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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Miss Grace Speed is home from
Pennington Normal school for the
week end and has as guest, Miss
Dorothy Hammons of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Rev. Fl. o. Megert will preach the
Memorial Day sermon at City Hall
Sunday in place Of Rev. Rush w. d.
Smith,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mrs. Mabel J. Raymond Of Ban
gor, who has been visiting her son.
Basil Z. Thompson, at his home, 81
Mount Vernon street, has returned
to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mrs Willard Palmer left Friday for
her home in Calais after short stay
in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hinckley Of
Peaks Island are guests Of Mrs.
Hinckley's parents at Granite Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Miss Frances Jewell is home from
Pennington and has as guest over
the weekend. Miss Marion Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

George w. Tracy of West Gardi-
ner was business visitor in the city
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Miss Ileen Brophy has gone to
Springvale for the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Automobile repair work. A. T. Rich
ardson, 100 Central st. Tel. shop
443-M. Res. o42-Y. Special Ford Oil
and supplies. May25d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Wallace r. Brann was q recent
visitor in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
HALLOWELL

Philip O'Brien IL passing . few
days at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Memorial Sunday address: special mu-
SIC by vested choir; Sunday school at
dl;45; Christian Endeavor meeting at
go mote change of hour); leader, Ha-
Baptist. Rev. c. E. Young: 1870
sermon by the pastor on Baptism. fol,
lowed by the baptism of several candi-
dates; 11.45. session of the Sunday
school: 5.45. lneeting of the Junior So
union Memorial service at Civ. hall
Rev. Henry o. Megert of the Meth
ooist church will speak at 1890 A. M.
on The Defenders of Oour Country"
special music by the chorus choir: Sun
League, $50 p. NJ. A union Memorial
service at the City hall at 40 p M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Joseph /. Norton of Bangor, who
has been visiting Gardiner friends,
returned home Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mrs. l.. v. Standish returned from
Boston, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Walter NJ. Spear left Friday for
Boston and will drive home one Of
the new Overland Red Birds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Interesting Special in the Randolph
Meet Market adv. in this issue
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Time enough before Memorial day
to have that suit coat or dress
cleaned and pressed. See adv. of
Guy S. Holt.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Colburn are
receiving congratulations on the birth
Of a son. The young man has been
named William Nelson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Miss Carrie Williams of Winches-
ter. Mass, who has been visiting
relatives, returned home Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Rummage Sale-District Nurse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Miss Lila McDavid is passing the
week end with friends in Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mrs. Frank Brockman and son, AL
bertson and Mrs. Belle Fuller have
returned from a visit at Tacoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Springer Of
Garland are passing the week with
Gardiner relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
LOCAL NOTICE
Dance Chelsea Town Hall Tonight.
Mav26

Wreaths and sprays for Memorial
Day. Large assortment. Reason
able prices. Wakefield McNaugh-
ton Co., Gardiner. may22d6t
II. B. Bowling. 100 Central street,
General auto repairing. Generators
and starters repaired Mayo1d6t
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
RECOGNIZE Government or MEXICO


It is to be hoped that nothing will be permitted to
interfere with the negotiations progress looking
the recognition of Mexico Labor the railroad broth
erhoods weekly sss
Obregon has established stable government The
people of Mexico enjoying larger measure of political
and industrial freedom than has fallen to their lot during
previous period in the history southern neigh
bor Life and property safe in City of Mexico
in the City of Washington.
Recognition by this country has been postponed
Mexico has refused to grant certain fnanciers all
they demanded The attempt OF state department to
sustain the claims of these spectators has not reflected
credit to government.
So far the American people concerned they are
willing to recognize any government which truly repre-
sents the people of Mexico Of course they Mexico
to treat American citizens decenty but they do demand
special privileges for American investors They feel that
when American takes his dollar the border he
should be prepared to subject himself his dollar the
laws of Mexico That is what they would expect of any
Mexican who might into this country seeking
ments and the policy which is good enough for Mexcans
in the United States should be good enough for Americans
in Mexico.
Since Mexico has established stable government after
years of turmoil during times when faction try
ing to GUST the other from power the present
deserves encouragement 1t founded practically the
principle is the government of the United States
and being neghbo should be assisted in every way pos
sble Mexico to be ready to meet half way let
go the other half.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
COUNTRY'S HEROES
F|TTINGLY HONORED

The cities Of Aberdeen and HOqui-
am paid homage to those who had fall
len in the nations defense, Wednes-
day, Memorial Day, by suspending
business and with parade and exer-
Cises at the cemeteries, patriotic pro-
grams at the Armory in Aberdeen and
at the Veterans building in Hoquiam.
Attorney Theodore Bruener deliver
ed the address In Aberdeen at the pa
triotic program which was held at 2
O'Clock. Paying tribute to the nations
heroes, Mr.. Bruener used representa-
tive government" and good citizen
ship" as the basis for his speech.
At HOquiam Clark " Savidge gave
the Memorial Day address in the as
sembly room of Veterans hall. Me-
mortal Day should be regarded as a
holy day and not holiday, declared
Mr.. Savidge, state land commission
er, in his address before a large
crowd. He denounced the holding OF
races, baseball games and other
sports contests on this day, declaring
that Memorial Day should be set aside
} by everyone in the nation as a period
of reverence for those who gave theil
lives in the service OF the country. He
paid the mothers of American soldiers
glowing tribute, saying:
They gave up ther boys without
the incentive that comes when their
land is being invaded. The mothers
OF Europe sent their sons out to de-
fend their own homes. There is a
great difference, and the mothers of
this country cannot be praised too
highly"
Following the speech a flag drill
was given by boys of the Lincoln
school.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
CULINARY WORKERS
SOCIALANDPROGRAM

The Culinary WORKERS social meet
ing at the Moose halI Monday even
ing was greatly enjoyed by the men,
bers and friends. About one hundred
and fifty invitations were mailed out
the latter part of last week, aad judg.
ing by the large attendance, practical
~ everyone receiving an Invitation at
tended.
The committee In charge arranged
a good program which was to start
off at 8 8o'clock. On account of many
Of the members working until that
time, II was delayed until $3.50. John
Randich rendered a violin solo, ac-
companied by his sister Wilma on the
piano. Mrs. Mooreland next gave an
imitation of the domestic troubles us
ually experienced by newlyweds. This
pleased the audience immensely, and
for an encore gave an imitation of
Johnny reading the evening newspa-
per. in which Johnny asks Dad to ex-
plain the different sentences that he
could not understand. Ted Evans
then brought forward two boys who
proved to be artists with grease
paints Each was given stick Of
paint and told to paint the others
face, the one completely blackening
the others face first to receive a
prize. This they proceeded to do
and soon resembled the Gold Dust
twins. When their faces were com
pIetely covered with the black paint
ed dropped quarter into a pan OF
Snour and told the boys they could
have it if they retrieved it with their
mouth. The boys were game and
tried their best, completely covering
themselves with the miller's product.
Joe Shroyer addressed the gather
ing with a few well chosen remarks
on Che progress that labor had made
through organization. A vocal solo by
Doris Hayes concluded the program.
Dancing and 500 were next indulg.
ed in, eight tables Of 500 being in
play. Prizes were awarded the win
ners. A former official OF the union
found a couple Of galloping dominoes
and with the assistance OF some
friends proceeded to count spots, the
numbers not always suiting the par
ticipants. Lunch was served at IL
O'Clock.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
EARMER-IABORITES
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
tstate Federation BuIIetIn.)

SEATTLE, May S1.-The Farmer
Labor party Of Washington has sent
out an appeal for funds with which to
send John c. Kennedy, state secre-
tary Of what remains Of the organi-
zation, and Elihu Bowles Of Prosser
to meeting that has been called at
Chicago By the party and which. ac-
cording to their own statements, is to
be the greatest gathering Of .produc-
ers that ever has been held.
II there has ever been a meeting
held anywhere Of two or more oi
these self-appointed saviors Of the
world that wasn't the greatest ever
held in the annals OF history, we
know nothing about It,
Despite the fact that the A. +. of L.
from the beginning would have moth
ing to do with the party. and the fact
that the Conference for Progressive
Political Acton finally parted friend
ship with them, and the Socialist par.
ty only last week refused them an
Endorsement, nevertheless their CON
vention is to be the greatest gather
Ing Of producers that ever has been
held. Ho, hum, and that's that
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
SEATTLE COUNCIL TO REPLY TO AMERICAN
FEDERATION or LABORULTIMATUM JUNE 6
Proposal


The ultimatum sent by the execu-
tive council Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor to the Seattle Central
Labor Council last week was referred
by the council at its meeting last
"Wednesday night to committee that
is to prepare a reply thereto and sub
NIT the same to the Seattle council at
its next regular meeting on June 6.
According to reports it was quite a
warm session, and President Gompers
and Organizer C. o. Young of the
American Federation Of Labor were
roundly denounced. The customary
abuse Of the president Of the State
Federation Of Labor was also quite
literally indulged in, according to re-
ports of the meeting.
Secretary Duncan of the council is
quoted as declaring that 'the day the
Seattle council rescinds it's endorse
ment of Soviet Russia that that day
it will accept his resignation as secre-
tary." This is one Of the stipulations
contained in the ultimatum of the
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
UNIONS ARE AIDING
LOCKED-OUT BAKERS

CHICAGO, June 1.-Organided bak-
cry workers are making effective re-
sistance to the Ward Baking COM
pany's efforts to establish anti-union
conditions In their several plants
throughout the United States.
This concern is the largest bread
trust in the country. It has aimed a
blow at the heart Of unionlsm by re-
fusing to deal collectively with its
bakery workers. No anti-unionism
could be more pronounced, for with
Individual bargaining every element
OF trade unionism disappears.
The bread trust would establish
Garyism in the food industry. That
the bakery workers are aware of this
is shown by their response to Wards
anti-union declaration.
The trade union movement Is rally-
ing to the bakers cause and inde-
pendent bakers are profiting by the
Ward lockout and are securing the
business of the trust
The bakery workers are alive to the
value Of publicity and are spreading
their story to every mmeber and
friend Of organized labor.
The bakery workers are stripping
the question down to fundamentals
by showing that the bread trust wants
anti-union conditions through its de-
mand that it be permitted to bargain
with individual workers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
MINING COMPANIES
REFUSE TO EMPLOY
MEMBERS OF UNION
Conditions Dad at Wallace and Burke,
ldaho-orusnIzInu Campaign On.
Estate Federation BulIetln.) }

Quartz minig companies operating
in the Wallace and Burke districts
and throughout Northern Idaho are
discriminating against union men and
denying employment to all applicants
suspected Of having union sympathies
and especially members OF the United
Mine Workers-the coal miners union.
The miners In the Wallace and
Burke district are working seven days
week and the men are being pushed
to the limit with the result that a
large body OF men are coming and 60
ing all the time, as most OF the work
men viii not stay long under the eon-
ditions that now obtain In these dis
tricts. The grub IN the company
boarding house is also big cause OF
complaint
Union coal miners going from Whsr-
ington are being denied employment
in order to prevent an attempt at or
sanization amnog the quartz miners.
I. w. w. propagandists among the
men are numerous, ana this phase Of
organizing activity is meeting with no
opposition among the operating COM
panies, due to the fact that under the
criminal syndicalism law the minute
a wobbIy begins to get obstreperous
he is Immediately picked up and sent
over the road from one to ten years
as an object lesson to the rest to keep
their mouths shut and accept condi-
tions as dictated by The companies.
AS long as the wobhly propagandists
confine themselves to attacks ON the
American Federation Of Labor and
the legitimate trades union movement
they serve very useful purpose for
the companies and are let alone.
Advertise for Men.
A strong advertising campaign for
men Is under way In the newspapers
ana the district Is overl1owed with
men. This enables the employment
agents for the companies to pick the
applicants for employment and place
them under , grueling examination
relative to their former places OF en-
ployment and their connections, II
any, with the labor movement. And
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
STEEL TRUSTS WAGE
RAISE SHEER BLUFF

The steel trust has secured much
cheap publicity in the newspapers
throughout the country, announcing q
general increase Of wages for its EN-
ployes amounting to IL per cent.
According to letter to Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor from General Organizer
Duffy. who writes from Pittsburgh
Pa, that this much advertised in
crease is mostly bunk. He says In
part:
Around the steel mills in Braddock
I found the increase in wages thai
was so well advertised by Judge Gary
is not general, as many of the steel
workers got nothing. Others got pei
cent. and others got as low as IL pei
cent. increases. There is general dis.
appointment among the men in moi
getting the full increase, as adver.
tised. and some are leaving to take
other jobs"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
MINIMUM WAGE law
UNNECESSARY WHEN
WOMEN ORGANIZE
"a. F. Of L. News servIos.)


WASHINGTON, May 30.-'T want
to say to the working women OF the
District of Columbia that they needn't
accept any wage cuts. II they would
stand together for a single day they
would not need to suffer. IL they
would organize they would get not
only the 1850 week. formerly
guaranteed to them by law, but more"
This statement was made by Miss
Rose Schneiderman. vice president of
the National Women's Trade Union
League, at the closing session OF
conference called by that body to con-
slider the supreme courts decision
against the District of Columbia mini
mum wage law.
This idea of always being a poor
working girl Is nonsense" continued
Miss Schneiderman. There is no
reason why working girl should be
poor. Men bakers, for instance, who
are organized, get good wages. Girls
working in such prosperous bust
ness as the candy industry receive
starvation wage because they are not
organized"
Committee Appointed.
A. F. of L. Vice President Woll,
Miss Bthel Smith, legislative secre-
tary Of the National Women's Trade
Union League, and Miss Florence Kel-
ley, Consumers League, were APP
pointed to study a program such as
all groups may be able to promote.
such study to be reported by the first
of November, 1928, to each of the del
egates to this conference, and to COW
er especially the legislative proposals
which have been presented to this
conference, as follows:
Restriction Of power Of the su-
preme court of the United States. All
proposed methods to be studied.
Amendment Of the federal consti-
tuition for the broad purpose Of insur-
ing protection Of social legislation and
the rights of labor.
Amendment of the federal consti-
tuition which will give to the states
and congress the power to enact wage
legislation.
Minimum wage statutes to come
within the limits Of the supreme
court decision"
Organize for Protection.
The conference declared that when
the court deprives women OF a legal
right to a living wage "the public as
well as the women workers them
selves are confronted with conditions
which call for fundamental correc-
ton"
1T is the sense of this conference,
composed of Representatives of 27
organizations, including the organ
lied workers, the churches, organized
women and groups representing vari-
Gus public interests. that earnest con.
sideration be given to the significance
or the movement of women workers
to organize for their own protection
through the establishment of collect
i've agreement with employers of
proper standards and conditions of
employment. To this end we request
the organizations here represented to
give consideration to possible meth
Ods Of cooperation with this move
ment"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
INDUSTRY PROBERS
CONDEMN GARVISM

BOSTON, June IA one-man pol
icy is generally autocratic or pater-
nalistic; progress in labor relations
does not lie in this direction"
The aboEe rejection Of Caryism
comes from a committee representing
the National Economic League that
investigated this question: Should
there be active participation by en-
ployes or representatives Of employees
in all problems OF management affect
ing the workers7" The question was
answered yes" by IS per cent of the
700 members Of the council who voted.
The committee presents concld-
sions that any trade unionists knows
that workers want voice in that
portion OF management that directly
affects them, and that they are not
interested In ether phases OF the
business.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
consult Employees.

The committee believes that en-
ployes should have voice In any
question OF management affecting
their interest and welfare, and that
they should be consulted on all ques-
tions relating to adjustment Of con-
ditions under which they work. This
refers to working conditions, wages.
hours Of labor, discipline, safety and
the like.
Present standards" saye the COM
mittee, must be more equitable from
the point OF view Of the wage Garner,
the employer and the community.
Heretofore standards have been arbi-
trary."
After reviewing the difficulty of
getting the human elemtnt to perme-
ate large establishments, the report
says:
Full cooperation from all in an
enterprise comes from mutual ex-
change Of ideas and free expression
Of personality among those employed.
A one-man policy is generally auto
cratic or paternalistic; progress in la
Dor relations does not lie in this di-
rection."
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01

parent body. He is also quoted as
charging the A. f. of L. with misstat-
ing the facts in the case. The A. F. oi
L. contends that Duncan's first letter
Of reply Acknowledges the correct
ness Of the charges. In a subsequent
interview published in the Seattle
daily papers Indication is given that
the Seattle council win fight the ulti
matum. However, the nature Of the
reply being framed by the committee
under the direction of Secretary Dun.
can, viii not become known until the
next regular meeting on June 6.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
SOVIET RUSSIA.

No doubt some of the people who
have read Jimmie" Duncan's declara-
tion of principles wonder who he rep
resents in the Seattle council-Soviet
Russia or a branch of the American
Federation of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
PREPAREDNESS.

Many Of the Harbor unions are
making preparations now to send del
egates to the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor convention at Bel
lingham In July.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01
Transfer Record Stock.

The council at its last meeting vot-
ed to transfer it's $1,000 shares of
stock in the Seattle Union Record to
the present board of directors of the
Union Record for a two-year period.
Delegate Phil J. Pearl, who introduc-
ed the resolution providing for the
transfer, is quoted as having declared
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-01

From all reports received through
the newspapers and other sources the
cost Of living is still going skyward.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
GREAT AUTOMOBILE WAR
IS BELIEVED AT HAND
4.O .OOO-Car Production of 1913 tt
Usher i'm More Strenuous Period
- for 1924.

who are not ready for it had best set
their houses in order
For the first nine months of the
present year. the automobile facto-
ries- of the United States have pro-
duced slightly more than 3,oVo,oOo
cars and trucks. During the whoIe
Of 1922-the banner year-the output
was 1851, 900. The industry, 1t VIII
be seen. during nine months OF 1923
has topped by almost, 20 per cent the
production of the twelve months or
1922. and that year was the record
breaker.
With factories still in full swing
and with the great Ford program
swelling the figures. the total for
1923 probably will exceed 100000
cars and trucks. But even this fig
ure seems likely to be eclipsed in
1924 The talk now is of more than
100000 cars and trucks for next
year The trade sees no "saturation
point" short Of the adult male popu-
lation of the United States plus a
large number of women.
Already there are more than 49,
000, ,00a motor cars on the road and
the highway building program of ST.
000, 100000 a year seems insufficient
to prevent increasing congestion.
Where the additional 100000 cars
will find room on the road is puZ-
zling traffic authorities of states and
municipalities, but who Will buy
them-and who will sell them-are
the questions of far more immediate
interest to the manufacturers.