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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
COOPERATIVE PLAN
IN BANKING MAKES
RAPID PROGRESS

From one little cooperative peo-
ple's bank on the shores Of the st.
Lawrence river, starting in 1900 with
s28 capital, to 271 cooperative credit
unions in 1921, scattered through the
province of Quebec In Canada and IL
states in this country, with over s5.-
100000 cash capital. is the remark
able story OF a movement to make
credit cheap and easily available for
working men and women, reports the
United States Bureau Of Labor Sta
tisties.
Not only have these credit societies
encouraged thrift and extended credit
at low cost to honest, frugal, indus
trious workers, but "it is the general
experience" the Official report reads,
that wherever such societies have
been introduced the usurer has left,
homes have become comfortable"
and the poorest workers have been
able to provide for sickness, unem.
ployment and need.
Their underlying principle is CO.
I operation, each society being organ
lied for the furtherance of co-opera-
tive purposes and not to enrich the
members. They comprise two classes
of members-borrowers and lenders
both often merged in the same in
dividual, and both treated with equal
justice In the distribution OF profits.
Each member must hold at least one
share of stock in the association and
may hold more, the par value Of
shares being placed SO low as to keep
out no one otherwise eligible for
membership. Depositors do not re-
eeive large rates of interest on their
money, and borrowers avoid paying
high rates to money lenders"
OF the IL states of this country
which have passed laws authorizing
the establishment of credit unions,
Massachusetts had 81 credit unions,
New York So and North Carolina,
where the movement is newest, %.
The province of Quebec stil leads
with 100 associations. Massachusetts,
societies are the most heavily capl-
tallzed and also have the largest av-
erage amounts of loans outstanding,
while the Quebec societies lead In de-
posits. In all societies the amounts
deposited are Immediately loaned out
again so that there is no surplus on
hand not working" or drawing In
terest.
The first general peoples bank
law in North America authorizing
the organization OF cooperative cred.
It associations was not passed until
1906 in Quebec. Today the laws Of
that province and IL states provide
for the organization of credit unions.
The government report surveys the
development and character OF peO-
ple's banks in this country as well as
the tremendous growth and re-
sources of credit unions in Europe.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
ANDERSON ACCEPTS
NEW EMPLOYMENT

Mr.. o. M. Anderson, who has been
employed by the Welsh Richards
printing establishment IN this city for
the past two years. severed his con-
nection with that company last Sat.
urday.
It was Mr.. Anderson's intention to
visit friends and relatives in the Mid
die West before accepting employ
ment elsewhere. Owing to his ability
in his line Of work, he was offered a
position with Blodgett-Benson, which
he accepted. therefore canceling his
contemplated trip East.
Mr. Anderson Is one cf the best
printers on the Harbor and, coupling
his ability with the smile on his map
that never comes off, his services are
always In demand.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
SOUTHERN NEGROES
REPORTED MOVING

JACKSON, Miss, April 5.-The ex.
odus OF negroes from this state has
caused a panic among plantation
owners. There are 100000 negroes
In Mississippi. and it is estimated
that one-tenth OF that number has
left the state within the past six
months. At that rate 1t will be but
a short time until the state will be
stripped OF it's plantation labor Plan
tation owners see visions Of bank
ruptcy. That they are genuinely
alarmed is indicated by their willing
ness to max can effort to stop the
migration by improving conditions
on the plantations.
The Jackson Daily News quotes
negro educational experts that the
negroes want an education, they
want the sense Of ownership and a
living wage.
Until the plantations are cut up
into smaller plats and sold to the ten
ants, until a negro is made to believe
that when a bale of cotton is sold he
is going to directly share in the pro
ceeds, and until a sufficient number
Of educational opportunities and iron
clad promises of ample wages come
into effect, then, and not till then, is
the negro labor situation going to be
settled" says the Daily News.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
WEST SIDE MINERS
HOLD CELEBRATION
estate Federation euIIetln.)

Estate Federation Builetln.)
Miners Of King county and adiOln.
ing territory held a monster picnic
and celebration at Renton on Sunday,
April 1, commemorating the estab-
lishment of the miners eight-hour
day. A monster parade was held,
which was followed by a field day of
sports and games for the children.
A brief speaking program was put on
Immediately following the arrival Of
the parade at the picnic grounds. The
meeting was addressed by Robert
Mclean, vice president Of the Min
ers' Union; Harry Allsopp, state sec
retary of the Miners Union. and by
the president of the State Federation
OF Labor.
The strike situation on the west
side, which has been in effect for
two years, remains unchanged, but
plans for formulating some program
to deal with that situation in a con-
structive way will be formulated as
soon as some disposition has been
made of the threatened strike situa-
tion in the union mines.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
GOMPERS GIVES G. O.P.
WARNING ON LABOR

A warning to the Republican party
against any sponsoring by it in the
next campaign of anttorganized la.
Dor issues was issued Wednesday by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. Mr.
Gompers. said he wanted to make the
union position clear in view OF re,
ports published recently, that Presi
dent Harding, while in Florida, had
been advised by certain friends to in
dorse N"open shop" policies In seek
ing reelection In 1924.
President Harding was q member
of the International Typographical.
union while working at that trade
and it is hoped that he has not for
gotten the teachings of that organi
zation while a member thereof.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
HISTORY or CREAM
TESTING METHODS
cream Tsata. old lad Nau,.

Responding to a letter OF inquiry
from q Kennewick farmer as to the
history of the development of the
value Of the Babcock cream test, A.
H. Rishoi Of the department OF dairy
manufacture of the State College of
Washington, has given some inter
esting information on cream testing.
old and new He says:
Before 1890 most OF the creamer-
les In the United States were CON
Quoted on the cream gathering plan.
Patrons got their cream By simply
setting the milk aside and letting the
cream rise naturally. When the
cream was delivered, the patrons
were paid by the inches Of cream fur
nished.
"The cream was measured in a
definite sized receptacle. One inch
was supposed to be a pound Of but.
ter. The system was unsatisfactory
because the test Of the cream would
vary greatly. Another method was
to take a pint Of cream and churn
it, then weigh the butter. This was
called the 'test-churn' method. On
account of the great difficulty in OBJ.
tanning good butter. and the time in
volved in testing a great number OF
samples, this method never became
popular.
Another attempt to arrive at the
value of cream for butter making was
the oil-test churn. Creameries used
a small glass tube, added a definite
amount Of cream and ehurned it.
Then the butter was put In hot wa.
ter SO as to melt the fat. The column
of melted butter formed at the top,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
Reckless Waste Costs Roads MiIlIoni
Of Dollars Which Public 10
Expected to Pay.

A challenge to railroad managers
to operate their lines on an efficiency
basis as the easiest method of cut
ting costs and bringing the roads
back to public favor, instead of sub
mitting quantities OF statistics as an
"anaesthetic" was issued in Washing
ton last week by Senator James Couz-
ems Of Michigan, whose successful op.
Grafton of the Detroit street car lines
has formed an excellent background
for a close study of the national
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
PROFITS IN WOOL CLOTH.

NEW YORK, April 5.-President
Wood Of the American Woolen com
pany, known as the wooden trust, re-
ports bigger earnings for 1922 than
for any year since 1919. The net
profits we're $9,532,925. after re-
for taxes and contingencies
were provided for. In 1913 profits
we're $10,779,80
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

Official Organ Of the Aber.
deen Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and. Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
EASIEST METHODS Of CUTTING RAILROAD
COSTS, OPERATION EFFICIENCY BASIS

transportation problem since he re-
Gently came to Congress.
Pointing out admitted deficiencies
in the operating equipment of the
roads and the methods by which It Is
handled, Couzens declared that II all
rail- systems studied their needs as
carefully as have the "ten best roads
they could have $4OO,OOO,OOO in CAPT
tai Investment and $65,OOO,OOO in
yearly coal costs.
Four Indictments Listed.
Among the indictments against the
efficiency of the roads under present
operation were these:
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
LABOR CONVENTION.

Advising closer cooperation be-
tween it's various organizations on
the Pacific Coast, President William
Short of the State Federation of La
Dor yesterday address the sixteenth
annual convention of Pacific Coast
district, International LOngshore-
mems Association, in session at the
Labor Temple in Seattle.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
HUGE OIL PRoEIrs.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Tide
water OIL company reports last year
profits totaled s4.923,317 after
charges for depreciation and deple-
tion we're made.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Balky Fordson Was
Started With Match
Req. Herbert Case Turned
Trick When Crankins
Had Failed

Here Is one for owners Of the Ford
which will soon begin to balk when
the balmy weather Of Blue Earth
county becomes not quite 30 cheer:
ful.
Rev. Herbert Case OF the Praden.
tial Insurance office In Mankato re-
lates the following experience With
Henry Ford's latest machine. the
Fordson tractor. Rev. Case preaches
every Sunday at his church In
Granada, MINI. .---.-
'T was out among the farmers in
that district q short time ago col.
lecting money for the purpose OF
raising funds to build o new base
ment under the church. drove into
one farmyard and found the farmer
and several sons trying to get Q
Fordson tractor started that they
intended to use to plow under q
"The father had his coat and vest
of and was sweating profusely. He
was twisting the crank, and although
the day was fairly cold the pefspir:
alton was dripping from his face. !
introduced myself to the farmer and
the sons when be stopped working
to wipe his face. As he let 90 or tne
crank one of the boys grabbed It
and started twisting. But to no avail
the spark was absent.
"I stepped forward and remarked;l 81
81 think I can start that mAnhtne
for you" to which the farmer and
his sons were very dubtus. told
them that / could always start
Ford and would try my luck with
"I lit a match and after taking
the lid off the coil box held the
flame over the four platinum disks
and warmed them for awhile.
then told one Of the boys to give the
crank a whirl. He only got the crank
around a quarter of the way when
there was sputtering and the en-
gine started to run like pussy
curled I'D alongside OF the fireside.
"The trick of starting Ford car,
no matter how cold the engine may
be, I learned last winter In the
Black Hills at small town where
there wasn't room to put car IN
drove into the town and parked his
car in the front OF the hotel and af-
ter draining the radiator entered the
hotel for the night. In the morning
he filled his radiator, put hot wster
on the manifold and then attempted
to crank the machine.
"FNor sometime the drummer work
ed on the machine but was unable to
start the car. He would swear awhile
and then start cranking again--but
the swearing didn't seem to aid him.
He finally gave up In disgust and
sat down on the curbing to rest.
"A big buck Indian from the
Black Hill reservation who had
stood nearby watching the proceed
ing idled up to the irate salesman
and said: Me start IT, He went
through the proceeding / stated
above and shortly the car was go,
ing. .s...
A few days ago saw one or the
sons Of the farmer and he told me
that the car started every time when
the machine was cold with the use
Of the match trick" 4
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
GARDEN CITY NOTES
CHRISTMASTREE AND PRO-
GRAM FRIDAY NIGHT
Children In Watonwan School En-
tertalned At Pretty Holl-
day Party

Garden City, MINI, December 27.
Tho Christmas tree and program
at the club hall on last Friday eve
ming was we'll attended by members
and their guests. The club will also
give their annual oyster supper
again on New Years day. next
Tuesday to which everybody will
invited. A meeting of the club will
be held on Friday evening. January
4, at which a debate will be the
feature Of the entertainment.
Miss Ethelynn Tentz, teacher of
the Watonwan school, is spending
the holidays with her parents at
Princeton. w. ]. Estelle plowed one
Of his fields on December 81, an
interesting item for this section Of
the country.
Watonwan was we'll represented
at the community Christmas tree
Lake Crystal. Miss Effie Roilings
of Lincoln, is assisting with the
housework at the Albert Schickling
home Miss Esther Parr, teacher in
the oliver district, is sending her
vacation with her parents near
Monticello. Mrs. Dobson Of Garden
City who has been nursing at the
Albert Schickling home has return
ed to her home. Little Robert Gus
tafson. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Gustafson, who has been i'll for
some time is much improved.
The children in the Watonwan
school were entertained last Friday
afternoon with a Christmas party.
A large number Of people from
Watonwan attended the Christmas
program given at the Lincoln church
on Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Omar Morgan and children spent
Christmas at the Mrs. N. Swenson
home in Lake Crystal, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gustafson and baby Of But
ternut and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Johnson Of Mankato were the din
ner guests Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. J. Stenerson. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Rask and their daughter, Lois
were the Christmas dinner guests
OF Mr.. Lou Gedell home in Lake
Crystal.
A very pleasant affair took place
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. J.
Stenerson on D"co7,ber 21. the oc-
slon being the twenty fifth an
niversary OF their wedding and of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Felinlee of
Ceresco. A delicious dinner was
served to a number Of relatives and
friends. The two couples were
presented with pieces of silver as
tokens Of remembrance from the
guests.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28

A. We were going down to my
barber shop. Cliff was going down
to have a shave. We got into one of
Cliffs Bucks and was Just started
when we heard some one call for
help. This was the first intimation
that there had been an accident. ]
did not see anything until Mans
hollered. After we got out OF the
car we could see man holding
some one.
Q. This was Mans?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you hear the woman say
anything?
A. No.
@. Did Mans say anything how
the accident happened?
A. He said that he was watching
another car.
Q. About how far was the wo.
man from the curb?
A. She was somewhat closer to
the curb than the other side.
@. About one-half way from the
curb to the center Of the street?
A. I do not think that It was
quite that close. I think that Il
might have been three or four feet
beyond the westerly side Of the
street.
Q. About where was her body in
reference to the sidewalk line OF
Mulberry street, assuming that the
walk extended across instead Of the
paving on the street?
A. When we stopped there the
body was little farther to the
north than the street crossing,
would say eight or ten feet from the
sidewalk line towards main street.
Q. Apparently pushed over the
Mulberry street crossing line.
8. Did Mans say anything.
A. He said that he was trying to
dodge a car. He was pretty badly
excited, and said to call the police
and the doctor, but did not say any
thing more about the accident at all
@. Chief Of Police Phil Lund.
mark-You three picked her1up?
A. Yes, we were all excited, and
finally took her to the Office, but
she did not speak. After we got her
there Cliff put an old sweater under
her head and then called the doctor
He then called the police. and your
self and Officer Kachelmyer re-
sponded.
@. Were her feet or her head
nearest the Mulberry street inter
section?
A. Her feet were pointing toward
Davey's shop, and her body was ly.
ing almost cross ways, or on the
slant on Second street.
Q. Mans was holding her UP.
A Yes =
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
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PAGE SEVEN

stunt was repeated at every curve
and turn In the road until the two
cars reached Garden City.
Here the minister stopped near
the Christian church to let the other
car pass. The other car passed the
minister's machine but then turned
around and drove straight at the
parked automobile. When within a
few feet Of the minister's car the
touring car pulled to a halt and
played the large bright lights giving
It the "once over" Shortly after the
car drove back up the street and
near the river the car was parked
and one occupant got out OF the car
and entered q house. ~
The minister drove his machine
out Of the town by keeping his
lights din1med and probably with
out being observed by the other
car.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Antics of Driver
Were Rather Queer
Minister IN Mankato Relates
His Story To the
Police I.

Queer antics of an autoist is re-
vea!ed by a tale told Mankato po-
lice by a minister OF the gospel who
indulged In an exciting race Satur.
day night with a driver OF a car on
the Garden City road. Police and the
sheriff's force are making a
thorough investigation regarding the
several stunts pulled In the vicinity
OF Pigeon hill.
The minister was driving toward
Garden City when the incident oc-
Cured. He was passed by q large
touring. car near the Pigeon hill,
and then allowed to pass the other
car. a short distance farther along
the road. From then on the minister
and the would. be road nlarapder
staged as an exciting race as u.s.
ually exhibited on q race track.
At every turn Of the road. the
minister stated, the party IN the
touring car would attempt to crowd
the leading car into the ditch by
passing him on the Inside. This
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
TEA TABLE GOSSIP

- Miss Louise Anderson, student
at the Minnesota university, is here
visiting her mother and other rela-
tives. She will remain until after
New Years.
Attorney William p. Roberts OF
Minneapolis is in the olty as the
guest Of his son, Horace w. Roberts.
Judge of the bankruptcy court in
this city.
Chief Justice and Mrs. s. B. Will
son, son Baily Wilson and daugh-
ters Phyllis and Corol Wilson OF st.
Paul, drove to Mankato yesterday
and will remain over Sunday visit.
ing Mankato friends. They are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C, 7. Laurisch
and Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Little.
Minneapolis Tribune: Mr.. Pennell
Hixon, who has been spending the
past month with his mother, Mrs.
William L. Hixon of First avenue,
south, will leave Thursday for
Pasadena, Calf, where he will at
tend the wedding Of his cousin, Miss
Betty Hixon. daughter of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Hixon Of Pasa-
dena, and DR.. Paul M. Hunter, which
will be solemnized on Thursday
evening, Januarv. 3, in the Pasadena
Presbyterian church. Mr.: Pennel
Hixon came to Minneapolis from
II. D. Diamond is the guest OF his
sisters, Mrs. T. F. Brown and Miss
Margaret Diamond in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stan. Smith spent
Christmas day with relatives at
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren J. Griffing
Of Moose Jaw, Canada, arrived on
Christmas eve to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Griffing's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Black and Miss Helen
Black. Their visit was surprise to
the Blacks. Mr.. Griffins will remain
only a short time while Mrs. Grit
flng will be here for several weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. e. G. Girvin and
children returned from Alexandria
yesterday. They motored to Alexar-
dria last Saturday to spend Christ
mas at the home of Mrs. Girvin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kohler;
Miss Blanche Clark accompanied
Mis- Miss Charlotte Larson returned
last evening from Minneapolis
where she spent several days with
friends.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cooley. Miss
Leona Buss and A. Swanson motor
ed to st. paul, yesterday. Upon re.
turning, Mr.. Swanson, who is a
brother of Mrs. Cooley and has been
visiting here for the past three
weeks, will return to his home In
Bloomfield, Neb.
Mrs. Esther Hubbard Richter and
children of st. Paul are guests Of
their mother Mrs. R. q. Hubbard In
this city over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kresensky
will leave Monday for Algona, Iowa,
where they will spend the remain
der OF the school holidays with
relatives. Mr.. Kresensky is the prin.
cipal Of the Lincoln junior high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Todnem, are
spending the Christmas holidays at
Cotton. S. D., with Mrs. Todnem's
parents, Mr. Todnem Is coach at the
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bruels Of st.
Paul visited with their daughter.
Sister NJ. Aqufna of Good Council
Academy over Christmas. Mr.. Bru.
els will spend a few days before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Leigh and
daughter Gt pesMoines, Iowa are
mother, Mrs. Lillian E Reid.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Mannua calI. ON PrssIdent

washington, D. O., December 27.-
Senator Maguus johnson, farmer.
labor OF Minnesota, called on Presi-
dent Coolidge today to recommend
the appointment Of William Lemke'
Of Fargo, N. D., as ambassador to
Mexico. Mr.. Lemke is a former at
torney general of North Dakota and
was an organiser of the Nonpartisan
League.