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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
NOT CLOSED YET

The prophecy that after the nation
went dry jails, warehouses; and pris-
ons would be things of the past be-
cause crime would cease and there
would be consequently no persons to
lodge therein, has proved to be de-
-lusien and a snare in this neck Of the
woods, as the patronage of the city
prison is evidently growing by leaps
and bounds.
At the last council meeting the
members were officially notified that
the pantry at this popular resort was
on a par with Mother Hubbard's cup
board, and mine host Brocky Williams
was following Oliver Twists example
and asking for "more," and that un-
less succor was afforded, and that
right soon, the guests would have to
go supperless to bed.
The city dads recognized the S. O..
S. signal and put through an ordin-
ance increasing the sustenance allow
ance in order to keep the boys from
starving.
This looks as though our city pris-
on was not expecting to shut up shop
in the immediate future.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
NEWARK OHIO, FRIDAY NOVEMBER IA, 1924
On the Promise of
Prosperity

lion Of our people. 1t is true that it
helped the Republicans triumph. 1t
was tremendously useful in raising
millions of dollars and in persuading
hundreds of thousands, perhaps mil
lions, who believe in the things for
which Mr.. Davis stood to vote fol
Coolidge. Mr.. La Toilette has been
a splendid asset to the men he habit
ually denounces.
The case of the Democratic party is
that it has not been true to itself. 1t
has listened to siren songs of men
posing as Democrats and promising
the La Toilette promises of some
thing material to be handed out by
government. It's principles have
many times been lost sight of in the
wear and tear of politics. 1t offered
the country a splendid candidate, but
only after it had wrangled to the
point of disruption over matters
which set prejudices at work that
plainly were not stilled. 1t could not
offer a candidate of the political
creed of Governor Bryan and still say
that it was united for straight gov
ernment. A party pays for such
things whether they were mistakes
of the heart or of the head.
That is for what is past.
The future is always Americas
business.
If the Coolidge administration goes
on with what we have had for the
past four years, there must be a
breaking down. Government cannot
be used to pass out favors, whether
in the form of taxes on the people to
make profits for those already rich,
or oil leases, or water power priv
ileges, without day of reckoning.
The Republicans have promised to
make everyone prosperous.
The things that have occurred may
have sobered the men whose excesses
have known no limit, who were salts
fled with any administration if they
could say it was only 80 per cent bad.
And that must be the hope Of Amer
lea. No one wishes the Coolidge ad-
ministration success more whole
heartedly than the Newark Leader
but with Dawes in the chair of the
Senate no one more gravely fears the
result.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Labor Greets Mexican
President

Washington = Organized labor
greeted General Plutarco Elias
Gales, president-elect of Mexico,
on his visit to this city. The dis
tinguished Mexican received the
unanimous support of Mexican or
ganized labor in his recent cam
paign.
He was met at the railway sta
tion on his arrival in this city by
a delegation of A. F. of L. Off
cials. Later he received these Of
ficials and executives and repre-
sentatives of the various interna-
tional unions that maintain offices
in this city at the Mexican en-
bassy, where motion pictures of
his campaign were shown. Gen
eral Gales pledged his administra-
tion to the betterment of the peo-
pie of Mexico and hoped for a
continuance of the fraternal bonds
between workers of the United
States and Mexico, which "have
been so strongly cemented by your
great President Gompers."
In reply to these we'll wishes,
President Gompers expressed sim
liar sentiments, and urged the ne
cessity for the strongest unity be-
tween workers of the two coun-
tries that peace may continue.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
mo" ON CAR ORDINANCE

His Honor the Mayor, at the coun-
Gil meeting last week, in volumin-
Gus document as long as the Presi-
dents Message to Congress, enumer-
ated about a thousand and one reas-
ons why the ordinance recently adopt
ed granting a franchise to the CO.
lumbus, Newark and GAINESVILLE Elec-
trio Railway to maintain and operate
street railway system in Newark
was Objectionable, and concluded his
TRADE by announcing his official veto
to the measure.
Just what he expects or desires to
accomplish by such a procedure is un-
known. The town is dead enough as
it is, and knocking out the street car
system will not improve conditions to
any noticeable extent.
The street car company agreed to
improve the service and to spend a
large amount Of money in the near
future for that purpose, and accord
ing to GAINESVILLE papers had secured
Continued on Page Eight
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Employers Union
Is FlOurishing
(Bv Federated Press)


Philadelphia-The value of organ
ization for the employers was brought
out in a report of the four year activ-
ity of the Philadelphia Textile Man
ufacturers Assn, prepared by Will
lam j. Wall, Of the Nicetown Dye
Works. Five hundred and thirty tex
tile mills have been served by the
association and and employment rec
ords for $4,000 workers have been
accumulated.
This data on the $4,000 workers
gives the duration of their stay on
each job and their general record. 1t
furnishes valuable guide to the lab
or manager seeking labor personnel
which will give largest production at
least cost. The list also classifies the
workers according to trade, from
Fpmmon labor to the technical force:
D4Nearly all the Philadelphia textile
DDosnufacturers operate open shop.
Do1 1nbers are enthusiastic in acclaim
anu anu the value of the labor record SER
Irao ofurnished by the association. In
sstseesast fiscal year 48 more textile
manufacturers joined and the total
gain in membership the last four
years is. 1910.
Philadelphia union say that black
listing of their fellows has proceeded
more efficiently since the bosses or
ganized.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
Commentator and Criticism Handed
Out PromiscuOusly as Deemed
Just by Our Hired Man
A FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Looks as if something had happen
ed to disrupt the former peace, har-
mony and happiness existing in our
official municipal family, and it is
limited that internal discord is rife
and that open warfare may break
forth at any moment.
The boys now riding in the band
wagon would not rest easy until they
had succeeded in ousting Andy Crilly
from the position of cemetery super
intendent which he had filled to the
general satisfaction of the public for
many years, and supplanting him
with a man of their own choice, who
has since managed the job with ap-
parent efficiency and credit. At least
no loud howls have been raised
against him.
Now he has for some reason un-
known to deponent, incurred the dis
pleasure of some of the higher-ups
and his head is demanded as penalty
therefor.
But Charlie says "Nay, nay, not on
your life. Pm in; it's a civil service
job, and it's up to you to get my hide
if you can. Go to it and be d" or
words to that effect.
Just what will be the result is not
known. One fellow says 81 WILL" the
other retorts "You WON'T" and there
the matter stands.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Trial-By-Jury Rule
Is Not Discussed

New York-If the absence of news
paper editorial comment is a criter-
ion, the trial-byjury decision by the
United States supreme court is a
sumner to reaction. Few newspapers
have discussed the courts reversal of
a long line of decisions that the pow
Ell to issue injunctions carries with it
the inherent power to punish for vio-
lationS of these court orders.
The supreme court now abandons
that position and accepts the declara-
ton by congress that alleged viola
tors must be accorded trial by jury.
The decision was unexpected,
though the courts have been under a
terrific bombardment, especially dur
ing the campaign just closed. The
public press has seen fit to ignore the
decision and its far-reaching effect.
The matter is not discussed editor
tally.
The American Contractor, Chicago,
points out that the decision leaves the
labor injunction unchallenged, but a
trial by jury will permit "the active
strikers, who are the first ones to
violate an injunction, to remain at
liberty pending their trial and they
will be able to continue their lnJunc-
tion defying activities"
The American Contractor frankly
reveals the purposes of the labor in
junction, by this further comment on
the supreme courts decision:
"Under the former method such in
dividuals (strikers) were summarily
sentenced, and thus were prevented
from participating in the strike. I'm
der the new arrangement such men
will be virtually free to continue their
activities until the jury can get
around to convict them, by which
time the strike probably will have
been settled one way or another. 1t
is not without reason that the unions
of the country conceive of the su-
preme court decision as a ruling that
is favorable to themselves"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Trade Union System
Adopted by Doctors

Washington-The Physicians and
Surgeons union of the national cap
ital, officially known as the Medical
Society Of the District of Columbia,
has established an elaborate sliding
wage scale that applies to every ill
of man.
The minimum rate for office con-
sultation or advice over the telephone
is So, and $500 for certain major op-
erations. Maximum rates for the
same service ranges from $40 to
$4,000. Provision is made for char
ity patients and for those who can
not pay the minimum. Diminishing
the fees except for motives of char
ity and benevolence is a violation Of
this regulation" according to the by
laws of the union.
A number of regulations, known to
trade unionists as working rules"
are provided. Where a member of
tion will be blacklisted by the union
until the wrong is rectified. This
working rule is as follows:
whenever the medical staff of a
hospital or dispensary is forced to re-
sign, or any member thereof, and
when, after due hearing, this society
finds that such dismissal was without
just cause, it shall be forbidden to
any member of this society to accept
a position on the staff of said hos
pital or dispensary."
The working rules also provide
that members shall assist one another
in the collection of their wage, and
all forms of grating are condemned
as conduct unbecoming union mem
bers.
On admission to the union, each
member must agree to abide by the
constitution, bylaws and adopted
scale of prices.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
DOctOred Gasoline
Causes Many Deaths

New York-It is leaking out that
more workers at other plants have
died. from tetraethyl poison gasoline
marketed by Standard Oil. While
city health boards are forbidding the
sale of the deadly motor fuel, MAX
ers of other treated gasolines are
profiting at the expense of Standard
Oil and advertising in the papers that
their stuff is harmless.
Thomas Midgeley, jr., discoverer of
the lead process for increasing pow
er from gasoline, admitted that two
workers at the Dayton plant of Gen
Ieral Motors Corp. died and others
were seriously affected by working
with the tetraethyl lead process.
Midgeley, who is vice-president of
Ethyl Gas Co., owned jointly by
Standard Oil and General Motors,
also admitted that fatalities among
workers had occurred at the E. l. du-
Pont de Nemours Co. laboratories
where experiments and manufacture
of lead-treated gasoline are carried
on.
Standard Oil officials lodged the
question of what might be done by
the company to compensate families
of the five dead workers in case of
claims, indicating that the warnings
given and peculiar type of rubber
clothes and gas masks were sufficient
to make the workers realize their risk
and take their own chances.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
TRADE UNION MOVEMENT
IS GAINING In STRENGTH
Educational Department International Ladies' Garment
Workers UniOn)
(By FANNIA NJ. COHN)

The trade union is not the result OF
caprice-it is a normal response to an
urgent economic and social need.
With the development of steam and
electricity came the disappearance of
the artisan with his small workshop.
He was displaced by immense shops
and factories, where multitudeS of
workers were brought together under
one roof. These industrial wage earn
ers had no share in the ownership of
the tools and machinery with which
they worked and were reduced to the
level of "hands." Their health and
lives were endangered by unsanitary
and unsafe conditions. They were at
the mercy of antagonistic manage
ment, who most of the time repre-
sented absentee employers.
In our highly organized industrial
society the personality of the indivi-
dual is reduced almost to insignifi-
cance Nowadays, he functions
through his organizations = profess
sional, economic, political or other
wise. The individual takes pride in
the collective achievement of the or
ganized group to which he belongs.
At the same time our industrial So
ciety tends to subordinate men to ma
chimes. The worker, whether he
works with hand or brain, is affect
ed by technical developments more
than a member of any other group.
He must be an efficient human ma
chine if he is to keep his head above
water.
The trade union movement is the
gathering of these forces which are
discontented with the modern indus
trial society where the individual
worker is reduced to insignificance,
and is merely an efficient human ma
chine easy to replace.
Under the present system of So
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14

ciety man follows the machine. There
is no chance for personal develop
ment or initiative by the worker.
Only through trade unions can work.
ers act in many capacities on the in
dustrial, economic, political, co-opera-
tive and educational fields. AS mem
bers of unions, they have chance to
develop their creative faculties.
Through their trade unions they act
collectively and think of the good of
the group, rather than of their indi-
vidual advancement.
AS members of trade unions, work
ers give conscious and planful con-
sideration to problems not only of
their own group and industry, but of
society as whole. They also make
efforts to solve them.
To millions of workers, their union
is not only the organization that pro-
tects them on the economic field, but
is also the organization that gives
them an opportunity to develop char
acter and personality. 1t gives them
dignity, self-confidence and self-re-
spect as citizens and as human be-
ings. The union, which is built by
I the workers themselves without COM
pany interference, is the true reflec-
ton of their intelligence.
The trade union movement gives an
aim and philosophy. 1t formulates
constructive plan and creates new
economic and spiritual values, not
only for the millions of workers and
their families, but for society as a
whole That the trade union is an
important institution in our modern
industrial society can not be disputed
1t is only the near-sighted, those who
do not see and understand the world
we live in, and who are not concern
ed with the future of our civilization
who challenge workers organizations
and stop at nothing to destroy them.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14

The election of last week shows
the material side of the nation in the
ascendent. Business men, big and
little, have said: "Well, let things go.
After all, these men will make busi-
ness, it's the easiest way" And new
er were the mechanics Of campaign
handled so successfully. The Coolidge
organization evidently had funds
without limit. Every daily paper
was subsidized, all singing the same
old song of fear. The leaders discov-
cred the weakness of their opponents
and used it to the greatest advantage.
In thousand and one cases in the
closing days of the canvass local ap-
peals were made to race prejudice, to
class prejudice, to this or to that par
ticular situation.
The La Toilette effort was a great
aid to the Coolidge campaigners. 1t
gave them at the start an opportun-
ity to be silent on their thieving rec
ord of the past four years, to wave
the flag and yell for the constitution
by getting excited over the bogies La
gillette set UP
Then came the concerted move
ment, backed by cash paid to daily
newspapers of soaring people, Of
playing on the great human weak
ness, fear. People were told daily
they could not eat if they did not vote
for Coolidge. The day after election
was to find every man staring into a
blank future and wondering how he
was to take care of his beloved ones.
Against this was the promise to
make everybody prosperous. If amid
all this, old basic truths were for
gotten, with the promise of plenty,
men forgot that the record of four
years is a dangerous foundation for
building a national life, is it so much
wonder? After all, we have not got
over the war. We have not located
ourselves in a new world. We are
questioning the value of the old
things that made life mean some
thing. If they are not to abide, then
why not every man for whatever ma
terial gain seems to be in view and
let the future take care of itself?
AS for the La Toilette movement, it
has not failed. 1t has set the seeds of
honesty in the hearts of over six mil
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Income Tax Lists Are
u. S. Property

Cleveland, o. Federal Judge
Westenhaver has ruled that in
come tax payments are not pri-
vate, and he has refused to issue
an injunction restraining the in
ternal revenue collector from pub
fishing these returns.
The courts decision is in oppo-
sition to the claims of large tax
payers, who claim the government
is permitting another interference
with private affairs"
81 can see nothing more improp-
er in the disclosure of income tax
payments to the United States
government than of personal taxes
to the county or state," Judge
Westenhaver said. Certainly the
income tax is not on any higher
plane. There obviously are no
property rights involved in an in
come tax return. After the. re-
turn is made, it belongs to the
government and is a part of the
public records.
81 will therefore dismiss the pc
tition on three grounds" the court
said. "That the tax lists are gov
ernment records and public rec
ords, that no property rights in
privacy are shown, and that this
must be a court of equity and not
a disciplinary tribunal"
Despite the courts ruling, the
local revenue collector refuses to
make the returns public. He said
such action "would be contraven-
tion of the law and unduly invade
the rights of the tax payer under
the law, and, in addition, the col
lector would incur legal liabil-
ity."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Newspapers Dare
Uncle Sam to Sue

Washington - Several newspapers
nave invited Attorney General Stone
to make them the "goat" in his test
suit against newspapers publishing
income tax returns.
The department of justice and the
internal revenue department have in
dlcated that such publication IS
against the law. Many influential
newspapers ignored these hints Of
lllegality, and they dare the attornev
general to make them party to his
The attorney general, it is said
Will not comply with these requests
out will select his own victim.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Child Labor Law
Is in Grave Danger
(By Federated Press)

Fear that the child labor amend
ment to the federal constitution will
be defeated is expressed. To become
part of the constitution, this meas
ure must be ratified by the legisla-
lures of SO states. That is to say, it
will be killed if 13 states permanent
ly reject it. Four have done so.
Most southern states are considered
certain to reject.
AS the women's organizations,
backing ratifaction, see the situation,
only a crusade will now save the
measure. They realize that back of
the opposition is the massed corpor-
ate wealth of the country, which is
afraid that if this amendment is put
through some other amendments in
defense of the working class will like
wise be written into the constitution
Large sums of money are being ex-
pended by the textile and other child
employing interests in the business
world, in combating the child labor
measure. Pamphlets and speeches
are being printed and circulated,
speakers are travelling over the west,
addressing groups of farmers and
small merchants, and country news
papers are being supplied with can
ned propaganda against ratification.
Most of this work is being done with
out the sounding of any alarm by the
big city press.
The women are much disturbed
over President Coolidge's failure to
take an active part in the Massachus-
etts campaign On behalf of the chill
dren'S charter TheV now faar tba +
ne will refuse to say another word
for the measure when it comes up for
action in the state legislatures.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Defective Eyesight in Trades

New York-Seventy-five per cent
of the workers in the garment trades
of New York have defective eyesight,
thought the average for the workers
in all industries is only 6096. The ex-
cessive weakness of the garment
workers eyes is explained by the
poorly lighted workrooms which gen
erally prevail.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Unions Aid Ohio Miners

Cleveland-Efforts are being made
by Cleveland unions to relieve the
destitution in southern Ohio mines
where coal diggers in many instances
have been idle nearly a year because
of the depression. Funds and clothes
for the $4,000 jobless workers and
their. families are being collected by
the Cleveland Federation of Labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Big Unemployment Fund

New York-The unemployment in
surance fund of the Intl. Ladies Gar
ment Workers union totals $250,000
the organization announces.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Plasterers Organize

Fort Collins, Col.-Plasterers at
this place have organized and are
affiliated with the trade union move
ment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14

Movie Men Advance
Baltimore-Movie operators in this
city have signed contracts with sew
eral picture houses.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
Silk Weavers on Strike

Westerly, R. I.-Seventy-five weav-
ers, winders and twisters at the New
England Silk Co. plant are on strike
against a wage reduction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14

Has it ever occurred to You that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid worlmen of New
ark and Licking county? It is
carefully read by every adult mem
Der of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-14
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be
weak without a labor paper to
champion it. Support The Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-29
Exclusive Models a
SOule Hat Feature

Whisperings of summer. long warm
days, when hat is just the thing
to top Off a cool costume. finds ample
expression in the delightful showing
Of exclusive hats at the E. F. Soule
millinery store of which Mrs. NJ. L.
Wheeler is local manager. The hats.
being shown there easiry show that
they have been selected with discrim-
ination and in good taste.
"Belart" hats from New York and
Paris. for sport wear, are some of the
stunning models. One of these at
tractive models is of black gros grain
ribbon, woven together with gold rib
bon of much narrow width. The or
nament of the hat is domino embroi-
derry with a real domino occupying
the center space.
"Weyman" hats are just the kind
which will appeal to the feminine
shopper who wants something differ
emit. One "Weyman" sport hat in
bangkok, tan and shiny. A wreath
of darker tan roses. made of crepe
de chine. occupied the center of In
terest in front. Another "Weyman"
hat was in a vivid Chinese blue bang
kok and a fiaring, many petalled fan
cy trimmed its right side. The trim