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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Net Railroad Earnings

New York-The railroads poverty
plea does not harmonic with this re-
cent statement by the Wall Street
Journal:
Railroad net earnings for May
are far ahead of last year. Total
for So roads so far reported
shows $43,779,783, compared with
$24,599,276 in 1921, an increase
of ITO per cent. This would in
dicate an aggregate net for all
class l roads of approximately
$65,00O,000, equivalent to a re-
turn of AZ per cent on the COM
missions tentative valuation of
$18,0O0,00O."
1t is shown that the Pennsylvania
railroad, foremost anti-unionist
among the rail systems of the coun-
try, had an operating deficit of $685.
1882 in 1920, but for the six months
of 1922 the railroad shows a net oper-
ating income of $38,535, 1880. The
Erie railroad, with a deficit in 1920
of $6,824.29, shows a net operating
income of $3,642,676 for the first six
months of 1922.
The Wall Street Journal also states
that met operating income Of the
Northern Pacific railroad increased
$1,200,682, and of the Great North
ern $3,510,712 over that of 1921"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04

Neither is the public blind when they
look at the horrible freight and pas
senger service which the various COM
panies are offering them and trying
to have them patronize. Just think
of it, over 800 passenger runs have
been abandoned in four weeks time,
and things are getting worse all the
time. What will it be if this lasts
another month? The motive power
and transportation equipment will be
so crippled that it will take years to
bring it on paying basis. Does the
public think the railroad companies
have done this solely to keep from
paying the measley cents per hour
more? If they do they are badly
mistaken. There is great deal more
at stake. There were number of
men they would like to have the op-
portunity to get rid of, and as they
could find no just wav this scheme
was hatched out to help them, and a
person with only ordinary intelligence
can see through it. They have prac-
tically offered us everything we went
out for, but now they have thrown a
new shoe at the stake, and that of
seniority, and their sole object is to
get rid Of the man or men who have
the nerve to stand for their own as
well as their brother workmens rights
Don't it stand to reason that num-
ber of Companies are not going to
spend or lose millions of good dollars
and only get a few thousand in re-
turn, if there is not something more
desirable in sight? It's true that this
last reduction is years time would
run into the millions; but look at it
again, I'll venture to say that they
have spent all of that, and more too
by housing, feeding, clothing, trans
porting and naying employment
agencies fees to get these loafers
which they are using as a catspaw.
We also know that old King Capital
has for the past two years been try
ing to produce class of workman on
the go-as-you-please basis, to be
known as the open-shop workers; and
for what purpose? Just for the very
thing that took place here July 1st
But their nlans failed. While they
were out teaching the open-shop
Constitution of the United States, and
in UNION there is strength. What
was the result? Very few of our own
people here in Newark went in to take
our jobs. And why was it? Because
they knew we would win. That the
settlement is not far off now looks
very probable, although the majority
of the public press would lead the
public to believe that we are on the
point of giving up our rights for the
sake of peace. But such is not the
case, we are ready to talk business
at any time, but it must be business
and we must be granted the protec-
tion for our fellow craftsmen and
common laborers that there will be
no discrimination because of Union
ism,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Armed Deputies and Court Orders Fail to
Cause a Resumption of Work
Unions Want National Boards as Outlined In the
transportation ACt---LocaI Situation as
Seen by {. F. AIfordson

Chicago-Those responsible for the
campaign to break down railroad la
Dor organization are beginning to re-
alize that court injunctions, troops
United States deputy marshals and
company guards bearing the title and
power Of deputy sheriffs are not suf-
ficient to make the wheels of trans
portation revolve. They know now as
in the shops are the essential factor of
this industry.
In the Chicago district, the greatest
railroad center in the world, $4,000
shop employees are out and standing
pat to a man. The same is true OF
the shop men in and around New
York city, where more than 10000 are
out. In the Rocky Mountain region and
on the Pacific Coast the strike is 10C
per cent perfect at every point. The
entire south is out solid.
Trains continue to be anulled, and
this epidemic has spread from local
to through service. Members Of the
train and engine service brotherhoods
are refusing to take out rolling stock
SO decrepit as to imperil life. The
dragnet spread to collect strikebreak-
ers has thus far failed to pull in me-
chanics to relieve the distress of the
managers. Men competent to do this
class of work are not willing to scab
On their fellow-workers these davs
even with the promise of protection
and support of the United States
Railroad Labor Board and President
Harding.
The real bone of contention in the
proposed settlement is the boards OF
adjustment. The presidents offer as
unoffcially made public, does not
specify whether the boards of adjust
ment are to be regional or national
It suggests discussion of the matter
The unions want national boards
as outlined in the transportation act
for two principal reasons. If regional
boards are instituted these boards will
hand down varying decisions on all
matters except wages, which will con-
tinue to be fixed by the rail labor
board. One regional board might per-
NIT Sunday work without overtime
while another would forbid it. In
time the working rules of the board
least favorable to the men would be-
come national, in the same way that
decent employers in other fields are
obliged to meet the worse conditions
of their competitors.
The other reason for national
boards is the protection so given to
the national organization of the men,
A national board puts collective bar
gaining between the roads and the
men on a national basis. 1t will be
impossible to play one district against
the other, as one craft has been PLAYED
against the other at all times in the
past.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
(By C. F. Alfordson)

We are nearing the end of the fifth
week of the gratest walk-out in the
worlds history. That we have been
successful there is no doubt. The
men have all remained orderly and
true to their union principles. There
have been no quarrels or disputes in
our own ranks, and we can can point
with pride to the past five weeks and
say such loyalty and harmony never
existed in any Labor trouble before.
Discord and jealousy heretofore have
caused the loss of many labor bat
tie; but how vastly different in this
case. Every men is ready to assist
his brother and do his bit; and where
such harmony exists and the cause be
just, how can we help but win?
The Company got very lenient and
sent each Of it's employees letter in
viting us to return to our old jobs and
accept conditions as they were prior
to the walk-out. Just think of it,
after fighting for four weeks to have
such a proposition as that handed us!
Perhaps the management thought we
were taking a short vacation and it
was time to call us in. But they are
mistaken--it's a fight to a finish, and
we are out to win. 1t is a national
affair, there will be no separate agree
ments, and when We go back, which
we surely will do, we 60 in body as
we left. We have shown the Ameri-
can public how to fight for our rights
without using brute force, and the
law abiding citizens at the numerous
terminals are becoming tired of the
outlaw element they are casting in
their midst as strikebreakers. Sew
eral communities have shown their
attitude in this matter by having their
councils enact laws to suppress this
nuisance. The greater part of these
scabs are not mechanics, but just a
set of. wandering nomads, with no
fixed habitation. That the railroad
companies are becoming tired of this
is plain from the various plans and
traps they have laid to have their
former employees return to work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
NEW FACES
THE NEXT CONGRESS TO SEE
SEVERAL CHANGES
Many of the Old Timers to Quit Capt.
tOl-"Uncle Joe" Cannon, John
Sharp Williams and Rep
resentative Mondell
Among Others

Radical changes in the organization
of the senate and house will have to
be made in the next congress, regard
less of the outcome of the election in
November. Defeats in recent primaries
and announcements on the part of a
number Of old-time legislators that
they will no be candidates for re-
election make this course a certainty.
Senator McCumber of North Dako-
ia, who was defeated recently in his
race for denomination by former Gov
ernor Lynn Frazier, will retire March
A. That change probably will affect
the senate organization more than
any other single shift. Senator Nc
Cumber is chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, and as such is in
charge of the pending Republican tar
iff bill and the soldiers bonus meas
ure.
Will Advance SmOOt
Under the seniority rule, Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, will advance to
the craftsmanship, and he is opposed
to the bonus bill now before the sem
ate. Senator Smoot's advancement to
the Craftsmanship will put Senator La
Toilette, Republican, Of Wisconsin,
but bitter opponent of many of his
policies of high protection next in
line.
Unless the rule of allowing the first
two men on his committee of each
house to serve as conferees to adjust
points of difference between the two
houses is rejected, LaFollette will be
one of the conferees on all finance
committee measures.
House Changes Indicated
Senator Harry S. New, of Indiana,
another organization wheel horse has
been defeated by former Senator A.
J. Beveridge, but in view of the fact
he has been only one term in the
senate, his committee places are not
so important.
In the house, Representative Joseph
w. Fordney, of Michigan, chairman
of the tariff and revenue-making ways
that he will not seek denomination.
tha the will not seek denomination.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, now Sc years old,
will also leave public life and go back
to his old home in Danville, Ill.
Mondell to Leave House
Republican floor leader Frank w.
Mondell will go out of the house next
March, regardless of the outcome of
the election. He is seeking the Re-
publican nomination for senator in
Wyoming, and if successful will make
the race against the Democratic in
cumbent, Senator John B. Kendrick
The vacancy in the floor leadership
probably will be filled either by Rep
resentative Longworth, of Ohio, or by
Representative Anderson, of Mime,
sofa, providing Mr.. Longworth is not
elected to the craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee. There is
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
KEEP AFTER SCABS UNTIL YOu
WIN STRIKE, SAYS METH
ODIST MINISTER

Greensboro, N. C.-"Wall street
and the powers who are calling for
normalcy would put you back to work
at 40 cents day, keep yol 90 days
behind, pay you in scrip and make
you buy at company store. Dent
sfand for it. Stand firm. be gentle
men, but everlasting keep after the
'scabs' until you have won the strike"
So declared Rev. T. p. Unison, a
Methodist minister, speaking before a
meeting of striking shopmen at
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04

a report current that Representative
Mann of Illinois, the former floor
leader, will not be candidate for
that place, but he may make another
contest with Speaker Gillett for the
presiding officers place.
Representatives Fess, Kelly, and
Winslow are also expected to be
among the absentees after next
March. Other changes in both
branches, not now apparent, undoubt-
edly will have to be made in the next
congress, as result of primaries still
to be held and election contests which
will not be settled until November.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04

Spencer. "The Railroad Labor Board
members get their ten thousand dol
lars a year," he added. "Warren G.
Harding gets his S75,0Gc year with
travelling expenses and weekend trips
that begin on Monday and end the
following Sunday. They demand a
cut in wages of workingmen. The
men are right in resisting these cuts,
and they are entitled 10 the support
and sympathy of the public"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Brewery Workers Still Out

Milwaukee-The strike of the brew
cry workers continues with the fol-
lowing brewing firms listed in the un
fair column: Schlitz, Pabst, Miller
& Gettelman, Milwaukee and the Mil
waukee- Waukesha or Fox Head
Spring Beverage Co., Waukesha.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Railway Clerks Get Agreement

St.Louis-Clerks of the Missouri
Kansas-Texas railroad, members of
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
have entered into a new agreement
with the company that provides a
wage slightly above that fixed by the
railroad labor board which went into
effect July l.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Strikebreakers Get Jail Sentence

Detroit, Mich.-Two strikebreakers
brought here from Chicago by the
Michigan Central railroad were fined
5000 OF. sentenced to three months in
the Detroit house of correction by
Judge Pliny w. Marsh in municipal
court following their arrest for Gre
ating disturbance with revolvers on
July oath.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Paving Cutters Sign Up

Rockport, Mass.-The Paving Cut
ters' Union of the United States and
Canada has signed a three-year agree
ment with the granite paving block
manufacturers association of the
United States. All the New England
state branches, representing one-half
the unions membership, is covered.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Another Sugar Famine Coming

Chicago-To shortage of coal has
been added sugar shortage. Chain
store groceries are advertising that
sugar sales to customers will be limit
ed to ten pounds each because "the
railroads are very slow in getting
cars through"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Wage Reduction Recommended

Ottawa, Canada.-A reduction ap-
proximately per cent has been re-
commended unanimously by the board
of conciliation and investigation which
has been inquirinp into the dispute
between the Montreal Light, Heat &
Power Co. and the employees at its
gas and electric plants.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Labor Board Condemned

st. Louis-The last meeting of the
st. Louis Central Trades and Labor
union went on record as vigorously
condemning the railroad industry to
starvation level. All possible moral
and financial support was pledged to
the striking shopmen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Strikebreakers Go On Strike

Pawtucket, R. Following with
drawal of trucks and part of the
armed guard at the Brunell textile
mill, $50 strikebreakers working there
declared a strike. The mill owners
are reported to have sent to New
York for men to replace the striking
strikebreakers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Seattle Will Celebrate

Seattle-Organized labor will cele-
brate Labor day this year by a cele-
bration in the university stadium,
which seats 10000. The celebration
will be of general civic nature.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Photo Engravers Organize

st. Louis-As a result of an open
shop drive against the Photo En-
gravers' union a cooperative photo
engraving establishment has been or
ganized by members of Local Union
No. 10.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Oppose Cut in Street Car Fares

Portland, Ore.-The Portland Cen
tral Labor council has gone on record
as opposing the reduction of street
car fares from to 5 cents on the
ground that the carmen would have
to accept wage reductions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Movie Men Object to Reduction

New York-Motion picture opera
tors in 700 theaters here have rejected
a proposed wage reduction of 10 per
cent, and voted to accept a 15 per
cent assessment on their salaries to
create strike fund in case walk
out becomes necessary at the expira-
tion of their present contract in Sep
tember.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Pressmen Extend Agreement

Pressmen's Home, Tenn.-Officers
OF the international Printing Press
men and Assistants union report that
a number of web pressmen's unions
are negotiating new agreements with
newspaper managers. The majority
of thes contracts expire September /.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Leather Workers Renew Agreement

Boston-Organizer Doran, Leather
Workers union, Local 32, announces
that two of the largest firms employ
ing members of his union have re-
newed the agreement in force last
year. More than a score of shops in
this city are tied up by a strike
against the attempt to lengthen
leather workers hours and to cut their
pay.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Will Check Food PrOfiteering

Trenton, N. J.-Women's organiza-
tions of this state have joined forces
with the state bureau of markets to
check food profteering by informing
the public as to the fair prices of
eatables.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
Won't Bet Rich at Berry Picking

Portland, Ore.-Berry picking is in
full swing. A good family man with
13 children helping can earn as high
as $2.75 day if he exercises strict
economy and they all pick from sun
rise to sunset.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
MR.. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult men,
Der Of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without a labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12
LAKE COUNTY, TENN.
(Lake County Gazette)

Tuesday night Walter Speed, color
ed. who is employed at the oil mill.
happened to a very serious accident
when his hands got caught in some ma
chinery. They were mangled so badly
that IL was necessary to amputate them.
Phil Campbell has accepted a posi-
ton with the firm of Homra & Jabbour.
Misses Carrie Walker and Winnie
Mae Coats are visiting Hickman
friends.
Miss Marian WhitfOrd is visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. ]. Shaw, at Hickman.
Tam. the little 6-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Foster, happened to a
very painful accident last Thursday af-
ternoon when he fell from a wagon on
which he was riding. fracturing his left
hip. Medical aid was rendered and the
little fellow was carried to Memphis
Sunday. where he was placed in a local
hospital.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO.
charleston Enterprise ourier)

disappointment of the Rev. l.. r..
Jenkins TO the pastorate of the Method
list church In Charleston for his sixth
term was made by the st. Louis annual
conference. which convened in Flat
River last week.
T.. G. Eldracker. councilman from the
Fourth ward. rendered his resigna ton
to the city council at its regular meet
ing Monday night. stating that IL is i'm
possible for him to serve longer because
of the fact that he is no longer a resi-
dent of Charleston.
Members of the Epworth League will
take hike to the City park Saturday,
where a wienie roast will be enjoyed.
Location of shoe factory i'm Charl-
eston to manufacture 1,5OO pairs of
shoes daily is "A strong possibility If ar
Engagements for the establishment OF a
branch OF a st. Louis manufacturing
plant can be perfected between the
company and the Business Mems
League.
Bonds OF the Airline Special road
district In the sum of $4,000 were
sold to the Mississippi Valley Trust Co.
OF st. Louis at a premium Of s., 76s by
the commissioners at a public sale OF
bonds held Tuesday afternoon at the
court house. The Airline special road
district includes within its boundries
the cities Of Charleston and East Prai.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12
Bobbed Hair an Old Fad.

Bobbed hair and earpuffs were fash
ionable $500 years ago, according to
the results of an investigation con-
Quoted by students of the University
of California, who recently produced
'The Vision of Marpessa." a Grecian
outdoor pageant.
Several of the girls had demurred
at taking part because they feared
their bobbed locks would not look suf-
fciently ancient. An investigation was
started and the students and their
faculty advisors found that the Greek
women of centuries ago bobbed their
hair, used earpuffs and also resorted
to brilliantine and other beauty aids
On occasion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12
BORDER COUNTY
NOTES
OBION COUNTY. TENN.
(Union City CommerclaD

pr. Quans was called to the home Of
T. j. Williams Friday afternoon to see
Powell Glover and LeXie Williams, who
had been severely shocked by a bolt Of
lightning During "A shower the men
took refuge under the branches of
tree in the Williams field. Lightning
struck the tree and the men nearby re
ceived the shock.
Marriage Licenses: Carl Edblemen
and Ruth COble, Arthur j. Walden and
Delsia Lipscomb, Clyde Boyle and Mary
BEDFORD. Paul Johnson and Gladys o.
Easley. Bernice Patrick and LEILA Moore,
Glaland Howell and Clara Seat. Robert
T. Clapp and Eldora Hutson, Yates Gill
bert and Hattie Holland Colored Geo.
l.. Clark and Daisy Mai Kelley, Eugene
Morris and Eva Vincent, John White
and Alma Parchman, Samuel w. Long
and Jessie Louise Thompson, Louis FL
lis Vaughn and Mamie Artelia Carter.
Mrs. Anna Hudson Felts. aged 81.
died Saturday morning at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. Lafayette Maupin, near
Crystal, after several weeks illness OF
goitre.
A very sad death occurred in this city
early Wednesday morning when Miss
Brinnea Shapard. aged 10 years, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Belle Shapard, who lives
three miles west of Antioch, passed
away.
Mrs. Laura Bacon of State Line. who
has Just returned from a trip to Hot
Springs, Ark. Is enjoying much better
health. Friends were glad to see her
able to be I'm the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Edwin b. Fuqua. who has been
very III, il reported some better.
Seven cents Is the price being paid
for seed cotton by the Union City Gin
Co. and eighty to one hundred thou
sand pounds OF the fieecy staple rolls in
every day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12
The pronhvIactIc sardine

Rejoicing in the fact that yellow
fever VIII soon disappear from South
America. the Petit Parisien" invokes
thanks TO the sardines.
IL is known that the fever is com
municated by the bite of a mosquito
that lives In the swamps.
Now II has been noticed that a spe-
cies of sardlne, the shatta gets easily
acclimated in fresh water and, what
is more, II manifests very marked
prediction for the larvae of mos
quitoes.
One can easily guess the sequel.
The shattas, Melted in great numbers,
are thrown into the marshes, where
they destroy the larvae. No more
mosquitoes, no more fever.
Thus the sardine takes its place
among the benefactors of humanity
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-12

form school, was arrested Wednesday
night by Deputy Sheriff Macon Bynum
after the boy had entered the store Of
Clark X Stevens at OaktOn and fitted
himself out with suit of Overalls. I'M
dershirts. cap and other articles Of
wearing apparel The boy. whose home
is at Jackson. Tenn. said he only
wanted clothing sufficient to wear on
his return home.
y wedding of much interest because
of the popularity of the principals was
that of Miss Vera Jackson and Dewey
L. Lamkin. which was solemnized at
Fulton last Sunday evening. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lamkin left for
st. Louis on a honeymoon trip.