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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23
REAL MADR0NA
BARGAIN
QUEEN ANNE

is.s00-A desirable t-roorn bunER-
low. on paved street. with all as
Hsasmsnts In and paid: living room
with fireplace. dining room. kitch-
en-. one bedroom, sleeping porch
and BATH cement basement. cf-
ficient hot air furnace. Very easy
terms. FOR appointment phone
c-s. Maia 1884.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23
81 FOR sALE-AcREAGE
5 LANDS TO LEASE

For REET-cHIcKEN RANCH OF
acres; 2 rOOmss cellar; all necss-
fary buildings. running water, In
quire 1879 Wcstlake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
l1eIland [!gdI oaesSay;] I
TEST
EDUCATION

Can you look out on the world and see anything
except dollars and eentsf
Can YOU be a brother to your neighbor?
Have you a better ambition than merely ITO make
your pile?
Have YOU formed the habit of hoping that you may
others and thereby leave this world a little better
than you found it?
10 YOU put patriotism into your politics?
Do YOU support a public official after election with
fine same enthusiasm you show before election and
thereby help him to fulfill his prediction promises?
Can YOU read the history that is written in the rocks
That boldly shoulder the broad current and bend the
river in its course?
Does the mountain lift you nearer heaven and the
sea lead YOU in silent prayer?
Can YOU look into a mud puddle by the wayside and
see a clear sky?
can YOU see anything in the puddle but mudf
Can you look into the sky at night and see beyond
the stars?
Can your soul claim relationship with the Creator!
How many college A. BIS can honestly say yes
70 these % questions? If you cannot, IS it not time TO
ask yourself which has failed, you or your COLLEGE,
There are many who could pass this examination who
cannot boast of an academic degree.
To help you to conceive the purpose OF lie ana TO
pursue that purpose is the mission OF every school
and college. They are to equip you with the TOOLS.
You are to use the tools.
Are you educated? Study these questions, answer
them honestly, and you yourself will know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10

The best college is not measured by endowment.
It is measured by the men and women it turns out.
The test of culture is the ability to serve, the power
of giving, not getting of helping, not hindering.
The college will ofttimes pass a man the world will
quickly funk. Many men have been honored in col
lege who have been dishonored by society because with
all their high gradings in classes they have not learned
how to march with the masses.
The college is a starter but it never completes the
education job. Your education does not end when you
pick up your diploma. That is when it just begins.
That is why graduation day is Commencement Day.
Many of the best educated people got their educa-
ton without the help of college courses. Test your
self. If you can honestly answer yes to all the ques-
tions that follow you are indeed educated. even though
you never heard of Xenophons Anabasis and never
owned a parchment eneased. in a tin tube.
Has education given You sympathy with all good
causes and made You espouse them?
LAS it made you public spirited?
Have you learned to make friends and keep them?
DO you know what it is to be a friend yourself9 =
Can you look an honest man or pure woman straight
in the eye?
Do you see anything to love in a little child?
viii a lonely dog follow You in the street?
Can you be high-minded and happy in the meaner
drudgeries of life?
Do you think washing dishes and hoeing corn as
compatible with high thinking as dancing or golf?
Are you good for anything to yourself?
Can YOU be happy alone?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that persons hav-
ing bills against the City of Pleasantvills
must have them In the hands of the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
ing nights of Common Council. which are
the first and third Mondays of each month.
otherwise they will not be paid.
By order Of the Common Council OF
Pleasantyiile.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10

PUBLIC NOTICE !

Public notice is hereby given that the
city ~cesspool located at the gravel pit
Doughty Road and Washington avenue. 10
completed and ready for use. Permits
mast be secured for the cleaning OF cess
pools from the undersigned. All persons
falling to do so will be prosecuted.
W. J. HUDSON.
Health Inspector OF P~leasantviile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
Permanent.
Anchored

$50 he is married, Ell? Anchored
for life?"
1T would be more accurate to say
he is stranded. New York Sun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
Possibly.

Fanny: Just what are Italian for
get-me-nots?"
George: CAT a venture | should say
garlic. Judge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
What Think You?

"You never met my wife, did your"
NO. | never had that pleasure"
What makes you think it's a pleas
ure?"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
LABOR UNDERPAID QUARTER CENTURY

The following editorial appeared in Cappers' Weekly
May s. It bears out the contention of organized labor
that increases lately granted not the for higher
prices generally Some of the large manufacturers
satisfied with their usual profits they aim at the high
level reached during the when $4,000 mionaires
createdthe profiteering in sugar fair example
Making wages the goat for the price boom, is the
favorte pastime just among editors who speak for
the stock dividend passers Even with the increases
the New York Evening Post finds Wages by means
excessive in view of the high living COSTS and speaking
of the raise given New England textile workers. the New
York Globe admits it good thing declaring, they have
been underpad for quarter of century except during
the war.
"The truth is that labor generally was underpaid the
world before the A growing belief that the
should have large share of the product he
creates has put labor and higher basis every
country This has been comngfa long time. 1t began
before the
1--WE may look for great recession in wages. There
will be changes here and there but much The
prosperity that is coming is going to benefit many
It will be spread generously among the workers and
producers than before"
Labor hopes that Senator Capper's predictions will
about and will assist in every way possible attain
that end
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
PUBLISHERS OPPOSE
JOINT WAGE RULING

NEW YORK, May 10.-The annual
convention of the American Newspa-
per Publishers association con-
demned an amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition OF the international Typograph-
ical union which provides for joint
wage action by printers and mailers'
unions.
The resolution adopted by the
publishers declares that this provides
for sympathetic strikes, and that the
members of the association refuse to
negotiate contracts with printers and
mailers Jointly"
The Typographical unions amend
ment follows;
Where printers and mailers' un-
ions, chartered by this Il. T. W un-
ion, have jurisdiction in different de-
partments In the same establishment
contracts of employment shall be ne
gotiated jointly and with identical ex-
piration dates, and these contracts
shall contain a clause that an author
lied strike or a lockout in any de.
partment shall automatically termi-
nate contracts covering other depart
ments or unions"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
GOMPERS ENDORSES
WORLD COURT PLAN

Unqualified endorsement was given
President Harding's world court stand
last week by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, who asked for "nonpartisasn
unity" in support of the proposal.
with the proposal for the United
States to enter the International
court of justice ! am in full accord"
Mr.. Gompers said. THAT is an initial
step that will inevitably lead to par
ticipation in all efforts to maintain
peace between nations.
Through the adjudication of issues
between peoples and governments
there will be developed standards OF
international morality that will dis
close principles upon which we can
base wider organization of commerce
and industry there must come not only
world organization of economic agen-
cies, but also of political.
"The cornerstone in the political
structure may well be the interna-
tional court of Justice. Action upon
the proposal is of paramount impor-
tance If we save our civilization. II
transcends the issues of party politics
and should have support irrespective
of party affiliation.
Those of us who believe in the
whole league of nations program will
find in 1t an acknowledgment that the
United States does not repudiate her
international responsibility. Those OF
US who believe in the administration
pledge to assume that responsibility
through some association of nations
will find opportunity to manifest good
faith
"Nonpartisasn unity in support of
this proposal may again bring a mes
sage Of hope to nations in dire need.
Let US neglect no opportunity for
progress"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
STATE FEDERATION
ELECTIONS NOW ON

SEATTLE, May LIS. F. b.
Election of State Federation of Labor
officials is on this month and all local
unions are urged to participate there
In and see that the returns are sent in
to federation headquarters in time to
reach there not later than noon on
June l.
The State Federation Of Labor con-
stitution provides that the election
must be held in May of each odd-num-
bered year. Some unions that had
voted prior to May ! have been fur
nished new election material and re.
Quested to vote again in May and send
their returns in in order that there
can be no question as to the legality
of their votes. There is no contest for
the office of president, but there is a
contest for the office of vice presi-
dent in five of the seven districts and
for the election of three tellers al
large. The Aberdeen and Bellingham
districts have no contests for vice
president.
The vice presidents of the State
Federation of Labor constitute the
executive council and between con.
ventions is clothed with full authority
to formulate the policies of the state
body, and 1t is important that every
local union express its voice in the
election and see to it that its returns
are sent to headquarters in line with
the Instructions Of the constitution.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
MEXICAN WORKERS
GAIN FREEDOM BY
BALLOT AND UNION
SehooIhouses SuppIan Military Bar
racks in a Government Con-
trolled by Labor.

Very generally the people of the
United States have a vague concep-
tion of the great evolution now going
on in Mexico. About the only news
printed in the daily papers is of
scraps over oil concessions. Here is
first-hand information of real human
interest. The accompanying article,
written for Labor by ]. w. Kelley,
paints a vivid picture that is pleasing.
Mr. Kelley knows, as he has been ac-
lively connected with the Mexican la
Dor movement for several years, and
speaks the language as well as his ma
tive American tongue. At present he
is in the United States delivering a
series OF addresses before lodges of
machinists and other trade unions.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
PLAN PREVENTION
Of UNEMPLOYMENT
IN WISCONSIN LAW
Measure Under Consideration Pro-
poses New Departure in Eco
nomic Legislation.

Labor and farm organizations in
Wisconsin are rallying to the support
of the Huber unemployment preven-
tion bill now before the State Legis-
lature, which is designed to make the
managers Of Industries plan their
work ahead so that steedy flow Of
employment will take the place Of
idle periods in industry.
In telegram to Labor, the railroad
mems weekly, Senate Huber says the
Senate committee has reported out
the bill favorably, and it has been
placed on the calendar for passage
May IT.
Patterned after the Wisconsin acct
dent act, which put a premium upon
good management in reducing indus
trial accidents, the Huber unemploy-
ment measure is a new departure in
the way Of labor legislation.
Opposed by the manufacturers and
insurance companies in the state, the
bill was defeated by the close margin
of one vote in 1921. Chances for its
passage during this session of the
Legislature are regarded as very ia
vorable, and the farmers and wage
earners, who are the first victims of
the disasters of unemployment, are
cooperating in its behalf.
The bill was drafted for the 1921
session by Prof. A. B. Farsberg Of
Carroll College, secretary of the Wis
consin Unemployment Prevention AS
sociation of Madison in cooperation
and under the direction of DR.. John
r. Commons of Wisconsin university.
1t is being backed by the Wisconsin
Federation of Labor, which indorsed
it on four previous occasions; the
four railroad brothefhoods, the Wom-
ems Progressive La Toilette Associa-
tion; the Consumers League and va
rious farm and church organizations.
Features Of Proposed Law.
Many employers have prevented
unemployment by improving their
production and sales methods. The
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
'CHECE-OFF SYSTEM
IS AGAIN ATTACKED

NEW YORK, May 10.-Attorneys
for bituminous coal owners are run
ming up a pretty bill by their barrage
, of letters, statements, proclamations
and denunciations against coal min
ers that they are forwarding via the
public press to the United States coal
commission.
pei the commission, if possible, to
condemn the miners.
The latest thing is on the miners
CHECK Off" The attorneys say this
method of collecting dues makes a
large treasury possible, and that
money without limit has been expend-
ed In Arkansas, Alabama and West
Virginia
The story would be doubly inter-
esting If the attorneys told why the
miners spent this money-that the
Arkansas movement was against a
coal owner who violated his contract
and Alabama was a wage cutting,
union-smashing movement.
The West Virginia movement can
be best understood by referring to
this statement by United States Sen
ator Kenyon after investigating West
Virginia conditions:
"The issue is plain and perfectly
apparent. The operators in this par
ticular section of West Virginia under
consideration openly announce and
did before the committee that they
will not employ men who belong to
the unions"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
CAMPAIGN STARTED
TO ORGANIZE WOMEN

Wage reductions in Washington,
D. c., of from 80 to so per cent, fol-
lowing the supreme courts decision
against the District OF Columbia wom-
ems wage law has resulted in an ap-
peal to the economic power of these
women.
At a meeting of trades unionists
called by President Gompers perm
anent conference for the protection
of the rights and interests of women
wage earners was formed, and an in
tensive organizing campaign will be
begun Immediately. The A. F. of L.,
the Retail Clerks international Pro
tective association and all other or
ganizations having women in their
membership win send organizers into
Washington. Mass meetings will be
held, and on May IA and Is confer
ence of women's organizations from
various parts of the country will be
held in the city to map out the cam
paign in the interest Of the women,
who were left without protection by
the supreme courts decision. The
conference approved a statement
which includes the following:
That the conference pledges its
cooperation to organize the women
wage earners of the District of Colum-
bia in bona fide unions to protect and
promote their rights and interests,
and to establish the best possible re-
lations with employers and business
houses.
That the conference urges upon
women wage earners to organize into
such unions.
THAT we call upon the employers
of the District of Columbia to main
tain at least the rates Of wages pro-
-vided under the minimum wage law
that has been annulled by the su-
preme court of the United States"
The conference appointed the fol-
lowing committee to take charge of
the organizing campaign: Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the A. F. Of L.;
C. c. Coulter, representing the Retail
Clerks; Newton A. James, secretary
of the Washington Central Labor un-
ion; Ethel M. Smith Of the National
Federation of Federal Employees and
secretary of the Washington branch
of the Wpmen's Trade Union league;
Mrs. Rose Forester of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
VIGOROUS PROTEST
BRINGS REHEARING
ON NAVY YARD PAY
Setting Aside of Proposed
New Scale.

Secretary DENLY of the Navy De-
partment has ordered reconsidera-
tion of the wage schedule for navy
yard employees recently approved by
Assistant Secretary Theodore Roose-
welt to become effective May 1. This
action is in response to vigorous pro-
test of the organized employees and
declared purpose of skilled mechanics
to seek employment elsewhere.
A new wage board will be created
to gather data and report thereon not
later than July l, and in the meantime
the old schedule will prevail In the
navy yards in those trades where re-
ductions In pay had been ordered ef-
fective May l but the increases which
were ordered will become effective
pending the revision to become effec-
tive July 1.
Announcement of the decision to
reopen the wage question was made
following conferences at the Navy
Department with representatives of
employees and with Rear Admiral
Plunkett, commandant OF the Brook
lyn navy yard, and Rear Rear Admi-
raj Mutton OF the Philadelphia navy
yard. In Philadelphia the employees
had served notice that they would re-
sign in a body on May l, at the New
port torpedo station the machinists
had taken a strike vote, and at Brook
lyn, Admiral Plunkett told Secretary
DENLY, it would be impossible to keep
even the oldest employees in view of
higher wages paid by commercial
firms. A similar state of mind pre-
vailed among the $500 employees in
the Washington navy yard.
Proposed Schedule Unfair.
"The wage schedule as reported by
the board headed by Rear Admiral
Strauss and approved by Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt made reductions
in many departments of the navy
yard" said N. P. Alias, president OF
District A, International Association
of Machinists, who represents the
machinists employed in the govern
ment service. Little If any consid-
GRAFTON was given to the presentations
made to the board by employees rep
resentatives, nor was the high skill
required in navy yard work a factor
in the recommendations made and ap-
proved.
"The schedules we're so unfair as to
be ridiculous. In some instances men
doing a simple class Of work we're to
receive 25 cents an hour more than
skilled and responsible mechanic.
For instance, at the Boston navy yard
a pipe filter was to receive 9S cents
per hour and first class machinists
only II cents per hour"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
.IAFOLLETTE WILL
STUMP MIDWEST

A determined, organized progress
sive fight against the denomination of
President Harding as the Republican
candidate in 1924 has been assured
by the announcement that Senator
Robert M. LaFollette will take the
stump this summer to discuss politi-
cal issues before the American peo-
pie.
LaFollette has on his Fighting
togs." He has remained quietly at
Washington since adjournment study
ing the railroad problem, while the
administration has become involved
in the sugar price scandal and a
wrangle over the world court.
In few weeks the senator will go
to Battle Creek, Mich, to spent a
fortnight building up his physical re-
serve. During the early spring it is
likely that he will confer with other
Progressive senators and congress-
men on the program to be offered
next December. By June he should
be actively on the stump discussing
the policies of the Harding admins
tration and reviewing the fight Of the
Progressives against them.
Those who knew Senator LaFollette
have been familiar for some months
with his plans for summer speaking
tour. They know that he has no in
tention of taking the stump either as
a candidate himself or as the advo-
cate of any other candidate against
Harding. 1t is believed to be inevita-
BILE, however, that when Battling
Bob" opens his attack on the admin
istration policy on the railroads, the
tariff, taxation and the ship subsidy,
whatever administration sentiment
there is in the Republican ranks will
come to the surface.
The senator has not yet arranged
his itinerary TO the summer. 1t is
likely that he will center his activi-
ties in the Middle and orthwest, with
an excursion into Southwestern states
like Oklahoma and Arkansas. He also
has invitations on file in his office to
speak in Texas and New York The
senator has let it be known that be-
fore Congress meets in December he
expects to carry the Progressive fight
to every section Of the country
Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11

organization and the exercise of eco
nomic or political power 1t really
began with the Sonora revolution
(known as the bloodless one) in May,
1920, when Obregon, now president of
the republic, was smuggled out of the
city of Mexico by members of the
railroad unions. Several divisions of
the Sonora army were commanded by
active members of the railroad or
ganizations. When the first constitu-
tionpl election took place Obregon
was ehoeen president by plurality of
over a million votes. 80 per cent Of
which were cast by wage workers and
farmers.
The Sonora revolution made Mexico
a free country in fact for the first
time in its eventful history Work
ers then turned to the natural means
of obtaining economic justice-craft
organization and federation. Having
gained political freedom they wanted
economic justice. Wages for un-
skilled labor up to this time was 12h
cents for a day of 10 to u hours,
while skilled workers, such as boiler
makers, machinists, etc, commanded
only Is cents a day, American
money. For 400 years the native
workers of Mexico had labored under
peonage conditions.
Today unskilled workers in Mexico
receive 3 pesos per day of eight hours
and skilled mechanics l peso 25 CEN
tavos an hour. Translated into Amer
ican terms the wage for unskilled is
SO Mexican or $3.50 American gold
per day, and the skilled Mechanic
$1.25 per hour Mexican or 6212 cents
American gold. This spells the diff
(Continued on Page Eight
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11

Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
ATTENTION, TRANSFERS,
CHAUFFEURS!

Special meeting of Aberdeen
Hoquiam local 500, Wednesday,
May 16 Business affecting ev-
cry member of the union to be
acted on must be attended to at
this meeting. Secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-11
BY J. w, KELLY.

The history of the Mexican labor
movement reads like modern mo-
vie romance.
Less than five years ago the aver
age Mexican worker knew nothing of