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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
Special Com m i t t e e Points Out Enormous Mulcting of Public By Companies and Urges Organization to Insti- ute Beneficial System of It's Own for Work CTS Benefit.

Fl Paso, Tex, Nov. 22.-A special committee on insurance, appointed by President Gompers, and consisting of President Woll of the Photo-Engravers and Pres ident Perkins of the Cigarmakers, made one of the most interesting of the many able reports to the A. F. of L. convention in which Labor controlled insurance in ad- vocated.
 The report showed that the life insurance companies of this coun- try are collecting in premiums one billion dollars more than they re- turn to policy holders. This does not include profits on their invest ments.
 The insurance business is increas- ing at an astonishing1y enormous pace" the report said This industry is second in value to the farm prod ucts, and in 50 years, according to some statisticians, the insurance com panies will be in a position to control all the industries of the United States. At the present time the com ibned assets of these companies are approximately $1OOOOOO0OOO. These assets are in cash or the equivalent of cash and is invested in the bed rock, underlying and controlling secur- ities of the nation.
 The report declares that the insur- ance companies "have become one of the most powerful economic, social and political factors in the United States"
 Profits on the capital stock of these concerns range from Is to 2 per cent. The stocks have frequently increased 100 per cent. in one year because of ex- cessive profits, although the large expense of these companies is one of their greatest evils. Few companies show an expense ratio of less than 20 cents out of each dollar of premium received, and not few companies have an expense of 40 to 50 cents out of each dollar of premium received.
 A-AAC AhoAu dhNC 1S LIIC SdlCSI dlu surest business in the whole world. It requires no great capital to start, and having the American experience table of mortality rate as>a guide, it can not fail. There is no risk. It is much safer than banking and less intricate and much easier to control"
 Included in the report are state -ments by insurance authorities who assisted the committee. One of these authorities said:
 There is nothing occult or even vague about the life insurance busi- ness. It does not even require the analytical, discriminating judgment necessary to the conduct of hte bank ing business. The laws governing life insurance are we'll defined. They have been established by many deci- sions interpreting them, and a new company could not easily be discrim- mated against No investment in ma chinery or goods, or in credits, is re- quired; even the capital required to engage in the business may be re-
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
N. Y. INSURGENT IS GIVEN HIGH HONOR
 AT A.F.L. MEETING
Building Trades Council Delegate Named By Gompers to Head of
 Important Committees

Fl Paso, Nov. 22-Expected de- nunciation of those who refused to follow the action of the Executive Council of the A. F. of L. in support ing La Toilette for the presidency was knocked into high hat at the open ing of the convention here on Mon- day when President Gompers' first an nounced appointment was that of John Sullivan of New York city as chair man of the important committee on rules. This was i'll direct opposition to expectations of La Follettes adherents who were prepared to start rumpus over the labor assertions from the third party ticket It was followed almost immediately by the further appoint ment of Mir Sullivan as chairman of the committee to receive the official delegates from the Mexican Federation of Labor who are to visit the conven ton and ask solidity among Labor i'll North America.
 The significance of the honors to Sullivan lay in the fact that he was one of those slated for coventry be- cause the Central Trades and Labor Council bolted La Toilette for Davis in the closing day of the recent cam paign. The Council embraces 250,O00 workers and it's break to Davis caused consternation in third party ranks.
 This action Is definite evidence that Mr. Gompers wants to let 'bygones be bygones' so far as the last preslden- tial campaign is concerned even to the point of honoring members who open ly opposed the federation's action in. Atlantic City last summer when La Toilette was indorsed.
 Mr. Gompers in his annual address also referred inferentially to the re- cent political action.
 The document began with brief history of the Federation and its sue cess as a purely voluntary body.
 "Where we have blundered into try ing to force a policy or decision even though wise and right" 1t went on, i've have impeded, if not interrupted the realization of our aims.
 No lasting gain has ever come from compulsion. If we seek to force we tear apart that which united is in vincib1e"
 This the delegates interpreted as plea against reprisals upon leaders who bolted La Toilette, and warning against the proposal of the Building Trades Department that the Brother hood of Carpenters be suspended for failure to obey Federation laws. They were not prepared for the sentence to follow.
 The Executive Council i'll its report also said:
 "We must point out, and we wish to emphasize the point beyond mis- take-the road to democracy in indus try is not road that labor can travel a1one' Democracy in industry implies and involves the participation of every useful element.
 "While there are large groups of employers that still hold the despotic attitude which denies to labor even its most elemental and fundamental rights, progress toward democracy IS being made.
 ''Whiie there are groups of en1- p1oyers that still refuse to recognize the right of wage earners to organ ize freely and to be represented by men of their own choosing, progress toward democratic practice still con- tinues."
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
LESS PAY FOR FULL TIME

Clinton, Mass, Nov. 22.-At joint meeting of the Overseers' Council and the Employees Council of the Lancaster Mills Thursday, the operatives were informed that the management pro- posed resumption of full time, full force operation on Dec. providing the operatives will accept 10 per cent. eduction in wages.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
PAINTERS ASK HEALTH LAW

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 22.-Notrhwest painters are urging the passage of leg islation that will end the practice of covering old wall paper. This refuge for dangerous germs should be re- moved, the painters insist
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
WANT LABOR LAW ENFORCED

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 22.-The cen- tral body has appointed committee to urge the attorney general to enforce the minimum wage act, It is declared that firms in this city are violating the law and the minimum wage board is unable to cope with the situation.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
TAXI DRIVERS STRIKE

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Taxi drivers in this city organized and in creased wages, except in the case of the Yellow Cab Company. These driv- CTS suspended work. Their wages have ranged between $11 and $14 week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22
VETERAN LEADER SAYS TIME IS COMING WHEN HE MUST LAY DOWN
 ARDUOUS DUTIES OF THE OFFICE

Retirement Not Coming at Present Convention. However, At Which He Will Be Unanimously Reelected, But Will Come When He Sees Fit to Drop Out-Many Candidates Already Men toned As Successor and Convention May Divide In Support of One or More of Them
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-22

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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
SEIZE TWO LIQUOR
SHIPS OFF LEWES
The Largest Haul OF Shore Base
No. l Nets Rum Worth $780,
600 AID SchOOners.

The largest haul since establish
ment of Base No. of the "dry navy
operating from Atlantic City, netted
1000 cases Of Scotch worth $4,000
and two ships last week.
A patrol boat pursued a schooner
up the coast and into the Delaware
River, nabbing her near Lewes<She
proved to be the Katie c, a%Takish
craft valued at $4,000 by Perry C.
Creighton, her captain. In the hold
the guard crew found 600 cases of
Scotch in neat holiday packages.
The runners crew consisted Of Will
liam Woodington, Walter Wilson,
John Reed, Albert Smith and Will
liam Green, who were taken to At
lantic City aboard the schooner by
the guards and held in bail for the
Federal Grand Jury, charged with
smuggling. The schooner and cargo
were interned pending Federal libel
Activity of the swift patrol boats
from the base has crimped
holiday liquor traffic. The guards re-
port the Rum Row vessels are not
anchoring off this coast, but are
cruising about, trying to unload
whenever possible.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
TURKEY PRICES DROP
TO new Low LEVEL
Wilmington Housewives Bought
Christmas Birds Cheap By
Waiting Till Last Minute.

Several hundred Wilmington
housewives on Tuesday found solace
at this season of a diminishing ex-
chequer in the thought that at least
the family Christmas turkey would
cost less than for a decade, for they
bought fine nearby-dressed birds for
AZ cents per pound, just about one
half the price asked by some farm
ers in the three city curb markets.
And even greater jolt was ex-
perienced by the farmer when it was
learned that consignment of mar
ly 5000 turkeys, from Maryland, had
arrived late Monday. night and on
Tuesday and Wednesday would be
distributed among 81 stores of a
chain concern, to sell at the excep-
tionally low figure of 40 cents the
pound. This figure is by far lower
than last Yuletide season.
Because of this low price and with
the supply seemingly in excess Of
the demand the farmers have lost
entirely the Here's my bid, take it
or leave it" attitude.
In the city markets first choice
lots on Tuesday brought an average
price of IS cents. Some of the farm
ers scared to the limit, asking rs and
80 cents the pound.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
FIGHT POULTRY
DISEASE PASSES HOUSE
Appropriation Of 100000. Was
Approved With Unusual Speed
Last Saturday.

Moving with unaccustomed speed
Congress last Saturday appropriated
100000 to finance a fight against
the outbreak Of poultry diseases and
transmitted the result of its action
to tho White House for approval.
The bill authorizing the expenditure
was not signed on Saturday; how
ever, because President Coolidge had
left for a weekend cruise on the
Mayfower.
The Senate passed a resolution On
Friday authorizing the expenditure
and the House quickly gave it's ap-
proVal. With the money in hand the
Department of Agriculture will de-
clare quarantines to prevent the
spread of chicken diseases.
The Bureau of Animal Industry is
sued an order Monday prohibiting
interstate shipment of diseased
chickens coops and railroad cars not
Railroads will be re-
quested to hold up any cars not
and certified.
Declaration that embargoes in
New York and elsewhere on poultry
would result in slump in poultry
prices in Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and other markets unless farm
ers decided not to sell, was made by
Harrison F. Jones, executive Secre-
.ary Of the National Poultry, Butter
and Egg Association on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
$500 CASH GIVEN AT
The STATE CORN SHOW

The seventeenth annual Delaware
State Corn Show will be held in the
high school auditorium at Lewes, on
January 6, z, and 8, in cooperation
with the Lewes High School. The Of
fcers of the Delaware Corn Growers
Association are: A. S. Hopkins, Of
Lewes, president; Wilson PiersOn of
Hockessin, New Castle county, vice
president; D. M. Wilson of Dover,
Kent county, vice president; J. 3.
Dutton, Jr., of Seaford Sussex coun-
ty vice president, and M. o. Pence
of Newark, secretary-tTeasurer.
Prizes amounting to $500 are to be
given for the best exhibits of corn,
small grain, seeds and forage. No
entry fees are to be charged, but all
exhibitors are required to become
members of the association, the an
nual dues being $1.00.
Two scholarships were offered by
The Delaware Corn Growers Asso-
citation to the Junior Short Course
held in August OF this year at the
University of Delaware, and it Is
likely that two awards will be made
Turing the coming summer.
From present indications the State
Corn Show is going to be one Of the
argest ever held in the history of
he association, and elaborate prep
lrations are going to be made to en-
ertain the hundreds of people who
re expected to be inattendance from
IL sections of Delaware and Mary
and.
Prominent speakers will be in
luded on the program, who will talk
n corn, small grain and forage
rops.
officers of the association, with
,ounty Agent M. G. Vaughn Of the !
delaware Extension Department CO.
perating, are rounding things into
hape at this time for the exhibits.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT WILL
HAVE FIGHT BEFORE RATZFYCA TTON

If out of the AZ State Legisla-
lures that convene next year decide
to join Massachusetts, Arizona
Georgia and North Carolina in Op-
position to the pending constitution
al amendment on child labor the
proposition will be defeated for the
time being. Arkansas, so far, is the
only State that has voted to ratify
the amendment. Before it can be-
come part of the Constitution the
proposed amendment must be ap-
proved by Sc States.
In addition to the fundamental
of the amendment some Of
the proponents of the general prop
osition of a Federal child labor law
are arrayed against the amendment
on the ground that it fixes the age
limit at 1S, which they contend, is
too high. Senator Borah, Of Idaho,
one of those working for the amend
ment, wanted to have the age limit
fixed at IA years. He believes that
II might be advisable for Congress to
adopt another resolution, fixing a
l4-year-age limit, so that the latter
might overtake the for
mer, which, he fears, will not gain
he necessary support from three
iourths of the States.
This would save time, Senator
3orah argues, that otherwise would
,e lost in waiting for the necessary
number of States to act upon the
submitted resolution. The latter
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
REFEREES DECIDE
JOHNSON MUST PAY

A referee trial was held in Laurel,
Friday, December 18th at the Office
of Magistrate James Spicer, between
Dr.. w. T. Jones and Everett john
son, former State Highway police
man. James M. Tunnell was the
lawyer for DR.. Jones and D. ]. Lay
ton represented johnson. The case
resulted from an accident between
DR.. Jones' Studebaker sedan and
JOhnson's Ford sedan. The accident
occurred on the State Highway late
in November and the conditions as
brought out during the trial were
that Johnson drove onto the state
highway from the left in front of
Jones car. Jones' car was damaged
to the extent that the repairs cost
over $100. JOhnson's car was slight
ly damaged. The suit was brought
about by Johnson's refusal to pay
the damages. The case was decided
in favor of DR.. Jones with the re-
suit that Johnson will be compelled
to pay the damages to the machine.
Johnson stated that he would take
the case to court. The referees were
Arthur S. Hearne, former Justice of
the Peace D. o. Moore and Albert J.
White.
Mayor Farlow has appointed all
he cadet officers of the Laurel High |
School as special officers to stop |
speeding on Laurel street, three ac-
,idents having occurred from speed
ng- near the Laurel school.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

however, does not carry any time
limit, and even if nine more States
line up in opposition to it this win
ter, making a total of 13, it would
be possible to revive it by changing
the vote in one or more of these
States, assuming that not more than
13 oppose it.
The child labor amendment did
not figure to any great extent in the
recent election, except in Massachu-
setts where the defeat of Senator
Walsh, the Democratic incumbent,
is attributed in some circles to de-
velopments revolving around it.
During the campaign, however, an
effort was made to criticize Presi-
dent Coolidge because he had not
signed the resolution submitting the
proposed amendment to the States.
The State Department then issued
a statement pointing out that, in ac-
cordance with the principles re-
specting resolutions proposing con-
stitutional amendments, the child la
Dor resolution was signed by the
Speaker of the House and the Pres
ident pro TEN. of the Senate, but not
by the President.
Notwithstanding the fact that both
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms declared in favor Of the
its strongest champions
admit that they entertain
little hope of such a result during
the next year.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
A Total OF 42,317,OO Acres Was
Reported By Department Of
Agriculture As Of Aug. lst.
IS In THE WEST
Rocky Mountain States Planted
Heavier Than Usual, Due
To Good Prices.

Higher prices stimulated winter
wheat and rye planting this fall, the
Department of Agriculture stated in
announcing that the winter wheat
area is 42,S17,O00 acres, or SIS per
cent more than that planted last
fall.
The late fall permitted heavier
planting in some sections, but in
some parts Of the country excessive
rains, drOughts and late maturity of
other crops reduced sowings. The
condition of winter wheat December
was 81.0 per cent of a normal, or
z points below last year, and 4.6
points below the ten-year average.
The movement toward larger SOW
ings was stronger in the great sur
plus producing region of the North
Central States and in Texas than in
any other large section. Drought de-
creased the acreage that would have
been planted in States west of the
Rocky Mountains, except in Oregon.
The preliminary estimate of g.
81, 1000 acres of winter wheat comes
close to the report on farmers in
tentions to plant, made August 1,
which placed the figure at 42,919,OOO
acres.
The average annual abandonment
Of winter wheat acreage in the last
ten years has been 10.6 per cent, the
reduction ranging from IL to 28.9
per cent. Should the average aband-
0nment occur this winter, it would
leave 37,4S8,000 acres to be harvest
ed next summer, compared with &c.
$4,000 acres harvested this year. No |
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
DELAWARE FARMERS
HAD GOOD CROPS
Year Of 1924 Crops Nearly $4,-
100000 Greater Than Two
Years Ago.

This years harvest Of important
farm crops in Delaware, the highest
in price in five years, though not the
greatest in output, is valued at $15,-
918,00O, according to John S. Dennee,
Federal crop statistician stationed
at Baltimore, in his annual crop re-
view made public today.
Better prices than in 1928, says
the statistician, placed the value at
S1,750,000 higher than last years
revised total of $14,168,000 and $3,-
$4,000 higher than in 1922, when the
values aggregated $12,086,0OO.
The combined producing area was
smaller this year, 425,OOO acres, COM
pared with 100000 in 1928, and 428,-
900 acres in 1922.
Corn maintained its rank as king
of Delaware crops. Planted late ac-
count of frequent rains, corn suffer-
ed later from drought. Although pro-
duction was almost 1,35O,0O0 bushels
below last year, total farm value was
nearly 100000 larger than in 1923;
the estimate for 1924 being $5,292,O0O
against $4,906,OOO last year. Per
acre value of corn was $3O.24-the
largest of the grain crops.
Hay was second in point of in
come. Hay was the outstanding fea-
ture of the crop-year. Occupying I2,-
900 acres more than in 1928, with
big yields production was $4,000
tons, the largest hay crop in Della
ware agricultural history.
Wheat took third rank with ST.
$4,000. Production nearly 100000
bushels less than last year. But the
crop was worth nearly a half mil
ion dollars more than the 1928 crop,
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
THAD WINDSOR HOME
FROM A BEAR HUNT

Thad Windsor has returned from
North Carolina where he has been
hunting bear near Elizabeth City.
Mr.. Windsor, who is proprietor of
the New Windsor Hotel in Milford. is
an expert huntsman, but bear hunt
ing is something that he had never
engaged in until this trip South. He
brought two fine bears with him,
which he had killed on the trip. The
bears were dressed and the guests
at the hotel were served bear meat
on order. One of the bears was an
exceptionally fine specimen of the
bear family. It weighed about 300
pounds when dressed. The other one
was smaller. Mr.. Windsor has al
ways been a lover of hunting. He is
an expert raccoon hunter, and keeps
a good pack of hounds with which
to hunt the game. At the present
time he has young menagerie in
the rear of the hotel Bears, wild
cats, monkeys and other animals
comprise the 900"
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
SUNDAY MAIL WILL
Be RECEIVED HERE

Postmaster Mark L. Davis has re-
ceived instructions from the Post
office Department in Washington, to
have the mail driver meet the south
bound morning train on Sunday NOR
ming to take mail designated for
Milford from the train. The instruc-
tions also specify that the mail shall
be sorted and made ready for deliv-
cry early Monday morning. The new
order will mean much to the busi-
ness men in Milford, for their heavy
Monday morning mails will be de-
livered several hours sooner than
under the old plan. The old method
by which the mail from the north
was received on Monday morning
was one which caused much incon-
venience to the postal workers. The
mails were sent down the main line
and shipped across the peninsula to
be brought to Milford on the first
passenger train Monday
This train arrives in Mil
ford at 7:45 o'clock and it is about
nine o'clock before the mails are
sorted and placed in the lock boxes
for the business men. The new plan |
will make it so that the nail will |
be available when they open their
places of business the first thing in
The morning.
An effort is being made to have
the Postoffice Department provide
or later mailing of nOrthbound mail.
The plan as suggested to the depart
nent is that the mail deposited for
after the last northbound |
rain out of Milford shall be sent to
Harrington and placed upon the
rain leaving their about o'clock in
he evening. If this plan is approx
ID, Milford's mail problem will be
yraaf1v einanlifiad
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
FIREMEN FIGHT Two
FIRES LAST TUESDAY
BIazes In North Milford Kept The
Carlisle Fire Company On
The Jump.

The Carlisle Fire Company was
kept busy on Tuesday, when they
were called out to fight two fires in
North Milford. The first blaze about
eight o'clock in the morning was at
the home Of Albert Walls, on North
Pear street. 1t is thought that the
fire originated in the roof near a
chimney. The roof was burned off
and the entire residence was food
ed with water. When the firemen ar
rived they found the third floor of
the house in flames. The primary
line of hose was attached direct to
the fire plug, but the excessive cold
weather had frozen the plug some
what and no stream of water of any
size could be taken from the plug.
The tiremen were than compelled to
attach their pumping hose to the
plug and in this manner they were
able to pump sufficient water to fight
the flames. Notwithstanding the de-
lay caused by the frozen plug, the
firemen were able to confine the
blaze to the third floor. The entire
house was badly damaged by water.
The estimated loss to the house and
its contents is $1,000, which is COW
cred by insurance. About sixteen
months ago the firemen were called
to the same house to fight fire in
the chimney. The blaze on Tuesday
is thought to have originated from
the same chimney. A few years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls lost a son by
in the Red Mill basin in
North Milford.
Shortly after noon on Tuesday the |
iremen were again called out; this |
time to fight blaze in the store of |
Mrs. Annie e. Baker, at the corner
Of North and Fourth streets. Here
he firemen again found ice in the
plugs, but they got the fire under
control quickly. Two trucks pump !;
I'd at this fire. The blaze is thought
% have started in the second floor
n the rear of the building. When
he firemen arrived they saw huge
of black smoke issuing
rom the rear of the building and
lanes were breaking through the
oof. The groceries from the store on
he lower floor were taken from the I,
'urning building; but the household
Soods owned by Mrs. Baker were
'adly damaged by water and smoke.
The building is owned by Mrs. Eliz-
beth L. Nutter.