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, 1925-10-08
Shipping News.

The S. s. "MayavaI" for New York il
due at Frederiksted!on Saturday morning
at s O'Clock.
The sIoop 'Miz2ah" from st. Thomas
with mail and passengers arrived at this
port at 8 o'clock this morning.
, 1925-10-08
The sloop Alice left Yesterday after
noon for Fajardo, Porto Rico, with 10
head horned cattle.
u. S. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX,
9TH OCTOBER 1925.
(Courtesy of the Associated Press.

(COWTteSY OF the Associated Pf6SS.)
Bellefort. pa. Ten planes are searching
for Charles M. Ames, air mail pilot,
missing since Thursday night several
hundred searching. ~Searchers are comb
ing mountains for trace Of the missing
pilot.
Finland. Three officers and fifty men
were drowned when a Finish torpedo boat
went down in a violent storm.
San Juan, Costa RIGA. Heavy earth
quake Sunday night was felt from Mana
qua, Capital of Nicaragua, to AIejuela in
Costa RIGA. No damage was reported.
Washington. Washington and Pirates
will open first game oi world series to-
morrow. Leader of the Washington
team states that Walter Johnson is his
choice for opening game tomorrow.
While leader of the Pirates has nomina-
ted Lee Meadows and Aldridge for the
opening game.
Omaha. President Coolidge's arrival
here to attend seventh National Conven-
ton of the American Legion headed list
of todays activities following an address.
LakeHurst. Concluding first course of
investigation OF the wreck Of the Shenan-
doah. Naval court adjourned here yes
terday to meet again in Washington Fri
day.
Moscow.-Finance minister announced
agreement with a group Of German cabi-
net for eight million dollars credit to the
Soviet Govt.
Washington. Six naval air officers ap-
peared yesterday before the Presidents
air board. Colonel Mitchell for Organi-
zation of National defense plan.
New York.-The fight between Paul
BerIinbach, light heavyweight champion,
and King Solomon has been postponed a
week on account of rain. Bout will be
held on the afternoon Of Columbus day.
WEATHER BROADCAST
, 1925-10-08
Local News Briefly Told

DAILY Mirror, September 25. 1880
LIGHT DINING CHAIRS
The Pennsylvania Railroad is to equip
its dining cars with aluminium chairs.
The first order for the new equipment
was placed in Pittsburgh, Pa, yesterday.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
LAW VALID
The WOmens Ten-HOur Law Is Up
held by Illinois Attorney General

Springfield, Ill.-AttOrney General
Carlstrom refuses to resort to tech
nicalities in upholding the Illinois 10
hour law for women.
Attorneys for the Illinois Manutac-
turers' association insisted that the
presence of a comma in one part of
the act was Of greatest importance
in determining the legal meaning than
was the plain intent of the law taken
as a whole.
If the anti-union manufacturers
were upheld female employees in tele-
graph and telephone companies would
be excluded from the act.
"The rule of construction which
prevails in the courts Of this state,
said the attorney general, rs that
every intendment and presumption Is
in favor Of the constitutiOnality OF a
statute and that all doubts or uncer-
tainties arising either from the Ian
guage of the constitution or the ACT
must be resolved in favor Of the va
lidity of the act, and where it is sub
iect to two constructions, that con-
sruction which will sustain its con-
situtionality should be adopted"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Facts and Figures
WITH
APOLOGIES

1t is a fact beyond successful
contradiction that the edict has
gone forth that hereafter we are
to be bumped to the extent Of =
forty per cent increase in Que
water rates, and this too in the
face of the implied promise Of
the the boosters for the new
pump that everything was love-
ly, the water works as an invest
ment was more than self-sus-
tanning, and that the new outfit
would so increase the output
that more water could be sup
piled to hundreds Of future new
consumers. Result-mOre jack
for the water department which
was already on Easy street.
But Bobby Burns knew what
was what when he said "The
best laid schemes of mice and
men oft gang aglee,' and even
before the much Dragged about
new pump has been thoroughly
tested out here comes this big
jump in rates.
1t was, according to the belief
Of the "Hired Man." but a short
) time since the report of the
water works department for ten
months showed an alleged bal
ance of about $4,000 to the
good, after all expenses had been
paid. If that was the case with
lower selling cost and fewer con-
sumers, why is it now necessary
to jump the rates?
One of the results may poss-
IDLY be the loss of some of the
heaviest consumers, including
the railroad companies and local
manufacturers. May We not be
killing the goose which lays the
golden egg?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

Instead, public officials and busi-
ness men throughout the anthracite
region are supporting the miners.
For years the organized workers
were alone in their rejection of the
theory that high wages injured busl-
ness. ::
In struggle that at times seemed
almost hopeless, unionists urged that
a strong purchasing power is the
great factor in prosperity that this
power develops new wants and that
wage earners are equipped to buy
back larger portion of the commod-
tiles they manufacture.
Low wages mean lessened purchas-
ing power, followed by closed fac
tories.
The proposition is simple. Future
industrial historians will marvel at
the blindness of business men who in
sisted on cheap wage standards.
Labor's viewpoint is being slowly
accepted, though the workers, of
course, are given no credit. Instead,
present-day converts to the theory
are considered discoverers.
The owner of a well-known auto
mobile has recently declared against
wage reductions. The National Asso-
citation of Credit Men has taken the
same position.
These men realize that the extern
sion of credit in the retail field calls
for high wages.
The auto manufactures sells his
machines on the installment plan. He
can now see that more people will
buy his cars, and permit steady op-
GRAFTON of his plant, if his partial
payment system is connected with
high wages throughout the nation.
Another factor in sustaining labor's
high-wage position is wastes in indus
try that are being uncovered by in
dustrial engineers. These wastes are
almost wholly traceable to the en-
ployer.
Other factors are occupational dis
eases, preventable sickness and loss
of life and limb that can be avoided
by proper safeguards.
Many business men are realizing
that if these wastes were checked,
higher wages could be paid, hours re-
duced and improved machinery work
ed to its capacity, instead Of remain
ing idle 50 and rs per cent of the
time.
Under the present wasteful, low
wage system if our industrial machin-
cry were operated at full speed the
markets would be quickly overstock-
ed because of peoples inability to buv
these commodities.
Wage reductions is a panic breed
er. 1t is the costliest kind of cheap
production.
Long hours for the machine and
short hours and high wages for the
worker is a solid foundation for a
prosperity.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
More Motor Busses
Fewer r. r. DepOts

Dallas, TeXas-Motor busses will
eliminate many small railroad depots
and reduce upkeep, according to ]. L.
Lancaster, president of the Texas &
Pacific railway.
"The bus is great leveler of
towns" he said. persons in a tiny
village have all the advantages of
residents in good-sized town.
"The busses, by eliminating the dis
lance factor, will enable the railroads
to make stations more infrequent.
There is no reason for having depot
every two and one-half or five miles.
for 10 miles is only a little farther
away by automobile. The railroads,
by taking out stations, will save the
cost of maintenance, which is fixed
IN busy and dull periods alike, anC
obviate the cost of trains stopping so
frequently. Both of these items can
be cut with satisfaction to passengers
and economy to the railroads."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
CAPITAL Punishment
Opposed by Judge

New York-Abolition of capital
punishment has failed as crime de-
terrent, said Judge Francis |. Man.
cuse before a state legislative com
mittee that is holding hearings ir
this city.
"Although officially l must obey
the law and sentence men to death,
believe the death penalty should be
abolished" said Judge Mancuse.
"Sentimentality affects jurors
They don't want the defendants
death on their consciences. Witnesses
in such cases are hard to obtain.
favor making life Imprisonment the
penalty for murder in the first de
gree and taking away from the states
executive officer the power to pardon
81 am opposed to the use in court
of confessions made to the police.
am against the third degree. Con-
fessions should be made to the pre-
siding officer in a tribunal of justice
in order to have effect in trial OF
to be permitted therein"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Why Do They Do 1t?

1t is said that nearly if not
quite all the electrical supplies
bought for the use of the city
come from the only unfair estab-
lishment dealing in this class of
goods in Newark.
There are numerous firms SELL
ing electrical equipment which
handle equally as good or per
haps better line than the one
thus favored, and a number OF
union men are wondering why
the man on the 1--WE don't pat
ronize" list is coping out all
this good money paid by tax
payers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
GRAIN GAMBLE
United States Board Opposes Grain
Selling For Future Delivery

Washington-The farmers opposi-
ton to gambling in grain has been
sustained by the federal trade COM
mission in its sixth report on this
subject.
The buying and selling of grain for
future delivery has been defended as
price stabilizer, but the commission
says it's studies "do not indicate that
future prices are especially stable
and the technical conditions of future
trading appear to cause some fluctua-
tions in prices that would not other
wise occur"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Good Chance For
Economy In The
Revenue Bureau
Save at SpigOt and Waste at
Bung- Hole Is the Policy
Today

Detroit, Mich.-"Hundreds of
millions in taxes properly due
the government are not collect
ed, but if post office clerk
takes bunch of asparagus from
the parcel post he will go to
jail" said Senator Couzens, in
an address to the Rotary club
here.
The speaker said that in some OF
these tax cases the refunds, can
cellations and failure to collect were
due to Improper influence and fav-
oritism."
No other government bureau is SO
inefficient as the bureau of internal
revenue of the treasury denartment
Mr.. Couzens said. Even the oil
scandals would not compare in losses
to the government and if the public
knew the whole truth, they would de-
mand the abolition of the income and
corporation taxes and the substitu-
ton Of a new form Of taxation "that
would not be manipulated in the in
terests of a few"
The government, he charged, has
been compromising with fraudulent
taxpayers by settling with them for
a sum less than the taxes due and
without any nenalty.
"My contention is that those who
attempt fraud upon the government
should have their record made pub
lic." declared Mr.. Couzens. "Why
should taxpayers who fail to get away
with an attempt to defraud the gov
ernment not have p.blic condemna-
ton of their conduct, and be held up
to public gaze the same as any other
violation of the law who is caught. y
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
All Convict Goods
Are a Menace to
The Free Workers
Prison Factories Denounced by
Secretary Davis at Railway
Carman's Convention

Kansas City-In an address
before the Railway Garments
convention at Kansas City, Sec
retary of Labor James j. Davis
took occasion to vigorously de-
nounce the bringing of prison
made goods into competition
with free labor.
"Some Of the convicts," said
the Labor Secretary, care COM
PEELED to sew labels in the gar
ments certifying that they were
made in outside shops by free
men and women.
what must these criminals
think of state authorities who
compel them to participate in this
campaign of lies in order that
contractors may profit ?" asked
Mr.. Davis
He said the Department of Labor
had made survey of prison contract
labor and found that the output of
Continued on Page SKI
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

The railroads were returned to their
owners, profits for six months were
guaranteed, and the interstate com
merce commission was authorized to
set transportation rates that would
assure a "fair return" Later the
commission decided that 5 ga per
cent is "fair return"
Despite record passenger traffic
and freight tonnage, increased eff
cheney and profits heretofore un-
known, the railroad question is still
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

before the people.
The eastern and southern roads, as
a whole, seem satisfied, but the west
en- and southwestern carriers insist
that their "fair return has been but
3.33 and 2.48 per cent, respectively.
They ask the interstate commerce
commission to raise rates 5 per cent.
If this is not done, they say, private
ownership of the railroads will be fol-
Continued on Page Six
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
LABOR'S HIGH WAGE THEORY Is NOW RAPIDLY
GAINING FRIENDS AMONG 'BIG BUSINESS
Low Wages Mean Lessening Purchasing Power
Followed by Factory Closing

The value of strong purchasing power of the workers
discussed commercial circles and sentiment
ductOns is developing outside the trade unions
1t is significant that the anthracite miners demand for
higher has aroused to its old fury that the
public that the operators could depend upon thunder
against the miners and to insist that troops and njuncons be
used to 'reStOre order"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

The average" pauper, according to
the bureau reports, requires $334.64
annually for his maintenance, lives
on 4.02 acres of land, of which 2.14
acres is cultivated for his support and
which, with stock and farm equip
ment, is worth, per inmate, $563.13.
The per capita value of the build
ings and equipment in which he is
housed is $1,188.96. Average main
tenance costs per inmate range from
$187.53 a year in Alabama to $865.10
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Want More Taxes

The city council at a special
meeting on Wednesday of last
week decided that more money
was needed to run the municipal
machine, and adopted a resolu-
Continued on Page Two)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

The campaign VIII De Iaunclleu No
vember /. Five units will start or
ganized labor's greatest educational
campaign in various sections of the
country at that time. Dates will be
arranged by state declarations of lab
or, through the central bodies. The
demand for dates indicates the ma
tion-wide interest in this movement,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
This Is Station
LEADER
BrOadcasting Our Regular Friday
Program and Featuring a Brief
Biography of
WILLIAM Nj. MORGAN

In the university of life aspres to but one goal That u.s.
that degeeSuccess. How often its meaning
is msinterpeted when certain time IN me- takes ms les
both feels that ne
achieved that Mentally but sun Satsd Win
ultimate
Again another may majority great
succe-bu his mind finds that he is only midway IN his
that stop and figure his achievements would
only accomplishment of things He
is the successful His p1e-emlnent
Morgan, the type individual who, in the execution
work. quite satisfied with what he has done the
tiTelessly working something bigger Inc
which he has for the benefit Of all Will always re-
main a credit to his name for many years to come
supporters spent his boyhoOd days farm and later
mining coal in HopeweH township "
Billy" to Newark and almost Immediately ne be
known the public thinker and of intellectual pow
that time his time and intellect have been used TO an
inestimable amount of good.
"By" married his residence 397 National Drive
apart his duties Washington He has daughter
who attends school in Washington specializing in the study OF Ian
organized been reputable and he
held many responsible offices the Federation including local
Within the space he acted President and
conducted the Musicians Local No 122 its president lie
still his membership this local notwithstanding the fact
many important present he is Vice President of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor and his efforts this capacity
have been of great service to the workmen of the state m
AS Congressman Mr. Morgan has attained and held that office
three through hard
problems confronting him and the in general has Civ
him broad unlimited conditions. Initiative,
insight ability the of
tributes VIM NJ Mogans qualifications
men as congressman this strong Democratic district
M Woodman the e % E ~ at6 G Me Me- is os %emOef Of tne % @
held in highest esteem by all his fraternity brothers.
Baseball all other sports "Bys" estimation and
work to witness the
encomiums of the world he goes
ideals which maintains be carried benefit all
for whom he serves
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Miners Check-Off
MOI Held Illegal
By Any Court
II Has Been in Existence Fol-
Twenty-Five Years and Is
Favored by Operators

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. - "The
check-off is the great stabilizing
influence in the coal mining in
dustry," said Thomas Kennedy,
international secretary-treasurer
of the United Mine Workers, in
a public address in this city.
The trade unionist denied the op-
orators claim that the check-off is
illegal He showed that courts have
repeatedly held that the check-off is
a voluntary business arrangement be-
tween employer and employed.
"The check-off," said Mr.. Kennedy
"has been in existence in the bitumi-
nous industry for 25 years, and the
bituninous operators would not aban-
don it if they could.
"Some Of the coal operators say the
check-off is illegal, but that is not
true. No court has ever held it to be
illegal. On the other hand, courts ev-
eryWhere have decided that the check
off is legal because it is purely vol
untary business arrangement be-
tween the miner and the operator for
legal purpose. If the check-off is
illegal, then why do the anthracite op-
orators check off for store bills, sup
plies, tools, powder, jack hammers,
taxes, lodge dues, church dues, doc
tors bills, donations, and a lot of
other things? They have been doing
this for 70 years. Yet they say the
check-off is illegal. If so, the opera
tors brand themselves as habitual
violators Of the law"
Philadelphia - Mayors and bur-
gesses of cities and boroughs in the
anthracite region have sent letters to
the mine owners urging them to grant
their employees the check-off.
"This action" said John l.. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers," is the most convincing proof Of
the virtue of the miners demand for
the adoption of the check-off."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Railroad Question Not Settled
Private Owners Plead Poverty

WashingtonWhen the cICummins railroad bill was pass
ed following the greatest campaign this country ever
witnessed the people led believe that this question was
finalN ttlndV
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
PAUPERS COST MILLIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Some Interesting Figures Presented by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics

The $15O485 231 invested in 2183 amshouse
reentng SO of the public institutions in the
United States according a survey completed the
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor These
embrace 34580 of land and support at
ana annual maintenance of $28740,535.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

III Nevada, while property investment
pei inmate ranges from $415.63 in
Mississippi to $5,60O88 in South Da-
kota. More than one-third of the
almshouses reported are operated for
less than ten inmates each and con-
siderably more than half care for less
than twenty-five inmates each.
X
The percentage of home owners in
Continued on Page Three)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
LOOSE OUT
PettifOgging Lawyers Can't Beat the
Compensation Law

Phoenix, Ariz.-Ambulance-ch chasing
lawyers were defeated in Superior
Judge Windes' court when they at
tempted to have the proposed work
mems compensation law thrown off
the ballot. The act was passed by the
last Legislature and provides for a
constitutional amendment.
The lawyers and special interests
would confuse the people and arouse
their prejudice against the law. Col
ored workers are told that the law
will not apply to them, and efforts
are being made to divide the farmers
and industrial labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02
Picture Will Tell Labor's Story
In Nationwide Organization Plan

Chicago Officials Of the A. F. of L. and the union label
department viewed the motion picture that will be featur
organizing and educational campaign The picture
approved trade union officials and will be publicly
for the first time at the annual convention of the F. of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

The Union Label stands for moral
ity, cleanliness, honesty, chivalry to-
ward woman and protection of the
young.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

NJIINII pI VIIIIoOo 10 UICdh IICW pdIIIS
in the trade union program of educa-
ton ana organization.
Many state federations of labor will
contribute lecturers, and several ma
tional and international unions have
offered to assign their best orators
Continued on Page Two)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-10-02

Continued on Page Two)
Evening star., 1925-10-07

Haste and 7 haven't been meeting
or speaking" Wells demurred. You
know he suspects me estill-sometimes,
I think, more than ever"
"Only half.heartedly," said Dagon.
"And now's your chance to Justify
yourself with him by doing the gen.
erous thing. Tell him l found out the
secret
TITS the TRUTH
That's 50, as it happens. But
even IL it weren't, 1t would never do
to let him think you'd found 1t. He'd
believe you had known where to look
all the time. expect soon to be in
a position to prove my theory to him.
and exonerate you forever--but no
use beginning with a prejudice. Tell
him I've found the secret, and you
proposed bringing him down.
You'll waltz"
UNLESS something unforeseen turns
up. But hurry"
Wells raced upstairs the shortest
way. which was not by the secret
staircase. He did not stop to think or