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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-09-10
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My Own Shop
Uneeda Biscuit Makers Need a Union
By A. Baker.
By A. Baker.

am supposed to be baker in one of the
shops of the National Biscuit Company, but that
is rather fancy name for a man whose work
consists of standing all day, with long wooden
paddle in MS hands. showing strips of cracker
dough into hot oven. 1t takes about two weeks
to learn all there is to know about my job-after
that it is only a question of getting up more
speed
The sar1e~ thing is true of practically every
job in the bakeshop; of every Job in the Whole
plant for that matter All the skilled" work is
done by machinery This bakeshop-like all mo-
dern factories, | suppose-s operated on the
Chain system. will describe it briefly so that
you can get an idea of how many people have 4
hand in the making Of the Uneeda Biscuit that
comes to you in the pretty package.
The "Chain" System
First, the raw material is thrown by tie
truck-load into giant mixing machines and made
into dough. This dough is then brought out into
the bakeshop and fed into the hoppers which are
at the head of the rolling machine 1t goes
through the rollers and comes out in thin, wide
strips onto the endless canvas belt. On the way
it passes under set of dies which mark it off
into the shape and pattern Of crackers. Then the
"peelers" pick it up on their paddles and push it
into the oven. AS fast as one side of the over is
filled, the other side is empted of the baked
crackers. These are put into metal trays and
placed on another chain contrivance which car
ries them downstairs to the packing floor.
A New system of Labor Skinning
The National Biscuit Company has system
all of its own for handling help at small expense.
The workers in the bakeshop are neither on the
piece nor houS basis, but work by the day. That
may not mean much until explain the reason.
The bosses have found out from experiment that
nine hours is about as long as the average hui
man being can keep going at full speed So they
established the working day at about nine hours,
but they do not set any regular time for quitting
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work Here is where the joker comes in.
They prepare batch of dough for each
machine that can be finished in about nine hours
if everything goes at full speed Then they tell
the workers they can 60 home when they get
through with it. So in order to get away as SOON
as possible they hurry as fast as they can. They
do not need any boss to drive them; they drive
themselves and each other.
If you go into some factories which are r'lli
under crude methods you will hear straw-bosses
bawling out the workers for being slow. But
here in this up-to-date slave pen the man who
is slow holds up the whole process and the others
hol!er at him and blame him for keeping them
late. The foreman here just hangs around to sec
that everything is moving he regulates the speed
of the machines as fast as he thinks the workers
can keep up and then leaves the rest to the
National Biscuit Company's self-acting system.
No Basis For Craft Unions
The producers of Uneeda Biscuit and other
products of this company have no union OF any
kind. They have no voice whatever in questions
of management, wages or working conditions.
The Company decides all things of this kind ami
the workers take it OF leave it as individuals. At
tempts at organization have been made at dif-
ferent times in the past, but they have all failed
for two main reasons The first is that the Com
pany has plants scattered all over the country
and they can shut down one at any time they
have trouble and have the work done in other
plants. The other reason is that the only organ
zation ever tried was craft union of bakers,
when anyone with half an eye can see that there
are no such things as bakers here in the craft
union sense of the word.
One Bic Union is the only thing that will do
us any good.
P S. ! didn't forget to mention the wages
paid here. | left that out on purpose, because |
am ashamed to tell you how cheap we sell our
lives.
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P. S. ] didn't forget to mention the wages
paid here. left that out on purpose, because I
am ashamed to tell you how cheap we sell our
lives.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-16

Far, Lesser left Sunday night for
Memphis.
C. C. Kitchener was memphis
visitor this week.
&c Ousler of Forrest City, was
in Mariana Wednesday.
r. C. Robertson is building a
hrnoalow on Pearl street.
y Cross returned yesterday from
visif to Goodwin and Hubert.
NJ and Mrs. Eugene Hampton
,.vo returned to Mariana to live.
Mrs R. M. Smith of Wynne, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. R. L. Hope.
G N. Houck was in the southern
n.r+ Of the state on business last
week.
Mrs R. L. Hope and Miss Cecille
Mehb;n were in Helena last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Paul Benham and Anne have
gone to Monteagle for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. J. H. Huguiey of Newport,
i the guest of her friend, Mrs. G..
N Houck
Hulda and Helen Greenhaw have
returned from a visit to relatives
in Jonesboro.
J. O. Ewart was in Memphis
Thursday attending meeting OF
Nash dealers.
Mrs. Ben Elder of Brickeys, was
here Wednesday, the guest of Mrs.
Lee Derrick.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has full assortment Of building ma.
terials. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Ray of Mem
phis are the happy parents OF a
fine baby girl.
Line of white shirts at wholesale
cost. That's better than 20% off:
MiYon. Clintock Co. IF
Miss Margaret Dupuy has gone
to Little Rock to visit Miss Margar-
ct Pattie Wood.
Take peep at our young mems
suits. They are not so high. Mix
n-McClintock Co., TT
Mrs. W. L Ward and son Will
lam, spent the weekend in Forrest
City with friends.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has full assortment of building ma
terials. TT
H. A. Woodward was the guest
at the home of his friend, X. l..
Hope, last Tuesday.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has full assortment Of building ma
terial
Mrs. 0. L. Williamson and Le-
land were visitors in Memphis the
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| Vacation and kodaking go hand
in hand. eff it isn't an Eastman
it isn't a kodak" Sold only at
Turner's. ST
Mrs. J. w. Bishop left Sunday for
her home in Dallas, Texas after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. P.
Hughes.
Prettiest Bingham, Bingham
Zephyrs. New prices, just receiv-
ed. Mixon-McC lintock Company.
! Miss Miriam Fleming of Memphis,
was here the latter part of last
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Lawson.
Get your vacation supplies rom
us. We have what you need. P.
R. Turner Drug Co. *tf
Chas. Govan and Edward Futrall
left yesterday for New Orleans to
spend two weeks on their annual
vacation.
We do first-class shoe repairing.
All work guaranteed. GILBERG'S
SHOE REPAIRING SHOP. We
make old shoes look like new. 1T
Mrs. Carl Sutton and Marjorie,
left last Friday for visit to rela-
tives in Blytheville, Ark, and Her
nando, Miss.
ATTENTION, LADIES' Hem
stitching and picoting, chainstitch-
ing. MIS-. F. N. Greenhaw, phone
All Mariana. Ark. *tf
Miss Ellen Ashbridge of Lake
Providence, La, is here visiting her
aunt, Mrs. j. C. Wells, and uncle,
R. N. Burney.
Banakoks, Panamas, Rough straw
and straight brim hats. Stock is
complete in sizes. Mixon-McC lin-
tock Co. *tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reed and
little Miss Louise McCulloch are
visiting in Marysville, Ohio, Mr..
Reeds former home.
Ten dozen new light weight sum-
mer caps, just in the house. Nixon
McClintock Co. TT
w. A. Johnston, L., of Fl. Worth,
Texas, has been here the past few
days visiting relatives and looking
after business matters.
Ellis Mckee, vice president of the
Bank of Jonesboro. was in town
Wednesday night. the guest of his
friend, Edward Futrall.
For young men: Real silk shirts,
new spring ties, wash ties. See
them in YOUR window. Mixon-Mc-
Clintock Company. TT
Miss Gladys Harris of Thornton,
and Misses Irma and Nadine Harris
of Hazen, are here visiting their
cousin, Miss Virginia Blair.
C. e. Daggett has gone to Grand
Haven, Mich, to spend several days
with his wife and children who are
summering at that resort.
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E8T#t Mis-. Jeanette Blount, Editor 112 HEADY

first of the week.
Lion, Swami and Keith Hats. a
few Stetsons. Prices are right.
Mixon-McC lintock Co. *tf
Brice Smith of Wynne, was here
Saturday and Sunday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Hope.
Try a cup of Helen Lawton cof-
fee. It's superb. Hewitt-Ammer-
man COMPANY. ~tf
Mesdames Doddridge McCulloch
c. c. Kitchener and George Word
spent Tuesday in Helena.
Phone Ill, Willis Grocery and
Market. Best Of everything to
eat. Auto delivery. stf
Miss Elizabeth Barrow of For
rest City, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Richard McCulloch.
Misses Pauline Hilton and Fran
ces Bradley are spending the week
with friends in MARVEL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McClintock
and Oliver left Wednesday for a
two months visit in Spokane.
Misses Lizzie and Louise Word of
Trenton, Tenn, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. E. M Chandler at Aubrey.
Misses Ermin and Vivian Bullock
of Dardanelle, have been here the
past week visiting Mrs. Tom Miller.
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FOR SALE-Beautiful building
lots on Texas street opposite Bev-
erly Place. Lots are full size. 70
x 21O, well located and moderately
priced. If interested see E. j..
Beazley. III
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FOR SALE-Good three room
house, well located in south part
of city. Also one vacant lot ad-
Joining place. See c. N. Houck;
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FOR SALE-New six-room bung-
allow, city water and lights. Large
lot. See R. M. Jordan at Bott Bros:
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MNa11tAds

FOR SALE-Ford runabout, m
good condition. See Geo. ). Wora;
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FOR SALE-Two Pinch oscii-
lating Emerson fans, practically new:
See T. E. Hawkins. III
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FOR SALE-One International
tractor, one self binder, and one
threshing machine, all in first class
condition and as good as new. j..
o. and j. C. Spence. 3l
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FOR SALE-Good secondhand
Ford touring car. Soc A. j.. Harris
at NGambrell & Cos. 20
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FOR Alphabetically new one.
horse wagon, Tennessee" at 500
See J. w. Harrington. I'll
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FOR SALE-Six-room cottage,
nice lot los 1875. Price reason
able. Address IN. c. A." care
Courier-Index. TT
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FOR SALE-Four room cottage
at 4O8 Walnut street. Electric
lights, city water. Lot 70 2l0,
good garden spot. See J. E. Crit
fin. III
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FOR SALE-Pair of fine mules,
weight LOO pounds each, six and
seven years old. See Pete Farrar.
*tf
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CAR TRACER - Correspondent
for work at all Divisions, Terminals
and Junction points. State full
qualifications in first letter. P. ..
Box 1868, Pitssburg, Pa. Tip
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FOR SALE-One Broom house
and lot. The house and lot are
in splendid condition and are located
on corner Florida and Cherry SITS.
If interested see me at once. ii.
Gilberg at Gilberg's TT
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WANTED-Two or three furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping. See
Ray Bricker at Palace barber shop
or phone 80. I'll
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additional Locals on First Page)
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FOR SALE-Two story Groom
residence, all modern conveniences,
corner Hill and Liberty. Apply to
Mrs. G. w. Burkhart. FIT
statesmen WANTED-Lubrica-
ting Oil, Grease, Paint, Specialties.
Whole or part of time. Commission
basis. Samples free. Men with car
or rig. Write for the attractive
terms. Riverside Refining Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio. Zip
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
\. '. VICE CRUSADE
 GROWS IN SIZE; !
 MEN lRE INDICTED
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 NEW YORK April S.-The vice cru sade in New York. which has gradually broadened into five distinct investiga- late today when the regular grand jury returned indictments against Police In- spector Dominick Henry. two of his plain clothes men and the proprietor and three employees of raided west side restaurant complained of in an Easter sermon by the Rev. John Roach Straton of Calvary Baptist church.
 Inspector Henry, who commands the enlarged .'tenderloin" district with its hundreds of hotels, restaurants, the aters, cabarets and dance halls, was charged with neglect of duty
 Others indicted were Detectives John J. Gunson and Joseph Moloney, for per jury, and Peter Galliotti, restaurant proprietor, with three employees, all or whom are charged with keeping dis orderly house. Gunson already is un- der indictment for bribery and extor- tion.
 The seven indictments today, Which make a total of ten since the vice agita- tion was begun, were obtained by James E. Smith, assistant district at torney, the central figure in a series of charges and counter charges growing out of his investigation of alleged po- lice connivance with vice.
 Inspector Henry tonight was trans ferred from command of the Fourth in spection district to the headquarters division at police headquarters. Sew eral other transfers were made in the department.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
CHARGE MAN WITH
 KILLING H|S WIFE
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WRAY, Colo, April S.-Direct in formation was filed against Artie $. Mckee, a rancher, today charging him with the murder of his 23-year-oId wife last Monday. He denies Knowledge of the crime. The body was found, with a wound in the back of the head, by a school teacher.
 The McKees lived on a ranch r miles southeast of this town and it was in her own home that the body of Mrs. Mckee was found, with her two-year- old daughter asleep across the prostrate form.
 According to the husband, he had gone to 30 community mail box to ge the mail. On the return drive he brought Miss Gladys Hilary, a school teacher, home with him. She entered the house before Mckee had unhar- messed the horses and found the dead woman. The school teacher then sad died one of the horses and rode two miles to a telephone to summon doc tr. After he arrived he called the coroner and sheriff.
 Both Mckee and the school teacher deny. any relationship between them- selves except friendship.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE IN TRIAL OF
 A FORMER OFFICER

PRESCOTT, Ariz., April S.-Tech- nical aspects of evidence tending to show the character of the complaining witness were the subject of frequent arguments of counsel in the superior court today in the trial of Clarence Sage. former special officer of min- ing company at Jerome, charged with a statutory offense on complaint of Mrs. Florence Schendel
 Between discussions of points of law the defense directed many questions to Mrs. Schendel on crosse examination with the avowed purpose of showing that false accusations or misstate- nlents had been made by the witness against at least three other men bee sides those involved in the case Mrs. Schendel had testified yesterday that police officers had entered ger hotel room, forced her to accompany them to the street and had turned her oyer to Sage and others. who took her to
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
Hearing Denied

GLOBE.-Word has been received by County Attorney Murphy that the su- preme court has denied defendants motion for rehearing in the case of-tfe county against Toohey Ss Johnson, coIf- tractors who constrtrcted the Christ mas WinkeIman road. The upper court had confirmed the decision of the su- perior court of Gi,a county, which awarded a Judgment to the county Arizona Record.
 Planters to Affiliate
 TUcSON.--Affiliation with the Ari- zona Cotton Growers association was Cruz valley at a meeting held in the Jaynes school house Tuesday night. Several planters explained tine working of the associati ton, including a grower who had been connected with it for three years in the Salt River valley.
 L. D. Woods of the Flowing Wells community, was elected delegate from the Santa Cruz valley at the meeting of directors of the association. April 6, at Phoenix. MT Wood will also look after the interests of the valley with reference to obtaining labor. Later, the cattle growers will select a man to supervise the distribution of laborers during the actual busy season. This supervisor will devote his entire time to the work and will receive his salary from the Arizona association--Arizon Daily Star.
 Homesick for Arizona
 MESA.-F'ranl1 Hurst, who left for Beaver, Utah, a week ago, after spend ing a couple of months in Mesa, writes that>he returned just in time for un- pleasant snow storms and blizzards at his home. He further states that he will never be satisfied until he again gets back to the pleasant climate of Arizona.-Daily Tribune.
 Ore Rich in Silver
 AJO.-Samples of ore rich in silver first of the week by J. A. c. Martinez. They came from his property, which is close to the Mexican line, about 35 miles south of Ajo.
 The silver content is evidently quite high. that metal being noticed in the native state.
 Martinez is working in two places on the ledge, having attained a depth of 20 feet in one of these places and a depth of 10 feet in the other. In the former, nolybdenum has been encoun- tered, Martinez states.
 He has two men working on the ledge, which is something like IS or 20 inches in width.
 The specimens attracted very favor able attention here, but the values can not be stated as no assays have yet been had.-Copper News.
 Plan Casa Grande Trip
 TUCSON.-Tucson business men will make an excursion to Casa Cfrande and nearby places on the first Sunday and Monday in May. according to a decision reached today by the Lunch con club at its meeting in the Santa Rita hotel. Mir. Lucas first suggested the excursion and he was ably backed by MT. RonStadt, who said that he had seen the amount of express unloaded at Casa Grande and it was very sad to see that much more express came from Phoenix than from Tucson. There was considerable discussion about the trip and finally Mir. Lucas Tets go- I've been with the club for four years and all we have done is talk. Let's go.'' Well, we'll go," replied President Kitt-Citizen.
 Appoint Election Officers
 BISBEE-The city council at it's reg llar meeting held last night named the judges. inspectors, clerks and marshals To officiate at the polls in the various
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
IMPRISONMENT OF
 OBREGON HUNDRED

FL PASO, Tex, April-An unveri- fled report from Mexico City that Gen. eral Obregon had been imprisoned there caused the most intense excite ment in the Mexican quarter here to- night.
 Acting Consul General A. Ruiz San doval discredited the report. The con- su1 general said his latest official in formation from the national capital was that General Obregon had ap- peared before a court martial on We'd nesday as a witness in the case against General Roberto Cejedo. Cejedo. a military chief under FeIiz Diaz. sur rendered to the Carranza government with the understanding he was to re- ceive amnesty and retain his rank of major general in the federaLarmy. He was later charged with treachery and imprisoned.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
Cleveland Men Meet

CLEVELAND. April s.-After a stormy debate in which police inter- vention was threatened in Colling- wood. meeting of the New York Gen. tral trainmen, enginemen and yard men ended tonight without vote be- ing taken. A wordy and exciting ar gument between the insurgents and loyal union members terminated when the former left the hall.
 Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Nickel Plate and Wheeling & Lake Erie employees were said to be holding meetings here tonight.
 About 1900 union switchrnen are em ployed in local terminals.
 OGDEN, Utah. April S.-About 15O switchmen employed by the ogden Union Railway and Depot company, which operates all the terminal facili- ties of the Southern Pacific Union Pa cific and Oregon Short Line railroads. went out here at o'clock. The mem bers went into session to frame their demands, which will be presented to the officials tomorrow. The meetin. will undoubtedly last the entire night. according to members who attended the meeting.
 JERSEY CITY, N. J., April s.@All yard brakemen employed in the Erie railroad yards here went on strike late this evening without giving any req sons for their action. Railroad off cials declared that the strike was un- sanctioned by union officials and ap- parently was called in sympathy with the unauthorized strikes of railroad employees in Chicago, Buffalo and other cities.
 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. April s. The strike of enginemen and switch men affected 215 men in Salt Lake City at midnight. The Oregon Short Line reported that 200 men failed to report for duty for the early morning shift. At the Denver SS Rio Grande. which also does the switching for the Western Pacific, five crews, or 15 men. failed to report at midnight. The Ore gon Short Line men also do the switching for the Los Angeles = Salt Lake railroad.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

their contracts with the roads Tha rsttiNays have contracts witl, the Irot F, nerhood of Railroad Trainmen and ttl enes oNttchmen's Union and the ques- .ion Of increased compensat ton for i.eIhoers of these organizations already up TOT consIdera ton by the railroad lent Wilson 0'''sNN' v . he strikers are strikino aaa;nst -netr own organizations as we'll as She .a'Nvays the statement concluded,
 ana the railway connpani are relying 'H hnetr organIzations to restore nor nat eonoitions under their contracts nis' the organizations have promised 70 20 and they are working hard to accomplish it."
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
FORD ASKS SENATE
 TO INVESTIGATE THE
 NEWBERRY CAMPAIGN
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 DETROIT, Mich, April S.-A tele- gram urging an immediate and thor ough investigation into the charges Of fraud in connection with the New berry Ford senatorial campaign in Michigan in 1918, was sent to the Unit ed States senate elections committee by Henry Ford this afternoon
 That the investigation is particularly urgent now because of counter charges growing out of the recent Newberry trial, "that I also expended large and unlawful sums was the contention Of MT Ford.
 ..These charges are being published broadcast" the message stated. For more than a year I have urged this in- vestigation and now I appeal to you personally to order the immediate talk ing of testimony"
 The elections committee. which has already ordered a recount in Michigan senatorial election. is scheduled to meet Friday.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
GOES TO WASHINGTON

LAREDO, Tex, April S.-George T. Summerlin, charge d'affaires of the American embassy in Mexico City. crossed the border here today en route to Washington. Special reservations were made for quick trip to the cap- ital. Nothing was leaned as to the import of his visit.
 He has been in charge of American affairs in Mexico since former Ambas- sador Fletcher left there.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
ASSERT AGREEMENT
 REACHED 0IV HUME
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 GENES A. szprdI g. A teleglAm E5 ceiyed 2ux Ia54arS 4fom Triest aSae44s that the pe Jak o 5sa commissfpn which h&z been In cons ion regard- ing an Adrfatlc settlement, has reached an agreement concerning the Adriatic ports under which Italy obtains sovereignty over Plume.
 The Jugo- -Slavs under the reported agreement. would receive Susak, the Canale Della Fiumara, the port or Ba- ross, and the port of Volosca. The port of Abbazia. just to southwest Of No- losca would remain Italian with the Jugo- -Slavs receiving Scutaria, on the Albanian coast as compensation.
 Gabrielle d'Annunzio, insurgent com mander at Plume, is declared to be strongly against the arrangement.
 The report credits Premier Lloyd George as being the author of the set tlement proposition, regarding which the opinion of President Wilson was not asked by the allies, it is declared.