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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
No Help in Sight
FOOD COSTS STILL GOING UP
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Many Articles Have Increased Near
ly 500 Per Cent Since 1913, with
No Relief in Sight

Washington-The cost of 22 articles
OF food has increased 8 per cent from
January of this year to June Is, re-
ports the United States bureau of
labor statistics.
On June Is the average family ex-
penditure for these articles was 2
per cent higher than on May Is. The
May expenditure was per cent
higher than in April, and in April
the expenditure was per cent higher
than in March
During the period June, 1919, to
June, 1920 potatoes increased III per
cent; sugar, 152 per cent; raisins, GA
per cent; rice, 36 per cent; rolled oats,
"a per cent; flour, II per cent; coffee,
10 per cent; prunes, IL per cent;
cornmeal, 10 per cent; fresh milk and
cabbage, 9 per cent each; sirloin
steak, per cent; ham and butter 6
per cent; round steak and tea, 5 per
cent each.
The articles that showed the
greatest decrease were: Onions, 28
per cent; lard, 27 per cent; pl tie beef
10 per cent; bacon, per cent; and
pork chops and tomatoes, per cent
each.
For the seven-year period, June,
1913, to June, 1920, nine of the %
articles for which prices were Sc
cured in June, 1913, increased over
100 per cent as follows: Potatoes,
E72 per cent; sugar 4O4 per cent;
hour 167 per cent; colnmaal, l36 per
cent; rice, 1T per cent; ham, lis per
cent; lamb, ia per cent; bread, i'll
per cent; hens, 10 per cent.
These figures show that in June,
1920, flour cost more than two and
one-half times what it did in June,
1913; sugar cost five times as much
and potatoes approximately five and
three-quarters times as much as in
June, 1913.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Less Pure Wool Used
And Rag Prices Jump

Chicago-The price of rags to be
re-worked into cloth increased from
800 to 1,200 per cent between June
1914, and December, 1919, according
to the national sheep and wool bureau
of America. The bureau shows that
this advance is because of the in
creased use of wool substitutes in
cloth sold as "all wool"-a term un-
derstood by the public to mean all
virgin (new) WOOL
Textile manufacturers, it is stated,
prefer wool substitutes because they
can make more money. The law per-
mits cloth made of them to be sold
unidentified and without any mark
that would make it possible for the
public to know of the absence of
virgin (new) wool. AS result rags
have efbowed new wool out of it's
legitimate market and, the bureau
says, wool growers face ruin.
The public demand for virgin wool
is great, but the response Of the tex
tile manufacturers is little. Last
year they gave the public an allow
ance of three pounds of virgin wool
per capita, while the need is esti-
mated at IL pounds per capita.
The bureau is urging the passage
of the "truth-in-fabric" bill, now
pending in congress. Such law
would compel manufacturers to stamp
the amount of new wool in their
goods. The public could decide for
itself what grade it wanted, but the
bill would stop false representation
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Outrages Continue
GUN MEN AND THUGS RUNNING
WILD IN WEST VIRGINIA
PeOnage Exists and Men Worked Like
Slaves By Coal BarOns-Appeals
For Relief Ignored

Charleston, w. Vain their efforts
to stop employees from joining the
United Mine Workers of America,
coal owners have precipitated civil
war in several sections of this state,
and private armies maintained by the
coal owners, are in complete COM
mand. In Mcdowell county the Bald
win-Feltz detectives are terrorizing
citizens. At Roderfeld, where the
miners held a meeting recently, these
thugs, fully armed, opened fire on the
workers, killing one man and wound
ding others.
Mingo county, the miners declare,
is the worst ridden thug section in
the United States. The strikers say
peonage is practiced and men are
held in virtual slavery. The same
situation prevails in Logan county.
In these counties company thugs
have assumed the right to question
any individual they see fit, and it is
common to order a person to leave
the community. The thugs are armed
with high power rifles and machine
guns.
Officers of the United Mine Work
ers have made continuous appeal to
Governor Cornwall to establish law
and order in the mining camps, but
that official ignores the requests. The
state executives much interested in
the American Constitutional associa-
ton, of which he is an officer Trade
unionists insist that the governor
has wide field to apply his regard
for constitutional government in West
Virginia, instead of making speeches
outside the state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
IRON MOLDERS ENJOINED

Knoxville, Tenn. = Striking iron
molders have been prohibited by
Judge Nelson from talking with en-
ployes of the Southern Pipe and
Foundry company. This is the courts
order:
From initiating or commencing
negotiations, dealings, communica-
tions or interviews with any en-
ployes of the Southern Pipe and
Foundry company in relation to the
employees employment"
Under this order, if striker sug-
gests to one of the company's strike
breakers that conditions could be bet
tered if he joined the union, the
striker would be in contempt of
court and could be sentenced to any
fine or Imprisonment Judge Nelson
saw fit to impose.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Must Seek Remedy
At the Ballot Box

Washington - The much-vaunted
power and willingness of the public
to rectify wrongs is illustrated by
Bill Price, star writer on the Wash
ington Times, who calls attention to
the low wages of government en-
ployes, especially watchmen, messen-
gers, clerks and scrubwomen.
The writer seems to have no rem
edy except the organized federal en-
ployes, who, he says, probably are
fully prepared to remember at the
polls those who did nothing but prom
ised much"
"The same statesmen" he SAYS,
"who saw that government employees,
particularly those notoriously under
paid, received no increases, went to
the two big national political conven-
tions and there joined Unloading into
the respective platforms the same old
promises of fair treatment and fair
play to government employees.
Congress went so far as to slash
the number of clerks for this fiscal
year to limit that means these un-
derpaid workers will have to do
great deal of overtime work without
overtime pay.
Congress forces most of this over
time duty and shows no appreciation
of it when salary fixing time comes"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
CITY USES BOYCOTT

Boston-The boycott, denounced as
Gun American" when used by the
workers, is becoming sanctified. The
latest to indorse it is the Boston
municipal health department in its
drive against profiteers. 1T is pro-
posed to issue a blacklist against
offending merchants.
To date, no action has been taken
in this matter by the Anti Boycott
association, which has changed its
name TO "league for industrial rights"
since the boycott became fashionable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06

A public meeting to discuss Che de-
mand of the Ohio Electric Railway
for a nearly 100 per cent advance in
street car fares will be held in the
council chamber this evening. The
council is desirous of a large and
representative attendance, and it is
probable that it's future action may be
influenced by the attitude of the gen
eral public on this important ques-
tion. Don't fail to attend.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Narrow Escape

Mrs. Nellie Love, wife of C. E.
Love, groceryman on the National
Drive, was struck by an automobile
Sunday while on her way to Mt. Cal
vary cemetery, and knocked down.
Her scalp was badly cut and she was
severely bruised about the body. NJ.
K. Smith, who was driving the ma
chine, took her to her home, where she
is still confined to her bed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Machinists Make Headway

Cincinnati-The struggle of several
thousand machinists in this city for
increased wages is being rewarded by
steady gains.
Oakland, Cal.-Organized machin-
lists of this state have formed a dis
trict council, subsidiary to the Inter
national Association of Machinists.
Nashville, Tenn. - Organized ma
chinists have signed an agreement
with commercial shops that assures
improved working conditions.
Savannah, Ca - Commercial shop
machinists employed in this city are
asking that rates be increased to
$1.15 an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Street Car Men Gain

Oakland, Cal.-Street car men en-
ployed by the San Francisco Oakland
Terminal Railway company have Sc
cured wage increases through direct
negotiation with the company. The
management first insisted on arbitra-
tion and both sides named represen-
tatives, but later the company aban-
doned this plan and concluded to deal
direct with its employees.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Biscuit Strike Ends

Davenport, Iowa-After a several
months contest the strike of cracker
bakers against the Iowa Biscuit COM
pany has been adjusted. All employees
are reinstated, wage rates are agreed
to and the company will deal with
employees either as individuals or col
lectively, as the employees chose.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Union Butchers Meet

st. Louis-More than $50 delegates
representing 10000 workers, are in
attendance at the annual convention
of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmens' Union of
America. At the last convention 81
delegates, representing 1900 work
ers, were present. More than score
of the delegates to the present con-
vention are women.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Printers Raise Wages

Winnipeg, Manitoba-A wage in
crease of $40 week has been secured
by newspaper members of Typo
graphical union No. 1919. The new
rates are $45 week for day work
and $48.9O for night work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Big Game Saturday

Newark B. & O. base ball team will
play South Chicago at White athletic
field Saturday, August 7. Game called
at 3 p. m. The above teams played
at South Chicago July 24-score to
0 in favor of South Chicago. Man
ager L. P. Stanford will have his best
players on the ground on this date
and will fight hard to win.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Dickmeis Returns to America

G. Dickmeis, the former shoemakep
at Five Points, who with his family
migrated to Europe some months ago
with the intention of permanently
locating there, made quick getaway
as soon as he became acquainted with
the conditions in Central Europe, and
returned to the good old u. S. A.,
fully convinced that America is he
best place on the map.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Name Navy Wage Board

Washington - A special board to
consider wage readjustments of $75,-
600 navy yard employees has been an
nounced by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt. The workers will
be represented by A. J. Berres, Sec
retary A. F. of l.. metal trades de-
partment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
LEADER OFFICE OPEN SATUR.
DAY EVENINGS

In order to accommodate many OF
our subscribers who are unable to call
during the day, the office of the New
ark Leader will be open on Saturday
evenings from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock
until further notice. Drop in ana get
acquainted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Buckeye Lake May Have Sewers

Buckeye Lake May Have Sewers
Sanitary conditions at Buckeye
Lake are being Investigated by the
state health department, and move
ment is on foot to establish a system
of sanitary sewers and a sewage dis
posal plant at that popular resort.
The next legislature will be asked to
order this done and to appropriate
100000 for that purpose.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
COAL OWNERS BLAMED

Atlanta, Ga. = The Georgia fair
price commissioner says that the
statewide coal shortage is caused by
coal owners profteering. The claim
is made that coal is produced for SO
ton and sold for $40.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Leather Workers Out

Boston-To enforce the nOn-union
shop dozen leather shops have lock-
ed out members of Leather Workers
union No. 32. The bosses are trying
TO secure leather workers who will
sign individual contracts.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Metal Strike Ends.

New Orleans = The metal trades
strike in this city has been settled on
practically union shop basis. Rates
for mechanics will be 80 cents an
hour, and 60 cents an hour for assist
ants. The 44-hour week will become
effective the first of the year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06

We must go on organizing, organ
izing, organizing; but we must also
go on educating, educating, educating.
= There is no subject that affects
our national life that is not fit sub
ject ON which to seek information for
the guidance Of organized labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Probe WOmen's Wage

Fort Smith, Ark.-The Arkansas
minimum wage and maximum hour
commission is holding public hear
ings on how much it costs working
women to live. Wages will be set
on that basis.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06

One special duty we owe ourselves
is, to see that the union liable is on
everything we buy with our wages,
earned under a union wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Back From Vacation

After months vacation with
friends in Akron, Barberton and Mt.
Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Saur have
returned to their home on Eleventh
street.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
BOOkbinders Gain

Augusta, Ga.-A unionshop agree
ment that bookbinders have secured
from a large concern in this city is
believed will preclude any strike in
this calling.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
DOINGS ABOUT TOWN

Visit From the Queen City
Mrs. Henry Johns, Jr., of Cincin-
natl, is visiting her husbands parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Johns, 221 West
Main street.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
Miss Beck Returns From Visit

NIIbS DCCh INVIuIIS TIUI,t ISIE
Mis- Lillian Beck, of SO NOrtl First
street, has returned from very
pleasant three weeks vacation spent
with friends and relatives IN Terre
Haute, Ind, and Columbus, Ohio
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Wire Men Raise Wages

St. Louis, Mo. = Inside electrical
workers have negotiated wage
agreement that carries substantial
increases.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-08-06

Visited Mt. Vernon
Mrs John Bush and Mrs. Frank
Strear spent Tuesday in Mt. Vernon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

NJ. L. Stoddard, representative OF
the War Risk Insurance Bureau. will
speak at the Augusta Girls Com
munity Club Thursday evening in the
interests of the eX-service men. 1t is
hoped that as many as possible as
well as the Advisory Board will at
tend as Mr.. Stoddard has a most vi
tai message to give to the public. Not
only members of the club and the
Advisory Board are invited but every
one who is interested will be cordial
ly welcomed.
Augusta is to have girls base
ball team. To be sure the men are
getting together with loads of sup
port but the girls are right there too.
Last week a girls baseball team call
ing themselves Gannetts defeated
the girl Clerks. 1t is understood that
team from Edwards of girl players
will soon come to the front. Any
girl or girls interested in getting on
to a team is asked to be present
Tuesday night at Cony High school
field at Z o'clock sharp This does
not apply to club members only
Tennis is becoming SO popular that
the court at the home of Dr. Davies
was used after working hours three
nights last week and used by a good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
TO JULY IS, 1919
Industrial Accidents

Arthur l.. Thayer of Bangor, the
chairman of the Maine Industrial
Accident Commission. Monday as
signed hearings as follows:
Joseph DUDE VS.. the Edwards
Manufacturing Co. and the Employ
ers' Liability Insurance Co, insurers;
petition for award of compensation;
hearing set for Thursday. July 30, at
100 ?. NJ, standard time at the office
of the commission at Augusta: B. F
Maher of Augusta attorney for the
petition and Andrews & Nelson of
Augusta attorneys for the insurance
company.
Rebecca Cousins VS.. the Globe
Laundry Co. and the Employers In
dennity Corporation. insurers: petit
ton for award of compensation;
hearing set for Tuesday. August 3, at
go P. NJ, standard time, in the
aldermen's room at Portland: Will
ford G. Chapman of Portland attor-
ney for the insurance company.
Albert V. Barker VS.. the American
Glue Co. and the American Mutual
Liability Co, insurers: petition for
award of compensation: hearing set
for Wednesday, August at 2.30 r. NJ.
standard time, in the municipal court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27

" number. Most of the girls are pc
ginners. If there are any giris In
the city interested in running Tour
nament Miss Paine would IKE "
talk with them about it. TINS Is
community affair and girls not mem
hers of the club are also welcome
Two tournaments are anticlptea' one
for beginners and one for the al
vanced players.
Because of the requests OF an open
house Sunday afternoons. the ciuo
house will be open from O'Clock 70
o O'Clock. Members may bring guests
and entertain.
The porch at the club house is oe-
lightful these summer days. 1t is an
ideal place to sit and listen to the
music.
The members of the Augusta Girls
Community Club have been inNited
to attend the lawn party which the
WatervilIe City Girls Club is giving
ON Wednesday Of this week at the
delightful home of Col. and MIS-
Boothby on upper College avenue IN
waterville. The party will be from
3 O'Clock in the afternoon until ma
night and a good time is promised
for everyone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27

Public Health Service. II he be ten
per cent disabled. and can trace this
disability to his military service. he
is entitled to compensation for the
duration Of such disability. 1t is not
a matter of charity. this medical care
and attention and compensation, said
the Bureaus representative. but 1t
is a matter Of right and justice that
the Government, through the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance, should leave
no stone unturned to make each dis
shown every attention which Cong
ress has authorized the Bureau to ex-
tend. Why. continued he, even the
teeth of the men may now receive
attention. Should any ex-service
man now be able to trace a disabil-
ity to his molars, he may file claim
for compensation, and have his teeth
examined and treated, free of en-
pense to him, and this work is done
by local dentist.
With regard to the vitality lmpor-
tant subject of war risk insurance
the convention members were advis-
ed that there is no armistice with
death, and that the likelihood of total
and permanent disability is still pres
ent, against either of which Govern
ment war risk insurance affords pro-
lection. The Federal Government is
extending to its for>ler service men,
and to the men now enlisted, an OPP
portunity to secure protection for
themselves. and their families, at the
most reasonable and liberal terms.
To those who. through ignorance or
carelessness, have deprived the home
folks in peace times of the protec-
ton they carried for them in war
times, by emitting to keep up their
insurance, it was pointed out that all
that is necessary is to sign a brief
statement as to the condition of their
health, and pay two premiums, one
for the month following their last
payment, and one for the month of
reinstatement. If he has to drop his
$4,000 amount he may do SO. 1t
is only necessary to reinstate tie
amount to be carried.
Information on any Of these impor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
Installing New Clocks

Superintendent of Public Buildings
Charles S. Brown is having installed
a number of new clocks in the SACte
House. they being furnished by the
western Union Telegraph Co. and
being of the electric self winding and
self-regulating kind. Many of the
Old clocks had outlived their useful
ness and ability to tell the correct
time and Mr.. Brown found it cheaper
to put in the w. w. time.
A master clock is located on the
wall Of the first floor, north wing.
The others will be located as follows:
Highway Commission. secretary of
State, one in corridor over the en-
trance to the secretary of States
main Office, forestry department, in
surance department, telephone Office,
top OF west wing stairway, superin-
tendent of schools, Executive depart
ment, department of labor and in
dustry' in the fourth floor rotunda. in
panel on south side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
BENEFITS FOR
EX-SERVICE MEN

One of the interesting addresses
delivered before the second ann
convention of the Maine Department.
of the American Legion, was that Oh
Harry Burlingame, a former A. T.. j..
man. in charge of the New England
Division of the Bureau of war IN
surance. Mr.. Burlingame is cnarter
member of the George Washington
Post, the first post of the Legion es-
tablished in this country.
In the course of his remarks he
pointed out that the Director of the
Bureau, Co. r. G. Cholmeley-Jon
who is also an A. Z. F. officer, is anX-
ious to see that every man who was
ton in the war is aware of the fact
that the Government will grant him
free medical and hospital treatment,
and. in addition. thereto. pay him
compensation for his service disabii-
ity, so long as such disability exists.
If he be totally temporarily disabled
he is entitled to as high as $50 per
month SO long as this rating is given
to him; if he have dependents, as
VIE. CNliQFSN, HlOtnef OF ldtHef, ne
is allowed extra, or additional COM
pensation for them. Should the dis
ability be total and permanent the
eX-service man is entitled to 500 per
month for life. The Government
maintains hospitals all over the coun-
try for the treatment of it's disabled
veterans, and every effort is made by
the Director to give each man, dis
abled by reason of their service,
square deal. The vast number of
men who are receiving compensation
for disability attests to the efficiency
of the working of the Bureau as it
catches up with the tremendous
task involved in handling this gigan-
tic business, and those cases which
are still unadjustcd, arc receiving at
tention. Any man, said Mi. Burlin-
game. who believes that he is suffer-
ing from a service disability owes to
himself, and his folks, to take meas
ures to protect himself and them.
He should unhesitatingly file claim
for compensation. and be examined
by physician of the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27

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