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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
UNION LABOR FORMS S2,0OO,OOO COMPANY
TO TOWRITEINSURAhgE FDRUNIOA MEMBERS

( WASHINGTON, D. c.. July &c.
Organized labor is to enter the insur-
ance field with a $2,O00,000 concern,
to be known as the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company Representatives
Of nearly 40 national and information
al unions. at q conference in the
American Federation Of Labor Build
ing, unanimously decided to form the
company, which will be organized un-
der the direction of Matthew Woll.
The conference was called by Pres
ident William Green of the A. F. Of l..
to consider the report Of the insurance
committee appointed by the late Sam
uel Gompers. The committee, consist
ing of President Woll Of the Interna-
tionaI Photo-Engravers' Union, and
President George W. Perkins Of the
Cigar Makers international Union,
was appointed by Mr.. Gompers at the
Portland convention of the A. F. of L.
in 1928, The committee submitted an
exhaustive report at the Ell Paso con-
vention in 1924 and the convention
authorized the calling of conference
to act on the committees recommen-
datiOns. rs
The report of the committee was
discussed at length and authorization
for the formation of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company followed.
An organization committee of about
s5 persons prominently identified WITH
the labor movement win be formed by
Mr. Woll as chairman and Mr.. Perkins
as secretary. ~ ,fN
Compelling reasons for the for
nation of the insurance company
by union labor were given in the In
surance committees report, which
charges the existing companies, par
ticularly those writing what is known
as group insurance, with discrimina-
tion against labor unions to the extent
Of 81 per thousand for insurance over
the price charged non-union groups.
The report also arraigned the COM
panies for the excessive cost of what
is known as industrial insurance pat
ronized almost exclusively by wage
earners and with extravagances in
the conduct of their business.
The company viii probably be in
eorporated under the laws of the state
Of Maryland, but will have it's home
office in Washington. The company
will be put into the field and managed
by union labor officials assisted by
experts who will be employed to look
after the technical departments.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
1925 AUTO PRODUCTION .
MAY SURPASS RECORDS

WASHINGTON, d. c., july 3O.-
The present year on the basis of
present promises may surpass all rec
ords for automobile production. For
the first six months of the year the
production of passenger cars in this
country and Canada has surpassed all
records for similar months of previous
years.
The total production of passenger
cars for the first half of the wear
was 1,036,700, according to the figures
OF the Commerce Department. For
the first six months last year total
production was 1,s52,137. This was
slightly greater than in the first half
of 1928.
The record Of the first half of 1925
has been made despite a compara-
lively poor start. In January, 1924.
for instance, production was 293,S 1924
cars, while in January, 1925, it was
only 212,921. February, 1924, pro-
ductiOn was nearly 100000 ears ahead
Of February, 1925.
However. after March the produce
tion Of 1924 began to fall off. This
year pFOduttiOn did not reach its full
height until April. Tho output of May
and June did not quite equal the rec
ord April figure but they were so far
ahead of the similar months in 1924
that six months total this year was
carried above last.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31

CHICAGO, July so. Howard d.
Ebey, district director Of immigra-
tion at Chicago, and J B. Brekke, as
sistant director, have examined the
Asiatics manning the stewards de-
partment of the big passenger liner
South American, which phys between
CHICAGO and Buffalo on regular
schedule; and given it clean bill.
Fbev and Brekke say that all Of
the Chinese, Filipinos and Koreans
employed on the vessel have 3 legal
right Of entry into the United States
and that all of them can speak and
understand the English language ana
are capable Of understanding any
order that might be given to them by
the officers Of the vessel in the event
of collision or other accident.
The investigation was made upon
the fourth trip Of the SpAth American
to Chicago this season. Officers Of the
International Seamen's union had pre-
viousIy notified the Immigration au-
thorities that there was reason to
believe that some Of the 0rientall
on the vessel were without q legal
right Of entry into the United s. tes
and that undoubtedly many Of then
were incompetent under the provisions
Of the La Toilette Seamen's act,
That is the sort Of report thal
We anticipated, said Victor A. OIan-
der, second uiee president Of the In
ernational seamen's union. "It Il
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
ASIATICS EMPLOYED ON LAKE !
LINERS Is LEGAL, SAY AGENTS

notorious that the immigration au-
thofities here win do nothing contrary
to the wishes of the ship owners. |
would like to have Mr.. Ebey answer
the question as TO why he gave the
owners of the South American two
weeks notice that on certain date
he would investigate them to deter
mine whether they were smuggling
Chinese into this country from
Canada.
sMr. Ebey need not flatter himself
that he conferred any favor upon me
by making the investigation. ] never
asked him to act in the matter. An
Immigration officer from Washington
called on me in reference to another
matter and / called his attention to
the possibility Of 4 violation Of the
law on the South American. He knew
then and he knows nov that he was in
a bad hole, and he has made all sorts
of efforts to alibi himself in a salts
factory manner." /"
The Chicago correspondent Of In
ternational Labor News Service
boarded q street car on which were
two Of these orientals. They were
quizzed by the correspondent.
One Of them couldn't @savvy1 and
the other had such q small command
Of the English language that lt was
extremely difficult to make him UNI
darstand TIE simplest quessioas or to
comprehend his replies.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
CONSTRUCTION Volume
Above PREVIOUS YEARS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3d.
Buildisg ACTIVITY in the United States
now is at b. higher level than it ever
has been. The present building rate
Is above the two previous years, which
prior to 1925 had outstripped all for
iner records.
Data received by the Department
Of Commerce shows that in June this
year the volume Of building was II
per cent above the level Of 1918. Last
5ana he volume was 26 per cent above
the level Of 1913. In May the level
was 81 per cent above 1918, COM
pared with 65 per cent last May.
Each month this year has been ahead
Of the corresponding month last year,
according to the Commerce Depart
ment figures.
There has been some change in the
character Of construction in the last
year. The years 1928 and 1924 saw
q large amount of residential con-
struction. In current figures residen-
tial construction, while generally
ahead of last year, is a smaller per-
centage of the total volume. Business
buildings, schools, ETC., occupy more
prominent place.
AS long as building continues at
high rate many other lines will con-
time to do well, for building calls for
purchases of many kinds and it pro-
vides employment for both skilled and
labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31


workman; the expenses and overhead
are only per cent ofthe benefits
paid, and the employers and workmen
are not now spending money and time
on litigation.
There has been a general decrease
Of late years in the frequency of per-
manent disability and death cases,
largely on account Of the greater in-
terest shown in safety appliances and
safety first movements.
Cut in Accidents Pays.
"AlI this have said before, but It
goes to the root of the system, and
there is no answer to it," says Mr..
Price. Properly administered, / be-
Iieve our compensation system is the
best that has been devised, not only
for the workers, but for the employ
eFs as well.
with diminution of accidents,
there is an immediate reduction of as
sessments, and financial interest as
well as humanitarian impulses are
enlisted in the work Of accident pre-
vention."
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
LABoR Excrss tN FLoRrDA.

WASHINGTON, July SO.-The
building trades council Of st. Peters
burg, Fla. has protested to the A. F.
Of L. against an Associated Press
dispatch Of July 10 that Florida needs
skilled labor.
In q telegram to Secretary Frank
Morrison, the Florida unionists say:
s'This part Of the state does not need
labor OF any kind. Push publicity Of
the fact that it is only anti-union shop
propaganda"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
|IEWINSBRANGE PLAN
/. TO SAVE MILLIONS
Fl'RALL LUNI0NISTS

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he s1aue elloll ln0ss.l'sHs pSs-
sesses tne machinery necessary 20 tne
proper ana sa1e conduct OF the insur-
aiss business.
We sfe aaslsea enAs oer UNION
membership with its varying ages.
differing emplcyments and wide geo.
graphical distribution forms an loeal
CONDITION Tor the snccess1ui ana prof.
itapae eonanef or an insurance COM
pany
Union MemDers vlcslmIzea.
Group lnsprapce.7TFor II years
affeE group pollcles were flrss written
.n 1915 II was Impossi1le Tor any
LABOR osganizasion - sslens so secure
poiley q group inusrance' aitnougn
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ar;es con,vn,tfee Anr;I Z 1e9s adopted
tie folIo-v;ne resoiution.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
WEB PREssMEN GAIN.

Los ANGELES, July SO.--After
long negotiation web pressmen Sc
cured a new wage agreement with
newspaper publishers Rates are in
increased 80 cents per shift with back
pay dating from the first of the year,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31

Because Of the decline in the latter
half of 1924 the total production for
the full year was below the previous
IL months. Production now Is holding
up better, E.al 3
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-07-31
WORKER COMPENSATION
SYSTEM IN ONTARIO IS
BEST 0NEM OPERATION

r . f Z
MONTREAL, July S0.-Credit for
having the best system of workmen's
compensation belongs: to Ontario, in
the opinion Of Samuel Price, chairman
Of the compensation board Of that pro-
vince. The Ontario plan, which has
been adopted by the other Canadian
provinces. provides for life pensions.
IL Canada the maximum compen-
tion paid Is 4z5.04 per week, and Is
not limited By fixed totals, leaving
the worker unprotected in his old age.
Only seven of tie. American States,
Mf. Price says, allow , weekly pen@
sion as hieh As so, while six, includ-
ing the great Industrial state Of Penn.
sylvania, having a maximum Of only
SO per week slightly less than the
Ontraio minimum Of 1880. The
British Columbia and Alberta maxi
mum is s24.04, and that of Manitoba
the same as Ontario.
Benefits Not Too High. E
"Some may think our benefits run
high, but they are not too high" says
Mr.. Price. ut is in the severe perma-
nent injuries that compensation is
most needed, and in this respect /
think the Canadian laws are more adj
equate than those of our neighbors.
The United States writer's themselves
voice the criticism that their serious
permanent injuries are grossly UNDER
compensated"
While the compensation is relative
ly high in Ontario, the rates charged
employers are low, compared with
other places. This, says Mr.. Price, Is
due to the fact that nearly the whole
of what the employer pays goes to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
FROM AN OLD FASHIONED
GARDEN

into the environment of brick
walls, hustle and haste comes rag
rant reminder that the world Is not
circumscribed by four walls; Anat
notwithstanding the cold weather
and all the reports of the backward
ness Of this springtime, experienced
and loving care have found 1t pos
sible to produce in luxuriance the
flowers Of the season.
This comes to us from the old
fashioned garden of Miss-M. M. Ea-
ton. Is No. Chestnut Street, Augusta,
where was the home Of Russell Ea-
ton, who with Luther Severance
founded the Kennebec Journal. NO
June has been permitted to slip by
without a sweet remembrance from
the beautiful old garden which the
family have cherished. Though only
one Of the family. remains, The
journal Is not forgotten.
Lovely roses in profuse variety,
peoples, peonies, wisteria, bluebells,
lilies, but the botany Of our school
days was long since forgotten. Not
SO, however. this graceful tribute
from that bountiful Eaton garden,
yielding to loving ministrations and
by aid Of kindly, thoughtful, spirit
reminding US that after all the world
is what we make it, also that gener-
ations in the past, though not hav-
ing all the facilities we now possess,
knew the secret Of it, If secret 1t be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
PITTSTON

EAST-During the absence Of Rev.
A. F. Leigh, Rev. H. D. Haskell OF the
Gardiner Methodist Church will
preach at $50 P. NJ. Sundays at the
Methodist Church in this place. All
are cordially invited to come and hear
this wonderful speaker. Rev. Leigh
expects to be back the first of Sep
TENDER.
Several from this place went to
Wiscasset Saturday to see DR.. Donald
B. Macmillan who left for the Arctic
regions.
Miss Elizabeth Hanley of Boston
has arrived at her summer home here
and has with her as companion and
helper, Mrs. Ella Abbott Of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Reed and
grandson, Billy, and Mrs. Reeds
mother, Mrs. Merrill. who have been
in town for short vacation, have
returned to their home in West New
ton, Mass.
Mrs. Georgia Russell has returned
to her home after passing several
months with her sons in Augusta and
Gardiner.
Miss Mary Marson has returned
from a two weeks visit with relatives
in Sidney.
w. E. See!sins was called recently
to Portsmouth, N. H., to attend the
funeral of his half-brother, Roscoe
Seekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Seekins of
Richmond passed the day recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Seekins.
Joseph Roper is one of the new
buyers Of a Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mausir, Mr.. and
Mrs. 6. G. Cary and Miss Mary Cary
were among those from the village
who attended graduation exercises at
Bridge Academy June IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
WASHINGTON

Miss Evelyn Smith Of Warren Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. Carrie clark last
week.
Missionary w. E. Overlook went
to North Washington Wednesday to
officiate at the funeral service OF
Mrs. Sarah Boynton Lenfest.
MFR. James w. Farrar and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ida Russell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Of Warren and children
are stopping at the old home of Mr..
Farrar.
Ralph HILBERT has exchanged his
big Buick six for a smaller car.
Mr.. w. C. Lessner, Mrs. Laura
Lessner and Mrs. Pansy HILBERT Wis
tied in Augusta enc day last week.
Missionary w. e. Overlook was
called to North Union Thursday to
officiate at the funeral services IF
John F. Upham.
Sheldon Mclean Of Augusta is Wis
iting relatives and friends here for
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson and chill
dren of Augusta visited her grand
mother, Mrs. Addie o. Farrar, for
the weekend.
Mr.. l.. H. Stevens, Mr.. w. C. Less
ner and w. E. Overlook attended the
Masonic Lodge at Waldoboro Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard E. over.
lock visited Mrs. Overlock's cousin,
Mrs. William H. Bruce in Vassalboro
Friday.
S. A. Vanner and family of Boston
have been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred c. Vanner, for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard E. Overlook
attended the Baptist Quarterly Meet
inE ct jefferson Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
PITTSF|ELD

Elmer johnson Of st. Adams was
In town on matters Of business FRI
day.
Harvey Cochran and two children.
Kendall and Lucille, and Willard
Macomber were in Fairfield Thurs
day on his way to Lewiston and
Portland on business.
Lancey G. Milliken was a business
caller in Boston this week.
John johnson of the Harmony
creamery was business caller in
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Parks of Bos-
ton are making their annual visit in
town and are guests at the J.ancey
House.
Miss Eleanor Taylor of Jay. for
merly of Pittsfield, now teacher at
Kicker Classical institute in Houlton,
arrived in town Thursday leaving
later for Harmony to attend the
marriage of Miss Ethel Reed of that
town and Clarence Day. a member of
the faculty of Brown University. Mr..
Day and Miss Reed are both gradu-
ates OF NJ. c. l.
Word has bee received here an
nouncing the birth of daughter,
Ida May, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Par
sons at Pedro Miguel, Canal Zone.
June 7. Mr.. Parsons is a former
Pittsfield man and has many friends
here who will extend congratulations.
E. P. Hopkins Of Plymouth was a
business caller in town Friday.
The ladies of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Methodist church con-
Quoted a very successful food sale at
Mathews shoe store Friday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
THE OLD PATENT MODELS

Due to the cost of storage Of the
models Of inventions that have been
accommodating under the supervision
Of the Commerce Department, Con-
gress authorized disposal of them
and this the Commissioners of patents
has ordered to be done before the
middle of July.
Some idea Of the accumulation
may be had from the fact that up to
1880 the inventor was required 20
submit model Of his invention for
which he sought patent. Over 1885,
600 Of these have accumulated, in
taking care Of which since 1884 the
Government has expended 100000.
Congress did provide that the Com
missioner might preserve models
which he considered to be Of unusual
interest or value. Presumably some
are Of that nature. such as the model
of the sewing machine and the tele-
phone.
These models may be sold at auc-
ton or given to State or to private
museums. 1t would seem that such
museums would wish for those of
peculiar interest because Of the in
ventors having lived in the State
where the museum is located.
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dLittleJacK ~ '
+ Rabbit - !,
l}sse by David Cory G SxskszA
wv ~zzzssseES~ W.

"Don't have tor" answered a cherry
voice. TITS your old Uncle Lucky.
Raining over your way?"
'Well, should say So" replied the
bunny boy. There are 50 many rain
drops falling 1 can't count them"
"Ha, hal" laughed the dear old
gentleman rabbit. Don't try. You
might be two months behind when
Mr.. Merry Sun comes out and turns
the spigot in the old water spout"
"What are you doing?" asked the
little rabbit.
'Well, I'll tell YOU" replied dear
old Uncle. II was thinking how nice
1t would be If it would stop raining
by half past three"
"why?" asked the bunny boy,
curiously.
because I want to take you out for
a drive in the Luckymobile." ans
wered the old gentleman rabbit. II
must buy a garden rake at the Three
in. One Cent Store in Rabbitville."
Lets 60, rain or shine.
Don't wait till then; it's only nine.
My toadstoo1 umbrella will keep on
the rain,
We can go just as fast as . railroad
train"
"All rightly" laughed obliging Uncle
Lucky. "I'll be over in jiffy." and
hanging up the receiver. he turned to
his tiny housekeeper. Little Miss
Mousie, AMI added: do you think
the dampness will be Bad for my
rheumatiz?"
"Of course 1t WILL" answered the
careful lady mouse. "Your little
pinky will get the rheumatic witches
as sure as the moon il made of green
cheese"
I'LL put on my rubber boots ana
tie my blue silk polkadot handker-
chief around my neck" promised the
dear old gentleman bunny, and hop
ping out into the hall, he took down
his precious wedding stovepipe hat
and pulled on his big macintosh. But
what he did after that you must wait
to hear in the next story.
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PAYING BY CHECK

It may be that organized banditry
isn't more efficiently directed than
are the forces of law and order up
and down the land. Nevertheless, the
depredations of bandits under the
noses of the police armies Of our
great cities, to say nothing OF the
scattered hamlets where they flnd
little to deter them, have been such
as to excite serious discussion, wheth-
er to abandon time honored custom
OF handling payroll funds.
While resort has been had in the
great centers to the use Of armored
pay-cars these have not proved ade-
quate protection and the plan OF
paying by checks is being quite gem
orally agitated. From New York
comes the report: MANY have been
held up and seriously injured or
killed defending money belonging to
their employers" Insurance isn't
compensation for the death Of these
defenders. The use of a hundred ar
mored cars in the streets Of New
York for purposes of transporting
valuables is not suggestive Of effect
i've policing.
1t is said there is not much opposi-
ton on the part of employees. There
is the objection that the check re.
veals the amount of the wage one re-
ceives. In the days Of the saloon
cashing such checks might lead to
less of the amount reaching the fam
lily. Some concerns have Offset fan
cied objections by ability under the
check method to pay day ahead OF
that found convenient under the cash
method. The friends Of the check
method argue that not only is there
greater safety to the employer under
the check payment plan but also to
the employee; that bankers prefer it
as it leads to increased deposits and
the community because it leads to
thrift.
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NYE's CORNER

Mrs. Fred Newcomb and her sister
Mrs. Kneeland, Llotored to Portland
Wednesday for the graduation Of
their niece, Miss Merl Kneeland.
Donald Currier and friend from
Portland have been visiting his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Currier for
several days.
Clarence Friend of North Anson
was guest of his uncle, J. w. Hen
derson, Thursday.
Mrs. Louise Currier and Mrs. Bert
Currier were in Fairfield On business
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tozier ara
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a son, born Tuesday morn.
ing.