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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Still Another Labor Bank

Observation-Disclosures of the Trans
portation Brotherhoods behind the
Brotherhood Savings & Trust Co. an
nounce that the new labor bank will
be open for business about May l..
The officers of the new cooperative
bank announce that practically all of
the capital stock has been sold, COM
prising $125,000, with surplus of
$12,500.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Enormous Sugar-Cane Crop

Washington--An enormous produc-
tion of beet and cane sugar for 1923
is forecast by by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture. This prediction
is in fiat contradiction of a forecast
made in February by the department
of commerce, whose shortage story
of that time is held responsible for an
outburst of sugar speculation and the
present increased price of sugar to
consumers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Oppose State COssacks

Springfield, Ill.-Organized labor
is opposing the state cossack bill,
pending in the state legislature. The
workers show that under this scheme
political power in Illinois would be
shifted to an irresponsible group of
legalized gun men.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Win Free Text Books

Chattanooga, Tenn. With the
signing of the bill by the governor
local trade unionists have won their
fight for free text books. The local
press was against the proposal. The
bill is not only a distinct advantage
to labor but it is another proof of la
boris power when united.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Big Government Bridge Completed

Washington - Completion this
month of the big steel bridge over
the Tanana river at Nenana, Alaska,
practically finished the construction
of the Alaskan railroad by the gov
ernment, it is announced by the in
terror department. Both passenger
and freight traffic are now passing
over the new bridge.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
COURT RULING
WOMEN'S MINIMUM WAGE LAW
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A Far Reaching Decision Handed
Down by u. S. Supreme Court
That is a Sweat Shop
Protection

Washington-By vote of 5 to 3
the United States supreme court has
declared the District of Columbia
women's minimum wage law uncon-
stitutional. The decision is a vital
blow to this system, which has been
accepted by IA states.
The majority opinion was delivered
by Justice Sutherland, and the minor
ity opinion by Chief Justice Taft. The
latter was supported by Justice San
ford and Justice Holmes.
Justice Brandeis took no part in the
case because he acted as counsel in
defense of the Oregon minimum wage
law several years ago.
The majority opinion emphasized
the right of private contract. These
five justices seemed alarmed that .he
liberties of 110,000,000 people would
become involved if working women
are not permitted to accept wage
lower than will provide a decent
living.
This freedom of contract claim by
the majority was effectively answered
by the minority:
Legislatures, in limiting free
don, of contract between employer
and employed by a minimum
wage, proceed on the assumption
that employees, in the class re-
ceiving less pay, are not upon
f,,n laxral nF afu,alitu of cbnicp
with their employers, and by ne
cessitous circumstances are prone
to accept pretty much what is
offered They are peculiar sub
ject to the harsh and greedy en-
ployer."
The majority seemed hard pressed
to defend an, ancient political eco
nomy, for they presented the aston
ishing and unheard of proposition
that if a minimum wage is legal, 50 is
a maximum wage.
No one has ever before seriously
referred to a maximum wage by law.
The court ignored the theory upon
which a minimum wage is based and
why the police powe. Of the site can
be resorted to in this instance and not
fol a maximum wage.
The minority insisted that if mini
mum wage law is a denial of the right
of contract, the same theory anDlies
to law regulating hours, working con-
ditions and other remedial legislation.
To be logical, the majority would re-
vert to sweat shop days.
"A restriction as to one is not any
greater in essence than the other, and
is of the same kind" said the minor
ity, who reminded the majority that
the right of contract was set aside in
1917 when the Oregon 10-hour law in
private industry was upheld. This law
applied to men, and was upheld in the
ground that "the custom in our in
dustries does not sanction a longer
service than 10 hours per day."
In the same year the court refused
by tie vote-4 to ITO annul the
Oregon minimum wage law Tor
women. In that case, as in the pre-
sent one, Justice Brandeis took no
part.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Would Drive Miners Out

Davis, w. Va.-The open shop en-
ployers in this mining center have
formed vigilance committee to run
the county. The committee is serv ng
notice on many union miners to leave
at once. No attention is paid to the
notice by the men.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Higher Wages For Painters

Washington After a four-days'
strike organized painters in the ma
tion's capital raised wages from So
a day to SO and secured two-year
agreement. The 44-hour week will be
continued.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
10000 Workers Get Increase

New York-Between 5000 and 10,-
900 building trades workers in West
chester county, adjoining New York
City, will receive 81 day wage in
creases by an agreement signed by
the building trades employers asocia-
ton of Westchester county.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Plumbers Want More Money

Aberdeen, Wash.-Local plumbers
are out on strike for the SO scale.
This is being paid out-of-town
plumbers called into the Grays Har-
Dor country on contract jobs. Local
plumbers point out that they pay
taxes and own homes in Aberdeen,
contributing to the welfare of the
community and are more entitled to
the $40 wage than outsiders. They
are now receiving SO daily.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Blessing in Disguise

San Francisco-It was a "blessing
in disguise" when anti-union employ
ers installed spies in the building
trades council for the purpose of
wrecking that organization, says Or
ganized Labor, official paper of the
state and local building trades coun-
Gil. The antis efforts aroused the
spirit of stanch trade unionists who
are now engaged in an organizing
campaign
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Strike Against 1917 Hour Day

New York-Four hundred employees
of the steel products manufacturing
plant in Brooklyn of the Waterbury
company are on strike against 1927
hour day. The men have been offered
121a per cent wage increase if thev
will continue the long workday; but
an 8-hour day is refused. The work
ers are demanding Is per cen wage
advance, with the 8-hour day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Lockout is Defeated

San Francisco-Organized plaster
ers have defeated the attempt to de-
unionize this calling. The anti-union
industrial association of this city
Joined with the contractors to place
plastering on an anti-union basis, but
the union plasterers refused to bar
gain as individuals.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Miners Strike on Reduction

Seattle-Two thousand miners of
District No. 10, U. M. w., are on
strike here against a threatened de-
crease of $3.50 day for miners paid
by the day. Although only 500 coal
diggers were affected by the pro-
posed cut, the other 1900 refused to
countenance the reduction and down.
ed tools unanimously.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
More Compensation

Austin, Texas-The state legis-
lature has increased the compensation
for injured employees from a maxi
mum of SIS to 500, and increased the
minimum from S. to 81. This legis-
lation was a preferred measure by
the Texas state federation of labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
More Money For Bakers

st. Louis-Wage increases Of 81 a
week for all classes of bakers work
ing in day shifts, and of S4 week
for night work, are demanded by the
union bakers here for the term be-
ginning May l.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Aged Govt. Employe Retired

Washington-Mark Thrash, l02
years old, has just been retired from
the government service with an an
nuity to provide for him in his old age.
Thrash was,born Dec. Is, 1920. For
40 years he was the slave of Chris
topher Thrash, a Virginian. For the
past 20 years he has been laborer
in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military park.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Advances For Building Trades

Omaha-Carpenters in Omaha will
receive So a day, iron workers So,
bricklayers $40, plasterers $11.
Though other building trade workers
are out speedy agreement is expected,
as many individuals have been taken
back on the new wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
World War Vets Oppose Cossacks

Bridgeport, W. Va. = The local
World War Veterans have gone into
politics to clean up West Virginia.
Resolutions have been adopted de-
manding repeal of the state constab-
ulary law and defeat of the anti-labor
statutes which have been introduced
in the state legislature.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Musicians Accept Temporary Truce

New York--Four thousand mu-
sicians, largely employed in New York
theaters and motion picture houses,
have agreed to a temporary truce in
their factional fight which threatened
to bring about complete tieup of the
musical industry in theaters and
movies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
JurisdictiOnal Question Settled

Cleveland-The Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen have adopted an
agreement, which will remove juris-
dictional questions between the two
train service organizations for the
next two years and promote co-opera-
ton.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Mansion Donated For Labor Use

London-The Countess of Warwick
has formally handed over to the
British Labor party her Essex man
sion, Easton lodge, for use by them
in conferences and other party occa-
sions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Big Kodak Profits

New York-The Eastman kodak
company reports a net profit last
year, after depreciation and taxes, of
$17,952,554. The previous years
profits were $14,105,861.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Issue More Stock

New York-Profits of the American
woolen company are so enormous
that more stock can be absorbed. The
trust announces another issue Of $1O,-
100000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Increase For Printers

Cleveland,O. The Typographical
union has made a two-year agreement
with newspaper publishers in this
Rates will be $49.50 a week for day
work and $54.E0 for night work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Manufacturers After Minimum Wage

Minneapois-Following the recent
decision of the U. S. supreme court
overruling the minimum wage law, the
Minnesota Manufacturers Association
are taking steps to have the state
law providing minimum wage for
women declared unconstitutional.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Unemployment Growing in Germany

Berlin-There are $4,000 unemploy-
ed in Berlin. Of these, 56,183 are
men and 23,744 women. This is an
increase within one week of 4700.
Greater unemployment is predicted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
MR.. MERCHANT:

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 men,
ber of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. It wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without a labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
KELLOGG AMEDT0.
SUCCEED HARVEY.
Minnesotan Given Post by Cool.
id-e-H arvey's Successor
Goes to England Soon.

Washington - Frank b. kellogg.
former United States senator from
Minnesota, has been selected for
American ambassador to London.
He will succeed George Harvey, who
recently resigned, and the appoint.
ment is expected to become effective
IL the near future.
Mr.. Kellogg, who was one of the
little coterie of personal friends who
accompanied the late President Hard
ing on most of his trips away from
Washington and was a frequent guest
at the White House during the Hard
ing administration, is a lawyer by pro
fession. During the single term he
served in the senate he devoted con
siderable attention to the foreign af-
fairs, was a leader of the mild reser-
y~ationist" in the Versailles treaty
fight and served as a member of the
foreign relations committee.
In the event a conference is called,
or an economic commission created
to determine Germany's capacity to
pay r~eparations, the American ambas-
sador at London is sure to find him
self involved in many delicate nego-
tiations.
Selection of Frank B.. Kellogg to sue
coed George B. Harvey as ambassador
to England gives Minnesota the prize
Diplomatic assignment in the gilt of
the United States government. For
Kellogg it crowns a life OF hard work
with an honor coveted by many.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
G.. P. STE NMETz DIES
Electrical Wizard SuccumbS to
Physical Breakdown

Schenectady, N. Y.-Dr. Charles
Proteus Steinmetz, electrical wizard,
died at his home of a physical break
down due to a trip to the Pacific
coast from which he recently return
ed.
The American career Of Charles p.
SteiDmetz A. NJ, Phi. d.. chief consult
ing engineer of the General Electric
works. Schenectady, N. Y. had its be-
ginning in New York in 1889 where.
penniless and able to sneak but very
little English, he arrived from Eur
ich, Switzerland.
At the time of his death DR.. Stein
metz was regarded not only as one
Of the foremost authorities on electri-
cal engineering but one of the greas,.
est mathematicians in the world.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01

Berlin - While engaged in fighting
s~eparatists in the Rhineland and com.
munists in Hamburg and Bremen, the
German government was confronted
with a new peril-food riots in Berlin.
Food shops were p~lundered by mobs
following al announcement that the
price of bread had been increased. Ger.
man ministers. receiving dispatches
telling of disorders and rebellion in
distant cities. heard almost beneath
their windows the cries Of hungry
crowds rioting in the streets Of the
capital. At least five were killed and
many injured in food riots throughout
Saxony.
To add to the troubles Of the central
government. the Palatinate, a former
Baverian province. south OF the new
Rhineland republic. declared its au-
tonomy. II was not clear. however.
whether II intended to secede from
Germany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
BRITAIN PLEADS
FOR u. S. AID
Assistance ''In Any Form" Asked
BY Curzon-Three Plans
Are Offered.

Neutrality-suspicious. issued by
the foreign office showing that the
British government had seized the oc-
casion OF the first public statement by
President Coolidge on the situation In
Europe TO send another formal invita-
tion TO the Washington government to
cooperate in a new conference in an
attempt to settle the ~reparations diff
fieulty came almost as a complete sur
prise to the public and newspapers.
The secret had been well kept, espe-
cially considering the presence in Lon
don OF all the empire representatives,
who must have been aware OF the
move, which undoubtedly was dis
cussed in the confidential debates in
the imperial conference on foreign
affairs.
Lord Curzon's request is for Amer
lean participation in any form, either
official or unofficial, or, alternatively,
to participate in an inquiry by a spe-
cial commission appointed by the
~reparation commission.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
BRYAN VISITS LLOYD GEORGE
Former British Premier Calls on
Hughes and Coolidge.

Washington - David Lloyd George
came to Washington to cast his sharp
Welsh eye over the inner machinery
Of the American government and to
talk over many subjects of world con
Germ with American officials.
Apiece with the dramatic thread
which has run through his career, his
arrival came at a time when the tur-
bulent affairs OF Europe appear again
20 be verging toward a crisis, and
when talk Of American aid in Euro
pean reconstruction has had at least
o momentary revival.
The parting address of Ambassador
George Harvey in London, the new
German request for a survey OF her
ability to pay reparations, and renewed
proposals for a world economic con
ference all put their touches of color
into the background OF the confer
ences arranged between the British
statesmen and the directing minds Of
the American nation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
pebf HEARING Breed. crIsI..

Paris-Germany's formal applica-
Han for Q hearing before the repara-
ton commission on the subject Of
her capacity to pay is considered In
authoritative circles as having brought
the whole PREPARATION problem to .
new crisis. The German request was
contained in 4 note presented to the
commission by DR.. Mayer. head Of the
fserman r~eparations delegation. 1t 10
.nticipated that It win bring up an is
sue between the French delegatea on
M side and the British. Belgian and
italian representatives On the ether.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
u. s. MARKET REPORT
washington. d. G., for the week end
ing Oct. 26, 1929

washington. ID. c., for the week end
ing Oct. 26, 1929
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chicago
hog prices are 10 to 20c higher than
week ago closing at $40 for the top
and $3.50 to TO for the bulk. Medium
and good beef steers 10 to Csc higher at
$7.75 to 1l.50; butcher cows and heifers
csc lower to l5c higher at 1925 to
1915; feeder steers 10 to Zoe lower at
S4.25 TO 7.75; light"and medium weight
veal calves soc to 81 of at $3.50 to
1915. Fat lambs 65 to Csc higher at
$ll.25 to 1880; feeding lambs steady
TO 40c lower at $ll.25 to 1850; year.
lings % TO soc higher at sS.25 to 1l.25
and fat ewes steady to 25c higher at
1910 to 6.75.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
u important markets during the week
ending October 10 were: Cattle and
calves 142, 762; hogs 1870; sheep 29l.-
76S. In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef weak 10 81 lower; veal
50 lower to soc highSs; lamb % lower
TO So up; mutton So lower TO 81 higher
and pork loins 81 to 3 lower.
October 26 prices good grade meats:
Beef SIS to 1850; veal s1i to 10; lamb
s21 to %; mutton sl2 to 16; light pork
loins sl9 to "a; heavy loins s14 to IS.
HAY: Western hay markets devel-
oped an easier tone during the week
ending October 26. The higher grades
were scarce but there was a good sup
ply of lower grades which moved slow
ly. Central western markets were gen.
orally firm because OF light receipts.
Quoted October &c: No. ! timothy Chi
c. so $2S; Minneapolis $3.50; Kansas
City $3.50; No. l Alfalfa Kansas City
$25. No. prairie Minneapolis $3.50;
KANSAS City SIS.
FEED: Markets barely steady. Tran
sit offerings about unchanged with in
'erior demand slow. Some jobbing de.
mand for deferred deliverieso { wheat
feeds. Oil meals barely steady with
slightly firmer tendency for c~ottonseed
meal. Corn feeds quiet tradina light
prices unchanged.
GRAIN: Wheat future market ad-
vanced l-3 cent during week. Govern
ment efforts to obtain lower freight
rates and to assist in marketing were
firm at Chicago because of light re-
ceirts of the better grades and strength
in futures. Market Ia cents lower at
Kansas City and st. Louis on freer
lower, old corn fairly firm with offer
in8s small. New corn prices continued
downward trend az receipts increased.
Oats steady. No. 2 hard winter Chi
Louis sl.1s-1.1s; No. : yellow corn s1.O3;
No. 3 white oats 4lh-43&c.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter markets
no more than steady early part of week
with a slightly frmer feeling reported
at the close eoday. Trade >rhich has
been quiet showing more signs of in
crease although this is more or less To-
Called as yet. Wholesale prices of 80
score butter today: New York 4sRci
Chicago 47hc.
Cheefe markets ppear to have
gained some strength during week and
to have recovered from the dizziness
which marked last weeks trading; and
which caused some accumulation 10 de-
velop at country points.
Wholesale price at Wisconsin pri-
mary markets October 25: Flats 24Ac;
Twins 24Ac; Single Daisies 24Ac; Dou-
BILE Daisies 24hc; Young Americas 25c;
L~ongnorns 24Ac; Square Prints 25Ac.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01

Waldron, Ark.-Five hundred noun
taineers drawn up in line. nearly a
mile in length, and forming a NAM
moth human comb" entered the
dense forests Of White Oak mountain
at daybreak in another determined
effort to clear up the mystery which
enshrouds the disappearance a week
ago Of 3 years old Pearl Turner. who
has come to be known as the modern
Little Red Riding Hood" Systemat-
ic searches by a score Of small posses
having failed to produce results. lead.
ers of the hunt. at a conference de.
termined to sweep the forest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
2 Dying. 8 Wounded In Fight.

Hawkinsville. Ga.-Two men were
reported dying and three others we're
seriously wounded, the aftermath Of
a gun battle fought on the main
street of this city. Aaron Mannheim.
member OF a prominent family here,
and a Mr.. Frankie of New York, can
not survive the buckshot wounds
they received. doctors said. Isador
Mirsky. Joe Coley and Julian Berg
were also hit by buckshot. The po
lice are searching for H. M. Pollock,
who they charged with having fired
six times with a shotgun.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
ENGLAND SHOWS HEAVY TAX
Present Rate OF Exchange Makes Brit.
ish 3 Times That Of u. S.

Present Rate OF Exchange Makes Brit
ish 3 Times That OF U. S.
London-A- current rates of ex-
change taxation in Great Britain is
almost three times as heavy per capita
as is the United States. according to
official figures compiled in Lonlon.
The latest figures drawn up show that
in Britain the taxation is s72.44 a
head, in the United States $3.50, in
France S24.3s. and in Italy $11.S1.
In issuing these comparisons, the
British have challenged as a complete
Misrepresentation of their own official
figures the scale which NJ. Dimnet OF
France presented to the Institute o
Politics at Williamstown. Mass, re,
Gently. He was quoted as saying that
Prime Minister Baldwin had given
figures showing the taxation IN
France was SIS a head. in Great Brit.
ain $50 and in the United States s2S
q head.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01
Advance Copy.

II is well known that orators whose
speeches are in demand by the press
frequently send copies for publication
before the scheduled wen This in
nocent dodge ~bespeaks an optimistic
trust in fate but ii isn't in the same
class with the orator who sent 81
pages of typewriter report" on his
coming speech. On page 80 occurred
the timely suggestion but IL is grow.
ing late and ! must close" His typed
report bore this legend in brackets.
(Cries of mo. no! Go onl Go on ~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01

Picking - Troops routed several
hundred bandits who attempted to cap
ture a passenger train on the Picking.
Hankow railway as 1t was passing
through the northern part OF Honan
province. northbound. The train back
ed out OF danger under fire. The loco
motive was struck by bullets. but no
passengers were injured. Traffic has
been suspended temporarily. The raid
took place at Hushangcheng. south Of
Chengchow. II o. reminiscent Of the
Lincheng outrage OF last spring when
numerous foreigners were kidnapped
from : train