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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

costly processes, and it was difficult and sometimes impossible to make suf- ficient to clothe, feed and sh1ter man kind-such excuse has no force today Beyond the dreams of the most fruit full imagination of the last fifty years, mechanical progress has made possible the eradication of the requirements and desires of mankind, not merely for the necessities, but the 1uxuries of life with greater ease than the people of past generations could produce suffi- cient to maintain life
 One of the reasons given for the use of child labor is the necessity of manufacturing cheaply so that compe- tition may be met A community avowedly christian-boastful of its en- Eghtenment- "a community that makes provision for the prevention of cruelty to dumb animals and spends thousands fo dollars yearly in an attempt to abol- ish vivisection which has compelled the steel companies, by the mere force of public opinion, to abolish the twelve hour day, will not hesitate to throw aside plea for the retention of child labor for the sake of cheap goods. To what purpose are we building schools colleges and universities if thousands of the very children for whom these in stitutions are built are prevented from taking advantage of the opportunities for education they afford, merely that certain goods-but a small fraction of our gross output-Inay be made cheaply!
 "To come to the crux of the ques- tion: The thing that compels child la bor IS the insufficient wage the parent earns Though there are higher wages than ever before in many occupations, there are still many thousands of work CTS who are compelled to work for a wage that will not support a family, even under the conditions in which many of the poorer live Parents are ambitious for their children. To give them a better chance than they, the parents, had, they are willing to suffer ldCk Ol uGCGHl 10 live the dull, cheer1ess life that poverty enforces. They would prefer them to go to school It Is grim necessity that sends children to the factory and the workshop-the necessity of increasing the family income to get food and clothing at the inflated prices demanded for them and pay the exorbitant rents which are today exacted, even for the meanest of shelter
 Tt IS not the children of the we'll to-do we find in the factories. The pro- position to send them there would be met by parents with refusal so tenn pered by positiveness that 1t would be a bold man who would repeat it. Our problem then, is to see to 1t that in this land of plenty there is always work and good wages for those who are willing The possibility of such condition is not vagrant fancy. We can increase the demand for work by taking the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09
FARMERS REJECT ELEVATOR SPINDLE

The farmers of the grain belt buying gold bricks this neither they paying $260OO 900 for of unpohtable elevators
 ago daily papers revealed latest scheme of tenoehearted hnanciers help dstressd agriculture.
 The king pins of the elevator had agreed number of controlled by the Of the be fixed by the phanthropic magnates. All the farmers had do dig few mil hrspa andg their for the
 of the begin pear.
 But, alas for the dreams of Utopia!
 skepa the colored tleman in the woodpile.
 losing money prices placed by their value.
 Evidently the relieve the their mott their troubles
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09
CUT PRICES AND INCREASE PROFITS

REDUCTION IN corporations which the people may result in an INCREASE IN DIVIDENDS.
 That the interesting lesson be learned from the per1ence of certain taxicab New YorkC
 Business dull The majority of the less than half the Pro6ts vanishing point
 Then genius suggested slash in Of conservatives objected It would radicals persisted.
 They offered to passenger at 10 mile, charge NEW YORK WENT ON A JO4RlDE The taxcabs busy drivers say difficult find Receipts gone up per cent Companies which facing bankruptcy few days are planning reng their old and purchasing equipment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09
MUNICIPAL BANKS IN BRITAIN

Labor banks unknown England but the municipal bank Birmingham Municipal Bank, established 9z1 has proved unqualified At the end of the the deposits bered 62 9 by the end of 1922 they 7623O the close of 1923 they totaled lOO,245
 In year approximately in posit and during 1923 this figure balance the end of 1923 amounted 900 OOO
 supporters of the municipal bank predict that will ultimately succeed freeing the people from the control of the five huge British banking which of insignificant financial houses that refuse be absorbed do the banking business of
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS
 INCREASE IN ENGLAND

The chief inspector of factories and workshops Of England, in published report of the work of his department during the year 1923, states that the number of registered factories in Great Britain has increased from 137 ,858, i'll 1922, to 139,920 in 1923, an increase of over 2,0O0 During the same period, workshops declined from 145,o84 to 14O,85O.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

New of mos prominent citizens this week Judge Roberston The New Haven Re- gste Bulls geographically well otherwise com out edoraly as follows:
 Al Heaton Robertson the other day the the fact that he had died from home of himself and his family for His host of friends and find from his home city.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09
THE OPEN SHOT

New Haven P factions going have considerable dirty of this fall according paragraph in TIE ELM CITY CLARION Monday last In fact its going to be lar reading the item verbatim criterion
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

swallow Dawes reparations which Hell general didn't though he's getting Perhaps will swallow Dawes whole world will be all but doubt
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

Congressman John Tlson has been heard from He secretary New York do his work the Re speakers that John O. devote himself play ing the himself sent back to Congress.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

Gov Tepleton who recently stated he going enter Yale higher education denied him early life, candidate for this fall against the Roabak chine The doesn't need higher education in politics that line him by the Roaback chine during his m a aplenty.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

Bank notice of the affairs of Putnam bank which the cashier and Gpac immediately shoots himself Apparently the grab bing C. O. P circles not all confined the grate the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

took minister of the gospel under the skin of Coro Mix New Haven finally after the had rendered dict that aounded the public the killing of policeman recently by automobil The be congratulated. He following his custo of throwing his
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

The Klan threw Gov. J. C. Walton in Oklahoma few a in to old hoods have apparently been pulled off,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
NO. 418-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on 18th avenue, south,
from the west property line of 18th
street, south, south of 18th avenue,
south, if extended northward, to the
east property line of 10th street, south,
and ON 14th avenue, south, from the
west property line of 18th Place, south,
to the east curb line of 10th street,
south, and ON 10th Place, south, from
the south property line of 18th avenue,
south, to the north property line of
18th avenue, south, and on 10th street,
south, from line drawn at right angles
to the center line of 10th street, south,
from the intersection of the west prop
erty line of 10th street, south, and the
north property line of 9th Court, south,
to line drawn at right angles to 10th
street, south, from the intersection of
the west property line of 10th street,
south, and the west property line of
9Th street, south, and on Sth street,
south, from the north property line of
10th avenue, south, to the west curb
line of 10th street, south, and on 9th
curt, south, from the east. property
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
WOULD ADOPT
ONLY SURVIVOR
OF WATCHMAN

Funeral services for Robert Mccoy,
aged Waterman who was killed Friday
night when he fell through from the
first floor to the basement at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, were
held at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon
from Ridout's chapel. Burial followed
in Elmwood cemetery.
A grandson is believed to be the sole
survivor of the dead man, is being held
at the juvenile court pending an inves-
tigation into his family's past. The
court authorities are tracing rumors
that the child has relatives living in
Georgia.
Since the accident to his grandfather
approximately 80 persons have called
and wished to adopt the boy, juvenile
authorities stated Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04

(b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm
provements on street and avenue cor
ners shall be assessed against the lots
or parcels of land abutting on or near
est to said improvements, and the cost
OF sidewalk Improvements at the inter-
section of any alley with a street, ave-
nue. or other highway, shall be assessed
In fair proportion against the respec-
tive lots or parcels of land abutting on
or cornering on the alley at such inter-
section.
(c) That no assessment shall exceed
the cost of such improvements or the
increased value of such property by
reason of the special benefits derived
from such improvements.
(d) That the cost of improving be-
tween the tracks and the rails of the
tracks and for IS inches on each side
of the tracks of any street, electric or
any other railroad including switches
and turnouts, shall be paid by the own
ers of such railroad, aud shall be as
sessed against and form lien upon said
railroad and the property connected
Herewith, and fair and just Ir0por-
ton OF the cost of drainage improve
ments shall be assessed agains: and
form lien upon each street electric
or other railroad, on the highways or
rights of way drained by such drains or
sewers, and nothing herein contained
shall be construed to relieve any such
railroad of its obligations in the mat
ter of street improvements.
Section 4. That the estimated cost
of said improvements IS S42,000.0O. and
that the Commits al Of the City of Bir-
mingham will meet on the 18th day of
November, 1924, in the Council Cham
Der of the City Hall of Birmingham, at
ten o'clock, a. M, to hear any objec-
tons, remonstrances or protests that
may be made against said improve
ments, the manner of making the same
or the character of material to be used.
Approved Oct. p, 1924.
d. q. McLENDON,
President of the Commission.
\ true copy.
l.. +. GRAY,
City Clerk.
Age-Herald, Oct. 2S and Nov. 4, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
GOV. BRYAN'S FINALE
HAS RURAL SETTING
Democratic Candidate Talks To
Farming Folk
INV Associated Press.l

rs CLAY CENTER, Neb., Nov. B.
While John w. Davis was radiocasting
from New York his final word on the
presidential campaign, Gov. Charles w.
Bryan, his running mate, was address
ing on eleventh hour plea for his cleo
ton tonight to several hundred simple
living farm folk of Clay Center. The
town opera house furnished a strik-
ing contract to the settings for the
curtain fall on the other five major
presidential an dvice presidential can
didates.
Choice of Clay Center for Governor
Bryan's concluding message had no
especial significance unless, perhaps
it was for the reason that it contained
about thousand souls of life that de-
ponds entirely on the produce of the
farm, for it was this class of people,
with mixture of farm and domestic
laboring elements, that the democratic
candidate carried his gospel of JEFF
fersonian democraticy throughout the
two and a half months of the cam
paign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
NO. AID.

An ordinance to provide for the con-
struction of certain sanitary sewers.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commits
sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol-
lows:
Section 1: That sanitary sewers be
constructed as follows: Beginning at
the end of the present sanitary sewer in
Division alley, north, at point 120
feet east of the east property line of
S5th street; thence east along the CEN
ter line of said alley to Seth street {;
thence southwark along Seth street to
End avenue, south; thence east along
End avenue, south, to the center line
of a 80 foot street, 800 feet east of
and parallel with Seth street, south !;
thence south along the center line of
said 80 foot street to a point 300 feet
south of the south property line of End
avenue, south.
Also beginning at a point on the san
itary sewer in End avenue, south, and
Seth alley, south; thence southwark
along Seth alley, south, to a point 30
feet north of the south line of Morris
Addition to East Lake.
Also beginning at a point on the
sanitary sewer in Seth street, south,
and End avenue, south thence west
along End avenue, south, to a point 225
feet west of the west property line of
seth street, south.
Also beginning at the end of the
present sanitary sewer in Division al
ley, south, at point 120 feet east of
the east property. line of S5th street,
south; thence east along the center line
of Division alley, south, to a point 80
feet west of the west property line of
Seth street.
Also beginning at a point on the
sanitary sewer in seth street, south,
and Division alley, south; thence east
along the center line of Division alley,
south, to a point 30 feet west of the
west property line of S7th street, south.
Also beginning at point on the san
itary sewer in S6th street, south, and
First alley, south thence east along
the center line of First alley, south, to
u point 20 feet west of the west prop
erty line of S7th street, south.
Also beginning at point on the
sanitary sewer in Seth street, south,
along the center line of First alley.
SOutu, u IL punt OSO IccI WcSt VI tHC
west property line of Seth street, south.
Section 2: That said sewers shall
be constructed with manholes and con-
nections and in accordance with full
details, drawings, plans, surveys and
estimates on file in the office of the
City Engineer, where property owners
who may be affected by said improve
ments may see and examine the same
to which reference is hereby made.
Said sewers and appurtenances are
to be constructed of brick and concrete
masonry, terra Gotta pipe and iron cast
ings, as shown or described in said de-
tails, drawing, plans and specifications.
Section 8: That said sewers are con-
structed for the purpose of draining the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
WHEELER CLOSES
I'm BALTIMORE;
RIOT AVERTED
Senator Assails Merchant
Who Advertised G. o.
p. Propaganda
IRu Associated Press.

A1SoO~~~--@
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3-Senator
Wheeler of Montana delivered his last
campaien speech as vice presidential
candidate on the Independent ticket to-
NIGHT before a Baltimore audience. In
il he summarized all the charges Of cor
ruption he has made against the repub-
lican administration, assailing personal
and public transactions Of President
Coolidge and General Dawes, republican
nominee, for vice president, and con-
Guided by adjuring his listeners above
all TO add their ballots to the total the
nation will cast tomorrow.
"Vote-yote your preference, what
ever it is, but be sure and vote tomor-
row" he said. sit doesn't make any
difference to us who you vote for. No
vote is going to be thrown away IN the
United States tomorrow.
s'No man in this country can honest
" he sure tonight how the country Is
going. You have had wild predictions
nv the republicans, the democratic and
the progressives. Yet, the fact is, every
one of these people have chance; Mr..
Davis because he has the solid south
and Senator La Toilette because he has
the west" :,
At one point during Senator Wheel
er's address, police intervention was
necessary before order could be restored
ind he could proceed. He read local
newspaper advertisement, signed by a
Baltimore merchant, advising democrats
to support President Coolidge in order
to avert business depression.
One man in the audience defended the
advertiser when Senator Wheeler de-
clared the document represented init
midation. During the exchange of words,
the crowd partisan to the speaker be-
came uproarious and seats were gener-
ally abandoned. Police Intervention
was successful, however, in quoting the
uDrOar,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04

territory or area bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north line
of Division alley, north, $50 feet east
of the east property line of S5th street
thence east along the north line of said
alley to q point 80 feet east of the east
property line of Seth street; thence
southwark parallel with seth street to
the south property line of Division ave-
nue.; thence east along said south line
to the west property line of 87th street;
thence southwark along said west prop
erty line and said west line extended,
to the south line of Morris Addition
to East Lake; thence west along said
south line to the west line of S6th
street; thence north along said west
line to the north line Of End alley,
south thence west along said north
line to the west line of Morris Addi-
ton to East Lake; thence north along
said west line to the north line of End
avenue, south; thence west along said
north line to a point $50 feet east of
the east property line of 85th street,
south thence north parallel with S5th
street, south, to the point of begin
ming.
Section 4: That the cost of con-.
structing the improvements authorized
by this ordinance shall be assessed
and levied upon and against all
the lots or parcels of land lying within
the district drained by said sewers,
and said assessments shall not exceed
the total cost of said improvements.
Provided however, that no charge as
sessed upon and against any lot or par
eel of land drained by said sewers, or
any of them, shall be greater than the
increased value of such property by
reason Of the special benefits derived
from such improvements.
Section ): That the estimated cost
of said improvements IS IS, $4,000, and
that the Commission of the City of Biz
mingham will meet on the 18th day of
November, 1924. in the Council Cham
Der of the City Hall of Birmingham, at
ten o'clock, a. m, to hear any objec-
tons, remonstrances or protests that
may be made against said improve
ments, the manner of making the same
or the character of material to be used.
Approved Oct. 81, 1924.
D. E. McLENDON,
President of the Commission.
A true copy.
L. e. GRAY,
City Clerk. ..--.
Age-II,rald. Oct. % and Nov. 4, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
COURT ROUTINE
GETS. SETBACK
BY POLITICIANS

CIRCUIT COURT routine was
subjected to an unusual varia-
ton Monday morning. The dis
sertation occurred in Judge John
Denson's court room where Judge
Hale was organizing 125 men into
juries. =.
MAY / have the indulgence OF
the court for a few moments to
address the jurors? asked u. b.
Sims, one of the talismen.
1t was unusual, but permission
was given, whereupon Mr.. Sims
launched into Commute political
grafton. He. was followed by another
juror, J. M. Donaldson and a third
political speech was, made by At
torney Jim Simpson, before court
again was called to order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
REPUBLIC RAISES
PRICE OF iron
ITO $3.50 PER TON
Boost Indicates Other In
creases In First Quar-
ter Of 1925

The Republic Iron and Steel COM
|pany advanced its price for iron to
$3.50 for the first quarter of 1925, ac-
|cofding to an authorized statement
Saturday. Rumors that the advance
had been made was circulated among
operators Friday afternoon and Sat
|urday, so that the confirmation sub
Istantiated the opinion that the expected
|stiffening of the market had taken
place. So far as could be ascertained
|uo other furnace company has placed
THE increase into effect, although it is
believed general Tightening of quo
|tations will follow all along the line.
LIT was explained by the Republic that
$3.50 twas our minimum price" which
indicated that the company officials
believed there would be further ad-
vance authorized from the general of
fices soon. The advance was attrib-
uted to rapidly impreying conditions, a
matter which has been obvious to on
lockers for the past several days.
= Another interesting detail of the
market situation was the official state
ment that the Slossl company during
October had sold a satisfactory tonnage,
Bookings of the last day, Friday, to-
tailed 5000 tons, which it was ex-
planned, was more than was manu-
featured on that day. The price is said
to have been SIS per ton, the full
consideration being $108,000. This ton
mage, added to previous orders, was suf-
ficient to give the Sloss very crafty
MES October business. Other compa-
MES also reported optimistically. There
were Vulnerable developments, and in
dications also, that improvements were
taking place rapidly. Taken as whole
the month was good.s Steel trade was
good, many rather interesting sales hav-
ing been made. A general feeling that,
following the election c-cuesday, adjust
ments will quickly occur which will
cause an increase in optimism in all
business circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
THE WEATHER

Georgia, Florida and extreme northwest
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Louisiana, Oklahoma. east and west
Texas; Tuesday and Wednesday fair.
Arkansas: Tuesday and Wednesday fair;
cooler in northwest portion Tuesday.
Illinois: Fair Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; cooler Tuesday, except in ex-
treme south portion.
Wednesday: cooler Tuesday in north and
central portions.
, Virginia: Fair and warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday fair and colder.
North and South Carolina: Fair and
slightly warmer Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair and
slightly cooler Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
Summary OF observations made at sta
lions of the United States Weather Blu
reau, during the "a hours ending at
p. M, Goth meridian time, November 3.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
RAIL EXECUTIVES

~ W. +. Hull, business associate of
b. f. Yoakum, the celebrated railroad
builder, of New York, returned home
Saturday after spending a week in Bir-
mingham. He was extremely pleased
with his visit and said that his frequent
trips to this district served to deepen
the impression that Birmingham was
going forward faster than any indus
trial community in the country. He
is largely responsible for many import
ant developments in this district. He
said before leaving that he expected Mr..
Yoakum to be here during the next few
weeks to see some of his old friends and
to loog into some business affairs in
which he is interested. Mr.. Hull is a
director of the Pratt Fuel corporation
and the DeBardeleben Coal corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
CONSOLIDATION DELAYED

as to the Sloss-Alabama merger sched-
uled for Saturday did not materialize.
1t is given out that any statement as
to the development of the merger would
be deferred for ten days. The indus
trial district has been given very mea-
ger information on the proposed consol-
idation of two of the largest companies
here, and was eagerly anticipating an
announcement November 1. 1t is UNI
derstood that the plans are progress
sive in a satisfactory way and that de-
tails will be adjusted within a few
DAVIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
RABBIT SPREADS
BIG FOREST FIRE

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Nov. IA
burning rabbit running from forest
fire near Orange Lake, few miles
from. this city, on Sunday caused the
spread Of the conflagration across a
line of defense which had previously
been held by firefighters. The fire COW
cred several square miles and threat
ened cottages of nearby summer re-
sort, but no great property damage was
done.