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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
DEssEMER nuREAU.

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Bessemer bureau of The Age-Herald circulation department will please phone Bessemer 1031W W Those desiring to call Howe Price, Bessemer core spondent will please phone Bessemer 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
DEFEATS WILKES.

Bessemer high defeated Wilkes high school to in closely con- tested game Wednesday afternoon at Bessemer. The batteries were: for Bessemer, Goodwin and 'Keefe; for Wilkes, Black and Meadows. The winning taly for Bessemer was brought in the eighth inning by W. Jones.
 On Friday Bessemer will play Me Adory high school. The next import ant game will be with Tuscaloosa high school April 27 and 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
ENSLEY BUREAU

Persons desiring to get In touch with the Ensley bureau Age Herald correspondent will please phone Mrs Harold Mandy. Ensley 4o6W. The circulation department of the Ensley bureau is at 30912 Nineteenth street Room A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
WILL TAKE HIKE

The Orisfa club will go on q hike Saturday, with Miss Carrie McCol- tough as hostess. The girls will meet at her home 231O Avenue II, at 9:15 o'clock. Miss Vera Morris and Miss Mildred Hardy will be the chaperons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
NEW nUsINEss COLLECE.

The Spencer Ellis Business college will open school at Bessemer in the next few weeks according to s. A. Ellis. Quarters have been secured over Pizitz Clothing company on Second avenue and day and night classes will be held in a general bookk coping and commercial course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
rUDY CLUB NEXT THURsDA

Because of Illness of the hostess the American Study club will not meet Thursday as announced, bu will meet the following Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
MILL GIVE TEA.

tea will be given by Mrs. W. B. Taylor at her home Friday afternoon from 80 to 5:30 D. m. A large num- Der of Birmingham and Bessemer friends have been invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
RAY BUYS INTEREST.

H. G. Ray has purchased an inter- est in the firm of Ray and Ray Fur niture company at Brighton. He will assume his duties with that concern on May l. Mir. Ray has been con nected with the Moorer. Furniture company on Second avenue for some tirnp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
St.Joseph'S e. .F..P! Restores Vitality
 BWOmen
Getting Square With the World

Several times during the win ter Jack Moser ran short of funds and borrowed from personal friends, small amounts from each, but in the aggregate quite sum. Circumstance prevented his making repayment, and when, on two occasions, he was "dunned" for the money, his modification was unspeakable.
 The situation preyed terribly on his mind. He could not sleep. His debts were with him night and day.
 Then he thought of Trustees System. It was like a bolt of sunshine in a black sky. For there, on the security of good character and a steady job, he knew he could borrow what he needed with the privilege of re- payment in easy monthly in- stallments.
 Jack immediately took his problem to Trustees System and Trustees System solved it for him. Today his debts are all paid, and Jack once more holds his head up and looks his friends squarely in the eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The meeting of the Minor School Improvement association which was to have been held Thursday after noon has been postponed until next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

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 moment Baby has ar- rived. is fully explained
 in the remarkable book,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

would have such
 a headache, nose- bleed, backache and pains that 1
 could not do my
 work. At night I could not get my
 rest and nothing seemed to do me any good. l read some of your tes- timonials about what Lydia E. pipkhop,' Vo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Childbirth
Valuable Illustrated Book Sent Free.

How thousands of women, by the simple method of an eminent physician. have avoided unnecessary miseries through many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

etable Compound had done for others, so decided to tryit. Ihad only taken two bottles when 1 began to be better, and my back did not hurt me nor my head ache. felt like a new woman: The Vegetable Compound is splen- did medicine and I will always recom- mend it. Mrs. A. D. EARLs, 630 N. 9th St., Clean, N. Y.
 Mrs. Kelsey Adds Her Testimony
 Copenhagen, N. Y.-" Tread your advertisement in the papers and my husband induced me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to get relief from pains and weakness. I was so weak that I could not walk at times. Now can do my house. work and help my husband out doors, too. I am willing for you to publish this letter." Mrs. HERBERT KEL- sEY, RED, Copenhagen, N. Y:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Il start with the meet,

fiscal year will start with the meet ing this week.
 This meeting marks the retirement of President Hugh McEniry whose administration was sgnaliZed by an excellent attendance record. The club won number of attendance con- tests with other clubs, the most mo- table being an eight months contest with all the other Alabama Rotary cln II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
MRS, EARLS
 TELLS WOMEN
How Backache and Periodic Pains Yield to Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound

Clean, N. Y.-" Every month my blood would go to my head and I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
MASONIC MEETING

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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
HARTFORD UNIONS
 ASK PAY RAISES
Building Tradesmen Present New Agreements to Take Effect
 On August I.

Hartford, July 27.-Demands for an increase of from $8 day to So, has been made by the Plumbers, the Painters and Decorators, upon the contractors in Hartford and it is ex- pected the demand vii be granted without any difficulty. The matter is now in conference and so far no sign of an open break has developed
 Under the agreement presented by the journeymen it Is stipulated that the new rating go into effect on August T. It is therefore anticipated that the matter will be adjusted early in the week at the latest.
 In addition to the trades named the Lathers are also to ask an increase proportionately and at the meeting of the Carpenters on Monday night a new agreement was put in the works by that organization.
 Hartford unionists have been work ing under the old agreement while other cities in the state have been re- ceiving increased rates. In fact most contractors are now paying all asked for in order to get sufficient help and therefore the anticipation of an amlc- able arrangement
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
Would Dust Phones To
 End Strike
Every Union Subscriber in Affected Territory
 Urged to Take Dras- tic Action.

Recommendation that every mem Der of Organized Labor, in the dis trict covered by the strike of te1e- phone operators in New Englar,,, who have telephones in their homes, union offices order the telephones re- moved forthwith unless the strike IS settled satisfactorily, has been made by the Springceld Building Trades Council and will be carried out un- less an agreement IS reached The recommendation also includes re- moval of all poles and wires from property owned by union men and if carried out would affect not less than 1000 telephones in Massachusetts. alone and probably half that number in Rhode Island
 The poles of the telephone com pany are placed on verbal agreements with the owners of the land, and no rental is paid by the company for the privilege. An effort is made ~tu set the poles so-that each will serve the greatest possible use, keeping down the number of poles and also reducing inconvenience and dishgure- ment as much as possible.
 The recommendation is the first move in an effort to extend the cur
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
DAUGHERTY TO
 PLEA FOR UNIONS
Not Because He Wants to But Be
 cause Contractors Force It.

Chicago, July 27.-En route to hte Pacific coast to join President Hard ing, United States Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty plans to appear personally in criminal actions against San Francisco building material deal CTS and trade associations charged with conspiracy to boycott union 1a- Dor by refusing to furnish materials to contractors employing organized workers.
 The industrial associations and 4o firms and individuals were indicted in federal court in San Francisco for violation of the Sherman antitrust law. They were specifically charged with refusing to sell building material to contractors unless at least so per cent. of their employees were non union.
 The cases have been set for trial I2.
 It was charged that the fight was first inaugurated by the building material men in an attempt to estab- fish the American plan in the build ing industry in San Francisco. The government charged that such an at tempt was an effort to restrict trade
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
NEW YORK LABOR BANK STARTS IN
 WITHA MILLION
Expects to Triple That in Deposits By Labor Day, Three Months
 From Start.

The Federation Bank of New York, the $5oo,ooo labor bank backed by 7oo,ooo trade unionists, reports that 1t begins it's third month this week with deposits past the $I 1000, o,ooo mark. The bank is in the Printing Crafts building, Thirty-fourth street and Eighth avenue, New York City.
 Small borrowers have been first to benefit by the banks prosperity. This is in accord with the original policy announced by the cooperative insti- tuition on its entrance into the New York financial field, officials said. The initial loans have been issued almost exclusively to union members for home building and other productive purposes. The bank IS member of the Federal Reserve System and is designated as a state depository.
 Governor Smith made the first de- posit when he presided at the formal opening in May The second was made by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and the third by United States Sen atoF Copeland. Deposits that day were announced as $3oo,ooo. Deposits GA days later, were found to be ST, I,Ioo,- 900, according to Peter J. Brady, president. MT. Brady is supervisor of The City Record and president of the Allied Printing Trades Council.
 While these deposits represent in the main the savings of workers who see insuSh mobilization new poten-
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
h A2ssst---------- DERANCED WORKER GETS LARGE AWARD
 AFTER LONG FIGHT
Chandler Gives Painter Total Inca pacity for 10 Years
 After Fall

Hartford, July 27-Determining that the mental disorder and impair ment of the intellect, now in it's in itial stage, of Edward Horan, jour neyman painter, was caused in great CT part by fall from ladder while he was employed by the Highland
 Paint & Wall Paper Go. of Spring field, Mass; Compensational Commis- sioner George B. Chandler at re- cent hearing awarded the claimant $68o.I4 accrued compensation and ordered that the company continue to pay compensation at the rate of SIS weekly during total incapacity or a period not to exceed TO years, with the provision that if the claimant se- cures work at reduced wage the company is to pay half the difference between his former wage, $3o.oI weekly, and tn Inew one. The com missioner also ordered that the com pany reimburse Horan for all medical bills to date and that furthermore they provide all necessary services.
 Horan, who is now confined at the Retreat following his all night stay last February I at Keney Park, cover ed only with evergreen twigs, from which he was finally dislodged only by the arrival of the police patrol, fell from a ladder June 7, 1922, strik ing his back and head, from which he suffered a back strain and intra- cranial injuries. Because of this he was incapacitated until September 2, when he returned to work for two weeks but had to discontinue. Since then he has been totally disabled. he asked for further compensation, claiming that the fall was responsible for his condition. The company denied the contention, saying that he was suffering from disease of mental order and alco- holism that had it's inception prior to his employment by them.
 According to the evidence Horan began to manifest peculiarities and eccentricities accompanied, by head aches and fatigue soon after his in jury, which finally terminated with the park adventure and his commit ment to the Retreat. It is feared that he will be unable to resume work
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
-Aht0riaL
OUR READERS.

Fairness-that's all you ask for, isn't it7 You don't want. any more than you're worth nor any more than your dollars worth, do you? That's what we're telling the World through our editorials and our Editorials" and we're espe cia1ly interested in having the manufacturer and merchant see this fact.
 Won't you help us to this ex- tent: Remember that fairness is not one sided. If the merchant or manufacturer goes half way. it's up to us to go meet him-to let them know, in advance, that we're ready to go half way.
 When they, these institutions we do business with, indicate that their hearts and minds are right let's cheer lem up a bit. Many good act dies because there is no encore. Do a bit of cheering and keep the "good actors" on the boards. 4
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
WILL FAKE NO CHANCES OF PUBLIC IA WING OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY
 GOVERNORS COMMITTEE REPORT
THE BOYS SPENT GIGANTIC WAD TO
 DEFEAT JOHNSON

From Washington comes the news that $Ioo,ooo was raised to carry Minnesota for Governor Preus, who was defeated by Mag nus Johnson in the race for United States senator
 Of the $Ioo,ooo 1t is said that $2o,ooo was contributed by the Re publican National Committee, $4z,- 900 was raised among interested parties in Minneapolis and St Paul, while the remainder was pledged by the Steel trust.
 The administration sent Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, chair man of the Republican national senatorial committee and one of the most pronounced reactionaries in the United States, into Mime sota to campaign for Preus.
 The people then proceeded to throw the everlasting hooks into Brother Preus.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27

Therefore the governors have been requested, (by whom not stated but easy to guess) to meet again next month probably in Boston and dis cuss matters It is even naively sug- gested in the request that they might be induced to call special sessions of the legislatures in the six New Eng land states but principally in Con- Inecticut, Rhode Island and Massa- |chusetts so that the legislatures might assist in the desired action promptly.
 Governor Templeton this week ad- mitted that he expected such a meet ing and expected to attend and dis cuss the special sessions suggested, requested or whatever 1t might be. Meanwhile perhaps the general public will do a little discussing along the lines Of this special session stuff. To call the legislature together entails considerable expense but that comes out Of the public purse anyhow, and 1t might be called for a new discus sion Of the Volstead act and the rail- road question made side issue as far las the taxpayer who has to pay for 1t would be let in on the know.
 Then again Of course the dear rail- road might be willing to assume the expense If 1t could be assured that 1t could get the big steal scheme across and 1t would undoubtedly make sure of that before the session date was set or there wouldn't be any session.
 It is a notorious fact that not so many years ago the New Haven rail- road dominated Connecticut and the other states. Of course that was simply due to the patriotic and public spirited attitude of the legislators in desiring to see great railroad improve ments made. But there are a great many still living who have heard and almost had proof of some other req son why the road controlled the 1egis- latures and so many legislators built houses or got fine lucrative jobs with high finance shortly after leaving the honored bodies. Of course these days are gone, the road is broke and the public has been let in on the fact that 1t IS so watered that 1t Is suspicious of all railroad legislation and an in vestigation might be demanded.
 Nevertheless it is apparent that the road IS going to try to put 1t over even to the extent of a special ses- sion. Tn fact the joint committee" appointed by the six governors rec commended such special sessions It also recommended many things that these special sessions should do naively remarking that unless they were done there would be a receiver ship, which the road doesn't want to face but which might befor the bene- fit of the stockholders and general
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
URGES LABOR TO USE NEWSPAPERS
 JUST LIKE BOSS
Typo Union Head Would Advertise to Garry Workers
 Message.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-Wide- spread use of newspaper advertising space has been recommended to the American Federation of Labor and international unions as the best means for carrying on educational work by J. w. Hays. secretary-treas- urer of the International Typographi- cal Union, according to an announce ment made at headquarters of the typographical union here.
 Trade unions have a message of vital concern for the American people in this period of radical and pater- nalistic activity" said MT. Hays. "As between tn more or less cranky ex- ponent of social and economic experi- mentation and the stubborn reaction a'y, the trade union, as represented by such men as MT. Gompers, occu- pies a safe middle ground The American labor movement offers the working man an. instrument through which he may work for his better ment without danger to existing insti- tutionS.
 More general recognition of the trade unions right to existence and the fundamental fairness of its pro- gram would, in the belief of most la Dor leaders, go far in the direction of stabilizing American thought on economic and industrial subjects Certainly it would be beneficial to carry the aims and purposes of union ism before the general public for ap- proval or disapproval. The spirit of
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
< Continued on Page Ten.) AIR PILOTS STRIKE
 FOR MORE WAGES

London. July 27.-The first case of air liner pilots strike occurred at the Croydon airdrome this week, says the Evening Mail A British machine loaded with passengers had its engine running and was ready to start for France when the pilot informed the management that he would refuse to fly unless his wages were increased. The company's chief official was ab- sent, the passengers became restive, and no other pilot was available, so the authorities on the spot decided to accede to the strikers demand.
 The airplane started on its trip three hours late.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
SEYMOUR DAY
 TREND SEEN BY
 MANUFACTURER
George F. Johnson, Employing 17,ooo Workers, Without Strike
 in 30 Years.

Binghamton, N. Y., July 27.- George F. Johnson, advocate of the Golden Rule, head of the Endicott- Johnson Company, of Johnson City and Endicott employing I7,ooo men and women, said at his home in En- dicott, that in few years the eight hour day for labor might be short ened to six hours.
 The Essdicott-J ohnson factories do not antagonize organized labor, has not had strike in 30 years.
 "The eight-hour day IS an inevitable thing, not only for the Steel Trust but for other large employers of la bor," Mr. Johnson said. The I2- hour day Is survival of conditions that should have been outgrown.
 "The Endicott-J ohnson Company. which employs about I7,ooo men and women, abandoned the nine-hour day years ago. Eight hours is tho logical days work.
 My father, when boy, worked 16 hours day in a New England cot ton mill. He went to work at 4 o'clock in the morning and worked till dark. Labor employers have be- times It may be that in a few years the eight-hour day will be regarded as too long. The working day may be reduced to six hours The ten dency is in that direction"
 Asked whether prohibition had measurably increased the skill of the workers in the Endicott-J Johnson fac tories, or the unit volume of produc- ton, Mt. Johnson said:
 ''I cannot say that it has. 1 do not share the views of those who would deprive people of good beer. I am against the saloon. I am glad that it is gone It never will be restored. But I would be glad to see the enact ment of law that would permit the manufacture and sale of beer think the present law has worked very inn perfectly, and in many ways we are worse off than we were before"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
ASK RAIL WAGE
 RAISES TOTALLING
 ABOUT "A MILLION
Freight Handlers and Clerks Make Demands Covering I25,ooo
 Men

Chicago. July 27-Wage increases amounting to $24,ooo,ooo annually aud affecting I25,ooo clerical and station service employees on more than half the nations railroads, were requested by E. H. Fitzgerald, president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steam ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Sta tion and Express Employees, at a hearing before the United States Railroad Labor Board this week
 The increases asked for ranged from nine to Y cents an hour for the employees on the 6o railroads involved in the dispute. If these. wage rates are established by the board, 1t will restore the compensation of the em- ployes granted the men in 1920 by decision No. of the board. This wage was known as the wartime wage award and added $I2o, o,ooo, ,ooo to the salary of all railroad workers.
 Subsequent reductions in salaries of the clerical and station service em- ployes reduced their wages to below the wage rate in effect prior to De cision No. 2, according to MT. Fitz- gerald. He said that the railroads would be able to pay the wage in crease because of the large volume of business during the last year and that the employees were entitled to share in the increased and profitable earnings.
 Evidence was introduced at the hearing showing the number of freight cars loaded in 1922 as com pared with 1921, and the freight car loadings up to May, 1923. President pointed out that the freight car loadings were handled greatly increasing the num- Der of employees.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27

A. F. OF L. CALLS ANNUAL MEETING
 z FOR OCTOBER I

There is now being sent to all labor organizations in the United States and Canada the call for the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, which is to convene in Portland, Oregon, Monday, October I.
 The spreading of bolshevistic ideas among the judges of the country will be considered and measures designed to counteract their malignant influence; child labor and the need for organiza- ton of women workers will be thoroughly analyzed; the vicious attempts to undermine the labor ganizations, together with many other subjects, of equal import ance, will be discussed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-27
Building Trades
 In New York Elect
John Halkett of Carpenters New
 Head of Old Council.

New York, July 27.-John Halkett, vice-president of the New York Dis trict Council of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, was this week elected president of the old Building Trades Council of New York City and vicin- ity, which represents more than o6,- GOO building mechanics. J. Patrick Commerford of the Hoisting Engi- neers was elected vice-president and Daniel F. Murphy of the Blue Stone Cutters was elected trustee.
 Both Halkett and Clarke, just out of office, denied that Robert F. Brin- dell, now in states prison, has any thing to do with the council Hal kett denied as untrue rumors that the old Building Trades Council would join forces with the new council, which has about I5,ooo members.