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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
GOOD FOR HIM AND HIS WIFE

Hurley l.. Watkins. 23OS Lytle St. f. J.
vile. Ky. writes. II found Foleys Honey
and Tar just what I wanted for my ife's
and my colds" rhe famous old ough
for adults. 10 checks coughs. colds. Group
bronchial coughs. and stops that tick
ling" throat that keeps one aN"ching at
night. 1t contains no opiates nor habit
forming drugs Promr' and sure in ac-
tion. Sold by Barnekov & Petz.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23

Two Born To Each Death In October.
SACRAMENTO every pers
son who died during October in Sac
ramento two were born. Seventy
deaths reported IA 146 births. Twen.
~ Of the births were to Japanese
parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
To Have Social Evening

On Sunday, october "a, the Y. NJ.
Fl. A. will hold a social evening for
Its members only and the admission
will be the membership card. Dane
ing will be included in the enter
tainment for the evening and re-
freshments will be served by the Y.
w. Fl. A. and Ladies' Auxiliary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
LINGUA AMERICAINE

In a British railway carriage, Of
the type known as American" be,
cause unlike the majority G. cars it
has an aisle the length Of the car,
two United States soldiers in khaki
were standing in the aisle. Nearby
We're seated a prim and elderly Eng
lish lady and her daughter, who were
gathering their belongings, preparing
to alight at the next station. Sad
and whispered: MARY, mind what |
say When we get off do just as
do, and back down the aisle. ] can't
tell you why just now" Daughter
obeyed and both ladies left the uraln
as if departing from the presence Of
loyalty. Safely arrived on the plat
form, the daughter naturally asked
why. Mary" said her mother, "you
saw those two American soldiers
they call them doughboys, l believe.
Well, when we started to get out |
overheard one of them say to the
other: when those two DANES get
off we'll pinch their seats' "-Ameri-
can Medical Journal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Tell us the Truth
On Coal Question

Indianapolis - The United Mine
Workers Journal again calls on the
Black Diamond, a coal owners pub
lication, to tell the truth regarding
coal shortage. In a recent issue the
Black Diamond said:
apparently the average miner has
set limit on what he wishes to earn
and when that limit has been reached
he lays off for the rest of the week
Consequently the wage increase which
has been granted him has worked, in
many cases, to his detriment, as well
as to the detriment of the nation and
the industry"
In reply to these charges, the
United Mine Workers Journal quotes
records. In the week ending May 22
car shortage and transportation dis
ability caused loss of 1876 per cent
in the production of bituminous coal.
Mine disability caused loss o. 2.3
per cent and labor shortage caused
loss of 2.6 per cent The labor paper
suggests that the Black Diamond tell
the truth, instead of attempting to
provide an alibi for coal owners.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
FORTY BILLION MARKS!

The allies have presented a nice
little BIZ of 4O,OOO,OOO,OOO marks TO
the Germans to cover the expenses of
keeping an army of occupation liz
Germany for one year. OF this the
United States gets 100000, ,C0G marks.
This is rather novel Wav Of get
ting even with your neighhors; move
into Their house and yard and charge
them an impossible bill for being
thC,c.
For billion marks for one yearl
What VII it be in two years in ten
year! Why not ask for the Rhine
ans. Perrin to start with?
Tho treatment of Germany and
4tstl;a-and the rest of tn world
Is the allies-reveals that wal,
victory destroys the normal good
ecnSe, lcngheadedness, even business
Judgment of the victor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Can Defeat Reaction

Allentown, Pa.-If labor disregards
meaningless party labels, it can, in
hundreds of congressional districts,
determine what kind of representa-
ton these districts shall have, says
Editor Williams of the Pennsylvania
Labor Herald.
"Labor may not be all-powerful,
but it at least controls the balance
of power. And unless all signs are
wrong, some of the gent, ,emen who
imagine that they can indefinitely
fool the electorate will realize that
for once they have been mistaken.
1t is estimated that several scores OF
reactionary members of congress have
been defeated in primaries OF have
pulled through by such unstable
pluralities that their fate is as good
as sealed when they are subjected to
the winnowing processes OF tho gen
eral election. Congressman and SEN
ators who have before been nomjna-
ted and elected with scarcely any OPP
position have been compelled 70 put
forth every effort to save themselves
"Labor is feeling its strength, and
it has come to the conclusion that
it is time to exert it intelligentlv and
to it's own benefit"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Miners EviCted in Chains

Charleston, w. Va. When Pike
county (Ky.) miners joined the union
they were evicted from company
houses, chained together and marched
in mud and rain 80 miles by armed
guards.
This is one of the sensational state
ments made in report to President
Keeney, district No. II United Mine
Workers union, by Thomas West, at
torney, who Investigated Pike county
mining troubles. Pike county is OPP
posite Matewan, where several per-
sons were recently killed by Baldwin
Feltz detectives.
1.-The miners" said the investigator,
were chained together and were
walked in a pouring rain to Pike, 25
or 30 miles away. Mud was almost
knee deep. Pike county deputies
shot a mans hands off on the Ken
lucky side of Borderland. About 80
of them We're terrorizing both sides
of the river. The Pike county deputies
were all drunk. In my opinion they
constitute one of the most dangerous
gangs of men | ever came in contact
with"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Shoe On Other Foot
BUSINESS METHODS SHOWN TO
BE CROOKED
Big Merchants Accused of Many I'm
fair Trade Practices and Dis
honesty by Member of Fed
eral Trade Commission

Niagara Falls, N. Y. = Business
men who condemn and give advice to
trade unions can find wide fields for
their activity among their own as
sociates, according to a list of "some"
unfair trade practices, listed by Will
liam B. Colver, member federal trade
commission, in a speech to manu-
facturers' association in this city.
The list includes misbranding Of
articles, adulteration bribery of buy
ers or other employees of customers,
bribery of an employe to put foreign
substances into the product of com
petitor, spying on competitors and
procuring trade secrets, enticng
valuable employees Of competitors in
such numbers as to disorganiZe or
hamper the competitor, making false
statements respecting competitors
products, false and misleading ad-
eitising, widespread threats Of suits
of patent infringement that are made
solely for intimidation purposes,
vague and indefinite hints of patent
infringement, tampering with and
misadjusting machines sold by COM
petitors for the purpose of discredit-
ing them, trade boycotts to prevent
certain dealers from producing
goods, initiating products or trade
names of rivals, preventing rivals
from advertising by misreperesent-
ing their financial standing, mis-
representing the materials in a COM
petitor's products, misrepresentation
in the sale Of the stock of corpora
tions, rebuilding old articles and sell
ing them for new products, bidding up
prices of raw materials to destroy
a weak competitor, sales of goods at
or below cost as "leaders," coupled
with statements misleading the public
into the belief that they were sold
at a profit by reason of the sellers
superior facilities for manufacturing,
purchasing, etc.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Cummins PyrrhiC Victory

turned back and permitted to resume
the more placid cares of private life.
Two things contributed to Cum
Minis nomination. A late spring put
the farmers back with their work
and they could not be induced to leave
their farms at time when their la
bor was imperative In the larger
cities organized labor did not give
Brockhart the support that his cause
merited. The transportation workers
and the miners made a magnificent
demonstration of solidarity and
strength and had other workers been
similarly imbued with a determina-
tion to replace Cummins his mandate
would have been recalled.
1t is planned to continue the cam
paign against Cummins through the
summer. In November the farmers
will have the time, as they now have
the disposition, to express their hos
tility to Cummins. The efforts being
made to align labor will UNIQUE stion
ably be successful and the cents es
which gave Cummins his largest vote
will witness a sharp reversal.
Cummins is the author Of the trans
portation bill and sought to enact an
anti-strike law. Heretofore he has
been supported by labor, because his
record was creditable During the
past sixteen months there has been a
complete change by the senior senator
from Iowa, and today he is just as
devoted in his advocacy Of privilege
and in his defense of the profiteers
as he once seemen to be sincere in
his loyalty to progressive principles
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Truly Military Control
With a Vengeance

Galveston, Texas-This city has
just received lesson in militarism
which the people are not likely to
soon forget.
A strike of coastwise longshore-
men caused heavy freight conges-
tion on the Galveston docks. The
Governor Of Texas placed the city
under martial law, with Brigadier
General Wolters in command.
There had been no violence pre-
ceding the declaration of martial law,
and, if the newspaper reports may be
relied upon, there has been none
since.
On June II the city commissioners
of Galveston, by unanimous vote,
adopted resolution protesting
against the "usurpation of civil
authority by the military" and called
on the citizens to assemble in mass
meeting to demand the withdrawal
of the troops.
General Wolters, acting on the
most approved Prussian precendents,
declared "no such congregation" will
be permitted.
And no such congregation was per-
mitted. This occurred in the United
States of America in the year 1920,
in time of profound peace.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

Senator Albert E. Cummins has
been accorded the Republican nomina-
ton for a senatorship from Iowa, but
he is getting no consolation from the
fact. Like that famous old Pyrrhian
general, he knows that another such
victory will mean his finish.
Cummins' opponent in the primary,
Smith Brockhart, six months ago was
scarcely known in Iowa politics.
Backed by workers and farmers, he
entered campaign that was regard
ed well-nigh hopeless and for several
weeks gave Cummins and his big bus
mess supporters no concern. Then
they awakened to the extent of the
movement against reaction and dur
ing the latter weeks of the campaign
expended large sums of money and
called upon leading Republicans from
all over the country to come to Cum
Minis aid This Macedonian cry
brought Senator Kellogg and former
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota; former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw, and others of like prominence.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared Senator Cummins was nOmi-
mated by majority of 10000. His
opponent had polled more votes than
were cast for Cummins six years ago,
when he won by majority Of more
than $4,000 That nearly 100000
Republicans Of Iowa are dissatisfied
with Cummins is one Of the most
significant developments of this
years politics. 1t means that at No
vember election, if his Democratic
opponent is worthy, Cummins will be
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
THE DOLLAR
By Hugh King Harris, United States Labor Press

test Of honesty and thrift. | know
neither race, creed or color, am
democratic, plutocratic, arrogant and
am found in all walks of life.
| have shrunk in power of late. l
have been abused. ] do not have the
pulling power / once possessed. |
need a tonic. | have been inflated
until ] do not know my true value.
am being ruin down by many, in
dustry is boosting me on a high pin
nacle, politicians are seeking me, and
l know not which way to turn. l am
fighting hard to hold my own, but it
takes many more dollars to help me
secure my just rights. I stand afraid.
| am being knitted by department
stores. / am being made much of by
bankers and the government. | shall
be called upon politically many times
during the next few months | shall
be glad when it is all over and l can
go back to my old, powerful, full
strength. | hope to meet you often,
to be your friend. My motto is E
Pluribus Unum, "In Union There Is
Strength" on this motto / base my
hopes for a restoration to my former
power. 1t is a good motto, | am
proud Of it. | trust men will not
I r
or to abuse it.
| am the dollar.
Use me well and | shall repay you
i rejoice when / am received by
soiled hands for an honest days et-
forts, | weep when | am used for
deeds of evil, graft and misery. /
am the dollar, your friend or enemy,
the choice / leave with you.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Present Benefit Plan

East Liverpool, Ohio - Employers
and employees in the pottery Industry
are discussing the tentative drafcs OF
a sick, disability and old age pension
plan that will be maintained by >otn
parties. Any one connected with the
industry will be eligible to the fund.
The government of the fund will be
vested in IL directors, one halt of
whom shall be appointed by the two
employers organizations and one
half by the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

am the dollar.
| have been the friend of mankind,
also the arch enemy. | have been
called the root of evil. | was created
of man, sponsored by the devil. !
am the cause of great joy and untold
sorrow.
| am the goal of the profiteer, the
idol of grating politicians. travel
far, but am always at home. | sway
the laws of the country, | disrupt
commerce, industry and justice. l
am proud of my record of crime.
am great humanitarian. have
erected great hospitals, built churches,
schools and colleges. have placed
the United States in the fore rank
of all nations. | am an angel of
mercy, friend of the wage Garner
and employer. / am received with
delight every week by millions in
mill, factory, mine and office.
am a friend of the editor, but
many editors are only slightly ac-
quainted with me. am also the
friend of the EDITORS wife, we have
little opportunity for intimate COM
panionship, however. My closest COM
petitor with the rural editor has been
bushel of potatoes, cord of wood,
or other merchandise.
| am elusive. | have filled the jails
of this country. Men have lost honor,
women virtue, on my account. Men
gamble and lie for me. Ny power is
limitless for good and evil. Misers
hoard me, wise men place me in
banks that l may grow and thrive.
| am never an outcast. | am the final
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Scheme to Defraud
PROFITEERING METHODS I'M
PERIL CITY'S FOOD
Spectators Buy Produce, Then Re-
ject il in Order to Force Railroads
to Sell Same at Greatly
Reduced Prices

New York-Hundreds of millions
of dollars have been lost to consumers
through conspiracy that has five
times threatened the city with famine,
declared Edward j. O'Malley, COM
missioner of public markets, in urging
city control of perishable foodstuffs
through a terminal system.
The official called the conspirators
the underworld of the food trade"
He said prominent merchants and
bankers were either directly or in
directly involved in the transactions.
"The searchlight on the underworld
Of the food trade has shown where
spectators are working secretly and
in 'cahOots' with the railroads." he
said
Spectators buy produce in the
country, and then reject it on ar
rival if market conditions do not
guarantee large profits. The rail
roads, interested only in collecting
their freight charges, sell at greatly
reduced prices, often to the same
dealers who originally rejected the
commodities.
Zone of the large trunk railroads
admits that 10 carloads of Texas
onions, purchased in Texas at from
$4,000 to $4,000 a car, were sold in
New York at from 5000 to $500 a car.
Only two of them brought the cost
of freight.
at was also discovered that mer-
chants and bankers of unquestioned
financial standing were in this game
indirectly, taking their profits from
the operation of some of these un-
fair dealers whom they assisted
financially.
can average of $50 to 800 carloads
of perishables are unloaded each
night at Jersey City. These have to
be hauled to New York in motor
trucks, enormously increasing the
cost to the consumer"
This added carriage expense is un-
necessary. Mr.. O'Malley said, as
freight rates from distant points to
New York are the same as to Jersey
City or other points in the metro
politan district.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

News comes from Germany via the
London Daily Herald that the United
States military authorities had pre-
vented the Independent Socialists
from carrying on any campaigning in
the last election. Their political
speakers were sent out of the district
and warned not to come back! When
you think how we all praised those
Independent Socialists during war
time, as the only party in Germany
that opposed the war, it is rather
amusing to see them now as the only
Germans we object to.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Wire Men Dispute Ends

Detroit, Mich.-Differences between
organized electrical workers and con-
tractors have been adjusted, despite
the attempt of anti-trade union in
f1uences to block an agreement based
on union recognition. Wages for
journeymen are raised to $1.25 an
hour. Helpers rates range from 60
to 80 cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Mill Men Paid So

San Franciso - Organized wood
mill workers in this city and vicinity
have established wage rate of So
day for special order work on
sashes and doors. Employees in stock
work are paid 81. Former rates were
81 and Sc respectively.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
WAS NO RELATION

A colored gentleman in the South
by the name of Joshua Johnson was
arrested for making whiskey. When
his case was called the judge, being
in a jocular mood, asked: Joshua,
are you any relation to the Joshua of
old who made the sun stand still 2"
"No, sab, yer honah, I am no relation
hut ah am the real an 'riginal Joshua
wat dun made de moon shines" Case
dismissed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Carpenters Raise Wages

Hornell, N. Y. = Carpenters have
raised wages from 80 cents an hour
to ST, and established the eight-hour
day.
Cadillac, Mich.-Wages have been
raised to 80 cents an hour by Car
penters union No 535 The old rate
was 60 cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Win TWO-MOnths Strike

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Stone cutters have
won a two months s'-strike against the
North Carolina stone corporation. The
old rate of Sc day is advanced to 81
an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Drug Clerks Strike

New Orleans-After a years agi-
tation for the 10-hour day, more than
200 drug clerks suspended work. A
score of employers have granted the
demand, which includes a six-day
week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Pay Raise Ends Strike

Washington - After a five-weeks'
strike Elevator Constructors union
No. 10 raised wages to $1122 an
hour until October l, when the rate
will be $1.25. The former wage was
80 cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
p. O. Men to Union

Washington - Officers of the Ma
tionar Federation of Post Office Clerks
report that 320 locals have been char
tered since January / of last year.
This sensational record was made at
a time of unusual antagonism to gov
ernment employees joining trade
unions
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Ants Are Routed

Dallas, Texas - Organized sign
writer's have defeated employers who
would establish non-union conditions
in this calling. A new wage scale is
the best proof that organization of
the workers is profitable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
DUNCAN Named Again

Washington The president has
made what is known as a recess ap-
pointment of James Duncan as a
member of the interstate commerce
commission. The appointee is first
vice president of the A. F. of l.. and
was recently nominated, with two
other men as members of the COM
mission.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Higher Wages For Women

Sacramento, Cal. - The minimum
wage of 10000 women employed in
the fruit and vegetable packing in
dustries has been increased from
$3.50 a week to $1,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Winning Union Shop

New Orleans-More than rs en-
ployers have signed the union shop
agreement of Bakers union No 35.
Canton, Ohio-Bakers in this city
have organized and affiliated with
the trade union movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Revise Accident Code

Revise Accident Code
Olympia, Wash.-A committee of
Is will revise the industrial accident
code of this state and submit same
to the next Legislature. Representa-
tives of the workers, employers and
the public are on the committee.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

The union label stands for moral
ity, cleanliness, honesty, chivalry
tward woman and protection of the
young.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Machinists Are Active

Peekskill, N. Y.-Machinists along
the Hudson river are arranging for a
driving organization campaign. At
a meeting in this city a district was
formed and plans were perfected.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

"What does my little man want to
h,v TODAY? Candy?" asked the kindly
storekeeper as five-year-old James
entered.
"You betcher life / do" corrobora-
ted James, "but ! gotter buy soap!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Stove MOunters Gain

South Bend, Ind.-Stove mounters
employed on piece work in the E. &
NJ shop have advanced rates 33 per
cent. Day workers are also advanced
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation

Printing Trades Gain
Pittsfield, Mass.-A wage increase
Of 32 per cent has been secured by
the Typographical and the Printing
Pressmen's unions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
Iron Workers Advance

Hornell, N. Y.-Wages have been
advanced Is cents an hour by iron
molders and boiler makers. The new
rate is 90 cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

The union label is, indeed, the only
guarantee that the products of any
industry are fit to enter decent and
cleanly homes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

Dunkirk, N. " The eight-hour
day and a wage advance from $3.50
to 81 a day has been secured by the
Plumbers union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02
IABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Paper Workers Unite

Ogdensburg, N. Y.-Local unions
of pulp, sulphite and paper mill work
ers have been organized here and at
Vincenti.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-07-02

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