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The Washington times., 1926-12-30
LYE POWDER
DANGEROUS

IT re, used as house hold
IL cleanser and washing powder,
81 a fatal poison and should be
labeled as such, says Hygefa. Con-
eress is considerating legislation
10 regulate the labelling and sale Of
I've and similar poisonous caustics.
Thirteen States have already
passed such legislation. but there
is need OF national legislation to
protect children and adults. Lye
is not only fatal poisin, but will
badly burn any. skin with which it
comes in contact.
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
How To Wash Gloves

How 10 WASH UlOVoS
Ninety-five per cent OF women
wash chamois leather gloves upon
their hands. Don't do 1t that
way" says famous glove manu-
facturer. Instead, wash them
gently between the hands, squeez-
ing and kneeding as one would
cleanse a sponge. Work the
soapy lather into the leather. Do
not try to rub out the dirt. The
fingers and palms which get dirt
Ter than the rest should be gently
scrubbed with nail brush.
When the gloves are quite clean,
squeeze them again in clean. soapy
water and then wrap in towel and
squeeze out superfluous water.
Remove from towel, blow out the
fingers and hang up to dry,
though not in the sun nor in a
very hot room. Heat hardens
the leather. .
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
Poison Cobra

A HAMADRYAD, or king cobra,
"A from New Guinea, has been
added to the Geological Garden
in London. 1t can strike TO q
height of six or seven feet and
inject twenty drops OF venom,
ewo drops Of whieh cause death.
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

and see others in the booth STALL
ing for a. dinner date and il
they don't succeed with one party
try, try again with others!
Even the private phone in the
home should be used with COM
sideration. Don't pull up a
rocker and plan TO tell the plot
OF all the movies you have seen
last week, And don't call 81 girl
UP around dinner time and kid
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

!. her along while some other guy
might be trying to get her on the
phone to invite her out for
dinner.
Don't make your phone calls
at unreasonable hours. Many =
dinner has been burned because
the phone rang and one OF those
fronjawed phone fiends didn't stop
long enough to let the listener
explain the steak was on the fire!
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

let you charge it all to her. Il she
was 30 crazy to have you look
pretty for Jaek?" Margret wanted
to know. Answer me thatg'
But there was no answer that
Honey Lou could find.
Early the next morning she car.
ried the set OF lace undertakings
back to the gray-velvet shop on the
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

Know what you are going to
say and say ii and then say
good bye!'
Especially when using a public
phone Remember that others arc
waiting, and don't figure the
niclxIe you drop for call entities
you to a lease on the booth. It
is very exasperating to wait in
line to make an important call
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
By Fay King

THE telephone should always
i be considered convenience
and not comfort!
Conversations should be whit.
tied down like a telegram, and
calls should be made and ended
as coon as possible to free the
wire for further usei
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

Don't call the boy friend up at
the office and ask him silly Ques.
lions THAT he can't answer prop
erIy except by moonlight!
Never hang mp on party
without saying you are going to,
because they will probably baWl
out an innocent central operator
for cutting them off and It isn't
fair.
Also don't lie about your teic-
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

qualities you object to are but evil
dences of deep sincerity.
The one point Of view shows you
a disagreeable person whom no
one could like, really; one whom
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

; as brusque, ill.mannered and ill-na-
tured, If you regard him with g.
critical thought.
Or, turning upon him the light
of tolerance, you may see that the
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
Health Plays

XYIRITING and producing health
wv plays in schools helps create
an interest in important az well
as pleasant matters for the age
Of adolescence, thinks Elizabeth
Cole. who writes IN Hygeia, the
health magazine, on the prize win.
Ming health plays in the National
TuAerculosia Association contest
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

Boulevard and paid for the white
and silver slippers.
She felt like = tree woman once
more when she came out into the
wide, raIn-Washed street.
Thank goodness. that's all set
tled!'' she said to herself blithely'
as she swung along.
But IL was not settled by any
means, although Honey Lou did
not know it thens
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
This Day in Our History

treaty for the Gadsden Purchase
signed This purchase negotiated by Gen. James Gadsden
territory long and 100 miles wide It
forms a part of Arizona and New Mexico.
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

phone obligations! When YOU
say you phoned. knowing that
you didn't you are apt to sci
some one ia charge Of the calls
III trouble. THAT isn't fair either
And above an things when you
mean mo- don't stay with 4 hall
way yes.
TelephOning saves time lk
you know when TO say go0dbyes
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
Timely Topics

Locusts travel 200 miles in a day
49, nights
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The first Olympic games were
hsld in 14s3 p ca
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
UNIONS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING TERM
BY Carl E. Anderson

CHEHAL1S Dec 23-(SpecaI) of Centraia Local
No 1000 meeting Wednesday December 18TH elected off
vice president; W. T. Walker financial Secretary and Chas
udgeon recording secretary local is making an excellent
progress and the officers will doubtless splendid sup
port rom their membership in increasing the influence of trade
unonism In that city.
The matter delegates the State Council of Carpenters
venon in Keo next month taken the meeting
night Of Local 227 u B. of and A. Cenfaa and these
are to be elected at the meeting
At well attended meeting Tuesday evening December 18th
Painters Local 1882 of Cheas steps acquant the pub
lie through the local papers, of their organization imposing
proportions in their craft and pledged support those business
houses that will them Delegates
Twin City Central Labor Council credentials completed them
thy urged attend meetings Of that body regularly
Carpenters No 2495 Of Chehas report attendance of 5 per
cent st its meeting Tuesday December 21s at which delegate
to the State Council Of Carpenters Convention Keso in Janu
elected Carl Anderson president of the local.
elected with Brother George NJ johnson alternate five
day week with increase in the scale to So the main issue
to the delegate for his support the convention
It reported that the contemplated 1895 900 hotel to be erected
in Centraia will get under in the future Plans
supposedly complete and the contract understood to have been
let for its construction This improvement together with other
don In building trade circles there the coming year. but there
little activity in the building line in the Twin Cities
and nonsts should look into the matter carefully be-
fore contemplating coming in for work because of the surplus Of
labor here at present
The hotel building be ready occupancy by 1927
which will be in time for the State Federation of Labor Conven
ton to be held there in July and which from all available reports
will be largely attended The building will contain 102 70
of which will be provided with private bath win be of fire
construction viii 44car giving Centraa
a strictly first-class hotel ong-felt want
The ChHhalg hospital for the building Of which bids were
called fer s Is VIII also be ht after the first
gf ~ S a AAle pd other matters
pertaining to the building completed.
The usual prehoday activity is at its height in these cities
Of the year. bespeng better than words
/.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
Building Trades
Council

At the weekly meeting Of the
Grays Harbor Building Trades coun-
Gil Tuesday evening, e. C. Fisher,
president; Ed MacLafferty, secretary,
treasurer; J. J. Blake, business agent,
and L. e. Garfield, sergeant-at-arms,
were nominated for reelection to the
offices they now hold. Delegate
Brunett, Gibson McCumber and Vow
ell were nominated as members Of
the board of trustees. Nomination
of the executive board was delayed
until the next meeting. Nominations
will be closed at the regular meeting
Tuesday evening and final election
will take place at the first meeting
night in January.
In response to communication
from the plumbers and Steamfitters
local, the Morris Plumbing Company
of Montesano, was removed form the
unfair list and restored to good stand
ing with organized labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
WORKERS EN0WHOW
WASTE CAN Be CUT

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Trade un-
ions provide the best contact between
employers and workers, Matthew
Woll, vice president Of the A. r. of
L., told the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. at their meeting
in this city. Mr.. WolI asserted that
the workers can increase productive
ness IN their own industry.
'eThe average workman" he told
them, develops a technical knowledge
Of his job and thinks Of ways his work
might be better done, waste eliminated
and time and energy saved. Because
Of his intimate contact with his job de-
tails and his specialized knowledge
he can suggest improvements which
are outside the experience of manage
ment and SO make specialized con-
tribution When he has no channels
to voice his ideas, they are lost to the
industry"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
HIGH COURT ASKED TO
REVIEW CONTROL OF
STRIKES DECISION

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. "a
Attorneys Tor Kansas miners have
as'sed the United States Supreme
Court % review It's decision that .
strike 20 collect 4 wage claim is not
3 permissible purpose. The petition
eEs claim the court erred in its ae-
count Of the facts.
r the decision stands courts may
define when and for what purpose
workers can strike.
The decision is the result Of wage
dispute IN =. Kansas mine. One Mish-
mash was working under an agree
ment which called for an increase
when he was 19 years old. When he
reached 10, the company refused ito
pay. A joint board Of operators and
miners decided against the company
and a strike was called. On an order
Of the Kansas Court Of Industrial Re-
lations the company paid the claim,
but one leader Of the strike was ar
rested for violating the state law
which created the Court Of Industrial
Relations and which makes. strikes
Illegal.
II upholding the conviction Of the
miner the Supreme Court said:
The right 10 carry on bnsiness-- be
It called liberty or property--.has
value. To interfere with this right
without just cause is unlawful. The
fact that the injury was inflicted by a
strike is sometimes a justification.
But a strike may be illegal because
Of its purpose, however orderly It may
Be conducted, To collect stale claim
due to . fellow member Of the union
who was formerly employed in the
business Is not permissible purpose.
IN the abence of valid agreement
to the contrary, each party to 2 dis
puted claim may insist that i be de-
ternined only By court.
Neither the common law, nor the
Fourteenth Amendment. confers the
absolute right to strike"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
Communists To Be Dragged In; Open
Trade Unions Will Expose WreCkerS

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-To more ef-
fectively continue the fight against
Communism, a group of trade union
lists announce the organization Of the
Committee for the Preservation of
Trade Unions. The committee has is
sued call to all trade unions to at
tend a gneeral conference to consider
plans for the elimination of Com
munists from the labor movement"
"We call for the workers in all
unions to unite against their enemy,
the Communists" the committee
states 'The division between the
trade union movement and Commun-
ist arventurers must be definitely es-
tablished."
The signers Of the conference call
declare that their move does not
mean that the Communists are par
tieularly strong.
Except 10 the Furriers' and Cloak
Makers unions, locally, they are
without power or prestige. In all
other unions we have succeeded in
stamping them out. Within Z short
time ell that win be left Of them
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
now WI[L no. MEET
LESS POSTAGE PLEA?

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.--Postal
workers are interested in the position
the administration will take on the
demand of the publishers for a redue-
tion in second-class postage rates.
Postal employees win not soon for
get that President Coolidge vetoed
a wage bill because he believed the
postal service should be financially
self-sustaining,r writes Thomas F.
Flaherty, editor Of the Union Postal
Clerk, official magazine Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Post office clerks.
Gle signed another wage bill that pre-
vided for raising postal revenues to
offset the cost Of the pay increases.
In the veto message, and also in sub
sequent public statements, administra-
tion spolxesmen made it plain that the
postal service should be financially
self-supporting.
eve wonder whether this policy will
be followed in meeting the publishers
demands for lower postage artes? Is
the policy Of service for profit an
adopted one to be consistently fol-
lowed7 Or is it a device to defeat
employees in their just and moderate
requests for pay adjustments +?
"Concisely, are we to have a postal
system conducted for public service,
performing many financially non-pro-
duetive social services without regard
to cost, or are we to have service
which must show a favorable finan-
cial balance on every expenditure? {?
"Must the service show profit only
when the employees pay rates are con-
cerned and be considered a social
agency when the politically powerful
publishers profits are involved?
@We shall learn the answer from
the postal administrators attitudes on
the second-class rate reduction pro-
gram
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24

will be a bad memory. It is to fa-
cilitate their demize, 10 minimize their
danger that they can add to their
long record Of wreckage that our COM
mittee has organized and called gem
eral trade conference.
Taking advantage of industrial de-
preston, the Communists were sue
cessful in gaining control in some or
ganizations. Two organizations in
particular that they have taken over
are the Furriers and Cloak Makers of
New York City. They Immediately
threw them into long and bloody
strikes, starving the workers, running
the, industries and finally making set
Elements that betrayed the member
ships.
'In their press they glorified their
failures and by terrorist methods are
attempting 30 stifle opposition of en-
ragged members. Workers everywhere
have had ample opportunity to study
their methods and ability. The time
has come when the preservation Of
the trade unions demands the expul-
sion Of these elements from office and
control"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
TAFT CALLED UPON TO RESIGN
OR REFUSE G CARNEGIE SUBSIDY

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 28.-
chief Justice Taft should resign from
the United States Supreme Court or
reenounce his Carnegie subsidy Of
$4,000 year. declared ConRressman
Rainey in discussing the bin 70 in-
crease salaries Of federal judges The
bin was approved and the salaries Of
Supreme Court Justices are increased
$1,000 q year.
Pension payments "a Mr.. Taft COM
menced after the win Of Andrew Car
negie was probated il August, 1913.
Steel trust securities valued ct $780,
900 are set aside to assure $4,000
annually to the chief Justice.
Congressman Rainey called atten-
tion to the number 81 times the steel
trust and its subsidiaries have been
before the supreme court il important
litigation.
'slf 8 jury" said Mr.. Rainey, twere
being called into the box and this
great corporation or son6 one Of is
subsidiaries were q party to the suit
and prospective juror were being
examined a q He qualities 1'aHs aad
Be should admit that be was fsteiFse j
every yaar s subsidy Of $4,000, paid
Gus d ssefeeated fund for that pur-
pose. Do yon think he would be ac-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24

In concurrence with communities
tion from the Bricklayers' union,
Chauncy Ledham, combination brick
layer, hod carrier, etc" was declared
unfair and his name ordered placed
on the unfair list.
A lengthy report was submitted By
Business Agent Blake. Il Indicated
that considerable business of vital
Importance to all locals throughout
Grays Harbor had been transacted by
his office during the week.
Credentials authorizing NJ Waters,
L. E. Countrymen and L. A. Kellog,
as regular delegates to the council
from Painters local 1875, Hoquiam,
were received and the delegates duly
obligated and seated.
After nominating j. j. Blake for
business agent for the ensuing year,
Delegate Harry Gibson commented
on the remarkable harmony between
the various locals Of the county, and
declared that if at any time Blake
desires the aid of his experience in
that office he would gladly cooperate
with him.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
LABOR WOULD ANNUL
COURTS WAGE RULE

ALBANY, N. r., Dec. 2s.-The ex-
eeutive council Of the state federation
Of Labor favors an amendment to the
state labor law that would overcome
the effect upon L Of the decision Of
the United States Supreme Court in
annuling the Oklahoma prevailing
rate-of wages law. Attorney General
0ttinger has ruled that the decision
adversely affects the New York law.
The amendment would provide a
plan for ascertaining aprevailing
wages" and includes an automatic
penalty for violation, and guaranteed
recovery by. employees Of the difference
between wases paid and the legal rate
on public work.
In the Oklahoma case the Supreme
Court ruled that the term "curent
rate Of wages Is not explicit, and that
criminal proceedings must be based
on specific charges Of wrong doing
The court cited varying wees scales
paid p the vicinity II which the Of
kending contfactor operated.
ITO construe the phrase 'current
rate Of wages as meaning either the
lowest rate or the 'hightset rate or any
intermediate rate or, Il II were pos
sible to determine the various factors
to be considered. an average Of all
rates, would be as likely to defeat the
purpose Of the legislature as TO pro-
mote il, the court said.
The court also objected to the terms
"neighborhood" and '1ocality'' in
which the law was to operate.
Both terms are elastic and, depen-
dent upon circumstances, may be as
equally satisfied BY areas measured
BY rods OF BY miles" the court said.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24

cspted on the jury9 No court would
refuse to sustain challenge for
cause.
Sought not the same principles in
fact apply to a Judge Of the supreme
court before whom he case was being
tried2 # this proposition is true, is
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the Uniter States, in morals
and IN legal ethics at least-I do not
desire to use harsher terms qualified
to sit as Chief Justice Of the greatest
and the mot important and the most
irresponsible court IN al the world?
. The speaker referred to code Of
ethics Mr.. Taft recently prepared for
the American Bar Association.
II agree with him." declared Mr.
Rainey, when he says he should net
accept favors from interests likely 70
be submitted e him for Judgment. /
agree with BIN when he says that he
should 80 far IS reasonably possible
refrain from al relations which might
arouse suspicion that such relations
might warp o. bias his Judgment o.
prevent his impartial attitude 6f
mind.
Agreeing with those propositions
demand tat he should either relihe
uuish this Subsidy 81 resign tie high
position he hoids."
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
HADBQR CITIZENS URGE
EARLY COMPLETION Of
INCOMPLETE HIGHWAYS

Members and former members of
lz|e legislature from this district met
With 4 group Of local citizens IA the
Hefck Hottl Monday evening and dir
usssd the necessity q completing the
atious road protests to Grays Har-
of. County Commissioner S. x
Howes. who was Instrumental IN cali
f TIE meeting. outlined the require
ants of the county and urged every
s concerned to do their utmost IN
neine about the early eompetion
the olympic and Aberdeen Ray
end roads.
81. n. Stewart and Oliver Morris,
och former members Of the legisla-
nte from this districts advocated the
aFIY completion Of the Olympic and
4herdeenz Raymond roads, declaring
hat these two reads would ersate
4eN tourist and trade routes Judge
". 2. Campbell. who vas instrpneh-
IA ii improving the Elma Grand
Mound road about eight years ago,
and former Senator Alex Poison, ezn-
ntasized the necessity Of completing
hat road. declaring that connecting
with the Pacific Highway would
8ffer an added inducement for tnor-
sls to come to this community.
George Cauntlett, who with group
81 Grays Hhrbor citizens recently con
IeFfed with the state highway engi-
1eer, stated that 81 awarding the IN
..H q
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
SHEET METAL WORKERS
FORM ORGANIZATION

Aberdeen Sheet Metal Workers have
been granted a charter by the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. At an or
sanization meeting held Wednesday
night officers were elected and three
new members were obligated. Two
other members were admitted to the
local by transfer. according to J. ].
Blake. local organizer for the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. This newly
essanizef local voted . affiliate with
51it he Qka5s Hhrbor Building
Trades Council and the Aberdeen
Central Labor Council.
Other details win Sc complsted at a
meeting % bs held usxt week.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
BLAKE DEVOTfS SPARE
MOMENTS IN BEHALF
Of central COUNCIL

J. ]. Blake. business agent for the
Grays Harbor Building Trades council
and instrumental in inducing the Ab-
erdeen Central Council to sponsor q
masquerade ball in the near future,
is devoting his spare time to @build-
ing" masquerade paraphernalia. It Is
likely that Blake will obtain as his
disguise complete set Of false teeth,
Having been chased out Of the alley
by the Chief Of Police for obliterat-
ing private property with his mas
querade costumes he win probably
be forced to seek manufacturing head
quarters outside 81 the city limits.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-24
LACEY HOME SECRETARY
WILL RETURN TO CITY
ON JANUARY THIRD

Mra. Dora Cooper, field secretary
fof the Children's Farm Home at Lac
ey, returned to her home last week
after spending several days ii Aber-
deem transactins business il cennec-
ton with the home. She win return
TO this city on january 8 for the
purpose Of conducting drive for
funds for the completion and mainte-
nance Of the home for the ensuing
year.
Before leaving Aberdeen Mrs. Coop
er expressed her appreciation 70 3
representative Of the Labor Press fof
the wonderful support accorded hez
and the home bg organized labor Of
this commpnitg.