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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16
UNION MEMBERSHIP
DECLINE SLOWS UP

The decline in the membership of
the American Federation of Labor
unions has been almost halted. As
reported to the 43rd annual convention
at Portland, the total membership
stands at 1925, 46S. This includes all
paid-up members of affiliated organ
izations, but does not include card
holders for whom no per capita has
been paid because of strikes, lockouts,
or unemployment.
Faced by a concerted and well or
ganized campaign for the open shop"
far exceeding anything of the sort in
the history Of the labor movement,
American unions have been able to
check the decline in their membership
until now very prospect points to an
early revival of strength. From its
highest point Of 4,O78, TAO members
in 1920. when war conditions favorable
to union organization were still exer-
cising their influence, the total men,
bership fell off 170.0 900 in 1921, 600, 900
in 1922 and about 269 ,167 in 1923.
Viewed over a long period, the Fed
GRAFTON has increased its membership
by about so per cent In ten years.
In 1913, the last pre-war year, there
we're 1896. 0O4 members as compared
with the total of 1926, 46S In 1923.
Suffer Losses.
Central bodies number 901 as COM
pared with 905 in 1922. State branch
es maintained their maximum of 40.
Charters for 81 central bodies were
issued and two we're reinstated in the
Is months ending August 81; 33 9TH
ers were d%isbanded, two suspended,
and one merged.
International unions showing the
greatest increases in membership over
last year are the United Mine Work
ers, the Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
ers, the Molders, the Elevator Con-
structors, and the Upholsterers. To
a lesser degree the Carpenters, the
Hold Carriers, the Brick and Clay
Workers, the Marble Cutters, Plaster
ers, Stone Cutters, and the Stereotyp-
ers showed improvements during the
past year.
By far the heaviest losses were suf-
fered by the ~shopcraft unions which
we're engaged in a bitterly contested
strike in 1922. The B~lacksmiths tenn
porarily lost a large part of the mem
bership; the Boilermakers lost slight
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16

Another double bed size,
grey. Sale price -$1.9S
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16
ARE
RECEIVING PENSION

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 15.-More
than $50 former Wisconsin school
teachers r receiving pensions un-
der the state department pension sys-
tenn, according to R. E. Loveland, sec
rotary of the state annuity board.
Teachers pay 5 per cent Of their
salaries into the pension fund and the
state adds more than an equal amount.
After 25 years Of teaching, and at
the age of so, the teacher is paid the
full pension allowed.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

Fourteen breweries in and near
Philadelphia seized and search.
ed by prohibition agents assembled
from different parts of the country.
The Belgrade government has ap.
pointed a commission to go to the
United States and discuss Jugo.
slaYia's wal debt. The debt amounts
to approximately 100000. 900 with in.
terest.
An American naval aviator will par
ticipate in an attempt next summer to
fly across the North Pole to be made
by Captain Roald Amundsen, the ex.
plorer, the navy department has an.
nounced.
The Edward hotel in Kansas City,
Mo-, was ordered padlocked a year and
a day by the federal court because
of continued law violations. 1t is the
largest property in the city closed un.
der the statute.
Plans for nationwide observance Of
Harding Memorial week from Decem.
Der 9 to 16 have been announced by
the Harding Memorial association,
which opened national headquarters in
Washington, D. G.
Formal call has been issued by
Chairman Adams for a meeting of the
republican national committee in
Washington, December IL and IL, to
select the city for next years ma
tional convention and to ratify the
new apportionment Of delegates.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16
VITAL QUESTIONS
FACING CONGRESS-
WHEN CONVENES
(COntinued rrom Zee one

will be supported by the American
Federation 70 Labor.
The farmers charge that he is paid
bef~ore-the-war prices for his wheat,
for what he buys will worry statesmen
from agricultural sections.
The fireworks, however, will be
over the railroad and tax questions.
Big business viii favor no change in
the railroad law while the same forces
will favor a sales tax, oppose an in
creased inheritance tax and support
every move intended to reduce the sur
taxes of the income tax.
And while the statesmen are con-
sidering these questions they will nat
urally have to keep in clase touch
with events back home" for next
years campaign will start early in
the spring time.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16
CLERICAL
FACING IDLENESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Hundreds
of clerical employees will be idle this
winter as a result of dismissals of
war workers from government serv-
ice, according to a survey made by
the federal employment service. The
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16

large number of employees recently
discharged has aggravated the already
serious situation for clerical workers,
according to the survey.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16

Don't fail to hear the Mooseheart
students at the Moose hall, Thursday
evening, November 20.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16

Labor Press advertisers.
Evening star., 1923-08-30
HELP-FEMALE.

YOUNG LADY, with selling experience In
music or record business preferred, though
not essential; capable, reliable. willing to work
shifts of every other evening; pleasant work
salary and commission; state experience, IL
any, age, salary. Address GIT II st. ne. .
Evening star., 1923-08-30
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE

A light six Buick roadster with new paint.
new tires and top; In good running condition.
for 1926; terms to suit; act quick. Can be seen
at a1al 18th st. NV. 3is
Evening star., 1923-08-30

| CHEVROLET ROADS.WR, 1928 driven very
little: great saving in price; 500; easy
| terms. BYRD Col. 1888
Evening star., 1923-08-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Continued.
STORE MIXTURES and ofice furniture of
every description bsnght and sold Baltimore
Fixtures Co.. 6l6 Louisiana ave. Main 6Os7.
WOULD like to hear from party having some
used furniture for sale. Phone franklin 8144.
Evening star., 1923-08-30

CHEVROLET TOURING. 1923: cheap for
quick sale. No l. g he 3os
Evening star., 1923-04-23
new HIGH RECORDS
IN FRENCH BONDS
Issues Feature of Today's
Misunderstanding Light
in Other Securities.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 23.-The out
standing event in the bond market
today was the attaining Of new high
records for 1929 in the case of French
IS and French 71ss
While this rise is only a continu-
alton Of strength in French bonds
which has been q consistent feature
OF the market for some weeks past
the influence today was doubtless the
reports from abroad that Germany
was prepared to make a definite offer
as to reparations.
Department of the Seine Is shared
In the Improvement shown by other
French bonds. and Dutch East Indies
IS. both the 1947 and the 1862 ma
TURTLES, made new highs for the
year. as did the Dutch East Indies
G1as.
Aside from. the strength in foreign
bonds. trading was almost at a stand
still.
On the exchange small lots changed
hands. with the advances and the de-
clineS about equal in number Deal
inGs over the counter were on the
smallest scale In weeks. Even with
out competition from any large
amount Of new offerings, practically
no interest was shown either by in
Vestors or spectators. 1t was no.
ticeable, however, that there was no
real weakness anywhere.
What reaction there was was most
evident in the high grade issues. al
though there was no change in quota
tions for time money.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
CRUDE OIL REDUCED
IN MIDDLE WEST
Prices Now Back to Those Of Feb.
ruary-Action by Prairie
Oil Company.

By the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. April 23.-
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company
today announced a reduction of 10
cents barrel in. the price Of mid
continent crude oil. - ...a' - ..
This reduction, the first in the mid :
continent fields, brings the price Of
crude oils at the we'll back to the
prices announced February 2 after a
fourth consecutive rise. which ranged
from s1.30 per barrel for oil of less
than % degrees beaume gravity up
to $40 per barrel of Al degrees and
above.
NEW YORK, April 23.-11:45 am.
bids: May. 27.05; July, .26.14; Oct,
23.SS: Dec, 23.4s; January, 2a:i7.
Steady.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-:Noon
bids: May. 26.71: July. 25.43; Oct,
1855: Dec, 23.3O asked; JAM 2s.13:
Steady.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
LIVE sTocK MARKETS.

CHICAGO. April % Omitted States
Department of e).-Hcgs-
Receipts. $4,000 head; light weight.
to 10 lower: butchers uneven. 10 to
90 lower: bulk, $50 to 210 pound aver
ages. S15aS25: top, $50: bulk 250 to
S25 pound butchers, 7.65aS.10: pack
ing soWs 10 to 10 lower, 6.40a65o
pigs weak to 25 lower: desirable 100
to J30 Founders, 7.00a7.59; heavy
weight hogs. 7.50aS.00; medium, S5a
S.a5; light, 7.S0aS.30; light light, T.00a
$50; packing sows, smooth, 6.40a7.6o;
packing sowe. rough. 6.00a6.50; kill.
ing pigs, 6.50a7.b5.
Cattle-Reciepts, $4,000 head; fairly
active; beef steers about steady; kill
ing quality rather plain: run includes
liberal supply half fat light year
lings: choice yearlings and heavy
steers, early steers comparatively
scarce; top matured steers, early
1915; several loads, 9.75a10.00; bulk
beef steers and yearlings. S.25a950;
beef steers and yearIings. S.25a9.60:
best long yearlings early. 9.65: bulls.
10 cents higher: veal calves pending
lower; other classes steady bulk
bologna Bulls, S.10a525; bulk stockers
and feeders, 6.50a7.50; Gamers and
cutters. s.ssa4.22s; bulk beef cows and
Sheep-Reciepts, $4,000 head; slow,
strong to 20 cents higher; several
loads clipped, 70 to 80 lb. lambs to
shippers ana packers, 11.75a12.25;
mostly 25 cents higher: no weoled
lambs sold early; bidding, 14.60; held
higher; clipped yearlings. 1000; few
early sales Of sheep, all wetherS.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
FURTHER OIL CUTS.
Texas Companies Meet Other Re
ductions-Briefs.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Texas OH
Companies and the Gulf Refining
Company today met the reduction Of
/ cent a gallon in the tank wagon
prices of gasoline and kerosene an
nounced last week by the Standard
Oil Company of New York, the de-
creases being effective in New York
and New. England.
Officials of the National City Com
pany today denied Wall street rumors.
that the company had Cancelled its
recent loan of $20,0o0,00o to the:
Oriental Development Company. The.
bonds were sold about three weeks.
ago and are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange.
The United States Steel Corporation
has awarded a $1500.000 contract for
the construction of seventy-ton hop
per coal cars to the General American
Tank Car Company.
Net Income Of s89,172 for the first
quarter Is reported by the Reynolds
Spring Company. This compares with
s16.56s in the corresponding period
last year.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
COTTON PRICES UP
AS WEEK OPENS
Better Demand for Goods Helps
Market-All Months Make
- Advances.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-cotton to-
day opened IS points higher than
Saturdays close on reports of an in
creased demand for cotton goods.
heavy covering and favorable cable
reports. from abroad.
May deliveries" sold up to .27.S0 at
the opening and new crop months
showed advances of 25 to 80 points
in sympathy with the old crop
strength. ..
Estimates published in the Trade
indicated that there had been sales
Of 100000 to 100000 pieces Of print
cloths in the local market on Satur-
day. r- ..-...'
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.--cotton
futures opened steady. May, 1851;
July. $3.50; October. 1853: December,
1921; January, $500. Better cables
than due and fear OF cold and wet
weather in the belt during the next
twenty -four hours gave the cotton
market a steady tone today. In the
first half hour OF the session the
trading months were lifted Is to 80
points, to 26.75 a pound for May and
23.63 for October.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
81 MINING FIRMS
WIN ORE RATE CUT
I. c. C. Orders Reduction in Freight
Charges in Two Western
States.

Rates on iron ore from the Minne-
sofa ranges at Mesabi. Vermillion and
Guyana to Lake Superior ports are
reasonable. the Interstate Commerce
Commission held today. but present
railroad charges on iron from mines
in Michigan and Wisconsin to lake
ports are too high. and reductions
were ordered.
From the Gogebic range in Michi-
gan to Ashland. and from Menominee
In Michigan, to Escanaba rates here
after shall be 72 cents per ton, the
commission decided. the present maxi
mum being 80 cents. From the Mar
quette range to Marquette reductions
OF cents per ton were ordered, MAX
ing the future maximum from mines
at Ishpeming and Negaunee 81 cents
per ton. and SO cents per ton on ship
ments from mines elsewhere in the
range. Dock charges In connection
with the railroad rates were held to
be reasonable at present levels over
all of the lake ports.
Complaints which resulted In the re.
ductions were brought by eighty.
seven independent mining companies
operating in the iron country u year
ago.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
SLUMP IN GRAIN
EXPORTS FOR WEEK
Department Of Commerce Reports
Increase in Flour
Shipments.

Grain exports from the United
States last week amounted to s.o13,0o0
bushels. as compared with 3.145. 900
bushels for the week previous.
Exports of flour were 2s9.200 bar
rels, as compared with 215,so0 barrels
the week before.
Totals of grain exports for the
week, as compared with those of the
week previous. announced by the Com
merce Department today. follow
12S 900 Bushels. against 2s7 600
bushels: corn, 100000, against sos, 900;
oats. 195, 900, against $4,000; rye, 312.-
900. against 100000; wheat, 1,63s,000,
against 1,525.000.
Canadian grain in transit shipped
from United States ports last week
amounted to 1851, 900 bushels, against
2,12s,000 bushels the week before.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
MORE VIRGINIA APPLES.

NEW YORK. April 23 (SpeciaD.-'
The, receipts of barrelea apples vera
fairly liberal from New York. as we'll
as from Virginia. The early morning
demand for state Baldwins and Ben
Davis was rather light except for
strictly fancy, large. well colored
fruit. Two car loads of fancy "A"
grade two-and -one half Inch green
fngs were received and sold readily
with one car bringing IS and the
other $3.50 per double-headed barrel.
The market lacked activity parttcu-
larly for red varieties and prices in
general were somewhat lower.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
OBREG0N RECOGNITION
INTERESTING MERCHANTS
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star, .. .
Fort. WORTH. Tex, April 2a.-
Merchants Of the southwest are
awaiting eagerly some indication that
reports or speedy recognition of the
obrekon government in Mexico have
basis In, fact. .-..
Jobbers and wholesalers in Texas
predicted today that recognition
would be followed by a decided period
Of prosperity along both sides Of the
border.
Formerly hundreds of Mexicans
came to Texas cities to shop and job.
bers are confident Mexican stores will
sprinRkup as soon as recognition be-
comes. q. fact. Texas ranchmen for
the first time are being crowded by
'.nesters" and must have new grazing
lands. THEY are looking toward Mexf-
CO - = haven for their herds After
recognition.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
CAUTIOUS TONE DEVELOPS
IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES
Spring Seasons Demands Filled,
But Production Remains at
Undiminished Rate.
BY the Assocat P:ess.

By the Assoc a ted F;ess
NEW YORK. April 23.-With recent
buying movement showing further
signs of slackening, somewhat
more cautious tone was apparent in
financial and commercial circles dur
ing the past week. This was at
tributed partly to the fact that con-
sumers are now covered for some
time ahead. and partly to the passing
of special demands occasioned by. the
spring season. 1t also seems to be
the case that the numerous recent
wage increases have had q SOLDERING
effect in some quarters. In any
event. the change in sentiment was
due not to apprehension lest the bust
ness revival may have reached its
peak. but to misgivings lest the ad-
vance in prices and cost Is in danger
of being overdone.
Although buying has slackened,
production continues to go on at an
undimihished rate. Railroad car
loadings for the week ended April Z
were, 1t is true, materially below
recent records. but this was 'attriB-
uted to observance OF the Easter
Monday holiday in q number OF dis.
tricts. Even so. the weeks trafflc ex-
ceeded the comparable performance
in any other year. =.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
WOOL DEMAND BETTER.

BOSTON, April %. Especially The
demand for raw woods in the Summer
street today continued to be centered
in the higher grades. Woods suita BILE
for the needs of worsted manufactur-
ers were in particular demand. Ter
ritory woods in the west were bought
fairly actively and prices reported
were about rs cents . pound higher
than was paid last year.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. April 90 tSpeciaD -
Live poultry-Young chickens, pound,
50: poor and thin. 25; winters. 40a45;
springers, 55a60: leghorns. springers,
45a50; old hens, 26a27; small and leg
horns. 25; old roosters. 15a16; ducks.
25a2S: small and poor, 22a23: pigeons,
pair, 35a40; guinea fowl. each, 40as0.
Eggs-Loss off, native and nearby
arsts, dozen. 26; southern. 20.
Butter-Creamery, choice to fancy,
45a47; prints. 4sa5o; nearby cream
cry, 42a43: rolls, 3Sa42; store packed,
50; dairy prints, 40a42.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
new AUTO RECORD.

Production of American autonio-
biles set a new high record during
day by the Commerce Department.,
which showed that during the month
64,ooe oars and trucks were turned
out in excess OF the previous high
record Of last June. The output OF
pAaseaeer cars totAloa 1lA,4aA ana
&c trucks 21,8ik
Evening star., 1923-04-23
CITY BUILDING HOUSES.
Mining Companies Also Putting Up
Hundreds. Of Dwellings.
spciaI Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 23.-In a
number. of the smaller cities and
towns in this state. where private
capital hesitates to. incur a risk by
erecting buildings, owing to high
costs OF material and labor, other
interests are stopping in TO meet the
demand for dwellings,. ouakertown
as q municipality today is building
twenty dwellings. Many Industrial
corporations are following the ex.
ample Of anthracite mining companies
and are building hundreds Of dwell.
ings, which will be rented to en-
ployes on fair terms.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
WILL INCREASE ACREAGE.
--z-ztt-- -, 80, -. =,
Michigan Farmers Plan for Larger
Crop This Year. -.
Nv the Associated Press.

LANSING, Mich, April 23.--aIichi-
gan farmers intend to increase the
acreage of all principal crops this
year except spring wheat and po-
tatoes. according to-. a forecast report
completed today by Verne H. Church,
federal statistician. and L. Whitney
watkins, state agricultural commits
sioner. 1t is estimated there will be
l per cent increase in corn. per
cent in oats and % per cent in barley.
The marked increase in the price
offered for sugar beets has stimulated
interest In that crop and gain Of 56
Per -cene.over last yearsis sanefeipGtsd,"
the report deolaroA
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BUTTER PRICES HIGHER.

CHICAGO April 23.--Butter-High-
er; creamery extras. Al; standards.;
41A; extra firsts. 40a40ls; f1rsts. 39a
3s12; seconds, Ssa3SA.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, $500 cases.
firsts, 25A ais; ordinary firsts, 24iaa
25; miscellaneous. 25a251z; storage
pack. extras, 2ss storage pack hrsts,
27%.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS,

LONDON, April 23.--Bar silver,
80 7-16 pence per ounce. Money. l
per cent. Discount rates, short bills,
1A per cent: three-month bills.
l5-17a2 per cent.
NEW YORK, April 23,-Foreien
bar silver. 81; Mexican dollars, 53A.
Evening star., 1923-04-23

TOTAL SALES (Par VaIue):
IL am. 2570000 II noon. 5197 900
p.m.. 6424000 2p.m.. 73S700O
The Dolores star., 1923-08-10
Our Own Good Enough

Winter sports in the summer time in
order to be different" is one of the
big ideas of the Denver publicity
agents. Well, why not plant few
Alpine edelweiss along the edge of the
mile and half glacier, saw out few
cracks and label them with sign
reading. This is crevasse," erect
booth with the sign, Goat milk from
the Matterhorn dairy" and then plac-
ard the whole show with sign, This
IS Switzerland. For Sweitzercase
sandwiches keep to the left" If
Colorado, in its vacation time would
only play at being itself instead of an
imitation, how delightful it would be.
People have been troubled over the
comparative merits of Alpine and
Colorado scenery. Why worry? Our
scenery is our own, with its
own charm, its own fascination, and we
don't have to initiate Alpine sports
with make believe glaciers in order to
attract summer visitors.-Leadvile
Herald Democrat.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-10

Toward night Miilicent casually called
bis hotel. only to learn that he had
not come In and that the Waterbird
had not been docked that night Then
II was that rescuing boats sped in his
direction, only to report absolute fail
ure. Days later word came in of
wrecked catboat found drifting twenty
miles off shore, but by that time MIL
ucent had given up hope and mourned
Wade as driven TO his death by her
perversity.
AS matter of fact Wade had
taken on the adventure of his life. The
boat so opportuneIy met was one of
those daring craft which, now and
again, in the spirit of Joshua Slocun
and his Spray, set out to cross the
ocean. Only a forty-footer, she was
stanch, adequately equipped, sea
worthy.
This man they had come upon was
a problem. With no wireless, his res.
cue could not be signaled. On the
other hand, to make harbor would
be to lose valuable time.
"Tell you what We'll do" said the
skipper. "We're short one man any
way, and well sign you on, Norris, II
you're willing"
And Wade, rejecting that the only
person for whom he held the slightest
interest in the world had just returned
his ring and called him a coward re.
piled that to do so would be great
pleasure.
Weeks later Millicent. thinner.
more chastened Millicent than the i'm,
perious girl of old, listlessly unfolded
the morning paper. Suddenly she
gasped and her face slowly whitened
The shock of 1t was tremendous.
Forty-footer arrives at Cowes with
crew of six. among them Wade Norris
thought to be drowned
Wade was alive, Wade was alive!
At first the realization of that
miraculous fact was enough for Mill.
cent. Then, little by little, the somber
thought claimed her attention that she
had little right to rejoice. Suddenly
to find that she had not been, in effect,
his murderer, did not lessen her re
sponsibility.
An hour later, MiIlicent received q
cable.
"Sail for home today Owe you most
wonderful experience of my life. Love
Wade"
Millicent let the cable fall into her
lap and her eyes were starry. Fate
was being better to her than she de
served.