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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
OFFICERS FOR
STATE FEDERATION

Ballots for the election Of officers
of the State Federation of Labor have
been received by all affiliated locals
Of Aberdeen and Hoquiam, and every
member for whom per capita tax has
been paid by his local is entitled to
vote.
Ballots may be cast during the en-
tire month Of May, and returns must
be in state headquarters at Seattle by
June or they win not be counted.
The ballots being received in Alb
erdeeR bear the names OF william
Short for president; Walter L. Brack-
,inreed for vice president, fourth dis
trict. Candidates for tellers: vela
Smith, Mattresses, Bremerton; Tom
Stranger, Soft Drink Workers, Seat
tie; Alice Lord, Mattresses, Seattle:
James Duncan, Auto Mechanics, Sc
attic; James Flannery, Iron Workers,
Seattle; Glen Warren, Bakers, Spo-
kane.
Local unions must hove their per
capita tax paid to the federation for
the month of March in order to par
ticipate in the election.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
rs RECLAMATION
PROJECTS PLANNED

Washington, D. C. = Twenty-six
reclamation projects designed to irri-
gate 5.O8s,O0O acres of western land
are being planned by the interior de-
partment. Secretary Of the Interior
Work announced.
Work said all the projects are now
being surveyed and investigated"
The largest, he said, Is in the Columbia
river basin, Washington. to develop l.
$4,000 acres. Next is the Colorado
river storage known as Boulder can
yon, to cover 10000 acres with water
for irrigation. The third in size is the
lower Rio Grande, irrigating 100000
acres.
Others include: Mountain Home pro-
ject, 100000 acres; Dubois, Idaho, 20O,-
900 acres; Black canyon, Idaho. 3d.
900 acres American Falls, Idaho. 1907
900 acres; Baker, Or, 10000 acres;
Malheur, Or. $4,000 acres; owyhee,
Or, 10000 acres; Umatilla rapids, co.
600 acres.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
THIS WORLD COURT
WOULD GET RESULTS

Now that the League Of Nations has
met the same fate in the United
States which befell the much-lament-
ed John Barleycorn, a World Court as
a panacea for all the fills that beset the
nations of both hemispheres seems to
be worrying the administration not q
little. It is to be formed with the idea
Of settling all disputes-industrial re-
ligious, political n everything. II such
a commission is ever formed. the fol-
lowing personnel of a delegation to
represent America would settle inter-
national matters for all time to
come:
Henry Ford, to look after the heavy
financial matters; William Jennings
Bryan. to do the heavy speaking;
Billy Sunday, who win make the for
eign delegates hit the sawdust trail
to salvation; Harold Lloyd, to supply
the comedy that always enters such
gabfests; Pussyfo0t Johnson, the
man who win put them right as re-
CARDS their personal habits; Jack
Dempsey, who will do what knocking
down and dragging out It called for,
and the Mysterious Houdini to get
them out of tight places.
Foreign nations may send any
body they like. The efficiency and
brains of the above committee will
win over all obstacles, and the Amer
lean delegation will be able to out
talk, Outright, out-wiggle, out-guess
and out-preach anysgang Europe may
pick out.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
CLIFFORD STANDS BY
MINIMUM WAGE LAW

Director Edward Clifford Of the
Department OF Labor and Industries
believes employers will uphold the
women's minimum wage law of this
state, even though the United States
Supreme Court has declared a similar
statute in TIT District Of Columbia to
be unconstitutional. Governor Harris
appeal to governors OF all states has
had unanimous approval There is no
question Of the states right to enforce
other existing laws affecting women
in industry. M
The decision Of the Supreme Court
on the minimum wage law has not
proven very popular, many citizens
believing that similar statute will
be enacted by the next Congress-.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27

work performed at the expense of the
mothers sleep and rest. They are un-
able to give small babies proper care.
Babies are usually taken to the fields,
where they are at best sheltered by a
tree and must get along the best way
possible.
For the largest groups Of laborers'
families In each area the seasons
earnings were from $500 to $1,000,
while about half the Colorado families
and less than one-third of those In
Michigan earned $1,000 or more.
These figures do not represent the
earnings of the individual, but the
earnings of the father, mother and
children combined.
Millions in Profit.
It can be seen that the sugar cor
porations do not only exploit the pub
lie by charging exorbitant prices for
this commodity, but work the men,
women and children under conditions
worse than slavery. It is then not
surprising that their profits run into
millions of dollars. If adequate school
attendance laws we're effectively en-
forced during the harvest item and
laws enacted prohibiting child labor
under sixteen years Of age, much
progress would be made in improving
the conditions OF these children. The
mothers could also be protected by
enacting legislation regulating the
hours of labor and the minimum
wage. This is the work of the trade
unions. and by giving the proper pub
licity of these un-American conditions
and proper pressure ON the legislative
body, results can be had.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
SEATTLE COUNCIL
FACES CHARGES
CONTINUED from Page one)

damned for the charges made against
Jimmie Duncan's council. If the local
unions filing the charges were damn
ed. they might stop paying per capita
tax to Jimmie, so that wouldn't do. If
the A. f. Of L. were damned, it might
lift the charter and that would cancel
Jimmie's pie card; so that would
never, never do. So a happy solution
was found: the old reliable abuse tar
get was brought out. the mud batter
les properly primed in advance were
turned loose, the State Federation's
president roasted to queens taste,
and everybody went home happy
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27

Teacher-Where were you born.
Jlmmie7
Jimmie amt never been born. I
wuz found in q basket on some back
porch.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27

have employed n per cent of the
country's industrial wage workers.
The estimate further sets forth that
the 44-hour week has become more
common in the last five years than
the 4S-hour week was at the begin
ming Of that period. In the last year,
for which complete figures were
available, about dhe-eighth OF all
wage earners in manufacturing plants
were said to work 4S hours or less a
week.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
MINERS VOTE TO END
EXISTING COAL STRIKE
Will Sign New Agreement With oper
ators' Association Wednesday.

Miners in District No. 10 of the
United Mine Workers union voted
1928 to 797 in favor Of accepting the
ultimatum contract offered by the
Washington Coal Operators associa-
tion, according to the official tabula-
ton announced at noon Wednesday
by President Martin ]. F1yzik.
Representatives Of the union met
with operators representatives at 2
o'clock to discuss plans for resump-
ton of work. The new contract was
not signed, but probably will be sign
ed at another meeting that was to be
held Thursday morning.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
ATTAINING
SHORTER WORK DAY

About one-half of all the wage earn
ers in the nation are on a 48-hour
week basis, according to figures COM
piled by the National Industrial Con-
ference Board, an employers organi-
aztion. The figures are derived from
a survey covering the fifty largest in
dustries from the government census
of manufact urers.
These fifty industries are said to
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27
UN-AMERICAN LABOR
CONDITIANS PREVAIL
CONTINUED From Page One,

who engaged in hoeing had a work
ing day OF nine hours, or longer, and
at harvest time three-fourths Of these
worked from to 10 hours daily
THE children are not employed be-
cause of a shortage Of farm labor. but
because they can be hired cheaper
Large numbers of laborers resident
near the farms can be secured for
beet work in Colorado, but both there
and in Michigan the number is sup
plemented by migratory families re-
cruited by agents of the sugar compa-
MES in various industrial and mining
districts and on the Mexican border
The beet laborers' families occupy
any kind OF shelter that Is available,
such as abandoned farm houses and
taxpayer shacks, extremely crowded.
School Attendance.
'Tn both areas difficulty was re-
ported in enforcing the school attend
anee law. Many teachers stated that
when the children returned to school
at the close Of the beet harvest, which
might be as late as the end Of Novem-
Der. they were too tried and listless
to adjust themselves to the school
routine" the report states.
Mothers working in the beet fields
do so for long, regular hours, not
merely at times when their household
duties permitted beet work took
precedence over all other tasks
Meals are prepared and other house
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27

The American labor movement is
making faster strides for better condi-
tions and shorter hours than many
believe.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-27

If all the members of the Harbor
unions go to the State Federation
convention at Bellingham that want
to go. they will have to charter a spe-
cial train, and business and industry
here will be suspended for its dura-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
Grain Letters
KAHN BROS. AND VIRGIN

CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-Wheat: Firm, with buying credited to the east. while calling was largely confined to bulges, volume of business moderate- Cash basis un- changed to 1 cent higher. the premiums on hard grades being shaded. Seaboard said 1t was impossible to trade any inn visible increased 1.261.00o and Canadian increased 2.664, 900 bushels. Increased foreign consumption was indicated in the decrease of 7912.000 bushels on pas sage. Deliveries here. 10000 bushels. Cash wheat at Winnipeg unchanged. Premiums at Minneap polls were l to Pc lower. Important eastern interests were again active on the buying side in wheat and should their buying continue it will take the slack out Wheat is giving a wonderful account of itself and acts higher.
 Corn: Trade was largely local. Hedg- ing pressure on December early carried prices down; later frmness, in wheat and a rally in the cash market led to cov- ering by shorts and firmer tone. Cash basis 12c lower; visible increased 3S2. 900 bushels. Deliveries 10000. New York re- ported a small lot sold to Denmark. Sat urday. with bids in the market from the United Kingdom only lsc out of line, weather favorable but country offerings moderate.
 Oats Long and cash interests sold May but commission houses had orders to buy slightly under the market and this held prices within a narrow range. Volume of business light. Cash basis firm to i5c up relative to futures Deliveries 70,0O0. Visible increased 99.000 bushels for the Week.-Fenner and Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
WHEAT PRICES UP; CORN DROPS OFF

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--Attention to reports about possible arrangements to enable Germany to buy food products abroad did a good deal to- day to give life to prices of wheat. The market closed firm F @1Ac net higher, May $1.099s and July s1.07@ 1.075s. Corn finished at range varying from A c decline to F O 5sc advance, with oats unchanged to h c off. In provisions, the outcome ex- tended from sc decline to rise of 12c.
 Among the reports which tended to enhance the value of wheat was one that Germany had formally asked the reparations commission to sanction proposal for $70,000,000 food credi' based on precedence over othe' claims against Gernany's resource. Notice was also taken of bill in troduced at Washington proposing to establish credit for Germany. In addition to such factors iil-iounded gossip was current that the United States government crop report this afternoon as to wheat would make a bullish showing and there were in- dications of wet harvest in Argen- tina. Under these circumstances offerings were light, December in particular and traders who recently nave peeH Seiiih5 "SAS S~ ~
 CTS.
 Highest prices of the day were ruling in the wheat market at the close, notwithstanding that the do- mestic visible supply total posted after trading was nearly at an end showed an increase of 1,261, 900 bush els, as compared with a week ago. Moreover, the Canadian visible in creased 2.664,000 bushels. On the other hand, it was incorrectly an- ticipated that the final wheat crop estimate from Washington would be reduced from previous figures for 1928 In fact, the estimate was raised about 3,o00,000 bushels.
 Favorable weather and liberal re- ceipts eased the corn market, but wheat strength brought about rallies later. Demand for oats was slack.
 Provisions averaged a little higher in line with hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
NEW YORK COTTON
NrW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Bec- if.-Wlue au- vances were made by cotton today, the strongest bulges occurring in the early session and again in the late trading There were periods when the tone be- came somewhat reactionary but setbacks were only moderate and did not last. Late in the day the list was at its high, est. January standing at 34.39c q pound and the trading months 129 to 146 points higher than the close of last year. Last sales were at net gains of 127 to lSs points and the final transaction In Janu- ary was at 34.47c.
 The early gains were made in the race of a poor Liverpool and cablegrams rom Manchester. declaring that spinners again were considering organized snort tine Buyers here were aggressive and they caused considerable covering among re- cent short sellers Prices were over halt a cent a pound higher before reactions Of any importance developed. Around noon came setbacks of about 30 points, but in the afternoon the market was higher than ever.
 Much of the buying of the day was caused by the extremely large export movement and not little of it by ex- pectations that the statistical statement shortly would become excessively bullish, while the highest prices were reached on reports that spot interests were trying to buy high grade cotton in the New Or leans market Total foreign clearances of the day, from all ports amounted to 1s4,- 634 bales, while. in addition, 32,7Sl bales cleared coastwise, grand total Tor the day of 21741s bales Exports foreign for inc season were swollen to 153 bales against 2,566179 to this date last year and 2.6S9763 two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
COTTON JUMPS UP MORE THAN CENT

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-There was an advance of over a cent pound in the cotton market today on trade buying and rebuying by recent sell CTS who appeared to be influenced by reports of firmer spot situation in the south and reconsideration of the statistical position. After sell ing up to 3375c early, January eased off to 33.45c during the early after noon but advanced to 34.35c in the late trading and closed at 34.2Sc. The general market closed strong at net advances of 95 to 118 points.
 The market closed firm at an ad- vance of to AZ points on the bet- ter tone of the late cables from Liverpool reports of firmer spot. basis in the southwest and expecta- tions of heavy clearances between now and the end of the month. Or ferings at the initial advance were readily absorbed and prices showed net gains of about 50 to 50 points during the early trading with De- cember advancing to 34.oo ana Marcn to 3415. These figures attracted some realizing while the demand tapered off and the market reacted some 20 to 35 points from the best during the middle of the day, under realizing and scattering local or little southern selling. December worked back to 34.15c and March to about 33.7Sc, but offerings were light at these figures and the market shot up rapidly in the late trading on covering, Wall street buying and a scattering commission house de- mand. December sold at 35.10c, March at 34.S0c and May at S4.95c in the late trading or about ll9 to l26 points net higher. The close was only 8 or 10 points from the best under realizing.
 The big exports for the day had been foreshadowed by the advances reaching here toward the end of last week but the figures naturally tend ed to emphasize the statistical posi- ton and reports received here from Dallas said that exporters had been trying to buy cotton in that terri tory on Saturday. One of the pri-- vate cables received from Liverpool this morning said that Russian in terests had been buyers in that mar ket today. Exports today were 1S4,- 234 bales, making 9,01S,026 so far this season. Port receipts, 7l,723. U. S. port stocks, 7ss,sSS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
COFFEE EuTuRES

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--The market for coffee futures was only momentarily in fluenced by the issuance of about 47 De- cember notices at the opening this morn- ing. After selling at TO- 2Sc, December de- clined to 20c but soon rallied later ad- vancing to 10.40c, or 12 points net higher The general market opened at a decline of points to an advance of 10 points and ruled generally firm on higher Rio ex- change rates and reports of firmer cost and freight situation. There were also rumors that the governments valoriza- tion coffee had been finally disposed of May advanced to S.97c in the late trad ing and closed at S.90c. with the gen eral market closing at net advances of 2 to 16 points. Sales were estimated at about 23.000 bags. December. 103oc; March, 9.55c; May, soc; July, S.74c; Sen tember. s.4sc; october s.47c; December, 1924, S.32c
 Spot coffee. steady; Rio Is, lie; Santos As, IA 3-4 to 151 No fresh Rio offers were reported in the cost and freight mar ket. Santos 3s and 5s part Bourbons were quoted at 14.S5c to 15c for frompt ship menr
 The Rio futures market was 5o to 100 refs higher on the close on Saturday To- days special cables reported no business in futures but showed decline of POO reis In the dollar buying rate with an ad : vance of 1-16 pence in Rio exchange on London. The Santos market was 425 to 500 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts 42000; Jundiahy receipts 16,000. Vic toria cleared $500 and Santos 16 500 for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CASH GRAIN
 ST. LOUIS. Dec. 17.-Cash: Wheat No. eors red Ne s' wSIte, hG 7sHe; e?o No yeow 7f@71hc. Oats: No. ? white, Al Q 45c; No. 3 white. 44c. Close wheat: December $1os%; May. S1.1o% 91.1oh. Corn; De- ber 4314s; May. 47c.
 DULUTH, Dec. 17.-December and January. ss4sA: February. SEAS; May. $2.S9.
 KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1r.-whsa.: No. ? Corn: No. ? yellow, s7@s7Mc; No: ? mixed. 66c. Oats: No. 2 white, 44044Ac; No. mixed. 431ac.
 MINNEAPOLIS; Dec: 17.-wheat: No: northern. s1.11ss Q1.13Ss. Corn: No. yellow. s2@e2hc. Oats; No. 3 white.
 TOLEDO, Dec. 17.-clover seed. prims old SIS: new and December. s13l0 January. s13.2o: March, s1S.35. Alsike prime. $9.45. Timothy seed. prime ane December. ss.so: March. s4.
 CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-wheat: No. rec s1.0974: No. 2 hard. s1.07h 9110h. Cornc No. mixed. 7ol5 @71hc; No. 2 yellow TEA 072hc. Oats: No. white. 43iaQ 45!ac; No white. 41s @43%c. Rye: No, s6.50@775. Clover seed $15@23. Lard $l2so. Ribs (6o-pound average). s1o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
uOpere AVN ,rr-rre

EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. 17.-Horses and mules receipts were only 800 head today, but this was explained the usual slow ing down as the holidays approached. Trade barely steady.
 Horses: Good to choice drafts, s140@ l9O; medium to good drafts $s4Q140: good to choice chunks, $50@80; medium to good chunks S35m50; choice southern, S70@ no; fair to good southern. $50 orc smooth mouthed southern, plugs S5@15.
 Mules: Draft, 16 to 17 hands, S175 o 240; sugar. 16 to 16.2 hands, S165 O 225; top cotton. 15.2 to as hands. Si4O@165 cotton, 15 to 15.2 hands s9O913O cotton small. S26 6M65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
GATTQN SEED AH

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--After starting higher with cotton and lard, cotton seed oil turned easy under lquidating sales in January and local professional selling of orders. Closing bids were to 10 points net lower for active months. Tenders of Psme were erSs PHt Sq Sales IsToS summer yellow spot. 10. 9oc; January closed. 1o.s6c; March, 11.4sc; May. 11.75c. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
PORT MQVEMENT

New Orleans; Middling, SAC: receipts. s.ss4; exports, 2o.s46: sales. 97o; stock. 25s,s76
 10,19s; exports, ss.o55; sales, 76l; stock 295.772. ,,o s'SSN Savannah: ir'' Middling. ss.soc; receipts s29; export 7404; stock. 7S,162
 Charleston: Receipts. 1.194; exports Win Wilmington: en Receipts. BPS; stock. s6.- 1s2.
 Norfolk: Middling, 33.ss; Receipts, 227s; sales. 1,1o+; stock. 9s,s4s.
 Baitimore:: Stock. 2,SS6.
 Boston Middling. s4a5; exports. 755; Philadelphia: Stock, Ss74.
 New York: Middling 35.5oc; receipts s46; stock. 139.3S2.
 Minor ports Stock. 2,s56;
 Houston Port: Receipts. 4s,9s4; exports
 Total taday: Receipts. 71,s23; exports
 Totol for week: Receipts 1o2,s54; ex- Total for season: Receipts. 4,465,1oe; exports, 2954,163.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
FOREIGN BONDS
Stock Letter
KAHN BROS. AND VIRGIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Foremost in im- portance. in todays stock market was menced with active selling of Union Pa cific. Several reports were advanced to dGoaon of income rear tax 0i selling for large estates and no doubt there was some short selling also. Bankers in close touch with Union Pacific affairs stated that the 10 per cent rate would be main tained, whereupon the pressure was lifted. Washington news % or lack of construe- feet. While the rails were declining. there were many industrials that moved which advances were scored from frac- tions to four points. Corn Products reached a new high for all time at 157b. The Beechnut made gain of four points. One of the most important features was high territory at 1O7% American Can lie and 1t is generally believed without an upward mo mevement l1aa1 in in American Can, an dustria1s cannot last. The action of StudebalSer was also favorable from this point of view. holding strong all day. cott-Johnson and Continental Can all scored gains. The oils were comparative ly strong and moderately active. Sub tern Petroleum were admitted to trading on the curb. The first sale was at ss traded In and Pan-American on the big board remained steady around Saturdays closing prices. Sugars displayed strong tone closing with gains to the credit of most of them for the day. Davi- son Chemical acted cratic, dropping to 75h and quickly rallying to 7sla. Final tone was strong throughout the indus trial list. with sluggish market in rails. Total sales, ,1S7,100.-Fenner and Beane.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The market has not been unlike those which have pre- ceded it, and during today's session prices have generally speaking been strong The motive power in the present rise has come from Washington and started when it was known that President Coolidge was opposed to the bonus and in labor of Mir. Melons tax plan hence we judge that the future is dependent upon the Likelihood of the defeat of the one and the passage of the other. Our clients can form opinion on this mat ter just as well as we can. as these two will be the motive power behind the market in the next two months Sales, lS7. 7.10O-Post tS. Flag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liv- erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and
 Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Spe- cial attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery.