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The labor world., 1922-12-02
war. ON FREIGHT J ! | :.
RATES PROPOSED
Senate Farm Bloc to Demand
Repeal Of e-Making Clause.

The senate farm bloc, soon to
formulate its legislative. program for
agricultural aid, is to wage a re-
lentless war during the next session
for a general reduction lin freight
rates.
When the administration comes
froward with it's own railway pro-
gram, western and southern sena-
tors, joining with the farm bloc, will
demand among other things the re-
peal Of the rate-making clause in
the Transportation Act. This would
have the effect of giving the state
railroad commissions more control
over intrastate rates, which members
of the farming sections believe they
should have. .
Arthur Capper (R.), Senator from
Kansas, announced the plans of the
farm bloc and sounded thee first
warning to the railroads that they
they reduce rates voluntarily. Wet
Senator Capper made IT. plain that
the proposal Of the farm bloc to
fight for lower rates is not intended
to injure the railroads. or lessen
their efficinecy.
II see, as they do not seem to
see,' said the farm bloc chairman,
that we can have no economic bal
ance, no actual readjustment, no true
settling of business conditions, while
freight rates remain at their present
peak, and while farmers, who must
pay freight both ways, continue to
produce at loss." There, in the
opinion of Senator Capper. is the
milk in the cocoanut. I'm other.
words" he added, Il contend that
excessive and prohibitive freight
rates will in the end more certainly
prove disastrous to the railroad, than
certain immediate and safe reduc-
tions in rates which should be made"
Senator Capper may not be a
member of the farm bloc in the next
congress. Real progressives are sus-
picious of him. He is regarded as a
trimmer. He didn't play square with
the other progressives during the
last campaign. The repeal Of the rate
making provisions of the Esch-
Cummins act will not do. The people
voted for the repeal of the whole
act. They expect it.
The labor world., 1922-12-02
SHIPPING BOARDS CONTRACT
CALLS FOR JAP.Bu|LT SHIPS

A case before the claims commits
sion Of the United States shipping
board is based on a contract the
board made with Japanese ship
builders to build vessels for the Unit
ed States shipping board. The con-
tract was made in Tokyo and the
interests of the steel trust, at least,
were guarded, as it was agreed that
steel was to be bought in this coun-'
try. The Japs were to pay the
freight from San Francisco to their
country. Later they agreed to pay
the freight from the steel mills to
San Francisco. The Japs objected,
however, when they were called up
on to shoulder additional charges, in
the nautre of demurrase, storage,
etc,
The labor world., 1922-12-02
DAuGHERTY'S ANTI-uNION|SM /
IS NO PART OF HIS OFFICE.

Chicago, Nov. so.-1n urging a.
DISMISSAL of the. shop mems injunc-
tiop, attorneys for the workers re-
minded Judge Wilkers that Attor-
:ney General Daugherty's anti-union-
ism is no part of his official duties.
When he asked for an injunction
the attorney general openly boasted:
II will, use the power Of the govern
ment of>the United States within my
power" to prevent the labor unions
from destroying the anti-union shop.
Attorneys for the shop men sug-
gested to Judge Wilkerson that the
lawmaking ,Aranch of the govern
ment is the, proper department to
decide whether the union shop or
the anti-union shop is in the interest
Of transportation.
The labor world., 1922-12-02
HUGE AUTO PROFITS.

The general motors corporation,
manufacturers of automobiles, will
have a surplus of $4O,OO0,000 at the
end Of the year. This will be in the
treasury after all charges and taxes
have been raid and sufficient sums
set aside to meet dividends on pre-
ferred and common stock. The du
Points, powder manufacturers, are
the largest share holders. The finan-
cia1 position Of the corporation is
declared to be Thoroughly satisfac-
tory"
The labor world., 1922-12-02

the board fixed a minimum wage of
% cents an hour and later boosted
to .teh munificent sum of 25 cents
an hour.
Wharton F'lays Majority.
In his dissenting opinion, after
recitinga a history of the proceedings
leading up to the boards decision,
A. o. Wharton. labor group men,
ber, says: .
1.-The evidence. in this case indis-
putably establishes the fact that this
carrier deliberately planned and ex-
ecuted it's scheme to dominate and
dictate the form Of organization and
representation for section foremen.
I'm plain terms, this carrier HAS
frankly admitted its purpose; it has
proposed by bribery in the form of
large increases in wages, sick leave
and vacations with pay, numerous
other emoluments and other ques-
tionable methods, tn promote an Or
ganization composed of section fore
men only, creating a division in this
group of employees not heretofore
recognized except possibly in isolated
cases.
And" concludes Mr.. Wharton,
"the astounding outstanding feature
is in the concurrence in this pro-
cedure. under the conditions set
forth, by the majority of the Rail-
road Labor Board. The purpose of
this dissenting opinion is to direct
attention to the purpose sought by
this carrier and the methods invoked
to gain that purpose, and more par
ticularly to the fact that a majority
Of the Labor Board has placed its
stamp of approval on this proceed
The labor world., 1922-12-02
BRIBERY METHODS APPR0vEpbY.
u: DECISION OF RAIL LABOR BOARD
Tactics Employed by Carriers to Encourage Secession Of
Union Men Are Upheld by Latest Ruling i:

r In a majority decision concurred
in by public and management men,
bers, the United States Railroad La
bor Board has approved bribery tao
tics resorted to- by a carrier to in
fluence secession of employees from
a, standard union and the organ
ization Of company union, con-
>trQlled by railroad officials. In so
doing the board reverses itself on
at feGst three previous decisions.
This action of majority members Of
the board naturally brought sting
Ing dissent from Labor Member A.
o. Wharton.
The matter came before the board
in protest OF the brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Way Em1 'oyes and
Railroad Shop Laborers against
methods pursued by the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Co. in persuading section foremen
to withdraw from tho organization
to which they belonged and form a
separate union. A hearing in the
case was had before the Labor board
on Aug. %, 1922, and the decision
was made public last week, though
bearing date of Oct. 20.
Company Lavish with Brides.
At the hearing it was shown that
during the latter part Of June. 1922,
various officials of the company, in-
Guiding the principal assistant en-
gineer, general roadmasters, road
masters and supervisors canvassed
the D, l.. & w. system, making Of
pay. annual vacations with pay, an
.nual pass over the system and other
emoluments, provided they withdrew
from the Maintenance of Way BROTH
erhood and formed a so-called SUI
pervisory organization. it was testi-
fled that the foremen were coerced
And intimidated into subscribing to
petitinos presented by these Off
cials.
Soon thereafter a ballot was pre-
pared by the carrier and placed In
the hands of" these track foremen
with a command to vote in favor OF
the company's plan. OF 800 ballots
so circulated. 234 voted for the prop
osition, 81 against and 8 were blank.
:. A general meeting Of track fore
men, held under auspices of COM
-pany officers, took place at Dover,
N. j., on July IA, when the Super
visory Union of Track Foremen"
was created. and the men were
pledged not to become affiliated with
any other labor organization, but to
look to the company officials for
their guidance.
Big Bost in Wages.
AS one Of the chief bribes the
company agreed at this meeting to
a wage rate for track foremen rang
Ing from $140 to $170 a month. The
wage fixed for this class of employees
during the period of federal opera
tion was 800, which was a big ad-
vance over what private manage
ment had previously paid. The La
bor Board in decision, effective July
1, 1920. raised this to $3.50. BY
decisions lat and 1923 the estab-
lished minimum for section foremen
was cut to $1O4.08 per month. This
minimum rate was increased $4.08
by the boards 2-cent an hour raise
decision effective July 16, 1922.
OF course the purpose Ct the car
rier was to place in a state Of help
The labor world., 1922-12-02

LESS POSTAL SAVINGS.
October postal savings were $685.
900 lower than September. e.
The labor world., 1922-12-02
RAIL HEAD HOWES.

The continued bowls Of railroad
managers was repeated by. Presi-
dent Rea of the Pennsylvania, sys-
tenn, who tol dan audience of busi-
ness: men about "the political at
tacks on railroads.
No reference was made to the
footballs financiers have. made OF
railroads, or the understanding
policy of such systems as the Penn
sylvania. Instead: Mr.. Rea adopted
the usual virtuous pose that big bus
mess always assumes when it wants
something.
The labor world., 1922-12-02
MOONEY Is HOPEFUL.

Thomas Mooney and Warren K.
Billings, imprisoned for alleged COM
plicitv in the bomb explosion on
preparedness day, are hopeful that
the new governor, Friend w. Rich
ardson. will review their case.
!, Every effort has been made to Sc
cure review of these trials because
Of perjuries committed. If the cases
are reopened powerful forces that
ahled the prosecution. may be
brought to light.
The labor world., 1922-12-02
STRIKE HITS s.PENNSY." :"

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 30.-Railroads
ana their newspapers talk Of "the
recent shop mems strike" but stop
nen in this city declare that One big
snow storm will paralyze the Penn
ay1vania railroad: Strikers on this
system, are as determined as the day
the strike started. It is declared that
this railroads inefficiency is increas-
in4 and locomotives and rolling stock
All over the 'system m are not being
YSpaired.. ~. - X T.. :: !.
slsssnees the track workers for whom
The labor world., 1922-12-02
OPPOSE SHIP SUBSIDY.

The senate farm bloc will oppose
the ship subsidy bill, according to
Senator Capper. II do not think we
shall get anywhere in our effort to
restore confidence in the government
by piling more than $5O,000,O00 a
year on the public's back in the
form of ship subsidy" he said.
The labor world., 1922-12-02

CHAUFFEURS ARE OUT.
Because of a wage cut 1000 New
York chauffeurs and other employees
of the Black and White taxi COM
pany suspended work.
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The Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for the County
of Chelan.
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THE LEAvENWORTH ECHO

Said real estate is situated in Che
Ian County, Washington, and is par
ticularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit; Lots fourteen G4)
and fifteen G5) Springdale Orchards,
the same being a part of the south
half $50 of the northeast quarter
(NEA) Of section twenty (20) town
ship twenty four (24) north of range
eighteen (1S), East of the Willamette
Meridian, except a tract of land stu
ate in lot fourteen (14) described as
follows, to-wit: Commencing at the
northeast corner of lot fourteen QQ
Springdale Orchards and running
south on the east line of said lot four
teen G4) 229 feet; thence turning an
angle of 950 OF to the right and run
ming 485 feet; thence turning an
angle Of 260 SO to the right and run
ming 357.S feet to a point on the north
line of lot thirteen (13) Springdale
Orchards; thence Turning an angle of
14S' o. to the right and running on
the north line of lots thirteen (13)
and fourteen G4) 500 feet to the
point of beginning, containing 3.O7
acres. And twelve and one half
(12la) inches of water from Peshas-
tin Orchards Ditch Company, cor
pcretion, the said water being appur-
tenant to said lots fourteen "a and
fifteen G5). And one fourth (14)
interest in the spring arising on lot
thirteen G3) Springdale Orchards.
and one fourth % interest in the
pipe line from said spring crossing
lots thirteen (13) fourteen (14) and
fifteen G5) Springlale Orchards.
known as the County Farm.
Dated at Wenatchee, Washington.
this day of June, 1922.
A. " SHEPPARD,
County Auditor of Chelan County.
Washington, and ex officio Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners.
(4t-June 800
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ORDINANCE NO. POI.

AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary
of the Chief of Police of the City of
Leavenworth.
The City Council of the City of
Leavenworth do ordain as follows:
Section |.
That commencing on the LIST day Of
June, 1922, the salary of the Chief Of
Police of the City of Leavenworth
shall be $4,000 per month, provided.
however, that in case the City of
Leavenworth shall at any time employ
deputy to assist said Chief Of Pc
lice, thereafter the salary of said
Chief of Police shall be $4,000 per
month during the time said deputy is
employed.
Section II.
All ordinances and parts of ord
nances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
First Reading May %, 1922.
Passed by the City Council this 18th
day of June, 1922.
Approved and signed by the Mayor
this 18th day of June 1922.
ANTHONY BLOMEKF,
Mayor
Attest:
f. G. GOWING,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
HERMAN HOWE,
City Attorney.
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SELECT POTATO SEED IN FIELD.
Wilt Diseased Vines Should be Pulled
While Growing in Field.

Wilt diseases of potatoes cause con-
siderable damage to the potato crop
in Washington, and in selecting clean
seed for next years use. now is the
time to begin to eliminate the disease
from the seed. In irrigated sections
Of the East side most of the trouble
is caused by Fusarium Wilt or blight
while on the Coast, the trouble is
from Verticillium Wilt.
The only way to get clean seed is
to select it during the growing period
and rogue out all wilt infected vines;
suggests George L. Zundel, extension
plant specialist Of the State College.
In the case Of Verticillium Wilt, the
fungus will pass through the soil from
diseased to healthy hills, so that if
much of this wilt is present in a field,
the potatoes will be unfit for seed.
The old practice of cutting off the
stem end of tuber to see if there is
dark ring on the inside is absolutely
to be discouraged, because other fac
tors might cause the darkening of the
rings in the potato Drought during
the period Of growth; storage in Gel
lars or pits, where there is a law tenn
perature, may cause a dark ring to
form in the end of the tuber.
If the fungus is in the soil and it
comes in contact with cut surface
d ready means Of infection is provid-
ed and more wilt Is liable to develop
than otherwise would. Most Of the
best seed grown in Eastern Washing
ton has a black ring but Fusarium
blight Is net found to any extent in
t IS area. Furthermore. recent OK
periments have shown that Fusariuu
and Verticillium have been found in
potatoes that had no dark ring. thus
proving the futility Of the old method.
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party early Sunday morning. They
plan on being out about five days.
r. L. Smith has purchased the Jim
Smith ranch about a mile and half
east of Peshastin and has moved his
family to the ranch. Mr.. Smith re-
tains his position at the roundhouse.
J. D. Lefevre, an old time engineer
on the Great Northern, and well
known in Leavenworth, passed away
at his home in Spokane on Friday,
June 10th. Mr.. Lefevre has been in
poor health for a number of months
and was in the hospital for some time
but was at his home when the end
came. He gave up main line work
! several years ago on account of his
health and took the switch engine and
worked here on the switch engine at
different times until about six months
ago when he gave up work altogether.
He leaves a wife and little grand
daughter who makes her home with
them, his only daughter having
passed away during the flu epidemic
and leaving the tiny baby with its
grandparents. The funeral took place
from Smiths Undertaking parlors in
Spokane on Monday.
Mr.. c. H. Gephart returned to
Leavenworth Saturday and after
working one day went to Spokane
again as a witness in a lawsuit for
the company.
Mrs. Vivian O'Keefe relieved Or
vile Bethel while the latter was on
vacation
DR.. and Mrs. P. A. Snyder of Ever
EFT We're guests at the VIM. Tegtmeier
home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Franklin will
make their home in Leavenworth
again. Mrs. Franklin has arrived in
Leavenworth and Mr. Franklin will
take work out of this terminal again
in about weeks time we understand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slavin, Miss Arlee
and Master Jim spent the week end
in Everett. With friends they motor
ed to Index. Miss Arlee remained on
the coast where she will visit friends
They report delightful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reynolds were
Wenatchee visitors on Thursday.
driving down in their Dodge.
W. J. Mooney of Wenatchee visited
IeavenWor+h on Tuesday
A baby girl has arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM Horey. born
June 10Th.
Mrs. Ed. Reynolds and two children.
Mrs. Finch and children and Mrs.
Grace Hitchcock were guests at the
Sharp ranch up Eagle Creek on Sun
day. Mrs. Reynolds killed a large
rattlesnake on the way up.
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Section 1.-After sixty days from
the passage Of this ordinance. no per-
son, firm or corporation shall sell, eX-
pose or offer for sale, present, eX-
change with, or deliver to any per-
son, within the City of LeavenWorth,
any milk, cream or other milk pro-
duct, unless the COW or cows produc-
inc such milk shall have been tested
for tuberculosis by a state veterinary
inspector and found to be free from
tuberculosis; nor shall any person,
firm or corporation sell, expose or Of
fer for sale, present, exchange with
or deliver to any person within the
City of LeavenWorth any impure, a.
dulterated or unwholesome milk.
Section 2.-Any person violating
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars (S100.00), or
imprisoned in the City or County Jail
for not more than ten days, or both.
First reading, May %, 1922
Passed by the City Council this
18th day Of June, 1922.
Approved and signed by the Mayor
this 18th day of June, 1922
ANTHONY BLOMEKF,
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
HERMAN HOWE.
City Attorney.
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HERMAN HOWE.
ORDINANCE NO. 22O.

AN ORDINANCE relating to dis
tribution of receipts of Water system
between Water Fund and Water Ex-
tension Fund, and amending Section
/, OF Ordinance No. 219.
The City Council of the City of
Leavenworth do ordain as follows:
Section THAT Section l of Or
dinance No. 219 Of the City of Leav-
enworth be and it is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section |.
That as soon as the present out
standing warrant indebtedness of the
Water Extension Fund of the City of
LeaYenworth shall have been paid, the
distribution Of the receipts from the
sale Of water and the operation of the
water system of the City of Leaven-
worth shall be as follows: Ninety
per cent 5000 of the said receipts
shall be paid into the Water Fund of
the City of Leavenworth and ten per
cent 10fc) of said receipts into the
Water Extension Fund of the City of
LeavenWorth, until such time as all
warrant Indebtedness Of the Water
Fund shall have been paid, or until
the LIST day of June, 1924, if said
Water Fund Indebtedness be not paid
prior TO that date; and thereafter fif-
~ per cent 900 of the receipts of
said water system shall be paid into
the Water Fund of the City of Leav-
enworth, and fifty per cent 5000 Of
said receipts into the Water Exten-
sion Fund of the City of Leaven-
worth"
First Reading May %. 1922.
Passed by the City Council this 18th
day Of June, 1922.
Approved and signed by the mayor
this 18th day of June. 1922
ANTHONY BLOMEKE,
Mayor.
Attest:
f. G. GOWING,
City Clerk.
Approved as 10 Form:
HERMAN HOWE,
City Attorney.
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be moved to Wenatchee yards as soon
as possible.
F. j. Bauer of Spokane was in
Leavenworh on Thursday and Fri
day.
Roy Cannaday left here on Sunday
morning for Great Falls, Mont,
where he will attend a convention of
the Joint Protective Board to be held
in Great Falls.
Oville Bethel is enjoying an outing
at Snow Lakes, having gone up with a
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NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE
OF REAL ESTATE By CHELAN
COUNTY. \ MUNICIPAL CORPOR-
ALTON.
To Whom II May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
of Chelan County, Washington, Will
meet at the Commissioners rooms in
the Court House at Wenatchee, Che
Ian County, Washington, on the Bird
day of July,1922,at 1000 o'clock AM.
of said day for the purpose of deter
mining the advisability and propriety
of making a sale and selling certain
real property belonging TO Chelan
County hereinafter particularly de-
scribed. at which said time and place
any taxpayer in Chelan County Wash
ington, may appear in person or by
counsel and be heard for or against
the proposition of selling said real
property.
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Railroad Items Of
Timely Interest

Mrs. G. A. Bunch was called to
Portland on account of the sericus
illness of her mother and lett on No ,
Friday morning for that city. If her
mothers health does not improve she
may be absent for some time.
One of the oil tanks at west end Of
the yard is being taken down and will
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No. 1889.
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT AND PETITION FOR DIS
TRIBTTION.


The Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for the County
of Chelan.
On Probate).
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Skidmore, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Su-
perior Court made on the 7th day of
June 1922:
Notice is hereby given that Robert
B. Field, administrator of the above
entitled estate, has filed in this court
his final report and petition for dis
tribution Of said estate and that We'd
nesday the 18th day of July 1922 at
the hour of $50 o'clock A. NJ. of said
day at the court room of said SUPER
Tor court at the court house in the
city of Wenatchee, Chelan County,
Washington, has been duly appointed
as the time and place for hearing said
final report and petition for distribu-
ton at which time and place. any
person interested may appear and
contest the same or any part thereof
WITNESS: The Hon. William A.
Grimshaw judge of said Superior
Court and the seal of said court here
to affixed this It'll day Of June 1922
A. A. STEVENS
Clerk of Superior Court.
BY ISABEL A. ROSS,
Deputy.
HERMAN HOWE,
Attorney for Administrator,
Post Office Address:
Leavenworth,
Chelan County,
Washington.
(3t-June 9-16-23)
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Attest
ORDINANCE NO. 222.

AN ORDINANCE relating to the
sale of milk within the City Of Leav-
enworth.
The City Council Of the City of
Leavenworth do ordain as follows:
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HE proper nourish-
ment takes us along
the journey from
here to there. Whatever
your day duties, you
should be properly fed. Our
one ambition is to supply
you with the proper meats
and every one in this town
knows how well we are sue
ceeding.
Evening journal., 1922-02-25
7 TEAMS In THE
JUNIOR SUBURBAN

The Junior Suburban League got
several steps nearer organization at
meeting held in The Evening
Journal Office last night. Eight
teams were represented but only
seven applied for membership. Adlon
Withdrawing as they did not feel
their players were old enough TO
coISplete in an 1S-year-old circuit.
Charley Welsh. president OF tho
league. was In the chair. He ex-
planned the worth OF observing all
the rules OF true sportsmanship.
It was decided to hold another meet
ing on next Thursday when all af-
fairs for the season will be complet-
ed. Half of the forfeit amount OF
s5 will have to be posted at that
time.
The teams represented at the
meeting last night we're as follows;
Park Grove A. A., #. Hall.
Five Points A. c. Juniors. Robert
Wilson.
Ninth Ward Mdgets. William
Bumbley
st. Peters. New Castle. z. Walls.
Maccabees. Y. NJ. II. A.. l.. strom-
wasser.
Greenhin A. A.. Edward Thomp-
son.
cragmere A. A.. Frank Farley.