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Newark post., 1920-04-07

The popular memorial poet for next
year is going to be the one who is
going to find good word to rhyme
with wood alcohol.
Newark post., 1920-04-07

There are two sides to every story
your own and the side that ought
to be true, but isn't.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
PREPARE LABOR
REQUESTS BEFORE
NEW CONGRESS
Bill Calling for Tax Revision on
Excess Profits Bound
to Create Stir.

One can imagine the wave of lndlg-
nation which will sweep over the mem
bers of congress when the Legislative
program of the American Federation OF
Labor is introduced i'll that august body
Among a number of measures which
will be advocated is one calling for q
revision of the tax laws so that cor
porations will be compelled to disgorge
the excess profits made during the
years 191o-2O.
1t is easy to picture the commotion
which will follow the introduction OF
this bill in the senate, when the staid
and dignifed lawmakers arise in mighty
wrath and denounce the proposal as
bolshevistic in origin and conhscatory
in intent.
Among other things which will be
asked are the regulation of the meat
packing industry, government assistance
to cooperative societies intended to
bring producer and consumer together
monthly publication of the cost of
manufacturing necessities boards to in
vestigate costs and prices with access
to federal and income tax returns; re-
peal of the Esch-Cummins railroad
steal, and law prohibiting immigra-
ton for at least two years.
Every ordinary thinking citizen will
favor all these measures, but congress
is expected to take a mighty wallop at
them as they come up. In fact, the new
congress wasn't elected on any such
platform.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

taken with him present which could
neither be divided and eaten, nor bor-
rOwed and read.
Soon, soon he was going to give it
to her, and soon, soon he hoped to see
her wear it.
'Marjorie," he began, "the other fell
lows all like you, of course, but you
know I've been feeling for some time
kind of differently about things. And
before l went back to college again
thought perhaps-you know thought
Christmas eve would be such a nice
time to look back upon when we had
grandchildren as our engage
The front door burst open after a
quick and vigorous knocking, and the
bunch" came in.
"What! You here, Jim! Stole
march on US, eh?"
They gave their presents to Mario
rie. Then they asked her to play the
piano. Then they sang. Nervously
Jim looked at his watch. It was al
most Christmas day-and he so much
wanted to be able to look back on
Christmas eve as the time of his en-
gagement, and somehow he had fan
cied Marjorie looked upon him
little more affectionately than upon
the rest. Finally he could bear it no
longer.
81 say, fellows" he began, sit seems
to me that as long as the bunch wants
to hang around the best friend the
bunch ever had and won't give any
one fellow any more chance than an
other I'll just have to do my proposing
before the whole bunch
1--WE got little ring here I'd like
Marjorie to wear, and while I always
want to be one of the bunch and she
always wants to be a friend of the
bunch l know, I'd like to have her
regard me as more than just friend !"
And I'd like to be more than a
friend to one of the bunch" Marjorie
said.
Congratulations ~ shouted the
bunch" "And Merry Christmas and
lots of them!' ~
But to Think" one of the 'bunch"
said to the rest afterward, that one
of US was able to put it over on the
rest of us-and Marjorie tool"
And the next day, which was Christ
mas, the "bunch" all came around to
see one of the "bunch" kiss the "frend
of the bunch" under the mistletoe,
very willingly
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
BRENNAN TO FOLLOW
IN CORBETT'S FOOTSTEPS

Bill Brennan is going on the stage.
Manager Flynn announced that he
would sign a contract soon, whereby
his big heavyweight would be afforded
an opportunity to exhibit his boxing
skill, before the footlights for period
of seven weeks. In addition, opportun-
tiles for moving picture work are being
offered Flynn for Brennan, but as yet
nothing definite has been done on the
screen proposition.
Brennan, Flynn said, will tour with
a burlesque show, starting soon after
the holidays and extending over a per-
iod of seven weeks.
Georges Carpenter says that he will
not take part in any championship mill
until he meets Jack Dempsey in their
coming contest. Perhaps Georges has
in mind the showing that Dempsey put
up against Bill Brennan over in New
York the other night.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
MASS. COURT HAS
BRAND new RULES
FOR THE WORKERS
Injunction Against Shoe Strikers
Leaves Them Little Freedom
But Air.

The Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
in one of the most sweeping injunCtlons
ever handed down, has ordered the
shoemakers connected with the strike,
which began at the factory of the
Thomas G. Plant Company May 10,
1919, against the open shop" to cease.
The strike was intended to close the
shop to all workmen not connected
with the union and force every employe
into the organization. Local unions of
the United Shoe Workers of America
and of the Allied Shoe Workers Union
of Greater Boston are enj oined per-
petually by the decree from any at
tempt to bring about a closed shop,
from proceeding with the existing strike
or any further strike for that purpose,
from paying strike benefits, intimidating
employees, picketing the plant and from
Ncircularizing either employees or the pub
lie on the subject.
The decree returned by Judge Sisk
also enj oins the labor unions involved
from inducing or endeavoring to induce
any person now or hereafter in the en-
-ploy of the plaintiff to leave such en-
ployment or to abandon any written
contract Of employment or otherwise
cease fully to perform such contract,
and from interfering in any way with
the business OF the pldlIlIlHS, dIlQ IIOIl
following any of the workmen of the
plaintiff in groups; and from dissuad-
ing persons from accepting employment
with the plaintiffs; and from purpose1y
interfering with employees or customers
in the use of the public highways; and
from persistently talking with such
employees regarding their employment
or their relations to the defendant,
after they have definitely objected to
further conversation on such subjects
and from applying opprobrious epithets
to them; and from assaulting any of
such workmen or encouraging others
so to do; and from holding out the
plaintiff as being unfair or prejudiced
against union labor, and from endeav-
oring by pamphlets, circular-letters or
otherwise, to persuade customers of
the plaintiff or others using its manu-
featured product to cease or refrain
from having business dealings with it
and from endeavoring to promote i'll
any way a closed shop in the factory
and from doing anything designed SO
to place any of the plaintiffs employees
as more effectually to demand or re-
qoire closed shop in the factory of the
plaintiff or in any line of work therein
conducted; and from interfering in any
way with the plaintiff in its dealings
or contracts with its employees as indi-
viduals.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

WEI" He kissed her lightly.
after I had left the house," he
added, II remembered 1 hadn't asked
you to wait, and 1 wanted you to wait
no matter how long I'd be! Selfish
of me, perhaps, but we must have
our Christmas Eve together and get
ready for the children's Christmas to-
gether, mustn't we, wife of my hearth"
'We most assuredly must" she
answered him, and added to herself:
'What fools these women are who
pity the doctors wife. I'm the happi-
est woman in the whole world"
And the doctor was saying:
my dear, do you know that 1t is
Christmas morning and that Pm wish
ing you a Merry Christmas!"
merry Christmas" she returned,
and in her heart rang the merriest and
happiest of Christmas bells!
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
LOW WAGES INJURE u. S.

Washington, Dec. 23.-In urging
higher wage standards for employees of
the forest service, Chief Forester Gree
ley says, in his annual report, that resig-
nations last year has threatened to de-
moralize the service.
The real injury from low salaries
is not to employees of the government,
who can take care of themselves by
seeking other positions but to the gov
eminent itself"
The report states that capable woods
men can no longer be secured at pre-
war rates and that filling their places
with unseasoned men may be response
bic for fire losses greater than the cost
of capable men.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

Many of them, coming home at the
same time, on the same train, would
agree to call together.
Then they would have good time
singing, talking, laughing. Marjorie
was such a good sort. The whole
'bunch' liked her.
She played the piano we'll for dane
ing and had the kind of voice which
made others want to gather around
the piano and join in the chorus.
In truth, without Marjorie the
bunch" would have been oftentimes
very lonely, very restless and wretched.
Marjorie danced well, too, and if one
wanted a girl to come up to prom or
a class dance Marjorie would always
fit in anywhere. Then, too, she
wouldn't be mad if q fellow asked an
other girl.
Marjorie was an exceptional girl.
Marjorie wasn't jealous of any of
them. She seemed to regard them as
they regarded her-gOod sorts as she
was a good sort. They passed the time
for her merrily as she did for them.
They were jolly good companions as
she was jolly good companion.
So it went on. And another Christ
maStime came along and MarjOrie'S
house was the center Of the gayety.
It was the night before Christmas.
The "bunch" were taking around their
Christmas presents. They were going
to call on Marjorie last because then
they would Stay there for a while.
They all had presents for Marjorie,
typical presents from members Of a
bunch" to a friend of the bunch"
There were several boxes of candy
(Which the bunch" would help eat),
and there were some books, which per-
haps some of the ''bunch' later would
borrow and read.
One of the bunch" has gone to Mar
jorie'S earlier that evening. and had
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

cit must be awful to be a doctors
wife. I'd never have a moments
peace if 1 were you with so many
women caring for my husband"
"We get used to it," the doctors
wife said so as not to be diSappoint-
ing, smiling to herself What fun it
was to be a doctors wife. How much
pity one got one didn't deserve, how
much wasted sympathy, how many
deliciously jealous thoughts one in
spired.
It was Christmas Eve. The doctor
had promised his wife that he would
help her in those many pleasant en-
crossing night-before-Chri tasks
She went upstairs to see that the
children were quite asleep when she
heard the telephone ring. She an
swered it, and then heard her hus-
bands voice who was already answer
ing it from below.
Something, sopae curious something,
made her listen.
"Oh DOCTOR" she heard a voice say,
the voice Of the one woman who had
lately caused her her first pangs of
jealousy, 81 can't wait another mo-
ment. I must see you. I'm sorry, on
Christmas Eve too, but must! Please,
doctor, can you come at onceT
That's all right, little lady" she
heard her husband answer, "rn be
up at once"
I'm going out for awhile" the doc
tor called up the stairs. And was
gone without a word Of regret and
with no effort at an excuse.
Late that evening she went out Of the
house. She would see this other wom-
an. She called taxi and hurried off.
I'm sorry" the maid told her, "but
Madame can see no one" And the
door was shut abruptly.
What would she do? What could
she do? Finally, exhausted after walk
ing about the streets, she went home,
her heart full of dry, choking sobs.
At last she heard the doctors key.
He came in. He looked tired. But
she was worn out.
you've been to" she began.
eyes," he answered YEARLY, as he
lighted a cigarette, 81 have been there
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

J e a L 0 u S Y they
showed of e a C h
other, Of the gifts
they sent him, of
senseless reasons
they had for tele-
phOning.
Sometimes they
would both be in
vited out to din
ner at S ON e pa
TENTS house. The
d &C tor S w i f e
chuckled as S h e
t h o u 6 h t of how
Ii t t L e she w a S
wanted.
y S u Ill y they
looked at her, she
knew, rather pity
ingly, and at times,
the holder of the
S y ~ p a t h / z ers
would say to her:
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
ROADS EARN LESS.

Washington, Dec. 23-Reports to the
interstate commerce commission from
practically all the large railroads indi-
cate that the roads as a whole fell con-
siderably short in October of earning
that months pro rata share of years
income that will provide per cent. in
terest to stockholders.
Under the Cummins- Esch law the
roads have a free hand in spending
money and if their income is not suffic-
lent the law provides that the govern
ment shall make good the deficit to
stockholders.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

IT IIttN SOC11ICU Ut III 3
those first years of his practicing and
trying to make Roadway in a seeming
ly unrespOnsive city, that voices would
drive him mad, wailing, complaining,
Whimpering always discontented.
Even when he met women socially
he felt they refrained from telling
him anything but a sorrowful tale of
themselves.
AS for his wife-she understood.
She smiled at the poor excuses they
made to come and see him, of the
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

plug" for your union and the other
fellows union every time you get a
chance. There are plenty of outsiders
who will attend to the knocking.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
A Christmas Romance
By Mary Graham Bonner

90, 1920, Western Newspaper Unlon)
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
LEATHER WORKERS JAILED

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Judge Denis E.
Sullivan has maintained his record as
an injunction Judge by failing two
members of the Leather Workers
union for violating his order against
picketing One of the unionists was
jailed for Is days and the other for
$50 days,
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

all TINS time. But
she has the finest
boy you could hope
to see; t h e y r e
simply delighted.
Boy 20 S h e
shrieked.
Eyes" the doc
tor nodded. H e
was too tired to
notice h e r quick
change Of express,
sion.
"'Oh," he S aid
after a moment,
"I'm so glad y gu
didn't fl n i S h the
Christmas things
without N e. n o
matter how late it
is, we N u S t al
ways get re a d y
for Christmas to-
g e t h e r, mustn't
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25
The Doctors Wife
By Mary Graham Bonner
SSS><$$S$%<<><%+s%$% OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
90, 1920, Western Newspaper Union.)

E HAD married her in the
first place of all because
of her lovely, low voice.
There had been other
reasons too - her good
looks, her smile, her com
mon sense, but mainly and
chiefly the a t trac on
which had drawn him to
her had been her voice.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-25

was the first girl
every boy called on when
h e got HON e for the
Christmas holidays. Yes,
every boy who had gone
away to school or to col
lege always came to Mar
jorie's house first when
the Christmas holidays be-
gan, though there were
exceptions, of course.
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
KILLED in HER
! HUSBAND ARMS
Army Lieut.'s Wife Victim
of Lightning While on
Outing
OTHERS THROWN
INTO RIVER

CAMBRIDGE. Md, June i5.-rhe
wife of Lieuienant j spence Phelps
was Killed by lightning al Iravers
wharf. SIX miles from This city on
Sunday A large number OF pleasure
seekers mot0red 20 the wharf. and a
number went in bathing. A severe
Storm arising. they took refuge IN the
freight house A vivid flash caused
Mrs Phelps 90 throw her arms around
her husbands neck and he put his
arm around her. A moment later a
boil came Through the freight house,
instantly killing Mrs. Phelps and in
iuring her husband, whose arms We're
badly burned Mr. and Mrs Philip
skinner and William Hubbard were
also stunned. and Captain Philip
Moissan. whose injuries threatened 20
result fatally, but Who is greatly inn
proved today
Several Of those hurt. were thrown
into The river. Some got ont un-
assisted. while Lieutenant Francis s..
Brucl. Howard Simmons and others
rescued the rest
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
ecOTT EX0IRsI0N Plans

1ho annual excursion OF Scott SUM
day school viii DE givon Thursday
70 Atrristine Beach. The trip VIII
be made aboard the steamer Thomas
GNde. leaving Municipal Wharf
Front and Church streets. at s
o'clock
The scholars are entered In sport
Trogram. the list Of sports including
foot raoas. ball throwing and pic
eating contests. etc The most prom
ising feature Of The day outside Of
ihe all-around good time expected is
the baseball game. the annual con-
best between the married and un-
married men.
Stands on The boat will be 10
charge OF the church people and
from these the iiddics win buy ia
cream cones. or toys.
The arrangements are ia charge of
6. r. Nandcgrifi
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
FISHERMEN PUZZLED
BY STURGEON RUN

pENNSBRONE. n. j.. June i5.-Brlsk
revival in The sturgeon fishing in The
Delaware Bay and River this season
has led the native fishermen 10 won
der whether these big nsh. like the
carp. thrive under conditions that
have driven many OF the other food
flsh from the polluted waters There
have been more surgeons caught this
year than since 1914 This may have
been due 10 the fact that more crews
hshed for sturgeon. Natives however.
believe there has been a larger run.
and are at a loss 90 account FOR it
70 takes eight or ten years for a
sturgeon 60 grow TO any size and
whether 10 has been an Increase In
natural propagation or some change
In the ocean currents which have in
duced large schools To enter the Del
aware Bay ana River are questions
thai are puzzling the riyermon
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
STOCK DELAWARE
WITH YOUNG SHAD

FRENCHTOWN. n. j.. June 10
Although shad have become almost
extinct In the Delaware River because
Of poisonous pollution from Industrial
plants, several million shad fry have
been liberated im the upper tributaries
and headwaters Of the river by Co
operation of New Jersey and pennsyl-
Nania flsh and game commissioner.
SIN confident that the shad and other
food nsh can be restored In their old.
time plenty 90 The Delaware undai
proper conditions. the commissioners
young ilsh. believing that public senti-
ment will eventually become strong
enough 20 force toe State health au.
thortles 90 check ihe pollution OF the
stream
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
TISHING FLEET LEAVES LFWFs

LEWEo, juno il.-Activo fishing
was started this week from the four
big fishing factories at Lewes. with
about forty steamers in the entire
fleet A few of The steamers which
ilshed last week found nsh running
vell. one catching 2500 barrels In a
day. another 900 barrels and a third
GO barrels So FAR the flsh caught
are averaging only about three gal-
Ions OF OH to the barrel. the ordi-
nary run being about ten gallons 10
The barrel. but with warmer weather
the larger and fatter flsh arc expect
cd 90 be running. The oil plants can
\ <handle about 10000 barrels OF 0sh a
NN
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
RoYs PREFER alnNIEs

PATERSON, X. Movies keep BOYS
from school, according 10 Recorder
Young here. He wants something
done about it" Scho0lbOys do odd
jobs for moving picture theatre own
crs and are permitted entrance 20 the
shoY during school hours. he says.
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
ATTEMPT TO FOOL
THIEVES WAS ETVy4 Il

MANCHESTER. June thames Kee-
nan. commercial traveller FOR a lew
elfT. had Si500O worth OF diamonds
lIe hal dummies made and put them
b his baggage carrying the real dia-
mcnds on h's person as a ruse TO fool
thieves They picked his pocket and
lefl him the paste stones.
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
Inks cRnANnEn

Los ANGELES. June f2.-The mu-
nicipal golf course Is so crowded
that golfers have asked the city TO
pu. Ia another nine-hOle course or
provide benches for the walters.
Evening journal., 1920-06-15
"EVERYBoDYS STORE"
1878 CROSBY & HILL co. 1920
Pictorial Review Patterns and Publications

now when and vacation time merchandise is
demand this Profit Sharing Week with its amazing
prices gladden. the hearts of shoppers Every department
the occasion by Offering
items than price The total for the makes
believe be the greatest number of truly special money
saving offerings gathered together under roof the State
of Delaware.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
"AMERIClA'S PART IN THE GREAT WAR ."

American paricipancy
 
  up armsn n O
 ilionf four thousan ed in the armies eacf inhabitants In numbers population as War. o in first that did first hand of in States accomplished it in half the be borne
  casualties while in
  he O O troops in France into the few the called soldiers home wl s5ooo abroad During September October 100000 November February Progress l9S at which the total more than 424O0o number abroad increased by April
 
 
  the total forces numbered aooooo October slightly abroad toed s4sooo paced 1sooo troops
  ard onr total numbered million
 herew only the army Two  ben called to the federal ne hads serve Continued week.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
TIME FOR ACTION

With publishing representative regarding Noms population the reduction time something done injurious ii o TOT district people outside
 
 f utterly cc"den the reports No would think of rnina | community 4sw steadily decln Ing nduses steadily growing productive b
  Nome fact themselves. be counteract t the
 
 osnzon interest of the and district q the world. The
 
  receiving neither 
 profit the most by oua4s spirit ams spited
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
GOVT DETERMINED TO
 DEPORT ALL MUNlSTS

Washington, Jan. 26-After brand ing the Communist party in this aoun- try as "a revolutionary society of the kind that aims to overthrow the gov ernment by force" Secretary of Labor Wilson declared today that every member of the party who can be ap- rrehended will he deportd from the United States. W. son said thr evil dence that the party is bent on bring ing about a revolution with the ob- ject of overthrowing the government is undeniable. Communist literature and communications seized in the re- cent raids disoloses clearly that ibis Is the one aim and object of the party.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
cAPPER TAKES WHAcK
 AT PRoFiTEERS-
 ADVOCATES JAlliNG

Washington. Jan. 26-Asscrtins that profiteers are sandba gging th.. public without the slightest hindrance from the anti profiteering legislation enacted by the government. Senator Capper. Republican,. of kans.Ls in q speech before the senate today. ad- vocatcd iailins them as a means of Checking their activities. Senator Capp"r said the wool trust made r. million dollars in one year and the steel trust one billion, three hundred millions during the year while we were sending our boys to France. At another point in his address Capper asserted that the war made eighteen thousand new millionaires.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
OR MUSTARD IN kETcn,kAh

Capt. pr. J. H. Mustard, formerly one of Nome's most popular medico's, Is now at Ketchikan. according to communications reaching Thorulf Lehman. who departed for the States Friday piloted by Leonard Seppala, stated before leaving that he intends to call in on the genial doctor on his way out and renew the close friend- ship of former years. Mir. Lehman said he understands Dr. Mustard has engaged in the practice of his profess sion in the lively fishing center.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
IRELAND IN TURMOIL

London. Jan 26-Indcations are strong that the government may de
 clare martial law over the whole of South Ireland owing to the reports reaching London yesterday and today ern half of the island is in Il turmoil as q result of revolutionary activities by the Sim Feinn. Ac- cording to the reports, q Verltable reign of terror exists at many points.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
CAPTURE
 AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND
 RED CROSS WORKERS

Chitaea, East Biberia, Jan. 2Gtll--- Colonel Blunt and several other Am erican engineers, Miss Ford, Capta in Charett and several other members of the American Red Cross staff in Si- beria and officials of the Polish army of former Russian war pris- oners have been taken captive by the Bolsheviki. according to q report from former American Consul Ray at Ar kutsk reaching the American officials here.
The Nome nugget., 1920-01-31
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