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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-05
STATE HOUSE

just one thing that will bring indus
tries to Maine and that is hydro
electricity. II industries do not come
as fast as we would like our own peo-
pie will themselves absorb n large
portion and probably all Of the new
ly developed water power. We can
handle 1t ourselves. l hope our peo-
pl. will not be led astray by the gilt
tering promise of large tax returns"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-05
Other F1earG.Seirrls.g Stories lisa
GEae February Issue are:

seThe Price of Tame"-Nellie wanted
to become great actress. Like hundreds
she hoped to become star. She did not
dream of the price exacted for fame. A
powerful story every girl should read.
ssThe Evil Men Do"-Whe-, Evelyn be-
came private secretary to the great Enoch
Blair, his interest in her set her head in
whirl. Suddenly she found herself in the
grip of mad adventure from which she
seemed powerless to escape-a startling
chapter of real life.
''Humar Wreckage'- When Re mar
ried Helen Kirlse, he thought his happiness
was complete. Then he met Olga Harmon,
a famous dancer. Came moment OF mad
ness when wife, home, honor. were for
gotten. masterpiece in the true-lite
stories Of men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-05

10 secure new licenses be-
fore the first of the year. The high
way police for two weeks before the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-05
CANAAN

Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson
Mrs. eliza hutchinson Williams.
widow OF Rufus Williams, died at
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Solicitor Says mix"

1t is said the Safety Director,
claiming due notice had not been
given Of the suit filed by Chief
Swank, notified the City Solici-
tor to- appeal the case to the
common pleas court.
This request brought forth p
quite lengthy episCle from the
Solicitor in which, among other
things, he said to the Safety Ul-
rector "You know Of course, that
both the Mayor and yourself
were advised of the filing of the
suit. The Mayor volunteered to
appear as attorney for the de-
fendant. AS to appealing the
case, the Mayor is a lawyer and
must know that the case is not
appealable."
This exchange of courtesies
was occasioned by the decision
of the municipal court which OF
dered that Chief Swank be paid
for the month of August, al
though during that time he had
not been allowed to officiate by
reason of orders from the May
or.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Market ''Rigged"
By Gamblers

New York-To those persons who
consider the New York stock ex-
change barometer of industrial con-
ditions, and who believe it is guided
6oy the law of supply and demand, the
following excerpt from the New York
lines financial columns will be of
interest:
1T was generally admitted that the
stock market is now dominated abso-
iiutely by few pools and a few mar
ket leaders, who, barring unforeseen
catastrophes, have no idea of allow
ing The situation to slip away from
them. During the last few days a
IeW brokerage houses who are in the
confidence and, it may be said, in the
employ of these market leaders, have
been able to dope out the market
almost from hour to hour in their
morning instructions to customers.
One Of them advised recently that
stocks would be irregular during the
morning, stronger during the noon
hour ana would close at about the
high prices Of the day, which was
approximately what happened. If the
opening is to be a strong one, and the
closing Irregular, they seem to know
that, too.
The explanation seems to be that
the market is taking the tip for its
trend from few leading issues, and
that those who are running the mar
Ket Iii those issues have had their
campaigns planned several hours
ahead OF actual quotations. AS to
whether such a situation is or is net
heaIthy, opinion seems to differ"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
War Clouds Are
Lowering Over Europe

In Europe the war clouds are daily
becoming darker and more threaten
ing. The purer air which rejoiced
mankind during the days of the Lab
or Premier Macdonald is giving
place to ominous clouds of portend-
ing conflicts. The Labor and Social
ist International, representing the
trade unionism of Western Europe, is
showing deepest concerns at the con-
tinued rage among French chauvin-
lists against Germany, the feeling for
revenge in Germany itself, and the
continued ornaments race between all
the great powers. The International
Federation of Trade Unions placed
the fight against war in the fore
ground of this years May Day dem
onstrations, while Socialist parlia-
mentary groups are redoubling their
activities against war.
In the meantime American firms
are waxing more prosperous through
the sale of munitions to various for
eign countries. The Colt Firearms
Co. has just closed a deal to supply
the Polish government with $3,000,-
900 worth of machine guns and small
arms equipment. Poland recently
floated a $30,O00,00O loan in this
country, most of which is being spent
in purchasing war supplies. Other
governments are also seeking loans
from American financiers with an
eye for the inevitable" blood letting.
Locomotive Engineers Journal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Higher Rail Rates
Offer No Solution

New York-With the nations larg-
er railroads facing unparalleled pros
perity, some financial observers ques-
ton if increased rates will aid rail
roads that have failed to secure a net
profit of 3-4 per cent.
Many transportation systems are
applying efficiency methods the last
few years, and this has resulted in
large figures on the credit side of
the ledger. Other roads are stagger-
ing under heavy deficits. The de-
funct Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
must meet S240,000,000 in maturities
in the next 10 years.
The financial observers suggest
that instead of insisting on higher
rates, provisions of the transporta-
ton act should be enforced by the
railroad managers. If present rates
are increased, it is said, a large part
of the additional revenue would go to
more prosperous roads. The carriers
in need of financial aid would have to
have rate increases of from 20, 80
and 40 per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Federation Launches
Labor Insurance Plan

A year ago this Journal called at
tention to the fact that the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers not
only possessed the oldest labor lnsur-
ance association in America, but act
ually carried a greater amount of
protection on the lives Of its men,
bers than all Of the international
unions in the American Federation of
Labor combined To remedy this sit
uation the last two national conven-
tions of the Federation have advocat-
ed the organization of a cooperative
labor insurance company. A week
ago $50 general officers and delegates
from 108 national and international
unions affiliated with the A. F. of L..
met in Washington to launch a two
million-dOllar insurance organization
to safeguard members of these unions
with life and accident protection. The
Union Labor Life Insurance Company,
as it is called, will be open for bust
ness early in September, the Organl-
zation details now being perfected by
committee of twenty-three interna-
tional union officers.
The $2,000,000 capital for the COM
pdny, CHe-elSHIH Vi WIlCH was SUI
scribed at the conference, will be
raised by selling shares to unions and
individual members, but to no outsid-
ers. The new company will write
all forms of life and accident insur-
ance and will be strictly cooperative
in method, returning to the policy
holders all earnings above six per
cent on the capital invested. Every
officer and trustee of the company
must be selected from among the gen
eral officials of A. F. of L. unions.
With So years of successful insur-
ance experience behind it, the Loco
motive Engineers Mutual Life and
Accident Insurance. Association ex
tends its sincerest fluctuations and
good wishes to the Federation's new
venture in the insurance field. The
worker who provides for the protec-
ton of his loved ones in case of acci-
dent or death becomes thereby both
a better union man and better cit
izen.-Locomotive Engineers Jour
nal
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Government to Copy
Gov. DOnahey's Plan
Especial to The LEADER

Columbus, O.-Again the federal
government is going to copy an Ohio
plan. The nation has not only called
many of Ohio's great men to its
head, but scores of laws and usages
of the Buckeye state have been copied
not only by the nation, but many 9th
er states.
The latest original plan for the ma
ton to follow is that of designating
pure water along the main thorough
fares of every state in the union. This
was originated by Gov. Vic Donahey,
who personally recognized the advant-
ages of labelling pure and wholesome
water wells with state seal of ap-
proval. The plan has proven unusu-
ally successful and hardly a day
passes but what letters are received
by DR.. J. E. Monger, head of the
state health department, from tourists
who congratulate him on the work of
the state in the direction of guiding
them to pure water. A large percent
of the interstate travelling consists of
families, and often there are more
children than grown-ups. Pure water
to them is important if they would
avoid the dangers existing in too
free indulgence in water that does
not measure up to standard.
The government is making a pre-
liminarv survey of the matter and It's
adoption will be urged upon congress
next year according to present plans.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Dare Not Operate
At Top Speed

How often do workers hear:
ga labor scarcity checks business"
Labor is inefficient"
Labor favors immigration restric-
ton that it may monopolize the labor
market"
Labor fails to give a fair days
work"
"Production demands could not be
met under an eight-hour day"
And so forth, and SO forth.
The next time these sentiments are
expressed, let workers recall this
statement by the Wall Street Jour
nal, issue of September /:
"The main cure for overproduction
is regulation. If production is kept
within bounds Of consumption there
will be no dividend cuts and wage
cuts. The country today can turn out
more steel, more coal, more copper,
more oil, more automobiles, ETC., than
the demand calls for.
"If all of these industries permit
ted capacity operation prosperity
would be short lived"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
LabOr's Picture Film
Will Depict Progress

Washington-When labor's moving
picture is completed, trade unionists
and sympathizers will be astonished
at the workers. gains.
This is the verdict of President
Green and officers of the A. F. of L.
union label trades department, who
have read the scenario as submitted
by John ]. Manning, secretary treas
urer of the department, and Douglas
Rothacker, producer of the film.
The picture will be used in the
forthcoming organization and union
label educational campaign of the A.
F. of L. and the union label trades
department.
One of the film features depicts
progress made since men and women
were sold on the auction block, even
before the Christian era. To empha-
size work conditions in modern times,
and before the A. F. of l.. was form
ed, the home life Of trade unionists is
compared with non-union workers
The degradation of the sweatshop
system is shown. This is followed by
sanitary workshops and other results
of collective bargaining. An inter
esting story will be interviewer
through the picture, and the signifi-
canoe Of the union label will be con-
impressed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Information Bureau
Runs for "a Hours

Columbus, O.-That the new night
information bureau, established by
Secretary of State Thad H. Brown, in
the automobile division, is filling the
purpose for which it was intended is
revealed by records of the department
which show that calls are increasing
each night. Established only a few
weeks ago to facilitate work of vari-
Gus police departments in tracing
stolen automobiles or apprending
criminals, the bureau is serving sew
eral purposes. Private citizens, as
we'll as police officials, have many
times called the bureau to report ac-
cidents.
Two attendants are on duty
throughout the night, one serving
from 5 p. m. until midnight and the
other continuing on duty until 8 a.
m. Automobile records are at their
fingertips and police are promptly
furnished with the names and resi-
dences of persons to whom automo-
bile licenses have been issued when
numbers are furnished. Officials are
thus enabled to make prompt inves
LEGATIONS without waiting until the
next dav when the department would
usually open. A system of files has
been established in the night bureau
where a record of all calls is kept.
Ohio is among the few states of the
union to inaugurate the 24-hOur met
ropolitan service.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
PROPOSED DEBT SETTLEMENT
ARARE BARGAIN FOR BEL GUM

terest Oh the money borrowed from
the United States and none of the
principal.
The United States will pay 35 per
cent of the interest and all of the
pI incipal.
The Belgians are said to be "satis-
fled" If they are not madly enthu-
siastic, they do not know a bargain
when they see one.
The defenders of the settlement will
tell you that Belgium is a poor coun-
try and cannot afford to pay more.
There are plenty Of poor men and
women in Belgium, but there are also
great reserves Of wealth in the hands
Of the few.
Many observers believe that Bel
gium Is in better condition today than
before the war. At any rate, Wall
Street bankers have sufficient con.
tidence in its stability 20 advance
large sums.
Of course, they will insist On being
ps id dollar for dollar, with generous
interest and large bonuses. They are
altrustic only when they are talking
about the money loaned to foreign
countries from the public treasury Of
the United States.
Now France is coming to negotiate
a settlement. France, too, Is poor
so poor she can maintain huge mill
tary establishment and prosecute a
wal of conquest.
France will ask for the terms grant
ed Belgium, and will come pretty
near getting what she asks.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11

anthracite is commencing to grow Z"
said the trade unionist.
Mr.. Lewis answered the claim that
high wages" is paid miners by cit
ing the United States coal commits
sion's statement that SLIGO a year is
the average annual income Of con
tract miners, the highest paid men Ii
the industry.
He included government reports on
increased living costs, which show
that the price of bacon has increased
20 per cent since April, flour 35 per
cent, coffee 25 per cent, with rents
also higher.
In discussing the hazards of min
ing, he showed that 538 workers were
killed and 30S41 were injured in the
mines last year.
"This means" said President Lewis,
that one person in every five work
ing in the mines was killed or injure,.
in IL months, and that me economic
loss was 100000 working days a
year."
The miners executive ridiculed tie
claim that the anthracite industry is
menaced by fuel substitutes. He said
the operators developed this plea lime
years ago, and they have urged il
continuously since, despite statistics
that the coal trade has increased year
by year. He cited numerous state
ments by operators that coal substi-
tutes is not affecting their business.
"Only wealthy people can install a
substitute fuel equipment" said Pres
ident Lewis.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
HAVE TOO MANY SMALL COAL
OPERATORS WHO WANT TO QUIT

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-"If the mine
operators will withdraw their official
statement that they will yield moth
ing and reject everything affecting
mine cost, there will be negotiations" +"
said John L. Lewis, president, United
Mine Workers, answering "no-
strike" committee of local business
men.
"Mr. Warmer, chairman of the
operators conference committee,
would agree to no demands of the
mine workers. He proposed a wage
reduction" said President Lewis. Gle
vitiated any possibility of joint wage
negotiations. All the miners ask is
that the operators remove the barrier
they have set by their claim that moth
ing would be granted, regardless of
merit, if it meant money.
eve believe they want suspen-
sion, and we believe they want that
suspension for commercial reasons.
We believe that they want to dispose
Cf their accumulated stocks of steam
sizes at enhanced prices, and we be-
lieve that it is successful PROPOSE
ton for them to bring about sus-
pension"
President Lewis pointed out that
the date for wage negotiations be
tween the miners and operators is
chosen by the operators, not the min
ers.
You may draw your own conclu-
sIons when you consider that the date
falls in period when the demand fo.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11

Let's try to get the facts concern
i.g this Belgian debt settlement, to
wkich the papers are devoting SC
EHuch attention and which Congress
will be asked to ratify in December.
Borah has already protested. He
says the settlement is being "univers-
ally criticised"
The official statements would be
tudGle a Philadelphia lawyer. Per
hans the men who prepared them
were anxious that they should rot be
Understandable. That is frequently
the case
The record shows that during the
Vol the United States loaned Bel
gium $171, 1,780,000; after the war,
$246, 100000 more was advanced; !;
total, $417,780,000.
Of course, in order to make these
leans, our government had to borrow
the money and agree TO pay about 4
per cent a year for it, or an annua'
interest charge of about $16,711, 200.
Belgium, by the terms of the SCI
tlement just approved by President
Coolidge, agrees to pay US $727, $780,
OOU in 81 years, or an average Of
81, 100000 per annum. That is to
cover both interest and principal.
Therefore, Belgium's average pay
mcnt on account of interest and prin-
cipal will be $5,000,000 less than the
interest Uncle Sam is now paying on
the money borrowed for Belgium'S s
benefit.
Putting it another way: Belgium
agrees to pay IS per cent of the in
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
No German "Gas" in
United States Autos

You have watched the price of
"gas" creep up slowly, cent by cent.
If you care to look into the future
painful though it may be-very like
ly you'll shudder and decide that
some of these days you'll have to give
up the old flivver and go back to sole
leather and street cars.
Not if methanol-a special wood
alcohol-is put on the market and is
allowed to help drive your pistons up
and down! Methanol, it is expected,
will be cheaper than gasoline in a
few years and far more efficient.
There is only one cloud on the hOri-
Zon, but that cloud gets bigger day
by day. 1t is the American wood al
cohol manufacturers, whose lobbyists
are busy in Washington and Swamp
scott seeking to have a prohibitive
tariff slapped on the new combustive
agency. Methanol comes from Ger
many.
We seized the methanol patents
when the world war was declared, and
sold them-not Eve" but faithless of
ficials Of our government-to the
Chemical Foundation, where either
laziness or lack of scientific sense
prevented the improvements which
the diligent Germans have since made
in the pre-war product. Now the
wood alcohol crowd wants the Presi-
dent to give them a subsidy from the
pockets of the people by keeping out
methanol and enabling them to con-
tinue putting out their high price
product.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
They Do Different Here

The "Hired Man," in glancing
over the papers the other day,
ran across this story of how
they work things in the Clay
City:
"Here is service! We hear
that store in GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
whose name is modestly with
held, furnishes it's raincaught
shoppers with umbrellas free of
charge upon request and sends
an employe of the store around
to the homes next day to pick
up the umbrellas"
This is a queer stunt. After
Continued on Page Two)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Trade Union Opponent
Would Advise Workers

Lake George, N. Y.-Failure in
leadership" in organized labor is one
of the causes for present-day indus
trial turmoil, according to L. F. Lo-
ree,, president of the Delaware &
Hudson railroad.
Mr.. Loree's criticism of trade union
officials recalls that he is one of the
nations most bitter opponents of col
iiective bargaining He led this group
in the industrial conference at Wash
ngton, called by President Wilson.
Mr.. Loree's idea of Leadership" in
organized labor is to have no organ
lied labor, but permit each worker to
negotiate with corporations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Jail Prisoners Are
BOOtlegging Agents

Tampa, Fla" Charges are made
that federal prisoners in the Dade
County Jail have been released tenn
pocrarily for the purpose of bootleg
glng," said United States District
Attorney William Gober starting an
Investigation involving the sheriff,
Jaller and guard. Mr. Gober said re,
ports indicate that prisoners convict
ed at the last term of the federal
court in Miami were being allowed
freedom and bootlegigng provileges
at night and confined in jail in the
daytime. Bribery of officials respon-
slble for their confinement also was
reported. He declined to reveal
names of prisoner mentioned in the
reports.
81 was informed recently that two
federal prisoners from Tampa. who
had been convicted in the federal
court in Dade County last spring,
were being allowed privileges by the
guards not accorded ordinary prison
ers," said the district attorney. ~
requested the department of Justice
officials in Jacksonville to send a
man to investigate the reports and
the results of the investigation were
startling"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
The
Man S
Digest
Clean AS a New Pin
=:
WITH
APOLOGIES

Few towns of our size have as
pretty and attractive a shop
ping market as the Arcade. In
deed such places are rare in the
larger cities.
One of it's drawing cards is
the spic-and-span condition in
which it is kept by the man in
charge and the regularity with
which it is painted and redecor-
ated. John Utrevis and hiy
corps of artistic painters have
recently put the finishing
touches to the outer walls, which
has added the cap-sheaf to it's
already attractive condition.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11
Self Restraint Is
immigration Solution

Hitherto nations throughout the
world, including our own nation,
have sought only to exclude other
peoples, either partially or wholly,
wisely or unwisely. Nations have
acted solely on the defensive. They
have failed to recognize their own
obligations to restrain their own peo-
pie from moving across boundaries in
such a way as to menace the condi-
tions of life and institutions of other
peoples.
We believe we can now set up, at
least in the Western Hemisphere,
this great principle Of self-restraint,
and we recommend to this conference
the establishment of that principle.
In this way there is brought into
being an abandonment of the princi-
pie of cOmpulsion and the adoption Of
the principle of voluntary action,
which underlies our labor movements
and governs our action as trade un-
ionists.
We call upon the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor and the Conferacion
Regional Obrera Mexicana to press
their respective governments for
adoption and enforcement of this new
principle of voluntary restraint
Declaration by representatives of
and Mexican trade union
at Washington, August
20, 1925.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11

ShOemakers Organize
Portland, Ore.-Shoe repairers in
this city have organized. They are
chartered by the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union.