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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10

Then followed questions as to he meet ing in question, witness stating that he was there and heard the entire Sch1eifeT speech. Witness said that Schleifer spoke on the B. and O. merger, but he did not remember he details Witness, in response to questions, related his i'm pressions gained which were stricken out out until Judge Jennings suggested wit ness place himself in the position of Schleifer and address the court room along general lines in the same words, as far >as he could remember as those used by Schleifer.
 He then related the remarks made by Schleifer as to accusations made against the strikers, his testimony being along similar lines to that offered by earlier defense witnesses.
 Followed her the questions on the phrases alleged to have been used by Schleifer upon which the sate's allega- tions are based, witness denying that any such remarks had been made, No, sir, I didn't hear any such remarks during the whole speech"
 Under cross examination witness eeStl- fled that vibration will wear the head of the brake shoe key so that will at times slip down.
 Col. filling Did Schleifer say fin functions are thicker than heas on dogs back?"
 Witness: T shouldn't wonder, some thing like that"
 This closed the testimony of witness.
 John McAuliffe, former car inspector, was next called and testified to having been present at the Trade Council hall meeting, adding, "I didn't pay much at tention to it"
 Shorty before the luncheon recess the stand was taken by Samuel s. Fishman of Greenwich avenue, a foreman boiler maker in the railroad shops, who related to the court his recollections of Schlei- fer's speech, stating that the speaker had advocated picketing, but in an orderly manner, and had spoken of western me thods, which he did not recommend, ad- vocating no violence and orderly conduct and telling his hearers not to "step on the company's property"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
SCALPING THE COAL CONSUMER!
or News Service.

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, D. C., Nov. 2.-"Scaping the specula- sale among wholesale dealers boosts the price of coal the the Federal Trade Commission charges report the handling of anthracite coal by wholesalers for the week ending September 22
 Tn times of shortage says the commission there is marked tendency for wholesalers buy and sell speculative ly themselves each taking which added the price finally paid by the retailer and the consumer
 How wholesale handling adds the of coal told by the commission as follows
 Sixty of the total number of of domestic of for the week ended September p purchased by the reporting wholeer from producer and sold retailer thus passing through the hands of but wholesaler Ihirtytwo purchased by the reporting wholesaler from wholesaler and sold retailer thus nterposing least and possibly whole saers between the mine and the Six bought by the reporting wholesaler from producer and sold wholesaler thus least wholesalers and brought by the reporting wholesaler from wholesaler and sold wholesaler thus nterposng least three wholesalers between the mine and the Thus 40 of the carloads of domestic reported handled by two wholesalers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
Schleifer Witnesses

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
A NORMAL HEIRESS.

Mrs. Lester Norris, heiress to the Gates
millions. has done what any normal woman
with enormous wealth would do. She aban-
doned the little rented home i'll which she
and her young husband first set up house
keeping and bought an imposing residence
in keeping with her financial resources. Mrs.
Norris purchase of the estate of Crawfords-
burn lust outside Chicago need not disap-
point persons who had admired the democ-
racy of her act in moving into modest quar-
tiers when she had money enough to live IN
a palace. If she is happier as result OF
spending $150,000-not an extravagant sum
for home as compared to what some mil
lionaires expend-that was the thing for her
to do.
Stories of persons who come into huge
fortunes and say they are going to stick to
their lasts in their cobbing shops, or to the
washboards, or to the bod, or what-not are
memories. But almost without fail the cob
bier, the washerwoman and the bod carrier
find that it is much p1easanter after years
of hard work to rest awhile and enjoy the
things that money can bring There is not
so much said about them when they forget
their vows that they would not change their
modes of life just because the fortune fell
into their laps That is because abandon
ment of the original modest plan of living is
the usual thing and, therefore, is not OF
much interest or Importance.
1t is human to want things that much
money will buy, and when one has enor-
NOUS wealth one usually satisfies the desire.
Mrs. Norris new to great wealth. did not
realize Just what it meant She is obviously
commencing to realize it now. Crawtords-
burn, with its As Handicapped acres, If the
owner had enough money to support 1t,
would appeal to any one more than a cot
tage or an apartment Mrs. Norris promises
better than she did when she was married.
She is normal and will have servants, fnery,
motor cars and the other compliments OF
wealth; and since she is normal human be-
ing as the evidence shows, she may also find
that her vast fortune can be used for the
benefit of others who are less fortunate than
herself
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
The Barber Pole.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

Editor The Advertiser: I am writing for
information. | would like to know through
YOU just where did the barber pole originate,
and what does the red, white and blue sig
nifty? And just when barber1ng began, and
by whom? (Signed) E. c. H:
When we first read this letter of inquiry
we remembered in a general way that IN
early days the barber and the surgeon were
one and the same and the striped pole was
Originally the sign OF the doubled profession,
when blood letting was believed to be an
important aid to promoting health. But to
be exact and definite enough to satisfy. the
correspondent we consulted that repository
of authentic information, the Encyclopedia
Britannica Here is what it says of the his
tory of the profession in full
BARBER: (from Latin, barba, beard)
one whose occupation is to shave or trim
boards, hair dresser. In former times the
BARRIERS craft was dignihed with the title of
a profession In France the barber-surgeons
were separated from the peruquiers and in
corporated as a distinct body in the time of
Louis XIV In England BARRIERS first re-
ceived incorporation from Edward ", IN
l46T By 81 Henry w, c. AZ they were
united with the company OF surgeons. it be-
ing enacted that the BARRIERS should confne
themselves to the minor operations OF blood
letting and drawing of teeth, while the sur
shaving" In 1745 BARRIERS and surgeons were
separated into distinct corporations by IL
George II, c, IS. The BARRIERS shop was the
favorite resort of idle persons, and in addi
ton to its attraction a focus of news
lutte. viol or some such musical instrument
was always kept for the entertainment of
waiting customers, symbols of the use of
which is still preserved. The fllet around
the pole indicated the ribbon for bandaging
the arm in bleeding and the basin the yes
sci to receive the blood"
In many European communities and in
certain foreign neighborhoods of New York
city the barber still performs his ancient
functions in cupping and bleeding his GUS
TONERS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
TFTF EUROPE ALONE---MELLON.

The report of Mr. Mellon, secretary OF the
treasury, to Mr. Coolidge on Europe is OF
particular interest at this time when there are
suggestions from various sources that the
United States should offer aid. The secre-
tary of the treasury, who recently returned
after visit abroad, does not believe that
America can intervene successfully. Besides,
European economic conditions are improv-
ing, which may be taken as precluding the
necessity of American intervention
The advice Mr.. Mellon has offered regard
ing non-interference with European economic
problems is of value He appreciates, more
than anyone else because of his official posi-
ton, the responsibility that would be Amer
ica's if this government sought to help Eu-
rope The one element of which the most
would be required and which would be the
first demanded is money. American cash
would be more powerful in the European
view than American thought and moral in
fuence The Europeans could use Uncle
Sans pocketbook although they might dis
dan his advice Having poured out billions
already that may never be retrieved America
may well hesitate to open her Golfers again
on all international gambe of that kind
Secretary Mellon is a hard-headed, carefulI
thinking man, one not susceptible to for
egn Establishments and one, therefore hard
to deceive. He goes after facts and not fan
cies. He wants material proofs. His belief
that America has done enough and that she
should not do more than enough is due to
the proper use of common sense, and the
president, with all kinds of problems before
him in which finances are to be considered
is fortunate to have man of that kind
around
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
THE STATES TAX TOTALS.

State taxes collected in Georgia last year
amounted to $12O0O,0OO and county taxes to
$23,000,000
Adding to these amounts the estimated mu-
nicpa1 taxes paid, the total state county and
municipal taxes in Georgia last year easily
reached $65,000,000
This does not include federal taxes, en-
bracing the large total of $40,O0O,00O income
tax, or occupatona1 taxes or automobile Ii
cense and gasoline taxes.
Altogether, they run the tax bill of the
state for one year we'll above the $100,000,OOO
mark
It's an enormous total OF course it must
be recognized that the price of public i'm
provements of the greater demands of in
creased business, is more taxes.
Yet the prospective investor or citizen al
ways asks, as one of his first questions
about the tax rate of state county or city. 1t
is considered an important item by him.
high tax rate frequently "scares him off. -
A growing state requires heavy OUTLAWS tor
public purposes. But it must be borne in
mind that high taxes isn't good advertise
ment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
APPLES.

No other leafy plant to me seems friendly
as an apple tree. Where its great arms are
spread abroad | love to lie upon the sod
love its trunk and leaves and shoots, | love
its buds and flowers and fruits. I'd rather
pluck such PONIES as these than those that
dangled from the trees in Homer's old Hes
perides A homely, freckled, big-eared kid
how often would | dof my lid and stretch
myself within the shade some pasture nat
ural fruit had made. If | could beat the
bossies to it I'd lie beneath and gaze up
through it. I'd loaf and watch the white
clouds float each one cotton batting boat
With grateful tongue | sing the praise of
apples in those good old ways. With sum
mer wind the leaves were rippled, by sum
saw one that suited me | threw a stick or
shook the tree, but every year the first to
redden were those some lively worm had fed
in, had crawled about and made a bed in
How carefully | chewed round one way un-
til | almost reached his runway, and then
reversing, chewed on back clear to the Dor
der of his track. | know at pressing time in
fall we drink sweet cider, worms and ALL but
ether times | hate like sin to bite in where
a worm has been. Yea, | am wrought UP
even more to find the worm still in the bore
and most particularly blue Wheneer | bite
him square in two Yet often now in city
streets, amid the dust and noise and heats
a vision rises in my soul, | see a cool, shaded
pastures roll, and feign would check my
hurryng pace. chase off some COW and take
her place to doze on grass that tree shade
dapples and eat lot OF wormy apples.
bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
THE COST OF CRIME.

We are constantly reading of crime yet
seldom reflect that it imposes considerable
burden on us. We are more interested In
the details of crime than we are in the cost
ii imposes on the public. We are shocked
and some times alarmed lest our person or
property become involved But we seldom
think far enough to appreciate the fact that
we pay our proportional part OF the cost OF
every crime committed
According to recent estimates the national
crime bill amounts to approximately three
billion dollars annually, which means per
capita charge of $50 to every man. woman
and child in this country. And even this
stupendous amount does not embrace the
cost of erection and maintenance of penal
and correctional institutions, which add fully
as much more to the individual assessment
1t has bene calculated that if to the two
above items there be added the cost of the
construction and maintenance OF all lnsttu-
tions for the care of the insane every Amer
lean is paying annually approximately SlOO
for the liquidation of the crime bill OF the
country. OF course, some pay more than
others because they pay more taxes than
others, but $500 is the average on1a per cap
tia basis
The National Security Company, of New
York, in considering this tremendous and
partially unnecessary burden on the people
holds that we have laws enough but lack
public support in the enforcement of laws.
Undoubtedly this is true, as the people, gen
orally speaking, regard the enforcement of
q 41a
forces of the country. If they are aware
that one of the first duties of good citizenship
is to obey the law and see that others obey it
they are careless of this obligation, their
carelessness creating conditions which per-
NIT crime that is to large extent prevent
able.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
TuNEEUL SOLONS.

The Dalton Citizen thinks the songs that
resounded through the legislative hall every
morning came high. 1t says:
Whitfeld's representative told us mem
bers of the legislature sang daily: Judg-
ing by the treasurer's report, which shows
the re, mt session cost the state $4,000,
and the small amount OF work done
doubtless their song was: I'm Running
Wild; I've Lost Control"
AS for us, we believe the time was better
spent in song than it would nave been in leg
fslatng. The state is already suffering from
multiplicity of laws, and there is far too
little music as we pass along. 1t may be
mentioned, too, that the able and affable mem
Der from Whitfield often led the singing. He
sings WE'LL and, moreover, he is one OF the
best members Of the general assembly, far
above the average. We hope Whitfield coun-
ty will keep him at the lawmaking job, and
that he will continue to sing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
Reduce Local Taxes.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

from the Albania NOliSIltolAOAA
All over Georgia there is a cry tor tax
reduction.
There is scarcely county newspaper IN
the state that is not devoting columns to the
advertising of lands for sale for non-payment
Of taxes.
Most of these properties are farms-farms
upon which the owners live, and from winch
they make all of the living" that keeps the
wolves from the doors.
These taxes that are burdensome are not
the state taxes, but the combinations OF the
various local taxes the gross rates in the
counties running as high as 49, 50 and on
mills. That such rates are depressing and
expressing is too obvious for comment. 1t IS
the local taxes that pinch, and yet local pol,
iticians will attempt to camoutage the real
situation by charging the oppression to the
state.
The legislature should long ago have linn
tied in the constitution the rates that coun-
ties may levy. In its failure to do so, The
Constitution now points out that under the
new gasoline tax law-imposng cents
gallon gross-one cent of this, or 81 ,O0O,OOO
year will go to counties to meet the very
expenses for which the people are now taxed
This being true every county board IN
Georgia should meet at once and reduce the
mileage so that the farmers and other land
owners will not be called tpon to- pay by
local taxes for local road work that they also
pay for by another process every time they
buy gallon of gasoline for their automo-
bile, tractor or farm machine engine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
A STRONG HAND NEEDED.

From the Dalton Citizen.
The mob spirit seems to be rampant in the
state, demonstrations Of lawlessness occurring
in four places last week Two lynchngs and
an attack upon a state institution are among
the outrages that have recently slnudged
pages of Georgia's record Conditions have
aroused the new governor to action, and he
says he will prevent disorder and lawlessness
if he has to resort to martial law. Governor
Walker has set for himself big task, and
if he succeeds in it he will rank with the
best gubernatorial executives-men who have
fought the insidious forces seeking to weak
en- their commonwealths. Mob-law has be-
come so common in the last few years that
it will take a strong will to combat it, and
the governor who banishes the lawless spir-
it, which is so detrimental to the best inter
ests of the state, will serve we'll in one re-
speCt at least
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

Some of the members may now be excus-
ed for much of what they said in outlining
their plans for Strengthening things out up
lat Atlanta during the session of the legisla-
ture that is now at an end. They were never
legislators before, and really did not know
how limited their powers would be when it
came to arranging things just as they would
ike them The same thing applies to other
members who had ambitious idea that
when-they got into action the special objects
of their displeasure would take for the tall,
uncut timber What one wants and what
one gets in the Legislature is often so diff
ferent from each other that the idea of any
relationship existing between them is never
suggested.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

The Griffin News and Sun declares that
the wisdom of former Governor Hardwick
in recommending biennial sessions of the leg
islature has been proven. Biennial sessions
were urged by newspapers and citizens long
before the ex-governor appeared on the
scene of action at the state house. If our
memory serves us correctly, and we are sure
it does the late John H. Estill, of the Sa-
vannah Morning News, was the pioneer IN
this wholesome movement. The opinion IS
growing stronger that the legislature ought
not to meet oftener than two years. Only
four states now have annual sessions, and
the probability is that the Georgia assembly
will pass the biennial sessions bill next sum-
mer 1t would undoubtedly save the tax
Payers huge sum, and the infection OF many
needless laws upon the state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
SOUTH RAISES MORE CORN.

From Farming Magazine.
Based on conditions as of June l, as re-
ported by the agricultural bureau, the south
ern states will produce appreciably increased
green crops this year It is estimated that
these states will produce 48,358,000 bushels
OF wheat and 16l, 900 bushels Of oats this
year. Last year the south produced 124,467,-
900 bushels of wheat and 137,910,00O bush
els of oats. According to the forecast the
south will this year produce 23,900000 bush
els of wheat and 237OOOOO bushels of oats
more than it produced in 1922. The indicated
wheat production for the entire country this
year is 16,580000 bushels, or 45,500,0O0 less
than the country produced in 1922 Oats pro
duction for 1923 is estimated at 1,256456,000
h11Shels
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

Wonders will never cease. The Commerce
News has found preacher who is "fed up"
on chicken ''It almost makes me sick to see
chicken; everywhere | go they have chicken
on the table" walls the reverend gentleman.
The Commerce paper suggests to its readers
that they feed to their ministerial guests
country ham with brown-eyed gravy, old
time corn bread such as mother used to
bake, juicy steak, fresh beans and roasting
ears and tomatoes from the garden, and
peaches We believe any preacher would like
that menu.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
EAT THE DIRTY DISHES.

From the Eustus Lake Region.
A Frenchman has invented a machine for
making dinner plates, and also cups and
saucers, from kind Of cake dough similar
to that from which ice cream cones are
made The invention is designed to do away
the main courses you simply eat your plate,
cup and saucer for dessert, and there is
nothing left but your knife and fork. Now,
if some one will invent a system OF coolless
cookery the problem of living will be great
Nv siInDlfed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
WOULD HONOR JOE HALL.

From the Macon Telegraph
The people of Macon and Bib county in
general and the friends of the late Joe Hill
Hall in particular will be especially pleased
and deeply grateful that number of week
ly newspapers in the state are suggesting
that monument should be erected to Mr.
Hall for his fine and loyal services to the
tba eef e
Post Searchlight and The Dawson News. 1t
is really superhuous to state here that Mr..
Hall was a statesman of unusual ability and
sincerely devoted to the public cause. A mon
ument in his honor would not be amiss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
suggested.

The postofice departments initiation of a
night airp1ane mail service is thing that
marks a development in aviation in that it
shows how seriously the government con-
siders the possibilities of commercial fight.
The cross country service from New York
to San Francisco by night well as by day
is signal achievement 1t marks an ad-
vancement and an enterprise in keeping with
American progress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
A Bad Combination.

Jackson Progress-Argus: Last year south
crop 1t went to the head This year they
plunged" 1t rained 1t kept on raining
The weevils came. They are still coming
No man can compete with the weather and
boil weevil combined. This is what overtakes
any people anywhere who put all their eggs
in one basket The COW, sow and hen are
safe and dependable
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

Americas, Triton and Sylvester are three
more neighboring cities that will have hydro
electric power supplied by one OF the big
companies operating in this section, at rate
much less than municipal owned plants
charge This is a matter that Dawson Off
Gals should look into Cheaper electricity
would be worth great deal to the city in
number of WAYS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

The practical failure of the cotton crop
throughout this section emphasizes the need
of payrolls in Dawson. Much of the money
spent for sport and frolic would help the
town more than any thing else if put in in
dustrial enterprises Georgia towns that are
prospecting and growing have numerous
small manufactures that give employment
to people. A little more public spirit would
work wonders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

The most abused word we know of is
expert" Everywhere in everything, no mat
ter what has been your experience or sue
cess you are confronted with a so-called ex-
pert who has had neither experience or sue
cess. 1t has become ridiculous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

Editor Dake, of the Douglas County Sen
tinel, has found out that the value of poultry
in Georgia has increased $1,500000 in the
Fast twelve months, and asks his readers just
to think what it will be five years from now.
1t is fact that the hens all over the state
have been laying golden eggs in recent
months
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
Georgia Press Talk.

Lavonia Times: Down at Dawson, Ga. an
envelope of boil weevils was dropped in the
collection hat at a revival service There is
no use giving the boil weevis to the Lord
Give 'em the devil. That's what we are do
ing for them in this section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

This is the season of the year thousands
OF tired vacationists come home to rest up
few days before going back to work.