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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29

ties OF the unions, and by urging that
an attempt be made to organize the
millions Of women employed in in
dustry.
Working men and women will learn
together that the low wages of work
ing women is the cause of lack of
organization among them, and that it
has also the effect of frightening
men who believe that women's en-
trance into their industry will tend
to lower the standard of living. They
will also learn that the old prejudice
which influenced men to exclude wom-
en- from industry on sex grounds is
changing to fear of women's inferior
position which may tend to lower the
standard of living. They will also
learn that the conflict existing be-
tween men and women workers is in
the last analysis an economic prob
lem. 1t narrows down to a wage
problem. Working women will learn
that the cry of equal pay for equal
work is meaningless unless woman,
too, has the power Of trade union
organization to back it up.
Survey Should be Made
Until now, trade unions have been
mems organizations. This is due to
the fact that men were the originate
Ors and organizers and still are the
cations. To continue the old outcry
of the impossibility of organizing
women will not solve this problem.
Instead, men and women trade union
lists will have to make a joint effort
to enlighten the unorganized women
on the need of organization by carry
ing on an educational campaign
amongst them and by enlisting the
cooperation of men members of the
trade unions. To achieve the organ
ization Of women it win be necessary
to make a study Of women in indus
try, of their length of employment,
the conditions under which they work,
and most important of all, of their
Now that we are celebrating Labor
Day, the symbol of the solidarity of
the organized workers of our country,
it behooves us to reflect upon the
many vexing problems with which we
are confronted. Never should we
lose sight of the fact that one of these
problems is the organization of work.
ing women into trade unions. In this
workers education can be of great
assistance to US.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29
WHAT CAN WORKERS
EDUCATION Do FOR
WORKING WOMEN?

What can workers education do
for working women? To many this
will seem a queer question. Why
single out the working women? Is
not the labor movement composed of
both men and women? Is not it's
latest activity-workers education
to be concerned with the problems
and welfare of both sexes? Super
ficially, it will seem that this ques-
ton is very well founded. Nothing
but truth is necessary to answer it..
The problem of the women en-
ployed in our industries, one of the
most perplexing problems beforeus,
must be met squarely and with open
mindedness. By lodging it we will
never solve it. 1t is too complicated
for an easy-going answer. The first
step, and most necessary one, in
solving complicated problem, is to
admit that it exists. Workers edu-
cation can help us both to discover
what the real problem of women in
industry is and to find its solution.
The immensity of the whole prob
lem is expressed in the following ex-
tract from the plan formulated by
the conference of representatives of
the international unions called by the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor to consider or
ganization among working women:
'The figures of the 1920 census show
that there were approximately g.
100000 women in gainful pursuits
engaged in industry while the number
of women belonging to trade unions
was about 100000"
Men Feared Competition
The industrial revolution, which
freed the woman who was confined
to her home duties and widened her
scope of activities was the source of
this problem. She penetrated almost
every industry, but only in a few
industries did she come in as a crafts
man. She came there as a worker
subordinate to the men. The work
ing men looked suspiciously upon the
invasion of the army of working
women into industries upon which
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29

they depended for their livelihood.
They feared women's competition.
Their defense against the new in
vader was either to shut her out Of
industry or to give her a subordinate
position and allow the employer to
exploit her. In this respect men were
not far-sighted enough to realize that
the problem of the working woman
is their problem; that by keeping her
out of their unions they did not keep
her out of the industry; that this ex-
clusion would never solve the prob
lem.
The aim of workers education is
to interest the workers to study their
problems. Until recently, individuals
and groups outside of the labor move
ment were more interested in study
ing the trade union movements, its
policies and problems, than was the
trade union membership. When the
working man begins to study woman's
place in the labor movement and in
industry, he will learn facts about the
character and psychology of women
which he will have to admit he did
not know before. He will also learn
that though woman is temporarily in
industry, women as a group are per-
manent. He will learn that it has
become an established fact that each
time a woman leaves industry three
come to take her place. Then he will
realize that woman has come without
experience as participator in the life
of social institutions, but that if
women of the present generation are
encouraged to accumulate experience
they viii transmit it to women of the
next generation.
Benefit 10 Both Sexes
The organization of the working
women must be approached psychic
logically and intellectually as well as
economically. The working man will
soon learn that the active participa-
ton of women in the trade union will
be of advantage to both sexes and to
society as a whole, because women
will bring to the trade union their
human touch and feminine endurance.
Women viii bring that freshness,
earnestness and optimism which ami
mates the entrance Of any new group
into a social movement.
Women with their practical minds
will soon learn that while the driving
force of the labor movement is ieeal-
istic. the approach viii have to be
realistic. Women, too, by studying
what is necessary for women is to
take advantage of their membership
in trade unions and to assert them
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By international Labor News Service
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 2s.-
Prices Of farm products tire now
showing an upward trend, according
to a study by the United States de-
partment of labor.
The department found that in July
the wholesale price of farm products
as a group advanced to a level where
it was Al per cent above the level Of
1913. In June this year, the whole
sale price of farm products was "a
per cent above 1918 and in July last
year S5 per cent above 1918.
The prices Of grain as well as
meat, poultry, wool, cotton and many
other commodities were taken into
consideration by the department in
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computing the average level.
The gain in July is particularly
significant because July usually is a
month when farm products register
q decisive decline. That is the month
when farmers are marketing much of
their production. Consequently the
supply is large and prices go down,
advancing again in the late fall and
winter when the products generally
ere out Of the farmers hands.
From April through June the prices
Of farm products fell. Now it has
urned upward and If this continues
the next few months, the price Of
farm products may reach q higher
aevel than since 1929, when they av-
leraged 11s per cent above 1913.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29
SOLID souTH BREAKs

DURHAM, N. c., Aug. 28.-The
North Carolina State Federation Of
Labor convention inserted a wedge
in the "solid" south by declaring for
La Toilette and Wheeler. The reso-
luton said that both the republican
and democratic conventions fouted
our leaders and refused to grant our
requests that would mean 60 much
Ito the workers Of our country"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29
LARGE OIL PROFITS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-In three
months of this year the Shell Union
Oil corporation made a net profit of
$5,8O7 1886. This is $75O,000 more
than in the same period last year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
SAYS STACKER VOTERS
PLACE THEIR HEADS
IN NOISE

Observation-Disclosures w. Schroth,
Jr., attorney of Trenton, who spoke
here Monday night from Station
WAZ warned the voters that unless
they exercise their right of the bal
lot they will soon find themselves
at the mercy of the mob. Mr..
Sehroth's subject was 1.-THE Stacker
Voter" and he said that unless
law-abiding citizens do not go to
the polls 1--WE will eventually find
ourselves at the mercy of less
intelligent but more determined por-
ton of our electorate"
He pointed out that in 1881 more
than 81 per cent of the qualified
voters cast their ballots. But in 1920
only half the qualified voters went
to the polls. He said that Constitu-
tional Government in this country
is actually menaced at the present
time, and that those who uphold
American institutions of self-govern-
ment race sterner duty at the COM
ing election than ever before. NJ
He branded LaFollette as can icon
oclast and selfish, disappointed
demagogue, who in his old age is
trying to pull down the pillars of
our American government" He
indicated that the followers of La
toilette are primarily the enemies
of American institutions, and even
If they can't elect LaFollette, they
hope to thwart the purpose of the
vote of the majority and throw the
election into Congress where polite
al ehieanery may bring about de-
plorable conditions, The only way to
meet this is for Democrats and Re-
publicans alike to pile up such
vote that LaFollette will be COM
pletely showed under.
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STRAND--COyERED WAGON

II is expected to break all at
tendance records at the local Strand
next Monday and Tuesday with
Matinee both days.
James Cruces Paramount produc-
ton, "The Covered Wagon" eclipses
anything in pictures.
This production is undeniably one
of the most unusual screen presen-
tations ever shown here. There Is n
long line of excellent players, head
ed by J. Warren Kerrigan and Lois
Wilson. The latter will be remem-
bered for her excellent work in
"Manslaughter."
Mr.. Kerrigan as VIII Banion, lead
err Of a wagon train, falls in love
with Molly Wingate Dois Wilson,
whom he meets when his wagons
join those headed by her father
Jesse Wingate Charles Ogle). Allan
Hale, playing the role Of Sam Wood
hull, seoundrel, is tentatively en-
gagged to marry Lois, and bitter riv-
airy arises between him and Banion
Throughout the story, Woodruff IL
set on getting" Banion. After a
series of thrilling events, he en-
counters Banion in California, wher,
the latter has made fortune il
the gold fields. Woodruff is about t.
kill him from ambush, when Jack
son, an old scout, sees Woodruff anc
kills him.
Banion Is informed that he hal
been cleared Of certain charges made
against him by Woodruff, and tina
Molly is waiting for him in he
frontier home in Oregon. The pictur'
closes with the reunion at the Ore
gon homestead.
The work Of Mr.. Kerrigan is mos
commendable. Miss Wilson proves
unusually charming. The production
is as magnificent as it is colossal,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
FORMER ORCHESTRA MEM
BERS HOLD REUNION

Former members Of the old Am
well Orchestra held reunion dinner
at Aquetong Tea House last Satur-
day night. At one time this orches-
ira was the leading musical organi-
cation of this section of the country.
It has been some fifteen years since
they last played together as a de-
finite organization. Three of the
original members have since died
hey were Edgar T Phillips, who left
over 100000 for hospital in
Lambertville, George II. Groom and
Joseph Robinson. Other members not
present at the reunion are located in
other cities. They are Albert H.,
Regain, Chicago; Rev. II. S. Smith,
Barrytown, N. r.; Robert Schenck,
Trenton; Norman s. Conover, Nor
risville; Samuel Pickering, Balti-
more; Leon Thornton. Philadelphia.
Those present at the reunion We're;
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
EVENTS Nv AND ABOUT THE
CITY or LANBERTVILLE

In the Methodist Church 0eto-
Der 18th at 7;45 o'clock the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society will hold
their annual "Chinese Christmas
Tree Party" at which time pleas
ing program will be given. Needful
articles TO trim the tree will be
pencils, hair ribbons, warm materials
for dresses. light weight toys, wash
cloths, towels, etc, candy in tin
boxes, dolls and money. All are invi-
ted.
Commissioner Louis Focht engin-
Ger for the Free Bridge Commission
was in town Wednesday going over
the work being done on the bridge
by Brann e. Stuart, of Philadcl-
phia He cosulted with City Com
missioner Hayhurst on the removal
Of the trolley tracks at the bridge
approach and putting in asphalt to
match the street paving. Mr. Focht
said that the Commission Is willing
to bear the expense Of that portion
which fronts on Bridge property.
Mrs. Edward Naylor and daugh-
ter Helen, of Point Pleasant, were
visitors here with relatives last
week.
Harry Slack, of Coryell street,
has purchased from Mrs. William
II. Beatty the delicatessan store at
Is North Union street, and took
possession Monday Mr.. Slack is
widely known and had long ex-
perience in preparing foodstuffs for
banquets and other gatherings, and
expects to add many rcady-to-eat
foods to his stock shortly. This
is Hunterdon county's only delica-
tessan store, and was conducted by
William II. Beatty for fourteen
years prior to his death few weeks
ago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
CAR ON ENDURANCE TEST

How far will a Chevrolet car run
in 100-hour endurance and econo-
my contest? How much Gasoline will
it use? How much oil? How much
water?
These questions will be answered
by James ID. Salter, F'lemington
Chevrolet dealer, when Chevrolet
car, on 100-hour endurance and
economy run, starting from his
showroom at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, October 7, finishes it's test.
At the same time, Throughout
the nation, from the showrooms of
thousands of other Chevrolet deal
ers, cars were started on their way
at exactly the same time and to
demonstrate the same thing-the en-
durance and economy of the car.
The route laid out by Salter-
Chevrolet Sales will include most of
the important roads in this vicinity.
The car will be run at various
speeds, much similar to the speeds
that would ordinarily be used by
any driver making a 150-mile trip
slower in the eongested districts and
over the bad roads, with greater
speed over main trunk state high
ways.
Just a regular stock car, that has
already been run over 5000 miles will
be used. Such mileage is necessary
to break the car in before the run
is started, as otherwise the speed of
the car would have to be kept
down very low in the endurance run
and regular test under ordinary driv-
ing conditions could not be given it.
Although it is not known how
many miles the Chevrolet car will
be driven in the five day 100-hour
run it is estimated that at the very
least the car will have run up a
mileage as great as would ordin.
arily be given it in eight months.
A speedometer set at zero will be
used on this car and three prizes o.
$500 first, $500 second, and S1.O(
third to any person over 81 year.
OF age living in Hunterdon Count,
guessing nearest the mileage made
in the lO0-hour economy and endur
ance run,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

The local Legion boys of Edgar
II benson Post are sharing off a
Ford car for the benefit of their
clubhouse fund. They will have
booth at the fair where tickets will
be sold The car will be awarded on
December 23rd
DR.. r. C. Magill, in his capacity
as medical examiner for public
schools, made inspections of the
first and second grades in the New
town schools recently.
The approaches to the river bridge
have been paved with concrete, and
the trolley tracks are being removed
by the bridge contractors, Brann &
Stuart, of Philadelphia, as far as
Main street so that the roadway
can be put in repair. The paint
ing on the superstructure of the
bridge has been finished, and the
work on the flooring will soon COM
mence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wesley Oblinger
have returned from Haines City,
Florida, where they have resided
for the last. three years. Mr.. OBJ
linger has taken a position in a
paper mill at Bedford Pa. Mrs. OBJ
linger is remaining for a visit with
her mother Mrs. Ida K Roberts.
Several local members of the
Bucks County Historical Society ex-
pect to attend the autumn meeting
of that organization at Tohickon
Park next Saturday.
John Bradley has returned from
a visit in Rochester, N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred. Meginnes,
of Philadelphia, were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Borden, of
North Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Short, formerly
of Trenton, have moved into house
on Ferry street.
Miss Roberta Taylor has returned
from a months visit with relatives
in New York City.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ELECT

Lambertville-O Officers elected by
the senior class Of the Lambertville
high school are as follows: Presi-
dent, Fred Ryan, IF Lambertville;
vice president, Edward zimmerman,
Of Milford; seeretary, Anna Wool
ever, Of FreDehte wn; treasurers,
Dora Dudbridge and Thelma Hicks,
Of Lambertyille
The junior class officers are: Pres
ident, j. Walter Ireland, Jr., of
Lambertville; vice president, Thorn
as McNarama, Of Lambertville; sec
rotary, Edith Force, Of Titusville;
treasurer, Franccnia Clark, Of Lam
bertvlle.
The seniors have as class advisor
on the faculty Mis- Mary M. Cos
tello, while the Juniors have Harry
Okean.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
Chicken Supper
Plans Complete

MISUNDERSTANDING by the
competent organization formed by
the Ladies Auxiliary of Union Fire
Go. for their chicken supper next
Wednesday, the event promises to
be success, both in management
and in the palatable food to be
served, Mrs. May Cole is chairman
of the general committee, and the
other members are Charlotte Slack,
Alice 0blnger, Mae Dilley, Hannah
Slack, Myra Vert, Lizzie Oblinger
and Grace Stout.
The chairman of the dining room
committee is Daisy Huselton, and
those in charge of tables are as
follows: No Mae Dilley, Marion
Stintsman. Florence Patterson; No.
2-Lizzie Oblinger, Alice Oblinger,
Jennie benson; no. 3-Grace Ale
gar, Mae Lefever; No. 4-Grace
Stout, Mrs. Stockton, Mrs. VIM.
Larson; No. 5-Mrs. Chester Hol-
combe, tire. Cox, Dorothy Holcombe;
No. 6-IIelen Helms, Anna Johnson.
Margaret Shoemaker; No. Eliza
beth Patterson, Gene Coulton, Mrs
Bailey; No. 8-Mrs. Servis, Jane
Sine, Mrs. Chas. Kitehin; No. .
Floe Van Horn, Mrs. Sine, Dorothy
Morgan; No. 10-Ida Kitchin, Mrs.
Orvile Holcombe, Edna johnson.
Mrs. Cole is also chairman of
the kitchin committee, assisted by
Lizzie Morgan, Myra Vert, Char
lotte Slack, Lizzie Chamberlain, Mrs.
strouse, Mrs Metz, Nora Stout, Mrs.
Mckay, Mrs. Walter Holcombe. Mrs.
Thornton will have charge of candy
sales; Pes-Mrs Clinton Oblnger
and Hannah Slack; Coffee Harry
Slack; Ice Cream Robert Justice;
Tickets-Nelson Oblinger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
LYCEUM COURSE FOR
sGEANTSVILLE

The Sergeantsville Community As
sociation will put on another Ly-
aeum Course this winter, with the
first number to be on October 31st.
The entertainers arc supplied by the
Antrim Bureau of philadelphia, and
the program for this year promises
10 be even bette than the one
they supplied last year.
beginning October 31st, the DeJen
Company will supply the entertain
ment. The other events are Novem-
Der GOTH. Coates Lockhart Com
pany; January -Marimba Sing
ers; February 18th-New Era
Dramatic Company; March 10Th
Clarence l.. Burgderfer. Among
those active in arranging the Ly-
ceum are Newton v. Meyers and
+. v, d. Fisher, Of Sergeantsyille,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
TWO NEW BUSES FOR
LAMBERTVILLE LINE

John T. wilkins, proprietor Of the
bertyille-Trenton Bus Line has
announced that two new buses have
been ordered, and will soon be put
into service. He recently ,e
that if the diseontinuance of the
trolIeys made an increase in his
passengers warranting it, he would
institute a half-hour service.
He is now operating five buses,
at times having to put on extra bus
ses for the Yardley Bridge passen-
gers. If the half-hour schedule is
maintained it will be a decided ad-
vantage to the public,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NEWS AND NOTES

Services next Sunday, 11.15 am,
and 7.30 p. m. Special music at
both services.
Teachers Conference next Friday
7.30 p. m. This is an important
meeting; let all that can come out.
Rev. J U. S. Toms, of Thompson
Meimmorial Church, will speak. Re-
freshments will be served.
Miss Mary Kinsey and her niece,
Dorothy, moved from New Hope
this week to Philadelphia, to stay
with Dorothy's brother, near Hun
tingdon street station. They will be
greatly missed in our church and
Sunday School. They have lived at
the Opie residence on Bridge street
for many years.
A reception was rendered Hubert
NJ. Evans last Saturday by Frank
Fenton and family, on his departure
for Cumberland University. He left
Saturday, II p. m. A large crowd
accompanied him to the North Phil
adelphia station.
Mrs W. S. Kenderdine, of New
town, is visiting her parents this
week.
Mrs. J. H. Large was visiting last
week with friends at Bloomsbury
m J.
Warren Ely, of Doylestown, was
visiting his brother, John H. Ely
this week. He is well versed in the
history of Pennsylvania, especially
Bucks and surrounding counties.
Prayer service every Wednesday
night at 7.S0. Choir practice a
8.15 tn esame evening. We invite
all to attend,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
PUBLIC INVITED TO EXHIBIT


New Hope-The annual exhibit of
The Davenports and Morgan Colt
opened at their respective studios
last Saturday. The Davenports are
now in their new location at Tulip
Grove and are showing bedroom
rugs, chairbacks and shopping bags
in a great variety of styles and col
ors.
Mr. Colt is showing in his studio
at Phillips Mill various articles of
wrought iron, decorated furniture
examples Of wood carving, including
carved Gothic screen with leather
panels. Both Mr.. Colt and the Dav-
exports issue a cordial invitation to
the local public to visit their exit
bits. The lovers of arts and crafts
will find visit to these exhibits
will amply repay them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
DISTRICT MISSIONARY

A District Missionary meeting will
be held at the Presbyterian Church,
Lambertville, on Friday, October II.
This will include representatives
from Titusville, Stockton, French
town, Milford, Mt. Pleasant and
Holland.
There win be morning and after
noon sessions at 9:45 and 1:45.
Those attending both sessions are
asked to bring box lunches, and tea
and coffee will be served by the To-
cal committee.
Special music will be part of
the program and some interesting
speakers from distance will adj
dress the meeting.