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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

coal, whereas now only a small frac-
tion of the miners employed are
working and then only two or three
days a week at the most.
It is pointed out that the miners
pay taxes and buy all their products
at home and that it would be good
business to provide them with steady
work. In addition, business men Of
all kinds would profit by spending
their money at home In view of tht
Tact that tie local product is as good
or even better, than the coal shipped
in.
District officials of the United
Mine Workers have been urged to CO.
operate with operators and others in
inducing people to buy home-mined
coal and thus make business better
for everybody.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

tice should be done to wage earners
injured in industry, the great major
ity of states have enacted workmen's
compensation laws, the best of which,
as the American Federation of Labor
has officially declared time and time
again, being our Ohio law.
AS a result of our direct influence
within industry itself, and our sue
cess in securing legislation, the
American wage earners enjoy a
protection and a standard of living
immeasurably in advance of forty
years ago. We have seen the hours
of labor changed from sunrise to sun
set, to 10 hours to 9 hours, until to-
day 8 hours has become the rule.
We have seen labor develop the meth
DDS of democracy in industry to an
extent which enables millions of
trade unionists to jointly enter into
agreements with their employers
which establish the terms of employ
ment and the conditions of labor.
AS trade unionists we have been
guided by the principles of our Amer
fConffu44od N, pa0a FosvvN
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
WAITE DUNTIL
DANGER WAS OVER
THEN ACTED FIRMLY
By International Labor News Service


By International Labor News Service
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL
Attempts to revive the myth that
represents President Coolidge as hav-
ing acted with great determination
and "firmness" at the time of the Bos-
ton police strike amuses those who are
familiar with Coolidge's real action
during the strike.
Far from acting with "frmness,
Coolidge, who was then governor of
Massachusetts, waited until the crisis
was over before taking a definite
stand. This was revealed by the re-
port of a Boston citizens committee,
which found that Gov Coolidge had
taken no step until the strike had
been settled. Then, and then only,
he came forth with hamboyant proc
lamation denouncing the strikers.
The citizens committee Of Boston,
composed Of the most important busi-
ness men, bankers and professional
men, and belonging largely TO the
lrepublicau party, reported:
"By THURSDAYS morning, September
II, order had been generally restored
in the city. On Thursday afternoon,
September IL, Gov. Coolidge assum-
ed control of the situation, as indi-
Gated BY his proclamation Of that
day."
Before reaching this conclusion the
citizens COMMITTEES made a complete
chronological record Of every phase
Of the strike from the time it was
first threatened, on August 81, 1919,
to the settlement on the morning of
September IL.
The governor of Massachusetts,
controls the Boston police force
through his power to appoint the pO-
lice commissioner.
From August 27 to September g
Governor Coolidge manifested no in
terest in the strike situation. A COM
mittee of citizens, working in con-
junction with Mayor Peters, had at
tempted to negotiate with the gov
ernor through his appointee, Commits
siOner Curtis, but without success.
Finally, on September 3, the COM
mittee called on the governor and
were informed that Mr.. Coolidge
would take up the matter through
the commissioner.
From September to September s
attempts were made to work out
plan of settlement The citizens
committee and the mayor were in full
accord, but had difficulty with Com
missioner Curtis.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

September and October will be the
months of intensive work when the
progressive political movement, rep
resenting all groups allied in this
campaign, win appeal for popular
support.
Drive Centers in New York
Regional headquarters for the
Eastern states, at 20 West 4Srd
street, New York City, are humming
with the rhythmic sound of tur-
bine engine. Here center also the
New York State campaign commit
tee, the Greater New York Commit
tee, the Woman's committee and the
county organizations. On every
committee are represented the trades
unions and the other groups work.
ing in harmony for the national can
didates. Work that has been mapped
out by these executives is being done
by volunteers, mainly from the labor
movement. The response from the
unions and the rank and file has been
so marked, the work having been
done with such efficiency and rapid
ity by union members, that it speaks
well for the next two months when
the campaign will become hot.
| Petitions are now being gathered
from each of the sixty-one counties
in the state to put La Toilette cleo
tors on the ballot under the emblem
of the Liberty Bell. Speakers are
being routed and funds are being col
lected. All organizations interested
in electing the independent candi-
dates are given representation on
these committees. The sixteen
standard railroad organizations and
the metal trades are already in the
thick of the fight turning over work
ers and funds for the big job Of or
ganizing the campaign.
I Wheeler Aids Campeign
Similar work Is going on in Con-
inectieut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, and other Eastern states. Bur
ton X. Wheeler, vice presidential can
didate now on tour in the East, is in
Spring the organizing work as well
as bringing in scores of volunteers
to aid in the great task of MARSHALL
ing for the first time in American
political history, all the progressive
voters under one standard.
The collecting of petitions to get
on the ballot is a big job in itself in
New York state, where fifty sigma
tures in every county are required.
No make certain that the Liberty Bell
will adorn the ballot on election day,
lit has been decided to get from 20,-
1000 to 10000 signers on the blanks.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
NON-PARTISAN ISSUE
CALL TO ACTION FOR
PROGRESSIVE RALLY

BY International Labor News Service
WASHINGTON, D., c., Sept. IL
There was today forwarded to all
trade union organizations in Ameri-
ca "call to action" signed by the
six members Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor national non-parti-
san political campaign committee.
These are: Samuel Gompers, Frank
Morrison, James O'Connell, Thomas
A. Rickert, Matthew Woll and Mar
tin F. Ryan.
The appeal calls for contributions
of money and for the rapid perfec-
tion of labor campaign organizations
throughout the country.
"With the issues clearly marked
and the lines of battle drawn" says
the appeal, I'VE call upon the great
masses Of the people Of our republic
to rally with all of their energy and
strength to the cause of progress,
Justice, freedom and democracy.
"The executive council of the A.
F. of L. has reviewed the records of
parties and candidates in the presi-
Dental contest and it has declared
its findings without hesitation or
equivocation.
Plan Vigorous Campaign
"'The platform and records of the
Hon. Robert M. La Toilette and the
Hon. Burton K. Wheeler, independent
candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency, have been declared
to more nearly than any other, con-
form to the needs and desires of the
great masses of our people and the
organized wage earners and farmers
in particular.
''The A. F. of L. purposes to en-
gage in this campaign with its full
resources. Political campaigns can
not be conducted without the expen-
diture of money and effort. For that
reason We call upon tradesunions and
trade unionists, friends and synpa-
thizers and forward looking men and
women generally throughout our re-
public to contribute iEnmediataly and
as generously as possible 70 the work
of the A. F.''ef 4. natiUnaI non-par-
tisan political campaign committee.
Our contributions must come from
the great rank and hle. Our battle
is the battle Of the people and it must
be financed by the people. We have
neither the desire nor the oppOFtuni-
ty to avail ourselves of the large
contributions Of the vested interests.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
EMPLOYERS OUsTED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The
Electrical Contractors association has
been expelled from the associated
building interests of this city because
it signed an agreement with Electrical
Workers Union No. /.
The associated contractors are at
tempting to have all agreements ex-
pire during the fall or early months
but the electrical contractors smashed
this program by signing an agreement
that can be reopened next July.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
COKE OVEN ACCIDENTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL
Last year 45 employees were killed
and 2503 were injured in the coke
oven industry of this country, reports
the United States bureau of mines.
The main causes of accidents were
falls of persons, burns, falling OBJ
jects, hand tools and cars.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
JAPANESE TRADE UNIONS

The international Labor Office is
informed that according to an inves-
tigation made by the Japanese De-
partment of Home Affairs, the num-
ber of labor organizations in Japan at
the end of 1928 was 430, and their
membership 125,0OO.
In addition, there were 2O5O mu-
tual aid societies, with $4,000 mem
bers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
MOVIE STRIKE .AYERTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-A strike of
motion picture operators has been
averted by a wage increase of 5 per
cent, to take effect Immediately and
an additional per cent advance
September 1, next.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
PROGRESSIVE FORCES BEGIN DRIVE TO
CARRY EAST FOR la TOILETTE TICKET

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept 11.-A full month to organize
and another month for preliminary work. formation
location of headquarters preparation of circulars has
been spent to get under the campaign
United States
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
FIRE FIGHTERs no MEET

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. IL
The international Association of Fire
Fighters will hold their convention
in this city beginning September ~.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
sPECIAL MRETING

SPECIAL MEETING
Lady BARRIERS will meet at 8 o'clock
Labor Press Hall, 106 No. G street,
Monday night, Sept. 10. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awake,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

OAAHlAezA u ABslHI UI LUC ADaF-I
deem Central Labor Council,
HOquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation OF Labor.
, 1924-09-23

Island who we understand has placed his
Church al he disposal Of the Wesleyan
Body in order that they may be able to
carry on their religious ceremonies. This
is indeed a prai5oWor ny act, aid a les
sen Of The ttuesn raning Of Christian
ity. Ihc Dominica Irjblne. Sept. %.
, 1924-09-23
AN ACT OF CHARITY.

In rympathi5ing with our Methodist
friends who lost all their property dur
ing the recent hurricane which visited
Tortola, we have to congratulate ReV.J. E.
Lavo of The ST. Georges Church in that
, 1924-09-23
LOCAL

The 5. s. Guiana" for New York is
due at Ffederi65ted on Friday morning
al o'clock.
, 1924-09-23

ST. IETIAo NIIUN
London, Sept. l7lh-Ihe Government
is audiUg aside from he Fqyrtian-It-
allan dispute over tie TrJpoitian frontier
and is counsellirg on 10Th disputants.
The British are attempting by diplomatic
means to ensure there VIII be no clashes,
Should his occur Great Britain viii pro
badly adop, a neutral attitude but Will
promptly appeal to the League Of Ma
tions to intervene.
Plymouth, Eng. Sept 18Th The Gun.
arm Line steamer Maurptauia has az in
lowered Transatlantic RECORDS reaching
/ Iym0uth from New York ia four Gays,
twenty-oue hours and 6flyseven minutes.
Washington, Sept. l8th-Iha President
81 T.. F. H. +.1-, oboe IL, "a 5I -,t
, 1924-09-23

London. Sept. 10Th UNITED Press.
Rear Admiral Andersen, of the British
Navy, has been placed in command Of
the defeaces Of Shanghai. according 10 a
Shanghai despatch to The Daily Mail.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the Lon
don lines cables despatch emphasizing
that me foreign settlement there is full
~ protected and that the foreigners are
not il theiSli4h.eSt danger.
London, Sept. 10Th United Press.
The authorities are very much dl quoted
over the prevalence Of small poX IN the
country districts Of England and Wales.
At present there are k15"n TO b. 100
cases and they are on the increase. For
tunately most OF the cases are 0f a mild
type.
Lordon, Sept. 19.h.-United Press.
The most important contribution to the
present political CT ppa;gn is Lord 6rey's
speech at Edinburgh. 1t vas a temp2r-
ate and reasonably exposition Of "a sound
liberal attitude Of the Irish and Russian
policies Of the Governments. It Is i tact
thai Lord Irey's declaration Is strength
2ned by his Independent situa ion since
his retirement from the Lords leadership
and his frank admission OF friendship
for the GOVt'S. foreign policy. He gaye
Mr.. Macdonald full ere lit for the London
agreement and the League Of Nations
policy, bu5 declared that the Russian
agreement is a serious bio. he said he
believed that the Il us2oi Commons would
reject the proposed loan and predicted
that the treaty would be a failure. 10 re
ferring to Ireland, he emphasized The
fact that the nation had pledged by the
1920 treaty to prevent changes in u
-t,,5, h0,,n -, ,rr+hl,,r- TIH~rar', .oD--D-k
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
Old Days In Americas

may be depended upon, as the dan
ger existing is fully realized. I'M
counted hundreds of these fever,
breeding pestholes are to be found
in the city, not only in the slums
but in the best residence sections
as well, and an epidemic of fever
and typhoid can be everted only by
abolishing the deadly peril.
Under the provisions of an APP
plication for charter published else,
where, Messrs. g. NJ. Eldridge, W
E. Staley and E. L. Murray will or
gapize corporation to be styled
The Eldridge Drug Company" WITH
headquarters in Americas.
Muckalee creek yielded up a pile
of choice meat yesterday morning
when Fireman j. Mize on skirmish
ish after fish, pulled up one of his
set hooks A monster turtle
weighing sivty pounds was the
string, and while the initials OF
George Washington were not carved
on the saurians shell the old settler
must have come here with the In
dians century ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
NOT A POUND OF BUTTER

Editor John Shannon, of the
Commerce News went out to buy
some good homemade butter,
known, probably as country but
ter" and he found not a pound
for sale in his city. He bought
some of the shipped in product
and went away reasonably hap
Ply, but he thinks his home folks
should raise more cows and pro
duce more cream and butter.
We remember quite well when
all of the surplus cream of this
county was marketed as country
butter" 1t was hardly worth the
name, for a low grade, white, and
soured butter was often market-
ed, and it brought little more
than half what the Western but-
ter brings. There is hardly any
of this low-grade country butter
sold in Moultrie now. Those who
do not know how to make a hieh
grade butter at home are selling
N-'NA' ~ N@tAtA w AAtN II GsAilGi W anu
this is much better.
We still have some country but
ter ON the market, 1t is about
the highest grade butter to be
found. just a few families are
making it, and they are selling
through leading stores to select
customers at fancy prices. Where
one dollar is realized from cattle
through selling country butter,
one hundred dollars is realized
from the sale of cream.
This reminds Us that the. season
is here for planting the dairy feed
crops. This is the basis of SUE
cess in dairying. Good feeding,
good attention. making the feed
at home apd saving the by-prod-
ucts,-Moultrie Observer -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
RICH AND OILY

Washington would not be
Washington without a scandal,
but the last and most popular
one is certainly oily. After all
that has been said regarding con-
servation, economy and good gov
eminent this black and greasy
old Teapot Dome" rises up be-
fore us, shame and disgrace.
We like to point to the shortcom-
ings of foreign nations, the graft,
the intrigue and the wickedness Of
foreign courts; but what is Eu-
rope saying now? 1t is a rich
and oily scandal, but they enjoy
it; for they see that there is some
thing rotten outside of Denmark.
-Valdosta Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05

edit better newspaper than
any now published.
The life function or purpose
of Conan Doyle unquestionably
was the writing of the Sherlock
Holmes stories. He started out
as a physician in Edinburgh. He
felt pulses and prescribed pills
for eight years, his income in
this never exceeding $1,000 a
year.
Then he wrote Study in
Scarlet" first of his detective
thrillers--calling his hero Sher-
rinford Holmes. The name la
ter was changed. DR.. Watson
originally was known as Ormond
Saker.
In all history, there have been
only three endurably great fc-
tional detectives-Poe's Dupin,
Gaboriau's Monsieur Lecoq and
Doyles Sherlock Holmes. These
are the three greatest. Holmes
brought Doyle a million dollars.
they say. Also International
fame that will live, no one
knows how many generations.
We call that a big job well done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. March
Z 1Q11)

(From The Times-Recorder. March
5. 1914.)
The many friends of Miss Maria
Harold greeted her with pleasure
yesterday while out for a short
drive; Miss Harold has been i'll win
fever during several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII e. Turpin are
moving today to their desirable
home, the former Hooks residence,
on Furlow street, purchased recent
ly.
The formal opening at 10 O'Clock
this morning of the immense new
department store of the Churchwell
Co... marks an interesting epoch IN
the mercantile business of Americas
and will be an occasion long con-
templated with keen anticipation by
the general trade of Americas and
this entire section. For several
weeks the Messrs, Churchwell and
their local manager, Mr.. W. z. Tay-
lor, have been busy in preparation
for Opening Day" and they want
10000 people to visit their new
store today and witness the verifi-
cation of every statement made.
The many Americas friends Of
Mr.. Cullen S. Horne, as we'll as
those throughout the county, are III
terested in the announcement of his
marriage recently, his fair bride
being Mrs. Thompson of Madison,
Fla.
The marriage rites were solemn
lied Wednesday evening at the
brides home in Madison, and the
happy couple will be Eat home" aft
er today at their residence on
Church street here
Five hundred bales 81 cotton, sold
in one lot at L, G. Councils ware
house yesterday, brought to the
owners the round sum of $31, 900
and constituted the largest single
sale made in Americas this season.
The purchase of this large lot Of
500 bales was Mr.. B. B. Ford
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
MAIDEN LANE

Many detective thrillers have
been written around Maiden Lane,
New York City. The street is The
jewelry headquarters of our coati-
nent. Especially for diamonds,
which flow through it by thousands.
Thirty prominent jewerly firms,
mainly wholesalers, are quitting
Maiden Lane to move uptown. They
are fleeing from high rents. Rents
will overtake them, however. That 5
the experience in all cities when
business districts move. Land val
ues and high rents follow the pro
uucerS' A La
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
Copyright 1923, Dali " PNEM By
N. i. A, Service - AAA~ OAAsA Berton Braley
'MEET THE WIFE"

All folk would hudder they heard that phrase
And they'd look the speaker with cold
And they think his and with vugariy rife
If they heard Bill Hubbard saying, Meet the Wife,"
There's doubt that Bill vulgar, he's sort of chap
And there's not line patrician in his figure his
But could the wonder and the happiness pride
Which his features revealing when his wife his sde
You would sense tender glory that suffuse his life
When you heard Bill Hubbard saying "Ieet Wife,"
Love make golden the dulest lead
And it isn't words that matter, but the that
And when Bill gives "knockdown" dumpy spouse
There's almost radiant halt round his brows;
And his voice sfu of wonder and his eyes misty-dim
AS if dazzed at this fortune which come him;
meet sweetheart my darling my through storm and
strife"
That's what Bill when he bids you, Meet the Wem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
A 100000 Story
Conan Dovle REGRETS tbat /

Conan Doyle regrets that he
created the world-famous Sher-
lock Holmes detectives stories.
Writing his memoirs in the
Strand, an English magazine.
Doyle yarns have eclipsed what
he considers his more literary
works such as The White Com
pany.
All this is amazing. The
Sherlock Holmes stories and
their dramatic rights are under
stood to have brought Doyle a
million dollars.
Theatrical booking agents
will nod their heads and repeat:
Yes, when they can sing, they
want to dance. And when they
can dance, they want to sing.
The comedian, Eddie Foy,
for many years nursed as his
greatest ambition the desire to
star as Hamlet. George AIDE
wanted to write tragedies-and
got sidetracked. So it goes, al
OF US imagine we'd have done
better if we had followed some
other line of work-a peculiar
form of self-hypnotism and de
fusion that is especially charac-
teristic of successful men.
There's a saying that every
man thinks he knows how te
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
GEORGIA HAS $4,000
COWS WORTH $50 EACH

ATLANTA, March 5.-The num-
Der of milk cows in Georgia. is esti-
mated by the department of agricul-
ture at $4,000, with value per
head of $50, making a total value
of SIS, $4,000.
But that record, as pointed ous
by cattle men, won't reamin long.
as this state is making remarkable
progress, they say, in cattle raising
and better quality than the $50 a
head average.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-05
WEALTHY

An obscure barber in Harrison,
N, Y, gets word he is heir to a
fortune of rs million dollars. Tbis
money has been held in trust by the
French government for more thar
a century. The history of the case
involves old-time sailors, a kidnar-
ing and other highlights of adven-
ture.
1t appeals to the imagination
But according to Christian Science
Monitor, there are more than 2O0
personal fortunes in the Unto
States estimated at over so million
dollars apiece. This certainly is j;
land of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ofte,,
only for a few.