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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-23
WHAT BEFELL
FENSETH

WHAT BEFELL
FENSETH
It appears that Fenseth visited the
place which he alleges is partially
run by John Waring, "Swede" Ander-
son and "Iinshaft" Nelson. He in
bibed several doses of their squirrel
whiskey after which he was induced
to enter into friendly" card game.
Bv the time he was finished with the
game his money was gone and even
his coat was in "hock". He then
cashed some "phoney" checks to get
enough money to win back enough to
get out of town. Some Of the most
''hard headed business men In town
readily supplied him with money, In
exchange for little slips of paper but
wire from a distant bank showed
he had no change there. Thereupon
Ray Lang one of the "stung business
men,, who had let him have $50
swore out a warrant for his arrest
with the result that he fell into the
iron clutches of Deputy Sheriff
"Shorty" Bantz and landed In the
HoosegOw.
SALISBURY
GETS
/ BUSY
The sheriff than began to reasol
from effect to cause with the resul
that a search warrant was procure
and the "dump" was raided Tuesda
night about nine o'clock by Deput
Sherifs Bantz and Gallagher. Bant
: quickly stepped into the card roo1
while Gallagher walked behind tn
| bar. Gallagher found the "evidence
s in the shape cf a bottle Of moon,
4 bottle of wine and a bottle of bee
e While Deputy Gallagher was putin
Q the crepe on the booze dispensing d.
z partment Deputy Bantz was treatln
e the gamblers, who were plying the
n trade in a back room, to dressiT
n of vigorous nouns interspersed Wi
i some adiectives that sounded like ca
e non crackers when they dropped fro
y Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-23
BAZAAR AND SUPPER

The Congregational Ladies' Aid
will hold an annual supper, Thursday,
November 10th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-23
WAR LOOMS AS GREEKS TEIREATEN BULCARS
FORNCROOK NDICT-
ED IN OREGON

Former PlentywOOd Deputy Sheriff
Runs AfOul of the Law By Failing
to Serve Warrant on Member of
Gang Pursued By County Attorney
of MedfOrd.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-23

sOFIA-The Bulgarian cabinet are in session." A
Greece is hourly expected
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-23

NEW yORKGree exchange deprecated in value here 'OS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
United Mine Workers Of Illinois
Vote Favoring Pension System

Indianapolis, Ind.-There were 34,-
124 votes cast in favor of the old age
pension system by the United Mine
Workers of Illinois, in the recent cleo
tion on that proposition and 23,142
against the plan, according to a re-
port of the district officials receiv-
ed here. The vote gave majority
of 1882 in favor of the system,
which may be contemplated by the
state at this time.
The first assessment for the pen
sion fund was levied on the pay period
which began January l and ended
January Is, according to a circular
sent out by Walter Nesbit, district
secretary-t treasurer.
According to the plan the fund
wherewith to pay the pensions shall
be provided by levying an assessment
of l per cent on gross earnings, less
mine expenses, on all members of the
union who are working in or around
the mines or for the organization.
When a member works part of the
month in or around the mines and the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
WHY UNIONISTS
ARE OPPOSING
COMPANY UNION

In the Russell Sage foundation
report of an investigation of the
company "union" of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, this ques-
tion is asked:
"Are the unions showing wis
dom in their uncompromising
fight against the so-called COM
pany union?
The report then answers its
own question by this indictment
of the company union:
SIN the plan for employees rep
resentation, however, grievances
must be adjusted either by COM
pany officials or by joint COM
mittee in which the miner is rep
resented solely by fellow-em-
ployes, over whom, in the last
analysis, the representatives of
the management have the power
of discharge.
eff the question under consid-
Grafton be one in which manage
ment needs only a clearer under
standing of the wage-earners'
point of view to enable it to
reach a just decision, the joint
conference may be a sufficient
protection of the employees inter
ests. If, however, a decision sat-
isfactory to the wage-earners re-
quires some sacrifice by manage
ment or by stockholders, then the
problem is, how, without a repre-
sentative independent of the par
ticular company, and without a
treasury wherewith to pay his
salary, or other expenses, can
employees claim the same atten-
ton from management and
boards of directors that they can
secure through the activities of
union?
"This is the fundamental issue
between trade unionism and en-
ployes representation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
NOT DEAD YET
CHILD LABOR FIGHT WILL
CONTINUE
Other Amendments After Reverses
Have Been Adopted Through
Changed Viewpoint

Washington-ln a speech in this
city, Senator Walsh of Montana in
dicated that the child labor amend
ment foes are premature when they
say that proposal has been defeated.
Other amendments, he said, have met
reverses, only to be later adopted,
through the changed viewpoint of
state legislatures.
Senator Walsh criticized the "out-
rageous campaign of misrepresenta-
tlon' carried on by opponents of the
amendment, and pointed out that it
did not prohibit children from work
ing nor interfere with the rights Of
parents to control their children.
Contrary to the accepted idea"
said Senator Walsh, "the south is not
the largest employer of child labor.
In New Bedford, Mass, 18 per cent
of the children are workers, mostly
IN the mills. This is a common thing
in factory towns"
In recent speech in the senate,
Senator Walsh denounced the Ma
tional manufacturers association for
It's opposition to the amendment. He
showed the connection James Emery,
attorney for the association, had with
Mulhall, notorious lobbyist.
Boston-Senator Walsh of Montana
addressed the constitutional law COM
mittee Of the state legislature in be-
half of the federal child labor amend
ment. The Legislature has not acted
on the amendment, though it is agreed
that the recent popular referendum,
which defeated the amendment, is a
handicap for friends of the child lab
or ban.
In giving his reasons why the
amendment should be approved, Sen
ator Walsh said that the "most ridic-
ulous" claim of amendment foes was
the one which attributed the origin
OF the movement to the bolshevists of
Moscow.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

is all the greater for work is
seasonal and there are long
stretcher when no work is at
hand.
"In Porto Rico many live in
the poorest of one and two-room
shacks both in the country and
in the marshy lands in and near
the sea coast cities and towns.
Their poverty is vile"
Santiago Iglesias, senator in the
Porto Rican legislature and president
of the Porto Rican branch of the A.
F. of L., is in Washington for the
purpose of urging a congressional
commission to investigate the island
President Green of the A. F. of L.
has asked President Coolidge to favor
this course in the interest of justice
and humanity.
In an interview with President Cool
idge, Senator Iglesias supported his
story of poverty and wrong with hun
dreds of affidavits and charges of
election corruption, frauds, bribery
and brutalities. These documents
have been turned over to Secretary OF
War Weeks.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
Many Canadians Are
Coming to the u. S.

Ottawa, Canada-During the three
years, 1922 to 1924, inclusive, 77,000
more people left Canada for the
United States than entered the Do
minion through all immigration ports,
according to information which has
been compiled by Hon. Senator G. D.
Robertson, vice president of the Or
der of Railroad Telegraphers.
During the three years 1922 to
1924, inclusive, 322,017 new immi-
grants arrived, appropriations for
same being $9,102,000, in addition to
large sums spent by the government
owned railways on immigration. Dur
ing this same period 399,302 people
left Canada for the United States.
"The net result of this is that IT,
900 more people left Canada than en-
tered for which the country paid at
least $10,000,000 besides the loss in
the standard of citizenship.
"The above figures" said Senator
Robertson, "were obtained from Off
cial government sources in Canada
and the United States and prove con-
clusively that it is folly to continue
immigration activities unless we pro-
vide opportunity for their absorption
here.
"At the present time we are assist
ing British and European immigrants
to settle on the land. Why not ex-
tend the same opportunity to those al
ready here?" he asked.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
Industrial Accidents
Rapidly Increasing

Chicago - Industrial accidents in
Illinois in 1923 reached a total of 81,
80, the worst record in the history
of the state.
The accidents increased $4,000 over
1922, a growth of one-third in one
year, while $11 100000, the cost in
compensation awards, was the largest
since the workmen's compensation act
was passed. The total wage loss is
estimated at $50,000,00O.
There were 675 fatalities in Illinois
industry. Depsite the millions of dol
lars spent on safety devices, 1923 saw
what r. D. Calm, chief statistician of
the state labor department, describes
as "a slaughter" of unprecedented
proportions"
Authoritative figures for other
states are somewhat fragmentary. In
Massachusetts there has been a drop
in tabulable injuries, but in 1922 they
still aggregated $1,000, as against
81 900 in 1919.
In Pennsylvania accidents reported
for the first ten months of 1924 were
100000, as against 147,000 for the
first ten months of 1920, and 117,000
for 1921.
In coal mining in the United States
there were 2452 men killed in 1923, as
against 1897 in 1922, and 2317 in
1919.
The statisticians have changed their
measuring stick from rate per 1000
workers on a 300-day-a-year basis to
a rate per 100000 tons mined. The
rate for 1923 is 8 per cent better than
for 1922, but 1922 was about IS per
cent worse than 1919.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

rest of the month at some other class
of labor, he shall pay so cents per
month into the pension fund in addi-
ton to / per cent on the money he
earns at his work in or around the
mines. Members regularly employed
in or around the mines are required
to pay $110 a month into the fund.
The payment of pensions will start
as soon as the fund is available and
those entitled to receive it are check
ed up. At this time the exact num-
ber of pensioners has not been de-
termined. 1t will include all miners
in good standing over the age of 65,
incapacitated from work.
The fact that the proposition did
not carry by two-thirds vote of the
membership of District IL, as provid-
ed in the constitution, has caused
doubt to arise as to the constitutional
ity Of the plan among the district and
international officials of the United
Mine Workers. The matter will re-
ceive official consideration in due
time, it is understood.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
COmmendatiOn and Criticism Handed
Out PrOmiscuOusly as Deemed
Just by Our Hired Man
THANKS. "BILL"

Flowers may be all right as SYM
bols of friendship after a fellows
dead, but to the "Hired Man" the fol-
lowing beautiful nosegay donated by
our friend "Y. M. C. A. Bill' is much
more enjoyed and appreciated than a
ton of roses will be after the fateful
ferry across the river Styx is accom-
plished.
The "H. NJ" has been cussed and
damned times without number, and
has become so case-hardened that such
things slide off like water on ducks
back, but nevertheless an occasional
kind word is appreciated.
We hope "Bill's" dream of the COM
bined swimming and skating pool
will materialize during the coming
summer and that his floral funeral
decorations may be defererd for a
thousand years.
To "Our Hired Man.:
There is probably not one among
the worst of us who does not secretly
hope that pretty flowers, and many
of them, will be present when we take
the journey to the Unknown. And
vet, we do not make any pretence of
great appreciation of flowers while
we are still on earth. But there is a
consciousness, that they are the SYM
boil of friendship and understanding,
aside from the beauty that God in
tended US to see.
There are also literary flowers
word pictures of friendship and un-
derstanding, and these too make the
world better for their beauty. Such
a one need not be sought for among
the poetic gems of decade ago, nor
among the epigrams of recent writ
ers, but might easily be found on the
front page of your last issue of the
Newark Leader.
1t has been said that "great oaks
from little acorns grow" Brooklyn
bridges and WoolWorth buildings orig
mated in ideas. If they had been only
ideas they would never have come in
to realization. But the idea came be-
cause there was a need, and the idea
was carried through because many
folks other than the originator be-
lieved with him and backed him up.
Your standing in with me on the
and swimming pool brings not only
cheer to me, but also a feeling of in
debtedness on me for your very kind
ly interest.
The idea, then the interest, then the
Continued on Page Five)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
Smothered in Laws Said Beveridge
In Recent New York Dinner Speech

ella embarrassment, as many cities
are now on the verge of bankruptcy.
Enforcement Frailities
Out of 1900 dry agents appointed
since prohibition began, there are now
1869 operation. $40 were dismissed,
293 of them for collusion, extortion
and bribery, conspiracy, false ex-
penses, illegal disposal of liquor,
false reports and thefts, PIT for intox-
ication and insubordination, miscon-
duct, etc.
We now have on officer for every
eleven persons. That is, every eleven
people in our nation support one Of
ficer. If this system continues de-
veloping there will soon be one officer
to each citizen.
Isn't it about time to get rid of a
mass of these barnacles.
Our nation is swiftly proceeding to-
wards an autocratic, centralized and
paternalistic from of government, the
very danger feared by Washington,
jefferson, Henry and others response
BILE for our freedom and the "Bill of
to the constitution.
The fourth amendment guarantee
ing security in their persons, houses,
papers and effects, against unreason-
able searches and seizures" is now
flagrantly violated.
The fifth amendment providing
"nor shall any person be subject for
the same offense be twice put in
jeopardy" is frequently ignored as
persons charged with violating the
prohibition laws are punished for the
same offense in local and federal
courts.
What We Need
We need real men in our legislative
bodies. Men who will be guided sole
ly for the welfare of our states and
nations. Men who will not be led,
driven, bull dozed or bluffed by lobby
lists. Men with a clear vision and the
courage of their convictions.
All permanent, professional salar-
led lobbyists barnacles should be
scraped from our legislative halls, as
there is really no need for an invis-
ible body of whispering, bribing gum
shoe men pestering our legislator.
Representative elected should poss-
ess sufficient common sense, at least,
to exercise good judgment and they
should not be embarrassed, annoyed,
Or influenced by professional lobby
lists secretly whispering advice and
comforting, and playing the part of a
gallery gazer in guard of official ac-
ton.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
UNION LABEL
is EMBLEM OF
DEMOCRACY

The union label is an assurance
of good working conditions; a
guarantee of skilled craftsman
ship.
1t is a certificate of sanitation,
living wages and reasonable
hours.
But above and beyond these is
the great spiritual fact that the
union label represents free labor.
1t is the emblem of collective
bargaining-the first step work.
ers must take to acquire self
ownership and independence.
1t attests conciliation and fair
dealing between employees and
employe.
1t is a sceptre of peace.
1t typifies unity and harmony
that befit progress based on
wholesome, orderly discomfort.
1t signifies that workers are
conceded the right to unite, to
have a voice in industry.
1t is a symbol of democracy;
challenge to industrial autocrats.
1t is an index to the new social
order.
A demand for the union label
does more than give employment.
Men further their principles
not through precept and law, but
by example; by their own moral
conduct.
Every call for the union label is
profession of ones faith in a
mighty principle-the unity of
workers.
To insist on the union label is
to stand by ones colors-to an
nounce to the world that trade
unionism is the workers one and
only developer and defense.
A hostile or Indifferent public
opinion never fails to yield before
consistency, determination and
zeal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
South America May
Guido United States

New York-Dr. Samuel McCune
Lindsay, of Columbia University, and
Chairman of the National Child Labor
Committee, has just returned from
over four months travel in South
America. He covered $4,000 miles,
crossed the Andes four times, visited
many parts of Peru, Bolivia, Chill,
the Argentine and Uruguay, taking an
active part in three Pan American and
International Congresses, in all of
which the subject Of child labor and
child welfare were uppermost topics
of consideration. DR.. Lindsay made
study and observation of social and
economic conditions and the status of
social legislation in South America
his major objective. In a statement
just issued from Columbia University
to his associates of the National Child
Labor Committee, DR.. Lindsay said:
Everywhere l went l found
among legislators, educators and
social workers alike, greater un-
iformity of thought and feeling
about child welfare than any
other subject of social concern.
The idea prevails that the coming
economic gain and industrial
prosperity should be capitalized
first of all for the benefit of
childhood in better public provi-
sion for education, child hygiene
and child protection from exploi-
tation of all kinds, especially from
premature labor. We shall have
to look to our laurels if our best
standards are not soon exceeded
or at least better realized in eff
fective legislation and administra-
tion by our neighbors to the
South of US.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
West Virginia Would
Outlaw Every Strike

Charleston, w. Va.-Feudal over
lords of West Virginia would extend
their peonage to every wage worker
in this state. House bill No. 436, in
troduced by Delegate Bartlett of Ma
rion county, is intended to extend the
machinery of state, now used against
the miners, to all other workers.
Clause "B" of the bill would deny the
right of workers engaged in ''the pro-
duction for market of any article of
commerce which is necessity to the
public at large to strike"
Under the Kansas plan, authorship
of which is credited to former Gov
ernor Allen, that law sugar-coated the
theft of the workers liberty by set
ting up a board that was intended to
arrange his living standards
Delegate Bartlett does not worry
about such detail. He proposes to
outlaw strikes, regardless of griev-
ances of workers, and would empow-
er courts to stop any and every strike
by the injunction process.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

from employment: thr ndgh the closed
~ shop. The publica' ion also claim
ed that the unions are now meeting
capitalists on their own ground and
the Law Review cautiously asks
could not the courts compel unions
10 serve all who tender their applica-
tions and meet with reasonable re-
quirements ?"
Behind this seeming interest in an
individual who is expelled from a
union for violating rules he agreed to,
looms the old, old scheme to have
trade unions classed with quasi-pub-
lie corporations.
If membership in non-profit, vol
untary associations can. be controlled
by the courts on the ground that thew
are effected with a public interest. as
is telephone company or a railroad
trade union opponents have scored a
victory that has limited possibilities.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

In the four countries the investi-
gator reports bad conditions because
of American '1and-grabbing and explo-
itation. The report on Porto Rico is
of especial interest to citizens of the
United States because of the demand
of Porto Rican trade unionists for a
gate the brutality and squalor of that
island. This demand is opposed by
Governor Towner of Porto Rico, who
declares that these people are "happy
and contented." Only recently the
Porto Rican executive visited Wash
ington and repeatedly made that
statement in the public press.
Governor Towner's claim is flatly
contradicted by the church mans re-
port, which states:
American control and penetra-
ton of Porto Rico has. turned
most of the people into landless
day laborers on sugar, tobacco
and fruit plantations and allied
industries. To a less degree, the
same is true of Cuba. The same
process is in an earlier stage of
development in the Dominican re-
public and Haiti.
"Porto Rico is specifically
prosperous, but the masses of the
people are wretched. They are
landless in an agricultural coun-
try. Some of them are allowed a
minute patch of ground on
plantation. In return they are
expected to work on the planta-
ton for a small wage. This is
locally called peonage. Others
are merely day laborers and
when there is no work on the
plantations they are left to shift
for themselves. They are freer
than the poems, but their poverty
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
Unions Can Control Membership;
Hint of Court Dictation Ignored

New York-In unanimous decision, the appellate division
of the court has declined order the International
ing Pressmen and Assistants union to admit David Simons
membership
Smons president of the Web Pressmens that
called outlaw strike in this city against local newspapers
September 1928 Officers of the international organized
local and secured adjustment Smons denied membership
the union and he instituted legal proceedings In ruling
against him, the appellate court said:
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

"The court is without power to
compel voluntary unincorporat-
ed association to either admit or
reinstate an applicant for mem
hership. That power rests exclu-
sively in such association"
While this case was being consider
ed by the appellate court, the Colum-
bia Law Review, connected with Co
lumbia university, this city, published
an editorial that might be considered
a hint to the appellate court.
The Law Review leferred to the
Simons case in drawing a picture of
monopolistic" unions debarring men
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
VOL. VIII.
Porto Rican Wretchedness Exposed;
u. S. Officials Denial Proven Untrue

Washngon-The poverty of Porto Rcan Workers is vile!
This of sensational indictments of conditions
Rico contained statement issued by the social action
department Of the National Catholic welfare council repre-
body has concluded two and onehaf
months personal investigation of Porto Rco Cuba Haiti and San
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

If you are obliged to wash your
hair in hard water and it feels sticky
and stiff after the operation, put a
tablespoonful of vinegar or lemon
juice in the last rinse water and note
the result. -
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

There are about 1,400 modern fac
tories in China. These are exclusive
of the thousands of semi-modern
plants. The chief output is cotton.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
MIR. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult mem
Der of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be
weak without a labor paper to
champion it. Support The Leader.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-20

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