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The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14
MANION PRESENTS
 PENNSY SITUATION
 TO RAILWAY BOARD
Right of o. R. T. to Negotiate for Employees Is Sustained; Working
 Rules Set Forth.

Chicago, March Effect on em- ployes of the Pennsylvania rule or ruin policy, was vividly illustrated at hear ing before the Railroad Labor Board last week when President E. J. Manion of the Order of Railroad Photographers compared conditions on that property with those existing on all other rail- roads in the same region. President Manion pointed out that the rates of pay on this property ranged from 2 to cents per hour lower than on the Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central and similar railroads.
 Tn an effort to defeat the Order of Railroad Photographers and in violation of the Transportation act and decisions of the Labor Board, the Pennsylvania recently reclassihed all its agent teleg- raphers and placed them on monthly basis, with increases ranging from $2.5O per month to $50 per month, but with out regard fo the hours worked.
 Speaking of the general situation ex- isting upon this property, President Manion recounted the long struggle which the telegraph forces have gone through in an attempt to maintain their independence as American citizens, and to bring the carrier to respect for the law of the land. He closed by saying:
 aAlI of our efforts to do this have failed. The Pennsylvania railroad has taken an arbitrary position to the effect that the railroads plan of employees rep resentation as devised by the officials of the company is and must be adopted on Il St property regardless of the wishes of the employees themselves"
 The request of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers ?. the hearing was for a flat wage increasC 9f 6 cents per hour. the elimination of existing inequalities which have crept in during the period Of the last eight years. since the last adjustment was made, time and one-half
 (Continued on Page Three.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14
LUMBER COMPANIES SELLING INFERIOR
 WOODS AS PINE
Government Charges That Western
 Companies Are Advertising and Selling Wrongfully.

By International Labor News Service. Washington, D. C., Mar. 14.-West- ern white pine is not always what it seems, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which charges that five Using and selling western yellow pine or western soft pine as western white pine
 The cotnhanies named by the trade comnlission - umisrepresenting their products are Elbows: Couer d'Alene Mill Co, Coue1 Meme, Idaho; Grand Ronde Lumber S<s. Perry, Oreg; Mo Goldrick Lumbef Ec., Spokane, Wash. j; Deer Park Lur1bef Co.,, Deer Park, Wash Shevlin-1 1ixon Co.,, Bend, Greg.
 The complaints say that since Co., lonial days white H1Hk has been in great and constanf 6Eaand by con- tractors, builders aisI| e.. purchasing public because of itS pf working and remarkable endtfanEe as a struc- tural wood, especially feF outside use, and that it has always coa1Randed and now commands substantiahy higher price than yellow or soft pin&
 The complaints state further than be- cause of the close resemblancek between western yellow pine and western white pine only an expert can distinguish between the two, and that when the respondent companies marketed low or soft pine under the designatiou of western white pine many lumber deal% CTS and the purchasing public wefH caused to purchase the same in the be- lief that the lumber was white pine manufactured from the tree "Pinus Strobus"
 Under the law whenever the com mission has reason to believe that an unfair method of competition has been used and it shall appear to the com mission that proceeding by it in re spect thereof would be of interest to the public, it shall issue its complaint. However the question whether or moi such method has been used is not passed upon by the commission until after respondents have had 30 days in which to answer and the issue has been tried.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14
CHICAGO PRINTING
 TRADES HAVE BIG
 UNION LABEL DRIVE
Carrying On the Biggest and Most
 Successful Drive Ever Known / In This Industry.

By International Labor News Service. Chicago, March 14.-The union label and organizing drive inaugurated by the Chicago printing trades unions on October 10 last and still under way is the biggest and most successful move ment of it's kind ever known i'll the history of the industry in this city.
 The campaign has been so success ful that it ha attracted attention in other cities, and inquiries have been coming in as to the methods employed. President James O. Ames of Louis vile Typographical Union No. 10 re- gently visited Chicago to inquire into matters, and Representative Ralph M. Moore of the International Typograph- ical Union came here on the same er- rand at about the same time.
 There are Is unions affiliated with the Chicago Allied Printing Trades Council, and all are giving hearty CO., operation to the campaign, cheerfully contributing the funds to carry on the work Ninety shops have been union ized since January 1, 1924, at least 75 per cent of them since the label drive was started.
 The open shoppers have been made frantic as a result of the activities ot the printing trades unions, and numer- ous appeals have been issued from the of %l, Elm ploying Printers Association urging the members to get busy and head off the menace
 R. J. Tufts, secretary of the open shoppers organization. sent out notices calling for special meeting to take definite steps for action" MT. 1utts said in his circular letter:
 For some time past this office has been receiving number of telephone calls regarding the activities of the unions in their union label drive, and in several cases have been successful in taking away business from our members where the unions have gone to their customers direct. In one case they secured the cooperation of the Musicians Union to such an extent that the musicians threatened to walk out if this particular program did not bear the union label. The order for the programs was withdrawn from the shop of one of our members and placed with union firm. This, 1 believe, is the forerunner of reoccurrences that may happen unless this organization takes definite steps for action.
 About a year ago our organization published the Open Shop Directory, which was mailed to about 15,OOO buy CTS of printing, and before another is sue is published we believe it advis- able to present this matter of the union label drive before our entire member ship. This union label drive possibly does not affect many of our members, but there are a great many members that it does affect and we believe that you should be interested i'll helping your fellow member
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Labor News under will publication with this edition be by writers who have seldom if written Labor wish to extend appreciation the of Labor both who advertised who have paid advance their
 |. M. ONBURN,
 Publisher.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and its advertisers depend on your support. Tell them you Saw It In The News and every one will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-03-14
UNION OFFICIAL PASSES ON

Chicago March Alex J. McGuire, well-known member of the Amalga- tric Railway Employees, died suddenly in this city. He was member of the general executive board of that organ ization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
ARM is BADLY CUT
ON CIRCULAR SAW

Andrew Christensen, east Of
Askov, met with a very painful
and serious accident last Friday
afternoon when his left arm was
badly lacerated on circular saw.
The meat was chewed up by the
speedy saw and the bone was cut
into.
Neighbors were helping him
saw at his place and they were
just about to cut the last log
when Mr.. Christensen slipped in
placing the heavy log on the rack.
His head scarcely missed the saw
but his arm was caught. Medical
aid was Immediately summoned
and the injured man dressed, but
he was very low from loss of
blood and from pain. Whether
or not it will result in permanent
disability to any of the fingers is
not yet known. Mr.. Christensen
being of a sturdy and healthy
type is doing well. and is already
up and about in the house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
ONLY A RE-ACTORS
ON SECOND TEST

A. M. Taylor. veterinarian Of
st. Paul. finished the second test
against tuberculosis in 60 herds
in the vicinity of Askov. The
first Of the week, and found but
four re-actors this time. Be-
tween 100 and 1900 cattle
were tested, they being tested
down to as young as two weeks.
MAIDS Nielsen. Hans Clausen,
Chris. Frederiksen and Bent Jor-
gensen had each one re-actor.
Last spring when the first test
was taken Nielsen had 6. Clausen
3, Frederiksen 2 and Jorgensen 4.
Two clean tests gives an ac-
credited herd so there are now
So accredited herds in this COM
munity through those tests by
DIR. Taylor. A. P. Jensen accom-
panied DIR. Taylor on his trips
through the community and
helped him with the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
OurWdShiNl3toL Letter

Washington. March lit seems
that the country as a whole has
sustained a change of heart in
regard to legislative proceedings.
Ordinarily, the citizens are will
ling to allow Congress to disband
without regret. The sudden dis
covery that the Vice-President of
the United States is personality
instead of Constitutional rub
Der stamp intrigues the atten-
ton of the reading public. Al
though Americans are usually a
peace-loving people they occa-
sionally relish a quarrel within
the family to break the mono
tony.
There has been much hullaba-
loo about General Dawes since he
took the front page position at
the inaugural ceremony. Moth
ing astonishes men so much as
common-sense and plain dealing.
That is the real reason for the
unusual attention paid the new
Vice President.
There is nothing new in Mr..
Dawes activities. He has been
the selling agent. but not always
the originator, of ideas. 1t will
be recalled that by sheer force of
personality he sold the so-called
Dawes plan for the rehabilitation
of Germany. Those who under
stand the real situation know
that Dawes had little to do with
the financial details. The credit
is due him for selling the propo-
sition to the European peoples
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
and international bankers. He
sold the budget system to the

and international bankers. He
sold the budget system to the
country by the same method.
1t is a tradition that Vice-Pres-
idents. like the younger son of a
family, should be seen and not
heard. The Senate naturally re-
sents the initial speech Of its
new presiding officer which was
delivered bluntly and imperious-
ly. Some say it was comparable
to a rookie in the Army deliver
ing orders to SO regimental COM
manders. The comment depends
on the identity of the narrator,
Prediction has been made that
Mr.. Dawes will find hard-sleddine
ahead. The Senate contains many
willy men with parliamentary
tricks up their sleeves. Mr.,
Dawes objects to filibusters
whereby one man may obstruct
legislation indefinitely. Cogni-
zant Of the inevitable conflict be-
tween the Senate and the pre-
siding officer those interested in
national legislation want the Sen
ate to continue in special session
indefinitely.
1t appears, however. that the
extra session will be short. The
House will not meet at this time.
1t was for the express purpose
of confirming presidential APP
pointments to Federal posts that
the session was convened. An
agreement was reached which
added the Isle Of Pines treaty to
Continued ON Pare "
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
KERRICK TO HAVE
BIG ALFALFA DAY

In the vicinity Of Kerrick there
has been much talk and specula-
ton about the growing Of alfalfa
this summer and citizens there
have decided to have a regular
alfalfa day on Saturday, March
14th. County Agent w. F. Ham
margren will speak and 1t is ex-
pected there will be other speak
ers also. The meeting will be held
at the school in the afternoon,
commencing at 1:30. The ques-
ton of purchasing lime will also
be taken up for discussion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
CO.OPS BUILD QUALITY
AND INCREASE DEMAND

Improvement in the quality Of
products marketed is one Of the
important achievements Of Min.
nesota cooperative associations
E. C. Johnson. of the university's
agricultural extension service
points out that
The Minnesota Cooperative
Creameries' association has
brought up the percentage Of
butter scoring 90 or over. II has
also established a brand of but
ter which scores SO or over, and
SO per cent of the butter handled
consists of this grade. This i'm.
provement has been brought
about by grading and scoring.
The Minnesota Potato Growers
Exchange by careful grading has
greatly improved the quality of
potatoes marketed. About 40 per
cent of its shipments have been
sold under Gopher State Brand"
and have met with great favor on
the markets.
The Minnesota Cooperative
Egg and Poultry Marketing As
sociations are handling eggs on
the basis of grade. the better the
grade the better the price. As
a result members are taking bet
ter care of eggs on the farms and
are delivering a higher grade
product.
While progress is being made
there is still room for improve
ment in the quality Of farm pro-
ducts. says Mr.. johnson. Produc-
ers are recognizing that better
quality means better prices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
POSTAGE RATES TO
INCREASE APRIL Il

Public attention is called to the
increased rates Of postage and
changes affecting post cards and
mail of the third and fourth
classes as provided in the Act Of
Feb. %, 1925, amending the
Postal Laws and Regulations in.
volved.
1t is of the utmost Importance
that patrons of the postal service
become thoroughly familiar with
these changes in order that the
proper amount of postage may be
paid on mail. Failure to affix the
proper postage will cause confu-
sion. delay and annoyance.
There are many changes and a
few will be given each week for
several weeks in as brief and
plain terms as possible.
The outstanding changes in
first class mail are:
/. The changes become effect
i've April Is. 1925.
2. The rate of postage on post
cards mot the regular lie Govern
ment Postal Cards. will be 2
cents each. whether they bear
written or printed matter. This
rate also applies to each portion
of a double or reply post card;
the reply portion need not have
postage affixed when sent out,
but stamps must be attached
when it is returned.
8. There will be no change in
the rate of postage on Govern
ment Postal Cards-the rate con-
tinuing at 1 cent each.
4. There will be no change on
first class letters-they continue
at 2 cents each, whether sealed or
not sealed.
The above changes are all con-
corning first class mail. In the
following issues changes on
second. third and fourth classes
will be explained.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
HOW COWS AND HENS
HELP ONE COMMUNITY

Just what the dairy cow and
the hen will do for the farmers
of a community is shown in the
annual report of the Farmers
Cooperative Creamery company
of Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail
county.
The company's receipts for
butter. eggs, and poultry amount
ed to nearly a half million dol
lars in 1924-to $490. 243.67 to be
exact. OF this large sum $34S.-
SIC was received for butter, S64,-
778O4 for eggs. and $76.949.63 for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12

poultry. Contrast these figures
with S26,755.23 received for but
ter in 1912. when the creamery
began operation, and $22,237 81
received for eggs in 1918 when
the managers added that line to
their business. In 1919 the COM
pany began to deal in poultry,
having receipts for such products
of S21 ,350.05, or less than one
third the receipts from poultry
in 1924.
Patrons were paid $313.564.S1
for their butter in 1924. and $13,-
728.S4 was set aside for the sink
ing fund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12

! want to ask you why a per-
sons voice that rebounds back is
called an "echo?"
Ans. In mythology Echo was
a nymph who fell in love with
Narcissus. who was not suscept-
ible to her tender passion. As
her love was not returned, she
pinned away until nothing was left
but her voice-the Echo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
TOWN, VILLAGE
ELECTIONS HELD
Rather Small Vote IS Cast.
Few Contests in
County.

Tuesdays elections resulted in
M. L. Nelson being chosen mayor
iof Hinckley; Jas. Mulholland win
head the village council at Sand
stone for another year as will al
so w. A. Sauser In Pine City viii
lage. Others elected to the Of
fee of mayor are; A. Gravesen.
Askov; J. S. Olson, Henriette;
John L. Brooks. Rutledge; ]. n.
Lingren Bruno; and John Wal
ter. Willow River.
The clerk in the village of Rut-
ledge reports no debts or bonds
and 500 on hand---a record not
found everywhere.
Many Contests In PARTRIDGE.
Although q heavy vote was not
brought out in Partridge town
ship there was two or more cam
didates for every office but that
of treasurer, resulting in a spirit
ed election. The annual meeting
decided to levy $4,000 for the
road and bridge fund and $500 TO
town revenue fund. The vote
was as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
Norman Vote.

In Norman township there was
a contest for two Of the offices.
For supervisor Chas. A. Fletcher
received SO votes and Walter
Hammer IS. Gust Overbecke won
out for assessor with a vote Of
81 against o. c. Eaton's Is.
Other Results.
Below is list of officers in the
various villages and townships of
the county as they will appear
for the ensuing year. This is all
that was received up TO the time
of going to press. More will be
published next week. In the
case of supervisors, Justices Of
the peace and constables the
names Of those elected Tuesday
are given first and those holding
over following.
VILLAGE or AsKOv
President OF Council. J. "A. Gravesen
Observation-Disclosures Sorensen. l.. G.
clerk. ................A. Henriksen
jas sss's Or the P..ce-j. {. > jensen. X
constsblss-Pstsr Bovb,srs. Chris T.
Christensen.
VILLAGE or HEsRIErTE
e sss:sss q eo ". Holm Z = s s,:s"
son. !. X. heifn.
Jerk T h;,,,,.,,,'..''..''....iri;',4 wd hsss
justice q III. Peace. y o. 4 %lsn
Byron Huffman
VILLAGE or RUTLEDGE
President Of Council; John L Brooke
ter. Joseph Daigle.
Clerk ..............'... n r. Carter
Jasssss or III. Pss. Pau fsnssz
Constable .......... Thomas Peterson
VILLAGE or SANDSTONE
r Pr. Of Council Js ,s,, M.lho,lana
Hall. VIM. n. Barniek.
Jerk .......-...-.... Aipsrt larson
1assiss. q IN. r.assc oon.s1 e1 J. T.
Tomhave.
Percy.
TOWN or BROOK PARK
superyisors--John Bsrgwick. n. q
Hooker. pave Deaver.
Addrssss brook PARK. MINI.
jusiiess o. the fsscs--c. \. Grey. {.
on.tsbiss~John Pechaesk. otto tsi-
sfnger.
Continued on Page %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-12
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY MARCH L. 1925

Forbundet, Oslo. which position
he has occupied for a number of
years Mr.. Folkestad now has re-
turned to ministerial activity. for
he has been appointed one of the
pastors of the 0stre Aker con-
gregation in the suburbs of the
Norwegian capital.
The "Hungerers".
Erland Richter, an editor on
the staff of the Swedish Worces-
ter. Mass, paper, Svea, has pub
lished a volume containing a
dozen short stories all dealing
with hunger in some form. The
book. which is written in English,
is entitled, The Hungerers.' and
is spoken of in the literary press
as an interesting but weird and
eccentric work. Mr.. Richter was
a leading newspaper editor in
Sweden until he came to this
country a few years ago, affiliat-
ing himself with the Svea.
May Appeal.
John P. Ingerslew. who at one
time was a pastor in the Dan
ish Methodist church in this
country. and who recently was
unfrocked by a council of the
bishops at Copenhagen because
of his activities as an informer
against Bishop Anton Bast. has
Indicated that he may appeal the
expulsion sentence to the So
preme board of bishops of the
church which will convene in the
United States some time in 1928
Found New Colony.
A group of Is Norwegians are
planning to found a colony on the
island of Galapagos which forms
a part of the territory of the
South American republic Ecuador
The colonists have purchased 9
motor schooner, and are planning
to leave Norway some time dur
ing the spring It is their ain
to produce on the island every
thing they need, and to carry or
trade with the North and South
American continents. Capt. o
Eilertsen is head of the expedi
ton, and will also be the active
leader of the community.
Died in Kansas.
Nels Peter Nelson who has haC
his home at Lindsborg. Kans.
since 1866, died there last week
at the age of IS years. He was
born at Msrlunda in Sweden, and
at one time was one Of the own.
ers of the Svenska Amerikanaren
a newspaper now published in
Chicago. Mr.. Nelson was also one
of the founders of the extensive
Swedish settlement centering
around Endsborg.
Off for Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bardenfleth,
Minneapolis, left that city last
Saturday intending to embark
aboard the Oscar ii in New York,
March 10, for an extended visit
to Denmark, their native coun-
try. Mr.. Bardenfleth who is
widely known for his activities
among his compatriots in the
Twin Cities as well as for his in
cidental journalistic work in the
Danish-American press, has for a
number of years been connected
with the St. Paul Dispatch.