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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
DEATHS

William l.. Newberry-Remains of
 William l.. Newberry, who died in
 New York Monday afternoon, will
 arrive in9 Birmingham Wednesday
 night. Funeral services will be
 held at 3:30 o'clock Thursday aft
 ernoon from the residence of his brother-in-law, Porter Chamblee \ followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge. ' MT, Newberry was formerly resi- lent of Pratt City.
 q. Sarah s. McCarty-Funeral sefvices for Mrs. Sarah S. McCarty, 40. who died at S;30 o'clock Tues day might at a local infirmary, will be held at ? o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon from the residence of her
 sister, Mrs. Louie Reese, 3403 High : land avenue, followed by interment < in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge. She is survived by her daughter, Miss Sarah McCarty; two brothers, John E. Stil1well of An niston and Charles Stillwell of Chicago; five sisters, Mrs. John Ma lone, Jr.; Mrs. Griffin Lamkin, Mrs.
 Basil Marley. Mrs. Louis Lamkin,
 Mrs. w. l.. Logan and Mrs. J. F. McElroy.
 w. M. Foy-Remains of w. M. Foy, who died Monday in Memphis, were sent to New Orleans Tuesday aft
 ernoon by Lige Loy for interment. pr. l.. T. Hocutt-Funeral services for pr. L. T. HGcutt, 80, who died
 Tuesday morning at the residence on the Montevallo road, will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the residence, fol- lowed by interment in Elmwood N cemetery, with Lige Loy in charge. Nile is survived by his widow; two Aiaughters, Mrs. w. M Stock and Mrs. w. M. Halloway, and three s&ns' GiD' c. H. and w. B. h''a'', Miss Annie Washington-Funer
 services for Miss Annie Washing
 ton. 14-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. L. l.. Washington, who died at the residence in Carwel Monday evening, will be held at Il o'clock Wednesday morning from the residence, followed by inter- 4ment in Carwell cemetery, with Lige Loy in charge.
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';;;;;;;;;;;;;;;=;I Ws775:: 'TODAYS
 Oct. 31. Al fINhyAn J a.1as.uu1E. v C .A-
AT THE THEATRES

AT THE THEATRES Jefferson--Dark.
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville, news reels and comedies.
 Bijou-Loew' vaudeville, feature pictures and comedies.
 AT THE MOVIES Strand-Thomas Meighan in "Wom- an Proof"
 TrianonLNorma Talmadge, in Ashes of Vengeance" Galax-Madge BeIlamy and Lloyd Hughes. in Are You a Failure?" Capitol-Mae Murray in Peacock Alley
 Rialto-Serials, Her Dangerous Path" and Ruth of the Rockies" Odeon-"The Santa Fe TraiP' ana comedies.
 Royal-"Quicksand Princess-"The Steel Trail"
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CURRENT EVENTS

Rotary club luncheon at l o'clock at Tutwiler hotel.
 Exchange club luncheon at o'clock at Iutwiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
GETTING roo SMART

senior-Why are they giving that student such a severe hazing?
 JunIor-I understand he was dis covered studying the other day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31

resolutions that cleared MT. Taylor of the charges against him, raised the comptrollers salary $1,00o year, bringing 1t up fror S4.000 to S5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
TEACHERS ARE ASKED TO TELL ABOUT TAX
County Superintendent Baker sends Letter Regarding Election Nov. 20

County Superintendent Of SchooIs N. R. Baker has sent letter to prfn- cipals and through them to the teach- CTS of Jefferson county requesting them to acquaint the people of their communities with the need for vot- Ing a continuation of the 3-milA 1pe- cial school tax at the election No- yember 20. Teachers are especially urged to explain the purpose of She tax and help clear up tho confnsaon regarding it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
THE WEATHER

Alabama and extreme northwest Flori- da; Generally fair and colder wednes- day except possibly showers on tha coast Wednesday morning; Thursday fair
 VirGiniai Generally fair and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair,
 North and South Carolina: Mostly cloudy and colder Wednesday, possibly showers in east portion; Thursday fair.
 Georgia: Mostly cloudy and colder Wednesday, probably showers In south portion; Thursday fair.
 Florida Mostly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday. probably local rains Wednes- day; cooler Wednesday night and Thurs day
 MississIppi; Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday. colder in southeast DOT ton Wednesday; warmer In north portion Thursday.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and Thurs day colder in east portion Wednesday; rising temperature Thursday.
 Kentucky: Fair and continued cold Wednesday,; Thursday fair, with rising temperature.
 Louisiana: Wednesday mostly fair, colder in south portion; Thursday fair,
 Arkansas Wednesday fair. rising tenn perature in northwest portion; Thursday fair, warmer
 Oklahoma: Wednesday and Thursday generally fair, rising temperature.
 East Texas: Wednesday generally fair, colder in southeast portion; Thursday partly cloudy, warmer In north portion.
 West Texas: Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudy, rising temperature.
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conducted entirely free from poli- ties or anyone's political aspirations "I am willing to give my time and services for the good of Blrming- ham, but I am not willing to give my time and services as an aid to any political aspirations of any per son.
 When the board is organized. it should be organized with person as president. who is not and does not expect to be in politics. and 1 would be willing to serve on beard with such a president, but not otherwise Respectfully,
 M. |. PHILLIPS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
HILL RESTING WE'LL

w. r. Hull, 7l Broadway, New York city, who was operated on Monday at the Birmingham General hospital. was reported resting we'll Tuesday night by hospital authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at D. m, October 30 1929:
 Highest temperature ........ 7s Lowest temperature ........... 62 Mean tenn perature ................. 70 Normal temperature ............ 59 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary ........ .................. 97 Rainfall .......... ................. % Total rainfall since January 1.....49. 19 Excess in rainfall since January 1. 6 .78 Relative humidity, a. m. ......... s1
 12 noon .................... 4s
 D. m. .............. 75 Dry thermometer a. m. .......... 63
 l2 noon ...s.,....s.... 70
 D. m. ,.................. 65 Wet thermometer a. m - 59
 12 noon ........... 62
 D. Tn. ................. bO Summary of observations made at sta- tions of United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. m., a0th meridian time. October 90. 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31

w. NJ. Foy-Remains of w. M Foy, who died Monday in Memphis, were sent to New Orleans Tuesday aft ernoon by Lige Loy for interment
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The commission, after adopting the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19

COMPANY ".UNION"
is CUNNING LURE

Chicago.-The company "union" is
cunning lure, declares the Butcher
Workman, official publication of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen.
Henry ~ of France, in a spirit of
unfulfilled generosity, once made the
rash statement that he wanted every
peasant to have a chicken in his pot
on Sundays. The peasants, however,
did not have the pots" says the
Butcher Workman.
played by the big packers. They es-
tablished the most deceptive counter
felt in industry, the company union,
and with the aid of their fawning,
hand-picked management representa-
tives ON that so-called conference
board, they promise the bright future
that will never come, while they de-
prive workers of the substantial gains
they have made in the real workers
union.
Workers employed by the big
packers are realizing that the COM
pany union is but cunning lure to
induce them to desert their own or
ganiZation.
THE so-called industrial democracy
the packers have diligently proclaim
ed as lasting benefit to their EN-
ployes has offered the long-sought
opportunity for a code of conduct
which makes lying a virtue and snob-
blshness a righteous deed"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
RAILROADS FIGHT
FEDERAL AID FOR
BETTER ROADS

Washington--Some Of the railroads
of this country are active in their
opposition to federal aid for good
roads, declared Congressman Robson
of Kentucky on the floor of the house
of representatives
There are now millions of motor
vehicles carrying passengers and
freight, and this has provoked the
jealousy of many railroads" he said.
Some of the railroads are putting
out literature denouncing the use of
these motor vehicles. find the fol-
lowing in booklet put ont by one of
the railroads:
"The railroads and their pa
irons have great deal at stake
in the growing use of motor We
hicles for commercial purposes
and the extension Of hard-road
systems to cover the whole coun-
try. Indeed, it is an important
problem and one which deserves
urgent attention.
THE legitimate function of the
highway is, first, the accommo-
dation of private owners of We
hicles for their individual pleas
ure or business. They are not
designed or intended as permap
ent road beds for transportation
business, and should not be de-
pended upon to fulfill that func-
ton"
Congressman Robson stated there
was a concerted movement" both II
congress and out, to hamper the fed
eral aid program, and that some rail
roads were a part of the movement
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
ADOPT THESE
RESOLUTIONS FOR
THE NEW YEAR

1t may be a trifle late to make
New Years resolutions, but, as the
old saying goes, "it's better late than
never" Here are a few resolutions
Twin City unionists could make:
| will live up to the obligation that
! took when joining my union organ
izatioU
| will attend the meetings and help
my fellow officers to carry on the
work they have to do.
| will keep my dues paid and will
not violate any part of our bylaws.
| will see that my Union becomes
affiliated with the Twin City Fedora
ton of Labor.
| will see that my Union becomes
affiliated wi Observation-Disclosures
affiliated with the State Federation
of Labor.
| will see that our delegates attend
the meetings of the Central Body and
reports back what is going on in the
meeting.
will subscribe for our Labor paper
and | will get others to do the same.
| will spend my Union earned
money at the store that has union
clerks and for union-made goods as
much as possible.
| will do all in my power to help
organized labor make a success of the
coming State Federation of Labor
convention.
| will not cast my word and honor
away and go take job where some
other brother has been on a strike
in order to get a just wage and a
right to live like real honest Ameri-
can citizen.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
BUT JUST SUPPOSE THEY
HAD TO LABOR FOR TWEEN
TY-THREE CENTS AN HOUR

San Francisco-"The railroad labor
board, whose members draw salary
of $4,000 per annum from the United
States government, declares that a
living wage is "a bit of melihuous
phraseology well calculated to de-
ceive the unthinking, says the Sea
mems journal.
I'VE wonder what would happen If
these illustrous gentlemen, with their
silyer-toned and euphoneous language,
were personally subjected to a wage
OF 20 cents an hour, and from such
meager pay had to raise a family I?
Everybody is entitled to one guess.
But assuming that they themselves
could be made to work tor a starva-
ton wage, it's a cinch that they woull
not long remain among those classi-
ned as 'unthinking' nor would they be
deceived as to the rottenness of the
wage decisions which they have tried
to force upon American workers. with
the enthusiastic support of Mr..
Daugherty and flock of Injunction
judges" ''''N wv.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
COST OF LIVING
GOING UP LABOR DE-
PARTMENT REPORTS

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. e. Jan. 1s.-The
cost Of living in the United States
increased from November 10 to De
cember Is, 1922, according 20 com
pilations just completed BY the Unit
ed States Department Of Labor.
Eighteen out Of twenty-five cities
for which figures were compiled show
increases Of one, two and three per
cent, as follows: Milwaukee, Roches-
ter, and Savannah, 3 per cent; Butte,
Charleston, Chicago, Houston, Kansas
City, st. Louis, and Scranton, 2 per
cent; Baltimore, Little Rock, Newark,
New York, Omaha, Philadelphia,
Richmond, and Washington, ID. G.,
per cent. The other four cities de-
creased-Boston, 2 per cent, and
Portland, Me-, ! per cent. lndianapo-
lis and New Haven decreased less
than fve-tenths Of l per cent.
For the year period, December ID,
1921, to December Is, 1922, there
was the following decreases: Kansas
City and Scranton, 6 per cent; Savan-
nah, 5 per cent; Boston, Charleston,
New Haven, Omaha, Portland, Me-,
and Richmond, 4 per cent; Houston
ana indldnap0lls, per cent ChlcdRo,
Little Rock, New York, and Roches-
ter, 2 per cent; Baltimore, Milwaukee,
Newark, and Washington, ID. c., per
cent. Philadelphia decreased less
than fiye-tenths of / per cent. st.
Louis showed an increase of per
cent, and Butte, per cent.
As compared with the average cost
in the year 1913, the retail cost of
food on December Is, 1922, was 81
per cent higher in Dichmond; Sc per
cent in New York; So per cent in
Washington, d. c.; Sd per cent in
Scranton; 81 per cent in Baltimore
and Boston; so per cent in Philadel-
phia; 40 per cent in Chicago; AZ per
cent in Newark; AZ per cent in Mil
waukee and st. Louis, 46 per cent in
Charleston and New Haven; al per
cent in Kansas City and Omaha; 80
per cent in Little Rock, and SO per
cent in indianapolis. Prices were not
obtained from Butte, Houston, Port
landl Me-; Rochester, and Savannah
in 1913; hence no comparison of the
9year period can be given for these
cities.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
ST. LOUIS WORKERS
FIND NEW WAY TO
WIN A STRIKE

Growing out of an open shop war
on the cigarmakers' union by the
large manufacturers, the Common
wealth Cigar Company of st. Louis Is
finding there a good fortune and
good will in cooperative production
which its workers never found in capt.
talistic employment. This coopera-
tive cigar factory, owned and operat-
ed by union cigar makers, has not on
~ defeated the open shop war, but in
the very first year Of its life has
proved financially successful.
This is one years achievement in
cooperative production of cigars. In
1921 the factory employed but 10
cigar makers; now there are "a
workmen.
The original capital stock of $1,000
has all been sold, and the capital is
now being increased to $4,000. Dur
ing 1921, 100000 cigars were made
and sold by the company; in 1922
this number was increased to over
100000. The cooperative enjoyed a
heavy holiday trade and the business
is growing at remarkable rate.
The cigar makers of st. Louis are
not the only workers who have dem
onstrated the modern method of win
ming a strike. Cigarmakers in Tampa,
Fla, and in Chicago have also de-
feated the open shop drive by found
ing successful cooperative factories
The milk wagon drivers of Minnea.
polls locked out two years ago by the
milk trust, are prosperously conduct.
ing a creamery in that city which does
a business of more than 81 500, 00(
annually. Locked out printers il
Champaign, Illinois, and Walla Walla
Washington, who promptly set NJ
their own cooperative printing press
es provide still further instances il
this country of the invaluable al,
which the cooperative movement give
to the labor movement in its struggl,
to establish fair working conditions
for all workers and fair prices TO
consumers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Letting The Cat Out.

Not all shipping interests are fool
ing themselves about the ship sub
sidy proposal. Some of them under
stand the truth at least when they
are discussing the subject among
themselves. Here are the en- familie
confessions of the Marine News, one
of the organs of the. shipping inter
ests:
Ship Subsidy will not be creative
force in the establishment of shipping
lines. This comes only from the de-
mands of commerce. No artificial
element can create a shipping line,
much less sustain it,"
Subsidy cannot make ship opera
ton nor promote commerce. The
former is a matter where the eff
cheney and ability of the ship operat-
ing concern is the only consideration.
As to the development of commerce,
this is a matter where the willingness
of Americans to engage in world af-
fairs will be the deciding factor"
y y
with an understanding of the
diversity and broad qualifications oil
| the many problems that enter into the
making up of successful Merchant
Marine, it becomes apparent that {
ship subsidy which is designed mere
ly to equalize costs is but the start
ing point in the development of az
embrasive Merchant Marine. 1t i.
foolhardy to expect that the impetus
of subsidy is ali that is necessary"
| - =
LET US not have false notions as t,
the benefits that will accrue from
ship subsidy"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
BIG CORPORATION HIDES
PROFITS so AS TO EVADE
PAYING INCOME TAX

Washington.-The intricacies of big
business, and the methods it EN-
ploys to hide profits and evade the
law We're revealed to a senate COM
mittee by A. +. Hinch, comptroller
of the Standard oil company of New
York.
The witness said his company
turned over its ocean vessels to the
Standard oil company of Hong Kong
The Oriental company then leased
the boats to the Standard oil COM
pany of Delaware, and the latter COM
pany operates the boats for the orig
inal owner at set rate.
The witness acknowledged that his
company owns Standard oil of Hong
Kong, and that the latter company
has a surplus of SPA 100000. The
witness also stated that his company
STANDARD oil of New York-made
net earnings of S11,104, 1850 the
first six months of 1922.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
REAL 1918 WAGE FIG
URES SHOW LACK
OF AFFLUENCE

The days of 1918 when the infor-
nation was broadeasted over the
United States that workmen were re-
ceiying such high wages that some of
them were actually buying silk shirts,
jitneys, and even grand pianos are
not too far gone TO be recalled.
Compare now the figures on wages
actually earned in various industries
in the United States during 1918,
compiled with great care by the joint
congressional committee of agricul-
tural inquiry.
The average yearly wage actually
received by all the men questioned in
the industries investigated was
1904. Water transportation was
highest of the Individual industries,
averaging S1,532, due to excessive
overtime and continuous employment
on contract wages which ordinarily
bring a low average.
Farm workers had the lowest cash
return, $500, but this does not in
clude board and lodging, which usu-
ally constitute part Of the compensa-
ton. The other industries averaged
la the following order:
Banking, $1,461; railways, 81 1884;
production of minerals, $1,2S0; hand
trades, $1,194; factories, S1,147;
government employees, 1896; street
railways, electric light and power,
telegraph and telephone companies,
1878.
These averages do not mean that
many workmen by diligence did not
make fairly good wages, but curious
ly enough the people who questioned
their right 70 spend their earnings on
a silk shirt rather than get drunk on
a quart of bootleg never questioned
their own right to own dozens of silk
shirts. They purposely ignored the
fact that some silk shirts were
cheaper than cotton shirts. 1t re-
Elected an attitude of mind belong
ing to the pre-revolutionary days of
France.
Normally has returned to those
who raised the silk shirt cry in 1918.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
state of Lima Kaiser, deceased.

Estate of Lima Kaiser, deceased.
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed Administrator of the Estate
of Lima Kaiser late of the County of
Champaign and State of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
of Champaign County, at the Court
House in Urbana. Champaign County,
Illinois, at the March Term, on the
first Monday in March (1923) next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said Estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose
of having same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said Estate are required
to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 10th day of January A.
ID. 1928.
CHARLES f. KAISER.
A. S. WEEKS, Administrator.
Attorney. 12-20-27
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
EMPLOYERS ARE f,
OFFERED BARGAINS
IN MAN LABOR

Washington,-ln announcing its list
of available office employees in a con-
fidential bulletin to local business
men, an employment agency in this
city says:
"We have many other excellent bar
gains in all types of office help"
This agency also assumes to "edu-
cate" business men on the question of
the day. In discussing the stock divi-
dend it says the stock holder is not
enriched, but
"Many of the companies that have
declared large stock dividends are
continuing to pay the old rate on the
increased amount of stock and to that
extent the stockholders will be bene-
fitted in actual cash income in the
future"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Trust Head is Jailed.

New York.--The president of the
wet-wash laundrymen's protective as
ISOLATION has been arrested on the
charge of arson. 1t is claimed he is
responsible for incendiary fires start
ed on the premises of independent
laundry owners who refused to join
the trust. Several thugs and con-
victs have been arrested and the au-
thorities declare they will reach out
for the "higher ups"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
SCAB PRINT SHOP OWNER
BLAMES UNIONS FOR HIS
FAILURE IN BUSINESS

Union printers read with a smile
dispatch in the daily press recent
ly that the De Winnie Press, one of the
old establishments in New York, has
quit business. The president of that
print shop stated that he was not able
to get printers suited to their needs
and proceeded with lambasting the
Union. The real cause for the shop
going out of business was because il
was non-union and skilled labor would
not work for the concern.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
THESE CONCERNS
RUN FOR PROFIT;
NOT FOR SERVICE
Huge Meat Profits.

New York--The report of Swift
& Co., meat packers, for the year
ended November 4, 1922, shows clear
profits of $13,049,217, against de-
felt of $7,S12,291 in the previous
year. During 1922 the sales were
less and the profits greater than in
1921. In 1922 the sales were $780,
100000, as compared with $S0O,O00,-
900 the. previous year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Recognition of Goethe

II is great mistake to suppose
that Goethe, whose star had already
risen, was at once generally reeog-
nized. His "Gotz Won Berliehlngen''
and his "Werthern had been enthus-
iastically received, but no more SO
than works Of commonplace bunglers,
and Goethe was assigned very small
niche In the temple Of literature--
Heine
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Rail Strike is Costly.

New York.--The Chicago, Rock
Island 4 Pacific railroad reports that
it has set aside $780, 900 for main
tenance of equipment on account of
the shop mems strike.
But for the strike the company
would have a net income of S6l9,-
$50 during November, as compared
with $47,963 for November, 1921.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Naughty Grandpa.

George had been repimanded sew.
sral times for creeping and wearing
holes I'm his stockings. SO when he
saw his grandmother darnlng his
grandfather's socks. he said in n severe
tone. -Niraaana have you been creep
lngf'
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
Roads Drnn Demands.

New York.---it is stated that many
railroads have withdrawn their de-
mand for wage decreases before the
railroad labor board. This movement
affects the transportation employees.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
No Labor Shortage Here.

New York.-Authorities employed
10000 men to remove the snow piles
in this city. The employment of this
number of men who are capable of
handling shovels would indicate that
the alleged labor shortage does not
exist in this vicinity.