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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-04
Australian Capital
 Will Not Sell Its Land

Washington, Oct 4.-The Aus tralian people are building a new cap ital city, but htey will not permit speculation in the social value of these lands.
 Sir John Sul1nan, architect and pub fisher of Australia, has completed study of Washington and the nanna in which the national capital was established and maintained. When Washington was made the capital of the nation the land not retained by the government for public buildings and parks was sold and became pri- vate property, Sir John Sulman says that Australia is considering retaining title to all land embraced in the fed era1 jurisdiction and leasing to private individuals the portions not required by the government.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-04
BY THE w AY
Comment and Criticism About Things
 Doing in the World.

Why the La Toilette Movement is Growing" would be an excellent head for a recent dispatch from Washington reporting that food prices are still go- ing up.
 The Department of Labor, the dis patch said, found that food prices ad- vanced approximately two-thirds of l per cent in August. Nearly one-half of the articles on which the Departnent's figures were based showed increases, while the others showed decreases or no change of price,
 The report is one of many which, month after month, have indicated that food prices have not stopped their up- ward flight Yet the politicians are we'll prove that everything is absolutely per feet in this country and that the high cost of living is all a fgment of the imagination.
 
 down into his pocket to meet increasing food bills, knows better. No amount of windjamming" can convince him that food prices are not higher than they sh ould be- He realizes that something is wrong and he feels that the La Fol lette program can help to right the wrong. So his enthusiasm for the Pro gressive movement grows with a strength and swiftness that anaazes and alarms the old party politicians.
 Old Doc Spargo, coming down out of the hills of Vermont for his periodical outgiving, thinks that after all perhaps he'd better elect Coolidge.
 Doc Spargo thinks La Toilette is nO- thing less than ''antiquated' and while Davis ternpts him great deal, still no- body can tell just what Davis would do about certain things.
 So the sage of Old Bennington set ties it all by just letting Cal have the election by default.
 This will be most amusing to many persons who have long watched the perigrinations and listened to the ami rnadversions of the genial and benign Doc Spargo. And, of course, we must have our amusement, along with the more serious thing of life.
 What we are moved 10 wonder, how ever, is whether the omniscient sage of Old Bennington is preparing lecture on the profound radical;sra Of kautious Kalvin Koolidge Or will t be a treat ise on the geological formation of the Republican candidate?
 Anyhow, we join heartily with Arrc- mus Ward whose hippancy has cooled so many a fevered brow and proven the banana peel to so many and many dig nihed serenity, Dear old Doc Spargo, as a 1924 political lightning calculator, is surely an "anoosin' Cuss.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-04
SEVEN DAY WEEK STILL RULES IN
 GARY STEEL

Gary, Ind, Oct. 4-Statenents to the effect that the 7-day week has been abolished in the steel industry are shot to pieces by information given Interna- tional labor News Service ly steel mill employees here.
 While in the present somewhat de pressed condition of the trade there has been division of work to hold men on the payroll, the 7-day week has not been abolished it was brought into op- eration when che 8-hour day was intro- duced
 Blowers, cast house crews, store men, skip men and some others work the z day week regularly. Alillwrights and pipeftters among actual furnace en- ployes also work the 7-day CT 50 hour week
 Thus far the elimination of the z day week, so far as actual furnace en- ployes are concerned, is pure bunk, at least as far as the Gary works, the Steel and Tube Company of America and the Ireland Steel Company are con- cerned.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-04

turers will include Dr. H. w. L. Dana, a grandson of the poet Longfellow, who will lecture on literature. Dr. Iago Gald- ston, lecturer on health, and Gust. De- Muynck, the secretary of the Belgium Labor College at Brussels, who will be at Brookwood during nearly the entire school year and will lecture on Euro pean labor movements.
 Much interest attaches to the prelimi- nary course entitled How to Study" which will this year extend over several weeks at the beginning of the term. The
 object of this course is to acquaint the students with the aims of the Brook wood course, with some knowledge of how the human mind works, how to l take notes, how to use books and peri
 odicals. Various instructors will work
 along with individual students and small grous, In order that the men and wo-
 men coming from mines, mills and rail- roads may learn at the outset of their
 course how to use effectively the tools with which intellectual work is done. All the other courses in English, his tory, economics, trade union administra- | ton and organization, etc, are designed
 to equip members and officers of the trade unions for more effective service 1 to their organizations.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-04
PLEA TO UNIONS
 FOR FUND TO AID
 LAFOLLETTE CAMP
Committee Appointed After Half Hearted Endorsement By Fed
 eration Gets Busy.

Chairman Alex Driessens and Secre- tary George K. Moffat of the State Federation of Labor Campaign Com mitee have sent the following letter to every local union in Connecticut The letters is essentially an appeal for funds which are not coming very fast but in cludes as well request for immediate political activity by the unions and the formation of a statewide labor cam paign committee in support of Senators Robert M La Toilette and Burton K Wheeler.
 September g, 1924 Dear Sir and Brother:
 The State Campaign Committee of the Connecticut State Federation of La bor appointed at its 3oth annual con vention in Hartford, September 5th, 19- 24, to support the candidates of Sena- tors Robert M. La Toilette and Burton l K. Wheeler for President and Vice 1 President respectively, held its first meeting in New Haven today. Your committee organized for immediate ac- ton,
 Alexander Driessen of the Cigar Makers Union of New Haven was ap- pointed Chairman and George R. Moi fatt of the Building Trades of Stan1- ford was appointed Secretary and State Organizer. Your Committee decided tc appeal to all local unions and individual members immediately for financial sup port. You have already received ar appeal from Brother M w. Handy
 State Treasurer of the La Toilette .. Wheeler Campaign Committee. The State Convention instructed its Cam
 paign Committee to cooperate every where with the La Follette-W Wheeler committees Therefore, we urge you tC send all money possible to M. w. Hand.
 at 52O State street, New Haven, Con necticut which will be headquarters als' , for your committee.
 We want you to send every dolla you can get We want you to collec funds from the members and to for
 ward all you collect immediately. In , action your committee has taken con
 forms fully with the wishes of tn American Federation of Labor Execu tive Board The amount of work w do and the number of speakers that w bring to this state will be just in pro
 portion to the moral and financial sup
 port given by you
 We plan to engage officials of tn American Federation of Labor to speal throughout Connecticut. We intend t' have just as enthusiastic a campaign
 any other state and we urge you to ge
 busy and develop strong local La Fol
 lette-Wheeler campaign organizations
 We want you to call upon us at an,
 time to furnish you with speakers, lii
 In every case we will comply with you
 expressed wishes for speakers to tn -best of our ability.
 Please nominate at once the stronges p and most active member of your uniol , as member of our state canlpaig, : committed Advise us immediately tn name of the man or woman you selec } as plans are being made for calling < state wide meeting at an early date.
 Your campaign committee is serving : at considerable personal sacrifice w again ask you for your immediate flnan 7 cial support. We hope you, also, vii
 sacrifice. Please make all checks pay , able to
 BROTHER M. w. HANDY, l, State Treasurer, 520 State Street.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
LOCAL GRAIN HARVEST
HELD IN WAREHOUSES;

The several warehouses of this city
are holding approximately 80 per
cent of the wheat and grain harvest.
ed over the project this fall Prae-
tically all of the grain is cut and
most OF 1t threshed, while the major
part is now in storage.
Among the concerns handling and
holding grain in this community is
the Consolidated warehouse. At the
present time the house is we'll filled
with wheat. barley and some oats
and contracts are out for more. In
speaking of the situation Mr.. Shaw
stated:
Practically all of the grain thai
is bought by the Consolidated ware
house people is for local or state con
sumption. This plant in Fallon is Z
storage center for the rest of tn,
state. Much is sent to Reno, som,
goes to the Susanville and northern
section, while Tonopah and the soutl
takes up some of the harvest.
'"rhis year prices have been good
to the farmer Forty-flve dollars per
ton has been the prevailing price
which seems To be satisfactory all
around, and many have disposed OF
their gram ~ this price.
Il am convinced that within a few
years more grain will be grown here
than anywhere else in the state, as
the ground has been proven adapt
able to winter wheat and IL is far
past the experimental stage.
For years It was believed that
hard wheat could not be successfully
raised in this section of Nevada. At
ter some years of experimenting the
farmers have found that it is almost
a 100 per cent safety crop, and the
results are shown In some of the ex
cellent stands that have been har,
vested this fall.
For years 1t was necessary to i'm
port hard wheat. Now it is a case o.
buy soft wheat to blend with tht
hard wheat of this section. There i.
always a good market for wheat anC
other grains, as the poultry industry
has taken up the slack left wher
teaming ceased as general freight
ing matter.
"The crops generally over the val
ley have been excellent, and some o.
the wheat that We have purchased Il
as good as can be found anywhere
The state practically consumes It all
ut looks like a very successful
season for the farmers who planteC
grains as all OF the cereals are VI
and there is little prospect of any
serious drop in prices for the year
Yes, the Newlands project can b'
counted on as a grain producing sec
tion with more acreage coming II
each year."
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
Precinct Three
ASSESSED VALUATION
SHOWS GOOD INCREASE

A substantial increase in the as
sessed valuation of property In Ne
vada is shown in the reports of the
various county assessors this year
and although some reductions MAJ
be made by the state hoald of equal
ization, which meets in Carson or
September s. it is probable that the
jump from last years total valuation
will be over three million dollars.
The total last year upon which
taxes were collected was s199.29S.
O35, while this year before equallza
ton the figure is $203.224.274. an
increase of S3.S26,239.
White Pine county has a Jump OF
over $2,1S5.652, Clark shows an in
crease of $9S9.63l. Washoe's valua
tions were boosted s7S0,577 and
other counties having increases were
Churchill. Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka,
Lincoln, Mineral. Ormsby, Pershing
and Storey.
Decreases from last year were not
ed In Douglas Humboldt, Lyon and
Nye
Churchill county assessed valua-
tion for 1923 was $S,925,492. For
1924 II is raised to $9,038,931, an
increase of s110.439.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
BEES ON A STRIKE

What promised to be one of the
most successful honey years on rec
ord will go down in history as one
of the lightest. e. G.. Norton. who IA
king of the industry In this valley.
states that despite the excellent al
falfa crop. abundance of water and
other inducements that the bees hava
evidently gone on strike as there Is
little honey stored for the white
brother.
Last season the frost stopped the
nectar flow and this year the bees
evidently went on a strike, as while
they seem busy enough thev are NOT
returning with the goods. They havo
evidently figured out that there is
enough prosperity in this vallev with
out adding any more milk and honey.
MRS. MITCHELI'S HOSPrrA,
16f broadway,
Opposite the VI r. Church
Fallon. Nevada
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
WILL III. WILLIAMS
HAS BAD ACCIDENT

VIII Williams. who farms two
miles east of this city. met with a
very painful accident last Tuesday
when a derrick cable became loos-
ened anl struck him In the face,
throwing him into the ditch and ser.
iously injuring him.
The cable, being taught under the
load, came with terrific force and
when it struck Mr.. Williams 1t laid
his cheek open, requiring the attend
ance of surgeon to stitch up ths
wound which extended from his eye
to the corner of the mouth.
Reports from Mr.. Williams are
that he is doing as we'll as could be
expected and that there will be nc
Disagreement following this near IA.
tai accident.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
Int Election Return
WILL TAKE OVER
BUSINESS INTEREST

The decision OF Mrs Edna Ell
dredge to take over her late hus-
bands interests in the business firm
of Eldredge q Hursh is regarded by
the community as one of the best
moves that is possible.
During the life of her husband she
had been directly connected with his
business moves and had served much
time In the store with him and his
partner. Mr.. Hursh. This knowledge
of the business will now be applied
practically and there Is no doubt but
that Mrs. Eldredge will be able "a
handle her share of the work.
The firm has been established
since 1917 and since that date there
has been a gradual expansion of the
business. The results of the work of
the partners Is one OF the best known
mercantile houses of this end of the
state.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
Hay Market Conditions
Source of Community Guessing
No Pronounced Activity In Movement Noted
Reno Paper Discusses Situation While
Weather Conditions Will Rule

exact estimate of the production Is
not available. According to Thomas
Buckman, county agent. the first
cutting In Truckee Meadows was
fully normal, but the second cutting
was extremely short and only In iso
lated cases are third cuttings for
dairy or hog feeding being secured.
II is the opinion of the county agent
that the second cutting is below fifty
per cent of normal.
Growers Holding Crop
Growers in Carson. Mason and
Smith valleys are both to sell even
at the SIS figure, 1t is reported. be
lieying that a much better price will
be secured as the season advances.
Predictions as high as $40 in the
stack are made. but against such
forecast the dealers contend there
will be no buyers. Dealers of course
are credited with preferring lower
or fixed price levels as they permit
a freer movement of the commodity.
which operates to their profit. Hold
ing for higher prices. which now ex
lists In nearly all Nevada districts, Is
not beneficial to them. nor for that
matter to stockmen who much buy
and want to know as soon as possible
where they are going to get off.
Walt Brothers in Truckee Mead
ows sold 230 tons of grass hay sew
eral days ago at SIS. From Love-
lock comes the report of the sale of
500 tons in one lot to be fed at
SIS, and another lot at s12 In the
stack.
Nevada hay will command strong
figure during the winter and not
less than that paid in recent sales,
say most observers but the likeii
hood of $50 hay seems to be dis
counted. "Stockmen can't pay that
price with cattle at its present price
level. so where will the market come
from?" they ask.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
DEATH OF ALVA BULLOCK
FROM RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Alya Bullock, a we'll known farm
er of this project, died at the Moore
hospital August 81 following an ac-
cident that at the time did not seem
to be of such a serious nature.
Mr.. Bullock was riding a horse
about the farm looking over some
irrigation. The animal became
frightened and started to run away
finally throwing Mr.. Bullock and
evidently stamped upon him, as one
arm was badly injured.
He was brought to town follow
ing the accident and ii was believed
that he would make a rapid reeov-
cry. A few days ago he complained
of body pains which rapidly devel-
oped into a serious case. Despite all
available medical and surgical help
he passed away on the 31st inst. II
is believed that death came from in
ternal injuries and the shock.
Mr.. Bullock leaves a wife and a
son on this project. The son, Ever
EFT, and his wife have been with him
since it was realized the seriousness
of the case.
The deceased was GA years, IL
months and 21 days of age. He has
been one of the substantial settlers
on the project and his death is a
keen regret to the large circle of
friends who did not realize his con-
dition. Death, Ii is believed, came
from the general shock and his age.
The remains were shipped TO
Long Mountain, Colo. where inter-
ment will take place. Mrs. Bullock
accompanied the remains to the
former Colorado home.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
DRY AGENTS RAID
LOCAL WET JOINTS

Dry agents representing the u. s.
a shake up last week when better
than a half dozen arrests followed
and at least two houses will be placed
under abatement.
In the first instance the Bank Bar
was quietly entered and the propri-
etors. Johnson and Haase. placed un.
der arrest. They were later liberated
under $1,000 bonds
Then commenced the serving OF
warrants under secret indictments
These warrants resulted in Tex Hall
Arch Shirley. NJ Martin. Florencic
Flores, a Mexican. and Eva Blanch
ard, who conducts a house in the red
light district. being placed under ar.
rest.
The six left for Carson last Satur
day where they were to enter their
pleas before Judge Harrington.
The Carson Appeal contains the
following in relation TO the outcome
of the recent rail on the wet spots of
this city
r. c. Hall. Bob Weiderman, j. NJ
Guthrie. Fred Weiderman and A. A.
Shirley, all of Fallon. were sentenced
by Judge harrington in the federal
court to serve thirty days each in
the ormsby county jail and to pay 4
fine of $500 each. They had pleaded
guilty to charges of liquor law yio-
lation
Eva Blanchard of Fallon was given
thirty days in the Elko Jail and fined
$500 on a similar charge.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
%. E. S. Fair
A Big Success
Labor Day Turned To
Old Fashioned Time
By Fallon Ladies

The o. E. S. old-time fair, which
was held In this city Labor Day
proved even more of an attraction
than the ladies had originally plan
ned, as people came from all over the
project to take in the doings.
This city was crowded from 10
o'colek in the morning until the
break up of the pavement dance al
midnight. The planning included
booths where everything from pink
lemonade to toy dolls were served
and some of the ladies pr we'd mos,
excellent sales ladies and the amount
of trinkets scattered over the prof.
ect from their rummage sale will
help fill many a nook and corner in
other homes.
The lemonade, ice cream booths,
side shows, living pictures, water
melon booth, balloon and wishing
pond, marbet booth and wheel of
fortune each had its steady flow of
customers and there was not an idle
moment during the day.
Old-Time Costumes
Many of the ladies dressed in old
time costumes and they must have
done a lot of trunk rummaging to
find former gowns that in their day
and age were designed to knock over
mere man. The. old fashioned girls
still looked good to the many men
that attended the booths and various
sales. The costumes were as much
an attraction as the sales and the
fine feathers and old silks with their
rustic and the hustle featured the
occasion
Games Enjoyed
The youngsters enjoyed the sack
race, three-legged race. and the
creased pig ran them all a merry
journey until eornered near the Geo
Likes home
The baby show brought out more
good looking youngsters than can b.
found elsewhere in Nevada and blue
ribbons we're distributed freely.
The auction in the evening nettet
the order considerable money an,
most of the goods were disposed of
Taken all in all the Old-Time Coun
try Fair as originated and conduetei
by the ladies' of the o. E. s. was
success and 1t did bring out a lot o
people who would have otherwis
remained at home.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
BORDER COUNTIES
MAY SHIP CATTLE

Word was received yesterday by
L. e. Cline from DR.. Record stating
that owing to the clearing up of the
quarantine situation throughout
northern California that it would be
possible to admit cattle into Nevada
from the border counties.
This, It is figured, should give an
outlet for much of the hay that is
now accumulating over the project.
as with such ruling cattle could be
moved here for feeding purposes and
it is most possible that number of
dairy herds will come in as they
have been making inquiry regarding
the conditions.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
DUCK SEASON OPENS
SEPTEMBER 10TH

The open season for shooting
ducks will open on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 16th, this being the federal law
which has precedent over the state
enactment which is the 18th of Sep
tember.
This law as applying to the 10th
has been followed in this county and
any infraetions viii be prosecuted to
the limit, is the statement of the
game wardens that have been ap
pointed to look after the game prior
to the opening of the season. All
hunters should provide themselves
with shooting licenses, as this sec
tion of the law is being enforced
over the county.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
STATE INSTITUTE IN
ELKO THIS YEAR

w. j Hunting. state superintcn-
dent of public instruction, has an
nounced that the state teachers In
stitute will be held in Elko Septem
Der 13 to October 8, both inclusive
No district institutes will be held
this year.
DR.. Henry Suzzalo. president of
the University OF Washington, will
be the principal institute speaker.
Other institute speakers will be Pre-
sident w. r. Clark of the University
of Nevada and DR.. Tully C. Knoles
president of the College OF the Pa.
cific, which has been moved from
San Jose to Stockton.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-09-03
VIOLATION OF GAME LAW

Complaint has come to the county
game warden that shooting of ducks
is taking place in and near the Still
water section. AS this is strict VIC
lation of both federal and state law
guilty parties will suffer under both
indictments.
Warning is given that arrests will
be made and that any yiolator will
be arrested as game wardens have
been named over the whole OF the
county. The season does not open
until the morning OF September l6.