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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
MASTER BARRIERS
FORM ORGANIZATION

At q meeting held in the Moose
hall Friday evening under the direc-
tian Of G. A. Belmont, vics-presidant
and organiser of the international AS
soeiati0a Of the Master BARRIERS. the
Master BARRIERS Of Aberdeen formed
= chapter which S. nov affiliated
with the international organization.
The purpose Of the organization is
to create an intelligent understand
ing between the journeynen and tbs
master BARRIERS and to form q solid
unit Of the profession and to enact
such legislation IS is necessary to
protect the profession and the public
from incompetent BARRIERS and barber
colleges. The word eChiroEonsorg has
been adopted in place q the former
term "barberv
The following officers we're elected
to direct the affairs Of tie organiza-
ton; s =. Mcdonald, president; G..
n. SMITH, viee>president; D ellis, see
retary and Vim. Wunsch, treasurer
The state Of Washington is organ
ized 100 per cent IA cities where local
unions Of the :. B: I. q: Of A. are or
ganized. There are Is J. B. I. u. Of A.
locals in the state. eli Of which have
made 3 wonderful increase in their
membership during The past year.
The average person today recognizes
the fact that in union there Is strength
and that Il is up to them to become
affiliated with such organizations IS
Is necessary fer their own protection.
The public Is gradually coming to
the realization that patronizing the
cheap, ent-Tate shops. where help IS
underpaid and incompetent BARRIERS
are employed that they are lowering
their own standard Of working condi-
tions which means longer hours and
less wages. The wonderful progress
that has been made By the BARRIERS
craft has been made by education,
cooperation and organization.
May the good work continue SO that
when we all are united within our
ranks. and the last blow which will
forever shatter the misery Of long
hours and small wages, then win the
barber be classed as men of other
professions, and receive his just
reward.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

aWish the growth and developments
Of American industry and the or
ganization Of ever larger units Of
Industrial enterprise in corporate
form, there Is the imperative need
Eor 4 parallel form Of organizhtion
eE The workers 81 hose industries
- the1 ~ royItnt contract may
retain the value and virtue Of equal
itg ok oppeztaaity and assure all 4
fan measure Of mutually and exer-
else of free win IL Tie making Of en-
ploymeut agreements
IIe exeeatiVs eonHcll said that
when these principles 81 mutuality are
denied, "thzrs develops 4 fealinx u
resentment Or 90 ln1iEl1 because
of the lack of ini1iatips which arbi-
tfary management fostsEal
The so-called ropen shop" campaiRh
AAs srsIt - fofes. and opba sien ts
the trade union movement has takea
IL 4stm - c8npaNg 'sunicns thA
conncil stated. hTeas "unionss Il Is
aa.lnrse 16ltiatfFs a11 ere s
denial 81 freedom TO organize.
Lahofs fictery oaer aatisstrilte auz
Uomp1lscry afblltetion advocates b
nsted b. ~ stntemerf that ttis afi
tzt6a shaz fEEElIeaI|T 6a1HolF e A
fsw years ago these ao-cailed 1tue
O. e1f mans 1lzt pfe zspefs
iahly urged By former Governor AIls4
a. kansas and others.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 14-"Wage
reductions are out Of TIE question, /"
said William J. Tracy, secretary
treasurer of The A. ,. q L Building
Trades department. Ia bis report to
the annual convention of these trade
unionists.
''Those interests which are clamof-
ing to reduce wages OF opposing rea-
sonable wage advances appear to
fail to take into consideration that
construction work now in progress, or
which was constructed during this
period Of prosperity would be iEn1he-
diateIy brought down to level Of
cheaper construction Il lower lalpr
costs were to prevail said Mr.
Tracy.
The convention reelected al vice.
presidents. TIE terms Of President
McSorley and Secretary Treasprsr
Tracy have not expired.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
LAW MUST
STAND SAYS Bone


The old convention system, to
which we are now urged to return,
was frank invitation to corruption
and graft. It opened the way to
bribery IS q means Of controlling the
processes Of government for private
profit. Il grew so vicious and dan
gerous that the people finally
smashed the system and adopted the
policy Of selecting their own party
nominees. This change became nee
essary to preserve even aambance
q deeeney IA politics.
IN the old days, the party bosses
we're supreme. Corporations paid
tribute to them to escape annoying
prosecutions and to secure favcrs.
Fat and juicy franchise CRAFTS were
the rewards to utility corporations
that sat in the game. The public
was 3 sponge to be squeezed by busi-
ness and political grafters who had
joined hands in the most unholy alh-
ance Of all time. Conventions were
cut and dried affairs. Party pro-
grams we're arranged weeks in adj
vance. Attorneys aor utility corpor-
ations wrotes those parts Of platforms
that affected their right to skin the
public in high rates and low taxes.
Party bosses, with low intelligence but
> keen money sense, held the dele
gates in line BY the party lash and
promise Of political fav0rs. The whole
system reeked with corruption.
Franchise deals in cities like Nov
York, involving millions of dollars.
were put over IN back rooms. Polit4
ieal bosses arranged the terms Of
these agreements that affected the Fl.
naneial welfare Of millions. Public
welfare was sacrificed to the greed
Of political crooks running party ma
chimes. Public morals were trampled
into the r1ire. The man IN the ma
chine who dared to voice 3 protest was
summarily dealt with. He was for
tunata to Be merely aldcked" out Of
politics and to lose all influence with
his party. Gun men frequently put
out OF the way, man who made toe
much trouble FOR the machine who
told too much Of inside deals where
big money passed. And back Of this
sort Of procedure which finally threat
ened the very life Of 4he Republic
stood the sinister and omin0us figures
Of utility corporations, grabbing fran.
chises. spcuring the passage Of laws
that put the public ct their mercy.
forever enslaving consumers to high
rates, and the taxpayers to carrying
the tax burdens Of the corporations
tContInued On Page sikh
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
PEOPLES SRULERSHIP
FACES H0RIDkTTAGE

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 14.-'srhere
is a. organized sttampt throughout
the world TO diecredit representative
EovernmsniY Haid Ahdruw Furuseth.
president Of the International Sea-
men's Union, &C , mass meeting IN
this citg. The speaker cited . num-
Der Of manifestations Of. this move
ment.
In discussing -fhe efforts Of workers
TO improve conditions the speaker
said: No honest man ever bought
4 gold brick" He used tlis in cen
nection with his attack upon pro-
posed short cuts to the industrial mill
lennlnn, and b ahowsd ths dizhon-
esty Of trying to get seaasthing for
nothing -or fer less than Is valus.
'sThe man who buys 3 gpl4 brick
does 50 il the belief that It Il stolen
goods q IN the knowledge that he is
Ealins Atase e aaclher,s nsees-
sity.
Anothsz figure used - - speak
eF was IN IS WaaninE a1ast lahor
adopting fhe tes q the cuckoo
whieh lays its hRen n the nests Of
ether hirds for them 70 hatch.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
COMPANY UNION S WILL
ULTIMATELY FAIL, GREEN

Company unions win fail ultimate
ly zsnd that Is because they cannot
IN the very nature Of things serve
the needs Of the working people. They
do not permit the worker to exercise
his own freedom, to express his own
opinion, to put into effect his own
wiIl.1
This declaration was made by Will
ian Green, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, in the
shadow Of great Industries in De-
troit which have denied their en-
ployes the right TO organize and have
forced upton them organizations that
give the employers complete control
over wages, hours and working condi-
tions.
President Green then asked:
''WhO was II that led in the agi-
tation for higher living standards 7
Who was it that defended a progress
i've reduction in hours Of labor suit
able 10, the needs Of the workers and
the development Of our modern indus
trial life. Who was it that led in
these great economic reforms in
America It was the trade union
movement"
He then referred to the absence Of
Representatives Of company unions
from an movements IN the interest
Of the working women, in the interest
Of sanitary inapection, IN the inter-
est Of social justice and workmen's
compensation.
@Whose voice was heard in the
councils of our legislative chambers
he asked. "Who WAS 1t spoke for the
women and childranf We're the rep
uasentataRes Of the company unions
there9 Can they claim credit for .
ningls legislative reforml And the
movement that cannot protect the wo-
men and children Of cur land, that
cannot advanea.a moral and economic
|influenes can nersr live in Ameriea." I"
President GFern' sseatehins arraign-
ment Of company unions was in an
swer to addresses Waleonsing tie dele
gates 10 the American Federation o1
Labor convention to Detroit.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
LABOR LAWS URGED

NASHUA, n. H., Oct. 14e-The New
Hampshire State Federation Of Labor
Instructed officials to renew opposi-
tian t. The labor injunction at the
next legislative session.
A change in the workmen's COM
pensation law. raising compensation
TO iRjured workers from one-half Of
their weekly pay, to tWo-thirds, was
favored An increase in The maximum
weekly conpensation from e1b e go
,Eas adopted.
The convention reelected Pnaaident
Barry and Secretary srrsasnrF Kss-
her. and selected Keene ss the next
convention city.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

At the regular meeting of the
Aberdeen Central Labor Council on
Friday evening a motion condemning
the action Of Governor Hartley in
dismissing President Henry Suzzallo
Of the University Of Washington was
unanimously adopted. The text Of the
motion is as follows:
sWs regard the dismissed Of Pres
idsnt Henry Suzzallo of the Univer-
sity Of Washington by the governor
and his hand7picied' regents rs an
act Of personal hatred on the part Of
Hartley and serious loss to that
Institution. Fer eleven years DR..
SuzzalIo has labored ineessantly for
the upbuiling Of our University, dur
ing which time he has been an ardent
friend Of labor and the common peo-
pie. The action Of Hartley in fir
ing him is Just one Of the many dem
onstrationa Of his unfitness for the
office which he holds and adds to the
many reasons Why we should not toll
crate him longer.
'eThc action of Regents ]. E. Heffer-
man and Mrs. Ruth Karr Mckee in
Justly supporting DR.. Suzzallo to the
end, and their courage in resigning
from the board Of regents in order
to preserve their self respect il the
minds Of right thinking people and
as protest against the governors
political dictnIa, is worthy of rseog-
nition ~ those who believe il higher
edueaiional ideaIs.
"The Washington State Federation
Of Labor in convention at Aberdeen.
in July, 1925, by unanimous vote,
adopted = program which exposed the
nnfitness Of Roland II. Hartley to
fiII the office Of governor and warn
Cd the people Of the danger Of his ad-
ministration. Organised Labor of
this stats. ct thai time, pledged it.
self TO cooperate in riddinG the state
81 q menace to its welfare. Governor
Hartley has sxemplified his true char
acter to the citizens Of the state Of
Washington when he vigorously OPP
posed the e-hour day 1t Z time when
our country W4s st var and II was
deemed aeeessary as . patEietic meas
IRE By our national government and
All other patriotic citizens, for the
successful prosecution Of the war,
that the eight-hour day be made ef-
feetive in the Iunber industry"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

have very large home and must
use 81 k. W. h. per month before my
rate drops to cent per k. W. h. The
small homes Of workmen get the /
cent rate after the first 20 k. W. h.
at 4h cents. After 800 hours at the
1 cent rate, the cost drops to u cent
per k. ". h.
In my judgment, the greatest crime
now being committed by state legis-
latures and the Congress. Is giving
away our magnificent power resouy-
ces for. "filine fees.v It IL the last
and most valuable natural resource
over which the public retains any
control. Homer T. Bone.
So, then, American cities can do
as well as Canadian ones--or a little
better. Public ownership works the
same on both sides Of the interna-
tional boundary. Private monopoly
means high rates and public owner
ship means low ones; and Tacoma
beats Toronto at the latter's own game
---by adopting Toronto's tactics.
The chances are, Of course, that
Tacoma enjoys some special advant-
age over the Canadian city. But Ia
coma is spreading those advantages
among all her people, giving special
low rates to the small home-and still
making . million dollars for the col
Ieetive enterprises.
Tacoma and Toronto both regard .
public resource as q public trust, to
be used as . public blessing.
Washington, d. c., stili permits q
private monopoly to extort from its
consumers all the traffic viii bear.
Tacoma, 1883.
Toronto, $45,67.
Washington, $76.03.
And all for the same amOunt Of
enrrentl
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
TACOMA'S MUNICIPAL
Power PLANT NETSONE
MILLION PER ANNUM
By HOMER T. BONE

A short time ago, Labor" as a
preface to an article By Judson King,
gave the comparative cost Of lighting
the Labor Temple Of Toronto under
public ownership and that of light
ing the home of Labor in Washington,
ID. O., where the electricity is furnish
ed by private monopoly.
In Toronto, the cost of 1857 kilo-
watt hours for the month Of Novem-
ber, 1925, was s45.67.
In Washington, the cost of 1884
kilowatt hours for the same month
was s76.03.
In other words, private monopoly
rates, even under regulation" were
60 per cent higher than public owner
ship rates.
The other day the following letter
came from Momer T. Bone, general
counsel for the Port of Tacoma, Wash
ington:
To the Editor Of Labor"
have read with much interest en-
article in your issue Of September 4
from the pen of Judson King, on the
Ontario power system, wherein he
compares rates in Toronto with those
of Washington, D. G. Some COM
parisons from Tacoma might be inter-
esting.
This city has been in the power
business for many years, and now
owns two magnificent hydro-electric
plants. Our present power rate Is
without question the lowest in the
United States. Last year this city
made = million dollars net profit in
Tits light department.
In the month of January used
62e kilowatt hours of current in my
home. This cost me $S.45. A reduc.
tion, which went into effect on July
1, would reduce this to $s.17. The
average cost was a little over 1-3
cents per k. W. h.
Mr.. King speaks Of . consumption
Of ]. .b34 kilowatt hours IN your offices
during one month which cost you
s76.06 This same amount Of consump-
ton would cost me s13.s3 in my home
y Tnctl,a. Ny bin waula be na fol-
1nxuu.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
HOSPITALS PROTEST
LOW INJURIES PAY

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 14.--Hospi-
tails cars 10f Wofkmenss compensation
cases below cost, according 70 : reso-
luton adopted By the American Hos
pltal Associntion Il was stated that
inadequate rates make it necessary
q call for charitable contributions to
make good and deficiency.
Under present conditions the bur-
dsn oz proper treatment q compensa-
ton eases b expressive, unjust and
epntrary 70 all economic principles :
!. yae stated.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

Henry Ford sanounces he has adop-
ia lise-daF wa. ,a 81 his industries.
FORK day is 70 continue at eight hours
with He st# t pAes
Peter zt -. aeEIeb II - Broth-
Fhood of Eoeomofire Engineers, ap-
pointed nsa a.ls, 81 1abor IN Can.
ElA.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15

American fund for puhIle sersies
sstabIl4hed IN 1921 BY Charles Gar
Iand. rae.ral, eenes to end Of re-
sources aftsF distributing 9is674. 900
10 labor and radical Organizstions-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-15
HUGES APPOINTED
WORLD ARBITRATOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-President
Coolidge has, appointed Charles
Evans Hughes, former Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court and former Secretary of State,
as a member Of the Permanent Court
Of Arbitration at The Hague. Mr..
Hughes win fill the vacancy caused
" tlIe daath e George Gray Of Dela-
ware. last year. The other members
of the court are Elihu Root and John
Bassett Moore. Nations select MEM
bers Of this court when they agree
to arhitrate disputes.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The New
York World makes this editorial ex-
plaHation Of the difference between
the world court at Geneva and the
arbitration court at The Hague;
THE world court was not intended
to supplant The Hague court, but to
occupy = new and much larger field.
The difference between the two is
indicated By their names. The world
court Is the Permanent Court Of In
ternational Justice; The Hague Court
is the Permanent Court Of Arbitra-
tion. Nations. appear as litigants in
the former BY 8 regular and auto
matte procedure, while for the most
part they appeal to the latter only
by special arrangement.
Elm arbitration there is frequently
a certain amount Of compromise and
negotiation; IN adjudication every
thing win be decided BY the principle
Of treaties or internatinoal law. The
world court has II judges who meet
each June and sit ct frequent inter-
walls during the yearJ The Hague court
has only panel Of possible judges
who never meet at one time and place,
but from whom arbitrators are Sc
leeted when nations need them.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
New Editor Has Served as
Reporter, Sports Editor
and Press Agent.

BELTON, April 24.--In the recent
student self-government election held
at Baylor College. Bolton, Miss Mar.
jorie Whiteker, Haskell, was elected
editor Of the Baylor Bells, the col
lege newspaper, for next yeaR Miss
MOzelle Smart, Florence, was elected
business manager.
Miss Whiteker, who is a senior in
the department Of journalism, is a
charter member of the Alpha Epsilon
chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, national
honorary journalism fraternity, which
was installed in Baylor College last
October. She has been connected with
the college newspaper ever since COM
ing TO Bolton, and has served as re.
porter. sports editor, and assistant in
the college publicity office. Miss
Whiteker has sold several of her fea-
ture articles.
Last fall she was one Of the repre-
sentatives from Baylor College who
went to Dallas to edit the Dallas
Journal Junior at the state fair. She
is also a member of the Historical
Phila Literary Society, one Of the
four literary societies on the campus.
Miss Smart will be junior in the
department Of journalism next year,
and is a member of the Historical.
Phila Literary Society. She is the
daughter of J. B. Smart of Florence.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
300 SEE ROMA
SITE FOR DAM

RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, April
PA caravan of $50 automobiles
made the trip to the proposed La
Pierla dam site, 10 miles above Roma
yesterday. The party was composed
of 500 Valley citizens from Browns
vile to Roma and enjoyed picnic
lunch sponsored by the Water Users
Association of the Valley. W. W,
Houser. La Feria, had charge of ar
rangements, and after an inspection
on the site, plans for which call for n
dam similar to the Roosevelt on the
Upper Rio Grande, an address of well
come from Starr county citizens was
made by L. r. Brooks, this city
Judge o. c. Dancy, Brownsville, re-
sponded and Colonel C. o. Thomas
followed with short talk. Stops
were made at Roma on the return
trip, and at Fort Ringgold where a
horse show was staged for the benefit
Of the visitors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
SAMARITAN ACT NEARLY
COSTS MAN HIS MACHINE

DETROIT, April 24.-Playing the
Samaritan cost George NJ. Gabelson
S41, but he paid with a smile. for
there had been a strong possibility
that the price would be his new $1,000
coupe.
Under a recent law the State be
comes the owner of automobiles which
State, county and municipality off.
GERS find engaged in illegal liquor
traffic.
On September 6, Patrolman Charles
c. Walton and Roy Tatman saw an
uplifted head and bottle in Gabel.
sons car as it sped past them. They
overlook II and arrested Gabelson,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
SOVIET CUTTER
AIDS POLE HOP

LENINGRAD, April pa Soviet
ice cutter will ply the Baltic wa
tiers between Murmansk and Spitzber-
gen during the flight of the Amund-
sen-EllswOrth dirigible, Norge, over
the North Pole. 1t was officially an
nounced that this program has been
made for the purpose of giving aid
in the event the party makes a forced
landing.
Colonel Umberto Mobile now plans
to fly straight from the Trotzky aero
drome here to Spitzbergen. calculating
that the trip will require 40 hours.
The start will be made as soon as
word is received that Captain Amund-
sen and Lieutenant Ellsworth have
arrived at Spitzbergen and have
everything all ready there.
Captain Walter Bruins, former Ger
man military pilot. who is associateu
with DIR. Fridtjob Nansen in organic
ing a transarctic passenger service
from Amsterdam to Toxic, has arrived
here TO negotiate with Colonel Mobile
about the construction Of a new dirig'
ible after the conclusion OF the
Amundsen flight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Greater Jerusalem
Now Being Planned

JERUSALEM, April 24.-Plans
for a Greater jerusalem have Just
been announced here. The Holy City
will be remodeled and provided with
all modern conveniences but the his.
torical value of the famous landmarks
will not be impaired.
Jerusalem is to be divided into five
zones-industrial, commercial, resi-.
Dental, suburban and historical. The
chief feature of the new scheme is
the system Of ring boulevards which
has been devised for the New Jeru-
salem. Along these boulevards it is
planned to lay out parks and gardens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

Steve Zambardo and Philip Strayer.
In compliance with the new law
Gabelson's automobile was turned
over to the Department of Public
Safety. A hearing regarding the au.
tomobile was heard by Donald S,
Leonard, of the Department of Public
Safety. Gabelson feelingly related
that Zambardo and Strayer met him
on the street and asked him to take
them home. He agreed TO do so. feel.
ing it his duty as friend, he said.
Il was as mush surprised as any
body when they pulled out some bot.
ties and started drinking" he de-
clared. Il didn't drink anything my.
self"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
81 PER CENT Of
COUNTY ALIEN
Right,

MARTINEZ, Cal, April 24.-Re-
porting the result Of recent survey
on social and industrial conditions as
they affect the families and individ-
uals in Contra Costa county to the
Board of Supervisors Monday, Mary
E. Cronen, agent of the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare, reveals for
the first time some interesting data rs
to the distribution of population,
wages and conditions under which ''the
other half" lives.
OF Contra Costa's $1,000 popula-
ton, 1900 reside in the cities. There
are estimated to be 1914 foreign-born
whites and 43,7S7 native whites, of
whom 81 per cent are Of foreign paren.
tage. OF the latter class the POrtu.
guese and Italians are the largest in
number, the Italians outnumbering the
Portuguese four TO one. There are
$50 negroes, and Indians, Cinnamon,
etc, add another 1000 to the total.
In other words, 81 per cent of the
population of Contra Costa Is foreign
born or OF foreign descent.