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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-10-30

boundary lines, and his record as one
of the commissioners is par excellent.
AS one of the successful business men
on the West Side, Commissioner Kav-
anagh literally spends his money to
aid the .colored people in all of their
laudable movements; generously con-
tributing to the churches and so on;
he has been instrumental in securing
many good positions for them in the
various public institutions Of Cook
County.
Commissioner Kavanagh is an up-to-
date high-class business man and he il
no dummy as member of the Board
of County Commissioners for he is
member of the Finance Committee of
that Board and right now he is a val
liable member Of many Of the other
important committees of the County
Board.
Commissioner Kavanagh, without
any putting or blowing about it, will be
reelected one of the Commissioners of
Cook County Tuesday, November 2.
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Hon. Maurice F. Kavanagh needs
no long introduction to the many
readers of this newspaper, for he is
favorably known to all the residents
of this wonderful city; for several
terms he served as alderman of the
city of Chicago from the old Eight
zenith Ward, and always voted on the
side of decency and honesty and for
the best interest of all the citizens of
this city. He served on all its i'm
portant committees and was active in
the support Of all the resolutions which
passed the city council in 1921 and
1922 in favor of compromising the
survivors of the colored people who
lost their lives in the race riots in this
city in 1919.
At the election in November, 1922,
he was elected one of the commission
ers Of Cook County, and he is one of
its best commissioners. He is ever
ready to serve the poor and needy in
an parts of Chicago. regardless Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-10-30

Chicago has many political possibil-
tiles to offer the voter and citizen in
general Of her vast territory. But
among the main contenders for her
high honors none loom forth higher
than the popular superintendent of the
Department of License, City of Chi
cago. He is one of the prominent men,
bers Of the cabinet Of Mayor William
E. Dever. He is the second member
Of the Board of Assessors brought
forward by the Democratic party. Mr..
Corners takes to politics as readily as
a duck takes to water. And he has
come up through the ward and pre-
cinct political school. In the past he
has served as Deputy Bailiff of the
Municipal Court Of Chicago for six
years and has been constantly on the
job-day and night. 1t seems that
Mr.. Connors sleeps with both eyes
open all the time.
In 1922 he made the race for County
Commissioner. For twelve years he
was far-sighted and competent sales
manager for the Creamery Package
Manufacturing Co.
Having a strong political following
Mayor VIM. E. Dever deemed it the
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liar to those among the white children,
the Negro infants are born and reared
as safely; that the high morbidity and
mortality among Negro infants are the
results of causes which are a serious
danger to the entire population, white
and black, equally; and that to attain
an average satisfactory standard of
public health for both races, the eco
nomic and physical conditions of the
Negro must be improved by every ef-
fort.
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his attention to the fact that Cook
County Public Institutions were about
to sign contracts for the purchase of
non-union coal mined outside of Illi-
nois, he Immediately got busy with the
result that contracts were let for Union
mined coal from the state of Illinois.
He assisted in the organization of the
employees that come under the super
vision of the South Park Commission
ers. Many other acts Of cooperation
and service rendered by Mr.. Brennan
in behalf Of the organized labor move
ment of Cook County and the state Of
Illinois could be mentioned. We are
urging every citizen to join us in bring
ing about his election to the United
States Senate.
As to Mr.. Brennan's opponents in
the election for the United States SEN
ate, his chief opponent is Frank L.
Smith. Mr.. Smith served in Congress
some years ago, and at that time had
voting record that was considered fair
to organized labor. However, since
that time, Frank L. Smith has suffered
a change of heart towards organized
labor, and that fact is best known by
the following resolution adopted by
the Street Car Men of Chicago, as to
Frank L. Smiths action and attitude
towards organized labor in recent
years:
Whereas, The organized electric
railway workers of Chicago, some TO-
600 in number, having experienced in
1922 drastic wage reduction through
the attitude and efforts of Frank L.
Smith as chairman of the Illinois Com
merce Commission; and
Whereas, The said Frank L. Smith
during the fare rate hearing before the
commission, allied himself with the
political forces that were demanding,
as political propaganda movement to
decrease fares, reduction Of wages
of the employees and the adjustment
of labor conditions that our Union had
struggled many years to establish; and
Whereas, Frank L. Smith as chair
man of the Illinois Commerce Commits
sion, told the representatives of our
Union at this hearing that the en-
ployes should accept wage reduction
in order to reduce fare rates, and he at
tempted to get them to agree to wage
cut of IL cents an hour not only that,
but he permitted the introduction of
a volume of evidence against the en-
ployes' wage rates and conditions of
labor that was unfair in the extreme,
giving the company encouragement to
lower the employees working standards
and resulting in a later attempt by the
company, when the order of the Com
mission reducing fares was entered, to
cut the street car mems wages nearly
l9 per cent and to take away their g.
hour basic day and other favorable
labor conditions; and
Whereas, The 10000 Amalgamated
members of Chicago were forced into
strike in August, 1922, paralyzing in
dustry as a result of the action of
Frank L. Smith and the other members
of the Illinois Commerce Commission,
with the result that the mems wages
were reduced 10 cents an hour, and
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MR.. WILLIAM J. CONNORS
popular and efficient Superintendent Department
of Licenses

better part of wisdom to select Mr..
Connors, superintendent of the Depart
ment of License of the City Of Chi
cago. And so far he has only proven
himself to be the right man for the
position, for since he has filed the
position he has very greatly increased
the efficiency of the License Bureau.
He and his assistant will run down
or chase any person to the end of the
earth in order to increase the license
fees for the City of Chicago. The
revenue of that Office has steadily
increased since he became superin-
tendent. Mr.. Connors in the past has
always played fair and square with the
colored people. Among the many fav-
ors which he has accomplished for the
colored people has been to appoint
at least half dozen racemen as deputies
in his Office which amply proves that
Mr.. Connors is absolutely free from
race prejudice.
Mr.. Connors is in favor of lower
taxes which would be greatly bene-
fetal to the small taxpayers who are
struggling hard to save their little
homes which are heavily taxed be-
yond all reason. So vote for Mr..
Connor, Tuesday, November End, for
member of Board Of Assessor Of Cook
County and lower taxes
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HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN
WILL BE THE GUEST OF
HONOR AT THE APPoMATOX
CLUB

This evening, October 80, Hon.
Martin B. Madden, member of Con-
gress from the First Congressional
District of Illinois, will be the highly
honored guest Of the members of the
Appomattox Club, 1852 South Park
way and his many loyal friends and
members of the club wish to assure
him at close range that they are with
him to the end of the road.
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George E. Brennan for United States Senator
Union Labor Club

The George E. Brennan for Senator
Union Labor Club is made up Of rep
resentatives of practically every labor
union in Cook County, and has been
organized for the purpose of assisting
in the election Of George E. Brennan
as United States Senator of Illinois.
AS citizens and as trade unionists
we believe it is our duty to take an ac-
tive interest in the election of United
States Senator and particularly so at
this time because of the issues involved
and legislation pending at Washington.
We know the position that George E.
Brennan takes on the issues of the day,
and we know his attitude on labor
questions. We also know the record
and the attitude Of the candidates who
oppose him.
The modification Of the Volstead act
is an issue in this senatorial fight in
Illinois, as we'll as in practically every
state where a senator is to be elected
this fall The American Federation
of Labor has gone on record as being
for modification Of that law, SO as to
allow the sale of light wines and beer.
We know that the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead act were put
over on the people of our Nation when
we were all busy on the job of winning
the war; No greater steal of the peo-
pies liberty was ever perpetrated. We
Believe that employers and wage earn
ers alike today realize that the Vol
stead act has done more to tear down
respect for law and order and to de-
stroy the morale of the people than
any legislative act that was ever
placed in effect in any country.
The election of George E. Brennan
as United States Senator from Illinois
because of the stand he takes for mod
ifcation Of the Volstead act will be
effective notice to the entire Congress
as to how the people Of Illinois feel
on this question.
Aside from the wet and dry question,
we are supporting Mr.. Brennan because
no other candidate for United States
Senator in Illinois is as familiar with
Labor's problems and as sympathetic
with Labor's position as he is. Mr..
Brennan comes from the ranks of labor.
He began life as breaker boy in the
coal mines of Illinois, and while so
employed lost one of his limbs, but
despite that handicap, he has developed
to his present position-nominee of
one of the great political parties for
the high Office of United States SEN
ator.
George E. Brennan's position on
labor questions can best be illustrated
by his action in connection with the
passage Of the anti-injunction bin in
1925. AS the leader of his party he
was asked to use his influence against
this labor measure. He not only re-
fused to oppose it, but on the contrary
a large part of the credit for its passage
belongs to him, because he used his
influence with the Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature to vote for that
measure. Mr.. Brennan has time and
time again rendered invaluable service
to the trades union movement When
the officials Of the Miners union called
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WHITE AND COLORED IN
PANTS HAVE NO MARKED
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES

Neutrality-suspicious. J. II. Mason
and Paul Zenati (white) who have
been studying the Health Problem of
the Negro Child" have concluded that
there is no marked physical inferiority
inherent among the Negroes; that eco
nomic and social conditions being sim
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that following the issuance Of the fare
reduction order, which was later mod
fled by the Federal Court and which
in reality was intended and resulted IN
a wage cut order, Frank L. Smith adj
journed his Commission the day previ-
Gus to the strike, took motor vacation
trip east and deserted the situation,
leaving the people of Chicago and the
employees to work out of the strike the
best they could, but the great blow
fell upon the 10000 employees in an
unjust wage reduction from so to 20
cents an hour, which we have never
been able to restore up to this time;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we express our op-
position to the election of Frank L.
Smith as United States Senator from
the State Of Illinois, that as chairman
of the Illinois Commerce Commission
he used the prerogatives Of his Office
to bring about a cut in wages of
group of faithful workers, who at best
have a continual struggle to provide
necessaries for themselves and fam
lilies, and that by his attitude against
the 10000 union electric railway work
ers of Chicago, Frank L. Smith has
proved himself unworthy of the votes
of our fellow unionists throughout this
state, and that we stand opposed to his
election as United States Senator, or to
any other public Office, and we appeal
to all trade unionists and their friends
in this state to use every legitimate
means to bring about his defeat at the
November election"
Committee on Publicity
James Flynn, President, O.E.A.; A.
w. Wallace, Painters Dist. Council
No. IA; Mike J. Calvin, Sec and Treas,
Transfers & Chauffeurs Local 705;
Chas. Williams, Bus. Rep, Tile Layers
Helpers Local Is; J. ]. Conway, Sec
Treas, Chicago Building Trades
Council; Geo. w. Jones, Gen. Pres,
Roofers Int. Union; Paul B. David,
B.S.E.I.U. Local No. SO; Chas. F.
Wills, Local "a, /. A. of M; Jerry
Koran, Building Service Employees; w.
J. Rooney, Sheet Metal Workers; Thos
Redding, Sheet Metal Workers; James
d. Ryan, Sheet Metal Workers; Frank
III. Hayes, Sheet Metal Workers;
Maurice ]. Maus, No. US, Chicago
Transfers Union; John Cassidy,
Treas. US; Thomas P. O'Shea, Up
holsterers Local Ill; Frank Klemz, |
Sec Awning Hangers No. g; Rather
inc Glody, Upholsterers Local liz;
Albert Reiff, Carpet and Limo. Layers
Local los; Rob.. z. Dougal, Pres. |
Local No. Ill; Jos. p. Flack, Business
Manager, Mattress Workers Local ia;
John Haney, Sec, Cigar Makers
Union; James Gilboy, Eng, Arch. and
Draftsmens Union Local No. IA;
Ralph ]. Barnett, Business Mgr,
Awning Workers No. g; M. ]. Kelly,
Local $40. Meat Cutters; Isidore Cor
don, Leather Workers; ]. NJ. Perry,
Switchmen's Int. Union Local No. II;
John c. Staggenburg, Sec, Cooks
Union Local No. 865; William r.
Quesse, Flat Janitors Union; w. Quin-
Ian, Street Railway Employees; John
O'Neil, Firemen's Association.
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Always play safe. The other fellow
may not. Help the police department
to cut down the appalling number Of
deaths and injuries by motor vehicles.
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One of the honest and honorable members of the Board Of
Commissioners of Cook County who be rightfully
clased with the best public officials in this city county,
who will be reelected to the Board Of Commissioners He
has hundreds Of friends among the Colored people who will
stand by him Tuesday, November 2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-19
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters 'Ie ,o

The Domestic Science Club Of
which Miss Evelyn Bridges is the
chairman, held food sale last week
from which they cleared about SIS.
This money is to be used by the
young ladies in buying material for
curtains. which are to be made for
the parlor of the Community House
These young ladies have plans for
other work, which they plan to do
before the close of the school year.
The committee in charge of the
Junior play, scheduled to be given
April 9, under the direction of the
Philbrook Company, are in receipt
of letter from the management,
which they had selected, has been
stating that the "Aeroplane Girl"
which they had selected, has been
sold and can not be given by anna
teur performers until May 28. The
class has not as yet decided upon
what action they will take.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Adams Of
Madison took Arnold O'Connor to the
State School for Boys, Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
! Circle of the Methodist church met
with Mrs. Bessie Smith at her home
on Cedar street, Tuesday evening.
Plans were made for the annual
meeting to be held April 8. This will
be parish supper and entertain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-19
Local Store Has
Spring Opening

Emery and Brown held their for
NAL spring opening Wednesday dur
ing the entire day and evening. The
windows were most attractive, one
featuring the tones of gray, another
navy blue and the third, harmonious
colors. Daffodils and tulips fur
nished the floral decorations. The
inside of the store was very prettily
decorated with trellises of flowers,
and throught it all was a colorful ar
ray of spring merchandise. Dresses in
the prevailing colors were most at
tractive, conspicuous among them be-
ing the ones in taffeta and georgette.
Coats in navy and gray, prettily
trimmed with fur and braid were
conspicuous, also the sport models
were shown in large numbers. Mu-
sic was dispensed during the after
noon and evening by members of ST.
Cecelia's orchestra. The basement of
the story showed materials designed
for home decorations, and was also
most attractive. Refreshments were
served. The store was filled to it's
capacity during the entire afternoon
and evening, and much credit is due
Mr.. Watson and his corps Of help
ers for the success of this occasion.
Harry Brown of Waterville, presi-
dent OF the company, was in town
during the day, as was Miss Violet
Roderick, an assistant in the gar
ment department.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-19

Patients lately admitted to SOM
erset hospital are Emile Ledger,
Skowhegan: Mrs. Gladys Crocker,
Waterville: Mrs. Gertrude Hayden,
East Madison; Miss Marie Leighton,
Athens. Those discharged are Mrs.
Elizabeth Tabb, Miss Irene York,
Skowhegan; Mrs. Agatha Screen,
Canaan.
Frank Parsons was in Pittsfield on
Wednesday on business.
c. p. Merrill was in Pennington,
Wednesday, to attend the funeral of
his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth.
Mrs. S. r. Greenwood, Mrs. F. r.
Philbrick, Mrs. E. B. Chase and Mrs.
l.. A. Dascombe were among the la
dies who attended the D. A. r. con-
ference in Augusta, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Misses Edna Madden, Mar
garet Vail. Hermalene Boyd, Mar
garet Conant, Dorothy Dane and
Ethelyn Mills, all students at Farm
ingtop State Normal school. are ex-
peeted home today for their Easter
vacation.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Judkins will be pleased to hear that
they left Florida last Monday or
their homeward trip. They will
probably arrive about the first of
April.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter, 0. E. S., will be held this
evening at 7.45. The degree work
will be conferred.
Thomas G. Lord has returned
from visit with his son, Harold. a
student at Northeastern University.
Boston.
The Farm Bureau Extension Sery.
Ice will hold meeting on "Founda-
tion Patterns at 10 A. NJ. March %
at the Farm Bureau rooms. Mrs.
Clara Gaylord and Miss Elizabeth
Linekin will have charge of the
meeting. Each member is requested
to bring one and one-half yards of
lawn cloth and sewing kit.
The mems branch of Cornville
Farm Bureau will meet at the
Cornville Town hall Saturday. Mar.
20, for an all day meeting. The
subject will be Farm Management"
Gerald c. Dunn, county agent, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-19

Mr.. Jones, farm management spe.
cialist Of the extension service az
Orono, will be present. The laoles
will attend this meeting and pakeo
bean and pastry dinner VIII De serv'
ed at noon.
Herbert Brown of the Emery
Brown Company of Waterville ana
Skowhegan was in town wednesday
on business at the local store.
Charles Saywood of Waterviiie
was in town Wednesday on business.
Ardel Cross of Portland is visiting
his uncle, William T. Seekins.
There will be social for the Ju.
nior members of the Federated
choir this Friday evening at 7.3o.
in the church vestry. This Will pe
under the direction OF Mrs. Jonn
Jenkins.
The Women's Missionary Society
of the Federated church Is packing
a barrel for Pleasant View Institute,
Tenn. All having clothing to spare
should report to Miss Gertrude Wes-
ton.
Reginald McAllister student at
Higgins Classical Institute is pass
ing his vacation at his home mere.
Ernest Curran of Lewiston was
calling on friends in town Tuesday;
Mr.. Curran was formerly employed
at Gates shoe store.
Miss Phyllis Whiting, student az
Miss Wheelock's school In Boston. 10
passing a vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Whiting.
Miss Helen lies, student in Bos-
ton is at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hes for short
vacation.
Mrs. Ella H. Russell Of Athens re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
visit of several weeks with friends
in Bangor. She will visit for a time
in Skowhegan before returning to
her home
Friends of Mrs. Nancy Huckins,
who is with her daughter, Mrs. Kath-
crime Moulton, of Wollaston, will be
glad to know that she is improving
from a broken leg, which she sus-
tanned early in the winter. Mrs.
Huckins' friends will be glad to know
that the surgical treatment once
thought necessary will not not be
performed as she is making such
good progress under treatment.
Mrs. Emma Robinson of Bloomfield
street who is passing the winter with
her daughter at Solon, was calling
upon friends in town the first Of the
week. She will return to Skowhegan
to open up her home the first OF
April.
Members of Somerset council, No.
2O89. knights of Columbus, are to
receive communion in a body at
Notre Dame de Lourdes church, Sun
, day morning. They will meet at their
hall on Madison avenue at 7.3O. A
twenty piece band under the lead
ership of Andrew Lessard will act
as escort Following communion,
the knights will march to Hotel OK
ford for breakfast.
Walter Maynard OF lockwood,
proprietor of Maynard's sporting
camps. Is passing a few days in
Skowhegan on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-19
BuRNHAM
Ernest L, Libby

Ernest L. Libby died suddenly on
Sunday evening at his home in
Pennington. Mr.. Libby was a ma
tive of Burnham, and his death is
learned here with much regret. He
was a son of the late 1. c. and Helen
Libby of this town. and like his
father, had been interested in deal
ing in live stock for many years of
his life. His age was 55 years. He
is survived by a widow and five
brothers and one sister. one brother,
Howard I. Libby living in Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Mrs.
Helen Hazeltine, MIR. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hunt went Wednesday to Clin-
ton to attend the funeral services of
the late Mrs. Fannie (Hunt) Brown,
which were held from her home at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Perkins who
have occupied Albert McNally's
house d ring the winter, are moving
back to their farm.
Mrs. Nettie Gerald has sold her
place to parties from Monson who
will take possession in a few weeks
Mrs. Helen Hazeltine has sold her
farm on the Canann road to Hiram
Hustus.
Nelson Sedgeley went Monday to
Fairhaven, Mass, where he has en-
ployment In the main factory of the
Elm City Creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hunt of Hart
land, visited over Tuesday night at
the home of Arthur Hunt and went
Wednesday to Clinton to attend the
funeral services of their aunt, Mrs.
Fannie Brown.
Dunphy are assisting in the local
creamery in the place of Nelson
Sedgeley.
Howard l. Libby returned Thurs
day from Pennington where he went
to attend the funeral services of his
brother, the late Ernest Libby, that
were held from his home on We6nes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Carroll McAllister is confined
to her home by illness.
Mrs Fred Sedgeley was a visitor
for the day, Wednesday in Water
vile.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Detroit is
visiting her sister Mrs. Ralph Miles
and other relatives.
The Willing Workers met at the
home of Mrs. Sylvia Brown on Tues
day afternoon. 1t was voted to sus-
pend the meetings for several weeks.
There were about 80 in attendance
at the regular meeting of Burnham
Grange on Tuesday evening. Tho
lecturer presented a program, and
at the roll call each member present