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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PORK EATERS

CONGRESSIONAL PORK EATERS
Fortunately for the United States
the present Congress has but a few
more days to live. There will be few
to regret its passing. The country
can spare it. 1t had great opportuni-
ties for public service and threw
most of them away. 1t lacked vi
sion and understanding. There was
need for craftsmanship, but many
members were content to be tinkers
and noisemakers. The country need
ed business, but it was given bun
combe. Congress was filled with
political accidents, human punk car
ried in on the tidal wave of 1920.
The country has reason to thank
God the punk was not returned in
1922.
Congress persists in small think
ing as the end Of the session is near.
The administration sought to apply
sound business ideas in government,
plan needed expenditures and re-
duce the taxpayers load. The budg-
ct system was introduced. The
majority members might have seen
the Importance of it, had they been
wise. A sound business policy in
trOduced would have been a strong
talking point for the next campaign,
a reduction in cost would have been
a real appeal TO the voters. But lit
tie men do not understand big ideas.
The house threw caution and politi-
cal sense to the winds, for a mess
Of pork. Millions of the taxpayers
money were added to the budget,
without thought or justification.
&ttle men strutted about, assuming
ohey were statesmen because they
nDt a slice of pork for their state or
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15
GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING

We have noticed that some state
legislatures have the subject up to
make new laws regarding the man
ner in which legals are published.
This would to us appear as very
wise move. Going back to the files
of the first edition of this paper
over so years ago, and we don't
know how many years before, we
publications was the same then as
today-that is that they are to be
set up in fine type and as compact,
and nearly unreadable as they can
be made. These legals or adver-
tisements, for that is what they
really are, are intended to serve a
very useful purpose, so why not
make them more attractive, or read
able? Running the government is
a business proposition, and what
business now would adopt such an
antiquated method of advertising?
These Iegals play the most impor-
tant part in issuing of bonds, the
letting of contracts, settling of es-
tates, etc, sometimes involve the
expenditures of vast sums of money.
And again, how much more attrac-
tive could the makeup of paper be
made, if the legals were authorized
to be run in a more business-like
manner?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15
Bronchitis and Wheezy Breathing

Have bronchitis and cart
on my right side for I lose breatl
and struggle to cough write
Mrs. j. A. Rodgers, Reidsville, s
C. "a small dose of Foley's Hone
and Tar affords relief. 1t relieves
that wheezy breathing" For
Coughs, Colds and Group use
Foley's Honey and Tar.--Sold Ev
oryWhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15
MORGAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT
meOonnelsviIle. Ohio. EStabhshed lH9A
RAYMOND DURBIN. Editor and Mgr.

MORGAN COUNTY DEMOCKAI
meOennelsviIle. Ohio. Established 1871
RAYMOND DURBIN. Editor ana Mgr.
ADVERTISING RATES
Display rates furnished upon re-
quest.
Classified, per line cents. Mini
mum charge 25 cents. Count SIX
words to the line. Cash for locals
or classified, should accompany
order unless party has an open ac-
count. Obituaries, where previous
notice or sketch has been printed.
up to 25 lines free, over that amount
minimum charge of 81, cash with
order. Keep the poetry, we don't
want it,
Card of thanks, so cents cash TO
accompany order. Resolutions Oh
respect, 81, cash to accompany
order.
Locals among news items first
insertion) per line cents. Subse-
quent insertions, per line cents.
Minimum charge Is cents.
N. B. We will not stand respon-
sible for errors in advertisements or
Job work taken over the telephone.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15

American Steel & Wire Co. make
over so per cent of all the wire used.
There's a reason. See Malta Hard
ware Company. 1872
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1928
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15

For generations the Ital-
ians, Hebrews, Armenians,
Greeks, Japanese and Firms
have maintained their own
churches, customs and Ian
guages almost as in their own
countries. So why should we
admit more than three per
cent, especially-as this same
article Tin next weeks issue)
would seem to prove since
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-15

continues to lead the way.
Palisadian., 1923-08-10
FOR YOUR
AMUSEMENT
GRIFFITH AND CHAPLIN
FAVoRITES IN ENGLAND

ID. w. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin
are the favorites of the British film
going public, according 10 cable re-
ports of a popularity contest COM
pleted last week by the Sunday Pic
torial
Way Down East" was declared the
most popular picture by the voting
which was carried on throughout the
British Isles. orphans of the
Storm" was named the second most
popular picture. The British film
goers selected Charlie Chaplin's The
Kid as the third favorite.
orphans of the Storm has re-
ceived the highest honors ever given
to a picture, having been declared the
best picture of last year through a
vote of the motion picture critics
throughout the Country.
The voting in the British Isles in
cluded every important American pic
ture which had heen shown in this
country prior to March.
Palisadian., 1923-08-10

about 10000 patrons over the week
end. This average has been main
tanned throughout the entire season.
Last week the trolleymen of New
Jersey struck for higher wages, were
refused. and a general walk-out was
declared, not trolley wheel turning,
and with the assumption in mind that
possibly the strike would take a
month or SO to adjust itself, Mr..
Schenck Immediately Communicated
two hundred and sixty sightseeing
buses to carry his patrons from every
ferry and every town within a radius
of twenty-five miles of the park to
his amphitheatre.
Last Saturday 61,235 people passed
through the gates, and on Sunday. 67,-
500 visited the park. Until the strike
situation is finally adjusted these
buses will run for the convenience of
the patrons of Palisades Amusement
Park.
Not an accident, a delay or the least
bit of annoyance occurred over the
weekend rush.
Palisadian., 1923-08-10
Father Is THROUGH.

Sign on city bakeshop window
reads: Mas Bakery" Just under.
meath mas proud boast was lettered: :
Pop on Ice" Looks as If they had
the OLD man laid awny.-Houston Post.
Palisadian., 1923-08-10
Would Have to Repeat. ANYWAY.

Probably husbands don't pay compli-
ments TO their wives because they feel
that they have fully paid in advance
Boston Evening Transcript.
Palisadian., 1923-08-10
STRIKE DOESN'T STOP
CROWDS AT PALISADES PARK

Nicholas NJ. Schenck's Palisades
Amusement Park. opposite the 125th
street ferry. on an average caters to
Palisadian., 1923-08-10
Well to Remember.

Carelessness about sacred things
may seem To he a little sin. but it can
do deaTiv r.o~i IN tho Soni of man
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Constitution Ignored
ConviCts Exploited

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The shirt
factory in the state penitentiary at
McAlester is in operation despite con-
trary claims made just prior to the
recent convention of the state fedora
tion of labor. At that time it was
stated that the contract with the Re-
lance manufacturing company had
been cancelled and that that concerns
machinery must be taken out of the
penitentiary.
Editor Purdy of the Oklahoma Fed
erationist states that the governor
knew nothing about the order, and
that the same condition prevails in
the office of the board of affairs.
"After all the buck passing had
been indulged in,' says the labor edi-
tor, "the only thing that seemed to
be certain was that the shirt factory
is still in operation in violation of the
constitution of the state of Oklahoma,
and likely to continue to operate for
some time"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Labor Backs Child
Labor Amendment
(By Federated Press)

Washington = The child labor
amendment to the constitution, pro-
posed by the representatives Of rs
organizations meeting here as the
Permanent Conference for Abolition
of Child Labor, reads:
"The congress shall have power to
limit and to prohibit the labor of per-
sons under 18 years of age, and power
is also reserved to the several states
to limit and prohibit such labor in any
way which does not lessen any liml-
tation of such labor or the extent of
any prohibition thereof by congress-. y
Reports made to the conference
were unanimous that enforcement OF
state laws restricting child labor had
been relaxed since the q. S. supreme
court declared the federal child labor
law void.
Samuel Gompers and Frank Nor
rison represented the A. F. of L. in
the meeting. The U. M. w. A,
Women's Trade Union League, Tex
tile Workers, National Consumers
League and women's and church or
carnations were prominent in its
work. Every member of congress
will be canvassed within a few days
as to his support of the measure for
early passage.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30

Railroads Failed War Test Reason
For Federal Control

Washington-The railroads want to
accept the cream of the transporta-
ton act, and they want to keep "the
small penny that was asked as part
of the bargain" said Solicitor Beck
before the United States supreme
court in presenting the governments
position on the so-called "recapture
clause" of the transportation act.
The clause provides that where rail
roads make a profit over 6 per cent,
one-half of the excess shall be turned
over to the government for the benefit
of weaker railroads.
A small money-making railroad in
Texas-the Dayton-Goose Creek rail
road-has refused to return one-half
of its excess profits to the govern
ment, and the question is now before
the supreme court. The amount OF
money involved is not important, but
the decision will be, as is indicated by
the fact that 19 of the largest rail
road systems have joined with the
Texas railroad in fighting the case.
In his argument to the court, Solicl-
tor General Beck demolished the fairy
tale the railroads have been singing
that they were making wonderful
progress when the war started, and
then a cruel and tyrannical govern
ment seized their property.
This attempted alibi for their mis-
management was shattered by the
the government attorney, who said:
"In the work of national defense,
transportation became one of the
great essentials. The railroads were
unable to assume this burden, and on
December 26, 1917, the president took
the unprecedented action of taking
over all the railroads Of the United
States as a war instrumentality
"The government poured into the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30

depleted veins of the railroads ST.
500,000,000, and in one single order
the director general ordered 00,000
cars and 1000 locomotives. Thus
America was enabled to do its share
in the greatest war in history.
"The war had ended, and the ques-
ton now arose: What should be done
with the railroads? Many distin-
guished men favored a prolongation
Of federal control for a number of
years. Others favored governmental
ownership. No one-certainly not the
railroad officiafs-ever suggested or
asked that the railroads be immedi-
ately turned back to the carriers with
out some measure Of governmental
protection.
at was universally recognized that
if this were not done, many Of the
railroads would Immediately go into
the hands of receivers and that a
financial panic of immeasurable pro-
portions would sweep through the
land. AS a
Congress, to save a grave emer-
gency and to save the roads from
ruin, first gave them, after they had
returned to private ownership, six
months guaranty Of the preceding
standard Of return out Of the public
treasury. Then it assured them fol
two years more a return of per cent
and one-half Of any excess they had
beyond that amount The railroads
have not complained Of the guarantee
of six months return, nor Of the man
n nj tn
mission to so adjust rates as to give
at least per cent to every carrier"
Mr. Beck then assailed the com
planning railroads for being willing tc
accept the benefits and yet desiring
to retain "the small penny that was
asked as part of the bargain"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Reserve Coal Stock
Steadily Increasing

Washington-Total stocks of btu
minous coal in the United States on
September /, were 56,000,000 tons,
compared with 100000 tons in re-
serve year earlier. Since September
l the reserves have steadily increased,
says the U. S. geological survey, in
weekly report based on information
from consumers.
Production of soft coal in 1928" ,"
says the report, "is far ahead of the
years Of depression and in round
numbers is 100000 tons ahead of
1917, 100000 tons behind 1920, and
32,600,000 tons below the record year,
1918. Compared with the average for
the six preceding years, 1923 is 49,
100000 tons ahead"
This confirms the information pub
lished by The Federated Press that
at the beginning of the anthracite
strike, the bituminous operators had
brought to the surface, awaiting de-
livery, the largest tonnage in the his
tory of their industry. There has
been higher production, but only when
consumption was much higher.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Oregon Workers Urge
State Compensation

Portland, Ore. - The organized
workers in this state have declared
for state-controlled compensation in
surance. This action was taken by the
convention of the state federation of
labor, which indorsed the proposal to
place on the ballot by initiative petit
authorizing such a step. 1t is in
tended to have the people vote on the
question next November. Officers of
the federation were instructed to give
every assistance to this campaign.
The convention asked Governor
Pierce to appoint commission of
nine citizens, composed equally Of
representatives of organized labor,
farmers and business men, to investi-
gate the whole subject of compensa-
tion insurance and report to him.
The unionists charge that a we'll
organized campaign has been under
way for several years to induce en-
ployers to withdraw from the state
fund and carry their own insurance
or place it with private companies.
Insurance companies, it is stated,
have been making rates that are en-
tirely inadequate until they destroy
competition.
The unionists' action means that the
private insurance companies will
throw every power at their command
to continue the exploitation of in
jured workers. The A. F. of L. has
roundly condemned this policy and
favors the Ohio plan of state-con-
trolled compensation insurance.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
City Council FavOrS
Union Industries

Mineapolis-In what is believed to
be the first action of it's kind in any
American city, the Minneapolis city
council has officially requested local
labor forces represented by unions and
co-operatives to help bring here in
dustries operating on a union shop
basis. The resolution, introduced by
Alderman G. E. Lindsten, carried una
nimously. 1t reads as follows:
"That the city council advise and
encourage local co-operatives, the
Minneapolis Trades and Labor AS
sembly, the railroad brotherhoods and
progressive local organizations to or
ganize and association for the purpose
of bringing more industries to Mime
apolis, it being understood that the
industries so brought to Minneapolis
will operate on union labor prin-
ciples."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Big Chicago Packers
May Have to Refund
lBY Federated Pressl

Washington-Swift & Co. confident
of its political and financial intrench-
ments at the close of the war, filed
suit to collect 81, ,459,8 1856 from the fed
eral government for lot of bacon
which it stood ready to deliver to the
army. 1t had no conctract, and the
fighting was over, but it felt, after
the packers escape from indictment
under the report of the federal trade
commission, that it could get away
with good deal.
Now, four years afterward, law
yer named Anderson, in the defensive
suits division of the department of
justice, has filed a counter claim in
the court of claims here, for $1,994,-
124. His brief traces the law break
ing record Of the Chicago packing
combine, as revealed by the federal
trade commission denounces Swift &
Co. for making "unconscionable
profits of q per cent in 1915, 1916,
and 1917, or two and a half times as
much as in the three previous years" "
and then shows how expenses on this
item of bacon were padded. Armour
& Co., Morris, the Cudahys, Wilson &
SO., anu IWO OIHef packers, IlleQ SullS
which with Swift's made a total of
S8,000,0O0. This covers only the singls
item of bacon, and only one period
of six months. If the government
now finds that Swifts owe it $2,000,-
900 on excessive prices for bacon for
six months, what do all the packers
owe the government in extortionate
prices for the whole period of the
war?
"It would seem to be true" says
the brief, "that Swift & Co. has been
a lawbreaker for more than two de-
cades, and has persistently pursued a
course of conduct detrimental to pub
lie interest, and among other infrac-
tions of the law has been that of pur-
posely manipulating prices of packing
house products arbitrarily and with
out respect to normal market condi-
tions and contrary to the natural law
of supply and demand"
The case will be argued in Decem-
ber, unless it be hushed up in the
meantime by compromise out of
court.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
HARD hit
MANY FARMERS FAIL IN THE
NORTHWEST
Federal Reserve Bank Agent Has
Some Startling Facts Regarding
Conditions in Wheat Belt
(By Federated Press)

Minneapolis-Failure has been the
lot of 1850 grain raising farmers in
the northwestern grain area, accor-
ding to a lengthy report from John
H. Rich, agent Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis. During the last year,
he asserts, there has been a radical
change for the worse. Costs have
risen higher, yields have fallen lower,
the farm problem has become still
more difficult.
The number of failures, says the re-
port, represents over 7 per cent of
the 2O3,999 trainers within the area
properly classified as wholly or prin-
cipally grain raising. Of the total
number of failures 1859 have already
been forced to abandon their farms
and leave the country.
"The failures" according to Rich,
'are confined to two classes, namely,
the renters and those who through
lack of proper experience or the nee
essary personal qualities could not
have been expected to survive except
under very favorable conditions"
The ratio of failures by states was
1OUliu " NC DIS lOllOW0s MOULdild
17.7 per cent, North Dakota 10.5 per
cent, northwestern Wisconsin per
cent, Minnesota 81 per cent, South
Dakota 7.3 per cent, and northern
Michigan 2.8 per cent. Rich points
out that in Montana where the ratio
of failures was highest 81 per cent
of those who went on the land were
without previous farming experience
and 80 per cent had no capital.
Rich estimates the Indebtedness of
the farmers in the area at approx
mately 100000, against $685.
351 900 as the value of their land and
improvements. He does not feel this
to be excessive although admitting
that is so in many individual cases.
Rich also stresses the need for a
! free and large farm labor market and
suggests to that end the lifting of the
immigration barriers particularly as
they effect immigrants from northern
| Europe.
The report makes no mention of the
hundreds of millions of dollars in
farm mortgages which will fall due
next spring on lands badly depreci-
ated in value. Nor does this banker
author let out any information as to
the plans which the financiers have on
foot to meet the situation in such
way as to offer individual farmers the
choice between foreclosure and in
creased dependence on the country's
money power which he represents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Shop Crafts Settle
On Lehigh Valley

Chicago-The shopmen's strike on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad has been
settled on the basis of an offer sub
mitted to the men through the United
Statse Department of Labor. This is
the report made to the Railway En-
plOyes' Department by the Lehigh
System Federation.
1t provides that all former employ
es be put back to work before any
new men are taken on and that ten
days notice be given each man be-
fore he returns to work, and that
membership in their respective organ
izations shall in no sense be inter
fered with.
Other strike Examinations reported
by the department during the past
week are the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, the Norfolk & Western, the
Colorado & Southern, the Kansas City
Mexico & Orient, and the st. Louis
& Southwestern. This reduces to 81
the number of roads on which the
shopmen's strike still remains in
effect.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
PATS PUN

A clergyman who was not averse
to an occasional dram employed an
Irishman to clear out his cellar. The
Irishman began his work, and brought
forth a lot of empty whisky bottles.
Before Pat loaded each bottle on to
a barrow, he held it up and looked
through it.
The preacher sam him and said:
"They are all dead ones, Pat"
"They are, sor," said Pat; "but
there is wan thing in their favor"
"What is that?" inquired the
clergyman.
"Well, sor," replied Pat, "they all
had the minister with them when they
We're dying"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
POLICE WORK QUICK

The young chap who broke into the
grocery store at the Third street en-
trance to the Arcade did not long en-
joy the fruits of his crime.
The job was pulled of Thursday
night Of last week. Next morning the
police had spotted the culprit, search
ed his room, found the stolen goods
and forced him to own up. Saturday
morning Judge Alexander found him
guilty, and assessed fine, which
while comparatively small was even
ed up by a powerful good" lecture
which so impressed the prisoner that
he promised to amend his ways and
never again transgress the laws OF
the country.
For quick and effective work due
credit should be awarded to Newark s
police department.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE
DISTRIBUTED
COmmendatiOn and Criticism of Our
IA Public Servants Bestowed as
Deemed Just BY Leaders
Hired Man
QUICK WORK BY CAPT. HAGER

Capt. Charley Hager, of the patrol
station, let no grass grow under his
fest in handling the pocket picking
sI1nt pulled off last Friday night in
the restaurant at West Main and
Fourth streets, and is entitled to COM
mendation for his quick work.
The case was reported to him
shortly after it occurred, and within
the short space of an hour he had
picked up his man, sweated the de-
tails out of him, recovered the stolen
money and lodged the thief safe be-
hind the bars. That's going some,
sure.
Neither was much time lost in
bringing the culprit before the bar of
justice, as he was brought before the
municipal court Tuesday morning,
found guilty and sentenced to the
county Jail, where for some time he
Aill have an opportunity of realizing
bat the sway of the transgressor is
nard."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-30
Won Fourteen Months Strike

Long Island City, n. Y.-The strike
of several hundred fur workers
against the Balk Rabbit Corp, ex-
tending over a period of nearly IA
months, has been settled, according to
announcement by the International
Fur Workers. union here. Recogni-
ton of the union has been won, as
we'll as 44-hour week, union wage
scales and all other regulations.