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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Cooperative Bank
LABOR BODIES BEHIND EAST
ERN BUSINESS.
Will Stop Practice of Using Workers
Money to Finance Enemies
of Labor.
(By Federated Press)

Philadelphia-The Producers and
Consumers bank, supported by so
local labor organizations on cooper
ative basis and intended to stop the
practice of using workers deposits in
the interests of labor's enemies, has
been opened here otter six months de-
voted to raising funds for the capital
of the bank.
The institution is intended as bank
of the people. 1t was founded by
Wharton Parker, the trustee Of the
University of Pennsylvania, who de-
Tended Scott Nearing at the time of
his expulsion. There are now twelve
trustees, comprising men in labor cir
cles of this city and including the di-
rector of the Bureau of Municipal Re-
search. Beginning with the third an
nual meeting of the shareholders, the
trustees are to be elected for the term
of one year.
TIL capital is to consist of ten mil
lian shares at $40 par value, sold at
$11.50 to cover expenses of organiza-
tion and entitled to an annual dividend
of per cent. All profits, above the
dividends and reserves, are to be dis
tributed annually among the deposit
ors of the bank.
The mutual savings funds banks,
the forerunners of the present cooper
ative banks, distribute surplus profits
among depositors also, but the latter
have no control over the officers or
the use of funds, while the cooperative
bank is controlled entirely by the de-
positors and shareholders through the
board of trustees.
The total deposits of the 623 mutual
savings banks of the country, for the
year ending June 1, 1921, is given as
over five and half billion dollars,
deposited by over nine and half mil
lion people, practically all of whom
were working men and women. "We
cannot help but WONDER" says state
ment of the new bank, show the
bankers used these huge sums which
the workers gave into their care. Did
they use this money to support the
'open-shop' campaign and defate the
farmers? The mutual saw
ings banks show how genuine coop
erative banking agencies might aid
them in mobilizing great credit re-
sources under their own control to be
used for the common welfare"
1t might seem that other banks of
the city would oppose this enterprise
as "class-bank," but such is not the
case. Their indifference is explained
by the sales agent as perhaps due to
hope that the success of this venture
may help to break the grip Of Wall
Street on the Philadelphia banks,
nearly all of which are controlled by
the Morgan interests through the
Stotesbury firm.
The Producers and Consumers Bank
declares that each worker and
trade unionist should join in this
great movement. You have exper-
fenced the results of small selfish
group using our money; now let US
control our funds for our own benefit" "
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Reducing Wages
Bad For Business

New York-Professor Edmund r.
A. Seligman, professor of economics
and finance at Columbia University,
told the members of the New York
Credit Mems Association at their re-
cent banquet that those business men
who are going on the theory that
wage reductions are necessary are
making ga big mistake, because a re-
duction of wages means reduction
of the buying power of the nation"
Additional significance is given
Prof. Seligman's statements by the
fact that he has always been regard
ed as one of the political economists
of Big Business.
Following Prof. Seligman's speech,
T. Frank Mannville, chief executive
of the worlds greatest corporation de-
voted to the mining and preparation
of asbestos, made public announce
ment of a decision he had made in re-
lation to his employees. Mr.. Manville
stated that last fall he had been en-
gagged in study of plans to bring
about decreased cost of production,
and had come to the conclusion that
the best method for increasing econo-
mics and lowering costs would be to
increase wages.
Commenting on Mr.. Manville's
statement, the Wall Street Journal
says:
"President Manville, therefore, has
established new and higher standards
for salaries and wages, and also has
taken on a considerable number Of
men whom he had been compelled by
business depression to lay off. AL
ready the results justify his philos-
ophy."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Cooperative Stores
Soaring big Biz
(By Federated Press)

New York-In a bulletin, Roger
Babson, stitistician for big business,
calls the attention of his clients to the
handwriting on the wall which threat
ems "inestimable damage -. to the en-
listing system" Speaking as a
friendly adviser to the merchants,
bankers and investors, Babson warns
in emphatic, bold-faced type:
"Clients should read the hand
writing on the wall. The only possible
way to block the cooperative store is
to make it unnecessary. Now is the
time to do it, before the movement
gets headway"
Though the movement is only in it's
infancy in the United States, it has
5000 stores, 100000 co-operators, and
a national federation carrying on con-
stant educational work, according to
the Cooperative League of America.
All these cooperative enterprises
are governed by the members on the
principle of one vote for every MEM
Der. Goods are Sold at prevailing
market price, but part of the profit is
distributed back to the patrons, ac-
cording to the amount of their pur-
chases, some of the profit going to-
wards the further expansion of the
movement, through the establishment
of additional enterprises, and through
the spread of the idea of cooperation
Profiteering, the League states, is
being eliminated through the cooper
ative movement. The co-operatives
are demonstrating all over the world
that self-government is possible in in
dustry, and that the way to achieve
it is through the cooperative enter
prises of the consumers. --,s q
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
American Railroads
Boycott u. S. Vessels

Washington-The Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul and the Great North
ern railroads will inform the shipping
board on March /, it is stated, whether
they will abrogate their preferential
contracts with Japanese vessels.
The railroads and their especial
defenders have been placed in an en-
barrassing position since it has been
discovered that the largest trunk lines
in the country have secret agreements
with foreign shipping companies
which amount to an out-and-out boy
colt of American vessels.
The agreements are made public
just at a time when every 100 per
cent American was preparing to
shout:
"Subsidize American ships that we
may have an American merchant ma
rine."
"Down with the La Toilette sea-
mems law-it is a barrier to an Amer
ican merchant marine"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Textile Workers to Strike
: (By Federated Pressl

Providence, R. I.-Eight thousand
textile operatives in this district are
on strike to protest against 20 per
cent wage cut recently put in effect.
The general strike for which prepara
tions have been made is expected to
start without delay. Thousands of
nonunion workers are fiocking into the
organization in the hope of preventing
the disastrous wage slashing of the
wool bosses. International President
Thomas F. Mcmahon, United Textile
Workers of America, is in close touch
with the situation.
Cotton operatives in Massachusetts,
New HAMPSHIRE and Maine will prob
ably follow the Rhode Island workers
out on strike, with the announcement
of employers that 20 per cent slash
in wages will become. effective Febru-
ary %. Fall River, New Bedford and
Lawrence may not be affected. Over
$4,000 additional operatives will come
under the scope of the pay reduction
The pretext of the manufacturers
for the cut is that they must meet
the competition of southern mills.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Women Condemn Military Training.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The executive
board of the fifth district, League of
Women Voters, announces the adop-
ton of a resolution condemning the
present system of military training in
the Minneapolis public schools.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Want New Trial for Mooney.

Reno, Nev.-The Washoe County
Central Labor Council has petitioned
Governor Stephens of California,
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco, Dis
trict Attorney Brady and the Califor-
MIA Senators to grant a new trial to
Mooney and Billings.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Training School Endorsed.

Seattle-By unanimous vote the
Central Labor Council has indorsed
the Brookwood school, Katonah, N. Y.
The institution as resident training
center for writers, speakers and or
ganizers in the farmer and labor
movements.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Government Labor Bank.

Sydney, N. S. W.-The Labor
Government of New South Wales
started a rural bank in April, 1921,
which has met with huge success. Up
till the end of December there were no
less than lao branches opened
throughout the State.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Wages of Apprentices Reduced.

Roseville, Cal.-Wages Of appren-
tices in the Southern Pacific railroad
shops here have been reduced to $66.50
the first six months, $76.50 the next
six months, and $116 month after
two years. This is the pre-war scale,
though there has been no correspond
ing reduction in the cost of living.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Another Labor Victory.
Will Abide BY Landis Award.

Chicago-With Harry Jensen of the
carpenters not voting, the Chicago
Building Trades Council, Fridav night
unanimously agreed to abide by the
Lands award on wages and conditions
Oh work. The carpenters are not a
party to the Lands agreement. Union
men, according to their leaders, will
return to work for the first time in
many months.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Want to Cut Bakers Wages.

New York-Bread and pastry bak-
ers in New York City are facing wage
cuts which already have been enforced
in one unorganized shop-that of the
Shultz Bread Company-but which
will be resisted to the utmost, accord
ing to union officials, by the workers
affiliated with the Amalgamated
Food Industries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Builders Are Cut.

Denver-Wages Of Pueblo building
craftsmen have been cut from so cents
to 81 a day by the state industrial
commission. The workers have reg
istered a protest against these reduc-
tions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Tag Day Nets Over $500.

Brainerd, Minn.-The tag day di-
rected by the Brainerd Trades and
Labor Assembly for the benefit of
South St. Paul striking packing
house employees netted $503.80.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Street Car Men Get Same Scale.

st. Louis--Organized street car
men of this city have signed a new
agreement with the company which
provides for last years scale of wages.
The contract also provides for the
eight-hour day and time and a half
for overtime.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Builders Guild Flourishing.

London-The first annual report of
the Builders Guild, the workers CO.
operative that tackled the housing
problem, has just been issued. On
September 80, 1920, the salaried staff
consisted of one person and the pay
roll was ga weekly. On September
80, 1921, the staff had grown to 38
persons and the payroll was $4,000
week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Rail Shop Men to Meet.

Officers of the A. F. of L.
railway employees department have is
sued call for the sixth biennial con-
vention, to be held in this city, begin
ming Monday, April 10.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Lumber Higher-Wages Lower.

Seattle-Gouging of the public
by higher lumber prices is coincident
with reduced wages to the men in the
camps and mills, according to a spe-
cial bulletin of the International
Union of Timberworkers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Help for Striking Miners.

Tacoma-Labor unionists here are
planning to put sack of potatoes and
a sack of flour into the home of each
striking miner in the Pierce county
fields.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Huge Union Benefits.

Chicago-Total benefits paid to or
ganized street car men in this city
last year totaled $134,559.20. Fun
eral and disability benefits amounted
to $126,022.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
BARRIERS Organize.

Indianapolis - The Jaurneymen
BARRIERS International union has is
sued charters to locals in Port Ar
thur and Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Textile Wages Cut.

Boston-Northern New England
cotton manufacturers, employing ap-
$4,000 workers, have an
nounced wage cuts as high as 20 per
cent in some cases.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Cossacks in Maryland.

Baltimore-A cossack bill has been
introduced in the Maryland legisla-
ture. 1t provides for arrests without
warrant.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
Start Labor Forward.

Superior, Wis. Organized labor
has started a labor forward movement
in this city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17

Will the merchants who have profit
ed by the past years open shop drive
please stand up and be counted?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
MR.. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult MEM
Der of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
MIR. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
ALL COLONIAL GRE
TONNES REDUCED
20 PER CENT

About so styles to choose
from-all yard wide and
tub proof-beautiful color
effects.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21

up traffic, or partially destroying the scheduled
handling of commodities was looked upon as too
heavy a loss upon the railroads of the country,
and there were settlements made, to avoid it. The
conditions of the United States have changed so
much in the matter of anticipating strikes by the
business industries that they are not so effective
as in the past. Then too there is not the public
sympathy behind the strike which used to be so
great a factor in their effectiveness. Today the
great mass of people-unions included-do not
approve. striking every time a difference arises
between employer and employee.
The railway unions have been warned by
Chairman Hooper of the Labor Board, that the
threatened strike in opposition to the ruling of
the board relative to wages, will not be profitable
to them. He called attention to the possible dis.
~asterOus effect upon the membership of the
unions now voting upon the strike question. His
is a cautioning letter, carrying the advise of one
who has their interests in view, to those who
seem to overlook the far reaching unfavorable
opinion of the public.
With the coal miners now out, having beer
on strike for several months, with no definite
information suggesting any sign Of a settlement
there has been a tremendous loss in wages. by
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21

them, which can never be made up even should
they win their point. This will be true also for
the railway unions, and their loss will be greater
in proportion to that of the miners. 1t is not
stretching possibilities to a very great extent to
see the same result as was witnessed in the
strike of 1894.
No reasonable person objects to a man re-
ceiving all that his services are worth. All wish
to see everyone prosper, whether the occupation
is that of working for wages, or operating a bust
ness. The weak part of the argument of those
who now threaten to strike in opposition to taking
any reduction in wages, is that they do not see
the other side of the question. They seem to
forget that the farmer, merchant, laborer, in fact
everyone but themselves have taken the big de-
precation in their products and wages. They
do not see that to maintain wages of railway en-
plyees higher than economic conditions warrant,
is detrimental to prosperity of the whole people
while favorable, in a way, to one class of employ
ment.
There is one favorable impression in the talk
of the executives relative to the strike vote. They
all state that a strike will be called "if'' the vote
of the union members is for it. That little word
eff sounds the note of doubt, which must exist
in the minds of those union executives, a feal
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
SEPTEMBER /, 1922.
Before This Date Your Mind Will Be
centrated on Winter
Quarters

AS you wind your way west on
Main Street and you approach the
of Seventh, you are attracted
by the beautiful growth of foliage
that surrounds the D. A. Cross home,
formerly the John Dawes residence.
Circumstances over which we have no
control have forced Nh. Cross to Of
fer this attractive property at a
wonderful sacrifice, and we are pre-
pared to make you a price and terms
that are really attractive. Mr.. Dawes
spent an entire summer, together
with his contractors in building a
home, every detail of which were
thoroughly worked out. There is nc
shoddy material, the large windows
are the best plate glass, fine hard.
wood floors, and finish, hot water
furnace, fine plumbing, with sewe-
connections. A full sized basement
also a barn and garage, and a yar'
that is a credit to any community
Apple trees ten years old, weeping
willows, a beautiful ledge and othe
ornamental shrubbery.
Remember this is a forced sale an
If you mean business the terms wi
be attractive. $1,000 less than vaIu
at time Mr.. Cross took this propert
over.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
NEW RULING BY CEMETERY
BOARD.

The Bozeman Cemetary board has
adopted a new ruling to become ef-
fective July first, whereby the care
of plots viii be discontinued except
upon those plots FOR which the owners
have paid the assessment necessary
for their unkse1. IN the past the
Board has continued to maintain 6
crew of from four to eight men water
ing the grass and keeping the shrub
rey, over the entire cemetary. This
has cost in the proximity of $4,000
and the available funds are all ex-
pended or nearly so. It is necessary
to cut down the number of men and
to reduce expenses owing to the fail
ure OF many to pay assessments fol
the upkeep. The beauty of the GENE
tary will be greatly marred as a re-
suit, of the new ruling, but is is
~neseccary because of lack of funds
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
VALUE PLACED ON WALTON.
CONTINUED ffrom Page One.)

Continued ffrom Page One.)
ers upon his return to Helena. On
one page of these notes, opposite to
some reference to a tract of ranch,
he had written the figures "8O."
When Attorney General Rankin
Tuesday morning interrogated Secre-
tary Stewart as to whether or not
MI. Conley had asked $50 an acre
for the Walton ranch, he held the
secretary's original notes in his hand.
However, before the witness could
make replies regarding what the
notes contained, he took the privi-
lege of reading them carefully and
then refused to return them to the
attorney general. Mr.. Stewart also
refused to answer any questions pro-
pounded on the notes, except to state
that the notes were his personal prop
erty, and had nothing to do with the
issues in the present lawsuit against
the former warden.
The attitude taken by Secretary
Stewart involved a heated legal argu-
ment between Attorney General Ran
kin and Attorney if. O'Connor, the
latter strenuously objecting to the
notes going in as exhibits of evidence
on the ground that the notes were i'm
material, it not having been shown.
the defense attorney ~contended, that
Mr.. Conley had asked $50 an acre fol
/, the Walton ranch. Mr.. Stewart in.
terceded by stating that the minute
book of the state board of examiners
Of which board he is q member, woulC
Disclose his report regarding tn,
properties at the state prison, as h
had reported to the board after hi
: visit to Deer Lodge. The defens
/ attorney made a request that the rec
. ord book be brought from the cap
, itol, which was done and the min
utes were read into the record.
Judge Horsky, who up to that tim
had reserved his ruling as to whethe
I or not Secretary of State Stewart
I pencil notes were to be admitte
then announced that the notes wou.
d be admitted conditionally. The col
Y. tents were then read into the cou
record by the attorney general.
~ the meantime MIR. Rankin had r
gained possession of the notes.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
K STRIKE AGAIN

The executives of railway unions are talking
strike again, since the decision of the Labor Board
cut wages, and in doing so reduced the earnings
of the men more than they feel should have
been done. The strike vote was at once called
and is now coming in, but what the result will
be is not to be predicted. Yet it seems there
must be a great many members of the railway
unions who realize the changed conditions, and
who cannot fail to see that the reduction was
necessary.
A strike, or a threatened strike, used to be
something to be feared by the railway. Tieing
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
Dry Goods Department Specials
SEAMLESS SHEETS
S1.OO

Sizes 1890 inches, made
from splendid quality
sheeting, special one dollar
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21

With proceedings under way for the con-
~struction of the Seventh avenue hard surface.
roadway connecting with the paved highway at
the city boundary, Bozeman will soon have re-
moved a dissagreeable condition. There will be
removed, one of the biggest deteriments to favor
able opinion of the city by tourists, and the re-
sidents of the county travelling that highway will
be saved a lot of trouble.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
DAISY PILLOW S

D-DA THU y
In AZ and As inch sizes.
A beautiful fine smooth
case-and the savings for
two days is well worth
while
42-inch size~-29c
45-inch size Bic
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21

With floods raging in the south destroying
property, heat waves causing sickness and death
in the east, trouble everywhere but in Montana,
this is a mighty good state after all, and the
cream Of locations in it, is right here in the Gal
latin valley with beautiful Bozeman the best place
to live.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21

that the membership in the union is not so strong
for a strike. It is to be hoped the vote is against
the strike. For the good of the country, for the
good of the people, and for the future e~xistance
of the railway unions an adverse vote upon a
strike at this time is imperative.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-21
For SALE

4-room house and 2 lots on South
Side, corner West Curtis and Ele-
venth. Price $3.50. Terms $3.50
cash, balance on time.