'clock this morning. Superintendent George Cooley said today that the damage would am ount to about S150 Fortu- nately the new cable system has not been connected with the box or the damage would be greater The iden- tity of the driver of the vehicle dam aging the box has not been ascertain ed
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
POLICE UNION IS EXTINCT.

Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 24--Thc de- mise of the Jersey City policemens union was announced today by F. x. O'Brien, commissioner of public safety. The commissioner said every policeman on the force had signed an affidavit that he was not a member of any organization affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The firemen's union disbanded several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Speculation in German
 Marks is Increasing

Speculation iii German marks in this city is o nthe increase, at least one of the offices on Main street which deals in this brand of security reports. In the expectation of an increase in the value of marks a, number of local in vestors have placed sums of money in them at their present low figure. Sev- eral hundred thousand marks have been sold in the past few days by one dealer.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Louise SpindIer

Rev. Martain H. Gaudian, pastor of St. Johns German Lutheran church, officiated at funeral services held this afternoon for the late Mrs. Louise Spindler. The service was held in the Erwin Mortuary chapel at 2:30 o'clock and burial was in Fairvlew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT HOSPITAL.

Christmas at the New Britain Gen eral hospital promises to be as pleas- ant as the popular nurses at the in- stituticn can make it for the patients There has been arranged a special menu and 8 large chr1stmas tree will add to the spirit Of the season.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
NEW HAVEN MAN DIES.

New Haven, Dec. 24--Thomas B.~Dli. yer 5s, vice president of the A. B Hendrix O., makers of wire goods and long mum bered among the best known of New Haven's manufacturers, died today of pneumonia after few days illness
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MAKING FOR NEW YORK
Disabled Steamer Eastern Cross Was
 Disabled at Sea on Dec. I0.

New York, Dec. 24.--The Ameri- can steamer Eastern Cross from Gal weston via Norfolk for Liverpool, which was reported disabled on December 19, is making slow pro- gress to New York according to a wireless message received here today.
 With her rudder damaged the steamer at noon was 35 miles south of Montauk Point, l.. 1.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
JUST LIKE NEW BRITAIN.

mail this year is the heaviest that has ever passedi through the Hartford post office, said Postmaster David Al Wilson today. Both incoming and outgoing has been from Is to 20 per cent higher than in previous years" The load of mail that canYe into Hartford Tuesday from all parts of the country established a record here.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
CHAMBERLAIN WILL
 REMAIN ON BOARD
Decides to Act as Chairman Of
 Finance Committee

F. $. Cham berlain, recently resigned city treasurer, has received q lelCer from Alderman o. F. Curtis, sent at tho request of the common COUNCIL 'h which the alderman asks that MT. Cham berlain retain the position ol chairman of the board of finance anu taxation The eN-trcaSurer m hlS re- Div announces his willingness to act in that capacity if it is the wish of the councl. The resignation was result of his appointment to the dlrectorate Of the Boston Federal bank.
 Letter to F. $. Chamberlain in 4Ac-
 cortiancc With Request of Com
 mon Council.
 November 26, 1919. Hon. Frederick $. Chamberlain,
 City;
 Dear Sir:
 By an unanimous vote of the Com mon Council held November 18th on the motion of Hon. George M. Land CTS, l Was instructed to write you in behalf of the City, in recognition of your services as Councilman from 1904-1907. when you took an active part in the formulation of the Charter and Ordinances which were put into effect upon the consolidation of the Town and City Government in 1906, for the comm endatory and up-tO- date method of transacting the Financial part of the CityS Business, includin s our present budget system for the an- nual receipts and expenditures. also for your excellent and painstal1ing g service as Chairman of the Board of Eipoppa and Tay1tiOn
 Your influence in city affairs for the past twelve to fifteen years has been a great factor in the city'S progress sive advaucem ent and it's continuance is the desire of those who have the interest of the city at heart It is hardly necessary to mention the con- fidence and esteem this community as well as other places and persons, ! who know of you, have in and for you. The common council can only help swell the chorus. It is the hope of l our body that you will still help car l " on the city government by retain l, ing your position as chairman of the 1 finance and taxation board. Your ad 1 vancement to your new position un- 1 der the federal government IS gratl- l flying 10 all and you have the best 1 wishes of our body for continued Suc- l cess which we have every confidence l you will merit. l Sincerely Jou1s
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
WOMEN START RIOT.
Stone Steel Workers at Pueblo, Col.
 and 12 Are Arrested.

Pueblo, Col, Dec. 24--Police re- serves were called to quell a riot at the Minnequa steel works yesterday when women pickets stoned steel workers who had returned to work in defiance of the union strike order. A dozen arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24

John Roberts was born at And- wick, Manchester, August Is, 1SH7. He won the billiard championship of England in 1870 and again took this honor in 1890. He had travelled wide ly, visiting Ann erica, India, S Afri- ca, Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan. ~
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
SUGAR FOR CHRISTMAS.

Concord, N. H., Dec. 24-The Sal. vation Army corps here announced that 1t had obtained supply of sugar and would put one pound in all Christmas baskets to be sent to the needy in the city.