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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
CHECK USURPED POWER or COURTS

The following editorial copied from the Seattle Star
from Marked Copy sent the labor Press expresses the
views Of organized labor to great extent and deals with
some of the courts latest rulings:
1T is time to trim the claws Of the courts time to
abolish the arbitrary sudden Injunction system by which
special interests may set aside local government and
the supreme power in the hands of few judges who
not responsible the people whose decisions they affect
sn recent months the American people have seen the
working government BY the courts smash of the
greatest humanitarian legislation of generation The
child labor law and then the minimum wage laws have
been killed through this vicious encrOachment.
To-day the amazed citizens of Washington awake to
find federal court taking step which obviously would
lead to the destruction Of al effective state regulation of
public utilities.
Judge Cushman's order restraining the department
Of public works from haltng the telephone companies
their program of sharply increasing rates garing
example of the worst type of this by injunction
Seattle and Tacoma people viii begin May 1st paying
hard cash for his action unless he revised
Judge Cushman acted in the interests of the tele-
phone companies He automatically refused time for due
notice to be served the board overturned in
minute the ca deliberate decision which the state au-
thores had reached after months of hearings and
sideration sh
whether Judge Cnshman vent further along this
tory line than some Of the other cars of the bench have
gone or whether he merely registered typical example
of the evil with plenty Of precedent to back him. The Star
several of Judge Cushmans tory decisions have
been overruled by the higher courts.
n the interests the people of this state and of our
American institutions The Star hopes that this matter
too, his action will be promptly set aside"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
ROADS UNDER PROBE;
MANAGER FURIOUS

WASHINGTON, May s.-Nearly ten
months after railroad shopmen sus-
pended work throughout the nation,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
begins an inquiry into conditions Of
railroad equipment and management
generally. A QUESTIONABLE has been
forwarded to more than two score of
the leading transportation systems
Some of the prominent anti-union
roads are included. The shopmen will
be represented by their counsel Hen
ry Hunt, former mayor OF Cincinnati
and former public group member OF
the railroad labor board.
The shOpmen say it is now possible
to compare the conditions Of roads
that have accepted the Baltimore
agreement with roads that are main
tanning a lockout. The latter roads
refused last September to accept a
settlement proposed by President
Harding.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
STATE COAL MINERS
ACCEPT REDUCTION
Estate Federation suIIs4In.)


Following a referendum vote of the
membership of the miners union. ia.
ken over week ago. the miners con
ference committee finally ratified last
week the proposed wage agreement
embracing a general wage reduction
Tor the union miners employed by the
day IN the state The majority of the
vote tabnlated in the referendum ta-
ken the week previously favored rati-
fication.
A mimeographed statement of the
new wage scale sent out from the
miners headquarters to the miners
locals Of the state shows that the new
wage scale provides for men and
boys employed by the day inside the
mine, wage reduction of from rs
cents % $3.50 per day. While the
wage scale for men employed outside
the mine shows reduction of from
$50 to $500 per day. The $2.O0 re-
ddction Applies to outside common la
Der and reduces the men from $500
to $500 per day. Plans are being for.
mulated for reopening the mines un-
DER the new wage scale on May z.
The new agreement applies only to
the mines that up until April 1 were
working under agreements with the
miners union. ana just what effect it
may have on the mines that have been
on strike for two years, on the west
side Is still an unsettled question.
It is understood that plans are to be
formulated by the miners officials
locking towards an extension Of the
application OF the new agreement to
all Of the other mines as soon as the
details Of the recent settlement have
been disposed OF.
President Martin ]. Flyzik and his
colleagues are IN the Roslyn-Cle Elum
field this week holding mass meetings
in this connection.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
ABOR'S CANDIDATE
POLLSARGE VOTE
Estate Federation suIIstln.)

< Robt. B. Hesketh. veteran labor
member Of the Seattle City Council,
polled a handsome vote and was given
second place in a large field Of candi-
dates in the primaries held last week
at Seattle for members Of the City
Council. Hesksth Is q veteran men,
ber of the Cooks and Assistants I'm
ion and has been for many years in
ternational vice president Of that or
ganization. His candidacy for rs-elec-
tion to the city council has been IN
dorsed by the Building Trades C0un-
ell and most Of the unions Of the city
and his election in the finals is prae-
tically assured. It is now a question
of whether he vii be given first or
second place in the final count at the
final election on May 8.
Bob Hesketh has been . faithful
servant Of labor and the people in the
city council. and the handsome vote
given him last week is Just tribute
to q faithful public official
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04

A combination drive upon women's
organizations is under way by the
anti-suffFagists. the open shop" en-
pIoyers' organizations and the organ
lied advocates of increased military
preparedness. This is shown, &C
cOrding to the officers Of the Ma
tionaI WOmen's Trade Union League,
by recent events which they reeite,
the purpose Of the drive undoubtedly
being. they point out, to counter the
women's campaign for eight-hour
laws and minimum wage laws and
for the outlawry Of war.
The tactics, as described by the
Women's Trade Union League, are
first to intimidate or coeree the wom-
en- into deserting their guns, and then
by flattering phrases to lure them to
follow the leadership Of the mems or
ganizations who want their political
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
STATE RETAILERS
FAVOR WAGE LAW

One Of the resolutions passed by
the state Retailers association at
their recent convention at Seattle is
Of great interest to labor. It deals
with the minimum wage, much dis.
cussed lately, and was solidly sup
ported by the retail body. The resolu-
tion follows:
Resolved, We note the many recent
discussion relative to the decision Of
the Supreme Court on the minimum
wage scale, and while at present there
is no legal decision on our own Wash
ingtOn state law, yet. In view of the
presentations made before the welfare
commission OF this association, that
less than per cent Of our women in
stores are paid as little as the mini
mum wage scale OF 1890 a week, we
recommend to our merchants general
ly the maintenance Of such a standard
of wages as viii insure a happy, con-
tented and efficient sales force.
1t can also be plainly seen by the re-
port OF the welfare commission that
the merchants generally are carrying
out the terms Of the resolution. Com
ing In contact with a large portion of
the pubic, they realize that suffi-
cient wage to allow an employe to en-
Joy life and lay up little for r-the rainy
day is absolutely necessary and essen
tial to the welfare Of the community.
Another important step taken is the
formation of Industrial councils In all
communities throughout the state
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
TRADE UNION LEAGUE
WAGE FARLEY CALLED

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Ma
tional Women's Trade Union league
has issued a call for a conference in
this city on May IA to find some
means Of stemming the tide of reduc-
tions in the salaries of women en-
ployes in the District of Columbia, .
following the notification of the
women's minimum wage law by the
supreme court of the United States.
The invitation has been forwarded
to trade unions, women's Organiza-
tions. fraternal bodies and labor off
cias Of many states.
AS an immediate result of the de-
cislon of the supreme lourt, wages in
some instandes have been cut to $6,
81 and SO a week." the invitation
states.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
ROAD LOSSES HEAVY
BECAUSE OF STRIKE

By locking out their shop men. off,
GERS Of the Boston & Maine railroad
caused a loss of ss.0OO.OO0.
At a meeting of the stockholders
President Hastls acknowledged that
the direct and indirect loss would
reach that figure. The president was
asked II this amount could not be
saved If the road accepted the Balti-
more agreement. as has more than 100
other roads. To this query President
Hustis referred the questionef to his
annual report.
The New York. New Haven q Hart
ford railroads losses because Of the
lockout is s4,s6b,76s These losses
would also be avoided II the shopmen
were permitted to return to work
without surrendering their manhood.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04
URGES
SUNDAY CLOSING

ALBANY, N. Y, May s.-Resolu-
tions favoring the closing OF theaters
and barber shops in New York city
were adopted at conference Of the
New York State Federation Of Labor.
Representatives Of the organized la
Dor movement from every city IN
the state were present.
In an address to the conference
President compers declared the one
day rest IN seven should be rec0g-
nized. Members OF the Barbers' I'm
ion said the Sunday closing movement
. New York city is resisted By the
IHotel Men's association.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04

Official Organ of the Aber-
dsen Central Labor Council
Hoauian Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
state Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04

influence turned against what the
women ara now seeking. Some or
all Of these tactics have been used
upon nearly all the important organ
izations of women throughout the
country together with charges OF in
situations OF "sovietism,9 "bolshev-
ism" or Communism" against their
most prominent and best beloved
leaders. It recalls the campaign of
the open shop" employers against
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, the National Catholic Council
and the Federal Council of Churches
because those organizations declared
for an eight-hour day, a living wage
and collective bargaining.
The latest development with re-
spect to the women's organizations is
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-05-04

The strike Of the |. W. w. in the
mills and camps Of the Northwest
has tied up the lumber indastr5 Hiofe
completely than was thought possible
a few weeks ago. Practically ali the
camps on Grays Harbor have suspend
ed operation and are sim Idle with
the exception Of the Saginaw and
Northwestern, which recruited aerew
the first OF the week. rev Of the
mills are sh6t down entirely. most 81
them running with much reduced
crews
The strike until yesterday had been
carried on in a very peaceful manner.
taking on the aspect Of q Fourth Of
July celebration rather than an eco
homic struggle. Hundreds OF men
lined the streets Of Aberdeen. either
baskins II the sunshine or quietly
conversing with one another. with
out doubt this is the most peaceful
strike ever pulled by the Industrial
Workers IN their history.
No demands have been made direct
" or indirectly on the employers.
PIekss o6namerpizi CO.
The Grays Harbor Commercial Co.,
termed the western pehitentlart Of
washington, has been picketed all
week and badly crippled. only about
$50 men remaining on the Job out Of
500 usually employed. This company
has the reputation Of having the poor
est accommodations and conditions.
barring none. Wages ranging Is low
as $1.25 per day. One doesn't have to
take q trip around the world to see all
the nationaIities--a trip to Cosmopo-
lis win suffice.
Thursday morning the pickets de-
cided to stop at the Bay City mill on
their way back to Aberdeen after
picketing the Commercial company
mill at cosmopolls Here the first
trouble started since the strike &C.
CURED.
Many conflicting stories are told
about the city regarding the shoot
ing affair in which one Of the pickets
was shot and killed By a watchman
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The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE
EMANUEL.

a meeting of the SisterhoOd of Tenn
pie Emanuel was held Monday, Janu-
AIRY s.
The popular Mrs. Edwin Ord Steph-
ems. accompanied by Mr.. Pcconi, de
lighted the audience with two songs
One. the ARIA from Raboni," the other
an aria from the opera 'Herodiade.'
Mr.. Joseph Emerson Smith followed
with a talk on My Trip Through Mex,
leo" In dramatic entertaining man
ncr. he described the poetic beauty of
Mexico and related an excursion
through Mexico with Carranza. He
threw much light on the character OF
the misunderstood president.
MRS. l.. GODLOVE.
For Press Committee.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
THE DOLPHIANS.

on Tuesday evening, January .. The
Dolphi, Clug held n regular mccing at
the Loi Sc Guildman's community cen
ter. III which meeting Miss Gross was
a very interesting visitor. Some very
helpful topics were discussed during
the me ling: Miss Cross discussed sew
eral g I'll subjects.
The lub is planning membership
drive Anyone wishing TO join the
club. "a; II Main JJ0S. between and q
u. m.. ID ask for Mr.. Wcisman. The
age lin is sixteen TO eighteen.
A pl n for future activities of the
club w. : discussed. After all business
of the .lccting was completed. a social
hour ", : thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
y. q. u.

Did lou see THIS and THAT? II
YOU are one of the very few that didn't
see it. we wish to tell You that you
missed The time of your life. Ask any
one VIII, was there, and almost every
one war.
The first act-the Barber Shop
scene-was just packed with laughs
from start to finish. And after that
came
The Musical evue that we told you
so much about. Plenty of girls. and all
the latest songs-an irresistible com
bination. II was something delightful
fly notwithstanding that's never
been put over before, and it was II huge
success.
Special credit are due the managers
MIR Jack LutZ. Mr.. Herman KatZ.
Mr.. Phil Judd and Mr.. Norris Gold
stein. for making THIS and THAT. our
annual Musical Revue. the huge sue
cess that it was.
We also wish to thank the public of
Denver TO rits hearty endorsement of
our efforts as shown by the large crowd
that turned out Thursday evening.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
SIRENS.

One of the most important meetings
of the Sirens was held at the home
of our treasurer, George Cohen, at
1898 West ColfaX. Plans were dis
cussed for our future. As everyone
knows Coming events cast their shad-
ows before them" Therefore the
Sirens have made their calendar for
the coming year A bright outlook is
the forecast for the future. The Sirens
are nearing the goal of success. Watch
us climb and if any fellow between
the ages of 1G and 10 wishes TO help
the Sirens climb hand your name in
to any Siren.-G. c.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
Clubs
b. NJ. II. MEMS CLUE.

ON January 3. the club held its reg
ular meeting per schedule. very gati-
fying attendance receiving DR. G. S.
Lakeland. vino gave n very interesting
talk on intolerance The subject
was handled in his usual brilliant and
fearless style and those who had The
pleasure of hearing him are deeply in
debted 10 him for an instructive and
entcrta ning evening.
Further remarks were made by onr
Rabbi Nauvar and by McSsrs. Ma
thaniel lInlpcrn. Maurice Spicgleman
and Simon j. Heller. who was chair
man os the evening. Music was fur
nishc1 by Mr.. Sam Gilbert and sister,
and refreshments served.
Resc-vc the evening of Sunday. Feb
rl,ary II, Lincoln's birthday eve, for
our iii ,ncr dance 10 he given at the
Synag, nlc. This will he Il strictly high
grade Tair of the greatest possible On
tcriain. ient yalnc. and we want all
friends. members and their ladies pres
cnt. llu will shortly receive through
the ma Is, full announcements ana also
re.,crvi ion cards to he returned
Do IT miss this the event of the
sp;tsOu
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
j. J. II. G. CLUB.

4 contest was held on Dec. 24th by,
the j. j. II. G.. of Denver. a beauti-
ful sterling silver eversharp pencil was
won by Mrs. Mildred Tannenbaum of
Colorado Springs.
of the funds received part was do
mated to the Beth Israel Home and TO
the Denver Sheltering Home. The Of
licers expressed their appreciation and
complimented the club very highly.
The following are the members of
the club. President. Mildred Saliman !;
secretary. Dora Yoelin, treasurer; :;
Esther Roiter, Ida Gardenswartz, Anna
Heller. Minnie Heller, Rose Schtul.
Tillie Steinberg. Sylvia Titow and
Bessie oelin.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
LADIES' AUXILIARY

\ tea given by the Ladies' Auxiliary
day at Daniels and Fishers tea room
was most successful. The ladies ex-
press their grateful thanks to all who
hclpcd to make the affair success.
The following hostesses presided.
Mesdames Hellar. Weinshank, Isaac
son. Silverman. Eisenberg. Zall. A.
snyder. Fisliel Shapiro. Tikarsky.
Green. Grimes. FromovitZ, Goldberg.
Morris. b Snyder, Brezen, Shapiro,
Platt and Klein.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17

economic poverty has robbed people
of their reason. Reason does not count
today. only demagogic appeals to the
lowest of feelings. No one thinks about
who fought for the Fatherland. The
slogan is now: Not Fatherland. not
achievements. not ability. only race,
oh. and what is race? You may have
II German. a SlOvak, n Roumanian. n
Serb or a Croat as your father and you
are n thoroughbred Magyar by race.
But the Jew whose grandfather fought
in 1S4S in the regiments of Ludwig
Kossuth and himself Immediately the
battle-cnll came hastened to fight under
the Magyar standard. he is only n
Jew. \ Jew. . Jew. and II
Jew must not he allowed at the uni
verities
They have learnt history. these lead
crs of Hungary, but they take no heed
of its lessons. They forget that the
name of Hungary was respected most
when it was synonymous with the great
struggle for liberty. They forget that
after the War of Liberation, of 1SiS
Hungary was tramplcd in the dust
even as it is today. The southern parts
of Hungary, the province of Banat, was
annexed by Serbia, Siebenbuergen was
made an independent province. Upper
Hungary groaned under the yoke of
Czecho- Slovakian dictatorship, West
Hungary was Germanized. Yet Hun
gary rose again. Eighteen years later
| 1t was greater and mightier than ever
before. for our oppressed Hungary had
won the sympathy of the whole world.
Wherever nations dwelled who yearned
for freedom. wherever it was regarded
as the supreme virtue to sacrific ones
| life for the cause of liberty, there
statesmen We're found working for the
regeneration of Hungary. Great poets,
men like Heine and Ibsen, pleaded the
cause of Hungary in their works. And
they forget. these people. that after
1861 it was not the reacation which
made Hungary great, not the mum
erous clausus" which made the krone
equal to the Swiss franc, not the noe
/ lt,lrnal attacks of innocent Jews pass
ing on the streets that secured for Hun
rory n voice in the Council 70 the ma
tions.
Our anti-Semitic leaders know all
that. And they dread the day when
fraternity becomes again power in
our land. Whence have they come
these apostles of hatred? No matter
whence. They must vanish even as the
chaff is blown before the wind, and
when the wind has settled 1t is no
more to he seen.
There has never been q country i'll
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
O. q. J..

The regular meeting OF the Oheb
Zadek Juniors was held Monday eve
ming. January 8. 1923 in the vestry
room Of the Oheb Zadek Synagog.
1t was decided that the club meet
every second and fourth Monday of
each month. An essay was read by
Sidney GroSsrnnn. entitled Sampson
Our next meeting an essay will be
read by Aaron Lut2. The subject will
he on Theodore HertZel. Harry Sher-
man viii read an essay on Abraham
Lincoln.
II was passed that the club take up
Congregational singing.
Bar Miizva boys may apply for
membership TO Louise Gelt. at CHS
Santa Fc Drive or call South :t699-J.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
sHEARITH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE.

The Twenty fifth Anniversary Juib-
lee of the Shearith Israel Synagogue
was held January Z. 1923.
The Shearith Israel Synagogue wish
to thank their speakers, WHO were:
Mrs. Adolph Morris. Rabbi Kavaur.
Harry Kaufman. J. j. Liverman. Milton
Schoyer. Also Master Goldman for his
violin selection and Maurice Davis for
his viliphone selection; likewise the
congregation wish to thank the commit
tee in charge.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17

took part in the fighting on the Rus
sian Front. and was captured and kept
n prisoner of war for four years in
Siberia. On his return to Hungary,
he started the movement against the
Bolsheyist regime. He was the first
to be imprisoned under the Hungarian
Dictatorship of the Proletariat. After
the collapse of the Dictatorship. he was
elected II member of the Budapest city
Council. where he stood out frearless-
ly against the anti-Jewish agitation
carried on by the majority of its mem
bers. during the worst period of the
White Terror At one time. owing to
his speeches in the Council, he was
challenged to duel by four other
members. He fought all four wound-
ed each of them. and himself escaped
.unscathed. He was elected to the Ma
tional Assembly for the constituency OF
Suburban Budapest. running on DEM
ocratic platform. He Is relentless
critic of the Governments policy in the
Chambcr-Editor.)
The effect of the war and the revolu-
ton has been to decrease the value OF
intellectual work to minimum. The
safest pursuit. as always, is agriculture.
Commerce and Industry ensure good
livelihood Only those who devote
themselves to intellectual work have to
struggle and endure starvation. Our
youth knows that, and yet they yearn
for the schools and the universities.
Alas, that to yearn is all they are al
lowed to do, The law of the numerous
causes" adopted by the First National
Assembly does not permit students of
the Jewish faith to be accepted at the
Hungarian colleges except in the pro-
portion of five out of every hundred
students enrolled. The rest, If they
want to study, must go and beg at for
eign universities to be admitted. And
for the sons of our land. with its de-
preciated currency, these foreign uni
yersities are something in the nature
of the unattainable.
Numerous Clauses. -. In happier
times. before the war, when the COM
plants of the Jewish students of Rus
sia rang in our ears, they sounded to
us like something unreal. nightmare
from the Middle Ages. And now the
same cries come from our own Jewish
youth in Hungary in search of learn
ing. A tale of midnight city, with
fire splitting dragon soaring over 1t
And everything waiting anNiously for
the dawn so that the city shall be
freed.
We are battling with this dread Off
spring of the reaction of our time. II
we had ten heads and ten pairs OF
arms. they would not suffice. Want
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
II. n. #.

which was held AT the home of Jeanette
Ratner. II new member. Florence Tobcr.
was brought in. After the business
meeting n social was enjoyed by all.
Plans for the first annual Il. n. T.,
party are now under way and those
interested may watch this paper for
further news. THE next meeting will
he held at the home of Betty Cohen on
Saturday. January 27.-M. Il. ii.