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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

to pay the price of good government,
eternal care, vigilance and activity
for matters of general concern, and
so we pay a higher price for ineffect-
lively poor and actively bad govern
ment.
"Now, law and politics are merely
money-making businesses and are so
considered and treated by those en-
gagged in them or in any other busi-
ness. The American people are no
worse now than were their predeces-
sors Of 1850 to 1925, but certainly
their standards of value have in this
respect become less highly social and
much less admirable"
Professor Woodhouse said the fault
for present conditions was not in gov
e1nment systems or political machin-
cry, but in the lack of action, study
and thought by the individual citizen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Clothing Workers to
Strike in New York
(By Federated Press)

New York-May Ia will witness the
stoppage in the mems clothing manu-
featuring industry in New York City.
The order, issued by the heads of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America, is intended to check up the
response to the unions demand for a
general wage increase Of 81 a week
for each worker-about 10 per cent.
The workers in such shops as have
by that time agreed to the increase
will return to work probably the same
day, but no others will return until
the employers have agreed to the in
crease.
The order affects also the city's en-
tire children's clothing industry. 1t
is not expected that NOR than a
small proportion Of the shops will at
tempt to stand out against the ad-
vance.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Canadian Slaves
In Company Towns
(By Federated Press)

Vancouver, B. C.-Peonage under
Diaz in Mexico and the indentured
labor system of Fiji have found their
counterpart in the serf system of la
Dor prevailing in company towns of
British Columbia These towns are
representative of every one of the
basic industries of the province, such
as mining and fishing; the largest
company towns are found in the 'um-
bering and paper making Industries.
There are five such towns within
radius of about 300 miles of Van
couver-Ocean Falls, controlled by
the Pacific Mills; Swanson's Bay and
Port Alice, owned by the Whalen
Pulp and Paper Co.; Britannia Beach,
owned by the Britannia Copper Min
ing Co, and the town of Powell River,
owned by the Powell River Pulp and
Paper Co. and subsidiary companies.
These companies frankly maintain a
state of feudalistic power.
Labor for these company towns is
recruited largely from Vancouver.
Wages are a trife higher than the
prevailing ones as honey to lure the
worker to the hive where he will re-
ceive no honey but get stung.
The town of Powell River has a
population of 1000. The company
owns every store save one, which is
operated by a Chinaman whom the
company has been unable to evict as
he owns the property The hospital
was formerly managed by the union
but this is no longer the case. Every
worker is required to live in COM
pany house, jerrybuilt affair. Then
rental is payable in advance, and
though worker may pay his rent
six months in advance, the company
upon discharging him reserves the
right to evict him on seven days no.
tice.
All merchandise must be bought
from the company stores and at prices
ranging from 10 per cent to 25 per
cent higher than could be bought in
any of the large outside centers by
mail order; if worker buys suit
of clothes or bill of groceries inde-
pendent of the company stores he for
feits his job.
Union organizers or persons the
company officials deem undesirable,
are prevented from entering these
towns; the company owns the wharf
and has barriers beyond which no per-
son may go without permission.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Open Shop Policy
Causes Bad Wreck
(By Federated Press)

Denver-Failure Of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad to settle with its
striking shopmen is responsible for
the killing of six persons and injury
to 81, at midnight May 2, when the
Scenic Limited jumped the track in
teS eeots De til the qaR b1oReb ds5sr ad on Fr
Of the engines as the cause.
Interstate commerce commission
figures show that the management of
this road is criminally responsible.
It's hard boiled labor policy has re-
suited in such deterioration Of motive
power that few of its locomotives are
today safe. The lives Of hundreds of
passengers, not to mention the train
crews, are daily entrusted to danger
ously defective engines.
Latest figures show 80 per cent Of
the locomotives on the d. & r. G. in
unserviceable condition. Reports of
government inspectors prove that the
most dangerous facts are concealed
by the publication of this figure alone
They found that during the six months
ending December 81, 90 ner cent of
the engines operated as serviceable
by the company were defective.
With the exception Of one other
diehard road, this is the worst con-
dition found throughout the country.
The percentage of locomotives found
defective is more than double that in
the corresponding period a year ago
when union men We're on the job.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

New Worthwhile factory wages in
New York state increased in March
an average of $1.05 weekly over those
of February, and so reached the high
est point in two years-the records
of the federal bureau of labor statis-
tics and of the national industrial
conference board Can employers or
ganization) show that living costs
also are moving rapidly upward.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Negro Farmers Migrating

Washington - Hordes of Negro
farmers are migrating to the indus
trial centers of the north, the agri-
cultural department reports Within
the year 1922, 324,000 Negro men,
women and children left the south
Higher wages and better living con-
ditions and poor cotton crous as re-
suit of boil weevil ravages are among
the reasons given for the migration.
Oklahoma is one of the few states
from which no Negro exodus is re-
ported.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Make Wage Record

Washington-A. F. of L. Organizer
Roach reports to President Gompers
the slate workers at Granville, New
York, and Poultney, Vermont, have
secured wage rate Of 60 cents an
hour. This is the highest rate ever
paid in the slate industry in that sec
ton. These workers have been or
ganized seven years and during that
time advanced wages 200 per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Defeat COssack Bill

Springfield, Ill.-The state senate
has rejected a state police bill by a
narrow margin of two votes. Or
ganized labor waged continuous
war against this measure, which was
also urged in the previous session of
the state legislature.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Miners Voting on Wage Agreement

Seattle-Union miners of District
No 10 are balloting on a new wage
agreement covering miners working
by the day. District officers are ad-
vising the acceptance of a cut of $1.25
from the 1926 scale. About one-third
Of the 1000 working members of this
district will be affected; the rest are
working on contract basis.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Transfers Get Wage Increase

St. Louis-Union furniture movers,
drivers and helpers here have secured
a wage increase of 10 cents an hour.
This returns the men TO the scale in
effect before a reduction was accepted
about a year ago. The new agree
ment, effective May /, provides for
60 cents an hour for packers and
chauffeurs, and SIS cents an hour for
helpers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
NewsbOys Form Union

Seattle-Newsboys in other cities
may learn much from what their
comrades in Seattle have been doing.
The newsies here have formed one Of
the few newsboys' unions in the
United States. Organized in 1918,
as federal union, it has grown until
it has dues paying membership of
ZOO
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Accused of Conspiracy

San Francisco-A trial is in pro-
gress here of over SO individual deal
ers and building material firms on a
charge of illegal conspiracy, arising
from the refusal of builders to give
supplies to contractors running a
union shop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Marble Workers Want More

St. Louis-Union marble and tile
workers here are striking for an in
crease of wages. They want 2212
cents more an hour. The employers
countered with an offer of 5 cents,
which the union rejected. This craft
accepted a pay cut last spring. The
scale demanded, 85 cents an hour, is
indorsed by the building trades council
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
City Employees Win Out

Everett, Wash.-City employees, hat
in hand, asked the city commission
for wage advances which would put
their pay in line with the scale in
private business. Denied, 80 or cent
walked out, leaving the public work
tied up. At an executive meeting of
the commission, hurriedly called, the
wage advances were granted and the
old employees called back to their jobs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Canadian Bricklayers Raised

Ottawa, Can.-Bricklayers in this
city are to get 81 an hour this year
according to an agreement signed
with the master builders. This is an
increase of Is cents. Carpenters re-
ceive an increase from 70 to rs cents
an hour; laborers are to get As cents
an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Poor Year Ahead For Farmers

Washington--The department of
agriculture sees poor year ahead
for the farmer. The unsettled con-
dition of Europe, the Ruhr occupa-
ton, and other troubles will make the
foreign demand for farm products
less than it was last year, according
to present indiactions. Lower prices
for farm products are likely as re
suit.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Steel Earnings Jump

New York-The steel trust an
nounces that net profits for the first
three months of this year were S34,-
78O,069 This compares with S25,-
552,392 in the first quarter of last
year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Fighting Compensation Law

Harrisburg, Pa.-Pennsylvania en-
ployers are maintaining a militant
lobby at the state legislature here
against the proposed amendment to
the workmen's compensation code in
creasing the disability schedule from
12 to 20 per cent, and for 500 instead
of 300 weeks.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Steinmetz Adopts Russian Orphans
iRv Federated Pressl

Schenectady, N. Y.-Chas. P. Stein
metz, the famous electrical engineer,
has adopted ten Russian orphans
through the Friends of Soviet Russia
Steinmetz is member Of the Ad-
visory Committee of that organiza-
ton and is always in the forefront of
efforts for the relief of the Russian
people.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

Organized labor's greatest enemy
is the luke-warm union man. He
bears the same relation to the union
that hypocritesbears to the church.
When the labor movement is falsely
measured it is generally by the stan
dard of the trades-union hypocrite.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Want Florida Judge Removed

Tallahassee, Fla.-Governor Hardee
has recommended to the state senate
that County Judge Willis be removed
from office on a charge Of NAL
feasance growing out of the death OF
Martin Tabert in the convict lease
camp of the Putnam lumber company.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Eight Hour Bill Defeated

Madison, Wis.-By a vote of 18 to
a the state senate defeated an eight
hour bill for workers in Wisconsin
industries. The bill had been ap-
proved by the house.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Mill Operatives Not Satisfied

New York-An increase of 4 cents
an hour, offered by nine large paper
mills, will be rejected by the $4,000
workers in the mills, union leaders
here have notified the companies. The
unions will demand 5-cent increase.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
ClOakmakers Gain

Cleveland-A wage increase of IS
per cent, through arbitration has been
secured by cloakmakers in this city.
This increase puts Cleveland in the
same wage class as other cloak
centeTs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
8-HOur Law For Women Passed

Springfield, Ill. - The house has
passed an eight-hour bill for women.
1t was introduced by Mrs. Lottie Hol-
man O'Neill, the only woman in the
Illinois legislature.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Old Wages Are Restored

Forth Worth, Texas - Organized
plumbers have restored their wage
rate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Immense Oil Profits

New York-The Mutual oil COM
pany reports net profits of $6,237376
for 1922, the largest for any year in
the history Of the organization. This
compares with 1,267,689 in 1921.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
Pottery Workers Unite

Hammond, Ind.-Pottery workers
in this city have organized and affi-
lated with the National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Gains in jamestown

jamestown, N. Y.-Organized up
holsterers and carpenters in this city
have raised wages ten ner cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

The union label on your pack of
cigarettes assures you that it is
union made. Look at the pack in
your pocket.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

Don't wait for others to boost the
union label. Do this yourself.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11
MR.. MERCHANTS:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult mem
ber of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-11

The Leader is your paper. It
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20
CLARKSON NOT
TO RESIGN JOB
MetGchen Mayor elect to Fill
Vacancy Himself When
he Takes Office

METUCHEN, Dec. 20:-At the
last council meeting of the year
which was held last night the hopes
OF the Republicans were blasted by
the failure of Mayor-elect Frederick
i. Clarkson to hand in his reslgna-
ton as a member of the council
thereby making it possible for Mayor
Washington Wilson to name Mr..
Clarkson's successor.
Mr.. Clarkson remains firm In ms
contention that his term as council
man will expire at the time he is
sworn in as mayor on New Years
day, though the Republicans have
endeavored by every possible means
to convince him that the law re-
quires his resignation before the end
OF the year.
The action being pursued by the
Democratic mayor-elect is based on
the opinions obtained by him from
a number of the leading legal minds
of the county, and it is his intention
to name his successor at the organ
ization meeting of the 1924 council,
The name of Howard NOOK VIII
be rendered to the council at that
time by Mr.. Clarkson to serve out
the balance of his term on the coun-
Gil and there seems TO be little doubt
Tut that the nomination Will be con
frmed. This selection has been de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20

cided on at a conference between
Mr.. Clarkson and Robert Willmont,
Democratic couneilmen elect and a
number of the party leaders.
There will be no change in the
clerkship, attorney or borough en-
gineer as Mr.. Clarkson declared last
night and that those names of the
present Republican incumbents
would be submitted to the council
by him. These selections have been
made with the idea in view of pro-
viding for an Uninterrupted prepara-
ton of the building project as
the mea named are familiar with
all phases of the work to date, end
the new chief executive feels that
the best interests of the borough
and it's citizens will be served by
continuing the same men in office.
Preparations for the conduct OF
the borough's business for the en-
suing year gives every promise of
being of marked efficiency, and Mr.
Clarkson has declared that politics
are not to be played and that he
shall expect every member of the
council to assist in working for the
progress of the town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20

a royalty on his patent. The alleged
agreement disappeared, says Mr.. An
tisell. Mr.. Warter contends that no
such agreement ever existed. Mr..
Antisell charges that Warter manu-
features articles on the side, using
the company's employees and keeps
the proceeds from the sale.
Warter admits that he has to give
an accounting for $500, but his
contention is that there is much
more due him in salaries and Other
sums which nave never been paid
Mr.. Antisell requests the court to
direct Warter to turn over the cap
ital stock of the company issued to
Warter. He says that the company
holds the stock as bond for a $1,000
loan, which however, is denied BY
s,arter that he had received any
such loan. A. C. Clark, manager OF
the Raritan Copper Works testif
for the complainant. Geran & Mat
lack represent the company an
John E. Toolan appeared for the
defendant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20
HEAR ACCOUNTING SUIT
OF MIDDLESEX PARTIES

NEWARK, Dec. 20.-The Chemi-
cal Pump & Valve Company, of
Perth Amboy appeared yesterday be-
fore Vice Chancellor Backes here as
complainant in a complicated ac-
counting suit brought against its
president, Frank A.. Warter, of
Woodbridge. The hearing in the
case will be continued on February
Ia.
the company, according to testi-
mony, grew out of a partnership be-
tween the defendant, inventor of a
special valve and Alfred B. Antisell,
the latter having obtained from his
brother, Frank L., am assignment of
a patent IN a pump that his brother
had inyepted. These transactions
resulted in the litigations and the
company is asking the court to
straighten the tangle out.
The question of ownership of pat
ents is involved. According to Mr..
Antisell an agreement was made
with him whereby he WIS to receive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20

butcher shop here. A passing dogsurveyed it, There was an obvious
stopped, looked around shyly and struggle betge EEL instinct ngq ara ano eaarf
trotted to the door to make sure ing. But hfaHy with great 1nYtrL
the coast "a clear. Then he re- poor Fdo shook OF the voice. OF tue
turned to the meat Envylngly. he tempter and trotted sadly away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20

F1do Had a Conscience
GRIMSBY, Erg.-A joint of beef
fell to the ground in front of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
COLUMBIA
''RObin Hood

The popularity of Douglas Fair.
banks latest production, robin
Hood" at Loew's Columbia, re-
suited in the retention of the pic
ture for a fourth great week, be-
ginning yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Fairbanks, in the title role, is
supported by one Of the most dis.
tinguished casts Of the season. in
GLIDING Enid Bennett, Wallace
Berry, Sam de Grasse, Paul Dickey.
William Lowery, Roy Coulson, Bill
lie Bennett, Merrill Mccormick,
Wilson Benge, Willard Louis, Alan
Hale, Maine Geary, and Lloyd Tai.
mann.
/ Mr.. Fairbanks has revitalized in
Robin Hood" that most colorful
and romantic page from medieval
English history-the story Of Robin
Hood. the noblenan who disguised
himself, surrounded himself with a
band Of trusted followers, made his
rendezvous deep in the fastness Of
Sherwood Forest, from which shell.
ter he made unceasing war upon
the enemies OF the king.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
COURT GIVES WOMAN
FORTUNE UNDER Will

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Margaret Woolbert Bartlett, wife of
William II. Bartlett. former dire
tor of public safety Of this Gil
will receive a fortune estimated at
81 900, 900, as the result Of a deci-
sion by Vice Chancellor Leaning
He sustained the ruling made by
Judge Robert 1ngersoll some time
ago, when he was on the bench of
the Atlantic county orphans court,
that the will of the late George
Truman Lippincott. a former resort
banker, making Mrs. Bartlett, sis.
ter of his dead wife. the chief bene.
ficiary should be admitted to pro-
bate.
The case was taken to the char.
cery court by a brother Of the de.
ceased, Henry G. Lippincott. and
Agnes X. Lippinoott, Mercedes L,
MacMahon. Helen M. Villa and
Mary l.. Mathews, nieces. The suit
revolved around a ''lOst will" but
the ruling OF Judge Ingersoll was
that the burden Of proof Of such a
document was on the appellants
and they were unable 20 bring for
ward conclusive proof,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
METROPOI.ITA AN
HAS IDEAL
BILL
Norma Talmadge 8 Latest Film
Distinguished for Fine
Settings.
"A beautiful picture /,

"A beautiful picture. .
Thus an audience pronounced,
the screen version of "The Voice
from the Minaret,' First Ma
tional's adaptation of the novel
by Robert Kitchens, which stars
Eugene O'Brien and Norma Tai
madge.
Norma Talmadge! The popu-
larity Of this talented screen
actress was demonstrated yester-
day at the Metropolitan by the
throng which filsed~the house to
its capacity and left an audience
clamoring at the doors.
In THE Voice from the Nina
ret" Miss Talmaage undoubtedly
does an artistic piece of work.
1t is the type of story which calls
for the height Of emotional por.
trayal, for which she IL unsur-
passed. However, the star of
Smiling Through and 1.-THE
Eternal Flame" has been seen in
a more compelling role than that
Of her. latest, Lady Carlyle. Even
the most gifted artists may be
limited by their vehicle of ex-
preston.
In the portrayal Of the young
Clergyman who strives between
the love for a beautiful woman.
whose love is forbidden him, and
his fidelity to his vows, Eugene
O'Brier1 does q good CHARACTERIZE
ton. but it lacks conviction. He
has been seen in roles better
adapted to his artistic tempera-
nent.
The supporting cast is a note
worthy assAanblAge of stars
Among them are to be fouIid1
Edwin Stevens, Winter Hall, lii.
liam Lawrence, Claire Du Brey,
Carl Gerard and Albert Presco.
Frank Lloyd, director Of The
Voice from the Minaret," has
presented = q scenic delight. On
land through the silent beauty
OF desert stretches, on sea in the
glory Of the sunset, in the palace
of rulers mid the splendor of
pomp or in the picturesque wind
ings of the narrow streets Of
cities of the East-a1l merge in
a Photographic harmony Of rare
beauty.
In an Oriental prologue, Rob-
-ert Davis, celebrated lyric tenor
Of the Capitol Theater in New
York, with vocal renditions at
tuned to the setting OF efThe
Voice from the Minaret." was
we'll received. He will be heard
throughout the current week.
Further embellishments include
a Lloyd Hamilton comedy, No
Luck" which presents q series of
diverting and humorous incidents
and the Metropolitan World Sur
yey. w. s.. p, Jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05

well as for a little joke about a
lawyer
A sketch reminiscent of the
drama of Avery Hopwood is
Porter Emerson Brownies one-act
playlet, Married" presented by
Homer B. Mason and Margaret
Keller. There are weird and
myterious happenings in it that
recall 1.-THE Bat and the settings
are much in the mood Of up in
Mabels Room" and some of the
others.
Heating and Ross have plenty
of pep and geta across the foot
lights with bang, though their
act might be toned down q bit in
spots without doing any damage.
The Musical Johnsons present
a xylophone act very much out
of the ordinary and won en-
thusiastic applause. The Skat-
ing Hamiltons do all sorts OF un-
expected antics on roller skates,
some Of them decidedly difficult.
The local interest in the Wash
ington "Follies," presented by
Estel1e Murray and the st. Pat
rick Players, has resulted in the
retention of this clever revue for
a second week. Sid TONNES and
Sid Franklin, with songs OF varied
subiect-matter, and the De Koch
trio in an acrobatic act complete
the BILL. s.