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Newark post., 1922-05-17
Local Girls Will
Go To. New Castle
High School to Have Several
Representatives in Home
Economics Contest

Lydie Towson, Marguerite Mischler
Helen Barnard and Florence Riley
will represent the Freshmen class Of
the Newark High School at the Home
Economics contest to be held at the
New Castle High School on Thurs
day night. These girls will take part
in the cooking contest.
Marie Gregg will represent the
Sophomore Class in cooking. The
first mentioned young ladies will pre-.
pare a luncheon with material pro-
vided without a recipe.
There has been no selection made
at the local school as yet for the rep
resentatives in the sewing contest
The local representatives will be in
charge of Miss Case.
This is the first contest of this
nature to be held in New Castle
County and it is creating a great deal
of interest as the prizes to be award
ed are all worth while.
Prizes will be awarded for each of
the following:
First-The school putting on the
best exhibition of clothing made by
pupils of its home economics depart
ment.
second--For the group of four first
year high school girls who can, in
the shortest time, from materials pro-
vided, prepare the most appetizing
and attractive meal.
Third-For the individual second
year girl who can in the shortest
time, from materials provided, pre-
pare the most appetizing and attrac-
tive meal.
Fourth-For the individual second
year girl who can, in the shortest
time, make the best dress from the
standpoint of execution and design.
Flfth-For the individual second
year girl whose clothing work for
the year shows the most improve
ment.
The clothing contests will be held
in the parlors of the New Castle
Century Club, and the cooking con-
tests in the home economics labora-
tory of the local high school. The
winners of this county contest will
enter the state contest to be held
in Dover on May 25. The list of
prizes for the state contest will be
in accordance to the above stated div
isions. Each division will have three
prizes. They are: First division,
first prize $50, second $40 and third,
$5; second division, first prize, s10O,
second, $50; and third, $40; third divis
ion, first prize 500; second $50 and
third, $40; fourth division, first prize.
S1OO; second SIS and third SO; fifth
division, first prize $5, second $3.50
and third 81.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
MILITARY REVIEW
Gen. James H. Wilson Will See Uni.
versity Cadets

On Thursday, May 25th, between
ten and twelve o'clock, the Annual
Competitive Drill at the University
will be held, including military DEM
onstrations and review to distinguish
ed guests. 1t is very probable that
General James H. Wilson, of Whining
ton, who is one of the very few men
IN the country who commanded div
islons during the Civil War will be
present and review the battalion.
General Wilson is the oldest living
graduate of West Point. The review
will be in front of Wolf Hall and the
people of Newark are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
D. A. V. OF w. w.
Officers of New Organization
Are Elected

Walter E. Gardner Post No. g
Disabled American Veterans of World
War, was recently organized here with
rs members.
The following officers were elected
Post Commander, James R. King;
Senior Vice-Commander, J. S. Sheri-
dan; Junior Vice-Commander, M. X.
Green; Treasurer, w. A. Millner;
Adjutant, j. H. Harrington; Chaplain,
ID. }. Mustonia; Sergeant-at-Arms, L.
D. Freas and Nelson Jay.
The majority of the members of
the new organization are students at
the Rehab School.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
ROAD WORK
Appleton Road Being Repair.
ed; Boulevard Coming

Work has again been started on the
Appleton Road. The work of grad
ing was nearly completed last week
and this week it is expected that the
concrete work will be started.
The new boulevard from Whining
ton to Newark is fast nearing COM
pletlon and it will not be long now
until the good road is opened from
wilmington straight through. The
work on the bridge at the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad is taking up a
great deal of time.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
ELECTION POSTPONED
Red Cross Chapter Has Poor Attend.
ance

There was a meeting of the local
Red Cross Chapter in the High School
on Monday night. This meeting was
called for the purpose of ielecting Of
hcers, but due to the poor attendance
the election was postponed.
Every member of the Chapter is re-
quested to attend the meeting on May
18th when the election will be held
Newark post., 1922-05-17
PROCLAMATION!

Memorial Day Exercises aviH be held
Tuesday, May 50, on the University CAMPUS
on the spot aohere the selected service men for
the World Var overe savorm i,u 4 committee
has been appointed to make all ARRANGEMENTS
tor these exercises. 1t is earnestly desired
that all military and civic organisations should
unite IN cO,umen0rating our soldier dead.
EBEN B. FRAZER,
Mayor.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
BRIDGE DEDICATION

Everyone IN Delaware is interested in of the Wash
ngton Memorial Bridge Wilmington take place on Mon
day. May 3oth Decoration bridge memorial 70 +bo
Sons OF Delaware who fought in the World War
one bronze tablet the bridge inscribed with the
appear the of the following from Newark pbo da
IN tn POPPY feds of Flanders Should be anv names not
Oh hs hst that should appear the committee in charge
would like to learn of them " -se
Cooper, Thomas p,,
Houghton James DooI
ODane, James -see'ue' Io"ih
Inc aeocaton exercises will include historical and patriotic
pageant Oh e brandywin through which portrayed the
Power ana Glory OF Delaware This
in the afternoon. - N0 o'io'h
Newark post., 1922-05-17
PRESIDENT HERE
Party Enroute To Atlantic
City Goes Through Here

Many persons of Newark saw
President Harding and his party
when it passed through here last
week enroute to Atlantic City. The
party was travelling by automobiles
and when the University of Delaware
was passed the automobiles were
driven very slowly.
On his return trip President Hard
ing and his wife were the guests of
Senator dupont.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
COLORED SCHOOL

The new colored school on New
London Road will be completed in
about two months. The work is not
being rushed due to the fact that
there will be no need of the school
before September.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
OFFICERS ELECTED

The Ag club of the University of
Delaware at recent meeting elected
the following officers: H. w. Cook,
President; H. Mum, Vice-President;
E. H. Pierce, Secretary; F. Else,
Treasurer.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

There are unclaimed letters at the
postoffice for Mr.. and Mrs. BOYLE,
Mrs. Rose Nicholson, Miss w. G. Rob-
lnson, William Springer, Miss Annie
Donoform and the American Sparkler
Co.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
FINISH THIRD

DeIaware's track and field men
l'iliShed third in the Middle States
meet last Saturday. Rutgers won
the meet.
Newark post., 1922-05-17
PROGRESSING

work on all building operations in
newark is progressing rapidly.
The labor world., 1922-06-10

event would have been forced on the
Republican voters of the state It is
all over now. Brookheart's big vote
spoiled their plans. .
The nomination of Brookheart is not
only a population of the present ad-
ministration, but it is a rebuke to Sen
ator Cummins, one of the authors of
the transportation act who escaped
slaughter two years ago by the skin
of his teeth and before the present
storm of reaction against the standpat
crowd had fully set in.
The result in Iowa should have a
stimulating effect on the forward look
ing voters Of Minnesota. A strong can
didate in the Republican primaries
against Senator Kellogg would give
the state organization which is back.
ing him considerable uneasiness along
about this time. And who is to say
that the little ttrust buster' is not
doomed to defeat at the November
elections No one can tell what will
happen, with the people in their pres.
ent temper.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
ON SATURDAY CLOSING.

Union workers, their families and
all sympathetic persons should get be-
hind the movement to induce the re.
tail merchants to close shop Saturday
afternoons and evenings during the
summer months.
The most practical way to back the
movement is to do no shopping on
such afternoons and evenings. There
are many Duluth people who have per.
sistently abstained for years from do
ing any shopping on Saturday even
lngs, at any time of the year. It is
against their principle. If all would
remain away from stores, or even a
respectable number would do 50 ON
Saturday afternoons during the sum-
mer months and on Saturday evenings
during the whole year, merchants
The labor world., 1922-06-10
THE TEST OF 4 Man
The test Of man is the fight he


The test of a man is the fight he
makes
The grit that he daily shows;
The way he stands on his feet and
takes
Fate's numerous bumps and blows
A coward can smile when there is
not fear.
When nothing his progress bars;
But it takes man to stand up and
While some other fellow stars.
1t isn't the vicory after all
, But it's the fight that a brother
makes
The man who's driven to the wall,
Still stands up erect and takes
The blows that fate with his head
held high,.
Bleeding and bruised and pale
Is the man who will win the by and
-py.... 800.
For he isn't afraid to fail.
It's the bumps yor g.t and the jolts
you get, .... -. .....,,,
And the shocks that your courage
stands,
The hours of sorrow and vain regret
The prize that escapes your hands,
That test your mettle and prove your
worth; -.
1t isn't the blows that you deal,
But he blows you take on the good
old earth
That show il your stuff is real.
ANONYMOUS.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
EATING THEIR i own WORDS
The! defeat OF Senator New. ~.

The: defeat OF Senator New, the
presidents buddy, in the Indiana
primaries, has left some sore spots.
The Vincennes Sun, Democratic pa
per, takes some pleasure in quoting
what the Vincennes Commercial had
to say about Beveridge before he
was nominted. =. s->.-:.:
The Commercial is a leading Re-
publican organ Of Will H. Hays
neighborhood and under his influ-
ence. Its editor charged Beveridke
with being .'demagogue, traitor,
atheist, Stacker, and mischief-mak-
ing agitator." He declared that Bev-
eridge was the only man he knew
who had not answered the country's
call. during the war, and that Presi-
dent Wilson did not have his sup
port. incidentally it appears that
Chairman Hays would not, in 1918,
allow Republican campaign speak.
er to mention President wilson's
name in his speeches. .. +
The Commercial had, 4 rich field
to explore, going SO Tar as to tell
bow Beveridkess book on the Kaiser
was used as German proplganda''
until the government threw it out
OF the mails. 5..s.S 81 t.s5sS
The labor world., 1922-06-10

ite. It is as fine as Barre granite and
it is quarried nearly I 500 miles nearer
Duluth, which ought to make some
difference in cost.
Jim Duncan says Rockville granite
is second to none in the country and
Jim ought to know. He is an expert.
He knows granite from Aberdeen to
Shaska. He has been judging it for 50
years. No wonder. he is surprised to
learn that we are going far away for
granite that is not superior to Min.
nesota granite. Wouldn It it be we'll to
give Roc kville a chances
St.. Louis county should not forget
Stearns county and its people. We
have no better friends anywhere. They
have stood by northeastern Minnesota
when other sections Of the state were
united against it.. Their members in
the legislature, with few exceptions,
have consistently fought side by side
with St. Louis county members during
times of dire trial to this section of
the state. Neither they nor their peo-
pie have ever been shown the proper
appreciation from us in a material
sense. We owe them a debt. One way
to pay it is to give them chance to
furnish the stone with which to build
our county Jail.
Certain interests in Duluth are rec
ommending a cheaper stone for the
county Jail. They have in mind Bed
ford stone of which the post office is
built. Bedford is a limestone, and
while it answers the purpose for which
limestones are used, when compared
to granite in public building, men,
orial or anything else of an orna-
mental, substantial and lasting nature,
it is like comparing burlap to silk.
While the judges of the district
court are considering county Jail plans
may we not be pardoned for calling
public attention to Rockville stone. It
is granite of high merit. Loyalty to
the state, if nothing more, should
prompt st. Louis county officials to
investigate it.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
open SHOP PLATFORM

The Industrial Research Bureau
Of New York, labor organization
founded ito promote sound relations
ships in industry by consultation,
fact studies and publicity" has just
made known to the public twelve
very interesting "planks'' in the open
shop advocates policy. The national
open shop organizations, says the
bureau, have placed themselves be-
fore the public in plain manner on
their pet theory, the decentralization
of the Industrial. world. To accom-
plish their purpose they have adopt
ed the following summarization as
their program:
I. Propaganda declaring the tyr
amy of the unions under union shop
rule, waste In the union shop from
the inefficient workers, American
ideas of government against union
shop. T..
2. Discharge Of members Of
unions. 49,
3. Financial aid to employers
who are in conflict with unions.
4. Refusal Of credit and raw ma
terials to employers who do not
adopt anti=union tactics.
s. Bribing trade union leaders
and then discrediting unionism be-
fore the people.
s. Using the black list against
trade union "agitators."
z. Employing under-cover men in
the plant to spy on those who are
agitating for organization of the
workers.
8. pnder-cover men used in the
union to gain confidential informa-
tion regarding the moves to be made
by the unions.
8. Organization of strike-break-
ers and counter-sluggers.
10. Organization of shop COM
mittees to counterbalance the trade
union.
II. Organization Of lobbies to in
fluence anti-labor legislation.
IL. The use of compnay-paid
public officials.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
CHEAP WAGE ADVOCATES IGNORE RAIlRol1 ACT

In defending low-wage demands
OF railroad managers the New York
Times joins with these managers in
ignoring the Cummins-E -Esch act
which authorizes the railroad labor
board to establish '.just and reason
able" wage rates. The Times editor
says:
THE (Cummins-Esch) statute sets
seven standards for the fixing of a
fair wage. The first Of them is: The
scale of wages paid for similar kinds
OF work in other Industries There
is not a word in the statute about
a living wage. or a standard wage
or union wages. The railway work.
ers have set up these and other ex-
tra-legal demands on scale beyond
the capacity Of the industry TO sup
port"
The editor is incorrect when he
says the Cummins-Esch act "sets
seven standards for the fixing Of a
fair wage" Neither is mention made
OF a fair wage The act calls for
wages and working conditions which
are just and reasonable" Neither
does the law authorize the board to
consider as a standard "the scales
OF wages paid for similar kinds of
work in other industries" This claim
Is identical with other low-wage ad-
vocates who would create the i'm
preston that the railroad labor
~ooard is commanded by law to base
wages on other industries. Even cer-
tain members of the railroad labor
board are aiding this propaganda.
The board has free hand in ware
The labor world., 1922-06-10

adjustments. The law sets no stand
ard' although seven suggestions. are
made to the board which shall BE-
considered, so far as applicable" !"
: This leaves it entirely in the JUDI.
ment Of the board, as shown by tho
Following clear declaration Of the
law (Sec. S07, paragraph D.:
All the decisions ~~of the labor
board in respect to wages or salaries
ana OF the labor board or an adjust
ment board in respect to, woskinr
conditions Of employees or subordi.
nate officials of carriers shsll a..
tablish rates. of wages and salaries
and standards of working conditions
which, in the opinion of the board
are just and reasonable.
In determining the BUSINESS and
reasonableness of such waxes and,
salaries or working conditions the
board shall, SO far as applicable,
take into consideration, amonx 9TH
or relevant circumstances:
Il The scales q wages paid for
similar kinds Of work in other in
duStrles;
2 The relation between wsxes
and the cost Of living;
3 The hazards of tha employ.
ment;
= The training and skill required:
5 The degree Of responsibility;
"6 The character and regularity
OF the employment; and
- Inequalities Of increases in
wages or Of treatment. the result OF
previous wage orders or adjust
ments." -.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
new JERSEY BRICK MANUFACTURERS
LIKE Old EGYPTIAN TASK MASTERS

days OF overtime. but the company
had q different idea. They charx4d
q man IS cents for every day .he
worked, including the overtime, and
as no extra meals were furnished for
the days these men worked over
time, the company had the overtime
work done at the rate Of 80 cents
per day.
In other words. the more, these
men worked. the less they were paid.
The company charged them for ten
and twelve days board = month
which they never received. .,
This exploitation had to be abol-
tshed through strike Of the en-
ployes in that district in 1907. "A
regiment Of militia was sent into the
district at the request Of the Sayre-
Fisher company and other: firms.
but the soldiers were recalled by tho
tnen governor, Franklin Fort,
within three days, when he was made
acquadnted with the exploitation that
was practiced on the workers., :,
seventeen years have brought but
httle change in this district in 70.
gard to conditions under, which
these brick and clay workers live,
l am informed the COMPANY still
maintains the company sore sys-
tem' and although the men are not
compelled to trade there, it is zen
orally understood that q mans lob
is safer if he does.
Pay day is only once a month, but
the company evades the bi-naonthlv
law of the state by permitting the
men to draw on their wages every
two weeks, provided they give three
days notice at the office if thew want
any money.
The employees to a great extent
still live in company shacks. Ono
shack, I am told. is occupied by
twenty-four families and boarders.
every family occupying about two or
three rooms; about one hundred fif-
ty human beings all told: no sewers,
no water. no gas, no improvements
whatever. -
The company owns all the land.
controls the town and its officials,
and is opposed to any and all i'm
provements, for fear some other in
dustry might locate there and al.
sorb some Of "their" labor.
A campaign of organization and
education is on among these workers.
and we have hopes that we will be
able to materially change their con-
dition.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
FACES MANY DANGERS

The ''sandhos,' the toiler who
delves under abnormal degrees OF
air pressure in the construction of
tunnels or mine shafts with tons of
earth and stone, and perhaps,a river
or bay over his head, is safer than
he used to be. according to the Unit
ed States bureau of mines. Health
hazards which at one time were re-
garded as inherent in the occupation
Of shaft sinking and tunneling un-
der the high pressure necessary to
keep back the water in wet ground
and quicksand have been greatly re-
duced, it is, stated. :
The compressed-air worker, or
sand hog" is indispensable in tun-
mel. bridge and mine shaft work,
The labor world., 1922-06-10
THE STATES NEGLECT.

The death by accident of Joseph E.
Kreager, deputy game warden, whose
body was found in Grand lake Ne.
mortal day reveals one more weakness
in the workingmens' compensation
law, which was not generally known
until it was found that Mrs. Kreager
and her daughter Would not be com
pensated under the act.
It may be that the law makes the
state liable for compensation, but even
if such were true the legislature has
failed to provide fund for the pay
ment Of accident or death claims to
employees of the state game and fish
commission.
In any event Mr.. Kreager lost his
life in an accident that arose out Of
and occurred in the process of his en-
ployment. The state requires that all
employers in industrial occupations in
Minnesota shall be liable for all acci-
dents to their employees which "arise
out of and occur during the process
Of employment That is the Ian
guage of the law. Employers must pay
compensation fixed by that law to
the victims of industrial accidents. It
must be paid promptly and without
unnecessary controversy.
The state seems to have provided
one rule for employers in industrial
plants and another rule for itself as
an employer. It has neglected to pro-
vide for its own employees. It is not a
model employer as it should be. It is
setting poor example to private EN-
ployers.
Deputy Game Warden Kreager lost
his life in the discharge of his duty.
His work was of hazardous nature.
His widow and daughter have been
robbed of husband and father. The
bread winner of the home has been
taken. Unless provision is made for
their support they may become depen-
dents upon others. That would be as
wrong as it is pitiful. The state
should not permit. it.
Popular support should be given to
movement inaugurated by the Plumb.
crs' union at meeting held Thursday
evening last to secure the passage Of
bill at the next session of the leg
islature to appropriate an amount of
money, equal at least to that which
would have been paid to the widow
and daughter had Mr.. Kreager lost his
life by accident while engaged in pri-
vate employment.
Every civic organization in the city
should get behind this movement and
every good citizen is urged to inter-
view candidates for the legislature
and request them to present and vote
for such measure.
The labor world., 1922-06-10
THE COUNTY JAIL.

II am surprised to read that a coun-
ty in Minnesota contemplates using
Barre granite in the construction of
public building. While Barre stone
is Of the very best quality and is
found Dlentifully in many quarries
nea. Barre, it is also true that there
are some of the finest building gran.
ties in the country located in Mime
sofa. The Rockville quarries, for in
stance, produce stone second to none
in the country
The above is an excerpt from a let.
ter to the editor Of The Labor World
from James Duncan, president of the
International Granite Cutters Inter
national association and first vice
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, to whom we have written
on the subject. Mr.. Duncan emphasizes
in his letter that it is not his purpose
to discriminate, against any granite
but he can not refrain from calling
public attention to Rockville, Mime
sofa, granite, which is "second to
none in the country"
It is proposed, we understand, to
build the new county Jail with Barre
granite. Is not that like "carrying
coal to Newcastle?' Rockville is Sit
uated in Stearns county on the Great
Northern railroad and not over $50
miles from Duluth. Rockville granite
is lighter in color than St. Cloud gran
The labor world., 1922-06-10
BIBLE THOUGHTS FOR week
SUNDAY.

Sunday.
All is well: Let not your heart be
troubled; ye believe in God, believe
also in me. In my Fathers house
are many naansions;l if it were not
SO, would have told you. I 20 to
prepare a place for you.-ohn Il:
I, 2.
Monday.
Why will We die?-As I live, saith
the Lord God, I have no pleasure in
the deaht of hte wicked. Turn We,
urn We from our evil ways: for whv
will We die. O house of Israeli
Esekiel SO: II.
Tuesday.
Peace win all men:-Follow peace
with all men, and holiness, without
which no man shall see the Lord
Hebrews -: IA.
Wednesday. =
The way to peace:-Acquaint now
thyself with Him. and be at peace:
thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job %: 21. =
= Thursd&.y.
Proclamation of peace:-Glorv be
to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will! toward men.-uke
2: H..
Friday.
Refuge, strength, help:-God Is
our refuge and strength, a very
present help in trouble.-Psalm
trusteth in thee.-Isaiah rs: 8. $