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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
PieCe-WOrk Favored
Low Wages is Reason

Allentown, Pa.-President Loomis,
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad, is mad
clear through because the government
abolished piece work when it con-
trolled the railroads. Mr.. Loomis
says the railroad administration kill
ed incentive, but that our American
system makes it unlikely that am
bilious workers will be satisfied to be
con the same basis with mere time
servers"
This story is weakened, however,
by Editor Brown, Of the Pennsylvania
Labor Herald, who declares that when
the government took charge Of the
railroads the Lehigh Valley paid the
lowest wage in the United States.
owe can understand why the Of
ficials of this railroad objected to
government operation" says the la
Dor editor, who shows that the Lehigh
paid as low as 80 cents and hour to
machinists when other roads had a
minimum of so and "a cents. Through
its system of classification the Le-
high had other machinists listed as
helpers, who were paid as low as 10
cents an hour.
"This was under the wonderful
system of individual incentive as ad-
vocated by Mr.. Loomis," is the labor
papers final shot.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Will Fight Back
GOMPERS DEFIES NON-UNION
SHOPPERS
Gritty Labor Federation President
Speaks in No Uncertain Terms
to United States Chamber
of Commerce

Washington - Bring forth what
treachery your cunning and your
greed may DEVISE" is President Com
pers' defy to the chamber of COM
merce of the United States, which re-
Gently declared in favor of the nom
union shop and individual bargaining.
Writing in American Federationist,
current issue, President Gompers
says:
"For several years the national
association of manufacturers func-
toned as a labor-baiting organiza-
ton. 1t sought the destruction of
the labor movement. Its policy was
to prevent by any means legislation
in the interests of labor and the
people generally. But it had this at
least to it's credit, it's open enmity to
the cause of labor and justice. The
investigation by the senate and the
house of Representatives brought the
national association of manufacturers
into contempt. Since then its activ-
tiles, if there have been such, have
been insignificant, unnoticed and
without respect. The United States
chamber of commerce has taken its
place. 1t assumes a degree of re-
spectability wholly unwarranted and
never pretended by the national as
sociation of manufacturers. The
former was a bold buccaneer; the
latter is a consummate Iago.
''In answer, the labor movement Of
America has but this to say to the
chamber of commerce of the United
States and to all who are the enemies
of labor and the foes of progress:
"Devise what schemes you will,
bring forth what treachery your cum
ming and your greed may devise, the
working people of the United States
will not submit to injustice, will not
consent to reaction, will not forego
the right to struggle onward and will
not forget how to fight.
every effort to undermine the pro-
gress that has been made, every effort
to stay the tide of progress upon
which we are now embarked, every
suggestion of reaction in our indus
trial life will be opposed with all the
intelligence and with all the might
that is in u.s."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
SCab Boss Talks
UNION HATER REPEATS WORN
OUT LIBEL
Manager of Rat Sheet is Hauled Over
Goals by New York Editor Who
Takes Sides With Organ
lied Craftsmen

Newark, N. with slang and
vulgarity, E. J. McCone, manager of
the non-union Buffalo Commercial,
told 800 employees in this city that
there we're but four newspapers in
the United States that dared oppose
the censorship of the International
Typographical union.
McCone made a similar statement
last spring before a committee Of the
United States senate and received
momentarily notice at the time. His
latest outburst has been ignored by
the press associations but he was
challenged at the conclusion of his
talk. L. T. Russell, managing editor
of the Newark Ledger, jumped to his
feet and declared that never before
had he heard a word about this
stuff"
II believe these statements to he
absolutely rot and deliberately in
sulting to the relationship of the
printers and the publishers" said the
newspaper man.
In a first page editorial, the next
day, Editor Russell referred to the
Buffalo anti-unionist as "peranoiac"
and "an emotional freak" who does
not possess the slightest primary in
formation on human or industrial re-
lations."
"In behalf of the employers associ-
alton it must be said that they had
bought pig in a poke and didn't
know that the thing was NANCY and
sick mentally and morally, until it
had been let out Of the bag and turn
ed loose on the helpless audience"
said Editor Russell.
''The man who goes out in public
places and appears before audiences
of representative business men,
whether as a prostitute for a price
or gratis as a hopeless fanatic, and
who makes assaults on everybody
and everything in general and an
tagonizes without rhyme or reason,
without knowledge of fact or re-
gard for fact, is a greater menace
a thousand times over to the business
institutions and the industries of this
country than the disciples of Lenine
and Trotzky who infest our cities and
industrial centers."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Wrong immigration Plan

Cincinnati-"No country during re-
cent years has had as unwise, un-
sound and uneconomic an immigra-
tion policy as the United States,"
writes Editor Frey, of the Interna-
tional Molders' Journal.
"The policies which should regulate
immigration to the United States are
simple and easily understood. Immi-
grafton should never be greater than
the ability of the country to absorb
and Americanize the immigrant.
Where immigration is too rapid to
permit of Americanization, foreign
colonies spring up and perpetuate
themselves, resisting rather than well
coming Americanization.
"Secondly, immigration should not
be permitted where idleness exists
within our country, for the arrival of
immigrants only adds to the numbers
already unemployed.
"There is no law which prevents
the manufacturer from shutting down
his plant, but when corporations be-
gin to do this, our immigration laws
should be such that the shutting down
of large establishments for any rea-
son would automatically close the
doors to immigration.
"There is no such thing as shortage
of labor in the United States. There
is at the present time a surplus for
the seasonal occupations, as was
shown during the wheat harvest of
this year, when thousands of those
who went to the western states to
help harvest the wheat crop found
that there was no work for them, as
more men had applied for positions
as harvest workers than there was
wheat to harvest, although this year
the crop was record one"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
BILLY" MORGAN---THE FRIEND
OF LABOR

The Leader is strictly non-partisan
and non-political, but it believes the
following from a Newark paper in
reference to a candidate for public
office who has ever been the con-
sistent friend of labor, and who has
at times endangered business inter
ests in efforts to promote labor's
cause, is worthy of the attention of
the voters of the district and will
offend no fair minded reader:
"Mr. Morgan is a man who has
been brought into personal relations
with every class and his experience
gives him an insight into the needs
Of all. Born on a farm, he worked
mostly for his father, and without
compensation, until he became of age.
Then he started out in life entirely
on his own resources.
"He came to Newark as a laborer
and worked on the streets for paving
contractors. Becoming connected with
the late Leroy F. Tenney in the wool
and grain business, first as an en-
ploye, and later as a member of the
firm. He is now senior member of the
firm of Morgan, Roberts & Company,
who are the largest dealers in this
section of the state in wool, grain,
feeds and farmers supply lines.
"Mr. Morgan has long been inter
ested in organized labor. Soon after
coming to the city he became a mem
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15

Der of a local union, and has served
as president of that body for a num-
Der of years, and has been honored by
organized labor by being elected
president of the Newark Trades and
Labor Assembly a number of times.
"FIis connection with the labor
movement in this city has given him
an insight into the needs of the labor
ing people. He has consistently stood
for what he conscientiously believed
was the betterment of their condition,
and he has worked toward that end
always, however, considering both
sides of every question brought up in
connection with labor and employers.
At no time has he been other than
just in his actions and his influence
has been uniformly good.
"Mr. Morgan has long been recog-
nized in his hometown as a man of
progressive ideas, liberal in his sup
port of every movement that would
advance the best interests of the city,
and the industrial growth of Newark
has been materially aided by his
efforts. He is today one of the lead
ing business men of the city, a man
whose word is a good as his bond,
one who makes friends wherever he
goes, and who will, if elected, repre-
sent every individual person in his
district, and give to the people of the
Seventeenth district a representative
who will look faithfully after their
interests, as well as the interests of
the entire country"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15

las a ground work to continue
thwarting the peopl's will.
Control of congress is important to
the liberal-minded citizenry Of this
country, but the presidency is the
keystone to the arch. The president
appoints federal judges.
Every advocate Of special privilege,
every gouger, every exploiter is as
sured protection if federal courts can
be depended upon to ignore the rising
tide of progressivism and to set aside
legislation that accords with present
day ideals.
1t is this power that has impelled
the trade union movement to demand
that lifelong tenures and setting
aside of legislation by these courts
be ended.
In "Labor's Grievances, Protest
and Demands" adopted by a con-
ference of trade unionists at Wash
ington last December, this declaration
was unanimously adopted:
"We urge that the judges of
our federal courts shall be elected
by the people for terms not eX-
ceeding six years.
"We assert that there cannot
be found in the constitution Of the
United States or in the discus
sions of the congress which
drafted the constitution any au-
thority for the federal courts Of
our country to declare unconsti-
tutional any act passed by con-
gress. We call upon the people
of our country to demand that
the congress Of the United States
shall take action for the purpose
of preventing the federal courts
from continuing the usurpation
of such authority"
Until legislation of this character
is passed, the only way to secure a
forward-looking federal judiciary is
to elect a forward-looking president.
A backward-looking president
means backward-looking federal
judges.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
The Meat Trust is Tricky

New York-The New York World
regrets that the habitual criminal act
does not apply to corporations. This
paper says the beef trust has again
tricked the department of justice after
it agreed, last December, to sell it's
side lines and confine its activities to
the business of meat packing and
dairy products. In consideration of
this promise to break up monopoly,
the department of justive dropped
prosecution for violation Of the anti
trust law.
Both parties agreed that the meat
packers would submit plan of dis
solution. After long delay the pack
ers presented their plan, which pro-
vides for a holding company, COM
posed of persons long associated with
the meat packers. There is nothing
in the plan, says the World, to pre-
vent the packers from acquiring, if
they do not already own, controlling
interest in the new company.
The government has rejected the
plan, and the World says:
"While this is not the first time
that the beef trust has tricked the
department of justice, the demon
stration of its almost sovereign
power to thwart the government of
the United States even in what might
be called diplomatic negotiation, was
never more startingly revealed. Every
attempt at law enforcement in that
quarter has been failure. When
seemingly cornered, the lawbreaker
lightly suggests new lawbreaking as
a happy solution of a troublesome
controversy. Unfortunately, no habit
ual criminal act runs against corpora
tions."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
WOULD USE U. S. LOANS

Washington - Congressman Clyde
Kelly of Pennsylvania favors enlarg-
ing the functions of the United States
postal savings bank so that loans can
be made to home builders.
The congressman said S175,0000O0
is on deposit in postal savings banks,
bearing interest at per cent. This
money is loaned by the post office de-
partment to banks at 215 per cent
and the banks in turn loan it back to
the government at per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Garment Strike Ends

Baltimore = Ladies' tailors, affili-
ated with the International Ladies'
Garment Workers union, have won
complete victory in their strike for
better conditions. The 44-hour week
is retained and wages are advanced
Sc week for every worker in the
trade.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Oil Workers Gain

Bakersfield, Cal. = Organized oil
workers have established another
record by adjusting grievances with
the fuel department Of the Southern
Pacific company. This is the first
time representatives of these workers
were granted a conference by this
company.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
IMMIGRANTS CAUSE JAM

New York-Immigrants are arriv-
ing in this city so fast that the port
was closed for 48 hours and several
incoming vessels loaded with immi-
grants were ordered to stay down the
bay, and not attempt to dock until
the congestion was relieved.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Garment Workers Gain

Cairo, Ill.-Employes of the Marx
overall factory here have organized,
reduced the work week from so to A
hours and increased wages from 40
to 100 per cent. These workers have
been chartered by the United Gar
ment Workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Teachers Join Union

Washington-There are more than
142 local unions, with a membership
of 10000, now enrolled in the Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers, according
to reports by officers of that organ
ization to A. F. of L. headquarters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Butchers Reduce Hours

Chicago = South Chicago butchers
have reduced hours and increased
wages. The parties negotiated for
three weeks before they reached an
agreement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
To Fight White Plague

Indianapolis-The local unit of the
International Stereotypers and Elec-
trotypers' union is the first to contri-
butte to a fund being raised by this
international to assist it's tubercular
members.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Printers Raise Wages

Sapulpa, Okla.-Wages have been
raised 50 week by the Typograph-
ical union. The new scale is $45 a
week for day work and $48 for night
work, and covers newspapers and
commercial shops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Firemen Organize

Oakland, Cal.-Firemen employed
in railroad power houses in this city
have organized and are chartered by
the International Brotherhood Of Sta
tionary Firemen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15

the end of the strike large numbers
of machinists have left the city, but
the union has established new rates
of rs cents an hour for machinists,
60 cents for specialists and so cents
for helpers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Amusement Men Gain

San Antonio, TeX.-Vaudeville and
motion picture theater managers have
signed new agreement with stage
employees and movie operators.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
No Longshoremen Strike

New York-A strike of longshore-
men at this port has been averted by
these workers agreeing to a one-year
continuance of persent rates. Work
ing conditions are improved.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Wages Raised

Yonkers, N. Y.-Wages of building
craftsmen in this county have been
advanced 81 a day following con-
ferences between representatives of
these workers and contractors.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Pressmen Raies Wages

San Antonio, Texas = Wage in
creases that range from $8 to $40
week have been secured by the Print
ing Pressmen's union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Stage Employees Gain

Cincinnati = Substantial wage in
creases have been secured by organ
lied stage employees, after several
conferences with theater managers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Foundry EMPLOYEES Gain

Titusville, Pa.-Through organiza-
tion foundry employees here have ad-
vanced wages 80 cents a day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Building Trades Gain

Raleigh, N. C.-Practically every
building craft union here has secured
a new contract which calls for i'm
proved working conditions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Culinary Workers Gain

Wallace, Idaho-Culinary workers
here have secured a general wage in
crease of so cents a day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Cooks and MATTERS Gain

San Bernardino, Cal. - Organized
cooks and walters have raised wages
in every eating establishment in this
city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
COOpers Organize

Hartford, Conn.-Coopers in this
vicinity have formed 100 per cent
union and affiliated with the Coopers'
International union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
Why UniOnism Pays

Port Arthur, TeXas-Organized hod
carriers employed on construction
work have raised wages 25 cents a
day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Plumbers Raise Wages

Indianapolis-A wage rate of $1.25
an hour has been established by or
ganized plumbers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Get 44-HOur Week

New York-In a signed agreement
with employers organized house
wreckers in this city are assured the
44-hour week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-10-15

The Leader for your job printing.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21
Haines Notes
Special CorresDondence)

MT. and Mrs. J. NJ. Keller, came down from Skagwayk last Week on the Estebeth, and went over to what is kiDown as Murphys Flats rn Q hurdng trip and so far as your correspondant is informed have not yet retarneI some of tthe weath CT has been quite bad for camping out. but Jack wont mind that if he bass 6 lot of Ducks rabbits, etc.
 4 native Preacher, by the name of William Weilsisl taking the Pace of u5bton in the native work hore'at II ines, iur!ng the absence of MT. Dsurvn.
 Your correspondant is informed that the U. ;. Surveyors who We. Lp to PorcuFne some time agon are cn their way out, having finish ed their workk or haviDs been'div eui out by bGd weather.
 The work O! driving Piles fort briCge across the Chnkat river boye Wells Is progressing nicely and they Will so 2 have the Piles driven the Dridge will Probably be finis ylt this fall.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21

.le. Republican and Democratic Part i"s. There Was e fair sized audienc which Save frequent applause dur
 iug his speech. Ho handed his subject well and pardcularly the needs of Alaska, and the high Cost of liying, showing that the pre
 Sent administration is largely to blame for tho Present conditions in Alaska He also handled the mat ter of Transportauon to and from Alaska in an able mannar and With out gloyes showing t'nat the act of the Territorial legislature of 1919, crcatlng a Territorial shipping'board or rather the managment of the
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21
nENINANCE 99

AN ORDINANCE TO PEOYIDE'FOR
 TAX ON DOGS To PREVENT
 CERTAIN ANIMALS FROM RUN
 ZINC AT LARGE. AND FOR
 OTHER PURPOSES.
 THE TOWN OF sKAGWAY, BY
 IFS COMMON COUNCIL, DOES
 0RDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
 CERTAIN ANIMALS NOT TO RUN
 AT LARGE
 section 1. It is hereby declared unlawful for a baIi OK. Cow, hor sA"e2, goat, hos. or other animal { nance Provided. or any domostic fowl nance Provided, or any domes'ie'ro 70 rgu at Iarse iu the Town orSkaS Way, or to oo pastured or herded,, Or staked or tied for the Purpose of graziDs h any of the streets, al leys, squares, or other srourds Do ,cDsiHs to or under the control ci .n Town of Siasway. aad within the tawn limits ot the said TowI; 2gl it shall be unlawful for'ary If said aaimalS, or for stock of luy kind or said domestic fowls, ,1 1c tied staked p1<tured, or .4rued at larg, upon any Private, .ro".ry witn;r. utLe limits Of the sid town. without the cons3ut of .l, owner of said property.
 Passed under s-s2eu5icE of the rules and apProycd by the Common 'oa.u of the T0wa of SkaSway, Alaska. At.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21
Notice of Election

Notice is Hereby given that, pu suant to an act of Congress, approve May z, 1906, entitled, "An Act pro y.diug for the election Of G. dele gate to the House Of Represente tiTss from tho Territory of Alaska and an act of Congress, approved. August 24, 1912. entitled, AR at to cre&te @ legislative as'eH bly, ia the Territory Of Alaska, to ccrfer leLtslativs powers thereon, and for other purposes" and in con fsrmity herewith, . general cleo ZOE VII be held on Tuesday. NoTem Der <, 1920 between the hours of : O clock c. m. and ' o'clock p. n. ot said day;
 For tho Turposs of elcctirg ths following officers, to Wit: A delegate to the House Of R ressntatives from the Territory of Alaska;
 One member Of the senate of tho Territory of Alaska
 Your members Of the House of Representatives of tho Territory 't Alaska.
 TWO road commissioners for road district No. One;
 One Attorney General for the Territory of Alaska.
 The Common Council of Skag"ay, Having Heretofore, by Ordinance Duly Designated the Voting Pro cipctS of Said Town and the Poll ing ,Tlaco in each Thereof The EIsa tors are Hereby Notified:
 Ina. all Duly Qualified Voters. residing within the boundaries oi said Town of skagway will Tots at City Hal building To cated on Fifth Street in end upon Lot 3 of block which is owned by Tks City of Skagway Alaska the sams being the Duly Designated Poll iRs plaos ia and for said Town of SksgWaY.
 Dated this 18th day Of septemb9r 1920. ;i
 (sighsd) The Common Council
 The Town of SkagTaT
 By water McBrien, Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21
Has Big
 Meeting at HaineS

Halnes, Oct. 19, 192o-Hon. John RuStgard, Repubfcan candidate for Attorney General for the Territory, addressed the people of Haines'last nlght at the Arctic Brotherhood hall on the Political issaes between
The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21

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The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21

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The daily Alaskan., 1920-10-21
FINISH SUNDAY DINNER
 WITH PURE ICE CRBA1

Keller Brothers are eerWue their nnexcalleG Ice Cream at their sanitary fountain
 Deliveries made for Sunday d'n her. Phone 126.