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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18
EVOLUTION OF
CHECK-0FF IDEA
Started as Convenience to
Miners and Bosses
Alike
NOW IS UNDER FIRE
Discontinuancc Of Plan Equal
to Breaking Existing Wage
Agreements

iNblNNNIpll7' ihdp nov it"
Like the froEs that appear I've tho
sandy ,yastps Of Tcxns following the
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worms mat crawl "lt ON 8l''hiiE
paypuoui4 uf northern riiIuG ntrr
su,Drpsr. .b,v.cra. iho "rh.,kIrg. pfr'
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WorkcrH ut America propose 10 de-
foud. with uHtiou-vIID a.fIk, 90.
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u'yHi'Il""H N'"''' DIT "'' "' '''.
day, n has just grown up. tuiIl
tho present umc it h'a ho'u p1a.ri
bv uuuuilrcd, "hlir ".H'I Iiih. 'p'''
have been fought over uy miners
and operators.
The Chork.u0 hn7 mover been Am
ISSUE iu The biennial "IFr 'nnltn.
Ncracs between committee ul ih'
operators ana WIu''H hul h'' h'.N
accepted, union OFFICIALS hiFi dh inc
most convenient method ul ''N''i-
Ing dues aud asseHsm.n'H from MON
hers ot tho organization. me
check oft however H now 'outlu
cred almost vital 10 the w'Uar'
Of the uulpus iu uol u W eu ,'"'u
ga! tha1 President I"hn j.. l''"''
has r'rt word 90 dl-irlri "II''''
that disuuutuututc ot tht piih
should ho regarded hA ht'tN'nk 'n'
existing wage agreements WIN "P
orators a temporary Injunction ~
sued hy judge A. ~ Nnd"r,"n j"
United states district court I'ih'u
ans continuance OF ih' '"''N-"''
prompted Air Lewis message. d.
New Point of lDi"cnHinh
Now ihat the controversy HH7
Hrisou, miners aud operators AZ
giving serious consideration 10 INC
historical development or the check
OF syatom Whilc the gonoral pun
llc wonders what ia ~" nature "t
this tcruc tcchuichlliy lhRN threatens
Go stop their iuol supply as winter
approached
Tho check.ou' az cNphlhr' uy
persons iamlllhr WIN 'no n'hlnb ~
dusiry, o. tho plan by Whlch 'he 'oai
companies deduct from miners
wages their dues TO tho union th'li
special assessments, money duo the
company FOR supplies, rent OF com
phny houses ana other ihclueh'h'7
such as hospital service ana MAIN
tenance OF "A mlno phy"clan' m
stead OF the union meulbor phylnh
his dues directly 70 lochl union OF
cials the dues are retained py inc
company and paid 10 the secretary
When the ohock-ott originated ~
not clear. Some OF the older mem.
bers OF the union declare thht II
was fret adopted In Indiana whlle
others declare that itH use IN ONO
nntcdatcd It's use In the hooHior
state.
The check off II II said, mas hnd
gradual growth. bclng taken w
IN tho various coal fields NJ differ
ont times. IL was tirst used by the
companies TO deduct from miners
wages the sums due the company
for rent and supplies WIN the
growth OF tho union district ngree-
ments were formulated by which tho
companies checked Oft tho miners
dues.
Kccpink Up Good Standing.
The peculiar conditions existing In
the mining industry more than
twenty years ago were In part res
Aan
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18

respect and good Will NJ tho citizens
they ought 20 act In such "a manner
as 10 be worthy uf H. otherwise,
tho next time the judge or some NJ
the other officials referred 20 got
up before the pcople asking the pco-
pie 10 re-olect them, somebody may
stand up and tell them 90 so way
bah< and sit down, also Hugo
Free Press.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18

Just as much right there AZ any 9TH
cr citizen. ~ long as he behaves him
self and no one. be he Judge. court
official. or what not has any right
whatever TO insult, ombarrass or bull
iyrag him on any occasion. much
less when ho has been brought as
a witness In O. cnrc.
Another thing n tho courts ard
court officials cyncct 10 retain the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18

lg not only ombarraAsiug. bu, IL ac-
ulily Insulting We repeat that this
la wrong ana should not be and
should be- Htoppcd by some means or
other.
Tho courthouse doeHnt belong go
fho Judge. tho sheriff hls deputioa.
tho lawyers. or even the courbhouHe
ring. 10 belongs 20 all the people of
ChOctaw county. and ono citizen has
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18

court officials aud that too much iu-
tlmidai0n b. lndulRod iu by them
towards ihr witnesses. 10 is nothing
unusual o. for some good. honest
farmer who. perhaps. is not very
familiar with court procedure
baWicd ont hy the presiding Judge
or some urlo deputy sheriff and
told tu "ait down or stand upW
0r romcihlug else. 300 language witch
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02
New Slogan For
County

1.-The County Beautiful" Suggested by
President OF the Cape May County
Chamber OF Commerce, Who Sug-
gests Ways to Make 1t So. Asks
Everybody to Help.
By Luther c. Ogden, President
Cape May County Chamber of
Commerce
Cape May County is a most wonder
full county, though most of it's people
haing so long been accustomed to
their surroundings, seem to fail to
realize that there is here anything out
of the usual.
In what other county of the country
can be found such a combination of
coast line, with magnificent beaches.
and Immediately back of them such
fertile fields as are to be found in our
mainland? In our settled compla-
cency do we fully realize that our
beaches are the most wonderful in
the world? So hard and smooth, and
sloping so gently, that they are the
natural playground for the world; for
here the little tots can play in the rip
pies at the waters edge, while their
elders sport in the deeper waters and
plunge through the breakers, and all
with perfect safety.
No rugged rocks, or loose and shift
ing sands, render in any way unsafe
the bathing beaches of this county.
Nature has provided us lavishly with
wonderful opportunities-the develop
ment of which is only just begun, and
the future of which cannot be fully
%foreseen.
Our mainland area: Just plain
farmland; yes, farmland, to be sure,
capable of raising almost any desired
crop and under careful and proper til
lage, capable of undreamed of devel-
opment, and producing in great album
dance, making it if desired, a land not
only of plenty, but a bower of beauty
as well-a joy to all who may behold.
Running through the county in
every direction are roads of which we
may be justly proud and over which
come into our county the thousands of
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02

tourists every year, and it is particu-
larly along these roads that the County
Chamber of Commerce desires to see
the developments that shall cause
these tourists as they shall return to
their homes to proclaim Cape May
County
The County Beautiful
Can it be done? Yes, and with COM
%paratively little effort, if the owners of
property along these roads shall once
get the vision and all join in the sport.
How shall it be done? Clean out
the underbrush briars, tear down the
old dilapidated fences; tear down or
repair tumble down barns and build
ings. Then having destroyed the I'M
slightly commence to build up.
Paint the Buildings
In place of rickety fences, plant
fruit trees, shade trees, hedges, or
f1owers-or anything that will be
beautiful and pleasing to the eye of
the tourist.
" L lOlo VI lAC DCduIlCS VI lIdNG1
among the s~plendidly kept farms of
Massachusetts and through the sec
lions of New York, where the roadside
is lined with beautiful fruit trees
these being not only beautiful but
profitable-or of the wonders of Cali
fornia roads, lined on all sides with
wonderful flowers and foliage.
Cape May County can do all these
things-and make our roadsides just
as noteworthy.
Some job! do you say? Yes, it is
some job; but what is there that is
worth while that isn't some job to Sc
cure? Get the vision of
The County Beautiful
and then get busy on your own prop
erty and the job may soon be done.
Do you want help or suggestions?
The Public Improvement Committee of
the County Chamber of Commerce is
ready to help with suggestions at any
time, and will, if necessary, assist in
securing seeds and plants. Write the
Chairman, G. A. Norton, Wildwood.
and see how quickly assistance is
given.
Shall we all join in the effort and
make old Cape May County really
The County Beautiful!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02
THE BRIDGE AND CAMDEN'S
FUTURE

The remaking of Camden to fit the
Delaware River Bridge is such a gil
gantic task that the more it is studied
the more the needs and possibilities
of the situation impress those who are
giving it intelligent and patient con-
sideration.
We must plan for the Camden of
half a century ahead, at least, and that
means a city of probably a million
inhabitants. When the cornerstone
of the City Hall was laid, half a CEN
tury ago, the site was in the midst Of
corn fields. The Camden of the fu-
ture will take in half a dozen of u
present suburban towns.
There must be radiating from the
bridge wide avenues to accommodate
the ever-increasing traffic. These i'm
portant highways should be planned
now. This is the task that must be
performed. 1t calls for vision, for a
certain ruthlessness in sacrificing
things as they are, and for a courage
that will withstand present criticism
and look to the future for its reward.
We are confident that we have in
Camden men big enough to measure
up to it's civic needs now and for the
future.-Camden Post Telegram.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

published in conjunction with the
cane May County Gazette, Cape May
Court House.
For the week ending November IS,
1921:
City of North Wildwood
Richard w. Crop, ct ux., to Abram
7 Unruh. $1,000. Lots S5 and 81,
block 1876.
City Of Wildwood
Dayid McKibbin, ct ux., to Charles
p Haggerty, ct ux. Lots 80 and 40,
block B, map of Riparian Rights.
Same to Wendelin Graft. Lot 26,
block 80.
Susan P. Mullen to Wildwood Bun
galow Co. Lots IL and II, block SO.
wildwood Bungalow Co. to Emma
Atkinson. 5000. Lot 81, block 46, N.
E. section.
Henry H. Ottens to Percy T. Blake.
Lot 81, block II, Sd ward.
Miriam H. Blake let vir., to Henry
H. Ottens. Lot 20, block SO, I'd ward.
Laura Mailman to William P. Mil
Ter. ct ux. $3.50. Lot 9, block IS.
Henry H. Ottens to John Olsen, ct
NIX. $3.50. Lot II, block 81.
Borough of Wildwood Crest
Kazmierz Kozuchowski to Eliza A.
Bradwell, ct al. Lot %, block IL.
wildwood Crest Company to Moses
Patterson. $4,000. Lots 10 and 20,
block 16.
Same to Charles E. Banks. Lots IT,
IS and 10, block 81.
Anthony w. Kennedy, ct ux., to Ma
tilda Wright. Lot Al, block SO.
Lower Township
Herbert S. Shaw, ct ux., to ]. JOS
eph Ford. $125. Lot on E. side Bay
shore road, adjoining lands of heirs of
James H. Shaw, decd, Lemuel Schel-
lenger and John Snyder, containing
SO acres.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02
MADE A TRIP TO NEW YORK

D. J.. Woods, president of the Wild
wood Hotel Association, Howard Top
ham and VIM. H. Gerstel attended the
Hotel Exhibition of New York City in
the seth Regiment Armory, 25th and
Lexington avenues. They distributed
hundreds of booklets for the City of
wildwood and did a lot of publicity
work for the resort while at the ex-
hibition. This is the kind of work
everyone should do for the town in
which we live.
Ramey and McCaulley, of Chicago,
assured the gentlemen that Wildwood
would be placed on all new maps and
a route to Wildwood has been prom
ised in the new Blue Book for 1922.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02

A dollar invested in the Journal will
bring you all the new of Five Mile
Beach for one year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02
City of North wildwood

Richard w. Crop, ct ux., to Abram
7 Unruh. $1,000. Lots S5 and 81,
lob los
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-02

published in conjunction with the
zane May County Gazette, Cape May
Court House.
For the week ending November IS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
STATE HOUSE


being Hancock and Somerset. They
also point out that the first Congress
sional District with population of
1902 makes no gain at all in Sen.
ate representation, while the second
District with a population of 180,563,
the smallest in the. State, gains six
Of the eight increase. The other two,
both materially larger than the Sec
ond gains but one each. The oppo-
nents among. the Aroostook delega-
ton point out that the measures
affecting the interests of that coun-
ty will require II votes in the Senate,
in addition of it's own membership,
instead of Is as at present and that.
although it is the largest in area and
enc of the largest in population, its
representation will not be increased.
The following figures have been
compiled in connection with this
matter, the first column being the
present senatorial strength in the
various counties, the second the re-
distribution under the present pro-
visions of the Constitution as es-
poused by the minority of the COM
mittee and the third that proposed by
the majority report under an amend
ment of the Constitution: @
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Kennebec Water Dist. Rates
SUSPENDED for 3 Months

The Public Utilities Commission
has issued the following decision in
relation to the proposed advances in
rates by the Kennebec Water Dis
trict: IT,
Whereas, on March 2, 1921, the
Kennebec Water District, utility
doing business in Waterville. Fair
field, Winslow, Benton and North
vassalboro and under the jurisdic-
ton of this commission, filed in the
office of said commission it's Schedule
NJ. p. U. c., No. 2, thereby proposing
to increase and make effective on
April 1, 1921, certain proposed
changes in rates, which principal
changes are an increase in the first
faucet rates from IS to 81, first bath
tub rate from SO to IS, the placing of
commercial uses on meter service,
charge for municipal services in ad-
dition to ahydrant rates, revision of
meter rates, and general revision of
it's rules and regulations affecting the
rates and services.
Notice is therefore given that the
Public Utilities Commission OF
Maine, on it's own motion. summarfly
and without notice, has investigated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Peacock crommett

Cards are being received which
announce the marriage in Boston,
Mass, Feb. rs, of Miss Anne L.
Crommett and DR.. Harold L. Pea
cock ".S .
This announcement. will be of con-
siderable interest to the people of
Riverside and Vassalboro, as the
groom is the son of Mrs. Robert NJ.
Peacock and the late Rev. Mr.. Pea
cock, who was for several years pas
tor of the above named parishes. Dr.
Peacock is also the grandson of Mrs.
Nancy Lee, for over half century
an honored resident of Riverside.
Only relatives and most intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed at the home of
the bride. The double ring service
was used. ..,- .-i,.-,
The living room was decorated
with delicate ferns and Frehch
daisies, while bouquet of the lat
ter was used by the bride. In the
dining room, pink was the color
scheme, the table being daintily laid
with pink ribbons, candlabra and
roses. Here a most delicious buffet
luncheon was served to the wedding
party. AZ ~
After returning from a trip to New
York. Philadelphia and Washington.
d. c., DR.. and Mrs. Peacock will be
at home at 80 Russell street, Boston,
Mass. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
,WaIdo's Register. Of Deeds

Edward Evans of Waldo Waldo
county, was on March 8, 1921, COM
missioned register Of deeds for Waldo
county. Governor Percival p. Baxter
having made the nomination on
March 2. His resignation had on the
latter date been accepted as a MEM
Der of the Maine Water Power Com
mission. And thereby hangs rather
an interesting story.
Mr.. Evans was in 1918 elected reg
lister of deeds of Waldo county. for a
term of four years. He was later
appointed by Governor Milliken as a
member OF the Maine Water Power
Commission. Mr.. Evans continued
to hold and exercise the duties of
both offices. He took the office of
register of deeds on Jan. 1, 1919 and
qualified as Water Power COM
missioner on August IA, 1919.
The attorney general has given an
opinion to Governor Baxter in which
he holds that under the act creating
the Maine Water Power Commission
a person could not hold both the
Office of register of deeds and MEM
Der Of the Maine Water Power Conn
mission and that upon his qualifica-
ton as member Of the said Water
Power Commission after his qualifl-
cation as register Of deeds, it auto.
.maticaIy vacated his Office as regis-
ter Of deeds.
For. that reason. on March 2, 1921,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

There is every indication that
contest will be made upon the first
portion Of the report of the special
committee appointed for the purpose
of considering the matter of redis-
tribution of the representation in the
House and Senate among the various
counties and municipalities on the
basis of the 1920 census report that
consequent upon the proposed redis-
tricting of the State on Congressional
representation. 1t is definitely un-
derstood that a minority report will
be submitted by the committee In
opposition to the majority report
calling for an amendment of the con-
stitution increasing the membership
of the State Senate to SO from 81
members.
The primary argument of the oppo-
nents to the majority report is that
such q distribution would not be
DaS0Q OH lue pOPuidliOA dS iCPOA eSu
in the census Figures and would be
unjust to the counues showing the
greatest growth in population, that
it is an arbitrary proposition origi-
Mating with the committee and spon-
sored by majority of that commit
tee for the gain of it's constituent or
ganization, that it would entail upon
the State an unnecessary expense OF
$4,000 in salaries alone at the pres
ent rate and the probable increase in
mileage and incidental expenses of
the enlarged Senate to at least the
total figure of $4,000, that it gives the
largest Congressional district no gain
in the Senate, while the smallest Is
given six of the eight Senate seats
and the remaining two, both ma
terially larger than the smallest, an
increase of one each. 1t is under
stood that the committee is divided
on a vote taken at a recent meeting
on the basis of IA favoring and six
opposing the proposed. y
On the basis of population, as the
opponents figure the matter. Cum
berland and Androscoggin counties
would gain one senator each, the
counties losing these two senators
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS
VIOLET HEMING
IN "THECOSI'"
AT COLONIAL

Violet Heming, the stage star OF
"Threo~F'aces East" who made her
screen debut recently in "Everywom-
an" win be seen at the Colonial thea
trc today In 1.-THE Cost" . Para
excellently handled picturixation Of
David Graham Phillips novel Of col
lege and political life. Miss Heming
proves herself an actress Of great
charm and considerable emotional
powers.
She has the role Of young board
ing school girl who marries rich
youth Of uncertain character against
the Wishes OF her father. Shortly
afterwards she meets a worthwhile
man, who, falls in love with her. The
husband, a power in Wall Street, is
about to be ruined when the disillu-
stoned wife, despite the fact that she
was about to sue for separation on
the grounds Of infidelity, rushes to
his rescue and saves him financially.
However, the strain has proven too
much and he dies. The widow is thus
freed to go to the man who loves her.
THE Cost" abounds in well con-
ceived scenes of college life. and good
acting by more than. competent
cast, including Warburton Gamble,
Ralph Kellard, Carlotta Monterey.
and Edwin Mordant.
Unadulterated fun is provided on
the Colonial program with Farm
yard Follies," a Century comedy,
while other offerings today are the
Burton Holmes Travelogue and Kin
CgramS.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Heads Of Departments
To Mrs. F. HI. Parkhurst

The heads OF the various depart
ments whose headquarters are ID tn'
State House have an organisatioD
known as the Heads of Department
Association, which meets regulan'
for the discussion of department "
ficers and other business. The w.
ISOLATION at a recent meeting unan'
mously adopted the following, wnlea
signed by every head Of a depsN
ment has been forwarded to M"
Frederic H. Parkhurst Of Bangor:
The heads of the various depan
ments at the State, House adopt w.
method of expressing. in so fai -
mere words may do SO, a part OF ~
great sympathy we feel for Wv
Your loss is personal, and Its oss
whelming force can be only very -
perfectly felt by us. We cannot ~ y.
YOU. but. we have a pride IN
knowledge that you, will carry ~
grief with the same courage -
capacity that so materially susta
and assisted your distinguishes wv
band in his lifetime. 49,,
/. We want just to. say to you, ~
as citizens, as executives in our - ,,s
'eral departments, we are at one an IN
all the people of our State In -
~oalization Of how great how r. .,s
'osa we have sustained in the o.
of Governor Parkhurst."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Nominations by Governor

Governor Percival p. Baxter has
made the following nominations which
are posted at the Executive Depart.
ment under date Of March IL: D.
Notary Public--Max Cohen, Bangor;
C. E. Hill, East Brownfield; NJ. C. Mar
tin, Oakfield; Harry S. Sawyer, Saco;
Godfrey 8. Dupre. Biddeford; Arthur
L. Orme, Rockland: William JKeliher
Portland; Eugene J. Sortie. sanford
Roy c. Fish. Belfast; Lura B. Wins
low, Corinna; Ida NJ. Bradstreet. Mrs. },
yinalhaven; Edward H. Wilson. Port
land; Edith NJ. Dunn. Auburn
Justice of the Peace-Edwin L. Vail,
Houlton: James B. MountafneS Bangor;
Albion NJ. Stone. Cornish; Myrtice M
Cakes, Foxcroft; Leslie A, Bailey
Dresden: Frank E. Southland. Augusta;
Anatole L'Heureax, East Livermore;
Lizzie j. Miliiken. Baldwin; Alphonso
d. Cole, East Livermore: Vivian G.
Woodbury., Skowhegan; Eliza Barnard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
ANITA STEWART
BRINGS TO SCREEN
NEW CHARACTER

In THE Fighting Shepherdess," a
First National production in which
Anita Stewart will be seen at the Co
lonial theatre ON Tuesday, the star Of
so many really big screen dramas is
called on to play an entirely new part
on the silver sheet. 1t is that of the
daughter of a notorious road house
proprietress and she is brought face
to face with the real meaning of pow
erty. The play is a thrilling extra
reel drama of the great West that is
unusually tense in its action.-Adv.