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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19
Merchants Warned

Merchants have been cautioned TO
continue to market carefully and to
buy only what they are certain can be
quickly disposed of. That the aut-
mobile industry, now the most impor-
tant in employees and in value of prod
uct, is continuing its peak. production
is considered remarkable. This.is due
to newly realized fact that the wants
of America for the automobile are in
creasing and that the repair demand
and replacement of worn-out cars is
enough to keep this basic industry in
motion even If there should be slack
ening in demand for cars Of which
there seems to be little sign Just now.
The same thing is true of building.
For five years cautious persons have
watched for falling off in the build
ing industry. It is increasing instead,
and in, the metropolitan area, with
building wages unsettled, contracts
are swelling not ony for gigantic com
mercial structures, but by over $780,
600, 600 ing expen1a Ger s,ihaE6ys.
Need Miners IN New York
In New York City there is, coming
about an acute demand for rev kind
of miner, the subway digger, who will
get behind a drill under the busy
streets and drill and blast out rock,
do sandhogging in the bores under the
river as well as for mechanics to fol-
low them, snoring and bracing, and
finally laying tracks and building sta
tions for over 100 miles of subways.
Throughout the nation in 1925 build
ing construction amounted to more
than $4,000, 100000. The gain over the
previous year was 81 400, 100000. All
big cities are showing the same pro-
gressive tendency to tear down the
old and put in the new. Each city is
being remade. In New York the
average business structure is out of
date in 20 years when it is taken down
and a bigger one takes its place.
Industries Made Over
Industries, like buildings, are being
remade with the need of installation
of new machines, different fuel and
power equipment. The swift march Of
giant power, electric power at low
rates based on water power is going
to change the industrial map as much
as the Panama Canal has cranged
transportation from coast to coast
The whole fabric of American in
dustry is being changed to make for
more production and less expense.
An improvement is noted even in
the most depressed of industries
cotton. Mill consumption Of cotton is
going up and the introduction of rayon
and a cheapening Of prices is expected
by bankers TO increase the demanI
The outlook for the farmer is con-
sidered favorable also with increased
prices and lessening of surplus, Civ
ing a fair return to the swine, sheep
and poultry men, and there is no soft
ening of the wheat market.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

which would establish government
fund. The latter is favored because
cost Of administration would be much
smaller and beneficiaries would be as
sured of fairer treatment. A note to
your congressman win help a lot
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

nxhsEtnents af Commeres REPORTS
26, ,978,D78 auf.is new on the world =
highways. Tae United States has on
II 10000, 900 Of them, the majority of
which, Of course, are Forda
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19
WATKINS REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
ON STANDING OF CITY WATER DEPT.

Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cils-In accordance with your desire
have prepared the following analysis,
covering the financial standing Of the
Water department from 1926 to 1851.
The latter date would be when the
last Of the s700,O0O WynOoehe bonds
would be retired, if they were sold
now and the plant constructed.
have used Is a basis the financial
( statement Of the Water department
for the year ending December 81. 1925,
as follows:
All operating revenues-.---.--S14 S140, ,541.63
Miscellaneous revenues, as sales
Of junk service charges 11,109.6l
Operating expenses, includes all
operations, maintenance, dis
counts and plant deprecia-
tion ...-.------..-..--..-.-.--.-.. 81 ,8oo.48
In the following analysis have
used this net earning for each year,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council.
Ho1uIam Trades and Labor
Council cad iIst as8In Ita
State Fed Grafton o Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

Ia the following analysis I have
used this net earning fer each year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-02-19

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awaIke,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
sirable drivers in New York State had
thot, 1to>paoo erfopopAoA

sirable drivers in New York State had
their licenses suspended.
This is typical of the work being
done in the interests of safeguarding
the Nation against this modern n1en-
ace. The evidence Is quite as startling
as the proof Of the extent Of the mon.
ace itself Knowing the extent Of tho
menace, however, 1t Is confidently ex.
pected that more will be done to com.
bat it and that the fight soon Will
commence to bear fruit.
There Is no need. nor any advantage
In becoming paniky over the extent Of
the new scourge. but statements such
as those furnished by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. serve to provide
an accurate measure Of the problem
the Nation is facing. There Is no
point in exaggerating the situation.
nor should any underestimation be toll
Grated. The meance Is so much, nor
more and no less.
On that basis 1t is not so difficult to
estimate the size of the forces of edu-
cation, caution and training necessary
to provide the correct amount of anti.
toxin.
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struggle against this new national
scourage compared with the century
old battle against the white plague?
Given time, the agencies now at work
to make the streets safe for pedes-
TRANS and the automobile safe for
motorists should be able to bring the
automobile death rate within reason,
reducing fatalities by automobile to a
point where they will be the result of
true accidental causes and not the re-
suit Of folly
Diabetes Parallel.
The Metropolitan Life . indicates
| this when ii points to the fatal re-
suits of diabetes as compared with
automobiles. Ten years ago three
people died of diabetes to every one
who was a victim of carelessness in
the use of automobiles. In 1925 the
automobile death rate had passed that
of diabetes. Since 1910 there have
been the most remarkable strides
| made by the medical profession in
the conquering Of this fearful malady.
Who can tell but what in the next
10 years diabetes will be removed
from the fatality list altogether,
while the disease of carelessness in
autOmODlle transportation VIII DE teH-
nitely checked?
1t is encourag ging to quote from
the Metropolitan's bulletin with refer
ence to the health record fo" Decem
ber, 1925, that "even automobile IA
talitieS were lower than in Decem.
ber, 1924" This despite the amazing
increase in the use OF automobiles
this Winter and the enormous pro-
duction and sale of cars.
In the District of Columbia and in
every State in the Union there are
now more cars registered than there
We're at this season a year ago. De-
cember production of automobiles in
1925 was approximately 10000 above
that for the same month In 1924.
January production for 1926 is nearly
100 900 above that for the same month
year ago. Obviously the weapons
being used to combat the automotive
disease are proving effective.
Just at present more than so
cities are making traffic studies
Within one fiscal year completed in
1925. exactly 231 cities opened new
Fairgrounds for children. Approx
mately S., 600 900 have been expended
in the interests of national safety
through the National Safety Council
q large portion Of which has been ap-
piled directly to safeguarding those
who use the streets and highways.
During 1925 more than 10000 unde
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CARELESS DRIVING is DISEASE:
AUTO DEATHS NOT .sACCIDENTS''
Scourge More Menacing Than Worst Maladies Seen
in Motor Mishaps-Progress Reported in Check. ,
ing Fatalities Caused by Misused Cars.

per cent Of the casualties of minors
is concentrated upon children under
15'years OF age. In the opinion of the
insurance company. and as proven by
statistics, scarlet fever and whooping
cough, combined, are no more menac
ing TO child life than the automobile
There are. however, two sides to
every story. From the picture of the
grim reality one is justified in turn
irg 10 a consideration of the fatali-
ties tha. have been spared through
the education of drivers and pedes-
trians. During the first ten months
ut 1928 fatal accidents records had
been lowered by % municipalities
with individual popula tions over
100000 This includes figures for Oc-
tober which, in 1928, as in former
years. We're higher than the average
as a result of the hazards peculiar
to that month of the year. 1t will be
some time yet before the detailed
statistics covering 1925 automobile
fatalities and so-calfed accidents will
be available for public scrutiny. but
the consensus is that the situation
will not be as grave as 1t might have
been.
The Nation has made splendid
progress in Stemming the automotive
disease, and this has been done in
the face of abnormal increase In the
number and use of motor vehicles,
combined with increased prosperity
and business activity which take
more people out into the highways
and streets and which encourage
carelessness. The disease of the street
and highway with which the Nation
is now graphing is one SO compare
lively new that 1t has taken several
years for the brains of the country
to organize for defense. The National
conference on street and highway
safety are only in their infancy,
while the work of the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Conference in
conjunction with the leading news
papers of the country is barely get
ting under way.
What are 2, 8, 4 or 10 years of
Evening star., 1926-02-18
BY WILLIAM UI.LMAN.

Automobile accidents no longer are
accidents
What the Nation chooses to call
accidents has become a national
disease, far more menacing to the
country than our most dreaded
ScourGeS.
This, in substance, is the startling
information set forth in the latest
statistical bulletin of the Metropolita II
Life Insurance Co. generally re.
garded as "A. reliable and accurate in
deX in its field.
Some conception of the magnitude
of the automotive disease is had when
one considers tn" fac. that in 1915
there We're TWO and one half deaths
from typhoid fever to one death as a
result Of a miSuSed automobile, while
in 1929 automobile fatalities out
stripped typnoid fever deaths almost
four To one.
Compared With Disease.
The toll of lives taken annually by
the automobile is now approximately
seven times that taken by measles,
according to the insurance companyS s
bulletin. Ten years ago meuSleS were
more of d menace than the motor car.
Another significant fact concerns
the combined death rate of the four
principal communicable diseases or
childhood which, i'll 1915, was about
seven times as high as that OF the
automotive affection. In 1925 the sit
uAtion had changed so materially that
the death rate from all four childhood
disea ses exceeds that for automobile
accidents" but slightly. AS a matter
Of fact, the disease of promiscuous
and excessive automobile fatalities is
now more to be dreaded than dipth-
eria. which kills but two persons,
while the disease of carelessness kills
three.
A point stressed by the Metropoli-
tan document is the effect of this new
and ravaging disease upon childhood
1t IS estimated that approximately 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
EIGHT TRAP TITLES
AT STAKE IN MEET
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, July 23.-Eight
North American trapshooting cham
pionships will be decided at the
twenty-seventh Grand American
Championship and Handicap Tourna-
ment at the Amateur Trapshooting
Association of America headquarters
at Vandalia near here August % to %,
Six hundred competitors are ex-
pected inasmuch as increased inter-
est in trapshooting is declared to
have been evinced since last year
when 528 individuals participated.
Besides scores of trophies and medals
to be awarded winners and placers
in the various events, $1,000 is guar
anteed the winner of the handicap
event
The feature events of the meet
will be contests for: The clay target
championship of North America; the
women's championship the junior
championship; the class champions
ship: the double target championship;
the women's double target champion
ship; the zone f1ve-man team cham
pionship; the grand American handi.
cap. There will be several prelim"
mary events.
The Grand American Handicap
was won last year by E. c. Stauer,
Ithaca. N. Y, with score of SO out
of 100 targets at IL yards.
Claude Olney, West Allis, Wis. won
the double target title in 1925, with a
score of 1911 out of 200.
The clay target championship was
captured by S. Crothers, Philadelphia,
Pa, with perfect score Of 200.
The tournament is being held for
the third consecutive year at the new
national headquarters on tho Ma
tional road, west of Vandaiia.
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ton tram at Derby, conn.
The Western Conference colleges
have adopted a rule that the stu
dents may make only one trip next
season to a game away from home.
This ruling was dictated as a r2eans
of reducing the bibulous disturbances
and gambling which have been char
acterizing railroad Journeys in recent
years.
1t is hoped that the lesson Will
be accepted and that the one jour
ney which is permitted will be so
decorous as to justify the authorities
in not wiping out this single excep-
ton to the rule. 1t will be dis
tinctly up to the students whether
or not this happens.
AS to the alumni, nothing, OF
course, can be done-except to have
the team play, nowhere but at home.
This might happen II disorder con-
tinues despite the measures tnat
have already been taken TO pre-
vent it.
Alumni can cause lot of trouble
through over weening enthusiasm.
There seems to be no doubt that
grads and barber shop fans did as
much as any group OF students-
more, probably--to break relatlons
In IOOC Dali DelW0Cl 49, e
and Nebraska.
Recently the trustees of Princeton
University made representations TO
the graduate council requesting that
graduates returning to their anna
mater at commencement modify some
of their ideas concerning the scope
of humor.
More than one observer of great
college events, in sooth. would prop
ably be willing to testify that if the
alumni could be kept in hand there
would be little to worry about on
the score of the students. who are
merely following the example set by
their elders.
| After all, the main thing is the
playing of the game. There never
was any intention that what has
always been the main feature should
come to be merely a rather thrilling
| incident OF an afternoon in carni-
val of license that extends over two
or more days.
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Ruth cleared the bases with a
triple for New York, and Barrett. a
pinch hitter, did the same for Chi
cago. Gehrig1 of the Yanks nit a
home run.
Cleveland advanced to second 20
sition in the American League BY
beating the Athletics, 20 2. George
Burns of the Indians led the attack
with hits. one of which was his
forty-first double of the season
st. Louis captured its third straight
from the Red Siox by to 4, after IL
innings. Bill Jacobson, former Brown,
now in the Boston outfield, made two
doubles and three singles.
Cincinnati Tailed IL times in the
second inning. Meanwhile Curtis
Walker belted out two triples. Pitts
burgh amassed ITS Ia runs on 81 safe
blows, five for extra bases. The
Pirates had as many men left on the
bases as runs scored.
The st. Louis Cardinals outhit the
Giants, 10 to s, but lost by to 3.
when the New Workers rallied In the
ninth for two runs. Southworth and
Bell of the Cardinals, and Terry of
the Giants regist cred homers. Man
ager Hornsby of st. Louis was In
jured when a thrown ball took bad
bound and hit him.
Chicago went down in the opening
game of the series with the Phillies.
6 to 4. Leo HaEtnett, Cub catcher,
was spiked in the eighth and was re-
lieved by Gonzales.
Hank SEVERED catcher, who gained
fame with the ST. Louis Browns. but
late of the Washington stan, has
been obtained for the waiver price
by the Yankees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
BAGGENBAGGAGE OUT
OF RACE FOR $4,000

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, July ga field of
six starters in the Coney Island
Derby. $25, 900 added, TO be run to.
morrow at the ConeyIsland track,
seems assured. although Baggenbag-
gage, winner of the altoona Derby,
has been scratched because of an
injury.
After a final workout at Home
wood track near Chicago, just before
Baggenbaggage was to be shipped
here, Trainer William Hurley noticed
that the colt had gone lame. An
examination revealed part of bolt
wedged in the frog of the colts hoof
In order that the Bradley stable
might be represented In the derby.
Hurley shipped Boot to Boot. This
colt arrived yesterday.
The other five probable starters
are: Crusader Display, Carlaris,
Rhinock and Malcolm B.. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
BASE BALL SECRETS
LET FIRST GOOD ONE GO BY.
By Sol .Mefzger

When team Is behind and there
are two men on bases, it is never
a good plan for the next batter to
take a crack at the first good ball
pitched. Inside base ball Is a
waiting gamee, and when a team is
behind and has an opportunity to
score heavily, the batters should
take their time and wait out the
pitcher. Pitchers have tendency
to go wild with runners on bases
and a good batter up. See il you
cant always work them for a base
on balls. Don't take a crack at
the first one, because you are likely
to l1ill rally by hitting into a
double.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

Mary Dininger. Elizabeth Mcdowell,
Catherine Bentley. Virginia Moore and
lima Siegrist came through their mi.
tial matches without conceding a
game to their respective opponents.
Miss Dininger scored in IL straight
over Mamie Ross; Miss Mcdowell took
the measure of Almira Sheppard;
Miss Bently eliminated Frances Mar
shall; Miss Moore BANKED Thelma
Hicks and Ina Siegrist bested Verde
Hynan in consecutive games.
Fannie Dancy had a live struggle
with MINIS Travis in the feature
match of the opening group. Miss
Travis won the first set at SIS, but,
apparently fatigued after the long bat
tie, proved easy for Miss Dancy in the
second, which the latter took at e..
The third was closely contested, but
Miss Dancy proved the steadier, win
ming at 6--3.
All second-round matches must be
completed by next Monday night, ac-
cording to Miss Travis, chairman.
Results should be reported to her at
the conclusion of each encounter.
The schedule:
Mary Dininger VS.. Estelle Moore,
Saturday afternoon, $50: Catherine
Bentley VS.. Fannie Dancy; Virginia
Moore VS.. Ina Siegrist, Monday morn
ing; Elizabeth Mcdowell VS.. winner
McMurray- Small match, Monday.
Play i'm the municipal playground ten
mis- tournaments has been slowed ur
somewhat during the past two days
by the excessive heat, but a few
matches have been reported and the
directors on many of the grounds ex.
pect to complete all preliminary en-
counters before next Monday, accord
ing to Maude Parker, Director of girls
activities.
Two matches were reported from
Twin Oaks yesterday. Antoinette
Edwards defeated Lena Osano, Ga,
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RUTH'S FEATS PROVE
HE IS IN GOOD TRIM
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 23.--Babe Ruth $
feat in catching a base ball thrown
from an 'airplane 200 feet in the air
and travelling 100 rifles an hour has
proved one thing-he has kept faith
this season in regard to physical con.
dition.
His exhibition at Mitchell Field yes
terday, when he captured the seventh
ball thrown from speeding plane,
was followed by a remarkable per.
Torrance at the Yankee Stadium. He
hit single and triple and stole
home during the contest.
Throughout the game he aimed his
blows at the bleachers In left field, for
there sat some 800 of his little friends,
all orphans. His triple almost reached
them, and later in the game he shot
out a long fly, which Bib Falk caught
right under their noses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
BIG LEAGUE LEADERS

By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-FothergiIl, Tigers, All.
Runs--Gehrig. Yankees, SO.
Hits-Burns, Indians, 100.
Doubles-Burns, Indians, 80.
Triples--Gehrig, Yankees, 16.
HOlners-Ruth, Yankees, 29.
Stolen bases-Hunnefleld, White
SOx, II.
Pitching-Pate, Athletics, won 8
lost none.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Hargrave, Reds, .392.
Runs-Blades, Cardinals, Sc.
Hits-BrOwn, Braves, 1923.
DOubles-Wheat, Robins, 20.
Triples-Walker, Reds, Is.
HOners-Wils0n, Cubs, IA; Bottom
ley, Cardinals, Ia.
Stolen bases-Cuyler, Pirates, 20.
Pitching Jones, Cubs, won Z,
lost /.
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CHAMPS SLUG SAVAGELY
!, TO HOLD FIFTH POSITION
Defeat Today Would Leave Harrismen Barely
Ahead Of Cobbmen-Moon Harris, Despite
Injured Leg, Big Factor in 13-to-9 Win.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

spell of weather that Washington
welterng this for fifth place the American
- going Nationals Tigers Each OF
played in the has been redho affair." and the
which the clubs have performed indicates the be plenty action
the finish of the set.
the three has left the Nationals
NTH NOTCH but they cngng there by the skins their teeth only
afternoon would them, would
with but point advantage over the snarGng Iygers
With both clubs anything expected
this series The Cobbmen naturally handy with their fails have been
while the
posd of back into the hitting stride that marked the
of heirst andag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
AMERICAN SECURITY
AFTER FIFTH IN ROW

Teams of the Bankers Base Ball
League are scheduled for their usual
four week end games tomorrow at the
Monument grounds.
American Security and Trust will
try for fifth straight win when the
II. H. Smith Co. nine is met at dia-
mond No. 4. Riggs tossers encounter
the Hibbs team at No. 3, while Mount
Vernon Savings and Commercial face
on No. 10 and Metropolitan tackles
Washington Loan and Trust on No. 8.
The teams stand as follows:
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CRIFFS RAISE 1925 FLAG
BEFORE TILT TOMORROW

- OMORROW the Nationals will fling
the hng will take place. breeze breezethe
championship campaign
Of the American League
unpleasant bogotten happenings Pittsburgh
ceremony promptly
for The of of