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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
WHITE CEDAR HELD
PRECIOUS IN JAPAN
Fast Vanishing Supply Held
for Temple Use.

westinghouse representative of
western lumber concern, who has re-
turned from a visit to Japan, has in
formed Manager Blalock of the Seat
tie office of the Department of Com
MERGE that the supply of white cedar
in that country is controlled by the
imperial family and comes from one
Of their estates. There is also white
cedar which comes from the Island of
FormOsa, but this is less desirable be-
cause it has a tendency to be pink in
the center
The japanese white cedar of the
highest grade Is considered practically
sacred. All Of the wood Is inches
and up in diameter Is reserved for the
building of temples. The cheaper
grades, however, are disposed Of like
other woods. Especially fine pieces
are reserved for the temples of the
emperors. Only white cedar grown In
Japan is used for building temples
In the opinion Of this visitor, most
Of the white cedar shipped to Japan
Is used for exposed beams on the in
side of dwelling houses, where this
wood Is priced for its appearance and
long duration. One instance is cited
in which a Japanese paid $1,100 IN
gold in this country for choice beam
IS inches square, 20 feet long, with
perfect diagonal grain.
Polish timber exports in 1923 in
creased to 1,165,087 tons, valued at
approximately 100000, from 1928
528 tons, valued at $4,000,000, in 1922
Assistant Trade Commissioner Bald
win, Warsaw, reports to the Depart
ment of Commerce. Virtually the en-
tire increase, which is said to have led
to excessive exploitation of Polish
timber resources, occurred in the first
half of the year Following the i'm
position in June of export taxes in
tended to check excess cutting and
equally to stimulate the domestic
woOdsawing and manufacturing in
duStry by limiting the export of raw
materials, shipments in the second
half of the year fell to mere fractions
of their former volume.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
TAHITI FARMERS ARE
ENRICHED BY BEANS
Kanakas Live High as Price
of Vanilla Scars.

Papeete, Tahiti.-A great demand
has arisen in these western islands for
bicycles and motor cars, although the
roads are mere tracks.
The Chinese in Papeete have en-.
deavored to satisfy the demand by
combing all the old junk heaps for an.
cient bicycles and antique "tin lizzies."
A little tinkering and few coats Of
paint, and the rejuvenated contriv-
ances are ready to be exchanged for
quantities of vanilla far in excess
Of the value proffered.
This is one of the consequences Of
the visitation at Papeete of vanilla
millionaires" from the Leeward group
Of the Society islands. These islands
escaped the plant disease that devas
tated the plantations of Tahiti some
years ago. Thus, when the price of
vanilla beans scared recently to grea.
heights. these Islanders had full crops
for which they received sums beyond
their widest dreams. Papeete being
the Paris of the South seas, these new.
ly-rlsen nabobS have been Hooking
here to spend their gains.
The roads in and about the city
have become perllous from flivyers,
chartered by the week, loaded with
fat Kanakas, who rush about at high
speed, to the CONSERVATION of pedes-
trians. Their women folk are aston
ishing the beach dwellers with glow
ing silks, high-heeled shoes and picture
hats.
This orgy of spending will continue
until the last franc is gone Then the
natives will return happily to the
peaceful shores of Raiatea and Bora
Bora and resume their old pursuits of
climbing the mountains for 'fei" and
cOmbing the reefs for fish. But, hav-
ing had whale Of a time, they will
be content.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
METHODIST CHURCH

10:00-Sunday School. Many
familiar faces are still missing from
this service; we hope you can get out
next Sunday.
11:00-Regular service, with
preaching by the pastor. Strangers
especially welcome.
8:00-The last service before con-
ference. We hope to have special
music; come and bring your friends.
Remember the primaries Tuesday,
Sept. 2. Let us get out and vote for
men who are in favor of law en-
forcement. The church has been
praying and working for a long time
to get the 18th amendment, now let
us get out and nominate men who
will not violate their oath of office
when elected.
G.. A. Bird, ras,or.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
POLITICAL PIE EATERS

There are styles in politics as in
everything else. The politician al
ways has his weather-eye out for
new fields to exploit; hence the pro-
posal that crops up intermittentiy to
have the state operate insurance
funds of various kinds. Several
states, in fact, now sell compensation
insurance covering accidents to work
ers, and in some cases the state main
tains a monopoly of this form of in
demnity, while in others private COM
panies compete with the common
wealth.
Politicians who bring about such
interference with the economic func-
ton of private business do so for
certain practical reasons and those
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

Maria Gregorievna, claiming to be
the daughter of Rasputln, the famous
evil genius Of the late czarina of Rus
STA, arrived in Paris recently after
many tribulations and adventures. She
claims to be one of the five legitimate
children of the notorious monk. She
claims to have lived with her father
in Petrograd, and each week he took
her to see the cZarina. She also tells
of the terrible ordeals after Rasputin' IS
death, when she was imprisoned with
her brothers and sisters, and event
ually sent to Siberia, from where she
made her escape. She hopes to obtain
some engagement on the stage, as she
is a very talented girl and good
dancer She Is shown wearing the
same costume which she wore while
she lived with her father, and with
which she arrived in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

who listen to the noisy advocates of
the sovereign state" should remem-
Der that such paternalistic individ-
uals have a dull axe to grind. That
portion of the unsuspicious public
should ask themselves why polite
ians urge such methods so indefatig-
ably. There is clear answer:
state operation supplies political pie
in the form of funds for contracts to
favored henchmen; it furnishes num-
erous jobs for those who help the ma
chine to operate, and thus affords a
means of building up a political or
ganization to perpetuate itself.
There are not many business men in
politics but there are plenty of men
who make politics business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
Cop Retains His Job
Though He May Be Rich

Hollywood, Cal.-Everybody knows
policemen are skeptical, and Herbert
r. Reynolds, traffic officer of Holly
wood, is no exception. In the squadron
at the police station, fellow officers
recently crowded around and congrat-
uated him on falling heir to 100000.
Maybe yes and maybe no." Rey-
nolds commented, leaving hurriedly
to take up his duty as directing traffic
officer at HOllywOod's busiest corner.
According to Attorney Charles
Knudson, the money was left Reynolds
by his father-in-law, Mangus Brown,
in Philadelphia.
Despite a years separation between
Reynolds and his wife, the Brown
family is said to hold a warm spot in
It's heart for Reynolds, who submitted
10 eight blood transfusions to save
the life Of his sister-in-law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
EZEKIEL LUTHERAN

Services next Sunday at IL a. m.
Welcome.
Sunday School and Bible Glasses
at 9:45 a. m.
The annual Sunday School picnic
will be held next Sunday at Prospect
Park, Hudson. Each family bring
lunch and an extra warm dish. De-
parture for grounds Immediately
after services.
Ladies' Aid will meet next Thurs
day at the T. T. Thompson home.
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Carl Johnson
and Mrs. Peter Paulson will serve.
A. l.. Rustad, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
BAPTIST CHURCH

1000 a. m.-Bible School. Class
es for all.
HOO a. m.-Regular service
Preaching by the Pastor. Theme
1.-THE Holy Spirit in Johns Gospel
This is good for the Saints.
6:30-B. Y. P. U. short bright SER
vice. All welcome.
7:30-Preaching by Pastor. Theme
Revelation Chapter a."
Monday, A p. m.-Sister's Prayer
meeting at parsonage.
Wednesday, 8 p. m.-Senior Bible
Study class in church parlors.
Our Motto, "1'he Old Book and the
Whole Book"
o. A. Graham, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
OLD ASADEMY GIRLS
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Continued from page one.)

CONTINUED from page ohe.t
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and approved.
Sarah Nichols Tozer then gave a
short report of the special picnic for
Fannie Stevens Gulick, of Honolulu,
in September, 1928.
Eunice Foster Thomson was
chosen to re-write the roll of mem
bers.
1t was suggested that next year
we bring picture of ourselves, taken
in our more youthful days, as basis
for a guessing contest.
The climax of the day is always
reached when we read the letters
from absent ones in response to roll
call.
Letters were received from:
Nellie Eastman Wciland, Matte
Cameron Campbell, Mollie J. Aid
rich, Angie Mckay Dodge, Hattie
Powell Ensign, and Lucy Wilcox
Thompson, state of Washington;
Martha Balloon Young, and Ella
Smith Currier, California; Hattie
Gibbs Longwell, Kansas; Eva Bur-
nett Curtis, Illinois; Fannie Stevens
Gulick, New Hampshire; Fida Garlic
ton Armstrong, Canada; Mary Loring
Woodwork, Ada Powell Stone and
Emma Flint Nichols, Minnesota;
Nettie Taylor Elliott, Margaret Hos
ford, Marie Loring Field, Waite
Thayer Allen, Lottie Thayer, Jeanette
Short Knowles, and Minnie Knowles
BEDFORD, Wisconsin
Those present from out of town
were: Nellie Nelson Mott, jefferson,
Wis; Emily H. Pratt, Philadelphia,
Pa; Mercie Roberts Young, Still
water, Mimi; Alice Getchell Merritt,
St. Paul, Mimi; Nellie Halves Gard
ner, Minneapolis, Mimi, and Ida
Wescott Bushnell, Wyocena, Wis.
During the past year these have
responded to the last roll call:
May Gibbs Chimney
Grace Wilcox Rosenquist
Nellie Cooper Sackett
Henrietta Cameron
Alice Powell Weld
Helen Healy Brown
Lucina Foster
Anna Foster
Ella Dodge Henderson
Anna Dickinson
Amelia Bolkcom Perrin
Ann Hickock Swanson
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Frances Viii Iii a m
Baker
ce-Pres.-Louie Burr Fuller
Sec.- Treas.-C Rosenquist
Stiles 9,7
Food Com.-Callie McKahan Ell
iiott
Flower Com.-Hattie Levings
The annual picnic closed with the
singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH

All services cancelled Sunday,
August 81, to permit attendance by
members of the North Western
Young Peoples Conference at Min
nehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Aug.
2S-Sept. l.
Mann Valley Ladies' Aid meets at
the home of Mrs. Fred Younggren
Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Regular
mid-week service.
Paul A. Nygren, Pastor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
Many Old People

Hutchinson, Kans.-Halstead, with
a total population of around 1900, has
more than forty residents more than
seventy-five years old, the oldest being
ninety-three years of age. 1t is claimed
the percentage of septuagenarians in
Halstead is larger than any town in
the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
HOUSES FOR SALE

80 FOR SALE.-7-rcom house with
electric lights, located on South Side
near Glen Park; has large front
perch and fair sized back porch, both
screened-in; good woodshed built on
house, we'll in woodshed; also small
barn. Price and terms reasonable.
Possession about Oct. l. Inquire of
c. E. White at The Journal office,
River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

If in need Of anything in the print
ed line, call the Journal, the home of
Quality Job Printing. The best work
at reasonable prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

Strayed.-F'rom pasture of A. C.
Nassau, 8 miles north of New Rich
mond, 2 mares, l gray and l black,
with white stripe on face. Notify
A. c. Nassau, New Richmond, Rt 8,
or Mrs. c. B. Sylvester, River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
TRINITY CHURCH

Sunday, August 81, 1924, eleventh
Sunday after Trinity.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
10:45 a. m.
c. Leonard, Priest In Charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
Find House Built of
Mud 200 Years Ago

Phlladelphla.-After weather
ing the sunshine and storms of
perhaps two centuries, a two
story house, built of mud from
foundation TO roof, has been
discovered by building in
spector and condemned.
Close examination of the
unique structure, which stands
at 322 Buttonwood street, re-
vealed that builders of 200 years
ago used the same methods Of
pouring mud into wooden molds
MS is used today in the construc-
ton Of modern concrete build
ings.
To the generations Of men,
women and children that have
passed 1t, the house has stood
as a landmark, but not one of
noteworthy history. A week ago
1t was to the passing citizenry
only a house on a street, that's
been there for many years."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

GARAGE FOR RENT.-Near Nor
NAL school. g. A. Rasmussen, River
Falls, Wis. Phone 421.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
FARMS FOR SALE

For Sale or Rent.-200-acre farm,
miles east of River Falls on County
line road. Cash or on shares. In
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

J. H. Demarest Of Closter, n j.,
seventy-one years old, who has com
muted between Closter, N. j., and New
York city every working day for SO
years and o months, was awarded the
title Of being the champion commuter
on the Erie railroad. He was pre-
sented with a watch as token of his
new title.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

Use the Classified co1ur:n.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28
NOTICE

Summer Cottages-For rent at Il
waco Springs. Inquire of Miss j.
Morse, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-08-28

SEWING.-Wanted, any kind of
sewing, including plain sewing, dress
making and refining coats. Mrs.
Arthur Muckenhausen, 112 Walnut
str, phone 513.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
Your Union Meeting
rHIRp THURSDAY. May IS, 1924.

THIRD THURSDAY, May IS, 1924.
Name of Local and
No. Place of Meeting
Allied Printing Trades Council, 50
z. Van Buren, ST., $50 p. m.
271 Anal. Clothing Workers, 400 s.
2a7 Boiler Makers. 2o4o "; North Ave.
SO Boot and Shoe, 1888 Milwaukee
"a Brick s and Clay, shermanville, III.
1856 Brick and Clay, Glenvew, W.
1s Carpenters, 1t3 s. Ashland Blvd.
sal csrpenters, lao Emma ST.
434 Carpenters, South Chicago 1867
Michigan Ave.
500 CARPENTERS, o.gden and kedzie.
1870 Drug Clerks, 431 S. Dearborn St.,
1874 Electricians, 1907 ogden Ave.
7o5 Electricians, 7475 Dante Ave.
115 Engineers, 1928 Houston Ave.
429 Firemen and Enpinemen, 38th and
2ss Hod Carriers, South Chicago, sio1
60 Janitrssses, city Hail. Hearing
10 Ladies' Garment Workers, 1928 W..
Van Buren, st.
81 ladies' Garment Workers 1914 N.
100 Ladies' Garment Workers, s2s W..
Van Buren, st.
II Leather Workers. $40 w. Harrison
233 Moulders, 1f9 S. Throop ST.
Painters District Council, 1876 W..
Adams st.
37f Painters, Quits Hall, Chicago Hts.
2 Piano and organ Workers, 1870 W..
Washington.
2si Plumbers hallway, Monroe and
Peoria.
724 Railway Carmen, 75th and Drexel
Avenue.
27s Railway Clerks, $40 W. Washing
So4 Railway Clerks, s1ss Commercial
Avenue.
1892 Sign Hangers, $40 W. Harrison
~ Slate, Tile Roofers, 1924 MiIwau-
40 stage Employees, Masonic Temple,
10s30 a. m.
Stone Cutters, 1870 W. Washington
742 Teamstcrs, saos Houston Ave.
75d Transfers Dairy, 220 S. Ashland.
40 uphoisterers, 100 w. Washington
Street.
(Noto-Unless otherwise stated all
meetings are at y. mo-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
EXPECT AMERICAN
WORKERS TO LIVE
ON S2S WEEKLY
That Means Little On A
Part Time Basis

Wage earners in the industrial es-
Establishments of the country received
an average of $26.SO a week during
March, according to the report Of the
u. S. bureau of labor statistics. With
full employment thruout the So weeks
of the year this would mean annual
compensation amounting to $3.50.
This is approximately $1,000 short Of
the so-called health and decency
standard.
Compared with a year ago these
wages show an increase of "a per
cent, a neglible gain in purchasing
power in the course of IL months with
the present wage tendency downward.
Eight industries employing 100000
workers, or more than one-eightn o.
the total factory workers of the coun-
try, are paying lower wages tnan a
year ago with a consequen! lowering
Of the standard of living they main
tanned in March, 1928. These include
both mems and women's clothing,
shirts and collars, cotton manufacture,
boots and shoes and the manufacture
of automobile tires. The decrease in
purchasing power varies from per
cent in the shirt and collar industry
to S1s per cent in mems clothing.
Average earnings in typical indus
tries during March were reported as
follows: meat packing $24.S7, baking
1854, cotton manufacture S16.S2,
mems clothing $2S.S1, iron and steel
$31.1O, foundries and machine shops
$29.1S, saw mills $20.S7, boots and
shoes $3.50, printing $685., automo-
bile S33.57, railway car building and
repair 500, electrical equipment $2S.S2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
HOOVER DODGES
MARTIN CHARGES
OF ANTI-RED AID
"No Organization" In
Bolshevik Districts
az Lie FEDERATED Pressl

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Question-
ed by The Federated Press, Herbert
Hoover has replied in special inter.
view to the statements made by Capt
J. V. Martin of the shipping board
vessel, Lake Fray. Martin showed that
Hoover sent him a cargo of food and
motor trucks to the aid of Yudenitch
just before that counter-revolutionary
invaded Russia from Esthonia in 1919
Hoover denies that he interviewed
while admitting that the food and
trucks did go to Yudenitch. He claims
they were used solely for the civilian
population and not to assist the mill
tary expedition.
Paris Russian Group Responsible.
In the first place, he asserted, the
S4,450,000 worth of food was sold to
the Provisional Russian government
in Paris. That is, there was in Paris
a group or committee of former i'm.
perial ambassadors with whom the
allies dealt, two years after the revo.
luton in Russia. Yudenitch was oper.
ating with their sanction and support,
as were Kolchak and others. The go
motor trucks which he sent to Reval
for delivery to Yudenitch's general
supply committee were sold by the
American war department to this Pa
ris crowd, which gave its notes in pay
nent. Hoover merely forwarded these,
and he says he did so with the stipu-
lation that they should be used only
in distributing famine relief.
Aibi: No Relief Discrimination.
But Hoover's fundamental alibi is
this: He says that there was no dis
elimination in this plan of famine re-
lief, as against civilians within the
lines of Russia.
Refusing to discuss the prospect of
restoring normal relations between
the United States and Russia, Hoover
said that Russia's economic situation
was steadily improving.
There is talk in Washington that
Hoover is disturbed by the stubborn
anti-Russian prejudice and policy of
Secretary Hughes. But when Hoover
is asked to talk about Russian recog.
milton he hints that that ground has
been staked out by the state depart
ment, and he must stay off.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15

gates, and in true steam roller style
referred it to the executive board
The writer predicts that there will be
delegation at st. Paul representative
of the workers and farmers of Okla
homa beyond the control of Dan Ho.
gan. Chamberlain, for his good
work, was rewarded by being selected
as the delegate to the Cleveland c. p
P. A. gathering.
God Help LaFoIIette."
The few delegates that were left
listlessly adopted a program that
Chamberlain said was bob LaFol
lette's."' If it is so, God help LaFol
lette. 1t is a mixture of meaningless
phrases about the suffering people
much less radical than Mayor Hylan's
talk about the interests"
George Wilson was nominated for
United States senator, and L. l.. Lib
by for corporation commissioner
The great event was when LaFollette
was nominated for president. Then
the whole game became clear.
The hybrid monstrosity born under
the name Of the Oklahoma Farmer
Labor party, with middle class third
party platform, shaped around the
personality of LaFollette and the
prestige of the Farmer-Labor move
ment, has for it's parents gang OF
political high binders that the work
ers and farmers of Oklahoma have al
ready had bitter political experience
with.
But a new element has entered the
struggle. A goodly portion of the del
egates to this misnamed convention
have now a clear conception of q
class Farmer-Labor party. They are
going back to their farms (that are
owned by the bankers), determined
to keep up the fight against capital
ism and its Greeks bearing gifts"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15

Workmen, No. IA, Boston; Workmen's
Circle, Branch us, Roxbury; A. X.
Birch, Business Agent, Norwood Build
Ing Trades Council; James E. o'MaI-
ley, National Executive Board, U. L.
w. I. U. Of America; August oster-
holm, Secretary Carpenters District
Council, Norfolk County; Committee
of Arrangements: 7. J. conroy, Chair
man, so Benefit Street, Worcester,
Mass; Frank DeIuca, Secretary, 14s
Court Street, Boston, Mass.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
Governor Kills Safety.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-Fol-
lowing the recent scathing letter adj
dressed to Governor Richardson by
Will S. French, retiring commissioner
of the California Industrial accident
commission, a report issued by Joseph
]. Rosendale for the Industrial AS
sociation show 1923 violations of safety
regulations in building jobs in this
city alone-a result of the Gripping
of the commission by the governors
economy" budget.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
New Amalgamated
Local Charges Law
Violation For Women

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
Amalgamated Clothing Workers OF
America, recently organized in this
city, have filed charges with the com
missioner of labor against eight San
Francisco firms doing tailoring work
under contract for local retailers. 1t
is claimed these firms are violating
the eight-hour law for women, in some
cases working their women employees
from a. m. to 7. D. m. Others work
late into the night, and sanitary con
ditions are bad in all of them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15

to carry leaflets to the women in the
neighborhood is a member Of which
any workers organization might well
be proud.
AT present, they are putting all
their energies into the work of Great
ing organizational strength and in pre-.
pairing for the May 18th Demonstra-
ton Parade to the City Hall on Satur-
day Working class women and their
children will come out that day to de-
mand that the city build houses and
rent them to the workers at cost.
The U. G. w. W. has its headquar-
tiers at 1875 Fourth Avenue, New York
City, where information may be OBJ.
tanned.