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Putnam patriot., 1926-03-26
WELFARE COUNCIL WHIST

The afternoon whist given hy Ss Mary's Council Tuesday March 23 was m charge of Mrs Stett Macdnu. ald and Mrs Eu. .eae Mignault rht hrst prize was won by Miss Beatrice Maynard. The second by Miss rauhus and Mt Gaucher of Providence. k l.. Nan the consolation The next whist Wlll be Tuesday. AprIl |. in rhurg of Mrs Arthur Maynard and Mrs Michael Beaurepard
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-26
North Grosvenordale

The Rev Frederick (. Baker will preach Sunday morning at i0.45 at the Methodist Episcopal church oa the subject. 'The Test of ENperi- enee The Bible school meets at noon The evening service at O. clock will be in charge of the Epworth League
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-26
Supper and Entertainment

A58 If fBc Fast rhomp son EHst aureh hold supper and pHl usnf Sa.ur4ay March af Brandy I'm school Menu
 H.ts mashed potato urnin. uuIuHs erau berry saure rolls. relish e.. cake and coffee. Tickets. adults 5ue A4it
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-26

Quebec serving men of a hundred years ago removed The tableeloth with one expert whisk while the fruit dish es and finger bowls remained undis- turbpd
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
COOP STORE IS REAL
AMERICAN romance
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Ramanee in America centers IN the
cash box. if we are to believe the
scores of writers who have nodded
their novels aronund the poor but
honest boy who toward the end OF
the box lords It over an army Of SER
wants as he dashes back and forth
between Wall Street, Florida and Eu-
rope. Cooperation, too, can furnish
cash box romances, although q finer
spirit Of service to ell, rather than
selfish aggrandisement is the motive
power behind the successes.
Turn over the 18th annual state
ment Of the 500 Cooperative Mercan-
tile association of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. There you viii find net sales
of s25 900 ten years ago IS eontrasted
with 1851 900 during the last year.
What private enterprise offers a bet
ter example Of sudden growth and .
more satisfying example Of industrial
nrooress? This half million business
was done on a capital Of $4,000, thus
pointing to a turnover that would be
the pride Of any present day Babbitt.
Fortunately, however, the returns on
this handsome business did not go IN
to the maintaining Of country clubs
for idlers or palaces for the wealthy,
for another item in this coop's state
ment shows 10000 returned to the
stockholders, customers and employ es
since its organization Is years ago.
The 500 Coop has a string Of seven
seven stores, two Of which also handle
meats and one bakery goods. During
the past year $4,000 was spent on
an addition to the main store.
e. E. Branch, secretary Of the New
Era Corporation, a cooperative insur-
ance firm Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
told the stockholders ct their annual
meeting that American Cooperation is
writing the principles Of the Constitu-
ton into industry. A0ur constitution, I"
: he declared, established democracy
in our government. Cooperation win
apply tie same principles il trade
and lay the foundations for economic
democracy
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
LEADERS
/. ADVISE LABOR BANK

Governor Al Smith and Mayor J..
]. Walker Of New York head q group
Of rs federal, state and city officials
included in an advisory committee Of
more than 200 stockholders in the Fed
Grafton bank Of New York. controlled
by metropolitan trade unions, to as
sist in transforming the bank into q
trust company, Other members Of the
committee are President William
Green, Of the A. F. Of l., Mortimer
L. Schiff. banker; Senator Royal s.
Copeland. Thomas Meighan. John Me-
Cormack, Charles Chaplin, Adolph zu-
kor, Gerard Swope. of General Electric
Co., Charles d. Hilles. Franklin d.
Roosevelt, Hugo Mayer. director Of the
Labor bank Of Germany, and Luis N.
MOrones, secretary Of labor in Mexico.
The state depa1tment q banking
has approved the banks plan Tor aid-
ing trust functions. The Federation
Bank 6 Trust Co, as it is to be
known, viii start with resources Of
$17, 1000, 900, according to President
Peter J. Brady
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
CORPORATION MINDS

flee holder, appointive or elected, that
is always ready to serve private in
terest against the public welfare Of
the voters that put him into office;
or, the elected officials that put him
in office because Of his well-known
corporation viewpoint; again the per-
son with democratic mind and view
point set in tune to the general well
fare.
There Is also the weather vane
minded person that we so often have
with US with no polar star of princi-
pie to guide it, no sound economic
concepts, but trimming its viewpoint
where it thinks it sees the most pow
er, favor or pelf; and there is no re-
gard for sound public opinion as
guide to sway it; but like Fido, it lis
tens to its masters voice, or is weak
enough to be intimidated OF coerced
to betray the public interest.
An open, honorable enemy to DEM
ocracy and general welfare can be re-
spected, but not the trimmer, the
cheap opportunist and betrayer of
constituents and principles OF equity
and justice for the general welfare.
What strange hOcus pocus of cere-
bration, a mind must have that be-
lieves all profit making public utili-
ties in private hands is all right and
just; and, in the hands Of the people,
administered by their chosen officials,
it is all wrong. By what strange
alchemy does a competent, upright,
skilled and experienced public official
become bad when in charge of a pub
licly owned utility, of and by the pub
lie, making money for the people or
owners Of such utility; and then, by
taking employment with a privately
owned public utility corporation he
becomes by some flop Of concepts a
paragon Of wisdom, efficiency, honor
and integrity
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
CITY COUNCIL HEARS
PLEA FOR NEW JAIL

A committee composed Of represen-
tatives from various organizations Of
the city inspected the city jail We'd
nesday for the purpose of verifying
complaints regarding inhumane con-
ditions existing therein.
Attorney J. M. Phillips, spokesman
for the committee, told the City Coun-
ell that the City Of Aberdeen should
and must provide \ better place in
which to house its prisoners.
''The rats in that dirty hole are
better provided with the necessities
of life than those poor unfortunate
prisoners" said Mr.. Phillips. He said
on two occasions persons threatened
to sue the city on account Of the ex-
listing conditions Of the Jail, and that
the city would not go bankrupt If IL
undertook to build q new Jail.
Councilman Mcclellan disagreed
with Mr.. Phillips regarding the fl
nance question, and said that he had
been working on a plan for a new
Jail, city hall, ETC., for sometime. He
pointed out other conditions which he
described as emergencies. Councilman
Landers demanded to know If the Jail
was in better condition when Mr.. Phil
lips was mayor.
w. ]. Patterson corroborated Mr..
Phillips statements regarding the
condition Of the jail. He told the
council that on some occasions they
seemed to be afraid that they would
raise the ire Of the taxpayers. He
declared that real emergency existed
for q new jail and expressed the be-
lief that a $4,000 bond issue added
to the proposed bridge bond ordinance
would be welcomed by the citizens Of
Aberdeen.
A motion prevailed to appoint q
committee Of citizens and councilmen
to devise plans of financing the new
Jail. w. ]. Patterson, w. A. Rupp,
and Fred McCready, and Councilmen
wieland, O'Dell and Mcclellan were
appointed as committee.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
ARE YOU OVERLOOKING
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
By GEORGE L. BERRY
President Of international Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union
Of North America.

Approximately fourteen millions Of
persons throughout the country face
a loss Of over 5000, 10000 during
the next fifty years. This loss is in
prospective income in the value of
government insurance which has been
dropped BY ex-service men since the
war. incidentally, the ex-service men
and their dependents are among that
class who can least afford to lose
this money.
The government, through Congress,
has provided that the ex-service men
who lapsed their government insur-
ance may renew and convert 1t pro-
viding they act before July 2, 1926.
The only thing the ex-service man has
to do is to pass a physical examina-
ton either by bureau physician or a
private physician and pay one months
back premium at his wartime rate
and one months premium on the kind
and amount Of insurance selected at
his present age.
Ex-service men who are engaged
in active occupations are especially
favored in connection with government
insurance, in that they do not have
to pay any extra premium because
they are engaged in a hazardous oc-
scupation. The contracts issued to
these men are written on the same
basis as those sold to the lawyer or
doctor.
Cash and Loan Value
All converted government insurance
has a cash surrender and loan value
after the policy is one year of age.
Among the five hundred and seventy
odd thousand insurance holders the
government has distributed in loans
an amount exceeding 100000, 900.
These loans are made at the rate of
about one million and half dollars
each month. Such loans are repayable
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
BIZ DR. G. T. MESSED

It seems to be the way you look
at it.
There are several types Of mind;
some honest; some Indifferent; some
downright dishonest; some for and
some against corporations as such on
general principles. In this day and
age we have need for corporations
and It is the logical outcome Of the
growth and development Of civiiiza-
ton and good business to have corpo-
rations do what few or single indi-
viduals are not able to do. There is
no harm in an honestly organized and
managed corporation, as it is just
what the people operating it make it.
There are many clean-minded, hon
est conscientious people who have
been sa reared and environed all their
lives that they can see only the cor
poration viewpoint. We can respect
such people and then agree to disa-
gree with them on the points weherin
we do not see things in the same light.
So carefully has their work, train
ing and life been prepared for them,
that they honestly are surprised or
appalled, at finding people that do not
see the superior virtues supposed
higher business technique and effic-
iency of our privately owned public
utility corporations; that they do all
they can to perpetuate their ideals and
beliefs and view point. That is their
right and privilege, and as owners or
employees Of such concerns we can hon
or their private interest and their
source Of livlihood.
Politics Great Factor
Il is, however, said that private
owned public utility corporation is not
in politics, just in business, and run
on q strictly non-politieal basis. May
Be sol But how comet When did
they ever quit being in the political
9ams7
Again there is the political tool, Of
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19


Shopmen on Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road given wage increase Of 2 cents
an hour.
Million machinists in Great Britain
served with lockout notices, effective
March 13, as result of strike of 900
men in London.
Factions in international Associ-
ton Of Machintsts make peace and
petitions for recall Of present inter-
national officers are withdrawn; ref
erendum election laws to be amended.
Farm profits dwindle and produc-
tion lags. according to report Of Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board.
Methodist bishops accuse Gov.
Richie Of Maryland and Gov. Smith
Of New York Of leading attack on dry
law
Coal profiteering in New York City
to an unprecedented extent charged
in report Of New York State Chamber
Of Commeree.
Fireman and engineer die from in
juries received in Pennsylvania rail-
road wreck near Kittanning Point, Pa.
Boston Chamber Of Commerce rec
ommends wide study Of problem Of
crime.
Senate refuses request Of Chicago
Better Government Association for
Congressional investigation Of crime
conditions in Windy City.
Great Britain holds world leader
ship in railroad safety. report shows;
only one passenger killed last year in
3 train accident.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
COUNCIL NOTES

Two new delegates were seated n
the Central Council last week, Hiss
Ethel Edward, designated b. the Cul-
mary Workers te succeed hrs. L. E.
Ganfield. and o. E. Ferguson from
the plumbers,
A majority Of delegates reported
to the council that their locals had
expressed & desire % cooperate with
the council n securing more ade-
quate meeting place.
President Brackinreed reported that
the Electrical Workers had donated
SO to the ChIIdrenss Farm Home, IN
response to an appeal made BY Mrs.
Upton at : previous meeting.
Delegate Nelson stated he thought
that an effort should be made
to organize employees Of the City
Transfer in Hoqniam.
A communication from the Intsrna-
tional TaiIofs' union advised the con
ditions under which the Nash Clothing
Company had forced their employees
to become members Of an outlawed Or
ganization. t warned members Of
A. F. Of L. organizations that repre-
sentatives Of tho Mash company would
probably endeavor to sell their pro-
ducts as Hunion made goods.'
Delegate Maud King proposed that
the Central Council arrange for some
sort Of entertainment for the next
regular meeting. All delegates lis
tened attentively to what Sister King
had to say regarding proposed feast
in connection with the entertainment,
Motion prevailed to appoint commit-
tee to make the necessary arrange
ments for the affair for Friday,
March l9. Delegates King, johnson,
Edwards, Nelson. Frazier. and Salmi
were appointed as members Of the
committee.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
PRESSMEN ACQUIRE
CONTROL OF BANK

Another mighty recruit to the long
list 81 labor organizations interested
ia labor banking was enlisted recently
WHOM tie Intanational Priutins PRE-
mems union announced the purchase
Of control IN the Hawkins County bank
Of Rogersville, Tennessee. Rogersville
lies near the international headquar-
ters Of this powerful printing trades
union, and. it's bank is the logical
depository for millions Of the unions
funds. The /. P. P. u. also owns q
large interest in the Federation Bank
of New York City, the second larg
est labor bank in America.
President George L. Berry has re-
quested members and locals Of his
union to deposit funds in the Hawkins
County bank, which will soon rank
as one Of the leading institutions Of
Tennessee. The Printing Pressmen's
bank is a novel departure in the his
tory of labor banking. as nearly all
such institutions are located in the
larger centers Of population, with a
few in smaller railroad centers. The
Pressmen's bank is in the heart of a
rich agricultural section.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
WANT ~RLuEn cAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1s.-
Spirited opposition to q blue law for
the nations capital was shown at q
house COMMITTEES hearing on the Lank-
ford bill. The bill would forbid Sun
day amusements. including theatrical
moving pictures and base
ball. Opponents declare that such a
law would prohibit the president from
taking his weekend cruise down the
Patomac river on the Mayflower.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
WILL NOT ENJorN STRIKE

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Federal
Judge Wilson refused to enjoin labor
unions in Westchester county, north
of the city, from continuing a strike
against a school building. The work
ers viii not handle non-union material.
A suit against the unions for viola
tion Of the Sherman antitrust law is
pending, but this does not seem to
produce results, and Judge Wilson
was appealed to.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
LOCAL MEAT CUTTERS
FORM ORGANIZATION

A committee Of eight meat cutters
met with a committee from the Cen
tral Labor Council Friday night and
formed 3 meat cutters local, and ap-
piled for a charter from the American
Federation Of Labor.
Plans for the organisation had been
under consideration since the Inde-
pendent Meat Company first opened
It's shop in the Grand Central Public
Market. Most Of the employees Of this
shop were either cut on withdrawal
cards or members of locals in other
cities.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
MARKET fI|R P0HER
WHEN WIND0GHE IS
FINALLY DEVELOPED
81 A. EMERSON CROSS
Former City Attorney

One of the questions that seems to
be troubling some Of the City Fathers
Is whether the city will have q market
for its power when the Wynoechs
project Is ready for business.
Il Is ven TO know at the outset
that II win be two years from the
time Of commencement q the project
until the plant can be completed. So
the real question il whetheE Or not n
two years from nov there viii be
market for the power that Is devel-
oped on the Wynooche.
The next question naturally =
whsther or not in two years from now
there win be market for the power
that is developed on the Wynooche.
The next question naturally = e
to whether the project to be submitted
to the voters is to be completed IN
STAGES 81 whether there is to be one
final and ultimate development.
If the project Is to be completed IN
staps OF stages, Of course the question
is entirely different, than i would %
II the project is to be completed IN
its entirety as one development.
Stages Of Development.
It Is practical to develop the Wy
nooche Power Project IN three stages.
One 4 dam Of approximately lOo feet
in heiehth, q dam zoo feet n height
and third the ultimate dam. VI
course. It would y entirely practical
~ construct dam at any intermedi-
ate height between 100 test ana' zaV
feet.
II the dam as originally eons.rac.sa !. =,
is to 4 height Of approximately Ivy
feet. and q $500 HIP installation Is
made. Il is apparent that this would
not 81 such . great development but
would be easily absorbed within the
City Of Aberdeen.
In the Water Bond issue pEVlslon alos
Il made for the installation q 2 teV2
horse power plant. which mx0lssn
49, naeaasary poWerhonse, teeefnef
,s.sb 4 dam 100 feet hieh. 81 -
= eonsiderabIs . part Of the cost of the
f;rst stage Of the development IS aD-
sorhad IN the water bond issue, Wnicn
has already been ratified by the voters e,
of the city. We then have left the
transrnission lines and the distriDn-
t;on system. and the additional instl-
lation. to carry the maximum amount
Of power that can be developed Dy
the height Of the dam that is origin
ally put in.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
"AFTER THE HORSE IS STOLEN

NEW YORK, March 18.-The cham
Der of commerce Of the state Of New
York wants probe Of retail prices
during the recent anthracite coal
strike. One member Of the chamber
urged the investigation "of a lot Of
scalawags in this business Of handling
coal"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
FUR WORKERs WINNING

NEW YORK, March 18.-Fur work.
ers are winning their city-wide strike
for improved work conditions. They
are asking for 25 per cent wage in
crease and 40-hour week, equal dis
tribution of work and the creation of
a per cent unemployment fund. The
usual objection to these demands are
made by the employers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
DENVER FAvoRs UNIoNIsM

DENVER. March 18.-The city
council has declared in favor Of trade
unionism. At a regular meeting q
resolution was unanimously adopted
or preference Of members in good
standing of labor organizations "in
the employment by the city Of day
labor for either short or long periods
Of time
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19

Mr.. Heighton is former member
of the House of Representatives of
Washington from Capitol Hill district,
an advocate of public ownership, and
in speech in Seattle in 1923 he de-
nounced the corrupt partnership that
existed between certain interests and
some members Of the legislature to
secure the passage or defeat of bills
for the selfish benefit of such inter-
ests. Ed Sims, Republican whip in
the house hired stenographer to take
down the speech and caused another
member Of the house to move, as a
foundation for his impeachment or
censure, that the speech be printed at
the expense of the state and copies
given to each member of the legisla-
ture. This was done. Then the leg
islators who wanted to either impeach
or censure him meard from the folks
back home and the matter was
dropped
Mr.. leighton has declared on num-
erous occasions that in order to have
clean government the power group
must be driven from control.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-19
FIREMEN ORcANIzE

RoBBINSvILLE, Mimi, March IS.
Stationary firemen and others have
organized with a charter membership
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Official Organ s. a. er-
dn Central Labor gounell.
HoanIna Trades and Labor
Council and the Wash asqa
State Federation oz Labor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-27

same sire and share Of kernels,
same indentations, same color and
same color Of cob.
A good show ear Of dent corn ia
from six to eight and one hall
inches long and five and three quar-
tiers to nix and one half inches in
circumference with from II to six.
teen straight rows Of kernels. The
kernels should be indented with q
smooth to slightly pinched dimple
or dent but not rough. The tips
should be fairly we'll covered, the
butt kernels should Ill BE- present
and the shank should be clean, not
pink or moldy and not shredded.
The kernels should have Z bright
oily luster and the ear should be
nearly cylindrical with q very
gentle taper, II any.
The points to consider in picking
an exhibit Of Flint corn Is that the
ears be 8 to 10 inches long, AZ to
5N around with 8 to IL straight
rows Of kernels, all ears being
picked with the same number Of
rows. The ears should be Of uni.
form color care being taken to get
the same shade Of color in the ex-
hibit and the tips should Be well
covered. The butt kernels should
all be present, the butts only slight.
~ expanded, the shank medium size
and clean. The kernels should b
blocky, and show no dent. Kernels
should have = bright oily luster and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-27

what he's talking about, has to admit
that Florida did have hurricane.
Brown made speech before the
18th annual business conference at
Wellesley Hills, Mass, recently.
The summer of l926-27, which is
winter here but summer south OF
the equator, will be mighty chilly
south Of the line. he predicted. And
in this northern hemisphere, he went
on, the summer of 1927 will be- an
equally frosty one.
Therell be torrid spells, he ad-
mitted, but enough cold ones, he as
serted to kill the crops.
Has Marked Effect
What frets the weather department
is that Brown has enough disciples
to give his forecast marked effect
Hard-headed houses in Chicago, II re-
ports, which may not believe in him q
bit, nevertheless have to pay due
attention to his predictions because
prices fluctuate as he hands out his
hints. His forecasts are quite widely
accepted at par by farmers. and even
the White House lays in an extra
supply Of kindling wood.
Every time the weather department
sees an unusual storm blow up II
shudders.
"More capital" it groans, "for H.
Janvrin Brown!".
He never 0verloOks q bet. The
White House. laying in fuel supplies
IS the best kind of grist for his mill