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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
POLICE WILL SHOOT
Match This Week to Determine Cham
pionship OF Department.

A. S. Milstead, sub-station mounted
officer, and ]. IL. johnson, motorcycle
officer, high men in the police Janu-
airy pistol practice shoot will stage a
match TO determine the champion
marksman of the department.
This was announced by Traffic Lieu
tenant Miller, firearms instructor of
the department, Saturday. The cham
pionship match, he said, would be held
at the municipal target range this week
at the conclusion of the regular prac,
tice by the awkward squad"
Both Johnson and Milstead scored 9S
out of a possible 100.
If it's in San Antonio. Keene has it.
If it isn't, Keene will get it. Try US.
George Keene. druggist.-(Adv.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Eczema on Feet.

One man says he had it over twenty
years and that one bottle Imperial
Eczema Remedy cured him.. All drug
Sists are authorized to refund your
money if it fails.-( Adv
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16
Trade Union Movement
Daily Grows Stronger
President Gompers Finds

important conferences continuing
through three days were held between
a delegation representing the Mexi-
can Federation of Labor, myself rep
resenting the American Federation of
Labor, and the executive committee
of the Pan-American Federation of
Labor. There was a perfect accord
between Mexican and American labor
in every respect and the degree of
understanding and cooperation was
increased materially.
"The conferences were satisfactory
in every way Among other things,
the Mexican delegation assured us
that the Mexican Federation of La
Dor would hold its next annual conven-
ton in Juarez, Mexico, at the time
when the American Federation of La
Dor meets in Ell Paso. 1t was sug-
gested that the Mexican convention be
guests of the A. f. of L. during the
sessions one day and that the Amer
ican Federation of Labor guests of the
Mexican convention on another day.
The suggestion found immediate fa-
vor.
Following adjournment of these
two great conventions the Pan-Amer-
lean Federation of Labor will con-
Vene in Mexico CITY.
"The international accord and the
spirit of our own movement in every
city visited were inspiring. Our
everywhere is moving for
ward to greater achievement Organ
ization work is being pushed forward
with great energy and on every hand
the organized workers are preparing
for active and effective partisan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

which they have duly paid, because
they refuse to go into domestic serv-
ice when unemployed.
The National Amalgamated Unior
of Shop Assistants. Warehousemer
and Clerks now has typical case OF
this kind with respect to one of tn,
unions members.
The woman had had Is years ex
perience as saleswoman in the dis.
tributive trades, during the last six
of which she had held the position of
manageress. She became unemployed
and registered at the employment ex-
change, which offered her a situation
as a general servant at wages APP
proximately nine shillings to twelve
shillings week. She refused to ac-
cept this type of work and the local
court of referees suspended her un-
employment benefit for six weeks.
The union appealed the decision OF
the umpire, stressing the points that
the work was entirely unsuitable to
one with the experience mentioned
and that it was great injustice to
bring such undue pressure to bear
upon her to forego the training gain
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16
Chicago Tribune Joins Union Chorus;
Sings With Organized Workers, High
Wages Are Better Than Cheap Labor

BY international Labor News Service
Chicago.-Fierce opposition and de-
nunclation met the American Fedora
tion of Labor when it first declared
that high wages are better than cheap
labor-better for the workers, better
for the employers, better for the ma
ton.
Through the years organized labor
has stood by its guns, insisting that
high wages promote prosperity by
maintaining and increasing the con
suming power of the masses. Labor
has gradually seen public opinion
swing to its stand, until now there
are few organizations or individuals
who have the foolishness openly to
advocate low wages Sentiment in fa-
vor of high wages has been growing
through the years but its growth in
recent months has been especially
rapid business man after business
man and financial institution after
financial institution endorsing the
stand of organized labor by pointing
out how high wages keep the wheels
of industry turning at full speed.
There are still, however, occasional
individuals who can't get away from
the low wage fallacy. This is recog-
nized by the Chicago Tribune, which
has been publishing a series of full
page advertisements, in which it
makes the emphatic declaration that
high wages are better than cheap
labor" The slogan is reiterated in
every advertisement but is given
special emphasis in one of the series
by displaying it in large type over
the top of the page. The Tribune's
attitude is all the more significant,
inasmuch as it has never been noted
for its friendliness to organized labor
and the things for which organized
labor stands.
The Tribune shows no sympathy
with the view that labor is Soldier
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

By international Labor News Service
Washington, d. Gin every city
which | have visited | have found the
trade union movement alive and alert
working diligently for the advance
ment of the rights and interests of the
workers and growing stronger every
day"
Thus President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor
today summed up his lengthy tour
following the Portland convention of
upon his return to headquarters at
Washington
President Gompers visited San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Ell Paso,
Kansas City and ST Louis after leav-
ing Portland. From st. Louis he
went straight to New York, where
he attended the farewell meeting ad,
dressed by David Lloyd George, hav-
ing been a member of the committee
uiideI WHOSE auspices IIe IleeIlHg was
held. Prior to the meeting President
Gompers had an interesting confer
ence with Lloyd George.
In each city visited conferences
were held with men and women rep
resentative of the labor movement
In every case President Gompers i'm
pressed upon those with whom he con
ferred the pressing Importance of q
child labor amendment to the United
States constitution, and in every case
active support was pledged 1T is
of the first Importance that we pro-
tect the child life of our country"
said Mr.. Gompers.
"ln Ell Paso," said Mr.. Gompers,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

ing" on the job and it quotes with
approval the following from one of
its own writer's who uses the name of
"Scrutator":
Physical production in this coun-
try is increasing at rate that justi-
fies most of the wage levels, which
were considered abnormal in the post
armistice boom. Labor is producing
more, and is entitled to consume more
and sure is consuming. Average pro
duction of basic industries, including
agriculture, was % per cent greater
in the first seven months of this yeat
than in the same period of 1919, while
various employment tables and in
deXes seem to show that something
like 8 per cent fewer workers are
responsible for this output"
The Tribune's advertisements are
designed to convey to the business
world its Interpretation of business
conditions. The advertisements de-
clare that Business is as good as we
make it" and assert that unfounded
fear is at the back of many business
troubles One of these unfounded
fears is the bugaboo of high wages
which the Tribune knocks out in the
following reply to a chronic pessi-
mist:
"Mr Lugubrious Blue: Yes, my
firm is making money and so are
most of the companies | am familiar
with-but conditions are not sound
Look at labor 1t is drawing out
rageous wages. 1t must be Debated
Until we get back to the good old
pre-war levels we can't have really
enduring prosperity.
"These doleful laments do not come
from the political demagogues who
want the wheat gambler subsidized
The farmers friends demand higher
prices for grain and lower freight
rates but they also insist on higher
wages-certainly!
THE man who glooms because
wages are high is occasionally the
hard headed business mantle man.
ufacturer.
"But who buys his products The
millionaire jobber or department
store owner with whom his biggest
contract is made?
mo! Directly or indirectly, his ul-
innate consumer is the wage Garner
Of the total volume of merchandise
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

the rich consume but little. Our
whole structure of farms and factories
depends upon the power of the masses
to buy
China and Japan have hundreds
of millions of workers Jealous to la
Dor long hours for few cents a
day. Have these nations prosperity i?
But let US not think that our high
wages are a cause of our prosperity
They are mere symbol of our pro-
ductivity, which is the real cause The
money in circulation per capita in the
U. S. has increased from $25 in 1889
to $50 in 1922 But the per capita
wealth of the country is seventy
times as great as the money in circu-
uation
Wages are high because there is
work for everyone. The great Amer
lean people-intelligent, trained, in
spired by peace and free institutions,
equipped with scientific mastery of
the forces of nature, drawing upon
the inestimable resources of con
tinent-the great american people is
at work. 1t is growing things, max
ing things, building things High
wages of war times were unhealthy
for they were due to the absence of
millions of men at war and to the
manufacture of useless tools of de-
struction. High wages of today, on
the other hand, are due to the fact
that this nation is producing foods,
clothing, automobiles movies, furni-
ture, books, houses, fuel-all the ma
teral comforts of life--in volume
never before approached by any SINH
lar body of people.
"Since more of everything is being
produced it is natural that everyone
should have more of everything. And
through the medium of higher wages
or profits or fees or rents this distri-
button is being accomplished. Prac-
tically every American is today en-
joying more comforts, conveniences,
entertainment, better food, clothing,
recreation, than his father ever did
in the good old days before the war.
x
High wages mean that the masses
are going to buy grapefruit and
grand pianos, fur coats and sedans,
travel and bonds, washing machines
and beauty preparations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

By International Labor News Service.
Los Angeles, Fifty-fve thou
sand trade unionists just about put
this Southern California metropolis
on the map as union town.
Los Angeles has been doomed as
the star hang-out of "open shoppers"
and union haters That's an old story,
and like many old stories it is no
longer true.
An astonishing fact, proven by the
figures, is that there was no slump
in trade union strength after the war.
Everything that had been gained was
held-and more was added.
A. B. Hassel, president of the Cen
trail Labor Council and manager of
the labor temple, says more union
label goods are sold in Los Angeles
than in San Francisco, which is a
good testimonial to the kind of trade
unionism that grows here among the
roses and real estaters.
Anti -Unionists Fail
Before the war the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, guided
by the Los Angeles Times, carried
the battle flag of the union-haters.
The armistice period brought the
American Plan Association" into the
ring. The fight waged furious, but
labor didn't bulge The unions went
right on at the same old stand. The
American planners" burned up their
energy and then the fires began to
die out under the boilers. Today
there isn't steam enough in the old
oontraption to take off the chill when
the place is opened in the morning
Under the terms of the Harrison
Gray Otis will, Otis son-in-law, Harry
Chandler, has to pursue an anti-union
policy in the Times, but the old smoke
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16
LOW EARNINGS
CAUSE OF IN
FAINT MORTALITY

The subject of infant mortality was
selected for the bureaus initial in
quiry because it was of fundamental
social Importance and of popular in
terest," writes Grace Abbott, chief
of the federal children's bureau, in
review of the first 10 years of the
bureaus life
THE coincidence of high mortal
ity rate with low earnings, poor hous-
ing, the employment Of the mother
outside the home, and large families
was indicated in all these studies"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16
Labor Puts Los Angeles
On Map as Union Town;
Anti-Union Drive Fizzles

pot isn't as vehement as it used to be.
1t, too, does more smoldering than
blazing.
The Citizen, official organ of labor
here, is owned by the Central Labor
Council and the three department
councils and is successful publica-
ton.
The labor temple has been financed
entirely within the ranks of labor and
no outsider holds dollar against it,
Several trades are doing high speed
organization work and membership
keeps going up.
Trade Union Spirit Strong
Amazing building operations help
the unions in the building trades,
but the unions have demonstrated
that they hold their membership at
top figures because of the trade union
spirit of the rank and file and not
because of prosperous trade condi-
tions.
Los Angeles union leaders claim
the fastest rate of progress in the
west and they claim a membership
that sticks best Other cities may
not agree to those claims, but the
Angelenos simply say they have the
figures and they don't care what any
body else says
Our movement is keeping pace
with the growth of the city and it's
the fastest growing city in the coun-
try" says President Hassel
That's the message from the city
that has been reputed as the home
and birthplace of the miscalled open
shop. About the only persons really
interested in keeping the "open shop"
issue alive are a few paid propagan-
dists, who live here and elsewhere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
Driving English Women
Workers Into Domestic
Service

The alternative of accepting en-
ployment as domestic servants or hav.
ing their unemployment benefit cut
off is being presented to skilled wom-
en- workers in Great Britain by the
administrators of the unemployment
insurance law.
This abuse has become so fragrant
that the 1923 British trades union con-
gress protested against women who
have served an apprenticeship or re.
ceived proper training for some
trade or calling being refused unem-
ployment benefits the premiums foI
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-16

participation in the coming political
campaign. | am deeply gratifed by
what | have seen and | have every
confidence in a constructive future"
Evening star., 1923-04-12
ANNUAL GENERAL
COURT IS OPENED
Daughters of Founders and
Patriots of America in
25th Session.

Reading OF reports by the national
officers and roll call featured tie
formal opening Of the twenty-ffth
annual general court OF the Daugh-
ters OF Founders and Patriots OF
America, in the oak room OF the
Raleigh Hotel today.
Those who read reports were: Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace, wife of the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture. national presi-
dent; Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair, vice
president; Mrs. Thaddeus Milton
Jones. recording secretary: Mrs
Noble Newport Potts, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Gaius NJ BruInbaugi!.
registrar; Mrs. William NJ. Hannay,
treasurer: Miss Agnes Blackfan, hts
torian; Mrs Thomas K. Noble, chap
LAIN, and Mrs. Thomas II. johnson,
color bearer.
Minnesota was reported to have er
rolled more new members than any
other state within the past year.
Reports of the various state officers
arc being read this afternoon and
memorial exercises in the form OF
music and eulogies for Mrs. Henry
n Boynton. deceased, are being held.
Three national councillors also Will
be elected prior to adjournment.
Last night an informal reception
was rendered to the delegates 10 thu
NOiA 'S'lIAS-1 lAJ ell LNGh III lIIS Clt.
yesterday. Mrs. Wayne Cook, a caJ
didate for president general Of tho
d. A. r., was among those preseC'
Among the national councillors q
the society are: Mrs. John ]. Mye-s
Of Washington, =. C.; Miss Harr!etta
Parnai Marsh OF Connecticut Mrs
George E. Smith Of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Henry B. JOY Of Michigan, Mrs
Charles 3. Booth Of California, Miss
Ada A. Rhodes Of Washington, D. G. ;
Mrs William Van Zandt of the DIS
trict and Miss S. Marie Hewitt d
Washington, q. &. Mrs. Wallace pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
JEFFERSON HOME DRIVE
SOON TO BE LAUNCHED
Movement to Buy Old Homestead
as National Memorial
Opens Friday.

The national movement ~ the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda-
tion To acquire the jefferson home
stead and 10 preserve and maintain
tt for all time as "a national memorial,
Will be inaugurated at exercises Fri
day afternoon at Monticello, Char
Iottesville, Va. birthplace Of the
great American.
Invitations to attend the ceremonies
have been sent out hy Mrs. f. D..
Hotchkiss, president of the Thomas
jefferson National Memorial Associa-
tion and Mrs. Marietta Minnegerode
Andrews, president Of the National
Monticello Association. The officers Of
the latter association also have dis
patched n letter TO the sponsors of
the organization urging their pres
ence at that time. II is signed by
Mrs Andrews, Pice Nresideut Halle
ID. Eikins and Secretary Rose Gouver-
ncur Hoes.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
HACKER DISMISSED
IN COURT TRIAL

Herbert c. Cave, a public hacker,
charged with disorderly conduct, was
!! tried in the District branch of Police
Court today by Judge John p. Nc
showed that Cave had been arrested
by Policeman o. B. Morgan OF the
first precinct, at midnight at the +
street entrance Of the willard Hotel
and charged with disorderly conduct
Cave early IN the evening had de-
the hotel for social function and
was ordered to return to the hotel at
midnight for them. He returned there
and took a stand near the entrance.
Policeman Morgan. seeing that
er, ordered him to park his car on
the opposite side Of the street. Cave
demonstrated, saying that he was
there to get three passengers. who
The policeman insisted. and Cave re-
fusing to leave the stand, he dragged
Cave out of the car and forced him to
the patrol box at 14th and street.
where he was loaded into the patrol
wagon and taken to the first precinct.
AS the policeman was taking Cave
to the patrol box. passing the F street
whom Cave was there to take to their
homes came out. They followed to
the patrol box and told the police
man that Cave was there to take them
dress and without funds to get anoth-
er cab. The officer ignored them and
left them to get to their homes as
best they could, according to the
testimony.
When Cave reached the station
house instead Of charging him with
violating a. traffic regulation. the
policeman charged him with disorder
ly conduct Judge Mcmahon in dis
missing the case took occasion to
say that the policeman had failed
to prove his case and that the least
that he could have done when the
women told him that Cave was there
with his car to take them home, and
that they were without funds to
employ another cab. was to have per-
mitted Cave to perform that serv-
ice and require him to appear in
Police Court the next morning, in
stead of arresting the man and leav-
ing the women in the lurch. The
court was of the opinion that in as
much as the policeman failed to
charge Cave with violating a traffic
regulation and making the charge
one of disorderly conduct, there was
animIs shown by the policeman.
Evening star., 1923-04-12

'The elephant eats no meat at all,
Yet grows to size sublime;
The little carniverous fiea's not large,
But he has u better time"
With this verse, DR.. Harvey ".
Wiley launched into a treatise on
"Luncheon-Which Makes All Man
kind Akin" at meeting Of the Opti-
mist Club in the City Club blue room
yesterday.
DR.. Wiley, as a pure food expert,
declared that he was glad to see that
meat was not entirely foregone at
the luncheon, and declared that Its
value was being underestimated by
certain persons advising the eating
only Of vegetables. He warned the
organization. however, to beware 81 y
certain advertisements If they wished
to retain their health.
you see ads" declared he, which
saw: Eat more bread, eat more po-
tatoes. eat more raisins. eat more or
this and that. and If you follow all
those ads you'll eat so mucn ina
you'll bring on a premature demise.
Claude n. Bennett also delivered a
short address on the value Of Opti-
mist.
Raymond B. Dickey. local attorney,
assumed the role of rinSmaster at
the meeting. and put on program
Of song and poetry
Mr.. Dickey read a number Of e1-
cerpts from the works OF Edgar A:
Guest, including the bread and
gravy" treatise on gastron9mie Sra eolen, de,l,
n LOT, Iabout geography and arith-
metic) being the plant Of .hI!s an ina1iSil- 1iSi
ure to remember the principal indus
tries OF Maine and the manner Of find
ing a common multiple.
Lee L. Herrell and James Mays en-
tertained with solo contest, result
ing in a draw. Each chose Daisy"
for his vocal rendition. Mays had the
edge Of Herrell as far as voice was
concerned. but the gestures OF the
latter were voted a conpensatins dif-
ferential by the organization in
awarding the honors.
A. NJ Fisher presided. Announce
ment was made that next weeks
gathering would be the scene OF an
assembly of all local luncheon or
carnations "sky pilots" as the
guests of Rev. Walter Smith, the
Optimist Sky Pilot.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
w. P. HAZEN, ONCE CHIEF
OF SECRET SERVICE, DIES
Had Spent Twenty-Five Years in
Department of Justice In Con-
necticut and Elsewhere.

NEW YORK. April 12.-William P
Hazen, who was chief of the United
states secret service from 1894 to
1898, died in a hospital today after
a long illness. He was sixty-six
years old.
Mr.. Hazen was appointed to the
service, May 26. 1893, and February l,
1894. was made chief. He resigned
this post, March 1, 1898, and went into
the field work of the secret service.
finally leaving it entirely in june
1901.
After several years of outside work
he entered the Department of Justice
and for a number of years was in
charge of the Connecticut office. Later
he was transferred to the New York
office, where he remained until his
death.
During Mr.. Hazen's period as chief
of the secret service, Brockaway and
several other past-master counter
feiters were apprehended by the men
under him. Mr.. HaZen's brother,
George .Hazen, died in Los Angeles
about six weeks ago. He had spent
about twenty-five years of his life az
u secret service agent and oftice ohief