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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
PLEADINGS FAIL
To BR|NGOUT
VOTES
Increased indifference Shown
BY Election Figures stirs
All Parties
By JONATHAN WICKWIRE.

ProgressiVes, frankly disappointed
with their showing, roundly, OF four
and one-half millions, where. they
had counted surely on passing six
and had hoped to obtain eight mil
lion votes.
Democrats, deply chagrihed to
find slash OF over million from
their supposed irreducible minimum
of g, 147,00O polled in 1920.
/ Republicans, too busy planning
how to reap the full fruits Of their
recent victory to worry unduly at
the loss Of a million votes. from the
Harding score.
Thus they appear as met up
with" in the highways and byways
Of the National Capital.
Varied viewpoints. Yet all seem
to have one point OF common con-
eern-the failure Of substantial
majority Of the potential voters
to qualify and vote, after q cam.
paign in which three parties spent
unlimited ntiIne and money telling
the electorate that upon the de-
the American form of Government
as devised and established by the
fathers; an dafter Coolidge, Davis
and LaFollette had broadcast,
through ether and press, last-minute
appeals which might be combined
In substance thus: Vote, for me ii
you can, but by all that you hold
most sacred, VOTE!
Appeals Prove Futile.
Complete official returns from
many States still are lacking, but
from those available and the latest
reliable unofficial reports, it appears
that the vote which by all pre-
election estimates was to pass the
! thirty and, perhaps, approach The
$4,000, 900 mark, win, in fact, count
out we'll short Of $4,000. 900 for the
eight pl esidentiol candidates who
were in the field. Based on the
census normal rates Of change,
there were 59,767,056 American
citizens twenty-one years OF age
and older in this country on No.
vember 4. Only 46.9 per cent of
these voted, even though the doubt
/ full figure of 28,000,000 be accepted
for the purpose of comparison.
On the same census basis there
were 54,940,135 American citizens
In the country in November, 1920.
Of whom 26,731, 1913, or 1855 per
cent, cast their ballots for one of
the five candidates for the Presi.
dency, in an election the results
of which for months had been a
foregone conclusion. The compali-
son is obvious; 1t is odious to many
of these careful students Of poll.
tics who are most wishful for the
success Of this greatest of all ex-
periments in representative democ.
racy--America. In Mexico, with
all her illiteracy and inexperience,
they did only shade less well in
her recent election.
Indifference Growing.
The growing indifference of the
electorate, which has reduced the
proportion Of those voting as COM
pared with those qualified from
about 70 per cent In 1896 to the
46.9 per cent of 1924, is not the
only threat to popular government
revealed, or, rather, accumulated In
the election Of November 4. Analy-
sis of the returns show inequities
in the distribution of electoral pow
er such as have shaken and destroy.
ed governments less firmly founded
than this. The election OF Coolidge
! has been commonly designated as a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
Address to ZionIists

Emanuel Newman, the national
director Of the Palestine Foundation
Fund. win deliver Zionist address
at the Wilson Normal School to
night at o'clock under the aus
pieces Of the local Zionists. Several
musical numbers will be rendered
by Harry SiegeI, violinist OF the
weIl-known Hotel Roosevelt Trio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
FORMER BANKER ACCUSED
or DRY LAW VIOLATIONS

MOBILE, Ala, Dec Charged
in three Federal indictments With
prohibition law violations, A. L.
Staples. former banker, business
man and at one time president Of
the Alabama Bankers Association
was arrested
Staples IL charged with conspir.
acy to violate the prohibition act,
conspiracy to violate the tariff act
by smuggling liquor and conspiracy
to bride Federal officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
TRAIN DERAlLED BY
ROLLING AUTO TIRE

SFIAMOK1N, Pa, Dec. L. The
Pittsburgh -Easton express was de-
rallied here when an automobile tire
rolled down steep hill by boys
struck the locomotive.
The tracks were torn up and the
passengers jolted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-01
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow


concert-United States Marine Band
" the Marine Barracks, 1t o'clock.
Nesting Washington Federation Of
Churohea in the Ninth Street Chris
LECTURE Recital - Beethoven and
Schubert, Two Ideals III Music,n BY
Alfred ] Swan, At Central High school
Mseting Columbia heights cstiusnI
Association. at s01S Fourteenth street
northwest, at o'clock.
Special meeting -Washlngton Aerie
NO. d2b. Fraternal Order Of Eagles, at
se2 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. to-
Observation-Disclosures celebration OF
Mquali IT, Waiter Reed Post. No. asa
ystefanE o. Foreign Wars At the occi-
Meeting North washington citisens
Association, at the United BfAthefn
Church tonight. Election OF officers.
Meetins--Anna MAnde Hallam Pfacti-
cal Psychology Club, at the Playhouse.
Meeting Banquet and election Of
officers by Congress. Lodge Chapter.
o. EA 8.
Special meeting Of officers of Potomac
Council. ct slS Tenth street northwest
at 1880 O'Clock.
Gard partY--Under auspices Of the
Rubenstain Club, at the Hotel RoOss-
MeetinE1stanton Park Citizens Assoc
o'el6ek.
paaaar- Benefit Of the shrine Of the
Blessed Sacrament. at Chevy Chase, at
the Elks Home, 91D H street north
west. today and tonight.
Address Emanuel Neunan will speak
on. ziOnisEn at the Wilson Normal
School tonight at o'clock.
TOmorrOw.
Meeting-D. c. Chapter of the
Daughters OF American Colonists at the
College Women'B Club tonight
Meeting Reading Club lip
reading class ct 1TI0 street north
Bazaar--Under auspices Of the
Women Of All Souls Church ct Six.
teenth and Harvard streets northwest
today and tomorrow.
Benefit--F0r Columbia Hospital at
the willard HOTEL Bal de Tete, prizes
given.
BalI--34Sd Engineer regimental mill
tafy ball at the City Club.
Meeting - Peabody Hilton Parent :
Teacher Association at the Peabody
School at $3.50 o'clock.
Meetlng-Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton at Clarendon Courthouse at
o'clock.
Card party-Under auspices Of the
Humane Education Society at Ward
man Park Hotel at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
GERMAN WOMEN START
CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE
Seventeen Fight to End All Wars
Endorsed by International
League.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 13.-By 1881 all
wars must end, according to the
plans of the German branch of the
Womens International League for
Peace and Freedom. The 'Peacettes'.
have decided to indorse and support
a seven-year world campaign to end
war, started under the auspices of
Gustave Spiller of Geneva.
Mr.. Spiller was organizer of the
first International Moral Education
Congress- held in London in 1908, and
of the first Universal Races Congress.
held at the University of London in
1911. More recently he has been in
terested in the activities Of the
League of Nations.
The German women, in an appeal
to support the seven-year campaign,
point out that the problem of world
peace is now largely of a political
nature. They therefore ask all ad-
herentS of the world peace ideal to
center their efforts upon the mem
bers of Legislative bodies, leaders of
political parties, cabinet ministers
and the editors Of political organs.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
PLAN TO BOOST VIRGINIA.
Editors and Chamber of Commerce
Will Meet in Richmond.

STAUNTON, Va, November 49,
Virginia daily newspaper editors and
directors of the Virginia State Cham
ber of Commerce will gather in Rich
mond November 24-29 to plan ways
for, constructive cooperation in the
development of Virginia between the
press and the State chamber
This announcement was made here
today by Col. H. l. Opie, chairman
of a committee named in August by
the publishers to arrange for the con-
ference.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
UNTERMYER SEES U. S.
TRICKED BY PEACE PACT
Nation Should Fast Instead of
Celebrate on Armistice Day,
Hebrews Are Told.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 13.-Samuel
Untermyer, in an address at Temple
Rodeph Sholom, criticized the celebra-
ton of Armistice day on the ground
that America was tricked by European
diplomats in making peace terms. I've
are celebrating not only the betrayal
of the vanquished, but of America" he
declared.
Mr.. Untermyer characterized the
militarism of France as more aggra
waited than the German militarism it
replaced, and deplored what he called
the hypocrisy of the United States
for the reasons it gives for refusing
to recognize Russia. 1.-The day should
be to us one of fasting and atone
ment, rather than of joy and thanks
giving" he said.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Weather Expert Dies.

ALBANY, November 13.-George T.
Todd, for 19 years meteorologist and
weather observer in the United States
Weather Bureau in this city, died
yesterday of heart disease. He was
So. He had been in the Government
Weather Bureau service for more
than 35 years, serving previously at
Wichita and Dodge City, Kan
Evening star., 1924-11-13
FIVE KILLED AT CROSSING

DENNISON, Ohio, November Ia
Earl Farren, SO, and his four chill
dren were instantly killed and his
wife probably fatally injured last
night when their touring car was
struck by a Pennsylvania passenger
train at the Pollen grade crossing
miles east of here.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
A. F. OF |. WARNS
 AGAINST RED CONVENTION

l June 17 conference a few bona fide trade unionists to make that meeting 1 and its deliberations have the appear
 ance of labor and progressive move ment But they will control the ma chinery and seek first of all to destroy opportunities for genuine progressive action and when that is done reaction and radicalism hold the stage. The in terests of this country felt the chaf- 1enge of the American Trade Union Movement and are therefore uniting with the Communists and professional constructive progressive development. 7 American labor has given no sup port to the June 17 St. Paul conven- ton. Do not believe any statement to the contrary. The executive officers of the National Farm Labor Party, realizing the danger of the situation have called upon all progressive farm CTS and trade unionists to abandon the Farmer Labor Party for the time be- ing and to support by every honorable IiISdIS tlIC laws, PIl1IIPISS dHu pOilClSS of the American Federation of Labor Non-Partisan Political Campaign.
 The undersigned representatives of the American Federation of Labor, acting by full authority and instruc- tions of the conventions of our Fed eration, have no purpose to serve other than that which shall protect the rights and interests and promote the welfare economically and politically of the great mass of the wage earners of our Republic.
 "We, therefore, urge that your or
 ganization ignore all appeals from the
 so-called organizing committee and re-
 fuse to send delegates to the conven-
 ton called to be held at St. Paul June 17. Shun it as you would and should
 shun a band of political pirates"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Indictments Against Union Plasterers
 Are Dismissed

New York, June 7.-Upon the mo- ton of Special Deputy Attorney-Gen- era1 Abraham L. Friedman, Justice Mahoney, sitting in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court, Michael J. Col1eran and 31 other officers and members of Plasterers Union, Local No. 60, which were found as result of investigations by the Lockwood committee, authorized to inquire into the graft Tn building conditions in this city and state.
 Attorney General Carl Sherman came to the conclusion that in view of the fact that the first trial of these defendants resulted in a disagreement and that in the meantime the mem bers of the union had ceased resorting to the practices of holding Up en- p1oyers like they did before the in- dictments there would be no justihca- tion of spending the states money in another long drawn out trial which might also end in disagreement.
 Justice Mahoney, adopting this view of the situation and glad to see the congested condition of the calendars somewhat relieved, dismissed the in dictments.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
CARPENTERS WILL ELECT OFFICERS ON
 SATURDAY, JUNE z
New Haven Local No. 79 to Hold Annual Election at Trades
 Council Hall.

Much interest is being manifested in the coming election of the Carpenters and Joiners, Local No. 7e, which will be held in Trades Council Hall on Saturday, June 27, between 3 and 8 p. m.
 The various candidates for office are elated over their chances, and each ap- pears to be confident of victory. The list of nominees for the various offices Is as follows
 President, William Therrien; vice president, Elmer Greenwood; record ing secretary, John Fly Smith; hnan- cial secretary, John Dillon; treasurer, Henry Mayer; Conductor, Henry Goodwin; warden, Ernest Hartman !; trustee, Paul Jackel.
 District Council, John Strachan, H. Mayer, John Smith, w. Therrien, Paul Jackel, Elmer Greenwood, T. A. Star no, E. Hartman, John Dillon, C. A. Anderson.
 Trades Council, John Fly. Smith, John Strachan, Paul Jacke1, H. Good win, E. Hartman.
 Business agent, John Strachan.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
"Be On Guard" Says Broadcast Letter
 of Campaign Committee.
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service
 Washington, June 7.-"Be on guard in St. Paul on June IT, says the Amer ican Federation of Labor national non-partisan political campaign com mittee in a letter addressed to all American labor.
 Documentary evidence, says the warning, shows clearly the reds plot back of the coming convention. Send no delegates, is the message to labor everywhere.
 The letter, as signed by Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and James |O'Connell, is in full as follows: ITO All Organized Labor:
 Trade unionists, American citizens, be on guard! A plot has been made to trick you into injuring our labor movement and undermining our na- tional institutions. The exploiting in terests of this country-ever the enc mics of 1abor-and the Communists the enemies of orderly development in all lines, are trying to get their hands on the machinery of America. Upon you rests the burden of defending our institutions.
 This is the p1an- Circulars are be- ing sent to organizations of labor by various groups of seemingly harmless or well-meaning individuals urging that delegates be sent to a convention to be held in St. Paul, June 17, 1924 to nominate candidate for the presi- dency of the United States. These communications are disguised as an effort to promote political and econo- mic progress.
 We have dependable information that those who are planning this St. Paul conference and who intend to di- rect its work are the group of inter national communists who from Mos COW are sowing seeds of dissension and revolutionary propaganda where ever they can obtain an opportunity This group works through professional radicals and such we11-meaning agents as 1t can deceive.
 They are working to have at the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
HARTFORD BOINERS ELECTION WILL BE
 SPIRITED AFFAIR
Declination of President .Milvae to Serve Again Opens Up Fine
 Friendly Contest.

Through the declination of President William D. Milvae of Local 43 the Carpenters and Joiners Union of Hart ford, to stand for a reelection q spir- ited contest for the offices of the union is now on and will be decided at the next meeting. For almost every office there will be a friendly contest with good men put up by their associates and whoever wins out the Hartforo local is assured of being oficered for the past The nominations are as fol- lows:
 For president Thomas H. Russell, George McCarty; vice-president, John A. Andrews, H. L. Brown; recording secretary, John Milvae; financial sec retary, Thomas C. Murry,. James P. Long, C. D. Potter, O. w. Jones, i; treasurer, Charles Taylor; conductor, E. T. Reilly; warden, Arthur McNeil; trustee, Carl Seraphin; sick visiting committee, John Prentice, James Mur- ry, William Livingston.
 For examining board, William Bac- on, Thomas J. Russell, Thomas O'Brien, John McaCrty.
 For amusement committee, George McCarty, Dennis Sullivan, Charles Taylor, Robert Russell, Walter La Point, D. J. Donovan, Ernest Miller, Ernest Yunk, H. R. Brown, Jake Beck CT, Edward Kelly, w. D. Milvae.
 For executive board, D. J. Donovan, William Bacon, James P. Long, George McCarty, Thomas Russell,t A. D. Car ami, Robert Russell, Dennis Sullivan, O. w. Jones, Thomas s. Murry.
 For business agent, D. J. Donovan.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
.DANBURY FIREMEN MUST STAY ON OWN
 JOBS IN FUTURE
Cannot Sleep All Night On City's Payroll and Take Other Workers
 Places In Daytime.

Danbury, June 7.-The Danbury Centar1 Labor Union this week won its fight to prohibit members of the fire department who are being paid $35 , week to protect the city from flames and spend most of that time asleep in the fire houses, from going out in the daytime and taking up work in differ ent trades to the injury of the worker and taxpayer who Is employed in those lines. After some months of effort the labor body finally brought about rul- ing by the fire commissioners that fire men when off actual duty must not work at any other paid line of indus try and 1t Is expected conhdentially that the Common Council will ratify the rule at its next meeting.
 The resolution was drawn up as the result of complaints registered with the fire committee by officers of the Dan bury Central Labor Union, who claim ed that the fremen were taking work away from other men. The matter was first brought to the attention of the common council in February, but upon the promise of the fremen not to work at trades when. off duty no re- striction was placed upon them.
 The Central Labor Union officials claim that the hremen have broken their promise and have been working at all trades during their days off duty; depriving mechanics of work
 In order to put a complete stop to the practice the fire committee drew up a resolution prohibiting hremen from doing any kind of work when off duty and this was passed Tuesday eve ming without dissenting vote.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
GET TOGETHER AND PUT OVER
 THE CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT

The Anti Child Labor Bill, this time be- lieved to be constitutional, has been passed by both Houses of Congress. 1t has been long fight the Supreme Court upsetting two prevl- ous laws passed by Congress and the fight is not over yet.
 The present law is in form of a Constitu- tional amendment and must be approved of by vote of three-fourths of the states. In Connecticut and many of the other states this will not be done by referendum to the voters but by the Legislatures. There is where the fight comes
 There is already rampant a propaganda supported by the interests that want to ex- ploit child labor for their own gain, to the effect that the amendment is an invasion of state rights.
 Maybe so These interests didn't make the same claims about prohibition because that was for their benefit. If state rights are to be invaded to protect theafut1re generations of this great country (just as prohibition) then let's invade them. The dry up twas to pro tect the workers. This amendment is to en- sure future workers a fair start.
 Therefore it's up to every Organized Labor worker in Connecticut to do his or her utmost to see to 1t that those nominated for the Leg islature of 1925 are pledged to vote for rati- fcation of the Anti Child Labor Amendment. Connecticut has been jealous of it's state Here's one that it should ratify.
 Our Laws here on child labor are good. But we are not the whole country
 Let's give the kiddies in other states a chance
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
HIGH RAILROAD PROFITS

New York, June 7,-The Erie rail road reports remarkable financial gain for the first four months of this year. Net profits were $5;170,093, as compared with S1,9S5,936 in the same period last year.
 The New York Central railroad re- ports a profit last year of $45, ,339, ,426, or 169 per cent. on it's capital stock. The previous years profits equa1ed v per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07

Following the overwhelming by the trolley employees Connecticut of the proposed whereby continue the of 57 than negotiations resumed Monday last between the officials board but speedily deadlock when absolutely refused recede from doing favor keeping the scale putting
 reduction of hour the Unable international and Rear don of Worcester Mass expected here today take and endeavor to adjust
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07

The tro11eymen's board Tn compliance with the expressed desire of the local unions about the state, presented re- quest for 75 cents an hour maximum, the increase in bus lines by the com pany being of such proportions now as to affect the carmen. While the request was made, the conference board and the members at large had little hope that the company would agree to any such figure but 1t was to the future of the car operators The company quickly countered with the reduction proposal and after some jockeying finally agreed to maintain the present wage scale of 57 cents. The company did make some con- sessions on the bus jobs by granting the car operators the right to bid in for the bus line jobs and this was fav- orably acted upon by the different To- calls. The wage question, however,
 
 the agreement with the company ex- pired on June the men are still work ing under the old agreement. In two recent cases the matter has been sub 1nitted to arbitration as must be done under the trolleymen's bylaws before a strike can be declared. The com pany is well aware of this fact and naturally took advantage of 1t. Both sides are heartily sick of arbitration but unless an agreement can be reached when the international vice president arrives and takes hold, 1t will probably have to go to arbitration again.
 The Connecticut Company in its fare boost in February made it a par ticular point to tell the public that the increase given the carmen last year was iii a large part responsible for the fare raise. The trolleymen deny this and claim that the big overhead of the company for leased lines and mortg ages Is the reason the company IS not making the money It deserves and is earning on it's patronage.
 The trolleymen of the state, to man, went out and did yoeman service in driving the jitney busses from the streets of the large cities. Of course they were protecting their own jobs while assisting the company and in their efforts they had the assistance of T &t, many craftsmen were better served by the jitney busses. Then the company itself established bus lines over many of the suburban routes, began the in- sta1lation of countless one-man cars with the result that the trolleymen are now again facing a situation whereby their jobs are believed to be in Jeop- ardy. For this reason principally they are standing pat now on the wage and working agreement and intend to stand pat until 1t is settled and they know where they will be at in the future.
 Despite yelled insinuations in many of the daily papers of the state there is no immediate possibility of a strike The rules of the union prohibit such action except as last resort, the workers realizing that they are semi public servants and obligated to care for the public In traffic lines. The be- lief is held that the company and the conference board will soon get togeth- CT and settle the matter in a way that will be accepted by the rank and file.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Bureau of Labor

Colombia, June 7.-Decree No. 637, of April IA, 1924, provides that there shall be created in the Ministry of In dustries section which shall be known as the Bureau of Labor" which shall be charged with the strict carrying out of the provisions of Law 83 of 1923, and have jurisdiction in all mat ters related with labor legislation and with strikes.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
sTEREoTYPERs UNITE

Alton, IL. June 7.-Stereotypers in this city have organized and secured wage rate of $50 week