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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
SHOP MEN GO OUT
B. & 0. Shop Employees Quit Work in a
Body Saturday Morning
Members Of the Different Crafts, 1OO9o Strong
Assemble at Ten O'clock and March
to Hall on East Main Street

embarrass the railroad company, but
are simply asking for a just days
pay for just days work. Oul
wives and children are entitled to
three good substantial meals a day
and clothing to cover them so they
can look decent and be comfortable
in all seasons of the year. We are
not radicals, anarchists or l. w. W.s;
we are just an honest set of working
people, seeking justice, and if the
people will stop and look for a mo.
ment they will discover there is some.
thing wrong, for is it not plain that
when all factions from coast to coast
and from the lakes to the gulf, stop
work on the same day and the same
hour for the same cause there has
been something that should not be
We have held back and tried in every
honorable way to get this settled
without resorting to extreme meas
ures, but to no avail. Some of Us
realize from past experience the
hardships which accompany troubles
of this nature, for it is not a pathway
of roses; but it is the workingman' s
last weapon of defense. True, it is
sometimes abused by both parties con-
cerned. First the employer will hire
a bunch of gunmen or black Jack
thugs to act as watchmen, and tnen
tell them to make it warm for the
men who are out. Now when that
order is given these thugs start
trouble with the men and often &c
so far as to destroy company prop
erty for which the late employees are
blamed. That they do employ these
kind of men we have proof positive
They claim they wish to import such
people as these to protect their
property and the public. They don't
in the first place, need to protect their
property any further, because we do
not intend to see anyone destroy a
thing, for we want it all there when
we go back. We intend to remain, as
we always have been, law abiding
citizens, regardless Of gun men and
thugs. There may be at times con-
troversies or disputes, but We have
enough good and fair minded men ia
take care of such matters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Prison Inhumanity

Washington-The report of the
grand jury on penal institutions in the
District of Columbia condemns the
inhumanity Of the district Jail ad-
ministration.
"No provision has been made for
separate room for the execution of
the death penalty" says the report,
"and the present crude though historic
gallows stands at one end of cor
ridor which is used as dining room.
"The gallows is also in full view
of at least one-half of the cells facing
the corridor. A view of this kind to
greet prisoner on first awakening,
when he eats his meals, and when he
retires for the night is certainly no
inspiration"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Don't Want the SCabS

Cumberland, Md. = The Evening
Leader warns the Dickson construc-
tion company not to abandon it's
strikebreakers' camp "and throw the
strikebreakers on the mercy of the
people of Cumberland"
The Western Maryland railroad has
contracted it's repair work to the con-
struction company, which has had a
strike on it's hands for several weeks
because of it's attempts to enforce
lower working conditions.
"It is to be hoped" says the Even
ing Leader, "that the people of Cum
berland, knowing full we'll as they do
that the former Western Maryland
employees are right in their demands,
will refuse to harbor these men
brought here to take the bread and
butter from the families of the
citizens of Cumberland"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
(By C. +. Alfordson)

On July 1st, 1922, the B. & o. rail-
way shop employees found themselves
forced by adverse decisions of the
Railway Labor Board to abandon their
respective positions. The scene was
one long to be remembered and will
90 down in American history and be
pointed at with pride as being the
most orderly and we'll behaved event
of a similar character that ever took
place.
The first men to start were gang
of laborers employed on the coal
chutes, who although not organized,
voluntarily quit their places at nine
thirty and took up a position outside
the roundhouse to wait for the grand
march which came as scheduled at
ten a. m., prompt. The car men, en-
ployed in the east end yard, started
and each and every department were
taken in line as they passed through
the various shops. All was peace
and quietness, no loud talk, boistro s.
ness or roughness occurred. Each and
every man acted as a perfect gentle
man should act. The clerks and Of
fcials at the roundhouse Offices ga2ed
wonderingly at the we'll conducted
march.
Perhaps it would be well to state
the cause of this walk-out. Within
the past year our wages have been
reduced more than sixty dollars per
month. First, on July the 1st, 1921,
we were cut 8 cents on the hour, and
jobs upon which the Company had
been paying overtime for more than
the allotted hours for days work, fo,'
the last 80 years were taken from us.
Then on July 1st, 1922, they wished
to reduce us another 7 cents on the
hour. Believing in the Good Book
which says the "Laborer is worthy
of hire" we took a vote as to
whether we should go hungry work
ing for a pittance, or go hungry try
ing to get our rights; and by an over
whelming majority it was decided to
try and get our rights. We are not
asking for something which we do
not earn, we are not trying to rob or
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
SCab Work No Good

Washington-The safety Inspector
of the interstate commerce commits
sion has pulled out of service % en-
gines of the Western Maryland rail-
road which were regarded as a men
ace to life and property because of
defects and needed repairs.
The Western Maryland undertook to
smash unionism and cut expenses by
contracting out it's repair work to a
dummy company. The contractor cut
wages and the shop employees struck.
Strikebreakers receive $3.50 a day
and board, but the Western Mary
lands rolling stock is going to pieces.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

large incomes and also the excess
profits of the war profteers. Then
there is package containing New
berrv's seat. Another contains Tea
Pot Dome and other oil fields. Alaska
is in one The Guaranteed Dividends
for the railroads is in another. One
contains fines saved by all the war
grafters who were not prosecuted by
Daugherty. There are many others
containing privileges for the special
interests, and soon he will deliver
packages of Tariffs and Ship Sub
sides. His arms are full now He
can not carry them all in one load.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
OUTLAW ORDER
RAIL BOARD ORDER FLAYED
BY GOMPERS
Finding "Outlawing" Unions De
nOunced at "AutOcracy With
Vengeance"

Washington-The ruling of U. S.
labor board "outlawing" the railroad
unions now on strike was denounced
by Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
statement just issued, as utterly
Bolshevik in character" and an at
tempt by the board "to disband
unions at will" The ruling, Gompers
added, was palpably "too ridiculous
and fabulous to be accepted as per-
manent American government policy"
"The action of the board" Com
pers' statement continued, sis exactly
a replica of the action of the COM
munists in turning the unions into
government controlled agencies for
the carrying out of the orders of the
state.
"But / say now that the workers of
America, either on the railroads or
elsewhere, do not intend to sacrifice
freedom of expression and of action.
The board undertakes to say that
unions which differ with the board
must cease to exist-they are out
lawed.' Whether this is for the mo-
ment an assumption of autho rity on
the part of the board is immaterial.
1t is the logical outcome of the very
establishment of such boards. 1t is
an inevitable consequence of an ini-
= tial action that was wrong ~ prin-
ciple and that has proven impossible
in action.
"The law gives the workers, OF the
railroads, the right to decline to ac-
cept the boards rulings. The work.
ers of necessity declined, and by vote
of the membership withdrew their
services. They declined 20 work for
the terms ordered by the board. The
board now declares them 'out;awed." :"
This is autocracy with vengeance.
~ ask whether the board ordered
the directorate of the Pennsylvania
Railroad dissovled and new and
amenable board created when that
railroad refused to obey the orders of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

Los Angeles, Cal. = The Pacific
Electric Railway Co. and the Los An
geles Railway Co. have warned their
employees not to join the so-called
trainmen's club, which they claim is
formed by organizers of the American
Federation Of Labor. TIL bulletins is
sued by the two companies state that
their policy is that of non-union rail-
ways, thus tearing the mask off The
"no discrimination" policy proclaimed
by the rest of the Los Angeles "open
shoppers"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Riveters and Boilermakers Strike

San Francisco = Riveters, boiler
makers, clippers and caulkers are
now out on strike at the Union Iron
Works of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporation, following the walkout of
other metal trades at the plant some
time ago, in protest against a wage
reduction below the union scale. Over
1900 men are now out. The police are
refusing to allow strikers on the
streets adjoining the plant, so as to
prevent picketing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

Doesn't he get anything for all this
good work
To be sure He has c. 0. d. in
his hand. He wants $500,000, to carry
on the Congressional campaigns. He
wants to be reelected.
Will Mr.. Special Interests pay him ?
Most assuredly. "Con" has carried
out every pledge to privilege-he has
delivered the goods" He'll get his
money all right!
But what will the people get?
All, there's the rub, they will get
the wonderful opportunity of voting
for him again as they usually do.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Power Plant Workers On Strike

Big Creek, Cal.-Workers in the
power plant here of the Southern
California Edison Co. are on strike
for 81 day raise and an eight-hour
day. The plant comprises several
camps, and is situated in the noun
tains near Fresno. The strike COM
mittee requests that all workers stay
away.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
DELIVERING THE GOODS C. o. d.

Who is little "Con"?
Why, that's the nickname for Con-
.gress, the Wall Street Messenger Boy.
Where is he going?
To the Headquarters of the Special
Interests.
What is he carrying?
Oh, he has bunch of packages for
his Big Business friends.
What are in the packages?
Well, there is the big one which
contains the reduction of taxes on
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

London-Under the railway act of
1921, 121 separate railway companies
have been amalgamated in four group
companies, and as result railway
bonds and preferred shares have risen
more than government bonds, and
common stocK has risen twice as much
as preferred.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Sanitarium For Miners Families

London-From the Miners Welfare
fund $4,000 has been given to the
Ayrshire committee, which has ar
ranged to purchase house and estate
near Maybole for conversion into a
sanatorium for miners and their
families.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Big Unemployment Benefits

Seattle-More than $1,000 was paid
out in unemployment benefits last
winter to members of Bakers Local
No. 9. The weekly relief reached the
peak figure of S400 one week. All
members are employed now.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Nom Union Fight in South Wales

London-The anthracite miners of
South Wales are organizing a drive
against non-unionism for the first
week in August. Robert Smillie will
be in the district then as the guest
of the anthracite miners.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Girls Club Condemns War

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-The National
League of Girls Clubs, in session at
Vassar college here, has passed a
resolution condemning war, urging
that it be made a crime for any ma
tion to engage in it,, and recommend
ing national and individual efforts for
permanent peace.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Mill Strikers Standing Firm

New York-With the strike of the
New England cotton mill workers en-
tering it's twenty-fourth week, state
ment from the general office here of
the Amalgamated Textile Workers of
America declares that after five
months the ranks of the strikers are
practically as solid as when 5000
workers walked out of the Is lotion
mills scattered through the 13 COM
pany-owned villages of the Valley.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Mayor Joins BARRIERS Union

Seattle-Mayor E. J. Brown, re-
Gently inaugurated, has joined Bar
bers' Local 1876. Brown was formed
barber in Kansas City, Grand Haven,
Mich, Chicago and Portland, Ore.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Clothing Workers Quit Work

New York-Fifty thousand mems
clothing workers in New York City
have quit work in the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers drive to force all
employers in the industry TO live up
to the terms of their contract with the
union. The specific purpose of the
stoppage is to compel the manufac-
turers to register their contractors
with the New York joint board of A.
c. W., and thus to eliminate the sub
contractors who do not comply with
union working conditions and stan
dards.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
$4,000 Irish Families Relieved

Seattle-C. J. France, local attor-
ney, has completed year of service
with the White Cross relieving desti-
tuition in Ireland. approximately 49,
900 families were benefited by the
expenditure of $4,000,000 raised in
America for the sufferers from the
Black and Tans and the civil war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

the board? Of course it did not nor
will it in any such case.
''If anything could have been cal
culated to inspire the workers with
determination to win victory for
democratic methods and for justice
in their employment this action of the
board will have that result, uneces-
sary though it may be-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Bsneat sf
Hasty Readers
Seattle Children Undernourished

Seattle-Twenty per cent Of the
children of this city are under
nourished, according to child welfare
experts who recently held baby
clinic in the city's largest department
store.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Old Scale Maintained

Rock Island, Ill.-Tri-City railway
employees union has renewed the wage
agreement with the Tri-City railway
company for another year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
Broom Makers Strik,

Evansville, Ind.-Broom makers at
the Lasting broom and mop manu-
featuring company have struck
against SO a week wages reduction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress MADE
Throughout the Country
Union Scale Renewed

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Barbers unions
white and colored) have renewed last
years agreement with the master
BARRIERS.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

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 men,
ber of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-07-07

The Leader is your paper. Il
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. It wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
HUMAN BLOOD
PRICE OF COAL
Last Year 1878 Men We're Kill
ed in Mines, Sh0lUiRg
Decrease
Idle Mines Reduce Total but
Increase the Rates of
Deaths

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. a.
Accidents at coal mines in the United
States in 1921 resulted in smaller
loss of life than in any year since
1903, according to report just COM
piled by the Federal Bureau of Mines.
Information received from all State
mine inspectors shows total of 1878
men killed, as compared with 2,271 in
the preceding year, a reduction of 29S
fatalities or more than 13 per cent.
The decrease was due largely to
the fact that the bituminous mines
We're idle much Of the year on ac-
count of the depressed condition of in
dustry in general and the resulting
lack of demand for coal. The outpui
for the year is estimated by the U. S
Geological Survey at 494,500,000 net
tons, of which 100000 tons was
bituninous coal and S7,500,000 ton;
was anthracite, the total production
representing a decrease Of more thar
% per cent below the tonnage mined
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
TO MAKE CALEXICO
FIFTH CLASS CITY

CALFXICO, Feb. 13.--A PROPOSE
ton to call an election to make Ca
lexico a city of the Fifth Glass under
the constitutional and statutory pro-
visions of the state will be submitted
at the next regular meeting of the
City Trustees to be held Tuesday
night.
The city of Calexico has now a
population of more than 5000 bona
fide residents and is entitled to ad
vancement one more step in the list
of California municipal corporations.
This idea of making Calexico a city
of the Fifth Class is not new one
here. 1t has been discussed and advo-
Gated by leaders in civic affairs, busi-
ness and professional men, and Off
cials for more than year.
There has never been any set oppo-
sition to the movement. Almost every
one of the people approached on the
subject has agreed that it is one
grand idea and should be carried out.
1t is understood that Mayor Casey
Abbott and majority of board OF trus-
tees are heartily in favor of the pro-
position. The only whisper of opposi-
ton has come from aeme few of the
office holders, who in the event OF
such an election being called would
have to submit their names to the
people for elecion. Under he law
governing the change of the class OF
the city from the sixth to the fifth,
the positions of city attorney and
marshal, (ehief of policel, become
elective, instead of appointive.
An ordinance calling for such an
election can be passed in the usual
way by the board of trustees and the
proposition placed upon the ballot at
the regular city election to be held IN
April. Besides the proposition to raise
raise the class of the city, the names
of all of the officers and officials OF
the officers and officials of city and
candidates for these offices would ap-
pear on the ballot. II the measure
carried and the class of the city rais-
ed by vote of the people, then the
candidates for the various offices hav,
ing the highest number Of votes would
be elected thereto. If the proposal to
raise the class of the city failed, then
the status of the incumbents would
not be affected, and they would re.
main in office until the expiration OF
their terms. The candidates for the
two new offices at the hands of the
electorate, city attorney and city
marshal would be in the position OIL
never having run at all.
Such an election would entail no
additional expense upon the taxpay-
ers of the community, as the PROPOSE
tion would 90 upon the ballot at the
reaular election, and the candidates
who are now grooming for office
under our present standing as a city
Of the sixth class, also appearing on
the ballot under the head Of the pro-
position for city of the fifth class
would in no wise be affected. The
only difference it would make would
be with the voter, who would have to
stamp his ticket twice.
The proposal just revived Is re-
ceiving the heartiest support, and 1t
is said upon good authority that the
measure will be- passed by the trustee
without hitch, or serious opposi-
tiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
BANTAM BREED
HAS ADVANTAGES
Pign,ies of the Poultry World
Find FAVOR of u. S. Agri-
cultural Department

The Bantam breeds gained their
popularity as ornamental fowl and as
nlaythings for children and grown
ups, but, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, they have
also a distinct utility value Tor egg
profJetion for family use. There Is
also a good demand for eggs Tor
Matching and for breeding stock OF
good quality. Because OF their smaii
size these pigmy breeds often have
the advantage over larger fowls where
only a very small space is available
for the flock. They are easy for chill
dren to handle, and the ownership oil
few Bantams often is the beginning
of real interest in poultry raising.
The various breeds of Bantams,
their characteristics, and methods OF
management are discussed IN Farm
ers' Bulletin 1851, The Bantam Breeds
and Varieties, the fifth OF series on
Standard Varieties of Chickens. Inc
various breeds, says the bulletin, nave
not been raised with the idea OF egg
production and, as a result, the aver
age is not very high, probably around
100 eggs in a year. The eggs vary IN
size. as do the different Bantam
breeds, ranging from IL ounces
dozen to 18 or 20 ounces. The color
of the eggs runs from white to dark
brown. Some of the breeds have
tendency to lay for a fairly long per
iod. but the Brahmas, Cochins, and
Silkies are apt to be broody. Since
many Of these kinds have been deyel-
oped from the larger standard breeds
they have many of the same charac-
teristics.
Reports collected from Bantam
breeders show that the average hen
will eat from 25 to 35 pounds OF feec
in a year, which is about one-haif as
much as hen of the Mediterranean
breeds or one-third as much as a hen
of the larger breeds would eat
A copy of the bulletin may be OBJ
tanned free by addressing the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington,
ID. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
OLDER THE WHEEZE
HARDER THE FALL
Frisco Officers Say the Gag is
,Stiii Being Worked With
Success
HOU the Game is Worked by the
Come Ai0ngs Who Hunt
Victims
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-The
older the wheeze, the harder they fall.
This time it's revival of the Span
is.l prisoner game" according to re-
ports received by the police.
The Spanish prisoner game" is a
bunco game of long years standing,
and known in all continents. Police
report that foreign bunco men are
again working it with limited sue
cess. The game is remarkable for
the fact, the police say, that the perpi-
traitors are seldom brought to justice,
and that victims tumble for it SO
easily.
Here is the plot:
Years ago banker of MADEIRA, the
island off the coast of Spain, became
involved financially, and was about to
be arrested. He departed from the
island hastily, after realizing all he
could in cash, the banker, let us call
him Gaspard Vincente, left for Paris,
where he deposited 100000 in Paris
bank and obtained check for this
amount on Chicago bank, which he
hid in secret compartment of his
luggage.
He started for Chicago, but was to
stop at MADEIRA to meet and take with
him his beautiful 1S-year old daught-
er. Enroute the vessel touched at a
Spanish port, and he was arrested and
imprisoned. and his daughter placed
in a convent under the care of the
state. He was given a receipt for his
luggage, which, in the secret COM
partment, contained the 100000
check.
The banker, who is supposed to be
writing the letter to the American
citizen, states that he has arranged
to be released after having obtained
the friendship of gendarnle who
guards the prison, and to recover his
luggage.
But he must have a backer who
will pay the costs and give the gen.
darnle an adequate bribe, and also put
up sufficient money to get the
daughter out of the convent.
The banker suggests that the re-
cipient of the letter come. to the
Spanish city in question, and get in
touch with certain persons. He is adj
yised to bring his money in cash.
For his aid, the recipient will re-
ceive one half of the money in the
Chicago bank, or $4,000. If the per-
son comes to Spain the banker offers
to reveal the name Of the Chicago
bank and cable credentials.
If the person cannot come in per-
son, he is told that he can send the
necessary money--several thousand
dollars-to a certain individual in
Spain, care of certain bank.
Of course, it makes no difference
either way. The victim, if he went to
Spain, would eventually lose his
money to the swindlers by fair means
or foul, and if he sent it, he would be
sure to lose.