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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
j. S. SENATORS FAVOR
CHILD LABOR CHECK

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA sub
committee has reported to the senate
Judiciary committee a proposed con-
stitutional amendment which will
give congress full power to prohibit
child labor. The proposal is a COM
promise on several child labor amend
ments to the constitution which have
been suggested in the senate.
Senator McCormick's resolution
was supported by the A. F. of L. and
sympathetic organizations. President
Gompers and other opponents of child
labor have accepted the compromise.
Because the question is a constitu-
tional one, there are many views as
to the best wording Of a resolution
that will prohibit child labor without
taking from states the right to con-
troll their internal affairs. 1t is de-
clared that this objection to a federal
child labor amendment has been re-
moved by the compromise resolution,
which reads as follows:
"Sec. 1. The congress shall have
power to prohibit the labor of persons
under the age of 1s years and to pre-
scribe the conditions of such labor.
"Sec. 2. The power of the several
states is unimpaired by this article
except that the operation of state
laws shall be suspended to the ex-
tent necessary to give effect to leg
islation enacted by congress"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
SVSTEMMAYB BECOME
NEXT Big SCANDAL
BANKERS AND INVISIBLE GOV.
EMINENT SEEM TO BE RU-
LERS OF FARMER-OWNEDl
BANKS
Charges Are Made That System Is
Being Conducted For Pri-
vate Gain

WASHINGTON, D. c.; Feb. 2s.-
Is the billion dollar Farm Loan sys-
TEN also sugaring off financially to
the benefit of politicians who now
control it through the Federal Farm
Loan Board?
Charges of Irregularities possibly
involving undivided profits of the
system amounting to four million on
November 30, and of dangerous ex-
ploitation of this countrywide sys-
tenn of 12 Land Banks whose forty
millions of capital stock is held by
100000 farmers, were preferred
against the Federal Board before the
Senate Banking and Currency COM
mittee by r. H. Coker, nephew of
President Harding and until recently
reviewing appraiser for the board.
Senator Borah put in on December
10 a resolution asking the Federal
Board, nominally a bureau Of the
Treasury Department to supply in
formation concerning the unexpected
and unannounced salary raises since
last March. This instituted hearings,
resulted in holding up the four recess
appointments to the board. and has
brought to light evidences that begins
with charges Of extravaganza at the
expense Of the farmers and ends with
creating wonder whether here, too,
there may not be the hand Of ''in-
visible government" fls
SIR Ceker,s specific elazses Of h
Irregularities in the Federal Bureau be-
gin with the fact that IL Land Bank
presidents, impelled by a mysterious
urge, created new job of Fiscal
agent" carrying a salary of $25, 900
a year. Judge Charles E. LobdeIl
then Farm Loan Commissioner, re-
signed and took it. A month later
all these Land Bank presidents, poll
Continued on Page Six
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
BIG BIZ CAMPAIGN IS
FAILURE IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-After
one of the most extensive propaganda
campaigns this country ever witness
ed, members of the house, sitting as
committee of the whole, rejected
the Mellon tax plan by a vote of 222
to 1876. This indicates a healthy con-
tempt for manufactured public opin-
ion by these members of congress.
The campaign was the most elab-
crate that has been staged in this
country since the flag-waving days Of
'96, when workers were told that fac
tories would close.
This threat was renewed by Mellon
plan advocates, who insisted in some
cases that employees show them the
letters to Washington that they could
check the names of those who wrote
Opposition to this intimidating
method is reflexed in a letter from the
White House to the editor Of the
American Legion Weekly. The lat
ter informed the president that the
Aeolian company of New York fa-
vored intimidating methods against
Jne DOnuS.
Though opposed to the bonus, the
president let it be known, through a
letter written by Private Secretary
Slemp, that the company's policy is
"subseryice to the very fundamentals
of democracy"
The defeat of the Mellon plan by
the house committee Of the whole was
made despite the presidents plea for
party solidarity. Enough progressives
in the administration party stood with
the minority party.
The Garner bill, as approved by the
committee, raises the exemption for
single men from $1,000 to $4,000, and
for married men from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
SAILORS UNION
AGENT BUSY MAN

The many ships now making this
port keep Chas. Olsen, business rep
resentative of the Sailors Union busy
obtaining crews for outward bound
ships and adjusting claims and griev-
ances of the sailors. Nearly every
ship that enters the Harbor presents
some new question for the solution
by the able representatives. of the
Sailors. Fine points of maritime law
are brought before the agent for set
tlement almost every day and in ev-
cry case satisfactory settlement is
made by him.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The South West Labor Press was
first published as a four-page paper
and the subscription rate of $1.00
per year was based on a paper of
that size. For the past two pears
the Press has been enlarged to an
eight-page publication and the old
rate has proven to be inadequate for
paper of this size. After careful
consideration Of the matter the man.
agement has decided that a raise Of
rates is imperative. The rate for in
dividual subscription therefor viii be
$3.50 per year after March first.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
ENTIRE LOCAL UNION
JAILED AFTER BLAST
WRECKS HOSTELRI
STATE ATTORNEY REFUSES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROSECUTION
Union Officials State That the InnO-
cence of the Accused Is
Apparent

MONTPELIER, Ind, Feb. 27.-
Forty-seven molders, the entire mem
bership of Local Union No. 357 Of
this city, are in Jail under bonds
totalling approximately one-quarter
of a million dollars. The imprison-
ment of this entire local union fol-
lowed within two or three hours aft
er a terrific explosion which occur
red in front of hotel in which strike
breakers were being housed.
Despite the force of the explosion
which virtually demolished the front
of the hotel, broke all plate glass in
tie business district, and damaged
buildings three blocks away, no one
was killed or injured.
On November "a, 1923, the mem
bership of Local Union No. 357
struck against the introduction of
piece work in the foundry of the
Montpelier Manufacturing Company.
Nearly all of the members of the
union were born in Montpelier, were
widely known and highly respected.
Despite this fact, and despite the
fact that the strike had been con-
Quoted in the most peaceful manner
without any unlawful conduct of any
character, suspicion was at once at
tached to members of the union be-
cause of the fact that the hotel be-
fore which the explosion occurred,
had been taken over as a headquar-
ters for strike-brealing molders.
First Jfiling IT Entire Unioa
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
FUNDS ARE FURNISHED
BY COAL OPERATORS

FAYETTEVILLE. w. Va, Feb.
2s.-After being showed from one
county to another on the plea of
miners to secure a fair trial, the mur-
der trial of Frank Keeney, president
of the West Virginia miners, is on at
this place. The crime is alleged to
have been committed during the
march of miners three years ago.
This county is dominated by Will
lam McKell, an anti-union mine own
er, who controls $4,000 acres of coal
lands. He is a political and economic
overlord, and is master of the lives
of 10000 employees. A private army
of thugs and gun men are maintain
ed in this county to combat any trade
union sentiment.
The prosecution of the miners is di-
rected and controlled by anti-union
coal interests, which make no pretense
of concealing their determination to
railroad" these union miners to the
penitentiary. Witnesses have testi-
fed that they were paid various
amounts for their evidence against
the miners.
The forces in opposition to the min
ers are Indicated By the following
statement isued by President Keeney:
Sitting there at the prosecuting
attorneys table is Charles w. Osen-
ton, chief counsel for the William
McKell ceal interests. He is repre-
sshting the state. s'ss 0~, y.
with him is Alfred Belcher, anoth-
er lawyer. Belcher is hired by the
Logan County Operators Associa-
ton. f6
There, beside Belcher, sits EN-
NETT Keadle who is known as an en-
ploye Of Don Chafin, ssherif of Logan
county. Keadle is also deputy sher-
iff.. At least until few months ago
he was drawing his pay from the
Logan county coal owners.
"At the same table is J. E. Thur
man. He is a millionaire coal own
er of Logan county. Thurman is the
father of Walter Thurman, president
Of the Logan coal operators associa-
ton.
"Next to Thurman is S. A. Scott,
president of the New River coal oper-
ators' association. And with Scott
is NJ. L. Garvey, connected with the
Maryland-New River association.
STANDING near the portals of the
court house is William Gray, Logan
county thug who has been implicated
in several disorders in Logan and in
Kanawha counties.
"And with Gray is James Scott,
employed as paymaster by the Logan
coal owners. He is the man who
went on the witness stand in Lewis
burg, where William Blizzard was
tried several months ago, and ad-
mitted he paid state witnesses mon
ey to testify against Blizzard"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln

sThe wise citizen must confess that
If the policy Of the government upon
vital questions affecting the whole
people is to be irrevocably fixed by
decisions of the Supreme Court the
instant they are made in ordinary
litigation between parties in person
al actions the people wiz have ceased
to be their own rulers, having to that
extent practically resigned their gov
ernment into the hands of that emil
nent tribunal"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
NEW SAFETY DEVICE
OPPOSED BY ROADS

The railroads oppose the interstate
commerce commission order to in
stall automatic train control devices.
At a meeting in New York, repre-
sentatives of the first class railroads
of the country selected a committee
of six to appear before the COM
mission.
The railroads policy is in harmony
with their position at other times
when safety devices were demanded.
In every instance they opposed. In
the present instance the railroads
plead expense and claim that auto
matte control is not perfected.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29

cular union but it is also their duty
to help spread the doctrine of trade
unionism and to enlighten the work
ers as to the just fight in which La
Dor is engaged throughout the coun-
try, endeavoring to better the condi-
tions of the workers, and in many re-
spects, obtaining greater liberty and
greater freedom from the masses.
Each member of legitimate trade
union organization should be proud
of his membership not only for the
results that have obtained for him
self and his family through his own
particular organization but also for
the courage, the strength and the
help he has given the great trade
union movement which is fighting
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
BACKWARD BANKERS
TOLD TO Be LIBERAL

A plea that bankers change their
bourbon outlook on life, featured
speech by Evans Woolen of Indianap-
oils, president of the trust company
disvision Of the American bankers
association, in New York recently.
The bankers were told that they
must be liberal" in their views; that
free speech be permitted their oppo-
nents, and that falling agitators and
driving them to underground methods
is worse than fruitless. The speaker
intimated that it was time for bank
ers to cease their prattle about the
unchangeability of property rights,
and to use their brain in contesting
such acts as inheritance laws
can inheritance tax" said Mr..
Woollen, sis challenged most effec-
tively-as capital tax or any other
governmental taking of money is chal-
lenged most effectively--not by at
tempting to evoke Interchangeable
rights, but by the question whether
the proposed governmental taking of
property would serve the common
good. Our answer always is, of
course, that it would not serve the
common good in so far as it would
impair initiative, without which, in
our opinion, the world would not so
well get on.
"With the bourbon who holds that
property right-unchangeable in all
its aspects-is not discussable in any
respect, there is no chance for un-
derstanding. There is no chance for
clash" 81
Mr.. Woollen suggested that bankers
abandon their zeal for repressive
legislation against those whom they
oppose.
The present position of the bank
ers, the speaker said, reveals how
plagued we are by the obsession that
all good things can be had from
Legislation.
"For expediency, for the sake Of
not driving underground the agita-
tion that otherwise would spend it.
self in the air, we had better, in
times of peace, not be too eager in
putting our influence on the side of
failing the talker before he actually
starts to do something" said Mr..
Woollen.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
WORKERS MUST JOIN
REAL TRADE UNION
By DANIEL ]. TOBIN.
President Teamsters' Union.

Organizations of workers today
that are outside of the American
Federation Of Labor have in reality
no real trade unionism in their hearts.
Not only is it necessary to belong
to a union but it is the duty of each
individual to belong to a real and
proper union. Not only is it the duty
of the members of our union to
faithfully observe the rules and to
help in the work of their own parti-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
URGES 4s-houR LAW

COLUMBIA, S. O., Feb. 2S.-A 4s-
hour bill has been introduced in both
branches Of the state Legislature. The
proposal has strong backing.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
PROFITS OF So PER CENT

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 27-Last years
profits of the Paige Detroit motor.
car company increased 56 per cent.
The amount is $9,1SO,971, after all
charges were paid.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
Earnings Are Big

New York, Feb. 27.-Last years
profits of the American can company
total $1O,983,094. This is after taxes
and other charges have been paid.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29
Meat Cutters Unite

Rockford, Ill. Feb. 2S.-Meat cut
ters in this city have organized, and
announce their purpose to improve
working conditions.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-29

Official Organ Of the Absr-
dsea Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
NEEDED PARK PROGRESS

The people of Birmingham view with great disappointment and regret the situation city politics has created on the park board. The people clearly perceive what the trouble is, and understand very we'll that it would not exist if selfish per sonal and political considerations were not completely smothering out all regard for the clements of public welfare in- volved in the park opportunity. It Is ob- vious that the city commission has de- termined to foster the political status rather than seek to compose the situa- ton to the public benefit. The people of this community understand very well that there is no difficulty existing In the board except man-made difficulty. Indeed, some have the not unreasonable suspicion that the deadlock is deliberate rlly maintained in order to bring discredit upon the whole board plan of park ad- ministration.
 Birmingham's citizens need parks for their deserved recreation and enjoyment. They are being kept from the benefits of parks by species of official self-seeking that is highly .repugnant to all the peo- !ple. The park board has refused to ac- Icept the nomination of MT. Bowen, and there is plenty of indication that the re- fusal vii stand. It is not the intent of the law nor the duty of the city commis- sion to seek to force its appointment upon the board.
 It is possible in Birmingham to discov- Ier man of outstanding reputation for idisinterested concern for the public welfare, and possessed in eminent degree of the ability, vision and other qualities needed for the undertaking. Let the com mission nominate such a man and put an end to the pickering, for it is confi- dently believed that the commission could make a selection that would be unani- mously approved. The commission is un- der no obligation to support the fight of the commission member of the park board. The commissions obligation is to the people of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
POOR QUALITY OF COTTON

MT. Daniel J. Sully, in telegram to the Manufacturers' Record, paints a rather gloomy picture as to the cotton situation. MT. Sully's chief concern is the poor quality of staple he found in an inspection in large areas of Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The cotton yield was small, according to this correspon- dent, much of it making only bale to four acres. Too much of it partook of the aspect of "bumblebee cotton" The length of the staple had decreased from an average in former years of from one and one-eighth to one and five sixteenths inches, showing nothing now but mere seven-eighths of one inch staple" And, says MT. Sully, "when I say it was only seven-eighths of an inch long l mean that is all it was, and the quality of the tensile strength was of character l am ashamed to designate"
 To be sure, the adverse growing sea son and the long drought may have had something to do with this condition. How much, it would be difficult to say. But there is incontrovertible proof that care lessness in seed selection means deterio- ration whether the crop be cotton o1 any other plant. The farm journals and agricultural stations have long urged more care in cotton-seed selection, and more attention to growing longer and tougher staple. Perhaps the farmers will have to do it in self-protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
BRIDGE ACROSS DELTA

The Birmingham Age-Herald congratulates Mobile on it's determination to construct a bridge across the delta and Mobile river and comments the voters of Alabama for casting their ballots for constitutional amendment which will permit Mobile county to construct the bridge. Congratulation and commenda- tion are deserved.
 The people of Mobile purpose to do an un- selfish act in the construction of the bridge. Mobile citizens will not be the only benefi- charles. The entire state and tourists of all other states will be benefited. At present vehicles from Montgomery and from points ln Florida must cross Mobile bay by boat. Civ ing no consideration to the cost of crossing the bay, the method is unattractive because of the long delays. The vehicles must await the arrival of boats and it is not ficancially profitable to operate the boats at short in tervals. The result is that vehicles often times are forced to wait many hours for transportation.
 With the construction of the bridge the eastern states will have an open road to the west. The Spanish Trail can be made one of the nations greatest tourist roads. 1t will be made one of the greatest if other links show as great interest as Mobile has shown in this instance It is the intention of Mobile to tax its own property for the purpose of bearing its share of the financial burden necessary in the construction of the bridge The federal government and state government has indicated that they will give aid to the enterprise. Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
OITR FOREIGN TRADE

Just how long the United States can keep up it's present preponderance of ex- ports over imports is question. The answer will depend very much upon the enterprise we shall display in market ing our wares end creating new de- 1nands. But it seems that sooner or later our imports must increase CT we shall impoverish those with whom we deal.
 During the first nine months of 1924 our exports values increased $1S4, ,OOO,- GOO, while the value of our imports de- creased $334, 4,OOO,0OO. It is, however, somewhat reassuring to note that in Sep tennber, while our exports increased $46,- 200, ,OO0, as compared with a year ago, our imports also increased $34,50O,O0O, Much of this increase is in business with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
MOBILES DELTA BRIDGE

That the people of Mobile county will probably support the bond issues for roads and bridges, including building across the Delta, is indicated by their al- most ten to one vote in favor of the amendment. The amendment authorizes bond issue up to four million dollars. The bridging of the Delta will cost two or three millions, according to the char acter of construction and the route fol lowed. The attractive feature of the project is that it is expected to be self financing through tolls.
 The faith of the people of Mobile in the enterprise is strengthened by the sue cess of similar project in Florida. Jack sonville built a costly bridge over the St. Johns river, operating it as toll bridge. It is said that the revenue was so great that the toll was cut in half about year or so after the bridge was opened to traffic. It is thought that, even with this reduction, the increase in motor traffic will retire the bonds before ma turity.
 Thus there is tangible encouragement to Mobile in it's advancement of this en- terprise so long needed and so anxiously studied by its leading citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
The Right Word
CHOOSE SIDES.
By ". CURTIS NICHOLSON

(Find the Error in This Article
 "A Stableman Literateur" has stepped into the ring ready for the fray. He now replies that he "is ready to carry the discussion just as far as The Right Word chooses to go" But in order that the standpoint from which he argues may be fairly and clearly under stood, he must request that the following be presented exactly as written without any excisions whatever:
 "'The bride will be given away at the we'd ding by her father
 ""The bride will be given as a wedding present from her parents diamond necklace
 "You (readers of The Right WordO will be given another opportunity to, etc.
 "A Stableman Literateur' maintains:
 "The first sentence is strictly accurate. It is the bride that will be given away at the wedding by her father and nothing else.
 "The second sentence is not strictly accu- rate. It is the necklace that will be given as a wedding present from her parents, and not the bride.
 'The third sentence is, or is not, strictly accurate, according to the meaning that it IS intended to convey. If The Right Word has in mind some action with respect to its read CTS analogous to that of the father giving away his daughter in marriage, the sentence is strictly accurate. If, however, The Right Word means to announce its purpose of af- fording another opportunity to its readers, the diction is not strictly accurate"
 Since "A Stableman Literateur" is anxious to present his argument in full, readers will be afforded the pleasure of following his rea- soning in the next installment of '"The Right Word"