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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20

4 Under the constitution the sclectiOn- .::should have been made within six days jjtof the presidents death. This would :4lavc made it due on Thursday but as +:&hat was the day of Mr. Gompers fun ;cral the executive board met at Wash !ington as the rules required, opened the -I,usincss of clcctin9 and immediately ad- .:.juurned to New York until Friday thus Icomplying with the rules.
 i Secretary Frank Morrison who has .:hccn acting president since Alr. Gompcrs .Ilcath called the session together at :.1 80 and shortly before 1t was rumOred
 that Green had enough votes pledged
 to him to secure the election if he de
 sired it. He represents the largest or
 ganizatiOn within the federation, con
 trolling nearly 5000 convention votes but there was some question as to Whc-
 thcr he could accept inasmuch as move
 mcnts are on foot to make John NJ . Lewis, his president a member of Coo
 ligc's incoming cabinet and therefor, both could not be spared from the mi
 nrrs organization. Lewis has declared
 he did not want the cabinet position anC Greens acceptance ol the Federation ! presidency is taken as indication tha
 Lewis will not quit the miners office. Mr. Green is 5l years Of age and il his home town of Coshocton, Ohio [ Green is known as a capable worker who has kept out of print because o his quiet and retired nature
 Always active in union affairs, Gree (Continued on Page EightD
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
U. $. Senate Pays
 Gompers Tribute

Washington. Dec. 20.-The Senate put aside business for a time yesterday while Senator's paid tribute to Samuel GomperS Senators Stanley, Ken lucky; Dill, Washington; Norris. Ne braska; Hef1in, Alabama. and others spoke. all of them praising the labor leaders fidelity to his work and his fight for American institutions
 At the funeral i'll New York the same day, Rear Admiral (. F. Plunkett and his staff, represented the navy. Major Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and staff represented the army.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20

. The body left the Texas city to which he had been rushed from Mex ico that, ii he was to die, he might die as he wished on American soil, last Saturday night i'll a special car pro vided for 1t and the party. Its first scheduled stop was St. Louis, Mo-, but all through the night and the next day 1t was halted at various points to per init throngs of sorrowers to pay their final tribute oi respect. Floral tributes poured aboard the train Ill myriads oi pieces while people of all walks of life added their personal tributes. One in cident which showed the deep feeling held for MT. Gompers occurred in Arizona, where an Indian chief in full regalia Of his tribal office, boarded the funeral car and chanted the Indian prayer for the dead over the body and implored the Great Spirit to treat kindly with the Great White chief.
 At St. Louis where the body was transferred to other special cars on an other railroad such a demonstration was made that 1t was only with diff culty that the trip could be resumed. By that time three large cars Of floral tributes had been added to the funeral train and these were constantly added ! to all the way of the trip from St Louis to Washington. Arriving in 1 Washington the body was taken direct l to the A. F. of L. building, placed over i the large seal of the order which MT. Gompers himself had designed 10 odd years ago, and there lay in state for Ia day. while all Washington, officially, unoficially and down to the hunblcst laborer passed the bier and bade fare well to the stricken leader.
 | The casket was borne from the train
 (Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20

Dec 2O.-Wllam Green of the
 of the Anei Federation of Labor chosen succeed Samuel Compe to held here day make the selection There other candidates the 6ed Matthew Wo of the Photo Engavers and James Duncan of tmeo of Mir.
 election confidently expected that the mantle of Com who the
 and has been member the executive council for the past 90 He Compers policies had that when became
 that he could but little became for Mr. Gompers Mr. Duncan October l. 1925 eecton of 1vasth therefore surprise
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
GOMPERS CAREER READS LIKE ONE
 OF PURE FICTION
Immigrant Lad, With Only Four Years Schooling, Rose to Great
 Heights.

Samuel Gompers was born i'll Lon don, England, January 2, 1850. He was the eldest child of a family of eight His father, Saul Gompers, was a cigarmaker. Samuel attended school from his sixth to his tenth year. when he was apprenticed to a shoemaker, but shortly after entered his father $ trade.
 (Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
PRES. G0MPERS DIES, WHOLE NATION MOURN
 GREEN CHOSEN BY AF.L. COUNCIL TO HIS OPTIC
GOMPERS LAST WORDS

Nurse, this is the end.
 GOD BLESS OUR AMERICAN INST1TU- TIONS. MAY THEY GROW BETTER DAY BY DAY."
 With these words Samuel Gompers closed his and died praying for the of American ideals and nst The boy who be of the ys greatest and leaders, passed he wished soil and hoping ervently for America Will some o his former traducers do we'll?
 Lets Hope
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
GREAT LABOR LEADER FAILS TO SURVIVE SHOCK OF MEXICO
 TRIP BUT DIES AS HE WISHED

Funeral Marked by Tribute Such as Heretofore
 Only Paid to Highest Public Servants, Even
 Foreign Nations Formally Expressing Their
 Regrets--Thousands Turn Out in Respect as* Funeral Train Moved Cross Country Whilex Washington and New York Overflow at Finals Services.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20

The Central, at 116-8 George street, is rapidly taking its place as one oi the finest and most up-to-date eating places in New Haven. With the m stallation recently of a fine radio set by which the best of the concerts rf the country are nightly added to the excellent menu served eating there is now real pleasure and being rapidly recognized by ever increasing patrons. With the special program arranged by broadcasters for Christmas day dinner there should be exceptionally enjoy able on the holiday
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
The Central Lunch
 and Restaurant

wishes to extend to all a Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year. To assist in making it Merry Christmas q special turkey dinner will be served OH Christmas Day from II a. m to 8 p. III. at the nominal charge of $I-- Adv
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
MINER WINS OVER WOLL AND DUNCAN IN
 EXECUTIVE MEETING

New Head of American Federation of Labor Has Generally Supported Gompers Policies Except On Railroad Ownership-Holds Office Until Next Convention in October 1925-Noonan, Electrical Workers, Made Vice President.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
IMPORTANT

We direct your attention to page 7 this issue.
 \ message of extreme in terest awaits every reader of Labor News.-Adv.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20
Merry Christmas To All! zszs
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and its advertisers depend on your support. Tell them you Saw 1t In The News and every one will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-20

nf q Community, snnps RmoY7 HEAn
 h5lISIkIEI and C0h- lrsECiAl DEVELOPMENT r'iaboE Paper publIAe1 5lons tonsttuCtRe iRes $ as.2i4issy essential EMPLOYEE e''~
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Motorists planning to visit any or
the nineteen national parks or the
twenty-nine national monuments will
have a special interest in the news
that Congress has just passed bill
authorizing an appropriation of $1,-
100000 for road building in our ma
tional Fairgrounds during the next
three years. This is the measure
which had the active support of the
American Automobile Association and
the National Motorists Association.
According to Senator Lawrence c.
Phipps of Colorado, who recently
spoke on the subject over the radio
from station WRC for the American
Automobile Associa tion, this improve
ment in the national park highways
is urgently needed. Since 1916. it is,
aid have expended $23, ,S2S, 800 in build
ing approach roads to the national
parks, but the roads within the park
borders are said to be Inadequate in
every way.
Increase of Interest.
The great interest manifested in
the national parks as result of i'm
proving the roads approaching them
was told by Senator Phipps when he
said:
during 1914 about 10000 automo-
bileS We're registered in the parks,
| and in 1929 about 100000. The ad
| missions to parks and monuments
| last season totaled nearly one and
| one-half million visitors. The total
mileage of roadways is 1860, on which
| the federal government has spent
| S3,504,l00 in all since 1872, when the
| first park was opened.
| Federal appropriations in aid of
| states and for forest roads since 1916
amount to $592,O 900. During the
same period only S1,443,600 was ex
pended for park roads, while the gov
ernment has collected Sl,5l1,23 as
| fees from automobiles using the
| parks. of which $3S5,6S7 was collect
! ed during 1923. During the above
| period the states with federal aid
| have expended $23.S28,S 500 in building
approach roads to the national parks"
! Greatly Improved Service.
| Commenting upon the Colorado
| senator address and the bill. just
passed by Congress, Thomas 2. Henry.
president of the American Automobile
! Association. said that owing to in
| creased touring facilities of affiliated
| auto clubs national park visitors will
| find greatly improved service at
| every point of their motor tour, and
| that this service, combined with the
Evening star., 1924-05-18
URGES ADJUSTMENT
OF AUTO HEADLIGHTS
General Electric Company Engineer
Would Make Safer Night
Driving.

The average automobile driver does
not get near the proper volume of
light from his lamps, according to r.
N. Fake of Cleveland, Ohio. engineer
of the Nela Park laboratories of the
General Electric Company. He fails
to get enough light because SO few
lamps are properly adjusted.
Usually when headlights glare they
are not only dangerous to the occu-
pants of the car approaching, but fail
to give the best illumination to the
driver of the car to which the lamps
are attached.
The refiectors are the most impor-
Evening star., 1924-05-18

tant part Of the lighting device, said
Mr.. Fake, Without them the large
lamps or bulbs of large candle
power are Of little value. This is be-
cause the light rays are intensified
and multiplied by the reflector and
lens and the lens does nothing but
redirect the rays
A lamp Of 21 candlepower. with
proper reflector and lens, will give
all the light any driver needs, and
the lamp bulbs of a higher candle
power than 21 have a tendency to
run down thu battery because they
consume too much current. A fully
charged battery and 21candle-
power bulb give far more light than
partly charged battery and a
27-candlepower bulb, said Mr.. Fake.
Miniature bulbs vary greatly in
the volume of candlepower delivered
and the length of their life. The
high-grade standard bulbs give more
satisfaction than the cheaper kinds,
for great care is necessary in the
manufacture of the miniature.
Mr.. Fake told of a national move
ment for the betterment of night
driving conditions. He said drivers
would go to service stations and have
their lamps adjusted before compelled
to do SO by law if they but realized
how much safer they would be and
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Better Roads in National Parks
Promised by Federal Appropriation
Most Of Great National Reservations NO,U Very Diff
cult to Be Toured by Motorists.

general betterment in highway condi-
tions. throughout the country, will
render the roads within the park
bounds of secondary consideration.
Whether a motorist plans to in
spect one of these great examples of
the true America this year or later,
he should be familiar with the situa
tion regarding the highways, he said.
For instance, it is not possible
now to drive your car across the
Glacier National Park" Mr.. Henry
said, quoting from Senator Phipps'
radio address. 1T must be shipped
by train from one side of the Rockies
to the other or be driven south sew
eral hundred miles to a pass through
which the state has built a road. Or
one must drive around north to the
Canadian National Park at Banff, in
the Canadian Rockies. A road should
be built at once across the Glacier
Park
Roads In Rainier Park.
In the case of Mount Rainier
there are only thirty miles of high
way available for motor travel. This
is not enough mileage to offer a
motorist after he has driven all the
way to Puget Sound to see the great
mountain with its wild flower gar
dens, it's forest and its glaciers.
New roads would greatly enlarge
the opportunity of the visitor to see
the Grand Canyon country. In Rocky
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Mountain Park, where a road ascends
to the crest of the Rockies at an alti-
is located in a place where snow
drifts early in the fall and where it
lies in the spring until blasted out
with TINT. This road should be relo-
Gated"
probation of the address by Senator
Ph1pps because, as he said, it not
only revealed the fact that the Amer
ican people are awakening to a rec
ognition of the beauty and wonder of
the motor tourist an idea of what the
automobile clubs and other advocates
of good roads are busying themselves
with at this time when the automo-
bile is becoming more and more i'm
portant as an agency in selling
America TO Americans.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
JUDGMENT URGED
ON TRAFFIC POLICE
Number of Minor Infracti0n Cases
Threatens to Congest
Court.
SPECIAL SQUAD JEALOUS
Drivers Arrested on Ridiculous
IL. .-.a. Hlo inn
[AL SQUAD JEALOUS

BALTIMORE, May 17.-Petty traffic
law violators should not be brought
into court by the police, according
TO Magistrate Staylor of the traffic
court, where between 200 and 800
cases have been docketed each day
since April l.
Because of this unusual number of
cases the court has been threatened
with congestion, and two magistrates
have been kept busy disposing OF
them.
Activity Of Police.
A large part Of this increase was
attributed by court officers to the
activity of the special squad of forty
eight policemen assigned to traffic
work in all parts of the city.
When it was formed Commissioner
Gather stated that the purpose of
as driving while drunk, speeding,
reckless driving, falling to give right
of way and failing to stop behind
street cars. Less serious law viola
tions would be left chiefly TO other
patrolmen, he said.
Minor Violations.
The men assigned to the squad.
however, show large percentage OF
arrests for such violations as having
no glass in headlights even though
the automobile is never used at night
having no mirror, driving with dirty
markers and failing to keep to the
right of the center of the road. The
latter charge is SO technical that it
is often dismissed by traffic court
magistrates Many automobilists have
been charged with this when in pass
ing another vehicle going in the
same direction they have gone a lit
tie to the left side of the road.
IF this charge is going to be placed
against every one who goes slightly
to the left of the center of the road
to pass another car every driver in
Baltimore will be in traffic court,
said Judge Staylor.
TOO many people are brought in
here nowadays on minor violations
when they should just be warned"
Evening star., 1924-05-18

1t is estimated by Firestone tire
statisticians, that of the. approximate
$8,000,0 100000 spent in 1921 by the
car owners of the country only about
$500, 100000 was expended for new
cars. The largest figure in the bal
ance is accounted for by depreciation,
$500, 100000; repairs and supplies,
$1,000, 100000: gasoline. $S25O00 900
and tires call for $3.50, ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

According TO the Firestone News
Service, of the approximate $1,000
miles of federal aid highway pro-
jects to be completed for the eight
years ending January, 1924, nearly
10000 miles will be gravel, about
10000 miles merely graded, and about
$500 miles concrete
Evening star., 1924-05-18

the increased pleasure Of driving
with properly adjusted lamps.
He has done the road testing work
for the thirteen conference states ia
the east that have enacted uniform
headlight laws
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

The development Of asbestos lum
Der has come at time when
grave concern Is being expressed as
to the possibility Of our national for.
ests being exhausted by present.day
building needs.
Combined with cement, asbestos
tibers produce wood" which can be
sawed, nailed and shaped and fabri.
Gated in any size from one-eighth-
inch strip to the heaviest timber. 1t
can be painted, sanded, stained and
treated in any way in which ordinary
wood can be treated for decorative
effect. But. unlike ordinary wood, it
requires no treatment for preserva-
ton and need never be replaced, be-
cause 1t Is indestructible.
Small houses and warehouses al
ready have been constructed success
fully Of asbestos ''wood," and 1t has
been used with equal success in the
partial construction Of larger build
iAgs. Lumbermen ana builders have
expressed themselves as believing
that the new product will 60 far to-
ward relieving the lumber scarcity
which Is a source Of anxiety both to
our scientists and our government
Popular Science.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
our dear wife and mother, Annie E.
Miles who departed this life one year
ago, April 10, 1928.
Our loving mother who suffered sc
long
Has left us and gone to the Great
Beyond
She was always so loving and kind
What a beautiful memory she left
behind.
Although she could not speak to us,
Or could not say goodbye,
We know her thoughts were with US
all,
When she was called to die.
Our dearest friend on earth is gon'
How we miss her loving care
Some day with joy we will meet her
To dwell in that home bright and fair
BY her Husband and Children.
Our dear Grandma is asleep
In her bed so cold and deep.
But above her where she rests
Well lay the flowers she loved best
How we miss her kindly call
1or dear Grandma loved US all.
od. By her loving Grandchildren
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
Peoples Column

Dear Ned
I have just read in your good paper
both the obituary notice and editorial
abou tour old friend "Jack Mac"
just wanted to say how splendid both
were-especially the editorial.
1t was just right not word too
much nor too little.
The Eastern Shore has certainly
lost an ardent son, and it is greatly
to his credit, and shining testimon-
ial so his true work that the lures OF
the great metropolitan city around
which so many years of his useful
life were spent, in no wise diminished
his love for or interest in his native
home-Pocomoke.
Sincerely yours,
w. H. HAYWARD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

One thing Is MISUNDERSTANDING,
that It is thoroughly bad policy for a
municipality, or any other govern.
mental body. to live beyond its in.
come and then issue bonds--and many
cities do--tO cover the deficit. The
necessity Of scientific budget is not
limited to the national government
The reputation of county and city gov.
ernment Is VIGOROUSLY bad and the
prevalence of waste and spoils IS at.
tributable to loose methods of spend.
ing appropriations.-C News.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July % Especially.
The supervisors of elections, Laura
son 3. Riggs, j. Furr White and
Frank Dwyer. have announced the
appointment of the following officers
of registration for the election pre-
cincts of Montgomery County. who
also will serve as judges of elections:
No. 1. S. Merhle Haines and John
Kannler; polling place No. 2, George E.
White and William D. Bell.
Clarksburg-Polling place No. 1. c.
Jasper Price and J. William Johnson;
polling place No: 2, webster V. Bur-
dette and John F. Reffett.
Poolesville-Joseph n. Darby and
Charles V. willard.
Rockville-First precinct, polling
place No. /. William D. Clark and j.
Arthur England; polling place No. 2,
Wallace E. Ricketts, and Enoch c.
Peter and Urban n. Wagner.
Colesville-Polling place No. 1, Will
son G. Johnson and Henry c. CLANCY:
polling place No. 2. Putnam F. Brian
DarneStown-Milford Ofutt and M.
Spencer Ward.
Bethesda-First precinct, polling
place No. 1, Richard c. Drum Hunt
and Edward E. Crockett: polling place
No. 2, j. Henry Brown and Walter r.
Hill.
Bethesda-Second precinct, polling
place No. 1, Robert G. Carter and
Vernon f. West; polling place No. 2,
Charles S. Miller.
Bethesda-Third precinct. Joseph j.
Decker and w. D. Whitcraft.
Olney-First precinct, Calvin Bready
and George H. Jones; second precinct,
William P. Jones and Charles r.
HartShorne.
ithersburg-First. precinct, j.
Thomas Martin and John w. Case;
Evening star., 1924-07-22

second precinct, Charles Z. Becraft
and Emory nj. Crawford
Potomac-Mrs. Bessie l.. Stone and
John w. Lynch.
Barnesville-Polling place No. !.
A. Pearre and Charles NJ. Orme.
Dana scus-Poiiing place NO.
Ottie l.. Moxley and William H.
Burdette; polling place NO. =, James
M. Kemp and John J. Burdette.
Wheaton-First precinct, Lewis
b. +. Graeves and Charles r.. Dwyer
Wheaton-Second precinct: Polling
place No. l, John w. Anderson
polling place No. 2, Edward -. Jone.
and Frank NJ. Fowler.
Wheaton-Third precinct, William
r. Dandy and Vernon L. ketauver
Wheaton-Fourth' precinct: Poll
ing place No. l. Mrs. Florence Bur
dine and f. Norman jackson: polling
place No. 2, Henry w. Schuerger and
Christian Huff.
each case is a Democrat and the
other Republican.
Headed by States Attorney John
A. Garrett. squad of county officers
late Saturday night visited the home
OF A. c. Mccoy, on the Rockville
Galthersburg pike, and found there,
1t Is charged, well equipped stilI
and small quantity of corn whisky.
Mccoy and his wife were arrested
on charges of violating the local
option law. Mrs. Mccoy was re-
leased on 900 bail and her nus
second time the Mccoy home has
been raj led, d still and liquor being
found IT, re before, it is charged
Police.Een Leroy Rodgers and Law
renee Clagett interrupted a craps game
near Bethesda Sunday and took four al
r
Warrington, w. Shepard and E Holt
all negroes. One of the men slashed
at Officers face with a razor, and in
warding it oc Rodgers received cut
on the wrist.
Licenses have been issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court here for the mar.
riage of John William Sharper, 21, and
Miss Ethel c. Walfersburger 81. and
William j. F. Cole, so. and Miss Anna
NJ. Heller. ~, all of Washington.
Jacob Cue of Damascus district. this
county. recently paroled from the Mary
land Penitentiary after serving eight
years Of flfteen-year sentence in
connection with the murder of Horace
Young. was arrested by Sheriff Clay
Plummer and Policeman Earl Burdine
Sunday on complain of John Dugan,
who married Young's widow Dugan
charges that Cue threatened his life
charge of carrying a concealed
wea pom has also been preferred against
him. He lis in jail awaiting trial III
Police Court.
The annual camp meeting of the Free
Methodist Churches of the Philadelphia
district, comprising Maryland. portion
of Virginia, the District of Columbia
Delaware and a portion of PennsyI-
vania. will be held at Glenmont. begin
ming Friday and continuing through Au-
gust 8. 1t will be in charge of Rev II
w. Hodge of Brooklyn. who is presiding
elder for the district. He will be as
sisted by distinguished speakers.