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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
STATE COAL MINERS
STRIKE UNSETTLED
Estate Federation News.)

SEATTLE, Wash, April 12.-No
settlement of the wage controversy
between union miners of the state
and the coal operators had yet been
reached as this bulletin is being mail
ed to the labor press of the state.
Representatives of the Coal Opera
tors Association and district officers
of the Miners Union have been in
session since Monday morning in the
office OF the Northwestern Improve
ment Co., in the L. c. Smith Bldg,
Seattle. Strong hopes are being en-
tertained that an amicable settlement
will be reached this week and the
time-honored agreement between the
miners and operators be renewed in
Washington.
The coal operators are contending
for a reduction in the day wage scale
OF $3.50 per day, while the miners
representatives are contending for a
renewal Of the agreement at the old
wage scale. in line with the national
agreement.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
SH0PMEh
STICK WITH UNION

In conformity with decision 1884 of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board vote has just been completed
on the Grand Trunk railway (lines in
the United States) to determine IL the
six shop crafts on that railroad desire
System Federation No 80 Of the Rail-
way Employees Department, American
Federation Of Labor, or whether they
would authorize the new company or
ganization to do business for them.
The result was an overwhelming vic
tory for System Federation No. 80.
A total Of 2,113 was eligible to vote,
and Of this number 1882 participant
ed, with 1920 voting for the System
Federation and only So supporting
the company organization Of the Four
L type.
The returns are complete contra
diction of the assertions made to bae
Labor Board by officials of the COM
pany during the hearing. when they
declared that more than 81 per cent
of the shop craft employees had re-
quested the company to abrogate the
agreement with System Federation
No. 92 and negotiate an agreement
with the company organization. The
returns would also indicate that some
OF the men employed during ths
strike, even, voted for System FEEDER
alton No 80.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
HEALTHFUL WORKER
PAYS BEST RETURNS
TO HIS EMPLOYER
Who Pays for the Time Lost BY Men
Scratching When Infected By
Industrial skln pissase7

BOSTON. April 12.-There Is nc
economic advantage ia cheap labor,
long hours and poor working condi
tions that irrftate and anger en-
pIoyes, said DR.. Donald B. Arm
strong Of the National Health Coun.
ell IN an address to business men OF
this city.
He told Of the heavy illness losses
amounting TO 10 per cent-in the
south, compared with only two per
cent in New England, and said 1t was
better to pay the higher wages re-
quired than to employ the lower-paid
less efficient workers of the south.
The speaker is considered an au-
thority on the subject Of health in in
dustriaI establishments. p
"Of particular Importance to New
England" said DR.. Armstrong, "is
the fact that the time is coming when
we shall select a community for in
dustria1 development, not only be-
cause of its railroad facilities and la.
bor market and availability OF raw
materials; we shall take into consid.
Grafton health conditions, death rates
and illness prevalence.
up to the present time most of us
think OF health work IN industry in
terms of duty, Of brotherliness, Of
justice. of advertising or of being up.
todate. We have deceived ourselves
about our underlying motives, but we
have failed to deceive our workmen.
This is a big cause of trouble. We
have kept no detailed records of cost;
we expended our health appropria.
tions with no specific anticipation OF
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
UNION LABOR BANKS
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
ex e. g. Roaeh.

The metropolitan daily press ia
very much concerned about organized
labor encroaching upon the territory
of banks and bankers, but instead OF
looking upon the inevitable as a Sc.
rious calamity, it is quite surprising
to note that most of the comment is
favorable. realizing that the work
man is becoming more and more edu-
Gated and at the same time is assum-
ing to intelligently dictate and take
part In the integral affairs Of his
country.
The Central Trades and Labor
Council of New York expects soon to
open a bank. Spokane, Wash, rail
workers have asked the United States
comptroller Of the currency for a
charter for a new cooperative bank.
The organization Of most of these
banks is along the lines of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers Co
operative National Bank of Cleve-
land, which in two years time has
collected resources in excess Of $780,
600, ,000 There is a very successful
rail workers bank in Minneapolis,
Mimi, and one in St. Louis, Mo-,
owned by the Telegraphers. The
Commonwealth Mutual Savings Bank
OF Milwaukee, organized in 1909, was
the first of these labor financial ven
lures, and proved a success from it's
incipieney.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
WORKERS
GAINING MEMBERS

The Laundry Workers are still bat
ting around the 100 mark insofar as
their activities are concerned. Some
of the meetings of the locals are
somewhat dry and sometimes tire
some, one member waiting for the
other to express his opinion or view
on certain question before the local.
Not so with the Laundry Workers.
Say, IL they display as much pep on
the job as they do at their meeting,
and they must, or how could so few
considering the population of the
Harbor cities), do all the washing,
ironing and what not?
The new president is a bear with
the gavel, Judging from the way he
handles it-he probably worked in a
garage before the demountable rims
were inyented-you know we had to
drive 1t on the tires, not the rims.
The secretary is also on the job
and, by the way you should see her
smile when filling out applications
for membership. Not that 1t is a rare
occasion, because it has become a
regular thing at every meeting. The
applications of Mrs. Bayers and Mrs.
witt were received at the last meet.
ing. Both new members were obIi-
gated and initiated into the mysteries
of bring 'em in dirty and take 'em
home clean society. The local is
more or less Of a mystery to others
than the members, for unless you
have the password-bing!-ou you
go.
They get along fine with the en-
ployers, too. In appreciation of their
services, Daisy Caldwell, the proprie-
tress of the Reliable laundry, sent
$500 check to help pay for the fine
spread after the business session.
Some spread 1t was-ice cream, cake
and all the trimmings.
The employees Of the Reliable, City
and Gloss laundries make up the
membership of the local. Every un-
ion man and woman in the city should
remember that when depositing a
bundle of laundry.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
BOYS SHANGHAIED
BY SHIP OFFICERS

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 12.-Polioe
officials of this city and Of Cleveland
are on the trail OF q gang that has
shanghaied high school and college
boys from the Central States. Police
officials found one boy, whose home
is in Cleveland, working under guard
in the engine room Of a ship IN this
harbor. It is stated that the boys are
enticed on certain ships by officers,
who then swindle them out OF their
wages.
Swindling is easy because Of the
antiunion policy of the Lake Car
4iers' Association. which is controlled
by the steel trust, through the many
boats owned by the Pittsburgh Steam
Ship company.
During the war a government
board ordered the association to de-
sist from forcing seamen to carry
passboolZs in which contained their
photo, measurements and where for
merly employed. Since then this or
der has been revoked and the old
uIan re-established.
With no one to protect boys on
these lake vessels, conditions are
ideal far grating officials to have the
boys shanghaied and then rob them
OF their wages.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
TRANSFERS UNION
MAKING PROGRESS

The Teamsters and Chauffeurs To-
cal OF the Harbor cities is making
rapid progress after marking time for
a short period. The hall was almost
packed last Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock. About S:15, when most Of
the business had been attended to, it
was discovered that most Of them had
tickets for the smoker held in the
Grand theater.
The new agreements mailed to the
employers the latter part OF March
have been accepted by a number of
firms and no trouble Is anticipated
with the rest The agreements of the
Twin City and Thoro bakeries were
received at the last meeting.
The dairy employees agreement
was read for the last time. eleventh.
hour changes made and ordered writ
ten for presentation to the dairy own
ers OF Aberdeen and Hoquiam. This
agreement varies somewhat from the
previous agreement IN q number Of
clauses. Every agreement drawn MP
by the Teamsters and Chaufeurs this
year calls for a slight increase in
wages
Some of the members are also dis
cussing the possibilities of organic
ing grocery drivers and other team
ing trades that are not now a part Of
the organization.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
GOMPERS EXPECTED
AT HEADQUARTERS

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is re-
cuperating at Atlantic City after be-
ing confined in a New York hospital
for two weeks with an attack of flu
monia. He was stricken while in
New York attending to business of
the Federation.
Members of his official staff who
visited the veteran labor leader re-
port that he has sufficiently recover
ed to dispense with regular attend
ance of a physician and expects to be
back at headquarters In Washington
within two weeks. His rugged
physique and indomitable will power
have carried him through an illness
that for several days caused his ply
sicians and friends great worry as to
the outcome.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13

The United States Supreme Court
has declared unconstitutional the
women's minimum wage law enacted
by Congress for the District of Co
lumbia. The states of New York,
Oregon. Washington and many 9TH
ers were represented by their attor-
ney generals office at the hearing as
a friend Of the court" and the opin-
ion seems to be general that the mini
mum wage laws of Washington, Ore
gon and some thirteen other states
in the Union viii be knocked out by
the decision, although a thorough
study of the decision win be neces-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECLARES
MINIMUM WAGE Law UNCONSTITUTIONAL

sary before a final conclusion can be
arrived at.
The decision has aroused a tremen-
dous indignation throughout the en-
tire country and has given a tremen-
dous impetus to the movement
launched by Senator LaFollette at the
last convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and since indorsed
by the progressive block formed In
Congress to amend the Federal Con
stitution to enable Congress by a
two-thirds vote to re-enact legislation
declared unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court. A similar power is
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
UNION MAYOR HAS
UNIQUE INAUGURAL
BY E. z. Roach.

Mayor o. A. Cargill of Oklahoma
City, Okla, who rose from street car
motorman to the executives chair,
opened his inaugural ceremonies last
Monday by driving a street car
through the main streets Of the city.
Cargill, who was swept into office ON
platform favoring organized labor
and the common people, also at one
time was a policeman, and during the
day he was inducted into office he d.
rected traffic for 30 minutes on the
busiest downtown corner, the old job
he held during the early part OF his
career.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13

OfficiaI Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
Hoquian Trades and Labor
Council and tie Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
HAYES RESIGNS OFFICE.

Cornelius J. Hayes has resigned
as general president of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
WIorkmen. He he'd that office for
two years
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-13
REJECT EIoHT-HouR DAY.

The state Assembly Of New York
has rejected the eight-hour day for
women and minors In industry, al
though It was favored by Governor
Smith. Other proposals that met q
like fate are restoration Of direct pri-
Imaries for state and judicial offices,
bipartisan election boards for every
county, and 8 minimum wage for
women.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, the great
French actress, died at her home in
Paris, last Monday evening.
Tomorroy Saturday is the last
day in which to pay your taxes with
out having to pay the penalty.
A little t~hree-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Bull, near Bad
Nation died Friday of last week, a
victim of pneumonia.
Rev. j. f. Robinson Of White River
will preach Immediately after Sunday
school. All are most cordially invited
to attend this Easter service.
DR.. Melvin Mcdonald, the dentist
who used to make Wood regularly,
died at his home at Murdo, last Friday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, according to
word received by Wash Leedom the
first Of the week. DR.. Mcdonald was
a sufferer from cancer of the stomach
which caused his death. He was wei
known all over the county, and his
many friends will be grieved to learn
Of his death.
Arthur Siegmund, of the Wood vi
entity, was over to Murdo Tuesday
shipping about forty-five bushels o.
alfalfa seed to the Western South Da
kota Alfalfa Seed Growers Exchange
at Rapid City. Mr.. Siegmund was {
caller at this office and gave us a little
hurry up job Of printing for him ano
we enjoyed his call. He says that the,
have a fine stand of alfalfa on theil
Mellette county farm and that the.
are greatly pleased with the result
of their experience in growing goo'
alfalfa in this west-river country. MI
Siegmund said this sure is a great al
falfa country without any doubt
! Murdo Coyote.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30

Dorothy Sawyer was quite sick with
a severe attack Of tonsilitis, the past
week, but is much improved at this
writing.
The school board Of Dist. No. ] met
with the Riverside school board Tues
day and made a settlement with that
board of the differences existing be-
tween the two districts, since the Gre
alton of the Riverside district.
Merrill Kaufman, the popular clerk
at Browns store, has been numbered
among the sick this week and has been
unable to be at his post of duty. We
are glad to report, however, that he is
getting along all right at this writing.
Remember that entries in both the
Mellette County Boys Acre Corn club
and the Mellette County Pioneer Girls
Strawberry club will positivo'v
tomorrow Saturday evening, March
81, at six o'clock. If you want to
become a member of either OF these
clubs your application must be in this
Office before that hour and date. This
is final.
We received a letter from F. O.
Lewis at Winner, stating that he and
his family left Sunday evening II
their ear enroute to Taylor, Nebraska
where they will visit for a month with
their parents before starting out tC
drive overland in their car to Los An,
geles, California, where Nh. Lewis
hopes to make his permanent home II
he can find something to his liking
The Lewises homesteaded northwest
of Wood and have many friends II
this vicinity.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30

Well, it's about time to be giving a
little thought to the improvement O.
the Memorial Tourist Park at this
place. A well was sunk last summer,
but a pump should be put in the well,
there ought to be a few benches an
tables provided for the tourists wiz
visit the camp ground this summer.
and then there ought to be a couple OF
fire places built. . We would also
like to see the south park fixed n
especially for local use. There ought
to be some flowers planted and the
grounds bcautified. 1t wouldn't b.
a bad idea for our people to give thi-
matter a little thought and considera
ton, and as soon as the frost is ou+
of the ground and the weather warns
up a bit, we will try and call a meet
ing Of al interested in the park and
see what can b. done.
Mrs. Frank Hakl, who had a mother
md two sisters and a brother in Ger
many has for some time been com
pletng the roll of red tape necessary
to bring the balance of her family to
America and to have her mother spend
her remaining days with her in Mel
lette county. Last Friday Mrs. Blank
enhocen and her daughters, Eliza
beth and Elsie, and son Paul, ar
rived in New York city from their
home in Germany, and while it was
thought that all arrangements had
been made for their unobstructed emit
rance into this country, yet when the
family arrived at the port of New
York, they had to run the gauntlet Of
immigration officials. One of the girls
Elizabeth, had some sort of affection
and she was taken to a hospital
there for an operation, and this af-
flicted one held up the entire family.
However, it is thought they will all be
released in the near future and com.
plete their long journey to Melletto
county, as more afidavits and papers
have been forwarded to the authori-
ties, which, it is hoped, will bring
about their release. However, the
afflicted one may have to remain in
the hospital at New York until she Is
able to travel before completing the
last lap of the long journey.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30
o
N4PPENZNGS

Mr.. Worcester of Witten was here
Monday and made, this office a pleas
ant call.
Mrs. George Nelson is reported on
the sick list, but is getting some bet.
ter at this writing.
Mrs. c. Derry and son, accompanied
her brother, Harlan Banker, t. Anoka,
Nebraska, where they are visiting with
their parents.
Mrs. Derry and little daughter re.
turned home Wednesday from Anoka,
Nebraska, where she had been to visit
with her parents.
The sugar spectators are still
gouging the dear people and the Am
erican is daily adding mil
lions to their ill-gotten gains.
Mrs. E. F. Welton, who has been
visiting with her daughter in Cali
fornia during the winter is expected
to return home today or tomorrow.
Prof. Grafton, principal Of our city
schools, and Mrs. Helen Stahl, teacher
of the grammar grades, attended the
teachers meeting at White River, last
Saturday.
Prof. Grafton arrived last Thursday
from Mitchell, where he had been Wis
ting with his parents during the ten
day vacation on account Of the clos
ing Of the schools here.
Now if the weather clerk will turn
on the heat pipes and give us IN oc-
casional sprinkle, we will get ready to
plant garden and other spring crops
and grow another bumper crops
The Wood schools opened again last
Monday morning after a ten-day va
cation. The attendance was not up to
standard, as there is still consider
able sickness in the community.
p. G.. Mcdonald of this place, and
Mrs. Simpkins, of the Cody ~neighbor-
hood, were among those who wrote
the teachers examination at White
River, the latter part Of last week.
The Ladies Aid apron, food and hat
sale, which was to have been held in
Wood tomorrow Saturday has beer
postponed just one week until Sat,
urdav afternoon, April T. Try and at.
tend this sale.
The Ladies Aid society meeting
which was called off last Thursday
on account of sickness, will NEE
with Mrs. F. G.. Kirch, at her home il
Wood, on Thursday afternoon, Apri
5. All ladies are invited to be present
at this meeting.
y. r. Rittel and family arrived il
Wood last Friday evening from Writer
with their household goods, and arr
: now living in the real OF the poo
hall, which will make it handy fol
Mr.. Rittel in looking after his black
smith shop, which he will open To-
business about next week.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30

We have a very good half section
{ Mcllette county land located with
n seven miles of Wood, with plenty
{ good pillow land, water and pasture
md, that can be bought for less than
800 and we Fan give good terms to
no right party. This is raw land
with no improvements, but it is a
snap. Call Mt this Office for further
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-30

We have a mighty nice quarter sec
tlon OF limo about five miles from
Wood OH Memorial Highway, that
would lnake q mighty nice hpm<.
Plenty OF good soft water. All raw
lard. It's a real snap, al less than
5000. Can give terms o. part. Call
AZ this Office for full ,,articulsrs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

The most appropriate thing that
can be said about John Litel's
performance in THE Champion"
at the President Theater last
night, is the trite Its a knock
out"
Just as last weeks production
gave Miss Edith King all the
lines and action, so the bill this
week allows Mr.. Litel to be the
main event of the evening.
The play concerns itself with,
the return from America of the
prodigal son Of the family hearth
in England. The prodigal had
not fed on husks, but had been n
pork and heaner" before he
became niddleweight champion of
the world. Leaving the ring un-
defeated to become a successful
corporation attorney, he is able to
claim the fatted calf in a Gen
tlenan JIM Corbett manner.
The family, excepting the
mother and sister, has never been
too keen on the lad, and when his
father, who has the proverbial
English desire to see the name in
Burke's peerage, decides boxing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Il CaStillian Papa and
His Trials
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS.

Were spared nine lashes day stocks
deemed there public for such play Caderons "Al
cade OF Zalamea which bears the acute cnemac title
OF Right is Might" It is not unlikely that Mr. Drchstein is
with autobohc yearnngs and shy chapter
He feels doubt that Renaissance dealing wholly with the
raker pames Of Don JUAN needs the abouton of least
few paragraphs which will that the field Of cacsm not
unknown Mr. Dhstein Witness his revival of "Caderons
great melodrama in 1929"
This is guess, though show wets
Right Might those ambidexterous compositions
which could be, the hand, musical comedy
other hand melodrama such intended It is the
nakede kind of drama here in it's original and Heaven be
thanked that fidelity period requires swords
the letha in the various There
thus only the cannonade Of bomdes whose lexicon has long
since furnished.
Eyes, have sister, and she's pure the lily"
Lead on and I'll track quarry to its lair"
the King of Spain whose regal bearing that
OF corporal in the National Guard Right is Might this de-
cion being by pleas of the Acade who
his right the avengng conscience, though denying his
son, whom he jais for exerting It.
Embellishments
Ditrchstein is kidnapped by reg
ment leaves ravshed turned loose though
on the body OF the outrager This necessitate the villains
turn to the village for treatment where the interim Crespo
feed by blows from the hdnaper regning
the to find he has been elected Judge
Whereupon, empering justice mercy father Of
ravshed girl would extend he hangs the ndiscreet
a yardarm.
busting the mold from Calderons His
to watch his sobs genuinely emitted altogether
vaanty true and at in such of The
Seven Ages his eaveakng of his off
too potent moments in his hearing of his daughters
from her lips
With Dtrichsen the honors are shared by Madeline Del
who is finely engaged Crespos daughter Emotion
takes deep toll Of her talents and for disposition to
shout too loudly and s the lines Of her big scene
marveously good. Isabel Diamond good
in character parts On the whole the
not what it should be.
Our Indictment here against caderOn judgment
which resurecs him. Our praise Mr. Dtrich
STEMS acting; the flowers for Miss Delmar