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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17
MATAWAN

The new one man trolley system
was started in this borough yester-
day by tho Jersey Central Traction
COMPANY with great success. 1t is
understood that the COMPANY has
found 1t no easy matter to get men
willing to take tht job Of both mo-
torrnan and conductor.
One of the Monmouth county trac-
tor snow plows visited the borough
yesterday and scraped the loose
snow from Main street.
With the Use of a huge steam
shovel todaS, the New York & Long
Branch railroad is taking the large
piles OF snHw from in front of the
staten here.
Under The auspices of the Matawan
Wcman's Club. there will be q free
exhibit of three reels Of motion pic
lures taken in the near east, tonight
IN the high school auditorium at 8
O'Clock. The title OF the film is "Alice
in tIungerland."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17

TRENTON, Feb. 17:-Among
several bills now in the hands of
Governor Edwards. and which the
chief executive must sign or veto
by next Monday night. are a couple
by Assemblyman Pascoe, Republic
can, OF Union county. which are
designed to break a deadlock be-
tween Republicans and Democrats
in the Elizabeth city government,
and hand control of affairs over 10
the Republicans. The bills are al
most sure to get the executive veto
in view Of this fact. The member
ship of the city council is evenly
divided between the parties. One
bill would give the mayor. who is
a Republican, authority to vote In
case of tie for city oficials. The
other is more far-reaching and au-
thorizes him to appoint a commits
sion to redistrict the city. adding
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17
Legislature Doings

one more election district. to make
the number of councilmen odd and
prevent future deadlocks. 1t Is pre-
sumed that the commission would
tend to draw the boundaries OF the
new district so as to add a Republic
can district, and this could hardly
meet with Governor Edwards APP
prevail. Another bill is before the
executive givine; an armory to West
field, Union county. Camden bill.
doing away with the first judicial
district of Camden, is awaiting the
governors action.
According to announcement today
by Sedley Fl. Phinney, of the State
League Of Municipalities. the legis-
lative committee of that body has
endorsed Assemblyman Frankiin's
jitney bills which take away from
the utility board the control of auto
buses and gives 1t to the municipal
authorities. At the same time the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17
HEALTH THE SECRET OF
ATTRACTION

Women of today depend a good deal
upon the modern modiste and a knowi-
edge OF the cosmetic art to make them
attractive. Too often there exists beneath
IL all a suffering woman whose nervous
iauRn or forced smile covers a pang Of
agony caused by some feminine ILL To
such q m Lydia =. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound will bring health and
a happy relief from her suffering. that
will make her far more attractive than
costly gowns and cosmetics.
For nearly fifty years American women
have relied upon this root and herb medi-
cine OF relieve their aliments.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17

FOuf Inorc udyS anu wen DC
there"
"Who is that girl?" The old
woman looked d~ispleased.
Daughter of the white woman"
What is her name?"
EARLY Morn"
He would like to know more Of
those two, but the old Indian wom-
an caught him by the arm:
You will only make more trou-
ble."
He followed the flash of her eyes
to the edge of the freight where a
young Indian stood watching and
scowling:
who is that?"
BLACK Wolf, son of Crooked
Lightning"
Within the old chief called faint
ly and the Indian woman motioned
the lad to go within.
Talk" he commanded,
Il have been with my people,"
said the lad simply. "They are
many and strong and rich. They
have big houses of stone such as !
had never seen and they plant more
corn than all the Shawnees and Iro-
quois.
Continued in our next issue)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17
And that?"

And that?"
"A paleface. Kahtoo bought her
and adopted her but"-the old
woman gave a little cultural ciuck
of triumph-"she dies tomorrow.
Kahtoo will burn her."
Burn her?" burst out. the boy.
"The palefaces have killed many
of Kahtoo's KIM"
A little later when he was passing
near the white woman's tent a girl
sat in front of 1t pounding corn In
a mortar. She looked UP at him and.
staring, smiled. She had the skin
of the half-breed, and he stopped.
startled by that fact and her beauty
and went quickly on. He turned
to find his foster-mother watching
him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-17

committee expressed its opposition
the Elliott bill which strengthens
the powers of the utility board In
this regard. The committee believes
that auto buses are essentially local
utilities and that the local authori-
ties, who are next closely affected
by, and intimately acquainted with
the conditions of operation, are the
proper authorities to exercise the
powers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Railway Mail Clerks
Won't Quit A. +. of [

hington-Despite wire-pulling
by anti-union officials in the post of
flee department, the railway postal
clerks have declared by two-to-one
vote to continue their affiliation with
the American Federation OF Labor.
The official vote is 7,131 for continued
affiliaton and $3.50 against.
The clerks affiliated with the A. F.
of L. in 1917 that they could more eff
fectively fight against the oppressive
policies of Postmaster General Burle-
son.
Since the resignation of Postmaster
General Hays there has been a return
to the discredited Burleson policies.
In the railway mail service $50 train
ed employees, some with many years
experience, have been placed on the
surplus" list. This change of policy
from the Hays regime has also re-
suited in attempts by postal officials
to control or discredit postal organi-
cations because of their criticism of
postal conditions and the delay to
mails because of curtailments.
Officials of the various postal or
ganizations regard the vote of the
railway postal clerks as an indorse-
ment Of their national officers and
rebuke to impudent departmental Of
ficials.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Coercion WeakenS Gov.
ernment---M Must
Retain Rights

Philadelphia-In speech before
1000 business men in this city United
States Senator Pepper declared
against government coercion in strike
times. The speech was interpreted
by many as a direct attack upon the
administrations railroad injunction,
though no names were mentioned
at is easy to make a catalogue of
reasons in favor Of strong-arm meth
DDS against strikes" said Senator
Pepper, at eases the mind of a man
who wants coal in his cellar to de-
clare vehemently in favor of COM
pelling people to work, or, what is
the same thing, of forcing them to ac-
cept specified terms and conditions of
employment. 1t also is to some, an
emotional relief to picture the courts
as the tribunals for ending industrial
wars.
Urgency of that sort overlooks
some fundamentals. The first is that
in a free country we cannot, by gov
enmentail action, compel people to
work. The second is that when a
strike is on, the strikers are enough
in earnest to wish their strike TO be
effective, and that means that it be-
comes their interest to create condi-
tions under which their places will not
be effectively filled by others. The
third TACT is that while under all con-
ditions,, government must protect life
and property, yet if we insist upon
Interpreting the courts to masses of
citizens as mere obstacles to indus
trial justice, we shall not only be un-
Germining popular respect for our
most important institution, but we
shall be straining government to the
breaking point.
"These are some OF the ccnsidora-
lions which you must bear in mind in
deciding whether it is longer worth
while to talk about compulsory arbi-
II alton or governmental coercion,
either through courts or specially
constituted tribunals"
Senator Pepper said he had 10
formula to propose, nc panacea to
suggest, because the problem is one
CT spiritual attitude of one man to
another.
"Let us at least, hove er, be honest
enough to recognize that we are
and let as not make
frartlc appeals to government and
force to work the miracles which we
do not deserve. Let as put no trust
in industrial coercion. Let US make
no appeal to lie courts beyond the
barest limits of protection to life and
aid let US never make an
appeal, even in those cases, a covert
ncthod of imposing upon the courts
an Impossible jurisdiction over all in
dustrial happiness and welfare" Sen-
ator Pepper favored government
public opinion to enforce it's findings
with no element of coercion.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
AUTOCRACY!
MORE POWER is GIVEN TO THE
PRESIDEN.
Can Now Adjust Tariff Laws to Com
ply With the Desires and Dictates
of Trusts and Combines

Washington-The congress that has
just adjourned empowered the presi-
dent to increase and lower tariff rates,
a function that the constitution speci-
fcally declares belongs to the house
of representatives ("All bins for rails
ing revenue shall originate in the
house Of representatives" sec. Z,
art. y.
This law was passed in connection
with the new tariff act. The law
makers surrendered one of their func-
tions to the executive under the plea
that the tariff should be flexible"
The president is empowered to raise
or lower any rate in the bill not to
exceed so per cent and to apply the
American valuation plan. The presi-
dent shall make changes in the tariff
after the federal tariff commission
holds hearings and renders a decision.
The bill indicates a long step to-
ward further Capitalization and bu
reaucracy in government. Hereafter
IL lIuSC waits d ~ pei CcllC lllSI ICe@oe
in tariff rates it is not necessary to
appeal to congress and have the sub
ject discussed by the people in gen
eral.
The proper move henceforth will
be to quietly call uron the federal
trade commission, which will an
nounce hearings. The president will
be guided by the commissions de-
cision. The president appoints the
commission.
When the people become accustom-
ed to small doses of "fexible'' tariff
the next move may be to give the
president full power to make tariff
laws, and the abdication of congress
in this matter will be complete.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Cooperative Factory
Started in Germany

Leipsic, Germany-A unique de-
velopment of the co-operative idea
has found expression in Saxony in the
formation of the Saxon Clothing
Works. This concern has been started
with a capitalization of 100000
marks, of which 100000 has been
paid in by the wholesale purchasing
department of the German Consumers
League, 100000 by the cooperative
of the tailors, and 100000 by the
state bank of Saxony.
This company will take over the
state clothing factory that in the days
of the monarchy supplied all the mill
tary clothes, uniforms, and shoes for
the Saxon contingent of the German
army. The plant is large, and is said
to have excellent tailoring and shoe
shops. 1t will be renovated. The
Saxon Clothing Works has obtained
a lease of the premises for thirty
years, and has bought the machinery,
administrative apparatus, tools and
other inventory outright.
The works will be run on a non
proft-making basis, and will sell di-
rectly from factory to consumer with
out a. middleman.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
The Textile Strikes
Are Not Yet Ended

New York-"The capitalistic press
of this country is spreading untruth-
full propaganda that the New Eng
land textile strikes are settled,
says Sara A. Conboy, international
secretary-treasurer of the United
Textile Workers of America, in a
statement to affiliates and to the gen
eral trade union movement.
"This propaganda is for the express
purpose of cutting off finances with
which to purchase food and clothing
that has been so generously given to
these strikers.
"Six mills in Lawrence, two mills
in Rhode Island, two in Lowell and
one in Ware, Mass, have settled. The
whole state of New Hampshire, COM
prising the cities of Manchester, Ex-
eter, Suncook, Dover, Nashua, Somer-
set and Newmarket are still on strike.
About $4,000 men and women are en-
ployed in these mills. The Blackstone
valley of Rhode Island, with it's 5000
people, must also be fed.
"This letter is sent for the purpose
of refuting the statements made in
the press that all strikes are settled,
and we ask you to continue your eff
forts to the end that these strikers
may win their eight-months' battle.
"When the strikes are settled, you
will be so notified by this office. Don't
stop your donations, Give, and give
generously, because, surely, we are
on the road to victory"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Workers Get Small
Share of Earnings
(By Federated Press)

New York-Railroad workers re-
ceived in 1921-the latest year for
which detailed figures are available
the lowest ercentage of each dol
lar earned by the roads of any year
since 1917. This fact has been estab-
lished by an organization represent
ing not the labor unions but the rail-
roads themselves :the bureau of rail-
way economics. The figures are based
on statistics compiled by the inter-
state commerce commission.
The amount paid out b. the rail-
roads for wages of every dollar of
revenue in 1921 was 46.9 cents. In
1920 the amount was 55.41a; in 1919
it was 51.48o; in 1918, 1880; in 1917,
40.3a, while in 1916 it was as low
as 1870. The survey states that these
figures include salaries also under the
head of labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
VOTE RIGHT
WILL PASS VICIOUS LEGISLA-
TION IF REACTION WINS
Special Session in December Will Put
Through Ship Subsidy Bill if "Big
Business" Tools are Elected

Washington - Congress has ad
journed and federal lawmakers arr
now engaged in the campaign pre
ceding the November elections. The
next regular session of congress will
assemble the first Monday in De
cember next. Administration spokes
men are predicting, however, that E
special session will be called after the
November elections to consider the
ship subsidy bill.
If reaction can pass this bill it will
also outlaw strikes.
Middle west congressman are es-
pecially bitter against the ship sub,
sidy bill and many of them declare
they will not attend this special ses-
son. 1t would appear, however, that
the administration will be guided by
the result of the November elections
From now on the cry will be: Build
up our merchant marine" No at
tempt will be made to show what the
subsidy bill provides but to rely on
the catchy" cry: can American
merchant marine" These ballyhoos
will pose as the real defenders OF an
American merchant marine, and by
inference charge that every one who
opposes the subsidy graft "Does not
want the glee-o-rious Stars and
Stripes on the seven seas"
If the election results indicate that
th,c h,,r, iyan hoC nrnVnn
successful a special session of con-
gress will be called and the admins
tration will jam the bill through.
In answer to the claim that the
bonus would mean price on patri-
otism," advocates of this legislation
are calling attention to the graft and
profiteering of our "best citizens"
who allege that if the war veterans
receive a few hundred dollars these
soldier boys will associate the flag
with the dollar.
1t is shown that despite stupendous
profits and extra charges, war con-
tractors were paid an additional $3,-
000,000,000 because the armistice
ended the possibility of more profits.
The railroads were paid more than
$700,000,000 for damages done their
property" while under government
control that was necessary to win the
war.
Excess war profits have been re-
duced $450,000,000 annually. This
only affects big business, as the
profits of little business men, as a
class, is not excessive.
Taxes on large incomes have been
reduced $90,000,000 annually.
Despite these millions that have
been voted to the favored few through
this class legislation, nothing has been
done by the attorney general to reach
the war grafters. CONGRESS- has grant
ed every request of Mr.. Daughertv,
but that official is now striving to
drive shop men back to their employ
ment while securing an Injunction
that will serve as precedent for re-
action in it's attempt to handcuff labor
to it's employment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Women Form State Auxiliary

Long Beach, Cal-The formation of
a woman's auxiliary to the California
State Federation of Labor will be one
of the features of the federation con-
vention to be held here this month.
The auxiliary will be composed, not
of woman workers who are union
members, and who are of course mem
bers thereby of the federation itself,
but of wives and other relatives of
union men, and woman symnathizers
with organized labor in general.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Tons of Melons Rotting

Yakima, Wash.-Thousands of tons
of the worlds finest canteloupes have
rotted on the ground this year in the
great Yakima fruit-raising valley be-
cause growers cannot get price to
reimburse them for picking, Grating
and hauling to the railroad. Farmers
are willing to market the fruit for
little or no profit, but high freight
rates and the demand by middlemen
of high profits is blocking the entire
traffic.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Libby Glass Workers Organize

Kanawha City, W. Va.-A strike is
on in the plant of the Libby
Sheet Glass Co. of this city as re-
suit of the workers having organized
and obtained charter from the A. F.
of L. The men have been working
ten hours day, seven days a week,
at 80 cents an hour. Their first de-
mands after organizing called for no
increase in wages, but for the right
of collective bargaining and time and
One-half for overtime.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Steel Trust Forced to Pay More

Washinpton-Not only has the steel
trust raised WAGES in its mills, in
order to bring back the scores of
thousands of laborers who have wan
dered away during the slack period
in steel production, but it is using the
same method to recall its marine en-
gineers, needed for its vessels on the
Great Lakes and the Ohio river, where
wages have been raised Is per cent on
the average.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Printers Get Increase

Montreal-The Montreal Star has
signed contract with the Typograph-
ical union by which the printers re-
ceive 81 a week increase over the pre-
vious scale. All Montreal papers with
the exception of the Herald have sign
ed up. The latter is operating under
the open shop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06

Tacoma, Wash.-The Farmer-Labor
party here polled twice as many votes
as the Democratic party in the recent
primary. Election of several repre-
sentatives and senators to the state
Legislature is expected. Two Farmer
Labor representatives and one SEN
ator were elected in the shopmen's
district in South Tacoma two years
ago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Bene6t Of
Hasty Readers
Lumber Industry Booming

Portland, Ore.-The lumber indus
try is booming. There are more jobs
on the boards of the employment
agencies asking for men to work in
the woods than there have been in
years.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Open Shop Drive a Failure

San Diego-That the "open shop"
drive commenced there last year by
employers has failed, is indicated by
the announcement of the local hod
carriers union raising the wage scale
from So per day to SO. Other building
trades are as strong today as they
were at the beginning Of the union
busting campaign.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Cheaper MILK For Consumers

New Yorl-The Cooperative Trad
ing Co. Of Waukegan, ILL.,, says an an
nouncement by the Cooperative
League of Amerca, has opened up a
new dairy plant and now supplies
milk to one-fourth the people of Wau-
kegan 1t sells milk at 2 cents a
quart below Chicago prices, and its
members receive rebates of per
cent on milk and cream purchases.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Demand Daugherty's Impeachment

Superior, Wis.-Impeachment of
Attorney General Daugherty and of
Federal Judge Wilkerson and the re-
peal of the "open shop" injunction
against the striking shopmen were
demanded in resolutions adopted by
the Superior Federated Shop Crafts.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE alleged
treason" trials of miners at Charles
Town, W. Va, is part of the coal
owners attempt to destroy trade
unionism, declared the A. F. of L.
executive council at its session in this
city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Oppose "Can't-Strike" Law

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE miners
and shop mems strike in Kansas prove
that Governor Aliens "can't-strike"
law is a failure, declared the A. F.
of l.. executive council at it's recent
meeting in this city.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Big Flour Mill Combine

Portland, Ore.-Many of Portland's
-four mills have consolidated into
S30,000,000 corporation controlled by
the Sperry Flour Co. This will be
the largest company of it's kind west
of the Mississippi and third largest
in the country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06

Seattle-Union bricklayers of the
Pacific northwest in convention re-
Gently reported that wages were be-
tween SO and S12 day, although
the scale is only SO.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Michigan Central Men Going Back

Detroit-Victorious strikers are re-
turning to work on the Michigan Cen
trail railroad, subsidiary of the New
York Central railroad and Michigan's
principal carrier, as a result of the
Baltimore agreement. The poor con-
dition of the rolling stock has created
an abnormal demand for shop labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Look For Complete Settlement Soon

New York-With the settlement of
the shopmen's strike on the New York
Central lines it is expected that con-
ferences may result in an early peace
on all the lines entering this city.
A settlement with the Erie railroad
has been reached, that road being one
of the few in the eastern district
which refused to join the "hard-
boiled" contingent of railways which
have been attempting to form "com-
pany unions"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
More Money For Miners

Phoenix, Ariz.-Effective October
1, all mine employees working by the
day will receive a 1919 increase in
the larger mining camps Of the state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06

Labor unions would be much more
powerful today if all their members
were real union men within and with
out the unions. 1t is your thinking
and doing, not your membership card
that makes YOU a union man.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Retail Clerks Get Old Scale

Seattle-Retail Clerks Local, 174,
is signing agreements with employers
at the old wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
Georgia Teachers Organizing

Atlanta, Ga.-The Capitol County
Teachers association of Fulton
county, Georgia, has been granted
charter No. 1873 in the American Fed
GRAFTON of Teachers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

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.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-06

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
ber of the household.