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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
CITY IN FLORIDA INUNDATED WHEN DYKE GIVES AWAY
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NNUHtIduVU rum NHst OHtV came in from the lake like a tidal wave and citizens said all hands had to retreat. There were some nar- row escapes from sinking beneath the crumbiing sands. but no one was reported lost,
 The water rushed in on the town. Some citizens said that the width of the stream was about one-half mile. It rapidly spread throughout the city. Main streets were under water. Heavy crop loss was re. ported in the rural sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
BUSINESS MANS DIET
Dr. Scale Harris To Address Mem-
 bers Of Rotary Club Wednesday,

"The Importance of Diet in a Busi- ness Mans Life' vii be the subject of a talk by pr. Scale Harris to mem bers of the Rotary club at their weekly luncheon at o'clock Wednes- day afternoon in the Tutwiler hotel Mrs. May Shakelford will render sev- eral solos.
 Plans for Ladies Night" to be held at Cascade Plunge next Wednesday night. will be given by Murray Brown. chairman of the program committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
ATTENTION

MemDcrs or AIpha LOuge NO. Sz3, A. r. and A. NJ. You are requested to meet nt the Masonic Temple Wedncs- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of intending the funeral serv- ic of deceased Broth-r Cla. ence C. Harris to be held at the residence of Mrs. l.. F. Harris, 1923 Eightcenth street, south. Intcrment at EImwood cemetery. R. G. LAWSON, ". M. s. F. LESLIE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
PosTMAsTERs ELECT
COOLIDGE OPTIMISTIC

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.--Although nos desiring to pose as prophet, President Coolidge regards the busi- ness future of the country as promis- ing and looks for a continuation of present conditions, which he believes on the whole are good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
STEAMER IN TROUBLE

HAYRE, Oct. 9.-The steamer Niagara, which sailed Sunday with 200 passengers, bound for Havana and New Orleans this evening sent a wireless dispatch saying she had broken her star-board screw and was limping back to port for repairs.
 The steamer is making five or SIX knots an hour and expects to arrive in Havre tomorrow. The passengers and cargo will be transferred to the steamer Caroline, which sails Thurs day.
 P0STMASTERS ELECT
 CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct. B. Officers were chosen by the National League of District Postmasters in convention here this afternoon. and Chicago was selected as the next meeting place. John T. Clapp of Beech Grove. Ind, was reelected president. Other officers were: T. F. Phinney. Hyanniaport. Mass. first vice president; NJ L. Wick, Cheyenne, Wyo., secretary; c. L. Benne of Ar randsville. Pa, treasurer; l.. M. Hal lenbeck of Greendale, N. r.. was re- elected a member of the executive board. Maude E. Palmer. East Lynn, H.. was elected second vice presi- dent, and c. A. French, Brentwood. Cal, third vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
BROWER GOES EAST
state Senator To Attend Reunion ot
 War Comrades

State Senator Walter Brewer, &C., companied by Mrs. Brewer. left Tues day night for the east. He will go from Washington to Atlantic City, where a reunion of his war division is to be held and afterwards will spend few days In New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
CAUSE FOR ALARM

Griggs-So you didn't hear the burglar until he was leaving the house. Were you alarmed?
 Briggs--I should say l was. thought it was the cook sneaking out on us.--Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
KAMELIA ORGANIZES

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 9.-Cor- poration papers were issued today by the secretary of state to the Knights of Kamelia, with headquarters at Chicago. W. J. Simmons, former im- perial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, is named as head Of the new organi- zation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
ANCIENT BONES FOUND

Skeletons Dating Back 15.OOO Years
 Discovered In France
 PARIS. 9.-Skeletons If two men and a woman dating back 15,00e years have been discovered in the south of France.
 The bodies had been buried facing the east. The men apparently were about six feet tall.
 The Academy of Science believe they belonged to- the quarternary period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

summer time, it is alleged, famous singers make mrch money from con- cert tours and working for phono- graph companies. Hence they have no inclination to come to South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
BUREAU OF STANDARDS BEHIND THE TIMES"
Accident Prevention Measures Are
 Urged On President Coolidge

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-M. G. Lloyd, chief of the safety section of the United States bureau of standards In Washington, where an explosion recently killed four men, today wrote President Coolidge declaring that conditions in the bureau were behind the times." The president was urged to recommend legislation by Congress authorizing accident prevention measures.
 A copy of a resolution criticizing the bureaus lack of safety meas ures1 which was adopted two years ago by the American Society of Safety Engineers, was enclosed with the communication.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
WAR CAN'T BE ENDED BY NICE,
 POLITE FOLK

Williamstown, Mass, Aug. I8.-The problem of world peace IS not just a question of getting a number of sweet tempered and reasonably minded peo- pie around table, said Philip Henry Kerr of London, former secretary of Lloyd George, in speaking before the institute of politics at this place. The speaker declared that sentiment is not the road that will lead to world peace.
 "The international problems would be comparatively simple" he said, Eff all the I,65o millions of people in the world were exactly alike in race, lan- guage, religion and color, but they are not
 "The white population of the world is about 800, 900 ,ooo, distributed most ly through Europe and America; the brown and yellow peoples number about 85o, o,ooo, 900, distributed almost entirely through Asia, and the blacks, who inhabit Africa, are about Ioo,- DOC, ,ooo In race, the Mongolian IS the largest with about 665,ooo,o o,ooo people. Next comes the Caucasians with GAS, ,ooo, ,ooo, and then the negro with TOO, 900, ,ooo.
 MT. Kerr estimated the present number of independent states at about 60. After listing the religions, the languages and dialects, he said these figures bring out the extraor- dinary complexity of the world in which we live" and that the figures dispel the idea that sentiment and sweet tempered people sitting around a conference board will make peace possible.
 He said peace will only be reached "by finding the means and still more the spirit through which the continu- ous problems which these differences involve, can be adjusted according to reason, justice and fair play"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Railway Photographers
 Want Eight-Hour Day

Chicago, Aug. I8-The Order oi Railway Photographers demands that the Railroad Labor Board stand by its eight-hour principle. First, the board gave recognition to the eight hour day and later ruled that eight hours could be worked within F hours in certain offices.
 "If we are to have an eight-hour day" said President Manion of the telegraphers, let the board of decide. But if 1t is the intent of the board to provide I2 hours service to the car riers in our class, then let the board so rule"
 In defense of overtime payment re- quested, President Manion said that this IS intended as deterrent and as compensation for sacrifices required of the employe. Sunday has value 10 the worker which no other day has, and those who are compelled to work that day should be given extra compensation, he said.
 Our craft is low paid Wage in- creases by central tribunals have not met the situation, nor has full con- sideration been given our duties and responsibilities on the contrary, the inadequate basing rate has been per petuated by these inelastic wage orders until now not only the basic wage must be corrected, but inequali- ties must be eliminated"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Railroads Prosper;
 All Records Broken

New York, Aug. I8.-According to Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, American railroads Sare today the most prosperous in their history.
 This statement comes at time when the. people are being told that the railroads are on the verge ot bankruptcy. This campaign has been carried on for months, and Is intend ed to scare of" proposed railroad legislation by creating public opin- ion that "the roads must be let alone. :"
 MT. Kruttschnitt now throws a monkey wrench into the poverty propaganda by acknowledging tfe roads are the most prosperous in their history He said his own company is in the middle of it's best year. The net ton mileage for June and the first half of the year was 28 per cent high CT than last year The June net ton mileage was the highest in the sys- tem's history, substantially equaling the previous record made in 1922.
 The railroad officials reference to railroads as whole might well be re- membered this fall by the coal-buying public, when they may hear sorrow full tales of broken down engines and equipment
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
WAR WAGES UNPAID: 8-HOUR DAY IS
 ALSO INVOLVED

Allentown; Pa, Aug. 18.-Organ- ized machinists employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company announce that with the opening of the new congress they will renew their fight for wages awarded them by the Ma tional War Labor Board.
 The case originally involved 2I,ooo employees, of which approximately 1000 were machinists. With the end ing of the war, these employees were laid off by the thousands and the addresses of many of them are unknown. Many of the machinists have also dropped out of the Machin ists' union, but these unionists will carry on the fight not only for the wages involved, but to establish the principle that the government recog- nize the same rates of pay on gov paid by the government
 Tn 1918 the machinists re-opened their old eight-hour fight against the Bethlehem Steel Company. The na- tional War Labor Board held hear an award based upon rates paid in government plants. The war depart ment provided $I, ,5oo, ,ooo for these ad ditional wages, and representatives of the National War Labor Board classi- fled each employe for certain rate so that his back wages could be quick ly adjusted.
 Checks for the money were being written in 1921, but everything was overturned by the judge advocate general of the army ruling that con gress must approve the claim.
 Il, tn gress, where it will be re-opened at the next session. No one has denied the justnes of the machinists' claim, as they were forced to work 10 hours and over on government contracts, while the law calls for eight hours.
 While the workers are making this fight, congress has voted millions up on millions of dollars to war contrac- tors who present bills for claims, and which are rushed through most ex- Deditiously
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Low School Expenses

Washington, Aug. I8-In a survey of the public school system of Arkan- sas, issued by the United States bu- reau of education, 1t is stated that Arkansas ranks 18th in per capita spent on public schools.
 The United States as whole spends $7.26 per capita of total popu- lation for public schools. The state that ranks 25th spends $7.2o; the state ranking highest, $Io.
 tIn view of these facts the condi- lions which the survey staff has found are not to be wondered at," the pam phlet states. Hundreds of schools are closed for the greater part of the school year; children are crowded in- to dismal, insanitary buildings; they are taught by underpaid, overworked and proportionately ignorant and un- trained teachers; school after school is closed or about to close for lack of funds.
 "In commonwealth whose consti- tuition requires that the legislature shall provide system of schools free to all persons between the ages of six and 2I years, such conditions should not exist"
 The survey staff declares that Ar kansas, "a sovereign corporation, finds that it's machinery for producing education must be discarded and an entirely new one introduced"
 It Is declared that mo mere remod- cling or patching will suffice; an en- firely new machine must be intro duced."
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Sweat Shops
 Abound In
 Eastern Cities

New York Aug. I8-Court trials of sweat t~shop and child labor employ CTS in New Jersey have revealed that hundreds of such shops, located as a rule in bedrooms and kitchens, are operated in various sections of this city, said Morris Sigman, president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
 In these bedroom shops, the union ist said, young boys and girls and women are making hand embroidery, neckwear and mems clothing for large neckwear and mems clothing for large firms He said at least 45,ooo such workers are in the hand embroidery trade alone in New York city and New Jersey.
 The international union of garment workers, MT. Sigman said, has em- ployed special organizers to visit these home shops and to interest workers in the union and what it means to them in the securing of san- itary conditions The union Is now organizing several thousand workers in embroidery shops in Hoboken and other sections of Hudson county
 The product of these insanitary shops find sale along fashionable drives of New York city, where the elite are wholly unconscious of the conditions under which their expuis- ite scarfs and Swiss embroidery have been fabricated
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
STRIKING MINER
 IS DENIED PAPERS

Baltimore, Aug. I8.-Judge Valen- tine of Parsons, w. Va, will not grant citizenship papers to a striking mem Der of the United Mine Workers, ac- cording to President Drum, district No I6, United Mine Workers, in a letter to a local trade unionist.
 Dan Spolarich asked for citizenship papers, and presented his honorable discharge from the United States army, where he served nine months.
 The court took an unusual and un- necessary interest in the applicants private affairs. The young alien was asked why he was not working and if he were a member of the United Mine Workers
 O. B. Anderson, government repre- sentative, told the court, according to President Drum, that Spolarich had no right to be admitted to citizenship; that he was striker and member of the United Mine Workers. An at .torney representing the. Davis Coal & Coke Company also informed the court that Spolarich lis a follower of James J. Hogan who IS interested in the miners strike in the Thomas field"
 "The final outcome of the hearing" said President Drum, twas that the court refused Spolarich citizenship papers, because he was member of the United Mine Workers, and SO stated
 "The judge used to be a local at torney of the Western Maryland rail- way in that county, whose craftsmen have been on strike for over a year. This shows you what we have to fight aoainSt in district No if Tt shows you the prejudices against our cause"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Merchants to Fight
 PrisOn-Made Clothing.

New York, Aug I8.-Retail mer- chants are finally aroused to the men, ace of prison-made clothing. Officers of the Associated Dress Industries of American say these merchants have pledged their support to nationwide campaign for the elimination from public markets of convict-made goods.
 A questionnaire sent out by this organization brought complaints against what was declared "an unfair and unjust competition"
 Officers of the organization are hopeful that the merchants will all agree to cease buying these goods, but identification is one of the chief problems, it is stated, since retailers often sel such articles without know ing.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
Oppose AutOcracy
 With Wrist Slaps

New York, Aug. I8.-The National Economic League accepts organized labor's opposition to autocracy in in dustry, but ignores labor's remedy. Instead, company unions" are fa- vored, as is the giving to workers of a small financial interest in the plant.
 The report follows study of more than 1000 plans for improved rela- tions between employer and en- ployes. It declares that plan of successful relations can not be per manent if built around one person. ality. Full cooperation from all in an enterprise comes from mutual ex- change of ideas and free expression among those employed
 "A one-man policy is generally autocratic or paternalistic. Progress in labor relations does not lie in this direction" 1t is stated.
 The committee which conducted the investigation for the league says that the term industrial democracy" is misleading and should be abandoned; that employees, as while, are not in- terested in assuming the responsibi1i- ties of management, and they should be given the opportunity to have voice in management on matters affectinv their immediate welfare rather than have them participate in selling, purchasing and financing.
 "In large organizations" the report says, especially where contact De- tween the responsible proprietors or their responsible agents and their workmen is limited, there is loss of the human element in industrial re- 1ations"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
AS THE WORKER
 SEES HIS WORLD Summary and Digest of Important Events of the Week, Here
 and Abroad.

Elimination of the I2-hour day in the steel industry will begin imme- diately and wages of employees whose hours are reduced will be so adjusted as to afford earnings equivalent to a 25 per cent increase in hourly and base rates, directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute announce American railroads are today the most prosperous in their history, ac- cording to Julius Kruttschnitz, chair man of the Southern Pacific Com pany.
 Immigration to Canada increased 63 per cent during the first three months of the fiscal year, the De- partment of Immigration announces
 President Sigman of the Interna- tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union declares that the exposure of sweat shop and child labor cases in New Jersey has revealed that hun dreds of such shops are located in bedrooms and kitchens in the Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, through it's holding company, the Brotherhood Investment Cm- pany, IS planning to open new bank in Baltimore,
 American retail merchants have pledged their support to nation wide campaign for the elimination from public markets of prison-made clothing, chairman of the Associated Dress Industries of American an nounces.
 Glass workers granted wage in- creases at annual conference between representatives of the American Flint .,I f, tional Association of Manufacturers of Pressed and Blown Glassware.
 American trade unionism leads the of organized labor activity, declares President Campers of the American Federation of Labor in an answer to Jan Oudegeest, Dutch labor leader.
 Limited partnership in the manage ment o Industries by employees is the recommendation made by the Nation al Economic League after an exhaus- tive study of more than thorsand plans for improved relations between employer and employe.
 President Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor confer with President Cool idge respecting matters of import ance to labor
 Fall River, Mass, cotton mills while operating but four days a week distribute quarterly dividends amount ing to $667,675.
 Birmingham, Ala, allied labor or ganizations condemn the presidential candidacy of Senator Underwood, de claring he should be eliminated from public. life because of his Hack of sympathy with the. great masses of the people" and his "subserviency" to "'big business and financial interests.
 American Railroad Association states that June carloadings set the record
 Joint Special Coal Investigating Committee serves notice that in the case of coal strike the committee will advocate boycott on anthracite coal throughout New Engalnd
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
USE CHECK-OFF
 AND CONDEMN T

New York, Aug. I8-Anthracite mine owners who are illuminating against the check-off readily grant this provision of contract in their bi- luminous operations" says President Lewis of the United Mine Workers, writing in a local paper in defense of the check-off.
 "The Susquehanna Galleries Com pany, which is one of the largest pro ducers in the anthracite field, IS con trolled by the M. A. Hanna interests of Cleveland, Ohio, which operates bi- luminous mines in Ohio, Pennsyl- In each of their bituminous opera tions they work under the check-of arrangement i'll manner jointly sat |isfactory," said President Lewis.
 "The Madera-Hill interests, one of the large anthracite producers, are also heavy producers in central Penn sylvania, where they work under a standard bituminous contract with the check-oH This is also true of a considerable number of anthracite coal operators, who are apparently at tempting to justify the policy of pre- venting their right hand from know ing what their left hand is doing"
 President Lewis answers the claim of the National Coal Association re- garding the large amounts collected by means of the check-off in the cen tral Pennsylvania district. The ex- ecutive of the United Mine Workers deals hard blow to his opponents by showing that 70 per cent of the total money collected was used for the pay ment of the miners check weighmen, who make 1t impossible for the min- CTS to be cheated by interruptions mine owners or their agents.
 An additional I2H per cent of the money collected was used to bury men killed in the mines.
 The opposition to the check-of and to other claims of the miners Is just as insistent as 1t was in 1912, when wages were as low as $I.35 day for adult labor and 50 cents day for boys.
 "Then, as now," said President Lewis, they called on high Heaven that the wages were adequate and the of employment satisfac- tory"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18

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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
IGNORE INJUNCTION.

Schenectady, N. Y., Aug, I8-Jit- ney drivers are ignoring an injunction issued against them at the request ot the local street car company, whose platform men are on strike.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
CANADA

Prospective Immigrants. - Many immigrants arrived and congregated in Montreal at the end of June, 1923, awaiting the new quota of the United States to be available July T, 1923 Many of those seeking admission ar rived in Canada, it is said, within the last year Or two.
 CHILE
 Iquique.-Shortage of labor at the nitrate plants Is causing the immedi- ate absorption of all incoming work
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
U. s. Steel Profits
 Show Big Increase

New York, Aug. I8-Simultaneous with the announcements that the price of steel products may be increased IS per cent because of changes in the I2 hour day, the steel trust reports profits that excel any three months since 1920, when earnings were the largest of any period since the world war. In round numbers, the net prof its tota1ed $47,ooo,ooo, against $34,- 100000 the first quarter of the year, and $48,ooo,ooo the record quarter of 1920 These profits are after all charges have been met and after $Io,- poo ,ooo was set aside for improve ments and additions
 This report brings a satisfied feel ing to Judge Gary, though his unor- ganized steel mill employees, working 10, IT and I2 hours a day for 40 cents an hour, are far from satisfied
 'I think I am justified in saying" said Judge Gary, "that from the standpoint of the manufacturer we should feel very well satisfied with the present situation"