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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
THERE
ORGANIZED LABOR AND FARM
ERS HAND-IN-HAND
Most Powerful Political Lineup Ever
Formed in Missouri is Perfected
and Will Work in Harmony
(By Federated Press)

jefferson City, Mo.-A political
lineup Of organized labor and farm
ers, said to be the most powerful in
the history of the state, has been per-
fected here. A test of strength be-
tween farmer members of the house
and representatives of organized lab
or one one side and representatives.
Of the railroad corporations on the
other, will come in the house when
hearings begin before the committee
on railroads.
Twelve bills, nearly all introduced
in the house by farmer members at
the request of railroad union repre-
sentatives, will be up for discussion,
the largest number Of legislative
railroad regulatory measures before
the Missouri general assembly in
years. There are indications that the
spokesmen for the railroad interests
will find slim pickings when they
come here to fight the passage of the
bills.
The railroad union representatives
have formed an alliance with the
farmer members of the house, for the
first time in the states history. The
farmers are in a majority on the
committee of railroads. Seven of the
II members represent rural and
farming communities. Pushing pass
age of the railroad bills will be a
powerful force of railroad union rep
reSentatlVeS.
Two of the bills that have attracted
most attention are one reducing pass
h. +n{o 70 70
a mile, and depriving the public serv-l
ice commission of the power to raise.
them above that figure, and another
limiting the length of freight trains,
commonly known as car-limit bill.
Another measure would compel the
railroads to provide freight crews
with electric hand lamps. This bin
was introduced at the request of rail
road labor by Representative Hains,
a banker.
Other labor bills will be to create
a minimum wage commission, eight
hour day for women workers, limit
the power of courts to issue writs of
injunction in labor controversies,
workmen's compensation and state
insurance.
Farmer measures will provide pen
alties for failure of carriers to fur
nish stock cars to shippers on rea-
sonable notice, and for failure to
move freight trains less than 60
miles a day. In addition is a legis-
lative program recently drafted by
the organized farmers to reduce in
terest rates on farm loans, for lower
taxes and economies in state govern
ment..
Just as the stage was all set for a
state constabulary, an industrial
court and other measures to protect
the special interests, along comes this
labor-farmer alliance.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
New Daugherty Probe
Urged by Minority

Washington-The house judiciary
committee failed to make an impair
tial investigation of the Keller i'm
peachment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty, said Congress
man Thomas, of Kentucky, in a mi
nority report. 1t is recommended
that the speaker of the house ap-
point committee "to make a full
and fair investigation of all the
charges"
Mr.. Thomas said it seemed to him
that the committees efforts were di-
rected to heckling and embarrassing
Congressman Keller, who asked for
the attorney generals impeachment.
In a public letter to Congressman
Volstead, chairman of the house ju-
dietary committee, r. Momand of the
Pressure Lighting company, of New
York, charges the committee with
supressing facts and rescuing the at
torney general from conviction.
Mr.. Momand had presented evi-
dence to the committee, and Mr.. Vol
stead replied that at the next meet
ing of the committee 81 shall be
pleased to present your communica-
tion to the members for their consid-
Grafton"
Mr.. Momand shows that this letter
to him was not mailed until after the
committee had closed it's hearings.
"Fhe above" says Mr.. Momand
"only adds to the abundant proof al
ready supplied by the committee it
self of it's faithless acts in the i'm
peachment proceedings, which acts
the records show have been of the
most deceptive and fraudulent char
acter, and have for their nurpose not
the upholding OF the law and it's due
and orderly processes, but supressing
the evidence against Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty and rescuring him
from the conviction which must in
evitably attend proper hearing of
the charges against him."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Government TO
Own Post Offices

Washington - Uncons n b e
profiteering by landlords whose spe-
cialty is renting buildings to the
post office department has led Post
master General Work to insist that
congress shall establish the policy of
government ownership of bullulngs
where postal business is conducted
and authorize the immediate con-
struction of post offices to curb the
appetites of the more flagrant prof
iteerS.
"The demand for new buildings to
handle the enormous volume of par
eel post business now flooding the
postal system comes from every sec
tion of the nation," declares the de-
partment. at must be promptly
met. Under the present arrangement
the department can only meet it by
making contracts with landlords to
construct additional buildings pro-
viding more snace. These prospec-
tive landlords finance the PROPOSE
tions by borrowing money at or 8
per cent, add taxes, insurance and
profits, and then the government
bears the entire burden through big
rental charges. At the end of these
contracts or leases the government,
although it has in some instances
practically Maid the entire cost of the
buildings in rentals, is obliged to re-
new the leases at enhanced rentals"
In order to persuade the present
penny -pinching and reactionary con-
gress to authorize his government
ownership policy Postmaster General
Work recommends that the money to
finance the building program be bor-
rowed at an interest rate of from
31a to per cent, thus eliminating
the exhorbitant rents paid landlords
that is equivalent to from IL to Is
per cent on their investments" At
the present time the department is
paying annually $12,000,OOO in rent
ais. Postmaster General Work claims
that his government ownership pro-
gram will save at least $6,000,000 of
this amount.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Army Stores Locked
To Federal Employees

Washington - Under no circum-
stances should the $4,000 government
employees in Washington outside of
the military and naval service be
permitted to purchase supplies at the
army and navy commissary stores.
This is the unanimous opinion of
Secretary of War Weeks and Secre-
tary of the Navy Denby, each of
whom has sent long communica-
tion to the senate committee on mil
itary affairs condemning the bill in
troduced by Senator Brookhart au-
thorizing the opening of the army
and navy stores to all government
employees.
The army and navy stores handle
practically every commodity neces--
sary for comfort, convenience and
luxury. Receiving the goods at the
same prices which are obtained by
the army and navy quartermasters,
and selling them without commercial
profit, the consumers are saved a
large percentape of the prices charg-
ed in the retail stores. The privi-
leges of the commissaries, however,
are limited TO people in the army and
naval service.
IF the Brookhart bill should be-
come a law, in the neighborhood of
225,OOO neonle would have the rrivi-
lege of buying commodities at cost
without the intervention of middle
mems charges. 1t would seem that
the Brookhart proposition would be
a good way to establish a short cut
between the producers and the con-
sumers without the creation of a
new institution, but merely by ex-
tending the service area of the exist
ing commissaries. :,
Secretary Weeks beholds the men
ace of twenty-six government stores
to sell groceries, meats and vege-
tables, as we'll as clothing stores.
Moreover, he fears the overhead cost
would make it difficult for the army
commissary management to COM
pete with the chain stores run for
The retail merchants association,
the chamber of commerce, and the
hoard of trade agree with Weeks and
DENLY.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
MAY MIX IN
ANOTHER WORLD CONFERENCE
MAY BE CALLED
British Ambassador and Harding
Hob NObbing Over European Out
look and Devising Schemes
to Elk Things"
(By Federated Press)

Washington - President Harding
will call the great powers into anoth-
er world conference during the COM
ing summer-provided congress is
not in session.
That decision was reached here last
week during the prolonged confer
ences at the White House between
the president and George Harvey,
ambassador to London.
To lay fresh and disturbing facts
about the European situation before
Harding, and to obtain pledge that
America would do something before
it is too late, was the mission which
brought Harvey from London to
Washington at this time.
When the so-called disarmament
conference met here in 1921 the SEN
ate had entirely too much to say
about its proceedings, in the opinion
of President HARDING and Secretary
of State Hughes. Since that date the
coordinate treaty making branches
of the overnment-senate and state
department-hav drifted still farth-
er apart, until at present each one
finds it impossible to do anything
that the other will approve.
Prior to the contemplated confer
ence it. is expected that the United
States and Great Britain will have
completed a joint analysis of Eur
ope's trouble and agreed to some ex-
tent upon remedies to be proposed
In this connection a scheme is revlv-
ed by the remark of DR.. Bruno
Bruhn, director of the great Krupps
plant at Essen, who says:
"Why does America sit idly by
while France is loosing chaos upon
Germany and the rest of Europe? = =
| know there are some very power
full business men in both America
and England who believe it may be
good business to let France, continue
her campaign of economic conquest
to it's final conclusion. They may
think it would be profitable then to
join in the proposed European syn
dicate."
During his stay in Washington
Ambassador Harvey is known to
have conferred freely with his
friends in the senate, and the report
that Secretary Hughes would shortly
resign from the cabinet is attributed
to Harvey's intimates in that body.
In his conference with newspaper
men after the report appeared, Sec
retary Hughes did not conceal his in
tense annoyance, but, as Senator
Lodge was overheard saying that
same day, at is nothing new for
secretary of state to get sore"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
MRS. NOLAN ELECTED

San Francisco, Cal.-Mrs. Mae
Nolan, wife of the late John Mol
an, representative in congress from
the fifth California district, was
elected by a laree majority in the
special election to fill the vacancy
created by her husbands death and
also the term which begins March
d.
There were seven competitors. Mrs.
Nolan's nearest opponent was Super
visor Edwin G. Bath, who polled four
thousand votes less than organized
labor's candidate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Would Recognize Russia

New York-Recognition by the
United States of the Russian soviet
government will be demanded here
by Senator William E. Borah at a
meeting to be held in Madison Square
Garden on Sunday, March 18. The
meeting will be under the auspices of
the National Labor Alliance for
Trade Relations with and Recognition
of Russia. William H. Johnston,
president of the International Assn.
of Machinists, will preside.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Belgian Miners Get Increase

Brussels, Belgium-The miners of
Belgium have gained an increase in
wages of go. Thousands of miners
were going over into other industries
since industry generally was begin
ming to pick up in Belgium after the
long postwar slump, especially in the
metal trades. Fearing shortage of
labor, the coal barons yielded.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Miners Still Being Elected

Baltimore-Union miners are being
elected from the company-owned cot
tages of the Union Mining Co., Mt.
Savage, Md. The court has ruled
that miners not at work have no le-
gal right to remain in the houses.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
"Green" Men Cause Accidents

Washington-The continuous en-
ployment of green" and illiterate
men in the coal industry caused the
death of 787 men during the past IL
months. These men are placed in
gers until hit by falling rock or coal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
The Mothers Place at Home

Washington-Pay the fathers a
sufficient wage that the mothers may
stay out of industry, urged DR.. R. A.
Speath, of John Hopkins university,
at the women-in-industry conference
called by the women's bureau of the
department of labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
New York Labor Bank

New York-The Federation trust
company, the labor bank sponsored
by the joint banking committee of
the New York state federation of
labor and the central trades and la
Dor council of New York city, is MAX
ing good progress. Photo-engravers
union has subscribed for $4,000 worth
of shares and the United Textile
Workers of America for $4,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Wants Damages for Ruined Gown

st. Louis-Alleging that while rid
ing in a Yellow taxicab her clothing
was ruined and her health impaired
by stencil bomb thrown into the cab,
Mrs. Mabel Palmer, who was then a
guest at a local hotel, has filed suit
in circuit court against the open shop
taxicab company for $4,000 dam
ages. /!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Huge Oil Wei, Profits

Washington-Net earnings of ap-
proXimatelv 500 0,00l on a capital
ization of $27000,000 is the record of
the Prairie Pipe Line company last
year, according to Clark H. Kountz,
vice president of the company, testi-
flying before the senate oil investi-
eating committee.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Child Labor Hurts Education

Washington-How child labor on
truck farm interferes with the educa-
tion Of city children is shown in a
study now being conducted by the U.
S. children's bureau.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Standard Oil Is Blamed

Washington-Standard Oil is re-
sponsible for control of oil prices, ac-
cording to testimony Of independent
oil producers before the senate oil in
vestigating committee. One witness
declared there were no real independ-
ent oil producers in this country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Terrific Freight Rates

Phoenix, Ariz. = Present terrific
freight costs is shown in the construc-
tion of the Maricopa county highway
in this state. The people voted to
bond themselves for S8,500,000, and
of this amount the railroads took
S803, ,791.94 for freight charges on
cement alone.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Win Eight Hour Strike

Rochester, N. Y.-New York Gen.
trail station masters have won the g.
hour day. They formerly worked II
hours, but the insistent 8-hour prop
aganda of organized labor has fl
nallv driven the New York Central
management to issue the 8-hour or
der.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Mill Workers Win Eight

Lawrence, Mass.-Inauguration of
"shon committees" voluntarily con-
ceded by. the huge Pacific mill, which
bitterly fought the textile strikers, is
being closely watched by the workers.
Company welfare work has been used
by other New England mills to spy
out active spirits in the unions and
to prepare the workers for wage cuts
and longer hours, it is alleged.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Many Aliens Barred

Washington-During November,
1922, 1926 aliens were barred and 988
were deported from the United
States. A total of 62,130 were ad-
mitted during the same month, while
1929 left. During the entire year
1922 there were admitted 215,658
aliens.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Wire Men Demand Increase

Los Angeles, Cal.-Striking cleo
trical workers warn organized labor
not to be fooled by pleas of labor
shortage in this city. The wire men
are demanding wage increases and
the union shop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
Outlaw Strike Ended

East Liverpool, O.-Under threat
of expulsion by the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters, the 800
kilnmen of this vicinity on strike
without sanction of the national or
ganizati0n have returned to work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For BensAt Of
Hasty Readers
Picketing Not Upheld

Sioux City, Iowa-Organized bar
bers of this city have lost their ap-
peal to the state supreme court
against an anti-picketing injunction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Street Railroad Strike in Mexico

Mexico City-The striking mechan-
les of The Mexico City street railway
system have won Ill out of ia de-
mands upon the company. The men
and the company are deadlocked over
the remaining three.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. It
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-02
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.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-12-20

Overstocked is the truth about this store. We misudged the financial
situation, overeainated the purchasing power of the public. We never
had anything like a large a stock of Holiday goods in all lines as this year
THEY MUST BE SOLD. Opportunity offered to buy Stocks Of Toys
direct from the factories at big discounts from jobbers' prices and we bought
heavily. Selling prices have been marked accordingly. In many lines W e
are SELLING AT THE PRICES FORMERLY PAID AT WHOLESALE
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31
PLAYING SAFE

Banks and bond houses are special
lists In financial matters.
II you are Ill you go to a doctor
II you want tooth pulled you 40 e
= dentist; II you want a suit OF clothes
you go TO tailor; iif you want a
bath tub installed you go to a plumber;
II you want farming done you go to
a farmer.
BY the same token If you want
knowledge Of financial matters, in
Guiding investments. you should go to
a specialist in these matters.
A farmers business is farming and
in that, by all laws of average. he
should be an expert but. having made
his money his proper course is to
conserve it and invest II. His bank
or investment banking house will
gladly advise him how to invest 1t in
a safe manner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31
RADIO NO LONGER PLAYTHINo

When a Chicago boy can sit down
al table in his own home and talk
by radio with boys In Iowa, Pennsyl-
vania and other states, and probably
in the near future. with other nations.
he is pretty likely to be more inter-
ested in that than in the pool room
down the street.
TWO years ago radio was consid-
cred more as a playtblng for the
amateur electrical inventor except
where II was used by government ex-
perts Today Il Is almost q house
hold word and the present generation
Or yopnest<rs discuss radio apparatus.
ofoadcasfiug stations. etc. IN a lang.
vase which their eldeys DO not IN
cereiand.
i'"Hio' ~ . means ~ reaching ey-
~ nook ape corner u the world in-
sianily - going 20 he one ~ the
sfeafeaf oiyiflne Influences ever be-
allowed won uaahins
Don't laugh a. the boy Hhan he
'A'ss ehopi faoio Help bin fai %
1ie Nille 80 ane feks ~ Interest ~
u fegiae4 ena befpfe you Know n
yqp yiN ~ 'plslng ihe Same lsDpaae
~ ~ ~ ene lnielesi|nf YqgunG
" effelie tog nfYu almmee ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31
CONCERNING TAXES

Those who have the say about the
speak of the wastefulness of armies
and navies. They wish, as does every
one else, that such national safe
guards were unnecessary and that the
funds needed for their maintenance
might be diverted to serve other pur-
poses.
But as rule they have very little
TO say about our standing army of
tax collectors and spenders, which is
more than five times the size of our
army and navy combined. In this con-
nection the recent report of the tax
alton committee of the Michigan
Bankers Association is particularly
interesting. si..s.s s4sa;
The committee asserts that, in the
past fifteen years. more than 1000, 900
laws have been passed in the country
10 control the lives and business ac-
sivities of our people. and that one in
dividual in twelve Of our population
Is supported by the taxpaying public
In one way or another. In the state
OF Michigan so per cent of the wealth
newly created every year goes to pay
for government, state. local or national
The United States government pays
salaries to 100000 civilians and the
several states have more than twice
that number on their payrolls. Add
their families and dependents and you
WIN understand the surprising totals |
and the cost Of our governmental |
housekeeping.
Is II any wonder that tax-free Sc |
curities are popular. and that so many |
supposedly upright citizens are to be
suspected of forgetfulness in the mat
ter OF their tax RETURN Is 1t any
wonder that most business men hold
up their hands In horror at the
thought Of government ownership or
operation OF utilities Evansville. Ind.
Courier.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31

the early days. They warned settlers
OF Indian attacks and outroad storms
cloudbursts and billiards in cases OF
emergency
These hardy frontiersmen have
passed away but today we read of
some telephone operator, probably
probably not over IS who has stayed
at her post during a hotel fire or In
a flood or during snow storm that
endangered the lives of thousands of
people on railroad trains, sending mes
sages through at the peril of her own
life
Such are the incidents noticed
with passing interest and forgotten
but they show that the spirit Of the
pony express rider still exists in the
modern telephone system. These en-
ployes of the wire are trained in
their duty of public-service and they
stay at their posts as a sacred obli-
cation when everyone else has fled
iioil udnBer.
The linemen of the telephone system
who keep the arteries of communica-
Ion open regardless of obstacles en-
'ountered in perilous mountains. and
lcross hundreds of miles of desert
md thousands of miles of sparsely
'ettled country, perform as many I
'hances during a lifetime for the /
'enefit Of the pubic as did the pony ]
rider
The spirit Of adventure largely an
mated the old pony expressmen and
'lainsmen. The spirit Of service to :
he public is the guiding hand that
eeps the telephone men and women T
N the job during times of danger or
-. fr7rx fas9f rs,s.,.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31

The taxes assessed in 1921 amounted
to s124679.5s and in 1922 to
s114,51446.
Idaho's state board of equalization
Monday fixed the state tax levy ior
1928 at 477S6 cents, approximately ~
cents on the 500 valuation. This is a
radnction of cents under last years
levy
Members Of the board explained, In
making the levy, that it is not exactly
the levy that is made by the county
tax collector. In making out the tax
notices. the collectors will use some
what higher figure to allow for ielin-
o,lent taxes, because each county must
nav the state its allotted amount,
whether 1t is collected or not.
In other words, if a county is
charged with $4,000 of state taxes,
and only $4,000 is collected. the
county must make up this amount un
til the delinquencies are paid. FOR
this reason county tax collectors al
ways charge a slightly higher levy to
take care of this factor.
There is also another reason why
the county tax for state purposes levy
is higher than that fixed by the state
board
The state always bases its levy on
the previous years valuation and the
reckons with the valuation for
he current year. If the state board of
he current year under that of the |
he current year under that of the |
previous year, the county has to raise
is levy to compensate for the reduced
'aluation.