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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Millions in Oil Profits

New York-The Union oil company
of California reports profit of &c.
100000 for the first nine months of
1924. This is after interest, depreci-
alton, depletion, federal taxes and
other charges have been covered.
These profits have been made with a
decreased production of more than
100000 barrels of oil in the nine
months period.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Miners Keep Away From Indiana

Terre Haute, Ind.-Despite news
paper reports, the employment situa-
ton in Indiana is very bad for coal
miners with no prospect of improve
ment, according to the executive
board of Dist. II with headquarters
at Terre Haute.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Shirtmakers Settle

New York-Half of the striking
shirt and boys waist makers are back
at work after only three days stop
page, according to the settlement
board. Employees in shops affiliated
with the United Shirt Manufacturers
Assn.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Retail Clerks Gain

Chicago-An agreement between
Retail Clerks union No. 1876 and re-
tail merchants provides for 6 o'clock
closing on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Union Label Meat

Paterson, N. J.-An organization
drive by Butcher local 454, Amalga
mated Food Workers, an independent
industrial union, in Paterson is edu-
eating the public through special ad-
vertising in the local press. A de-
mand for union labeled meat products
from union butcher shops has grown
uD.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Bricklayers Get Increase

Belleville, Ill.-A strike of union
bricklayers in Belleville which began
last srV ing has been settled. The
y ii demanded an increase of 25c
an hour. The settlement provides an
hourly increase of 1917 cents. The
new scale is $1.62h an hour. The
agreement expires in April, 1925.
Local building activities were de-
moralized since the strike.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Textile Strikers Successful

Lawrence, Mass.-Several hundred
textile workers employed at the North
Village mills of the Slater company
have won their strike against a 1919
per cent wage cut.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Machinists Organizing

Detroit, Mich.-Machinists in this
city are conducting a successful or
ganizing campaign. The movement is
being directed by the machinists' dis
trict council.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Labor i'm Boston Pulpits

Boston-More than score of trade
unionists will speak from Boston pull
pits Nov. 16 at the invitation of the
Federation of Churches.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
LiveLabor Notes
Short Items Gathered for Bene-
-
fit of Hasty Readers
Profits in Sulphur

New York-Profits of the Texas
gulf sulphur company are at the rate
OF $4,5O0,000 annually. Net earnings
for the last quarter were $1,140,219.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Machinists Get s1.15 an Hour

Detroit-In signing the Scotten-
Dillon Co. as union shop, the De-
troit Machinists organization obtain
ed wage scale of $1.15 an hour and
an 8 hour day. Other former oper
shops are expected to sign this week
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Sec'y Melons Taxes
Are S1,173,987.85

Pittsburgh = Andrew w. Mellon.
secretary OF the treasury, paid tax
OF Sl,l73,987.85 on his income for last
year, according to reports made pub
Tic by the internal revenue office re-
Gently. Richard B. Mellon, brother of
the secretary of the treasury, and act
ing head of the Mellon National hank
paid a tax Of S348,646.25. Howard
Heinz, head of the H. j. Heinz COM
pany here, paid tax of S129,122.
and Benjamin F. Jones, Jr., of the
Jones & Laughlin Steel company
here, paid S2O8,211.O7.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
BARRIERS Join Union

Hominy, Okla.-Barbers at this
place have organized and are affili-
ated with the Journeymen BARRIERS
International union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07

You seldom hear man brag," as
serts Jake, that he can get $4,000
mlIes out of one pair of shoes, but
nell spend an hour telling you how
Tar ne can go on one set of tires"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
R. r. Telegraphers Add Members

st. Louis-The Order of Railroad
Telegraphers enrolled 576 new mem
bers in September.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Doings Of Labor
Wage Increases and Progress
Made Throughout Country
Cigar Makers Win Strike

Tampa, FLA strike of 10000
cigar makers has been ended through
conciliation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07

Abraham Lincoln said that prohibi-
ton legislation would make for in
temperance; so he killed a prohibition
bill while he was member of the
Illinois Legislature Good old Abe, he
knew things!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
MR.. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? It is
carefully read by every adult MEM
Der of the household.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Tammany's New Leader.

Drafted for the good Of the party,
and TO further the presidential candi-
dacy of Gov. Alfred E. Smith. James
a. Foley, who was elected leader of
Tammany last night, enjoys the dis
tinction of having forced upon him a
post of leadership which other men
would struggle to win. His was an
experience unique in the annals of
Tammany. The new leader resisted
the proffered honor up to the hour
when the pressure became too great
and he reluctantly gave way.
1t is related that Norman +. Mack,
power in Democratic politics in the
state, called upon him at his house
after it was feared that he could not
be budged from his determination to
retain his position of surrogate, and
bluntly told him that he had been
honored by his party and that he
owed it to the party to come forward
in its hour of need and sacrifice his
personal preference in averting
| threatened factional disturbance
which would initiate against Gov.
Smiths candidacy for the presiden-
tial nomination.
Mr.. Foley is a new type OF leader
! for Tammany. A trained lawyer, an
experienced legislator, with a notably
enviable record, the antithesis of the
rough neck element which is COM
monty attributed to dominate Tam
many, he may remove some Of the
repruach which has attached to that
organization in the past.
The public will be controlled by
a spirit Of willingness to give him a
chance" to demonstrate that the
tigers stripes are not as hideous as
painted. In the meantime, harmony
| will hover over the factions ON the
| wings Of peace and the party will get
together for the nominating cam.
paign and for the elections in No
vember.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Unyerified References.

A young man got job with firm
Of Wall street brokers Monday as
messenger. He gave references
that looked unusually good. They
were not Investigated, but were &C.
cepted on their face value. On
Wednesday the young man, intrusted
with Liberty bonds worth s10,500, dis
appeared and to date has not been
heard from and no clues are available
for his apprehension.
Repeated warnings have been given
by similar cases in New York that it
is dangerous to hire, for services
which involve the handling of val
uables, men who are not positively
known to be honest. Case after case
has occurred in which employees have
turned out to be crooks, with heavy
losses to their firms.
A reference is never good until it
has been verified. Anybody can make
out a list of names Of persons who
will vouch for integrity. If the en-
ploying firm accepts them without in
quiry it takes full responsibility and
risk for possible loss. 1t is not re-
Election upon an honest applicant for
a position to inquire into the validity
and sufficiency of these references.
Indeed, it is only fair to him thus
to make sure.
To accept references without inves-
tigation is to put a premium upon
dishonesty and to invite loss.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Backs Critical Views
On Centralized Rule
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Your issue of Friday. the 9th, con-
tained letter from Alexander Sidney
Lanier admirably setting forth the
grave danger OF the growing central
ration of government power and
functions. The modern wave OF ir@
reverence for the wisdom of the past,
coupled with an Unsuitable thirst for
progress, has greatly jeopardized the
Constitution, the most important safe
guard of our liberty, and is threaten
ing to load it down so with amend
ments that it will soon be unrecog-
nizable. Amending the Constitution
bids fair to become a habit with
certain fussily active portion OF our
The dangers to which Mr.. Lanier
alludes are treated in detail and with
explicit examples in an article in the
March Atlantic Monthly by Bentley
w. warren. noted Massachusetts,
lawyer. Any who may think that Mr-
Lanier has overdrawn the situation
may find in Mr.. Warren's article full
corroboration of the evils Mr. Lanier
points out, and a still greater empha-
sis upon the foolish reckfessness OF
our course, which besides sapping our
liberty is imposing a tremendous
financial burden upon US. s*
1t is to be earnestly hoped that put
ting curb bit on our runaway fed
eral government will be one OF the
prominent issues of the coming presi,
Dental campaiGn, HENRY QLDxA
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Buffers Prohibition Views
Acclaimed and Condemned

justification for their reprehensihle
and Iawless actions?"
On the contrary, the Chicago Daily
News believes that those who criti-
cize DR.. Butler have entirely miScon-
ceived his views, because .Dr. But
ler believes in respect for law and
never has uttered word in encour-
agement or defense of notification
and evasion of any law on the statute
books. but he also believes in seeing
| things as they are, il facing IN
pleasant facts, and in drawing the
right conclusion from them; further
more, "the sooner uncompromfsing
supporters of Volsteadism recognize
that many of the opponents OF that
policy are as moral, as earnest and
enlightened as themselves and as
anxious to promote national temper
ance, the sooner will the essential is
sue presented by Volsteadism be
properly approached and the brighter
will be the prospect of its satisfactory
settlement"
Granting that DR.. Butler is an able
man and that he has a right to his
opinion, the Houston Chronicle does
not acQuieSce in his conclusions, for
widespread disobedience of a law IS
not proof per Sc that the law is
wrong, or that the remedy lies in its
repeal; moreover, what the Ameri-
can people need is to get back TO a
rev nrSt principles, and they are not
going to find the way either through
acts entitled acts or the repeal of
such acts, but by a more critical ex-
animation of their own conduct, law
or no law" The San Francisco Bull
letin admits that much of what DR..
Butler says is perfectly true and is
known to be true by the great ma
jority of the people, but any talk OF
striking the eighteenth amendment
from the Constitution will fall upon
deaf ears as far as a majority OF the
democracy is concerned" The New
York Evening World. however, hopes
DR.. Butler will have the courage Of
his position and force the issue az
Cleveland. because mo issue, albeit
non-politica1 in the purely partisan
sense, is more important; none so ",
tally affects the popular attitude to-
ward law and authority; therefore,
1t can only be settled by the people,
and the people can only find a voice
through the political parties" The
st. Louis Post-Dispatch concludes
that as an appeal for individual lib
erty as against governmental tyranny
and for political integrity as against
political and personal hypocrisy DR..
Buffers speech deserves to rank his
tor1cally with the classic appeal OF
Patrick Henry
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Bold Robbery in Washington

Washington got a taste of daylight
robbery yesterday morning, when two
men, unmasked, entered small jew
elry store and looted the place, after
beating the clerk in attendance. The
LOB" was done in the early hours,
Immediately after the shop was
opened. 1t was accomplished with the
dispatch of professional operators.
Yet the perpetrators may have been
merely amateurs or beginners taking
their cue from some Of the operations
in larger cities.
There is no possible police precau-
ton against such crimes. The bandits
watch their chance and take advan-
tage Of the moment when there is no
policeman in view. Even if the force
were doubled it would not be possible
to keep patrolman on every block
at all times.
In this particular case the solitary
attendant was overcome by force,
swiftly and effectively. Had there
been two men in the shop the rob-
bers would perhaps not have at
tempted the crime. The suggestion
occurs that it is perhaps not safe to
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Herriot and French Radicals.

Edouard Herriot, the radical French
Socialist leader, is reported to be slat-
ed for the premiership to succeed
Poincare, whose departure from Of
flee, due to the overturn at the cleo
ton. iS soon to occur. There will be
4 ajority on the Left" of the Cham
ber of Deputies, and Herriot is the
capable of organizing the various rad
ical elements into a ministerial bloc.
But it is not assured that he can
manage such a combination. He is
quoted in dispatches from Lyon, his
home, as declaring himself ready to
accept the responsibility, if it is Of
fered, but adding that much study is
needed to bring about a real read
justment OF parties in the new
chamber.
There are no less than five differ.
ent shades of socialism and liberalism
on the Left of the new Chamber of
Deputies. There are two questions in
view which threaten to cause further
Russia and relations with the Vatican
In addition there are wide ranges of
view respecting reparations and do.
mestic questions. If these were
academic matters a ministerial ma.
jority might be agglomerated out of
the Left groups, sufficient to with.
| stand parliamentary strains for the
purposes Of administration. But these
matters enter into the immediate
equation.
Hence Herriot's hesitation. He
does not lack in courage. He is the
leader of the Socialist groups in gen.
eral. But there is a large difference
between leadership of a minority in
opposition and leadership Of a min.
isterial majority composed Of the
former elements of opposition. In
England Ramsey Macdonald is find.
ing his way somewhat smoother than
was expected, as q result of the CO
operation of the Liberals in Commons
But he knows perfectly well that the
Liberals will desert him as soon as an
issue arises upon which they can ex.
pect to make capital for national
campaign. Herriot is wise, therefore
in studying the situation carefully be.
fore undertaking to lead the five va.
rieties Of radicals into the ministerial
seats.
Evening star., 1924-05-15

commodities. with the tain service.
Probably it is only a question of time,
if. indeed. that time has not arrived,
when the cost of maintenance will
prove too great for continued service.
If the canal should be abandoned
the question of the use of the right
of way of the great trough would
be of moment. Some years ago a pro
posal was made for its purchase by tho
Wabash railway for entrance into
Washington. That plan fell through.
Running parallel to the river, it is
already virtually graded and would
require only a comparatively small
expenditure to put into shape for rail-
road use. But lying, as it does, nee
essarily close to the rivers edge, it is
subject to occasional inundations, as
at present, and this fact might mill
tate against its dependable use for rail
transportation.
If the Potomac power project should
be executed, the canal would pre-
sumably have to be abandoned in any
case, as the flooding Of large area
would include the present canal line.
Unless the canal boats were sent out
into the power lake in the final stretch
above the city the way to Washington
would be blocked.
When the flood has subsided there
will be opportunity to determine
whether the breaks are sufficient to
compel the abandonment of this his
toric watercourse. Its passing would
be occasion for deep regret, for the
canal is one of the notable features
of the Capital.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIANDER JOHNSON.

By-and-By.
By-and-by - by-and-by have
nothing in the sky
But the sunshine and the song,
Where the airplane skins along!
We will Danish all distress
From a world of loveliness,
Where wen smile and never sigh
Byand-by.
By and by-by and by-though the
busy years that ny
Call for muscle and for nerve
AS we struggle to deserve
All the benefit ands cheer
That are lowering so near,
Well attain them If we try
By and by.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
The Auditorium a Civic Work.

Though often in the past the need
of a great hall where conventions and
other large assemblaSes can be con
venienty held in Washington has
been demonstrated. this spring has
seen the proof emphatically presented
in the presence in the Capital of an
unusual number of national organiza.
tons, with others in immediate pros.
pect, for which there is no suitable
accommodation. In addition to the
many meetings of this character that
have already occurred here this sea.
son two others of exceptional size and
Importance are on the books for early
asSemblage, that of the realtors of the
United States and that of the Ma
tional Education Association, which
will assemble in June.
Another year will see the city
rightly equipped in this respect. The
Washington Auditorium, long con.
templated and at last undertaken as
a civic enterprise by the people of the
Capital, Is in the final stages of con
struction. Its completion is expected
in the autumn. By next winter i,
will be in service and a year from now
It will have demonstrated its great
value to the city and its service tc
the organizations which naturally Sc
lect Washington as their place of as
semblage.
1t is due to the persistent endsavor
and the courage of a group of Wash
ington business men that this need
has at last been supplied, so nearly
to the point of actual service. They
have worked necessarily for mum,
Der of years, first to effect an organi
zaton, then to secure the funds, and
finally to press the construction.
The work is not finished. The
physical structure is not completed
and the financial support is not fully
supplied. To insure beyond any pos
sibility of failure the full accomplish
ment of this worthy work more
money is required. The opportunity is
offered to the citizens of Washington
at large. 1t is in reality their owr
enterprise. for the benefits will gc
to all.
To the extent that this investmen,
comprises the whole community it will
measure to its fullest value. 1t is not
only a public utility. but it is a bust
ness opportunity, for the success OF
the auditorium is well assured. This
springs series of national meetings
is an emphatic demonstration Of the
extent to which it will be used Fur.
thermore, there are numerous local de-
mands for such large place Of assem-
biage. The prospect is that the audi.
1ritm will be constantly in service
and under good management, such as
the character of those who are en-.
gagged in it's construction assures, il
will be productive of financial returns
1t is really the duty of all Wash
ingtonians who have means to spare
however small in amount, to take
part in this work of civic improve.
ment and development.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. Do the mail wagons used for
collecting from the boxes and hauling
to the trains belong to the govern
ment?-K c. c..
A. The Post Office Department says
that in about 800 of the largest post
offices in the United States the trucks
and mail wagons are owned by the
government At all other post offices
such vehicles are operated by con-
tractors, who each year bid for car
rying the mail from the offices to the
trains.
Q. What makes hair naturally
curly?-T r. T.
A. The contour of the hair is cir
cular, oval or f1attened. Whether
hair is curly or straight is largely
dependent upon its contour; the more
will be curled.
@. How many countries have not
adopted the metric systemic. H a.
A. Great Britain and the United
States are the only important coun-
| tries which have not adopted 1t.
Q. How much has been levied in
fines for violation OF the Volstead
| act?-W. A. V.
a. Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced (February 15) that in four
years $4,000 liquor cases had been
handled by the United States courts,
and that fines amounting to S16,0o0,-
900 had been levied.
| Q. What did the wall of Jerusalem
| inclose w. w. Il
A This is a subject Of controversy.
1t probably inclosed most of the
east hill, all of the southwest hill,
| part of the northwest hill and the
| mouth of the Tyropocon Valley
| (probably about 10000 feet). Rem
nants of the original wall of Jeru-
salem remain, but for the most part
| it has been rebuilt and greatly en-
| larged-
G. How much money was there in
| the marine hospital fund when the
seamen stopped paying into it,
| 9. l.. O.
A The marine hospital fund, which
| has been derived from the proceeds
| of the hospital tax on seamen, was
| discontinued in the year 1884. A new
| maintenance of marine hospitals
| throughout the country should be
| paid from the proceeds of the ton
| mage tax, and this tax was imposed
on vessels from foreign ports enter
| ing the United States. The amount
I
| continued was s15.794.807.63. This
| amount, which was held by the
| Treasury Department, was used for
| the marine hospital service.
Q. In the Book of Acts the chief
| captain says: with a great sum OBJ
tained I this freedom" Did Rome
sell citizenship?-B. ].
| A. Under the first Roman emperors
| freedom" of Roman citizenship with
| all it's privileges was purchased by
aliens or former servants or slaves
| who possessed the means at great
cost. During later rule it was sold
| for a trifie. Roman citizenship car
| ried with il many privileges.
| @. Are parsnips poisonous at any
| time FL. 3. L.
A The Department of Agriculture
| says that parsnips contain a vegeta-
| BILE alkaloid said to be mildly poison
Gus when they are approaching the
| seeding stage or in the seed stage
| They should not be eaten after they
| have started growing in the spring.
Q. How many Japanese are there
in California, in Hawaii, in Mexico
| in the PhilippineS?--E.C c. c.
A Out of total population Of
3,426.s61 in California, 1882 are
Evening star., 1924-05-15

maintain "a single attendant. i'll estab-
lishments where articles of high value
and easy portability are kept. .
If there is anything in finger-print
Identification, and unless these men
wore gloves, there should be means
available in this case to ascertain
whether the robbers are recorded
Whether that fact leads to any con-
clusion or to detection remains to be
seen. The thought uppermost in the
minds of Washingtonians is that the
job was done entirely too smoothly
and effectively for any degree of con-
fidence in the security of property,
perhaps even Of life, in this city.