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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
More Money for Building Trades

st. Louis-The elevator construc-
tors, the first union to voluntarily
accept wage cut last spring regain
ed the old scale of $1.25 an hour, eff
fective since Jan. l, while the scale
of their helpers has been increased
from rs to IS cents an hour. Stone
masons, who have been receiving a
scale of $1.25 an hour, are demand
ing $1.50 an hour. The present
scale for bricklayers is $1.25 an
hour; this union demands $3.50 an
hour. The brick contractors have
intimated that they will have to grant
the new scale to get mechanics.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Save Your Waste Paper

New York-At least $50,000,000
worth of waste paper is uselessly
destroyed annually in the United
States, according to statistics made
public by the American paper and
pulp association. every six tons OF
waste paper used in making new pap
er are estimated to represent the
equivalent of wood pulp secured from
one acre of wood pulp forest" de-
clares the report.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Coal Strike Probably Averted

New York-With the signing here
of contract to run one year from
April l, between the coal mine oper-
ators of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, it
is believed that all possibility of
strike within that period in the or
ganized soft coal fields has been
averted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Want More Apprentices

Newark, N. Ut is understood
that anti-union employers are active
in support of the Carr bill to make it
a misdemeanor for unions to "limit"
the number of apprentices. The anti
union employers would overload their
plants with young workers and use
them to beat down wages and work
ing standards.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Immigrant Quota Exhausted

Washington-During the present
Immigrant year" no more aliens
from the following countries can en-
ter the United States, their quotas
under the law being entirely exhaust
ed: Russian Armenia, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary,
Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, 'Lith-
uanian region" Spain, Palestine,
Syria, Turkey, rest of Asia, Africa,
Australia.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Opening Union Label Stores

Chicago-union label stores will be
opened in the Chicago loop district,
according to plans Of the Chicago
Trades Union Label league. Local
unions have been circularized with
proposals to buy shares in the stores
at So share. John P. Hoff, 3711
Elston avenue, is corresponding sec
retary of the league.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
A Million Children Working

Washington-The United States
supreme court will probably be in
terested in the announcement by
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the
United States children's bureau, that
more than 100000 children between
10 and Is years of age are "gainfully
Employed in this country, according
to the 1920 census.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Labor Opposes Drug Traffic

Montreal, Can.-The Montreal
trades and labor council urges the
creation of a royal commission to in
vestigate the drug traffic evil and
has appointed special committee to
collect facts and submit a report to
the commission.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Will Move Headquarters

st. Louis-International headquar-
ters of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railroad Shop Laborers will be NOV
ed to st. Louis from Detroit this
spring or early summer. This will
mean transfer to this city of assets
of $1,500,000, yearly income Of
about $1,500,000 in dues from mem
bers, and $50 employees of the organ
ization.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
44-HOur Week Demanded

Geneva, N. Y.-Geneva building
trades are demanding new agree
ments with the 44-hour week and a
Is per cent wage increase. The build
ing trade workers insist that the cost
of living is going up all the time, and
the wage increase is necessary to
maintain living standards for their
families.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Printers Apprentice School

New York-The New York print
ers' school for apprentices has been
in successful operation for five years.
The school is supported by annual
contributions of $4,000 each from
the New York Typographical union
and the employing printers. Appren-
tices at the printing trade are re-
quired to attend this school at least
one-half day each week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit Of
Hasty Readers
Eyestrain in Post Office

Washington-Inefficient light in
many post-ofifce workrooms endan-
gers the health and lowers the eff
cheney of these workers, according to
an announcement by the post office
department.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Curbing PrOfiteering

Philadelphia-The public service
commission has orderd the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to discontinue coal
shipments to M. j. Carroll, a coal
dealer charged with profiteering. 1t
is alleged that Carroll sold coal in
ton lots at $22 and in 100-pound lots
at $3024 a ton. There was much
foreign matter sold as part of the
coal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Endorses Eight-Hour Day

Washington-The eight-hour day
was indorsed by President Kingsbury
of the Standard Oil company of Cal
ifornia, testifying before the senate
committee investigating oil prices.
The witness took the position that or
ganized labor has continuously urged
that greater efficiency and increas-
ed production more than equalizes
any increased costs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Putting Coolies Out of Business

Tokio-Coolies who pull handcarts
are feeling the effects of the in
creased use of motor trucks for haul
ing material. Every day these men
go out in search of work and are Of
ten unable to find it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09

BickneII, Ind.-Rejoicing over the
acquittal of the first five union min
er defendants in the Herrin mine riot
cases, Local 884, District No. II
(1ndiana), q. M. w. A, passed res
olutions of thanks to the Williamson
county jury that found the miners
were innocent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Urge State Control

Olympia, Wash.-Organized labor
has aroused the private casualty in
surance companies because Of its de-
mand for tate-controlled workmen's
compensation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Government Will Inspect Meat

Washington-The department of
agriculture will hereafter inspect the
grade and quality of all meats used
on passenger ships operated b. the
shipping board out of New York.
The ships consume about 100000
pounds a month.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09

PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
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.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09

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.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
DR.. Brands Party
in Bad Accident
THREE IN HOSPITAL AS RESULT
OF COLLISION NEAR GROTON,
S. d. LAST THURSDAY.

DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Brand and Miss
Betty Krause are now confined to the
Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis as
result of an unpreventable automo-
bile accident on Thursday of last
week. Miss Ann Wester, the fourth
member of the party was uninjured
except for few minor injuries. The
accident happened near Groton, S. d.
where the party had been spending
several days hunting.
Mrs. Brand who was at the wheel
at the time the accident happened,
was the most severely injured. Both
of her arms are broken at the wrists
and one of them is also fractured
above the wrist. She also sustained
severe chest injuries which will keep
her in the hospital for the next sew
eral weeks. DR.. Brand was thrown
against the telephone pole with which
the car collided and sustained dis
located collar bone and serious head
and body bruises. He will remain at
the hospital about two weeks unless
there are complications. Miss Krause's
ankle was badly sprained and her back
wrenched very painfully. Miss West
er sustained several slight bruises and
a considerable nerve shock. In COM
pany with Mrs. Brand and Miss
Krause, Miss Wester went to Mime
apolis from Groton Saturday, DIR.
Brand coming to Redwood Falls to
attend to some necessary business
matters before going to the hospital
Sunday night.
Continued on Page 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
North Redwood
Opens New School
ONE OF FINEST OF TWO-ROOM
BUILDINGS NOW BIG ASSET
OF VILLAGE.

Monday of last week the pupils and
teacher of the North Redwood school
moved into the new building which
replaces the one destroyed by fire
last spring. The new building is one
of the best of its kind in this section
of the state and is the cause of con-
siderable justifiable pride on the part
of the residents of North Redwood.
While only one teacher is employed
there at present, the school is planned
for two rooms and the prospects for
having to open the other room with
in the near future are very good.
The main floor of the building is
arranged into two large class rooms,
cloak rooms, library and teachers
room. In the basement are the manu-
al training room, playroom and an
auditorium. The building is entirely
modern and also fireproof. The build
ing was constructed by Contractor W..
L. Hardy of Redwood Falls from
plans drawn by Architect A. G..
Plagens of New Ulm. The pupils are
delighted with their new home and the
school prospects for North Redwood
are most suspicious. Miss Beryl
Whitaker is the present teacher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
DR.. Ross Speaks
to Parent-Ie
MRS. REYNOLDS, MRS. FOBES
AND MISS ATCHERSON ALSO
TALK AT MON. EVE. MEETING.

The largest number of school
patrons ever present at a meeting OF
the Redwood Falls Parent-Teacher;
Association attended the meeting hello
at the high school Monday evening
almost three hundred persons being
present. The program was most
excellent one and every one present
felt well repaid for having attended
This week is Education Week ano
the members of Melvin Daskam Post
had asked DIR. A. W. Ross to represent
them at this meeting and to speak ir
the interests of education. He made
a strong appeal both for education
as necessity for one hundred pei
cent Americanism and also for the
erection of the proposed new school,
building as one way in which Red
wood Falls shall measure up to heI
responsibility in this respect. DR.
Ross contends that the best cannot
be expected of the Board of Education
nor of faculty members unless they
are provided with proper quarters and
suitable working equipment. DR.
Ross epitomized many of the. argu-
ments for the new building using
among other information Chief Cor
belts statement concerning the pre-
sent building as fire menace. He
talked briefly on the taxation, the rent
now paid for the armory for physical
training purposes, repair bills for the
old building, the need of an oppor-
tunity room, increased state aid, ETC.,
making a strong and unanswerable
plea for the erection of new build
ing.
Other very interesting talks were
given; Mrs. B. j. Reynolds had as
her topic the Physical Welfare of
Our Children a subject which she
treated very constructively. Miss
Atcherson talked on the Social Activi-
ties of the High School Age from the
school viewpoint, giving some inter-
esting information as to what the
schools do to satisfy the young peo-
pies craving for a social time, and
Mrs. C. A. Fobes talked on the social
activities in the home making plea
for simplicity of social activities and
an understanding sympathy for the
social instincts of young people. The
talks were preceded by short bust
ness meeting and by a physical ex-
ercise by Sixth Grade pupils directed
Continued on Page 5
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28

nothing was known about the modern
methods of scientific farming Corn
brought up here from the more
southern states was an uncertain crop
at este,swing to the late springs and
early falls. 1t was a general belief
among the farmers that only the
tame grasses such as timothy and
clover could be grown. Without corn
and with very little in the way of
hay, Redwood County beef could not
compete with the better grade beef
sold on the market from other states.
Nor could dairying balm much head
way. What was true of Redwood
County was true of all the sections
of the state under process of develop
ment.
The average farmer owned four or
five cows. A Jews herds were gather
ed and shipped annually from this
section to the western plains and
ranges for grazing. Horses were
raised for a time and sold for a fair
profit in the Northwestern Markets
principally in the cities. There was
little incentive for the extensive rails
ing of cattle under such disadvant-
ages and the market for horses fail
ed to hold up. Then came the large
increase in corn acreage, resulting
from the discovery that corn, when
the proper varieties of seed were sown,
would give an enormous return and
the finding of other corn products
which would grow and develop pro-
fusely here. This in turn brought
about the development of dairying on
a large scale which resulted in the
putting of great impetus In the
stockraising as regards the produc-
ton of cattle.
Today In Redwood County.
Today Redwood County has 49,7O5
cattle with very small per centage
CONTINUED on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
Bond Issue Carries Tue to
One in Tuesdays Election
City Votes $l75.OOOO0 Bonds for Grade And Junior High
School Building 83 Votes CAST 572 For
And 25o Against Bonds

That the citizens of Redwood Falls
feel the necessity for modern and
safe school building was clearly prov
ed in the special election held Tues
day, November 9th, for the purpose
of voting bonds to the amount of
$175, 100000. Although the vote cast
was somewhat small considering the
voting population of the school dis
trict, the votes for the bonds outnum-
Der the contrary vote more than two
to one. A total of eight hundred and
thirty-one votes was cast, five hundred
seventy-two for and two hundred fif-
ty-nine against the bond issue.
The city has now put herself upon
record as ready to build schoolhouse
which shall be ireproof, planned with
view to the best in sanitation, light
ing and other requirements for the
good health of attending pupils, and
large enough to care for the natural
growth of the city for many, many
years to come. While it is not the
intention of the Board of Education
to build snowy or extravagant build
ing, the plans provided for the new
building include many of the best fea-
lures of modern school buildings and
all the features necessary for build
ing which shall be acceptable to a
city like Redwood Falls. While it is
too soon to plan for Junior College
before the erection of the new build
ing is completed, this building will
make it possible to have two, years of
college work without further expendi-
ture for room or equipment. With
the new building it is pos sible for Red
wood Falls to become the educational
centre for this section.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
COuia Considers
Ditch Appeals
COUNTY DITCH NO. GA CAUSES
\ MANY APPEALS; SEVERAL
STILL 20 BE HEARD.

Judge I. M. OlAen and Court Re-
porter Charles G. Murray spent prac-
tically all CT last week in Redwood
Falls when Judge Olsen listened to
appeals from Ditch Assessments in
the matter of County Ditch No. ga.
TIE cnses started Monday and con-
tinued until Friday noon. Several of
them Ire still to be disposed of and
Judge Olsen will be here December
9TH, III, and 9TH to continue the work
On TIE remaining cases. Attorney
George A. Barnes appeared for the
County n<the cases tried last week.
The c45e IA which G. Dumrner made
the appeal was dismissed by the at
torney fbr the County, the cases in
which Anton Vogl and John r. Green
were appellants were dismissed by
the appellants and the cases in which
ella A. Sanders and H. p. Sanders
were appellants were dismissed by
stipulation. In the cases tried the APP
peilants were Joseph Peterson, Ida
- 6< r - John Blake, J. C.
1907 - VI W. Meyer ct al,
1k1|~ $3.50 nd Edward volk. \
nrrso1p st1ll to be heard are
<koSt NJ I0xgoret Schwab, Julia
49, E1nim, Albert Hartwig,
1@|Ei c111n, Xpbert o. Dahms and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
Fair Society
Reflects Board
DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED TO EN-
LARGE GRANDSTAND AND
BUILD POULTRY BUILDING.

That stockholders in the Redwood
County Agricultural Society have
every confidence in the Board of
Directors was shown at the annual
meeting last Tuesday. The meeting
was held in the afternoon at the Com
mercial Club rooms with an average
attendance.
Reports from the President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer were read and
approved, these reports showing that
the past year had been a very sue
cessful one and that the Society was
able, out of the proceeds of the last
fair, to considerably reduce it's indebt-
edness. After the adoption of the
reports the same board of directors
was reelected, and this board later
organized by rejecting the same Of
ficers. These officers are President
F. G.. Hubbard, vice president George
Phillips, secretary w. A. Hauck and
treasurer c.. A. Luscher. The other
members of the Board are Peter Nc
Kay, C. C. Croker, M. w. Dennistoun,
A. p. Rams and Thos. Hoskins
Considerable discussion of county
fair problems followed the regular
business meeting. Among these pro-
blems are the necessity for more
grandstand capacity and for arrange
ments for the reservation of seats.
More suitable quarters for the hous-
ing of the splendid poultry exhibit
are also necessary and the stockhold-
ers are anxious that both of these
problems shall be solved before the
1924 fair If possible. The confidence
the members of the Society have In
the Board was shown when they au-
thorized the Board to use its own
Judgment on the solution of these pro-
blems, expanding such funds as are
necessary. The Board was also COM
mended for its action in changing the
sales pavilion into dance hall which
was one of the most successful fea-
lures of the recent fair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28

Today there are great financial re-
turns to be gained from the raising
of stock but the greatest are to be
found in the raising of dairy cattle
and in the production of hogs, sheep,
and poultry.
For the sake of comparing present
day conditions to those of early days,
it is we'll to revert to some of the
facts concerning agricultural produc-
ton in the earlier period.
The first settlers who came to Red
wood County and Minnesota after the
great influx of population in 1857 en-
gagged in wheat raising almost ex-
clusively and the virgin soil yielded
from 20 to 80 bushels to the acre
year after year. In fact this county
was long famous for the raising OF
wheat, and was among the highest
in the average yield per acre for many
a year.
In 1878 the wheat decline started
and coincident with the drop in wheat
prices the farmers turned their at
tention to diversified farming, dairy
ing, and stock raising, Progress in the
direction of dairying, however, was
slow. The early settlers, brought
with them a few mixers and beef
cattle for home consumption but II
was not until after the big drop in
wheat prices that the farmers serious
ly turned their attention to stock
raising as leading factor in farm
endeavor. Following this failure the
breeding of short horns and native
cattle was begun and portion of the
former large wheat fields was turned
to. the production of forage crops
Large herds, however, were the ex-
ception rather than the rule and
dairying was conducted on quite o
small scale.
Diversified Farming New.
At that time agricultural expert
ment was a new thing and practically
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
Beef and Dairy Cattle Redwood County Valued at More Than
School Officers
Have Fine Meeting
BIG ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL
CONFERENCE AT WABASSO
SATURDAY.

Three hundred school officers and
patrons attended the annual County
School Officers meeting held at Wa
basso last Saturday under the direc-
tion of Miss Fern Kennedy, superin-
tendent of Redwood County schools.
This is the largest meeting since Miss
Kennedy has been in office in the
county and one of the largest ever
held. The meeting was held in Wa
basso's new school building which
able as well as attractive.
The main speaker of the day was
P. C. Tonning of st. Paul, Deputy
Commissioner of Education. Mr..
Tonning talked on the teaching of the
spirit of the law as an essential of
law enforcement, and applied this
need for constant, progressive educa-
ton to many of the school problems
of Redwood County. Among these
problems is that of attendance, in
which the average for the county was
two days less last year than for the
year before. Mr. Tonning expressed
the belief that constantly talking Of
the value of attendance to parents and
pupils, by school officers and teachers,
would be more effective ultimately
than trying to enforce the law with
out having people thoroughly under
stand it's significance. A similar APP
plication was made to many other
problems.
John Welter, an officer in district
which has recently rebuilt it's school
house, told how this rebuilding was
done in cooperation with. the state de-
partment of education and what ex-
cellent results were obtained by this
cooperation. Jesse Slaymaker spoke
on the value of Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION in rural school, Mrs. L. T.
Andrews spoke on what constitutes a
live school, Miss Joscelyn spoke on
the Child Welfare work of the County,
Mr.. Dahlberg spoke on the Smith
Hughes act, and Lynn Sheldon, coun-
ty agent, spoke on the club work and
its opportunities for boys and girls
who may not attend high school.
Miss Kennedy presided at the meet
ing and gave short talk on many of
the problems which confront Redwood
County School officers, this talk being
followed by many questions and con-
siderable discussion Of problems. As
sembly singing was led by Mr.. Dahl
berg who also sang two solos during
the afternoon program. The Wabas-
so high school orchestra played sew
eral selections.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28

Clerk of Court w. G. Weldon is
plumb discouraged! Thus far only
four marriage licenses have been pur-
chased during the month of Novem-
Der. Last year in November there
were thirteen of these necessary little
documents issued and in previous Mo-
MEMBERS the average has run close to
TWENTY-FIVE. Clerk BILLY" can't an
derstand why there has been this great
drop in the marriage market.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
City's Fine New
Homes Completed
CONTRACTOR HELGREN FINISH
ING LAST OF TEN HOUSES
BUILT HERE THIS SEASON.
SEVEN HOMES OCCUPIED.
BOTSFORD SUPPLIES MATERI-
AIS; LOCAL FIRMS DO HEAT
ING, PLUMBING, ETC.

Ten new homes have been erected
in the new East Addition to Redwood
Falls within the past few months
this group of new houses being the
beginning of one of the city's finest
residence sections. At least seven of
the new homes will be occupied by
December first and the other three
very shortly after that time. This
building has not only added much to
the appearance of that part of town
but has also helped greatly to relieve
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-28
(BY v. S. MULLEN)

(BY ". S.
Comm
chiefly growth dyng county
producing
great numbers of dairy CATTLE et
resorted method they could find gain
generally the feeding Of stock has proved the
product
usua St Paul.
is
of rain cropsa ndfor to