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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23
PRODUCTION
I PEAK PASSED
!. IN AMERICA
Many Industries Report
Slackening in
Output.
CAR SALES INCREASE
Coal Mines Closed as Iron
and Steel Lines
II Inactive.
CAR SALES INCREASE
BY j. C. ROYLE.

CcpyriRht BY The San Antonio Light
Z Now York, April 23.-Reports
from wnlely separated sections Of this
country indicate that peak production
; in several major industries has been
passed for the time being at least.
Coal, automobiles. lumber, cement,
sugar and textiles have shown slump
recently, although in each case the
falling off has been slight in cor,par-
ison with production in othe, good
years. The first indication of the
trend has been the slackening in car
loadings. Forward buying in large
quantities has become almost obsolete
in some lines of business. Merchants
+ buy in small lots and depend on the
common carriers to land their pur-
chases promptly. Consequently a
drop in purchases is Immediately re-
Elected in the freight cars loaded.
The latest reports on employment
in Detroit. the surest barometer of
the automobile industry. show furth-
err drop of 60 workers to 236,976.
This compares with 225.0S1 at this
time last year and is 5355 below the
high mark reached in February this
year. The Pere Marquette road
which handles considerable raw ma
terial for the automobile factories,
as well rs the finished machines,
loaded and received from connections
April Is, inclusive. This compares
with o9.O43 for the corresponding
period of last year. and with $4,000
for the corresponding period last
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23

heinous offense. Here in New York
it is regarded as sufficiently bold and
bad to have many of the prettiest
copettes assigned to the work and
each copette has man detective with
her to handle the "masher" should
he become rough. Commandant AL
len has much to learn of American
morals and manners. London being
much older than American cities, is
perhaps less prudish in her ways.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23

idle and other thousands are working
only part time. As has been pointed
out in these columns there are APP
proximately 100000 more workers in
the bituminous mines than are requir-
ed to produce normal supply and
there are many more mines prepared
to produce coal than are needed ex-
cept for emergencies.
Lumber Production Suffers.
Lumber production has suffered
slightly, but neither the lumbermen
and mills of the West coast. the cot
ton men of the South, or the manu-
facturers Of the East take seriously
the danger that Japan will offer any
retaliation for exclusion measures by
refusal to buy American goods and
products. 1t is pointed out that
Japan has not yet recovered from the
effects of the earthquake of last
September The country is still in
urgent need Of lumber and steel pro-
ducts, wooden textiles and other
American goods.
Cotton men declared today that the
Oriental market for raw cotton will
not be affected. Any boycott could
scarcely be applied to material which
Japan needs to keep her own cotton
textile mills busy, especially since
the finished product of those factories
is sold largely in the United States.
The japanese silk producers also
are dependent largely on the Amer
lean silk manufacturers to buy the
product of the japanese silk worms.
The silk houses in the neighborhood
of New York have cut production
materially, and it is estimated that
for the first half Of this month there
were only 1000 bales shipped from
the japanese ports. Silk manufac-
turers indicated today their disbelief
that Japan will take any action
which would cramp this market even
more severely.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23
BANKER FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Accepting Deposits After
He Knew Bank Was InsOlvent.

Wichita. Kan. April 23.-John NJ.
Richardson, former president of the
defunct American State Bank of WiCh-
ita. was found guilty by a district
court jury here today of a charge of
accepting deposits when the institu-
ton was insolvcnt.
The jury returned a verdict Of guilty
Oh all nine counts on which the former
bank president was tried.
The law provides maximum PEN
atty for each count Of fine OF not
TO exceed $1,000 or a penitentiary SEN
tence Of from one to five years, or
both.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23


department" he added, "but that
amount would be saved the first year.
Thereafter the saving would exceed
$500,0O0 annually"
The city now is engaged in furnish
ing light.
Bus Company Seeks Franchise.
Philadelphia, April 23.-Thc Fifth
Avenue Coach company of New York,
it. is reported here, is preparing TO
apply to the city council for perpis-
sion to operate bus lines in Phila-
delphia, supplementing surface, sub
way and elevated lines. The local
traction company has already asked
for a perpetual franchise to operate
buses without any franchise tar
and with 1O-ccnt fares.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-23
WOULD PAVE OWN STREETS.
Cleveland May Start Municipal Paw.
ing Department.

Cleveland. April 23.-Extension OF
the movement for municipal owner
ship to include paving, is POSSIBLE
ity here. Mayor Townes has pro-
posed measure which would provide
for n municipal paving department
and NJ. +. Bramley, head of the firm
which has done much of the city's
paving in the last two years. says he
favors having the city conduct such
department.
at would cost 100000 to start a
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
AGREEMENT PROSPECTS
FOR SEATTLE HOPEFUL
PRESIDENT OF STATE FEDORA
TIoN is TAKING PART IN
NEGOTIATIONS
washington state F.dors.lOn sulIstIn)

NWashln0ton state Federation Bulletin)
SEATTLE, March 27.-The Joint
agreement formerly consumated be-
tween the Master Builders Association
and the Builders Trades Council, but
which was subsequently dynamited by
the Associated Indutries, may yet be
amicably adjusted.
Recognizing the menace to the city
involved in a reputation of such an
obviously fair and equitable arrange
ment many public spirited citizens
have been cooperating during the past
week in an effort to restore the har-
monious relationship that has existed
for the past year between the building
trades unions of Seattle and their en-
ployers, which has brought so much
success and prosperity to both the in
dustry and to the city in general. The
president of the State Federation of
Labor has been devoting most Of its
time for the past week to the problems
and has been cooperating with the
committee in charge from the building
trades council in an effort to re-estab-
1ish the agreement; and has partici-
pated in a number of conferences
working toward that end. 1t is hoped
that before the present week is over
that machinery will again be set in
motion for the reopening of negotia-
tions with a view to re-establishing a
mutually satisfactory agreement.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
RELIEF DRIVE
FAILS IN ABERDEEN

The campaign recently undertaken
by the Aberdeen chamber of COM
merce to raise funds wherewith to
feed and clothe the starving children
of Germany has failed miserably. The
failure to raise money is not due to
any apathy on the part of Aberdeen's
citizens. The demands for aid have
been so numerous and the citizens be-
ing real generous, have exhausted
their financial means to assist any
further, regardless of how worthy the
cause may. be.
Organized Labor has raised over
fifty per cent of the money raised so
far for the relief of Germany's chill
dren, fact of which it is real proud.
Recent reports from Germany state
that there are approximately 2,000,-
900 children that are in dire need
which will have to be provided for i'm
meliately in order to sustain body and
soul. The American people, known for
their generosity, have responded thru
the legislative branches ct Washing
ton, D. c., which appropriated $10,'
100000 to relieve the suffering. This
money besides that raised by the Soci.
ETY. of Friends (Quakers) will mater
tally benefit the children.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
DROP ERICKSON BILL
POWER FORCES BACK
OF BONE MEASURE
CONFERENCE DECIDES TO POST.
PoNE ERICKSON MEASURE
TO AVOID CONFUSION
State Federation FavOrs Bone Bill, Of
fIeial Endorsement Fortheom-
ing In Near Future

(Washinaton State Federation Bulletln)
SEATTLE, March z8.-At a confer
ence held in Seattle last weekend by
friends Of both the Erickson and Bone
power bills, it was decided, after
thorough consideration of the ques-
tion, that the interests OF public own
er ship would be best conserved by
postponing for the time being the sub
mission Of the Erickson State power
bill and concentrating all of the pub
lie ownership forces behind the Bone
bill in order to avoid confusion on the
issue, and thus obtain clean-cut and
simplified issue with which to go be-
fore the voters of the state at the
coming election.
Homer T. Bone, the author of the
bill, plans to file 1t at Olympia at an
early date and start the work of cir
culating the petition throughout the
state. An organization to handle the
work is being formed and already the
liberal press Of the state are launch
ing a campaign in its behalf The
State Federation of Laoor is on record
ment of 1t by the executive council of
the state federation of labor may be
expected as soon as the petitions en-
bodying the bill have been compiled.
The bill in substance gives to the
cities the right to sell their surplus
power outside the city limits. The
present situation, as 1t exists, gives to
the private power compares full free
dom of competition with municipality
owned plants insidethe city hmitsa but
bars the city plant from selling outside
the corporate limits; thus giving the
private power companies q complete
monopoly outside the city limits. The
Bone Power bill will give to the NUM-
cipally owned power plants the came
freedom Of competition now enjoyed
by the private concerns, and will give
large territories the opportunity to en-
Joy the low light and power rates es-
tablished by the municipal plants in
the cities.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
BELLINGHAM ELECTS
COUNCIL OFFICERS
Reports Indicate That Both Parties To
Controversy Are Satisfied


01EfaNiON
AS reported in former issue of the
Bulletin, the Bellingham Central Lab
or Council elected Officers at its meet
ing on wednesday evening of last
week An internal controversy had ar
isen in the local movement over the
legality OF the former election, but
which was adjusted through an agree
ment brought about between the lead
ers Of both factions for another cleo
ton. Last Wednesday evenings cleo
tion resulted in Van Buren, of the Bar
bers. for President, Smith Of the Paint
es, for Vice-President. and Ida Parber-
ry, of the Culinary Workers, also vice
president Of the state federation of la
Dor, for secretary. Reports from Bell
ingham indicate that the result of the
election is being accepted in good faith
and that harmony is again being re-
stored.
The Bellingham labor movement
has been in good shape for some time,
and shows every indication of making
considerable progress during the COM
ing year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
SATSOP DAIRY MAKES
MANY IMPROVEMENTS

The Satsop Farmers Dairy, one of
the up-to-date dairies supplying Aber-
deem and Hoquiam with dairy prod
ucts is making extensive improve
ments in their plant In anticipation of
large increase of business this COM
ing summer. The entire interior of the
building is being remodeled and i'm
proved. Some new machinery of the
latest design as to efficiency and sani-
tation will also be installed in the near
future.
The dairy was started a few years
ago on a small scale and since that
time because of increased business
have gradually branched out until to-
day 1t compares with the best on the
harbor
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
COUNCIL TO
HOLD SOCIAL SESSION

The Aberdeen Central Labor council
met in regular session Friday, presi-
dent w. L. Brackinreed, presiding.
At a previous meeting the council
had instructed the secretary to COM
municate with the Washington state
representatives in Congress, asking
them to support the Fitzgerald Insur-
ance Bill. Replies to these communi-
cations were read from Senator C. C.
Dill and W. L. Jones and Congress,
man Albert johnson, who pledged
themselves to support the measure,
as requested by the council.
Communication from McGregory
Paper company calling the councils
attention to the fact that their prod
ucts carried the union water mark, re-
fered to the Labor Press. Comnuni-
cation from A. F. of L. supported the
McGregory Paper company.
Grievance committee reported Wis
iting DR.. Leroy Smith regarding re-
marks made in the presence of the
Culinary Workers representative.
Mrs. King. The doctor Offered his ap-l
ology.
Robert Olson Of the Carpenters adj
dressed the council asking Organized
Labor to support the Girl Scouts. The
council on motion indorsed Olsen's re-
quest calling for voluntary assess
ment from the membership and in
structed delegates to report same to
their respective local unions, to insure
favorable action.
After some discussion it was decided
to hold a social session two weeks
hence and motion made and carried to
invite the Executive boards from the
Montesano and Elma local unions, the
Hoquiam Central Trades and Labor
council including Mr.. C. E. Brown and
the executive board 0f the Aberdeen
Pile Drivers local. Sisters Garfield
and King and Brothers Blake, Can
field and Meade appointed to arrange
entertainment.
Painters delegate Flynn, reported
that Stanford had agreed to deal with
the Painters Union. The delegate was
instructed to report same to the Build
ing Trades council and to have that
body report their action on the matter
to this council for final action.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28

Once here he usually learned our ways
in the hard school of experience, many
times was exploited and made bitter
thereby.
The bitterness engendered brings me
to the consideration of another men,
ace, the fertile bed for sowing radi-
calism among the embittered immi-
grants. When once the foreigners have
learned their rights and privileges,
they Immediately see what has been
done to them, and in their dormant
hatred are not content with liberty
but want license. This serious fact is
more true now than it was in 1920
or even before the world war.
This unrest of which | speak-mi-
Continued on Page Two.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
MITCHELL MONUMENT
NEARS COMPLETION

The magnificent monument to the
late John Mitchell, which is being
erected by the United Mine Workers
of America in Scranton, Pa, will be
dedicated May 30th.
Plans are being formulated for inn
presive ceremonies in which all sec
tions of the hard coal fields vii lhave
part. None of the miners will labor
on that day and many meetings will
be arranged.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
CHThD's RIGHT TO HAPPI-
NESS TO MARK COMING
MAY DAY EVENTS

A child's right to happiness
is to be emphasized in a nation
wide celebration of May Day
this year. Plans are being per-
fected by the American Child
Health Association, of which
Herbert Hoover is president. It
provides for the mobilization
in every American city, town
and hamlet Of a smany of the
IS, 10000 children in the Unit
ed States as possible.
Exercises in the open, par
ades and pageants accentuating
child welfare win be held in sv-
cry community. Promises of CO.
operation have been given by
the authorities in many cities,
well as by the press, the church
and organized labor to make
May Day show the joy Of child
hood and the need of preserv-
ing it.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
EVERY CITIZEN OF Ma
TION HAS GREAT DUTY
TO PERFORM

The first duty to yourself,
your family and your country
is to register and vote in the
election, writes Warren Stone,
president of the Locomotive
Engineers, in the March isue
Of their journal. AS a rule less
than fifty per cent of the legal
voters cast their ballot on cleo
ton day. Every voter must re-
member that we get just the
kind of government we vote for.
There is no use to refuse to
take the trouble to register or
decline to go to the polls on
election day, and then find fault
with the kind Of officials cleo
ted. 1t is everyone's duty to do
his part. The registration books
are open every day between the
hours of eight a. m. and five p.
m. Register and vote.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
COURT WILL DECIDE
IMPORTANT QUESTION

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
United States supreme court has set
November 10 as the date for hearing
the appeal of the railroad companies
that question the authority of the In
terstate Commerce commission to fix
tentative valuations OF their proper
tiles. Around this authority revolves
the fixing of freight and passenger
rates.
The commission has ruled that 5%
per cent is a fair return on the tenta-
tive valuation of the roads. If the su-
preme court denies the commission
power to set these valuations, the pres
ent plan will be made ineffective.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
NATIONAL COMMANDER AMERICAN LEGION
FAVORS ABOR'S IMMIGRATION POLICY
Must Safeguard American Institutions and Living
BY JOHN r. QUINN
National Commander, T he American

he LegiO
The American Legons policy immigration has its
in those roubous times of 1920 when the nation just
ginning its plunge into the depths of industrial depression
Unrest held swayS radical tendencies boldly showed
selves While than million world veterans slept in
parks and walked the streets obes while thousands of
Americans unemployed the gates of Ellis Island open
and steady stream of immigrants poured in
did not take long for the Legion that the new
crop OF immigrants large extent American
institutions Accustomed the European standards of living
these foreigners in their anxiety work. accepted wages
below the needed by the working man to sustain
himself and family.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
VETERAN ORGANIZER
is NOW IN PORTLAND

C. o. "Dad" Young, veteran organi-
zer for the American Federation Of
Labor, is now working in Portland
and expects to have his headquarters
there for a number of weeks. He was
there Immediately following
the serious injury to o. R. Hargwig,
president of the Oregon State Fedora
ton. Mr.. Young is in charge of Mr..
Hartwig's office during the latter's in
capacitation.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
letter CONDITIONS,
ghORT DAY RESULTS
OF ORGANIZATION
EDITIONS IN STREET CAR
jar SERVICE OUTLINED Be
FORE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED
ew Men Realize What Benefits Have
Been Realized From Their Or
ganization in Past Years

There are today many members Of
organized labor, especially those that
have carried union cards for q few
years only, that do not realize what
the unions have done for the laboring
men. Conditions in practically every
trade or industry are good today COM
peared to what they were thirty or
even fifteen years ago. This applies
to both unionized or non-union trades
or industries, because of better condi-
lions and hours of labor in order to
attract men to the industry. In the
following letter to the Seattle Street
ear men, congratulating and encoura-
ging them in their campaign to erect
100000 auditorium for the members
of their union, President Gompers re-
fers back a few years, and recites
conditions as they existed before the
street carmen were organized. The
same improvements made in condi-
tions of this trade also applies to 9TH
er trades. Had it not been for organ
ization conditions would not be what
they are today.
AHHty1rOuE 1eafS ago
Thirty-four years ago there were
no organizations of street carmen in
the United States" Says Gompers.
Those were the horse car days when
the driver stood on the front platform
unprotected from the rain, the sleet
and snow in winter while the conduct
or had almost as uncomfortable pO-
sition on the rear platform. It was
then that International President w.
D. Mahon, determined to give np his
job as driver Of a horse car and en-
deavor to organize the street car men.
It was bitter cold night when he
came to the conclusion. With his mus
taehe covered with icycles and his
Continued on Page rwo.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28
OPEN NEW HEADQUARTERs

The Spokane Carpenters Local has
secured a lease on part of the Madi-
son Hotel building and viii move into
their new headquarters about the first
of April.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-28

1t did not take long for the Legion
to discover that the new crop of i'm
migrants, was to a large extent, a
menace to American institutions. Ac-
customed to the low European stand
ard of living, these foreigners, in their
anxiety to have work (accepted wages
below the wage needed by the Amer
lean working man to sustain himself
and family.
American institutions are estab-
lished upon the marginal wage that
American labor requires to maintain
itself as a self-respecting unit of
American society. An influx of labor
was bound to undermine this stand
ard of living. OF the 100000 Amer
leans who were in the military SER
vice, a great majority of them were
men who worked with their hands for
living. This tiday flow of unrestric-
ted immigration threatened to prevent
their successful reintroduction into
civil life. This condition along with
others caused the American Legion to
devote considerable thought to the inn
migration problems, then as now one
of the most important facing the ma
tion.
The AHefan Legion has stndied
the. problem from the viewpoint OF
the immigrant also, because it main
tains that a man does not necessarily
have to be born in this country to be-
come a good American.
Given the opportunities and advan-
tages he should have, the immigrant
could become a responsible American
citizen. In the past one hundred years
30 ,000, 900 foreigners have emigrated to
this country and are an integral part
of our nation.
But the American Legion has found
that the melting pot has become impo-
tent, that so multitudinous was the
influx of Europeans driven by discon-
tent, that the country could not ASST
milate them-was, in fact, suffering
from indigestion of immigration.
Educational Machinery
The bitterness engendered brings me
this exploitation, is that while we
were admitting hundreds of thous-
ands our facilities for teaching the
migrant our traditions and institu-