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Evening star., 1925-06-05

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Evening star., 1925-06-05

Q, What is the "Order of Wash.
ington"?-M. B.
A The Order of Washington is a
national organization, founded in
1895 at Mobile, Ala, and chartered
June II, 1908. The members are as
sociated for historical and genealogi-
cal purposes. Membership is by invi-
ia ton and is hereditary
Evening star., 1925-06-05

Q. How old is Jackie Coogan?-
J. T. c.
A He was born October rs. 1914,
so will be IL in the Fall
Evening star., 1925-06-05

q. Does the Auditorium Building
in Chicago contain business offiCes?--
F. F.
A. The main floor is occupied by
the Auditorium Theater with seata
ing capacity of 3,641. The upper
floors of the building are used as Of
fee space
Evening star., 1925-06-05

A The association now requires
that an applicant for membership
must be a graduate Of a recognized
veterinary school with a curriculum
of four years of nine months each.
Evening star., 1925-06-05

Q. What is the infant mortality
rate for Scotland2-D. c. r.
a. According to the latest report
of the Scottish register general, the
infant mortality rate for Scotland in
1924 was 90 per 1000 births. The
birth rate for 1924 was the lowest re-
corded for Scotland since the war
years of 1917 and 1918.
Evening star., 1925-06-05

Q. When were clocks made by
George Miller?-W. w. L.
A. George Miller, clockmaker, is
listed in the Philadelphia Directory of
1929
Evening star., 1925-06-05

Lincoln, Grant. Hayes. Garfield.
Cleveland, Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Harding.
O. What is a newel?-W. /. N.
A. In architecture it is the central
space or column round which the
steps of a circular stairway are
wound. When there is no central
pillar, the newell is said TO be open.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
OPEN MEETING AND BANQUET
BY LOCAL $50 |. u. s. & @. E.

Stationary Engineers Union No. $50 will have dongs
at their Trades Assembly headquarters Wednesday
ming Invitations have been sent to engineer
in Newark Licking county, whether affiliated with the Local
or not hoped that will be present If
have overlooked Intentional and they hereby
invited hearty welcome is assured This is really general
gettogether meeting designed bring all members of the craft
toeether with of getting better acquainted renewing old
friendships forming and general good social time
is promised all who attend.
The program o'clock, enjoy the banquet
and at conclusion hear hearohea talks by speakers
who high the ranks of the order and in organized Labor
circles
number National and State officers have been invited
and expected be present. them being Arthur ud
DEL of Chicago General President; Quincy ubbe Cincinnati
President Ohio Branch David Evans Chicago General Sec
rary: c. Myers Columbus Secretary Ohio State Branch G..
E. Hanesy Ptsburg National Organizer and F. brownstead
Columbus addition short talks will probably be given by local
speakers.
efforts have been spared by the committee of arrange
ments this meeting and large
attendance expected and has been prepared for If
committee guarantees to do the rest So 1T point to
hand he time o'clock Wednesday evening" Janu
ary a. the place. Assembly Hail. 212 West Main street
Bodily refreshments of high order await Don't
fail to be among those present.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
Commentator and Criticism Handed
Out PrOmiscuOusly as Deemed
Just by Our Hired Man
BEST SAYS IT'S WRONG

Councilman Best took exceptions at
last council meeting to statement in
a city daily which quoted the mayor
as saying that the municipal finances
were in such excellent condition that
the city could now afford to extend
the water mains in various outlying
districts and also install fire alarm
and police call system.
This Mr.. Best claimed was the eX-
act opposite of the real situation as
figured out by Cliff Frye, clerk of the
Sinking Fund Trustees, who states
that during the coming year two mills
will be cut from the tax levy, which
amounts to $4,000, and that the
thought of an additional bond issue
is ridiculous, as the present bonded
Indebtedness is upwards of a million
dollars. Neither would it be fair, as
the residents in the improved sections
of the city would pay fortytwo forty
thirds of the cost, while those receiv-
ing all the benefits would pay but one
forty-third of the expense, and the
revenue derived from such addition
al water service would be less than
one per cent of the total cost.
Mr.. Best believes the public should
be informed of the true situation and
that council should not be criticised or
blamed for not doing that which is at
the present time an utter impossible
ity.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Natl Thrift Week
Starts January IL

Building and loan associations in
this community will cooperate with
the Ohio Building Association League
in carrying home the message of
thrift, during National Thrift Week,
January 17th through January % Of
this year. Plans now being 'comnlet-
ed call for the extensive use of news
paper advertising, speakers and radio
addresse.
During the National Thrift Week
program, local building and loan men
are especially interested in "Thrift
Day." Tuesday, January 20; Gown
Your Own Home Day." Wednesday,
January 81, and "Safe Investment
Day." Friday, January 20. "Safe In
vestment Day" was placed upon the
National Thrift Week calendar after
building and loan associations had
carried on a thrift campaign against
the sale of wildcat stock 1t is esti-
mated that more than a billion dol
izens investing in fake promotional
schemes and the buying Of spurious
stock. The sale of such worthless Sc
curities has been practically eliminat-
ed through the efforts of building and
loan officials and other agencies
preaching the value OF sound invest
mentS.
Gown Your Own Home Day" also
is in accord with building and loan ac-
tivities. In a recent statement made
by James A. Devine, secretary of the
Ohio Building Association League, he
declared that Ohio building and loan
associations financed more than 40,-
600 new homes during 1924. Build
ing operations in the state during the
past year gave employment, directly
or indirectly, to more than 100000
workers, he declared. A survey just
completed among the building and
loan men of the state shows that at
least 10000 new homes can be built
in Ohio this year without creating a
surplus in the real estate markets.
Seventy-five eakers will be sent
to all parts of the state, from the
building and loan headqualter at Co
lumbus, to deliver their message Of
saving during the Thrift Week pro-
gram. From the various radio CEN
ters of the state other speakers also
will carry the same message.
Building and loan associations Of
the state have taken the lead in pro-
noting thrift during the past year.
Assets of these institutions in 1924 in
creased $120,000,000, the greatest gain
in history of building and loan asso-
Citations. Approximately 100000
Ohioans now are patrons of building
and loan associations of the state,
striking proof Of the increasing num-
Der Of thrifty savers. With assets
now totaling $8OO,O0O,OOO, it is pre-
dicted by Mr.. Devine that Ohio build
ing and loan associations will pass
the billion dollar mark during 1925.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
GOMPE.LRS MEMORIAL
Fitting Observance by Labor at the
Plymouth Congregational Church
Sunday Evening, January II

Memorial Services, under the auspices Of the Newark
and Labor Assembly will be held Plymouth Congega
ona Church Sunday evening" January H. Rev. X R. Closes
invitation his church for this purpose accepted Prob
ably minister the city has the interest and welfare of the
working people his heart than has this popular young
preacher and his acts speak louder than words IN proving the
sincerity of his professions
The meeting will be in charge of the Trades Assembly Off
GERS and speaker Of National prominence in Labor circles will
deliver the principal address.
All the various organizations the city, whether
affiliated with the central body not have been invited
and take part the ceremonies and all working people
their friends will be welcome and also invited
Those expect be present requested to
and Hall West Main O'clock
body the church North Fourth street. by
furnished by the Musicians Union and special delegation
from Zanesvlle The services begin halfpast seven
Samuel Gonpers made the Federation of Labor
what it is today His strong personality tremendous energy and
vigorous convictions have shaped the policies OF the organization
inception Red ooded admired him. when they
could not agree him. because he straight fearless
fighter willing go jail if need he Gas in the Buck Stove boy
colt case) for the sake of his principles.
Workers all crafts whether organized unorganized
owe an ncacuabe Samuel Gompers for his eess eff
forts in their behalf Not in the Union but what has
it's statute books labor protective sponsored by
champion human rights The federal wOrmen compensation
law sections OF the Clayton Antitrust Act and the
creation the Federal Department of Labor his
achievements in national legislation.
Mr. Gompers, who died virtually . poor after de-
voting upwards of half century the of Labor and never
any sacrifice great to advance Labor certain
y is deserving any mark of respect and esteem which be
bestowed by those benefited greatly by his untrng
efforts so let us all be present this occasion and
fill the church to overflowing
Everybody is invited and is welcome Don't fail to be
hand.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Missouri Labor Hits
Prison Made Goods

St. Louisa statewide drive to eX-
terminate competition of convict labor
with free labor will be launched un-
der the auspices of the Missouri State
Federation of Labor, assisted by
Frank P. and Kate Richards O'Hare.
Following an address by O'Hare, the
St. Louis Central Trades and Labor
union voted unanimous support.
Union manufacturers, especially
garment makers, are cooperating with
labor to close the market to prison
made products. The low cost of state
subsidized prison production enables
the convict labor trust to market the
prison products at prices with which
manufacturers employing free union
labor are unable to compete. O'Hare
asserts that only about 1f6 of mems
shirts marketed in Missouri are union
made. st. Louis stores are flooded
with prison products which are sold
to consumers at temptingly low
prices. One "army goods" store nur-
porting to sell leftover army supplies
was found selling penitentiary made
merchandise.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

The employers, union, or the So
called shop organization, is beyond
doubt the most deceptive of all in
dustrial activities. The employer who
succeeds in inducing workmen to form
a shop organization, which permits
him to write the bylaws governing
such organization, thus outlining the
plan or methods by which certain in
diyiduals are selected to represent the
workmen before the management, and
who is able to bring the workmen to
believe that his treatment OF them
will be so much fairer and so much
more profitable than could be hoped
for through a regular trade union or,
ganization, has perpetrated colossal
imposition upon such workmen.
Why the necessity of company
"union" or shop organization OF any
kind if the employer is to write the
constitution and distate the policies of
the organization? Would it not be
more honest if the employer would
frankly say to his workers: "You need
no organization of any kind nor COM
mittee to meet me, because | know
what YOU are entitled to better than
YOU do, and l am better able to judge
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
POISON BOOZE
CAUSE OF THREE HUNDRED
DEATHS lHIO
Fatalities INDIRECTLY Due to Drinking
Unfit Liquor Would Probably
Double the Number

Cleveland, O.-Poison liquor sold
for beverage purposes in Ohio during
1924, took toll of nearly 300 lives.
Cuyahoga county, with 50 deaths
attributed to drinking poison intoxi-
cants, enjoys the unenviable distinc-
ton of first place with Mahoning
county with forty in second.
Lucas county with % was third and
Franklin county with an unofficial
total was fifth with %. Summit
county was officially reported twelve
deaths due to this cause.
In all cases, with the exception of
Franklin county, where the coroner's
reports failed to indicate deaths due
to poison liquor, these figures were
obtained from official records, and
many of the officers reporting en-
phasized the fact that many addition
al deaths were probably indirectly due
to this cause, but were not so report
ed.
Beverage liquor fit for human con-
sumption is almost unobtainable ex-
cept upon a physicians description"
one coroner wired in response to the
inquiry. deaths indirectly due to
the drinking of unfit intoxicants
would double or treble number re-
ported"
In most instances, according to pro-
hibition authorities, poison booze used
for beverage purposes is secured by
redistillation of denatured alcohol al
though more than twenty deaths were
caused in Lucas county by drinking
canned heat" However, home made
concoctions, due to faulty stills, and
filthy conditions, threatened the lives
of those using them, it was officially
declared.
number of counties reported no
deaths whatever due to this cause. In
cluded in this list are Richland, Law
renee, Ashland, Lorain, Licking,
Champaign, Darke and Hardin coun-
ties. Officials in a few instances
failed to respond to kilograms of in
quiry, but their reports could not
greatly effect the totals.
The following gives deaths due to
poison liquor by counties as reported
by coroners and other official sources:
Cuyahoga, 80; Mahoning, 40; Lucas,
%; Franklin, 25; Hamilton, %; Sum-
NIT, II; Seneca, 6; Stark, 4; Allen,
4; Jefferson, 3; Muskingum, 3; Lake,
3; Athens, 2; Crawford, 2; Marion, 2.
Scioto, Clark, Fayette, Wayne, Pick
away, Miami and Butler each report
ed one death.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
YEP, WE CAN ENJOY BOXING

The sport fans of Newark, and their
name is legion, who have for long
time been compelled to journey to the
more progressive cities of GAINESVILLE
Or Columbus in order to enjoy box
ing match or wrestling bout, will hail
with delight the action taken by our
city dads at the council meeting Mon
day night.
A resolution was presented, signed
by every member of the council, au-
thorizing the mayor to appoint box
ing and wrestling commission, under
whose direction these sports may be
conducted in Newark, and was adopt
ed by a unanimous vote.
Clean boxing and straight wrest
number of our citizens, and there is
no reason on earth why they should
be barred, as neither of them are as
dangerous or productive of as many
casualties as the great American
game of football.
Although the adoption of the reso-
luton was not necessary to enable the
mayor to appoint the boxing commits
sion, as he already possessed that
power, yet to a certain extent it re-
lieve him of assuming any response
bility or being criticized by the old
fOgy element, as he can now pass the
buck to the council.
1t is to be hoped that His Honor
will consider the matter favorably and
let no grass grow under his feet be-
fore naming the boys who will guide
and control Newark's future sport
world.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

as to the conditions of employment
under which you should work"
Workers who are willing to form
company unions" should frankly
acknowledge to their employers that
they are willing to leave their indus
trial life in his hands, and not fool
themselves into believing that through
the company union" or shop organ
ization they can secure better treat
ment or improved conditions of en-
ployment. Frankness on the part of
both would undoubtedly bring the
same results without any particular
effort on the part of either. Of
course, as has been the case, and will
continue to be so, the result is low
wages, long hours of labor and mis-
cradle conditions of employment.
1t is impossible to understand the
state of mind of workmen who cheer
fully fall into the trap laid by the
employer, who, through his shop or
ganization, is able to keep workmen
submissive.
The employers are creating various
kinds of insurance which, in the end,
the employees pay for, either because
of being under paid or in some other
way indirectly paying for these So
called benefits.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Here's What Prohibition Has Done
To the American Bottle Company

At recent public meeting held at
Streator, Illinois, to discuss the disas-
trous results on its great glass in
dustries caused by the advent of Ma
tional prohibition, standing room was
at premium, and the remarks of
the speakers were listened to with
great attention.
Mr.. T. W. Rowe, of Toledo, Ohio,
general manager Of the American
Bottle Co., was the principal speak
er, and gave some startling figures.
The glass works at Streator are
but slightly larger than those in
Newark. In the former, as Mr..
Rowe states, 1,700 men were former
ly employed, while in this city when
times were good, 1,400 men were on
the payroll. The conditions now eX-
isting in Streator are duplicated in
Newark on a propOrtionate scale, so
some idea may be had of how hard
prohibition has hit one of Newark s
oldest and largest, and what was
formerly one of our most prosperous
industries.
Mr.. Rowe was mild in his remarks
but his figures spoke volumes for
business. He said before the country
went dry the Bottle Works employed
1,700 men and their annual pay roll
was about $1,800,000 a year. Today
one factory is idle and with twenty
machines to operate only eight are
running, with the pay roll reduced to
a yearly basis of about 100000. He
advocated a liberalizing of the Vol
stead Act to allow light wines and
beer to be delivered and drank by
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Pres. Green Asks
Child Labor Action
(By Federated Press)

Washington - Abolition of child
labor is the most important and urg-
ent task before the American labor
movement in 1925, says William
Green, president American Federation
Of Labor, in an appeal to all wage
earners and all Americans to assist in
securing immediate ratification Of
the child labor amendment by the
state legislatures.
THAT children are employed in in
dustry and commerce to the detriment
Of their full growth physically, ment-
ally and spiritually is a challenge to
the ideals of our republic and to the
humanitarian spirit of our nation"
he declares.
"As a nation we have twice express
ed our desire to abolish child labor
through the enactment of federal leg
islation, and our experience demon
strated the need of constitutional au
thoriZation to make such law effec-
tive. This amendment is necessary to
bring about unity in the regulation Of
child labor so that the children of all
the states shall have equal opportun-
ity to develop mentally and spiritu-
ally. The first step in securing that
federal amendment was completed
with its approval by congress. The
next step is ratification by the vari-
Gus states.
"Forty-two state legislatures are to
meet in 1925. To secure favorable ac-
ton upon the amendment authorizing
congress to limit, regulate and pro-
hibit the labor of persons under 18
years of age we must concentrate our
ability, our energy, our resources to
that end"
Green warns the friends of human
progress that the enemies of this
measure are we'll organized, powerful
and active The fight for the meas
ure must be conducted with the ut
most energy and vigilance. He re-
minds them that Samuel Gompers
was deeply interested in this cause,
and that he organized the committee
which drafted the amendment now
pending. It's ratification, he argues,
would be the finest possible testimon-
ial to the memory Of the dead leader
of the federation.
Canadian workers are also invited
by Green to do their part by making
the conservation Of child life the par
amount issue in Canada during the
coming year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
Transport Survey
Progressing Finely

Columbus, O.-Splendid progress is
being made in the transport survey
which began two weeks ago, accord
ing to reports being received at the
state highway department. This sur
vey is being conducted jointly by the
United States bureau of public roads
and the Ohio division of highways. 1t
will extend over one year and every
main thoroughfare Of the state will
be included. Surveys of similar ma
ture have been completed in Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine
and Pennsylvania, and the results are
said to be of tremendous value to the
state highway departments in solving
problems which confront them.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09

people in their homes and stated that
in a business way it probably meant
that not only the factory now operat-
ing would be running full force but
that the other factory would also op-
crate.
He emphasized the fact that crime
had not been minimized by prohibition
but gave some figures to show that
it had increased and that while in the
past the people had had respect for
the federal courts, now about ninety
per cent were breaking the law and
showing their disrespect.
Mr.. Charles Windle, of Chicago, one
of the speakers, during his remarks
referred to the following results pro-
duced by the prohibition amendment
and Volstead act:
Before prohibition there was one
divorce in Chicago to every twelve
married. In 1923 there was one for
every four. Soon it will be fifty
fifty.
In 1919 there were 155 insanity
cases treated at the Cook Count hos
pital in 1920, $40, in 1921, 889, in
1922, 1,164, and in 1923, 1921.
In Cook County in 1919 the last
wet year there were 81 deaths from
alcohol. In 1923, 247.
In the United States at large there
were 87,197 cases of crime in 1919.
In 1923 there were 176,144.
Young men think it smart to defy
the law. Today they carry it in their
hip pocket at parties and give it to
their girls who think it smart to drink
also
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
A LESSON IN GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP

For more than a week representa-
tives of the newspapers and maga-
zines have been pleading with a Sen
ate committee not to increase the pos
tai rates on second class matter.
Probably 90 per cent of the owners
of these newspapers and magazines
denounce government ownership of
railroads, power plants and other pub
lie utilities as an evil thing, but when
it comes to distributing their own
products they want Uncle Sam to do
the work, and they insist he is able,
and should be wiling, to do it for
much less than private enterprise
would charge for the same service.
What rare virtue is consistency!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
BUS MEN WANT TO SELL

The bus owners in Newark are Won
dering if they are in the same predic-
ament as the fellow who caught the
Tartar, and after doing so found it
was impossible to let go.
The Ohio Electric Railway wants to
buy the outfit, the owners want to
sell-that's the whole thing in a nut
Continued on Page Eight)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
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, 1925-01-09
So Called Factory ':Unions''
Control Many Shop Workers
By JAMES O'CONNELL

president Metal Trades Department, A. F. of L.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-09
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.