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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-03-27
THE GOVERNOR RACE

Theodore Christianson. the
well known member Of the Min
nesota Legislature from Dawson
in Lac Qui Parle county. and at
torney and newspaperman. filed
for the office of governor of the
state on the Republican ticket
last Friday. Strangely enough
the editor Of the American hap
pened TO be in the office OF the
Secretary of State figuring on
some job work just when Mr..
Christensen came in TO file and
therefore had the pleasure Of
being the first person to shake
Mr.. Christianson's hand and wish
him success in the campaign.
Having known Mr.. Christian
son personally during the past
nine years while he has been a
member of the legislature and
editor of the Dawson Sentinel.
and having heard him speak
several times and watched his
public record to some extent we
take pleasure in recommending
him as an able man for the high
office which he seeks. As chair
man of the appropriation COM
mittee in the house he has held
perhaps the most important post
there and in that capacity has
proven his ability and foresight.
Mr.. Christensen held tight and
was not nearly as liberal with
the states money as many de-
sired him To be and on account
of his conservatism there has
acquired the enmity of no small
number However his good judg-
ment is appreciated by the tax
payers and the appreciation will
likely be registered at election
time.
Curtis Johnson Of Rush City,
in the neighboring county of
Chisago, has also filed for the
governorship on the Republican
ticket Mr., Johnson is person
ally known TO large number of
Pine county people who will wish
him success at the polls. He was
born and raised at Rush City and
rs well known as a man of great
enthusiasm. He has never held
any political Offices in the state
but rs president of the Minnesota
State Fair the past year has
gained considerable publicity
and acquaintaneeship over the
state. He is really better known
in a national way for as presi-
dent of the National Implement
Dealers Association he has spok.
en- in IS Of the 4S states in the
Union.
Mayor George f. Leach of Min
neapohs, and Frank r. Ellsworth
of st. James, have filed for the
office of governor on the Repub-
lican ticket and o. p. b. Jacobson,
railroad and warehouse commits
sioner, another Republican. has
also announced his candidacy for
that office. Mr.. Jacobson will be
a strong contender for the office
and it is likely that the fight
will wage close between him and
Christianson.
Michael Ferch, Minneapolis;
w. w. Royster, Glenwood; DR.
VIM. A. Schaper. Minneapolis;
and Victor lawson. Willmar
have filed on the Farmer-Iabor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-03-27
The EXCLAMATION.

ZONES has the most happy idea of
married lifsl He believes that man
and wife shosild always be In har-
mony; that they should mutually yield
every point to this one end and have
no thought but that Of true domestic
happiness
splendid And. OF course, Mrs.
Jones agrees with him.
How d'yuh get that wayf Jones
isn't married. Richmond Times-Dis-
patch
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-03-27
fire at ID. B. S. hall, Mar.

fire at d. B. S. hall. Mar.
IL :. .................. 200
Lars Christensen, janitor
work ;. ............... 1915
Askov American. publish
ing minutes from March
/, 1923, to. March 1. 1924 1000
Minnesota Power & Light
Co.. Feb. services ...... 1880
L. c. Petersen, village cleo
ton service -. 800
Chr. Sorensen, village cleo
tion service 300
Louis Olsen, village cleo
ton service 800
There being no further bust
ness the council then adjourned.
A. Gravesen,
Attest: President.
H. Petersen.
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-03-27

ticket. Mr.. Lawson has been
boosted considerable Of late for
the office of governor by his col
leagues.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
DEMOCRACY IN INDUSTRY NEAR AT HAND

CLEVELAND, May 29.-"I believe in the pres
of in the organization of industry and
in which, if properly directed lies forces pregnant
with infinite possibilities of moral progress said Secre
tary Hoover 81 believe that are, almost unnoticed
in the midst of great revoluton-or perhaps better
word transformation in the whole super-organizaton of
economic life. We passing from period of
remey ndvidualistic action into period of associatona
activities.
Practically entire American working world is
trade associations and trade institutes embracing particular
embracing representatives of different industries and
commerce. We have associations embracing all the diff
ferent professionslaw, engineering, medicine, banking
real estate and what not We have farmers associations
and we have the growth of farmers coopera
tves for actual dealing in commodities.
Of indirect kin to this the great increase in
ship of industries by their employees and customers and
again have tremendous expansion of muuazed in
and banking
although such assocatiOnal organizations trace
entage to the Middle Ages yet in their present implication
they the birth of the last so years and in fact their
gowh to envelopng numbers is of the last 25 We
have perhaps $4,000 such assocatona activities in the
economic field. Membership directly or indirectly
embraces the vast majority of all the individuals of
country Action of wide import by such associations has
become important force of late in political economic
and social life.
at is true that these associations exist for varied
poses Some strong in recognition of public response
bity and large in vision. Some selfish and
But they all represent vast fermen of economic striving
and change"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30

union members. Several of the grad
yates have already been instrumental
in starting workers classes in Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Worcester and
Cincinnati
The 1924 graduating class includes
former manager of the New York
Waist and Dress Makers Joint Board
of the l. G. L. w. u, former presi-
dent of the Salem, Mass, Central
Labor Union and others who have
held minor positions in their unions
The organizations represented in
clude the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union, the Internation-
al Seamens Union, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, the United Cloth
Hat and Cap Workers, and the Inter-
national Association of Machinists.
Preparations are under way at
Brookwood for the commencement
exercises on May Both. The speakers
who have been invited to address
the graduating class on this Occa-
sion are all prominent labor leaders
and men and women active in the
Workers Education movement.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
GILL NET FISHERMEN
ASK FOR LADOR'S AID

The gill net fishermen of Skagit
county have appealed to the State
Federation of Labor for aid in their
Initiative campaign for bill No. 81,
which will do away with trap fishing
and restore the rights that have been
taken from the gill net fishermen to
pursue their legitimate calling. The
proponents of the bill contend its
adoption will mean not only the en-
ployment of several thousand citizens
of the state, but will also bring about
a reduction in the cost of fish to the
consumer.
A bill embodying the general pro-
visions of Initiative Bill No. 81 was
introduced by the joint legislative
committee of the State Federation Of
Labor and the Farmers. A circular
letter is being mailed out from Fed
Grafton quarters requesting local un-
ions to aid the gill net fishermen in
the circulation of their petition In
connection with the work now being
done for the Bone Bill and other INF
tiative measures.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
STAGE STRIKE IS Off
MANAGERS IN LINE

NEW YORK, May 29.-After rat
Ting many stays props and securing
all possible publicity, the small group
of die-hard theatrical managers hav-
reached an agreement with the Ac-
tors Equity association.
Equity had previously signed with
20 per cent of the managers and were
quietly preparing to call strikes
against the die hards on June 1, when
the latter hoisted the white flag.
This means there will be no gen.
eral theatrical strike.
Equity is affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The player
folk were threatened and cajoled to
break from that organization. For
their benefit the managers inter-
viewed themselves in the public press
and told sorrowful tales of the
dramas finish because it is being
unionized.
Equity members stood firm against
this propaganda, and the managers
have concluded to do business at the
old stand.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
62 NATIONAL BODIES
BAND TO LEAD BIG
FIGHT ON RADICALS
PERMANENT ALL AMERICAN
ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT
RUSSIAN SOVIETISM
American Legion Takes Leading
Part in Assembling Representa-
tives of 20 Million Americans

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20. =
Permanent All American organiza-
tion, bring together sixty-two power
ful national organizations, including
the American Federation of Labor,
for the purpose of aggressive action
to exterminate revolutionary and de-
structive radicalism was effected by
the All-American Conference which
assembled here upon invitation of
the American Legion. This action
brings together the accredited repre-
sentatives of more than 20,0O0,000
Americans for an unrelenting war
throughout the country against all
revolutionary and subversive propa-
ganda.
Resolutions adopted by the Con-
ference outline the policies to be
pursued These resolutions commit
the new organization to the following
propositions:
Opposition to all forms of soviet
propaganda, whether in politics, in
labor unions, in civic and social
groups, in government or in the
schools and churches.
2-Opposition to recognition of So
Wet Russia by the United States gov
eminent.
A. r. Of L. Is Congratulated
3-Congratulation Of the American
Federation Of Labor upon its reaf-
firmation of opposition to anti-dem-
ocratic and destructive radicalism.
Refusal to regard Americas en-
try into and conduct of the war as a
debateable question, but sustaining
thai cezpse as izorssSly Ha-E &c. dur
ing the war, striking directly At such
utterances as those contained in Con-
gressman Berger's House resolution
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
WALLA WALLA COUNTY
CHILD HEALTH AWARD

SEATTLE, May 29.-Walla Walla
county will apply for the fourth award
of the series of five-year child health
demonstrations conducted by the
American Child Health association,
according to advice recently received
by the State Department of Health.
As it would be of great advantage
to the entire state to have this child
health demonstration and as Walla
Walla county is the only place in the
state which is enthusiastically work
ing for it, it is up to the state of
Washington to get behind this coun-
ty to do everything in its power to
bring the award to Washington, DR.
Paul A. Turenr, director of the State
Department of Health, points out.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
WENATCHEE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL TO
Be REORGANIzED
PRESIDENT SHORT AND UNION
LEADERS FORMULATE PLANS
AT CONFERENCE
Prospects Bright for Good Apple
Crop and Relief This Fall from
Agricultural Depression

SEATTLE, May 29.-The Wenat-
chez central labor council, which has
been lying dormant for almost a
year, is being re-established as a
result of plans formulated at a con-
ference held in Wenatchee last week
between President Short of the State
Federation of Labor and representa-
tives of the various local unions of
the apple city.
Wenatchee has suffered in almost
the same degree as Yakima and Walla
Walla from the agricultural depres-
sion, but prospects for a good fruit
crop this fall has revived the spirits
of the business men and residents of
the community generally. The frost
which caused so much damage at
Walla Walla a few weeks ago was
not felt to any damaging degree at
Wenatchee.
Cooks and walters, painters, car
penters and BARRIERS local unions are
fairly well organized and are main
tanning active locals. A committee
composed of representatives of the
painters and culinary workers are at
work visiting the local unions of the
city petitioning them to send dele
gates to the central labor council
where a reorganization will take place
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
LABOR COLLEGE GRADS
ALL UNION MEMBERS

Back to the union" is the slogan
of the machinists, miners, seamen,
mems and ladies' clothing, millinery
and laundry workers who will grad
uate from Brookwood Labor College
on May Both. Every one of the second
class to graduate from Brookwood
is a union member and expects to go
back to the industry from which he
or she came better fitted to serve the
labor movement.
Brookwood has now been in exist
ence for three years, and the men,
bers of the first class, which gradual
ed in 1928, are back in industry work
ing in the labor movement whether
in an official capacity or as active
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
SHALL CAPITAL FINANCE UNION
OPERATED TRAINING SCHOOLS?

of all others to set in motion a plan
that will go far toward eradicating
the social unrest and industrial fric-
tions that now beset our country.
It is not possible to find another
five million men whose hands are so
closely clasped; whose interests are
so intimately linked; whose capacity
for acting in unison quickly is so
great as those composing the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, of which
you are the president. 1t is for this
reason that l address myself to you,
and through you to your associates
of the federation. You and your
friends have ready at your hands the
machinery that I would see used.
Your unions have in embryo the po-
tentialities for great welfare, and 1
would ask you to use them.
We may take it as a truism that
the welfare of no single individual,
group of individuals, or class may
rise permanently above the welfare
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
STRIKE CAN'T BE USED
TO VIOLATE CONTRACT

NEW YORK, May eff a de-
cision by supreme court jury in
Justice Burr's room is upheld, a
business man can not use a strike
to evade contract obligations un-
less he proves he attempted to
prevent the strike.
The case was a dispute between
a broker and a cotton goods man
ufacturer over the delivery of
goods. The manufacturer pleaded
that strike in his mill relieved
him of responsibility, as his con-
tract with the broker provided for
delays due to fire, strikes or 10Th
er conditions beyond control"
On cross-examination it was
shown that the loom fixers had
demanded wage increases in the
cotton mill and asked for con-
ference two weeks before the
strike was called. The manage
ment replied by taking away the
assistants to the loom fixers. The
latter than suspend work.
In his charge to the jury, JUS
tice Burr called attention to the
novel questions involved, and ask
ed for finding as to whether the
strike was matter beyond the
control of the manufacturer. The
court said:
"The strike clause does not
mean that whenever a strike is
threatened or occurs, the manu-
facturer may abandon all effort
to avert it and fold his hands
until such time as lower wages
may prevail or until such time
as the strikers may give in"
The jury found that the strike
was not "beyond control of the
manufacturer.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
An Open Letter To Samuel Gompers
BY Campbell MacCullOch in
Golfers Weekly

Mr.. MacCulloch, manufacturer, has
been thinking about the problems of
industry and citizenship. He thinks
higher standards in both could be
achieZed through training schools op-
Grated by labor unions and financed
by capital Mr.. Gompers will answer
Mr.. MacCulloch next week.
Ny Dear Mr.. Gompers: You
and l have met but once, and you
will not recall the occasion. It is
largely because of what | saw in you
then. and what l believe of you now,
that | am writing this letter. / am
pointing to you an opportunity, such
as I believe is afforded few men, to
write for yourself page IN human
itv's records that viii endure long
after you have moved onward to
serve your fellows in another con-
dition. / believe you are the man
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
LESS MEN EMPLOYED:
LOWER WAGES IN APRIL

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Employ-
ment in manufacturing industries in
the United States decreased 81 per
cent in April, pay roll totals decreas-
ed 2.5 per cent and per capita earn
ings fell 0.4 per cent, the bureau
of labor statistics reports.
The figures, based on a survey OF
S,422 establishments in 81 industries
showed 2,7O6,709 employees with total
earnings for one week in April oi
S71,966,3O2, compared with 2,765, ,95S
employees and total pay rolls of $73,-
S34,53 in March.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30

Official Organ of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
HOquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
KAUFMAN LEONARD
STAFF SEE MOVIES

The Sloat wholesale Co. of Port
land, distributors of the Maytag
Electric Washer, entertained the
staff of northumberland Co with a
dinner and motion pictures Wednes-
day night. The pictures depicted the
various stages in the manufacture
of the Maytag washer.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30
LEGION-LABOR FORCES
HOLD JOINT MEMORIAL
SERVICES AT PASCO

Under the auspices of the American
Legion among the biggest memorial
services being arranged for is that to
be held at Pasco, May 80 Dr. Hin
ton Jonez, state commander of the
American Legion, nelly De Priest,
state adjutant and President Short of
the State Federation of Labor will be
the SPEAKERS of the day Pasco is enc
of the big railway divisions of the
state and the labor forces, especially
the railroad men, are planning to at
tend in large numbers. A meeting has
also been arranged for at Prosser fol-
lowing the program at Pasco.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-30

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awake,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-14
W artime Rail Manager
 Fined S12,5OO for Fraud

Henry L. Joyce of New York, in dicted last September on charges of defrauding the government out of $1 100000 while wartime marine man ager of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, was fined $12,500 last week by Federal Judge George English. A pris- on sentence was withheld owing to the defendant being 64 years old and a sufferer from a chronic heart aff1iction.
 Joyce diverted repair work at exor- bitant prices to corporations i'll which he was personally interested, prac- tice pursued by many other railroad managers during wartime and while the guarantee provision of the Cum mins-Esch law were in effect.
 The corporations which benefited un- der Joyce's plan were fined $1 900 each by Judge English on pleas of guilty.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-14

is very complete, containing part1cu- .ars o. every known local trade union Ill Canada, and also lists of central or ganizations and delegate bodies, to- gether with the names and addresses of the chief executive officers for the year 1924.
 A chapter In the report Is devoted to class of organized wage-eaTners, who though not connected with the trade union movement, and deemed Of sufficient importance to be given a place Included in this group are asso- citations of school teachers, commercial travellers ard government employees, III all numbering 61 organizations, with a combined reported membership of 85,562
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-14
Government D epar t - ment's Report Shows That Losses in Mem bership Have Stopped and Actual Gains Now Being Made.

The figures published in the thir- teenth annual report on Labor Organ ization i'll Canada, covering the calen- dar year 1923, which has just been is sued by the Department of Labour, in dicate a check in the recession Tn trade union membership in the Dominion which has continued during the three year period from 1920 to 1922. AL though the year 1923 shows a loss of 25 in all classes of local branches, the combined membership increased by l.471. the number of branches stand ing at 2,487 and the membership at 27S,092. The trade union system i'll Canada Is composed of CD local branches of international organizations, @ non-internationa1 bodies and their local branches, (3) independent units, and (4) national and Catholic unions. There are 94 international orga1iiza
 tions with branches in Canada, and be-
 tween them they represent 2,079 subor- dinate lodges, with combined reported membership of 203,843 These figures
 indicate that there are two more in ternational organizations operating in the Dominion than were recorded in 1922, and that the local branches have decreased by 29 and the membership by 2,307. There are IS of what are termed non-internationar organiza- tions, the same number as recorded in 1922 with total of 278 local branches and a reported membership of 34,315, gain in branches of six and in mum bers of 11,342. The independent units number 24 a loss of one, the reported total membership being 9,934, an in crease of 871. The unions designated as National and Catholic humber 106
 the same as i'll 1922, but the member ship, which was reported at 30,000, shows a decline of 9,335. Although the international organizations show a small loss, this group represents ap- proximate1y 73 per cent. of the total trade union following in the Dominion. The membership of all classes of or- ganized labor in Canada, as reported
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-14
Sense From Congress

Labor without happy and pros porous farmer cannot live and prosper ol the high plane 1t now rightfully enjoys. Representative George w. Johnson of West Virginia, in speaking on the MacNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill
 The fatal defect in the conception and construction of the Railroad Labor Board was and is -that it sought to combine things essentially inconpati- ble, force and pers1asion n'-Represen- tative Henry R. Rathbone of Illinois, i'll Address On Railroad Labor Board
 Work that is being done by little children had better go undone; factor ies and farms wherein and whereon children starve and slave had better close and lie idle * Let us save the ehildren-frst because it is right, and next because in so doing we serve and save America. Representative Elton Watkins of Oregon, in speaking on Child Labor Amendment