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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
RAILROAD SHOPMEN
RESISTING MODERN
FEUDAL EMPLOYERS

Locked-out railroad shop men are
exhibiting a solidarity and courage
that should enlist every lover of JUS
tice to their cause. These workers,
numbering approximately 100000 are
now in their ninth month of idleness
because OF the sordid profits-seeking
policy of stock jugglers and finan-
ciers.
What was strike on July has
since developed into a lockout by this
greedy group, who ordered their man.
ayers to rejects a settlement proposed
by the president of the United States,
Later they rejected the Baltimore
agreement" that has been accepted
by the Baltimore & Ohio, the New
York Central lines and more than 100
other railroads.
The financiers, speaking through
their agents, declare former employ.
es must return under anti-union con-
ditions. They refuse to recognize
collective bargaining and will treat
workers as individuals.
The railroads debaslng policy has
resulted in coal shortage that has
brought suffering, disease and death
to the nation. Only recently the
president Of the United States virtu-
ally made the same charge.
The shop men struck because they
were being ground to pieces between
the railroads and the railroad labor
board The latter forced the rate for
track laborers to 23 cents an hour.
This is sample of the boards wage
policy.
While resisting the boards assault
on living standards the shop men
we're called upon to face flank at
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
FARMERS NEED PROFITS, NOT CREDITS

The whole handling Of the rural credits matter has
been marked by such subsevience to the Money Trust
that really compelled the politicians make effort to
deceive the farmers by pfetense of friendship Realizing
something must be to moy the rising spirit of pro-
test the old false plan of authorizing additional machinery
to supposed need has been followed and the farmer
will meet the delays he has met before, and obtain
no real relief, after ALL
The farmer does not want credit. Credit means debt
Debt has been the farmers he'll What the farmer needs
is not debt-maing bat debtpaying legislation. Credit
will do the farmer good until he has prospect of meet
ing his obligations they mature The man who pays
must pay.
There is no need for bureau of credits to aid the
who has credit of his own With banks in every local
ity whose officials acquainted with the needs and
spOnsibty of the people, the matter of credit safe
if those banks are permitted to function. But long
as these banks themselves subject to the whms OF
central monopoly free exercise of judgment on their
part is impossible
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
slo FORTUNES DANGEROUS.

There are over two hundred
fortunes in this country estimat-
ed at over so to 100 millions
each. One Of them is as high as
eighteen hundred millions, and
many annual incomes exceeding
s5,000,000 each. Not one OF these
could have been accumulated ex-
cept out Of the enormous profits
derived from public utilities.
|These enormous profits control
politics, furnish the means of
filling legislatures, congress and
public offices Of all kinds, with
the agents OF special privilege.
and to execute the orders of
predatory wealth. Like a snow
ball, the larger these aggrega-
tions, the more rapidly they In
crease.
They corrupt public life, de-
stroy equality and debaueh NOR
ality and public opinion by sys-
tematic propaganda. They take
from the young men the equality
of opportunity which should be
the boast, and is an absolute ne
eessity for the continuance of
free institutions. Chief Justice
Walter Clark OF the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
LAUNCH DRIVE FOR
100 PERCENT UNION

A nation wide drive to make every
locomotive fireman and hostler In the
United States a member In good
standing Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen has
been launched under the direction OF
the grand lodge.
On December 1 next the firemen
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
Of their organization, which was form
ed in Port Jarvis, New York state, on
December /, 1873.
1t is the desire of President d. B.
Robertson that this notable anniver-
sary be celebrated by making the
brotherhood a 100 per cent organiza-
tion. The organizing campaign was
inaugurated with a series Of big meet
ings held in Chicago March II, 12
and 13.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23

Estate Federation Bulletln.)
Progressive members Of the recent
Legislature we're given rousing vel
come home last week in the Masonic
club rooms at Seattle at public ban
Quet attended by more than a thou
sand people. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Judge William Gilmore
of Seattle, and was addressed by
Charles Heighton, Homer T. Bone,
Willis Mahoney, Dan London, Fred
w. Hastings and others, all Of whom
urged a deeper interest on the part Of
the people in the selection of the
proper kind of candidates for election
to this important body IL they ever
hoped to break the reactionary con-
troll of the legislature.
Mayor Brown of Seattle, the may
ors Of Everett and Port Angeles, the
president OF the State Federation OF
Labor and several others were called
ON for brief addresses. A number of
other progressives were scattered
around in the audience and were re-
ferred to quite frequently by the
speakers. Charles /. Roth Of Belling-
ham was unable to attend because of
illness and a complete breakdown as
a result of his strenuous opposition
to machine rule at Olympia.
A number of real progressives were
absent from the meeting, either
through being detained by business
reasons or through the failure on the
part of the committee in charge to ex-
tend them an invitation. There were
number of those who distinguished
themselves in the peoples service no
ticeably absent. They were Adam
Beeler, William P. Totten, H. p.
Rude, Ralph r. Knapp Of Seattle,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
DOLLAR GASOLINE
NOT IMPOSSIBLE

Standard oil jokes when 1t says the
people would turn to alcohol for motor
purposes before they would pay one
dollar for a gallon Of gasoline, says
Senator LaFollette.
The senate investigating committee
recently declared that one dollar gas
oline is a possibility. Standard oil Of
ficials reply that the people would de-
sert gasoline for alcohol.
Senator LaFollette says this state
ment will bring no comfort to motor
lists unless there also is assurances
that STANDARD oil will not monopo-
lize the patents and processes for the
manufacture of alcohol for motor pur-
poses" The senator also asked what
produce would be used to manufacture
alcohol In quantities of billions of
gallons.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
LEGION Celebrates
WITH GRAND FROIIC

The frolic held IN the Moose hall,
Aberdeen, Sunday, by the legionnaires
of the Northwest Moose association,
comprising those members of the fra
ternal order of Moose who have
passed the second degree, was huge
success In every sense of the word.
There was a laugh for every minute
of the day for every member present.
The only members not enjoying the
frolic were those unable to attend.
Forty candidates were initiated,
the work being put on In great style
by the visiting legionnaires of the
Northwest cities. Many of the candi-
dates will not forget the frolic for
many years to come, some never. Out.
side of a few cases of shell shock, all
are reported to be well and about.
After the initiatory work the Moose
Minstrels entertained with a number
of musical selections and comics. The
playing Of the Sargent brothers made
a great hit with the audience.
Following the entertainment the
Ladies Of Mooseheart Legion served a
banquet. Sargent brothers played for
the diners. Gus Wellman, Great
North Moose of the Twin City legion,
acted as toastmaster.
Noted legionnaires present from
outside cities were: z. e. Fisher,
Great North Moose of Wild West le.
gion, Seattle; J. NJ. Babb, dictator of
Port Angeles lodge; Paul Newman,
secretary Tacoma lodge; W. G. Leck-
ey, herder, Wild West legion, and J..
r. Dillon, deputy grand regent.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
WAR LAW VIOATORS'
FREEDOM IS URGED

NEW YORK, March 21.-Release Of
the prisoners convicted under the es-
pionage act was urged by United
States Senator Borah at mass meet
ing in this city. The speaker said
Senator Pepper Of Pennsylvania inves-
tigated % Of the So cases involving
men still in prison for their political
views, and that Senator Pepper re-
ported that in not one of the cases
did the evidence justify conviction" /"
Senator Borah said that the espion-
age act was wiped off the statute af-
ter the armistice because It was con-
sidered opposed to the principles Of
free government.
While the law has been repealed the
men who have been sentenced under
that law are still in prison. Certainly
the men ought to have been given their
freedom at least at the time that we
repealed the law.
IT am one Of those who believe that
when my country is ct war that as a
matter Of policy we ought to surrender
our individual views and get behind
the government if We can," Senator
Borah said. He favored free speech,
and cited the opposition OF Abraham
Lincoln to the Mexican war. The
speaker declared that Lincoln would
have been sent to prison instead Of the
White House had the espionage act
enforced during the world war been in
effect then.
This case is not mere question Of
the liberation Of So men, he said. It
involves the great underlying principle
of free government.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23

Nominations for the various State
Federation Of Labor offices were tab
ulated at federation headquarters last
week. The closing date for the re-
ceipt Of nominations, under the CON
stitution, was March Is. Nominations
were tabuIated at headquarters on the
morning Of the 18th with the follow.
Ing result:
Por President Short 70. Flysik IS.
Duncan 3.
The constitution requires five nomi-
nations to qualify as q candidate for
the office.
Nominations for vice president Of
the various districts are as follows:
First District-Ida Parberry Z, C. e.
Raney 3.
Second District-A. w. Johnston s,
George Hedger 2, J. N. Northway 2.
w, j. Finn /.
Third District-C. L. Gallant 2, T. G.
Stevens 2, L. N. Morrisette 1.
Fourth District-W. l. Brackinread
z, A. G. Cobb 1. C. J. Thorson /.
Fifth District-William F. Dau 10.
James Durham 4, J. Robson 1.
Sixth DIstrict---J. N. Belanger 10,
". z. Blomberg 4, William McGuern 4,
Phil J. Pearl 2, Frank cotterill /,
John Comb 1. Walter Deatherage /,
Perry Hacker 1, P. K Mohr /.
Seventh District Henry Arends 4,
Carl Leonard 4, w. ]. Smith 1.
TeIlers-Vela Smith Is, Tom Stran-
ger IL Alice M. Lord 10, James A.
Duncan 10, James Flannery Z, Glen
Warren Z, Ida Parberry 5.
Candidates for the offices Of presi-
dent and tellers have been notified
of their nomination, but notification of
candidates for vice president u be
ing temporarily withheld pending a
decision of the executive council on
the question of eligibility, due to the
fact that the constitution requires
that five nominations be obtained in
order to qualify as a candidate, while
the third and seventh districts haye
failed TO give any candidate five NOM
nations, and which requires a sus-
pension Of the constitution in order
that candidates can qualify.
The question submitted to the ex
ecutive council is whether the con-
stitution shall be suspended as 1t ap-
plies to these two districts, or be sus-
pended as it applies to all of the dis
tricts to permit all eligible nominees
for vice president to run in the elec-
tion If they so desire.
The development OF similar situ-
alton two years ago necessitated the
suspension Of this constitutional pro-
vision.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
Progressive LEGISLATORS ARE GIVEN \ \
ROUSING WELCOME At PUBLIC BANQUET

Charles II, voss of Spokane, ]. H. Ry.
an, Fred Remain and Jessie B. Kast-
nerf OF Tacoma. Beeler was an out
standing figure in the legislature, a
consistent progressive and a militant
supporter of all labor legislation in
troduced at the session, having him
self fathered the State Federation of
Labor workmen's compensation bill
and several other important meas
ures.
Charles H. Voss of Spokane, while
failing 70 get his name very often in
Etne sa8WspapeFs, proved himself 9
CONTINUED ON Page Eight)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
FATHER TIME CALLS
VETERAN ORGANIZER

Thomas Flynn, for nearly 25 years
organizer of the American Federation
of Labor, died in Pittsburgh after a
long illness. He was a member of the
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers, an old school trade unionist.
and was well grounded in the invinci-
bility Of we'll organized economic
power. The funeral was attended by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the A.
F, Of L.. and a large number of other
trade uniOnists, whose acquaintance
with the deceased has almost covered
the life of the American Federation OF
Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
CARTER, FORMER
FIREMAN HEAD, DEAD

Former head of the Brotherhood OF
Firemen and Enginemen William S.
Carter died in the city Of Baltimore,
Nd. last Friday from arterio-schlero-
sis. Funeral services viii be held in
Washington, D. c.. Sunday.
Mr. Carter was in a coma for 4s
hours before the end came. He was
taken to a Baltimore hospital from
washington about three weeks ago.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
TEACHERS TO MEET.

Officers OF the American Fedora
tion Of Teachers, affiliated with the A.
IF. OF L., have issued a call for the
next convention to be held in Chicago
beginning July IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
BUSCHM SPEAKS
BEFORE THE PHIlEM0NS

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 6:-Rey. l..
V. Buschmann, pastor of the Wood
bridge Presbyterian church, was the
speaker at the guest day of the Phil
emon Literary and Historical Society
held yesterday afternoon at the
Masonic hall. Rev. Mr.. Buschmann
spoke on characterization" which
subject he handled in excellent man
ner. He told of the need of having
foreigners become citizens of the
United States and their education up
to the laws of the country to be good
citizens. He told of the conditions
at Ellis Island where thousands pass
through those gates on entering this
country. His talk was greatly en-
joyed by the large number of mem
bers and guests that were out at this
time.
Mrs. Louise Drenske was in charge
of the program for the afternoon
that also included vocal selections by
Mrs. Helen Gregory of Red Bank,
formerly of Tottenville. Mrs. Greg
Dry sang two groups of songs and
was we'll received. Mrs. William ID.
Frerichs, president, presided at the
meeting. At the close of the meeting
a social time was held and refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Charles
Brockett was at the head of the
hospitality committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
METUCHEN RESIDENTS ASK
THAT CUTTERS Be CLEANED

METUCHEN, Nov. 6:-Residents
of New street petitioned the borough
council at their meeting last night
to clean the cutters and make re-
pairs on the streets, pointing to its
present deplorable condition. They
also requested that a light be in
stalled neal Pearl Place. Their pc
tition was referred to the proper
committee for action. William l..
Schultz, of the coming commission,
filed a complaint with the borough
fathers in connection with the viola
ton of the coming ordinance on AM
boy venue by Rasmus Dixon who is
erecting a gas filing station.
Borough Attorney Wesley Benner
Informed the council that the claim
of the Continental Insurance Com
pany to make good for damages sus-
tanned by an automobile in July
when it struck a traffic sign was not
justified and should not be paid.
Borough Engineer Otto f. Volker
presented plans for the grading of
Station Place but action was delayed
until the next meeting. The appli-
cation of the Shade Tree Commits
sion for an appropriation of $756 for
shade trees has been denied because
of the fact hat no funds are availa-
BILE in the borough treasury for that
purpose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Two Accidents In Tottenyille

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 6. - Two
automobile accidents were reported
over weekend by Tottenville police.
Samuel Angelo, thirty-five years old,
of 90 Hunter place. Port Richmond,
received a fractured right arm, pos
sible fracture of the rib and lacera-
ton of the forehead when an ahto-
mobile in which he was riding skid
ded at Krusler lane and Arthur XII
road, Kreischerville, Saturday after
noon. Angelo was. attended by Dr..
Jensen of the Staten Island Hos
pital.
Dennis Hurley, twenty years old,
of 70 BJdine street, West New
E-ighton, received abrasions of the
left knee and contusions of the right
arm and John Cudihy, tw~enty-eight
years old, of 100 Elm street, West
New LEIGHTON, received abrasions
of the right arm when a a in
which they were riding was struck
by another at St~oneybrook road and
Arthur Kill road at 11:40 O'Clock
Sunday night. Both were attended
by DR.. Wilder of the Memorial Hos
pital and went to their homes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
VOTERS OUT EARLY TO
CAST THEIR BALLOTS

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 6-Voters
in the eight districts of the fifth
ward of the borough of Richmond
which are located on this end of
the island were on hand at the
opening of the polls at 6 o'clock this
morning and there is every prospect
that the full registry will be gotten
out before the time for the polls to
close at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Both sides seem confident that their
candidates will be victorious when
the votes are counted. The fight for
congress in the eleventh congress
sional district which includes all of
Staten Island lower part of Man
haitian is the battle ground in the Sc
lection of the candidate from Staten
Island, to succeed the late Daniel
j. Riordan who held the office for a
number of years.
Aiming S.. Prall is the Democratic
candidate and Guy o. Walser is the
Republican candidate. Both are
waging a good fight with Prall the
favorite in the betting. The con-
test between William l.. Vaughan,
Democrat and James A. Simonson,
Republican, from this end of the is
land will be fought out at the ballot
box,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
NAN HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY
Threw Lamp at Wife in Bed,
Setting Fire to House, is
Charge

TO2TENVILLE, Nov. Crank
Pokorny, thirty-nine years old, of 81
Lenhart street, Tottenville, is locked
Up in the county jail at Richmond on
a charge of felonious assault on his
wife, Margaret Pokorny, at his home
about 1890 o'clock Saturday night.
Pokorny was arrested by Patrolman
Ashe of the Sixtieth precinct station
on a charge of having thrown a
lighted kerosene lamp at his wife
while she was lying in bed, setting
the house or fire and burning his
wife.
The woman was attended by DIR.
Kingston of the Richmond Memorial
Hospital and remained at home. En-
SHE 151 and Truck &c answered the
call of fire and eXtinguished the
blaze.
The building in which the couple
resided is owned by Jacob Sher, of
Main street and Craig avenue, Tot
tenville.
Magistrate Fetherston in the Sec
ond district court yesterday held
Pokerny in $4,000 bail for the grand
jury on the charge of felonious as
sault on his wife and $500 bail on a
~disorderly conduct charge. The lat
to- was on a warrant served in court
for an old offense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
PASS
BIC BOND ISSUE
Ordinance Appropriatinu
$560,000 for Trunk Sewer
is Adopted

A short and snappy meeting of the
Board of Aldermen was held last
night in order that several of the
members might do some last minute
campaigning for election day. The
ordinance authorizing the issuance
of 100000 temporary improvement
bonds to pay the city's cost of the
trunk sewer to be constructed as
part of the grade crossing elimina-
ton here, was passed on second and
final readings.
The report of the finance commit
tee favoring the renewal of a water
board note for $4,000 was approved
and the city treasurer was author
lied to issue an emergency bond for
$~11,618.75 to pay certain interest
which is due. The amount of $500
was appropriated to pay the wages
of workmen engaged in installing
the new fire alarm and police call
system. Adjournment was taken
until Friday night when the remain
der of the business will be transac-
ted. All of the board was present
with the exception of Robert A. Nc
CURE, candidate for reelection in
the fourth ward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
HEAVY METUCHEN VOTE
IS EXPECTED TODAY

METUCHEN, Nov. 6.-Probably
the %stiffest political fight ever waged
in the borough will be witnessed at
the polls today, when the workers
of both political parties will canvass
every vote in the town in an effort
to elect a mayor and two council
men.
Final preparations for the fight
have been completed, following a
most active campaign, and members
of both parties are firm in their
predictions of success.
The Democrats point with pride to
the hea v vote rolled up for Gov.
ernor Silzer last year and declare
that the turning point in the polit-
zeal aspect of the town has been
reached and that hereafter Metuchen
will be listed as a Democratic town.
A primary fight in the Republican
ranks in the mayoralty contest is
counted on by the Democrats as a
big point in their favor and they are
taking advantage of that split as
they term it, in the support of their
ticket.
The leaders Of the R~epubli~-n
party declare that no i'll feeling was
o casioned by the primary battle
between Mr.. Pierson, the success
full candidate, and Mr.. Riddle, and
that a solid Republican vote will
be rolled up for the undivided party.
Rumors of all kinds of trades be-
tween the party leaders + being
heard, but on both sides this is
emphatically denied.
Aylln Pierson, the Republican
candidate for mayor, and Reginald
b. Crowell and William P. Liddle.
candidate for council, have waged
a campaign full of vim and pep, a
new order of things for the bor-
oagh, and will be in direct charge of
their campaign tomorrow, which
will be directed from the headquar-
tiers over the bank on Main street.
The Democratic candidates, Fred
erick L. Clarkson. for mayor, and
Robert Wilmont and Abraham S.
Arnold, for council, have been busy
with a personal anvas of the voters
and will assist tomorrow in getting
out the vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
SUPREME COURT OPENS
WITH LARGE CALENDAR

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 6:-The No
vember term of the super supreme
court opened yesterday at the county
court house at st. George with Su-
preme Court Justice John IL. Will
kinson on the bench. There are
396 cases on the calendar for the
term, this includes 500 for trial and
81 on the equity calendar to be tried
without a jury. In the list of cases
there are 249 suits for various ac-
tons, 80 cases of alienation of effec-
tions and SANDER, nine for absolute
divorce, seven separations, two an
uulments and four condemnations
on the city. This is said to be the
largest calendar ever presented at a
term of court in Richmond and
while there were a number of cases
marked off for the term it is eX-
pected that all the rest will be fin
ished during the month. The grand
jury convened at this time and took
up a number of cases.