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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
MORGAN TALKS
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL
ASKS HIS OPINION.
Hon. William M. Morgan Expresses
Opinion on Proposed Measures to
Stabilize Prices on Agricul-
tural Products.

Washington, d. C.-The primary
causes for depression in agricultural
products must be relieved before per-
manent relief can be given or before
the prices of agricultural products can
become stabilized.
This is what Congressman Morgan,
of Newark, Ohio, told members of the
House Committee on Agriculture, in
his testimony today on proposed mea-
tsures to stabilize agricultural pro-
ducts.
| "The primary causes Of depression
and adverse prices on agricultural
products, were due to contraction Of
credits, forcing the liquidation Of agri-
cultural products necessary to cover
loans," said Congressman Morgan
"The invasion duty free of the worlds
surplus products that were salvaged
| in the United States because Of su-
perior market conditions, high freight
rates and the spread between the
prices received by the producer and
those paid by the consumer, contrib
uted to the general depression" he
said.
Congressman Morgan declared that
relief in the main would be brought
through improved means Of financing,
proper tariff, improved marketing and
storage, satisfactory adjustment of
freight rates and protection against
specultators and combinations Of cap
ital forming trusts, detrimental to the
industrial interests of the country.
l. hot hn wv IyvQ
months preceding the enactment OF
the Emergency Tariff, $50 million
pounds of wool, 750 million pounds Of
beef hides, $50 million pounds of
frozen mutton and beef, and approx
mately 80 million bushels of wheat
were imported duty free. These pro-
ducts were sold at such prices as pre-
vented the marketing of similar pro-
ducts produced in this country because
the foreign products were sold below
the prevailing market quotations and
price declines were met by sales of
| foreign products that were revised
from time to time to below the cost
of production, said Mr.. Morgan.
"In view of the fact that agricul-
| ture is a basic industry and that leg
islation is important for the removal
Of the primary causes of the existing
conditions and in the interests of so
stabilizing prices of farm products on
such basis as will restore and insure
prosperity and that they cannot be
stabilized except upon the economic
and industrial basis that our prosper
ity is always based upon, volume,
maximum production and -urchasing
powers legislation insuring satisfac-
tory price conditions is imperative"
Mr.. Morgan was called before the
Committee at the request of Congress
man Thompson, of Ohio, to explain his
view on methods of stabilization. He
was requested by the Committee to
continue his statements at the next
meeting.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
NEWARK. OHIO. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1922
Railway Unions and
Miners May Unite
(By Federated Press)

| New York-The proposed alliance
between the United Mine Workers of
| America and the sixteen standard rail
unions and brotherhoods was unani-
mously approved here at meetings of
| the New York District Council Of the
United Maintenance of Way Employ
es and Railroad Shop Laborers, and
| the New York Harbor Council Of the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Ex-
press and Station Employees, repre-
senting approximately 10000 work
ers in this district.
In the resolution adopted by the
latter organization an unqualified de-
mand is made that the international
officers of the rail workers organiza-
tions confer with the miners Off
cials "and do everything in their
power and control to bring about the
amalgamation of the rail workers and
the miners in the economic industrial
field, to the end that the best interests
of all concerned be attained and class
consciousness and soliditary can best
be stimulated in all labor organiza-
tions by that example"
The resolution of the District Coun-
Gil of Maintenance of Way Employees,
representing nearly 100000 workers,
heartily approved the action of their
grand officers in promptly accepting
the invitation of President John L.
Lewis Of the miners, to confer on the
subject.
"We hope," says the resolution,
"that the conference may prove to be
the genesis of well laid plans for re-
habilitation of the American labor
movement so that we may be better
able to combat the selfish interests
now at work against the best interests
of the toiling masses-that mass of
humanity that has made life possible
for the idlers and money changers
who would enslave it,
The resolution does not stop there.
1t characterizes the so-called "open
shop" movement as that of "labor-
hating oligarchy, which would substi-
tute for labor the bitter drops of
charity, instead of social and indus
trial Justice so long overdue in Ameri-
ca"
1t also condemns the Railroad Labor
Board for it's recent action in under
mining the principle of the eight-hour
day by eliminating punitive overtime.
Finally, it reiterated it's stand against
further wage reductions and declared
it's intention to fight for wage in
creases, which already have been de-
manded.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
State Service Jobs
Soon to be Awarded

Columbus, Ohio-The papers of ap-
plicants for superintendents, foremen,
and inspectors to be employed on high
way work this year, have about all
been graded and announcement is ex-
pected early next week of the results.
From ten to fifty applicants from
every one Of the SO counties have par
ticipated in this examination of the
state civil service commission, and
extra men have been employed in
grading the papers so that the names
may be certified and appointments
made with the least possible delay.
Millions of dollars will be spent in
Ohio for highway improvement dur
ing the coming year and approximately
500 employees must be selected from
the eligible lists for the better paying
positions. The grade of every appli-
cant will be mailed to them by the
state civil service commission as soon
as the papers are graded.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Would Store Nations
Booze in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio = Columbus may
soon house the greatest quantity of in
toxicating liquors that has ever been
placed under one roof. A plan is un-
der way to use the $5,OOO,OOO storage
depot that was erected by the govern
ment during the world war as place
for storing intoxicating liquors
seized under the national prohibition
act. The suggestion is that an Ohio
man, Chas. G. Dawes, director of the
federal budget, who claims that $17O,-
900 year can be saved in rentals to
the government each year if these va
cant storage depots are used for mon
ster warehouses for whisky, home
brew and other intoxicants. Of course
if the plan is adapted small army OF
men will have to be put on duty watch
ing the big depot.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Open Shoppers Coming Back.

San Jose, Calif.-The building
trades lockout continues in this city.
Two planning mills, in defiance of the
Builders Exchange, are running with
full union crews on a union shop basis;
seven other mills are making an at
tempt to keep going on the "Ameri-
can plan," but though they have
signed up strikebreakers, they both
have not yet been able to do much in
the way of production.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Wage Reduction Will
Injure the Farmers

Washington - Frank J. Warne,
speaking on behalf of 175,000 organ
lied employees on American railroads,
told the Interstate Commerce Com
mission that the railroad labor organ
izations do not advocate either re-
duction or an increase in freight rates,
wages should be affected by either an
increase or reduction in rates. He
presented large number of tabula-
tions and charts tending to prove that
there is no economic law that estab-
fishes anv relation whatever between
rates as such for transportation and
rates of wages for service performed.
This was the first time in "a years
of the history of the Commission that
organized rail workers have been a
party to a rate case. Incidentally it
was a demonstration of the struggle
between the railroad companies on the
one hand, with their supporters in the
world of organized business, and the
organized workers on the other, re-
sisting a cut in wages based upon
freight changes.
He quoted at length from Senator
La Follette's disclosures of the secret
meeting and compact between railroad
managers, bankers, coal, lumber, steel
and other business groups and the Ma
tional Grange and American Farm
Bureau Federation, for reduction in
rail wages which might absorb any
cut in freight rates.
"These agricultural interests claim
ing to represent the farmers" said
Warne, "are selling the birthright of
the American farmer to reasonable
and fair transportation rate for a
measly mess of pottage." The reduced
consuming power of nine million peo-
pie dependent upon railroad wages, he
added, would injure the farmers far
more, by reducing their market, than
would be overcome by the slight re-
ductions in freight rates which might
be the price of their attack upon the
workers.
Increases in wages, he said, can be
offset by economies, scientific manage
ment, greater efficiency, increased vol
ume Of traffic, lower unit cost of oper-
alton, increase of the units of opera
ton, etc. He presented statistics to
prove that in actual experience the
increase in the proportion of the dol
lar of freight rates which goes to
labor is matched by an increased num-
Der of dollars going to investment.
More business was handled, and the
companies had more money for invest
ment, when labor Jared best.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Labor FavOrS Bill
To Fix Farm Prices
(By Federated Press)

shington-Senator Ladd's bill
providing for the re-establishment OF
the United States Grain Corporation
and the establishing of prices to the
farmers for wheat, corn, wool and cot
ton, was supported at hearing before
the Senate Committee on Agriculture
by Edgar Wallace, legislative repre-
sentative of the American Federation
of Labor, and by Albert Fechner,
member of the general executive
board of the International Assocla--
ton of Machinists. They declared
that organized labor, feeling the full
weight of the burden of unemploy-
ment caused by defation of the farm
ers, is anxious that the purchasing
power of the farmers be restored.
This, they argued, can be accomp-
lished only when the farmer gets a
fair price for his crops. They fav-
ored Government price-fiXing OF staple
farm crops as an emergency measure.
Benjamin c. Marsh, for the Farm
ers' National Council, declared that
American farmers have lost $14, ,OOO,-
100000, and probably near $16,OOO,-
100000, in the past three years, "or
approximately three-quarters OF the
net profits of the corporation during
the war" He favored the price-stab-
ilization scheme only as an emergen-
cy measure. He urged also the ap-
preparation of at least $100,OOO,OOO
for immediate loans to be made to
farmers through the Department OF
Agriculture, to encourage them to
plant a crop in 1922. He read let
for from the American Red Cross,
showing that it had distributed be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 in relief
to drouth-stricken farmers in Mon
tana and North Dakota during the
past four years.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Printers Strike Assessment Cut.

Chicago-The strike assessment on
members of the International Typo
graphical union for supporting the
men fighting for the union scale and
44-hour week will be reduced to per
cent March l, according to E. E..
Porter, editor, The Typographical
Record. The assessment was fixed at
10 per cent May /, 1921, and was
lowered to Z per cent December 1.
Successive victories by the printers
have made the reductions in strike as
sessments possible.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Taxi Drivers Still Holding Out.

st. Louis, Md.-Taxi Drivers I'm
ion 405 is holding its own in the
strike against the Yellow Cab and the
Columbia Taxi Company. The strike
was called on New Years Eve over an
attempt on the ~art of the two firms
to reduce wages
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Would Care For Living First.

Yakima, Wash.-Why build $780,
600 memorial to the four legionaires
shot down in athe 1919 Arrnfstice Day
raid on the |. w. w. hall in Centralia
when thousands of American Legion
men are suffering from unemployment
and disease? This is the question
posed by the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion to the state committee
handling. the drive for funds for the
memorial.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Union Mechanics Locked Out.

Taft, Calif.-To the surprise of un-
ion men who knew this as a strong
pro-labor town during the oil strike,
the West Side Builders Association
of Kern county has locked out all
union mechanics, after refusal of the
men to accept drastic wage cut. An
attempt will be made to establish the
"open shop" in Taft.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Eilininns For Hawaii.

Honolulu, T. H.-The Filipino De-
partment of the United Workers of
Hawaii has received word from Ma
Mia to the effect that over 1000 Fill
ipinos were shipped from the Philip
pines to Hawaii during 1921, under
contract to work in the cane fields.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Want Rents Reduced.

Chicago-A 20 per cent cut in
rents May is the program of the Chi
cago Tenants Protective League, as
announced by E. A. Potter, business
manager. Potter declares that since
everything else has come down in
price, salaries and wages most of all,
rents must follow suit.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
New Labor Weekly.

Des Moines, Iowa-Articles of in
corporation of the Free Press Print
ing & Publishing Company have been
filed here. The company proposes to
issue a weekly working class paper
and has an authorized capital stock
of $4,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Third Dividend for Co-Ops.

East ST. Louis, Ill.-The Villa Grove
Rochdale Cooperative Society's third
quarterly report shows dividends to
their members on purchases of per
cent, totaling $1,849.47, and l per
cent into reserve fund. Sales for three
months were S38,847.15.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
PennsylYania's JObless.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Unemployment in
this state has increased 10000 since
January l, but the peak has been
reached is the hope Of Commissioner
Connolly of the state department of
labor and industry. The present un-
employment figures are 315,860.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Establish Ten Hours.

Chicago-The United States rail-
road labor board has made it possible
to re-establish the 10-hour day for
signal men. The board rules that
overtime shall not begin until after
10 hours. Time and one-half for reg
ularly assigned work on Sundays and
holidays is eliminated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
No Increase For Chinks.

Seattle-No advance in wages will
be paid Chinese working on vessels to
the Orient on either Admiral Line
Shipping Board vessels or Canadian
Pacific Empress steamers. This is
the stand taken by the two companies
in face of strikes in Honkong of the
Oriental crews who ask 40 per cent
wage increase.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Oppose Cossacks.

st. Paul, Minn.-Sheriffs of this
state oppose the cossack system, and
will ask the next legislature to pass
legislation that will aid in centralizing
efforts to enforce laws and apprehend
criminals.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Bene6t Of
Hasty Readers
Berry on Legion Board.

Indianapolis-The new legislative
board announced by the national COM
mander of the American Legion in
cludes the name of George L. Berry,
president of the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
High Rents Cause of Poverty.

New York-High rents are the
cause of more poverty and suffering
in New York City than any other one
evil except unemployment, according
to the annual report of the Charity
Organization Society, the organization
which exercises a sort of supervision
over all the Charitable" associations
here.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Textile Workers Out.

Boston-More than $4,000 cotton
mill workers are on strike throughout
New England because of 20 per cent
wage reduction and a return from the
modern working week of 48 hours to
the old schedule of 54.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
Eggs From China.

New York-Nearly 100000 dozen
eggs were received in this city last
week from China, and about double
that amount are due this week. 1t
takes the eggs five weeks to reach
here. They are sold chiefly to
cheaper class retail stores and to bak-
cries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
City Workers and
Farmers Will Meet
(By Federated Press)

Minneapolis-How the organized
farmers and organized city workers
of Minnesota will operate politically
this year will be decided at state con-
ventions to be held next month, prob
ably March II.
This announcement was made by A.
C. Townley, president of the Nonpar-
tisan league, following a conference of
leaders of the progressive forces held
here.
Townley issued statement, making
it clear that whatever plan is decided
upon, the progressive forces will
unite upon it, and there will be no
chance of division.
The conference recommends to the
state committees of the Nonpartisan
league and Working Peoples Politi-
cal league that calls be issued for
state conventions and to invite other
organizations which might wish to
join in political action to take similar
steps. At these conventions final de-
cision is to be reached in regard to
political plans.
Three courses of action have been
suggested.
1. To attempt Townley's "balance
of power" plan throwing the organi-
zation support to one candidate or an
other just before election, according
to his attitude on the liberal program
2. To have candidates entered in
the Democrat or Republican primary
races for all offices.
3. To get behind the Farmer-Labor
party and make of it a permanent po-
dates for all offices this year upon
this ticket, from United States SEN
ator down.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
UnskiIled Men Get Wage Cut.

Oakdale, Wages of un-
skilled transient workers have been
cut from $4 to $3.50 a dav by the irri-
cation board here. Regularly en-
ployed laborers will continue to re-
ceive 81.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Mace
Throughout the Country
Mrs. John Mitchell Dead.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.-Mrs. John
Mitchell, wife of the late president
of the United Mine Workers, died in
this city of pneumonia, after short
illness.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24

A workingman or woman without
a union card is like a ship without
sails and engine, at the mercy of every
industrial tempest and storm.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
MR.. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
Of the best paid worknen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult men,
Der of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
MR.. NORWEGIAN:

The Leader is your paper. It
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.
Evening star., 1922-03-27

THREE e, ACRES, SIX t6 ROOM HOUSE.
newly painted; spring ~ water; cellar; few few
cash, balance to be arranged. Located at Belts
vile, Md, near electric and steam railroads
and boulevard.
New seven ca room house. well water; stove
heat; lot T5x300 It. Price, $3.50. or $500
cash balance $40 per month. Location. Belts
ville Nd. near electric and steam railroads
and boulevard.
Three-fourths (s.) acre. well water; chicken
house, about sixty (6O) fruit trees, all bear
ing: about ffty (5o) grape vines; property in
good condition. Location, Berwyn. Nd. one
square from boulevard and electric line. Price,
So, 500; 81, COO cash.
Four 20 room bungalow. electric light;
stove heat city water: chicken house; garage;
lot 5oI25o IT. Price. $3.50: $500 cash. Loca-
tion. Riverdale, Nd, near electric and steam
railroad.
Five (5) room bungalow. bath: electric light:
gas: cellar; attic; laundry tubs; cornes lot
5Oxo4s IT. Price, $1,000; 81, 800 cash. Loca-
tion. Hyattsvilie, Nd.
For the above properties and other good
suburban properties apply to
ARTHUR CARR, Hyattsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1922-03-27
THE BEST MONEYS
WORTH.

Here are some brand-new
Homes in that very attrac-
tive SOUTH E S T sec
ton
MASS. AVE. & 18th ST, :
within three blocks of the
new Eastern High School.
Six Rooms and Bath
three big porches-Kite
planned; Kite construction
and finished in excellent
taste. Fully equipped for
electric lighting.
,5OO-CONVENIENT
TERMS.
Inspect them any day or
evening-Sample Home
246 18th ST. Sc.
Our representative will be.
on the premises.
HARRY A. KITE,
Owner and Builder.
1914 x St. Ph. M. 1876
Evening star., 1922-03-27
18th ST. HEIGHTS.

Practically new, detached home. O. MFG
lot, consisting Of living room. open nreolacs;
big. bright dining room. with unsostrvctsa
room. csmplete bath. bedroom and kbssed-in
sleeping porch on first floor. two la.Ee oeo-
rooms, lavatory and big storage rooms On &c
ond door. This home is thoroughly Dodefn,
with hot-water heat. oak 1oors own entire
downstairs, enameled and mahogany ofM, gas,
electricity. and is on a macadamed aAd Hight
ed street: garage for two cars. Price, $127oo.
LEWIS BROS,
e21 18th st. Main 1o9o. II
Evening star., 1922-03-27

WEST OF 14th NV:
Quick possession Of attractive Groom and
front porch and double rear porches; in fact,
every modern appointment. Price. $3.50;
terms s55sRseo soaN eooU1NN COMPANY, INC,
Main AK 704 18th NV
Evening star., 1922-03-27
CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
Read This Daily Bulletin.

An exceptional value In this exclu-
sive section, square from Conn. ave.
car line.
stone and shingle contraction.
rooms and 2 baths, servants room.
open fireplace. 9-foot front and side
porches; completely equipped with
Chamberlain metal weather strips.
Lot ITO feet frontage; alley; hollow
tile garage: abundant shrubbery.
Owner will sacrifice for quick sale.
THOS. E.. FARRELL,
s37 Woodward bldg. Main 766.
Evening star., 1922-03-27
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
FOR GALE-C0ntfnued.

WOODBRIDGE. d. C.-IRoOM HOME; ANIL;
only s.. $50: $500 cash, balance monthly pay
ments.
Big bargains rooms: ami: large grounds:
fruit trees of all kinds; grape viRas; only
$500; reasonable cash payment, bals.ce $50
per month.
II you want to buy in this sectlps, can
save you money.
Also lots for sale.
+. A. LINGER, 1877 L. I. ave. ne.
Phone North 5921.
Evening star., 1922-03-27

WOODBRIDGE, D. G..
See me for the best buys in this fast-grow-
ing section. SAMUEL 3. COLE, Room 30l.
1406 st. NV. 31s
FOR SALE SUBURBAN HOMES AND
in EcSa and the
100 acres, with hne mansion Of II rooms
and baths; beautiful saads trees; price.
Combination chicken and dairy farm: 7-room
101 acres; beautiful view: rooms and
bath; good outbuildings; price. $12.o00.
135 acres: fair Improvements; nne. young
orchard Of acres Of apples; price, Sis. coo
ments; price, $500.
7S acres; good improvements, with all city
eonyenisnces; esa farm electrically equipped;
p'issi ios acres; ] good improvements; acres; nne
orchard; price. $4,000
,1 100 g sc5es; Ses; fine soil; fair improvements;
pr1ee. ,sssse sse fair improvements; fine old shsd.
trees; ii miles from q. s. Capitol; station on
All Of these farms are located from 10 to
Is miles from Washington; .,,,,
& CO., III st. s.e.. opposite Congressional
7-ROoM BUNGALOW; ELECTRIC LIGHTS;
water in house; cement cellar: furnace: front
and back porch; I acre; lots: garage with
pit, and lights; 6rst-ciass condition. $4,000;
81, 900 cash: balance to suit. Berwyn, Nd.
Call 1905 North Capitol st. 2Se
BETWEEN EDGEMORE AND CHEVY CHASE.
Md.-Beautiful home Of rooms, bath; h.-w.
h., gas, electricity; barn, chicken house. ga
rage and servants cottage: beautiful lawn;
mediate possessiou. Price and terms apply
O. B. GREEN,
Room At, Oxford BufIdine,
i.......s7 -. : 77 14th and n. <. ayss -