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SHOW UNCLE SAM STRIKEBREAKER

CONTINUED From Page H.
further reports at intervals since then.
No suit has yet been filed"
U. S. Strike Breaking Proved.
Representative Lineberger of Los
Angeles, banker and former civil en-
gineer, who entered the committee
room after Rice had told of the strike
breaking contribution by the ship
ping board, vouched for the reliability
of F. c. Mcdonald, general president
of the California State Building
Trades Council whom Rice cited as
his informant with regard to the ship
owners contributing to the building
trades war in San Francisco. Line
berger said Mcdonald is mo fire
brand" and Rice added that he is a
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Extracts from Alex Howat's great
speech to the convention of Illinois
miners are given below from the Of
fetal convention records. In contrast
to the petty pickering with which
Frank Harrington tried to discredit
Howat, both Howat's original speech
and his reply to the heckling of Far
rington go straight to the heart of the
rank and file miner. Howat's speech is
a defense of the coal-digger against the
payroll official 1t opposes the OBJ
structive attitude that nothing can be
done and presents the constructive
program Of the Progressive Miners
Committee. Said Howat:
II refused to go down the line on
certain things and incurred the en-
nifty of President Lewis. That is the
reason was kicked out Of the miners
union two years and seven months
ago without trial and without the
least justification for it. When we
were in Jail President Lewis never
sent a telegram or letter; he never
sent a man down there to see If we
had carried out the instructions OF
the convention. He never sent tele-
gram asking me il had ordered the
men back to work. No. When we
were engaged in a fight against the
Industrial Court Law, President Lewis
got on our back with Governor Allen
and kicked us out OF the miners
union.
harrington Misled.
Il concede the right of any man in
this country to support any man he
pleases; / take that right for myself,
but / feel that President Harrington
has been misled in some way and that
he did not have a just cause for not
going down the line with us.
Il suppose If had told President
Lewis that l would go down the line
with him, right or wrong, that l would
be with him, thru thick and thin, no
matter what the fight was, and if
some strong man ran against him for
president at some time i would be
with him, suppose l might still be
president of the Kansas miners.
did not do that, and / am not going
to smother my principles for any man.
am not going to be member of the
miners union by sacrificing my prin-
ciples as a man.
Howat Goes the Limit.
"The Kansas miners will testify
whether have always gone the limit
during the years l had the honor to
represent them in standing for their
rights. would rather go to Jail fight
ing for a principle than to surrender
a principle in order to stay out of
Jail. would rather go to Jail fighting
for the rights of the miners than to
stay out Of Jail by giving away their
rights. / would rather be put out of
my official position and out of the
miners union for standing for the
rights of the men than to give away
their rights and stay on the job and
stay in the organization as a member.
"Of course, | could have got along
more easily if l had permitted the
coal operators to impose upon the
men, but when was elected president
of that district said was going to
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see that the men received justice at
the hands of the operators. have
tried to carry out that policy in the
many years | had the honor to repre-
sent the Kansas miners.
After Howat finished speaking,
President Harrington, in an effort to
counteract the tremendous effect pro-
duced upon the convention by Howat's
speech, said in part:
Since this convention has been in
session one delegate has gone out of
his way to say the president of the
Illinois Mine Workers was guilty Of
an act Of treachery towards AlexaH-
der Howat. Do you believe that,
Alex?"
Why Did harrington Quit.
Mr.. Howat: Mr.. Chairman, could
not say it in those words. During the
sixteen months we were in Jail Pres
ident Harrington and the Illinois min
ers made splendid fight in our be-
half, and some time later on, after l
got out of jail, President Harrington,
for reasons of his own, wrote me and
advised me that he could not go with
me any longer. realize that the fight
he was leading had a tremendous ef-
feet, and when received his letter /
was sorry that he did not feel he could
go along with us to the end Of the
fight.
while you we're in the fight, Pres
10 rsssfF, rfNr, IL
fight and was sorry, of course, when
you felt you could not go along with
me. l felt it would have bad effect
upon some of the officials in other
parts of the country who might be
disposed to go with me. / felt that
you had been misled in some way and
did not have a just cause for quitting
the fight before it was won"
Admits Lewis Guilt.
Mr.. harrington; THE Chair wants
to say this: l don't believe there is
anyone in this convention who have
said as many times as / have said it
that there was no warrant under the
laws of the miners organization that
would sustain President Lewis in do
ing the things he did to Alexander
Howat. I have said that in season
and out of season, by word of mouth
and by pen, in the presence of Presi-
dent Lewis and in his absence, and !
say it here and now again-there was
no warrant in the laws Of the miners
union that would sustain International
President Lewis in doing the things
that were done to Alexander Howat
and the Kansas mine workers.
Tries to Explain.
Il suppose the convention is inter
ested in knowing why wrote AIexan.
der Howat and told him / could not
go any further with him.
Il had reasons for telling Alex |
could not go any farther with him.
We have dual movement in the min
ers' organization now known as the
Miners National Progressive Com.
mittee, l think. 1t has been pro
|nounced as being dual to the United
Mine Workers of America by the In.
|ternational Executive Board of our
union. 1t is headed by w. 2. Foster,
who has openly declared that he is
going to destroy the present trade
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parts of the country that, no matter
what grievances they had or how dis
satisfied they might be with their
officials or the way their organization
was run, to stay in the United Mine
Workers of America, and If they had
any differences, to fight them out on
the inside and not on the outside. /
have advised the miners in my own
district to do that. That is my ad-
vice now. If was trying to disrupt
the organization I would not expect
President Harrington or any other
man who had the welfare of the min
ers at heart to be with me, but be-
lieve President harrington and the
miners of this country know / am not
trying to disrupt the miners union.
have always tried to do my part to
make the miners union stronger, and
that will be my policy in the future,
no matter what may become Of my
case. Whether or not l will be put
out of the union again, will always
advise the miners to stay on the in
side and fight out their differences.
harrington A Gutter.
President harrington wrote the let
ter referred to nearly year ago. 1t
is true he told me he could not go
along with me any longer. / felt that
he did not have just cause for quit
ting me in the fight. ! had not done
anything to justify his action and that
President harrington had been misin-
formed by somebody.
About Pittsburgh Conference.
Some of the best men, in my opin-
ion, we have in the miners union
were in that meeting. l was not a
member of the United Mine Workers
at that time and felt / had no right
to take a part in their proceedings
because the meeting was composed
of members of the union. / knew
that some of the men there had been
thru the fight years ago to establish
the miners union in this country.
Prouressives The Best Fighters.
Regardless of what the Interna-
tional may say about that meeting, the
men there had no more thought Of
establishing a dual movement in the
miners union than you men in this
convention have today. l knew most
Of the men who were there, had
known many of them for years as
some Of the best fighters in the orga-
nization. | was not a delegate, had
no part in the meeting, and l have no
hesitancy in saying here that If had
been a member Of the miners union,
If had been president of District IA
at that time, l expect l would have
been a delegate to that convention,
but not with any thought Of disrupt
ing the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, not with any thought of doing
something that was detrimental in
any way to the interests of the min
ers' union or to the interests Of the
coal miners of the country. would
have been there with the thought Of
making our organization better and
stronger, better able to do more for
the rank and file Of the coal miners
than the international Union is doing
at the present time.
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union movement II he can. / haven't
any fight with Foster but / am not
going to associate myself with him.
This so-cailed progressive commit
tee had meeting in Pittsburgh dur
ing the month of June last year. w.
u. Foster was one Of the leaders in
that movement. Alex went down there
and participated in it. He will not
deny that, think They made plans
in that meeting to capture the miners
Organization and run it in their way.
And Foster, man who is not miner
or a member Of the organization at
all, was one Of the chief actors in that
meeting.
Alex Refuses Machines Command.
ALEX went down there against our
advice and he identified himself with
that gang. When he did that / wrote
him letter and told him that, so far
as was concerned, / was done, that
did not propose to align myself or
identify myself with w. 2. Foster and
a lot of other l. w. W. and Commun-
lists who were trying to destroy the
United Mine Workers Of America.
Isn't that what told you, Alex?'
Mr.. Howat: Eyes"
Hndmarsh 5oils over.
Delegate Hindmarsh: "Will the
chair submit to question:"
President Farrington when /
get thru, yes. We have their agents
in this convention; they have. been
with us ever since we have been in
session proselyting among the dele
gates. They have no business here.
Some of them are voting on ques-
Itions that come before this conven-
ton, even though they have no right
to do it. Their paper is distributed
here every morning, their representa-
tive sits at the press table, and each
day he is misrepresenting the pro-
ceedings of this convention-everybody
is thief and crook and a reaction
airy. Everything your president does
has an Interior motive behind it, ac-
cording to their version of things.
And / say to you that if they were
in any place but a miners convention
and they would say the things about
the presiding officer of that conven-
ton they have said about the presid-
ing officer of this convention, they
would be thrown out Of the conven-
ton.
Il have publicly declared on numer-
Gus occasions, from the housetops, if
you please, that, in my opinion, Alex
ander Howat had been done an out
rageous injustice. But if w. 2. Eos
ter and that gang are going to
straighten out Alexis troubles, am
going to let them do the job and l
don't propose to have anything more
to do with it.
Always Apposed Dual Unionism.
In a masterful reply, Alexander Ho-
wat tells the meaning of the Pitts
burgh convention of the Progressive
Miners Committee and refutes Far
rington's statements that the progress
sive miners stand for dual unionism.
Mr. Howat: Lest wrong impress
sion be left, want to say l am not
striking at the vitals Of the United
Mine Workers.
81 have advised the miners in all
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SYDNEY, N. s. Win conformity
with the Washington peace pact, the
battleship Australia, formerly flagship
of the Australian navy, was sunk in
the prbsence OF the other vessels Of
the navy. On the evening following
the sinking Of the Australia. the prime
minister announced building two new
cruisers--the combined tonnage Of
which would more than equal that Of
the vessel sunk.
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zone of the things the miners there
had in mind was to draw up plat
form demanding certain things the
miners of the country wanted. If that
platform had been referred to re-
ferendum vote of the members Of our
union, / believe they would have vot-
ed 95 per cent to adopt it. There was
no thought on my part or on the part
Of the men who attended that conven-
ton to do anything that would be de-
trimental to the best interests of the
union. One of the things they had in
mind was to try to get the coal min
ers of this country organized among
themselves to 90 into the Interna-
tional convention and fight for some
of the things they believed would be
for the best interest of the miners.
Rank and File Agree.
zone Of the things they wanted the
miners to stand together for was the
six-hour work-day, another was ma
tionalization Of the mines and another
was reinstatement of the officials of
District IA. believe a majority of the
delegates here read the platform
adopted at that Meeting, and have
not heard one word Of condemnation
here or on the part of any miner in
the country of the platform adopted
in the Pittsburgh meeting nearly a
year ago.
Why harrington Quit.
Il felt that President Harrington
had been misIed by some Of my enc
mics who had told him things he did
not mention in the letter.
'If President Harrington had gone
along in the fight it might be over
now. 1t is true, as he says, that |
have never heard that he said any
thing against me, and hope If ne can
not see his way clear to go along with
me in the fight until it is over after
hearing my explanation, that he and
none of the other officials will put
anything in my way to make the fight
harder It has been long, hard
fight, but / have always had faith in
the United Mine Workers of America,
and | feel when they know the truth
they will give me a square deal.
ANY time can be of service to the
miners here OF any place else, wheth-
er | am a member of their union or
not, you will always find my voice
raised for the miners and the work
ing class.
Not a Job Hunter.
81 appreciate as much as it is pos
sible for any human being to appre-
ciate anything, the way you have
stood with me in this fight. ] believe
the rank and file of the miners are
overwhelmingly in favor of seeing us
reinstated in the miners union.
81 am glad at least the rank and
file stayed with me even tho nearly
all the officials of the miners union
have been against me all the way
thru the fight, with very few excep-
tions.
"If the time ever comes that I have
to vote to cruelty some poor devil to
uphold the International President in
order to stay on the payroll, ] hope
some one will blow my head Off"
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FORD PLANNING FIVE DAY WEEK
AT HIGHER SPEED AND LESS PAY;
WOULD SAVE $50, 600, 900 YEARLY
BY LELAND OLDS.
Elaborated Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE

To swell profits of the Ford family by another $3O0OO
year. workers the Ford automobile plants be asked
produce as much days pay they produce for six
according Detroit of The Wall Street journal Henry
will recall advocacy of the five day week the
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ground that the extra day OF
rest would enable workmen to
turn out as much in five days as
he now turns out in six.
But in the industrial system, in
which profit is all important, the en-
tire gain from such increased produc-
tivity belongs to capital. Ford pays
more only when 1t means greater pro-
fits.
ss2,26s,4ss Not Enough.
Ford's profits Of sS2.263, 4S3 for the
year ended February 20, 1924, are not
considered satisfactory particularly as
they represent almost no profit on the
100000 cars turned out during that
period. Actual profits from car sales
were only $4.113,4S3 or less than 50
car. AS remarked by The Wall
Street Journal. Ford Motor Company
is now selling automobiles practically
at cost In the previous year the sale
of new cars netted $56,000,000 OF the
$119, 100000 profits realized.
This years profits came almost en-
tirely from sale of parts, from exces-
siye freight charges collected on. au-
tomobile shipments, from by-products
and from interest on the cash re-
sources Of the concern.
Working 100000 Ford Owners.
It is estimated that each OF the
100000 Ford owners buys about $40
worth OF parts year of which the
Ford companys share is s2S. The com
pany's profit takes about 1920 OF this
or 500, 400, 900 a year. The difference
between the freight charged to the
customer and the freight paid by the
company to the railroads is estimated
at SIS a car, adding s32,750,000 to the
last years profit column which is
shown with that OF the previous year
In the following table:
Ford Profits 1923 1922
From parts SEQ. 400, 900 s 25.500 900
From interest 100000 5000 900
From freight. 32.750.000 22,5000O
From by-prod. 100000 7.432,O00
From new cars 4.11S,4s3 55.s6e.s62
Total ........ $50. 263.4s3 s11o. 2es,S62
IL Ford should get the same produc.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-03
Legal Advertisements

porated under the laws of this state.
after publication Of this application
and the approval thereof by the SUI
perintendent of Banks as provided by
law.
Jas. T. Anderson, Marietta, Ga.
J. R. Fowler, Marietta, Ga.
M. l.. Mcneil, Marietta, Ga.
Warren E. Benson, M. d., Mariet-
ia, Ga.
w. A. Florence, Marietta, Ga.
j. z. Foster, Marietta, Ga.
II. n. DuPre, Marietta, Ga.
|, S, G. McLendon, Secretary of
State of the State Of Georgia, do
hereby certify, that the one page of
written matter hereto attached is one
OF the original copies of the triplicate
petition of the applicants for the in
corporation of THE CITIZENS
BANK, Marietta, Ga, and this copy
is certified and returned to the appli-
cants as required by law.
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office, at the Capitol, in
the City of Atlanta, this oath dav of
December, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
twenty-three and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
One Hundred and forty-eighth.
5. G. McLendon, Secretary of State.
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APPLICATION FOR BANK CHAR
TER

GEORGIA-CobbC County.
To the Honorable S. G. McLendon,
Secretary of State, Atlanta, Georgia.
The undersigned, whose names,
signed by each of them, and Fesiden
ces are hereto attached, bring this,
our petition, and file the same in trip
licate, in pursuance Of an Act of the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, approved August 10, 1919,
and Acts amendatory thereof, and re-
specially show:
LIST. That we desire to form a
corporation for the purpose of car
rying on the business of Banking.
2nd. The name and style of the
proposed corporation shall be THE
CITIZENS BANK.
3rd. The location and principal
place Of business shall be the City OF
Marietta, County Of Cobb, and State
Of Georgia, the population of which,
according to the last preceding CEN
sus of the U. S., does not exceed
+ 1900.
4th. The amount of capital of said
bank shall be $50,000.00.
9Th. Said capital stock shall be d.
vided into 500 shares Of One Hundred
Dollars each. =.
9Th. The purpose and nature OF
the business proposed to be conducted
shall be that of a Bank, and with con-
tinuous succession for the term OF
thirty years, with the right Of renewal
for a like term. To sue and be sued.
To have and use a Common Seal, and
at pleasure to alter the same. 10 ap-
point such officers and agents as the
business Of the corporation requires,
nrescribe their duties, fix their com
pensation, and remove them at pleas
lre. To make such bylaws as may
he necessary or proper for the man
agement of it's property and reguia-
tion of its affairs. To hold, purchase,
disnose of and convey such real and
nersonal property as may be neces-
sarv for it's uses and business. 10
discount bills, notes, or other evlden-
COS of debt; to receive and pay out
denosits. with or without INTEREST," to
receive on special deposit money Sor
bullion or foreign coins, or stocks or
bonds or other securities; to buy or
sell foreign or domestic exchange or
other negotiable paper; to lend money
upon personal security, or upon
pledges Of bonds, stocks or negotla-
BILE securities; to take and receive
security by mortgage, or otherwise,
on property, real or personal; and
generally, to do and perform all such
other matters and things not herein
before enumerated as are or may be
incident to the business Of banking,
conducted under the laws of Georgia
as State Bank.
7th. The number Of Directors OF
said bank shall be seven, and the
members Of the first Board Of Direc-
tors Of said bank shall be Jas. I. An
derson, J. R. Fowler, Warren E. Ben
son, J. z. Foster, M. L. McNeel, w
A. Florence, Fl. N. DuPre.
We enclose herewith the charter
fee Of $4,000 and pray to be incor,
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Hope cemetery Wednesday.
Besides her husband and children.
and friends who mourn her death.
We mourn not for her with de-
spairing sorrow for we have the sweet
assurance that God has called her
home to dwell with Him in that blest
abode where dwell the saints of God
Again we bow our heads
With painful, stricken hearts
For the loss of one we loved.
And with sadness have to part.
Her life was full of sunshine
That made each one her friend
Who came in touch with her
Through life down to the end.
I'VE mourn the loss with loved ones
SO near and dear to them,
The father and the children,
Their fearful eyes bedimmed-
May they look unto the Lord,
His sweet, consoling touch to find,
Whose willing hands are ready
Their wounded hearts to bind.
"To her best friends and kindred
So close to her for years,
With faces draped in sorrow
And sad with bitter tears.